Marshall 78, 
Middle Tennessee State 86
Post-Season NCAA Tournament
Murphy Center (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Attendance: N/A
Officials: Mike Stuart, Roger Ayers, Chuck Jones
Team Rebounds: Marshall (2) Middle Tennessee State (2)
Technicals: Marshall (0) Middle Tennessee State (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH (21-14) | 30 | 48 | 78 |
| MTSU (26-6) | 39 | 47 | 86 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH | 73 | 106.8 | 117.7 |
| MTSU | 73 | 117.7 | 106.8 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSH | .525 | 0.178 | 0.324 | 0.271 |
| MTSU | .557 | 0.123 | 0.306 | 0.295 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Robert Goff | Starter | C | 17:00 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Shaquille Johnson | Starter | SG | 31:00 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| - | DeAndre Kane | Starter | SF | 32:00 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| - | Damier Pitts | Starter | PG | 34:00 | 7-16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| - | Dennis Tinnon | Starter | PF | 29:00 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 16.5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| - | Jamir Hanner | Bench | PF | 02:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Chris Martin | Bench | PG | 04:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Yous Mbao | Bench | C | 09:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Dago Pena | Bench | SF | 19:00 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Nigel Spikes | Bench | C | 23:00 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10.8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Team | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 27-59 | 8-19 | 16-24 | 41.0 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 78 | ||||
| 45.8% | 42.1% | 66.7% |
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Raymond Cintron | Starter | SG | 23:00 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| - | LaRon Dendy | Starter | C | 37:00 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 4-11 | 13.9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| - | Marcos Knight | Starter | PG | 14:00 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Bruce Massey | Starter | SF | 28:00 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 16.1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| - | J.T. Sulton | Starter | PF | 23:00 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| - | James Gallman | Bench | PG | 14:00 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Kerry Hammonds | Bench | SG | 20:00 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Jason Jones | Bench | SF | 03:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Shawn Jones | Bench | PF | 20:00 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| - | Jimmy Oden | Bench | SG | 17:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Torin Walker | Bench | C | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 32-61 | 4-12 | 18-31 | 71.9 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 86 | ||||
| 52.5% | 33.3% | 58.1% |
Marshall Thundering Herd Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Damier Pitts 14.7p, 2.4r, 4.3a |
Shaquille Johnson 9.2p, 3.5r, 1.9a |
DeAndre Kane 16.5p, 5.4r, 3.5a |
Dennis Tinnon 10.2p, 10r, 0.9a |
Robert Goff 6.1p, 4.6r, 0.6a |
| Rotation | |
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Dago Pena 6p, 1.5r, 0.9a |
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Nigel Spikes 4.1p, 4.8r, 0.2a |
| Lim PT | Chris Martin 1.4p, 0.4r, 0.2a |
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Jamir Hanner 1.9p, 2.4r, 0.1a |
Yous Mbao 0.3p, 1.8r, 0.2a |
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Marcos Knight 11.7p, 5.1r, 2.8a |
Raymond Cintron 8.3p, 1.4r, 1.1a |
Bruce Massey 5.6p, 3.7r, 4a |
J.T. Sulton 10.6p, 5.3r, 0.8a |
LaRon Dendy 14.9p, 7.2r, 2.1a |
| Rotation | James Gallman 3.8p, 0.8r, 0.8a |
Kerry Hammonds 4.8p, 2.6r, 1.8a |
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Shawn Jones 7.5p, 3.3r, 0.2a |
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| Rotation | |
Jimmy Oden 1.5p, 1.3r, 1.6a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Jason Jones 4.9p, 2r, 0.7a |
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Torin Walker 1.2p, 0.4r, 0a |