NCAA Baskteball Picks and Tips: Long Beach State at No 7 Louisville
Monday, November 28, 2011
Frank Martin
No. 7 Louisville Cardinals wraps up a season-opening six-game homestand when it hosts Long Beach State 49ers on Monday evening.
Louisville is coming off a narrow 59-54 win over Ohio on Friday, while Long Beach State is looking to rebound from a 73-71 defeat at Montana on Saturday night.
Long Beach State has struggled to replicate the success it had earlier this year when it won at Pittsburgh.
- Long Beach State 49ers @ #7 Louisville Cardinals
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2011
Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU.
The Cardinals have opened as 9.5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Long Beach State 49ers (3-2): Long Beach State has had an up-and-down start to its season, suffering road losses at San Diego State and Montana after posting a shocking win at then-No. 9 Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Senior point guard Casper Ware leads the 49ers in scoring at 18.8 ppg and is averaging four assists. Senior shooting guard Larry Anderson and senior power forward T.J. Robinson add 14.6 and 14.4 points, respectively. Robinson (11.6 rpg) is the school's career rebounding leader with 919.
Louisville Cardinals (5-0): The Cardinals have been getting it done thus far with airtight defense, allowing just 46 points per game (4th in Division I) while forcing opponents to shoot just 30.7 percent from the field. Senior shooting guard Kyle Kuric (13.0 ppg) heads a balanced offense that features eight players averaging at least six points a game. Freshman power forward Chane Benahan adds 9.2 points and 9.0 rebounds.
1. This marks the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
2. Long Beach State had a combined record of 0-7 against teams from the Big East before claiming a win over Pittsburgh earlier this season.
3. Including its games against Pittsburgh and Louisville, Long Beach State plays five of the nation's top-16 teams before Christmas Day.
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