Temple! Temple! Temple!

[Grizape]

Tournament Record:
straight 12 - 4 (+15.5 units)
moneyline 2 - 2 (+2.5 units)
NIT 1 - 0 (+2.5 units)


Temple -2 (2 units)

Unfortunately with this pick, there are two bad scenerios that need to be acknowledged
1. They are playing in Rhode Island
2. They are trying to beat RI for the 3rd time this year, which is difficult for any team

With that said, I am still taking Temple based on a few reasons
1. Temple is one of the hottest teams in the nation right now. After starting the season 3 - 11, they are currently 14 - 4 in their last 18 games. On offense, the insertion of Brian Polk into the starting five due to an ankle injury to former freshman starter Antywane Robinson (who returned to the court for last week's A-10 tourney) has given the Owls four legit perimeter threats on the floor at the same time -- Polk, David Hawkins, Maurice Collins and Alex Wesby.
2. RI does not shoot the 3 ball very well only 30% on season, which plays into Temples zone.
3. Temple has won 18 of 22 meetings in Rhode Island. The Owls have won seven straight games against Rhode Island and lead the all-time series, 44-11.

 

[Kade]

I'm with you on Temple. Don't think that playing here matters, Temple has won the last seven against R.I.

 

[Grizape]

Sounds good Kade

Lets cash the ticket!! :yup

 

[genosays]

Good luck on Temple play .... that was my original thought as well but this one just seems funny .... kind of like Seton Hall/RI game last week?? Temple should roll and probably will since I am sitting this one out.

 

[TORONTO-VIGILANTE]

Temple -2 (2 units)

:thumb:

 

[TLove]

:clap: :clap:

 

[Kade]

good win Grizape.

 

[Grizape]

Thanks fellas, hope you cashed in as well
Picked up an extra unit posted in the NIT halftime thread

Tournament Record:
straight 12 - 4 (+15.5 units)
moneyline 2 - 2 (+2.5 units)
NIT 2 - 0 (+5.5 units)

Having a hell of a run during the tournament, leaning toward Gtown tommorrow night, but I might just take the night off and gear up for Thursday.

 

[Woizeee]

Nice CzALL Grizape... I like the gtown/unc over.. not much D at all and tons of scoring, those 2 teams will play a frantic game, plus UNC has NO ONE to stop Sweetney and UNC can light it up from 3... not sure what the total is but if it near 155 or less, i like it!