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5 Units Virginia -1.5 -110
What a difference home cooking makes for Virginia. After getting throttled by NC State on the Road, Virginia returned Home and handed Iowa State their first loss, 85-74. Although UVA has started well (9-1 SU, 4-2 ATS), Virginia is clearly still playing Jekyll and Hyde with their Home and Away schedule. The Home court for UVA is a huge factor, as it is obvious that this team plays much better at Home (7-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) where they average 84 points a game. Virginia now gets Providence (7-1 SU, 2-4 ATS) at Home. Cavalier Forward, Elton Brown, is leading his team (17 ppg 7 rpg) and is also shooting a strong 51% from the field. Providence is a perimeter team shooting 5 more three-pointers than UVA (22-17). However, UVA is much stronger inside as they are gathering five more boards a game (35-30). Virginia at Home seems to be too tough for most teams.
10 Units Northern Illinois -8.5 -105
The visitors can't shoot (39%) or score, so the home team should have little trouble here. The Ohio Bobcats (3-7) average 59 ppg and have only one decent player offensively with 6’-5” senior Jaivon Harris (12 ppg). Ohio is 1-3 SU on the road where they score 58 ppg. The Northern Illinois Huskies have great depth and balance with 6’-4” senior guard P.J. Smith (10 points per game), 6-6” senior Marcus Smallwood (14 ppg, 10 rpg), 6’-6” sophomore guard Todd Peterson while 5’-10” sophomore Anthony Maestranzi is a good playmaker. The home team won 80-53 on this court a year ago and should roll over Ohio again.
7 Units Tennessee -4.5 -105
Only a 77-62 loss to Nebraska tarnishes the Vols (7-1 SU, 3-3 ATS; R: 0-1 SU, ATS) record. Brandon Crump notched a career-high 25 points in UT's loss to Nebraska. 6'5" Scooter McFadgon (18 ppg) and 6'10" Brandon Crump (16 ppg), are on the loose for better or worse, since the Vols are still rooting around for offensive consistency from the backcourt. Scoring woes will continue, but not against the Mass Minutemen where there was some optimism thanks to the play of sophomore forward 6'-9" Rashaun Freeman. Freeman (16 ppg) has already been named Atlantic 10 Newcomer of the Week twice, and he had a great game against Central Connecticut State, leading UMass in both scoring (15 points) and rebounding (13 boards). Tennessee has little road experience but UMass just doesn't have the horses to match up.
5 Units Colorado State -3 -106
Pepperdine (5-8) can run, averaging 78 points per game behind 6’-5” junior guard Terrance Johnson (14 ppg) and 6’-8” junior Glen McGowan (18 ppg). But defense is another story -- and a bad one. Pepperdine allows teams to shoot 47% and they give up 77.5 ppg, which partly explains their poor 3-8 against the spread record. That poor defense will be a big problem here against a big Colorado State frontcourt that shoots 48% and averages 82 ppg at home. The Colorado State Rams (7-4) have a strong frontcourt anchored by 7’-0” junior Matt Nelson (14 ppg, 5 rpg) and junior forward 6’-6” Matt Williams (11 ppg, 6 rpg). They've won 3 in a row and will make it four against Pepperdine's lazy 'D'.
5 Units Kent State -13.5 -110
MAC battle and the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) don't have the depth, defense or experience to hang with Kent State. Ball State has little offense (59 ppg on the road) with 6’-8” senior Cameron Echols (9 ppg, 7 rpg), 6’-7” senior Robert Owens (11 ppg) and 6’-3” junior Dennis Trammell (13 ppg). Ball State is 0-4 SU/0-3 ATS on the road where they allow 77 ppg! This is nothing new, as they were 3-11 SU/6-8 ATS on the road last season. The Kent State Golden Flashes are 3-1 SU/2-1 ATS at home where they rip opponents by an 87-56 average. They shoot 44% while holding opponents to 40% shooting with a deep backcourt (senior Eric Haut --11 ppg-- and sophomore PG DeAndre Haynes) and a strong center in 7’-0”, 250-lb senior John Edwards (12 ppg, 6.6 rpg). Kent lost 83-75 at Ball State as a favorite last season and they should have little trouble avenging that defeat.
