If Ct brings their A game they'll win by more than 22.....What are the chances???????not likely
1. Emeka Okafor is, by his own admission, about 70 to 80% 'back"..... no pun intended. Calhoun sees him at about 20 minutes today.
2. Hilton Armstrong who took over last game for Emeka...with a strong double double is most likely OUT with an ankle sprain.
3. Josh Boone will be there but he also is on the mend from an ankle so will be perhaps less than 100%
4. Charlie Villanueva will benefit with more PT but he does not appear to be in game shape and will tire as CT backcourt kicks it up.
I think we'll see a lot of Shamon Tooles, Rashad Anderson, Taliek is still nursing a hip and a toe....but he needs to perform or his stock will fall further.. Frosh guard Marcus Williams looks good and has to play (Calhoun Will need him this year) and he needs the work.
Injuries, changing rotations, game before the break...I see Ct with a comfortable Win but 22 is a LOTTA WOOD.
Iona is led by former "Cuse" guard DeShaun Williams who has faced the Huskies on 4 other occasions.....he wont be intimidated.
and neither will Greg Jenkins (a former teammate of Ben Gordon) who is quite capable at 6'9".....11ppg and 8reb
All 5 starters for Iona can hit double digits and if they hit their perimeter shots today 22 will seem awful large.......SMALL PLAY
because if Ben Gordon gets in his zone or decides to take over (8 consecutive 3s in last) and D Brown has a game.....with Ok,Vill,Anderson....it could get ugly....I just dont think so today.
Iona is better than their record and this is a step up on the Connecticut cupcake chain!
Others: KENT +6........TOLEDO+6.......WAKE +3.5
gl
bear
1. Emeka Okafor is, by his own admission, about 70 to 80% 'back"..... no pun intended. Calhoun sees him at about 20 minutes today.
2. Hilton Armstrong who took over last game for Emeka...with a strong double double is most likely OUT with an ankle sprain.
3. Josh Boone will be there but he also is on the mend from an ankle so will be perhaps less than 100%
4. Charlie Villanueva will benefit with more PT but he does not appear to be in game shape and will tire as CT backcourt kicks it up.
I think we'll see a lot of Shamon Tooles, Rashad Anderson, Taliek is still nursing a hip and a toe....but he needs to perform or his stock will fall further.. Frosh guard Marcus Williams looks good and has to play (Calhoun Will need him this year) and he needs the work.
Injuries, changing rotations, game before the break...I see Ct with a comfortable Win but 22 is a LOTTA WOOD.
Iona is led by former "Cuse" guard DeShaun Williams who has faced the Huskies on 4 other occasions.....he wont be intimidated.
and neither will Greg Jenkins (a former teammate of Ben Gordon) who is quite capable at 6'9".....11ppg and 8reb
All 5 starters for Iona can hit double digits and if they hit their perimeter shots today 22 will seem awful large.......SMALL PLAY
because if Ben Gordon gets in his zone or decides to take over (8 consecutive 3s in last) and D Brown has a game.....with Ok,Vill,Anderson....it could get ugly....I just dont think so today.
Iona is better than their record and this is a step up on the Connecticut cupcake chain!
Others: KENT +6........TOLEDO+6.......WAKE +3.5
gl
bear
