This is NOT my write up, simply an email I got and wanted to get some thoughts/feedback from the forum!
Miami, OH (+25) over Ohio State (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22) Charlie Coles lives for games like this. The Redhawks have a very methodical way of playing basketball and they can be a pest for teams from major conferences. They lost by only 21 points in this matchup last year and I think that Miami is a little bit better this time around. I'm not, however, convinced that Ohio State is better off this season than they were last year. I think they look better because the competition around them is worse, but I'm not altogether sold on the Buckeyes at the moment. Their difference maker, Jared Sullinger, is banged up and I don't see Thad Matta wasting minutes in this game. So if the hosts get up 15 or 18 points in this one I can see Matta going to the bench because he knows the Redhawks aren't explosive enough to make a big comeback. Ohio State didn't cover against Lamar as 23-point favorites earlier this week and I think that the books have priced the No. 2 team in the country out a bit. The underdog has the motivation of playing against the “big brother” state school and due to sheer hustle, heart, and their quirky system I can see Miami keeping this one just respectable enough to stay inside this inflated number
This is NOT my write up, simply an email I got and wanted to get some thoughts/feedback from the forum!
Miami, OH (+25) over Ohio State (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22) Charlie Coles lives for games like this. The Redhawks have a very methodical way of playing basketball and they can be a pest for teams from major conferences. They lost by only 21 points in this matchup last year and I think that Miami is a little bit better this time around. I'm not, however, convinced that Ohio State is better off this season than they were last year. I think they look better because the competition around them is worse, but I'm not altogether sold on the Buckeyes at the moment. Their difference maker, Jared Sullinger, is banged up and I don't see Thad Matta wasting minutes in this game. So if the hosts get up 15 or 18 points in this one I can see Matta going to the bench because he knows the Redhawks aren't explosive enough to make a big comeback. Ohio State didn't cover against Lamar as 23-point favorites earlier this week and I think that the books have priced the No. 2 team in the country out a bit. The underdog has the motivation of playing against the “big brother” state school and due to sheer hustle, heart, and their quirky system I can see Miami keeping this one just respectable enough to stay inside this inflated number
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