SAN DIEGO -- Marshall has won an NCAA tournament game for the first time in program history.
The Thundering Herd’s monumental 81-75 upset of fourth-seeded Wichita State also ensured for just the fourth time ever, two No. 13 seeds have won their first-round games.
After Buffalo dismantled Arizona, 89-68, Thursday night, Marshall – which finished fourth in Conference USA before winning the conference tournament – advanced with a performance that was impressive from start to finish in the first game of the day at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena.
The Thundering Herd (25-10), coached by Dan D'Antoni – the older brother of Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni – never looked intimidated despite going against a program that has advanced to the Round of 32 the last five seasons.