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Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Southern Eagles Recap - Marshall Wins 71-67
Marshall got 16 points from Jalen Speer en route to a 71-67 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at Hill Convocation Center.
Bettors who backed Marshall were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.0 at sportsbooks.
Nate Martin had 13 points for Marshall and Dezayne Mingo chipped in with 12 points. Dezayne Mingo had 5 assists for them, while Nate Martin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Georgia Southern got 26 points from Adante' Holiman in a losing cause and another 13 points from Nate Brafford. Bradley Douglas contributed 5 assists for them, while Tyson Brown had 7 rebounds.
Marshall was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Marshall won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-30.
Marshall heads into a battle against Georgia State. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.