Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, November 7
Huntington, W.Va.
2 PM
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Photo by: Rick Haye
Men’s Basketball Set for Final Exhibition Against UPIKE
11/6/2021 12:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening tip is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday
EXH 2 | MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD vs. UPIKE BEARS
Sunday, Nov. 7 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – In its final exhibition before the 2021-22 regular season, the Marshall University Thundering Herd hosts the UPIKE Bears on Sunday at the Cam Henderson Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Sidearm
HAVE YOU HERD
The Green and White won its exhibition on Halloween against Davis & Elkins 113-72.
Sophomore David Early led MU with 17 points as he went 5-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. The guard added four assists and a rebound to his stat line.
Redshirt junior guard Andrew Taylor added 13 points, making three shots from behind the arc and dishing out a team-high five assists.
Sophomore Obinna Anochili-Killen nearly had a double-double with 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. The native of Lagos, Nigeria, made five of his nine shots from the field in the win.
Senior Taevion Kinsey, junior Marko Sarenac and freshman Kyle Braun each poured 10 points into the basket. Sarenac and Braun combined for an 8-of-9 shooting day from the field as Braun brought down six boards and Sarenac added four.
SCOUTING UPIKE
The Bears are 2-0 this season as they have already started their 2021-22 campaign.
UPIKE has seven student-athletes averaging 10 or more points in its first two games this season. It is led by Kevin Bishop II who is tallying 14 points per game while adding 4.5 boards per contest.
Korbin Spencer has put 13.5 points per game, while leading the Bears in rebounds and assists averaging 6.0 each per contest.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall is 1-0 all-time against the Bears taking the lone matchup 60-49 on Nov. 13, 2007.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Sunday, Nov. 7 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – In its final exhibition before the 2021-22 regular season, the Marshall University Thundering Herd hosts the UPIKE Bears on Sunday at the Cam Henderson Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: Sidearm
HAVE YOU HERD
The Green and White won its exhibition on Halloween against Davis & Elkins 113-72.
Sophomore David Early led MU with 17 points as he went 5-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line. The guard added four assists and a rebound to his stat line.
Redshirt junior guard Andrew Taylor added 13 points, making three shots from behind the arc and dishing out a team-high five assists.
Sophomore Obinna Anochili-Killen nearly had a double-double with 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. The native of Lagos, Nigeria, made five of his nine shots from the field in the win.
Senior Taevion Kinsey, junior Marko Sarenac and freshman Kyle Braun each poured 10 points into the basket. Sarenac and Braun combined for an 8-of-9 shooting day from the field as Braun brought down six boards and Sarenac added four.
SCOUTING UPIKE
The Bears are 2-0 this season as they have already started their 2021-22 campaign.
UPIKE has seven student-athletes averaging 10 or more points in its first two games this season. It is led by Kevin Bishop II who is tallying 14 points per game while adding 4.5 boards per contest.
Korbin Spencer has put 13.5 points per game, while leading the Bears in rebounds and assists averaging 6.0 each per contest.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall is 1-0 all-time against the Bears taking the lone matchup 60-49 on Nov. 13, 2007.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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