Marshall vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for November 27

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-3) are 9.5-point underdogs against the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2) at Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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Marshall Cover -9.5 vs South Carolina State -106

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Marshall vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • Marshall moneyline odds to win: -405
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +315
  • Spread: Marshall (-9.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Marshall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marshall covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Marshall covered six times in 14 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 12 opportunities on the road.
  • When playing at home last year, the Thundering Herd went over the over/under 35.7% of the time (five of 14 games). They hit the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 41.7% of games (five of 12).
  • Marshall fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 6-4, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Thundering Herd were 168th in college basketball on offense (73.8 points scored per game) and 309th on defense (76.7 points allowed).
  • Last year, Marshall was 48th in the nation in rebounds (35.2 per game) and 19th-worst in rebounds conceded (35.3).
  • With 14.9 assists per game last year, the Thundering Herd were 70th in the nation.

Marshall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (266th in nation) 42.4 (184th) 34.2 (151st) 29.4 (101st) 13.6 (220th) 12.8 (251st)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, South Carolina State was 5-5-2 at home against the spread (.417 winning percentage). On the road, it was 11-6-1 ATS (.611).
  • Bulldogs games went above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 12) than away (eight of 18) last year.
  • Last season the Bulldogs were 4-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). Away they were 2-12 (.143).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Bulldogs averaged 70.2 points per game (276th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 74.7 points per contest at the other end (266th-ranked).
  • South Carolina State was 79th in college basketball with 34.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 88th with 30.0 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Bulldogs ranked 138th in the nation with 13.6 assists per contest.

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (89th in nation) 41.1 (121st) 33.3 (191st) 29.9 (130th) 15.6 (97th) 12.3 (214th)
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