Marshall Thundering Herd vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, NC

TV: ESPN+

Holmes Convocation Center is the site where the Appalachian State Mountaineers (18-10) will try to beat the Marshall Thundering Herd (17-10) on Thursday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced off with South Alabama and notched a win by a score of 84-80 in their last game. Marshall ended having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and buried 18 of 46 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd buried 6 of 9 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defending, Marshall allowed their opponent to shoot 53.2% from the field on 33 out of 62 shooting. South Alabama totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, South Alabama snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Alabama ended up shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 13 attempts. They made 5 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up with 16 and South Alabama had 12 personal fouls.

Wyatt Fricks is a guy who came through for the game. He accounted for 27 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He played for 35 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.7% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Marshall heads into this game with a mark of 17-10 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.2 fouls per game. As a team, Marshall is snagging 37.6 rebounds per game and has earned 461 assists for the campaign, which is 29th in the country in terms of passing. The Thundering Herd are hitting 36.9% on three-point attempts (279 of 757) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 80.4 points per outing (90th in the nation) while shooting 46.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Thundering Herd have forced 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 245th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.1). The Thundering Herd defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (692 of 1,619) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 134th in college in giving up assists with 338 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Appalachian State Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 69-58 when they faced James Madison. When discussing rebounding, Appalachian State permitted James Madison to get 32 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Mountaineers permitted James Madison to knock down 25 of 59 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.4% for this contest. When the game finished, the Mountaineers shot 19 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 35.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Appalachian State made 6 out of 28 attempts (21.4%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a percentage of 58.3%. James Madison had 17 fouls in the game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 1 steal for the game. The Mountaineers were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.

Alonzo Dodd pitched in for the Mountaineers in this game. He racked up 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for this game. He made 6 of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Appalachian State has a win-loss record of 18-10 so far this season. As an offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 255th in college. Appalachian State has accumulated 1,993 points on the season (71.2 per game) and they collect 39.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (296th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls every game and they go 62.6% from the charity stripe.

The Appalachian State defense allows 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (209 of 682) and their opposition knocks down 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.9 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 63rd and 185th in the country. The Mountaineers are ranked 9th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 64.3. They are able to force 9.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (7th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Appalachian State

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.