SAN DIEGO—After a season in which it defied preseason odds by winning the Conference USA Championship and its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, the Marshall Thundering Herd men’s basketball team fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers, 94-71, Sunday night at Viejas Arena.
“Proud of our kids,” Marshall head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “It was a great journey. They’ve lifted Marshall basketball further than it’s been, ever. I think you will be surprised what we’ll do in one year.”
With the loss, Marshall finishes the season with an overall record of 25-11 and is eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.