Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders try to run the Marshall Thundering Herd off the court at Legacy Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Marshall Thundering Herd were listed as 8.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Marshall Thundering Herd vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders currently sport a 29-4 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 22-10 ATS. The Marshall Thundering Herd are 20-14 and 20-11 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders produce a 12-19-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Marshall Thundering Herd have gone 20-10-1 against the totals betting line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the No. 103-ranked Marshall Thundering Herd, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Middle Tennessee's No. 113 nationally ranked offense (74.79 points per game) against a Marshall Thundering Herd defense that sits as the No. 258 at 84 PPG. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have been averaging 48.85% from the field, more than the Thundering Herd have managed so far this season (45.85% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Thundering Herd got 21 points from Jon Elmore as Marshall ran past Louisiana Tech 93-77 on Friday at Legacy Arena.
Middle Tennessee cruised to victory on Friday, running UTEP out of the gym and running up a 82-56 score at Legacy Arena.