Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Tuesday, Mar 1 2016 7:00PM
526 E. Mich -5.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 525 N.Illinois single-dime bet
Analysis: Eastern Michigan will honor it's two seniors on Tuesday night in Ypsilanti prior to it's game with Northern Illinois. Seldom used reserve guard, Jordan Martin and starte –r Brandon Nazione who has improved his numbers big time from last season ( 10 ppg / 6 RB ) compared to ( 3.6 ppg / 3 RB ).
The Eagles were throttled pretty good in the first meeting back on January 9th in DeKalb 80-63 and that number 80 as in points allowed is key to an EMU result. When the Eagles have allowed 80 points or more they are just ( 2-13 ) this season. James Thompson IV may be on his way to being named Freshman of the Year in the MAC and he needs to lead the way along with Raven Lee. Eastern Michigan has won their past five home games with their last loss being a controversial loss in double OT vs. Ball State. The Eagles tried to avenge that loss at Ball State Saturday but instead were blown out of the water allowing a season high 18 triples and yielding 111 points.
EMU should be refocused at home as the Mid-American Conference's top offense closes out it's home games before finishing up the regular season in Toledo on Friday. Although the Eagles have averaged 13 turnovers a game they still are a plus three in that department as they lead the MAC in forced turnovers at 16 per contest. Northern Illinois has dropped seven straight road games as they enter tonight. The Huskies were solid at the charity stripe in the first meeting, hitting on ( 20 of 21 ) free throws. For a team that shoots a hair under 70% for the season, I doubt they get close to either attempts or makes on the road. I like EMU by 7-15 in this one!
526 E. Mich -5.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 525 N.Illinois single-dime bet
Analysis: Eastern Michigan will honor it's two seniors on Tuesday night in Ypsilanti prior to it's game with Northern Illinois. Seldom used reserve guard, Jordan Martin and starte –r Brandon Nazione who has improved his numbers big time from last season ( 10 ppg / 6 RB ) compared to ( 3.6 ppg / 3 RB ).
The Eagles were throttled pretty good in the first meeting back on January 9th in DeKalb 80-63 and that number 80 as in points allowed is key to an EMU result. When the Eagles have allowed 80 points or more they are just ( 2-13 ) this season. James Thompson IV may be on his way to being named Freshman of the Year in the MAC and he needs to lead the way along with Raven Lee. Eastern Michigan has won their past five home games with their last loss being a controversial loss in double OT vs. Ball State. The Eagles tried to avenge that loss at Ball State Saturday but instead were blown out of the water allowing a season high 18 triples and yielding 111 points.
EMU should be refocused at home as the Mid-American Conference's top offense closes out it's home games before finishing up the regular season in Toledo on Friday. Although the Eagles have averaged 13 turnovers a game they still are a plus three in that department as they lead the MAC in forced turnovers at 16 per contest. Northern Illinois has dropped seven straight road games as they enter tonight. The Huskies were solid at the charity stripe in the first meeting, hitting on ( 20 of 21 ) free throws. For a team that shoots a hair under 70% for the season, I doubt they get close to either attempts or makes on the road. I like EMU by 7-15 in this one!
Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Tuesday, Mar 1 2016 7:00PM
526 E. Mich -5.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 525 N.Illinois single-dime bet
Analysis: Eastern Michigan will honor it's two seniors on Tuesday night in Ypsilanti prior to it's game with Northern Illinois. Seldom used reserve guard, Jordan Martin and starte –r Brandon Nazione who has improved his numbers big time from last season ( 10 ppg / 6 RB ) compared to ( 3.6 ppg / 3 RB ).
The Eagles were throttled pretty good in the first meeting back on January 9th in DeKalb 80-63 and that number 80 as in points allowed is key to an EMU result. When the Eagles have allowed 80 points or more they are just ( 2-13 ) this season. James Thompson IV may be on his way to being named Freshman of the Year in the MAC and he needs to lead the way along with Raven Lee. Eastern Michigan has won their past five home games with their last loss being a controversial loss in double OT vs. Ball State. The Eagles tried to avenge that loss at Ball State Saturday but instead were blown out of the water allowing a season high 18 triples and yielding 111 points.
