The Marshall Thundering Herd (7-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) are favored (by 3.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4-7, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is 147.5.
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Marshall Cover -3.5 vs Southern Miss -109
Marshall vs. Southern Miss betting lines
- Marshall moneyline odds to win: -172
- Southern Miss moneyline odds to win: +144
- Spread: Marshall (-3.5)
- Total: 147.5
Marshall statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Marshall has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-2-0) than it has in road affairs (0-4-0).
- When playing at home, the Thundering Herd eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 50% of games (two of four).
Last season stats
- The Thundering Herd were 168th in the country in points scored (73.8 per game) and 309th in points allowed (76.7) last season.
- Last year, Marshall was 48th in college basketball in rebounds (35.2 per game) and 19th-worst in rebounds conceded (35.3).
- At 14.9 assists per game last season, the Thundering Herd were 70th in college basketball.
Marshall betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (208th in nation) | 44.1 (236th) | 33.8 (143rd) | 30.0 (122nd) | 15.0 (127th) | 11.8 (200th) |
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Southern Miss statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Southern Miss has been better at home (3-1-0) than on the road (0-4-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have gone over zero of four times at home (0%), and two of four on the road (50%).
- This year the Golden Eagles are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-4 (.000).
Last season stats
- The Golden Eagles scored 69.9 points per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 71.0 points per contest (137th-ranked).
- Southern Miss ranked 125th in college basketball with 33.0 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 277th with 33.2 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Golden Eagles ranked 296th in the country with 11.7 dimes per contest.
Southern Miss betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 1-7-0)
- O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (249th in nation) | 45.3 (281st) | 32.7 (210th) | 32.7 (263rd) | 15.3 (104th) | 14.1 (336th) |

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