Marshall hosts Georgia State following Edwards' 20-point showing
Georgia State Panthers (7-14, 3-6 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (13-9, 6-3 Sun Belt)
Huntington, West Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
Thundering Herd -12.5; over/under is 152.5
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State plays Marshall after Cesare Edwards scored 20 points in Georgia State's 86-79 loss to the James Madison Dukes.
The Thundering Herd have gone 10-2 at home. Marshall averages 75.6 points while outscoring opponents by 4.5 points per game.
The Panthers are 3-6 against Sun Belt opponents. Georgia State averages 11.7 turnovers per game and is 1/3 when winning the turnover battle.
Marshall's average of 7.7 made 3-pointers per game is 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 9.0 per game Georgia State gives up. Georgia State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 6.0 per game Marshall gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikal Dawson is shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Thundering Herd, while averaging 13 points. Jalen Speer is shooting 48.4% and averaging 13.9 points over the past 10 games.
Edwards is shooting 49.2% and averaging 14.9 points for the Panthers. Toneari Lane is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thundering Herd: 6-4, averaging 72.4 points, 33.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game.
Panthers: 3-7, averaging 72.8 points, 33.7 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 8-2 | - | 17-5 |
South Alabama | 6-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
Troy | 6-3 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
Marshall | 6-3 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
App State | 6-4 | 2 | 12-9 |
Old Dominion | 6-4 | 2 | 10-12 |
James Madison | 5-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
Texas State | 5-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
Georgia Southern | 4-5 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
Louisiana | 4-5 | 3.5 | 6-15 |
Southern Miss | 4-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
Georgia State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 7-14 |
Coastal Carolina | 1-8 | 6.5 | 8-13 |
UL Monroe | 1-8 | 6.5 | 5-17 |