Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-2) are hitting the road to Cam Henderson Center on Monday where they will go up against the Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0).

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles faced Bucknell and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up walking away with 23 while Bucknell had 18 fouls. They also converted 4 of their 17 tries from 3-point range. Bucknell went 73.5% at the free throw line by making 25 of 34 shots. Furthermore, Bucknell snagged 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Bucknell earned 7 assists and had 6 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Southern Indiana allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the field on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles converted 11 of 18 attempts for a rate of 61.1%. Southern Indiana ended the game with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and made 8 of their 23 shots from downtown.

Jayland Randall is a guy who was important for the contest. He scored 17 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 41.2% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Southern Indiana comes into this one with a mark of 0-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 73.5 points per contest (253rd in D-1) on 45.9% from the floor. The Screaming Eagles are shooting 37.8% from downtown (14 of 37) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Southern Indiana is snagging 34.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 18 assists this season, which has them ranked 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Screaming Eagles are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 252nd in the country in giving up assists with 18 relinquished so far this year. The Screaming Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (52 of 121) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 257th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (77.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 90-57 against Davis and Elkins. The Thundering Herd were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 16 steals in this game. Davis and Elkins committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Marshall made 8 out of 34 attempts (23.5%). In all, the Thundering Herd ended up going 32 for 68 from the floor which had them at 47.1%. The Thundering Herd permitted Davis and Elkins to knock down 21 of 58 tries from the field which had them at 36.2% in this contest. They went 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 14 and finished the game at 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Marshall permitted Davis and Elkins to collect 29 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Obinna Anochili-Killen pitched in for the Thundering Herd for this contest. He totaled 18 points in his 26 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this game. He converted 6 of 10 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Marshall has a record of 1-0 for the season. The Thundering Herd are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls every game and they connect on 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.0 times per game (99th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. Marshall has earned 90 points for the season (90.0 per game) and they grab 45.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Thundering Herd are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 168th in college basketball.

The Marshall defense concedes 14.3% on 3-point attempts (2 of 14) and their opposition knocks down 59.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 7.0 dimes and 35.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 61st and 212th in those categories. The Thundering Herd defensively are ranked 78th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 57.0. They are able to force 22.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.2% from the floor (111th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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