There's a pattern developing at Seth Greenberg's alma mater FDU, as HC Jack Castleberry has made adjustments that have made the Knights a bit tougher of an out. Note recent FDU scorelines--133, 118, 125, and 129 points. Slowing the pace is a necessity, it would seem, as the Knights hit barely 40% from the floor and 31% beyond the arc, ranking 324th in scoring at 68.5 pg, and have a leading scorer (G Eric Parnell) registering at only 11.8 ppg. The NEC is without a clear favorite after CCSU's attempt to set the pace was derailed emphatically by Mercyhurst last weekend, and the Blue Devils are heavily, if not overly, reliant upon 6-7 F Darin Smith, Jr (20.8 ppg). Play CCSU-FDU Under.

The Blue Devils have won six straight over Fairleigh Dickinson, and I'm betting on a convincing victory Friday night. CCSU has won eight straight conference home games and leads the NEC in assist-to-turnover ratio. Look for CCSU 6-7 forward Darin Smith, the reigning NEC Player of the Week, to continue his dominant play against a Knights team that's 1-10 on the road.