The Marshall University men’s basketball team lost a close, high-scoring affair Thursday night on the road against the University of Texas at El Paso.
In the 112-108 shootout, senior forward James Kelly led the Herd with 26 points on 9-17 shooting and also collected seven rebounds.
Sophomore guard Jon Elmore and junior forward Ryan Taylor also notched 20-point outings for Marshall. Taylor connected on eight of his 13 shot attempts and also added seven rebounds to go with five assists. Elmore went just 5-15 from the field, but was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line, while also dishing out a team-high six assists.