Basketball Recap: Texas Piles Up the Points Against Marshall

There's no place like home for Texas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Marshall Mavericks 54-18. That looming 54-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Tigers

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Marshall	54-18
01/13/25 vs Hallsville	47-37
12/31/24 vs Whitehouse	47-40

Texas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Marshall, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22.

Texas and Marshall could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Texas (ranked 518th) will meet Jacksonville (ranked 106th) at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Marshall will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 6:15 p.m. on Friday down 818 places (1091 vs. 273).