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Marshall defeats West Virginia State 93-70 in men's basketball exhibition

HUNTINGTON — Marshall got much of what it wanted Thursday night in its exhibition game against West Virginia State.

The Thundering Herd picked up a 93-70 victory, got all 15 available players in the game, faced a little adversity and compiled a good teaching video.

Perhaps most important of all, Herd players simply enjoyed going against somebody else, and doing it before an announced 5,178 at Cam Henderson Center.

“A lot of games left, but it felt good to be back out there,” said Herd forward Ryan Taylor. “We know we still got a lot of work to do, especially on the defensive end.