Situational approach to this one gentlemen. Simply, the situation is in conference play, betting the higher rated team on the road in the last game of the two game series when the higher rated team dropped home floor earlier in the season in an ugly to less than stellar fashion.
UMASS lost to La Salle at home a few weeks ago in what was a very close game throughout, even though the scoreboard may not indicate that. Looking deeper, through three quarters of the game, despite La Salle having a strong shooting night from 3 (La Salle shot around 41% that night, 7 points above their season to date average), UMASS was within a bucket after three quarters, only to get out run down the stretch to lose by 9. This game was UMASS’ first conference game of the season, this started UMASS’ conference campaign with a home loss to an inferior opponent. UMASS is coming off a great effort against an excellent Rhode Island team, showing they can hang with a tier 2-3team with ease. UMASS gets their revenge tonight in Philly.
UMASS -1 BIG
UMASS lost to La Salle at home a few weeks ago in what was a very close game throughout, even though the scoreboard may not indicate that. Looking deeper, through three quarters of the game, despite La Salle having a strong shooting night from 3 (La Salle shot around 41% that night, 7 points above their season to date average), UMASS was within a bucket after three quarters, only to get out run down the stretch to lose by 9. This game was UMASS’ first conference game of the season, this started UMASS’ conference campaign with a home loss to an inferior opponent. UMASS is coming off a great effort against an excellent Rhode Island team, showing they can hang with a tier 2-3team with ease. UMASS gets their revenge tonight in Philly.
UMASS -1 BIG