Missouri/Illinois
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illinois is grossly overrated/overvalued. just not sure if i can trust mizzou to be disciplined enough to stay in it. wouldnt surprise me to see mizzou win outright.... or get beat by 20
U are probley right gman. I have been betting this game since it started. This is the largest wager I have made in 4 or 5 years. Missouri will probably hit their threes and beat me. I just feel it is the right way to go. MU will have no home field advantage. They are only drawing about 6000 fans to a home game. I expect the crowd to be at least 75-25 for Illinois. This game is in St louis at the Saviss Center, so no home field edge. I have been following Missouri basketballl since 1973 and this is probably the worse team I have seen. No leadership, poor coaching, and not much talent.Quinn just got divorced and is ""dating"" Paige Kronke. "Paige" of the former Paige arena, and Kronke as in the heir to the Walmark fortune. His only goal is to keep her happy.
Not much info as for as handicappping, but wish me luck as I really need it on this game.
Not much info as for as handicappping, but wish me luck as I really need it on this game.
i'll disagree on the talent part because i really think mizzou has talent. gardner is a stud and mckinney, though he is incredibly erratic, can play too. but the problem is they don't play as a team, they really don't have discipline (like you said), and there definitely isn't leadership. i dont think snyder is a bad basketball coach, i just think hes a bad coach for mizzou right now. they need some new blood in that program. cut ties and both snyder and the program will be better for it. gl with your bet. i really think you'll know within the first ten minutes if its a winner or loser. cuz mizzou is either going to make a legit push to win outright, or theyre gonna get smacked.
u r definately right about Gardner, if MU does cover he will have to have a career game. This game usually bites me in the ass, so everybody would probably be smart to fade me, BUT I AM SOOOO DUEEEEEEEEEEE, even if I hit this game I will still be down about 5 figures in this series.
A little side note of this series, about 15-18 years ago I was going through a local out of Columbia. He had a partner in Jeff City, ok the line in the paper is Ill by 2.5, he bumped it to 6, and his partner went to 8 and he said they never got a dime of MU money. The game went into triple overtime and MU covered. Next day I asked him how much they won and all he would say is ALOT,ALOT, ALOT, ALOT. The good ole days, before kids, mortagues, and all other responsabilities.
A little side note of this series, about 15-18 years ago I was going through a local out of Columbia. He had a partner in Jeff City, ok the line in the paper is Ill by 2.5, he bumped it to 6, and his partner went to 8 and he said they never got a dime of MU money. The game went into triple overtime and MU covered. Next day I asked him how much they won and all he would say is ALOT,ALOT, ALOT, ALOT. The good ole days, before kids, mortagues, and all other responsabilities.
good luck pd. illinois should romp this team. although, like gman says, they are overrated. but u of i should win by double digits 
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I think its too many points to lay. The illini have suprised me thus far this season, but for the most part, this game goes down to the wire each and every year.
Good luck with your play.....I will just watch and hope my squad can pull it out.
Good luck with your play.....I will just watch and hope my squad can pull it out.
For what its worth my figures have Ill 14 1/2 points better than Missouri add in Missouri HomeCort of 3.5 leaves you with a spread of 11. Data wise the game is a toss up. Best of luck what ever side you played
This is not MU's home court. They play @ the Savin Center in St. Louis. Half Illinois/ Half Mizzou. Hopefully you were aware BB because I have been following your plays w/success thus far? :scared
Dr. Fade said:
Game wasnt a selection of mine. If anything it may help missouri as their HCA (home court advantage is one of the lowest ones in college basketball). Even if crowd is 50/50 the game is in Missouri so lets say we only give 2 1/2 for home court the line is still very accurate. I always like some edge at least 3 points.
Illinois forward Randle questionable for Missouri game
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois forward Brian Randle, who missed the last game with a sprained ankle, is a question mark for the annual "Braggin' Rights" game against Missouri on Wednesday night.
"We need him in the lineup and I'm not sure he'll be there," coach Bruce Weber said on Monday.
Randle, Illinois' fifth-leading scorer with an 8.4-point average, was injured in practice last Wednesday. He sat out two days before returning to limited duty.
"He's got to get over the mental fear of landing on it," Weber said. "He analyzes everything. If he's going to be tentative, we're going to have to make a decision on it."
Weber said Randle would be assigned to Thomas Gardner, Missouri's leading scorer, if he was able to play.
"He's probably our defensive stopper, especially with a guy like Gardner who's getting 20 a game," Weber said.
Warren Carter started in place of Randle in a 61-42 victory over Coppin State on Sunday and had seven points and six rebounds in 19 minutes.
Weber said point guard Chester Frazier, who tore a quadriceps muscle earlier this month, may resume practicing this week. But Frazier is not expected to play against Missouri.
No. 9 Illinois is 11-0 entering the neutral-site sold-out game against Missouri, while the Tigers are 4-3.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois forward Brian Randle, who missed the last game with a sprained ankle, is a question mark for the annual "Braggin' Rights" game against Missouri on Wednesday night.
"We need him in the lineup and I'm not sure he'll be there," coach Bruce Weber said on Monday.
Randle, Illinois' fifth-leading scorer with an 8.4-point average, was injured in practice last Wednesday. He sat out two days before returning to limited duty.
"He's got to get over the mental fear of landing on it," Weber said. "He analyzes everything. If he's going to be tentative, we're going to have to make a decision on it."
Weber said Randle would be assigned to Thomas Gardner, Missouri's leading scorer, if he was able to play.
"He's probably our defensive stopper, especially with a guy like Gardner who's getting 20 a game," Weber said.
Warren Carter started in place of Randle in a 61-42 victory over Coppin State on Sunday and had seven points and six rebounds in 19 minutes.
Weber said point guard Chester Frazier, who tore a quadriceps muscle earlier this month, may resume practicing this week. But Frazier is not expected to play against Missouri.
No. 9 Illinois is 11-0 entering the neutral-site sold-out game against Missouri, while the Tigers are 4-3.
