Sunday Pac-10 Action

[RexBudler]

Oregon ST + 9.5 ( 2x) ...Lets face it...OSU is not a good team...but either are these dreadful Trojans....Oreg St swept the series from Usc last year and hopefully that carries over here....OSU is lead byChris Stephens and he had some good games against this same Trojan squad last year.....Trojans will be ready for this game after getting their asses handed to them by OU...but USC has no killer instinct and they are not playing for Bibby like they have in years past...Trojans shooting has been woeful at best this year and although i see them getting a win here today i just feel the 9.5 is too much...Stephens and Lucas lead the way for the Beavers and the trojans lone bright spot has been Farmer....Trojans have no killer instinct and i cant see them winning this conference game by double digits.....GOOD LUCK.....back later with UCLA play....looking strongly at them
GOOD LUCK

 

[johnnyb.]

i think line is this high for a reason, trojans are the desperate team. not only do the trojans need this game since they lost to ducks but its also has a revenge angle. not a big play but will wait for "avg. joe" to bet it down...

 

[Dadeesh]

I was also looking at osu, +-9.5, But something is fishy....

 

[RexBudler]

gonna add 1 more play here
UCLA + 2 ( 2X )......I have seen both of these teams play this year and Oregon has def looked like the much better team...but UCLA has a way of getting up for big battles.....UCLA has underperformed at times but i think they are ready for this one...at Pauley the Bruins played KY very good to lose iby a bucket and did beat up on an over rated Mich St team also.....Oregon has won 5 in a row over the Bruins and the Bruins are well aware of that...Oregon has been getting some solid play from Crosswhite and Luke Jackson...the Ducks got many open looks against the Trojans but i expect UCLA's peremiter defense to be alot tougher....one worry is UCLA is one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the nation so that might be scary in a close game down the stretch....Looking for another good game from Ariza and if Bozeman and Dijon show up today the Ducks may have their hands full....GOOD LUCK

 

[gman2]

id be interested in knowing if howland sets any time aside for FT shooting in his practices. im not sure if its coincidental that his teams at pittsburgh were among the worst in the nation at the stripe and now ucla is clangin FTs. i know a lot of top programs make their players shoot 100 each day and know a couple who demand 200 FTs the day OF the game. seems howlands teams are never good from the line. that being said, im on ucla with ya. hate neglecting an important fundamental. just think ucla gets it done in spite of themselves

 

[RexBudler]

good point gman....actually Howland had UCLA take about 30-60 mins of strictly free throws yesterday in practice...he seperated 2 groups on both ends of the floor and the first group made 75 of a 100 and the 2nd 74-100 hopefully that will give them a little confidence boost and they know how important this free throws can be...hopefully it doesnt come down to a missed free throw anyways good luck bro

 

[RexBudler]

Well 2-0 today in Pac 10....escaped the USC game and UCLA tried to give it away but the free throw shooting ( 25-32 ) won this for them along with their stifling defense...Oregon was around 7-25 from 3 point range...also Mcdonalds All American guard Brooks might have broken his hand that might hurt OU a little as he was a little sparkplug....anyways today takes the sting out of the yesterdays big west debacle gonna stick to what i know best
the pac 10 GOOD LUCK ALL