Boston College / St. John's

[Examiner]

Okay, okay...so some johnnies humped some girl and they didn't want to pay so she ratted them out and now they are off the team, just goes to prove when your not winning you have to pay to get ass.

But BC a 8.5-9 point favorite? I am not sure if I can eat that chalk, Storm did beat UCLA at home last game and BC has not beaten any real school by more than nine this year. If your on BC it has to be because of the suspensions and that is fine, but I am not sure if they are going to be pumped to play the game today at MSG. They go to Miami next and I would be looking for the sun and the babes in Miami over playing some back up's in NYC.


SO convince me Boston backers, what makes you special?

Ex

 

[NEWPORT]

I agree these games look trap oriented, BUT

it is the mental side of the Johnnies, and the BC does have strong size in the middle, and that is probabaly where they will go often in the paint. It could be the 2nd half line that you wait for. gl

 

[GreenDoberman]

St. John's has only 4 players with ANY experience. The other four are walk0ons with ZERO meaningful minutes. If BC is smart, they will pound it inside try and create a little foul trouble and effectively eliminate the Johnnies from any aggressive play.

 

[Examiner]

You can have zero experience but 7-3" is still 7-3"

Guard Daryll Hill is now the Red Storm's scoring leader, at 11.6 points a game, and forward Kyle Cuffe is averaging 10.1 points and 6.5 rebounds. Andre Stanley, a former walk-on, will start at guard - and BC expects to see 7-foot-3 Curtis Johnson, who has played just 47 minutes this season

 

[Examiner]

It's all what you read into and I am sure many of you will see this as a plus:

After Wednesday night's win over Notre Dame, Skinner said he was happy St. John's (5-14, 0-8 Big East) had beaten UCLA at the Garden just last Sunday - he said he could use it to get the attention of his players. Now, there's another problem.

``We have to focus on ourselves,'' Skinner said. ``It's almost a situation like one of your nonleague games - you have to focus on yourselves and you can't lose sight of the fact your focus is to get better. There's no reason to change anything we've been doing.''

I think it's a bad sign that Skinner has to look for reasons to fire up his squad going into MSG...

Ex

 

[brendanjack]

they lost elijah ingram avg 13.2 ppg 3.7 reb lamont hamilton 5.9ppg 4.2 reb and a few others with limited stats and play time .thts a big load on kyle kuffe and d hill.BCs craig smith has scored double digits in last 14 games averaging 19.71 ppg in 24 big east confrence games. BC is 14-4 this season when 3 or more players score in dd.BC ranks #1 in assists per game 17.00 and second in assist turnover 1.33.BC is 5-10 against the johnnies in the garden. I have been so off in hoops this year but BC seems like a solid play at -9.5

 

[fivedoorsdown]

would grab bc quickly. would think this goes to 11-12 or are they baiting us again

 

[MrGreen]

This mornignwas 8.5 and now 10.

 

[Examiner]

I am at work anywhere to listen to this one, or a webcast?


I do think that BC will win, but by 10??? I am not so sure there...

 

[GLJJNOVA]

BC should win this one easy. This is a strange game to cap. And I will pass here. But if the line moves as much as you guys expect, a middle opportunity will be there. Best of luck on whatever you decide.

GP

 

[Drunkn247]

Your talking about 7"3 Curtis Johnson like he is Mutumbo. Have you ever see this guy play? He is 7"3 and like 350 lbs. He is foul prone and is not a good player at all. Reminds me of Tractor Traylor without any talent or athletic ability at all.

 

[tomone]

I would lean to the under if playing this game, you can watch the game if you have espn game plan, or the follow it on yahoo game channel, play by play.

 

[Examiner]

Thanks for the info!

I am playing UNDER 60.5 F/H 5*


eX

 

[NEWPORT]

Lot a talk on this game

You best handicapping opp will be at half time

patience

 

[Examiner]

I agree that the best move on this one is the s/h but I think there is avalus on STJJU keeping it close early: took a small swing on SJU +5.5 f/h

eX

 

[Drunkn247]

3 minutes left sju down 9. For anyone not watching the game BC has turned the ball over alot. That big goofy 7"3 guy on SJU has 3 fouls. He was not good at all but his size was a presence he will foul out ealry 2nd half.

 

[NEWPORT]

It is amazing as gamblers when it is this easy we SEEM to spend a lot of time talking ourselves out of things.

anyways the 2nd half will lend as much value, I am glad I cashed the first half.

I say the line will be BC -8 and with all the turnovers about 12 for BC and mst importantly the the FOUL TROUBLE for stjohns

LAY THE POINTS 2ND HALF

 

[NEWPORT]

BC -4.5 2ND HALF OH MY GOODNESS, THIS GAME IS NOT BEING TRACKED BY LINES MAKERS THEN TURNOVERS WILL NOT BE THAT BAD FOR BC AND FOUL TROUBLE IS ALREADY AN ISSUE FOR ST J WELL I AM ON IT

 

[NEWPORT]

OH COME ON

where are all the comments about this 2nd half

I mean I only spent my morning eating my sweat sausage and three egg omlet reading this thread for all it's breakdown

 

[DNoonan]

I agree, Curtis Johnson (7"3 guy) has three already and isn't in the best shape to play a ton of minutes anyway, I hit it at -4.5 and -5 good luck