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Texas State beats Marshall 71-68, gains Sun Belt semifinal

AP
Mar 04, 2023

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Mason Harrell fed Tyrel Morgan for the go-ahead layup with a minute left and sealed a berth in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals with a jumper in the closing seconds of Texas State's 71-68 win over Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday night.

Harrell scored 17 points on 7 of 15 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) for the Bobcats (13-18). Nighael Ceaser scored 11 points while going 5 of 8 from the field, and added 10 rebounds. Tyler Morgan went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points.

Andrew Taylor finished with 19 points for the Thundering Herd (24-7). Taevion Kinsey added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Marshall. In addition, Obinna Anochili-Killen had 13 points and two blocks. The Thundering Herd ended a five-game winning streak with the loss.

Ceaser scored eight points in the first half and Texas State went into the break trailing 38-37. After trailing by eight points in the second half, Texas State went on a 7-0 run to narrow the score to 54-53 with 9:53 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Harrell scored 10 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
TXST
Bobcats
37
MRSH
Thundering Herd
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tyrel Morgan vs. Micah Handlogten (Mason Harrell gains possession)
19:39		Micah Handlogten blocks Nate Martin's two point layup
19:37		Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound
19:23		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
19:21		Tyrel Morgan defensive rebound
19:01	+2	Mason Harrell makes two point layup	2-0
18:48	+3	Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot (Obinna Anochili-Killen assists)	2-3
18:25		Mason Harrell misses three point jump shot
18:23		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
18:11	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot	2-6
17:50	+2	Mason Harrell makes two point layup	4-6
17:38		Micah Handlogten offensive foul
17:38		Micah Handlogten turnover (offensive foul)
17:24		Nate Martin turnover (bad pass) (Obinna Anochili-Killen steals)
17:17		Nate Martin shooting foul (Obinna Anochili-Killen draws the foul)
17:17		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:17	+1	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-7
16:57	+3	Jordan Mason makes three point jump shot (Tyrel Morgan assists)	7-7
16:36	+2	Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists)	7-9
16:16	+2	Nate Martin makes two point layup (Jordan Mason assists)	9-9
15:58		Jordan Mason shooting foul (Obinna Anochili-Killen draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:58	+1	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-10
15:58		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:58		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
15:42	+2	Tyrel Morgan makes two point jump shot	11-10
15:28	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point layup	11-12
15:08		Nighael Ceaser turnover (lost ball)
14:49		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:47		Obinna Anochili-Killen offensive rebound
14:35	+2	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists)	11-14
14:07	+2	Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup	13-14
13:57	+3	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes three point jump shot (Taevion Kinsey assists)	13-17
13:36	+2	Jordan Mason makes two point layup	15-17
13:24	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point jump shot	15-19
13:09	+2	Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup	17-19
12:59	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point layup	17-21
12:42		Tyrel Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:40		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
12:29		Micah Handlogten misses three point jump shot
12:27		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
12:08	+3	Mason Harrell makes three point jump shot	20-21
11:42		Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup
