Marshall vs. Old Dominion betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Old Dominion Monarchs (11-16, 7-7 Sun Belt) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Marshall Thundering Herd (15-12, 8-6 Sun Belt) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Chartway Arena as 3.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

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Marshall Cover -3.5 vs Old Dominion -108

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Marshall vs. Old Dominion betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -171
  • Old Dominion moneyline odds to win: +143
  • Spread: Marshall (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marshall has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-4-1) than it has in road games (4-8-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Thundering Herd hit the over less often at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 13 opportunities this season (38.5%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marshall has won eight of nine games at home, good for a .889 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Thundering Herd have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 76 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Marshall’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 73.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Thundering Herd’s last 10 contests have seen them make 8.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.5% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8 makes and 31.4%.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-1 (Home: 8-4-1; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 3-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (243rd in nation) 44.6 (230th) 33.3 (107th) 30.6 (144th) 14.1 (141st) 11.4 (193rd)

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Old Dominion statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Old Dominion’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 6-6-0 ATS on its home court and 5-5-0 on the road.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Monarchs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, four of 12) than on the road (70%, seven of 10).
  • The Monarchs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .286 (2-5), and on the road it is .400 (4-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Monarchs are scoring 66.7 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than their season average (68.6).
  • Old Dominion has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 71.5 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than its season average of 72.7 allowed.
  • The Monarchs are draining 0.6 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (5.4) compared to their season average (6), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.5%) compared to their season mark (28.1%).

Old Dominion betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 2-5; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (353rd in nation) 44.2 (207th) 34.9 (53rd) 32.6 (271st) 10.8 (349th) 11.4 (193rd)
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