In its first home game in 27 days, he Marshall men’s basketball team defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 107-79 at the Cam Henderson Center in game one of the two-game series.
Although the Herd won by 28, it was not always easy. During the early stages of the game, Marshall found itself in a hole, trailing 14-0. The Herd did not score until the 14:58 mark in the first half.
Marshall was able to regroup and storm their way back, taking an eight-point lead at halftime. It was one-sided after that as the Herd outscored the Blue Raiders 62-42 in the second half.