Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, February 15
Lafayette, La.
8 p.m.
Marshall University
15-12,8-6Sun Belt
68
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79
Louisiana
9-18,6-8Sun Belt
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Marshall
30
38
68
Louisiana
35
44
79
Herd Men Drops Contest at Louisiana
2/15/2025 11:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Anochili-Killen with 18 points and nine blocks
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (15-12, 8-6 SBC) fell 79-68 Saturday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 SBC).
"I think the tougher team won," Herd Men's Basketball Head Coach Corny Jackson said after the game. "They came out and imposed their will from the beginning of the game. Obviously, it carried on for the rest of the game. We've given up 96 points in the paint the last two games. To me that's toughness plays, mentally and physically. We all have to do some soul searching this week to get better before we head back on the road."
Obinna Anochili-Killen finished with 18 points on a 7-for-12 night from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range, with nine blocks and six rebounds.
At 13 points and 10 rebounds, Nate Martin finished with his sixth double-double of the season. The senior went 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Jalen Speer rounded out a trio of double-figure scorers with 14 points.
Louisiana led from the tip against Marshall. The home side's largest lead of the first half came at 13 points, 30-17, 5:21 left in the opening 20 minutes of play. MU rallied late in the half with a 6-0 run as a Mikal Dawson triple ended the half and saw the visitors cut the deficit to five, 35-30, at the break.
The Herd started the second half on a 4-1 advantage with Anochili-Killen hitting a layup and a jumper from Dezayne Mingo cutting UL's to 36-34 at the 16:55 mark. The Ragin' Cajuns answered with an 8-0 run to go back up by double figures. Louisiana maintained a double-digit lead for the final four minutes to holdoff Marshall.
The Herd won the rebounding battle 41-39 and outscored the hosts 11-8 in second chance points.
UP NEXT
Marshall stays on the road with a contest at Old Dominion on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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.
LAFAYETTE, La. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (15-12, 8-6 SBC) fell 79-68 Saturday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-18, 6-8 SBC).
"I think the tougher team won," Herd Men's Basketball Head Coach Corny Jackson said after the game. "They came out and imposed their will from the beginning of the game. Obviously, it carried on for the rest of the game. We've given up 96 points in the paint the last two games. To me that's toughness plays, mentally and physically. We all have to do some soul searching this week to get better before we head back on the road."
Obinna Anochili-Killen finished with 18 points on a 7-for-12 night from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range, with nine blocks and six rebounds.
At 13 points and 10 rebounds, Nate Martin finished with his sixth double-double of the season. The senior went 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Jalen Speer rounded out a trio of double-figure scorers with 14 points.
Louisiana led from the tip against Marshall. The home side's largest lead of the first half came at 13 points, 30-17, 5:21 left in the opening 20 minutes of play. MU rallied late in the half with a 6-0 run as a Mikal Dawson triple ended the half and saw the visitors cut the deficit to five, 35-30, at the break.
The Herd started the second half on a 4-1 advantage with Anochili-Killen hitting a layup and a jumper from Dezayne Mingo cutting UL's to 36-34 at the 16:55 mark. The Ragin' Cajuns answered with an 8-0 run to go back up by double figures. Louisiana maintained a double-digit lead for the final four minutes to holdoff Marshall.
The Herd won the rebounding battle 41-39 and outscored the hosts 11-8 in second chance points.
UP NEXT
Marshall stays on the road with a contest at Old Dominion on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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
LA
FG%
.377
.443
3FG%
.308
.333
FT%
.583
.688
RB
41
39
TO
13
7
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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