The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Morehead State Eagles 85-77 in a rivalry match that ended in sweet victory for the Herd.
Marshall jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead to start the game but found themselves tied with Morehead 6-6 a fourth of the way through the first half. The first five minutes were an indicator for the rest of the game, which was back and forth all night. Marshall’s three ball was not falling early, as they only managed to get one to fall through the first ten minutes of the game.
Stevie Browning had plenty of success on the offensive side of the ball in the first half, leading the team 12 points while shooting 5-7 from the field.