College Basketball · Sun Belt · 2026-27
Marshall Thundering Herd
1-1 · Coach Cornelius Jackson
Power Rankings
#149▲36
Who is best right now.
+0.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -2.2 (#185)
Preseason: #185
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
19-11
- Conference record
- 12-6
- Conference title
- 36%
- Outright title
- 21%
- Luck
- -0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #185 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #196 in the country (-2.7), 19-13.
- →26% of last season's minutes are back.
- →7 transfers in, led by Fazl Oshodi (Southern, 9.2 ppg), DeMarco Johnson (Elon, 3 ppg), Luke Rasmussen (Tulane, 2.6 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Jalen Speer (15.7 ppg), Wyatt Fricks (15.8 ppg), Matt Van Komen (7.8 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Marshall
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce SlayG · Sophomore · #2004 ranked | 2 · 2 | 36.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 57.1 (16-28) | 50.0 (6-12) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Noah OtshudiG · Senior · #1025 ranked | 2 · 2 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 48.3 (14-29) | 50.0 (3-6) | 87.5 (7-8) |
| Emmanuel ManyuonG · Senior · #1732 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 52.6 (10-19) | 57.1 (4-7) | — (0-0) |
| Fazl OshodiG · Junior · #2374 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 34.8 (8-23) | 33.3 (6-18) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Khaman MakerC · Junior · #1901 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Colt LangdonF · Sophomore · #2104 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 15.4 (2-13) | 12.5 (1-8) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Erich HardingF · Junior · #1716 ranked | 2 · 0 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Luke RasmussenG · Junior · #2523 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (1-1) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Boubacar DjigoF · Senior · #3716 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 (5-9) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| DeMarco JohnsonG · Sophomore · #1651 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Alex CharlotinG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah OtshudiG · Senior |  Returning | 29 | 14.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.5 ast |
| Fazl OshodiG · Junior |  Transfer from Southern | 18 | 9.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.7 ast |
| DeMarco JohnsonG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Elon | 17 | 3 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Erich HardingF · Junior | Returning | 16 | 3.8 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Luke RasmussenG · Junior |  Transfer from Tulane | 14 | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Khaman MakerC · Junior |  Transfer from DePaul | 13 | 1.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0 ast |
| Emmanuel ManyuonG · Senior |  Transfer from Pacific | 12 | 0.5 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Colt LangdonF · Sophomore |  Transfer from NC State | 12 | 0.3 pts · 0.2 reb · 0 ast |
| Vasilije KuridzaF · Sophomore | Transfer from Tulane | 12 | 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 1 ast |
| Bryce SlayG · Sophomore | Returning | 10 | 2.1 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.6 ast |
Gone from last season: Jalen Speer (15.7 ppg), Wyatt Fricks (15.8 ppg), Matt Van Komen (7.8 ppg), Wilson Dubinsky (5 ppg), Landen Joseph (7.9 ppg, to 
Dayton), Caleb Hollenbeck (5.7 ppg, to 
Tennessee Tech)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Noah Otshudi | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 198 | Hamilton, ON | 19.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 14.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.5 ast (31 G) | #1025 · +0.36 |
| 6 | DeMarco Johnson | Transfer from Elon | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 176 | Long Beach, CA | 1.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 3.0 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.4 ast (30 G) | #1651 · +0.03 |
| 11 | Erich Harding | Returning | F | Junior | 6-10 · 235 | Charlotte, NC | 3.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.5 ast (32 G) | #1716 · 0.00 |
| 1 | Emmanuel Manyuon | Transfer from Pacific | G | Senior | 6-2 · 180 | Austin, MN | 12.0 pts · 8.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 0.5 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast (14 G) | #1732 · 0.00 |
| 14 | Khaman Maker | Transfer from DePaul | C | Junior | 7-1 · 225 | Juba, South Sudan | 3.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 1.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.0 ast (12 G) | #1901 · -0.08 |
| 2 | Bryce Slay | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 184 | Charlotte, NC | 21.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 2.1 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.6 ast (24 G) | #2004 · -0.12 |
| 45 | Colt Langdon | Transfer from NC State | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 230 | Raleigh, NC | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 0.3 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.0 ast (6 G) | #2104 · -0.16 |
