Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 8
Huntington, W.Va.
7 PM
Marshall University
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Adam Gue
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GAME 15 | MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD (7-7, 0-1 C-USA) vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS (7-6, 0-0 C-USA)
Saturday, Jan. 8 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University men's basketball team is set for its first game of 2022 when it plays host to the Florida Atlantic Owls on Saturday.
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM
MARSHALL GAME NOTES: Notes
HAVE YOU HEARD
The Herd fell in its last contest of 2021 to Louisiana Tech, 79-56, on Dec. 30 in Ruston.
Freshman Obinna Anochili-Killen put up a team-high 15 points and finished tied with senior Darius George at eight boards.
Junior Taevion Kinsey added 13 points with redshirt sophomore Andrew Taylor following with 12. Kinsey also grabbed seven rebounds.
Kinsey reached double-figure scoring for the 48th consecutive outing. The guard also reached the 1,600-point plateau in the game.
The Herd made a three in its 984th consecutive game, with the last contest without a triple occurring on Feb. 27, 1989, in a win over App State.
Anochili-Killen has reached double-figure scoring in 12 games this season. Taylor has done so 10 times.
George played in his 126th career game. He is now tied for fifth most in program history with Jarrod West (2017-21), Jannson Williams (2016-21) and Daryl Merthie (2006-10).
Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in 48 straight games.
Anochili-Killen is second in total blocks in the nation with 62.
Taylor ranks 13th in the country in steals per game at 2.36.
SCOUTING FAU
Saturday is the first Conference USA contest of the season for the Owls. It is their first game since Dec. 21.
FAU has three players averaging 10 or more points per game this season. Michael Forrest leads the way at 14.3. He is followed by Alijah Martin at 12.8 points per contest and Bryan Greenlee, who is at 10.6.
The Owls have made 118 three-point baskets (9.1 per game) which ranks third in C-USA. FAU ranks fourth as it has made 36.1 percent of its attempts from behind the arc.
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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Saturday, Jan. 8 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University men's basketball team is set for its first game of 2022 when it plays host to the Florida Atlantic Owls on Saturday.
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM
MARSHALL GAME NOTES: Notes
HAVE YOU HEARD
The Herd fell in its last contest of 2021 to Louisiana Tech, 79-56, on Dec. 30 in Ruston.
Freshman Obinna Anochili-Killen put up a team-high 15 points and finished tied with senior Darius George at eight boards.
Junior Taevion Kinsey added 13 points with redshirt sophomore Andrew Taylor following with 12. Kinsey also grabbed seven rebounds.
Kinsey reached double-figure scoring for the 48th consecutive outing. The guard also reached the 1,600-point plateau in the game.
The Herd made a three in its 984th consecutive game, with the last contest without a triple occurring on Feb. 27, 1989, in a win over App State.
Anochili-Killen has reached double-figure scoring in 12 games this season. Taylor has done so 10 times.
George played in his 126th career game. He is now tied for fifth most in program history with Jarrod West (2017-21), Jannson Williams (2016-21) and Daryl Merthie (2006-10).
Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in 48 straight games.
Anochili-Killen is second in total blocks in the nation with 62.
Taylor ranks 13th in the country in steals per game at 2.36.
SCOUTING FAU
Saturday is the first Conference USA contest of the season for the Owls. It is their first game since Dec. 21.
FAU has three players averaging 10 or more points per game this season. Michael Forrest leads the way at 14.3. He is followed by Alijah Martin at 12.8 points per contest and Bryan Greenlee, who is at 10.6.
The Owls have made 118 three-point baskets (9.1 per game) which ranks third in C-USA. FAU ranks fourth as it has made 36.1 percent of its attempts from behind the arc.
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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