PREMIUM
Rogers' Afternoon ANNIHILATION >> 10-3-1 in NCAAB!
(NCAAB) Eastern Kentucky vs. Texas Tech,
Point Spread: 20.50 | -103.00 Eastern Kentucky (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 20.50 | -103.00 Eastern Kentucky (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: Texas Tech has opened 2-0 and will host Eastern Kentucky, a school which is just 1-2. Both schools will travel to Mexico on Tuesday, to continue the Cancun Challenge with Eastern Kentucky facing Idaho State and Texas Tech facing Auburn.
Eastern Kentucky: Dan McHale shook things up in Richmond, Kentucky in his first season at the school last year. He brought in new assistants and systems, made a major roster overhaul and has the Colonels playing a more up-temp game. EKU was just 15-16 last year and loses three starters from that team, including seniors like the 6-7 Reischel (17.9 & 6.8) and guard Hawkins (17.0 & 4.8). This year's team is led by 6-9 sophomore Mayo (21.3 & 6.3), freshman PG Gist (13.0-4.0-3.3) senior swingman Babb-Harrison (11.0) and junior Zach Charles, who leads the team with 7.3 RPG. Babb-Harrison led the OVC in three-point shooting at 45.3 percent last season.
Texas Tech: Chris Beard led Arkansas-Little Rock to a 30-5 record last season, including a first-round win over Purdue in the NCAAs. That landed him the job here at Texas Tech, which finished 19-13 last season, after a first round loss in the Big Dance. The Red Raiders had incredible scoring balance last season, as seven players averaged between 8.5 and 10.9 PPG. Gone are Gotcher (10.9) and Williams (10.8), the team's top-two scorers but the Red Raiders have similar balance this year with returning players like guard Keenan Evans (16.0 ), the 6-8 Aaron Ross (13.0 & 5.5), the 6-8 Zach Smith (8.5 & 8.0) and the 6-6 Justin Gray (6.0& 7.5). Graduate transfer Anthony Livingston (12.5 & 6.0 rebounds) and Southern Miss transfer, guard Millinghaus ((9.0), are also notable contributors. Incredibly, all five starters are making 50% or better from the floor plus nine players are averaging at least 14.5 MPG.
The pick: There are many things to like about this Texas Tech team and its new coach, Chris Beard, but this number is just way too high! Eastern Ky is an 8* play.
Eastern Kentucky: Dan McHale shook things up in Richmond, Kentucky in his first season at the school last year. He brought in new assistants and systems, made a major roster overhaul and has the Colonels playing a more up-temp game. EKU was just 15-16 last year and loses three starters from that team, including seniors like the 6-7 Reischel (17.9 & 6.8) and guard Hawkins (17.0 & 4.8). This year's team is led by 6-9 sophomore Mayo (21.3 & 6.3), freshman PG Gist (13.0-4.0-3.3) senior swingman Babb-Harrison (11.0) and junior Zach Charles, who leads the team with 7.3 RPG. Babb-Harrison led the OVC in three-point shooting at 45.3 percent last season.
Texas Tech: Chris Beard led Arkansas-Little Rock to a 30-5 record last season, including a first-round win over Purdue in the NCAAs. That landed him the job here at Texas Tech, which finished 19-13 last season, after a first round loss in the Big Dance. The Red Raiders had incredible scoring balance last season, as seven players averaged between 8.5 and 10.9 PPG. Gone are Gotcher (10.9) and Williams (10.8), the team's top-two scorers but the Red Raiders have similar balance this year with returning players like guard Keenan Evans (16.0 ), the 6-8 Aaron Ross (13.0 & 5.5), the 6-8 Zach Smith (8.5 & 8.0) and the 6-6 Justin Gray (6.0& 7.5). Graduate transfer Anthony Livingston (12.5 & 6.0 rebounds) and Southern Miss transfer, guard Millinghaus ((9.0), are also notable contributors. Incredibly, all five starters are making 50% or better from the floor plus nine players are averaging at least 14.5 MPG.
The pick: There are many things to like about this Texas Tech team and its new coach, Chris Beard, but this number is just way too high! Eastern Ky is an 8* play.
