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Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt semifinal
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Mason Harrell fed Tyrel Morgan for the go-ahead layup with a minute left and sealed a berth in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals with a jumper in the closing seconds of Texas State's 71-68 win over Marshall on Saturday night.
Harrell scored 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) for the Bobcats (13-18). Nighael Ceaser scored 11 points while going 5 of 8 from the field, and added 10 rebounds. Tyler Morgan went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points.
Andrew Taylor finished with 19 points for the Thundering Herd (24-7). Taevion Kinsey added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Marshall. In addition, Obinna Anochili-Killen had 13 points and two blocks. The Thundering Herd ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Ceaser scored eight points in the first half and Texas State went into the break trailing 38-37. After trailing by eight points in the second half, Texas State went on a 7-0 run to narrow the score to 54-53 with 9:53 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Harrell scored 10 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Tyrel Morgan vs. Micah Handlogten (Mason Harrell gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Micah Handlogten blocks Nate Martin's two point layup | ||
| 19:37 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:21 | | Tyrel Morgan defensive rebound | ||
| 19:01 | | +2 | Mason Harrell makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | | +3 | Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot (Obinna Anochili-Killen assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | | Mason Harrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | +3 | Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | | +2 | Mason Harrell makes two point layup | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | | Micah Handlogten offensive foul | ||
| 17:38 | | Micah Handlogten turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:24 | | Nate Martin turnover (bad pass) (Obinna Anochili-Killen steals) | ||
| 17:17 | | Nate Martin shooting foul (Obinna Anochili-Killen draws the foul) | ||
| 17:17 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:17 | | +1 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | | +3 | Jordan Mason makes three point jump shot (Tyrel Morgan assists) | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | | +2 | Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists) | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | | +2 | Nate Martin makes two point layup (Jordan Mason assists) | 9-9 |
| 15:58 | | Jordan Mason shooting foul (Obinna Anochili-Killen draws the foul) | ||
| 15:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:58 | | +1 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-10 |
| 15:58 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:58 | | Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | +2 | Tyrel Morgan makes two point jump shot | 11-10 |
| 15:28 | | +2 | Taevion Kinsey makes two point layup | 11-12 |
| 15:08 | | Nighael Ceaser turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:49 | | Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:47 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen offensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists) | 11-14 |
| 14:07 | | +2 | Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 13:57 | | +3 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes three point jump shot (Taevion Kinsey assists) | 13-17 |
| 13:36 | | +2 | Jordan Mason makes two point layup | 15-17 |
| 13:24 | | +2 | Andrew Taylor makes two point jump shot | 15-19 |
| 13:09 | | +2 | Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup | 17-19 |
| 12:59 | | +2 | Andrew Taylor makes two point layup | 17-21 |
| 12:42 | | Tyrel Morgan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Micah Handlogten defensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Micah Handlogten misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:27 | | Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound | ||
| 12:08 | | +3 | Mason Harrell makes three point jump shot | 20-21 |
| 11:42 | | Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup | ||
| 11:40 | | Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Micah Handlogten misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Mason Harrell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Andrew Taylor personal foul | ||
| 10:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:30 | | Nighael Ceaser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Brandon Love shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:05 | | +1 | Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 10:05 | | +1 | Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Nighael Ceaser makes two point jump shot (Mason Harrell assists) | 22-23 |
| 9:23 | | Mason Harrell personal foul | ||
| 9:16 | | Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Brandon Love makes two point dunk (Brandon Davis assists) | 24-23 |
| 8:55 | | Wyatt Fricks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Taevion Kinsey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Taevion Kinsey makes two point layup | 24-25 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup (Drue Drinnon assists) | 26-25 |
| 8:14 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Brandon Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | +2 | Brandon Love makes two point layup | 28-25 |
| 7:35 | | Wyatt Fricks turnover (bad pass) (Drue Drinnon steals) | ||
| 7:19 | | +3 | Brandon Davis makes three point jump shot (Drue Drinnon assists) | 31-25 |
| 7:17 | | Thundering Herd 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | Wyatt Fricks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Brandon Love defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Wyatt Fricks personal foul | ||
| 6:09 | | +3 | Brandon Davis makes three point jump shot (Nate Martin assists) | 34-25 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot | 34-27 |
| 5:29 | | Jordan Mason misses two point layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Tyrel Morgan offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Tyrel Morgan misses two point layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Micah Handlogten defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists) | 34-29 |
| 4:49 | | Jump ball. Nate Martin vs. Kamdyn Curfman (Thundering Herd gains possession) | ||
| 4:49 | | Nate Martin turnover (lost ball) (Kamdyn Curfman steals) | ||
| 4:40 | | Andrew Taylor misses two point layup | ||
| 4:38 | | Tyrel Morgan defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Nighael Ceaser turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Taylor steals) | ||
| 4:04 | | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup | 34-31 |
| 3:36 | | Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Micah Handlogten defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Andrew Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Mason steals) | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Nate Martin makes two point layup (Jordan Mason assists) | 36-31 |
| 3:22 | | Kamdyn Curfman shooting foul (Nate Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 3:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:22 | | +1 | Nate Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-31 |
| 3:11 | | Jordan Mason shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | +1 | Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-32 |
| 3:11 | | +1 | Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-33 |
| 2:45 | | Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +3 | Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Taevion Kinsey assists) | 37-36 |
| 2:25 | | Nighael Ceaser turnover (bad pass) (Kamdyn Curfman steals) | ||
| 2:21 | | Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Thundering Herd offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Thundering Herd offensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Micah Handlogten turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:43 | | Drue Drinnon turnover (lost ball) (Kamdyn Curfman steals) | ||
| 1:31 | | Obinna Anochili-Killen turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:07 | | Drue Drinnon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | +2 | Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot | 37-38 |
| 0:27 | | Nighael Ceaser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Kamdyn Curfman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Thundering Herd offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | | Andrew Taylor shooting foul (Drue Drinnon draws the foul) | ||
| 19:47 | | Drue Drinnon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:47 | | Drue Drinnon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:47 | | Micah Handlogten defensive rebound | ||
| 19:22 | | +3 | Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot | 37-41 |
| 18:45 | | Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:43 | | Nate Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 18:36 | | Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:34 | | Drue Drinnon offensive rebound | ||
| 18:29 | | Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:27 | | Micah Handlogten defensive rebound | ||
| 18:14 | | Andrew Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Drue Drinnon steals) | ||
| 18:03 | | +2 | Nate Martin makes two point layup (Drue Drinnon assists) | 39-41 |
| 18:03 | | Micah Handlogten shooting foul (Nate Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 18:03 | | +1 | Nate Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | | +3 | Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jacob Conner assists) | 40-44 |
| 17:11 | | +2 | Tyrel Morgan makes two point jump shot | 42-44 |
| 16:58 | | +3 | Jacob Conner makes three point jump shot (Andrew Taylor assists) | 42-47 |
| 16:38 | | Tyrel Morgan turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:18 | | Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup | ||
| 16:16 | | Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound | ||
| 16:01 | | Tyrel Morgan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:59 | | Jordan Mason offensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | Mason Harrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:48 | | Tyrel Morgan offensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | +2 | Tyrel Morgan makes two point layup | 44-47 |
| 15:31 | | +2 | Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point jump shot | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | | Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:00 | | Thundering Herd defensive rebound | ||
| 14:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:39 | | Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:37 | |