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Marshall @ Middle Tenn.

Current Records: Marshall 11-17; Middle Tenn. 20-7

What to Know

Get ready for a Conference USA battle as the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders and the Marshall Thundering Herd will face off at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Murphy Athletic Center. Middle Tenn. is out to keep their 13-game home win streak alive.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between the Blue Raiders and the Texas-El Paso Miners on Monday was still a pretty decisive one as Middle Tenn. wrapped it up with a 77-59 win at home.

Meanwhile, Marshall strolled past the Southern Miss Golden Eagles with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 74-60.

Middle Tenn. is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Middle Tenn. came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thundering Herd in the teams' previous meeting last month, sneaking past 81-79. Will the Blue Raiders repeat their success, or does Marshall have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Murphy Athletic Center -- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.00

Odds

The Blue Raiders are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Thundering Herd, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Blue Raiders slightly, as the game opened with the Blue Raiders as an 8-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Marshall have won seven out of their last 13 games against Middle Tenn.

  • Jan 27, 2022 - Middle Tenn. 81 vs. Marshall 79
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Marshall 96 vs. Middle Tenn. 85
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Marshall 107 vs. Middle Tenn. 79
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Marshall 79 vs. Middle Tenn. 75
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Marshall 98 vs. Middle Tenn. 93
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Marshall 76 vs. Middle Tenn. 67
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Marshall 73 vs. Middle Tenn. 63
  • Mar 11, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 83 vs. Marshall 72
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 97 vs. Marshall 86
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Middle Tenn. 69 vs. Marshall 57
  • Mar 11, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 99 vs. Marshall 90
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Middle Tenn. 83 vs. Marshall 74
  • Jan 28, 2016 - Marshall 82 vs. Middle Tenn. 66