The Miners will try to cover the spread at Haskins Center on Thursday when they get a visit from the Marshall Thundering Herd in college basketball action.

This game is part of the Conference USA Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings.

The Miners sport records of 23-8 and 12-11-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Thundering Herd have 22-10 and 13-10-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-14-1 for the Miners and 12-12 for the Thundering Herd.



View Marshall vs Texas El Paso Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 24-rated Marshall taking on the No. 45-rated Miners in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 77-76 win for the Miners on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas El Paso's No. 215-rated squad against Marshall's No. 35-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas El Paso rates No. 219 in the country with 5.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 224 nationally with 5.7 per match.

Defensively, Marshall features the nation's No. 100-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.1 points per game. Texas El Paso, meanwhile, comes in at No. 141 nationally in scoring at home.

Marshall was a 97-87 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Houston. They covered the 8–point spread as favorites.

Last time out for Texas El Paso, they were a 59-56 Sportsbook as they battled Southern Methodist on the road. They covered in the match as a 1-point favorite. The Miners grabbed a 59-56 win over the Mustangs on Saturday, behind an 18 -point effort from Christian Polk at Moody Coliseum.


Marshall Thundering Herd Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Houston are 3-3
After a win are 6-4

Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Southern Methodist are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Thundering Herd at Miners trends to consider:
Texas El Paso is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Texas El Paso is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 5 games when playing Marshall
Texas El Paso is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games