NCAA Bracket Picks 2010: Siena vs Purdue: Looking to prove their doubters wrong, the 4th seeded Purdue Boilermakers [-4] get set to make their NCAA Bracket Picks 2010 debut against a very dangerous team in the No.13 seed, Siena Saints [+4]. This South Region, first round contest gets underway this afternoon at 2:35 PM ET live from Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA. For those interested in betting on the OVER/UNDER for this game, NCAA Bracket Picks 2010 specialists at BODOG.com have projected Siena and Purdue to combine and score a grand total of 130 points.
The Boilermakers come with a chip on their shoulder after finding out that the President of the United States Barack Obama is predicting Purdue to be upset in the early stages of the NCAA Bracket Picks 2010 tournament. “Our president picked against us. EVERYONE is picking against us,” Boilermakers shooting guard Chris Kramer said. “As soon as Rob went down they counted us out. And sure, there’s that one player on your team that does a lot of things for you.
“But after everything you put into the season — conditioning, the weights, the open gyms—we have a lot of people who can step up and make plays.”
But when Purdue faces against Siena, there will be plenty to worry about, especially the way this team’s ability to put the ball in the hole. With four of the Saints’ five starters averaging at least 13.6 points per game, Purdue coach Matt Painter understands the danger of a first-round shocker.
“Siena does have experience. That’s what’s different,” Painter said. “They aren’t excited about playing in an NCAA tournament. They are just happy about winning games in the NCAA tournament.”
