Posted Monday, December 21, 2009 08:30 AM
Nice night a few nights back cashing in the Long Beach ML, and baring 2 louzy quarters from the Clippers I would have cashed that ML against the Knicks.
So for Monday...injuries factor big tonight.
Furman +21
*This team is pretty lousy offensively at times, but I don't think South Carolina should be laying this many points to anybody right now. Until Holmes & Archie come back I'd stay far away from backing SC...as Downey can't do it all.
Appalachian St +14.5
*So we have 2 similar teams defensively, and App St shoots better from the charity stripe....3pt land and rebound the ball better. Now take away both Johnson's for Dayton as both are doubtful (20ppg & 10rpg combined) that's a lot to make up for. With those 2 guys they've had trouble beating mid-level competition by DD's.
Fresno St +5
*Backed them succesfully against BYU a few back, they rebound the ball well and play solid defense allowing 38% on the year. IF they have a decent night from the charity stripe they can steal this roady. Montana St is solid, but I hate backing teams that shoot nearly 1/2 of their shots from deep.
Pacific -4
*Another case of the injury bug here for Santa Clara as their best scorer Foster is out. Which leaves Dowdell & Trasolini with too much to do. They met early in the season on Pacific's home-court and Pacific proceeded to roll them in an 84-57 route... [More]