0-2 start for the season from Thursday...Unable to post Friday but was able to hit both totals. Liked Temple and Florida but did not play as Arizona's inspired play and Maryland's Jeckle/Hyde routine scared me off both plays...Good thing, too.
Tonights Plays
Det +11' - Michigan State lost alot of scoring as everyone knows but has some good youngsters (especiallly Torbert) to pick up some of the slack. Titans lose Phillips but return 4 starters and 11 letterman. The key to this game is the loss of rebounders for MSU. Izzo's teams have always been great rebounders and Coach Tom will eventually find the right mix to control the boards. Detroit has the experience on the boards and that should be enough to keep them close enough for a cover.
Syracuse -13 and -6' first half - Even with the loss of Edelin, the Orangemen have enough talent and more importantly, size to handle the Jaspers. Manhattan needs to have great guard play to keep this close which will be tough with the Carrier Dome crowd. Syracuse should control the paint and the boards for an easy victory. My only issue with this game is everytime I bet on Syracuse, they choke for me...and I can't stand Boeheim.
Wake Forrest -7 first half - Prosser takes over the helm for the Demon Deacons and has a decent core of players. I see this game as Wake getting an early lead with the home court advantage with the Seahawks playing tough and battling back after the half. Don't like either side on the game line but going with a trend I have been keeping on highly favored teams doing better against the first half line than against the game line.
GL to All
Tonights Plays
Det +11' - Michigan State lost alot of scoring as everyone knows but has some good youngsters (especiallly Torbert) to pick up some of the slack. Titans lose Phillips but return 4 starters and 11 letterman. The key to this game is the loss of rebounders for MSU. Izzo's teams have always been great rebounders and Coach Tom will eventually find the right mix to control the boards. Detroit has the experience on the boards and that should be enough to keep them close enough for a cover.
Syracuse -13 and -6' first half - Even with the loss of Edelin, the Orangemen have enough talent and more importantly, size to handle the Jaspers. Manhattan needs to have great guard play to keep this close which will be tough with the Carrier Dome crowd. Syracuse should control the paint and the boards for an easy victory. My only issue with this game is everytime I bet on Syracuse, they choke for me...and I can't stand Boeheim.
Wake Forrest -7 first half - Prosser takes over the helm for the Demon Deacons and has a decent core of players. I see this game as Wake getting an early lead with the home court advantage with the Seahawks playing tough and battling back after the half. Don't like either side on the game line but going with a trend I have been keeping on highly favored teams doing better against the first half line than against the game line.
GL to All