YTD: 2-0
2011-'12: 34-23
2010-'11: 2-3-1
2009-'10: 14-7
Play: Central Michigan / Iowa Over 139.5
Write up to be posted soon...
Just as was the case with the play on Friday with the Miami OH / NC State Over, we have a coaching change angle that was not properly accounted for in tonight’s total for this match-up. Keno Davis takes over at CMU for Ernie Zeigler and so with it his fast paced, up tempo style of basketball. And while CMU did lose its top 3 scorers from last year, the angle tonight is all about pace.
In Davis’ 3 years at Providence, the Friars were in the top 10 nationally with respect to adjusted tempo every year (#10, 5, and 9) and averaged 72.7+ possessions each season. Should this style continue at CMU? The answer is a clear yes. In August, the Chippewas took a 3 game exhibition swing through the Bahamas. They went 3-0 and scored 100, 114, and 126 points in those games.
Now they get to face an Iowa team tonight that was the anomaly to the slow paced Big 10 conference. They ranked 60th nationally in pace LY, fastest in the conference, averaging 68.6 possessions per game. And although CMU is young and a large margin of victory is expected tonight, I don’t see Iowa taking their foot off of the gas pedal. In their first three games last year against inferior opponents, we saw finals of 96-53, 95-79, and 88-55. This trend continued into this year as they opened up on Friday with an 86-55 win in 75 possessions over Texas – Pan American.
And although this total has been on the rise since my initial post, a total in the 140’s is still playable in my opinion.
Good luck if you decide to make a play
Just as was the case with the play on Friday with the Miami OH / NC State Over, we have a coaching change angle that was not properly accounted for in tonight’s total for this match-up. Keno Davis takes over at CMU for Ernie Zeigler and so with it his fast paced, up tempo style of basketball. And while CMU did lose its top 3 scorers from last year, the angle tonight is all about pace.
In Davis’ 3 years at Providence, the Friars were in the top 10 nationally with respect to adjusted tempo every year (#10, 5, and 9) and averaged 72.7+ possessions each season. Should this style continue at CMU? The answer is a clear yes. In August, the Chippewas took a 3 game exhibition swing through the Bahamas. They went 3-0 and scored 100, 114, and 126 points in those games.
Now they get to face an Iowa team tonight that was the anomaly to the slow paced Big 10 conference. They ranked 60th nationally in pace LY, fastest in the conference, averaging 68.6 possessions per game. And although CMU is young and a large margin of victory is expected tonight, I don’t see Iowa taking their foot off of the gas pedal. In their first three games last year against inferior opponents, we saw finals of 96-53, 95-79, and 88-55. This trend continued into this year as they opened up on Friday with an 86-55 win in 75 possessions over Texas – Pan American.
And although this total has been on the rise since my initial post, a total in the 140’s is still playable in my opinion.
Good luck if you decide to make a play
Did you read his reasoning for his pick? It's about tempo and the possessions that will be created in the game. Riccio is as good as anyone when it comes to totals. The whole blanket statement of "CMU can't score" doesn't apply when you are starting a new system where you want more possessions.
Did you read his reasoning for his pick? It's about tempo and the possessions that will be created in the game. Riccio is as good as anyone when it comes to totals. The whole blanket statement of "CMU can't score" doesn't apply when you are starting a new system where you want more possessions.
wow, my book has this at 147.5
riccio, how high would u play this total??? trying to decide whether to play it small or tease it with something else
wow, my book has this at 147.5
riccio, how high would u play this total??? trying to decide whether to play it small or tease it with something else
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