Burks' strong first half, four in double-figures send Marshall to C-USA semifinals
FRISCO, Texas—Thundering Herd men’s basketball advanced to its third-straight Conference USA Tournament semifinal round Thursday night at the Ford Center at the Star, with a 95-81 defeat of the UTSA Roadrunners.
The Herd will face Southern Miss Friday at 12:30 p.m. CST (1:30 p.m. EST), as the ninth seed Golden Eagles upset top seed and regular season conference champion Middle Tennessee in overtime in a game that went final during the second half of Marshall’s quarterfinal contest.