Marshall guard Jon Elmore shoots a free throw in the closing moments of Thursday's Conference USA Tournament quarterfinals in Birmingham, Alabama. Marshall defeated Old Dominion 64-63 thanks to Elmore's last free throw, advancing to the semifinals for the second-straight season.
Despite letting a 15-point lead slip through their grasp, the Marshall Thundering Herd men’s basketball team rallied late in the second half Thursday night to take down the Old Dominion Monarchs, 64-63 in the Conference USA quarterfinals.
The Herd raced out to a quick lead as the Monarchs’ offense floundered. Led by senior guard Stevie Browning and junior forward Terrence Thompson, Marshall opened the game on a 15-0 run.