Thursday’s contest that pits the Texas State Bobcats (8-5, 1-0 Sun Belt) against the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-7, 0-1 Sun Belt) at Cam Henderson Center has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-71 in favor of Texas State. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 2.

According to our computer prediction, Texas State is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against Marshall. The two sides are projected to go over the 144.5 over/under.

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Texas State vs. Marshall Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Texas State -1.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Texas State -112, Marshall -108

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Texas State vs. Marshall Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Texas State 74, Marshall 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Texas State vs. Marshall

• Pick ATS: Texas State (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Texas State’s record against the spread this season is 7-4-0, while Marshall’s is 5-7-0. The Bobcats have a 6-5-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Thundering Herd have a record of 4-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 153 points per game, 8.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Texas State is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Marshall has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Texas State Performance Insights

• The Bobcats outscore opponents by 8.9 points per game (scoring 77 points per game to rank 143rd in college basketball while giving up 68.1 per contest to rank 103rd in college basketball) and have a +116 scoring differential overall.
• Texas State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. It is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game (108th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.4 per contest.
• Texas State connects on 1.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.5 (349th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.2.
• The Bobcats rank 87th in college basketball by averaging 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 149th in college basketball, allowing 89.4 points per 100 possessions.
• Texas State has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (201st in college basketball action) while forcing 11.5 (220th in college basketball).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd outscore opponents by 3.7 points per game (posting 76 points per game, 179th in college basketball, and conceding 72.3 per contest, 212th in college basketball) and have a +52 scoring differential.
• Marshall prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It pulls down 33.1 rebounds per game (181st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.6.
• Marshall hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents. It shoots 28.4% from deep (350th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 33.1%.
• Marshall has won the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 11.8 (201st in college basketball) while forcing 13.2 (92nd in college basketball).

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