Maryland and West Virginia will tip off the NCAA Tournament’s round of 64 on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. in a matchup between two teams who have had similar trajectories throughout the season and are evenly matched with a balanced scoring attack.
This is an intriguing eight vs. nine matchup that will likely come down to the wire, which is reflected by the gambling line that has West Virginia as a two-point favorite. The winner will move on to face Alabama or Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the round of 32, and the loser’s season will end as the first team bounced from the opening round of the big dance.