Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 91
Elmore, Burks send Marshall to 91-71 beating of E. Kentucky
Ajdin Penava added 13 points, blocked nine shots, grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed seven assists. It was the second time in as many games that Penava swatted nine shot attempts. He was coming off a career-high 33 points in a 99-96 win against Ohio on Dec. 16.
Marshall (9-4) raced to a quick 8-0 lead and extended it to 19-8 lead with Elmore burying a pair of 3 -pointers. The Thundering Herd built a 48-32 halftime lead shooting 58 percent (18 of 31) including 7 of 15 from 3-point range. The Thundering Herd finished 34-of-55 shooting (62 percent).
Burks made a pair of free throws to extend the advantage to 74-44 with 10:38 remaining. Rondale Watson added 12 points.
Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky (6-7) with 19 points, Jackson Davis, 17 and DeAndre Dishman 16.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marshall Turnover. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:33 | JacQuess Hobbs made Jumper. | 71 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:41 | JacQuess Hobbs Steal. | 69 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Ajdin Penava Turnover. | 69 - 91 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-74 | FG | 34-55 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-10 | FT | 12-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 15 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 5,218 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |