Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (20-7) vs Marshall Thundering Herd (11-17)
Game Info: Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Murphy Athletic Center)
Betting Odds: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders -7 -- Over/Under: 153.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Marshall Thundering Herd will travel to play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in a Conference USA game on Thursday.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are 11-17 (4-11) this season and have won three of their last four games. Marshall is coming off of a win against Southern Miss by a score of 74-60. Marshall shot 47.4% from the field and forced 15 turnovers in the win. Andrew Taylor led the Thundering Herd with 17 points and 5 rebounds in the game. Marshall is averaging 74.8 points per game and is giving up 76.6 points per game against, while also averaging 36.8 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game. Taevion Kinsey is averaging 19 points per game and 4.4 assists per game, while Andrew Taylor is averaging 14 points per game and 4.5 assists per game for the Thundering Herd. Marshall is shooting 44.2% on field goals, 70.5% on free throws, and 29.4% on three pointers.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 20-7 (11-3) this season and have won six games in a row. Middle Tennessee defeated UTEP by a score of 77-59 in their last game. Middle Tennessee shot 49.1% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the game. Donovan Sims led the Blue Raiders with 17 points and 2 rebounds in the win. Middle Tennessee is averaging 75.1 points per game and is giving up 67.1 points per game against, while also averaging 34.7 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game. Josh Jefferson is averaging 15 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game, while Donovan Sims is averaging 10.9 points per game and 4 rebounds per game for the Blue Raiders. Middle Tennessee is shooting 45.8% on field goals, 74.6% on free throws, and 33.6% on three pointers.
Marshall is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. The under is 7-2-1 in Marshall’s last 10 road games. Middle Tennessee is 10-2-2 ATS in their last 14 home games and 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 games. The over is 7-3 in Middle Tennessee’s last 10 games. The underdog is 6-1 ATS in these two teams last 7 head to head meetings.
Middle Tennessee has looked fantastic this season and has the second best record in the conference. Marshall hasn’t faired as well and is last in their side of the conference standings, but the Thundering Herd has played better in recent games. Marshall struggles to play defense and that is going to be an issue against a good Middle Tennessee team. I like the Blue Raiders at home.