Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
69 - 78
69 - 78
McKnight, Hamilton lead Western Kentucky past Marshall 78-69
Marko Sarenac had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Thundering Herd (11-20, 4-14 Conference USA). Taevion Kinsey added 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He also committed seven turnovers. Andrew Taylor had 16 points and seven rebounds.
The Hilltoppers improve to 2-0 against the Thundering Herd for the season. Western Kentucky defeated Marshall 86-72 last Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Western Kentucky Timeout | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 78 |
Statistics
MRSH |
WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-69 | FG | 30-75 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 3-5 | FT | 10-15 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,098 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 6,098 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 20-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-11 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-12 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 17-15 |
| 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 | 16-2 | - | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston | 13-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| New Mexico State | 6-12 | 10 | 13-15 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |


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