Marshall Thundering Herd vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

The Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0) are headed to Schottenstein Center on Monday where they will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (1-1).

The Marshall Thundering Herd played Buffalo and walked away with a win by a score of 92-65 in their last contest. Marshall wrapped up the contest with a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 63) and buried 11 out of their 26 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd converted 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defending, Marshall allowed 37.1% from the field on 23 out of 62 shooting. Buffalo distributed 7 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Buffalo snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Buffalo finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 5 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Thundering Herd finished with 17 while Buffalo finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Emmanuel Manyuon is one guy who was a major factor for this contest. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Marshall comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They average 92.0 points per game (87th in college hoops) while hitting 54.0% from the field. The Thundering Herd are hitting 42.3% on 3-point shots (11 of 26) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Marshall is pulling in 41.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 17 assists on the year, which has them ranked 281st in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Thundering Herd have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 10th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 7 surrendered this season. The Thundering Herd are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (23 of 62) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 18.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 125th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.0).

The last time they took the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 89-65 against Youngstown State. When talking about rebounding, Ohio State allowed Youngstown State to pull down 26 overall (8 offensive). They shot 29.0% from downtown via 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Buckeyes allowed Youngstown State to make 23 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.7% for the game. Overall, the Buckeyes shot 28 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 47.5%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Ohio State converted 4 out of their 19 attempts (21.1%). They were able to convert 29 of the free throws for a clip of 85.3%. Youngstown State was called for 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for 34 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Buckeyes were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup.

John Mobley Jr. was important for the Buckeyes in this game. He buried 7 of 9 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and added 3 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes in this contest.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. The Buckeyes are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they shoot 88.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.5 times per contest (154th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. Ohio State has scored 172 pts so far this year and they pull in 39.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Buckeyes are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 159th in college hoops.

The Ohio State defense allows 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 57) and their opponents are converting on 70.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.0 dimes and 29.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 176th and 72nd in college hoops. The Buckeyes on the defensive side of the court are 269th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 79.5. They are forcing 10.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (248th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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