UAB Blazers at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 78
81 - 78
UAB beats Marshall 81-78 to take 1st in Conference USA
Nick Norton scored 14 points, Chris Cokley and Robert Brown added 13 apiece and Toshin Mehinti grabbed 10 rebounds for the Blazers (18-4, 8-1).
Trailing 40-32 at halftime, Marshall gained on a layup and dunk by Ryan Taylor to pull within 49-43, then trailed 56-54 after Taylor's jumper with 11:35 left.
UAB led 79-72 on Cokley's jumper with 2:56 left, but Marshall closed to within 79-78 on Taylor's 3-pointer with 47 seconds to go.
Brown missed a jumper with 15 seconds left, the referees reversed a call that would have given Marshall a final possession after the rebound, and Lee made two free throws to seal it.
James Kelly led Marshall (11-11, 7-2) with 28 points and 10 rebounds and Taylor added 21.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Stevie Browning. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ryan Taylor Turnover. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Robert Brown made Free Throw. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Robert Brown made Free Throw. | 80 - 78 |
Statistics
 UAB |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-70 | FG | 29-69 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-14 | FT | 9-15 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 7,085 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 7,085 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |