UMBC, few if any recognized the name of the small-town America East Conference school heading into the night. If they had trouble figuring out what those four letters stood for, they probably had no chance identifying the Retrievers’ star guard Jairus Lyles on the court. Last night was probably the last time someone will ever […]
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With a nightly statline hovering around 23-6-7, Jon Elmore has been the driving force behind one of the nation’s most prolific offenses this season. In the Conference USA final against WKU, Elmore was in his bag as he carried Marshall to victory 67-66 over the Hilltoppers. Do-it-all floor general Elmore finished the contest with 27 points on […]
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Following a tightly contested matchup with WKU in the Conference USA Championship game, Marshall University advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1987. Leading scorer for the Thundering Herd Jon Elmore stepped up with a performance for the ages while head coach Dan D’Antoni basked in the glory of leading his alma mater back […]
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