Ohio vs. Marshall betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Ohio Bobcats (2-6) are favored by 3.5 points against the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 156.5 in the matchup.

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Ohio Cover -3.5 vs Marshall -107

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Ohio vs. Marshall betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -166
  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Ohio (-3.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ohio owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-6-0) than it did in away games (3-10-0) last season.
  • The Bobcats exceeded the total less often at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 14 home matchups (57.1%). In road games, they hit the over in nine of 13 games (69.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Ohio won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.429) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bobcats were 43rd in the nation offensively (79.8 points scored per game) and 304th defensively (76.5 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Ohio was 327th in the country in rebounds (29.0 per game) last season. It was 257th in rebounds conceded (32.3 per game).
  • The Bobcats were 135th in the country in assists (14.1 per game) last season.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (275th in nation) 46.7 (308th) 31.0 (270th) 34.8 (318th) 11.8 (320th) 11.5 (155th)

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Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marshall has been better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (1-3-0) this year.
  • Thundering Herd games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 25% of the time away (one of four).

Last season stats

  • The Thundering Herd ranked 128th in the nation last year with 75.7 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 171st with 71.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Marshall averaged 33.6 boards per game (75th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.7 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
  • The Thundering Herd ranked 99th in college basketball with 14.6 dimes per game.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (128th in nation) 43.1 (169th) 33.8 (175th) 30.8 (168th) 17.9 (38th) 14.6 (338th)
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