Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Marshall when they take on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Marshall Thundering Herd in this one, their betting line was listed as -10.5-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Marshall Thundering Herd vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles sport a record of 6-15 and 9-8 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Marshall Thundering Herd have 13-9 and 13-6 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 6-10-1 for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and 13-5-1 for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 82-rated Marshall Thundering Herd taking on the No. 287-rated Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Southern Mississippi's No. 261-ranked scoring average of 60.71 PPG, against a Marshall Thundering Herd defense rated No. 257 and allowing 84.27 PPG. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles FG% has averaged 39.12% to date this season, less than the Marshall Thundering Herd shooters have managed so far (46.27% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Marshall was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by UTEP and falling by a 91-68 score at Cam Henderson Center.
Southern Mississippi was run off the court by the Blazers on Saturday as UAB routed them 87-43 at Bartow Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Marshall at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, February 4th
Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky, Saturday, February 4th