Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 22
Huntington, W.Va.
1 PM
Marshall University
vs
Florida Atlantic
Owls Fly into Huntington for Saturday Showdown
1/21/2022 2:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tip time is 1 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team will look to sweep the weekend as Florida Atlantic invades the Cam Henderson Center for a 1 p.m. tip on Saturday. Admission is $5.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a 10-5 overall record and 5-1 in Conference USA play. The Owls come in at 4-12 and 0-5 in the league.
The first 50 students at Saturday's game will get free lemonade. The doors open at 12 p.m. and all students should use the upper-level doors that face the tennis courts.
The first 300 fans will receive a Marshall-themed Bang-a-Banner. Posters will also be available on the concourse of the Henderson Center.
Game Details
Game Notes: Marshall (PDF)
Live Stats: HerdZone
Live Video: ESPN+ with Jake Griffith
Marshall Radio: 88.1 WMUL-FM and online at http://listen.streamon.fm/wfghhd5
Series History: 12 all-time meetings – Series tied 6-6
Last Meeting: January 8, 2022 in Boca Raton – Marshall won 66-51.
Marshall is coming off a 62-59 wire-to-wire win at home over FIU on Thursday.
Savannah Wheeler nailed four of her five three-point attempts and scored a game-high 23 points as the Thundering Herd, winners of seven of its last eight, improved to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in Conference USA. The Panthers dropped to 9-6 and 1-3 in the league.
Kennedi Colclough added 12 points and Brianah Ferby posted 11 to go with Lorelei Roper's team-high eight rebounds. Roper's plus-minus total was a game-high plus-13 in 25 and a half minutes of action. Aaliyah Dunham led the way in assists with three and Wheeler contributed three steals.
The Panthers had three players in double figures, as Grace Hunter (12) and Ariel Colon (11) combined for 23 points off the bench. Tanajah Hayes also posted 11, while Emerald Ekpiteta recorded a game-high 11 rebounds.
Kyla Nelson, FIU's leading scorer who came into Thursday averaging 13.2 points per game and C-USA's three-point percentage leader (37.8), was limited to just eight points on 2-for-10 shooting and 1-for-6 from distance.
The Thundering Herd had an excellent first quarter, shooting 60 percent (6-for-10) from the field, while holding the visitors to a 20 percent (3-for-15) clip to build an 18-7 lead.
In the second quarter, FIU trimmed a 16-point Herd lead (23-7) down to seven twice before Wheeler connected on a pull-up triple with 1:19 left for the 35-25 halftime margin.
Marshall pushed the bulge back to 17 (48-31) on two CC Mays free throws at the 3:52 mark of the third quarter and took a 13-point lead (51-38) into the game's final quarter.
That's when the Panthers' defense stiffened, limiting the Herd to just a 2-for-10 shooting effort, which included an 0-for-5 mark from deep.
FIU cut it to three (59-56) on a Nelson free throw with 45 seconds left, but Mays got a big offensive rebound on the other end, which resulted in two Dunham free throws.
Colon made a triple to cut the lead back to three (62-59) with less than a second left and the Panthers fouled Mays on the inbound. The Tampa, Florida native missed both, but Colon was unable to get off a desperation heave before the final horn sounded.
FIU was dogged by foul trouble throughout the game as Hayes, Nelson, Hunter and Maria Torres all fouled out and Zaida Gonzalez finished with four personals.
The Panthers finished with a 27-7 advantage on bench points and were up 28-18 on points in the paint.
Marshall won the rebounding battle 39-33.
The Opponent
The Owls are currently on a seven-game losing skid, with their last victory coming over Florida Memorial (71-63) back on December 7.
Florida Atlantic began league play with a 66-51 loss at home to Marshall as the Herd went off for 31 points in the fourth quarter for the win. The Owls then fell to Middle Tennessee (60-56), UAB (82- 65), at Old Dominion (61-48) and at WKU (73-49) on Thursday. Florida Atlantic's offense has been averaging just 53.8 points per game in C-USA action.
Amber Gaston is still the team's leading scorer with 13.1 points per game. However, FAU has been without Gaston since the game against Middle Tennessee. She scored 10 points versus Marshall and then five on the Blue Raiders. In conference play, Sofia Galeron has been the leading scorer with 11.6 points per game and 8.4 overall for the season. Galeron scored 10 points in the loss to Marshall on January 8, with all 10 coming in the first half.
Janeta Rozentale is second in scoring with 11.9 per game, and 11.4 per contest in conference action. Rozentale is the Owls' leading rebounder with an average of 8.0 rebounds. In the first meeting against the Herd, the 6'0" forward had eight points and seven rebounds. Galeron is second on the glass with 7.6 per game.
Gaston (15) and Rozentale (11) have combined for 26 of Florida Atlantic's 36 total blocks.
Kynadi Kuykendoll leads the Owls in assists with 51, an average of 3.2 per game.
Florida Atlantic has been efficient at the free throw line, converting 75.6 percent for second in the conference and 45th in the NCAA. The Owls also keep its own personal fouls down with 15.4 per game, which ranks third in C-USA and 85th nationally. Florida Atlantic has hit 229 free throws, while its opponents have attempted just 225.
