Saturday’s game between the Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) and Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) at Cam Henderson Center has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-70, with Troy coming out on top. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Troy projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Marshall. The over/under is currently listed at 144.5, and the two teams 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: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Troy -134, Marshall +110

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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 (144.5)

Troy has put together an 8-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Marshall is 6-7-0. A total of five out of the Trojans’ games this season have gone over the point total, and five of the Thundering Herd’s games have gone over. The teams combine to score 151 points per game, 6.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Troy has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the last 10 contests. Marshall has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans’ +116 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.9 points per game (206th in college basketball) while allowing 66.0 per outing (62nd in college basketball).
• Troy grabs 34.7 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball) while allowing 27.7 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.0 boards per game.
• Troy connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• The Trojans rank 232nd in college basketball with 94.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 29th in college basketball defensively with 82.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Troy and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Trojans commit 14.8 per game (349th in college basketball) and force 14.1 (52nd in college basketball action).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd’s +58 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.1 points per game (172nd in college basketball) while allowing 72.2 per outing (216th in college basketball).
• The 33.0 rebounds per game Marshall accumulates rank 185th in the country, 2.7 more than the 30.3 its opponents record.
• Marshall hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball), 1.7 more than its opponents. It shoots 28.5% from beyond the arc (348th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.6%.
• Marshall wins the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 11.7 (200th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.9.

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