Marshall University Athletics

Saturday, December 4
Huntington, W.Va.
7 PM

Marshall University

vs

Duquesne

David Early
Photo by: Adam Gue

Marshall MBB Hosts Duquesne on Saturday

12/3/2021 3:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.

GAME 8 | MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD (4-3) vs. DUQUESNE DUKES (3-5)
Saturday, Dec. 4 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
                                   
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University men's basketball team returns to the Cam Henderson Center on Saturday as it plays host to the Duquesne Dukes at 7 p.m.
 
2019-20 Marshall Student-Athletes of the Year Presentation
At halftime, men's soccer forward Milo Yosef and volleyball outside hitter Ciara DeBell will be honored as the 2019-20 Marshall Athletics Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. The recognition for these awards has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM
MARSHALL GAME NOTES: Notes
 
HAVE YOU HERD
Marshall fell to the Akron Zips on Wednesday night, 88-86.
 
Junior Taevion Kinsey had 30 points on a 12-for-21 shooting night from the field. Redshirt sophomore Andrew Taylor followed with 26 points making 10 of his 17 shots. Each had a team-high four assists with Taylor finishing tied with a team-high five rebounds, along with freshman Aymeric Toussaint. 
 
Freshman David Early scored 11 points as he made half of his shots from the field, 4-for-8, and three-point range, 3-for-6. 
 
Kinsey reached double-figure scoring for the 41st consecutive game and has scored 20 or more points in six of the first seven games this season. The Columbus, Ohio, native now has 27 games of 20 or more points in his career and two games of 30 or more points.    
  
Taylor tallied 20 or more points for the seventh time in his collegiate career.  
 
Early's 11 points are a season-high and marked his third game of 10 or more points in his career. 
 
Kinsey's 30 points were a season-high and his most points since scoring a career-high 31 at Wright State on Dec. 3, 2020.  
 
SCOUTING DUQUESNE
The Dukes are 3-5 this season and coming off a 78-70 loss to Bowling Green on Wednesday.
 
Kevin Easley, Jr. leads his side with 13.5 points per game and 13 made three-pointers. Easley Jr. has tallied double-figure scoring in seven of the team's eight games.
 
Leon Ayers III was named A-10 Player of the Week on Monday. He has scored 20 or more points in the Dukes' last three games.
 
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