Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia State Panthers Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia State Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Marshall Thundering Herd (11-5) are en route to GSU Convocation Center on Saturday where they will meet the Georgia State Panthers (5-11).

The Marshall Thundering Herd faced James Madison and took home the win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. Marshall finished the contest with a 38.3% FG percentage (23 of 60) and converted 8 of their 26 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd converted 12 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Marshall allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the floor on 25 of 60 shooting. James Madison recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, James Madison grabbed 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. James Madison ended up shooting 61.5% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 13 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 23 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up finishing with 16 while James Madison finished the game with 17 fouls.

Noah Otshudi is a player who was important in this matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and snagged 5 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Marshall enters this one with a record of 11-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Marshall is snagging 39.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 279 dimes this year, which ranks 32nd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Thundering Herd are shooting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 448) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 79.8 points per contest (128th in the nation) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Thundering Herd are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are 156th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 200 relinquished for the campaign. The Thundering Herd defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (404 of 978) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 32.2% from 3-point land while they are 221st in the nation in PPG allowed (74.9).

The last time they took the court, the Georgia State Panthers got the victory with a final of 89-71 when they faced Coastal Carolina. The Panthers were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Coastal Carolina was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 14 of them for a clip of 100.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Georgia State made 17 out of their 30 attempts (56.7%). Overall, the Panthers ended up going 29 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. The Panthers permitted Coastal Carolina to convert 24 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for the game. They finished shooting 31.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 29 and ended up going 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In relation to rebounding, Georgia State permitted Coastal Carolina to collect 35 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Malachi Brown was important for the Panthers in the matchup. He scored 23 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this contest. He made 8 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Georgia State has a mark of 5-11 on the year. The Panthers have committed 19.1 fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.8 times per game (328th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Georgia State has tallied 1,134 pts on the campaign (70.9 per contest) and they collect 36.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are connecting on 38.3% from the floor, which is 362nd in college.

The Panthers are ranked 258th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.4. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (177th in college). The Georgia State defense gives up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 377) and their opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.6 assists and 39.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 211th and 344th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marshall

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