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 | 8-0 | - | 13-8 |
| Texas Southern | 7-1 | 1 | 10-11 |
| Jackson State | 6-2 | 2 | 6-15 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Alabama State | 4-4 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 4 | 4-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5 | 7-14 |
| Grambling | 3-5 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-6 | 5.5 | 4-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 3-19 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-8 | 8 | 3-18 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 9-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Troy | 8-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| South Alabama | 7-4 | 2 | 15-8 |
| James Madison | 7-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| App State | 7-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| Marshall | 7-4 | 2 | 14-10 |
| Old Dominion | 6-5 | 3 | 10-13 |
| Texas State | 5-6 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Southern Miss | 5-6 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Louisiana | 5-6 | 4 | 7-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Georgia State | 4-7 | 5 | 8-15 |
| UL Monroe | 2-9 | 7 | 6-18 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-10 | 8 | 8-15 |
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