It will be a matchup of two teams headed in opposite directions when the undefeated Marshall Thundering Herd (3-0) square off against the winless North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-4) at Henderson Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, 2018.
North Carolina A&T Aggies at Marshall Thundering Herd Free Prediction
The Aggies are trying to rebound after their 92-72 loss to the Hofstra Pride in their last game. Hofstra made good use of their 28 trips to the free throw line, making 25 of them (89.3 percent). North Carolina A&T, meanwhile, was 13-15 (86.7 percent). Ronald Jackson played well for North Carolina A&T, putting up 11 points.
In the Thundering Herd’s last matchup, they had no trouble getting past the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 98-75. Marshall’s 10.2 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Mount St. Mary’s, who had a mark of 27.5. Jon Elmore was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting from the field.
The sweet-shooting offense of Marshall will clash against the bottom-tier defense of North Carolina A&T. Since last season, the Thundering Herd offense ranks 32nd in effective field goal percentage (0.550), while the North Carolina A&T defense ranks 257th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.519). The Thundering Herd figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
North Carolina A&T at Marshall Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Marshall ranks seventh in blocks per game (5.6) while North Carolina A&T ranks 262nd (2.3).
The Thundering Herd rank 12th in three pointers attempted per game (28.3) while the Aggies rank 232nd (20.3).
Marshall averages 17.3 assists per game, which ranks 10th in the nation. North Carolina A&T ranks 206th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
The Aggies rank 171st in rebounds allowed per game (35.1) while the Thundering Herd rank 323rd (40.9).
Marshall ranks 58th in steals per game (7.2) while North Carolina A&T ranks 144th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
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