Georgia State Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

Cam Henderson Center is where the Marshall Thundering Herd (9-11) will try to defeat the Georgia State Panthers (9-9) on Wednesday.

The Georgia State Panthers faced Georgia Southern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-70 in their last game. Georgia State ended the contest with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 of 59) and buried 6 of their 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 6 assists for this contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Georgia State allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. Georgia Southern distributed 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Georgia Southern collected 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgia Southern finished 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 attempts. They also made 17 of their 32 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Panthers ended up finishing with 19 and Georgia Southern had 18 personal fouls.

Lucas Taylor is someone who was a contributor for this game. He finished 40.9% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He recorded 20 points on 9 of 22 shooting.

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Georgia State enters this game with a record of 9-9 so far this year. They currently have an average of 79.3 points per game (64th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 32.1% on shots from downtown (139 of 433) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgia State is pulling down 38.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 227 assists on the campaign, which is 273rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Panthers have forced 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They relinquish 30.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 255th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.4). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (474 of 1,086) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 197th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 242 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd took a loss by a final score of 67-52 against James Madison. The Thundering Herd were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. James Madison was called for 16 fouls in this contest which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Marshall made 8 of their 34 tries (23.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Thundering Herd ended up going 18 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 29.5%. The Thundering Herd permitted James Madison to make 24 out of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.7% in this matchup. They went 21.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 23 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to rebounds, Marshall allowed James Madison to snag 39 in all (9 offensive).

Kamdyn Curfman ended up being a major contributor for the Thundering Herd in this contest. He converted 7 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Marshall has a win-loss record of 9-11 on the season. The Thundering Herd have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 72.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per game (67th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Marshall has earned 1,499 pts so far this season (75.0 per game) and they grab 40.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are connecting on 41.2% from the field, which ranks 325th in D-1.

The Marshall defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (154 of 460) and their opposition knocks down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.1 dimes and 39.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 277th and 342nd in D-1. The Thundering Herd are ranked 307th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.9. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (199th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia State

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