Let's Crush the Books: 12/2

Quote Originally Posted by imgoinhungry:

Rleith.. I appreciate your desire to offer insight, but no need to copy and paste that stuff. I do my own capping and my picks have already been made. But thanks!

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It’s hard to say how Umass is going to rebound on short form here after blowing a nine point lead at Harvard on Saturday. I believe LSU and
Umass played in the marathon early last year and Umass came away with a
92-90 victory. Of importance in that game was the fact that Jarell
Martin did not play in that game after being injured in the first
minute. I’ve commented on LSU a bit this year in regards to just how bad
I think their guard play is. Martin and Mickey (should be available
this game, but sat out last game with an ankle injury) are a dime a
dozen down low, but the guard play is ultimately going to tell the story
of this LSU team this season. They’re soft on the defensive side of
things and really try and filter opponents down low where Martin and
Mickey can make a play or grab a rebound, which actually should help
them in this matchup here tonight. Umass is a team that’s
ultra-attack-happy, one that likes to get down low and score at the rim
and draw a foul and get to the line. They’re not the best of outside
shooting teams, so they’ll likely try that here and not sure how it
works out with the tandem of Martin and Mickey waiting for them down
low. Defensivley, Umass is going to work outside to in, really pressure
the guards and get after it on the outside and try to come up with a
steal. If they can’t force the turnover, this defense is pretty
susceptible down low, which isn’t a good thing against LSU.  Do I hate
LSU’s guards? Yes, I do. But can I depend on them to take care of the
ball and penetrate the gaps and crash the glass - things that will all
be available to them here? Yes. I’ll take the revenge and the Umass
hangover.