Bama +1.5 seems like easy money
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Betting against State is a decent emotional hedge. If we win, you lose money but probably consider it worth it if you're betting responsibly. If we lose, you get a nice little monetary reward to ease your pain.
Agree. I don't do it, but I've always wanted to take the opposing team ML when State is favored and the Ole Miss ML when they are underdogs. That should be the only sports betting I do.
I'm missing it too. I think we lose by 10.
We haven’t covered the spread in our last five games. Lost as a 5.5 point favorite to Kentucky, didn’t cover the spreads in losses to Tennessee and Auburn, and only won by 3 and 5 over OM and SC when we were 5.5 and 7.5 point favorites.
Bama by 30 sounds more likely than -1.5.
Sad, but true. Didn't somebody say that already?
Sad, but true. Didn't somebody say that already?
We have a mortal fear of Alabama in basketball; you see it in the body language of the players. I would argue it is worse than our headcase with Kentucky.
We don't match up well with them, so I am also missing something. Their outside game usually trumps our offensive game plan.
We need Timmy Bowers to come give the pre-game speech. BET he wasn't scared of those 17ers
Lay a couple of hundred on Bama. If we lose you made some money. If we win you don’t care that you’re out 2 Benjamins.
I don't see anyway we keep this one within 10. We don't defend the 3 and that's all they do.
If I had to pick the line, I’d say 10 but if the line is that close for no reason then I get nervous
Emotion in this thread. #4 Team A @ #14 Team B in sold out environment will always favor home team in basketball barring injury to star player. We always say it's hard to win on the road. Other teams say the same thing. Home court advantage is huge in college basketball.
We have lost one game at home this year. The 6th ranked team had to shoot 55% from the field and 50% from 3 to win by 5. I expect to win by 5 to 8 points.
We have lost one game at home this year. The 6th ranked team had to shoot 55% from the field and 50% from 3 to win by 5. I expect to win by 5 to 8 points.
Boy would I take a Timmy B or a Shane POWRRR right about now.
They lead the league in attempts by a healthy margin but are actually only 14th in 3 point percentage. Worse than us (slightly). They just shoot a lot more of them than we do. They make about 10 threes per game on average, we make about 8.6. There is always the risk they make a bunch just based on sheer volume, but they have not been efficient at all from 3.
Where they excel is they are elite at scoring inside the arc, they get to the free throw line a ton, and then they’re an excellent rebounding team.
Yeah, well they haven't played State yet**
It’s the 229th ranked 3 point offense versus the 220th ranked 3 point defense so something’s gotta give for somebody.
Now that I watched that video again... wow I loved that team. How do we compare this year?
Timmy B - Hubbard (still early for Hub, but edge to TB here)
Winsome - Kugel (tough one. slight edge to Kugel? Damn, Frazier is still one of my favorites to wear the uniform.)
Vincent - Cam (Got to go with Mook. Cam's offense tipped the scales)
Power - Melendez (jeez, tough one. I'd call this a draw for now.)
Roberts - Murphy (No brainer for now. Not fair to compare a Hall of Famer vs. Murph's first year to contribute, but at least for today.)
If this team gets to the Sweet 16, my votes may certainly change. We have the talent to win.
Timmy B - Hubbard (still early for Hub, but edge to TB here)
Winsome - Kugel (tough one. slight edge to Kugel? Damn, Frazier is still one of my favorites to wear the uniform.)
Vincent - Cam (Got to go with Mook. Cam's offense tipped the scales)
Power - Melendez (jeez, tough one. I'd call this a draw for now.)
Roberts - Murphy (No brainer for now. Not fair to compare a Hall of Famer vs. Murph's first year to contribute, but at least for today.)
If this team gets to the Sweet 16, my votes may certainly change. We have the talent to win.
it is the first thing i thought as well.....I don't bet on games much anymore.....but if i was to bet a game right now, i would load up on Bama +1.5....like someone said above, there is a better chance of us losing by 30 than us winning this game.
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