Friday’s game between the Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Cam Henderson Center has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-69, with Marshall securing the victory. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET on February 28.

Based on our computer prediction, Appalachian State is projected to cover the spread (2.5) against Marshall. The two teams are expected to go over the 135.5 over/under.

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Marshall vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Marshall -2.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Marshall -152, Appalachian State +126

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Marshall vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Marshall 70, Appalachian State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: Appalachian State (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Marshall has a 16-12-0 record against the spread this season compared to Appalachian State, who is 11-16-0 ATS. The Thundering Herd have gone over the point total in 13 games, while Mountaineers games have gone over nine times. The teams score 144.3 points per game, 8.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Marshall is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 games, while Appalachian State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd outscore opponents by 3.8 points per game (scoring 75.7 points per game to rank 131st in college basketball while allowing 71.9 per outing to rank 181st in college basketball) and have a +115 scoring differential overall.
• Marshall is 121st in the country at 33.0 rebounds per game. That’s 2.8 more than the 30.2 its opponents average.
• Marshall hits 7.8 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents (5.9). It is shooting 32.0% from deep (288th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.2%.
• The Thundering Herd average 96.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (162nd in college basketball), and give up 91.5 points per 100 possessions (139th in college basketball).
• Marshall has committed 11.4 turnovers per game (200th in college basketball play) while forcing 11.8 (147th in college basketball).

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers are outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game, with a +155 scoring differential overall. They put up 68.6 points per game (311th in college basketball) and give up 63.2 per outing (13th in college basketball).
• Appalachian State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.7 boards. It pulls down 33.7 rebounds per game (82nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.0.
• Appalachian State connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (176th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• Appalachian State has lost the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 10.3 (87th in college basketball) while forcing 9.2 (340th in college basketball).

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