# 2023–24 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by tenth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Georgia State in the second round before losing to James Madison in the quarterfinals.
After the season, it was announced that head coach Dan D'Antoni was let go and replaced by his associate head coach, Cornelius Jackson.

## Previous season

The Thundering Herd finished the season 24–8, 13–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost to Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament. Despite finishing with 24 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
The season marked the school's inaugural season in the Sun Belt Conference after spending the previous 17 seasons as a member of Conference USA.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| David Early | 23 | G | 6'4" | 234 | Sophomore | Logan, West Virginia | Transferred to Tennessee Tech |
| Micah Handlogten | 5 | C | 7'1" | 227 | Freshman | Huntersville, North Carolina | Transferred to Florida |
| Taevion Kinsey | 24 | G | 6'5" | 191 | Senior | Columbus, Ohio | Graduated |
| Andrew Taylor | 0 | G | 6'3" | 194 | RS Senior | Corbin, Kentucky | Graduate transferred to Mississippi State |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Cameron Crawford | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Hoover, Alabama | Indiana State |
| Nate Martin | 41 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Texas State |
| Kevon Voyles | 0 | G | 6'3" | 181 | GS Senior | Cape Charles, Virginia | Maryland Eastern Shore |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Nutter PG | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Jerome High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Marshall Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023. ||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Thundering Herd were picked to finish in seventh place in the conference's preseason poll. Senior guard Kamdyn Curfman and senior forward Obinna Anochili-Killen were named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) |
| 1 | James Madison - 176 (7) |
| 2 | App State - 159 (2) |
| 3 | Old Dominion - 154 (1) |
| 4 | Southern Miss - 148 |
| 5 | Louisiana - 136 (2) |
| 6 | South Alabama - 129 (2) |
| 7 | Marshall - 119 |
| 8 | Troy - 91 |
| 9 | Arkansas State - 84 |
| 10 | Texas State - 72 |
| 11 | Georgia State - 69 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina - 59 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern - 42 |
| 14 | ULM - 32 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 3:00 pm | | Pikeville | W 101–69 | – | 24 – Curfman | 9 – Martin | 5 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,154) Huntington, WV |
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 pm | | Lees–McRae | W 103–85 | – | 22 – Fricks | 10 – Fricks | 9 – Conner | Cam Henderson Center (3,152) Huntington, WV |
| Non-Conference Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Queens | W 89–73 | 1–0 | 18 – Voyles | 9 – Martin | 5 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (4,443) Huntington, WV |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Radford | L 62–66 | 1–1 | 18 – Curfman | 11 – Martin | 4 – Tied | The Greenbrier (1,013) White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| November 19, 2023* 5:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Utah State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | L 60–83 | 1–2 | 17 – Voyles | 7 – Conner | 4 – Crawford | John Gray Gymnasium (100) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 20, 2023* 5:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. FIU Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round | W 80–69 | 2–2 | 18 – Voyles | 11 – Martin | 4 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 21, 2023* 1:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. Oakland Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game | L 71–78 | 2–3 | 18 – Voyles | 11 – Fricks | 3 – Conner | John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 16 Kentucky | L 82–118 | 2–4 | 22 – Anochili-Killen | 10 – Martin | 4 – Nutter | Rupp Arena (20,246) Lexington, KY |
| December 2, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | L 74–79 | 2–5 | 14 – Martin | 10 – Tied | 3 – Nutter | Cam Henderson Center (4,233) Huntington, WV |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 72–85 | 2–6 | 20 – Crawford | 12 – Anochili-Killen | 3 – Voyles | Cam Henderson Center (3,947) Huntington, WV |
