UConn - 1.5 v. Nova

[HeGotGame]

Interesting to see where this moves, I would guess closer to a pick, but that could be my serious nerves on this one.

 

[HeGotGame]

Well first move is out to -2.5

 

[BGesus4]

Well first move is out to -2.5

-3.5

 

[Tenspro2002]

I see -4. Wow, it opened at -1.5? Goodness.

 

[Deepster]

Crash Davis in Bull Durham taught me you never f with a streak.

Were #1. Ride the train. Hammer the -4 until notified otherwise.

The Deepster is 7-2 ATS on the season.

 

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They lost to St John’s by 10 at home but suppose to keep up with us?

 

[HeGotGame]

They lost to St John’s by 10 at home but suppose to keep up with us?

And Seton Hall lost by almost 10 to Rutgers at home.

 

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And Seton Hall lost by almost 10 to Rutgers at home.

I may have some PTSD from watching Nova lose my parlay earlier in the season to Penn. I already put this line on an NFL parlay. May mess around and play it up to 10 points with Clingan back.

 

[Leebo]

I can't see kenpom but torvik has -1.5

Surprising to see it rise that much.

 

[MTBingNinja]

 

[UConnSwag11]

They’ve been tough at home. It’s very hard to win on the road. Let’s get it done.

 

[Sphinx]

Clearly the oddsmakers are seeing our Creighton performance as a "one off." It might be, but it also might be a true indication of what we can do at full strength -- or when close to it. We'll know more at 10 PM tonight. The game is mainly interesting for that reason -- it has the chance to reveal us as the unstoppable wagon we suspect we might be. Or we come down to earth a bit. If we're truly only 1.5 better than Villanova on a court where we beat them by 12 last year, then the road to a 6th natty becomes a bit rockier.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

The defense seeming to figure it out Wednesday kind of unlocks a new level for UConn. The question is can they continue that intensity on the road

 

[Rico444]

Clearly the oddsmakers are seeing our Creighton performance as a "one off." It might be, but it also might be a true indication of what we can do at full strength -- or when close to it. We'll know more at 10 PM tonight. The game is mainly interesting for that reason -- it has the chance to reveal us as the unstoppable wagon we suspect we might be. Or we come down to earth a bit. If we're truly only 1.5 better than Villanova on a court where we beat them by 12 last year, then the road to a 6th natty becomes a bit rockier.

Nova is better than last year, plus we're not going to look great every night.

 

[JB75]

Can’t believe it opened that low. Almost as if the oddsmakers still thought clingan was out. Now it’s up to -4. Makes more sense

 

[navery12]

Clearly the oddsmakers are seeing our Creighton performance as a "one off." It might be, but it also might be a true indication of what we can do at full strength -- or when close to it. We'll know more at 10 PM tonight. The game is mainly interesting for that reason -- it has the chance to reveal us as the unstoppable wagon we suspect we might be. Or we come down to earth a bit. If we're truly only 1.5 better than Villanova on a court where we beat them by 12 last year, then the road to a 6th natty becomes a bit rockier.

They're not seeing it as a one off, they're seeing Creighton as a home game and Villanova as a road game. It's really hard to beat good teams on the road in conference play

 

[auror]

I can't see kenpom but torvik has -1.5

Surprising to see it rise that much.

KenPom has it us -2 (but rounds so could be 1.5)

 

[NJHusky]

Can’t believe it opened that low. Almost as if the oddsmakers still thought clingan was out. Now it’s up to -4. Makes more sense

I know in fb home field is 3 pts….is there a similar metric for bball?

 

[CL82]

I see -4. Wow, it opened at -1.5? Goodness.

Hmm, if Hassan is wearing a headband, we definitely cover.

(Still doomed though.)

 

[BGesus4]

Idk the metrics have a lot of data from an unhealthy version of UConn

 

[HooperScooper]

Doomed

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[navery12]

I know in fb home field is 3 pts….is there a similar metric for bball?

Villanova gets 3.4 points on KenPom for a home game. UConn is 3.9 points

 

[Palatine]

-2 on the road says we are -5 on a neutral court (all things being equal). Good news is that we have played pretty well on the road minus the first ten minutes at Kansas.

I kind of throw out @ Seton Hall as Clingan was injured and lost during the game. That is worse than not having him at all. It's a monkey wrench in the gears.

I think it will come down to Clingan and Samson versus Dixon. If then can make him work his butt off and limit his effectiveness,that will go a long away toward a god result.

 

[M.S.G.]

Neptune is a Grade A boob, Huskies roll tonight.

 

[Deepster]

So much hand wringing and what ifs from this crowd.

You’d never know we were the #1 team in the country and just dismantled Creighton a few days ago.

Ride the wave until it bucks you off.

 

[IndyLives]

Staying clear of this one. Students are back on campus and the crowd will be LOUD against the #1 team (and rival) in the country. Villanova knows their season is on the line as well. I'd be impressed with a UConn victory tonight.

 

[Ripper32]

This line is more akin to last year's juggernaut team. Sanogo, Jackson and Hawkins aren't eligible. Stay away.

 

[auror]

Back to the Nova moneyline and 2nd bet UConn -10 strategy for tonight.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Reason 6665 why I never bet my team as a favorite.

 

[Ripper32]

Yep. It was karma. Public piling on uconn to drive line to 4.