Arkansas State takes on Marshall in Sun Belt Tournament

By Canadian Press on March 8, 2025.

Marshall Thundering Herd (20-12, 13-6 Sun Belt) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (22-9, 13-5 Sun Belt)

Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wolves -7.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State plays in the Sun Belt Tournament against Marshall.

The Red Wolves have gone 13-5 against Sun Belt teams, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play. Arkansas State is 1-3 in one-possession games.

The Thundering Herd are 13-6 in Sun Belt play. Marshall is third in the Sun Belt scoring 75.8 points per game and is shooting 44.3%.

Arkansas State is shooting 42.7% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 43.9% Marshall allows to opponents. Marshall averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 6.3 per game Arkansas State gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joseph Pinion averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Wolves, scoring 12.3 points while shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc. Izaiyah Nelson is shooting 64.4% and averaging 15.3 points over the past 10 games.

Obinna Anochili-Killen is shooting 55.4% and averaging 14.0 points for the Thundering Herd. Mikal Dawson is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wolves: 6-4, averaging 81.2 points, 39.8 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game.

Thundering Herd: 7-3, averaging 76.2 points, 33.3 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 5.9 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.

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