Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Justice lifts Western Kentucky over Marshall 86-72
Justice hit 12 of 15 shots.
Josh Anderson had 16 points for Western Kentucky (18-12, 10-7 Conference USA). Jamarion Sharp added 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
Taevion Kinsey had 24 points and six rebounds for the Thundering Herd (11-19, 4-13). Andrew Taylor added 18 points. Obinna Anochili-Killen had 13 points and nine rebounds.
The teams play again on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aymeric Toussaint made Layup. Assisted by Taevion Kinsey. | 86 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Andrew Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tyler Olden missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:32 | David Early made Layup. Assisted by Taevion Kinsey. | 86 - 70 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-66 | FG | 29-65 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 3-7 | FT | 5-10 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,963 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,963 | Capacity:
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |