The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-16, 3-7 CUSA) will be at the Henderson Center to clash with the Marshall Thundering Herd (10-13, 4-6 CUSA) in a CUSA matchup. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Thundering Herd were blown out by the Florida Atlantic Owls, 91-73, while the Golden Eagles beat the Charlotte 49ers, 74-68.
Southern Miss played a nearly flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.196 (above their season average of 0.184) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.6 (below their season average of 28.8). For those same stats, Charlotte recorded marks of 0.121 and 20.9, respectively. Marshall, on the other hand, held Florida Atlantic to an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.9 (below their season average of 29.7). Marshall rallied around Andrew Taylor, who recorded 25 points. Meanwhile, Leonard Harper-Baker had a solid performance for Southern Miss, contributing eight points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Golden Eagles dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the last contest, Southern Miss won 82-73. Southern Miss won the rebounding battle. The Golden Eagles had six offensive rebounds and 39 total rebounds, while the Thundering Herd had one and 20, respectively. This is the first time these teams will meet this year.
It will be a matchup of opposite tempos as the up-and-down Thundering Herd (ranked 16th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the more grind-it-out Golden Eagles (228th in possessions per game).
Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Marshall, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Southern Miss ranks 88th in rebounds allowed per game (33.7) while Marshall ranks 266th (39.3).
- The Thundering Herd rank 16th in steals per game (9.0) while the Golden Eagles rank 178th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
- Marshall ranks 18th in assists allowed per game (10.0) while Southern Miss ranks 162nd (13.1).
- The Thundering Herd rank 94th in three pointers allowed per game (20.5) while the Golden Eagles rank 269th (25.5).
- Marshall ranks ninth in blocks per game (5.8) while Southern Miss ranks 172nd (2.4).
Bettings Trends:
- The Thundering Herd have been outscored by an average of 3.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Marshall has defeated opponents by an average of 2.0 points.
- During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 72.0 points per game (4.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.2 points per game (4.2 below their season average).
