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Archie

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4 Games in the Coaches vs Cancer Tourney tonight

Mon 11/8 713 Rhode Island +12 -110 o135 -110
7:00PM 714 Pittsburgh -12 -110 u135 -110
Seattle U at Maryland
Mon 11/8 715 Seattle U +21 -110
8:00PM 716 Maryland -21 -110
Cal Irvine at Illinois
Mon 11/8 717 Cal Irvine +22 -110
8:00PM 718 Illinois -22 -110
Navy at Texas
Mon 11/8 719 Navy +27 -110
9:00PM 720 Texas -27 -110


Its in Pittsburgh...but i'm on RI +12.5 pretty large.... prob too large for a first game of the season
 
Pitt has been plagued by alot of preseason injuries besides Robinson being out, many of the regulars have missed valuable practice time over the past few weeks. This will be the shortest preseason in history for Pitt, and they typically start their season with a bunch of cream puffs.and they typically have closer than expected early season games (last for instance they beat wofford by 3 the opening game, after trailing by 7 at the half)


starting the season vs a RI team that won 26 games last year and knocked off quite a few "power conference" teams, that is returning 3 starters. I think they are gonna struggle to find their rhythem and shooting touch.... Pitt is a team that relies on perimeter play and defense... and they are lacking in big men like they normally have. RI's strength is their returning starting big men, led by 6'8 senior Delroy James and 7'0 Will Martell. James in particular is a match up nightmare due to the fact that he can hit the 3... ( he made 46 last year)

the task of gaurding James will likely go to a freshman name Talib Zanna. Martell will have a size advantage over 6'10 flat footed Mcghee... I see the front court keeping RI in this game. wouldn't even be suprised to see RI win outright