Friday 11/8

-Everyone knows Saint Mary's ...can't even begin to quantify his absence. Giusti will step in at the PG spot, and I expect him to do a fine job in running the team. That said, he's .000001% of what Delly was as an initiator and leader. Of course, his first start at PG will come against a seasoned LA Tech team that plays a swarming brand of full-court pressing defense. The Bulldogs are deep in the backcourt and will have a major quickness advantage. That said, they'll likely struggle to score against an SMC defense that boasts tremendous size on the wings. Holt, Paige, Carter, and Levesque are all strong-bodied guards/wings whose height will present an issue for the smallish Tech lineup. Given the pressure LA Tech will apply, I suspect Randy Bennett will have a conservative, slow-it-down gameplan where the goal is to get across halfcourt and let things happen from there. Should be a somewhat fragmented game with a lot of awkward shots and contested jumpers.