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Women’s Basketball Hangs Tough in Loss at (RV) Michigan State
11/28/2021 7:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wheeler scores season-high 30 points
Box Score (PDF)
Coach Kemper Postgame Presser
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Marshall women's basketball team battled in a loss at (RV) Michigan State, 85-75, giving the Spartans all it could handle Sunday in the Breslin Center. Sophomore Savannah Wheeler led all scorers with 30 points.
The Thundering Herd drops to 3-2 while the Spartans improve to 6-2.
"Not the result that we were hoping to get," Herd head coach Tony Kemper said. "Give (Michigan State) credit they were better than us down the stretch. We played our tails off for 40 minutes and unfortunately bad offense for the last two minutes. Some of that is, I need to get them into better stuff, and also they need to be a little calmer with their presence on the offensive end.
"I have been talking about this team's ability and talent, and throughout times in this game you could see it. They have a chance to be a good basketball team if they keep working. We have to be steadier to win a Big 10 game like that. But we are definitely closer. Closer than we have ever been and I think you could see that. I'm very proud of them."
Marshall had been struggling from three-point range over the previous two contests, but caught fire on Sunday. The Herd hit 9-of-23 (39.1-percent) for the game including going 6-of-12 in the first half. Wheeler was 4-of-8 from distance while senior Brianah Ferby was 2-of-5.
Wheeler finished the game 9-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the line. She recorded her 800th career point in the second quarter, and now has 815. It was her 44th game scoring in double-figures, out of 54 career games, and her second with 30 or more. Wheeler drew eight fouls on Sunday, several getting the initial shot to fall and then hitting the free throw for the three-point play.
Graduate student Kennedi Colclough was next with 19 points, tying her season-high that she had against Purdue. Colclough was 8-of-12 from the field and hit a three-pointer as well. Ferby also hit double-digits with 10 points.
Senior Aaliyah Dunham led the team with six assists. She added seven points, four rebounds and three steals with just one turnover. Junior Lorelei Roper and freshman CC Mays led the Herd with five boards each. Roper also had four points and a block. Mays chipped in two points and one assist.
Junior Kia Sivils tied with Dunham for the team lead in steals with three and had two rebounds. Sophomore Alexis Johnson had four boards and three points.
Marshall outscored Michigan State 34-30 in the paint. The Herd was won that category in all five games this season. Marshall forced 18 Spartan turnovers, however the Herd was only able to score 15 points off the turnovers.
The game featured six ties and eight lead changes as the teams battled in the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Spartans took the early lead in the first quarter, until Roper hit a jumper to tie the game at 6-6 at the 7:33 mark. The Herd tied the game again at 9-9 on a three-pointer from Wheeler with 5:49 left in the period. Michigan State then used a 9-0 run to take an 18-9 lead with 4:17 to go. Marshall battled back to get within five, 24-19, before the end of the first. Wheeler scored 10 points in the first quarter on 4-6 shooting including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.
After the Spartans scored the first basket to take a seven-point lead, the second quarter belonged to the Herd. Marshall rolled out an 11-0 run over nearly three minutes to take the lead, 30-26. Wheeler buried a three at the 7:13 mark to put the Herd up one, 27-26. Moments later, Wheeler hit a layup off an assist from Dunham, drawing the foul, and sinking the free throw to put Marshall up by four. The Spartans tied the game at 33-33 with 4:31 before the half. Marshall stepped back out in front on three from Ferby. The Herd led for the rest of the quarter and got its last two points from Roper right before the buzzer. Mays missed a layup after driving down the right side of the lane against two defenders. Roper grabbed the rebound on the left side and got the put-back with only tenths of a second remaining.
Marshall outscored Michigan State 27-16 in the second quarter and led 46-40 going into the halftime break. Wheeler had 19 points to lead all scorers in the first half. Colclough had 11.
The Spartans began to battle back in the third. The Herd maintained the lead until a Michigan State three with 1:45 to go in the period gave the Spartans back the lead, 61-59. Wheeler hit two free throws just before the end of the quarter to tie the game at 61-61, heading into the fourth.
The final period was a back-and-forth fight as the teams traded baskets. The Spartans scored first to go up two before a three from Dunham gave the lead back to Marshall with 6:59 to go. There were four more lead changes over the next two minutes and 30 seconds before Michigan State tied the game at 69-69, heading into the media timeout. The Spartans retook the lead at just over four minutes to go on two free throws, and then held on the rest of the way. Michigan State took advantage of its free throw opportunities going 16-for-16 in the fourth quarter. The Herd did not give up continuing to show its heart and fight through the final minutes.
Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson Center for two more home games this coming week. The Herd has a quick turnaround as Wright State makes the trip to Huntington on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Marshall will then take on Coppin State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Cam as part of a Herd basketball doubleheader. Men's basketball will then take the floor at 7 p.m. against Duquesne.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
Coach Kemper Postgame Presser
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Marshall women's basketball team battled in a loss at (RV) Michigan State, 85-75, giving the Spartans all it could handle Sunday in the Breslin Center. Sophomore Savannah Wheeler led all scorers with 30 points.
