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Marshall Thundering Herd

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2025-26 drought profile · 31 games played · 18-13 (58%)

Marshall Thundering Herd ranks 1st of 14 Sun Belt teams in droughts per game (1.06 dpg, below the Sun Belt average of 1.62). Their droughts average 4:00 (+0:07 above the Sun Belt norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.7 pts per drought, contributing to 5 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.06

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.6 · #1 of 14 in Sun Belt

1st in Sun Belt

-0.56/game vs Sun Belt avg

#1 in Sun Belt (14 teams)

4:00

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:53 · #13 of 14 in Sun Belt

+0:07 vs Sun Belt avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.7

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.2 · #12 of 14 in Sun Belt

+0.5 pts vs Sun Belt avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

5

Influenced losses

1 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

30%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 10 of 33 droughts

6-5

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 12-8 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.1 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 33 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
21
droughts · avg 4:08
2nd half
12
droughts · avg 3:46

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
21
64% of droughts
6.8 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
6
18% of droughts
8.3 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
6
18% of droughts
10.2 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.8 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.3 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.2 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 50% more points than notable ones (10.2 vs 6.8 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(30%)2-PT(52%)FT(18%)
3-pointer (10, 30%)2-pointer (17, 52%)FT (6, 18%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 8
Georgia Southern Eaglesvs Georgia Southern Eagles
L 78–82
Feb 27
Georgia Southern Eaglesvs Georgia Southern Eagles
L 82–99
Feb 24
Old Dominion Monarchsvs Old Dominion Monarchs
W 69–59
Feb 21
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers@ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
L 75–79
Feb 19
App State Mountaineers@ App State Mountaineers
W 94–93
Feb 16
South Alabama Jaguarsvs South Alabama Jaguars
W 84–80
Feb 14
Georgia Southern Eagles@ Georgia Southern Eagles
L 87–101
Feb 11
Old Dominion Monarchs@ Old Dominion Monarchs
W 81–79
Feb 7
Miami (OH) RedHawksvs Miami (OH) RedHawks
L 74–90
Feb 4
Southern Miss Golden Eaglesvs Southern Miss Golden Eagles
W 81–77
Jan 31
Arkansas State Red Wolves@ Arkansas State Red Wolves
W 70–61
Jan 28
Texas State Bobcats@ Texas State Bobcats
L 68–72
Jan 22
UL Monroe Warhawksvs UL Monroe Warhawks
W 115–60
Jan 17
James Madison Dukesvs James Madison Dukes
W 77–72
Jan 14
Coastal Carolina Chanticleersvs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
L 83–85
Jan 10
Georgia State Panthers@ Georgia State Panthers
L 73–81
Jan 7
James Madison Dukes@ James Madison Dukes
W 66–64
Jan 3
App State Mountaineersvs App State Mountaineers
W 88–81
Dec 31
Georgia State Panthersvs Georgia State Panthers
W 84–80
Dec 23
vs WVU Tech Golden Bears
W 102–52
Dec 20
Troy Trojans@ Troy Trojans
L 63–70
Dec 13
Wright State Raidersvs Wright State Raiders
W 76–74
Dec 10
Western Kentucky Hilltoppersvs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
W 77–61
Dec 6
Ohio Bobcats@ Ohio Bobcats
L 81–88
Dec 3
UNC Wilmington Seahawks@ UNC Wilmington Seahawks
L 69–70
Nov 26
Lipscomb Bisonsvs Lipscomb Bisons
L 67–90
Nov 23
Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst Lakers
W 69–60
Nov 20
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
W 98–70
Nov 15
Virginia Cavaliers@ Virginia Cavaliers
L 78–104
Nov 12
Elon Phoenixvs Elon Phoenix
W 96–89
Nov 8
Toledo Rockets@ Toledo Rockets
W 85–73
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 8Georgia Southern Eaglesvs Georgia Southern EaglesL 78-820
Feb 27Georgia Southern Eaglesvs Georgia Southern EaglesL 82-990
Feb 24Old Dominion Monarchsvs Old Dominion MonarchsW 69-590
Feb 21Coastal Carolina Chanticleers@ Coastal Carolina ChanticleersL 79-75
2
Feb 19App State Mountaineers@ App State MountaineersW 93-94
1
Feb 16South Alabama Jaguarsvs South Alabama JaguarsW 84-80
1
Feb 14Georgia Southern Eagles@ Georgia Southern EaglesL 101-87
1
Feb 11Old Dominion Monarchs@ Old Dominion MonarchsW 79-810
Feb 7Miami (OH) RedHawksvs Miami (OH) RedHawksL 74-90
1
Feb 4Southern Miss Golden Eaglesvs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 81-770
Jan 31Arkansas State Red Wolves@ Arkansas State Red WolvesW 61-70
1
Jan 28Texas State Bobcats@ Texas State BobcatsL 72-68
1
Jan 22UL Monroe Warhawksvs UL Monroe WarhawksW 115-600
Jan 17James Madison Dukesvs James Madison DukesW 77-72
1
Jan 14Coastal Carolina Chanticleersvs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersL 83-85
1
Jan 10Georgia State Panthers@ Georgia State PanthersL 81-73
3
Jan 7James Madison Dukes@ James Madison DukesW 64-66
3
Jan 3App State Mountaineersvs App State MountaineersW 88-810
Dec 31Georgia State Panthersvs Georgia State PanthersW 84-80
2
Dec 23vs WVU Tech Golden BearsW 102-520
Dec 20Troy Trojans@ Troy TrojansL 70-63
2
Dec 13Wright State Raidersvs Wright State RaidersW 76-74
2
Dec 10Western Kentucky Hilltoppersvs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 77-61
2
Dec 6Ohio Bobcats@ Ohio BobcatsL 88-810
Dec 3UNC Wilmington Seahawks@ UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 70-69
2
Nov 26Lipscomb Bisonsvs Lipscomb BisonsL 67-90
2
Nov 23Mercyhurst Lakersvs Mercyhurst LakersW 69-60
2
Nov 20Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 98-700
Nov 15Virginia Cavaliers@ Virginia CavaliersL 104-780
Nov 12Elon Phoenixvs Elon PhoenixW 96-890
Nov 8Toledo Rockets@ Toledo RocketsW 73-85
3

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Troy Trojans@ Troy TrojansL 63-70Dec 20
25 pts allowed during 2 droughts (35.7% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (24.7% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
12 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.9% of 14-pt margin)
Minor Factor
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.2% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
12 pts allowed during 2 droughts (17.1% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Marshall Thundering Herd scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
JS
Jalen Speer
71% clutchⓘ
7
2
WF
Wyatt Fricks
17% clutchⓘ
6
3
NO
Noah Otshudi
0% clutchⓘ
5
4
MK
Matt Van Komen
25% clutchⓘ
4
5
LJ
Landen Joseph
33% clutchⓘ
3
6
EH
Erich Harding
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
DF
Drew Fuquay
2
8
WD
Wilson Dubinsky
2
3PT
2PT
FT