January 6, 2006 9:45 am ET by Kyle Whelliston |
The two backcourts will likely cancel each other out, and it might all come down to what kind of night Manhattan's all-everything sophomore C.J. Anderson (19.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 3.4 apg, all team-leading) has. The momentum factor also favors Manhattan - they've won six in a row after dropping their first four, while Iona (RPI No. 18) has struggled, losing two of three - the Gaels dropped decisions against Kentucky and Seton Hall, and just got off the plane from Fresno State. But as Iowa State found out, when their guards are both clicking, they can outscore anyone and everyone. There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide... when Jaspers and Gaels collide!
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