ODU has had to dismiss their best player. The Monarchs are reeling. Their coach had a heart attack earlier in the season (thankfully expected to make a full recovery). Plus Marshall is at home and this is a revenge spot.

Today serves as a buy low spot on Old Dominion. The Monarchs just dismissed their leading scorer in Vasean Allette, and have lost nine of their last ten games. The one win was over tonight’s opponent in Marshall with a twenty five point victory. Grab the big offering of points here on Old Dominion.

Old Dominion is having a rough year. They are 1-9 straight up and against the spread their last 10 games. The only win was a 25-point win over Marshall. Head Coach Jeff Jones had a heart attack on December 21st, he is expected to make a full recovery but the season feels like a oomplete loss. Earlier this week star freshman Vasean Allette, who leads the team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals per game, was dismissed from the team for conduct detrimental to the team. Allette was dismissed before their last game, a six-point home loss to Georgia Southern. Marshall looks for revenge from that 25-point loss. I played 1.5 units.

Wait, a team that lost the first meeting by 25 is favored by a half-point shy of double digits in the rematch? Easy to explain. Old Dominion's leading score this season -- Vasean Allette who dazzled Marshall with 27 points-- was booted off the squad this week. That win was the outlier in a dreadful an 11-game stretch for the Monarchs. Veteran coach Jeff Jones is likely out for the season -- and perhaps forever -- owing to health reasons. The Thundering Herd have won their last two outings, both at home, by a combined 25 points. They get to enjoy friendly confines again versus ODU.