illinois over 152.5
kind of a sqare-ish play, although the number has come down from 155. but i think were looking at an 82-77 or 84-78 kind of final. as for who is winning, dont ask me. think its a total coinflip. carolinas firepower and overall talent makes them a justifiable chalk even against the overall #1. but illinois has a far better defense. that being said, when the illini have faced uptempo teams, they have torn them apart and scored a ton of points (89-72 win over gonzaga, 91-73 win over wake forest, 83-66 win over oregon, 81-68 win over michigan state, and -- albeit in overtime -- 90-89 over arizona). so i have a hard time thinking carolina is gonna hold illinois below 79 or 80 points. im not worried about carolina holding up their end. im not saying this is gonna be run and gun with no defense being played. but the chalk doesnt play any defense and both teams can shoot the ball from the perimeter and are solid from the line. think its gonna take a lot for this one to stay under 158 (let alone 152.5). been doing ok with the postseason totals. dont want to end the season on a losing note. we'll see. but think this one ends up around 163 or 164.
kind of a sqare-ish play, although the number has come down from 155. but i think were looking at an 82-77 or 84-78 kind of final. as for who is winning, dont ask me. think its a total coinflip. carolinas firepower and overall talent makes them a justifiable chalk even against the overall #1. but illinois has a far better defense. that being said, when the illini have faced uptempo teams, they have torn them apart and scored a ton of points (89-72 win over gonzaga, 91-73 win over wake forest, 83-66 win over oregon, 81-68 win over michigan state, and -- albeit in overtime -- 90-89 over arizona). so i have a hard time thinking carolina is gonna hold illinois below 79 or 80 points. im not worried about carolina holding up their end. im not saying this is gonna be run and gun with no defense being played. but the chalk doesnt play any defense and both teams can shoot the ball from the perimeter and are solid from the line. think its gonna take a lot for this one to stay under 158 (let alone 152.5). been doing ok with the postseason totals. dont want to end the season on a losing note. we'll see. but think this one ends up around 163 or 164.
