Toledo Rockets vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (0-2) are en route to Cam Henderson Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0).

The Toledo Rockets took the court against Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 91-61 in their last game. Toledo finished the game having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (19 of 57) and converted 5 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 18 of their 29 tries for a rate of 62.1%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Toledo allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Michigan State earned 22 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Michigan State snagged 46 boards (14 offensive, 32 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Michigan State shot 60.5% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of 38 shots. They also knocked down 10 of their 24 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Rockets walked away with 25 while Michigan State racked up 24 fouls.

Mynor Strong is a guy who came through for this game. He scored 11 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played 26 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up going 35.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Toledo enters this one with a record of 0-2 for the year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Toledo is grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 30 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 70th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are connecting on 22.9% on shots from distance (11 of 48) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.5 points per contest (290th in college hoops) while connecting on 36.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They rank 353rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 37 relinquished so far this year. The Rockets are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (54 of 127) and they concede 49.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 288th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (81.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Marshall Thundering Herd went home victorious with a score of 92-65 against Buffalo. The Thundering Herd earned 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. Buffalo earned 17 fouls for this contest which got the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. With respect to three-point attempts, Marshall made 11 out of their 26 attempts (42.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thundering Herd finished 34 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 54.0%. The Thundering Herd allowed Buffalo to bury 23 out of 62 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.1% for the contest. They shot 18.5% from three-point range by going 5 of 27 and ended up shooting 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to attacking the glass, Marshall allowed Buffalo to collect 24 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Emmanuel Manyuon ended up having an impact for the Thundering Herd in this game. He totaled 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in the game. He converted 9 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 11 rebounds.

Marshall has a record of 1-0 so far this year. The Thundering Herd are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per game while shooting 68.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (132nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Marshall has accounted for 92 pts this year and they collect 41.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Thundering Herd are shooting 54.0% from the field, which is ranked 59th in D-1.

The Thundering Herd are ranked 146th in college in points given up per game with 65.0. They are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.1% from the field (123rd in college). The Marshall defense gives up 18.5% on 3-point attempts (5 of 27) and their opponents are converting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 7.0 dimes and 31.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 35th and 120th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toledo

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