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Unlike some conferences, the MAC is a wide-open race this year with several tough teams. In the MAC East, Miami of Ohio (18-9) has strong defense and a tough senior punch of 6-6 Danny Horace (15 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and guard Chester Mason (13 ppg, 7.8 rpg). The duo leads the Redhawks in scoring and rebounding, and Horace leads the MAC in rebounding. A rough, physical defense is their calling card, leading the MAC in points allowed (62 pg) and second in holding opponents to just .416% shooting. That defense is why Miami of Ohio is 17-8 "under" the total, and 11-3 "under" the total on the road. They are also last in free throw shooting (66%), which could hurt in the tournament in close games, and average just 58 ppg away from home. By contrast, Buffalo (19-8) is a wide-open offensive team that led the MAC in scoring (74.8 ppg) behind senior guard Turner Battle (15.5 ppg). Buffalo also plays good "D", is second in the MAC in steals and allows 43% shooting (third). Buffalo is 8-6 SU, 9-5 ATS on the road (and 10-5 "under" the total away from home).
Akron (18-9) plays stingy defense allowing 65 ppg, second best in the conference, and 41% shooting by opponents (No. 1). Their 67% charity stripe shooting is a weakness, ranking second to last. Akron is 13-1 SU at home, but just 5-8 SU on the road. Kent State (19-11) is a well-balanced team with a swarm of five players who average over 4 rebounds per game. Kent State allows 66.6 ppg (third) and has a fine offense behind DeAndre Haynes, who led in the MAC in assists with 5.7 per contest. Kent State is 15-10 "under" the total with that defense (10-4 "under" on the road). One weakness might be that they won when they were supposed to (12-3 as a favorite), but just 2-7 SU as a dog.
Ohio (17-10) has a solid offense that shoots .467% from the field (third) behind slick shooting sophomore F Sonny Troutman. The Bobcats were the best against the number at 16-7 against the spread. Ohio comes into the tourney on a nice rolling, going 12-5 SU/ATS the last 17 games! They have trouble defending the three-pointer, though, allowing 38% shooting from long range. In the MAC West, Western Michigan (18-11) has a strong team led by senior G Ben Reed (17.7 ppg, 6 rpg). The Broncos have excellent balance, averaging 73.7 ppg offensively (third) and 67.6 ppg allowed (fifth). They also play strong "D" (43% shooting allowed), but come into the tourney on a poor 3-7 SU/ATS run.
Toledo (16-12) led the MAC in steals with 9 per game behind a strong backcourt. The Rockets are 11-1 SU, 8-3 ATS at home, and a poor 3-10 SU, 6-7 ATS on the road. They are also 13-3 as a favorite, 1-9 as a dog. Bowling Green (17-10) has a fine frontcourt, anchored by John Reimold (18 ppg), who leads the MAC in scoring. This team shoots 49% from the field (No. 1), is first in free throw shooting and allows just .436% shooting by opponents. The only concern is that they are on a 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS run, and just 4-11 ATS the last 15 games. This MAC tourney is as wide-open a race you'll find.
It's no secret that it's a two-team race in the WAC. Nevada and UTEP combined to go 30-6 in the WAC, with two of those defeats against each other. Nevada (24-5) gets its done with a brilliant frontcourt of 6-11 sophomore Nick Fazekas (12.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and 6-9 senior Kevin Pinkney (12 ppg, 7.6 rpg). Nevada allows 60.9 points and a remarkable 38% shooting by opponents, both tops in the WAC. They led the conference in rebounding and can score, averaging 71 ppg (third). Nevada went 16-2 SU, 13-5 ATS in WAC play and 11-2 SU, 9-3 ATS on the road! Even more fortunate is that Nevada gets to host this tournament, and they are 13-3 SU at home where they beat opponents by 14 points per game (74-60 average). The Wolfpack come into the tourney on a 10-0 SU, 8-1 ATS run.
The biggest obstacle in their way will be Texas-El Paso (24-7). UTEP has a wide-open offense behind senior Omar Thomas (20 ppg) and the Miners are No. 1 in scoring (74.3 ppg), three-point shooting (36%) and free throw shooting (79%). They can play defense, too, allowing 64.6 ppg, second best in the WAC. Sparkplug senior guard Filberto Rivera led the conference in assists with 7.4 per game. UTEP is 7-4 SU, 6-3 ATS on the road. They split two close games with Nevada, losing 62-60 at home, but winning at Nevada 83-80 in overtime. Run-and-gun Rice (18-10) wins with offense (74 ppg), leading the WAC in shooting (48%) behind 6-6 senior Mike Harris (20 ppg) who shoots 60%! Rice carries a 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS run into the tourney, but went just 5-7 SU on the road. Despite the strong offense, they do play very good defense, allowing .416% shooting by opponents, third-best in the WAC.
Fresno (15-13) plays tough defense (.415% shooting allowed), but they underachieved all season, as is evidenced by a miserable 8-17 spread record. Fresno is 3-11 ATS as a favorite! The Bulldogs come into the tourney on a 3-7 SU, 1-8-1 ATS run - this is not the time of year to be playing your worst basketball. SMU (14-13) has good balance, led by junior guard Bryan Hopkins (18 ppg). They led the WAC in steals (8.7 pg) and were 8-5 ATS on the road (though 4-9 SU). Still, the Mustangs allow 44% shooting (third worst), and are 10-2 SU, 7-3 ATS as a favorite, yet 1-11 SU, 5-7 ATS as a dog. That poor road play is a serious weakness.
