Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: CBSSN

The Marshall Thundering Herd (8-13) are on their way to Chartway Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-12).

The Marshall Thundering Herd stepped onto the hardwood against UAB and notched a win by a score of 84-81 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up walking away with 16 while UAB totaled 12 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 27 attempts from long range. UAB finished the contest at 94.4% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 18 attempts. Furthermore, UAB totaled 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UAB dished out 12 assists and had 12 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Marshall allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the field on 29 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd knocked down 8 of 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Marshall walked away from the contest with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 of 62) and knocked down 8 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Obinna Anochili-Killen is one player who came through for the contest. He finished 68.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 11 boards. He left the arena with 23 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight

Marshall heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-13 so far this year. They currently have an average of 75.4 pts per contest (85th in the nation) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Thundering Herd are shooting 27.6% on 3-point shots (144 of 522) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Marshall is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 291 assists on the campaign, which is 126th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Thundering Herd are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They rank 211th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 265 relinquished on the year. The Thundering Herd defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (589 of 1,320) and they relinquish 38.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 331st in the country in points per game allowed (76.5).

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home victorious with a score of 68-52 when they played Charlotte. In reference to rebounding, Old Dominion allowed Charlotte to collect 29 overall (8 offensive). They finished 21.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 23 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). The Monarchs permitted Charlotte to convert 17 out of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.7% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Monarchs went 26 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4%. In regard to three-point attempts, Old Dominion buried 1 of their 13 tries (7.7%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.2%. Charlotte was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Monarchs to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Monarchs were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 for this contest.

Austin Trice ended up being a major contributor for the Monarchs in this contest. He made 8 of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Old Dominion has a record of 8-12 on the year. The Monarchs commit 16.5 fouls every game and they go 68.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per game (211th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Old Dominion has scored 1,331 pts on the campaign (66.6 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Monarchs are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 212th in the country.

The Old Dominion defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 483) and opponents are converting on 65.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.6 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 260th and 102nd in those categories. The Monarchs are ranked 111th in the country in PPG allowed with 66.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (154th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marshall

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here