HUNTINGTON, W.V. - Jackson State men's basketball team fell to Marshall, 80-66, on Sunday afternoon at the Cam Henderson Center.
Throughout the first half, Jackson State (0-4) and Marshall (3-1) traded buckets.
Dyllan Taylor, who led the Tigers at intermission with 7 points, hit an incredible half court shot to end the first half to cut the deficit to one, 37-38.
The Tigers kept the game close in the beginning of the second stanza. However, the Thundering Herd opened up their lead to 10, 41-52, in the 14-minute mark of the second half. JSU fought back and was able to get as close as 61-64 late in the second half. Marshall went on a 12-0 run to put the game out of reach.
"I thought our guys competed at a high level for 35 minutes," head coach
Wayne Brent said. "We were down 65 to 61 with about five or six minutes, we just didn't finish the last five minutes of the game, but we were right there."
The constant makes by Marshall ended up being deflating for the Tigers who could not match the home team's offense, especially in the second half.
Gabe Watson finished with a team-high 18 points logging 28 minutes off the bench.
Jayveous McKinnis recorded his third double-double on the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds and he also finished with two blocks. The dynamic forward notched his 26th career double-double.
Chance Moore chipped in nine points off the bench.
Chris Freeman saw action for the first time this season and added seven points off the bench.
NOTABLES
- Jackson State State was 25-66 (38 percent) shooting from the field and 7-11 (64 percent) from the charity stripe
- Marshall shot 47 percent (30-64) from the field and 64 percent (16-25) from the free-throw line
- The Tigers registered 38 rebounds, including 27 on the defensive glass and 11 on the offensive glass
- The Thundering Herd pulled down 45 rebounds, with 32 coming on the defensive end and 13 on the offensive end
- JSU finished with 20 points in the paint, 40 bench points, 3 fast-break points and 11 second-chance points
- Marshall registered 23 bench points, 40 points in the paint, 17 fast-break points and 19 second-chance points
UP NEXT
Jackson State will return to action when they travel to Indiana University Tuesday, November 23. Tip-off is set for 7:00 P.M CST at Cook Hall and the contest will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are now on sale to the public for the 2021-22 men's and women's basketball season. Tickets can be purchased at the JSU Ticket Office at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, online at TicketMaster, and at 601-354-6021.
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