Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 3
Huntington, W.Va.
4 PM
Marshall University
vs
App State
Herd Men’s Basketball Opens 2026 Against App State
1/2/2026 11:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (9-5, 1-1 SBC) is set for its first contest of 2026 against the App State Mountaineers on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
HOW TO FOLLOW VS APP STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
ABOUT THE MOUNTAINEERS
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 (9-5, 1-1 SBC) is set for its first contest of 2026 against the App State Mountaineers on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
HOW TO FOLLOW VS APP STATE
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
PRE-GAME NOTES
- The Herd took its Sun Belt Conference home opener 84-80 on New Year's Eve over Georgia State.
- Jalen Speer paced Marshall with 26 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the win. The Gainesville, Florida, native leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.41), total assists (82) and assists per game (5.9). Speer's 82 assists rank 20th in the country.
- As a team, MU leads the SBC with 10.0 made triples per game and a 35.2 shooting percentage from distance.
- Matt Van Komen's 40 blocks this season are the fifth most in the nation.
ABOUT THE MOUNTAINEERS
- App State comes to Huntington after a win on New Year's Eve in Norfolk, Virginia, over ODU.
- The Mountaineers allow just 66.2 points per game, the fewest in the conference.
- Kasan Jennings leads App State with 15.0 points per game and a 44.3 shooting percentage.
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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