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#51 Posted: 3/7/2012 7:40:09 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by rzagza:
Easy work today for UConn and Nova. Nova-RU line was way off. I like South Florida tmrw if the line is anywhere under 6. 6 or more and no play. USF is the anti-Rutgers. Big and athletic in the paint. Nova wants to speed up the game, USF doesnt let them. They cut off Wayns drives into the paint and dare the other guys to beat them from deep - and more often than not, they wont. Nova needs at least 2 of Cheek, Bell, JVP, Johnson to shoot from the perimeter. Win that 1 and Nova has more favorable matchups in the quarters with ND and Marq, 2 teams Nova played 3 nailbiters against this season. USF is a tough assignment for the Cats.
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#52 Posted: 3/7/2012 1:58:28 PM
The 2 spreads for the Nova-USF games this yr were:
Nova -8.5 USF -2 (Wayns ended up not playing).
USF won both games in a rout, but as I said Wayns didnt play in the one game. 3 Big East teams have given Nova fits this yr - GTown, Cuse and USF....they all have 1 thing in common. Big, athletic frontlines who curtail Wayns' forays into the paint, and also have the ability to collapse on Yarou and Pinkston on the block. Nova has lost a TON of close games this yr - 2 to Cincy, 2 to Marquette, LVille game in LVille was nip and tuck, WVU game in Morgantown was tied with 2 mins left, UConn in OT (without Wayns), ND in OT (without Wayns) but they havent solved the riddle that is USF, who forces Nova to play in the halfcourt and makes you beat them from the arc - where Nova struggles to shoot from deep.
Have to lean USF here in a low scoring, competitive affair. They just cant drop this one. Probably something like 55-49 final.
USF -2. Hope I'm wrong. |
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#53 Posted: 3/7/2012 2:09:04 PM
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#54 Posted: 3/7/2012 2:17:34 PM |
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#55 Posted: 3/7/2012 2:28:39 PM
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#56 Posted: 3/8/2012 12:59:54 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by rzagza:
I am stunned by the Nova-USF line. USF is only -2 in a MUST WIN game. They lose and they go to the NIT.
The 2 spreads for the Nova-USF games this yr were:
Nova -8.5 USF -2 (Wayns ended up not playing).
USF won both games in a rout, but as I said Wayns didnt play in the one game. 3 Big East teams have given Nova fits this yr - GTown, Cuse and USF....they all have 1 thing in common. Big, athletic frontlines who curtail Wayns' forays into the paint, and also have the ability to collapse on Yarou and Pinkston on the block. Nova has lost a TON of close games this yr - 2 to Cincy, 2 to Marquette, LVille game in LVille was nip and tuck, WVU game in Morgantown was tied with 2 mins left, UConn in OT (without Wayns), ND in OT (without Wayns) but they havent solved the riddle that is USF, who forces Nova to play in the halfcourt and makes you beat them from the arc - where Nova struggles to shoot from deep.
Have to lean USF here in a low scoring, competitive affair. They just cant drop this one. Probably something like 55-49 final.
USF -2. Hope I'm wrong.
Solid day again.
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#57 Posted: 3/8/2012 1:03:24 AM
Will be motivated to avenge their only home loss of the season. Both teams are dancing, this game is meaningless so give me the team with the chip on their shoulder. |
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#58 Posted: 3/8/2012 1:08:17 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by rzagza: GTown -2.5
Will be motivated to avenge their only home loss of the season. Both teams are dancing, this game is meaningless so give me the team with the chip on their shoulder.
was leaning Cincy, most likely will be a no-play for me now. |
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#59 Posted: 3/12/2012 6:27:10 PM
For all of the garbage I've been talking on Uconn, I will be taking them as my #9seed. I feel they are the only 9 seed who has the potential to knock off a #1 seed in the next round. So I hope I was wrong and Uconn makes a run |
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