EMU should be refocused at home as the Mid-American Conference's top offense closes out it's home games before finishing up the regular season in Toledo on Friday. Although the Eagles have averaged 13 turnovers a game they still are a plus three in that department as they lead the MAC in forced turnovers at 16 per contest. Northern Illinois has dropped seven straight road games as they enter tonight. The Huskies were solid at the charity stripe in the first meeting, hitting on ( 20 of 21 ) free throws. For a team that shoots a hair under 70% for the season, I doubt they get close to either attempts or makes on the road. I like EMU by 7-15 in this one!
526 E. Mich -5.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 525 N.Illinois single-dime bet
Analysis: Eastern Michigan will honor it's two seniors on Tuesday night in Ypsilanti prior to it's game with Northern Illinois. Seldom used reserve guard, Jordan Martin and starte –r Brandon Nazione who has improved his numbers big time from last season ( 10 ppg / 6 RB ) compared to ( 3.6 ppg / 3 RB ).
The Eagles were throttled pretty good in the first meeting back on January 9th in DeKalb 80-63 and that number 80 as in points allowed is key to an EMU result. When the Eagles have allowed 80 points or more they are just ( 2-13 ) this season. James Thompson IV may be on his way to being named Freshman of the Year in the MAC and he needs to lead the way along with Raven Lee. Eastern Michigan has won their past five home games with their last loss being a controversial loss in double OT vs. Ball State. The Eagles tried to avenge that loss at Ball State Saturday but instead were blown out of the water allowing a season high 18 triples and yielding 111 points.
EMU should be refocused at home as the Mid-American Conference's top offense closes out it's home games before finishing up the regular season in Toledo on Friday. Although the Eagles have averaged 13 turnovers a game they still are a plus three in that department as they lead the MAC in forced turnovers at 16 per contest. Northern Illinois has dropped seven straight road games as they enter tonight. The Huskies were solid at the charity stripe in the first meeting, hitting on ( 20 of 21 ) free throws. For a team that shoots a hair under 70% for the season, I doubt they get close to either attempts or makes on the road. I like EMU by 7-15 in this one!
Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Tuesday, Mar 1 2016 8:00PM
536 Louisville -12.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 535 Georgia Tech single-dime bet
Analysis: In what proves to be an emotional night at the Yum Center tonight's Georgia Tech @ Louisville game is must see TV. It is Senior Night in Louisville and this is one Senior Night that has big time meaning. The two seniors for the Cardinals are both 5th year seniors who graduated prior to this year and both Damion Lee ( Drexel ) & Trey Lewis ( Cleveland State ) both came to play for the Cardinals expecting to finally get a shot to compete in the NCAA Tournament in March.
Things didn't exactly go as planned with the Escort Girl scandal that subsequently led to Louisville imposing sanctions against the basketball team and banning it from post season. The skinny on this decision- TWO GAMES left for Lee & Lewis. Maybe two games left at Louisville for HC Rick Pitino as well. Rumors have Pitino possibly leaving the team at season's end although that is hard to believe that he would leave the powerful ACC for a place like Las Vegas which would take him out of the ACC for the lowly MWC. Unless he just wanted out of the area to get away from off the court baggage that has occurred under his watch it makes no sense. UNLV does not appear to be able to afford Pitino and to see him venture on roadies to Laramie, Colorado Springs & Fort Collins seems like a real long shot. Georgia Tech has won four in a row & ( 5 of 6 ) and Coach Gregory has the Jackets playing well heading down the stretch and into the ACC Tourney.
Louisville will not be attending due to the sanctions so tonight is their ACC Tourney final.....at home ...a chance to honor these two young men who have held their heads high and are playing at a high level even though their post season aspirations have been dashed. I feel somewhere along the line both Lee & Lewis will get the crowd going and open up a close game and cool off Georgia Tech in a big way! If the Cardinals don't press too hard with all the emo –tion in the air they may have their biggest offensive output of the season!
Pick Made: Mar 1 2016 6:19AM PST
536 Louisville -12.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 535 Georgia Tech single-dime bet
Analysis: In what proves to be an emotional night at the Yum Center tonight's Georgia Tech @ Louisville game is must see TV. It is Senior Night in Louisville and this is one Senior Night that has big time meaning. The two seniors for the Cardinals are both 5th year seniors who graduated prior to this year and both Damion Lee ( Drexel ) & Trey Lewis ( Cleveland State ) both came to play for the Cardinals expecting to finally get a shot to compete in the NCAA Tournament in March.
