Marshall Thundering Herd vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (2-6) are on their way to Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday where they will take on the Ohio Bobcats (5-3).

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced Duquesne and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-72 in their last contest. Marshall walked away from the game with a 37.1% FG percentage (26 out of 70) and made 4 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Thundering Herd converted 16 of their 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 40 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 dimes in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Marshall let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. Duquesne recorded 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Duquesne pulled down 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Duquesne went 73.2% when shooting free throws by converting 30 of their 41 shots. They also made 7 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up with 26 and Duquesne totaled 18 fouls.

Cameron Crawford is one guy who was a factor for the game. He finished with 20 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Marshall will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-6 for the year. They are averaging 73.8 pts per contest (205th in the nation) while hitting 39.7% from the field. The Thundering Herd are shooting 25.5% from downtown (51 of 200) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Marshall is pulling in 41.1 boards per game and is sitting with 109 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 226th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thundering Herd have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 346th in the country in points per game allowed (81.4). The Thundering Herd defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (234 of 515) and they concede 40.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 309th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 132 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats took a loss by a final score of 78-72 against Youngstown State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Ohio permitted Youngstown State to pull down 39 overall (13 offensive). They finished shooting 28.0% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 25 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Bobcats allowed Youngstown State to knock down 28 of their 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats shot 25 for 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Ohio knocked down 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.9%. Youngstown State committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Bobcats snagged 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this contest.

Shereef Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Bobcats in this game. He totaled 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 7 of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Ohio has a record of 5-3 this season. The Bobcats commit 19.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 69.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per game (274th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest. Ohio has totaled 639 points for the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they average 34.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bobcats are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 122nd in college basketball.

The Ohio defense concedes 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (55 of 185) and their opponents are knocking down 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.6 dimes and 38.0 rebounds every game, which is 60th and 290th in Division 1. The Bobcats are ranked 271st in the nation in PPG surrendered with 74.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (158th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marshall

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