Marshall Thundering Herd vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/13/2021

Taevion Kinsey leads the Marshall Thundering Herd (11-5) into a matchup with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-12) after scoring 25 points in a 107-79 win over Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are 17-point underdogs in the matchup on Saturday, February 13, 2021, which starts at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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ATS Records for Marshall and Middle Tennessee

Marshall Leaders

• The Thundering Herd scoring leader is Kinsey, who contributes 20.1 points per game.
• Andrew Taylor paces Marshall with 6.3 rebounds a game and Jarrod West leads the squad with 6.4 assists per matchup.
• The Thundering Herd are led by Jannson Williams from long distance. He knocks down 1.9 shots from deep per game.
• West leads the team with 2.6 steals per game. Williams collects 2.1 blocks a contest to pace Marshall.

Middle Tennessee Leaders

• The Blue Raiders go-to guy, Dontrell Shuler, leads the team in both scoring (12.5 points per game) and assists (2.9 assists per game).
• When it comes to rebounds, Jo'Vontae Millner is the Middle Tennessee leader with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Jalen Jordan leads the Blue Raiders in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.5 made threes per game.
• Jordan Davis is the steals leader for the Middle Tennessee with 1.6 steals per game and Millner leads the squad in blocks with 0.5 per game.

Marshall vs Middle Tennessee: Last 3 Meetings

Marshall leads the past three matchups 3-0 over Middle Tennessee. Neither team holds an advantage against the spread in those head-to-head matchups. The Thundering Herd and the Blue Raiders have a 1-1 ATS record.

Points Insights

• The Thundering Herd score 81.6 points per game, 12.7 more points than the 68.9 the Blue Raiders give up.
• Marshall has an 11-3 record overall and a 10-0 record against the spread when putting up more than 68.9 points.
• Middle Tennessee has put together a 0-3 record against the spread and a 0-3 record overall in games when it gives up more than 81.6 points.
• The Blue Raiders' 62.4 points per game are 9.9 fewer points than the 72.3 the Thundering Herd allow.
• When it scores more than 72.3 points, Middle Tennessee is 2-0 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
• Marshall is 9-4 against the spread and 10-5 overall when it allows its opponents to score more than 62.4 points.
• The Thundering Herd have totaled 149 more points than their opponents this season (9.3 per game on average), while the Blue Raiders have been out-scored by 112 total points (6.5 per game average differential).

Rebounding Insights

• The Thundering Herd and the Blue Raiders rebound at around the same clip, with the teams averaging and 33.6 and 32.1 boards per game, respectively.
• When Marshall earns the rebounding advantage they are 7-0 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Middle Tennessee is 2-8.
• The Thundering Herd average 7.8 offensive rebounds per game, -1.1 rebounds less than the Blue Raiders.
• The Blue Raiders are 3-6 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Thundering Herd are 8-2 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Rebounding has been a sore spot for both organizations this year. The Thundering Herd record an average rebounding margin of -2 rebounds per game, and the Blue Raiders average a margin of -1.7 rebounds.