Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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76 - 94
76 - 94
Marshall pounds Western Kentucky 94-76
Kelly was 13 of 21 from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Thundering Herd (5-9). Stevie Browning scored 14 points, Jon Elmore had 13 points with eight assists, Ryan Taylor added 12 points and seven assists, and Austin Loop chipped in with 11 points. Marshall shot over 52 percent and went 11 of 30 on 3-point attempts. The Herd totaled 15 steals.
Justin Johnson tied a career-high with 24 points for Western Kentucky (8-6). The Hilltoppers shot 55 percent overall, but went 2 of 19 beyond the arc and committed 20 turnovers.
The lead reached 20 points 4 1/2 minutes into the second half after 3-pointer from Elmore.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Aaron Cosby made Layup. | 76 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Fredrick Edmond Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Fredrick Edmond Block. | 74 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jon Elmore missed Layup. | 74 - 94 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-60 | FG | 37-71 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 2-19 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-15 | FT | 9-13 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 15 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 39 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,623 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,623 | 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 |