Miami RedHawks vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (3-3) are hitting the road to Cam Henderson Center on Saturday where they will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (2-4).

The Miami RedHawks took the court against Spalding and earned the victory with a final of 82-43 in their last contest. Miami ended the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (27 of 63) and made 7 of 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the RedHawks knocked down 21 of 32 attempts for a rate of 65.6%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 52 with 17 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 27.8% from the field on 15 of 54 shooting. Spalding dished out 4 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Spalding snagged 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Spalding ended up shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 13 shots. They also knocked down 4 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 19 and Spalding totaled 21 personal fouls.

Jackson Kotecki is a guy who had an impact in this game. He scored 19 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 16 mins and snagged 1 rebound. He finished shooting 85.7% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Miami steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-3 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, Miami is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 86 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 234th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are shooting 35.8% from downtown (48 of 134) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.5 points per game (265th in college hoops) on 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.2 fouls. They are ranked 32nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 60 conceded so far this year. The RedHawks are giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (147 of 347) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 30.5% on three-point shots and they are 80th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (65.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Marshall Thundering Herd went home defeated by a final of 118-82 against Kentucky. The Thundering Herd snagged 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They coughed it up 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Kentucky had 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 65.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Marshall made 9 out of 26 attempts (34.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Thundering Herd ended up going 29 for 69 from the floor which had them shooting 42.0%. The Thundering Herd permitted Kentucky to convert 45 out of their 74 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 60.8% for this game. They finished 59.3% from three-point range by going 16 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Marshall allowed Kentucky to get 35 in all (9 offensive).

Obinna Anochili-Killen pitched in for the Thundering Herd for this game. He totaled 22 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 10 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Marshall has a record of 2-4 for the campaign. As an offense, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which is ranked 316th in the nation. Marshall has accounted for 444 points this year (74.0 per game) and they pull down 40.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (84th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Thundering Herd have committed 16.3 fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Thundering Herd on the defensive side of the court are 342nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 81.2. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (294th in D-1). The Marshall defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-point shots (50 of 146) and opponents are making 64.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 17.0 dimes and 41.2 boards every game, which is 350th and 344th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marshall

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