ncaa tournament: wednesday 23rd -- friday 25th ....

[caper]

Tucker can't be stopped once down low and he is a tough matchup for anyone because he can score from the outside is very strong down in the paint and is quckerthan anyone who guards him. Lets hope refs let him play.

psychic, you're right & it drives me crazy that we have to factor in the refs as well as everything else...we've all seen games where it looks like the refs are busy checking their phone messages & other games where breathing too heavy close to an opponent is practically a flagrant foul...if uniformity/consistency is impossible on a national level i think the refs should advise the coaches beforehand how they're gonna call the game (loose, tight, etc)...if a game is getting physically ugly & the refs' have to suddenly alter the call style, they should warn the coaches of that as well...
gl tonite, w-mil playing w/ attitude & no fear, gotta like that

 

[johnnyonthespot]

theres a good chance uw-milwaukee will be forfeiting before the game out of fear of the illini, so we might not even get to see the game played. hoping my prop bet gets refunded upon forfeit.

:mj07:

And what exactly does Tucker need to "strap on"?

GL gman2. Will you settle for a backdoor cover at the last second so my heart won't be in my throat the whole game?

 

[gman2]

johnny:

truthfully, thats what i see. im expecting illinois to control the game but milwaukee should answer every run the illini make. dont think illinois will ever be able to truly shake uwm. panthers wont be intimidated here. hell, mccants played in the big 10 anyway so this aint new to him. im thinking illinois leads by 5-7 the entire way and the game settles around 5 or 6 for the final.

 

[Keith 1]

johnny:

truthfully, thats what i see. im expecting illinois to control the game but milwaukee should answer every run the illini make. dont think illinois will ever be able to truly shake uwm. panthers wont be intimidated here. hell, mccants played in the big 10 anyway so this aint new to him. im thinking illinois leads by 5-7 the entire way and the game settles around 5 or 6 for the final.

so far you are right on the mark at halftime gman. Hope Wisconsin-Milwaukee holds on for the cover.

 

[gman2]

very big halftime play for me


texas tech (-1.5)

west virginia is getting nothing inside. theyre content to sit on the perimeter all day. eventually, its gonna catch up with them late in the game. mountaineers have logged a lot of minutes and expended a lot of emotion the last two weeks. this 2nd half at altitude is gonna be a major test for them.

 

[Rcxslam]

I'm with you on this one G, WV started out shooting the 3 really well, but Tech has since D'ed up...Tech athleticism should be able to take over in the 2nd half.

 

[MIPS]

rough day man Gman... hope you bounce back tomorrow.. i like Mich St... P. Davis is the key. He tends to shy away from physical play (S Williams is so aggrerssive and throws those damn elbows all ovr the place) but needs to step it up tomorrow and not get the early fouls. Mich St hits their FT's and has solid depth... i think the game is decided by 3 or less and ill take the +4.5

 

[vyrus858]

putting a bundle on Mich St...very pissed about that Okie St loss, im gonna chance it with the Spartans

 

[pt1gard]

im really leaning hard to Mich st, didnt bet anything today and actually enjoyed the games more than ever hehe ...

my biggest worry is will/can spartans finish around the hole on chippies, anyone who watched miss st play duke knows Bulldogs prob missed 10 pseudo layins and chippies or easily couldve won--is Duke this good at bothering shots or was Miss st that pathetic, and can mich st make Devils pay inside? I do like this is revenge game for mich st from Cameron

honestly think game rests right there

reddick was 6/24 in opening rd., but i heard he was kinda sick? (true or blue (devil) propoganda?)