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Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Georgia Southern Eagles
The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Georgia Southern Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Thundering Herd as -6.5-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
In their last action, Georgia Southern was a 73-64 winner on the road against Chanticleers. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Marshall lost its last outing, a 72-66 result against Dukes on December 31. They failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Marshall:
Team record: 12-3 SU,10-4 ATS
Marshall is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Marshall's last 10 games on the road
Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern:
Team record: 9-6 SU,6-6 ATS
Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia Southern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Georgia Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Marshall
Next up:
Marshall home to Coastal Carolina Saturday, January 7
Georgia Southern home to Old Dominion Saturday, January 7