NCAAB Game Recap - Southern Miss at Marshall
Thu Feb 6, 2020 7:00 PM EST

LoyMa
67
Gonz
85
F
USC
80
Ariz
85
F
Cal
65
Colora
71
F
Tul
62
Hou
75
F
WIGB
91
IUPUI
85
F
USC-Up
71
UNCA
84
F
Cin
80
WichSt
79
F
UConn
72
Tuls
56
F
UCF
68
ECU
64
F
Stetsn
65
FlGlf
62
F
TexAr
50
App
57
F
Lib
71
JU
62
F
Lipsco
73
N AL
71
F
StFNY
60
Bry
73
F
Oakl
70
NoKY
73
F
ChaSo
63
Longw
71
F
NFla
82
NJIT
75
F
StFPA
70
SacHr
68
F
Hamp
85
HiPt
88
F
Detr
86
WriSt
98
F
Campbl
53
Winth
62
F
RobM
67
Merrim
62
F
GWebb
61
Presb
65
F
UTSA
85
ODU
81
F(OT)
Elon
62
UNCW
56
F
UTEP
64
UNCC
68
F
USM
58
Marsh
72
F
MtStM
67
LIU
63
F
(N/A)
57
FaDi
53
F
JMU
67
Drex
78
F
Tows
78
Del
84
F
TxSt
100
CoCar
63
F
W&M
50
Charl
68
F
N TX
75
MTSU
70
F
Murr
64
Belm
71
F
ORU
68
UND
74
F
GASt
78
UL
80
F
GaSo
67
ULM
65
F
UTRGV
73
UMKC
60
F
WIMil
74
IL-C
57
F
Rice
86
UAB
72
F
NMSt
71
ChiSt
49
F
APSU
68
TNSt
70
F
E KY
91
E IL
84
F
JSU
72
SEMO
76
F
TNTec
62
TN-M
74
F
Sac
66
Web
70
F
N CO
68
S UT
60
F
Ida
50
MTSt
72
F
E WA
82
Mont
92
F
NoAZ
88
IdaSt
87
F(OT)
LaTec
54
W Ky
65
F
MorSt
58
SIU-E
49
F
CSBak
69
CBU
74
F
HI
66
UCSB
76
F
BYU
85
Portl
54
F
SCla
77
Pepp
91
F
UCDav
72
UCIrv
83
F
Stan
56
Utah
64
F(OT)
Pacif
60
USF
48
F
StMar
66
USD
60
F
UCLA
66
AzSt
84
F

Feb 6, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Southern Miss

29

29

58

Marshall

35

37

72

Bennett scores 18 points, Marshall tops Southern Miss 72-58
Thu Feb 6, 2020 9:17 PM

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) Iran Bennett tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds and Marshall did not allow a point over the final six minutes as the Thundering Herd defeated Southern Mississippi 72-58 on Thursday night.

Southern Miss led by as many as seven points in the second half and trailed 61-58 after Leonard Harper-Baker made a layup with 6 minutes, 13 seconds remaining. It would be the last bucket for the Golden Eagles and Marshall's last field goal came at 4:04 when Andrew Taylor hit a jumper for a 71-58 lead. Marshall's Iran Bennett made the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left for the game's final point.

Taevion Kinsey had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for Marshall (11-13, 5-6 Conference USA). Jarrod West added 14 points and five steals. Marko Sarenac had 12 points.

Leonard Harper-Baker had 18 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for the Golden Eagles (7-17, 3-8). Gabe Watson added 15 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Stevenson had 10 points.

Marshall plays Louisiana Tech at home on Saturday. Southern Miss plays at Western Kentucky on Saturday.

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Leaders

Southern Miss PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Harper-Baker 18 0 5 14 0 1
G. Watson 15 0 5 7 1 0
Marshall PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
I. Bennett 18 0 1 12 0 2
T. Kinsey 16 0 6 6 3 0

Team Comparison

USM Marsh
Points For 58 72
Field Goals 24/57-42% 28/70-40%
Three Pointers 4/11-36% 10/35-29%
Free Throws 6/7-86% 6/10-60%
Offensive Rebounds 6 14
Defensive Rebounds 30 27
Rebounds 38 41
Blocks 5 4
Steals 3 9
Turnovers 16 9
Personal Fouls 10 11
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Marsh Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Feb 6 USM 58 @ Marsh 72 L. Harper-Baker 18 I. Bennett 18

Game Information

Stadium: Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 5,528
Game Time: