{"id":5485,"date":"2026-11-06T23:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T04:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=5485"},"modified":"2026-11-06T23:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T04:54:13","slug":"herd-welcome-rockets-to-huntington-new-rivalry-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2026\/11\/06\/herd-welcome-rockets-to-huntington-new-rivalry-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Herd Welcome Rockets to Huntington, New Rivalry Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men’s Basketball Preview<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By: Rhys Owens\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The Marshall Men’s Basketball team is gearing up for game number two against a MAC foe that finished as the runner up in the conference last season.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Toledo Rockets (0-2) are set to travel to Huntington tomorrow afternoon to face the Thundering Herd (1-0) at the Cam Henderson Center.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marshall and Toledo have played every season since 2016, in what has become a bit of a rivalry game between schools four and a half hours apart.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rockets lead the series all time 8-6, the first ever matchup took place in 2000 as the Herd won 72-57.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Herd got the best of the Rockets last season with an 85-73 victory at the John F. Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Marshall is supported by a strong backcourt that saw four guards put up double figures in the season opener against Buffalo. Emmanuel Manyoun scored 22 while sophomore Bryce Slay scored a career high 19 points.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rockets are coming off back-to-back losses against Arkansas State and #6 ranked Michigan State respectively.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Toledo cut it close with the Red Wolves, but a foul with only four seconds remaining sent the, to the line for a game winning free throw.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spartans put a beatdown on the Rockets 91-61, but Mynor Strong, the leading scorer for Toledo put 11 points and two steals in the loss.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Herd ranks 165<\/span>th<\/span> in the KenPom rankings with an offensive rating of 103.6 while the Rockets sit at 143<\/span>rd<\/span> with a 106.4 offensive rating.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two sides are relatively close in terms of team construction, but Marshall has seen limited production from its frontcourt through one game.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Herd will have to get quality minutes from Erich Harding, Khaman Maker, and a host of other bigs if it wants to compete in this one.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The game will be broadcast on WMUL-FM88.1 as well as stream one at <\/span>www.marshall.edu\/wmul<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Connor Brown and I will have the call with pregame coverage beginning at 1:30 pm, tip off at 2.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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