Right Angle Sports - NCAA Hoops - 11/15/04
-- NEXT UPDATE will be posted before 6:00am Pacific on TUESDAY, November 16.
RAS Official Plays 0-0 (Recommended as 1 or 2 UNIT plays)
*No play Monday
RAS Added Looks 0-0 (Recommended as 1/2 UNIT plays)
Two added looks for Monday:
*Lines current at as of 11/15/04 at 3:25am Eastern.
Towson State/Ohio State (OVER 137.5, play to 140.5) - 4:45pm Pacific
Ohio State games averaged 133.5 points per game last season and new head coach Thad Matta has promised a more uptempo style this year. Defensively, the Buckeys were dismal last year, allowing opponents to shoot over 45% from the field. Leading shotblocker Radinovic has departed and OSU does not have many quality inside options beyond junior Terrance Dials. His playing time is often limited due to foul trouble and lack of conditioning. It is hard to see Ohio State's defense improving much out of the box. JC all-American transfer Je'Kel Foster has received nice reviews in the preseason and adds some firepower on the wing. Towson brings in head coach Pat Kennedy formerly of Florida State, Depaul, and most recently Montana. When asked what type of system he wants to run at Towson, Kennedy replied, "We want our team to be aggressive. We want to run and press and cut down on our mistakes as we mature." His top recruit is speedy 5'8 point guard Cantrell Fletcher who will start right away. He averaged 9.2apg last year for the highest scoring JC team (104.9ppg) in the nation.
Sam Houston/Houston (Over 136, play to 139) - 3:30pm Pacific
First year Cougar head coach Tom Penders is well known for a running and pressing style of play. All the talk from Cougar insiders is how deep their team is. Word is they can go 10-12 deep and have competition at every starting position. In one publication, Penders called this team the most talented from top to bottom that he has ever coached. My interpretation is that says more about their perceived depth than individual talent. Houston does return leading scorer Andre Owens (16.0ppg last year) and welcomes 5 well regarded newcomers, all of which appear to fit an uptempo system well. Penders definitely has what he needs in terms of many athletic bodies to implement his style. Sam Houston scored 103 in their only exhibition game and last season their games averaged 151.2ppg. They return 88.3% of their scoring from last year and certainly will not mind an up and down game.
As always, I recommend placing wagers as early as possible to avoid possible line movement.
RAS Added Info (Information purposes only)
Wake Forest - Reserve forward Chris Ellis has been suspended indefinitely
Brown - Leading scorer, conference player of the year Jason Forte has been suspended indefinitely.
All early season tournaments will play with the following experimental rules: Expanded key, block/charge circle similar to NBA, and the international 3-point line.
Good luck!
Cordially,
Edward
-- NEXT UPDATE will be posted before 6:00am Pacific on TUESDAY, November 16.
RAS Official Plays 0-0 (Recommended as 1 or 2 UNIT plays)
*No play Monday
RAS Added Looks 0-0 (Recommended as 1/2 UNIT plays)
Two added looks for Monday:
*Lines current at as of 11/15/04 at 3:25am Eastern.
Towson State/Ohio State (OVER 137.5, play to 140.5) - 4:45pm Pacific
Ohio State games averaged 133.5 points per game last season and new head coach Thad Matta has promised a more uptempo style this year. Defensively, the Buckeys were dismal last year, allowing opponents to shoot over 45% from the field. Leading shotblocker Radinovic has departed and OSU does not have many quality inside options beyond junior Terrance Dials. His playing time is often limited due to foul trouble and lack of conditioning. It is hard to see Ohio State's defense improving much out of the box. JC all-American transfer Je'Kel Foster has received nice reviews in the preseason and adds some firepower on the wing. Towson brings in head coach Pat Kennedy formerly of Florida State, Depaul, and most recently Montana. When asked what type of system he wants to run at Towson, Kennedy replied, "We want our team to be aggressive. We want to run and press and cut down on our mistakes as we mature." His top recruit is speedy 5'8 point guard Cantrell Fletcher who will start right away. He averaged 9.2apg last year for the highest scoring JC team (104.9ppg) in the nation.
Sam Houston/Houston (Over 136, play to 139) - 3:30pm Pacific
First year Cougar head coach Tom Penders is well known for a running and pressing style of play. All the talk from Cougar insiders is how deep their team is. Word is they can go 10-12 deep and have competition at every starting position. In one publication, Penders called this team the most talented from top to bottom that he has ever coached. My interpretation is that says more about their perceived depth than individual talent. Houston does return leading scorer Andre Owens (16.0ppg last year) and welcomes 5 well regarded newcomers, all of which appear to fit an uptempo system well. Penders definitely has what he needs in terms of many athletic bodies to implement his style. Sam Houston scored 103 in their only exhibition game and last season their games averaged 151.2ppg. They return 88.3% of their scoring from last year and certainly will not mind an up and down game.
As always, I recommend placing wagers as early as possible to avoid possible line movement.
RAS Added Info (Information purposes only)
Wake Forest - Reserve forward Chris Ellis has been suspended indefinitely
Brown - Leading scorer, conference player of the year Jason Forte has been suspended indefinitely.
All early season tournaments will play with the following experimental rules: Expanded key, block/charge circle similar to NBA, and the international 3-point line.
Good luck!
Cordially,
Edward