friday tournament play

[Innavation]

ncaa 37-32
first-half 5-7
2ndhalf 11-8
nba 6-6
overall 43-38

well yesterdays recap:i played a slew of games, when the dust cleared i had pretty decent day, got hot late, and finally had a few lucky breaks go my way, as i have been on the other end a bit.. first-halves yesterday i was 0-3----indiana i thought i ran bad to lose that play, but recovered that bet with them in 2nd half..
2nd halves were profitable as i went 6-4---one of them was a hedge for 3.5 middle spot i had with oregon..kind of regret that simply because might be the first hedge all year and i felt colorado was a live dog, and after watching firsthalf was really impressed with their defense.
nba--i had one 2nd half play that got really lucky and won--so i will take that.
so the day was profitable which is always good, made a few plays i was not happy with. Nebraska(i had purdue as a lean), and i know how well purdue has been shooting it. tcu was another play i disliked, colorado st is playing great basketball too. georgetown 2nd half..game was pk 2nd half and they were up 6--so i gave up 4 points from opening line--
biggest suprize-was how northwestern collapsed and turned the ball over numerous times under 5min--i knew minny athleticism would present a problem for western, but they blew that game, with missed free-throws and turnovers. i have thought that big ten is my best conference, then pac-ten---

big ten record yesterday--3-4
pac ten---7-3(one loss with hedge)
big east 3-1(like the cards and passed)
big 12-------1-0(my least favorite conf-_dunno how i missed mizzou)
acc-----0-2
other 0-1

very happy with today,especially how it ended late..sat on the couch and watched 14 hrs of baskeball, cant beat it..learned alot about some teams today..hopefully it can carry into the weekend..back with plays

 

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michst--iowa game over 134.5-----------lots of mismatches here today, with alot of shooters..iowa is trying to run as much as they can and get shots up in transition...Mich st known for running out as often as possible...and see mich st getting a lot of ez baskets in this one...lean to mich st---however one play---give me mich st game over 134.5

indiana-1 home game for the hoosiers, really love this team, as i posted yesterday that i have indiana to win the big ten tournament +650---i feel like they come together at the right time..zellers is a glass eater, and can score the basketball, indiana has a lot of athleticism at the 3 ---wisky tought team with talyor,but imo indiana is better.

syracuse-7--------just think cincy has tons of trouble vrs match-up zone---and cincy usually relies on its athleticism for edges, has no edge there today

oregon st+3--------love this oregon st team right now, imo one of the hottest teams out there right now..they have tremendous back-court, and front-court has picked up there game now...Most important they are playing some of the best defense i have seen, really active with hands, and ball pressure, rebounding awesome. they love to get it out in transition and get up some 3's..but this team has toughned up,and i feel they wont be denied tonight. arizona grinded out tough win yest doing it with great d as well, blocking alot of shots..oregon st has more offense then ucla.

lean--notre dame -3

 

[Englishman]

I know there is a long way to go, but really, what a fabulous call on the Michigan state game OV.

Thanks very much. A great start to the weekend's activities.

Cheers,

English

 

[CincyKid]

Good read on mich st over:0008 :0008

 

[Englishman]

Ha, the Michigan St game goes OV with more than 7 minutes to go.

Thanks again.

 

[Innavation]

thanks fellas, nice to get a no sweat winner in once in a while:00hour



adding flordia st-2.5--------------miami beat them a sunday ago at home, i had miami in that game...think we see a motivated flordia st team today..imo flordia st is capable of winning the acc tournament, they have all the pieces..like them today


michigan -3 first-half---------i do like michigan for the game, but i feel michigan will come out strong..and minnesota will have trouble keeping up with burke...michigan playing great basketball, shooting it and protecting it on offense.. minnesota doesnt do enough good things to win this game. they rely on their athleticism to create mismatches and defend. Michigan offense is cohesive and they know what their coach wants of them..and they can flat out knock down the 3

