GAME THREAD: Marshall vs. FAU - 1/2/17 @ 7:00 PM



What: Marshall (8-6, 1-0) vs FAU (4-8, 0-1)

When: Monday, Jan 1st @ 7:00 PM

Where: FAU Arena

Series: The Herd owns a 3-2 advantage over the Owls.


TV: None

Live Video: Here

Radio: ESPN 106.3

Live Stats: Here


Marshall Team Site: Here


Marshall at a Glance

Offense - 88.5 PPG, 47% FG, 38% 3PT

Defense - 85.6 PGA, 46% FGA, 35% 3PTA

Rebounding - 36.1 PG Team, 41.0 PG Opponents


FAU at a Glance

Offense - 71.1 PPG, 42% FG, 35% 3PT

Defense - 71.0 PGA, 43% FGA, 37% 3PTA

Rebounding - 35.5 PG Team, 39.8 PG Opponents


Latest Line

MAR -5.5

I haven't had a chance to get back to the burrow lately so I'm going off some of these reports.

There's a lot of talent on our team but we seem to be slipping again. It's not so much that we're losing to teams like WKU which will always be a tough game but that we're not doing some of the things we did well earlier in the season.

If Curry doesn't turn this around will he make it to the next season? Wonder if Kelly and Chun would drop a second axe.

Here is the big problem to our consistency, and I will shut up.

NBA coaching style does not work at the college level.

You have to have structure. We play "free flow" at times and it does not allow you to cash in on your strengths consistently.

See Kermit Davis as a C-USA example of a coach who makes a steady living winning games with this philosophy.

FAU MBB set to tip against Marshall.

Starters:

G 10 Rutherford
G 00 Filer
F 01 Cylla
F 15 Ingram
C 33 Delph

Go Owls

15:28 The Herd come out firing triples (3-for-3) and it pays off as they lead FAU 12-8. Owls spreading the scoring around, four players hit a shot early.

11:44 Marshall extends their advantage to 10 points over FAU at 23-13 as the Owls go cold (2 of last 8). Herd 53% FG to Owls 35%.

7:21 Shooting woes continue for FAU, who is now down by 13. Owls are 0-5 from three point land, but the Herd stays hot. Massey 5 PT for FAU.

HALFTIME: Marshall 43 FAU 34. Owls trim a 17 point deficit to 9 with late scoring burst. Massey 4-7, 3-3 FT for 11 PT. Herd 7-15 from 3 PT.

15:31 2nd Owls pull to within 7 but still having a tough time with consistency as Herd respond and push lead back to double-digits at 53-42.

The wheels have fallen off the Three Point bus the last two games.

FAU is sitting at 1-of-11 so far tonight.