HUNTINGTON, W.Va — UNI men’s basketball rode a first half wave of momentum into the second half, defeating the Thundering Herd of Marshall University 75-60 at the Cam Henderson Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers improve to 4-5 on the season with a mark of 0-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Marshall drops its second straight contest to fall to 7-5. UNI also improves to 2-0 all-time against the Thundering Herd.
Marshall jumped out to a 12-point lead late into the first half, thanks to the play of Obinna Anochili-Killen’s 22 points and three blocked shots. UNI’s defense would force 10 Marshall turnovers to use a 12-0 run over the final six and a half minutes to tie the game at 29. The Thundering Herd took a 36-34 lead into the halftime break.
AJ Green gave the Panthers their second lead of the day on a pair of free throws early in the second half before Trae Berhow sank back-to-back three-point field goals. UNI’s offense would not look back, shooting 51.7% from the floor with 18 second-half points by Green. The Panther defense also continued to pressure Marshall in the second frame, forcing seven additional turnovers and outscoring the Thundering Herd 18-8 in points off of turnovers on the afternoon.
Green finished the day with a game-high 29 points, moving into 10th on UNI’s all-time scoring list. Trae Berhow joined the program’s 1,000-point club with an eight-point performance, while Nate Heise and Cole Henry both scored 12 points each. Noah Carter notched seven points in the win, with Tytan Anderson pulling down a career-high nine rebounds.
