Marshall (5-6, 0-0) returns to the hardwood on
Saturday as they host Arkansas State (5-4, 0-0) for a 7 p.m. tip-off in the Cam
Henderson Center.
Red Wolves leading scorer Kirk Van Slyke is familiar with
the Thundering Herd. As a member of the 2011 Houston Cougars, the 6-foot-10
forward played four minutes and scored no points in a 66-58 loss to
Marshall. After sitting out a year per NCAA transfer rules, Van Slyke is
leading Arkansas State this season with 16.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Another Houston transfer, 6-foot-7 forward Kendrick Washington averages 26.8
minutes, 5.8 rebounds, and 8.3 points per game for the Red Wolves.
Much like the Herd, Arkansas St. struggles from the free
throw line. The Red Wolves arrive in Huntington off of back-to-back losses to
Nebraska and Toledo. In those two games, Arkansas St. shot a combined 55%
(16-29) from the foul line.
Arkansas State
Notes: On the Marshal side, forward Cheikh Sane is not
expected to play against ASU after injury his foot against West Virginia. He
spent Tuesday’s win over Alice Lloyd on the bench in a walking boot with a pair
of crutches.
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