Pitt (-12) over G'Town
The panthers @ home coming off their first loss playing a Hoya team that has played a pretty soft schedule. G'Town looks to Bowman to provide big offensive numbers, if the panthers limit him they have a very good shot at blowing this team out of the water. Taft and Troutman have to body him up all night. Pitt plays well at home and G'town not the best road team. Krauser should be able to eat up young guard Wallace.
UConn (-9) over BC
Too much size for BC to handle. The eagles have Smith but Boone and Villanueva should be all over him with regards to rebounds. Yes BC handled Mass and the Minutemen beat UConn but BC just does not have the depth or size to stay with the Huskies. Not sure if the Eagles have anyone to guard Anderson or Gay.
Princeton (+17.5) over Duke
Slow paced tiger offense should help the tigers stay in this game. Cameron crazies will be in full effect and but Princeton likes the role of the underdog in the big games! Low post movement will be a problem for Duke the tiger big men set picks and rarely stand still.
So Ill (-2.5) over Louisiana-Lafayette
5-6 rajun Cajuns play well at home but So. Ill is a solid road team. Look for So. Ill to play better than their last contest where is was a low scoring ball game with Drake. So. Ill has to jump on them early. So. ill should try to out run this team.
Ill (-14.5) over Ohio St
the 2 loses for OSU came on the road. The defense of Ill should be a problem for ball handlers Fuss-Cheatham and Stockman. The buckeyes cannot afford to play zone defense because Ill have the shooters to break it. They also have the edge in low post talent and depth. Home court advantage and record will make Ill take OSU seriously which is bad news for the buckeyes.
Coat-tail
ECU (-3.5)
Cheers
Irish
The panthers @ home coming off their first loss playing a Hoya team that has played a pretty soft schedule. G'Town looks to Bowman to provide big offensive numbers, if the panthers limit him they have a very good shot at blowing this team out of the water. Taft and Troutman have to body him up all night. Pitt plays well at home and G'town not the best road team. Krauser should be able to eat up young guard Wallace.
UConn (-9) over BC
Too much size for BC to handle. The eagles have Smith but Boone and Villanueva should be all over him with regards to rebounds. Yes BC handled Mass and the Minutemen beat UConn but BC just does not have the depth or size to stay with the Huskies. Not sure if the Eagles have anyone to guard Anderson or Gay.
Princeton (+17.5) over Duke
Slow paced tiger offense should help the tigers stay in this game. Cameron crazies will be in full effect and but Princeton likes the role of the underdog in the big games! Low post movement will be a problem for Duke the tiger big men set picks and rarely stand still.
So Ill (-2.5) over Louisiana-Lafayette
5-6 rajun Cajuns play well at home but So. Ill is a solid road team. Look for So. Ill to play better than their last contest where is was a low scoring ball game with Drake. So. Ill has to jump on them early. So. ill should try to out run this team.
Ill (-14.5) over Ohio St
the 2 loses for OSU came on the road. The defense of Ill should be a problem for ball handlers Fuss-Cheatham and Stockman. The buckeyes cannot afford to play zone defense because Ill have the shooters to break it. They also have the edge in low post talent and depth. Home court advantage and record will make Ill take OSU seriously which is bad news for the buckeyes.
Coat-tail
ECU (-3.5)
Cheers
Irish
