Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
93 - 77
Marshall hits C-USA tourney-record 19 3s, advances to finals
Taylor finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Stevie Browning and Austin Loop each scored 18 points for Marshall (20-14), which will play No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee in the championship game Saturday. Browning added six rebounds and seven assists.
Omar Sherman made a jumper and then a layup give No. 2 seed Louisiana Tech a 6-3 lead, but Elmore answered with a 3 to spark an 11-2 run and the Thundering Herd never again trailed. Marshall made 14 of its school-record 19 3s in the first half and led 49-41 at the break. A jumper by Erik McCree pulled the Bulldogs to 75-69 with 5:28 to go, but Taylor scored six points while C.J. Burks hit a 3 and converted a 3-point play during a 12-4 run over the next three-plus minutes that essentially sealed it.
DaQuan Bracey and McCree scored 16 apiece for Louisiana Tech (23-10).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Ryan Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:08 | DaQuan Bracey missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | DaQuan Bracey Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Austin Loop missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 77 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-59 | FG | 29-69 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 19-35 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 10-13 | FT | 14-19 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 22 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,299 | 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 |