Monday Plays

Sunday was a little disappointing with some poor first-half shooting taking the Villanova/Ole Miss over out of play, but we should rebound with these three plays Monday.

Please note that there may not be many picks this week as I will be out of town.

Cincinnati (+4) over Vanderbilt 4 Units
The Bearcats are hoping this is their breakout season in the Big East, and take on the Commodores in the Maui Invitational. This is by far the most talented Cincinnati team Mick Cronin has had in his tenure in the Queen City.
Vanderbilt is always a solid team, especially defensively, under longtime head coach Kevin Stallings, but the matchups here favor Cincy. The Dores best player, A.J. Ogilvy, will have his hands full against Yancy Gates, who was Newcomer of the Year in the Big East last season.
Look for Lance Stephenson to start to make a name for himself on the national stage, and get his Bearcats a big win.
Take Cincy for 4 Units.

Wichita State (+6) over Pittsburgh 3 Units
In the first game of the CBE Classic, the Shockers take on a young Panthers team looking to make a splash against a Big East team.
Pitt is still searching for its identity in this early season, and WSU matches up well physically with the Panthers. Both teams are without their top scorers, but this one seems to favor the Shockers. Pitt has not impressed in the early going. Take the Shockers and the points for 3 Units.

Arizona vs. Wisconsin (-3)
This is a clash of the disciplined versus the athletic in the Maui Invitational. This line may seem a little curious with Bucky giving points to a more talented Arizona team, but Wisconsin will always play its own game and should have the advantage against a primarily inexperienced Wildcats team.
If U of A can get out and run, it might have a chance to get the win, but expect Wisconsin to slow the game down, get to the free throw line and grind out a victory.
Take Wisconsin for 2 Units.