Live Blogging: NCAA MBK Round of 32 East Region: Marshall Thundering Herd vs. West Virginia Mountaineers 03/18/2018

NCAA MBK Round of 32 East Region: Marshall vs. West Virginia (TBS TV Broadcast)03/18/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Tonight it is a NCAA MBK Tournament game between Marshall Thundering Herd and West Virginia Mountaineers. In this battle of West Virginia, they are playing for a chance to play Villanova Wildcats on Friday. The Thundering Herd came into tonight's game with a win over Wichita St.  Meanwhile West Virginia came into tonight's game with a win over Murray St. 

For the Thundering Herd, they are having a great time in the NCAA MBK Tournament winning their first tournament win. They would like to see how far this tournament will last. As for the Mountaineers, They would like to defeat their in-state rivals. Statistically the Herd are led by Jon Elmore in scoring and Marshall. Ajdin Penava leads Marshall in rebounding. 

As for the Mountaineers, they are hoping to improve on their Regional Semifinal finish of last year. Statistically the Mountaineers are led by Jevon Carter in scoring and assists. And Sagaba Konate leads West Virginia in rebounding. 

It is the Marshall Thundering Herd and West Virginia Mountaineers, winner will play Villanova on Friday. The game is coming up shortly.

Game Location: Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
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Possible Starting Lineups:
#13 Marshall Thundering Herd:
G: J. Elmore
G: C.J. Burks
G: J. West
F: J. Williams 
F: A. Penava

#5: West Virginia Mountaineers:
G: J. Carter
G: D. Miles Jr. 
F: E. Ahmed
F: W. Harris
F: S. Konate

Marshall is in green. West Virginia is in white. 

1st Half: 
20:00: West Virginia wins the tipoff. Marshall will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:55: Carter with a layup. MAR 0, WVU 2
18:55: Elmore with a 3-point FG. MAR 3, WVU 2
18:27: Penava with a 3-point FG. MAR 6, WVU 2
18:04: Jump Ball! Marshall Ball! West Virginia will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
17:52: Williams with a 3-point FG. MAR 9, WVU 2
17;30: Knonate makes both free throws. MAR 9, WVU 4
16:20: Carter with a jump shot. MAR 9, WVU 6
16:00: T.V. Timeout #1: MAR 9, WVU 6
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16:00 Burks makes both free throws. MAR 11, WVU 6
15:42: Konate with a jump shot. MAR 11, WVU 8
14:35; Penava with a layup. MAR 13, WVU 8
13:50: George with a 3-point FG. MAR 16, WVU 8
13:28: West with a 3-point FG. MAR 16, WVU 11
13:12: Burks with a layup. MAR 18, WVU 11
12;44; Allen with a layup. MAR 18, WVU 13
11;51; Jump Ball! West Virginia Ball! Marshall will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
11:51: T.V. Timeout #2: MAR 18, WVU 13
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11:21: Allen makes a jump shot. MAR 18, WVU 15
10:50: George with a layup. MAR 20, WVU 15
10:34: Bolden with a 3-point FG. MAR 20, WVU 18
10:15: West with a 3-point FG. MAR 20, WVU 21
10:00: Marshall commits a 10-second violation.
9:48: Bolden with a layup. MAR 20, WVU 23
8:21; Injury Timeout: Both teams have players down on the court.
8:00: T.V. Timeout #3: MAR 20, WVU 23
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6:42: Miles with a 3-point FG. MAR 20, WVU 26
6:17: Konate jam it home. MAR 20, WVU 28
6:17: Thundering Herd Timeout #1: MAR 20, WVU 28
6:02; Ahmed makes both free throws. MAR 20, WVU 30
5:43: Carter with a layup. MAR 20, WVU 32
5:20: Ahmed with a layup. MAR 20, WVU 34
4:57: Jump Ball! Marshall Ball! West Virginia will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
4:37: Burks makes both free throws. MAR 22, WVU 34
4:14: Penava with a hook shot. MAR 24, WVU 34
3:54: T.V. Timeout #4: MAR 24, WVU 34

3:54: Marshall is in the Bonus. 
3:16: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials looking into a possible flagrant foul on Konate. No Flagrant Foul.
2:49: Carter with a 3-point FG. MAR 24, WVU 37
1:54: West makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 24, WVU 38
1:54: Both teams are in the Bonus.
1:07: Mountaineers Timeout #1: MAR 24, WVU 38
:50.3: Mountaineers commit a shot clock violation. 
:12: West makes both free throws. MAR 24, WVU 40
:07: Penava makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 25, WVU 40
:01; Carter with a FG. MAR 25, WVU 42
:00: The end of the 1st Half. West Virginia will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
MAR 25, WVU 42

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Carter (WVU) 11 points
Rebounding: Konate (WVU) 8 rebounds
Assists: J. West (MAR) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
West Virginia's defense has been stiffling. They are also having a 25-11 advantage in the rebounding category. 

