Troy vs. Marshall betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Troy Trojans (9-4, 2-0 Sun Belt) are favored (-1) to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Cam Henderson Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 144 points.

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Troy Cover -1 vs Marshall -108

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Troy vs. Marshall betting lines

  • Troy moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Troy (-1)
  • Total: 144

Troy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Troy owns a better record against the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it does on the road (4-2-0).
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of six home matchups (83.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of six games (16.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Troy has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.800) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • With 79.6 points scored per game and 70.7 points conceded last season, the Trojans were 43rd in the nation offensively and 130th defensively.
  • With 34.6 rebounds per game and 30.2 rebounds conceded, Troy was 61st and 101st in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Trojans were ranked 132nd in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.

Troy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 8-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (154th in nation) 41.7 (111th) 34.7 (94th) 27.7 (35th) 14.9 (130th) 14.8 (349th)

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Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Marshall has performed better at home (5-2-0) than away (0-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Thundering Herd’s games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) than on the road (33.3%, two of six).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Thundering Herd have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and away (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Thundering Herd have played better offensively in their last 10 games, generating 76.6 points per contest, 0.5 more than their season average of 76.1.
  • While Marshall is allowing 72.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 73.1 points per contest.
  • The Thundering Herd are draining 7.6 three-pointers per game with a 30.3% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 28.5%.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (227th in nation) 44.4 (252nd) 33.0 (185th) 30.3 (138th) 14.5 (154th) 11.7 (199th)
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