The 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by seventh-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–7, 9–5 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were defeated in the second round of the C-USA tournament by Rice.
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Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 15–7 (9–5 C-USA) |
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Home arena | Cam Henderson Center |
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Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 18 | .217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 15 | .118 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana Tech | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | 8 | – | 17 | .320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Thundering Herd finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP in the opening round of the C-USA tournament, and they were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals. However, the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Cam Brooks-Harris | 24 | F | 6'6" | 175 | RS Freshman | Zanesville, Ohio | Transferred to Tallahassee Community College |
Dajour Rucker | 32 | F | 6'7" | 250 | Freshman | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Left team for personal reasons |
Robby Williams | 14 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Freshman | Charleston, West Virginia | Walk-on; transferred to Coastal Alabama Community College |
2020 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Obinna Anochili-Killen SF/PF |
Chapmanville, West Virginia | Chapmanville High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
David Early SG |
Logan, West Virginia | Logan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 29, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: 99th ESPN: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Coppin State | Canceled[2] | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Nov 27, 2020* 4:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Arkansas State | W 70–56 | 1–0 |
17 – Kinsey | 7 – Kinsey | 8 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,251) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wright State | W 80–64 | 2–0 |
31 – Kinsey | 8 – George | 9 – West | Nutter Center (50) Fairborn, OH | ||||
Dec 5, 2020* TBA |
at Akron | Postponed | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | ||||||||
Dec 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloSports |
at College of Charleston | W 84–72 | 3–0 |
19 – Tied | 8 – George | 9 – Kinsey | TD Arena (1,419) Charleston, SC | ||||
Dec 13, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Ohio | W 81–67 | 4–0 |
28 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 6 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,272) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 16, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Toledo | L 87–96 OT | 4–1 |
20 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 6 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,222) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, Stadium |
Northern Iowa | Canceled | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Dec 20, 2020* 2:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Robert Morris | W 85–71 | 5–1 |
24 – Williams | 9 – West | 8 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,230) Huntington, WV | ||||
Dec 22, 2020* 6:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
UNC Asheville | W 88–67 | 6–1 |
26 – Kinsey | 8 – Taylor | 9 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,244) Huntington, WV | ||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 1, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana Tech | L 68–75 | 6–2 (0–1) |
21 – Kinsey | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA | ||||
Jan 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana Tech | W 80–73 | 7–2 (1–1) |
20 – Kinsey | 10 – Taylor | 9 – Taylor | Thomas Assembly Center (1,200) Ruston, LA | ||||
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium |
Charlotte | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Jan 9, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium |
Charlotte | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Jan 15, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Western Kentucky | L 73–81 | 7–3 (1–2) |
19 – Williams | 7 – Taylor | 9 – Taylor | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,117) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
Jan 17, 2021 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
Western Kentucky | L 67–69 | 7–4 (1–3) |
17 – Taylor | 12 – Kinsey | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,274) Huntington, WV | ||||
Jan 22, 2021 7:00 pm |
at FIU | W 79–66 | 8–4 (2–3) |
16 – Tied | 10 – Taylor | 6 – West | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (308) Miami, FL | ||||
Jan 23, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium |
at FIU | W 89–72 | 9–4 (3–3) |
22 – Kinsey | 12 – Kinsey | 3 – Tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128) Miami, FL | ||||
Jan 29, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium |
Florida Atlantic | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Jan 30, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium |
Florida Atlantic | Postponed | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | ||||||||
Feb 5, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | L 81–82 | 9–5 (3–4) |
22 – Kinsey | 6 – Williams | 10 – West | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA | ||||
Feb 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | W 87–67 | 10–5 (4–4) |
18 – Tied | 8 – Miladinovic | 8 – Taylor | Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA | ||||
Feb 12, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | W 107–79 | 11–5 (5–4) |
25 – Kinsey | 7 – Williams | 8 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (1,083) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | W 96–85 | 12–5 (6–4) |
29 – West | 5 – Kinsey | 9 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,136) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rice | Canceled [a][3] | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | ||||||||
Feb 21, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rice | Canceled [a][3] | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | ||||||||
Feb 26, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
North Texas | L 65–77 | 12–6 (6–5) |
15 – Taylor | 10 – Beyers | 5 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,055) Huntington, WV | ||||
Feb 27, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium |
North Texas | W 73–72 | 13–6 (7–5) |
20 – Taylor | 7 – Kinsey | 5 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,228) Huntington, WV | ||||
March 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., Stadium |
Charlotte | W 75–67 | 14–6 (8–5) |
19 – Kinsey | 9 – Kinsey | 4 – West | Cam Henderson Center (1,076) Huntington, WV | ||||
March 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., Stadium |
Charlotte | W 75–66 | 15–6 (9–5) |
23 – Kinsey | 8 – Kinsey | 4 – Taylor | Cam Henderson Center (1,145) Huntington, WV | ||||
Conference USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(E3) | vs. (W6) Rice Second Round |
L 68–72 | 15–7 |
19 – West | 8 – Beyers | 7 – West | Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.
References
edit- ^ "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Contest Against Coppin State Canceled, Arkansas State Still Set for Friday". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Marshall basketball: Rice series canceled due to COVID-19 issues with Owls". Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Marshall Men's Hoops Releases Non-Conference Schedule, C-USA Announces Changes to Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.