Hampton at Marshall 4/2/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Hampton Pirates visit Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia on Tuesday to play the Marshall Thundering Herd in a CIT semifinals showdown. The Pirates reached the semifinals by defeating the NJIT Highlanders 82-70 on Thursday. Jermaine Marrow led the Pirates with 22 points, while Greg Heckstall scored 19 and Kalin Fisher 16.

Marshall reached the semifinals following an 83-66 win over Presbyterian on Tuesday. C.J. Burks led the Thundering Herd with 20 points, while Jon Elmore scored 16 points, pulled down seven rebounds and added five steals. Elmore hit 3 from beyond the 3-point arc to become the all-time leader in 3-point baskets made Conference-USA. Jermaine Marrow leads Hampton in scoring and assists with averages of 25.3 points and 5.1 assists per game. Greg Heckstall leads the Pirates in rebounds with an average of 6.9 per game. Kalin Fisher with an average of 15.8 points per game is the only other Hampton player averaging double figures in scoring. Hampton is shooting 43.4% from the field and 34.4% from 3-point territory.

Jon Elmore leads the Thundering Herd in scoring and assists with averages of 20.2 points and 5.1 assists per game. C.J. Burks is second in scoring averaging 17.3 points per game. Jannson Williams leads Marshall in rebounds with an average of 4.9 per game. Marshall is shooting 44.1% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point territory.