Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Chartway Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (11-15) will compete against the Marshall Thundering Herd (15-11) at Chartway Arena on Thursday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced South Alabama and ended up losing by a score of 91-82 in their last game. Marshall ended with a 39.0% field goal percentage (30 of 77) and converted 14 of 48 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd converted 8 of 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Marshall allowed 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. South Alabama recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Additionally, South Alabama grabbed 33 rebounds (4 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Alabama finished shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by making 27 of 33 attempts. They buried 2 of 13 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Thundering Herd finished with 21 while South Alabama accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Obinna Anochili-Killen is a player who was important for this game. He ended up going 64.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 29 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He left the arena with 20 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Marshall will play this contest with a record of 15-11 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Marshall is snagging 37.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 372 assists on the season, which ranks 102nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Thundering Herd are shooting 31.4% on shots from distance (207 of 659) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.8 pts per game (137th in college) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Thundering Herd are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 199th in college in PPG allowed (72.1). The Thundering Herd defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (657 of 1,473) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 36th in the nation in giving up assists with 273 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-75 when they faced Georgia State. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Old Dominion allowed Georgia State to snag 28 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 53.3% from distance by shooting 8 out of 15 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). The Monarchs permitted Georgia State to bury 36 of their 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 65.5% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Monarchs went 28 out of 67 from the field which had them at 41.8%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Old Dominion made 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Georgia State was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Monarchs collected 18 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Sean Durugordon was important for the Monarchs for this contest. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup. He made 6 of 11 for this game for a rate of 54.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Old Dominion has a win-loss record of 11-15 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Monarchs are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which ranks 353rd in college hoops. Old Dominion has earned 1,776 pts this year (68.3 per contest) and they collect 38.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per game (350th in college) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. The Monarchs are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Old Dominion defense gives up 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (182 of 538) and their opponents are converting on 68.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.6 assists and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 138th and 254th in Division 1. The Monarchs on defense are ranked 206th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 72.5. They are able to force 10.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (224th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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