Georgia State vs Marshall Prediction 12/31/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Georgia State vs Marshall Prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, December 31st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Marshall Thundering Herd Preview

Marshall Thundering Herd have an 8-5 record this season and are sitting in the 12th place of the Sun Belt Conference. They have a 6-1 home record and are coming off a 102-52 home win against West Virginia Tech. Their previous three games were a 70-63 away loss against Troy, a 76-74 home win against Wright State, and a 77-61 home win against Western Kentucky.

Offensively, Marshall averages 79.9 points per game, while allowing 74.8 points per game defensively. The Thundering Herd shoot with 46% from the field and grab 40.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.5 assists per game. They average 5.8 blocks per game and 5.7 steals per game defensively.

Wyatt Fricks leads Marshall in scoring, with an average of 13.8 points per game, while shooting with 53% from the field and 77.8% from the free throw line. Matt Van Komen leads the team in rebounds with 8.2 per game, while Jalen Speer adds a team-high 5.8 assists per game.

Georgia State Panthers Preview

Georgia State Panthers have a 4-10 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place of the Sun Belt Conference. They have a 1-7 away record and are coming off a 110-72 home win against Coastal Carolina (SC). Their previous three games were a 70-63 away win against Appalachian State, a 90-67 away loss against Georgia Southern, and a 77-73 home win against Jacksonville State.

Offensively, Georgia State averages 68.9 points per game, while allowing 76.2 points per game defensively. The Panthers shoot with 37% from the field and grab 36.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.4 assists per game. They average 2.9 blocks per game and 7.1 steals per game defensively.

Micah Tucker leads Georgia State in scoring, with an average of 12.6 points per game, while shooting with 43.4% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line. Joah Chappelle leads the team in rebounds with 6.6 per game, while Malachi Brown adds a team-high 3.2 assists per game.

Georgia State vs Marshall Prediction

In this Georgia State vs Marshall Prediction, Marshall is coming as -13.5 home favorites. Marshall has been the better team this season, as they have a better overall record and have been almost perfect at home, while Georgia State has been terrible on the road. Both teams are coming into this matchup in good form, as they both are 3-1 in their last 4 games, but Marshall is better both offensively and defensively, with a +5.1 point differential, compared to Georgia State’s -7.3, so the value here lies with the home favorites. Take Marshall and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Marshall -13.5