Charlotte +1.5
The difference in this game is quite simple. One team nails 3's from the outside and the other simply doesn't even shoot them. Tech averages three 3's per game. Brown and Plavich will have that many each by halftime. Tech can defend, but so can Charlotte. Tech has the "star" in Emmett, but he will be forced to carry too much of a burden. Withers is also a go to man in the clutch for Charlotte. They simply have the better overall talent and if the word "Knight" wasn't attached to this game the spread would be Charlotte 4-6. Knight does not carry the same influence at Tech. Officials no longer respect him the way they once did and the depth of the 49ers will wear out the thin Red Raiders. Tech will battle and Emmett has the heart of a lion. But you simply can't trade 2's for 3's at this stage. A game of runs for sure...but the bigger run will have multiple long range 49er bombs as opposed to Tech post ups and elbow jumbers
Charlotte 73-67
Manhattan +5.5
Stop with the underdog humping and toying with the ML on this one. Manhattan will not win this game. Florida has the better athletes all around and you stick Flores in the SEC and you come up with Anthony Roberson. Its that simple. Walsh, Lee and Moss will be too much. Manhattan will jump out to an early lead, Florida will battle and slip past the fiesty Jaspers in what I think will be a lower scoring game.
Florida 64-61
Maryland -6.5
Everyone wants to see that big upset right off the bat to start the tournament. It won't happen at noon. UTEP will hang around for a bit with their length and ability to score. Maryland is simply on fire and they won't forget how to play smart basketball in a 4 day lay-off. Gilchrist has emerged and this is still a Guards tournament. Maryland wins a shootout and slips past the number
80-69
The difference in this game is quite simple. One team nails 3's from the outside and the other simply doesn't even shoot them. Tech averages three 3's per game. Brown and Plavich will have that many each by halftime. Tech can defend, but so can Charlotte. Tech has the "star" in Emmett, but he will be forced to carry too much of a burden. Withers is also a go to man in the clutch for Charlotte. They simply have the better overall talent and if the word "Knight" wasn't attached to this game the spread would be Charlotte 4-6. Knight does not carry the same influence at Tech. Officials no longer respect him the way they once did and the depth of the 49ers will wear out the thin Red Raiders. Tech will battle and Emmett has the heart of a lion. But you simply can't trade 2's for 3's at this stage. A game of runs for sure...but the bigger run will have multiple long range 49er bombs as opposed to Tech post ups and elbow jumbers
Charlotte 73-67
Manhattan +5.5
Stop with the underdog humping and toying with the ML on this one. Manhattan will not win this game. Florida has the better athletes all around and you stick Flores in the SEC and you come up with Anthony Roberson. Its that simple. Walsh, Lee and Moss will be too much. Manhattan will jump out to an early lead, Florida will battle and slip past the fiesty Jaspers in what I think will be a lower scoring game.
Florida 64-61
Maryland -6.5
Everyone wants to see that big upset right off the bat to start the tournament. It won't happen at noon. UTEP will hang around for a bit with their length and ability to score. Maryland is simply on fire and they won't forget how to play smart basketball in a 4 day lay-off. Gilchrist has emerged and this is still a Guards tournament. Maryland wins a shootout and slips past the number
80-69
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