Marshall Women\u2019s Basketball Preview
\nBy Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports\u2019 Director
\nNov. 17, 2025
\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Tomorrow, the Marshall Thundering Herd aims to regain its winning ways against the NCAA Division II Salem Tigers at the Cam Henderson Center.<\/p>\n
The Herd has lost back-to-back games to power five opponents, falling 51-57 to Indiana, and 77-44 to No. 23 Kentucky.<\/p>\n
Despite the lopsided score, the Herd had many positives in the loss to the Wildcats, especially on the defensive side of the hardwood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought defensively, it\u2019s the theme right now, we did a lot of really good things,\u201d Juli Fulks, Marshall head women\u2019s basketball coach, said. \u201cWe were plus-15 on steals. Defensively, we\u2019re doing enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game against the Wildcats was one that the Herd brought the stampede early, trailing 9-6 after the first quarter and holding Kentucky to just 3-for-17 shooting. The Herd held the Wildcats to an overall shooting of 39.1% (25 for 64).<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought we had a lot of really good possessions and a lot of good coverages,\u201d Fulks said. “I\u2019m looking at coverages and whether we were doing the right thing. We had a couple of botched coverages we hadn\u2019t had in a while, but that was because of their size. We\u2019ll work on that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Salem is 0-2, following a 71-35 loss against Kutztown University. The Tigers are currently on a 21-game losing streak dating back to December 11, 2024, when the Tigers defeated Davis & Elkins 74-57.<\/p>\n
The Tigers are led by first year head coach Corey Hines. Hines previously served as an assistant coach at Glenville State University for the past three seasons.<\/p>\n
Prior to that, Hines was the head girls’ basketball coach of the Fairmont State High School Lady Polar Bears from 2010 to 2023. During his 13-year tenure, he built one of the top high school basketball programs in the state. Under his leadership, the Lady Polar Bears captured eight sectional championships, nine regional championships, and made nine trips to the WVSSAC State Tournament\u2014finishing as state runner-up four times and winning state championships in 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n
His coaching excellence earned him numerous accolades, including Coach of the Year honors from the WVSACA, the National Federation of High School Coaches, and the Big 10 and NCAC Conferences.<\/p>\n
The contest is a battle of defense against a team trying to find its footing. Marshall enters allowing just 56.3 points per game. Salem has lost its first two games by a combined score of 143-68.<\/p>\n
Marshall leads the all-time series against Salem 12-0. The Herd is 99-22 all-time against NCAA Division II opponents. The last time that Marshall played Salem was last season on Dec. 1, picking up a 98-41 victory.<\/p>\n
The game will be broadcast on 88.1 WMUL-FM and online on Stream 1 at marshall.edu\/wmul. FM88 Sports’ Ben Anderson and Anthony Doria will have the call with pregame coverage at 5:30 p.m. and tip-off set for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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