Troy vs. Marshall Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The Troy Trojans (7-5, 0-0 Sun Belt) host the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-4, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Trojan Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Thundering Herd are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

Troy took care of business in its most recent game 86-85 against UAB on Sunday. In Troy's win, Victor Valdes led the way with a team-high 26 points (adding three rebounds and five assists). Marshall won its most recent matchup 76-74 against Wright State on Saturday. Wyatt Fricks' team-leading 19 points paced Marshall in the victory.

Troy vs. Marshall Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Trojan Arena in Troy, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Troy -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Troy -207
• Moneyline underdog: Marshall +170
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

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

• This season, Troy's games have hit the over on this matchup's 153.5-point total six times.
• This season, six games Marshall has played finished with a combined score higher than 153.5 points.
• The point total for the contest of 153.5 is 15.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Trojans (89.0) and Thundering Herd (79.5).
• The 157.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 3.9 more than the 153.5-point total in this contest.
• Troy has seen a 169.0 average over/under in its games this season, 15.5 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Marshall's games have an average over/under of 156.8 points this season, 3.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Troy vs. Marshall

• Troy has five wins against the spread in 10 games this season.
• The Trojans have been favored by 4.5 points or more three times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Marshall has five wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
• This season, the Thundering Herd have two ATS wins in three games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Troy is winless ATS (0-1) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• In away games, Marshall is 2-3 overall and 3-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Troy vs. Marshall

• This season, Troy has been moneyline favorites four times and won one of those games.
• The Trojans have played as a favorite of -207 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 67.4% chance of a victory for Troy.
• Marshall has been a moneyline underdog in five games this season and has come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• The Thundering Herd have been listed as an underdog of +170 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marshall has a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.