Marshall Thundering Herd Visit Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

The Marshall Thundering Herd hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the point spread at Murphy Center against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders as -8.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

Marshall Thundering Herd vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This college basketball season, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 13-3 overall and 10-5 ATS, while the Marshall Thundering Herd are 11-6 and 11-3 ATS. As for the betting totals, Middle Tennessee boasts a 5-10 on the OU, and Marshall is 11-3.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 35-rated Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the No. 82-ranked Marshall Thundering Herd, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Middle Tennessee has the nation's No. 149-rated offensive output, at 74.06 PPG. The visiting Marshall Thundering Herd defense ranks No. 261 allowing on average 85.24 PPG. The Blue Raiders FG% has averaged 47.76% so far, more than the Middle Tennessee Thundering Herd marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.71% per game.