We planned this trip well. Spent the night in Michigan, fly today, two nights in Oregon. And given our depth, I'm not worried about fatigue. Portland's not very good, dropping six in a row to D-I opponents. They've not really been competitive on the road. Even at home, they lost by 10 to a so-so Washington State team. Their offense is bad and their defense is downright atrocious, hovering very close to the bottom in D-PPP. They don't take care of the ball much, either. And McKinney points out that Portland has been good at home. That's true the last three years, but the players responsible for that are gone. And before that, they struggled to win half their games on their floor.
Another advantage: West Coast refs tend to call the game looser. That should help us. The one thing Portland does well is shoot free throws.
This is a game I expect to win.
Last Edited: 12/8/2011 3:32:18 PM by JSF