Marshall Thundering Herd at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 72
Burks layup gives Marshall 74-72 edge over North Texas
Marshall trailed 72-68 late when Burks sank a jumper and Ajdin Penava followed with a layup to tie it 72-72 with 35 seconds left. North Texas' Ryan Woolridge missed a jumper with five seconds to go and Marshall's Rondale Watson grabbed the rebound. Following timeouts by both teams, Burks took the inbound coast-to-coast, driving inside to score the layup with a second remaining, giving Marshall the win.
Burks finished with 26 points on 11 of 13 shooting for the Thundering Herd (19-8, 10-4 Conference USA). Jon Elmore added 16 points and eight rebounds and Penava had 15 points.
Marshall trailed 38-33 at halftime and the teams battled throughout the second half until a 12-4 North Texas run late gave the Mean Green (14-13, 7-7) a 72-68 edge with 2:13 to play.
Woolridge scored 25 points to lead North Texas.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | C.J. Burks made Layup. | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | North Texas Timeout | 72 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marshall Timeout | 72 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Rondale Watson Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 72 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 UNT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 30-61 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 11-18 | FT | 6-11 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 4,115 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |