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How Every Marshall U Basketball Fan Felt During the Conference USA Tourney

After 31 years, we did it.

Erin Fields

Mar 19, 2018

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How Every Marshall U Basketball Fan Felt During the Conference USA Tourney

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What an incredible season it has been for the Marshall University Men's Basketball Team, who made it to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in 31 years. Throughout the entire tournament, fans were on what felt like a rollercoaster of happiness, which thankfully ended on an all-time high (since I've gone to college there) without any vomiting. Here's my recollection of the Conference USA Tournament from the perspective of a Marshall student... an unforgettable story told as GIFS.

When The Tournament Started and Marshall had the First Round Bye:

Who doesn't love the first-round bye in an insanely small conference tournament?

When Middle Tennesee State lost to Southern Mississippi:

One of the best moments of the tournament that led our Sons of Marshall to sweet victory. I'm sorry to all the MTSU fans out there, but...it was a sweet memory that made me want to run around the living room 20,000 times that night.

When Marshall beat UTSA in the Second Round:

Quality win against the five seeded team. Cool. Go Herd.

When You Realized Marshall just had to Beat Southern Mississippi to get to the Championship Game:

Hopefully, anyway...

When Marshall was Actually Going to the Championship Game After Beating Southern Mississippi:

We have a chance...

When You Found Out the Championship Game was Against Western Kentucky:

The Herd was 0-2 against them during the regular season, so could you blame us?

When the Championship Game Tipped Off:

The thrills. The nerves. The excitement.

When The Herd Went Up by 12 Points with Under 5 Minutes to go in the Second Half:

It was totally an exciting moment to kick butt there for a while.

When Western Kentucky came back within 1 Point with Under 2 Minutes to go in the Second Half:

Definitely the most stressful part of the entire tournament...honestly, probably the entire season.

But...

WHEN THE HERD FINALLY WON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 31 YEARS:

It was definitely the best feeling in the entire world at that moment for our community, and as a student during the time, it will be a moment I will never forget as long as I live.

GO HERD!

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How Every Marshall U Basketball Fan Felt During the Conference USA Tourney

After 31 years, we did it.

When The Tournament Started and Marshall had the First Round Bye:

When Middle Tennesee State lost to Southern Mississippi:

When Marshall beat UTSA in the Second Round:

When You Realized Marshall just had to Beat Southern Mississippi to get to the Championship Game:

When Marshall was Actually Going to the Championship Game After Beating Southern Mississippi:

When You Found Out the Championship Game was Against Western Kentucky:

When the Championship Game Tipped Off:

When The Herd Went Up by 12 Points with Under 5 Minutes to go in the Second Half:

When Western Kentucky came back within 1 Point with Under 2 Minutes to go in the Second Half:

WHEN THE HERD FINALLY WON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 31 YEARS:

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