Marshall vs. Morehead State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 4
Published 3:58 pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Wednesday’s contest between the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) and the Morehead State Eagles (3-4) at Cam Henderson Center has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-65 and heavily favors Marshall to secure the victory. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on December 4.
According to our computer prediction, Marshall projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup versus Morehead State. The total is listed at 140.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.
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Marshall vs. Morehead State Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Huntington, West Virginia
- Venue: Cam Henderson Center
- Line: Marshall -9.5
- Point total: 140.5
- Moneyline (to win): Marshall -529, Morehead State +390
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Marshall vs. Morehead State Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Marshall 78, Morehead State 65
Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Morehead State
- Pick ATS: Marshall (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
Marshall has a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season compared to Morehead State, who is 3-3-0 ATS. Both the Thundering Herd and the Eagles are 2-4-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams score an average of 142 points per game, 1.5 more points than this matchup’s total.
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Marshall Performance Insights
- The Thundering Herd’s +44 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 77 points per game (170th in college basketball) while allowing 70.7 per outing (175th in college basketball).
- Marshall wins the rebound battle by seven boards on average. It collects 35.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 70th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 28.9 per contest.
- Marshall hits 7.6 three-pointers per game (205th in college basketball) while shooting 26.4% from beyond the arc (354th in college basketball). It is making 3.3 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 4.3 per game while shooting 29.7%.
- The Thundering Herd put up 94.1 points per 100 possessions (217th in college basketball), while giving up 86.4 points per 100 possessions (111th in college basketball).
- Marshall has committed 1.7 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.7 (258th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.4 (64th in college basketball).
Morehead State Performance Insights
- The Eagles have been outscored by 7.1 points per game (posting 65 points per game, 339th in college basketball, while giving up 72.1 per outing, 205th in college basketball) and have a -50 scoring differential.
- Morehead State averages 32.1 rebounds per game (226th in college basketball), compared to the 32.3 of its opponents.
- Morehead State connects on 2.5 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 4.9 (354th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4.
- Morehead State loses the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 11.6 (180th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.9.
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