The Marshall Thundering Herd will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Knights at Cam Henderson Center in NCAAB action.

The Thundering Herd sit at 20-10 (11-10-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Knights are currently 19-9 (8-11-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Marshall is 10-12 OU, and Central Florida is 7-13 OU.



View Central Florida vs Marshall Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Thundering Herd are listed as 5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Thundering Herd at No. 22 and the Knights at No. 34 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 75-74 result in favor of the Knights.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Marshall's No. 75 nationally ranked offense (73 points per game) against a Knights defense that sits as the No. 32 at 61.9 PPG. The Thundering Herd have been averaging 45.3% from the field, more than the Knights have managed so far this season (45.2% on average).

Defensively, Central Florida features the nation's No. 143-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.5 points per game. Marshall, meanwhile, comes in at No. 53 nationally in scoring at home.

Central Florida won its last outing, a 51-48 result against Southern Methodist on March 2. They failed to cover in that game as a 7-point favorite. The Knights grabbed a 51-48 win over the Mustangs on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Isaac Sosa at UCF Arena.

Marshall lost its last outing, an 82-74 result against Texas El Paso on March 2. They failed to cover in that game as a 6-point underdog. The Thundering Herd got a 22-point effort from Tirrell Baines, who added 11 rebounds, but Texas El Paso still managed to defeat Marshall 82-74 Wednesday at Haskins Center.


Central Florida Knights Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Southern Methodist are 3-3
After a win are 8-2

Marshall Thundering Herd Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Texas El Paso are 4-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Knights at Thundering Herd trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games on the road
Central Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Central Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marshall
Marshall is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Marshall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Central Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Marshall's last 6 games