Marshall Thundering Herd NCAA Basketball News

Less than a week after its lopsided loss at North Carolina, the Marshall University men's basketball team returns to the court tonight at Troy, Ala., for its second meeting of the year with the Trojans.

After a tough high-profile defeat, the Tar Heels look to bounce back Tuesday against a solid Marshall squad.

Click now to learn about School Closings or Delays. Marshall Basketball Tuesday December 22, 2009 Marshall tackles Tar Heels by Chuck McGill Daily Mail sports writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- About an hour before today's 7 p.m. tip-off of Marshall's road game at North Carolina, the Thundering Herd men's basketball team will form a line and run out of a ...

Posted Tuesday, December 22, 2009 ; 09:20 PM Marshall loses to defending National Champions, 98-61. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- For 22 minutes, it looked like the Herd would hang with the Heels.

The level of competition takes a giant leap tonight for Marshall. The Thundering Herd, averaging 104.3 points over the last three games, will take on No.

Dec. 21, 2009 All Five Starters Score in Double Figures For Marshall As Herd Rolls to 109-76 Victory Over High Point Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV - All five starters scored in double figures as Marshall University defeated High Point University 109-76 in men's basketball action Sunday, Dec.

Posted Sunday, December 20, 2009 ; 05:51 PM Post Comment Updated Sunday, December 20, 2009; 09:10 PM Marshall handles High Point, 109-76. HUNTINGTON -- Not even snow delays can put the chill on the red-hot Marshall men's basketball team.

Hassan Whiteside continued to rebound, dunk and swat his way into the Marshall basketball record book as the Thundering Herd brushed off outmanned Brescia 105-54 Wednesday night.

Dec. 17, 2009 Whiteside's Triple Double Leads Marshall Past Brescia 105-54 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV - Hassan Whiteside recorded the first triple-double in Marshall men's basketball history as the Thundering Herd defeated Brescia 105-54 Wednesday, Dec.

History was made in Huntington on Wednesday. Marshall freshman center Hassan Whiteside turned in a performance for the ages, breaking the school record for blocks in a single game on his way to a 17 point, 14 rebound and 11 block triple-double to lead Marshall past visiting Brescia, 105-54. The triple-double was the first in modern-Marshall ...

He's been billed by many college basketball experts as, "the best player you've never heard of." Hassan Whiteside is doing a good job of shedding the last part of that statement.

Hassan Whiteside set a Marshall single-game record of 11 blocked shots, while scoring 17 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a 105-54 rout of Brescia on Wednesday night.

Dec. 14, 2009 Five in Double Figures as Marshall Defeats Troy 99-70 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV -- Senior forward Tyler Wilkerson led five Marshall players in double figures as the Thundering Herd defeated Troy University 99-70 Dec.

Marshall's shot blocking monster ranks fifth in the nation in terms of rejections.

With 5:08 left of the first half against Troy on Saturday, Marshall guard Chris Lutz had a slight lapse in judgment when he made contact with a Trojans guard away from the basket.

Tyler Wilkerson scored 19 points and four other Marshall players scored in double figures in a 99-70 win over Troy on Saturday night.

The Marshall men's basketball team continues their hottest start since the turn of the decade.

Quincy Pondexter , 6-6, Senior, Small Forward/Power Forward, Washington 22 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.9 turnovers, 1.9 steals, 54% FG, 14% 3P, 88% FT Icon SMI Kyle Nelson Going on four years of continually profiling his NBA draft prospects, it is time to evaluate Quincy Pondexter for the player he is rather than harp on his as of yet ...

Through six games, Miguel Jones is starting to be become the guy for McDaniel College.

Marshall holds off a second half surge to win. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- For a 10 minute stretch, it looked as if Marshall's road woes were rearing their ugly head again.