{"id":4446,"date":"2026-02-24T15:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:23:53","slug":"herd-mens-basketball-looks-to-make-late-season-statement-versus-odu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2026\/02\/24\/herd-mens-basketball-looks-to-make-late-season-statement-versus-odu\/","title":{"rendered":"Herd Men\u2019s Basketball Looks to Make Late Season Statement Versus ODU\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marshall Men’s Basketball Preview
\nBy Rhys Owens, FM88 Sports<\/span>
\nFeb. 24, 2026
\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 The Marshall Thundering Herd (18-11) will host the Old Dominion Monarchs (10-19) this evening as the Herd looks to get a late season win with seeding implications on the line. <\/span><\/p>\n

Marshall\u2019s last outing saw the Herd struggle from the bench against Coastal Carolina in a 79-75 loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marshall\u2019s backcourt duo of Jalen Speer and Noah Otshudi were the only Herd players to make it into double figures with 39 and 18 points respectively. <\/span><\/p>\n

No other Marshall player managed to muster more than Landen Joseph\u2019s seven points, essentially putting the two guards on an island as the only scoring threats of the night. <\/span><\/p>\n

Despite struggles from the Herd, the closeness of the contest should be noted as a fire was likely lit under the feet of coach Corny\u2019s Herd. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Monarchs are a different story. In a season of woes, the team from Norfolk, Va. will look to gain a statement win going into the Sun Belt Conference Tournament against one of the conference’s top teams. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Monarchs dropped their last game against Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, 86-81. Old Dominion saw four players hit double figures, three of which had over 15 points, and were led by Ketron Shaw\u2019s 18. <\/span><\/p>\n

Turnovers were the tale of the tape with ODU giving it away 19 times, and the Golden Eagles 26 times. <\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the win in turnover ratio, the Monarchs failed to capitalize, marking their tenth conference loss of the season. <\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless, both teams are looking to turn up the heat come tournament time and this game is simply a stepping stone in that direction. Marshall will welcome Old Dominion to the Cam Henderson Center with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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