389-358 +3.61
Last year was a total roller coaster. Down 27 units in February , but managed to poke my head out of water at the end. Good luck to everyone this season.
The Dolphins received high marks from some for their portal haul and it may be even better than they hoped. Played Syracuse tough on opening night and probably won’t get hurt on the offensive glass tonight to the extent they did against the Orange. CSUN was sloppy in their opener and I wonder if they can refocus for a non-conference game 2,000 miles from home, even if they are playing with the revenge angle. Le Moyne beat CSUN last year by 10 and now they are getting points at home—-I have made worse bets.
EWU played 2 games Monday—a 20 point loss to Colorado while 4 of their best players from last year’s squad were playing for Washington State. That foursome scored 62 of WSU’s 100 points to present an idea of what EWU is adjusting to this year with a new coach. Seattle is the better team , but they are also integrating a lot of new faces. Hopefully it takes a minute before they get comfortable.
Not sure Steve Lavin is aware the portal is a two way door. 5 of his top 6 scorers exited and he replaced them with 0 proven additions via the portal as he opted to reload with recruits and juco players. Rider will find it easier to score tonight than against UCLA, but with a 3 point spread, I have a hard time seeing both teams hit in the 30s in the first half.