Marshall Thundering Herd at Toledo Rockets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
93 - 87
Marshall slips past Toledo with late rally for 93-87 win
Trailing by eight with three minutes to play, Marshall (7-3) erased the deficit with 14 unanswered points, edging back on top with 45 seconds to go when C.J. Burks got a steal and slammed in the go-ahead dunk to make it 89-87. Elmore then sank a pair of free throws and Penava got his fourth block of the night at the other end to set up Dani Koljanin's dunk to seal it.
Toledo, which led most of the second half, was held scoreless over the final 2:55, missing six straight shots.
Burks and Jarrod West had 12 points apiece for Marshall, which shot 50 percent from the field to pick up is first win in Toledo since 2000.
Tre'Shaun Fletcher made 15 of 16 free throws and scored a career-high 31 points to lead Toledo (5-4), while Luke Knapke added 18 points to go with 11 rebounds and Jaelan Sanford scored 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:05 | Ajdin Penava Defensive Rebound. | 93 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Nate Navigato missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dani Koljanin made Dunk. Assisted by C.J. Burks. | 93 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:17 | C.J. Burks Defensive Rebound. | 91 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Ajdin Penava Block. | 91 - 87 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 TOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-68 | FG | 29-61 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 19-29 | FT | 24-28 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Toledo, OH
Attendance: 4,369 | 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 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |