Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
96 - 93
96 - 93
Kelly comes up big in OT, Marshall tops W. Kentucky, 96-93
The win keeps Marshall tied with Middle Tennessee in second place in the Conference USA standings, two games behind Alabama-Birmingham.
Kelly gave the Thundering Herd an 80-76 lead with just over two minutes left in regulation. Anton Waters and Aaron Cosby each scored to tie the game at 80-80 with 59 seconds, forcing overtime.
Kelly hit a 3-pointer, a jumper and dunked in under a minute to put Marshall ahead, 94-92 with 18 seconds remaining.
Kelly and Jon Elmore each scored 24 points and Elmore added 10 assists for Marshall (13-12, 9-3). Terrance Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Fredrick Edmond scored 25 points and Justin Johnson added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (12-13, 4-8).
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 96 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Jon Elmore Steal. | 96 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Nigel Snipes Turnover. | 96 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Stevie Browning made Free Throw. | 96 - 93 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Stevie Browning made Free Throw. | 95 - 93 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-71 | FG | 35-77 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 9-13 | FT | 21-33 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,373 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,373 | 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 |
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 |