Marshall University Athletics

Herd MBB Hits the Road for Contests at JMU and Coastal Carolina
1/14/2025 1:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
In Harrisonburg on Thursday, at Conway Saturday
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (10-8, 3-2 SBC) hits the road after concluding a four-game homestand with contests at James Madison (9-8, 2-3 SBC) on Thursday and at Coastal Carolina (8-9, 1-4 SBC).
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Opening tip against the Dukes is set for 7 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. tipoff against Chanticleers.
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HOW TO FOLLOW AT JMU
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Twitter: @Herd_MBB
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HOW TO FOLLOW AT COASTAL CAROLINA
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
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PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE DUKES
ABOUT THE CHANTICLEERS
For all the latest information about Marshall Men's Basketball, follow @Herd_MBB on Twitter and @herdmbb on Instagram.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (10-8, 3-2 SBC) hits the road after concluding a four-game homestand with contests at James Madison (9-8, 2-3 SBC) on Thursday and at Coastal Carolina (8-9, 1-4 SBC).
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Opening tip against the Dukes is set for 7 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. tipoff against Chanticleers.
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HOW TO FOLLOW AT JMU
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
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HOW TO FOLLOW AT COASTAL CAROLINA
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
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PRE-GAME NOTES
- Marshall finished its homestand with a 3-1 record after an 81-69 win over the Georgia Southern Eagles on Saturday.
- With 18 points and 13 rebounds, Nate Martin recorded his third double-double of the season in the victory.
- Jalen Speer hit his first 10 threes last weekend going 7-for-7 against JMU and making his first three against GS.
- The Herd enters the weekend averaging the third-most points in the conference at 75.5 per game.
ABOUT THE DUKES
- JMU enters the weekend on a two-game losing streak after falling to The Herd Thursday in Huntington and at App State on Saturday.
- The Dukes rank second in rebound margin in the conference as they outrebound their opponents by 6.4 boards per contest.
- James Madison also holds the third-best three-point shooting percentage in the league at 35.2 percent.
ABOUT THE CHANTICLEERS
- Coastal fell in a pair of road contests last week at App State on Wednesday and at Georgia State on Saturday.
- The Chanticleers play host to Georgia Southern on Thursday before welcoming Marshall on Saturday.
- CCU holds teams to just 29.8 percent from three-point range, the second-best in the SBC.
For all the latest information about Marshall Men's Basketball, follow @Herd_MBB on Twitter and @herdmbb on 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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