The Marshall Thundering Herd (13-10, 6-4 CUSA) will be at The Super Pit to go head-to-head with the North Texas Mean Green (19-4, 7-3 CUSA) in a CUSA matchup. Action begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019, and can be seen on beIN Sports.
Marshall Thundering Herd vs. North Texas Mean Green ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Mean Green beat the Charlotte 49ers, 73-66, while the Thundering Herd were beaten by the UTSA Roadrunners, 116-106.
North Texas dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 32.4) and a turnover percentage of 17.6 (worse than their season average of 16.2). For those same stats, Charlotte had marks of 23.1 and 23.0, respectively. Marshall, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (12.7 vs. 16.3). Roosevelt Smart had a good outing for North Texas, finishing with 19 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Marshall was lifted by Jon Elmore, who put up 29 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
The Thundering Herd won the only contest between these two teams last year, 74-72. Marshall’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over North Texas. The Thundering Herd had a rate of 0.212, while the Mean Green posted a mark of 0.098. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
The high-powered offense of North Texas (77th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 110.0) will battle against the mid-tier defense of Marshall (295th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 107.8). The Mean Green figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Contrasting paces will be on display in this battle. The fast-breaking Thundering Herd rank sixth in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Mean Green rank 307th.
Marshall at North Texas Free Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – North Texas, ATS Winner – North Texas, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- North Texas ranks 54th in rebounds allowed per game (32.5) while Marshall ranks 276th (42.1).
- The Thundering Herd rank sixth in steals per game (9.7) while the Mean Green rank 93rd (6.7).
- Marshall ranks 17th in three pointers attempted per game (28.1) while North Texas ranks 78th (24.7).
- The Mean Green rank 18th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while the Thundering Herd rank 148th (13.4).
- Marshall ranks 27th in blocks per game (4.7) while North Texas ranks 154th (2.7).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Thundering Herd have scored an average of 77.4 points per game (3.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 92.0 points per game (8.4 above their season average).
- The Mean Green’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.2, down from 11.3 for the season.
