Arkansas State vs. Marshall Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31
31 January 2026

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (13-9, 5-5 Sun Belt) host the Marshall Thundering Herd (13-8, 5-4 Sun Belt) at First National Bank Arena, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Thundering Herd are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 164.5.
Arkansas State heads into this contest on the heels of a 75-71 loss to Old Dominion on Wednesday. In the losing effort, Christian Harmon paced Arkansas State with 20 points. Marshall's most recent contest on Wednesday ended in a 72-68 loss to Texas State. Wyatt Fricks' team-leading 16 points paced Marshall in the losing effort.
Arkansas State vs. Marshall Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Spread favorite: Arkansas State -3.5
- Moneyline favorite: Arkansas State -168
- Moneyline underdog: Marshall +140
- Over/Under: 164.5 points
How to watch Arkansas State vs. Marshall
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Arkansas State vs. Marshall
- Arkansas State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (164.5 points) nine times this season.
- There have been seven Marshall games that ended with a combined score higher than 164.5 points this season.
- The Red Wolves average 82.5 points per game and the Thundering Herd score 80.6, amounting to 1.4 points under the matchup's point total of 164.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 153.8 points per game, 10.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
- This season the average over/under for Arkansas State's games is 161.6 points, 2.9 lower than the over/under of 164.5 points set for this contest.
- Marshall's games have an average over/under of 155.3 points this season, 9.2 points lower than the over/under for this contest.
Betting the Spread: Arkansas State vs. Marshall
- In Arkansas State's 20 games this season, it has 11 wins against the spread.
- This season, the Red Wolves have an ATS record of 5-5 in their 10 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
- Against the spread, Marshall is 7-13-0 this year.
- The Thundering Herd have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread twice.
- Arkansas State is 4-3 against the spread, and 5-2 overall, at home.
- At home, Arkansas State is 3-3 ATS as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
- Away from home, Marshall is 4-5 against the spread, and 3-6 overall.
- Marshall is winless ATS (0-2) away from home as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Arkansas State vs. Marshall
- Arkansas State has won nine, or 60%, of the 15 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- The Red Wolves are 5-4 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arkansas State has a 62.7% chance to win.
- Marshall has been victorious in three of the seven contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
- The Thundering Herd have a win-loss record of 1-3 with odds of +140 or worse this year.
- Marshall has an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
