Saturday’s contest between the Marshall Thundering Herd (10-9, 3-3 Sun Belt) and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-10, 1-5 Sun Belt) squaring off at HTC Center has a projected final score of 73-70 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Marshall, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 3:30 PM ET on January 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Coastal Carolina is projected to cover the spread (3.5) against Marshall. The two teams are expected to eclipse the 137.5 over/under.

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Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Conway, South Carolina
• Venue: HTC Center
• Line: Marshall -3.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): Marshall -164, Coastal Carolina +134

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Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Marshall 73, Coastal Carolina 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina

• Pick ATS: Coastal Carolina (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

Marshall’s record against the spread this season is 10-7-0, while Coastal Carolina’s is 8-8-0. The Thundering Herd are 6-11-0 and the Chanticleers are 7-9-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams combine to score 144.3 points per game, 6.8 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Marshall is 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall while Coastal Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd outscore opponents by 3.6 points per game (scoring 74.9 points per game to rank 190th in college basketball while allowing 71.3 per outing to rank 187th in college basketball) and have a +68 scoring differential overall.
• Marshall is 145th in the country at 33.2 rebounds per game. That’s 2.8 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.
• Marshall connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (194th in college basketball) while shooting 29.9% from deep (330th in college basketball). It is making 2.0 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 5.7 per game while shooting 31.2%.
• The Thundering Herd’s 94.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 212th in college basketball, and the 90.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 139th in college basketball.
• Marshall forces 12.7 turnovers per game (114th in college basketball) while committing 11.9 (228th in college basketball action).

Coastal Carolina Performance Insights

• The Chanticleers score 69.4 points per game (299th in college basketball) and concede 69.3 (112th in college basketball) for a +2 scoring differential overall.
• Coastal Carolina wins the rebound battle by 4.1 boards on average. It records 33.6 rebounds per game, 127th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.5.
• Coastal Carolina connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (194th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents. It shoots 34.3% from beyond the arc (153rd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 30.1%.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 10.4 (76th in college basketball) while forcing 7.6 (361st in college basketball).

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