Saturday’s contest features the Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) and the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) clashing at Cam Henderson Center in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 73-70 win for Troy according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Marshall. The over/under has been set at 143.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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Troy vs. Marshall Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Troy -1.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -138, Marshall +112

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Troy vs. Marshall Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Troy 73, Marshall 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Troy vs. Marshall

• Pick ATS: Troy (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

Troy is 8-3-0 against the spread, while Marshall’s ATS record this season is 6-7-0. The Trojans have a 5-6-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Thundering Herd have a record of 5-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 151 points per game, 7.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, Troy is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall while Marshall has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans are outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game with a +116 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.9 points per game (205th in college basketball) and allow 66 per outing (63rd in college basketball).
• The 34.7 rebounds per game Troy averages rank 94th in the nation, and are 7.0 more than the 27.7 its opponents record per contest.
• Troy connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball) at a 29.2% rate (340th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make while shooting 33.1% from deep.
• The Trojans rank 231st in college basketball by averaging 94 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 29th in college basketball, allowing 82.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Troy has committed 14.8 turnovers per game (349th in college basketball action) while forcing 14.1 (52nd in college basketball).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd are outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game, with a +58 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.1 points per game (171st in college basketball) and give up 72.2 per contest (216th in college basketball).
• Marshall pulls down 33 rebounds per game (185th in college basketball) while conceding 30.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.7 boards per game.
• Marshall connects on 7.4 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball) while shooting 28.5% from deep (347th in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.7 per game at 32.6%.
• Marshall wins the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 11.7 (199th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.9.

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