Played Oklahoma State last night as well..... seems to be very low.... good luck tonight my friend!!!
Michigan St -5 1/2
Mich St at 7-0 and 5-1 ats.
Louis at 5-0 and 2-0 ats.
That alone can tell you about the difference in schedules between the two teams. While Mich St margins of victory have been 27, 6 over Kansas, 46, 24, 36, 10, and 13 over Providence (closer than the final score indicates), Louis has won by 41 over Samford, 35 over Hartford, 28 over N Florida, 44 over St Francis, and finally a decent program 20 of St Louis. So I don't really know how good Louisville is or can be because of the cupcake schedule. (look at xxvillexx thread on Louisville nice info) We do know Mich St has been tested. We do know without question that Denzel Washington is one of the best PG in the country (my opinion the best). He averages 19.9 ppg, 8.9 rebs, 8.6 assists, only 2.1 to's, 46.9 fg%, 81,3 ft%, and 42.6 from 3 pt land. He makes everyone else better on your team. So I may be completely wrong about this game and so be it.
Syracuse -5
Cuse at 6-0 and 3-2 ats.
Wiscy at 4-3 abd 1-6 ats.
Cuse coming off a couple of impressive wins over A & M and UConn. Their still not getting a whole lot of respect. It's just like they were completely written off because if the problems and coaches suspension. They are at home and facing a Wiscy team that is not like the Wiscy teams of the past. I will never under estimate Wiscy and coach Ryan. But there is a reason why he almost retired this year. He knew it might not be one of his strongest teams and so far that's what it appears to be. They do have some veterans back but man they lost some 4 year studs that are just hard to replace. It's always risky to give the points, but I like the Cuse at home and Wiscy struggling from 3 pt land while Cuse is killing it and that D is averaging 8 steals a game.
Oklahoma St -3
Oklahoma St 5-1 and 3-2 ats
Tulsa at 4-2 and 2-3 ats.
Okl St plays a really fast tempo and have 10 plaers that are averaging over 18.5 minute s a game. They are not going to get tired. They are shooting 48.2 fg, and 76.6 from the ft line. I like that in a close game. How many times have ft's cost the game and the spread one way or another. Tulsa returns all 5 starters from last years 23-11 team. They have not jelled yet. They have lost two straight to SC and Ark LR. Okl ST won last year 73-58 and I'm hoping they can at least win by 4 this year at home.
GW -7 -120 bth
GW at 6-1 1-2-1 ats
Seton Hall 5-1 and 3-2 ats
GW has impressed me with W's over Virginia and Tenn. Their only loss was by 5 to Cincy. They are shooting 75.8 from the ft line. They are tall and have decent guards. They have Cavanhaugh a 6'9 transfer from WF scoring 15 points and 8 rebs a game. They have a tough home court venue. Seton Hall will not be an easy out. They have taken care of the teams on their schedule (most of those teams are very down this year). I just think that their 15 to's a game and 63 % ft shooting will cost them on the road against this GW team.
Butler +6
Butler at 4-1 and 2-3 ats
Cincy at 7-0 and 2-1-1 ats
Butler's can light up the score board. They are averaging 85 ppg but giving up 71.4 ppg. Cicncy scoring 82.1 and only giving up 54.6. Cincy known for that tough grit D. This will by far be Cincy toughest test so far this young season. Butler has bigs that can shoot the 3, they have veteran players at every position, and they can shoot the 3 and are very good from the ft line. Dunaham shooting 95% from the ft line and 41% from 3 pt land. Lewis shooting 90.9% from the ft line and 31.3 from 3 pt land. Wideman a big is shooting 83.3 from the ft line. And Chrabascz their other big is shooting 52% fg, and will take his man outside where he shoots 40% from 3 pt land. Then there is 4 year starter Barnes who is a gritty veteran that does his work in the trenches. Cincy will be tested but I just have to take a gamble with Butler and the points in this one.
Toledo -9
Toledo at 4-2 and 3-1 ats
Cleve St at 2-4 and 2-3 ats
Toledo is a team that has a mixture of vets and some newcomers that can shoot the 3 at a very high %. They won last year at CS by 5. CS has lost 83% of their offense from last year and you can see the results. They are scoring 57.7 ppg. and are struggling to find any kind of consistency from the bench. Toledo scoring 85.8 ppg and averaging 9 3's a game. Cleve St only w's over Malone (who) and Rider. I may lose this game but feel good about the play.
MTS +4
MTS at 4-1 and 0-3-1 ats
VCU at 4-2 and 3-0 ats
Everything that I look at points to VCU. They have an advantage on almost every stat. They have played the much tougher schedule. So why am I going against the grain for me? I don't think MTS cares anything at all about who VCU has played so far. They are tough to beat at home (21-4 last 25). They are dogs, They have a vet team that goes very deep. These kind of upsets happen all the time. One of those games that I will probably regret when its over, or tell myself nice call.
I have a lot of leans and it's always tough to narrow them down.
good luck everyone
Mich St at 7-0 and 5-1 ats.
Louis at 5-0 and 2-0 ats.
