UTEP Miners at Marshall Thundering Herd Free Prediction 01/31/19

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The Marshall Thundering Herd (12-9, 5-3 CUSA) welcome the UTEP Miners (7-12, 2-6 CUSA) to Henderson Center. The Miners look to snap a seven-game road losing streak. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.

UTEP Miners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd ATS Odds

In their last outing, the Thundering Herd were blown out by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 101-51, while the Miners defeated the Charlotte 49ers, 57-53.

The Miners made 19 of their 27 free throws (70.4 percent) and held the 49ers to an offensive rebounding percentage of 16.7 (below their season average of 22.0). Marshall, meanwhile, did an excellent job of converting from the free throw line (14-19; 73.7 percent). C.J. Burks played a pivotal role for Marshall with 11 points. Meanwhile, Paul Thomas had a good game for UTEP, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Thundering Herd won the lone contest between these two teams last season, 74-65. Marshall’s 0.237 free throw rate was their largest advantage over UTEP, who had a rate of 0.186. This is the first time these teams will meet this year.

Marshall might struggle to score as they square off against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. UTEP ranks 68th in defensive efficiency, while the Thundering Herd rank 205th in offensive efficiency. Moreover, the Miners rank 344th in turnover percentage (23.6 percent), while the Thundering Herd rank 42nd in opponents’ turnover percentage (22.3 percent).

UTEP Miners at Marshall Thundering Herd ATS Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Marshall, ATS Winner – Marshall, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Marshall ranks 24th in three pointers attempted per game (27.7) while UTEP ranks 228th (19.9).
  • The Miners rank 39th in assists allowed per game (11.1) while the Thundering Herd rank 137th (13.2).
  • Marshall ranks 42nd in blocks per game (4.4) while UTEP ranks 130th (2.9).
  • The Thundering Herd rank ninth in steals per game (9.1) while the Miners rank 211th (4.6).
  • UTEP ranks 125th in rebounds per game (36.2) while Marshall ranks 274th (30.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Thundering Herd’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.6, up from 2.7 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Miners have scored an average of 61.0 points per game (4.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.6 points per game (3.8 below their season average).