- February 28th, 2006, 1:47 pm
#6215
Just about to get on the road for Rock Hill ... just wanted to explain WHY I'm making the pick I'm making, lest y'all think it's just some sort of slap:
Look, Winthrop is the better team. There's no doubt about that. They're better at every position save for the two (though Larry vs. Torrell is fairly even there, with Larry getting a slight nod). The Flames played out of their minds last Monday to pull out the win. I'm not saying it was a fluke. Not at all. Hard-earned and well-deserved victory. People can claim Winthrop was tired, but Liberty was playing for the fifth time in 10 days, so that argument is shot. Both teams were gassed. Liberty played better on that given night because several people stepped up and played above the level they've played this season.
If it happens again tonight, Liberty has a chance. That means Damien HAS to show, same with Anthony, Rell (who always shows) and Evan. And if Liberty can get ANYTHING (heck even just minutes, rebounds and post touches) out of Russ and Doug, an upset is possible.
That said, Winthrop is too good of a team to let it happen. Winthrop will dictate the flow of the game, won't make silly mistakes, and will win rather easily because the talent level is just so much higher than LU's.
Tightsqueeze beckons. Gotta run ...