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Marshall Thundering Herd vs. South Alabama Jaguars
The Marshall Thundering Herd and the South Alabama Jaguars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Mitchell Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Jaguars as -4-point favorites versus the Thundering Herd, while the game's total opened at 137.
In their last action, South Alabama was a 80-65 loser on the road against Zips. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs.
Marshall was a 77-72 winner in their most recent outing at home against Red Wolves. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Marshall:
Team record: 15-10 SU,12-9-2 ATS
Marshall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Marshall is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Marshall is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
South Alabama:
Team record: 16-9 SU,12-11 ATS
South Alabama is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Marshall at Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, February 15
South Alabama home to Texas State Saturday, February 15