Marshall Thundering Herd vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

E.A. Diddle Arena is where the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-3) will attempt to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-2) on Saturday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced South Carolina State and earned the victory with a final of 82-53 in their last game. Marshall walked away from the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and made 11 of their 32 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thundering Herd made 19 of their 27 shots for a rate of 70.4%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, Marshall allowed their opponent to shoot 32.8% from the floor on 21 of 64 shooting. South Carolina State recorded 6 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, South Carolina State pulled down 30 boards (14 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. South Carolina State finished shooting 47.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 17 attempts. They converted 3 of 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up with 21 while South Carolina State recorded 23 personal fouls.

Mikal Dawson is a player who was a factor for the game. He notched 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 17 mins and collected 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Marshall enters this contest with a win-loss record of 4-2 for the year. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 22.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Marshall is snagging 38.5 boards per contest and has racked up 87 assists so far this year, which ranks 256th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Thundering Herd are connecting on 26.9% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 171) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They average 76.2 points per outing (183rd in the country) while connecting on 42.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Thundering Herd are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 51 conceded so far this year. The Thundering Herd defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (133 of 328) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 26.7% on shots from distance while they are 113th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.5).

The last time they took the court, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers took a loss by a final score of 87-68 when they faced Kentucky. The Hilltoppers were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Kentucky was called for 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Hilltoppers to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 75.9%. Concerning shots from distance, Western Kentucky converted 4 of 26 tries (15.4%). In all, the Hilltoppers ended up shooting 21 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.8%. The Hilltoppers allowed Kentucky to knock down 25 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3% in the matchup. They went 27.6% from distance via 8 out of 29 and ended up going 29 of 42 from the free throw line (69.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Western Kentucky permitted Kentucky to grab 48 overall (13 offensive).

Julius Thedford ended up having an impact for the Hilltoppers in this game. He made 5 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 24 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Western Kentucky has a win-loss mark of 3-3 on the season. The Hilltoppers are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they connect on 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (218th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Western Kentucky has scored 473 points on the season (78.8 per game) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hilltoppers are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 290th in the nation.

The Hilltoppers are ranked 272nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 75.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (85th in college basketball). The Western Kentucky defense allows 30.6% on three-point shots (49 of 160) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.5 assists and 41.7 total boards per game, which ranks 286th and 350th in those categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Western Kentucky and under the total points

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