Seton Hall at UMass

Luther Wright is back in control of his life

Whatever happened to Lou Roe?

The pictures are from 1994, the last time either program was relevant.  At least Luther Wright has gotten onto the right track in life.  I think John Calipari sent Lou Roe to swim with the fishes in order to keep valuable evidence away from the NCAA. Or maybe he's Marcus Camby's butler.

Seton Hall has had an, um, interesting season so far.  Things looked up when they knocked off Alabama in the Virgin Islands, but they have looked lost without Jeremy Hazell.  But that was nearly a month ago.  The team has had three weeks to practice without Hazell, yet they still cannot play offense consistently.  I can understand losing to Xavier and Clemson in the Virgin Islands because the team did not get a chance to practice without the leader in points, minutes played, and shots taken, but the excuse time is over.

This game is a big one because UMass, while very beatable, is not a pushover.  If UMass wins this one, the Pirates could very well lose to Dayton and Richmond (both better that UMass in the Atlantic 10) and be in horrible shape going into the Big East season. The Pirates are 3-4 now and having six or seven losses before Big East play most likely means at least 16 losses at the end of the year.

UMass has played a very easy schedule and has lost to a terrible Boston College team and a three-win Maine team.  This game is Seton Hall's for the taking, but it is being played at the Mullins Center, which has not been a kind venue to Big East teams.

My final prediction is Seton Hall winning 70-62, but a loss would not surprise me.