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kayako wrote:Surprised to see that Creighton's favored by that much.

kayako wrote:Surprised to see that Creighton's favored by that much.

MUPanther wrote:
19 Iowa State @ Creighton, 9:00, FS1 - Matt Schumacker, Nick Bahe
Line: Creighton -4.5/138.5

College basketball's freshmen class is as promising and productive as it's been in years with nearly all the blue-chip recruits thus far shining at their new destinations. It makes ranking the class in our Frosh Watch, which debuts this week, a special type of challenge.

But David Cobb and I, men of the people, are up for it.

So, in the first Frosh Watch of the 2021-22 season, we've crunched the numbers, watched the games, crunched more numbers and came up with who we think -- no, who we know -- are the top 10 freshmen in this year's class thus far. Our list will change and evolve as the season rolls along and as more results pop in, but this is our starting point -- and it's a very strong one.

6. Tyrese Hunter | Iowa State

Stats: 13.2 PPG, 5.2 APG, 3.7 RPG, 3.2 SPG

Hunter is one of the driving forces behind No. 19 Iowa State's stunning 6-0 start under first-year coach T.J. Otzelberger. The 6-foot guard is tied for third nationally among freshmen in assists per game and is showing he was plenty deserving of his four-star prospect rating and perhaps even underrated at No. 37 overall in the 247Sports Composite.

7. Ryan Nembhard | Creighton
Stats: 13.4 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.9 RPG, 47.6 3P%

So who is the best Nembhard in college basketball? Ryan is giving his older brother Andrew, a Gonzaga point guard, a run for his money with his early performance at Creighton. The former four-star prospect is tied for fifth nationally among freshmen in assists per game and is proving to be an efficient scorer in spite of his slight frame.

stever20 wrote:

kayako wrote:Surprised to see that Creighton's favored by that much.

what is home court worth normally 4 points or so? So saying basically a pick 'em on neutral court. Guess not believing much in the tourney performance of Iowa St last weekend.

kayako wrote:

stever20 wrote:

kayako wrote:Surprised to see that Creighton's favored by that much.

what is home court worth normally 4 points or so? So saying basically a pick 'em on neutral court. Guess not believing much in the tourney performance of Iowa St last weekend.

I thought it was 3 points, but maybe I'm thinking about football. From what we've seen so far this season, ISU is the better team, but alas kenpom ftw.