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re: LSU Mens' Hoops Opens Conference Play Tonight
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:46 am to tarzana
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:46 am to tarzana
If you are looking for a reason to be optimistic…
1. It appears LSU’s roster is “whole” for only the second game this season. Cook is back after missing the first 10 games, and Collins is back from injury (of course, Reed and Ward didn’t play last time out. Hopefully that was just a one game deal)
2. Even though the level of competition was weak, LSU MIGHT be playing their best basketball of the season right now.
3. The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…before the wheels fell off at A&M.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more. NO ONE believes in McMahon right now (because he’s given them no reason to), but this is an opportunity to start to change that.
Optimism aside, I think A&M covers
1. It appears LSU’s roster is “whole” for only the second game this season. Cook is back after missing the first 10 games, and Collins is back from injury (of course, Reed and Ward didn’t play last time out. Hopefully that was just a one game deal)
2. Even though the level of competition was weak, LSU MIGHT be playing their best basketball of the season right now.
3. The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…before the wheels fell off at A&M.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more. NO ONE believes in McMahon right now (because he’s given them no reason to), but this is an opportunity to start to change that.
Optimism aside, I think A&M covers
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Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:55 am to Alt26
quote:
The early part of the conference schedule can give unexpected results as teams adjust and figure out conference opponents. Remember, LSU beat (then) top 10 Arkansas to open SEC play last year then played really well in a close loss @ Kentucky…
Arkansas was down 2 or 3 starters in that game and LSU won by 2 I think.
That Kentucky game was close though. A lot of false optimism after that game.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:08 pm to Alt26
quote:Same. Line should probably be -15 or so @TAMU.
A&M opened as an 11.5 point favorite. Frankly, I’m surprised it wasn’t 3-4 points more.
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