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 HerdZone.com.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a 10-5 overall record and 5-1 in Conference USA play. The Owls come in at 4-12 and 0-5 in the league.
The first 50 students at Saturday's game will get free lemonade. The doors open at 12 p.m. and all students should use the upper-level doors that face the tennis courts.
The first 300 fans will receive a Marshall-themed Bang-a-Banner. Posters will also be available on the concourse of the Henderson Center.
Game Details
Game Notes: Marshall (PDF)
Live Stats: HerdZone
Live Video: ESPN+ with Jake Griffith
Marshall Radio: 88.1 WMUL-FM and online at http://listen.streamon.fm/wfghhd5
Series History: 12 all-time meetings – Series tied 6-6
Last Meeting: January 8, 2022 in Boca Raton – Marshall won 66-51.
Marshall is coming off a 62-59 wire-to-wire win at home over FIU on Thursday.
Savannah Wheeler nailed four of her five three-point attempts and scored a game-high 23 points as the Thundering Herd, winners of seven of its last eight, improved to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in Conference USA. The Panthers dropped to 9-6 and 1-3 in the league.
Kennedi Colclough added 12 points and Brianah Ferby posted 11 to go with Lorelei Roper's team-high eight rebounds. Roper's plus-minus total was a game-high plus-13 in 25 and a half minutes of action. Aaliyah Dunham led the way in assists with three and Wheeler contributed three steals.
The Panthers had three players in double figures, as Grace Hunter (12) and Ariel Colon (11) combined for 23 points off the bench. Tanajah Hayes also posted 11, while Emerald Ekpiteta recorded a game-high 11 rebounds.
Kyla Nelson, FIU's leading scorer who came into Thursday averaging 13.2 points per game and C-USA's three-point percentage leader (37.8), was limited to just eight points on 2-for-10 shooting and 1-for-6 from distance.
The Thundering Herd had an excellent first quarter, shooting 60 percent (6-for-10) from the field, while holding the visitors to a 20 percent (3-for-15) clip to build an 18-7 lead.
In the second quarter, FIU trimmed a 16-point Herd lead (23-7) down to seven twice before Wheeler connected on a pull-up triple with 1:19 left for the 35-25 halftime margin.
Marshall pushed the bulge back to 17 (48-31) on two CC Mays free throws at the 3:52 mark of the third quarter and took a 13-point lead (51-38) into the game's final quarter.
That's when the Panthers' defense stiffened, limiting the Herd to just a 2-for-10 shooting effort, which included an 0-for-5 mark from deep.
FIU cut it to three (59-56) on a Nelson free throw with 45 seconds left, but Mays got a big offensive rebound on the other end, which resulted in two Dunham free throws.
Colon made a triple to cut the lead back to three (62-59) with less than a second left and the Panthers fouled Mays on the inbound. The Tampa, Florida native missed both, but Colon was unable to get off a desperation heave before the final horn sounded.
FIU was dogged by foul trouble throughout the game as Hayes, Nelson, Hunter and Maria Torres all fouled out and Zaida Gonzalez finished with four personals.
The Panthers finished with a 27-7 advantage on bench points and were up 28-18 on points in the paint.
Marshall won the rebounding battle 39-33.
The Opponent
The Owls are currently on a seven-game losing skid, with their last victory coming over Florida Memorial (71-63) back on December 7.
Florida Atlantic began league play with a 66-51 loss at home to Marshall as the Herd went off for 31 points in the fourth quarter for the win. The Owls then fell to Middle Tennessee (60-56), UAB (82- 65), at Old Dominion (61-48) and at WKU (73-49) on Thursday. Florida Atlantic's offense has been averaging just 53.8 points per game in C-USA action.
Amber Gaston is still the team's leading scorer with 13.1 points per game. However, FAU has been without Gaston since the game against Middle Tennessee. She scored 10 points versus Marshall and then five on the Blue Raiders. In conference play, Sofia Galeron has been the leading scorer with 11.6 points per game and 8.4 overall for the season. Galeron scored 10 points in the loss to Marshall on January 8, with all 10 coming in the first half.
Janeta Rozentale is second in scoring with 11.9 per game, and 11.4 per contest in conference action. Rozentale is the Owls' leading rebounder with an average of 8.0 rebounds. In the first meeting against the Herd, the 6'0" forward had eight points and seven rebounds. Galeron is second on the glass with 7.6 per game.
Gaston (15) and Rozentale (11) have combined for 26 of Florida Atlantic's 36 total blocks.
Kynadi Kuykendoll leads the Owls in assists with 51, an average of 3.2 per game.
Florida Atlantic has been efficient at the free throw line, converting 75.6 percent for second in the conference and 45th in the NCAA. The Owls also keep its own personal fouls down with 15.4 per game, which ranks third in C-USA and 85th nationally. Florida Atlantic has hit 229 free throws, while its opponents have attempted just 225.
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 HerdZone.com.
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