Marshall University Athletics
Friday, March 5
Huntington, W.Va.
7:00 PM
Marshall University
-146, 85 CUSA
75
vs
67
Charlotte
-914, 510CUSA
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2
F
Charlotte
31
36
67
Marshall
47
28
75
Photo by: Adam Gue
Marshall Men’s Basketball Defeats 49ers in Huntington
3/5/2021 10:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Kinsey led the Herd in with 19 points
Box Score | D'Antoni Press Conference | Quotes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University men's basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers, 75-67, on Friday evening at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall improved to 14-6 (8-5 C-USA) while the 49ers fell to 9-14 (5-10 C-USA).
"Tomorrow is senior day," Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni said about senior day tomorrow. "Three seniors were here, Jannson (Williams) Darius (George) and Jarrod (West), during the season where we made the tournament so it's a big night for them. I wish we were able to fill it up, they deserve that."
Junior guard Taevion Kinsey led the Herd with 19 points, on an 8-for-18 night from the field, and nine rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Taylor followed behind with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The Corbin, Ky., native made 7-of-12 from the field and went 3-of-6 from three-point range.
Redshirt senior forward Jannson Williams finished with 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and five blocks.
Charlotte started the first half on a 9-2 run. Marshall answered with a 17-3 streak, capped off by a David Early three pointer, to go up 19-12 with 11:11 left in the opening period.
The 49ers pulled within one, 19-18, a little over minute later, but a 17-5 Herd run in the final five minutes of the half gave MU a 16-point advantage, 47-31, at the break.
Taylor started the second half with a 5-0 streak with a jumper and a shot from beyond the arc to give the Green and White its largest lead of the game at 21 points, 52-31. CLT would go on a 13-2 run to cut the Herd lead to 10, 54-44, with just under 15 minutes remaining.
Marshall extended its lead back to 19, 69-50, with 5:50 left on the clock.
The 49ers scored 17 of the last 23 points in the game, but MU hung on for the 73-65 victory.
Marshall had 20 bench points, 36 points in the paint, and 13 points off turnovers.
GAME NOTES
Tonight was win number 127 for D'Antoni at Marshall.
Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in all 20 games this season. His last game under 10 points came on Jan. 22, 2020, against Western Kentucky.
Williams has blocked five shots in three games this season.
Senior Jarrod West had a pair of steals and has 250 for his career. West is one away from tying Randy Culpepper from UTEP for second all-time in Conference USA history.
Marshall is 14-0 when it has the lead in the final five minutes of play.
The Herd is 3-0 when it finishes the game tied in rebounds with its opponent.
MU outscored CLT 36-30 in the paint and is 11-1 this season when doing so.
UP NEXT
Marshall will close out its 2020-21 season against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Mar. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center.
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.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University men's basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers, 75-67, on Friday evening at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall improved to 14-6 (8-5 C-USA) while the 49ers fell to 9-14 (5-10 C-USA).
"Tomorrow is senior day," Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni said about senior day tomorrow. "Three seniors were here, Jannson (Williams) Darius (George) and Jarrod (West), during the season where we made the tournament so it's a big night for them. I wish we were able to fill it up, they deserve that."
Junior guard Taevion Kinsey led the Herd with 19 points, on an 8-for-18 night from the field, and nine rebounds.
Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Taylor followed behind with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. The Corbin, Ky., native made 7-of-12 from the field and went 3-of-6 from three-point range.
Redshirt senior forward Jannson Williams finished with 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and five blocks.
Charlotte started the first half on a 9-2 run. Marshall answered with a 17-3 streak, capped off by a David Early three pointer, to go up 19-12 with 11:11 left in the opening period.
The 49ers pulled within one, 19-18, a little over minute later, but a 17-5 Herd run in the final five minutes of the half gave MU a 16-point advantage, 47-31, at the break.
Taylor started the second half with a 5-0 streak with a jumper and a shot from beyond the arc to give the Green and White its largest lead of the game at 21 points, 52-31. CLT would go on a 13-2 run to cut the Herd lead to 10, 54-44, with just under 15 minutes remaining.
Marshall extended its lead back to 19, 69-50, with 5:50 left on the clock.
The 49ers scored 17 of the last 23 points in the game, but MU hung on for the 73-65 victory.
Marshall had 20 bench points, 36 points in the paint, and 13 points off turnovers.
GAME NOTES
Tonight was win number 127 for D'Antoni at Marshall.
Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in all 20 games this season. His last game under 10 points came on Jan. 22, 2020, against Western Kentucky.
Williams has blocked five shots in three games this season.
Senior Jarrod West had a pair of steals and has 250 for his career. West is one away from tying Randy Culpepper from UTEP for second all-time in Conference USA history.
Marshall is 14-0 when it has the lead in the final five minutes of play.
The Herd is 3-0 when it finishes the game tied in rebounds with its opponent.
MU outscored CLT 36-30 in the paint and is 11-1 this season when doing so.
UP NEXT
Marshall will close out its 2020-21 season against the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Mar. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center.
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.
Team Stats
CLT
MARM
FG%
.433
.492
3FG%
.263
.346
FT%
.588
.800
RB
35
35
TO
10
10
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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