The No. 5 seed Marshall Thundering Herd (19-12, 12-6 Sun Belt) are squaring off against the No. 8 seed Georgia State Panthers (14-18, 8-10 Sun Belt) in the Sun Belt tournament on Friday at Pensacola Bay Center, at 6 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.
Friday's matchup between the Thundering Herd and the Panthers sees the Thundering Herd as a solid, 7.5-point favorite. The over/under is 151.5 points for the matchup.
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Marshall vs. Georgia State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Pensacola, Florida
- Arena: Pensacola Bay Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Marshall vs. Georgia State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Marshall (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Marshall (-319), Georgia State (+255)
- Total: 151.5 points
Pick ATS:Georgia State (+7.5)
- Pick OU: Under (151.5)
- Prediction: Marshall 77, Georgia State 72
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Marshall vs. Georgia State Comparison
| Marshall Rank | Marshall Stat | Georgia State Stat | Georgia State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125th | 75.7 | Points Scored | 75.1 | 143rd |
| 164th | 71.4 | Points Allowed | 78.3 | 329th |
| 106th | 14.6 | Assists | 12.0 | 294th |
| 182nd | 11.2 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 182nd |
| 191st | 44.6% | Field Goal % | 44.9% | 174th |
| 186th | 43.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.5% | 220th |
Marshall Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Thundering Herd this season is Obinna Anochili-Killen, who averages 13.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.
- Nate Martin leads Marshall in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game, while Dezayne Mingo leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.1 in each contest.
- Mikal Dawson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Thundering Herd, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- Dawson is Marshall's leader in steals, averaging 1.1 steals per game, while Anochili-Killen leads them in blocks with 3.0 per contest.
Georgia State Key Players
- Cesare Edwards is the top scorer for the Panthers with 16.1 points per game. Edwards also tacks on 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
- Nicholas McMullen has a stat line of 9.7 rebounds, 9.8 points and 1.0 assist per game for Georgia State to take the top rebound spot on the team. Malachi Brown has the top spot for assists with 3.3 per game, adding 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Toneari Lane hits 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Panthers.
- Georgia State's leader in steals is Brown with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Edwards with 1.5 per game.
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