Marshall vs Georgia Southern Picks and Prediction – 2/29/2024
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On Wednesday, the Marshall Thundering Herd (12-17) face off against the Georgia Southern Eagles (6-23) at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia. Tyren Moore scored 27 points for the Eagles in their 80-74 loss to James Madison. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.
Georgia Southern comes into this matchup on a one-game losing streak and has dropped four of their last five games. Tyren Moore leads Georgia Southern in scoring, averaging 15.5 points. Eren Banks is their second-leading scorer with an average of 10.5 points each game. Georgia Southern’s rebounds-leader, Avantae Parker, leads with an average of 5.2 rebounds per game. Tyren Moore leads the Eagles in assists, averaging 2.9 per game. In their last five games, Georgia Southern has allowed an average of 81.4 points and is 6-10 in conference play, eight games behind first place in the Sun Belt Conference standings. Georgia Southern is hoping to snap their losing streak and win against a conference opponent who is only one game ahead of them in the standings. Overall, the Eagles score an average of 71.9 points per game.
Marshall enters this game on a five-game losing streak. In their 65-58 loss to Appalachian State, Kevon Voyles scored 19 points for the Thundering Herd. Obinna Anochili-Killen leads Marshall in scoring, averaging 14.7 points. Kevon Voyles is their second-leading scorer with an average of 14 points scored each game. Marshall’s rebounds-leader, Nate Martin, leads with an average of 10 rebounds per game. Jacob Conner leads the Thundering Herd in assists, averaging 3 per game. During their five-game losing streak, Marshall has allowed an average of 75.6 points and is 7-9 in conference play, seven games behind Appalachian State for first place in the Sun Belt Conference standings. Marshall is hoping to snap their losing streak and avoid moving further down the food chain in the conference standings. Overall, the Thundering Herd score an average of 73.6 points per game.
Marshall vs Georgia Southern Prediction
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Marshall Thundering Herd +1.5
Both teams, Georgia Southern and Marshall, have had their struggles this season and are positioned near the bottom of the Sun Belt Conference standings with just one game separating them. Marshall has had difficulties on the road, losing seven out of ten games, while Georgia Southern has struggled at home, dropping seven out of eleven games. Both will be looking to snap their respective losing streaks in this conference matchup. Final Score Prediction, Marshall wins 75-73.