NCAA Wednesday Hoops: Temple @ Penn

[superbook]

YTD: 17-9

Should have posted Iona last nite but got home too late. Sooner or later they are going to win one!!

PICK: Temple +6

These Big Five games are typically very close; the L3 between these two were decided by 4 or less. This game is the homecoming of Fran Dunphy, the new Temple coach that left Penn after last season after 17 years and 10 Ivy titles. Dunphy also took his entire coaching staff with him, so there will be a lot of familiar faces on the Temple sideline.

Penn is on a nice winning streak after feasting on lesser Ivy teams; meanwhile Temple has been losing to the tougher A-10 teams.

These are very equal teams; with the emotional return of Dunphy and the backdrop of the Big Five title, I like Temple to keep this one close especially given they are coming off a bunch of games against better competition than Penn.

good luck.

- Jon

 

[Keith 1]

as usual, I'm with you Jon. Good luck !

 

[superbook]

Always a good sign: 56% of the public is on Penn but the line has gone from +6 to +4.5.:scared

Also, Temple has won 22 of L25 vs Penn.

 

[Morris]

GL Where in Saratoga??

 

[superbook]

I live in Wilton near Dorothy Nolan elementary school in the brookfields.

 

[spang]

My wife and I visited the Saratoga area last year for Travers week. Ironically, I was wearing an Akron U polo and the woman that sold the reserved seats was a Kent State grad and hooked us up with some of the nicest seats in the house for the entire week. I love it up there and plan to return. Its beautiful country with great racing.You are fortunate to reside there.

 

[Morris]

Superbook,
Used to live on Jones road. I have relatives on Smith Bridge. Old stomping ground for me. Lived there back in the 70's, glad to hear from a neighbor.

 

[superbook]

M - Hope you bought some real estate in Wilton then.

Let's hope Temple can hold on in the 2H:

YTD:
1st half: Temple 582, Opponents 510
2nd half: Temple 549, Opponents 632

 

[MIPS]

man they were dominating all the way with 4 mins left in the first half.. up 8 at half now tied 4 mins into the 2nd half.. ahh what the... no one ever said betting is stress free!! but they were up 16, hope they Win or lose by 5

 

[MIPS]

looks like temple hit a buzzer beater... i see them up 1 with 1 sec... they were down 1 with 14.. GREAT CALL!! thanks!!

maybe not.. somehow now penn is up 2 with 1 sec.. i swear there has been nearly 14 pts in 45 seconds based on sportsnetwork.com scoreboard...

 

[Keith 1]

thank you Jon, for yet another winner. You da man !!

 

[Another Steve]

Thanks for this Play

PICK: Temple +6

 

[sardius]

Once again a GREAT PICK!!!

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