Monday Funday

Lets face it, most associations of Monday aren't positive. Heck, for those who have seen Office Space, that movie essentially epitomizes the normal monday. Today does not register as a normal monday. With all 12 teams in action, there exists the possibility of some real moving and shaking within the conference standings. 8 of the 12 teams are currently 3 games back or less of first place. 4 teams are separated by just one game of first place...this is anyone's conference.

Towson @ UD- Towson is coming off, wait for it, another loss, this time against GMU at George Mason. However, Towson never really went away during the game, losing 72-60. Whether this can be attributed to Towson gaining experience and confidence under first year head coach Pat Skerry or just a poor showing from Mason, it does show that Towson is slowly becoming more comfortable playing basketball.

Delaware, on the other hand, is coming off a double-ot thriller against Georgia St, winning 77-74 behind Freshman Jarvis Threatt's 30 point outburst. It will be interesting to see what Monte does against Towson; play the hot hand in Threatt, Khalid Lewis, the starter for most of the season, or perhaps both. Through the eyes of the Blue Hens, this is a game in which you must win to keep pace.

The Tigers are improving. I will go as far to say that they WILL win a game this season. That being said, I don't see it coming on the road. UD has the ability to go in a variety of directions: big, small, young, etc. So long as the Hens stay grounded, UD comes out of this one with no ruffled feathers.

UD 74, Towson 64

NU @ ODU- ODU is coming off a tough loss to VCU. NU is also coming off a tough loss at the hands of Drexel. The winner keeps pace in the fight for a top-4 seed. The loser ends up in that murky 5-8 seed territory. Interesting note: NU is just 1-3 versus the top teams in the CAA.

ODU 64, NU 57

JMU @ GSU- JMU is coming off a two point loss to a previously-winless-in-conference Hofstra. GSU is coming off two tough losses on the road against NU and UD. Interesting note: GSU is undefeated at home (9-0), while JMU has a better record on the road (4-3) than at home (3-6). *excluding neutral court games

GSU 71, JMU 60

Hofstra @ VCU- VCU is playing in form, currently riding a 4 game winning streak, including a 61-48 victory against ODU. Hofstra notched their first CAA victory over the weekend, defeating JMU 71-69. Interesting note: VCU is 8-1 at home, while Hofstra is just 1-6 on the road.

VCU 78, Hofstra 58

Drexel @ W&M- Drexel enters on a 6 game winning streak. W&M currently rides in on a three game losing streak. Drexel is looking more established every game, and there are no indications that this will change tonight.

Drexel 63, W&M 47

UNCW @ GMU- A certain trap game for GMU, UNCW is entering tonights game coming off a win against W&M, 68-66. GMU played Towson, winning 72-60. If Mason plays with the mojo they had against UD, its a walkover. If not, and the Towson game can be seen as a mixture of overconfidence and sloppy fundamentals, we just might see something special.

UNCW 71, GMU 67