Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, November 15
Charlottesville, Va.
Noon
Marshall University
3-1,0-0Sun Belt
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Virginia
4-0,0-0ACC
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Marshall
33
45
78
Virginia
61
43
104
Marshall Men’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of 2025-26 at NR/RV Virginia
11/15/2025 4:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Joseph tallies 22 points
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball Team (3-1) dropped its first game of the season, falling 104-76 to NR/RV Virginia (4-0) at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday afternoon.
"I mean, they took us to the woodshed. You know they're a good team; we knew that coming in," Herd Men's Basketball Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson said after the game. "They have a lot of weapons. They execute. They're disciplined. Obviously we didn't shoot the ball great, but they caused a lot of that. So good learning lesson for this group. It's a long season, so I believe games like this will help prepare us for Sun Belt play."
Landen Joseph led the Herd with a breakout 22-point performance on 8-for-11 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.
Matt Van Komen finished with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. Noah Otshudi added 10 points and a team-best four assists, while Wilson Dubinsky provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, hitting 2-of-3 from deep and all four free-throw attempts.
Virginia shot 52 percent overall and 43 percent from long range, converting 12 three-pointers and turning 15 Herd turnovers into 25 points.
After trailing 61-33 at halftime, the Herd showed resilience by playing Virginia even in the second stanza, each team scoring 43.
UP NEXT
Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson Center to start a three-game homestand on Thursday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball Team (3-1) dropped its first game of the season, falling 104-76 to NR/RV Virginia (4-0) at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday afternoon.
"I mean, they took us to the woodshed. You know they're a good team; we knew that coming in," Herd Men's Basketball Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson said after the game. "They have a lot of weapons. They execute. They're disciplined. Obviously we didn't shoot the ball great, but they caused a lot of that. So good learning lesson for this group. It's a long season, so I believe games like this will help prepare us for Sun Belt play."
Landen Joseph led the Herd with a breakout 22-point performance on 8-for-11 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three-point range.
Matt Van Komen finished with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. Noah Otshudi added 10 points and a team-best four assists, while Wilson Dubinsky provided a spark off the bench with 10 points, hitting 2-of-3 from deep and all four free-throw attempts.
Virginia shot 52 percent overall and 43 percent from long range, converting 12 three-pointers and turning 15 Herd turnovers into 25 points.
After trailing 61-33 at halftime, the Herd showed resilience by playing Virginia even in the second stanza, each team scoring 43.
UP NEXT
Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson Center to start a three-game homestand on Thursday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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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Team Stats
Marsh
UVa
FG%
.433
.524
3FG%
.292
.429
FT%
.792
.722
RB
35
38
TO
15
9
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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