Marshall Men’s Basketball Recap
\nBy Connor Brown, FM88 Sports
\nFeb. 26, 2026
\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 The Marshall Thundering Herd Men’s Basketball Team hosted the Old Dominion Monarchs on Tuesday night in a pivotal conference matchup. Marshall entered the contest with an 18\u201311 overall record and a 10\u20136 mark in league play, while Old Dominion came in at 10\u201319 overall and 6\u201310 in conference action.<\/p>\n
Marshall controlled the game from start to finish, creating separation late in the first half behind a decisive scoring run. Fricks ignited the surge by scoring eight points in just one minute and thirty seconds, helping the Herd build a 13-point halftime advantage. That cushion held firm throughout the remainder of the night.<\/p>\n
Old Dominion briefly trimmed the deficit to six early in the second half, but Marshall responded immediately with back-to-back baskets from Noah Otshudi and Erich Harding, quickly re-establishing momentum.<\/p>\n
The Herd\u2019s defensive pressure proved to be a major factor, limiting the Monarchs to just 22 percent shooting from three-point range and consistently forcing them into difficult possessions.<\/p>\n
Marshall also thrived in transition, holding a 14\u20134 advantage in fast-break points and converting turnovers into a 12\u20136 scoring edge.<\/p>\n
The Herd was led offensively by a balanced quartet of Fricks, Otshudi, Landen Joesph, and Jalen Speer. Seniors Fricks and Otshudi paced the scoring effort with 28 and 18 points. respectively, while freshman Landen Joesph and graduate student Jalen Speer each added 18 points to help propel Marshall to the conference victory.<\/p>\n
With the win, Marshall now sits second in the conference at 11\u20136 with just one game remaining in the regular season.<\/p>\n
While the Herd will need some help to capture the conference title, all focus now turns to Friday night\u2019s regular-season finale against the Georgia Southern Eagles.<\/p>\n
Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center, in what shapes up to be the most important game of the season for Marshall.<\/p>\n
You can tune-in to Friday’s matchup on WMUL-FM 88.1 and online on Stream 1 at www.marshall.edu\/wmul. FM88 Sports Ben Anderson and Nate Courtney will be on the call with pregame coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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