Want to give some of you guys feedback on early exhibition games, in order to pounce on bad lines early in the regular season. There are a few big teams playing exhibitions tonight (Kansas without Chiek Diallo, for instance), but here's a summary of what happened earlier in the week:
Kentucky - looked great. Won by 59, with freshman guard Jamaal Murray just missing a triple double; 22, 12, 9. Skal Labissiere looked like the best big man in the country.
Syracuse - looked good. Won by 39. Senior center Coleman is back from surgery and looked dominant in the post. They rained 12 3s on their Div II opponent.
Butler - looked good. Won by 35. Withhout Barlow & Woods, they're looking like a more offensive-oriented team which is very different than last year's squad.
Cincinnati - looked good. Beat a decent Div II squad GVSU by 30, but senior leader Octavious Ellis had a measely 5 points.
Indiana - looked shaky. Won by 28, but was close until IU broke out a 23-0 run late in the game. Yogi Ferrell looks like a top 10 PG in the country. IU will need to limit turnovers.
Valparaiso - looked bad. Beat one of the best Div II squads by 8, but we're within a basket down the stretch.
Louisville - looked bad. Won by 16, but were up by only 6 at half while shooting a poor 33%. Held their DII opponent to 32% overall.
Kentucky - looked great. Won by 59, with freshman guard Jamaal Murray just missing a triple double; 22, 12, 9. Skal Labissiere looked like the best big man in the country.
Syracuse - looked good. Won by 39. Senior center Coleman is back from surgery and looked dominant in the post. They rained 12 3s on their Div II opponent.
Butler - looked good. Won by 35. Withhout Barlow & Woods, they're looking like a more offensive-oriented team which is very different than last year's squad.
Cincinnati - looked good. Beat a decent Div II squad GVSU by 30, but senior leader Octavious Ellis had a measely 5 points.
Indiana - looked shaky. Won by 28, but was close until IU broke out a 23-0 run late in the game. Yogi Ferrell looks like a top 10 PG in the country. IU will need to limit turnovers.
Valparaiso - looked bad. Beat one of the best Div II squads by 8, but we're within a basket down the stretch.
Louisville - looked bad. Won by 16, but were up by only 6 at half while shooting a poor 33%. Held their DII opponent to 32% overall.