Troy Trojans vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (8-4) are traveling to Cam Henderson Center on Saturday where they will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-7).

The Troy Trojans took the court against Lagrange and notched a win by a score of 105-60 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Trojans left the arena with 16 while Lagrange had 18 fouls. They made 7 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Lagrange finished the game at 67.9% from the free throw line by making 19 of 28 shots. On top of that, Lagrange pulled down 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Lagrange distributed 12 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Troy allowed 29.8% from the floor on 17 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Trojans made 23 of 33 tries for a rate of 69.7%. Troy walked away from the contest with a 52.9% FG percentage (36 out of 68) and made 10 out of their 29 shots from distance.

Myles Rigsby is a player who was a major factor for this game. He scored 22 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Troy heads into this game with a record of 8-4 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per game. As a team, Troy is snagging 38.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 176 assists this year, which has them ranked 247th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are hitting 28.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (77 of 270) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.4 pts per contest (197th in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They rank 82nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 152 surrendered on the campaign. The Trojans defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.1% (294 of 699) and they surrender 31.6 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 69th in college in opponents points per game (66.4).

In their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd took a loss by a final score of 73-59 when they played Elon. The Thundering Herd collected 15 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Elon had 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Marshall converted 6 of their 30 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Thundering Herd walked away from this one shooting 21 for 68 from the floor which had them shooting 30.9%. The Thundering Herd allowed Elon to knock down 23 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). In reference to rebounding, Marshall allowed Elon to get 39 in total (10 offensive).

Mikal Dawson ended up being a major contributor for the Thundering Herd in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Marshall has a mark of 7-7 for the year. The Thundering Herd are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 68.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (157th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. Marshall has totaled 1,064 points on the year (76.0 per game) and they grab 37.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thundering Herd are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 249th in the country.

The Thundering Herd defensively are ranked 213th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (248th in college hoops). The Marshall defense gives up 33.1% on 3-point attempts (82 of 248) and opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.1 dimes and 35.8 total rebounds per game, which is 54th and 256th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marshall

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