Marshall Thundering Herd vs Youngstown State Penguins Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Youngstown State Penguins

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center in Youngstown, OH

TV: ESPN+

Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center is the location where the Youngstown State Penguins (1-2) will try to beat the Marshall Thundering Herd (1-2) on Saturday.

The Marshall Thundering Herd stepped onto the hardwood against Ohio State and took a loss by a final of 84-74 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Thundering Herd ended up walking away with 27 while Ohio State racked up 14 fouls. They also buried 7 of their 25 shots from downtown. Ohio State finished the game shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of 35 tries. In addition, Ohio State pulled down 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ohio State distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Marshall allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thundering Herd knocked down 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Marshall walked away from the game having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 of 61) and converted 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Noah Otshudi is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He scored 27 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He played for 32 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He shot 66.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Marshall comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-2 so far this season. They are averaging 80.7 pts per contest (172nd in the country) while connecting on 47.4% from the floor. The Thundering Herd are shooting 34.2% on three-point attempts (26 of 76) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Marshall is pulling in 41.3 boards per contest and has tallied 37 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 275th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 23.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Thundering Herd are able to force 9.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 169th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 37 surrendered on the year. The Thundering Herd are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.7% (78 of 187) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 22.4% on three-point shots and they rank 253rd in college in points per game allowed (76.7).

The last time they took the court, the Youngstown State Penguins went home defeated by a final of 91-78 when they faced Central Michigan. The Penguins were able to snag 14 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 17 in this matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Central Michigan earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Penguins to the free throw line for 30 tries. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 56.7%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Youngstown State converted 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Penguins ended up shooting 27 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.0%. The Penguins allowed Central Michigan to bury 30 out of 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 58.8% for this contest. They shot 50.0% from distance by connecting on 5 of 10 and finished the contest at 26 of 34 at the charity stripe (76.5%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Youngstown State allowed Central Michigan to grab 26 overall (6 offensive).

Jaiden Haynes ended up being a factor for the Penguins for the matchup. He converted 5 of 6 for the game for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for this contest.

Youngstown State has a mark of 1-2 on the campaign. The Penguins are responsible for committing 21.7 fouls per contest and they go 61.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (228th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. Youngstown State has scored 222 points on the campaign (74.0 per game) and they average 31.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Penguins are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 259th in the nation.

The Youngstown State defense allows 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (15 of 46) and their opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.3 assists and 37.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 167th and 268th in those categories on the defensive end. The Penguins on the defensive end are ranked 321st in college hoops in PPG given up with 83.7. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 50.6% from the field (346th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Youngstown State

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