Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 81
57 - 81
Louisiana Tech cruises past Marshall 81-57
Michale Kyser and Raheem Appleby also contributed 12 points apiece and Jacobi Boykins had 11 as Louisiana Tech (17-5, 8-1 Conference USA) shot 49 percent from the floor on 65 attempts to extend its win streak to three.
Trailing by a point late in the first half, Louisiana Tech took control with a 22-4 run that stretched across both sides of the intermission and included back-to-back 3-pointers from Boykins, giving the Bulldogs a 48-30 lead with 17:47 still to play. The lead never tightened below double figures the rest of the way.
Marshall (6-16, 2-7) had 23 turnovers and was held to 17-for-52 shooting from the floor.
Ryan Taylor led the Thundering Herd with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Alex Hamilton Steal. | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Justin Edmonds Turnover. | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Ryan Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jacobi Boykins missed Layup. | 57 - 81 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-52 | FG | 32-65 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 19-27 | FT | 11-14 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 4 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,731 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,731 | 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 |