Thursday’s contest between the Marshall Thundering Herd (11-9, 4-3 Sun Belt) and Georgia State Panthers (7-12, 3-4 Sun Belt) going head-to-head at Georgia State Convocation Center has a projected final score of 76-72 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Marshall, who is listed as a slight favorite by our model. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET on January 23.

According to our computer prediction, Georgia State should cover the point spread, which is listed at 4.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 150.5 total.

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Marshall vs. Georgia State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Georgia State Convocation Center
• Line: Marshall -4.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Marshall -194, Georgia State +160

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Marshall vs. Georgia State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Marshall 76, Georgia State 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Georgia State

• Pick ATS: Georgia State (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Marshall is 11-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Georgia State’s 8-10-0 ATS record. A total of seven out of the Thundering Herd’s games this season have gone over the point total, and nine of the Panthers’ games have gone over. The teams put up 147.2 points per game combined, 3.3 less than this matchup’s over/under. Over the past 10 contests, Marshall has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Georgia State has gone 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd have a +81 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.0 points per game. They’re putting up 75.0 points per game to rank 181st in college basketball and are allowing 71.0 per contest to rank 170th in college basketball.
• Marshall prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.9 boards. It is grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.5 per contest.
• Marshall makes 2.0 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.7 (184th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.7.
• The Thundering Herd’s 94.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 201st in college basketball, and the 89.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 134th in college basketball.
• Marshall wins the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 11.6 (204th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.7.

Georgia State Performance Insights

• The Panthers have been outscored by 7.1 points per game (posting 72.2 points per game, 249th in college basketball, while conceding 79.3 per outing, 339th in college basketball) and have a -134 scoring differential.
• Georgia State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. It records 35.6 rebounds per game (46th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.9.
• Georgia State connects on 2.0 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.6 (301st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.6.
• Georgia State has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (254th in college basketball), 3.4 more than the 8.8 it forces (357th in college basketball).

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