Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Marshall Thundering Herd
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 37 | 39 | 76 |
MRSH | 42 | 40 | 82 |
Marshall beats Eastern Illinois 82-76 for first win
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- James Kelly had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Marshall won its first game with an 82-76 victory over Eastern Illinois in the Global Sports Classic on Wednesday night.
Kelly had his second consecutive double-double. Ryan Taylor scored 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting to lead Marshall (1-6). C.J. Burks added 19 points with four assists and three steals.
Trae Anderson scored a career-high 31 points for Eastern Illinois (2-5).
Burks made a layup to stretch Marshall's lead to 70-53 with eight minutes remaining. Casey Teson and A.J. Riley made back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 17-5 surge to pull Eastern Illinois to 75-70 with two minutes left.
Anderson scored three layups, Marshall made only 5 of 10 free throws, and the Thundering Herd led 80-76 with 26 seconds to play.
Taylor split another pair of free throws, and Stevie Browning forced a turnover and made a free throw to seal it.
Game Information
Huntington, WV
Referee:Kelly Davis
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Jason Creek
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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