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Marshall Men’s Basketball Readies for Pair of Games in Georgia
1/21/2025 3:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
At Georgia State Thursday night, at Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (11-9, 4-3 SBC) heads to the Peach State for contests at Georgia State (7-12, 3-4 SBC) on Thursday and at Georgia Southern (10-9, 3-4 SBC) on Saturday.
Opening tip in Atlanta is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday and 3 p.m. on Saturday in Statesboro against the Eagles.
HOW TO FOLLOW AT GEORGIA STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
HOW TO FOLLOW AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
ABOUT THE EAGLES
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 (11-9, 4-3 SBC) heads to the Peach State for contests at Georgia State (7-12, 3-4 SBC) on Thursday and at Georgia Southern (10-9, 3-4 SBC) on Saturday.
Opening tip in Atlanta is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday and 3 p.m. on Saturday in Statesboro against the Eagles.
HOW TO FOLLOW AT GEORGIA STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
HOW TO FOLLOW AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
- Marshall took its road contest at Coastal Carolina to conclude last weekend on Saturday.
- Obinna Anochili-Killen led The Herd a quartet of double-figure with a season-high 23 points.
- The Lagos, Nigeria, native has 48 blocks, eighth most in the country as he has registered at least four blocks in four of the team's last five contests.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- Georgia State dropped a pair of road matchups at Texas State and at Arkansas State last week.
- The Panthers sit third in the SBC at 39.21 rebounds per game.
- Nick McMullen's 190 rebounds rank second in the league and 10th in the nation.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
- Georgia Southern won a pair of ballgames at Coastal Carolina and at Old Dominion after falling in Huntington to The Herd on January 11.
- The Eagles tally 32.11 bench points per game to lead the SBC and rank 16th in the nation.
- Bradley Douglas has 29 steals this season to lead GS and rank seventh 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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