The Parthenon

Herd hoops fights for first place, falls to WKU in rematch

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor • January 29, 2018

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.— More than 7,300 fans filed into E.A. Diddle Arena Saturday night to witness a Conference USA men’s basketball showdown between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Western Kentucky...

Herd runs strong at 2018 Thundering Herd Invitational

Luke Creasy, Reporter • January 29, 2018

Marshall track and field returned home this weekend with a strong performance inside the Chris Cline Indoor Athletics Facility at the 2018 Thundering Herd Invitational. Appalachian State won the meet...

Herd women’s hoops drops sixth-straight conference game

Courtney Andrews, Reporter • January 27, 2018

Marshall Women’s Basketball (6-13, 0-6 C-USA) dropped another conference game Friday night against Middle Tennessee State University (12-8, 4-3 C-USA) at the Cam Henderson Center by a score of 73-57. "You...

Herd tennis heads to Sunshine State to open spring

Kieran Intemann, Assistant Sports Editor • January 27, 2018

Marshall tennis opens its spring season this weekend when it heads to Gainesville, Florida for the regional round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend. The Herd opens...

Herd hoops healthy for the Hilltoppers, hostile environment

Luke Creasy, The Parthenon • January 25, 2018

After defeating Middle Tennessee State and UAB at home last week, the Marshall men’s basketball team has its sight set on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Marshall (14-6, 5-2 C-USA) will take to the...

WKU topples Herd with late run

Luke Creasy, Reporter • January 22, 2018

Marshall women’s basketball (6-12, 0-5 C-USA) returned to the Cam Henderson Center Sunday afternoon to face Conference USA front-runner Western Kentucky (14-5, 5-1 C-USA). A late surge from WKU curbed...

Marshall Swim & Dive succumbs to Liberty on senior day

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor • January 22, 2018

Marshall University Swim and Dive fell to the Liberty University Lady Flames Saturday at the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in its final home meet of the season. After losing to the Lady Flames 160-140...

Burks, defense clinch overtime win for Marshall Men’s Basketball

Courtney Andrews, Reporter • January 21, 2018

Marshall men’s basketball (14-6, 5-2 CUSA) won Saturday night over UAB (13-7, 4-3 CUSA) in overtime in front of a packed Cam Henderson Center by a score of 86-78. With the victory, Marshall knocked...

Herd defense stifles reigning champs

Courtney Andrews, Reporter • January 19, 2018

Marshall men’s basketball (13-6, 4-2 C-USA) won decisively against Conference USA-leading Middle Tennessee (13-5, 5-1 C-USA) Thursday evening at the Henderson Center. The Herd improves to 11-1 at...

Herd men’s basketball welcomes UAB for C-USA showdown

Courtney Andrews, Reporter • January 18, 2018

Marshall University’s men’s basketball is slated to take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham Saturday in the second game of their home series. Last season, Marshall and UAB split the two...

Litton declares for NFL, leaves legacy at Marshall

Luke Creasy, Reporter • January 18, 2018

Marshall’s 2017 starting quarterback, Chase Litton, has decided to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to step onto football’s largest stage: the National Football League. Litton tweeted his...

Track and Field travels to Indiana for Gladstein Invitational

Luke Creasy, Reporter • January 18, 2018

After a fast start to the year, the Marshall University track and field team travels to Bloomington, Indiana this weekend to compete in the Gladstein Invitational, a two-day meet at Indiana University. The...