PAC-10 Sat (BIGGY AGAIN) its not UA-ASU

[bgold13]

OSU -2.5
CAL PK BIGGGGGGG
ORE -3


CAL PK AT USC

This is the same logic I had Thursday when I said USC should not be favored to a ranked squad. CAL I also said was not that great. They are not as good as there 18 ranking would suggest but are still a legit tourney team that plays defense and has 2 superstars on the squad with a ncie support cast and the best coach in the pac-10 ((yes over lute)))) Cal is looking to bounce back after catching a red hot shooting ucla team, Stanford played poorly vs USC and still won, Cal wont play bad, and if they do they still win. CAL VERY VERY VERY BIG

OSU -2.5 TO WSU

Both teams who wont be playing postseason game, and WSU trying to snap that 20 game losing streak in the pac-10 at home in Pullman. OSU coming off a win in Seattle are on cloud nine and threating to stake claim to the dreaded drop off spot of 6th place in the pac-10. WSU is going to wnat this so much, but they wont have it becasie I just like BEAVER... and OSU is too talented and well coached. TAKE OSU BIG

ORE -3 vs Wash

Washington a very talented team with a shi$$y record. They are too good to have that record. Oregon on hte other hand has begin to finally hit there stride and are starting to play to there potential, and this is the right time to do it. With a loss Oregon plants itself on the bubble, with a tough roadie to ASU and Zona on the agenda. This is a must win for ORE.. It is also a must win for UW becasue they are 9th in the pac and the top 8 go to the pac10 tourney and they are 1/2 game behind UCLA. ORE IS THE PLAY ORE -3

ARIZONA -3.5 vs ASU
I cant play this because I want ASU to win too badly and I will be blindsided by that fact, but for those who choose to play it here goes: ASU is playing in front of the 1st sellout in nearly a decade and will host a number 1 team for the first time in school history. ASU came out a blazin last year in Tempe and dominated from start to fisnsh winnning by 16. This is being labeled as the biggest game in ASU basketball history, and a win would show how far Rob Evans has turned the program, coming off such a horrible point shaving scandal.. thanks headache.. hows the euro league??? Zona played a crisp 1st half in Tucson when these two teams met and took a commanding 28 point lead at one point. But the tide turned in the 2nd half and as poorly as ASU played in the 1st half they played the opposite inht e 2nd half, while Zona sputtered. ASU played without DKnight there starting forward and that cost them depth in a 7 point loss in MKHALE. The matchup of the centers in Freshman of the year Ike DIogu for ASU and Channing Frye.. should be a classic.. give em hell devils

 

[kickserv]

great write up BGold

 

[Scott4USC]

Nice write-up but remember CAL has not been playing well in the their last 3 games. USC played well against Stanford and if USC didn't struggle on the free throw line, USC beats Stanford. Plus refs made 3 terrible calls that went against USC late in game. I would not be so confident in CAL. I think if USC plays the way they played Stanford, USC will beat CAL. But what USC team will show up?

I can't believe your not betting Stanford -2.5 over UCLA. I absolutely LOVE this game. Stanford is playing good basketball, especially on defense. UCLA does not have a good offense and tom. they are facing a good defensive team. I see them struggling and maybe even coming out flat after that big OT win over CAL. Stanford is clearly the better team and better coached. I would like your opinion on this game.

IMO Stanford wins by at least 7pts.

 

[ststrl]

PAC-10 Guru looks liek you made some nice picks. Hope today brings you teh smae luck as Thursady did.

As per UofA ASU. I know we've had thisdiscussion 1000 times however for those reading, the play here is either UofA and the points or ASU ml. Last years game in Tempe and this years game in Tucson were 2 similar games. Both teams at one point had comanding leads then let them slip away only to see the other team get back in it, yet the home team still won easily. I don't remember the game in Tempe last year but note that though Donell Knitght who didn't play @ Tucson thsi year was replaced by soem guy I haven;t even heard of who goes like 5-9 from the 3 point line. Plus Salim scores like 4 points in the whole game and UofA was like 60% from the F.T. So though ASU came back and made it a game UofA was clearly not playing well at all.

ASU FIANLLY sells out Wells Fargo arena. Mind you I think the UofA game at Washington St and the game at Oregon St were most likely the only 2 games all year when the Wildcats travelled somewhere and the stadiums weren't sold out. Not to mention Tempe is an hour north so don't expect that there won't be a $hit load of UofA fans at the game. Not buying the big time homecourt advantage, going into Oregon and Kansas is tough.

ASU is streaking right now, playing their best ball I have ever scene. There is a great write up about this game on the ASU insider page http://arizonastate.theinsiders.com/2/94749.html, This game is gonna come down to who wants it more.

This is gonna be one hell of a game. ASU is gonna POUND Ike all game long, so either he must step up or the Devils outside shooting must be on fire. Yeah I am a UofA grad so i am biased but I just think that as much as the Devils are playing great right now, UofA is playing equally great. And being the better team travelling to a place that is not foreign and won't be the intimidating, I see UofA winning this and certainly covering the 3 point spread. Note that the only UofA win this year within a couple points was the win at UofW in O.T. Assuming UofA wins here it will be an easy cover.

 

[bgold13]

The resason why im not on Stanford is becasue they have a tendancy to lose to bad teams this season and take teams lightly. While UCLA as been playing well of laate wining 2 of 4 against some good teams ie georgetown and cal. If the Bruins playy the way they have been playing I would expect them to win

SCOTTSC- If you read my recap from Thurs I said that USC should have won the game and Stan got extremely lucky to have the win, had Craven converted halfthose free throws or Lottich not drained that 3 pointer from 5 feetbeyond nba range,, sc would have won