11:40		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
11:36		Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
11:34		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
11:03		Micah Handlogten misses three point jump shot
11:01		Mason Harrell defensive rebound
10:50		Andrew Taylor personal foul
10:50		TV timeout
10:30		Nighael Ceaser misses two point jump shot
10:28		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
10:05		Brandon Love shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
10:05	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-22
10:05	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-23
9:44	+2	Nighael Ceaser makes two point jump shot (Mason Harrell assists)	22-23
9:23		Mason Harrell personal foul
9:16		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
9:14		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
9:05	+2	Brandon Love makes two point dunk (Brandon Davis assists)	24-23
8:55		Wyatt Fricks misses three point jump shot
8:53		Taevion Kinsey offensive rebound
8:52	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point layup	24-25
8:29	+2	Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup (Drue Drinnon assists)	26-25
8:14		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses three point jump shot
8:12		Brandon Davis defensive rebound
7:50	+2	Brandon Love makes two point layup	28-25
7:35		Wyatt Fricks turnover (bad pass) (Drue Drinnon steals)
7:19	+3	Brandon Davis makes three point jump shot (Drue Drinnon assists)	31-25
7:17		Thundering Herd 30 second timeout
7:17		TV timeout
6:47		Wyatt Fricks misses two point jump shot
6:45		Brandon Love defensive rebound
6:24		Wyatt Fricks personal foul
6:09	+3	Brandon Davis makes three point jump shot (Nate Martin assists)	34-25
5:58	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot	34-27
5:29		Jordan Mason misses two point layup
5:27		Tyrel Morgan offensive rebound
5:25		Tyrel Morgan misses two point layup
5:23		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
5:17	+2	Micah Handlogten makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists)	34-29
4:49		Jump ball. Nate Martin vs. Kamdyn Curfman (Thundering Herd gains possession)
4:49		Nate Martin turnover (lost ball) (Kamdyn Curfman steals)
4:40		Andrew Taylor misses two point layup
4:38		Tyrel Morgan defensive rebound
4:15		Nighael Ceaser turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Taylor steals)
4:04	+2	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup	34-31
3:36		Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
3:34		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
3:27		Andrew Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Mason steals)
3:22	+2	Nate Martin makes two point layup (Jordan Mason assists)	36-31
3:22		Kamdyn Curfman shooting foul (Nate Martin draws the foul)
3:22		TV timeout
3:22	+1	Nate Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-31
3:11		Jordan Mason shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
3:11	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-32
3:11	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-33
2:45		Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot
2:43		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
2:31	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Taevion Kinsey assists)	37-36
2:25		Nighael Ceaser turnover (bad pass) (Kamdyn Curfman steals)
2:21		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
2:19		Thundering Herd offensive rebound
2:15		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:13		Thundering Herd offensive rebound
2:06		Micah Handlogten turnover (bad pass)
1:43		Drue Drinnon turnover (lost ball) (Kamdyn Curfman steals)
1:31		Obinna Anochili-Killen turnover (bad pass)
1:07		Drue Drinnon misses two point jump shot
1:05		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
0:49	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot	37-38
0:27		Nighael Ceaser misses two point jump shot
0:25		Kamdyn Curfman defensive rebound
0:01		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
0:00		Thundering Herd offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXST
Bobcats
34
MRSH
Thundering Herd
30

