Marshall University men’s basketball team (11-10, 7-1) defeated Middle Tennessee State University (14-6, 6-2), 82-66, Thursday to move to the top in the Conference USA standings.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (14-7, 7-1) sits alongside Marshall for first place in C-USA. However, the Blazers have a better overall record.
Helping the team knock off Middle Tennessee State were juniors Stevie Browning and Ryan Taylor. Browning registered 15 points and one assist, while Taylor added 14 points and two assists in the team’s win.
“We knew it was going to be a team effort,” Taylor said.