Thursday Sweet 16 Open Thread
Alright....i was going to begin a series of 1989 retrospective diaries beginning tonight. I have been swamped at work. I barely had time to do any posting at the JCB.....but, i have lots of good stuff to celebrate the year our National Championship can legally drink. It was 21 years ago, but those three weeks still seem like yesterday. Anyway, I have a great story on how I watched the Xavier game that season, but I just cant get to it. I was writing it for tonight since X plays. Anyway, those diaries are a-coming.
In the meantime, lets use this an open thread. And if people want to mock and trash my picks, please check out my preview for tonight's games at the blog.
So, who you got tonight:
S'Cuse -7 over Butler
KSU -5 over X
WVA -4 over UW
UK -8.5 over Cornell
I go by americasline.com spreads.
I got Butler +6, Xavier +5, WVU -4.5, and Kentucky -8. $50/game. Wish me luck.
Miracle push by KSU cost me $100. Unbelievable.
on the moneyline. Straight cash homie, I don't write checks.
The four-way: 'Cuse -6, Xavier +5, UW +4.5 and Kentucky -8.
CBS Evening news just ran their Cornell to the Sweet 16 piece. Apparently they are THE Cinderella story and UNI is just whatever. They also seem to push Cornell's recent suicide spike as something new and that the Sweet 16 run will somehow turn the life of those troubled students around. Your basic sports over tragedy story. The problem is, that doesn't fit at all. Cornell's had a higher death and suicide rate for years. This isn't overcoming A loss. This is a long running history that's not likely to end any time soon.
Ithaca is gorges.
Did anyone else think this thread was going to be about a birthday party?
I have been swamped at work
Of course you have.
This is the busiest time of year for a gambler is it not?
LOL....sadly, I do have a 9-5 that I have to tend to. I can only hope that I can evolve eventually into to where I can just blog and gamble
But, yeah, I have done no real 9-5 work since March began. I woke up Monday with the shakes and didnt know what to do with myself.
I dread April through August!
I would have thought that having A.O. would help Syracuse. They're getting bogged down horribly in Butler's D. Getting blocked out right and left.
note to syracuse: STOP TURNING IT OVER. 6 points in 10 mins. wat a joke.
The Orange have been great all year, but they're like in the 240s in offensive turnover percentage
Butler is in the top-20 percent off all teams in that stat
that advantage looms large now
Also, great Orange O-reboudning vs great Butler D-rebounding. Lot of Orange one and dones so far.....by my unofficial count 2nd chance points are 6-0 Butler!! That is unexpected as Butler never gets offensive rebounds.
Do you get the feeling Butler should be up comfy, like double digits? I do. Cuse just needs to fight through this
First one to 30 wins.
I hope you didn't take the over Jamiemac.
I heard someone at the office saying that Cornell plays like a bunch of nerds.
I hope they beat Kentucky tonight so more brackets get blown apart.
We're here to play basketball, it's not a spelling bee" -DeMarcus Cousins
A Bob Huggins team having trouble on offense in a bigtime tourney game?
No freaking way
No way WVU is hitting 70 and they're defense will keep them in it to the end.
Second Half line is Syracuse -7
I already have a Butler +7 as a double play...if I take the second half that basically gives me Syracuse +3 for the game on the other side.
Decent chance to hit both bets.
Thinking....thinking.....thinking
That was a ridiculously deep 3.
It seems like the officiating is very one sided in favor of Butler. Maybe I am crazy but I feel like officials have a tendency to call a game in favor of the underdog in this situation.
im stuck watching wvu wash. ugly basketball to say the least. wash just missed 4-6 tip ins/lay ups on one possession.
Is Butler's coach really 12 years old?
I know you like Xavier tonight, but what about the under on that game. Sitting at 152 or so. I really think Xavier will try to slow the game down, similar to what WVU is doing with UW and Butler with Cuse.
sorry for being late. i like the under. hope you took it. I dont see this game getting too deep into the 70s for either team.
wow...why not? everyone's bracket isnt boned enuf i suppose
The basketball gods are loving Butler right now.
That's the friendliest rim I've ever seen.
There goes my 2nd chance bracket.
And my gf is not going to be in the talking mood tonight. (She lives in Syracuse and is quite the b-ball fan).
At least you have that going for you. The night wasn't a complete loss.
(Oh, that was supposed to be another negative? Uh, yeah, nevermind...)
Go Butler!!!!!!Anarchy reigns supreme during the Big Dance!!
And not nearly as funny, but the ending is classic....a little too close to home though...
March 25th, 2010 at 10:17 PM ^
We no longer have the athleticism of a KY, and we can't shoot like a Cornell.
Who are we? We just run around timidly until the clock winds down then jack up 3-bricks.
March 25th, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^
An NBA feeder squad vs. 4 white guys and a PG.
Yeah, this is about where double-digit seeds stop being fun.
March 25th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
Kentucky just went on a 30-6 run
March 25th, 2010 at 11:19 PM ^
-for every point that wvu wins by in all their games i give him a nickel
-for every point that kentucky wins by in all their games he gives me a nickel
so far im up $1.10. wvu won by 13, so i'd be up 40cents. kentucky better start pouring it on haha
March 25th, 2010 at 11:41 PM ^
Big Spender...
March 25th, 2010 at 11:59 PM ^
with no jobs. not like we have cash to roll out. its mostly for bragging rights as it is. hes a wvu fan and i have kentucky beating them
March 26th, 2010 at 12:13 AM ^
It's just a funny juxtaposition on a Jamiemac thread...
Does that make you a Walmart Longhorn then?
(Always wanted to say that....hmmm...it's really not that amusing...don't know why it thrills them so...).
Edit: Besides, the next game is going to determine who gets to play a whole extra game, so does tonight really matter?
March 26th, 2010 at 12:16 AM ^
sorry, walmart is sole property of alabama fans. i live in so cal tho. if i get a big enuf lead it wont matter if kentucky wins/loses to wvu cuz ill be able to live off the cushion ive(kentucky has*) built up
March 25th, 2010 at 11:56 PM ^
Refs are stupid.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:11 AM ^
R U KIDDING ME?!?!
Am I the only one still watching and reading this thread?!?!
Edit: Double Overtime. This game is outrageous.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
I'm with you man. This game is incredible. Those Xavier boys are clutch.