The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks take on the Furman Paladins in the first round of the CIT tournament at Timmons Arena. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 15.
The Paladins are expecting a different result after their 84-76 loss to East Tennessee State in the 3 of the Southern tournament. Devin Sibley was the game’s high scorer, putting up 29. The Warhawks, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 70-50 loss against Little Rock in the 4 of the Sun Belt tournament. Justin Roberson had a good shooting night, leading the team with 17 points.
DeMondre Harvey has been on fire over the last five games for the Warhawks, averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
The Paladins come into this game 18-15 Straight Up (SU) and 13-11 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS.
On the other side, the Warhawks have 20-13 SU and 17-12 ATS records.
This game will be the first meeting for Furman and Louisiana-Monroe in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Furman, ATS Winner – Furman
Notes
“Furman is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman’s last 5 games at home”.
“Furman is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Furman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Furman’s last 8 games “.
In its last game, Louisiana-Monroe lost by a margin of 20 points. Furman is 6-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Louisiana-Monroe has a 4-2 record in blowouts.
The Furman Paladins have a defensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 76th), while the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an offensive rating of 108.5 (ranked 112th).
The Furman Paladins average a field goal percentage of 45.6% this season. The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an outstanding 6-2 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 45.6% or greater.
The Furman Paladins rank lower for their field goal percentage (98th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (75th), but the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have a better FG% ranking (75th) than eFG% ranking (113th).
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks average 5.5 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Furman Paladins are an even 11-11 this season.
