Morehead State Eagles vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Morehead State Eagles (3-4) are on their way to Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3).

The Morehead State Eagles faced off with Cleveland State and earned the victory with a final of 71-69 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 20 while Cleveland State racked up 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland State finished 76.7% from the free throw line by burying 23 of their 30 tries. In addition, Cleveland State pulled down 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Cleveland State earned 6 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Morehead State allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles made 20 of their 31 shots for a rate of 64.5%. Morehead State walked away from the contest with a 53.7% FG percentage (22 out of 41) and made 7 out of their 18 shots from distance.

Jalen Breazeale is a guy who came through in this game. He went 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and snagged 2 boards. He racked up 14 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Morehead State will play this game with a mark of 3-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 65.0 pts per contest (341st in Division 1) while hitting 41.8% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 26.6% on three-point attempts (34 of 128) and 62.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Morehead State is snagging 35.7 boards per game and has accounted for 77 assists this year, which ranks 345th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 137th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 94 surrendered so far this year. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (177 of 408) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 31.0% from 3-point land while they are 210th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.1).

In their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd took a loss by a final score of 90-82 against Western Kentucky. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Marshall permitted Western Kentucky to get 25 in total (0 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 46.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 15 and finished the contest at 27 out of 40 from the free throw line (67.5%). The Thundering Herd allowed Western Kentucky to convert 28 out of 48 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Thundering Herd went 26 out of 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.8%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Marshall made 7 of their 30 attempts (23.3%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. Western Kentucky earned 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Thundering Herd were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Mikal Dawson was important for the Thundering Herd for the contest. He buried 8 of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this contest.

Marshall has a win-loss record of 4-3 for the campaign. The Thundering Herd have committed 23.3 fouls per game while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (162nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Marshall has 539 points on the year (77.0 per contest) and they grab 38.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which ranks them 293rd in the country.

The Marshall defense gives up 29.7% on 3-point attempts (30 of 101) and their opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 8.7 assists and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 9th and 193rd in college basketball. The Thundering Herd on the defensive end are ranked 179th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (202nd in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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