Marshall and Army square off in NIT
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Army Black Knights (26-7, 15-5 Patriot) at Marshall Thundering Herd (25-9, 13-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Monday, 6 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Marshall and Army meet in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Thundering Herd's record in Sun Belt games is 13-6, and their record is 12-3 in non-conference play. Marshall has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Black Knights' record in Patriot action is 15-5.
Army ranks third in the Patriot shooting 32. 8% from 3-point range. Marshall averages 72.
4 points, 17. 3 more per game than the 55. 1 Army gives up.
Army has shot at a 41. 6% clip from the field this season, 2. 6 percentage points greater than the 39.