Saturday, January 23, 2016

Ted Constant Convocation Center

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The Marshall Thundering Herd travel to Ted Constant Convocation Center to play the Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Old Dominion as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Thundering Herd come into this game with an overall record of 9-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 10-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-7. The Monarchs have an overall record of 10-9 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 7-7 and they are 3-12 against the spread.

James Kelly comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Thundering Herd. He pulls down 9.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Ryan Taylor averages 14.2 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 6.7 rebounds per game for Marshall. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Trey Freeman averages 19.1 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Monarchs. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Aaron Bacote averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Marshall averages 82.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 15th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 91st. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 261st in the country. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 130th and 37th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 188th with 13 per game. The Thundering Herd allow 83.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 339th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 302nd and 274th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 333rd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 192nd place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 81st in the Division 1.

Old Dominion averages 66.6 points per game this year which ranks them 291st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 163rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 319th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 110th and 175th respectively. In the turnover department the Monarchs rank 7th with 9.6 per game. The Monarchs allow 60.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 93rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 34th place in the nation. The Monarchs force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 306th in college basketball.

Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 10-7 against the spread

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 11-7 against the over/under

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Trends

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 3-12 against the spread

The Old Dominion Monarchs are 7-7 against the over/under

Marshall Thundering Herd Injuries

12/09/15 G Aleksa Nikolic Facial out for season
12/09/15 G Noah Frampton Shoulder redshirt

Old Dominion Monarchs Injuries

12/12/15 G Ambrose Mosley Dismissed has left the team
01/21/16 F Nik Biberaj Concussion expected to miss Saturday vs. Marshall
01/06/16 C Payton Pervier Dismissed has left the team

Josh's Pick: Take Marshall

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