Marshall vs Old Dominion Prediction 2/20/25 College Basketball Picks

The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Old Dominion Monarchs meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Chartwell Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marshall vs. Old Dominion prediction.

Marshall Recap

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this game looking to bounce back from a 79-68 loss at the hands of Louisiana last time out to sit at 15-12 on the year. After this game, Marshall will head on the road again for a game against App State.

Herd Fall In Back-To-Back Games

Obinna Anochili-Killen leads the Herd in scoring with 13.8 PPG along with 5.5 RPG while Mikal Dawson has 13 PPG with 4 RPG as well on the year. Dezayne Mingo has 11.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Herd in the assist department while Jalen Speer has 10.7 PPG with 2.3 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Marshall up to this point in the year. Nate Martin also has 9.8 PPG with a team-leading 8.5 RPG to lead Marshall in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Marshall is averaging 75.5 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 31.4% from behind the arc, and 68.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Old Dominion has lost four of its last five games.
• Marshall has won each of its last three games against Old Dominion following a road loss.

Old Dominion Recap

The Old Dominion Monarchs come into this game looking to bounce back from a 78-75 loss at the hands of Georgia Southern in their last game to sit at 11-16 on the year. After this game, Old Dominion will welcome Georgia State to town.

Monarchs Lose Three Straight On The Road

Robert Davis Jr. leads the Monarchs in scoring with 15.4 PPG while Devin Ceaser has 11.5 PPG and Sean Durugordon has 15.4 PPG with 8.6 RPG to lead the Monarchs in rebounding while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for ODU up to this point in the year. Jaden Johnson has also chipped in 9 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Monarchs in the assist department this season. As a team, Old Dominion is averaging 68.6 PPG on 40.4% shooting from the field, 28.1% from three, and 71% from the foul line this season.

Why the Old Dominion Monarchs will win

• The home team has won each of Old Dominion’s last five games.
• Marshall has lost four of its last five games at Chartway Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Old Dominion’s last nine home games has produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Seven of Marshall’s last eight night games against the Sun Belt Conference have produced a total of 147+ points.

Marshall vs. Old Dominion Prediction

I’m on Old Dominion in this one. Marshall has been solid at home, but the problem for the Herd has been their recent road travels as it looks like they’re plagued with the same road issues that Old Dominion just had on their recent road trip. Marshall is a decent team but I much prefer backing the Herd on their home floor, on the road, there’s just not as much that I love about this team. I think that Marshall could be primed for a bit of an upset here so give me Old Dominion and the points in this one.