Marshall Thundering Herd NCAA Basketball News

While his team's 64-60 victory over Bucknell on Friday marked Binghamton University's first over a Division I team this season, interim men's basketball coach Mark Macon tried his best not to place added significance on the win.

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

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.

As coaches are wont to do, Marshall's Donnie Jones is treating today's 7 p.m. home game against Salem International as any other.

Marshall looks to improve to 5-1. HUNTINGTON -- COURTESY: MARSHALL SPORTS INFORMATION The Marshall University mena s basketball team hosts Salem International Dec.

Hassan Whiteside's shot-blocking ability has made him a fan favorite. As assistant coach Darren Tillis tutors two promising big men at Marshall, he knows their joys and tribulations, and knows them from his own 6-foot-11 point of view.

Nov. 30, 2009 Marshall Men's Basketball Takes Global Invitational Title Thundering Herd Defeats Ohio 60-53; Hassan Whiteside Leads MU With Career Night Special to Huntingtonnews.net Charleston, WV - Freshman center Hassan Whiteside posted a career-best game, just missing a triple-double, with 14 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks to lead the ...

While an assistant at Ohio State, Ohio University basketball Coach John Groce earned national recognition for his recruiting ability.

Hassan Whiteside scored 14 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked nine shots to lead Marshall to a 60-53 win on Saturday night.Tyler Wilkerson had 10 points for the Thundering Herd , who took a 47-34 lead on Nigel Spikes' jumper with 11:47 left in the second half.

The Marshall University men's basketball team concludes the Global Sports Invitational tonight in Charleston when the Thundering Herd take on Ohio University in the Charleston Civic Center.

If anyone would know, it would be Steve Roccaforte. He is Lamar's men's basketball coach, and in a three-day stretch this week, Roccaforte's Cardinals faced both Ohio University and Marshall University on the road.

Marshall University students are taking a breather from schoolwork for Thanksgiving break, but class is still in session at the Cam Henderson Center.

As much as the teaching side of Akron men's basketball coach Keith Dambrot wanted to ease prize recruit Zeke Marshall into the college game, his coaching instincts kept reminding him that the 7-footer could take his team to greater heights.

Marshall will try to right itself tonight after getting roughed up by Old Dominion as the Thundering Herd plays Lamar at 7 p.m. today at Cam Henderson Center.

The final available scholarship for the 2010-11 West Virginia recruiting class will be claimed today, when David Nyarsuk's signed National Letter of Intent arrives at the Mountaineer men's basketball office.

Gerald Lee scored a season-high 22 points, 14 in the second half, as Old Dominion remained unbeaten with a 70-62 victory over Marshall on Saturday night.

Marshall's first road venture of the 2009-10 basketball season won't rival that December journey to North Carolina, but it's plenty tough enough for coach Donnie Jones.

Middle Tennessee never gave up on Tuesday night against Marshall with a chance to force overtime in the final seconds but fell 63-60. Two free throws by junior James Washington made it a one possession game, 63-60, and then the Blue Raiders got the ball back on a Marshall turnover on the inbounds pass.

There were several reasons to be optimistic after Marshall's 79-63 season-opening win over North Carolina A&T. The Thundering Herd outrebounded the Aggies 50-39 and had assists on 19 of its 28 field goals.