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Ohio | W 74–69 | 3–6 | 18 – Tied | 8 – Martin | 3 – Crawford | Convocation Center (4,623) Athens, OH |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 87–88 | 3–7 | 25 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Martin | 9 – Curfman | Savage Arena (3,878) Toledo, OH |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 72–65 | 4–7 | 18 – Curfman | 11 – Martin | 6 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,933) Huntington, WV |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bluefield | W 103–70 | 5–7 | 17 – Crawford | 13 – Martin | 5 – Tied | Cam Henderson Center (3,653) Huntington, WV |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Wilmington | L 69–78 | 5–8 | 15 – Curfman | 8 – Anochili-Killen | 6 – Anochili-Killen | Cam Henderson Center (4,034) Huntington, WV |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 75–61 | 6–8 (1–0) | 16 – Martin | 10 – Martin | 4 – Curfman | Cam Henderson Center (4,248) Huntington, WV |
| January 3, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 68–57 | 7–8 (2–0) | 20 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Conner | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (919) Monroe, LA |
| January 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 79–75 | 8–8 (3–0) | 21 – Anochili-Killen | 12 – Martin | 5 – Curfman | Strahan Arena (1,342) San Marcos, TX |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 79–74 | 9–8 (4–0) | 20 – Voyles | 8 – Conner | 6 – Conner | Cam Henderson Center (4,262) Huntington, WV |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 85–91 | 9–9 (4–1) | 26 – Anochili-Killen | 9 – Conner | 6 – Martin | Cam Henderson Center (5,711) Huntington, WV |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 66–91 | 9–10 (4–2) | 21 – Anochili-Killen | 11 – Conner | 4 – Voyles | Chartway Arena (6,158) Norfolk, VA |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 52–67 | 9–11 (4–3) | 23 – Curfman | 10 – Martin | 4 – Conner | Atlantic Union Bank Center (6,061) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 77–68 | 10–11 (5–3) | 22 – Anochili-Killen | 13 – Martin | 4 – Conner | Cam Henderson Center (4,045) Huntington, WV |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 83–67 | 11–11 (6–3) | 24 – Martin | 10 – Martin | 6 – Martin | Cam Henderson Center (4,697) Huntington, WV |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | L 76–83 | 11–12 (6–4) | 23 – Voyles | 12 – Martin | 10 – Martin | Cam Henderson Center (4,309) Huntington, WV |
| February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 91–74 | 12–12 (7–4) | 30 – Anochili-Killen | 10 – Anochili-Killen | 6 – Nutter | Cam Henderson Center (5,711) Huntington, WV |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 66–82 | 12–13 (7–5) | 16 – Voyles | 11 – Martin | 4 – Martin | Trojan Arena (3,212) Troy, AL |
| February 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 58–73 | 12–14 (7–6) | 19 – Voyles | 12 – Martin | 5 – Martin | Holmes Center (3,804) Boone, NC |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | L 67–74 | 12–15 (7–7) | 15 – Voyles | 8 – Fricks | 6 – Voyles | HTC Center (1,982) Conway, SC |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | James Madison | L 58–84 | 12–16 (7–8) | 12 – Martin | 16 – Martin | 2 – Conner | Cam Henderson Center (4,595) Huntington, WV |
| February 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Appalachian State | L 58–65 | 12–17 (7–9) | 19 – Tied | 14 – Martin | 3 – Conner | Cam Henderson Center (5,711) Huntington, WV |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 73–87 | 12–18 (7–10) | 22 – Voyles | 10 – Martin | 4 – Voyles | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,384) Statesboro, GA |
| March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | L 79–82 | 12–19 (7–11) | 23 – Voyles | 11 – Martin | 6 – Voyles | GSU Convocation Center (2,122) Atlanta, GA |
| Sun Belt Conference Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Georgia State Second round | W 86–74 | 13–19 | 30 – Curfman | 14 – Martin | 5 – Martin | Pensacola Bay Center (1,207) Pensacola, FL |
| March 9, 2024 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (2) James Madison Quarterfinals | L 64–81 | 13–20 | 15 – Anochili-Killen | 10 – Martin | 4 – Curfman | Pensacola Bay Center (2,501) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||