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4 Unit Play. #611. Take Niagara +12 over Oregon State (Friday @ 9pm est).
Niagara is a much improved team from last year. I have them as a top 100 team in my power rankings this year (there are 347 college basketball programs in the country). Niagara recently acquired a solid center from La Salle in Devon White who has already graduated from La Salle but still has a year of eligibility still remaining. He will be inserted into the lineup right away for this team. Plus, this is a team that finished 14-19 last year and returns most of their talent with the addition of White. I also believe in strong point guard play and this team has a dynamic point guard in Juan'ya Green who was a freshman last year that averaged 17.7 points per game. Now, he is a sophomore and will look to take care of the ball much better plus he has offensive options such as Antoine Mason and (15.1ppg) and Ameen Tanksley (8.7ppg). Essentially, this team has 4 players that can score in double-digits who have been accustomed to playing with each other as well. The two losses on this team were from individuals that were only getting a combined total of less than 12 minutes per game. These two teams did not meet last year nor do they have a history of meeting each other and I look for Niagara to be up for this game significantly more than Oregon State who has New Mexico State who is on the horizon. This is a decent underdog for us to hang tough on the road against a good Oregon State team. I like the fact this is a relatively late tip-off as well which allows for a decent public fade.
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4-Unit Play. #512. Take Memphis -7 over Houston (Friday @ 8:05pm est).
I know everyone is high on Houston and I get it, above-average point-guard in Lin (yes, I do believe he is good) and a legitimate star (a first draft pick if you remember by OKC) in Harden with a core group of role players. Granted, they could certainly use a big man presence but maybe that will be Terrance Jones and Aldrich playing into that role eventually. Yes, Houston beat a good Atlanta team outright and no doubt about that. But, that was Atlanta's first game getting their feet wet. Their other win was against Detroit and well, they're Detroit so although a win is a win not one to necessarily to hang your hat on. This team then lost to Portland and Denver at home both of whom are decent teams who I have as top 20 power ranking teams. Now, this team has to play a very good Memphis team who I have 7th in my power rankings. What we are asking Houston to do is difficult as if they could not beat a top 20 team at home, it will be tough to beat a top 10 team on the road. Memphis did lose to the Clippers who are a solid team and then went on the road to beat Golden State, beat Utah at home and just crushed Milwaukee on the road. Memphis will get up for this game too given the headlines that Houston has made and the stars they bring to Memphis. I like Memphis here to win this game and quite possibly to even win this game big as they also have revenge from last year's losses to Houston as well. The Rockets are 0-5 ATS when facing teams with a winning record and the Grizzlies do well against winning teams at home in covering the spread as they are 17-5 ATS against such teams at home.
4 Unit Play. #611. Take Niagara +12 over Oregon State (Friday @ 9pm est).
Niagara is a much improved team from last year. I have them as a top 100 team in my power rankings this year (there are 347 college basketball programs in the country). Niagara recently acquired a solid center from La Salle in Devon White who has already graduated from La Salle but still has a year of eligibility still remaining. He will be inserted into the lineup right away for this team. Plus, this is a team that finished 14-19 last year and returns most of their talent with the addition of White. I also believe in strong point guard play and this team has a dynamic point guard in Juan'ya Green who was a freshman last year that averaged 17.7 points per game. Now, he is a sophomore and will look to take care of the ball much better plus he has offensive options such as Antoine Mason and (15.1ppg) and Ameen Tanksley (8.7ppg). Essentially, this team has 4 players that can score in double-digits who have been accustomed to playing with each other as well. The two losses on this team were from individuals that were only getting a combined total of less than 12 minutes per game. These two teams did not meet last year nor do they have a history of meeting each other and I look for Niagara to be up for this game significantly more than Oregon State who has New Mexico State who is on the horizon. This is a decent underdog for us to hang tough on the road against a good Oregon State team. I like the fact this is a relatively late tip-off as well which allows for a decent public fade.
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4-Unit Play. #512. Take Memphis -7 over Houston (Friday @ 8:05pm est).
I know everyone is high on Houston and I get it, above-average point-guard in Lin (yes, I do believe he is good) and a legitimate star (a first draft pick if you remember by OKC) in Harden with a core group of role players. Granted, they could certainly use a big man presence but maybe that will be Terrance Jones and Aldrich playing into that role eventually. Yes, Houston beat a good Atlanta team outright and no doubt about that. But, that was Atlanta's first game getting their feet wet. Their other win was against Detroit and well, they're Detroit so although a win is a win not one to necessarily to hang your hat on. This team then lost to Portland and Denver at home both of whom are decent teams who I have as top 20 power ranking teams. Now, this team has to play a very good Memphis team who I have 7th in my power rankings. What we are asking Houston to do is difficult as if they could not beat a top 20 team at home, it will be tough to beat a top 10 team on the road. Memphis did lose to the Clippers who are a solid team and then went on the road to beat Golden State, beat Utah at home and just crushed Milwaukee on the road. Memphis will get up for this game too given the headlines that Houston has made and the stars they bring to Memphis. I like Memphis here to win this game and quite possibly to even win this game big as they also have revenge from last year's losses to Houston as well. The Rockets are 0-5 ATS when facing teams with a winning record and the Grizzlies do well against winning teams at home in covering the spread as they are 17-5 ATS against such teams at home.
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