Marshall football was hit with a massive fine for a shocking reason which will hurt this program going forward

That describes Marshall University’s women’s basketball team. The Thundering Herd (5-11 overall, 0-5 Sun Belt Conference) battled the flu and Old Dominion Saturday, falling 80-75 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Marshall Thundering Herd (5-10, 0-4 Sun Belt) at Old Dominion Monarchs (11-5, 3-1 Sun Belt) Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall will look to end its seven-game road slide when the Thundering Herd play Old Dominion. The Monarchs ...

Old Dominion plays the Appalachian State Mountaineers after Kelsey Thompson scored 20 points in Old Dominion's 80-75 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Marshall Thundering Herd (5-10, 0-4 Sun Belt) at Old Dominion Monarchs (11-5, 3-1 Sun Belt) Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall aims to end its four-game losing streak with a win over Old Dominion.

The latest staff announcement includes veteran coaches making returns to the Marshall program and West Virginia natives returning home to help Gibson build his first Thundering Herd team.

That plan has worked well for Marshall University women’s basketball in landing Blessing King. The 5-foot-10 junior forward left Morehead State for Marshall and has added a strong rebounder and defender with scoring ability to the defending Sun Belt Conference champions.

Marshall Thundering Herd (5-9, 0-3 Sun Belt) at James Madison Dukes (11-4, 3-0 Sun Belt) Harrisonburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JMU faces Marshall after Peyton McDaniel scored ...

James Madison Dukes (9-6, 2-1 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (8-8, 1-2 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: James Madison visits Marshall in Sun Belt ...

James Madison Dukes (13-4, 5-0 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5-11, 0-5 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall hosts JMU after Aislynn Hayes ...

James Madison Dukes (9-6, 2-1 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (8-8, 1-2 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -1.5; over/under is ...

Georgia Southern Eagles (8-8, 1-3 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (9-8, 2-2 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -8.5 ...