Marshall has won six straight games at home, while New Ulm has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Marshall Tigers will host the New Ulm Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Marshall got the win against Mankato West by a conclusive 83-60. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, New Ulm didn't have too much trouble with Mankato East on Tuesday as they won 55-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cougars are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Ulm is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Marshall didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against New Ulm when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with an 83-79 victory. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does New Ulm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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