Marshall (4-3) vs Morehead State (3-4)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Cam Henderson Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Marshall -10.5 — Over/Under: 141
In this article, we will formulate a Morehead State vs Marshall Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, December 4th, at the Cam Henderson Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Thundering Herd’s recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Morehead State
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Marshall
-Recent betting trends in games played between Morehead State and Marshall
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Morehead State and Marshall.
Morehead State Held On
In the last game against Cleveland State, Morehead State was up 47-32 at halftime and it looked like they were going to cruise. In the second half though, the offense scored only 24 points and that led to the game being much closer than it should have. Jalen Breazeale had a strong game putting up 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. There were four different players that put up at least 11 points. Morehead State is averaging 65 points while their defense is giving up 72.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 339th in the league while the defense is ranked 207th. Kenny White Jr is averaging 15.7 points while shooting 53.2 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from behind the three-point line.
Marshall Looks to Bounce Back
Marshall in the last game faced off against Western Kentucky and they didn’t play well enough. Marshall scored 82 points while the defense gave up 90 points and that led to the eight-point defeat. Mikal Dawson had a strong game putting up 28 points, five rebounds, and one assist. There were three different players that put up at least 12 points. Marshall allowed Western Kentucky to shoot 58.3 percent from the field and that can’t happen again here. Marshall on the season is averaging 77 points while their defense is giving up 70.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 165th in the league while the defense is ranked 177th.
Why Marshall Will Beat Morehead State
- Marshall has won each of its last 10 games against the Ohio Valley Conference at Cam Henderson Center.
- Morehead State has lost four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents.
- Morehead State has lost the first half in each of its last three games at Cam Henderson Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Morehead State vs Marshall Prediction
Marshall is going to find success here. Marshall is averaging 77 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Morehead State is averaging 65 points and that type of offense isn’t going to be enough to get the job done here. Marshall is going to have no issue cruising to the easy victory. Morehead State doesn’t have the offense to keep up. Back Marshall against the spread.