Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Face the Marshall Thundering Herd: NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Marshall Thundering Herd try to run the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders off the court at Cam Henderson Center in college hoops action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders before tip-off in this one found them as -4-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Marshall Thundering Herd Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 15-11 so far on the season, and 16-7 ATS vs the number. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, meanwhile, are 23-4 and 18-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Marshall go 15-7-1 and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders go 7-18-1 on betting totals.

This game puts the Marshall Thundering Herd, most recently No. 84 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, who rate No. 10 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Marshall's No. 8-ranked scoring average of 86.19 PPG, against a Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defense rated No. 11 and allowing 62.19 PPG. The Marshall Thundering Herd FG% has averaged 45.8% to date this season, less than the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders shooters have managed so far (48.49% per game).