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Last week was a very nice week, and there is an underdog play I love tonight.
For two years, Siena has been a little school that made a lot of small conference bettors a lot of money. They were twice a NCAA tourney team, and they put themselves on the map. This is important, because it is a HUGE part of the reason they are favored tonight. The last two years alone makes Siena a betting man's favorite over Florida Atlantic.
But this is a very different Siena team, who lost their coach, and three of their starters in the offseason. Then they lost their 38 game home winning streak to VERMONT.
Ryan Rossiter is a great player for the Saints, but he has very little help around him. He leads the team by a huge margin in scoring and rebounding, and it is pretty clear that if you slow down Rossiter, you can beat Siena.
Florida Atlantic has won 3 in a row, against Mississippi State, South Florida, and Hofstra, and I think the case could be made that all of those teams are stronger than Siena.
Fla Atlantic has been a strong rebounding team, with five different players that average 4 or more rebounds per game. Conversely, while Rossiter collects a whopping 13 rebounds/game, he gets almost no help from his undersized team.
Bottom line: Fla Atl has played a tougher schedule, and won more games. They ought to be a small favorite in this game, so getting four points is a great opportunity.
Florida Atlantic +4 @ Siena
Good luck all.
For two years, Siena has been a little school that made a lot of small conference bettors a lot of money. They were twice a NCAA tourney team, and they put themselves on the map. This is important, because it is a HUGE part of the reason they are favored tonight. The last two years alone makes Siena a betting man's favorite over Florida Atlantic.
But this is a very different Siena team, who lost their coach, and three of their starters in the offseason. Then they lost their 38 game home winning streak to VERMONT.
Ryan Rossiter is a great player for the Saints, but he has very little help around him. He leads the team by a huge margin in scoring and rebounding, and it is pretty clear that if you slow down Rossiter, you can beat Siena.
Florida Atlantic has won 3 in a row, against Mississippi State, South Florida, and Hofstra, and I think the case could be made that all of those teams are stronger than Siena.
Fla Atlantic has been a strong rebounding team, with five different players that average 4 or more rebounds per game. Conversely, while Rossiter collects a whopping 13 rebounds/game, he gets almost no help from his undersized team.
Bottom line: Fla Atl has played a tougher schedule, and won more games. They ought to be a small favorite in this game, so getting four points is a great opportunity.
Florida Atlantic +4 @ Siena
Good luck all.
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