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Walter_Sobchak |
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#1 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:21:36 PM At first look 21.5 points might seem like a lot in a conference game but when you look into it, it should by higher. Take a look at what Ohio St has done at home in conference and what PSU has done on the road.
Ohio St BIG10 home games...
vs Northwestern W by 33 vs Nebraska W by 31 vs Indiana W by 17
Penn St BIG10 road games...
@ Michigan L by 18 @ Northwestern L by 12 @Nebraska L by 12 @ Indiana L by 19
Penn St is a true "Home" team and have shown absolutely nothing on the road to suggest they don't get ran out of the building in this game.
Not to mention the fact that PSU's best player and leading scorer just so happens to match-up against one the best defenders in the country tonight.
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#2 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:25:09 PM Line is already a few points inflated if you ask me.. what did you expect it to be? |
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#3 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:26:22 PM 25-27 |
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#4 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:27:55 PM They WERE a bigger favorite. I saw the line last night at 23.5
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#5 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:29:04 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by poboy54236: 25-27
In a Big 10 game? Not sure you'll see that anytime soon. |
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#6 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:30:13 PM They have a date with their arch-rival up next so the books want some folks to actually back the Buckeyes at home tonight... |
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#7 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:30:28 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by daviddaman24:
In a Big 10 game? Not sure you'll see that anytime soon. Considering what OSU has done to lower end BIG10 teams....I don't see why not. |
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#8 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:31:10 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by Walter_Sobchak:
Considering what OSU has done to lower end BIG10 teams....I don't see why not.
Agree to disagree sir |
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#9 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:36:14 PM yeah but in order for lines that to hit you have to have everything go well from the start, and cant have an off night shooting..... and even if it is a 20 pt game with 3 minutes left, teams usually relax and don't try and score |
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#10 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:38:52 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by daviddaman24:
Agree to disagree sir  |
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#11 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:42:06 PM My local has it at 23 |
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#12 Posted: 1/25/2012 4:42:51 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by JROCK1966: They have a date with their arch-rival up next so the books want some folks to actually back the Buckeyes at home tonight...
I doubt the buckeyes are looking ahead to michigan in basketball, michigan is by far a much improved team, but OSU is gonna wax them in columbus. Plus this isn't football, the rivalry isn't really the same in basketball, if anything OSU and MSU are the rivals in b-ball. Michigan might get OSU in crisler but i doubt it.
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