Dago Pena News

If you want to raise the expectations surrounding your team, have a first half like this: 56 points, 13 assists, plus-11 in rebounding and zero turnovers.

Dago Pena had 15 points and 10 assists in Marshall's win over Salem International.

Marshall received a season-high 19 points from Tyler Wilkerson to help stave off a second-half rally by Binghamton and pick up a 69-55 road win Monday night.

Dec. 6, 2009 Thundering Herd Men's Basketball Travels To Binghamton Monday Night Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV -- The Marshall University men's basketball team travels to defending America East champion Binghamton Monday Dec.

Dec. 4, 2009 Marshall Thunders Past Salem International 119-35 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV -- Led by five players in double figures, Marshall University defeated Salem International 119-35 in men's basketball action Dec.

With a schedule that includes the likes of college basketball powers North Carolina, West Virginia and Memphis, it would have been easy for Marshall to overlook Division II Salem International on Thursday.

It won't get much easier than this for the Green and White. The Thunder Herd roared to a 119-35 victory on Thursday night against Division II Salem International.

Way back in the second season of Marshall's Cam Henderson Center, City College of New York left the building a 59-point loser.

Much ballyhooed prospects Greg Oden and Kosta Koufos, now NBA centers, were among his heralded grabs.

The Global Sports Invitational served to give Marshall and Ohio three quick home games - all victories, as it turns out.

Marshall's basketball expectations are as high as they have been since the Thundering Herd joined Conference USA.

This is the time in college basketball for all that practice to mean something, anything - even if it will be forgotten by March.

Oct. 23, 2009 Marshall Basketball Debuts During Herd Madness Whiteside wins dunk contest; Baines leads White to scrimmage victory Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV -- Marshall men's basketball coach Donnie Jones debuted the 2009-10 edition of the Thundering Herd Thursday, Oct.

Marshall Men's and Women's teams strut their stuff. HUNTINGTON -- COURTESY: MARSHALL SPORTS INFORMATION Marshall mena s basketball coach Donnie Jones debuted the 2009-10 edition of the Thundering Herd Oct.22 as part the annual Herd Madness in the Cam Henderson Center.

THE GOOD NEWS: The Thundering Herd will have a great deal of experience back in 2009-10, as well as an influx of big men who can hopefully help deal with the team's porous interior defense.