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: West Virginia will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Marshall will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:33; Jump Ball! Marshall Ball! Possession Arrow will now go to West Virginia.
18:44: West makes a 3-point FG. MAR 25, WVU 45
18:30: Penava makes a 3-point FG. MAR 28, WVU 45
18:11: West with a dunk. MAR 28, WVU 47
17:51; Penava with a layup. MAR 30, WVU 47
17:35: Carter with a 3-point FG. MAR 30, WVU 50
17:10: Carter with a 3-point FG. MAR 30, WVU 53
16:35: Miles with a 3-point FG. MAR 30, WVU 56
16;23: Burks with a 3-point FG. MAR 33, WVU 56
15:15: Allen with a dunk. MAR 33, WVU 58
15:01: Elmore with a 3-point FG. MAR 36, WVU 58
14:40: Carter with a 3-point FG. MAR 36, WVU 61
14:28: George with a layup. MAR 38, WVU 61
13:46: Mountaineers Timeout #1: MAR 38, WVU 61
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13:35: Konate with a jam. MAR 38, WVU 63
12:58: T.V. Timeout #1: MAR 38, WVU 63
12:58: Bolden makes 3 free throws. MAR 38, WVU 66
12;37: Elmore with a jump shot. MAR 40, WVU 66
12:05: Miles with a 3-point FG. MAR 40, WVU 69
11:53: Watson with a 3-point FG. MAR 43, WVU 69
11:26: T.V. Timeout #2: MAR 43, WVU 69
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11:26: Konate gets charged with a technical foul. 
11:26: Elmore makes both free throws. Marshall will get the ball. MAR 45, WVU 69
9:22: Ahmed with a layup. MAR 45, WVU 71
9:03: West with a layup. MAR 45, WVU 73
8:45: J. Elmore makes both free throws. MAR 47, WVU 73
8:13: Carter with a 3-point FG and a foul. Carter makes a free throw. MAR 47, WVU 77
7:43: ​​Ot Elmore makes a 3-point FG. MAR 50, WVU 77
7;34: T.V. Timeout #3: MAR 50, WVU 77
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7:34: Ot Elmore commits the technical foul. 
7:34: Carter makes both free throws. West Virginia Ball. MAR 50, WVU 79
7:14: Penava makes a layup and a foul. Penava makes a free throw. MAR 53, WVU 79
7:00: Both teams are in the Bonus.
7:00: Carter makes a 3-point FG. MAR 53, WVU 81
6:30: Allen makes a layup. MAR 53, WVU 83
6:20: West makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 54, WVU 83
5:56: Ahmed with a alley-oop dunk. MAR 54, WVU 85
5:45: J. Elmore with a 3-point FG. MAR 57, WVU 85
5:42: Thundering Herd Timeout #2: MAR 57, WVU 85
5:17: Burks with a 3-point FG. MAR 60, WVU 85
4:39: Ahmed makes both free throws. MAR 60, WVU 87
4:21: Penava with a tipin. MAR 62, WVU 87
3:48: West with a dunk. MAR 62, WVU 89
3:30: Moutaineers Timeout #3: MAR 62, WVU 89
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3:19: Bolden with a layup. MAR 62, WVU 91
3:03: West makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 63, WVU 91
2:40: Koljinan makes a hook shot. MAR 65, WVU 91
2;32; Bender makes a layup. MAR 65, WVU 93
2:11; Bledsoe with a 3-point FG. MAR 68, WVU 93
1:32: Mijovic makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 69, WVU 93
:57: Marshall is in the Double Bonus. While West Virginia is in the Bonus.
:48.8: Bolden makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 69, WVU 94
:31.5: Theinman makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 70, WVU 94
:25: Both teams are in the Double Bonus.
:11.7: Theinman makes 1 of 2 free throws. MAR 71, WVU 94
:00: The game is over.

Final: 
MAR 71, WVU 94
West Virginia advances to East Regional Semifinals. They will play Villanova Wildcats in Boston on Friday.

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Carter (WVU) 28 points
Rebounding: Konate (WVU) 8 rebounds
Assists: Ahmad (WVU) 7 assists

Final Thoughts
This game was dominated by the Mountaineers from the final 10:50 of the 1st Half to the end of the game. It was sparked by a 19-0 run in the middle of the 1st Half.  Javon Carter and the Mountaineers will prepare for a showdown with Jalen Brunson and Villanova Wildcats. 

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