A Sun Belt battle is on tap between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Marshall Thundering Herd at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Henderson Center. Southern Miss is 14-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play while Marshall is 13-4 overall and 2-2 in the league. The Thundering Herd are favored by 8 points in the latest Marshall vs. Southern Miss odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 148. Before you make any Southern Miss vs. Marshall picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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