First and Ben

By Ben Anderson      The saying “It’s not over till the final buzzer” proved to be the case on Saturday night, as Marshall men’s basketball defeated Wright State 76-74 at the Cam Henderson Center.      “What a game,” Marshall men’s basketball head coach Cornelius ‘Corny’ Jackson said. “We’d make a run, they’d answer and vice versa. I’m glad we were able to outlast them. We knew they were going to be a tough game. They’re better than their record.”      The final minute of the contest played out like a movie. Wright State’s Sam Alamutu drilled a three from the logo with 0:54 remaining to give the Raiders a 71-70 lead.  Wyatt Fricks responded with a three from the top to give the Herd a 73-71 lead that proved to be the dagger.       “It was just good to show up for my team.” Fricks said. “It’s showing up, working all the time, so I was confident taking it. It was good to see it go in. Hearing the crowd burst, that’s def...

 By Ben Anderson      Tonight, the Marshall Thundering Herd aim to get back on track as it welcomes the old-time Conference USA rival Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Cam Henderson Center.       The Thundering Herd enters at 5-4, and on a 3-game losing streak following an 88-81 loss on the road Saturday to the Ohio Bobcats.      T he Herd shot poorly in the contest from behind the arc, going 6-24. Head coach Cornelius “Corny” Jackson said that the Herd has to re-evaluate themselves after the loss.      “That’s real uncharacteristic of us,” Jackson said. We have to be better all around. I have to be better. The players have to be better. So, we have a few days of soul searching and look in the mirror and really evaluate, what we can do to get this thing right. Because it’s not a good feeling to lose three games in a row, regardless of who were playing.”      The Hilltoppers from Bowling Green, Kentuck...