Marshall Thundering Herd vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Savage Arena in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0) are traveling to Savage Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Toledo Rockets (0-1).

The Marshall Thundering Herd took the court against UMass and walked away with a win by a score of 78-72 in their last game. Marshall finished with a 48.2% FG percentage (27 out of 56) and knocked down 10 of their 30 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd converted 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to defense, Marshall allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. UMass earned 18 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Furthermore, UMass grabbed 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UMass shot 58.3% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 36 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Thundering Herd left the arena with 29 and UMass had 20 fouls.

Wyatt Fricks is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Marshall heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this year. They are averaging 78.0 pts per contest (212th in Division 1) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Thundering Herd are connecting on 33.3% from downtown (10 of 30) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Marshall is pulling in 40.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 22 dimes this season, which is 125th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 26.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 29.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Thundering Herd are able to force 20.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 27.8% on shots from distance and they are 208th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.0). The Thundering Herd defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (23 of 55) and they concede 28.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 248th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 18 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Toledo Rockets took a loss by a score of 76-74 when they played South Alabama. In relation to team rebounding, Toledo allowed South Alabama to pull down 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.8% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 19 and finished the game at 5 out of 13 from the free throw line (38.5%). The Rockets allowed South Alabama to convert 32 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 55.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Rockets ended up shooting 26 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 47.3%. In terms of 3-pointers, Toledo knocked down 15 of 33 attempts (45.5%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.8%. South Alabama was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 in the game.

Leroy Blyden Jr. was important for the Rockets for the contest. He converted 6 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 9 dimes for the game.

Toledo has a mark of 0-1 on the season. The Rockets are committing 12.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 21.0 times per game (70th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game. Toledo has earned 74 points for the year and they snag 26.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 161st in college.

The Toledo defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (7 of 19) and opponents are knocking down 38.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 16.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 285th and 217th in Division 1. The Rockets are ranked 244th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 55.2% from the field (351st in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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