The Georgia Southern Eagles (15-15, 7-10 Sun Belt) are underdogs (+7.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (19-11, 11-6 Sun Belt) at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Cam Henderson Center. The game airs on ESPN2. The over/under is set at 168.5 in the matchup.
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Marshall Cover -7.5 vs Georgia Southern -107
Marshall vs. Georgia Southern betting lines
- Marshall moneyline odds to win: -331
- Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +263
- Spread: Marshall (-7.5)
- Total: 168.5
Marshall statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Marshall has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-8-0) than it has at home (4-11-0).
- Looking at over/unders, the Thundering Herd hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total 11 times in 15 opportunities this season (73.3%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 14 opportunities (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Marshall has taken 12 of 14 games when playing at home, good for a .857 winning percentage. It has won one of five games away from home (.200) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Thundering Herd have been scoring 81.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Marshall has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 82.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.2 it has surrendered this year.
- The Thundering Herd are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.1 makes and 36.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Marshall betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-19-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-15-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 18-10-1 (Home: 11-3-1; Away: 7-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-6 (Home: 12-2; Away: 1-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (79th in nation) | 43.0 (109th) | 33.4 (103rd) | 31.9 (233rd) | 16.9 (36th) | 11.1 (199th) |
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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Georgia Southern has a lower winning percentage at home (.417, 5-7-0 record) than away (.462, 6-7-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have finished over six of 12 times at home (50%), and eight of 13 away (61.5%).
- The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-3) as away (2-6) this season.
Recent trends
- The Eagles are scoring 72.6 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 7.2 fewer points than their average for the season (79.8).
- While Georgia Southern is allowing 79.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 79.5 points per contest.
- In their past 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 9.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (9.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.3%) compared to their season average (31.9%).
Georgia Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
- O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (314th in nation) | 44.9 (221st) | 30.6 (259th) | 35.1 (347th) | 11.1 (348th) | 10.2 (99th) |
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