Next Saturday the 'box" will be at his schools Junior prom.But thats not the "dance" your intrested in.Take into account today is most teams last game or 2nd to last game in conf play.So in many coaches mind, their telling their kids this is a big game.Of course teams could win their conf tourneys,etc.And seedings for next weeks touneys are also on the line.
A few team on the so called bubble this week are..Richmond,G.Wash,Georgia,Cal,BYU,Creighton,Wichita[think Bluejays could play tough today]Marquette,Mizzou,Nebraska,Colorado, and Rutgers.I know I missed a lot more.Also all the MAAC,Horizons,etc 2nd place teams..
St Joes -10 over URI... ******[I made the play last nite because I knew it would go up this morning - now 10.5]
I have about 3 pages of notes,player breakdowns,past games,etc,etc.
URI lost 73-59 to Joe in Philly earlier.Joes has played better since and URI has been up and down.Joe lyr was upset at URI and the game is soldout in Rhody on national TV,DickieV,etc,etc.
Lyr Joes lost 7 games.They have avenged 5 of those losses this yr.Today it will be 6.
Hawks are ranked in the top 10 in 6 catogories.FG%,3 pt shooting,etc,etc.But to me only two stats really stick out.The have the fewest turnovers and their FG% defense is unreal.Their one weakness is rebounding.In fact in 25 wins they have been out-rebounded 10 times.You don't need a rebound when your team is 9th in the nation in FG% and 2nd in 3 pt%.They don't miss.In the A-10 they have 4 of the top 5 shooters in 3 pt shooting.And in Carroll's last 10 games...oh my god..
West,Nelson and Baily are the 3 best gd combo.
These guys pressure the ball all game.They stop gaps,rotate on defense and contest every shot.They shut down the oppenents top scores.Robinson URI star had 6 pts and was 2-13.I'm sure today that won't happen but Martelli kids play that great team defense.
No team in the country moves the ball around better.It's a clinic.Nelson can break down a defense and its pass,pass,pass and their is Carroll in the corner uncontested. Swish....hit the freak'in rim once will ya...Delonte,the same thing but he's up at the elbow...
URI has a good gd combo of Woodward and Robinson.Inside their weak but have Hellenga and Hazelton coming off the bench.Mack,Wise and Clark on their frontline are avg.Jones and Bryant can matchup.
URI doesn't have the inside game to beat Joes.They must do it from outside.And that is the hawks greatest strength.And URI shoots only 32% from the 3.
Despite the Fieldhouse sold out and everyones face painted a sea of blue, West and Nelson are on a mission.I see a 6-8 pt game with about 6 minuts left and then St joes puts it away and covers the 10 pts.Joes is 9-4 ats away.URI is 4-6-1 ats home.
East Tenn +1 over Col Charleston ******
A couple of top mid-major going against each other.The wrong team is favored.I have ETSU at -3 so I'm jumping on this.
ET is the better team.They are 15-0 in SoCon and have won 11 rd games vs D-1 schools.They rebound better,shoot better and are 9-4 ats on the away.Char is 11-1 at home in conf but are 1-6 ats.
Both teams play with 3 gds.And ET's gds are better.Smith is a great pt gd avg 16 pts and 4 apg's.Rhoda and Anthony both avg near D-digits.Fields is a 6'7 scorer who can dominate.and their stud is Zakee Woods who scores and rebounds.Nuckles comes off the bench at 6'9.
Charles gds are good with Mitchell at the pt.But their strength is Mobley at the fd and Benton in the middle.
ET is quicker,has better athletes, and has beaten them the past 3 times..Lyr won by 9.Charles has won at home but struggled beating teams like Appa St by 2,losing to Ga South,and getting beat by W-Mich even though they got "hosed" by the refs.
ET on the rd just beat fresno by 2 and lets not forget them almost beating Wake lyr in the NCAA's.The dance is getting closer...
With Smith directing traffic and Zakee driving ETSU gets another rd win.
Will be back in awhile with a few more.
A few team on the so called bubble this week are..Richmond,G.Wash,Georgia,Cal,BYU,Creighton,Wichita[think Bluejays could play tough today]Marquette,Mizzou,Nebraska,Colorado, and Rutgers.I know I missed a lot more.Also all the MAAC,Horizons,etc 2nd place teams..
St Joes -10 over URI... ******[I made the play last nite because I knew it would go up this morning - now 10.5]
I have about 3 pages of notes,player breakdowns,past games,etc,etc.
URI lost 73-59 to Joe in Philly earlier.Joes has played better since and URI has been up and down.Joe lyr was upset at URI and the game is soldout in Rhody on national TV,DickieV,etc,etc.
Lyr Joes lost 7 games.They have avenged 5 of those losses this yr.Today it will be 6.
Hawks are ranked in the top 10 in 6 catogories.FG%,3 pt shooting,etc,etc.But to me only two stats really stick out.The have the fewest turnovers and their FG% defense is unreal.Their one weakness is rebounding.In fact in 25 wins they have been out-rebounded 10 times.You don't need a rebound when your team is 9th in the nation in FG% and 2nd in 3 pt%.They don't miss.In the A-10 they have 4 of the top 5 shooters in 3 pt shooting.And in Carroll's last 10 games...oh my god..
West,Nelson and Baily are the 3 best gd combo.
These guys pressure the ball all game.They stop gaps,rotate on defense and contest every shot.They shut down the oppenents top scores.Robinson URI star had 6 pts and was 2-13.I'm sure today that won't happen but Martelli kids play that great team defense.
No team in the country moves the ball around better.It's a clinic.Nelson can break down a defense and its pass,pass,pass and their is Carroll in the corner uncontested. Swish....hit the freak'in rim once will ya...Delonte,the same thing but he's up at the elbow...
URI has a good gd combo of Woodward and Robinson.Inside their weak but have Hellenga and Hazelton coming off the bench.Mack,Wise and Clark on their frontline are avg.Jones and Bryant can matchup.
URI doesn't have the inside game to beat Joes.They must do it from outside.And that is the hawks greatest strength.And URI shoots only 32% from the 3.
Despite the Fieldhouse sold out and everyones face painted a sea of blue, West and Nelson are on a mission.I see a 6-8 pt game with about 6 minuts left and then St joes puts it away and covers the 10 pts.Joes is 9-4 ats away.URI is 4-6-1 ats home.
East Tenn +1 over Col Charleston ******
A couple of top mid-major going against each other.The wrong team is favored.I have ETSU at -3 so I'm jumping on this.
ET is the better team.They are 15-0 in SoCon and have won 11 rd games vs D-1 schools.They rebound better,shoot better and are 9-4 ats on the away.Char is 11-1 at home in conf but are 1-6 ats.
Both teams play with 3 gds.And ET's gds are better.Smith is a great pt gd avg 16 pts and 4 apg's.Rhoda and Anthony both avg near D-digits.Fields is a 6'7 scorer who can dominate.and their stud is Zakee Woods who scores and rebounds.Nuckles comes off the bench at 6'9.
Charles gds are good with Mitchell at the pt.But their strength is Mobley at the fd and Benton in the middle.
ET is quicker,has better athletes, and has beaten them the past 3 times..Lyr won by 9.Charles has won at home but struggled beating teams like Appa St by 2,losing to Ga South,and getting beat by W-Mich even though they got "hosed" by the refs.
ET on the rd just beat fresno by 2 and lets not forget them almost beating Wake lyr in the NCAA's.The dance is getting closer...
With Smith directing traffic and Zakee driving ETSU gets another rd win.
Will be back in awhile with a few more.
