Marshall vs. UAPB betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 20

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The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-6) visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-1) after losing six straight road games. The Thundering Herd are heavy favorites by 19.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The over/under is set at 164.5 for the matchup.

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Marshall Cover -19.5 vs UAPB -112

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Marshall vs. UAPB betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -3333
  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: +1363
  • Spread: Marshall (-19.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marshall covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Marshall covered 10 times in 15 opportunities at home, and it covered five times in 14 opportunities in away games.
  • The Thundering Herd went over the over/under less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 15 home matchups (40%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).
  • Marshall performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, posting a home record of 10-1 home record, compared to going 4-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Thundering Herd were the 128th-ranked team in the nation (75.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 171st (71.7 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Marshall was 75th in the nation in rebounds (33.6 per game) last year. It was 147th in rebounds allowed (30.7 per game).
  • Last season the Thundering Herd were ranked 99th in the nation in assists with 14.6 per game.

Marshall betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-1 (Home: 10-4-1; Away: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (209th in nation) 43.7 (168th) 33.6 (75th) 30.7 (147th) 14.6 (99th) 11.0 (164th)

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UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UAPB was better at home (5-5-0) than away (8-11-0) last year.
  • Golden Lions games went above the over/under 30% of the time at home (three of 10) last year, and 57.9% of the time away (11 of 19).
  • The Golden Lions, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-7) than away (1-16) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Lions were ranked 221st in college basketball offensively last season with 72.3 points per game, while defensively they were -4-worst (83.9 points allowed per game).
  • UAPB ranked 271st in the country with 30.5 boards per game, but it allowed 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranked eighth-worst in college basketball.
  • The Golden Lions dished out 14.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 99th in the country.

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
36.4 (360th in nation) 49.4 (344th) 29.0 (321st) 41.3 (363rd) 11.3 (335th) 15.0 (328th)
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