Marshall vs. Georgia State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Marshall Thundering Herd (11-5, 3-1 Sun Belt) are favored (-3.5) to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Georgia State Panthers (5-12, 2-3 Sun Belt) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Georgia State Convocation Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 152.5 for the matchup.

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Marshall vs. Georgia State betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -192
  • Georgia State moneyline odds to win: +158
  • Spread: Marshall (-3.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marshall has done a better job covering the spread in away games (4-3-0) than it has at home (2-6-0).
  • The Thundering Herd have hit the over on the total in five of eight home games (62.5%), compared to two of seven road games (28.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Thundering Herd have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 77.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.5 points fewer than the 79.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • Marshall’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 73.0 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 74.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Thundering Herd are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.8 threes per game and shooting 32.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.0 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-1 (Home: 5-2-1; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (130th in nation) 41.3 (77th) 35.0 (89th) 31.7 (214th) 17.5 (41st) 12.4 (253rd)

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Georgia State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Georgia State has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.500, 5-5-0).
  • Panthers games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 40% of the time away (four of 10).
  • The Panthers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 73.7 points per contest, 4.1 more than their season average of 69.6.
  • While Georgia State is giving up 74.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 75.2 points per contest.
  • The Panthers are making 9.0 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (8.6). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.6%).

Georgia State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.0 (364th in nation) 42.7 (137th) 31.6 (248th) 36.7 (356th) 11.5 (333rd) 10.9 (126th)
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