Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Conference Tourney Preview

Wednesday -- ETSU vs. Stetson.

This might be the best possible draw for ETSU. They get the Wednesday game, then they get the winner of Belmont-Mercer on short rest. Plus, Lipscomb and Campbell are both on the other side of the bracket. Stetson is limping into Allen Arena on a 4-game losing streak, and is one of only two teams in Division I to lose at home to North Florida. Ever.

That said, the Hatters and Bucs split their series this year, each winning in the other's building. Also, Stetson is not a team that will go down quietly; in the season finale against Campbell they rallied form a 27-5 first-half deficit to make the game close in the second half.

Prediction -- ETSU carries a 9-12 point lead through most of the second half. Stetson makes a late run, but comes up short. ETSU 71, Stetson 67

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