Marshall travels north for showdown with top-25 Bearcats

File PhotoAn irate Coach D'Antoni shouts over a call as the Herd takes on Middle Tennessee for the C-USA Men’s Basketball Semifinals in Birmingham, AL.

With their home non-conference schedule in the books, the Marshall men’s basketball team hits the road once again Thursday, this time for a showdown with the number 24-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats of the American Athletic Conference.

Marshall (7-4) has yet to face a ranked opponent this season, marking the first time since Dec. 27, 2015 that Marshall will face-off against a top-25 adversary. The Herd dropped that game to then-number four Maryland, 87-67. Under head coach Dan D’Antoni, the Thundering Herd are 0-5 against ranked teams, giving up…