8-1 yesterday, Arkansas just dicked around for the first 30 mins to blow the sweep. Ugly card tonight.
Coppin St/Bradley Under 132.5
The Eagles currently hold the title of worst offense in America, according to KenPom. They have been held under 55 in both of their DI games so far this year. The Braves aren't any better, at least on offense. They have yet to crack 53 points in their first two DI games, they lost both of them, and one was to Pacific in Peoria! Brian Wardle is a great coach, so I expect Bradley to be much better come MVC play, but right now, they are lost on offense. Good news is, their defense is keeping them in games. THey haven't surrendered more than 63 yet. It's a neutral floor so both teams are at the shooting disadvantage. It's a low number, but someone isn't getting out the 50s.
Loyola Maryland/Towson Under 133.5
Towsons game plan is the same as always. Play in your face man to man defense, and then have patience on offense. It's been that way the last 15 years under Pat Skerry, and it isn't changing now. Their defense is very good right now, but come CAA time, it will be elite. They held Utah to 67 and LIU to 46 in their last two. Now, their offense stinks, but the D very much so, does not. The Greyhounds just stink all around. Haven't broken 60 in a DI game yet, and likely won't tonight. Terrible shooting team vs this defense, they may not score 50.
Monmouth Hawks +1.5
Monmouth is still searching for their first win, but they've played both Rhode Island and St. Johns tougher than expected. King Rice can coach, and I'm betting his well tested team doesn't start 0-3. Especially since Quinnipiac is coming off a win @ Vermont, a game they were 8.5 point dogs in. Monmouth HAS to win this game, cause they have Wake, Princeton, UNC, St. Joe and Cincy all up next. They shouldn't win any of those, so its win tonight, or start 0-8. Tough to call a game a "must win" in the second week of the year, but for Monmouth, they need to show a little desperation here, or this season could get off the rails in a hurry.
Texas AM Aggies -8.5
Revenge for the Aggies tonight. Last year in Stillwater, the Cowboys beat the shit out of the Aggies by 24 points. Bucky and the boys haven't forgotten, I assure you. Both teams want to run up and down, but this is the first road test for Okie St, and College Station can be a tough place to visit. AMs defense, albeit vs low quality opponents, has stayed up to task, never sacrificing more than 67 points. Similar story for the Pokes, but this being their first road test is the difference, and I think the line is hinting at an Aggie pullaway, double digit win.
Montana St./BYU Over 162.5
Montana St wasn't shy about getting up and down with Colorado St, and then put 83 on LBSU. They won't have that kind of success in Provo, but I won't need to them to do a whole lot of participation. BYUs offense is a machine. Put up 94 on Ohio St, 108 vs Omaha, and 98 vs Queens. They can fill it up. I have full confidence that they can get to 95 tonight, leaving light lifting for the Bobcats.
GL everyone
