The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Marshall Thundering Herd will face off in a Conference USA clash at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Henderson Center. Marshall is 11-18 overall and 8-8 at home, while the Hilltoppers are 17-12 overall and 4-6 on the road. It's a rivalry that Western Kentucky has dominated of late, winning seven of the last 10 head-to-head matchups.
Western Kentucky has also covered the spread six times in a row against Marshall and the Thundering Herd are 7-20 against the number this season. The Hilltoppers are favored by two points in the latest Marshall vs. Western Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 154. Before entering any Western Kentucky vs. Marshall picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Marshall vs. Western Kentucky. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Western Kentucky vs. Marshall:
- Marshall vs. Western Kentucky spread: Marshall +2
- Marshall vs. Western Kentucky over-under: 154 points
What you need to know about Marshall
Marshall came up short against the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders last week, falling 74-65. Andrew Taylor had 24 points in the loss but leading scorer Taevion Kinsey struggled, going 4-for-14 from the floor on his way to just 10 points.
Kinsey is averaging 18.7 points per game for the season and the Thundering Herd will need a larger offensive contribution to upset the Hilltoppers on Wednesday. Marshall also turned the ball over 18 times in the loss and will certainly need to take better care of the basketball against a Rick Stansbury-coached team.
What you need to know about Western Kentucky
Meanwhile, the matchup between WKU and Middle Tenn. this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with WKU falling 69-52 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The Hilltoppers also struggled enormously on the offensive end against the Blue Raiders, shooting just 31.1 percent from the floor as a team.
The loss ended a seven-game winning streak and Dayvion McKnight won't want to relive his awful 5-for-21 shooting night. McKnight averages 15.8 points per game and is shooting 48.2 percent from the field on the year, so he'll be due for a more productive effort on Wednesday. Western Kentucky will also need more from its bench, which only scored one point in the loss to MTSU.
How to make Western Kentucky vs. Marshall picks
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