Ellis Johnson's 1966-67 basketball team was the toast of the sports year. Besides finishing the school's best season in 11 years, the Thundering Herd grabbed 10 wins in 12 Mid-American Conference games to capture second place and made Marshall's first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament in Madison Square Garden. The NIT trip was exciting as MU beat Villanova and Nebraska before losing in the semi-finals to Marquette and then to Rutgers in the consolation game. From left, front row, are Dawson, D'Antoni, D. Blankenship, K. Blankenship, Stepp and Beam; second row, Coach Larry McKenzie, Coach Stewart Way, Davidson, Jordan, Watson, Stone, Allen, Mallet, Redd and head coach Johnson. At right, the marquee at the old Madison Square Garden displays the announcement of the upcoming games.