Charlotte (9-13, 5-9) vs. Marshall (13-6, 7-5)
Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Marshall looks to extend Charlotte’s conference losing streak to seven games. Charlotte’s last CUSA win came against the Florida International Panthers 68-65 on Jan. 30. Marshall is coming off a 73-72 win at home over North Texas on Saturday.
VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership has been on display for both of these teams. Taevion Kinsey, Jarrod West, Jannson Williams and Mikel Beyers have collectively accounted for 61% of Marshall’s scoring this season and 57% of the team’s points over its last five games. For Charlotte, Jahmir Young, Jordan Shepherd, Jhery Matos and Milos Supica have combined to account for 69% of all Charlotte scoring.
OFFENSIVE THREAT: Shepherd has either made or assisted on 41% of all Charlotte field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has seven field goals and 13 assists in those games.
SLIPPING AT 73: Charlotte is 0-5 when it allows at least 73 points and 9-8 when it holds opponents to less than 73.
UNBEATEN WHEN: Marshall is a flawless 10-0 when its defense holds opponents to a field goal percentage of 44.3 percent or less. The Thundering Herd are 3-6 when allowing opponents to shoot any better than that.
DID YOU KNOW: The Marshall offense is ranked 17th in the country by scoring 81.1 points per game this season. Charlotte has only averaged 63.3 points per game, which ranks 313th.
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