The Virginia Tech Hokies will host the Marshall Thundering Herd in Blacksburg on Friday (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) in the opening round of the 2024 women’s March Madness tournament.
Virginia Tech looks to rebound from its unceremonious elimination from the ACC tournament two weekends ago when Notre Dame thrashed the Hokies 82-53. Kenny Brooks’ squad entered the conference tourney as the 1-seed, having finished the regular season 23-7 and winning the ACC regular-season title.
As for Marshall, it was a storybook season under first-year head coach Kim Caldwell. The Thundering Herd have made the March Madness tournament for the first time since 1997, the only other year the program got into the Big Dance. Caldwell’s squad broke the program’s single-season wins record and won the Sun Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles.
Let’s dive into this compelling first-round matchup, taking a look at the odds as well as some key stats and trends, players to watch and our prediction.
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Virginia Tech vs. Marshall odds
Early odds have Virginia Tech as a considerable 12.5-point favorite entering Friday’s matchup, according to BetMGM.
- Odds: Virginia Tech (-12.5)
- Date: Friday, March…
