A Sun Belt showdown is set for Thursday night when the Marshall Thundering Herd (18-5, 7-3 in Sun Belt) visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-10, 6-4). Both teams are near the top of the Sun Belt, and this is an important game as the calendar moved to February. Below is my college basketball pick for Marshall vs Appalachian State.
Marshall vs Appalachian State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Marshall -3 |
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This game will be played at Holmes Convocation Center at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Why Bet Marshall -3
✅ Marshall is 13-7 against the spread in their last 20 games played.
✅ The Thundering Herd are 6-1 straight up in their last seven games.
✅ App State is 3-3 ATS in their last six games overall.
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Marshall Thundering Herd
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MARSH | Advanced Game Stats | APPLST |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 69.7 |
| 104.0 | Off.Rate | 99.5 |
| .415 | FTr | .204 |
| .465 | 3PAr | .445 |
| .524 | TS% | .482 |
| 50.8 | TRB% | 46.8 |
| 53.5 | AST% | 46.9 |
| 13.0 | STL% | 12.9 |
| 8.2 | BLK% | 13.4 |
| .483 | eFG% | .454 |
| 15.4 | TOV% | 12.2 |
| 33.2 | ORB% | 28.4 |
| .288 | TF/FGA | .149 |
Defense/Offense
| MARSH | Advanced Game Stats | APPLST |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 69.7 |
| 97.6 | Off.Rate | 106.4 |
| .561 | FTr | .423 |
| .265 | 3PAr | .441 |
| .526 | TS% | .550 |
| 49.2 | TRB% | 53.2 |
| 40.2 | AST% | 54.3 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 9.8 |
| 6.9 | BLK% | 14.8 |
| .462 | eFG% | .541 |
| 18.7 | TOV% | 16.6 |
| 29.4 | ORB% | 32.0 |
| .409 | TF/FGA | .238 |
Betting Trends
| MARSH | Betting Trends | APPLST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 90.67 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
| 76.33 | Avg Opp Score | 56 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 81.33 | Avg Score | 64 |
| 77.33 | Avg Opp Score | 51.67 |
| MARSH | Betting Trends | APPLST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 85.2 | Avg Score | 69.6 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 61.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 64 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 56.8 |
| MARSH | Betting Trends | APPLST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 81.7 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 70.6 | Avg Opp Score | 65.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-3-0 |
| 78 | Avg Score | 71.7 |
| 72.9 | Avg Opp Score | 55.9 |
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Marshall Thundering Herd
Last time out, Marshall hosted the Georgia State Panthers and dominated in a 103-65 victory. This game was tied at five, but that was the last moment it was competitive as Marshall went off and led by 27 points at the half. The Thundering Herd kept it going in the second half and were in cruise control. Marshall led by as many as 49 (!) points, did not trail by more than three, and easily covered the -12.5-point spread.
Andrew Taylor had 20 points, three rebounds, seven assists, and three steals on the night. Taevion Kinsey added 18 points, four rebounds, 10 assists, and five steals in the win.
Through 23 games, Marshall is scoring 82.8 points per game, shooting 47.3% from the field, and assisting on 18.6 made shots. The Thundering Herd are allowing 70.0 points, grabbing 40.6 rebounds, blocking 5.6 shots, and stealing the ball 9.3 times.
Appalachian State Mountaineers
App State welcomed the Arkansas State Red Wolves and comfortably won 63-51. The Mountaineers started strong in this game and were never in danger as they built a six-point halftime lead and never looked back. Appalachian State led by as many as 14 points, never trailed in the game, and covered the -9.5-point spread.
CJ Huntley had 13 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and three blocks in the game. Terence Harcum added 15 points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals in the victory.
After 23 games, App State is scoring 72.9 points per game, shooting 44.8% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 64.2 points, grabbing 36.3 rebounds, blocking 4.5 shots, and stealing the ball 7.2 times.
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