Marshall Thundering Herd at Charlotte 49ers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 56
Marshall slips past Charlotte 59-56
Marshall (9-17, 3-8) entered the game tied with three other teams having cellar-dwelling standing in the Conference USA, and led Charlotte 36-32 at intermission.
DeVince Boykins put Marshall up by 11 on a tip-in with 12:09 remaining in the second period. Marshall remained well ahead of Charlotte (14-10, 5-6) until the 49ers rallied to within four points with 1:28 to play. Canty fired back for the Thundering Herd, landing a jumper and taking a 59-53 lead.
Marshall did not get another shot at the basket, committing two turnovers in the final 53 seconds. Meanwhile, Charlotte landed only one-of-five 3-pointers in that same stretch and fell short of catching Marshall before the buzzer.
Shawn Lester led Charlotte with 16 points while Willie Clayton hauled in 16 rebounds in the losing effort.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Pierria Henry missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Pierria Henry Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Shawn Lester missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 56 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 22-62 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 4-23 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 13-20 | FT | 8-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 5,525 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |