FIU Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (8-15) will compete against the FIU Panthers (13-11) at Cam Henderson Center on Thursday.

The FIU Panthers faced Charlotte and took a loss by a score of 81-68 in their last contest. FIU wrapped up the game with a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and made 7 of their 23 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 11 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. Charlotte earned 24 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Charlotte collected 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Charlotte ended up shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 9 attempts. They converted 11 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 10 while Charlotte racked up 15 fouls.

Eric Lovett is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He finished shooting 43.8% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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FIU enters this matchup with a mark of 13-11 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.6 fouls every game. As a team, FIU is collecting 35.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 354 dimes on the year, which ranks 53rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 35.4% from downtown (243 of 686) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.5 points per game (152nd in the nation) while shooting 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 210th in college basketball in opponents points per game (69.9). The Panthers are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.7% (596 of 1,430) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per contest as a group. They are 276th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 318 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd went home defeated by a final of 88-64 when they faced Charlotte. The Thundering Herd were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. Charlotte earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. In reference to shots from distance, Marshall knocked down 5 out of their 27 tries (18.5%). In all, the Thundering Herd walked away from this one shooting 24 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.4%. The Thundering Herd allowed Charlotte to bury 32 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5% in this matchup. They finished 68.4% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 19 and ended up going 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Marshall allowed Charlotte to grab 33 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Andrew Taylor ended up being a factor for the Thundering Herd for the game. He made 11 out of 21 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He totaled 28 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the game.

Marshall has a record of 8-15 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 212th in college basketball. Marshall has accounted for 1,711 pts so far this season (74.4 per game) and they collect 37.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (134th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Thundering Herd have committed 15.7 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Thundering Herd on defense are ranked 335th in college basketball in points given up per game with 77.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (284th in D-1). The Marshall defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (179 of 504) and their opposition makes 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 38.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 241st and 342nd in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Marshall and under the total points

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