*3 Star Play on Seton Hall* The Seton Hall Pirates lost Myles Powell from last year, and that would make you think this team won't be very good this year. I think you would be wrong. I like Kevin Willard, and he still has a really nice nucleus of players.

Sandro Mamukelashvili was hurt a lot of last year, but he is a dominating big man who can take over the game at any time. I don't think Rhode Island has anyone who can guard him. Jared Rhoden has stepped in nicely at the wing as well. The Pirates have multiple good defenders on the perimeter as well.

Rhode Island lost two key guys (Langevine and Dowtin) to graduation from last year, and then lost 3 players to transfers. The Rams are a pretty good team, but I think they are a clear couple notches below Seton Hall. Rhode Island will struggle on the boards this year, and that is a bad problem to have when you are facing a strong offensive rebounding team like Seton Hall.

Take Seton Hall here. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Drexel Dragons and Quinnipiac Bobcats meet on a neutral floor (Mohegan Sun) on Wednesday night. 

Drexel and Quinnipiac are fairly similar teams to last year. Drexel is playing a bit slower than a year ago, but they have been slightly more efficient on offense (just one game). Quinnipiac has the same nucleus and same coach and I expect a similar style of play as last year for them as well.

These two teams met last year on a neutral floor and the final score was 72-63. The tempo was just 65 possessions so it was a slow paced game.

Neutral courts are good for the under and that has already shown itself this season. This number has been set awfully high. I have this number several points lower.

Take the under. 

*4 Star Play Under* The Oregon State Beavers offense won't be as efficient this year without Tres Tinkle. He was the go to guy nearly all the time for this team the last few years. They played a bit slower in their first contest this year, and I would expect them to be a slow tempo team this season. They have more length this year though, and I think they could be better on the defensive end. 

Washington State has looked very good on defense in their first two games. The Cougars held Texas Southern (a pretty good SWAC offense) to only 52 points. They also held an Eastern Washington good offense to 68 points in game two. The Cougars prefer to play slowly, and this is their first opponent who will be happy to play slowly along with them.

Based on the projected pace and the shooting numbers necessary to get this past this total, I think this number is too high.

Take the under.