Picked up 4 more units last night with our 2 victories. We won on Xavier and with Eastern Illinois. I wish I had gone with my instincts on Rutgers too but layed off it as I was not comfortable with what I knew about Columbia.
Yesterday
Xavier winner 3 units
E. Illinois winner 1 unit
This week 2-0 +4 units
This year 4-0 +10 units
1-5 Unit Scale
1 units 1-0
2 units 1-0
3 units 1-0
4 units 1-0
5 units 0-0
Tonights Plays:
2 units on UNC-Greensboro -6.5
3 units on Kansas -23
Wagner vs. UNC Greensboro -6.5
This should be a very fast paced game with both teams success in running, running, and more running. UNCG was 8th in scoring in NCAA last year (81.4ppg) and 9th the year before. They return 3 of their 5 starters with their leading scorer James Maye (13.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg) from last year leading the way. They also have a very talented Jay Joseph back (10.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg) back. They are a very tough team at home going 10-1 last year. Wagner returns 3 of their 5 starters from last year as well. Jermaine Hall averaged 21 ppg and 7 rpg but most of his success comes in weak league play (NEC). He will have a trouble posting those kind of numbers against a bigger and stronger front court then he was used to facing in the NEC last year. They have two good defenders in Dedrick Dye (2.6 steals per game, 9.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg) and Courtney Prichard (a nice 4.8 steals per game, 9.5 ppg, and 2.9 rpg), but again most of these numbers came in league play. UNC will be too much in their home opener, loud fired up crowd, explosive running offense.
Holy Cross @ Kansas
Scares me a little to see Raymond on Holy Cross but Kansas is in a whole different league then the Patriot Leagues best. I know, Holy Cross played Kansas pretty good in the opening round of last years NCAA tournament (lost by 11 points) but Kansas did not play their starters long and was without Hinrich or Collison to injury if I am not mistaken. Holy Cross does return 4 of 5 starters from last year, but they averaged a poor 63.1 ppg with them and played in a very weak Patriot League. They are good defensively but won't know what hit them playing at Allen Fieldhouse against a team who is stacked with explosive offensive power that averaged an NCAA best 90.9 ppg and shot .507 from the field. True, Drew Gooden is gone and that might be why the line isn't -30, but with 2 All American candidates in Nick Collison (15.6ppg, 8.3rpg) and Kirk Hinrich (floor general, great perrimater shooter 14.8ppg) as well as Super Soph 6-4 Keith Langford (who came on very strong at the end of last year, 7.9 ppg, he will avg well above this year), a tough 6-9 Soph. Wayne Simien (8.1 ppg, he will step up and fill SOME of the void from Gooden) and Soph Aaron Miles (7.1 ppg) will help the three guard set dominate the pace of the game. This will be a blow out as Kansas looks to extend home opener streak to 30 games. Besides Raymond being on the other side my only worry, is that Kansas fears its depth and may jump out big early then try to get others in the mix whick could lead to a back door cover......BUT I am still sticking with the Crazies at Allen Fieldhouse and 30+ point victory for the JayHawks.....
My first thought is that the lines makers and betting public are underestimating Florida with the loss of Udonis Haslem and the injury to Brett Nelson (out tonight). They have a McDonalds All-American Anthony Roberson who I saw play a lot in AAU games and camps. This kid is tough and should have no problems coupled with Matt Walsh (another frosh who can really score and is VERY athletic) at controlling this team. Matt Bonner is a stud and as long as Roberson can get him or Davis Lee the ball this team should be able to handle LaTech quite easily at home. Might come back later with a play on this game. Want to see what the line does today......
Good Luck!
YAZ
Yesterday
Xavier winner 3 units
E. Illinois winner 1 unit
This week 2-0 +4 units
This year 4-0 +10 units
1-5 Unit Scale
1 units 1-0
2 units 1-0
3 units 1-0
4 units 1-0
5 units 0-0
Tonights Plays:
2 units on UNC-Greensboro -6.5
3 units on Kansas -23
Wagner vs. UNC Greensboro -6.5
This should be a very fast paced game with both teams success in running, running, and more running. UNCG was 8th in scoring in NCAA last year (81.4ppg) and 9th the year before. They return 3 of their 5 starters with their leading scorer James Maye (13.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg) from last year leading the way. They also have a very talented Jay Joseph back (10.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg) back. They are a very tough team at home going 10-1 last year. Wagner returns 3 of their 5 starters from last year as well. Jermaine Hall averaged 21 ppg and 7 rpg but most of his success comes in weak league play (NEC). He will have a trouble posting those kind of numbers against a bigger and stronger front court then he was used to facing in the NEC last year. They have two good defenders in Dedrick Dye (2.6 steals per game, 9.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg) and Courtney Prichard (a nice 4.8 steals per game, 9.5 ppg, and 2.9 rpg), but again most of these numbers came in league play. UNC will be too much in their home opener, loud fired up crowd, explosive running offense.
Holy Cross @ Kansas
Scares me a little to see Raymond on Holy Cross but Kansas is in a whole different league then the Patriot Leagues best. I know, Holy Cross played Kansas pretty good in the opening round of last years NCAA tournament (lost by 11 points) but Kansas did not play their starters long and was without Hinrich or Collison to injury if I am not mistaken. Holy Cross does return 4 of 5 starters from last year, but they averaged a poor 63.1 ppg with them and played in a very weak Patriot League. They are good defensively but won't know what hit them playing at Allen Fieldhouse against a team who is stacked with explosive offensive power that averaged an NCAA best 90.9 ppg and shot .507 from the field. True, Drew Gooden is gone and that might be why the line isn't -30, but with 2 All American candidates in Nick Collison (15.6ppg, 8.3rpg) and Kirk Hinrich (floor general, great perrimater shooter 14.8ppg) as well as Super Soph 6-4 Keith Langford (who came on very strong at the end of last year, 7.9 ppg, he will avg well above this year), a tough 6-9 Soph. Wayne Simien (8.1 ppg, he will step up and fill SOME of the void from Gooden) and Soph Aaron Miles (7.1 ppg) will help the three guard set dominate the pace of the game. This will be a blow out as Kansas looks to extend home opener streak to 30 games. Besides Raymond being on the other side my only worry, is that Kansas fears its depth and may jump out big early then try to get others in the mix whick could lead to a back door cover......BUT I am still sticking with the Crazies at Allen Fieldhouse and 30+ point victory for the JayHawks.....
My first thought is that the lines makers and betting public are underestimating Florida with the loss of Udonis Haslem and the injury to Brett Nelson (out tonight). They have a McDonalds All-American Anthony Roberson who I saw play a lot in AAU games and camps. This kid is tough and should have no problems coupled with Matt Walsh (another frosh who can really score and is VERY athletic) at controlling this team. Matt Bonner is a stud and as long as Roberson can get him or Davis Lee the ball this team should be able to handle LaTech quite easily at home. Might come back later with a play on this game. Want to see what the line does today......
Good Luck!
YAZ
