Saturday’s game at Cam Henderson Center has the Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) squaring off against the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) at 4:00 PM ET (on January 4). Our computer prediction projects a close 73-70 victory for Troy, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against Marshall. The two teams are expected to come in below the 143.5 total.

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Troy vs. Marshall Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Troy -1.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -138, Marshall +112

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Troy vs. Marshall Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 73, Marshall 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Marshall

• Pick ATS: Troy (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

Troy’s record against the spread this season is 8-3-0, while Marshall’s is 6-7-0. The Trojans are 5-6-0 and the Thundering Herd are 5-8-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 151 points per game, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Troy has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Marshall has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans’ +116 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.9 points per game (205th in college basketball) while allowing 66 per contest (63rd in college basketball).
• Troy pulls down 34.7 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball) while conceding 27.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.0 boards per game.
• Troy makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9. It shoots 29.2% from deep while its opponents hit 33.1% from long range.
• The Trojans rank 231st in college basketball by averaging 94 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 29th in college basketball, allowing 82.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Troy and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Trojans commit 14.8 per game (349th in college basketball) and force 14.1 (52nd in college basketball action).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd’s +58 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.1 points per game (171st in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per outing (216th in college basketball).
• Marshall is 185th in the country at 33 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 more than the 30.3 its opponents average.
• Marshall hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents.
• Marshall has committed 1.2 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.7 (199th in college basketball) while forcing 12.9 (118th in college basketball).

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