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Herd Women’s Basketball Opens 2024 With Conference Homestand
1/3/2024 10:10:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Marshall hosts South Alabama Thursday, Arkansas State Saturday
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Following a road win to open the 2023-24 conference schedule, Coach Kim Caldwell's Thundering Herd turns the page to a new calendar year with a pair of games from the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall's women's basketball team hosts South Alabama Thursday evening at 6 p.m. before matching up with Arkansas State at 1 p.m. Saturday.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Watch: ESPN+ (South Alabama)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (South Alabama)
Watch: ESPN+ (Arkansas State)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (Arkansas State)
Game notes: Marshall
Twitter: @HerdWBB
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2023-24 WBB Season Tickets
- Buy your season tickets for the 2023-24 Marshall women's basketball season HERE! To donate to the program's championship fund, click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the women's basketball program.
The 2024 Marshall Women's Basketball promotional schedule can be found HERE!
PRE-GAME NOTES
- Marshall opened its conference season with an 87-72 win over Southern Miss on the road. The Herd made 13 three-pointers with sophomore Sydni Scott making five triples.
- Marshall leads the conference in a number of statistical categories, including Bench Points Per Game. The team's 29.0 points from the bench is 41st nationally.
- Coach Kim Caldwell has collected 198 wins for her career. The first-year head coach met with the media ahead of this weekend's games.
For a more in-depth look at Marshall women's basketball, visit HERE.
ABOUT SOUTH ALABAMA
- South Alabama is 7-6 overall, dropping its conference opener to Old Dominion at home, 62-56. The Jaguars were picked 14th in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Poll.
- First-year Head Coach Yolisha Jackson's team is led by Preseason All-Conference member Kelsey Thompson. The sophomore guard from Mobile leads the team with 11.7 PPG.
- The Herd and Jaguars met for the first time in program history last season, with Marshall winning 63-61 in overtime.
ABOUT ARKANSAS STATE
- The Red Wolves are 7-4, winning its conference opener at home over Coastal Carolina, 81-73. Arkansas State was picked eighth in the SBC Preseason Poll (Marshall picked ninth).
- Coach A-State is Destinee Rogers. The Herd will welcome back former MU assistant coach Rudy Evans, who serves on Coach Rogers's staff.
- Preseason First Team member Izzy Higginbottom leads the way for A-State. The junior guard is averaging 22.9 PPG, a number which ranks ninth nationally.
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