Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 79
Elmore, Loop combine for 11 3s, Marshall outlasts WKU 84-79
Elmore finished 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and 10 of 16 overall for Marshall (14-11, 7-5 Conference USA), which hit 14 of 24 from distance to snap a three-game skid.
Trailing 77-61 with 6:10 remaining, Que Johnson converted consecutive 3-point plays to get Western Kentucky (12-13, 6-6) within 10.
Elmore made two free throws to give the Herd an 82-73 lead with 1:30 left to play, but back-to-back 3s from Johnson got the Hilltoppers within three, 82-79, with 51 seconds left.
Johnson, who finished with 17 points, missed a potential game-tying 3 with 16 seconds left, and Elmore made a pair of free throws a second later to put the game on ice.
Justin Johnson totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds for Western Kentucky, and Pancake Thomas added 13 points.
Marshall led by as many as 23 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ajdin Penava Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Justin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jon Elmore made Free Throw. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jon Elmore made Free Throw. | 83 - 79 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 31-65 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-24 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 58 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 14-21 | FT | 13-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
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 |