NCAA Baskteball Odds: Belmont Bruins at No 10 Memphis Tigers
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Frank Martin
Belmont is certainly not shying away from big-time competition early in the season. After narrowly falling at No. 6 Duke on Friday, the Bruins will take another stab at a top 10 team when they visit No.10 Memphis Tigers on Tuesday in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Belmont Bruins, which returns 10 of its top 12 players from last season, battled Duke to the final buzzer before falling 77-76.
A strong favorite to take the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Bruins are hoping for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament and are tuning up against top competition. The Tigers return five starters and are the favorites to assume their customary place atop Conference USA.
- Belmont Bruins @ #10 Memphis Tigers
When: 12:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
TV: 12 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN3.com.
The Tigers have opened as 4-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Belmont Bruins (0-1): The Bruins start three seniors and two juniors on a team that went 30-5 last season and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Belmont certainly did not appear fazed by the big stage Friday, going into Cameron Indoor Stadium on national television and taking Duke to the wire. The Bruins forced 19 turnovers and were even on the glass (33-33). Five players reached double figures in scoring for Belmont, led by Kerron Johnson’s 15 points.
Memphis Tigers (0-0): Coach Josh Pastner has done a remarkable job of rebuilding the program since taking over from John Calipari. After missing the NCAA Tournament in his first season, Pastner guided the Tigers to a Conference USA tournament title in 2011. Still very young with five freshmen and sophomores among the top seven in the rotation, Memphis will lean on senior Wesley Witherspoon and sophomore Will Barton - the team’s leading returning scorer.
1. The Bruins led the nation in bench production last season at 40.2 points.
2. The Tigers are 17-5 all-time against Atlantic Sun Conference foes.
3. Memphis is getting some help on the sidelines from Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton, who played with Pastner at Arizona and is serving as an assistant during the NBA lockout.
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