Good Luck Today My Friends,
ALLSTAR
5 Units Virginia -1.5 -110
What a difference home cooking makes for Virginia. After getting throttled by NC State on the Road, Virginia returned Home and handed Iowa State their first loss, 85-74. Although UVA has started well (9-1 SU, 4-2 ATS), Virginia is clearly still playing Jekyll and Hyde with their Home and Away schedule. The Home court for UVA is a huge factor, as it is obvious that this team plays much better at Home (7-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) where they average 84 points a game. Virginia now gets Providence (7-1 SU, 2-4 ATS) at Home. Cavalier Forward, Elton Brown, is leading his team (17 ppg 7 rpg) and is also shooting a strong 51% from the field. Providence is a perimeter team shooting 5 more three-pointers than UVA (22-17). However, UVA is much stronger inside as they are gathering five more boards a game (35-30). Virginia at Home seems to be too tough for most teams.
10 Units Northern Illinois -8.5 -105
The visitors can't shoot (39%) or score, so the home team should have little trouble here. The Ohio Bobcats (3-7) average 59 ppg and have only one decent player offensively with 6’-5” senior Jaivon Harris (12 ppg). Ohio is 1-3 SU on the road where they score 58 ppg. The Northern Illinois Huskies have great depth and balance with 6’-4” senior guard P.J. Smith (10 points per game), 6-6” senior Marcus Smallwood (14 ppg, 10 rpg), 6’-6” sophomore guard Todd Peterson while 5’-10” sophomore Anthony Maestranzi is a good playmaker. The home team won 80-53 on this court a year ago and should roll over Ohio again.
7 Units Tennessee -4.5 -105
Only a 77-62 loss to Nebraska tarnishes the Vols (7-1 SU, 3-3 ATS; R: 0-1 SU, ATS) record. Brandon Crump notched a career-high 25 points in UT's loss to Nebraska. 6'5" Scooter McFadgon (18 ppg) and 6'10" Brandon Crump (16 ppg), are on the loose for better or worse, since the Vols are still rooting around for offensive consistency from the backcourt. Scoring woes will continue, but not against the Mass Minutemen where there was some optimism thanks to the play of sophomore forward 6'-9" Rashaun Freeman. Freeman (16 ppg) has already been named Atlantic 10 Newcomer of the Week twice, and he had a great game against Central Connecticut State, leading UMass in both scoring (15 points) and rebounding (13 boards). Tennessee has little road experience but UMass just doesn't have the horses to match up.
5 Units Colorado State -3 -106
Pepperdine (5-8) can run, averaging 78 points per game behind 6’-5” junior guard Terrance Johnson (14 ppg) and 6’-8” junior Glen McGowan (18 ppg). But defense is another story -- and a bad one. Pepperdine allows teams to shoot 47% and they give up 77.5 ppg, which partly explains their poor 3-8 against the spread record. That poor defense will be a big problem here against a big Colorado State frontcourt that shoots 48% and averages 82 ppg at home. The Colorado State Rams (7-4) have a strong frontcourt anchored by 7’-0” junior Matt Nelson (14 ppg, 5 rpg) and junior forward 6’-6” Matt Williams (11 ppg, 6 rpg). They've won 3 in a row and will make it four against Pepperdine's lazy 'D'.
5 Units Kent State -13.5 -110
MAC battle and the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) don't have the depth, defense or experience to hang with Kent State. Ball State has little offense (59 ppg on the road) with 6’-8” senior Cameron Echols (9 ppg, 7 rpg), 6’-7” senior Robert Owens (11 ppg) and 6’-3” junior Dennis Trammell (13 ppg). Ball State is 0-4 SU/0-3 ATS on the road where they allow 77 ppg! This is nothing new, as they were 3-11 SU/6-8 ATS on the road last season. The Kent State Golden Flashes are 3-1 SU/2-1 ATS at home where they rip opponents by an 87-56 average. They shoot 44% while holding opponents to 40% shooting with a deep backcourt (senior Eric Haut --11 ppg-- and sophomore PG DeAndre Haynes) and a strong center in 7’-0”, 250-lb senior John Edwards (12 ppg, 6.6 rpg). Kent lost 83-75 at Ball State as a favorite last season and they should have little trouble avenging that defeat.
Good Luck Today My Friends,
ALLSTAR