The Thundering Herd drops to 3-2 while the Spartans improve to 6-2.
"Not the result that we were hoping to get," Herd head coach Tony Kemper said. "Give (Michigan State) credit they were better than us down the stretch. We played our tails off for 40 minutes and unfortunately bad offense for the last two minutes. Some of that is, I need to get them into better stuff, and also they need to be a little calmer with their presence on the offensive end.
"I have been talking about this team's ability and talent, and throughout times in this game you could see it. They have a chance to be a good basketball team if they keep working. We have to be steadier to win a Big 10 game like that. But we are definitely closer. Closer than we have ever been and I think you could see that. I'm very proud of them."
Marshall had been struggling from three-point range over the previous two contests, but caught fire on Sunday. The Herd hit 9-of-23 (39.1-percent) for the game including going 6-of-12 in the first half. Wheeler was 4-of-8 from distance while senior Brianah Ferby was 2-of-5.
Wheeler finished the game 9-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the line. She recorded her 800th career point in the second quarter, and now has 815. It was her 44th game scoring in double-figures, out of 54 career games, and her second with 30 or more. Wheeler drew eight fouls on Sunday, several getting the initial shot to fall and then hitting the free throw for the three-point play.
Graduate student Kennedi Colclough was next with 19 points, tying her season-high that she had against Purdue. Colclough was 8-of-12 from the field and hit a three-pointer as well. Ferby also hit double-digits with 10 points.
Senior Aaliyah Dunham led the team with six assists. She added seven points, four rebounds and three steals with just one turnover. Junior Lorelei Roper and freshman CC Mays led the Herd with five boards each. Roper also had four points and a block. Mays chipped in two points and one assist.
Junior Kia Sivils tied with Dunham for the team lead in steals with three and had two rebounds. Sophomore Alexis Johnson had four boards and three points.
Marshall outscored Michigan State 34-30 in the paint. The Herd was won that category in all five games this season. Marshall forced 18 Spartan turnovers, however the Herd was only able to score 15 points off the turnovers.
The game featured six ties and eight lead changes as the teams battled in the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Spartans took the early lead in the first quarter, until Roper hit a jumper to tie the game at 6-6 at the 7:33 mark. The Herd tied the game again at 9-9 on a three-pointer from Wheeler with 5:49 left in the period. Michigan State then used a 9-0 run to take an 18-9 lead with 4:17 to go. Marshall battled back to get within five, 24-19, before the end of the first. Wheeler scored 10 points in the first quarter on 4-6 shooting including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.
After the Spartans scored the first basket to take a seven-point lead, the second quarter belonged to the Herd. Marshall rolled out an 11-0 run over nearly three minutes to take the lead, 30-26. Wheeler buried a three at the 7:13 mark to put the Herd up one, 27-26. Moments later, Wheeler hit a layup off an assist from Dunham, drawing the foul, and sinking the free throw to put Marshall up by four. The Spartans tied the game at 33-33 with 4:31 before the half. Marshall stepped back out in front on three from Ferby. The Herd led for the rest of the quarter and got its last two points from Roper right before the buzzer. Mays missed a layup after driving down the right side of the lane against two defenders. Roper grabbed the rebound on the left side and got the put-back with only tenths of a second remaining.
Marshall outscored Michigan State 27-16 in the second quarter and led 46-40 going into the halftime break. Wheeler had 19 points to lead all scorers in the first half. Colclough had 11.
The Spartans began to battle back in the third. The Herd maintained the lead until a Michigan State three with 1:45 to go in the period gave the Spartans back the lead, 61-59. Wheeler hit two free throws just before the end of the quarter to tie the game at 61-61, heading into the fourth.
The final period was a back-and-forth fight as the teams traded baskets. The Spartans scored first to go up two before a three from Dunham gave the lead back to Marshall with 6:59 to go. There were four more lead changes over the next two minutes and 30 seconds before Michigan State tied the game at 69-69, heading into the media timeout. The Spartans retook the lead at just over four minutes to go on two free throws, and then held on the rest of the way. Michigan State took advantage of its free throw opportunities going 16-for-16 in the fourth quarter. The Herd did not give up continuing to show its heart and fight through the final minutes.
Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson Center for two more home games this coming week. The Herd has a quick turnaround as Wright State makes the trip to Huntington on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Marshall will then take on Coppin State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Cam as part of a Herd basketball doubleheader. Men's basketball will then take the floor at 7 p.m. against Duquesne.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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Team Stats
Marsh
MSU
FG%
.435
.490
3FG%
.391
.333
FT%
.667
.914
RB
29
37
TO
16
18
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
8
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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