That alone can tell you about the difference in schedules between the two teams. While Mich St margins of victory have been 27, 6 over Kansas, 46, 24, 36, 10, and 13 over Providence (closer than the final score indicates), Louis has won by 41 over Samford, 35 over Hartford, 28 over N Florida, 44 over St Francis, and finally a decent program 20 of St Louis. So I don't really know how good Louisville is or can be because of the cupcake schedule. (look at xxvillexx thread on Louisville nice info) We do know Mich St has been tested. We do know without question that Denzel Washington is one of the best PG in the country (my opinion the best). He averages 19.9 ppg, 8.9 rebs, 8.6 assists, only 2.1 to's, 46.9 fg%, 81,3 ft%, and 42.6 from 3 pt land. He makes everyone else better on your team. So I may be completely wrong about this game and so be it.
Syracuse -5
Cuse at 6-0 and 3-2 ats.
Wiscy at 4-3 abd 1-6 ats.
Cuse coming off a couple of impressive wins over A & M and UConn. Their still not getting a whole lot of respect. It's just like they were completely written off because if the problems and coaches suspension. They are at home and facing a Wiscy team that is not like the Wiscy teams of the past. I will never under estimate Wiscy and coach Ryan. But there is a reason why he almost retired this year. He knew it might not be one of his strongest teams and so far that's what it appears to be. They do have some veterans back but man they lost some 4 year studs that are just hard to replace. It's always risky to give the points, but I like the Cuse at home and Wiscy struggling from 3 pt land while Cuse is killing it and that D is averaging 8 steals a game.
Oklahoma St -3
Oklahoma St 5-1 and 3-2 ats
Tulsa at 4-2 and 2-3 ats.
Okl St plays a really fast tempo and have 10 plaers that are averaging over 18.5 minute s a game. They are not going to get tired. They are shooting 48.2 fg, and 76.6 from the ft line. I like that in a close game. How many times have ft's cost the game and the spread one way or another. Tulsa returns all 5 starters from last years 23-11 team. They have not jelled yet. They have lost two straight to SC and Ark LR. Okl ST won last year 73-58 and I'm hoping they can at least win by 4 this year at home.
GW -7 -120 bth
GW at 6-1 1-2-1 ats
Seton Hall 5-1 and 3-2 ats
GW has impressed me with W's over Virginia and Tenn. Their only loss was by 5 to Cincy. They are shooting 75.8 from the ft line. They are tall and have decent guards. They have Cavanhaugh a 6'9 transfer from WF scoring 15 points and 8 rebs a game. They have a tough home court venue. Seton Hall will not be an easy out. They have taken care of the teams on their schedule (most of those teams are very down this year). I just think that their 15 to's a game and 63 % ft shooting will cost them on the road against this GW team.
Butler +6
Butler at 4-1 and 2-3 ats
Cincy at 7-0 and 2-1-1 ats
Butler's can light up the score board. They are averaging 85 ppg but giving up 71.4 ppg. Cicncy scoring 82.1 and only giving up 54.6. Cincy known for that tough grit D. This will by far be Cincy toughest test so far this young season. Butler has bigs that can shoot the 3, they have veteran players at every position, and they can shoot the 3 and are very good from the ft line. Dunaham shooting 95% from the ft line and 41% from 3 pt land. Lewis shooting 90.9% from the ft line and 31.3 from 3 pt land. Wideman a big is shooting 83.3 from the ft line. And Chrabascz their other big is shooting 52% fg, and will take his man outside where he shoots 40% from 3 pt land. Then there is 4 year starter Barnes who is a gritty veteran that does his work in the trenches. Cincy will be tested but I just have to take a gamble with Butler and the points in this one.
Toledo -9
Toledo at 4-2 and 3-1 ats
Cleve St at 2-4 and 2-3 ats
Toledo is a team that has a mixture of vets and some newcomers that can shoot the 3 at a very high %. They won last year at CS by 5. CS has lost 83% of their offense from last year and you can see the results. They are scoring 57.7 ppg. and are struggling to find any kind of consistency from the bench. Toledo scoring 85.8 ppg and averaging 9 3's a game. Cleve St only w's over Malone (who) and Rider. I may lose this game but feel good about the play.
MTS +4
MTS at 4-1 and 0-3-1 ats
VCU at 4-2 and 3-0 ats
Everything that I look at points to VCU. They have an advantage on almost every stat. They have played the much tougher schedule. So why am I going against the grain for me? I don't think MTS cares anything at all about who VCU has played so far. They are tough to beat at home (21-4 last 25). They are dogs, They have a vet team that goes very deep. These kind of upsets happen all the time. One of those games that I will probably regret when its over, or tell myself nice call.
I have a lot of leans and it's always tough to narrow them down.
good luck everyone
k:I don't really know. There are so many lines that are bouncing around right now it's crazy. I'm already in so I can only hope I have the game pegged right. If I don't like the way things are going there is always half time to see if their is a out or a middle. I did hit two middles last night in the ACC/BIG10 challenge.
good luck Cheddar
