Marshall plays Illinois State in NIT matchup
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Illinois State Redbirds (24-13, 14-8 MVC) at Marshall Thundering Herd (27-9, 14-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 3 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Marshall and Illinois State play in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Thundering Herd are 14-6 against Sun Belt opponents and 13-3 in non-conference play. Marshall scores 72. 6 points and has outscored opponents by 9.
5 points per game. The Redbirds are 14-8 in MVC play. Illinois State is fourth in the MVC allowing 66.
7 points while holding opponents to 41. 9% shooting. Marshall is shooting 42.
9% from the field this season, 1. 0 percentage point higher than the 41. 9% Illinois State allows to opponents.