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HUNTINGTON -- Marshall men's basketball has created a buzz.

Taurean Marshall said he feels it on campus where in recent seasons hardly anyone seemed to care.

"People ask me how we're doing and what place are we in," the Thundering Herd senior guard said. "People ask if we can move up to fourth place. I say yes, if we win our games."

Marshall, 15-11 overall and 7-6 in Conference USA, is guaranteed of finishing with at least a .500 record, which Taurean Marshall never has experienced.

And, the Herd can still rise from a fifth-place tie to fourth place and earn a first-round bye in the conference tournament beginning March 12 in Memphis. The stretch run of three regular-season games begins today when Marshall visits Tulsa (15-11, 6-7) for an 8 p.m. contest in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Chance at winning season creating excitement - Huntington, WV -- The Herald-Dispatch