Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 96
72 - 96
Kelly, Loop lead Marshall over Eastern Kentucky 96-72
Kelly, who was 11 of 14, also had nine rebounds with Ryan Taylor adding 10 boards and 13 points for his second double-double this season. C.J. Burks scored 14 points.
Loop made 8 of 10 3-pointers including six in the first half when Marshall (2-6) took a 48-38 lead.
Nick Mayo and Jarelle Reischel each scored 20 points for the Colonels (7-4). Reischel collected 10 rebounds for his third double-double this season.
The Thundering Herd took off on a 17-7 run to open the second half and lead 65-45.
It was first meeting between Marshall and Eastern Kentucky since 1995. Saturday's game was 40th meeting with EKU leading the series 22-17.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Terrence Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ja'Mill Powell missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Dujuanta Weaver Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Brett Bowling missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 96 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 35-69 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 4-8 | FT | 11-19 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,553 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,553 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |