Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (11-18) are hitting the road to Cam Henderson Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Marshall Thundering Herd (17-12).

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced Georgia State and took a loss by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Monarchs walked away with 16 and Georgia State had 12 fouls. They also made 7 of 16 tries from long range. Georgia State walked away from this one shooting 91.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 12 shots. Furthermore, Georgia State grabbed 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia State dished out 13 dimes and had 1 steal for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Old Dominion allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes for this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 24 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Monarchs made 4 of 8 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Old Dominion finished the game with a 34.1% FG percentage (28 of 82) and made 10 of their 33 three-point attempts.

Sean Durugordon is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also collected 14 rebounds. He ended up going 35.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Old Dominion will take the court with a win-loss record of 11-18 this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Old Dominion is snagging 38.6 rebounds per contest and has 312 assists for the year, which ranks 339th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Monarchs are hitting 28.4% on three-point attempts (177 of 624) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.9 points per outing (304th in D-1) while going 40.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Monarchs are able to force 10.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are ranked 233rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 380 conceded on the season. The Monarchs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (756 of 1,687) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 219th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.1).

In their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd took home the win by a final score of 69-59 when they faced Appalachian State. Regarding how they rebounded, Marshall permitted Appalachian State to snag 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 20.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 24 and ended up going 10 of 16 from the charity stripe (62.5%). The Thundering Herd allowed Appalachian State to make 22 of 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 36.7% for this game. In all, the Thundering Herd shot 27 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Marshall made 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. Appalachian State had 14 fouls for this contest which took the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Thundering Herd were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

Dezayne Mingo ended up being a factor for the Thundering Herd in this matchup. He earned 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 9 of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Marshall has a mark of 17-12 on the season. The Thundering Herd commit 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per game (135th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest. Marshall has earned 2,188 pts for the season (75.4 per game) and they collect 36.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 207th in the nation.

The Marshall defense concedes 32.3% on 3-pointers (170 of 527) and their opponents are making 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.2 dimes and 35.2 rebounds every game, which is 13th and 233rd in those categories. The Thundering Herd defensively are ranked 194th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.1. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (217th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marshall

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