Marshall vs Western Kentucky Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/30/24

The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the E.A. Diddle Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marshall vs. Western Kentucky prediction.

Marshall Recap

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this one looking to build on an 82-53 win over South Carolina State last time out. After this game, Marshall will take on Morehead State, UNC Wilmington, and Wright State.

Thundering Herd Trying To Find Consistency

Nate Martin leads Marshall in scoring and rebounding with 15.3 PPG and 9.5 RPG while Dezayne Mingo has 10 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead Marshall in the assist department so far this season. Obinna Anochili-Killen has 12.2 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Marshall so far this season. As a team, Marshall is averaging 76.2 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 26.9% from three and 69.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Marshall has won each of its last four night games.
• Western Kentucky has lost four of its last five games against the Sun Belt Conference.

Western Kentucky Recap

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this game looking to bounce back after an 87-68 loss to Kentucky last time out. After this game, WKU will take on Evansville on the road.

Hilltoppers Looking To Rebound

Don McHenry leads the Hilltoppers in scoring with 15.8 PPG along with 3.2 RPG while Babacar Faye has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Hilltoppers on the glass. Julius Thedford has 12.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG while Khristian Lander has 10.3 PPG with 3.7 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for WKU so far this year. Enoch Kalambay has 7.5 PPG with 5.5 RPG while Tyrone Marshall Jr. has 7 PPG with 6.7 RPG and Jalen Jackson has a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Hilltoppers in assists this season. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 78.8 PPG on 42% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win

• Western Kentucky has won each of its last seven games against Marshall.
• Marshall has lost each of its last five games at E. A. Diddle Arena.

Marshall vs. Western Kentucky Prediction

I’m on Marshall here. I think WKU wins the game at home, but Marshall’s been competitive against teams around their level while WKU has been able to beat up on bad teams but hasn’t been as strong against teams on or above their level. I think Marshall keeps this one close so give me the Herd and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Marshall +7