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UConn -5.5 Creighton

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navery12 said:
I swear everyone in the country realizes we're a good team this year except for UConn fans. It's bizarre
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Without DC I really thought that spread wud be much lower. That big doofus kalkbrenner gonna be a tuff guy to stop without him. And for the record, I think we’re the best team in the country with clingan in our lineup.
 
HooperScooper said:
Serious question. Has Hurley ever said it was a "game time decision", or an injured player "may play", or it's "50/50", and then the player did play? Seems when he says things like this the guy never plays that game but then plays the next one. So my expectation is that Clingan won't play tomorrow.
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I would lean to say no. But.......considering the ranking and gravity of the other surrounding attributes? He could be using the Willis Reed angle.
 
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auror said:
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.
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Not much experience with betting overs in basketball but won a few in football. Once in Vegas, easily went over in the third quarter so drinks were on me with my buddies. Very relaxing.
 
HCCForever said:
Not much experience with betting overs in basketball but won a few in football. Once in Vegas, easily went over in the third quarter so drinks were on me with my buddies. Very relaxing.
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There’s probably no better bet in sports than betting the under in whatever game Iowa football plays in.
 
Really want this win, UConn is 1-6 vs Creighton all-time including 2 losses at home. The 7 games these teams have played have been decided by a total of 31 points, so expect a close one.
 
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JB75 said:
Without DC I really thought that spread wud be much lower. That big doofus kalkbrenner gonna be a tuff guy to stop without him. And for the record, I think we’re the best team in the country with clingan in our lineup.
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Are they calculating the spread with or without Clingan?
 
I see a lot -6.5 this morning which seems pretty high.
 
UConNick said:
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.
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No kalumba. I feel fine despite any analytics with shermiriener or whatever his name is.
 
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This line is definitely a moving target. -6.5,-6.0,-5.5 and I saw one at -5. But that line quickly moved back to -5.5. Even if he does not play why not let DC suit up? Is there a rule against that process. He seems to be medically cleared to play has been practicing, which I have to imagine is less impact than practice then make it a coaches decision not to play. Just wondering
1) Is dressing someone you have no intention playing against the rules?
2) Does this create some type of issue mentally for the players. I would think not if they knew it was very unlikely that he was going to play.

It would seem to me that it could impact the opponent more, thinking oh no when are they going to bring in the mountain. Just a random thought that may have some specific answers.
 
SilentDog said:
This line is definitely a moving target. -6.5,-6.0,-5.5 and I saw one at -5. But that line quickly moved back to -5.5. Even if he does not play why not let DC suit up? Is there a rule against that process. He seems to be medically cleared to play has been practicing, which I have to imagine is less impact than practice then make it a coaches decision not to play. Just wondering
1) Is dressing someone you have no intention playing against the rules?
2) Does this create some type of issue mentally for the players. I would think not if they knew it was very unlikely that he was going to play.

It would seem to me that it could impact the opponent more, thinking oh no when are they going to bring in the mountain. Just a random thought that may have some specific answers.
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I'm guessing it's more about not wanting the player or coach be tempted to go in the game. If he's in street clothes you don't have to argue with him the whole game, and Hurley won't be tempted to put him out there when he shouldn't.
 
Scrutiner said:
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.
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When was that? Been here for quite a while and never heard of Park Central.
 
Haven't read the thread. I feel like we get in so many close battles over the years with Creighton. Not sure I'd want to bet this one, but I do believe we get the W.
 
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auror said:
Betting unders is even more perilous to your emotions.
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"C'mon Danny, slow it down! You've got it won! Let the air out of the damn ball!!"
 
Tenspro2002 said:
I suspect it's a good number of casual bettors who think "#1 at home? they're gonna win comfortably!"
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DraftKings says 95% of moneyline and 77% of spread bets on UConn.

UConn is in the parlay boost zone (favorites are more likely to have moneyline bets at -300 to -500 because DraftKings does parlay boosts all the time and caps odds at -500.
 
auror said:
DraftKings says 95% of moneyline and 77% of spread bets on UConn.

UConn is in the parlay boost zone (favorites are more likely to have moneyline bets at -300 to -500 because DraftKings does parlay boosts all the time and caps odds at -500.
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If I bet on this game I’d probably fade the public with the spread. Never feel good about going against Vegas.
 
Rico444 said:
I'm guessing it's more about not wanting the player or coach be tempted to go in the game. If he's in street clothes you don't have to argue with him the whole game, and Hurley won't be tempted to put him out there when he shouldn't.
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Then they should hire my wife as she has no problem saying no when I want to play.:(
 
navery12 said:
I swear everyone in the country realizes we're a good team this year except for UConn fans. It's bizarre
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We know how good this team can be. And we know that right now, we're not at that level. We should completely dominate a team like Georgetown even with the big unicorn. It tends to make the faithful a little nervous. Just sometimes we have to live through.
 
I said to my son after the Gtown game that we have gotten spoiled. Although they cut into our lead not sure we were ever close to losing the game. But since we did not put our foot on their throats the fans took it as a step back. But we also have to remember taking the spoiled fan route has to be countered with the analytics. None of them ( KP, NET) like us as much this year as they did last year. For me it kind of confirms that if you are a fan that has some knowledge and watches and maybe rewatches most of the games, we kind of know were we are at this point. Also we clearly do not have a roster that is constructed to play rugby/basketball which is what the BE is, but rather a roster constructed to compete at the highest level when the game is played and officiated correctly. In the end maybe that dichotomy actually helps us come ncaa tourney time.
 
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