Fade Adams Tuesday Game Analysis
[h=4]Tuesday's Selection ...[/h] For Tuesday, 1500♦ Raise the Bar Winner #9 of 13 is the visiting NC State Wolfpack as the underdog against the Michigan Wolverines. As of 8:00 am eastern when I release this selection, the Wolfpack are the +6 to +6 1/2 point underdogs in Ann Arbor.
Just too many points!
Michigan is up to #3 in the nation at 5-0, and are fresh off a Thanksgiving weekend tournament win in New York City where they dumped both Pittsburgh and Kansas State to capture the NIT Season Tip-Off Championship. Nice wins for sure, but also a little taxing playing in New York. I expect the Wolverines to be a little worn down come the later stages of this one against a very capable NC State squad that comes in ranked #18.
The 'Pack somehow lost by 20 points in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off finale to Oklahoma State, but were able to get back on the winning side of things their last time out when they barely got by NC Asheville in a non-lined game by just a basket! I have a strong feeling Mark Gottfried's team was looking past Asheville and thinking about this game.
The match ups look pretty even in this one, as State does have the horses in Brown, Leslie, and Howell to go after Hardaway Jr., Burke, and Robinson III. This one could very well go right down to the last possesion, making the 3 baskets they are giving all the more valuable.
NC State right there tonight as another Raise the Bar release does the damage.