San Francisco -2 @ Portland...
I'm taking SF here possibly buying off a point..
Portland is 1-9 in their last 10 overall including 1-5 at home with losses to SD by 1, Santa Clara by 11, Montana St by 3, Lehigh by 3, and Holy Cross by 17. Their off their first win in quite some time after beating up on a weak St Mary's team by a slim 6 pt margin. This is the same St. Mary's team that tonight's opponent SF has smoked both times this season by a fat margin of 17. Portland has given up 84 points or more 3 out of their last 4 games.
In conference, they have been outrebounded by 9 a game, outscored by 7 a game, and outblocked by 3 a game as well. This team has very little inside presence and SF stud Tucker should have his way. This team also has a lack of movement on offense and poor shot selection. This team also appears to play better on the road than at home.
San Francisco comes in winners of 4 of their last 6 with those 2 losses being expected losses vs. powerhouses Gonzaga and Pepperdine. SF shoots 43.4% from the field however seems to shoot better on the road at a 46.4% clip. Portland only shoots 41.5% at home. They outboard their conference opponents by 5 a game, have outrebounded their opponents in 7 of their last 10, and are a decent ft shooting team in conference at a tidy 76.5%. The team is disciplined as well attempting only 12.8 3 point field goals compared to Portland's helter skelter 24.4 attempts per game. The WCC average is 18 3pt att's a game just to give you an idea of what the norm is. SF knows Tucker is their man and they do a good job getting him the ball.
Lastly, common opponents include:
Portland:
St Mary's won by 6
Pepperdine lost by 21
Loyola Mary. lost by 8
San Francisco:
St Mary's won by 17
St Mary's won by 17 again
Pepperdine lost by only 6
Loyola Mary won by 9
I really like SF here and the only reason I recommend you mabye buy off a pt and a half is because past history shows this matchup can often be neck and neck. I do believe that SF will dominate/control the boards though and their shot selection/ft conversion rate will prevail in the end.
Good luck to all...Kevin
I'm taking SF here possibly buying off a point..
Portland is 1-9 in their last 10 overall including 1-5 at home with losses to SD by 1, Santa Clara by 11, Montana St by 3, Lehigh by 3, and Holy Cross by 17. Their off their first win in quite some time after beating up on a weak St Mary's team by a slim 6 pt margin. This is the same St. Mary's team that tonight's opponent SF has smoked both times this season by a fat margin of 17. Portland has given up 84 points or more 3 out of their last 4 games.
In conference, they have been outrebounded by 9 a game, outscored by 7 a game, and outblocked by 3 a game as well. This team has very little inside presence and SF stud Tucker should have his way. This team also has a lack of movement on offense and poor shot selection. This team also appears to play better on the road than at home.
San Francisco comes in winners of 4 of their last 6 with those 2 losses being expected losses vs. powerhouses Gonzaga and Pepperdine. SF shoots 43.4% from the field however seems to shoot better on the road at a 46.4% clip. Portland only shoots 41.5% at home. They outboard their conference opponents by 5 a game, have outrebounded their opponents in 7 of their last 10, and are a decent ft shooting team in conference at a tidy 76.5%. The team is disciplined as well attempting only 12.8 3 point field goals compared to Portland's helter skelter 24.4 attempts per game. The WCC average is 18 3pt att's a game just to give you an idea of what the norm is. SF knows Tucker is their man and they do a good job getting him the ball.
Lastly, common opponents include:
Portland:
St Mary's won by 6
Pepperdine lost by 21
Loyola Mary. lost by 8
San Francisco:
St Mary's won by 17
St Mary's won by 17 again
Pepperdine lost by only 6
Loyola Mary won by 9
I really like SF here and the only reason I recommend you mabye buy off a pt and a half is because past history shows this matchup can often be neck and neck. I do believe that SF will dominate/control the boards though and their shot selection/ft conversion rate will prevail in the end.
Good luck to all...Kevin
