<P> For the 2017 - 18 season, Marshall and coach D'Antoni finished the regular season with a win and season sweep over 24th - ranked Middle Tennessee, Marshall's first win over a top - 25 opponent since 2011 . In the ensuing Conference USA Tournament as the conference's fourth seed, Marshall dominated against UTSA and Southern Miss, before hanging on late against Western Kentucky 67 - 66 in the conference tournament title game . This gave Marshall its first Conference USA championship and sent the Thundering Herd to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 31 years . As the 13th seed in the East, D'Antoni also led the Thundering Herd to their first - ever NCAA Tournament victory in program history, an 81 - 75 win over Wichita State, the region's fourth seed, in the first round . Marshall would eventually get knocked out in the second round by a 94 - 71 loss to in - state rival West Virginia . </P> <P> Marshall has appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times, although the official tally is five as their 1987 appearance was vacated due to NCAA violations . Their combined record is 1--6, or 1 - 5 by the official NCAA tally . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> Morehead State </Td> <Td> L 92--107 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> Southwestern Louisiana </Td> <Td> L 101--112 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> Villanova </Td> <Td> L 72--84 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> VCU </Td> <Td> L 65--81 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> First Round </Td> <Td> TCU </Td> <Td> L 60--76 </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> First Round Second Round </Td> <Td> Wichita State West Virginia </Td> <Td> W 81--75 L 71--94 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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