After their NCAA tournament hopes dashed in Frisco, Texas on Saturday, Western Kentucky is staying in town for the NIT and trying to get out its frustrations on missing the Big Dance against St. Mary’s.
Gayle has been unable to go outside this season, making 23 percent of his 3-percent shots in road and neutral-court games, the second-worst mark in the country.
St. Mary’s greatest strength is preventing opponents from gaining second chances, allowing opponents to rebound 19.7 percent of their missed shots, the nation’s ninth-best mark. Unfortunately for the Gels, Western Kentucky big man Charles Bassi ranks fifth in the nation in both games and blocks with 11.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocks.
St. Mary’s has scored 67 points or fewer in 15 straight games, and the Gels have scored 9.6 more points per 100 possessions on the road than at home and make the Hiltopers 82.2 percent away from home, finishing fifth . Between Division I teams, Western Kentucky will win Wednesday to calm the sting of missing a field of 68.
drama: Western Kentucky, +1.
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