[Franchise]

Tough one last night with Robertson not going for Cal and OSU having a tough time in the first half stretch. I also expected a better effort out of Turner.

On to today

Gt -5' 2 Units
Superior athletes and Favors and the other big guy will have a huge advantage inside that they didn't have yesterday with both size and athleticism. I also expect GT to handle the ball better as they are facing a similar team as yesterday but with less depth and athleticism.

Dayton +6 3 Units +220 1 Unit

Depth of Dayton will be a real issue for Nova today after a draining game yesterday. Fisher and Reynolds logged 39 and 37 yesterday in a game that they had to battle while Nova really only wants to go 7 deep with Redding's suspension and Yarou going home. London Warren, while limited offensively, is a tenacious defender who applies as much pressure as any point guard in the country and should wear on Fisher/Reynolds as they won't get the breaks due to the depth problems. Dayton on the other hand is returning 9 guys who averaged atleast 9 minutes a game and has a significant size advantage with Nova playing 3 of their top 7 over 6'6". This game also has a greater importance to a team like Dayton (with less top teams on their schedule) who has shown an ability to step up in recent seasons when facing the Big East. I expect a close battle in the first half with Dayton wearing down Villanova in the second half.

Akron pk 2 Units