Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL

TV: ESPN+

Pensacola Bay Center is the site where the Georgia State Panthers (14-16) will compete against the Marshall Thundering Herd (12-19) on Thursday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced Georgia State and ended up losing by a score of 82-79 in their last game. Marshall walked away from the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (31 of 72) and knocked down 11 of their 30 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Thundering Herd buried 6 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defense, Marshall allowed 55.7% from the field on 34 out of 61 shooting. Georgia State doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Georgia State snagged 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia State went 63.6% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 11 shots. They buried 7 out of their 17 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Thundering Herd walked away with 13 and Georgia State totaled 11 fouls.

Kevon Voyles is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He recorded 23 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He finished 38.1% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Marshall will play this game with a mark of 12-19 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 73.7 pts per game (182nd in the country) while going 40.7% from the field. The Thundering Herd are connecting on 30.4% on shots from distance (249 of 819) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Marshall is snagging 39.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 463 dimes on the campaign, which is 55th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.9 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Thundering Herd are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 287th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 420 relinquished for the campaign. The Thundering Herd defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (867 of 1,934) and they surrender 38.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 35.4% from 3-point land and they rank 306th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (76.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgia State Panthers got the victory with a final of 82-79 when they faced Marshall. In relation to cleaning the glass, Georgia State allowed Marshall to snag 32 in total (14 offensive). They finished 36.7% from distance by going 11 of 30 and ended up going 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Panthers permitted Marshall to knock down 31 of 72 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers finished 34 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 55.7%. In reference to shots from downtown, Georgia State converted 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to make 7 of them for a clip of 63.6%. Marshall was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Panthers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Lucas Taylor was important for the Panthers in the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and added 2 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

Georgia State has a record of 14-16 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which is 252nd in college hoops. Georgia State has accounted for 2,296 points for the season (76.5 per game) and they collect 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.9 times per contest (288th in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest. The Panthers have committed 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Georgia State defense surrenders 29.3% from downtown (206 of 704) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 38.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 183rd and 334th in those categories on the defensive end. The Panthers are ranked 258th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 74.4. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (108th in college basketball).

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