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Herd Closes Regular Season at WKU
3/4/2022 3:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Marshall looks to avenge loss earlier in the week
GAME 31 | MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD (11-19, 4-13 C-USA) at WKU HILLTOPPERS (18-12, 10-7 C-USA)
Saturday, Mar. 5 | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University men's basketball team closes the regular season in Bowling Green, Kentucky, against the WKU Hilltoppers.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS:Â Sidearm
MARSHALL GAME NOTES:Â Notes
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HAVE YOU HEARD
The Herd fell on Wednesday night at home to WKU, 86-72
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Junior Taevion Kinsey poured a team-high 24 points through the hoop to go with six rebounds and five assists.
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Redshirt sophomore Andrew Taylor added 18 points and five assists on a 7-for-13 shooting night.
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Freshman Obinna Anochili-Killen had 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
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The Herd made a three in its 1000th consecutive game, with the last contest without a triple occurring on Feb. 27, 1989, in a win over App State.       Â
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Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in 61 of his last 62 games. The Columbus, Ohio, native has had 15 games of 20 or more points this season.
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Taylor has tallied at least 10 points in his last 11 games.
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MU had more points off turnovers, 19-15, and more second chance points, 13-11. Â
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Anochili-Killen has reached double-figure scoring in 21 games this season.
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84 of WKU's 86 points were scored by its starting lineup.
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SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
The Hilltoppers and Herd are meeting for the second time this week.
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Dayvion McKnight leads WKU with 16.1 points per game and 5.7 assists per contest.
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Jamarion Sharp leads the conference in blocks with 135 while bringing down a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.
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For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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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, Mar. 5 | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
                                  Â
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University men's basketball team closes the regular season in Bowling Green, Kentucky, against the WKU Hilltoppers.
Â
HOW TO FOLLOW
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS:Â Sidearm
MARSHALL GAME NOTES:Â Notes
Â
HAVE YOU HEARD
The Herd fell on Wednesday night at home to WKU, 86-72
Â
Junior Taevion Kinsey poured a team-high 24 points through the hoop to go with six rebounds and five assists.
Â
Redshirt sophomore Andrew Taylor added 18 points and five assists on a 7-for-13 shooting night.
Â
Freshman Obinna Anochili-Killen had 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Â
The Herd made a three in its 1000th consecutive game, with the last contest without a triple occurring on Feb. 27, 1989, in a win over App State.       Â
    Â
Kinsey has scored 10 or more points in 61 of his last 62 games. The Columbus, Ohio, native has had 15 games of 20 or more points this season.
 Â
Taylor has tallied at least 10 points in his last 11 games.
 Â
MU had more points off turnovers, 19-15, and more second chance points, 13-11. Â
Â
Anochili-Killen has reached double-figure scoring in 21 games this season.
Â
84 of WKU's 86 points were scored by its starting lineup.
Â
SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
The Hilltoppers and Herd are meeting for the second time this week.
Â
Dayvion McKnight leads WKU with 16.1 points per game and 5.7 assists per contest.
Â
Jamarion Sharp leads the conference in blocks with 135 while bringing down a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.
Â
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
Â
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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