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Gold & Blue Lunch: If fans watch, Capital Classic serves its purpose

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The basketball between West Virginia and Marshall hasn’t typically been pretty, the series history is lopsided, and the Charleston Civic Center is the worst arena in which either team will appear most seasons, but having said all that …

I still like this game.

And most years, between 11,000 and 12,337 fans like it enough to purchase tickets.

So I hope the series continues, even though the Mountaineers can rightfully claim playing RPI No. 248 Marshall dents their strength-of-schedule. (Then again, so did playing No. 244 Kennesaw State, No. 246 Stetson, No.