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(NCAAB) Yale vs. Pittsburgh,
Point Spread: 12.00 | -106.00 Yale (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 12.00 | -106.00 Yale (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: Yale's 23 wins last season were the most in the program's history (since 1907) and the Bulldogs opened the season off a 23-7 year which included winning the Ivy League (13-1) and beating 5th-seeded Baylor in the NCAAs, before losing by just seven points to 4th-seeded Duke in the second round of the school's first NCAA tourney appearance since 1962. Jamie Dixon led the Panthers to a 328-123 (.727) record in 13 seasons which included 11 NCAA bids, a CBI championship in 2012 and two, 31-wins season but he's now at TCU. Longtime Vandy head coach, Kevin Stallings (332-220 record in 17 seasons, including seven NCAA berths), has taken over at Pitt. The Panthers have opened 3-1 and host 2-1 Yale, tonight.
Yale: Makai Mason (16.0-3.8 APG) suffered a broken foot during a scrimmage and had to undergo season-ending surgery. Mason was the team's lone returning starter, as Yale had already seen senior forwards Sears (15.7 & 7.5) and Sherrod (12.7 & 7.0) graduate. Veteran head coach James Jones needed to adjust quickly. That's exactly what happened, as the Bulldogs upset Washington 98-90 to open the 2016-17 season (as 14 1/2-point underdogs), led by freeshman guard Miye Oni's 24 points plus 22 from senior forward Sam Downey. However, Yale then needed OT at home to get past Lehigh 89-81 and it all came crashing down for Yale at Virginia on Sunday, falling 62-38. Yale was held to just 33.3% shooting, including 4 of 15 on threes, as just one of its five starters (Reynolds with 10 points) reached double figures.
Pittsburgh: The Panthers are 3-1 and not 2-2, thanks to 6-9 senior Michael Young. Pitt was staring at a second straight loss when Young put his teammates on his back, scoring a career-high 30 points as the Panthers beat Marquette 78-75 on Friday. Young (24.0 & 8.3) is joined up front by the 6-7 Artis (19.8-5.8-3.5) and the 6-8 Jeter (8.8 & 7.8). All three are seniors, as is guard Jones (7.8 & 4.2 APG). Jones may be used more at the point, as the 6-7 Artis has struggled early on with his conversion to that position with 3.5 assists to two turnovers per game.
The pick: I had Yale in its upset at Washington and will take a shot with them again here against Pitt. Yale has rebuilt quickly with four players in double digits, the 6-9 Downey (14.3 & 4.7), guard Copeland (14.0 & 3.7 APG off the bench), the 6-7 Reynolds (14.0 & 6.) and freshman guard Oni (13.3 & 7.7). PG Dallier just misses at 9.3 & 5.0 APG. Yale is an 8* play.
Yale: Makai Mason (16.0-3.8 APG) suffered a broken foot during a scrimmage and had to undergo season-ending surgery. Mason was the team's lone returning starter, as Yale had already seen senior forwards Sears (15.7 & 7.5) and Sherrod (12.7 & 7.0) graduate. Veteran head coach James Jones needed to adjust quickly. That's exactly what happened, as the Bulldogs upset Washington 98-90 to open the 2016-17 season (as 14 1/2-point underdogs), led by freeshman guard Miye Oni's 24 points plus 22 from senior forward Sam Downey. However, Yale then needed OT at home to get past Lehigh 89-81 and it all came crashing down for Yale at Virginia on Sunday, falling 62-38. Yale was held to just 33.3% shooting, including 4 of 15 on threes, as just one of its five starters (Reynolds with 10 points) reached double figures.
Pittsburgh: The Panthers are 3-1 and not 2-2, thanks to 6-9 senior Michael Young. Pitt was staring at a second straight loss when Young put his teammates on his back, scoring a career-high 30 points as the Panthers beat Marquette 78-75 on Friday. Young (24.0 & 8.3) is joined up front by the 6-7 Artis (19.8-5.8-3.5) and the 6-8 Jeter (8.8 & 7.8). All three are seniors, as is guard Jones (7.8 & 4.2 APG). Jones may be used more at the point, as the 6-7 Artis has struggled early on with his conversion to that position with 3.5 assists to two turnovers per game.
The pick: I had Yale in its upset at Washington and will take a shot with them again here against Pitt. Yale has rebuilt quickly with four players in double digits, the 6-9 Downey (14.3 & 4.7), guard Copeland (14.0 & 3.7 APG off the bench), the 6-7 Reynolds (14.0 & 6.) and freshman guard Oni (13.3 & 7.7). PG Dallier just misses at 9.3 & 5.0 APG. Yale is an 8* play.
