Saturday’s contest features the Marshall Thundering Herd (9-8, 2-2 Sun Belt) and the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-8, 1-3 Sun Belt) squaring off at Cam Henderson Center (on January 11) at 4:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-71 victory for Marshall.

According to our computer prediction, Marshall is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 8.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 150.5 over/under.

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Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Marshall -8.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Marshall -385, Georgia Southern +290

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Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Marshall 79, Georgia Southern 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Georgia Southern

• Pick ATS: Marshall (-8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Marshall is 8-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia Southern’s 5-10-0 ATS record. The Thundering Herd have hit the over in six games, while Eagles games have gone over eight times. The teams put up 149.1 points per game combined, 1.4 fewer than this matchup’s total. Marshall has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall over the last 10 games. Georgia Southern has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd average 75.2 points per game (184th in college basketball) while giving up 71.7 per outing (202nd in college basketball). They have a +59 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 3.5 points per game.
• Marshall is 205th in the country at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.7 more than the 30.9 its opponents average.
• Marshall makes 7.5 three-pointers per game (211th in college basketball) at a 29.5% rate (335th in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game its opponents make at a 31.6% rate.
• The Thundering Herd rank 211th in college basketball with 94.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 162nd in college basketball defensively with 90.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Marshall has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 1.4 turnovers per game, committing 11.5 (188th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.9 (104th in college basketball).

Georgia Southern Performance Insights

• The Eagles are being outscored by 5.2 points per game, with a -84 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.9 points per game (223rd in college basketball), and allow 79.1 per outing (334th in college basketball).
• Georgia Southern ranks 165th in the nation at 33.1 rebounds per game. That’s 1.7 fewer than the 34.8 its opponents average.
• Georgia Southern connects on 9.0 three-pointers per game (83rd in college basketball) while shooting 32.1% from deep (267th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.8 per game at 31.3%.
• Georgia Southern has committed 14.5 turnovers per game (345th in college basketball), 1.4 more than the 13.1 it forces (82nd in college basketball).

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