Originally Posted by
Husker36
I was breaking down the Siena Niagra game. I like games like this where they have recently played and you can break down the previous game and try to figure out why that particular result happened and what is likely to happen in the rematch. In the first matchup, Siena was at home and was favored by 12. Niagra was up 21-13 in the first half and lead 34-30 at the half. The game was tied 47-47 with 10 minutes left in the game and Siena had a 8 point lead with 30 seconds left. We all know how the last 30 seconds can get stupid and the game ended in a 12 point PUSH win for Siena in front of a home crowd of about 6000.
Rematch at Niagra. Niagra doesn't really have a home court advantage as they will only draw 1000-2000 people tonight. But I think that wont excite Siena either playing in front of a dismal crowd. Both teams played pretty even the first matchup with similar fg%, rebounds, 3pt, etc. So the game result wasn't the outcome of one team being "hot". Niagra proved they could hang with Siena the 1st matchup. I expect them to have a chance to win this game tonight.
I will take Niagra +8