Marshall Thundering Herd at UAB Blazers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 94
78 - 94
UAB powers past Marshall for 4th straight win
Hakeem Baxter added 20 points and five assists, and Dirk Williams finished with 11 points for the Blazers (11-7, 4-1 Conference USA), who have won 20 straight conference home games.
UAB shot 53.3 percent from the field, held the Thundering Herd to 37.7 percent, and won the rebounding battle 47-37.
The game was close for about the first 30 minutes, but the Blazers pulled away in the final 10 minutes. Lee drilled a 3-pointer and Deion Lavender added a dunk for a 10-point UAB lead. A Chris Cokley layup with 5:18 left made it 76-60 and UAB cruised from there.
Ryan Taylor and Stevie Browning led Marshall (11-8, 4-2) with 18 points apiece. Marshall has lost eight straight to the Blazers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:04 | William Lee Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:04 | C.J. Burks missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Hakeem Baxter. | 78 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Hakeem Baxter Turnover. | 78 - 94 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 UAB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-69 | FG | 33-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-28 | FT | 19-27 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Bartow Arena
Location: Birmingham, AL
Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
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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 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 |