Kinsey scores 17 to lead Marshall past Arkansas St. 70-56
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- — Taevion Kinsey registered 17 points as Marshall beat Arkansas State 70-56 in the season opener on Friday.
Darius George had 15 points for Marshall. Jarrod West had five steals and is two short of breaking Skip Henderson's school record of 208.
Marquis Eaton had 13 points for the Red Wolves and Caleb Fields added.
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2020-2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Appalachian State | 6-2 | - | 12-5 |
Coastal Carolina | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-3 |
Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 2 | 10-7 |
Georgia State | 2-3 | 2.5 | 8-4 |
South Alabama | 3-5 | 3 | 9-8 |
Troy | 1-5 | 4 | 6-9 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Texas State | 5-1 | - | 11-4 |
Louisiana | 5-3 | 1 | 11-4 |
Little Rock | 4-4 | 2 | 8-7 |
UT Arlington | 4-4 | 2 | 8-8 |
Arkansas State | 2-4 | 3 | 5-8 |
UL Monroe | 2-6 | 4 | 4-11 |
2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 6-2 | - | 13-4 |
Old Dominion | 4-2 | 1 | 8-4 |
Marshall | 3-3 | 2 | 9-4 |
Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 2 | 8-7 |
Charlotte | 3-3 | 2 | 7-7 |
Florida Int'l | 2-6 | 4 | 8-8 |
Middle Tennessee | 1-5 | 4 | 3-9 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
UAB | 5-1 | - | 12-2 |
North Texas | 3-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 1 | 12-5 |
Rice | 4-4 | 2 | 10-6 |
UTEP | 3-5 | 3 | 7-7 |
UT San Antonio | 3-5 | 3 | 7-8 |
Southern Miss | 3-5 | 3 | 7-8 |