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Andrew Taylor shooting foul (Drue Drinnon draws the foul)
19:47		Drue Drinnon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:47		Drue Drinnon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:47		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
19:22	+3	Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot	37-41
18:45		Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot
18:43		Nate Martin offensive rebound
18:36		Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
18:34		Drue Drinnon offensive rebound
18:29		Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
18:27		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
18:14		Andrew Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Drue Drinnon steals)
18:03	+2	Nate Martin makes two point layup (Drue Drinnon assists)	39-41
18:03		Micah Handlogten shooting foul (Nate Martin draws the foul)
18:03	+1	Nate Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-41
17:33	+3	Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jacob Conner assists)	40-44
17:11	+2	Tyrel Morgan makes two point jump shot	42-44
16:58	+3	Jacob Conner makes three point jump shot (Andrew Taylor assists)	42-47
16:38		Tyrel Morgan turnover (bad pass)
16:18		Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup
16:16		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
16:01		Tyrel Morgan misses three point jump shot
15:59		Jordan Mason offensive rebound
15:50		Mason Harrell misses three point jump shot
15:48		Tyrel Morgan offensive rebound
15:46	+2	Tyrel Morgan makes two point layup	44-47
15:31	+2	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point jump shot	44-49
15:02		Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot
15:00		Thundering Herd defensive rebound
14:58		TV timeout
14:39		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
14:37		Andrew Taylor offensive rebound
14:32		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses three point jump shot
14:30		Nate Martin defensive rebound
14:18	+2	Jordan Mason makes two point jump shot	46-49
14:02		Jordan Mason personal foul
13:58	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot	46-51
13:50		Obinna Anochili-Killen blocks Mason Harrell's two point layup
13:48		Bobcats offensive rebound
13:33		Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
13:31		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
13:31		Tyrel Morgan personal foul
13:16	+3	Jacob Conner makes three point jump shot (Kamdyn Curfman assists)	46-54
12:46		Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
12:44		Nighael Ceaser offensive rebound
12:34		Tyrel Morgan misses two point layup
12:32		Andrew Taylor defensive rebound
12:24		Jacob Conner offensive foul
12:24		Jacob Conner turnover (offensive foul)
12:05		Micah Handlogten blocks Brandon Love's two point layup
12:03		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
11:58		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
11:56		Bobcats defensive rebound
11:56		TV timeout
11:46	+2	Mason Harrell makes two point layup	48-54
11:46		Kamdyn Curfman shooting foul (Mason Harrell draws the foul)
11:46	+1	Mason Harrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-54
11:25		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
11:23		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
11:13	+2	Mason Harrell makes two point jump shot	51-54
10:54		Andrew Taylor misses two point layup
10:52		Bobcats defensive rebound
10:39		Micah Handlogten blocks Brandon Love's two point layup
10:37		Jacob Conner defensive rebound
10:24		Brandon Love blocks Micah Handlogten's two point layup
10:22		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Tyrel Morgan makes two point layup (Mason Harrell assists)	53-54
9:51		Bobcats 30 second timeout
9:51		TV timeout
9:27	+2	Kamdyn Curfman makes two point layup	53-56
8:57		Brandon Love turnover (bad pass)
8:37	+2	Obinna Anochili-Killen makes two point layup (Taevion Kinsey assists)	53-58
8:10		Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
8:08		Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound
7:54		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses two point jump shot
7:52		Brandon Love defensive rebound
7:41		Nighael Ceaser misses three point jump shot
7:39		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
7:25		Brandon Love shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
7:25		TV timeout
7:25	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-59
7:25	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-60
6:56	+3	Jordan Mason makes three point jump shot (Tyrel Morgan assists)	56-60
6:24		Jordan Mason shooting foul (Andrew Taylor draws the foul)
6:24		Andrew Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:24	+1	Andrew Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
5:56		Drue Drinnon misses three point jump shot
5:54		Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound
5:45		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
5:43		Andrew Taylor offensive rebound
5:30	+3	Andrew Taylor makes three point jump shot	56-64
5:13	+3	Drue Drinnon makes three point jump shot (Mason Harrell assists)	59-64
5:03	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point layup	59-66
4:50	+3	Mason Harrell makes three point jump shot	62-66
4:31		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
4:29		Mason Harrell defensive rebound
4:19		Mason Harrell turnover (lost ball) (Taevion Kinsey steals)
4:14		Thundering Herd 30 second timeout
3:52		TV timeout
3:52		Micah Handlogten misses two point layup
3:50		Obinna Anochili-Killen offensive rebound
3:50		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses two point layup
3:48		Mason Harrell defensive rebound
3:26		Obinna Anochili-Killen blocks Nate Martin's two point jump shot
3:24		Micah Handlogten defensive rebound
2:55		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:53		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
2:40		Micah Handlogten personal foul
2:29	+2	Nighael Ceaser makes two point layup	64-66
2:29		Obinna Anochili-Killen shooting foul (Nighael Ceaser draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Nighael Ceaser makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-66
2:13		Jordan Mason shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
2:13	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-67
2:13	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-68
1:56	+2	Nate Martin makes two point layup (Drue Drinnon assists)	67-68
1:26		Tyrel Morgan blocks Taevion Kinsey's two point layup
1:24		Drue Drinnon defensive rebound
1:03	+2	Tyrel Morgan makes two point layup (Mason Harrell assists)	69-68
0:37		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
0:35		Nighael Ceaser defensive rebound
0:06	+2	Mason Harrell makes two point jump shot	71-68
0:05		Bobcats 30 second timeout
0:04		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:02		Thundering Herd offensive rebound
0:01		Official timeout
0:01		Thundering Herd 30 second timeout
0:01		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bobcats defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bobcats defensive rebound