Marshall vs Georgia Southern College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Sun Belt Tournament

The No. 10 seed Georgia Southern Eagles (20-15, 8-10 Sun Belt) will play in the Sun Belt tournament against the No. 2 seed Marshall Thundering Herd (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) on Sunday at Pensacola Bay Center, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Pensacola, Florida
• Arena: Pensacola Bay Center

Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marshall win (61.2%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Marshall (-4.5) versus Georgia Southern on Sunday. The total has been set at 169.5 points for this game.

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Marshall vs. Georgia Southern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marshall is 10-20-0 ATS this season.
• Georgia Southern has put together a 15-17-0 record against the spread this season.
• Georgia Southern covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Marshall covers as a favorite of 4.5 or more (20%).
• The Thundering Herd have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered four times in 16 games when playing at home, and they've covered six times in 14 games on the road.
• Against the spread, the Eagles have had better results away (7-7-0) than at home (5-7-0).
• Marshall has five wins against the spread in 18 conference games this season.
• Georgia Southern has nine wins against the spread in 21 Sun Belt games this season.

Marshall vs. Georgia Southern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marshall has won in 13, or 65%, of the 20 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Thundering Herd have come away with a win 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -166 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Georgia Southern has won six of the 16 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (37.5%).
• The Eagles have a record of 2-6 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer (25%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marshall has a 62.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marshall's +103 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.2 points per game (68th in college basketball) while allowing 77.9 per contest (291st in college basketball).
• Jalen Speer ranks 245th in college basketball with a team-high 15.7 points per game.
• Georgia Southern is outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game, with a +57 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.5 points per game (59th in college basketball) and allows 79.8 per outing (325th in college basketball).
• Tyren Moore leads Georgia Southern, averaging 16.3 points per game (199th in college basketball).
• The Thundering Herd grab 33.1 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) while allowing 31.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.3 boards per game.
• Matt Van Komen leads the Thundering Herd with 7.6 rebounds per game (95th in college basketball action).
• The Eagles lose the rebound battle by 4.0 boards on average. They collect 30.3 rebounds per game, 272nd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 34.3.
• Alden Applewhite's 5.9 rebounds per game lead the Eagles and rank 306th in college basketball.
• Marshall averages 101.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (102nd in college basketball), and gives up 96.8 points per 100 possessions (226th in college basketball).
• The Eagles' 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 117th in college basketball, and the 98.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 261st in college basketball.

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