Add Marshall to the list of foes on ODU's 2008-09 schedule.

Coach Blaine Taylor said today the Monarchs are negotiating for a home-and-home series with the Thundering Herd.

The Monarchs will travel to Huntington, W.V., this season, perhaps around Thanksgiving weekend. Marshall then likely would come to Norfolk next season.

Here’s what the Monarchs’ slate looks like so far: home games vs. Winthrop, Alabama-Birmingham and Richmond; away games vs. Charlotte and Bucknell.

About Marshall: The Thundering Herd finished 16-14 last season, losing in the first round of the Conference USA tournament as the eighth seed.

Guard Tirrell Baines was named to the C-USA All-Freshman team after averaging 11.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg last season. Guard/forward Markel Humphrey (13.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg) was third-team all-conference last season as a junior. The Herd’s leading scorer, guard Mark Dorris, was a senior last year.

So what’s taking so long for the rest of the schedule to come together? One reason is that the Colonial Athletic Association still is working on finalizing games, and a league spokesperson said that will take a few more weeks.

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