Wright State Raiders vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (5-4) will go up against the Wright State Raiders (5-5) at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday.

The Wright State Raiders faced Green Bay and walked away with a win by a score of 86-58 in their last game. Wright State wrapped up the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and buried 6 of 27 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Raiders knocked down 20 of 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 14 steals. With regard to defense, Wright State let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the floor on 21 of 48 shooting. Green Bay earned 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Green Bay pulled down 24 boards (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Green Bay finished the game at 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 18 shots. They made 3 out of their 12 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Raiders walked away with 17 and Green Bay totaled 20 fouls.

Michael Cooper is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 25 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. He went 53.8% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Wright State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Wright State is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 149 dimes for the campaign, which is 139th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Raiders are connecting on 35.3% on three-point attempts (78 of 221) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.0 points per contest (156th in D-1) while hitting 49.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Raiders are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 48th in college in points per game allowed (66.0). The Raiders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (236 of 544) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 66th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marshall Thundering Herd got the victory with a final of 77-61 when they played Western Kentucky. The Thundering Herd were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this contest. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. Western Kentucky earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Marshall made 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Thundering Herd ended up going 29 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Thundering Herd allowed Western Kentucky to bury 20 out of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.8% for this contest. They went 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 24 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to rebounding, Marshall allowed Western Kentucky to snag 41 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Jalen Speer was important for the Thundering Herd for the game. He made 10 of 22 for the contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for this contest.

Marshall has a win-loss mark of 5-4 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 132nd in the country. Marshall has scored 721 pts this year (80.1 per game) and they average 37.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (52nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Thundering Herd have committed 22.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Marshall defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (69 of 209) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.8 assists and 35.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 210th and 206th in college hoops. The Thundering Herd are ranked 306th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 79.6. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (199th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marshall

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