Marshall has won four straight games at home, while St. Peter has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Marshall Tigers will host the St. Peter Saints at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Marshall's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
If Marshall beats St. Peter with 65 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Marshall couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 65-22 blowout they got against Waseca. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Peter posted their biggest win since February 15, 2024 on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 74-35 victory over Worthington. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Trojans are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Peter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Marshall came up short against St. Peter when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 58-51. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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