Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Sun Belt Tournament

The No. 2 seed Marshall Thundering Herd (19-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) square off against the No. 10 seed Georgia Southern Eagles (20-15, 8-10 Sun Belt) as 4.5-point favorites in the Sun Belt Tournament Sunday at Pensacola Bay Center, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's over/under is set at 166.5.

Marshall is coming off of a 99-82 loss to Georgia Southern in its most recent game on Friday. Wyatt Fricks' team-high 25 points paced Marshall in the losing effort. Georgia Southern heads into this matchup on the heels of a 96-72 victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday. Tyren Moore scored 40 points in Georgia Southern's victory, leading the team.

Marshall vs. Georgia Southern Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida
• Spread favorite: Marshall -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Marshall -172
• Moneyline underdog: Georgia Southern +140
• Over/Under: 166.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Marshall vs. Georgia Southern

• This season, Marshall and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's over/under of 166.5 points 11 times.
• This season, 14 of Georgia Southern's games have ended with a combined score higher than 166.5 points.
• The Thundering Herd average 81.2 points per game against the Eagles' 81.5, totaling 3.8 points under the matchup's total of 166.5.
• This matchup's total is 8.8 fewer points than the 157.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• Marshall has seen a 159.1 average over/under in its games this season, 7.4 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 5.2 points separates this matchup's over/under (166.5 points) and the average over/under in Georgia Southern's games (161.3) this season.

Betting the Spread: Marshall vs. Georgia Southern

• Marshall has 10 wins against the spread in 30 games this year.
• So far this season, the Thundering Herd have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 16 times and are 3-13 ATS in those matchups.
• Against the spread, Georgia Southern is 16-17-0 this year.
• So far this year, the Eagles have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more nine times and are 5-4 ATS in those games.
• Marshall is 4-12 against the spread, and 12-4 overall, at home this season.
• This year, as a 4.5-point favorite or more at home, Marshall is 3-11 ATS.
• In away games, Georgia Southern is 7-7 against the spread, and 6-8 overall.
• Away from home, Georgia Southern is winless ATS (0-1) as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Marshall vs. Georgia Southern

• Marshall has been the moneyline favorite in 20 games this season and won 13 (65%) of those contests.
• The Thundering Herd have a record of 11-5, a 68.8% win rate, when favored by -172 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Marshall, based on the moneyline, is 63.2%.
• Georgia Southern has come away with seven wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Eagles have come away with a win four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Georgia Southern has a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.