Marshall vs Southern Mississippi 1/12/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (14-3) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (13-4)
January 12, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Marshall Thundering Herd -7.5 / Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles +7.5; Over/Under: +146.5
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Marshall Thundering Herd meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Cam Henderson Center. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look for their 15th win. The Marshall Thundering Herd look for their 14th win.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 76.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Austin Crowley is averaging 17.2 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Felipe Haase is averaging 14.8 points and 2.8 assists. DeAndre Pinckney is the third double-digit scorer and Denijay Harris is dishing 0.4 assists. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 81.7 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Taevion Kinsey is averaging 20.9 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Andrew Taylor is averaging 18.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. Kamdyn Curfman is the third double-digit scorer and Obinna Anochili-Killen is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Marshall Thundering Herd are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.1 percent from the free throw line. The Marshall Thundering Herd are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.2 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Thundering Herd are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Golden Eagles last 5 overall. The under is 14-5 in Thundering Herd last 19 overall. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are going to get the love from oddsmakers because they’re at home, but this is going to be a battle between two of the best teams in the conference, and I can’t leave points on the board. Southern Miss is a good team, and it’s proven itself both in the underdog role and on the road. Give me the points.
