Marshall Men’s Basketball took its third consecutive loss this weekend after being defeated 74-67 by Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Conway, South Carolina.
The loss was also the third straight loss on the road for Marshall, and their fifth straight loss on the road in Sun Belt Conference play.
Marshall was down 35-33 at halftime, only to be outscored by five in the final 20 minutes of regulation. In the second half, the Herd shot 38% from the field, whereas the Chanticleers completed 62% of its shot attempts. After a late 17-5 run by the Herd to make the score 64-65 with 4 minutes and 16 seconds remaining, Marshall only netted one of 10 shots down the stretch.