I'm reading alot of garbage in the Blue Ribbon previews and other hoops sites about Northeastern returning all 5 starters and are expecting great things this year.
If their are any NCAA basketball handicapping novices here, let me tell you something... DO NOT buy into this "experience" line when betting college basketball! You are going to get absolutely buried. The same 5 guys returning from last year are the same 5 guys they were last year!
They do have marginal improvements in their game. Mostly in decision making, and they will do a little bit better than the previous season, but these improvements are not enough to overcome GAPS IN NATURAL TALENT.
Northeastern is returning a team that does have some size on IUPUI and should get the better end of the glass. But outside of Manny Adako, they can't shoot for a lick. NE's Matt Janning gets alot of preseason hype, but IMO he's more of a ball hog than anything. Blue Ribbon Preview is completely overhyping this team IMO. They play okay defense, but nothing outta this world.
IUPUI did lose two of their studs in the offseason, and are missing Gary Patterson in this one, but with Patterson I would of expected IUPUI to be a 6-8 point favorite here. He's a great baller but not worth 14 points!
IUPUI, top to bottom has the better shooters and scorers, and it sounds simple but you wouldn't believe how many hoops handicappers confuse themselves with so many other factors and forget the basic principle of the game is to get the ball in the hoop.
IUPUI +6.5
2.2 units to win 2.0 units
If their are any NCAA basketball handicapping novices here, let me tell you something... DO NOT buy into this "experience" line when betting college basketball! You are going to get absolutely buried. The same 5 guys returning from last year are the same 5 guys they were last year!
They do have marginal improvements in their game. Mostly in decision making, and they will do a little bit better than the previous season, but these improvements are not enough to overcome GAPS IN NATURAL TALENT.
Northeastern is returning a team that does have some size on IUPUI and should get the better end of the glass. But outside of Manny Adako, they can't shoot for a lick. NE's Matt Janning gets alot of preseason hype, but IMO he's more of a ball hog than anything. Blue Ribbon Preview is completely overhyping this team IMO. They play okay defense, but nothing outta this world.
IUPUI did lose two of their studs in the offseason, and are missing Gary Patterson in this one, but with Patterson I would of expected IUPUI to be a 6-8 point favorite here. He's a great baller but not worth 14 points!
IUPUI, top to bottom has the better shooters and scorers, and it sounds simple but you wouldn't believe how many hoops handicappers confuse themselves with so many other factors and forget the basic principle of the game is to get the ball in the hoop.
IUPUI +6.5
2.2 units to win 2.0 units
