(photo: The Post and Courier)
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Season Record: 9-8-0
Season Best Bet Record: 3-3
11/14 Card:
CofC ML
Portland +6
Hawaii -4
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CofC ML : Pat Kelsey’s Cougars are flying early this season. A great win over UTC, and a hard fought game in Chapel Hill where they lead the #1 team in the country at the half. This team is the perfect mixture of veterans and newcomers. It is hard for a team that plays at this fast of a pace to excel in an offensive efficiency rating, but the Cougars are 61st in the country in this metric so far. A solid number through 2 games with stiff competition. Not only is team scoring in an efficient manner, but they are also rebounding the hell out of the ball. They won the offensive glass in both games, including a 15-8 advantage over the Tar Heels. We know that is UNC’s strength, so that is super impressive. Also, when we took Charleston in the opener I highlighted Brzovic. He was pretty quiet in that game, but scored 15 off of the bench at the Smith Center. A sign of great things to come! If the fouls rack up or we see a close game, look for Charleston to also have the edge over Richmond. The Spiders are shooting only 63% at the stripe this season. I do not trust a Spiders team, lead by a true freshman PG, to come into Charleston and pull out a win with the pace of play that we will see from CofC. Best Bet of the night.
Score Prediction: CofC 82 – Richmond 75
Portland +6 : I had my sights set on a line of +6 in this game, and finally got it. The Pilots may win this game. I will happily take a two possession underdog spread. This is one of the best offenses in the country at the mid-major level. Hell, maybe in all of college basketball. The Pilots are averaging 92.7 points through three games. This is led by junior guard, Tyler Robertson. Robertson is averaging 19ppg / 5.7 apg / 4.7 rpg. He had a 32 point outing last time out against Portland State. He is the catalyst for this team, and the ball will be in his hands for the majority of this one. The Pilots early success comes as no surprise to me. This team really started to figure things out under Shantay Legans in February last season. This included a win over NCAA Tournament team, San Francisco. Legans has brought back a heavy dose of veterans, and they will be ready for the challenge tonight. I like Kent State. This is not a knock on them. Just a numbers play.
Score Prediction: Kent State 78 – Portland 76
Hawaii -4 : I worry about Yale’s ability to hang with a hot Hawaii team out in Honolulu. The Rainbow Warriors are clicking on all cylinders right now. They have a fantastic backcourt in Coleman and Avea. Both are scoring 15+ppg and have exceptional shooting percentages from all spots on the floor. They are paired with a phenomenal frontcourt duo as well. Da Silva and Hepa are a load to deal with on the glass, and can also create havoc around the rim for opposing offenses. I really like the make-up of this team. They can hurt you from many angles. On the other bench, I don’t really see that. Yale will share the ball nicely and get the ball to Matt Knowling, but where will the guard scoring come from if they fall behind in this game? I just don’t see the offensive firepower needed to fly into Hawaii and walk out with a win.
Score Prediction: Hawaii 70 – Yale 63
Best of luck! Let’s snipe this one y’all!!
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