2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team will represent 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, will play their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2020–21 record9–4 (3–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Cline
  • Scott Rigot
  • Cornelius Jackson
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Western Kentucky62 .750  134  .765
Old Dominion53 .625  95  .643
Charlotte55 .500  99  .500
Marshall44 .500  105  .667
Florida Atlantic33 .500  87  .533
Middle Tennessee37 .300  511  .313
FIU210 .167  912  .429
West
UAB91 .900  162  .889
North Texas62 .750  106  .625
Louisiana Tech84 .667  156  .714
Rice66 .500  128  .600
UTSA66 .500  109  .526
UTEP48 .333  810  .444
Southern Miss39 .250  712  .368
2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated UTEP and were scheduled to play Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. However, the tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cam Brooks-Harris24F6'6"175RS FreshmanZanesville, OhioTransferred to Tallahassee Community College
Dajour Rucker32F6'7"250FreshmanVirginia Beach, VirginiaLeft team due to personal reasons
Robby Williams14G5'10"150FreshmanCharleston, West VirginiaWalk-on; transferred to Coastal Alabama Community College

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: NR  247Sports: 99th  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

    Roster

    2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Andrew Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SoCorbin Corbin, Kentucky
    G/F 1 C. J. Meredith (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSpring Valley Huntington, West Virginia
    F 2 Iran Bennett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)335 lb (152 kg) RS JrHargrave Durham, North Carolina
    F 3 Jannson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) RS SrNewnan Newnan, Georgia
    G 4 Ty Sturm (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrCabell Midland Hurricane, West Virginia
    G/F 5 Jeremy Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS SoMingo Central Mingo, West Virginia
    G 11 Luke Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) JrFairland Proctorville, Ohio
    G 13 Jarrod West 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)181 lb (82 kg) SrNotre Dame HS Clarksburg, West Virginia
    G/F 15 Marko Sarenac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoHoosac Ljubovija, Serbia
    F 21 Darius George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrStaunton (Robert E. Lee) Staunton, Virginia
    G 23 David Early 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)249 lb (113 kg) FrLogan Logan, West Virginia
    G 24 Taevion Kinsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrEastmoor Columbus, Ohio
    F 25 Obinna Anochili-Killen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrChapmanville Lagos, Nigeria
    F 31 Mikel Beyers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMesa CC Houston, Texas
    G 35 Devin Collins (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrChapmanville Chapmanville, West Virginia
    C 50 Goran Miladinovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoHoosac Tivat, Montenegro
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 11/22/2020

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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     Chartway Arena 
    Norfolk, VA
    Feb 6, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Old Dominion     Chartway Arena 
    Norfolk, VA
    Feb 12, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Middle Tennessee     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 13, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Middle Tennessee     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 19, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Rice     Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, TX
    Feb 20, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Rice     Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, TX
    Feb 26, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    North Texas     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Feb 27, 2021
    2:00 pm, Stadium
    North Texas     Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    Conference USA Tournament
    Mar 10–13, 2021
    TBA
    vs. TBD     Ford Center at The Star 
    Frisco, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "Canceled: 2020 C-USA Basketball Championships". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
    2. "Men's Basketball Contest Against Coppin State Canceled, Arkansas State Still Set for Friday". Herdzone.com. HerdZone. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
    3. "Marshall Men's Hoops Releases Non-Conference Schedule, C-USA Announces Changes to Conference Schedule". www.herdzone.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
    4. "2020–21 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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