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Unlike some conferences, the MAC is a wide-open race this year with several tough teams. In the MAC East, Miami of Ohio (18-9) has strong defense and a tough senior punch of 6-6 Danny Horace (15 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and guard Chester Mason (13 ppg, 7.8 rpg). The duo leads the Redhawks in scoring and rebounding, and Horace leads the MAC in rebounding. A rough, physical defense is their calling card, leading the MAC in points allowed (62 pg) and second in holding opponents to just .416% shooting. That defense is why Miami of Ohio is 17-8 "under" the total, and 11-3 "under" the total on the road. They are also last in free throw shooting (66%), which could hurt in the tournament in close games, and average just 58 ppg away from home. By contrast, Buffalo (19-8) is a wide-open offensive team that led the MAC in scoring (74.8 ppg) behind senior guard Turner Battle (15.5 ppg). Buffalo also plays good "D", is second in the MAC in steals and allows 43% shooting (third). Buffalo is 8-6 SU, 9-5 ATS on the road (and 10-5 "under" the total away from home).
Akron (18-9) plays stingy defense allowing 65 ppg, second best in the conference, and 41% shooting by opponents (No. 1). Their 67% charity stripe shooting is a weakness, ranking second to last. Akron is 13-1 SU at home, but just 5-8 SU on the road. Kent State (19-11) is a well-balanced team with a swarm of five players who average over 4 rebounds per game. Kent State allows 66.6 ppg (third) and has a fine offense behind DeAndre Haynes, who led in the MAC in assists with 5.7 per contest. Kent State is 15-10 "under" the total with that defense (10-4 "under" on the road). One weakness might be that they won when they were supposed to (12-3 as a favorite), but just 2-7 SU as a dog.
Ohio (17-10) has a solid offense that shoots .467% from the field (third) behind slick shooting sophomore F Sonny Troutman. The Bobcats were the best against the number at 16-7 against the spread. Ohio comes into the tourney on a nice rolling, going 12-5 SU/ATS the last 17 games! They have trouble defending the three-pointer, though, allowing 38% shooting from long range. In the MAC West, Western Michigan (18-11) has a strong team led by senior G Ben Reed (17.7 ppg, 6 rpg). The Broncos have excellent balance, averaging 73.7 ppg offensively (third) and 67.6 ppg allowed (fifth). They also play strong "D" (43% shooting allowed), but come into the tourney on a poor 3-7 SU/ATS run.
Toledo (16-12) led the MAC in steals with 9 per game behind a strong backcourt. The Rockets are 11-1 SU, 8-3 ATS at home, and a poor 3-10 SU, 6-7 ATS on the road. They are also 13-3 as a favorite, 1-9 as a dog. Bowling Green (17-10) has a fine frontcourt, anchored by John Reimold (18 ppg), who leads the MAC in scoring. This team shoots 49% from the field (No. 1), is first in free throw shooting and allows just .436% shooting by opponents. The only concern is that they are on a 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS run, and just 4-11 ATS the last 15 games. This MAC tourney is as wide-open a race you'll find.
It's no secret that it's a two-team race in the WAC. Nevada and UTEP combined to go 30-6 in the WAC, with two of those defeats against each other. Nevada (24-5) gets its done with a brilliant frontcourt of 6-11 sophomore Nick Fazekas (12.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and 6-9 senior Kevin Pinkney (12 ppg, 7.6 rpg). Nevada allows 60.9 points and a remarkable 38% shooting by opponents, both tops in the WAC. They led the conference in rebounding and can score, averaging 71 ppg (third). Nevada went 16-2 SU, 13-5 ATS in WAC play and 11-2 SU, 9-3 ATS on the road! Even more fortunate is that Nevada gets to host this tournament, and they are 13-3 SU at home where they beat opponents by 14 points per game (74-60 average). The Wolfpack come into the tourney on a 10-0 SU, 8-1 ATS run.
The biggest obstacle in their way will be Texas-El Paso (24-7). UTEP has a wide-open offense behind senior Omar Thomas (20 ppg) and the Miners are No. 1 in scoring (74.3 ppg), three-point shooting (36%) and free throw shooting (79%). They can play defense, too, allowing 64.6 ppg, second best in the WAC. Sparkplug senior guard Filberto Rivera led the conference in assists with 7.4 per game. UTEP is 7-4 SU, 6-3 ATS on the road. They split two close games with Nevada, losing 62-60 at home, but winning at Nevada 83-80 in overtime. Run-and-gun Rice (18-10) wins with offense (74 ppg), leading the WAC in shooting (48%) behind 6-6 senior Mike Harris (20 ppg) who shoots 60%! Rice carries a 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS run into the tourney, but went just 5-7 SU on the road. Despite the strong offense, they do play very good defense, allowing .416% shooting by opponents, third-best in the WAC.
Fresno (15-13) plays tough defense (.415% shooting allowed), but they underachieved all season, as is evidenced by a miserable 8-17 spread record. Fresno is 3-11 ATS as a favorite! The Bulldogs come into the tourney on a 3-7 SU, 1-8-1 ATS run - this is not the time of year to be playing your worst basketball. SMU (14-13) has good balance, led by junior guard Bryan Hopkins (18 ppg). They led the WAC in steals (8.7 pg) and were 8-5 ATS on the road (though 4-9 SU). Still, the Mustangs allow 44% shooting (third worst), and are 10-2 SU, 7-3 ATS as a favorite, yet 1-11 SU, 5-7 ATS as a dog. That poor road play is a serious weakness.
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