Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 68
Western Kentucky hands Marshall 1st conference loss
Western Kentucky (10-9, 3-3 Conference USA), which lost three straight conference games by a total of five points in early January, snapped Marshall's 30-game winning streak when leading at halftime.
Marshall (12-7, 5-1), the defending Conference USA tournament champions, had won nine straight games in league play. Jon Elmore led the Thundering Herd with 17 points.
In the closing seconds of the first half, Jarrod West made a steal near midcourt and had a wide-open path to the basket but pulled up and made a long 3-pointer. His left shoe came off during his defensive stand and the 5-foot-11 sophomore gave Marshall a 25-24 lead at the break.
Both teams shot less than 36 percent in the first half with Marshall at 32.6. The Thundering Herd finished 22 of 66 (35.5).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Charles Bassey Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jon Elmore missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Josh Anderson made Dunk. Assisted by Jared Savage. | 59 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 66 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 23-55 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-32 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 7-10 | FT | 18-22 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,369 | 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 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 |