Who's Playing

North Texas @ Marshall

Current Records: North Texas 9-4; Marshall 7-8

What to Know

The Marshall Thundering Herd and the North Texas Mean Green are set to square off in a Conference USA matchup at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 13 at Henderson Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with North Texas winning the first 77-65 and the Thundering Herd taking the second 73-72.

On Saturday, Marshall lost to the Florida Atlantic Owls at home by a decisive 90-77 margin.

Meanwhile, the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday North Texas proved too difficult a challenge. North Texas beat Middle Tenn. 70-63.

Marshall is expected to lose this next one by 4. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past five games, so buyers beware.

The Thundering Herd are now 7-8 while the Mean Green sit at 9-4. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Marshall is 19th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 76.5 on average. North Texas' defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the contest with only 55.8 points allowed per game on average, good for third best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Henderson Center -- Huntington, West Virginia
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $29.00

Odds

The Mean Green are a 4-point favorite against the Thundering Herd, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mean Green as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Marshall have won five out of their last eight games against North Texas.

  • Feb 27, 2021 - Marshall 73 vs. North Texas 72
  • Feb 26, 2021 - North Texas 77 vs. Marshall 65
  • Jan 04, 2020 - North Texas 67 vs. Marshall 64
  • Mar 03, 2019 - Marshall 85 vs. North Texas 82
  • Feb 07, 2019 - North Texas 78 vs. Marshall 51
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Marshall 74 vs. North Texas 72
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Marshall 106 vs. North Texas 104
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Marshall 97 vs. North Texas 78