The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Thundering Herd in Marshall at Cam Henderson Center on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Marshall Thundering Herd betting line opened as -11-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs Marshall Thundering Herd Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Marshall Thundering Herd are 9-4 so far on the season, and 5-5 ATS vs the number. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, meanwhile, are 7-6 and 4-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Marshall go 6-4 and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles go 5-3 on betting totals.
The Thundering Herd - Golden Eagles odds would favor the Thundering Herd if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Marshall is rated No. 155 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Southern Mississippi is at No. 313.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Marshall's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 89.23 PPG, against a Golden Eagles defense that ranks No. 86 at 67.85 PPG. The Thundering Herd field goal percentage has averaged 48.86% so far, more than the Golden Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.67% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Golden Eagles endured a 70-64 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday, despite a 22-point effort from Cortez Edwards at Mississippi Coliseum.
The battle between the Thundering Herd and Colonels didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Eastern Kentucky was handed a 91-71 defeat on Friday at Cam Henderson Center.
- Southern Mississippi is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- Southern Mississippi is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
- Southern Mississippi is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Marshall
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Mississippi's last 6 games when playing Marshall
- Marshall is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Marshall is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Southern Mississippi
Next Betting Matchups
Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky, Saturday, December 30th
Marshall at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, December 30th
