Arkansas State vs. Marshall betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-5, 9-2 Sun Belt) are 2.5-point favorites as they look to build on a seven-game winning streak when they visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (14-10, 7-4 Sun Belt) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Cam Henderson Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under set at 153 points.

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Arkansas State vs. Marshall betting lines

  • Arkansas State moneyline odds to win: -147
  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Arkansas State (-2.5)
  • Total: 153

Arkansas State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arkansas State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 10 games at home, and it has covered seven times in nine games when playing on the road.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Red Wolves hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in 10 opportunities this season (30%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
  • Arkansas State has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 10-0, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Wolves have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 76.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Arkansas State has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 66.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Red Wolves are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.5 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.1% from deep over the last 10, 32.4% on the season).

Arkansas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (302nd in nation) 39.4 (16th) 37.7 (eighth) 35.2 (345th) 13.2 (226th) 10.0 (51st)

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Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marshall’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (7-4-1). On the road, it is .400 (4-6-0).
  • Thundering Herd games have finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12), and 40% of the time away (four of 10).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Thundering Herd have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Thundering Herd are scoring 74.7 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than their season average (75.5).
  • In its previous 10 games, Marshall is giving up 70.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.3 points allowed.
  • The Thundering Herd are making 7.9 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.6%).

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (223rd in nation) 44.5 (240th) 32.6 (164th) 30.2 (123rd) 14.1 (150th) 11.4 (185th)
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