Florida Atlantic men’s basketball was not able to overcome a tough shooting night, dropping its eighth straight game and second straight to open up conference play.
The Owls (2-13, 0-2 Conference USA) — who rank second to last in scoring offense in Conference USA — shot only 38 percent from the field, making 6-of-24 from behind the three-point arc.
The Thundering Herd (5-9, 2-0 Conference USA) had four players in double-digit scoring, led by Ryan Taylor’s 21 points.
Marshall jumped to an early 6-0 lead over FAU before freshman forward Jeantal Cylla ended the drought with a jumper.