Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-16) are traveling to Cam Henderson Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (11-11).

The Old Dominion Monarchs played Georgia Southern and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. Old Dominion ended the game having earned a 35.9% FG percentage (23 out of 64) and converted 10 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Monarchs made 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Old Dominion allowed 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. Georgia Southern recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Georgia Southern collected 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Georgia Southern finished shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by making 24 of 28 attempts. They made 10 out of their 29 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Monarchs walked away with 23 while Georgia Southern accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Chaunce Jenkins is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 31.3% from the field and earned 6 assists. He played for 34 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He notched 20 points on 5 out of 16 shooting.

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Old Dominion comes into this matchup with a record of 5-16 this season. They are turning it over 10.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Old Dominion is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 222 assists on the year, which ranks 334th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Monarchs are shooting 31.9% on three-point shots (144 of 452) and 65.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.6 points per game (252nd in Division 1) while hitting 42.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Monarchs have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on 3-point shots and they are 317th in college hoops in opponents points per game (77.3). The Monarchs are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (540 of 1,234) and they relinquish 40.1 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 330th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 311 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 83-67 against Southern Miss. When it comes to attacking the glass, Marshall allowed Southern Miss to get 24 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line via 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Thundering Herd permitted Southern Miss to knock down 24 of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Thundering Herd went 31 for 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 56.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Marshall buried 8 out of their 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.9%. Southern Miss was called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Thundering Herd were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 27 in this matchup.

Nate Martin was important for the Thundering Herd for this contest. He racked up 24 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 81.8%, and had 10 rebounds.

Marshall has a win-loss mark of 11-11 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which ranks 310th in the country. Marshall has 1,659 points this season (75.4 per contest) and they collect 39.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per game (65th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Thundering Herd commit 15.7 fouls per contest while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Marshall defense gives up 33.7% on 3-pointers (170 of 505) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.8 assists and 38.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 266th and 327th in the country. The Thundering Herd on defense are ranked 293rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (200th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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