Marshall beats Southern 83-74
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Jon Elmore had 20 points and six assists, C.J. Burks scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting and Marshall beat Southern 83-74 on Monday night.
Ajdin Penava added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Thundering Herd (2-0), who opened the game with a pair of 3s by Penava and Burks and never trailed.
Marshall pulled away with an 11-3 run to lead 65-52 on Elmore's basket with 12:10 left in the game. The Jaguars (0-2) got the deficit no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Jared Sam led Southern with 21 points and seven rebounds. Eddie Reese added 18 points with 5-of-11 shooting from 3-point range and Richard Lee scored 17, including 4 of 10 from the arc.
The Jaguars closed an early 14-point deficit to 26-24 on Reese's layup with 6:57 left in the first half and stayed close with the Herd until the middle of the second half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Antonio Petty
- Roger Ayers
- Trey Styons
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-13 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
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