As we get this going here, let me say Detroit is a very talented team and i have backed them b4(last time was getting 7@wright st & winning str8 up by 10) and i've also went against them when they were @butler catching 9)...so far so good w/ det games 2-0...
...anyways moving on 2night we have Round 1 of the Horizon tourney w/ the #5 Detroit seed @ home to face the #8 seed Loyola Chicago. Now while Detroit is a 'not so average' 10-4 @ home, Loyola is only an almost even 7-6 on the road...
Now, Detroit has won and covered the last 4 games against Loyola by a margrin 10 pts. or more in every match up....so here why are they only laying 5 pts again against this 'not so tough road team' who every1 expects to be out in the 1st round? HaHa, you tell me! Because the way i see it, this game will be close and might even have the makings of a small upset!
To have a good chance "MAYBE IT'S HOW YOU START":
"Since the outset of the 2005-06 season Loyola has compiled an 81-16 (.835) record in games in which it has held the lead at halftime including a 13-1 mark in 2010-11. A loss to Saint Peter's on Feb. 18 was the Ramblers' first when holding a halftime lead since a 63-61 setback to Milwaukee on Feb. 25, 2010."
Now also, you should know that Detroit had the #1 ranked Offense in the Horizon League this yr...But when Loyola scores 70+ they were 12-4 this yr. and have WON their last 37 out of 47 games...
DEFENSE IS KEY:
"Loyola has tightened up its defense at precisely the right time - heading into the League tournament. Last week, the Ramblers held Valparaiso and Butler to a collective 55.5 ppg and 38 percent (43-for-112) shooting from the field and a paltry 22 percent (11-for-49) from three-point territory. In the previous seven games however, the Ramblers had yielded 71.9 ppg and 48 percent (183-for-381) from the field, including 40 percent (48-for-120) from long distance. In fact, the 48 points Loyola limited Valparaiso to were its lowest since managing 44 points at Kansas in the second game of the season."
FUN FACT: The Detroit Mercy are 0-5 Against The Spread after playing @Wright St. the last 5 years!
With the line, @-5 probably staying put all day, everybody is eating up the small-lined home fav. in Det who has won L4 by bigger #'s than this as stated above.
THE PICK: Loyola-Chicago +5(BIG PLAY)
...anyways moving on 2night we have Round 1 of the Horizon tourney w/ the #5 Detroit seed @ home to face the #8 seed Loyola Chicago. Now while Detroit is a 'not so average' 10-4 @ home, Loyola is only an almost even 7-6 on the road...
Now, Detroit has won and covered the last 4 games against Loyola by a margrin 10 pts. or more in every match up....so here why are they only laying 5 pts again against this 'not so tough road team' who every1 expects to be out in the 1st round? HaHa, you tell me! Because the way i see it, this game will be close and might even have the makings of a small upset!
To have a good chance "MAYBE IT'S HOW YOU START":
"Since the outset of the 2005-06 season Loyola has compiled an 81-16 (.835) record in games in which it has held the lead at halftime including a 13-1 mark in 2010-11. A loss to Saint Peter's on Feb. 18 was the Ramblers' first when holding a halftime lead since a 63-61 setback to Milwaukee on Feb. 25, 2010."
Now also, you should know that Detroit had the #1 ranked Offense in the Horizon League this yr...But when Loyola scores 70+ they were 12-4 this yr. and have WON their last 37 out of 47 games...
DEFENSE IS KEY:
"Loyola has tightened up its defense at precisely the right time - heading into the League tournament. Last week, the Ramblers held Valparaiso and Butler to a collective 55.5 ppg and 38 percent (43-for-112) shooting from the field and a paltry 22 percent (11-for-49) from three-point territory. In the previous seven games however, the Ramblers had yielded 71.9 ppg and 48 percent (183-for-381) from the field, including 40 percent (48-for-120) from long distance. In fact, the 48 points Loyola limited Valparaiso to were its lowest since managing 44 points at Kansas in the second game of the season."
FUN FACT: The Detroit Mercy are 0-5 Against The Spread after playing @Wright St. the last 5 years!
With the line, @-5 probably staying put all day, everybody is eating up the small-lined home fav. in Det who has won L4 by bigger #'s than this as stated above.
THE PICK: Loyola-Chicago +5(BIG PLAY)
