Marshall vs North Texas College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/26/21
Marshall vs North Texas College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/26/21
2021-02-26 19:00:00 EDT
The North Texas Mean Green and Marshall Thundering Herd meet Friday in college basketball action at the Cam Henderson Center.
The North Texas Mean Green look to stay hot after winning seven of their last eight games. The North Texas Mean Green are averaging 74.9 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 62.9 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Javion Hamlet is averaging 13.9 points and 3.1 rebounds while Zachary Simmons is averaging 10.7 points and 2.1 assists. James Reese is the third double-digit scorer and Thomas Bell is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The North Texas Mean Green are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The North Texas Mean Green are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The Marshall Thundering Herd look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 79.3 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Taevion Kinsey is averaging 19.8 points and 6.8 rebounds while Jarrod West is averaging 12.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Andrew Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Jannson Williams is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Marshall Thundering Herd are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Marshall Thundering Herd are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Mean Green are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Friday games. The Thundering Herd are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Mean Green last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Thundering Herd last 5 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
You can make a case for either of these teams that are playing well, but the Marshall Thundering Herd are at home where they win by an average of 11.4 points while shooting 49.4 percent from the field. The North Texas Mean Green lose by an average of 10.3 points while shooting 39.4 percent from the field in the underdog role. Should be a competitive contest, but I’ll lay the small chalk with Marshall at home.
