Marshall University Athletics

Herd MBB Set to Start Season with First Exhibition Against Alice Lloyd
10/20/2025 11:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team is set to start the 2025-26 season with its first of two exhibition games on Tuesday against Alice Lloyd College. Opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
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Admission is free for all fans.
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Marshall is under second-year Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson coming off a 20-win season and an appearance in the 2025 SBC Tournament Quarterfinals.
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The 15-man roster features eight returners and seven newcomers on the roster. Among the returners include Jaleen Speer, who made 71 threes last season with a program-best 7-for-7 night from behind the arc against James Madison on January 9.
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Among the newcomers, Matt Van Komen comes to Huntington off a Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team nod with 75 blocks, the 13th most in the country during the 2024-25 season.
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