Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Marshall Thundering Herd
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV
TV: ESPN+
The Marshall Thundering Herd (14-10) are welcoming the Arkansas State Red Wolves (18-5) at Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves took the court against Texas State and took home the win by a score of 85-74 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Red Wolves ended up with 17 and Texas State recorded 16 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 18 attempts from downtown. Texas State finished the game at 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 15 attempts. On top of that, Texas State grabbed 21 boards (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas State distributed 23 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Arkansas State allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Red Wolves made 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Arkansas State finished having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 54) and buried 8 of 13 three-point shots.
Izaiyah Nelson is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He racked up 23 points on 10 of 10 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also snagged 11 rebounds. He ended up shooting 100.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.
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Arkansas State heads into this game with a mark of 18-5 so far this season. They are averaging 78.9 pts per game (75th in the country) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. The Red Wolves are shooting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (210 of 649) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arkansas State is pulling in 40.7 boards per game and has racked up 304 dimes so far this year, which is 192nd in college in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game.
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Defensively, the Red Wolves are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 29.3% on three-point shots and they are 110th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (69.3). The Red Wolves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.4% (549 of 1,392) and they relinquish 39.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 112th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished so far this season.
For their last game, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 67-62 when they faced Coastal Carolina. The Thundering Herd recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this game. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Coastal Carolina committed 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Marshall converted 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Thundering Herd finished 25 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Thundering Herd allowed Coastal Carolina to knock down 27 out of 50 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0% for this game. They finished shooting 30.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 out of 10 and ended up going 5 of 9 at the charity stripe (55.6%). With respect to team rebounding, Marshall permitted Coastal Carolina to collect 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass).
Dezayne Mingo ended up being a major contributor for the Thundering Herd for this game. He totaled 18 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 6 dimes in the game. He converted 7 of 15 in this game for a rate of 46.7%, and accumulated 1 rebound.
Marshall has a win-loss mark of 14-10 for the season. The Thundering Herd commit 19.6 fouls every game and they hit 69.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per contest (153rd in college) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. Marshall has accumulated 1,811 points so far this season (75.5 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Thundering Herd are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which is 222nd in D-1.
The Marshall defense gives up 32.9% on shots from distance (144 of 438) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.4 dimes and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 21st and 222nd in college hoops. The Thundering Herd on defense are ranked 178th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (243rd in D-1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arkansas State
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