| 7 | Vasilije Kuridza | Transfer from Tulane | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 235 | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Hasn't played | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | #2169 · -0.18 |
| 0 | Fazl Oshodi | Transfer from Southern | G | Junior | 6-3 · 183 | Swedesboro, NJ | 12.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 9.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.7 ast (33 G) | #2374 · -0.25 |
| 4 | Luke Rasmussen | Transfer from Tulane | G | Junior | 6-8 · 215 | Haverford, PA | 2.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.7 ast (17 G) | #2523 · -0.31 |
| 25 | Boubacar Djigo | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 · 237 | Cleveland, OH | 6.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | #3716 · -0.81 |
| 9 | Kenan Gilao | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-9 · 180 | Brampton, ON | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Mikal Bell Jr. | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-8 · 200 | Glenn Carbon, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Alex Charlotin | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 180 | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, PQ | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Will Moore | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 190 | Cumming, GA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsBuffalo | W92-65Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsToledo | L76-81Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  atOhio State | Projected 71-88MRSH: 7% to winMarshall: 7% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atYoungstown State | Projected 77-78MRSH: 49% to winMarshall: 49% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  vsEast Tennessee State | Projected 77-73MRSH: 64% to winMarshall: 64% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  atNorth Carolina | Projected 71-88MRSH: 7% to winMarshall: 7% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vsPrairie View A&M | Projected 83-71MRSH: 85% to winMarshall: 85% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vsEast Texas A&M | Projected 80-70MRSH: 80% to winMarshall: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  vsUNC Wilmington | Projected 77-76MRSH: 53% to winMarshall: 53% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsBethune-Cookman | Projected 80-76MRSH: 63% to winMarshall: 63% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 | vsKentucky Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 16 |  vsOld DominionConference | Projected 77-73MRSH: 66% to winMarshall: 66% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  atLouisianaConference | Projected 75-71MRSH: 66% to winMarshall: 66% to win Compare |
| Dec 23 | vsWVU Tech(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  vsSouth AlabamaConference | Projected 81-70MRSH: 84% to winMarshall: 84% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsArkansas StateConference | Projected 83-77MRSH: 68% to winMarshall: 68% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  atUL MonroeConference | Projected 87-73MRSH: 88% to winMarshall: 88% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atLouisiana TechConference | Projected 77-73MRSH: 60% to winMarshall: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atGeorgia StateConference | Projected 78-77MRSH: 51% to winMarshall: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsGeorgia SouthernConference | Projected 85-74MRSH: 83% to winMarshall: 83% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atJames MadisonConference | Projected 78-80MRSH: 42% to winMarshall: 42% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atCoastal CarolinaConference | Projected 78-77MRSH: 57% to winMarshall: 57% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 | vsGeorgia StateConference | Projected 81-74MRSH: 72% to winMarshall: 72% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsApp StateConference | Projected 76-69MRSH: 72% to winMarshall: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | atGeorgia SouthernConference | Projected 81-77MRSH: 64% to winMarshall: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsCoastal CarolinaConference | Projected 82-73MRSH: 77% to winMarshall: 77% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsJames MadisonConference | Projected 81-77MRSH: 64% to winMarshall: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atApp StateConference | Projected 73-72MRSH: 51% to winMarshall: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atOld DominionConference | Projected 74-76MRSH: 45% to winMarshall: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 26 |  vsTroyConference | Projected 79-72MRSH: 72% to winMarshall: 72% to win Compare |
Sun Belt standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | App State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 |  Southern Miss | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | UL Monroe | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 11 | James Madison | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Troy | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-2 |