UConn -5.5 Creighton

[auror]

UConn opens 5.5 point favorites on DraftKings. Over/Under 142.

 

[UCann]

Feels a little high. It is close to the Xavier spread, a little higher even, which I'm surprised by. Guessing homecourt makes the difference. I wonder how much Clingan possibly returning is a factor. Feels like a stay-away for me, at least the spread. I think it's going to be lower scoring, which makes a 6-point win even harder.

 

[XLCenterFan]

My immediate thought was OVER....it'll probably go under.

 

[Deleted at users request]

With Clingan, sure. Without, phew.

 

[UConNick]

My immediate thought was OVER....it'll probably go under.

We do tend to get into rock fights with Creighton. The only time we went over that listed number was the first meeting, 76-74 Creighton W (Bouk’s 40 point game). Otherwise, 50s and 60s.

 

[dannyHAM]

I have seen SO many Big East lines open -5.5 this year... More than any year I can remember.

 

[HuskyHawk]

My immediate thought was OVER....it'll probably go under.

I watched the Georgetown game at a Casino sportsbook. Showing my friend how the Kiosk works, I pulled up the game 15 minutes before start. UConn -12.5....hell no. So I bet the over for kicks. 145. Final was 147. That was stressful, because the start of the game made me think I had no chance. Then it seemed in the bag, then nobody scored for like 5 minutes.

I think I'm done betting the over.

 

[50cPitchers]

Syllabus week, white out, $2 beer night, #1 rank. Hammer it

 

[CL82]

Syllabus week, white out, $2 beer night, #1 rank. Hammer it

Post/handle

 

[GlastonTim]

Where is this white out coming from? Haven’t seen it from UConn

 

[auror]

I have seen SO many Big East lines open -5.5 this year... More than any year I can remember.

5 is a key number for basketball spreads. Hits more often than most due to late game fouling.

 

[auror]

I watched the Georgetown game at a Casino sportsbook. Showing my friend how the Kiosk works, I pulled up the game 15 minutes before start. UConn -12.5....hell no. So I bet the over for kicks. 145. Final was 147. That was stressful, because the start of the game made me think I had no chance. Then it seemed in the bag, then nobody scored for like 5 minutes.

I think I'm done betting the over.

Betting unders is even more perilous to your emotions.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Betting unders is even more perilous to your emotions.

How? At the start, you're winning. And you're winning until you aren't. With over, you're losing until the last seconds.

 

[auror]

How? At the start, you're winning. And you're winning until you aren't. With over, you're losing until the last seconds.

You can win an over early, you can't ever win an under until the final whistle and there's often a lot of points scored in the last 2 minutes due to fouling. And then... sometimes overtime. Shudder.

 

[50cPitchers]

Where is this white out coming from? Haven’t seen it from UConn

 

[gsmooth]

You can win an over early, you can't ever win an under until the final whistle and there's often a lot of points scored in the last 2 minutes due to fouling. And then... sometimes overtime. Shudder.

plus every free throw feels like a jab to the face and every 3 pointer feels like a hard hit to the face. It's similar in football when betting the under and you see a 30 yard completion.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

lol "encouraged", should just say "white out" or better yet, give all fans in attendance some tshirt or something.

 

[Tenspro2002]

You can win an over early, you can't ever win an under until the final whistle and there's often a lot of points scored in the last 2 minutes due to fouling. And then... sometimes overtime. Shudder.

I lost an Under bet last week because of overtime. It was 70-70 in the final minute, I had Under 145.5. I literally just needed somebody to make a shot, and they didn't.

The Under can actually be very relaxing if they get off to a slow pace. If you follow the live lines, you have a decent sense of where you're at relative to the pre-game total.

 

[Tenspro2002]

plus every free throw feels like a jab to the face and every 3 pointer feels like a hard hit to the face. It's similar in football when betting the under and you see a 30 yard completion.

But imagine the joy of a shot clock violation, a missed front end, or a 3 that clangs high off the rim into the soft hands of the defense.

Betting the Over is excruciating when nobody can make a shot or when possessions take 28 seconds.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

All depends on if DC plays. Creighton doesn’t drive much and they take a ton of 3’s, which actually plays to our strengths on D. But Samson would have his hands full with Kalk.

 

[JB75]

Wow, that much? DC must be playing no way we are -5 1/2 without him

 

[GlastonTim]

Not officially a white out, just a student one. But will wear white anyway.

 

[Scrutineer]

Post/handle

Reminds me of the large platter of shells and meatballs at the Park Central Hotel in Willimantic for 95 cents. Can't remember the beer prices though.

 

[HuskyHawk]

But imagine the joy of a shot clock violation, a missed front end, or a 3 that clangs high off the rim into the soft hands of the defense.

Betting the Over is excruciating when nobody can make a shot or when possessions take 28 seconds.

Yeah, that was the stretch vs Georgetown. I swear both teams turned it over like 4-5 times in a row, couldn't score, got fouled, missed the front end, it went on for several minutes and the score didn't move. I cared way more about winning the game than my $10, but still. They we got the rebound twice late to burn more clock, before Newton FTs finally put us over.

 

[navery12]

Wow, that much? DC must be playing no way we are -5 1/2 without him

I swear everyone in the country realizes we're a good team this year except for UConn fans. It's bizarre

 

[storrsroars]

You can win an over early, you can't ever win an under until the final whistle and there's often a lot of points scored in the last 2 minutes due to fouling. And then... sometimes overtime. Shudder.

Is there a stat somewhere that shows what gym/arena has the worst opponent FT%? I've been wondering if any particular set of student antics is more effective at disturbing shooters than others.

 

[heffe]

I think it is time for DC to make a Willis Reed like appearance from the Tunnel. No 1, $2 beers and a legendary entrance. Who's better than we are.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

All depends on if DC plays. Creighton doesn’t drive much and they take a ton of 3’s, which actually plays to our strengths on D. But Samson would have his hands full with Kalk.

I'd hate to have Kalk in my ear while banging down low

 

[Deepster]

Syllabus week, white out, $2 beer night, #1 rank. Hammer it

Exactly.

Listen. If you want to talk about this mathematically? This ain’t the game. This is the game you break out the white retro Rip jersey and blow the roof off.

I don’t want the money I’d get from taking the points.

 

[CL82]

Reminds me of the large platter of shells and meatballs at the Park Central Hotel in Willimantic for 95 cents. Can't remember the beer prices though.

We used to go to someplace Wili for nickel beer night. Had an occasional scrap or two with the locals who didn't appreciate us taking over their haunts.