| MATCHUP | Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles | Marshall Thundering Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 12-12 | 14-8 |
| Where | Cam Henderson Center, Huntington, WV | |
| When | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Marshall Thundering Herd meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Cam Henderson Center in Huntington. Here’s a Southern Miss vs Marshall prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Southern Miss vs Marshall pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Preview
This year the Eagles opened up the season on a .500 run over their first 14 games at 7-7 overall by the end of December. Southern Miss would beat LA-Monroe (twice), Louisiana and Texas State in the next four, then lost to Troy, Texas State, Georgia State, Coastal Carolina and App State before another win over James Madison. Over the first 24 games of the season that gives Southern Miss a 12-12 run.
In the James Madison matchup over the weekend the Golden Eagles went into the break with an eight-point lead 29-21. Southern Miss kept the pace from there on a 44-44 run and walked away with the win at home 73-65. Tylik Weeks led the team on 28 points with six rebounds and three assists while Dylan Brumfield had 10 points with five rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes.
Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Preview
Over on the Marshall side, they went 5-1 over their first six games before a three-game losing streak in November/December. The Herd won six of their next seven games with a lone loss to Troy mixed in there, and they’re since 3-3 over the last six. Those losses have come courtesy to Georgia State, Coastal Carolina and Texas State. That gives the Thundering Herd a 14-8 record so far.
In the Arkansas State game on Saturday the Herd held a fairly slim three-point lead 41-38 by the end of the first half. Marshall kept it going in the second on a 29-23 advantage and ended up taking the victory on the road 70-61. Wilson Dubinsky was tops on 23 points with eight rebounds and two assists while Shamarrie Hugie had 17 points and one rebound in the winning effort.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends: February 4, 2026
Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win
- Southern Miss has lost each of its last eight Wednesday games against the Sun Belt Conference.
- Marshall has won eight of its last nine games against the Sun Belt Conference at Cam Henderson Center.
- Marshall has won the first half in six of its last seven night games at Cam Henderson Center.
Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win
- Marshall has lost three of its last four night games against the Sun Belt Conference.
Southern Miss vs Marshall Prediction
I’ll stay with Marshall. The Thundering Herd managed to power past a pretty decent Arkansas State team over the weekend with 45.5 percent shooting from the field and 80 percent (12-of-15) from the line. Marshall gave up just 32.8 percent shooting on defense but did get out-rebounded slightly 37-33. The Herd are 3-1 in their last four games with 70 or more points in all three victories.
As for Southern Miss, they bagged a nice win over a middling James Madison team in a home matchup this past weekend. The Eagles shot 45.7 percent from the field and 82.4 percent (28-of-34) from the line in that one while adding a 31-24 advantage on the boards. Southern Miss is still just 1-5 in their last six games though, scoring fewer than 68 points in all of those losses.