Marshall University Athletics

Friday, February 27
Huntington, W.Va.
9 PM

Marshall University

vs

Georgia Southern

Landen

Marshall MBB to Play for SBC Regular Title Friday on National TV

2/25/2026 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

The Herd hosts Georgia Southern at 9 pm on ESPN2

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Men's Basketball team (19-11, 11-6 SBC) is set to play on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. on Friday as it hosts the Georgia Southern Eagles in the Cam Henderson Center.
 
A win on Friday night clinched the Herd a share of the 2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship.
 
SENIOR DAY
MU will honor Wilson Dubinsky, Wyatt Fricks, Noah Otshudi, Grant Moore, Kai Spears, Jalen Speer and Matt Van Komen in a pregame ceremony for their contributions to the program.
 
Important Ticket Information for Friday's Games:
 
Women's Basketball vs. Georgia Southern – 6:00 PM
Men's Basketball vs. Georgia Southern – 9:00 PM (ESPN2)
 
Ticket & Seating Information:
Both games are reserved seating and require their own ticket.
If you have a ticket to the men's game, you are welcome to come early— just please:
  • Sit in an open seat
  • Be sure to give reserved seats to the ticket holders for that specific game
 
No Re-Entry Policy:
Once your ticket is scanned for a game, you will not be able to exit and re-enter using that same ticket.
If you plan to leave and return, you must have a separate, unscanned ticket for re-entry.
 
 Frequently Asked Questions:
  1. I have a men's ticket but not a women's ticket. Can I come early?
    a. Yes! Just find an open seat and allow women's ticket holders to sit in their assigned seats.
  2. Can I scan my men's ticket early, leave, and come back?
    a. No. Once scanned, that ticket cannot be used for re-entry.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW VS GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Watch: ESPN2
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @Herd_MBB
 
PRE-GAME NOTES
  • MU took a 97-88 contest on Tuesday night over the Old Dominion Monarchs.
  • Marshall shot a season-best 59.7 percent from the field on Tuesday against Old Dominion.
  • Fricks has made 173 field goals, fourth most in the SBC. The senior has tallied 20 or more points in the three of his last six games.
 
ABOUT THE EAGLES
  • Georgia Southern is on a two-game losing streak and plays at James Madison on Wednesday night before traveling to Huntington.
  • The Eagles force 13.66 turnovers per game, the most in the SBC.
  • Spudd Webb is averaging 15.9 points per game and making 51.2 percent of his shots from the field this season, the fifth best in the SBC.

For all the latest information about Marshall Men's Basketball, follow @Herd_MBB on Twitter and @herdmbb on Instagram.

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