Marshall vs. Appalachian State Predictions - February 28

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The Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) will try to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) on February 28, 2025 at Cam Henderson Center.

The Thundering Herd are currently moderate 2.5-point favorites against the Mountaineers. The over/under is 134.5 points for the game.

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Marshall vs. Appalachian State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, February 28, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPNU
  • Location: Huntington, West Virginia
  • Arena: Cam Henderson Center

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Marshall vs. Appalachian State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Marshall (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Marshall (-144), Appalachian State (+120)
  • Total: 134.5 points

Pick ATS:Appalachian State (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)
  • Prediction: Marshall 70, Appalachian State 69

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Marshall vs. Appalachian State Comparison

Marshall Rank Marshall Stat Appalachian State Stat Appalachian State Rank
130th 75.7 Points Scored 68.6 310th
183rd 71.9 Points Allowed 63.2 12th
117th 14.5 Assists 12.9 234th
198th 11.4 Turnovers 10.3 86th
188th 44.7% Field Goal % 44.2% 213th
201st 44.1% Field Goal % Allowed 39.0% 9th

Marshall Key Players

  • The Thundering Herd scoring leader is Obinna Anochili-Killen, who averages 14.0 per contest to go with 5.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
  • Marshall's leading rebounder is Nate Martin averaging 8.3 boards per game and its best passer is Dezayne Mingo, averaging 5.1 assists per game.
  • Mikal Dawson leads the Thundering Herd in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Marshall steals leader is Dawson, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Anochili-Killen, who compiles 3.0 rejections per contest.

Appalachian State Key Players

  • Myles Tate scores 16.4 points and adds 5.6 assists per game, and is at the top of the Mountaineers' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • CJ Huntley's stat line of 7.8 rebounds, 15.7 points and 1.1 assists per game secures the top spot on the Appalachian State rebounding leaderboard.
  • Tate hits 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mountaineers.
  • Tate (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for Appalachian State while Luke Wilson (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

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