Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Evanston, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12) will compete against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12) at Cam Henderson Center on Friday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced Georgia Southern and took a loss by a final of 61-59 in their last contest. Appalachian State ended the contest having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 of 60) and buried 7 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mountaineers buried 8 of 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to defense, Appalachian State let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 of 51 shooting. Georgia Southern earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Georgia Southern grabbed 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia Southern ended up shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 14 shots. They converted 10 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Mountaineers ended up with 15 while Georgia Southern had 17 fouls.

CJ Huntley is one guy who played a role in the game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 40 minutes played and also totaled 10 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Appalachian State heads into this matchup with a record of 17-12 for the year. They have an average of 68.6 points per contest (313th in D-1) while going 44.2% from the floor. The Mountaineers are connecting on 34.3% on 3-pointers (224 of 653) and 65.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Appalachian State is grabbing 37.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 374 assists for the year, which has them ranked 217th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 13.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mountaineers are forcing 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They rank 49th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 327 conceded on the season. The Mountaineers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (676 of 1,736) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 29.1% on 3-point shots while they are 14th in the country in points per game allowed (63.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Marshall Thundering Herd went home victorious with a score of 83-66 against Old Dominion. The Thundering Herd were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. Old Dominion committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to bury 15 of them for a clip of 65.2%. In the matter of three-point shots, Marshall made 8 of their 13 tries (61.5%). Overall, the Thundering Herd shot 30 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.7%. The Thundering Herd permitted Old Dominion to convert 20 of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this matchup. They finished 30.4% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). Concerning rebounding, Marshall allowed Old Dominion to get 20 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Dezayne Mingo ended up being a factor for the Thundering Herd in the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the game. He knocked down 8 of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Marshall has a mark of 18-12 this season. The Thundering Herd commit 19.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (126th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. Marshall has accounted for 2,271 points for the season (75.7 per game) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is 190th in college hoops.

The Marshall defense surrenders 32.2% on 3-point attempts (177 of 550) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They concede 10.2 assists and 34.8 rebounds per contest, ranking them 14th and 216th in those defensive categories. The Thundering Herd are ranked 183rd in college in PPG given up with 71.9. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (207th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marshall

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