Fairfield @ Loyola MD....any opinion?

kayaman · Feb 25, 2004

Loyola has only won 1 game on the season, they're 2-7 as a home dog, and lost by 19 at Fairfield a month ago today.

Is Fairfield -13.5 the play here?

TAHOEREBEL · Feb 25, 2004

Last 5 for Loyola (MD)

Wed, Feb 4 Manhattan L 54-91 -- --
Sun, Feb 8 at Rider L 51-58 -- --
Thu, Feb 12 at Siena L 67-77 -- --
Thu, Feb 19 at Niagara L 62-69 -- --
Sat, Feb 21 at Canisius L 67-83 -- --

as opposed to Fairfield last 5
Wed, Feb 11 at Rider W 65-40 -- --
Sat, Feb 14 Canisius L 61-65 -- --
Mon, Feb 16 Niagara W 70-65 -- --
Thu, Feb 19 Iona W 82-57 -- --
Sun, Feb 22 Rider W 70-59 -- --

Sure looks like The Stags to me!gl!

Systematrix · Feb 25, 2004

i will not be playing that one but for your information that 19 pt win by fairfield was not all that easy. the game was much closer than that and loy-md actually trailed by 5-6 some 7-8 minutes before the end. it didnt look like ffd would cover but they did in last minute or two.

stolidog · Feb 25, 2004

Kayaman

I live near the Loyola campus and read about them after every game. Their record does suck but they battle hard to the end every damn game. They only have 7 healthy bodies and don't go above 6'6" but they have two decent players (guard Charlie Bell is actually pretty good). I've gone against them a few times and with them a few times this year. My only caution is if they are down 15-20 at the end, they will continue to keep their starters in (for what that is worth) and bomb the 3. They backdoored at least 3 or 4 this year when they had no reason covering.

kayaman · Feb 25, 2004

Thanks for the input. Stolidog have you noticed if loyola tends to just lose games late due to the lack of bench? I mean if they keep they're starters in shouldn't the get tired and eventually get blown out.

thetexaskid · Feb 25, 2004

i took fair-12.5

good luck

stolidog · Feb 25, 2004

They got a few players back within the past few weeks so I think they are up to 9 total though 6 or 7 are untested freshman and sophomores. They have only been blown out by 20+ four times (twice Manhattan and once each Princeton and Siena) but really do hang around against the MAAC teams. They only draw 250-300 a game so there in NO home court advantage. I have no feeling about the game - just want to provide what I know.