Marshall Vs Appalachian State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 29, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 29, 2022

The Marshall Thundering Herd (11-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) aim to build on an eight-game home winning streak when hosting the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-6, 0-0 Sun Belt) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Thundering Herd’s (-514 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Mountaineers (+374).

The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of December 29, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Marshall Vs Appalachian State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marshall (-9.5)
Total Pick Under (146)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Marshall Vs Appalachian State Stat Rankings

Marshall Avg. (Rank) Appalachian State Avg. (Rank)
83.6 (18th) Points Scored 77.4 (90th)
69.5 (206th) Points Allowed 63.5 (58th)
42.7 (2nd) Rebounds 37.2 (78th)
15.2 (1st) Off. Rebounds 8.8 (266th)
8.5 (88th) 3pt Made 8.5 (88th)
19.2 (6th) Assists 14.4 (123rd)
11.8 (120th) Turnovers 11.6 (105th)

Marshall Vs Appalachian State Betting Trends

  • The Thundering Herd are 9-3-0 against the spread this year.
  • Marshall is 3-1 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thundering Herd have seen four of their 12 games hit the over.
  • In eight games this season, Marshall and its opponent have combined to score more than 146 points.
  • The total for this game is 146, and that’s 7.1 points fewer than the average total in Thundering Herd games thus far this season.
  • Appalachian State has five wins in 10 games against the spread this year.
  • The Mountaineers are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Marshall has seen four of its 12 games hit the over.
  • Mountaineers games have gone over 146 points scored only twice this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Appalachian State’s games (140.8).

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Marshall Impact Players

  • Andrew Taylor is putting up 19.5 points, 4.5 assists and 5 rebounds per contest.
  • Micah Handlogten paces the Thundering Herd at 11 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.6 assists and 7.5 points. He is 10th in the country in rebounding.
  • Kamdyn Curfman averages 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 39.5% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 3.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Obinna Anochili-Killen posts 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 51% from the floor.

Appalachian State Impact Players

  • CJ Huntley is No. 1 on the Mountaineers in rebounding (6.1 per game), and posts 8.7 points and 0.7 assists. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Justin Abson gives the Mountaineers 5.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.2 steals and 2.4 blocked shots.
  • Tyree Boykin gives the Mountaineers 10.8 points, 3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Mountaineers receive 9.8 points, 2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Terence Harcum.
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