Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 3 pmEDT
In summary: Marshall and Illinois State play in the National Invitation Tournament.
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The Thundering Herd are 14-6 against Sun Belt opponents and 13-3 in non-conference games. Marshall scores 72.6 points and has outscored opponents by 9.5 points per game.
The Redbirds are 14-8 in MVC play. Illinois State ranks fourth in the MVC, allowing 66.7 points and holding opponents to 41.9% shooting.
Marshall is shooting 42.9% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 41.9% Illinois State allows its opponents. Illinois State is averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than Marshall allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Timaya Lewis-Eutsey is averaging 19.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 steals for the Thundering Herd. Peyton Ilderton is averaging 11.1 points and 2.3 rebounds on 39.8% shooting over the last 10 games.
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Bella Finnegan is shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc with 1.4 three-pointers per game for the Redbirds, averaging 5.9 points. Doneelah Washington is averaging 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and two blocks in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thundering Herd: 7-3, averaging 68.9 points, 33.4 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 10.4 steals and 5.5 blocks per game on 43.2% shooting from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.8 points per game.
Redbirds: 8-2, averaging 68.9 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game on 44.9% shooting from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.