Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Virginia Cavaliers Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 15, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an early-season clash on the hardwood and it brings a non-conference tilt between foes from the Sun Belt and the ACC on the hardwood in the Old Dominion as the Marshall Thundering Herd takes on the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday afternoon and we have you covered with our Marshall vs. Virginia prediction. Marshall outgunned Elon 96-89 at home in their previous game Wednesday night, failing to cover the line as a 9.5-point favorite. Virginia trounced Hampton 91-53 at home Tuesday night, covering the line as a 24-point favorite in their previous game. In the all-time series between the teams, the Cavaliers own a 7-2 advantage and have won the last four meetings, including a 100-64 home win in the most recent matchup on December 31, 2018. Read more about this Marshall vs. Virginia prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Marshall Looking to Maintain Perfect Mark
Marshall won a high-scoring affair as they took down Elon at home in their previous contest on Wednesday night. The Thundering Herd improved to 3-0 overall on the season and now heads on the road looking to maintain their unblemished record. Against Elon, Marshall led 12-2 and 17-6 early, trailed 38-36 with 2:40 to play in the first half, and took a 45-43 lead at intermission. The Thundering Herd never let the Phoenix get even in the second half as they went on to the victory. Marshall shot 54.1% from the field, including 15 of 32 from three-point range, and overcame 14 turnovers in the contest. Wyatt Fricks led the Thundering Herd with 34 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the win.
The Thundering Herd is 119th in scoring offense as they average 86.3 points per game. Marshall is 134th in rebounding by pulling down 38.7 boards per contest and dishes out 22.7 assists per contest (12th) on the season. The Thundering Herd are below average in scoring defense as they are 255th in the country by allowing 78 points per game on the year. Wyatt Fricks leads the team as he puts up 21.7 points, seven rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Noah Otshudi (12.3 points, six rebounds, 5.7 assists), Matt Van Komen (12 points, seven rebounds) and Jalen Speer (12 points, 7.3 assists) are good secondary scoring options. Caleb Hollenbeck, Wilson Dubinsky, Andrew Fuquay, Landen Joseph, Erich Harding, Bryce Slay and Shamarrie Hugie are guys who need to step up and contribute offensively. Marshall is shooting 50.6% from the field as a team on the year. The Thundering Herd splashes 13.3 triples per game (9th) while shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc, putting them 42nd in the nation. Marshall is scuffling at the free-throw line, converting 69.8% of their attempts this season, putting them 212th in the country.
Cavaliers Seek to Continue Success Under Odom
Virginia remained unbeaten and cracked the 80-point mark in their first three games of the year since the 2007-08 squad did it in each of their first four games. The Cavaliers enter this game 3-0 on the year and look to remain unbeaten under coach Ryan Odom. Against Hampton, Virginia led wire-to-wire as they scored the game’s first five points and didn’t let the Pirates even again. The Cavaliers were up 47-19 at the half and led by as many as 44 en route to the blowout victory. Virginia shot 55% from the field, including 11 of 22 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 49-25 in the game. Ugonna Onyenso led the Cavaliers with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the win.
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The Cavaliers come into this game putting up an average of 86.3 points a game this season, which is 119th in the nation. Virginia grabs 48.7 boards a night (14th) while dishing out an average of 19.3 assists per contest. The Cavaliers are stifling defensively: they enter this contest 12th in the nation in scoring defense by allowing a measly 56 points per game. Thijs De Ridder leads the team with 15.3 points plus six rebounds per game this season. Chance Mallory (12 points, four rebounds), Sam Lewis (11.3 points, five rebounds) and Ugonna Onyenso (11 points, 7.3 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Malik Thomas (10 points, 3.7 assists), Jacari White (10 points, four rebounds), Johann Grunloh, Dallin Hall, Elijah Gertrude and Martin Carrere all log key minutes for Ryan Odom’s squad. The Cavaliers shoot 49.2% from the field as a team on the year. Virginia connects on 11 triples per game this season while sinking 37.5% of their attempts from beyond the arc, which is 91st in the nation. The Cavaliers have been below average at the charity stripe, hitting 62.9% at the line so far this season, putting them 321st in the nation.
Marshall vs. Virginia Pick
Marshall vs. Virginia Spread Pick
- Virginia -20.5 (4 units)
Marshall has been clicking offensively in the early going this season, but they have had issues on the defensive end of the floor. The Thundering Herd has picked up a pair of wins on the road this season, beating UMass and Toledo, though those teams are in the middle of the pack as far as the KenPom rankings go entering Friday. Virginia comes into this game ranked 45th in the KenPom rankings, and they have been dangerous offensively in the early going. Even with that production, the Cavaliers have still played the type of suffocating, pack-line defense we’re used to seeing. With Marshall struggling defensively, back the hosts in this contest as Virginia gets the win here.
Marshall vs. Virginia Over/Under Pick
- Under 154.5 (4 units)
Marshall has stayed under the total in two of their three games on the year. The Thundering Herd is slightly above average in offensive (162nd) and defensive (149th) efficiency on the season. Marshall is 18th in effective field goal percentage (62.4%) but they are 335th in turnover percentage as they cough up the ball on 24.4% of their possessions. They are 42nd in adjusted tempo with 74 possessions a night. Virginia is 66th in defensive efficiency, third in effective field goal percentage defense (36.3%), ninth in field goal percentage defense (32%), fifth in two-point defense (33.3%) and 12th in scoring defense on the year. The Cavaliers are 343rd in tempo with 68 possessions a night this season. Virginia has stayed under the total in each of their three games on the year. Look for this game to wind up short of the number.
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