(6-2 +9.87 Units YTD)
Iona @ Siena
Siena is a team that returned all 5 starters from last years #13 seed in the tourney that pounded Vandy. They have won their last 7 at home and are 9-0 in conference play. They absolutely put the clamps on team at home, allowing only 63.4 PPG, while scoring 78 PPG.
But this Iona team is rolling. For the second time ever, and the first time since the 1997-98 season, Iona went 2-0 on the trip to the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area. They have been showing fight in these last games. They beat conference rival Manhattan in a game played at Madison Square garden by 20, won at Buff and Niagra and went into Rider and lost by 1. They shoot well and rebound well on the road on conference and just seem to have too much momentum coming into this game to get blown out.
Siena doesnt shoot the 3 ball very well. When they beat teams, they pound them inside, like last game against Niagra. They were 1-9 from 3 and 35-51 from 2. They look to drive and get easy buckets. This however will not be easy against Iona who got 6'9" Springer back and they have 7'0" Jonathan Huffman inside.
I expect Siena to win this game but I think it will be close.
Iona +10 (4 units -109)
Marquette @ ND
Everyone seems to like this play today. I just hated the way Marquette played in the second half saturday at home against awful DePaul. They were outscored by 5. I dont see Notre dame losing 2 in a row at home.
However! McNeal is a very good defender on the outside for Marquette and may be able to shut down McCalarney. James, Mcneal should be able to use their speed and athletism to get ND fits at the guard spot.
Marquette has won 8 of the last 11 in this matchup. I just dont like their size downlow. This game should be won down low in the beginning and then ND came open it up from the outside.
There are just so many things that make me wanna take Marquette in this game!! Besides James they all shoot FT very well. They start 4 seniors and a junior who have won before in ND and played well there in loses. Marquette covered in both games against ND last year. They lost by 3 at ND and blew them outta the gym by 26 at home. In the game at ND McNeal played awful shooting 3-15 from the field.
neither of these teams turns the ball over very much, but Marquette plays the better defence. Limit Gody to 20 and keep Mac to less then 16 this game is in the bag. This game is iffy but I think I have a winner
Marquette +3.5 (1.5 units -110)
Others
Canisius +13.4 (2 units -104)
I need to look more into OK/OKST, im not a fan of Big12 bball
BOL
Iona @ Siena
Siena is a team that returned all 5 starters from last years #13 seed in the tourney that pounded Vandy. They have won their last 7 at home and are 9-0 in conference play. They absolutely put the clamps on team at home, allowing only 63.4 PPG, while scoring 78 PPG.
But this Iona team is rolling. For the second time ever, and the first time since the 1997-98 season, Iona went 2-0 on the trip to the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area. They have been showing fight in these last games. They beat conference rival Manhattan in a game played at Madison Square garden by 20, won at Buff and Niagra and went into Rider and lost by 1. They shoot well and rebound well on the road on conference and just seem to have too much momentum coming into this game to get blown out.
Siena doesnt shoot the 3 ball very well. When they beat teams, they pound them inside, like last game against Niagra. They were 1-9 from 3 and 35-51 from 2. They look to drive and get easy buckets. This however will not be easy against Iona who got 6'9" Springer back and they have 7'0" Jonathan Huffman inside.
I expect Siena to win this game but I think it will be close.
Iona +10 (4 units -109)
Marquette @ ND
Everyone seems to like this play today. I just hated the way Marquette played in the second half saturday at home against awful DePaul. They were outscored by 5. I dont see Notre dame losing 2 in a row at home.
However! McNeal is a very good defender on the outside for Marquette and may be able to shut down McCalarney. James, Mcneal should be able to use their speed and athletism to get ND fits at the guard spot.
Marquette has won 8 of the last 11 in this matchup. I just dont like their size downlow. This game should be won down low in the beginning and then ND came open it up from the outside.
There are just so many things that make me wanna take Marquette in this game!! Besides James they all shoot FT very well. They start 4 seniors and a junior who have won before in ND and played well there in loses. Marquette covered in both games against ND last year. They lost by 3 at ND and blew them outta the gym by 26 at home. In the game at ND McNeal played awful shooting 3-15 from the field.
neither of these teams turns the ball over very much, but Marquette plays the better defence. Limit Gody to 20 and keep Mac to less then 16 this game is in the bag. This game is iffy but I think I have a winner
Marquette +3.5 (1.5 units -110)
Others
Canisius +13.4 (2 units -104)
I need to look more into OK/OKST, im not a fan of Big12 bball
BOL