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10/30/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The 2026-27 season has arrived for Head Coach Cornelius 'Corny' Jackson and the Marshall Men's Basketball team. The Herd tips off the regular season against the Buffalo Bulls Monday evening at 7 p.m. from the Cam Henderson Center in the first leg of the MAC-SBC Challenge.
The Henderson Center has seen a number of exciting upgrades ahead of the regular season, for more information, view HERE. For tickets to Monday's contest and all season long, view below.
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COACH CORNELIUS 'CORNY' JACKSON
- Head Coach Corny Jackson enters year three leading the Herd. Jackson, who played for Marshall from 1998-2001, was named Head Coach on March 25, 2024 after seven seasons on the coaching staff dating back to the 2017-18 season.
- The 2x Ben Jobe Award finalist, Coach Jackson's Herd possessed a 27-7 home record following his first two seasons at the helm.
- With 20 and 19 wins in the first two seasons for the Herd under Jackson's leadership, MU vaulted up to a 2nd place finish in the Sun Belt Conference in 2025-26.
- For more information on Coach Jackson, view HERE.
MARSHALL NOTES
- Marshall enters 2026-27 with 11 newcomers to its roster. Of the newcomers, nine have collegiate experience with two first-year collegiate players. Alex Charlotin (Ellsworth CC), Boubacar Djigo (Concord), DeMarco Johnson (Elon), Vasilije Kuridza (Tulane), Colt Langdon (NC State), Khaman Maker (DePaul), Emmanuel Manyuon (Pacific), Fazl Oshodi (Southern), and Luke Rasmussen (Tulane) assemble in Huntington with nearly 2,500 combined collegiate points.
- With four returners, one familiar face the Herd can look to is Preseason All-SBC First Team member Noah Otshudi. Marshall's 5th-year guard averaged 14.5 PPG and 3.4 assists per contest last year with the Herd.
- Making their regular season debut on the Marshall sidelines include assistant Scott Padgett and Robby Williams. Longtime face of the Marshall program, Ryan Taylor, has been promoted this offseason to the role of Assistant Coach.
- Coach Jackson met with the media ahead of the regular season opener, it can be viewed HERE.
- For extended notes for Marshall Men's Basketball, view HERE.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
- Buffalo enters its fourth season under Head Coach George Halcovage III. The Bulls took a step forward in 2025-26 with a 17-15 season, its most wins since the 2021-22 season. The Buffalo Bulls finished 7th in the two-bid MAC last season.
- University at Buffalo has 11 newcomers of its own joining the team this year, 10 of which are transfers. The team returns just 42 of its 2,497 points scored last season.
- The Bulls have five different countries represented on its roster. In addition to the United States, UB players represent the countries of Canada, Germany, Lithuania, and Switzerland.
SERIES HISTORY
- Marshall and Buffalo will meet for the first time since the two sides were conference opponents in the MAC. Marshall leads the all-time series, 10-5.
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