Caper,
Nice write up. I couldn't have said it any better. Saints are outrebounding opponets by almost 9 rebounds per game and have been awesome on the offensive side. They have everyone crashing the boards once a shot is put up. That coupled with the 42% FG percentage and the 10 game SU winning streak they have over St. Petes (mentally beat) they should cruise by double digits.....
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Indiana -13.5 2 units (local service 4:10 central)
Siena -5.5 2 units (local service 4:10 central)
Indiana
True I am a die hard and I have said that many believe you should never bet on your favorite team because it causes you to play with your heart and not your head.....But with the Hoosiers I am a little different....Being my favorite team, having access to practice info, locker room info (how the players are getting along, who is sick, what happen during the week etc.), overall attitudes of the team members building up to the game ETC.....I feel as though I know this team better then any other team in NCAA....I don't bet on the games that I think will be close ones or that I don't feel there is an edge to as I can enjoy Hoosier games without having money on either side.....I have even be known to wager against them when the situation is good for the other side (Maryland in the Championship)! BUT....tonight I think their inside-outside combination, tough defense that they are starting to play, (Mike Davis has been putting tons of focus on getting better defensively), playing at HOME in Assembly Hall, and quickness will get to Vanderbilt. I feel that there is a slight edge on the Hoosiers to cover this line as long as they hit from beyond the arc (45% in home games this year including 2 exhibition and two reg. season....48-107 in those 4 games). Here are some other numbers for their 4 home games (Assembly Hall...2 Exhibition, 2 reg season).....
121-252 for 48% from the floor
48-107 for 45% from 3pt line
56-73 for 77% from the line (could be better, 25-30 last game)
74 assists to 46 turnovers (33-13 last 2 game Illi Chi $ Maryland
22 Block shots and 26 steals in 4 home games
Come on Hoosiers stay hot for us!
As long as they don't develop a cold night shooting they cover this number!!!
Good luck,
YAZ