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Memphis +5.5
03-22-2014 10:12 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
i'll take that.
03-22-2014 10:16 AM
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What are the lines for the other 8/9 vs 1 games?
03-22-2014 10:18 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
My site has it at 6.5
03-22-2014 10:29 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
Florida -5.5 Pitt
Wichita State -2.5 Narcissist
Arizona -6 Zags

Man is Narcissist getting a lot of love for losing to Florida and beating a pretty average Kansas State team. Wichita State plays well- they win easily. Only if Wichita State lets what will be a big Narcissist crowd and the name on the front of the jersey get to them will that game be close.
03-22-2014 10:34 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
I'm not proficient at reading those kind of lines, but we are basically 6 point underdogs. They better hope we don't come out hot or Virginia is in trouble. I'm guessing they figure Virginia will win with our turnovers and their steals? Color me blue but I don't see where we are a good matchup for them.

I know we telegraph some passes but I don't think they are stealing the ball from our guards, at least not with any consistency. Nichols always keeps the ball up high and shoots or passes quickly, rarely bringing it down giving other teams an opportunity to swipe at the ball without fouling him. We do have a habit of sometimes stringing 3-4 turnovers together, we will need to avoid that. We also are very capable of forcing turnovers and getting points in transition if Virginia is going to hold the ball for 35 seconds a possession.

I'm always amazed at Vegas' accuracy but I'm just not seeing it if this game is called evenly. I just dont believe their guards or big men are better that ours. Maybe they can execute and dictate their pace, but if I'm Vegas now, I'm wondering about the ACC and its overall strength this year, and Virginia had the light side of an unbalanced schedule. Not trying to knock them, they might whip us, but I dont see it happening. This isn't Izzo, Majerus, Billy Donavan, Pitino, Larry Brown and well, I don't gamble, it takes the fun out of it for me, but I think we win this game, enemy territory or not
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03-22-2014 10:40 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
If written TEam X -5, that means Team X is favored by 5- giving 5 points.

If written Team X +5 that means they are 5 point underdogs.

Most newspapers simply list the favorites on the left and the dogs on the right and give the number in the middle.

The + or - is shorthand when referring to one team- but sometimes out of habit- some posters (me too) will use the -5 or the like and include the dog.
03-22-2014 11:00 AM
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(03-22-2014 10:40 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  I'm not proficient at reading those kind of lines, but we are basically 6 point underdogs. They better hope we don't come out hot or Virginia is in trouble. I'm guessing they figure Virginia will win with our turnovers and their steals? Color me blue but I don't see where we are a good matchup for them.

I know we telegraph some passes but I don't think they are stealing the ball from our guards, at least not with any consistency. Nichols always keeps the ball up high and shoots or passes quickly, rarely bringing it down giving other teams an opportunity to swipe at the ball without fouling him. We do have a habit of sometimes stringing 3-4 turnovers together, we will need to avoid that. We also are very capable of forcing turnovers and getting points in transition if Virginia is going to hold the ball for 35 seconds a possession.

I'm always amazed at Vegas' accuracy but I'm just not seeing it if this game is called evenly. I just dont believe their guards or big men are better that ours. Maybe they can execute and dictate their pace, but if I'm Vegas now, I'm wondering about the ACC and its overall strength this year, and Virginia had the light side of an unbalanced schedule. Not trying to knock them, they might whip us, but I dont see it happening. This isn't Izzo, Majerus, Billy Donavan, Pitino, Larry Brown and well, I don't gamble, it takes the fun out of it for me, but I think we win this game, enemy territory or not

Tony Bennett is very good though
03-22-2014 11:03 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
(03-22-2014 10:40 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  I'm not proficient at reading those kind of lines, but we are basically 6 point underdogs. They better hope we don't come out hot or Virginia is in trouble. I'm guessing they figure Virginia will win with our turnovers and their steals? Color me blue but I don't see where we are a good matchup for them.

I know we telegraph some passes but I don't think they are stealing the ball from our guards, at least not with any consistency. Nichols always keeps the ball up high and shoots or passes quickly, rarely bringing it down giving other teams an opportunity to swipe at the ball without fouling him. We do have a habit of sometimes stringing 3-4 turnovers together, we will need to avoid that. We also are very capable of forcing turnovers and getting points in transition if Virginia is going to hold the ball for 35 seconds a possession.

I'm always amazed at Vegas' accuracy but I'm just not seeing it if this game is called evenly. I just dont believe their guards or big men are better that ours. Maybe they can execute and dictate their pace, but if I'm Vegas now, I'm wondering about the ACC and its overall strength this year, and Virginia had the light side of an unbalanced schedule. Not trying to knock them, they might whip us, but I dont see it happening. This isn't Izzo, Majerus, Billy Donavan, Pitino, Larry Brown and well, I don't gamble, it takes the fun out of it for me, but I think we win this game, enemy territory or not

Up until around the 4 minute mark in the 2nd half where they got goosey at the end, the tigers only had something like 1 turnover. When they want to focus they can be very focused
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03-22-2014 11:06 AM
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Those 4 late turnovers were nerve wracking for sure. Hopefully that got the nerves out.
03-22-2014 11:11 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
Up to 6 now...for reference, we were favored by 4 in the GW game and only covered when Dixon was fouled with less than a second remaining. Those guys are pretty good
03-23-2014 09:48 AM
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(03-23-2014 09:48 AM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  Up to 6 now...for reference, we were favored by 4 in the GW game and only covered when Dixon was fouled with less than a second remaining. Those guys are pretty good

for the most part, yes. But...........

occasionally they miss it badly:

FLA -5.5 blew Pitt's doors off
UConn +4 won big over an overrated Villanova team
Tenn -6 won big over UMass (that 6 was never in doubt)
03-23-2014 09:56 AM
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RE: Memphis +5.5
Easy money
03-23-2014 10:22 AM
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(03-23-2014 10:22 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  Easy money

I'd take Memphis +6.
03-23-2014 11:19 AM
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(03-22-2014 11:03 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  Tony Bennett is very good though

Yeah! I always liked his singing too. 03-drunk
03-23-2014 12:40 PM
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