Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 87
Marshall knocks off Western Kentucky 87-82
The Hilltoppers (16-8, 9-3) fall a full game behind Conference USA leader Louisiana Tech with the loss.
Western Kentucky led 69-67 on Chris Harrison-Docks 3-pointer with 8:03 to go. Marshall (9-16, 5-7) responded by scoring 14 of the next 19 points, including Austin Loop's 3-pointer and a pair from the line by Ryan Taylor, which made it 83-74 with 1:02 left. Western Kentucky missed three consecutive 3-pointers in the last minute.
Loop's 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in the first helped Marshall lead 47-43 at the break.
Justin Edmonds had 15 points and Taylor added 14 points and 11 boards for Marshall. DeVince Boykins and JP Kambola chipped in 10 points apiece.
Harrison-Docks paced Western Kentucky with 20 points. Trency Jackson had 16 points, T.J. Price scored 13, Ben Lawson added 12 and George Fant had 10 points and seven boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | T.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Edmonds missed Free Throw. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marshall Deadball Team Rebound. | 82 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Edmonds missed Free Throw. | 82 - 87 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 30-62 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-12 | FT | 15-20 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 6,135 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |