The Marshall Mavericks will square off against the Texas Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marshall has four straight victories, Texas has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Marshall will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Hallsville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mavericks walked away with a 44-35 win over the Bobcats on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mavericks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Bobcats are ranked 980th).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Texas was beaten by Mt. Pleasant 78-40.
Texas' loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Marshall barely slipped by Texas when the teams last played back in December of 2025, winning 81-80. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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