Ohio vs Marshall Picks and Prediction – 12/14/2024

The Bobcats are coming into this game here to face the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday. The game is taking place at 4:00 PMEST and is being played at Cam Henderson Center is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Ohio Bobcats are coming into this game here with a 4-5 on the year so far. The last game on the court for the Bobcats was a win by a score of 88-76 against Morehead. In their last 5 games the Bobcats has posted a 3-2 record. 

This year the Bobcats have managed to get a total of 78.7 points per game while getting 45.1% of the shots to fall. The rebounding for Ohio is sitting at 33 boards per game, but have managed to get 13.3 assists per game. The defense for the Ohio has allowed 79.7 points per game, but has picked up 3.6 blocks and 7.3 steals per game.  

The opponent in the game is the Thundering Herd and they are coming in with a 5-5 record. The Thundering Herd ended up losing in their last game against Wright State with a score of 88-79. The last 5 games for Marshall has posted a 2-3 record. 

Defensively the Thundering Herd are allowing a total of 73.8 points per game while getting 3.9 blocks and 8.6 steals per game. The rebounding is coming in at 37.3 boards per game, but the passing is getting 14 assists per game. The offense for Marshall has managed to get 76.7 points per game while getting 42.6% of the shots to fall.

The game here is one that pits a struggling Thundering Herd team against an Ohio team that has been playing consistent ball as of late. Look for the Thundering Herd to struggle against a stronger Ohio offense and that is what makes this game easier to see the Bobcats get the win in this game here. Final Score Prediction, Ohio Bobcats win 79-74.