Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Marshall defeats Western Kentucky 77-61
Speer added five assists for the Thundering Herd (6-4). Matt Van Komen scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to go with five blocks. Noah Otshudi finished with 12 points and seven assists. Landen Joseph had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Ryan Myers led the way for the Hilltoppers (6-3) with 11 points. Teagan Moore and LJ Hackman added nine points apiece.
Marshall took the lead for good with 30 seconds remaining in the first half. The score was 29-28 at halftime, with Speer racking up 11 points. Marshall extended its lead to 64-43 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ryan Myers made Layup. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Erich Harding made Free Throw. | 59 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marshall Deadball Team Rebound. | 59 - 76 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-65 | FG | 29-67 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 15-21 | FT | 10-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 24 | Percent Led | 71 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,420 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,420 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| 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 | 21-13 |
| 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 | - | 22-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-11 |
| 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 |