Marshall Men\u2019s Basketball Preview
\nBy Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports
\nFeb. 2, 2026<\/p>\n
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 After a two-game road trip, the Marshall Thundering Herd returns to Huntington to host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the Cam Henderson on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Marshall Enters at 14-8, 6-4 in the conference, coming off a crucial road win against Arkansas State on Saturday, winning 70-61 in Jonesboro.<\/p>\n
Southern Miss enters at 12-12 (6-6) and also coming off a win after defeating James Madison on Saturday, 73-65.<\/p>\n
This should be a high-flying offensive game. Both teams rank in the upper half of total offense and field goal percentage, as Marshall is second, shooting .462% and Southern Miss is fifth, shooting .449% from the field.<\/p>\n
The bread and butter of the Herd has been its three-point shooting. It is the engine of the Marshall offense, and the stats back it up. Marshall is shooting .368% from deep, the best in the conference and 44th in the country. Marshall, on average, makes 10.2 threes per game, also first in the conference and 32nd in the nation.<\/p>\n
Marshall is also averaging 5.2 blocks per game, which is good for 11th in the nation. This has been a result of the play from Marshall’s big men Matt van Komen, Wyatt Fricks and Erich Harding.<\/p>\n
Southern Miss had a tough stretch. After starting 5-1 in the conference, the Golden Eagles lost five straight games before winning against JMU on Saturday. They look to build momentum and get back on track.<\/p>\n
Marshall is in fouth place in the conference and controls its own fate down the stretch. They are 1.5 games out of first and look to get a win to get even closer to the top of the conference.<\/p>\n
The game will be broadcast on the Cutting-Edge Sports Radio Network on WMUL-FM 88.1 and online on Stream 1 at marshall.edu\/WMUL. FM88 Sports\u2019 Anthony Doria and Morgan Watson will have the call with pregame coverage at 6:30 p.m. and tip-off at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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