{"id":658672,"date":"2026-02-16T23:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=658672"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:57:46","slug":"fricks-shines-marshall-hits-18-triples-in-84-80-victory-against-south-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/02\/16\/fricks-shines-marshall-hits-18-triples-in-84-80-victory-against-south-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Fricks shines, Marshall hits 18 triples in 84-80 victory against Jaguars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u2014 By David Walsh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marshall made its share of three-point shots, especially in the first half, during Monday night\u2019s Sun Belt Conference makeup game against South Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it was Jalen Speer\u2019s three with 1:48 remaining \u2014 the 18th triple of the night for the Herd \u2014 that allowed Marshall to increase a one-point lead to 80-76, and a conventional three-point play from Wyatt Fricks 45 seconds later helped Marshall preserve an 84-80 win over the feisty Jaguars at Cam Henderson Center.<\/p>\n<p>Fricks\u2019 three-point play followed a bucket in the lane from South Alabama\u2019s Chaze Harris that allowed the visitors to momentarily trail by two.<\/p>\n<p>The win moves the Herd (17-10) into a three-way tie for second in the Sun Belt Conference with South Alabama and Troy at 9-5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Appalachian State has a 10-5 mark to lead the league, while Texas State is at 9-6 and Coastal Carolina at 8-6.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall coach Corny Jackson felt his team\u2019s familiarity with the Jaguars\u2019 ability to rally \u2014 which they did Saturday by overcoming an 18-point deficit in a victory against Arkansas State \u2014 proved beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was big win,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cWe watched the tape and how they came back. We knew we\u2019d have to fight all the way through. Twenty-six assists and seven turnovers against a good South Alabama team. Credit to the guys. We had watched a lot of tape. We knew where the openings were. We knew they\u2019d play zone the whole game. We gave them the formula, the options to go for. They did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fricks finished with 27 points and seven rebounds. He shot 11 for 17.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWyatt was the man tonight,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cHe made huge plays. He hurt his ankle, got it taped up and came back. That\u2019s why we need Wyatt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA statement,\u201d Fricks said. \u201cEvery gam\u2019s big now. Win or go home. Down to four games left. They were first coming in and we knew it\u2019s be a battle of two good team. I\u2019ve waited five years or this moment. I do whatever it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Speer hit the last three, Harris drove the lane and scored to pull the Jaguars within 77-76.<\/p>\n<p>Fricks\u2019 three-point play came via his offensive rebound after Wilson Dubinsky had missed a triple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarris is a really good player,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cIn the big moments we stayed focused, we didn\u2019t panic. When they made the run, we responded. That\u2019s part of winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the athleticism. We have everything it takes to win. Everybody wants to talk about winning, but once they see how hard it is, they drop the head. Having the guys make it happen tonight shows me something. Hopefully we can continue that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speer, who scored 18 points, said it\u2019s a matter of the Herd stepping up when it means the most.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u00a0want to be No. 1 in the conference,\u201d Speer said. \u201cWe went out and showed them. We knew what they\u2019d do, play zone the whole game. Getting the ball to open man up top or the wing was key. And getting stops at the others end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dubinsky scored 12 on four threes and Landen Joseph 10. Marshall made 18-of-46 shots from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<p>Harris paced the Jaguars with 28 points. Adam Olsen had 21<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>with five threes and Stephen Williams scored 19.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall returns to action Thursday against Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. 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