The 2018–19 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of

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. They finished the season 23–14, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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before losing to

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in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament. They were invited to the

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where they defeated IUPUI,

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, Hampton and Green Bay to become CIT champions.

Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the 2017–18 season 25–11, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated UTSA,

, and

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to become champions of the C-USA tournament. They received C-USA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 13 seed, they upset No. 4 seed

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81–75 in the first round before losing to No. 5 seed and rival

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Marshall CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament championship seasons