Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
West Virginia Wesleyan
Herd Women’s Basketball Opens Home Slate Tuesday
11/14/2022 5:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Free Admission for all Military Personnel and fans helping support Project Comfort Kit
Watch | Live Stats | @HerdWBB | Coach Kemper Press Conference
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University women's basketball plays its home opener Tuesday night at the Cam Henderson Center against West Virginia Wesleyan.
Game Information
Date: November 15, 2022
Opponent: West Virginia Wesleyan
Place: Huntington, West Virginia
Arena: Cam Henderson Center
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @HerdWBB
- FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY, ROTC, AND ALL VETERANS.
- FANS MAY ENTER FOR FREE IF A CARE PACKAGE ITEM IS BROUGHT TO THE GAME (See details below):
PROMOTIONS
Holiday Hoops for Heroes
The MU women's basketball team has partnered with the American Red Cross for a project named "Project Comfort Kit." The team has helped gather donations for the project designed to provide holiday gift packages for local Veterans. If fans bring in a toiletry or other care package item, the fan can enter the game for no cost. Marshall Head coach Tony Kemper explained at the start of his weekly press conference HERE:
PREGAME NOTES
The Marshall Thundering Herd opened its 2022-23 season with a 73-61 loss to Purdue last Thursday. The Herd were within three points of the Big Ten's Boilermakers, before the hosts closed the game on an 11-2 run over the final 4:59.
Junior guard Roshala Scott led the team with 20 points on 8-15 shooting. Scott is one of 10 newcomers to Coach Kemper's roster.
Graduate forward/center Shanniah Wright led Marshall with four rebounds last week against Purdue. The Georgetown transfer enters Tuesday's contest just one point away from 300 for her career.
ABOUT THE BOBCATS
West Virginia Wesleyan have not yet played in 2022-23, following a canceled game at Kentucky State last Friday. The Bobcats are coached by Marshall alum Brett Vincent (MU '91) who is entering his second season in Buckhannon. The veteran coach has an overall record of 209-189-1 across 15 seasons of coaching men's basketball, women's basketball, and softball.
WVWC returns nine players from last season, one of which is sophomore Courtney Wilfong, who averaged 11.9 points per game for the Bobcats last season.
Electra Allembert was the team's leader in rebounds last season, the sophomore returns having averaged 6.8 rebounds per game a season ago.
Wesleyan were picked to finish 11th in Division II's Mountain East Conference. The MEC features Glenville State, who are the defending DII Women's Basketball Champions.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall leads the all-time series, 2-0. The Herd hosted the Bobcats in consecutive seasons in 2009-10 and 2010-11. MU won the first game, 73-41, and the second contest, 75-63.
