Portland -3.5
Good spot for a butt-kicking home revenge effort
for Portland, off four straight losses. Santa Clara
has lost six straight, so we know that the opposition
isn't much. And know that Portland's leading rebounder
was out when Santa Clara won the first meeting, which was
a one-sided affair at the foul line (for home team
Santa Clara) in the West Coast Conference opener.
Marcus Lewis' presence helps shuts off the lane that
Santa Clara enjoyed playing in that night. Meanwhile,
Portland's best seniors had terrible games in their
recent home loss to St. Mary's. Big bounce-back game
for penetrating guard Pooh Jeter, who should have a
permit to drive all night against a 320-pound Santa
Clara center. Portland's rotation has a lot more experience
in it than freshmen-laden Santa Clara
Good spot for a butt-kicking home revenge effort
for Portland, off four straight losses. Santa Clara
has lost six straight, so we know that the opposition
isn't much. And know that Portland's leading rebounder
was out when Santa Clara won the first meeting, which was
a one-sided affair at the foul line (for home team
Santa Clara) in the West Coast Conference opener.
Marcus Lewis' presence helps shuts off the lane that
Santa Clara enjoyed playing in that night. Meanwhile,
Portland's best seniors had terrible games in their
recent home loss to St. Mary's. Big bounce-back game
for penetrating guard Pooh Jeter, who should have a
permit to drive all night against a 320-pound Santa
Clara center. Portland's rotation has a lot more experience
in it than freshmen-laden Santa Clara
