Trap line. I would stay away from it. Vegas knows everyone will be looking at the last game and will expect everyone to unload on CU. The line will be PK by tipoff.
Trap line. I would stay away from it. Vegas knows everyone will be looking at the last game and will expect everyone to unload on CU. The line will be PK by tipoff.
creighton should have lost to evansville, it took another minor miracle to come back...isu players all back now...creighton defense is horrendous...i will stay away
creighton should have lost to evansville, it took another minor miracle to come back...isu players all back now...creighton defense is horrendous...i will stay away
Creighton locked in at the #2 seed in the Valley tourney while IND ST in a cluster fuck in the middle. They are playing for a higher seed while CREI has nothing to play for here. Tough call IMO
Creighton locked in at the #2 seed in the Valley tourney while IND ST in a cluster fuck in the middle. They are playing for a higher seed while CREI has nothing to play for here. Tough call IMO
I feel it's Indiana State or pass... Creighton is a one man team and the fact they beat the Sycamores by 26 makes you have to believe ISU comes ready to play.
I feel it's Indiana State or pass... Creighton is a one man team and the fact they beat the Sycamores by 26 makes you have to believe ISU comes ready to play.
My first post on covers, so take it as you will...
I'm from Omaha and have been following Creighton closely all year. Their defense is bad, as has been mentioned. But they just outmatch this Indiana St. team. And you can take the angle of them having the #2 seed for the Valley tourney locked up, but I don't think this team is satisfied with that. They're going to want momentum heading down to STL. Also, calling them a one man team is ridiculous and I think they show that tomorrow.
In terms of this matchup, I look at a few things. For one, Creighton out-rebounded Indiana State by 10 the last time they met, despite the CU starters playing limited minutes. That's likely to be repeated as Indiana State is a guard heavy team and can't match up to the size of Creighton down low. Secondly, Creighton went through a shooting slump during their 3 game losing streak, shooting 41% from the field (well under their season average of 51%, including an abysmal 23% from 3 during that stretch). They've broken out of that slump of late, averaging 84 PPG their last 3. Their guard play has picked up as well, as Senior PG Antoine Young is averaging 17 ppg and 5+ assists per game over the last 3 games. He's also seasoned enough to hit the big shot when necessary (see the Long Beach State game). Also, the first matchup between these two teams saw 8 players score 6 points or more as a result of the blowout. This was a result of the Creighton starters being pulled for a good part of the game and CU STILL maintaining control of the game from start to finish. If this game is anywhere closer than the first, you'll see McDermott, Young, Echenique, etc. getting more playing time and over-matching the Sycamores even more than the first meeting. Lastly, if you compare this game to the last Evansville game for Creighton, Indiana State has NO ONE that can explode the way Colt Ryan did Tuesday night. Between him and Denver Holmes curling off of picks, they accounted for 68 of Evansville's 92 points. You won't see that same sort of exploitation out of the Sycamores because they just don't have the quickness or shooting ability of those guards (or the guards from Wichita State, another team that toasted Creighton recently, for that matter).
I don't see this game being the blowout we saw in the first meeting, but for my money, I don't see many better options than a 2 or 2.5 pt line on this game tomorrow in favor of Creighton. On the surface it looks very square, but digging deeper into the matchup, I just don't see Indiana State keeping this one too close down the stretch. I see Creighton winning this game by 8-12 at least. Sorry for the novel, I just wanted to add some insight for anyone prospective players. Good luck whichever way you go and thanks to those of you who post your write-ups on the site. It's always good to get some different perspectives.
My first post on covers, so take it as you will...
I'm from Omaha and have been following Creighton closely all year. Their defense is bad, as has been mentioned. But they just outmatch this Indiana St. team. And you can take the angle of them having the #2 seed for the Valley tourney locked up, but I don't think this team is satisfied with that. They're going to want momentum heading down to STL. Also, calling them a one man team is ridiculous and I think they show that tomorrow.
In terms of this matchup, I look at a few things. For one, Creighton out-rebounded Indiana State by 10 the last time they met, despite the CU starters playing limited minutes. That's likely to be repeated as Indiana State is a guard heavy team and can't match up to the size of Creighton down low. Secondly, Creighton went through a shooting slump during their 3 game losing streak, shooting 41% from the field (well under their season average of 51%, including an abysmal 23% from 3 during that stretch). They've broken out of that slump of late, averaging 84 PPG their last 3. Their guard play has picked up as well, as Senior PG Antoine Young is averaging 17 ppg and 5+ assists per game over the last 3 games. He's also seasoned enough to hit the big shot when necessary (see the Long Beach State game). Also, the first matchup between these two teams saw 8 players score 6 points or more as a result of the blowout. This was a result of the Creighton starters being pulled for a good part of the game and CU STILL maintaining control of the game from start to finish. If this game is anywhere closer than the first, you'll see McDermott, Young, Echenique, etc. getting more playing time and over-matching the Sycamores even more than the first meeting. Lastly, if you compare this game to the last Evansville game for Creighton, Indiana State has NO ONE that can explode the way Colt Ryan did Tuesday night. Between him and Denver Holmes curling off of picks, they accounted for 68 of Evansville's 92 points. You won't see that same sort of exploitation out of the Sycamores because they just don't have the quickness or shooting ability of those guards (or the guards from Wichita State, another team that toasted Creighton recently, for that matter).
I don't see this game being the blowout we saw in the first meeting, but for my money, I don't see many better options than a 2 or 2.5 pt line on this game tomorrow in favor of Creighton. On the surface it looks very square, but digging deeper into the matchup, I just don't see Indiana State keeping this one too close down the stretch. I see Creighton winning this game by 8-12 at least. Sorry for the novel, I just wanted to add some insight for anyone prospective players. Good luck whichever way you go and thanks to those of you who post your write-ups on the site. It's always good to get some different perspectives.
Great analysis deadleaves!! I like Creighton too. They spanked Indiana State last time. I agree, it will be closer but Creighton is more talented. Plus Creighton has just been getting by the past couple games, so people are down on them. Time for Creighton to play a complete game. The line looks really short but someone Friday said how much cappers lose by betting on funny lines. I agree 100%
Great analysis deadleaves!! I like Creighton too. They spanked Indiana State last time. I agree, it will be closer but Creighton is more talented. Plus Creighton has just been getting by the past couple games, so people are down on them. Time for Creighton to play a complete game. The line looks really short but someone Friday said how much cappers lose by betting on funny lines. I agree 100%
Value on CU due to recent performance dropping the line a few points.......
Yeah, I think the value does lie with CU in this spot due to their recent performances.
DEADLEAVES: you're sure to win some longterm cash with the type of work you put into this matchup. It's a pleasure to see some constructive analysisl......
Value on CU due to recent performance dropping the line a few points.......
Yeah, I think the value does lie with CU in this spot due to their recent performances.
DEADLEAVES: you're sure to win some longterm cash with the type of work you put into this matchup. It's a pleasure to see some constructive analysisl......
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