Things didn't exactly go as planned with the Escort Girl scandal that subsequently led to Louisville imposing sanctions against the basketball team and banning it from post season. The skinny on this decision- TWO GAMES left for Lee & Lewis. Maybe two games left at Louisville for HC Rick Pitino as well. Rumors have Pitino possibly leaving the team at season's end although that is hard to believe that he would leave the powerful ACC for a place like Las Vegas which would take him out of the ACC for the lowly MWC. Unless he just wanted out of the area to get away from off the court baggage that has occurred under his watch it makes no sense. UNLV does not appear to be able to afford Pitino and to see him venture on roadies to Laramie, Colorado Springs & Fort Collins seems like a real long shot. Georgia Tech has won four in a row & ( 5 of 6 ) and Coach Gregory has the Jackets playing well heading down the stretch and into the ACC Tourney.
Louisville will not be attending due to the sanctions so tonight is their ACC Tourney final.....at home ...a chance to honor these two young men who have held their heads high and are playing at a high level even though their post season aspirations have been dashed. I feel somewhere along the line both Lee & Lewis will get the crowd going and open up a close game and cool off Georgia Tech in a big way! If the Cardinals don't press too hard with all the emo –tion in the air they may have their biggest offensive output of the season!
Pick Made: Mar 1 2016 6:19AM PST
Ken Thomson | CBB Sides - Tuesday, Mar 1 2016 9:00PM
554 Marquette -3.0(-106) Pinnacle vs 553 Georgetown single-dime bet
Analysis: Marquette to me is a team trending up in the Big East and will be a dangerous opponent in the Conference Tournament. The Golden Eagles have won three of their last five games and were in their last game until the end in the hard fought 89-79 loss to Villanova.Henry Ellenson & Luke Fischer should be able to maneuver inside without the presence of 7'0 Senior center Bradley Hayes who is still nursing a hand injury. The Hoyas still have freshman Jesse Govan in the paint but he could get schooled throughout the night by Ellenson & Fischer.
Georgetown beat Marquette 80-70 on January 2nd and did so by shooting lights out at home. Led by D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera the Hoyas couldn't miss. Everything was falling as they shot 58% from the floor and nailed ( 22 of 23 ) free throws on the night. That has been a strong point for Georgetown this entire year as they shoot ( 76.1 % ) from the charity stripe.
I don't think it will come down to that if the Golden Eagles are focused from the get go. Georgetown continues to trend down in the Big East having dropped 4 straight and ( 7 of last 8 ) games. The Hoyas are now under .500 in the League ( 7-9 ) and overall at ( 14-15 ) on the season. Marquette should win this one by 6 or more points on the home court.
Pick Made: Mar 1 2016 6:58AM PST
554 Marquette -3.0(-106) Pinnacle vs 553 Georgetown single-dime bet
Analysis: Marquette to me is a team trending up in the Big East and will be a dangerous opponent in the Conference Tournament. The Golden Eagles have won three of their last five games and were in their last game until the end in the hard fought 89-79 loss to Villanova.Henry Ellenson & Luke Fischer should be able to maneuver inside without the presence of 7'0 Senior center Bradley Hayes who is still nursing a hand injury. The Hoyas still have freshman Jesse Govan in the paint but he could get schooled throughout the night by Ellenson & Fischer.
Georgetown beat Marquette 80-70 on January 2nd and did so by shooting lights out at home. Led by D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera the Hoyas couldn't miss. Everything was falling as they shot 58% from the floor and nailed ( 22 of 23 ) free throws on the night. That has been a strong point for Georgetown this entire year as they shoot ( 76.1 % ) from the charity stripe.
I don't think it will come down to that if the Golden Eagles are focused from the get go. Georgetown continues to trend down in the Big East having dropped 4 straight and ( 7 of last 8 ) games. The Hoyas are now under .500 in the League ( 7-9 ) and overall at ( 14-15 ) on the season. Marquette should win this one by 6 or more points on the home court.
Pick Made: Mar 1 2016 6:58AM PST
