Marshall University Athletics
Wednesday, December 31
Huntington, W.Va.
4 PM
Marshall University
vs
Georgia State
Marshall Men’s Basketball Welcomes Panthers on NYE for SBC Home Opener
12/29/2025 4:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening tip is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (8-5) is set for its final game of 2025 and Sun Belt Conference home opener on Wednesday against Georgia State.
Tipoff on New Year's Eve is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
HOW TO FOLLOW VS GEORGIA STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
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.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (8-5) is set for its final game of 2025 and Sun Belt Conference home opener on Wednesday against Georgia State.
Tipoff on New Year's Eve is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
HOW TO FOLLOW VS GEORGIA STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
- The Herd was last in action on Wednesday in a 102-52 win over WVU Tech.
- Marshall recorded 30 assists for just the seventh time in program history and the first time since 2016 with the contest marking the first 100-point effort under Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson.
- Jalen Speer leads the conference in total assists (75) and assists per game (5.8), ranking in the top 35 nationally in each category.
- Matt Van Komen sits fourth in the country with 37 blocks and tied for fifth at 3.08 rejections per game.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- Georgia State has won its last two contests over App State on December 20 and Columbia College (SC) on Sunday.
- The Panthers make 76.7 percent of their free throws, second best in the SBC.
- Micah Tucker is shooting 85.7 percent from the charity stripe while averaging 12.6 points per game.
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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