HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Austin Loop hit 6 of 12 3-point shots to score 18 points as Marshall rolled past Texas-San Antonio, 92-71 on Thursday night.
The Thundering Herd raced to a 21-point lead in the first half, taking a 45-24 advantage into intermission.
Marshall (13-8, 6-2) is in third place in Conference USA, two games behind leader Middle Tennessee.
Loop is now one 3-pointer away from tying Tamar Slay as the all-time leader in made 3-pointers in Marshall history. Stevie Browning added 13 points and Ryan Taylor and Jon Elmore each contributed 12 points and Elmore dished out 10 assists.