Pk em...
Let me break this down real fast, and Opinions are welcome.
Nevada is 3-1 in the last AWAY games. These teams are Hawaii (win by 2) San Jose St (win by 8) Boise St ( won by 2) and Utah St ( 45-67 L). All 4 games they were dogs. 2 Points at hawaii, 3.5 at San Jose St, 11.5 at Boise, and 14.5 at Utah St. So what it looks like they are playing good basketball on the road lately. However, they lost their last two games at home. One loss was a good idaho team 16-8 ATS, and Boise St 9-7 ATS.
Breakdown of last meeting. 66-58 W by Nevada at home. 1/22/11
Halftime score was 33-28 with LT in the lead. LT shot a horrible 23-64 (.359) from the field and 4-21 (.190) from 3 pt land. Nevada shot 20-42 (.476) from the field and 5-10 (.500) 3 point land. Lt shot 8-10 (.800) from Ft while Nevada shot 21-32 (.656) from the charity stripe. Olu Ashaolu shot 11-19 from the field, while the rest of LT shot 12-45 ( .267). Olu finished with 26 points and Deandre Brown finished with 14 (5-18). Deandre is their "most productive" player for LT, but after watching their last game, they are HORRIBLE without him. He averages 15 a game with 2.5 apg. Deandre is now suspended for the rest of the season. LT is 1-2 without him, barely beating a horrible Georgia St team that averages 62 ppg. They shot .368% from the field in that game and 6-17 .353% from 3 point land. Oh yeah, LT also got to the line 27 times making 17, GA ST only made it 10 times making 4.In conference play, LT is averaging just under 60 ppg while giving up approx 68.
LT has lost 6 out of 7 games. Nevada has won 7 out of last 11 games.
Nevada has averaged just under 73 ppg in Conference play with a 44.3% FG. Nevada also get the stripe on average 6 more times per game then LT. Nevada is also big on the boards grabbing 36 ppg. Assist to Turnover % for LT is .67% 334 national rank to Nevadas .89 216 national rank. Nevada has 4 players averaging 10+ ppg, LT has 1. In the first meeting, Malik Story ( Nevadas top scorer) only shot 7 times and had 10 points. Look for him to have a big game tomorrow.
My play: Nevada pk *****