Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 85
74 - 85
Western Kentucky scores last 15, beats Marshall 85-74
Marshall took a 74-70 lead with 4:39 to play after Jon Elmore made four free throws following a foul and technical foul on WKU's Taveion Hollingsworth.
Lamonte Bearden started the winning run with a 3-point play at the 3:14 mark and Hollingsworth followed with the go-ahead 3-pointer. The Hilltoppers made 5 of 8 shots plus 4 of 5 free throws while the Thundering Herd was missing their last eight shots.
Coleby had 18 points and 13 rebounds for WKU (15-6, 7-1 Conference USA).
C.J. Burks led Marshall (14-7, 5-3) with 29 points and Elmore had 19.
An overflow crowd of 7,362 gave WKU its first back-to-back sellouts since the 2005-06 season and the first in conference since 2001-02.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Dwight Coleby Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Phil Bledsoe missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Phil Bledsoe. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 84 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 30-63 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-14 | FT | 20-26 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 7,362 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 7,362 | 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 |