BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Marshall looked like it had control Monday night in Diddle Arena. Instead, a collapse of epic proportions happened, as Western Kentucky closed the game on an 22-6 run to hand the Thundering Herd its first Conference USA loss of the season, 68-59.
“Give credit to Western Kentucky,” Marshall head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “They’re a good team and they played well down the stretch. That was a great crowd and a fun game.”
Marshall had a 53-46 lead after Jannson Williams made a layup with 6:18 left in regulation. From there, the Hilltoppers went on their long run to take the lead and, eventually, ice the game.