Herd Men’s Hoops Prepares for 2025 SBC Tournament

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The fifth-seeded Marshall University Men's Basketball team (19-12) is set to begin its 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in the fourth round on Friday at 6 p.m. EST/5 p.m. CST in Pensacola, Florida.

The Herd will take on the winner of Thursday's matchup between the eighth-seeded Georgia State Panthers and ninth-seeded Georgia Southern Eagles.

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PRE-GAME NOTES

Marshall Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson was named a finalist for both the Joe B. Hall Award and Ben Jobe Award this week.
In the Sun Belt Postseason Awards, Obinna Anochili-Killen was named the Defensive Player of the Year and earned an all-SBC Second Team nod.
The native of Lagos, Nigeria, has blocked 90 shots this season, second most in the country, while leading the team with 14.0 points per game.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS

Georgia State's first game of the tournament comes against Georgia Southern.
Cesare Edwards led the SBC with 201 made field goals during the season while averaging 16.1 points per game, fifth most in the conference.

ABOUT THE EAGLES

Georgia Southern opened its tournament run on Wednesday with a 78-64 win over Southern Miss.
Adante' Holiman leads the team and ranks second in the SBC with 16.6 points per game.

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Herd Men’s Hoops Prepares for 2025 SBC Tournament

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Obinna Anochili-Killen

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Herd Men’s Hoops Prepares for 2025 SBC Tournament

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Players Mentioned

Obinna Anochili-Killen

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