PREMIUM
Rogers' Opening Night LATE SHOW >> Closed Last Season on 6-1 Run!
(NCAAB) Texas State vs. Florida Atlantic,
11/11/2016 5:00 PM, Score: 61 - 57
Point Spread: 0.00 | -102.00 Florida Atlantic (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 0.00 | -102.00 Florida Atlantic (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: Texas State (Sun Belt) is coming off a 15-16 season and Florida Atlantic (C-USA) is off an 8-25 year, so it has to be quite a bonus for these schools to be opening at the Rainbow Classic from Honolulu.
Texas State: The Bobcats lost three of their top-four scorers from last year, including their best player, the 6-8 Emani Grant (13.7 & 7.7). Guard Montavlo (10.4) and the 6-7 Naylor (9.6-5.3) are also gone with the 6-7 Gilder-Tilbury (12.3-4.) claiming the moniker of "best returning player."
Florida Atlantic: Center Ronald Delph was an Auburn transfer and guard Adonis Filer transferred from Clemson. Last season was Delph and Filer's first seasons at FAU, with Delph averaging 10.5 & 6.8 and Filer averaging 10.3 & 4.8. They will be counted on to provide a steadying influence among a slew of fresh faces to the Owls roster, as FAU will introduce eight new players to the court this season and a ninth (guard Justin Massey, a Brown transfer who actually started his career at FAU) will be eligible after the fall semester. FAU will need the new faces to come together before conference play.
The pick: Third-year head coach Michael Curry said he wants FAU to play at a faster pace this season and my sources say this team will be greatly improved this year. Make FAU an 8* play.
Texas State: The Bobcats lost three of their top-four scorers from last year, including their best player, the 6-8 Emani Grant (13.7 & 7.7). Guard Montavlo (10.4) and the 6-7 Naylor (9.6-5.3) are also gone with the 6-7 Gilder-Tilbury (12.3-4.) claiming the moniker of "best returning player."
Florida Atlantic: Center Ronald Delph was an Auburn transfer and guard Adonis Filer transferred from Clemson. Last season was Delph and Filer's first seasons at FAU, with Delph averaging 10.5 & 6.8 and Filer averaging 10.3 & 4.8. They will be counted on to provide a steadying influence among a slew of fresh faces to the Owls roster, as FAU will introduce eight new players to the court this season and a ninth (guard Justin Massey, a Brown transfer who actually started his career at FAU) will be eligible after the fall semester. FAU will need the new faces to come together before conference play.
The pick: Third-year head coach Michael Curry said he wants FAU to play at a faster pace this season and my sources say this team will be greatly improved this year. Make FAU an 8* play.
