After a 77-65 loss in game one, the Thundering Herd bounced back in game two, winning in a 73-72 struggle to split the series with North Texas.
With senior guard Jarrod West out of the lineup for game two after taking a hard fall in game one, D’Antoni made major adjustments to the starting lineup.
The starting lineup included two regular starters – redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Taylor and junior guard Taevion Kinsey – and three new starters – senior forward Mikel Beyers, freshman guard David Early and sophomore center Goran Miladinovic.
Taylor willed Marshall to victory, posting a stat line of 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and a career-high six steals.