Topic: H-D: Marshall hosting Memphis

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RICK McCANN
The Herald-Dispatch

HUNTINGTON -- Only one point separated the Marshall Thundering Herd and Memphis Tigers three weeks ago.

First-place Memphis had its closest call in a Conference USA men's basketball game Jan. 26 when the Tigers nipped the Herd, 73-72, in FedExForum Trailing by two with time ticking down inside one minute to go, Marshall missed four shots.

The rematch is Saturday when first-place Memphis, now ranked No. 22 in the nation with a 15-game win streak in its final C-USA season before joining the Big East, comes to Cam Henderson Center at 21-3 overall and 10-0 conference for an 8 p.m. clash.

Marshall, 11-14 for the season, is tied for seventh place at 4-6.

It is a CBS Sports Network telecast on Huntington Comcast Ch. 174.

Link: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall/x455062077/Marshall-hosting-Memphis