I'm playing both.
W. Virginia is a solid team, they can speed up teams with their pressure. They will have better athletes for sure.
But...
They also hang their hat on protecting the rim with a collapsing defense. They don't give up a lot of easy baskets. Marshall is more a perimeter oriented jump shooting team. Elmore is sneaky athletic and has unlimited range, and they often have 5 guys on the floor who are legit 3 point threats. That's tough to defend.
Marshall could be cold from outside and get blown out. It's possible. but with the shooters they have, I don't see it. I think they'll hang around tonight just like they did vs Wich St.
Taking Marshall +13 for 3.5u and Marshall ML +650 for 1u.
I'm actually giving the pts with Kansas St. UMBC is a great story, but I think they just played the game of their lives Friday night. I liked what I saw from Kansas St. UMBC literally lost a game to Albany this year by 44 pts. I think Kansas St blows them out today.