Topic: Daily Mail: Rebounds key for Herd against No. 11 Bearcats

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by Derek Redd
Sports writer

HUNTINGTON - The Marshall men's basketball team's reputation - and results - as a rebounding unit will come in handy Saturday when the Thundering Herd plays No. 11 Cincinnati at the Charleston Civic Center.

When the Herd tips off against the Bearcats at 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, it will face one of the few teams in Division I more prolific on the glass than it is. Marshall (6-4) is 18th in the country at 42.4 rebounds per game. Cincinnati (9-0) is second at 46.8 rebounds per game.

The Bearcats are effective rebounders by committee. No player averages more than the 6.2 rebounds per game of junior swingman Sean Kilpatrick and junior forward Justin Jackson, but six players average at least 4.4 rebounds per game.

The Herd dominance on the glass comes from a 1-2 punch of a pair of top-50 rebounders. Senior forward Dennis Tinnon is 33rd nationally with 9.7 rebounds per game. Senior center Nigel Spikes is tied for 43rd with 9.2 rebounds per game.

Link: http://dailymail.com/Sports/201212130159