Saturday’s game between the Marshall Thundering Herd (13-10, 6-4 Sun Belt) and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-14, 1-9 Sun Belt) at Cam Henderson Center is expected to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-66 and heavily favors Marshall to secure the victory. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on February 1.

According to our computer prediction, Coastal Carolina should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 12.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 140.5 total.

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Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Cam Henderson Center
• Line: Marshall -12.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): Marshall -847, Coastal Carolina +540

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Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Marshall 77, Coastal Carolina 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina

• Pick ATS: Coastal Carolina (+12.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Marshall has gone 13-8-0 against the spread, while Coastal Carolina’s ATS record this season is 9-11-0. A total of nine out of the Thundering Herd’s games this season have hit the over, and 10 of the Chanticleers’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 143.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 games, Marshall has an 8-2 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall. Coastal Carolina has gone 2-8 against the spread and 1-9 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd are outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game with a +94 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.8 points per game (149th in college basketball) and allow 71.7 per outing (192nd in college basketball).
• Marshall wins the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. It collects 32.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 149th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.1 per outing.
• Marshall connects on 1.8 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.9 (164th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.1.
• The Thundering Herd rank 178th in college basketball by averaging 96.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 147th in college basketball, allowing 90.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Marshall and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Thundering Herd commit 11.6 per game (212th in college basketball) and force 12.5 (118th in college basketball action).

Coastal Carolina Performance Insights

• The Chanticleers have been outscored by 3.2 points per game (posting 67.6 points per game, 332nd in college basketball, while giving up 70.8 per contest, 164th in college basketball) and have a -69 scoring differential.
• Coastal Carolina is 140th in the country at 33.1 rebounds per game. That’s 2.3 more than the 30.8 its opponents average.
• Coastal Carolina connects on 7.4 three-pointers per game (221st in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 34.0% from beyond the arc (172nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 30.5%.
• Coastal Carolina has lost the turnover battle by 3.2 per game, committing 10.5 (89th in college basketball) while forcing 7.3 (362nd in college basketball).

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