The Thundering Herd will host Florida International tonight in a battle in the Conference USA. The home team is a slight favorite, and I feel they will prove to be well worth the price. This is a big revenge spot after Marshall lost in overtime at Florida earlier in the season.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - Marshall has covered the spread in four straight home games, and the average margin of victory was more than eight points in those games.

2. Austin Loop - The sophomore scored 23 points, hitting six of 10 from beyond the arc in his last home game.

3. X-Factor - The Herd won the battle on the boards in the last meeting between these two teams, out-rebounding the Panthers 49-38.

Selection: This is a play on the Marshall Thundering Herd(8*)