Saturday’s game that pits the Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) against the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) at Cam Henderson Center has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 73-70 in favor of Troy. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Troy projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Marshall. The over/under is currently listed at 143.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Troy vs. Marshall Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Troy -1.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -134, Marshall +110

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Troy vs. Marshall Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 73, Marshall 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Marshall

• Pick ATS: Troy (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

Troy’s record against the spread this season is 8-3-0, and Marshall’s is 6-7-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Trojans are 5-6-0 and the Thundering Herd are 5-8-0. The teams score an average of 151 points per game, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Troy is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall while Marshall has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans have a +116 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.9 points per game. They’re putting up 74.9 points per game to rank 206th in college basketball and are allowing 66.0 per contest to rank 63rd in college basketball.
• Troy grabs 34.7 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball) while allowing 27.7 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.0 boards per game.
• Troy knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9. It shoots 29.2% from deep while its opponents hit 33.1% from long range.
• The Trojans average 94.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (231st in college basketball), and allow 82.8 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball).
• Troy and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Trojans commit 14.8 per game (349th in college basketball) and force 14.1 (52nd in college basketball play).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd have a +58 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.9 points per game. They’re putting up 76.1 points per game, 171st in college basketball, and are giving up 72.2 per outing to rank 216th in college basketball.
• The 33.0 rebounds per game Marshall accumulates rank 185th in college basketball, 2.7 more than the 30.3 its opponents pull down.
• Marshall knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents. It shoots 28.5% from beyond the arc (347th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.6%.
• Marshall wins the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 11.7 (199th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.9.

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