Arkansas State Falls to Marshall 62-54
Arkansas State was unable to overcome a slow start Saturday afternoon, falling 62-54 to Marshall at Cam Henderson Center.
The Red Wolves (20-7, 11-3 Sun Belt Conference) struggled offensively, shooting 25 percent from the field (19 of 74) and just 14 percent from 3-point range (7 of 50). Marshall (22-6, 12-3 SBC) shot 43 percent overall (20 of 47) and connected on 5 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc.
Zyion Shannon led Arkansas State with 17 points, while Yves Cox added 10 rebounds.
Arkansas State fell behind early, going more than three minutes without a point as Marshall opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Red Wolves answered with an 8-0 surge fueled by three free throws from Aniyah Ruddock and a 3-pointer from Shannon, but still trailed 16-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Marshall pushed its lead to 14 points in the second quarter before Shannon sparked a 7-0 run to cut the deficit in half. The Thundering Herd maintained a six-point advantage at halftime despite free throws from Marlie Dickerson and Mimi McCollister.
The Red Wolves opened the second half with three 3-pointers but were unable to close the gap, as Marshall outscored Arkansas State 14-11 in the third quarter to extend the lead to 50-41 entering the final period.
Arkansas State trimmed the deficit to four points with under five minutes remaining following a 6-0 run, but Marshall responded with another surge to seal the eight-point victory.
Up next, Arkansas State continues its road swing at Texas State on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.