The Division I men’s lacrosse season kicks into high gear this week with many teams making their 2023 debuts along with several Top 20 matchups. D-Fly and Dixie are here to prepare you for all the excitement.
In addition to previewing the weekend’s marquee games, they look back at the significance of surprises last week, recap a Top 20 midweek game and sit down for a lengthy and thoughtful interview with Loyola head coach Charley Toomey. You don’t want to miss this conversation.
WEEKEND PREVIEWS
FRIDAY
Denver (1-1) at No. 16 Duke (2-1), 4 p.m., ESPNU
SATURDAY
No. 10 Penn at No. 12 Georgetown (0-1), noon
No. 6 Johns Hopkins (2-1) at No. 11 Loyola (1-0), noon
No. 18 Syracuse (3-0) at No. 9 Maryland (1-1), 1 p.m.
No. 17 Harvard at No. 1 Virginia (1-0), 4 p.m.
SUNDAY
No. 19 North Carolina (2-0) at No. 6 Ohio State (2-0), noon
No. 5 Yale at No. 21 Villanova (1-0), noon
GIVE & GO
In this week’s action-inspired Give & Go, Dan introduces Dix to the world of betting futures, looking at Fan Duel odds for the 2023 NCAA champion. Walking through the betting odds, here are some of the current numbers as of Feb. 17:
Maryland +400, Notre Dame +550, Virginia +600, Georgetown +850, Duke +1000, Princeton +1000, Cornell +1400, Yale +1400, Syracuse +1600, Penn +1800, Ohio State +1800, Rutgers +1800, North Carolina +1800, Brown +2500, Johns Hopkins +2500, Army +3000, BU +3000, Denver +3000, Loyola +3500, Delaware +3500, Harvard +3500
Who are you investing in today?
