Chicago State Cougars vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 11/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Monday, November 21, 2022

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (3-1) will try to defeat the Chicago State Cougars (2-3) at Cam Henderson Center on Monday.

The Chicago State Cougars played Kent State and took a loss by a score of 88-59 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 24 while Kent State totaled 20 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 29 shots from distance. Kent State ended up shooting 88.5% from the free throw line by making 23 of 26 shots. In addition, Kent State pulled down 29 boards (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State doled out 17 dimes and had 17 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Chicago State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cougars made 19 of their 28 shots for a rate of 67.9%. Chicago State finished having earned a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 of 51) and converted 4 out of their 16 three-point attempts.

Wesley Cardet is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Chicago State will enter this game with a record of 2-3 on the season. They cough up possession 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago State is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 40 dimes this season, which has them ranked 305th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 32.1% on 3-point shots (35 of 109) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.8 points per contest (299th in college basketball) while shooting 39.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.5% on 3-pointers while they are 321st in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.6). The Cougars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (134 of 293) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 311th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 65 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 86-67 when they played Coppin State. With respect to attacking the glass, Marshall allowed Coppin State to collect 28 in all (3 offensive). They wrapped up this game 25.9% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Thundering Herd permitted Coppin State to bury 23 of 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Thundering Herd finished the game shooting 34 out of 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0%. In relation to 3-point shots, Marshall converted 8 of their 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Coppin State had 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Thundering Herd were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup.

Taevion Kinsey ended up being a major contributor for the Thundering Herd for this game. He made 10 out of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 8 dimes for the matchup.

Marshall has a record of 3-1 for the season. The Thundering Herd are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 57.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.0 times per game (2nd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Marshall has earned 354 pts for the campaign (88.5 per contest) and they grab 44.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 99th in Division 1.

The Marshall defense gives up 28.3% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 106) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 172nd and 261st in college hoops. The Thundering Herd defensively are ranked 238th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.0. They are forcing 17.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (147th in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marshall

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