2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by seventh-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.
Previous season
The Thundering Herd finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP in the opening round of the C-USA tournament, and they were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals. However, the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Offseason
Departures
2020 recruiting class
Roster
2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Andrew Taylor
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
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RS So |
Corbin
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Corbin, Kentucky
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G/F
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1
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C. J. Meredith (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Spring Valley
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Huntington, West Virginia
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F
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2
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Iran Bennett
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
335 lb (152 kg)
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RS Jr |
Hargrave
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Durham, North Carolina
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F
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3
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Jannson Williams
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
219 lb (99 kg)
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RS Sr |
Newnan
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Newnan, Georgia
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G
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4
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Ty Sturm (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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RS Fr |
Cabell Midland
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Hurricane, West Virginia
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G/F
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5
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Jeremy Dillon
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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RS So |
Mingo Central
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Mingo, West Virginia
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G
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11
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Luke Thomas
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
177 lb (80 kg)
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Jr |
Fairland
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Proctorville, Ohio
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G
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13
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Jarrod West
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
181 lb (82 kg)
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Sr |
Notre Dame HS
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Clarksburg, West Virginia
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G/F
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15
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Marko Sarenac
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
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So |
Hoosac
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Ljubovija, Serbia
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F
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21
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Darius George
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Staunton (Robert E. Lee)
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Staunton, Virginia
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G
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23
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David Early
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
249 lb (113 kg)
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Fr |
Logan
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Logan, West Virginia
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G
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24
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Taevion Kinsey
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Eastmoor
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Columbus, Ohio
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F
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25
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Obinna Anochili-Killen
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
199 lb (90 kg)
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Fr |
Chapmanville
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Lagos, Nigeria
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F
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31
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Mikel Beyers
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
Mesa CC
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Houston, Texas
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G
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35
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Devin Collins (W)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Fr |
Chapmanville
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Chapmanville, West Virginia
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C
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50
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Goran Miladinovic
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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So |
Hoosac
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Tivat, Montenegro
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 11/22/2020
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-Conference Regular season
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Nov 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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Coppin State
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Canceled[2]
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Nov 27, 2020* 4:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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Arkansas State
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W 70–56
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1–0
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17 – Kinsey |
7 – Kinsey |
8 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,251) Huntington, WV
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Dec 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Wright State
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W 80–64
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2–0
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31 – Kinsey |
8 – George |
9 – West
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Nutter Center (50) Fairborn, OH
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Dec 5, 2020* TBA
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at Akron
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Postponed
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James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
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Dec 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports
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at College of Charleston
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W 84–72
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3–0
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19 – Tied |
8 – George |
9 – Kinsey
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TD Arena (1,419) Charleston, SC
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Dec 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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Ohio
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W 81–67
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4–0
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28 – Kinsey |
10 – Taylor |
6 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,272) Huntington, WV
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Dec 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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Toledo
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L 87–96 OT
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4–1
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20 – Kinsey |
8 – Taylor |
6 – Tied
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Cam Henderson Center (1,222) Huntington, WV
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Dec 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, Stadium
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Northern Iowa
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Canceled
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Dec 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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Robert Morris
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W 85–71
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5–1
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24 – Williams |
9 – West |
8 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,230) Huntington, WV
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Dec 22, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv
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UNC Asheville
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W 88–67
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6–1
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26 – Kinsey |
8 – Taylor |
9 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV
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Conference USA regular season
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Jan 1, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Louisiana Tech
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L 68–75
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6–2 (0–1)
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21 – Kinsey |
6 – Tied |
6 – Tied
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
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Jan 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Louisiana Tech
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W 80–73
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7–2 (1–1)
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20 – Kinsey |
10 – Taylor |
9 – Taylor
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA
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Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium
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Charlotte
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Postponed
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Jan 9, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium
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Charlotte
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Postponed
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Jan 15, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Western Kentucky
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L 73–81
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7–3 (1–2)
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19 – Williams |
7 – Taylor |
9 – Taylor
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E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117) Bowling Green, KY
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Jan 17, 2021 2:00 pm, CBSSN
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Western Kentucky
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L 67–69
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7–4 (1–3)
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17 – Taylor |
12 – Kinsey |
5 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,274) Huntington, WV
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Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm
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at FIU
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W 79–66
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8–4 (2–3)
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16 – Tied |
10 – Taylor |
6 – West
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Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308) Miami, FL
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Jan 23, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium
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at FIU
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W 89–72
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9–4 (3–3)
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22 – Kinsey |
12 – Kinsey |
3 – Tied
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Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128) Miami, FL
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Jan 29, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium
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Florida Atlantic
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Postponed
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Jan 30, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium
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Florida Atlantic
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Postponed
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Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV
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Feb 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Old Dominion
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L 81–82
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9–5 (3–4)
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22 – Kinsey |
6 – Williams |
10 – West
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Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
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Feb 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Old Dominion
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W 87–67
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10–5 (4–4)
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18 – Tied |
8 – Miladinovic |
8 – Taylor
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Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
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Feb 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+
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Middle Tennessee
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W 107–79
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11–5 (5–4)
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25 – Kinsey |
7 – Williams |
8 – Tied
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Cam Henderson Center (1,083) Huntington, WV
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Feb 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+
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Middle Tennessee
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W 96–85
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12–5 (6–4)
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29 – West |
5 – Kinsey |
9 – Taylor
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Cam Henderson Center (1,136) Huntington, WV
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Feb 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Rice
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Canceled [a][3]
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Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
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Feb 21, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Rice
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Canceled [a][3]
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Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
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Feb 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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North Texas
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L 65–77
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12–6 (6–5)
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15 – Taylor |
10 – Beyers |
5 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,055) Huntington, WV
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Feb 27, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium
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North Texas
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W 73–72
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13–6 (7–5)
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20 – Taylor |
7 – Kinsey |
5 – Taylor
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Cam Henderson Center (1,228) Huntington, WV
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March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium
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Charlotte
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W 75–67
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14–6 (8–5)
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19 – Kinsey |
9 – Kinsey |
4 – West
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Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV
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March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium
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Charlotte
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W 75–66
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15–6 (9–5)
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23 – Kinsey |
8 – Kinsey |
4 – Taylor
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Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV
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Conference USA tournament
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March 10, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(E3)
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vs. (W6) Rice Second Round
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L 68–72
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15–7
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19 – West |
8 – Beyers |
7 – West
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Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Notes
References
- ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Contest Against Coppin State Canceled, Arkansas State Still Set for Friday". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Marshall basketball: Rice series canceled due to COVID-19 issues with Owls". Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Marshall Men's Hoops Releases Non-Conference Schedule, C-USA Announces Changes to Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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