Marshall takes on UTEP after Taylor's 22-point game

Marshall Thundering Herd (8-16, 1-10 C-USA) at UTEP Miners (14-9, 7-4 C-USA)

El Paso, Texas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Marshall takes on the UTEP Miners after Andrew Taylor scored 22 points in Marshall's 72-71 loss to the Florida International Panthers.

The Miners have gone 9-4 in home games. UTEP has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.

The Thundering Herd have gone 1-10 against C-USA opponents. Marshall is 5-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.2 turnovers per game.

The Miners and Thundering Herd match up Sunday for the first time in C-USA play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Bieniemy is averaging 15.7 points, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Miners. Souley Boum is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games for UTEP.

Taevion Kinsey is averaging 19.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Thundering Herd. Taylor is averaging 11.6 points over the past 10 games for Marshall.

LAST 10 GAMES: Miners: 7-3, averaging 67.7 points, 28.7 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.4 points per game.

Thundering Herd: 1-9, averaging 70.7 points, 29.0 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.8 points.

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