ohio st first half -4------------------as i know purdue is playing great baskeball now, and finally have found the guys they want to absorb most of the minutes...they have a trio of guys that can shoot it..however, ohio st knows these guys can shoot it, and when the bucks want to, can play defense with the best of them.. They have craft who is excellent at stopping fast breaks, always stopping ball..long and lanky athletes----i believe ohio st is top 5 team in country and the best team in the big ten..the losses to wisky and mich st was the best thing that could happen to this team...they were overconfident,and simply not playing the game the way it was supposed to be played. no movement on offense,and alot of quick bad jumpshots..now they are doing at the defense of end first, running out...and in half-court, trying to get it to sully more..working through him..i dont feel anyone on purdue can match-up with sully today which should created great scoring oppurtunites for bucks,and kick outs for open 3's...ohio st has been a good first-half team..if they dont cover first half, i will play them again as i do think they cover the 7.5 for game

 

[hedman]

Of course I'm riding that OSU train. Think I'll also jump on the Cuse, IU, Fla St. and MU and OSU 1st halfs. LEt's do this

 

[hedman]

I guess, I wont being playing IU, since its already 10 minutes into the game. Dang REAL work getting in the way of my tourney run.

 

[Innavation]

lol, down 7 early, but indiana is not going anywhere, 2nd half may be in order...dont know what it is bout this gym, but these rims are really soft and its a shooters gym... lots of balls rolling in that look like they would pop out..

 

[Full court press]

Enjoy reading your stuff. it's nice to see some reasoning attached to the plays.

best of luck

 

[Innavation]

i like indiana to come back, basicall get them 3.5 for game--dunno know if sheehey will come back, he is really tough defensively,and really athletic..so if i knew he was playing i def would play indiana 2nd half..but they havnt said yet what his status is.

i am adding nc st 2nd half +4--they lead at half and led the whole game..they look like the better team, and playing with tournament at stake, very desperate and i like that...nc st 2nd half +4



and thanks for the nice words, alwasy appreciated

 

[hedman]

IU 2nd half?

 

[hedman]

In late to the party grabs me some additional points.

 

[Innavation]

defenitley like the added value at +3.5---as i do think indiana still wins. wisky shot 7-15 from 3---last 3 threes they shot they missed..oladipo is 1-for 8 from floor missing a lot of around the rim shots he usually makes,, look for them to drop, and home-court of indiana get it going and gut out a win....they just said no sheehey--ugh, dont like that. still think they can win, but going to have to scoremore than 31 in 2nd half

 

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adding michigan 2nd half-5-------minny size and athleticism giving mich some problems, but now they just have to win, and i think they can do that with best player in burke on court... really big play here for me.. watched michigan alot this year,and they are determined to win..with great coach and great point-guard..love this spot...

 

[Innavation]

adding cuse 2nd half -8---------cinncy shooting 8 for 10 from 3 and cuse cold,,look for misses and run out s 2nd half

 

[Innavation]

adding ohio st -7 for game --now have them first half and game---think we see a highly motivated buckeye team today---love this play

 

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adding notre dame +4.5--bought a point here laying 130---think this game is tight whole way--def feel notre dame can win--but just in case i need a few points--line open at 2--public drive line to 3.5 now--so feel catching good value...think the cards back-court will be affected with the jumpshots tonight--with some tired legs--and i like notre dame's toughness down low and overall--they are really determined to win, so i think this game is a war..notre dame +4.5 (-130)

cal first-half -3-------yes colorado beat cal at home last week, and i was on em...colorado really impressed me with their toughness and defense last night..and how bad they wanted to win--but cal showed the same intensity,being down to a tough stanford team-- stanford is deep and physical--but cal showed alot of grit yesterdayl....im sold on them----i think they come out strong...and end strong

 

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adding flordia st 2nd half +1--------dont like to do this and will be mad if i lose, but i think there is no change...flordia st wins the 2nd half too..they want this game,and miami just beat them, so no let up imo>>>final play flordia st 2nd half

 

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add mizzou 2nd half -1.5----losing value off the game line at 5.5---but this is a number 1 seed and thats what they do,take care of buisness..they win by 12-15--finalplay mizzou 2nd half -1.5