Marshall at Appalachian State odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

21-02-2025

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) will host the Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) after winning three home games in a row. The contest begins at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. In this preview, we analyze the Appalachian State vs. Marshall odds and lines around this matchup.
The Mountaineers and the Thundering Herd meet with no line currently set for the matchup.
Appalachian State has put together an 11-13-1 record against the spread this season, while Marshall is 12-13-1. The Mountaineers have a 9-16-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Thundering Herd have a record of 12-14-0 when it comes to hitting the over. Appalachian State is 3-7 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its past 10 contests, while Marshall has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
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Appalachian State vs. Marshall prediction
Appalachian State 73, Marshall 67
Against the spread
Appalachian State has compiled an 11-13-1 ATS record so far this year.
Marshall has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 14 times.
The Mountaineers record just 3.2 fewer points per game (69.3) than the Thundering Herd allow (72.5).
Appalachian State has a 2-4 record against the spread and a 7-1 record overall when scoring more than 72.5 points.
Marshall is 7-2-1 against the spread and 9-3 overall when allowing fewer than 69.3 points.
The Thundering Herd score an average of 75.7 points per game, 12.6 more points than the 63.1 the Mountaineers give up.
When it scores more than 63.1 points, Marshall is 12-11 against the spread and 16-9 overall.
Appalachian State has an ATS record of 11-7-1 and a 15-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 75.7 points.
Players to watch
Appalachian State
Myles Tate leads the Mountaineers with 16.8 points per game and 5.7 assists, while also putting up 5.2 rebounds.
CJ Huntley paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.7), and also puts up 15.0 points and 1.0 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Jalil Beaubrun is putting up 9.6 points, 0.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
Marshall
Obinna Anochili-Killen is putting up a team-leading 14.1 points per game. And he is producing 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists, making 56.6% of his shots from the field.
Nate Martin is the Thundering Herd's top rebounder (8.5 per game), and he averages 9.9 points and 2.0 assists.
Dezayne Mingo is averaging a team-leading 5.1 assists per contest. And he is delivering 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds, making 42.2% of his shots from the floor.