Marshall men’s basketball (13-6, 4-2 C-USA) won decisively against Conference USA-leading Middle Tennessee (13-5, 5-1 C-USA) Thursday evening at the Henderson Center. The Herd improves 11-1 at home this season after its 73-63 win over the reigning two-time conference champion.
“We were fired up,” junior guard Jon Elmore said. “They got us last year in the championship game, and that kind of haunted us going into this one. So, we were ready to roll.”
The Herd handed the Blue Raiders their first in-conference loss this season in front of a fervent 5,320 fans, and with the return of junior forward Ajdin Penava, there was a playoff atmosphere in the Henderson Center.