West lifts Marshall past Middle Tennessee 96-85

<p>HUNTINGTON, W.Va. &mdash; Jarrod West had a career-high 29 points as Marshall beat Middle Tennessee 96-85 on Saturday. Taevion Kinsey added 25 points for the Thundering Herd.</p>
<p>Andrew Taylor had 10 points and nine assists for Marshall (12-5, 6-4 Conference USA). Jannson Williams added four blocks.</p>
<p>Middle Tennessee totaled 44 points in the first half, a season high for the team.</p>
<p>Jalen Jordan scored a season-high 25 points for the Blue Raiders (5-13, 3-9). Jordan Davis added 17 points. DeAndre Dishman had 17 points and 10 rebounds.</p>
<p>The Thundering Herd improve to 2-0 against the Blue Raiders this season. Marshall defeated Middle Tennessee 107-79 on Friday.</p>
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