Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

Cam Henderson Center is the site where the Marshall Thundering Herd (18-11) will attempt to beat the Old Dominion Monarchs (10-19) on Tuesday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced Southern Miss and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-81 in their last game. Old Dominion ended the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 of 58) and made 10 of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs converted 21 of 27 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 22 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 24 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing defending, Old Dominion allowed the other team to go 54.5% from the field on 30 out of 55 shooting. Southern Miss distributed 11 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Southern Miss grabbed 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Southern Miss finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 30 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 12 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Monarchs ended up finishing with 23 while Southern Miss accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Ketron Shaw is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He finished 46.7% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He played 35 mins played and also totaled 1 rebound. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Old Dominion will enter this game with a record of 10-19 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.1 fouls per game. As a team, Old Dominion is collecting 35.1 boards per game and has accounted for 378 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 215th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Monarchs are shooting 34.4% from downtown (220 of 639) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.0 points per contest (212th in Division 1) while shooting 43.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Monarchs have forced 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% on 3-point shots while they are 265th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (77.0). The Monarchs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (757 of 1,724) and they surrender 37.9 boards per game as a team. They are 256th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 396 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-75 against Coastal Carolina. The Thundering Herd snagged 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Coastal Carolina was called for 16 fouls in this game which got the Thundering Herd to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Marshall buried 5 of 20 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Thundering Herd shot 27 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.0%. The Thundering Herd allowed Coastal Carolina to convert 24 of their 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.3% for this game. They finished shooting 30.4% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up going 24 of 34 from the free throw line (70.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, Marshall allowed Coastal Carolina to pull down 42 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Jalen Speer ended up being a factor for the Thundering Herd for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 23 for this game giving him a rate of 47.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 39 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in the game.

Marshall has a record of 18-11 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Thundering Herd are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 121st in college hoops. Marshall has 2,339 points for the campaign (80.7 per contest) and they average 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.7 times per game (43rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. The Thundering Herd are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Thundering Herd on the defensive end are ranked 262nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 76.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (105th in the country). The Marshall defense surrenders 33.4% on 3-point attempts (234 of 701) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.3 assists and 36.3 total boards per game, which is 94th and 297th in Division 1.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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