Marshall vs. Georgia Southern betting: Sun Belt Tournament preview for March 8

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The No. 2 seed Marshall Thundering Herd (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) are 3.5-point favorites in the Sun Belt Tournament over the No. 10 seed Georgia Southern Eagles (20-15, 8-10 Sun Belt) on Sunday at Pensacola Bay Center. The contest starts at 8:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is set at 166.5.

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Marshall Cover -3.5 vs Georgia Southern -109

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Marshall vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -167
  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Marshall (-3.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Thundering Herd have been scoring 82.5 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 81.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Marshall’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (84.7) is 6.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.9).
  • While the Thundering Herd are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.6 per game) when compared to their season-long average (10.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.7% on the season).

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-20-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-13-0 (As Favorite: 4-16-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-10-1 (Home: 12-3-1; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 12-3; 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
47.0 (73rd in nation) 43.4 (119th) 33.1 (112th) 31.8 (231st) 16.8 (37th) 11.1 (202nd)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have performed better offensively in their previous 10 games, compiling 82.7 points per contest, 1.2 more than their season average of 81.5.
  • Georgia Southern is giving up 80.5 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 79.8 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 12.7 treys per game, 2.6 more than their season average (10.1). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (39.3%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Georgia Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-17-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-15-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (254th in nation) 44.9 (227th) 30.3 (272nd) 34.3 (337th) 11.3 (342nd) 9.9 (73rd)
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