Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (12-16) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (22-5) at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers played Louisiana and took home the win by a score of 85-73 in their last contest. Appalachian State wrapped up the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (31 out of 64) and made 8 out of their 16 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 15 of 17 shots for a percentage of 88.2%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to defense, Appalachian State allowed the other team to go 44.9% from the floor on 31 out of 69 shooting. Louisiana doled out 10 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Louisiana totaled 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Louisiana finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 5 of 5 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 22 shots from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Mountaineers ended up finishing with 8 while Louisiana finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Jordan Marsh is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up with 23 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played for 17 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Appalachian State enters this matchup with a mark of 22-5 for the season. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 13.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Appalachian State is grabbing 41.6 boards per game and has earned 404 assists for the campaign, which ranks 58th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Mountaineers are connecting on 32.5% on 3-pointers (180 of 554) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They average 78.6 points per contest (64th in Division 1) while shooting 47.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mountaineers have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 37th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 288 conceded on the year. The Mountaineers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (684 of 1,760) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 31.2% from 3-point land and they are 50th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.8).

When they last played, the Marshall Thundering Herd took a loss by a score of 84-58 when they faced James Madison. The Thundering Herd earned 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. James Madison had 23 fouls for the contest which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a clip of 70.0%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Marshall buried 4 out of 30 attempts (13.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Thundering Herd went 20 out of 64 from the field which had them sitting at 31.3%. The Thundering Herd allowed James Madison to bury 26 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They finished 56.5% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 27 at the charity stripe (70.4%). In relation to rebounding, Marshall allowed James Madison to collect 34 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Nate Martin ended up being important for the Thundering Herd for this contest. He converted 5 out of 8 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 16 rebounds. He scored 12 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Marshall has a mark of 12-16 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are connecting on 41.0% from the floor, which ranks 331st in D-1. Marshall has tallied 2,075 pts for the campaign (74.1 per game) and they grab 39.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per contest (56th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. The Thundering Herd are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Marshall defense gives up 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (221 of 630) and opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.9 assists and 38.9 boards every game, which is ranked 274th and 344th in those categories. The Thundering Herd are ranked 308th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (221st in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marshall

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