Ohio Bobcats' Superior Defense Makes Them Favourites to Defeat Marshall Thundering Herd in Saturday Showdown

Game outlook

This Saturday, the Marshall Thundering Herd will take on the Ohio Bobcats at the Convocation Center. The Thundering Herd stand at an abysmal 2-6, looking to bounce back from a four-game losing streak after their 85-72 home defeat to the Duquesne Dukes on Wednesday. The Bobcats, on the other hand, hold a better record at 5-3 and will attempt to recover from their 78-72 home loss to the Youngstown State Penguins. The betting odds have the Bobcats as 9-point favorites, and the spread hasn't seen any significant movement.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Thundering Herd +330 | Bobcats -430

Spread: Thundering Herd +9 (-110) | Bobcats -9 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 160.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ohio will win straight-up is 81%.

Marshall Thundering Herd

The Marshall Thundering Herd are looking to recover from an 85-72 home loss. The offense has been doing decently well with 73.8 points per game, ranked 208th in the country, however their defense is one of the worst in college basketball, ranked 345th in the country with 81.4 points per game allowed. With a power ranking of 260, their offense is ranked 200 in scoring with an average of 74.00 per game, while their defense is ranked 341 for allowing an average 80.86 points scored against them. They are averaging 40.04% field goals, 72.41% free throws, and 26.86% three pointers. Their defense allows 45.55% field goals, 64.84% free throws, and 36.63% three pointers. They average 41.14 rebounds per game, 14.57 offensive assists, 13.43 turnovers, 40.29 defensive rebounds, 17.43 defensive assists, and 13.14 turnovers per game.