GK4Herd

The game is also listed on ESPN3.

Correct show...but wrong image...this is closer...

Thank you very much guys. I'm bringing seven people up for the game and look forward to visiting. A little info about our team. The coach is Dan D'antoni, the brother of NBA coach Mike D'antoni now at Houston. He is in his third season at Marshall. As you noted above this team is talented at the guard position, especially with Jon Elmore who is averaging top 10 numbers nationally for both scoring and assists. Jon isn't overly athletic but can hurt you both shooting and taking it to the basket. The weakness of this team is definitely in the paint. We return senior Ryan Taylor who is very athletic, but at 6'5" he struggles with foul trouble defending in the paint. Our problems down low has been exacerbated by the absence of our starting center, Thompson. He has been out for several games with a torn stomach muscle. Fortunately he is expected to return to the lineup against you guys Saturday. In his absence we started a 6'9" European (Penava) who has length and athleticism but is thin and lacks strength. He can run the floor and make an occasional three-pointer as well as finish pick and rolls but sometimes has trouble finishing underneath due to his lack of strength. He too struggles with foul trouble. We bring freshman guard Allison off the bench as well. One of last years top players, Burks is sitting out first semester due to academics and isn't expected back till the game after our game Saturday. I think the game comes down to differences in style. We run a very fast paced offense and put up a ton of shots. We never post up our bigs and their points usually comes from drives and pick and rolls. When we are on our game we can score some points. Unfortunately we are still a few players short underneath and defend poorly in the paint. Having Thompson back will definitely help. But I'm going to assume you guys will try to exploit that weakness and try to pound it down low early and put us in foul trouble. When we get in foul trouble we play very soft underneath. You guys are a good team and we have had our struggles on the road this year, especially with our center being out. This probably gives you guys the edge and I suspect you will be favored in the game by 6-8 points. I look forward to coming up and thanks for the info.

Greetings from WV. I'm bringing a group up for the game on the 17th. I've taken a cursory glance at tickets and all I'm seeing is upper level on line. Is it difficult getting tickets on lower level? I'm seeing the visitor's section is L. Any advice? Thanks for any responses in advance and good luck.