College Hoops 2012-13

[BiffTFinancial]

on richmond with you (x3, for myself), 'cause of LV kid's pointingt that one out to me.BOL to you today, BTF

BOL to too, pal. big fan of Spiders coach Mooney and this is bad spot for KU (look-ahead to Ohio State Saturday, finals mean that crowd and home court advantage will not be what you'd normally expect at Phog Allen). i like that the number has now dropped to +14, hope that's good news.

[HatersGonnaHate]

Staying away from this one. Could see it going either way

[pacocn]

Biff, bol

[BiffTFinancial]

Tuesday 12.18.2012 final card
2* Richmond +15' (-105) - LOSER
1* Youngstown State +6' (-102) - LOSER
1* Stanford +7' - LOSER

0-3 -4.24u

0-8-1 -13.02u season to date

can't get much worse that than, but i'm sure that i'll find a way. double bah.

[CashDummy]

Just pick the opposite of who you think will win. You'll have a positive record in no time!

[BiffTFinancial]

Thursday 12.20.2012
2* Duke 1H -14
2* Eastern Michigan/Michigan over 116

BOL to all tonight.

[BiffTFinancial]

Just pick the opposite of who you think will win. You'll have a positive record in no time!

thanks! BOL to you.

[RG3ING]

Just wondering why you like duke 1H. Puzzles me since duke in a b2b. I expect duke to take charge in the 2H maybe but not sure they cover the 24 regardless

[2daBank]

Just pick the opposite of who you think will win. You'll have a positive record in no time!

seeing how BiffT makes a habit of season long threads with positive units i think he figure things out..

[2daBank]

Just wondering why you like duke 1H. Puzzles me since duke in a b2b. I expect duke to take charge in the 2H maybe but not sure they cover the 24 regardless

see i tend to think they be sharper early on compared to longer rest,,,could certainly see a fall off after half and the jumpers not falling but early on dont think fatigue be any kind of issue and they carry over the 2nd half from yesterday..

[BiffTFinancial]

Just wondering why you like duke 1H. Puzzles me since duke in a b2b. I expect duke to take charge in the 2H maybe but not sure they cover the 24 regardless

i actually like 1H better than game, but i expect Duke to come out sharper than last night. last 5 years, in final game before Christmas break, Duke has led by double digits at half each time (average margin: 17; average 1H line: -9.2). Duke wasn't their sharpest early last night but put it on Cornell late. pendulum swings back tonight, Devils by 18-20 at half. also, with respect to back-to-back angle, i expect tired legs to show up more in 2H.

i also think that Duke's defense this year is much better than last couple of years and Elon will struggle to score throughout.

[CantTouchAyo]

Thursday 12.20.2012
2* Duke 1H -14
2* Eastern Michigan/Michigan over 116

BOL to all tonight.

like that over. GL

[BiffTFinancial]

like that over. GL

nice, good to see a sharp guy like yourself in agreement, Ayo.

[BiffTFinancial]

2* Duke 1H -14 - LOSER

[BiffTFinancial]

adding

2* Idaho State +7'

Thursday 12.20.2012 updated card
2* Duke 1H -14 - LOSER
2* Eastern Michigan/Michigan over 116
2* Idaho State +7'

[Madison]

Seriously, is it me or do you seem to always start in the hole?

I've been scorching in CBB but my curse has been starting with small units. Loved the Xav/Cinn under last night. Problem is now I'm deathly afraid to pick my spot to escalate. I think my strategy needs review. But you know me I pick my spots so not good for an action junkie.

Good to see you got this started now let's get it going positive.

I'll throw in a few Madison 8 pt teaser plays just to keep the theme going.

[romoney]

Biff my brother!! how ya been man?? Good to see ya back in the mix..BOL man and lets get out this funk...

[2daBank]

nice hit on the mich total...you didnt play uc davis?

[BiffTFinancial]

Thursday 12.20.2012 final card
2* Duke 1H -14 - LOSER
2* Eastern Michigan/Michigan over 116 - WINNER
2* Idaho State +7' - LOSER

1-2 -2.4u

1-10-1 -15.42u season to date

time for the pendulum to swing back. got my first win! goal now is to get back as close to even as possible by new years.

[BiffTFinancial]

nice hit on the mich total...you didnt play uc davis?

thanks! yeah, tailed you 1u on that but didn't post it.

i really might be the dumbest motherpenetrator alive opting for Idaho State late rather than UC Davis early after that write-up you sent me.

[BiffTFinancial]

Biff my brother!! how ya been man?? Good to see ya back in the mix..BOL man and lets get out this funk...

what's up, romoney? great to see you, pal. hope that all is well down Louisiana way. now to new years, time to start climbing out.

