The Marshall Thundering Herd (0-3) are looking for their first victory when they compete against the Ohio Bobcats (3-2) at Convocation Center. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
The Bobcats were beaten by Florida State 90-81 in their last matchup. Antonio Campbell recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds, earning his second double-double of the year. The Thundering Herd, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-75 loss to James Madison in their last game. Ryan Taylor stood out for Marshall, accumulating 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
Ohio is a nine-point favorite against Marshall and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 164 points. While the Bobcats are 3-2 Straight Up (SU) so far, they’ve managed an Against The Spread (ATS) record of 4-0 so far. The Bobcats come into the game with the 40th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 84.4 points per game. The Bobcats are an exceptional shooting team from three-point range with a .400 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Turning to the defensive end, the Bobcats prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 20th in the nation with 25 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game). The Bobcats are the 42nd-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 5.4 blocks per game.
Over on the other bench, the Thundering Herd have records of 1-2 ATS and 0-3 SU. They average 8.3 steals per game, good for 44th in the nation.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between Ohio and Marshall. Their previous game was a Thundering Herd victory, but the win was not enough to overtake Ohio in the head-to-head series. Their record is now 4-6 SU. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ohio, ATS Winner – Ohio, O/U – Over
Notes
Ohio is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games.
Ohio is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio’s last 6 games when playing at home against Marshall.
Ohio is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Marshall.
Ohio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Marshall.
Ranked 65th, the Ohio Bobcats have an offensive rating of 114.8. The Marshall Thundering Herd rank 324th with a defensive rating of just 113.8.
The Ohio Bobcats average a field goal percentage of 48.1% this season. The Marshall Thundering Herd are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 48.1% or greater.
The Ohio Bobcats and the Marshall Thundering Herd both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Ohio is 63rd and 35th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Marshall is 349th and 333rd in these categories.
Ohio ranks 42nd in blocks per game with 5.4 and Marshall ranks 98th with 4.3 blocks per game.
Ohio has forced an average turnover percentage of 15.2% this season. Marshall is a winless 0-2 SU when its TO% is 15.2% or higher.
