I went just 2-2 that last 2 days. Let's get it back over the next two days. BOL Everyone.
TOP PLAYS
3 UNIT PLAYS
Loyola-Chicago/ UL Monroe Under 132: Both of these teams play slow on offense and have trouble scoring, while both team have played excellent defense this year and even with the new shot clock rules i can't see this one putting up more than 125 points. Loyola played an uptempo game vs Oral Roberts in their 2nd game of this tournament, but through the course of the year that was just their 3rd Division 1 home game all year that saw more than 130 points scored and their other two home games in this Tournament, with the new shot clock rules, have put up just 121 and 111 points. Overall this year Loyola home games have averaged just 121.2 ppg. The Ramblers have played excellent defense this year, allowing just 60.3 ppg overall and just 58.8 ppg at home, while Monroe has averaged just 61.8 ppg on just 39.4% shooting on the road. The Warhawks have also played solid defense this year as they have allowed just 61.2 ppg on 38.5% shooting overall, including just 62.8 ppg on 39.1% shooting on the road. The Ramblers are a solid shooting team, but because of their slow pace they average just 62.6 ppg overall and just 62.4 ppg at home. This is much like the game that the Ramblers had vs Seattle as it should be slow paced without much scoring and as I said in the open, I don't expect more than 125 points in this one.
Stanford/ Old Dominion Under 138.5: I really can't understand this line. O know that the new shot clock rules are in place, but still this should be a slow paced game and neither team is used to playing in a place as big as MSG, which should make for bad shooting from both teams. Stanford has not been a great defensive team this year, but they should be able to handle this poor ODU offense that has averaged just 64.6 ppg on the road and just 56.2 in their 4 neutral site games this year. THis is one of the slowest paced teams in the nation, while on defense they have been excellent as they have allowed just 56.8 ppg overall, 64 ppg on the road and just 57.5 ppg on neutral courts. Offensively the Cardinal has been rolling of late, but they just won't get enough possessions to do much damage in this one and they have averaged just 68.8 ppg on neutral courts this year. With the pace the ODU makes you play at and with their defense I just don't see how this one comes close to 140 points, especially in this non-friendly shooting venue. 130 points tops here.
BEST OF THE REST
Temple -1.5 over Miami
Miami/ Temple Under 139.5
Evansville/ Tenn- Martin Under 149
NJIT/ Northern Arizona Under 144
CBB 2014/15
Top Plays Overall 117-106-4 (-1.0 Units)... 4 Unit 0-2-0 (-8.8 Units)
Top Play Totals 112-108-3 (-25.4 Units)
Best Of The Rest Plays Overall 266-266-10 (-53.0 Units)
Best Of The Rest Totals 185-197-10 (-62.8 Units)