[BiffTFinancial]

Seriously, is it me or do you seem to always start in the hole?

I've been scorching in CBB but my curse has been starting with small units. Loved the Xav/Cinn under last night. Problem is now I'm deathly afraid to pick my spot to escalate. I think my strategy needs review. But you know me I pick my spots so not good for an action junkie.

Good to see you got this started now let's get it going positive.

I'll throw in a few Madison 8 pt teaser plays just to keep the theme going.

no, you're correct. last year, started hoops down double digit units in December before making about 50-60u first six weeks conf play, if i recall correctly. started MLB over -28u in the hole, CFB -22u, NFL -11u. when i am bad, i am the worst. you know what would be smart? playing only 1u plays and playing more selectively (i.e., max # picks/card) the first x amount of each season (e.g., pre-conf season hoops, first 3 weeks of April MLB, first 2 weeks of CFB and NFL). you know why i haven't? because i need to grow up. you know who i feel bad for during these cold starts? the wife, Lulu T. Financial, because i stain her ears with it. good news here is that the bowls and tailing Pacocn NBA have mitigated much of the damage, but it's still no penetrating fun to suck.

[BiffTFinancial]

Friday leans
Stanford -2
Stanford/NU over 129
Vandy +6
MTSU/Vandy under 127

think i like Stanford/NU over best. after watching Mildcats vs Texas State, don't think that they will have much hope containing Stanford's size.

[2daBank]

thanks! yeah, tailed you 1u on that but didn't post it.

i really might be the dumbest motherpenetrator alive opting for Idaho State late rather than UC Davis early after that write-up you sent me.

sweet least u got on it, line just didnt make sense for a neutral site gm,,if it makes ya feel better my dumb ass parlayed the ml with sdst ml even tho you told me byu, lol... did still turn out ok cause grabbed byu at +150 live when they were down...

[BiffTFinancial]

Friday 12.21.2012
2* Stanford/Northwestern over 129
2* Middle Tennessee State/Vanderbilt under 125
2* UCSB +13

thought about MTSU/Vandy 1H under 58' but half splits for both teams relatively close. BOL to all tonight.

[BiffTFinancial]

sweet least u got on it, line just didnt make sense for a neutral site gm,,if it makes ya feel better my dumb ass parlayed the ml with sdst ml even tho you told me byu, lol... did still turn out ok cause grabbed byu at +150 live when they were down...

yeah, thanks dude. glad to hear that you turned a profit on BYU. they were ugly early, but when you have defense and coaching on your side, sometimes keeping it close is enough. glad that it was last night, needed that.

[2daBank]

Friday 12.21.2012
2* Stanford/Northwestern over 129
2* Middle Tennessee State/Vanderbilt under 125
2* UCSB +13

thought about MTSU/Vandy 1H under 58' but half splits for both teams relatively close. BOL to all tonight.

i like ucsb,,lean your way with the mtsu total but think withthe line down to -5.5 i like mtsu a little more...uc davis +10.5 i kinda lean to taking them again..what you got for the nia/nd total? i think some value on over 140.5, nia gonna try and run around and nd should have a field day from behind the arc.. think nd scores every bit of 82+ so guess just counting on nia to get me 60 (which they have done in every gm they have played)....

[BiffTFinancial]

i like ucsb,,lean your way with the mtsu total but think withthe line down to -5.5 i like mtsu a little more...uc davis +10.5 i kinda lean to taking them again..what you got for the nia/nd total? i think some value on over 140.5, nia gonna try and run around and nd should have a field day from behind the arc.. think nd scores every bit of 82+ so guess just counting on nia to get me 60 (which they have done in every gm they have played)....

i agree that there is value on the Niagara/ND over. i have that one at around 144-146. that one has a high ceiling, though, as Mike Brey has his teams play some of the most disparate tempos of anyone around (love Brey as a coach). against a bad, slow team, ND runs like crazy. against a good, fast team, they run the burn and slow to a snail's pace. i expect that they will run tonight and possibly sail over the total, and my number is based upon an average pace that may well be wrong. i may have to look a little closer at this one, but my confidence is not great and i told myself 3 plays/6u max tonight and didn't want to deviate (or have 2 of 3 plays be overs, and i love Tree/NU over).

[2daBank]

right on, think i gotta play that one...uc davis starting to grow on me again,,little worrisome that yet again they playing a team that very good on the offensive glass which been one of their biggest issues,,on the plus they playing yet again a team that doesnt play very good d and ucd can put the biscuit in the basket, which makes 10.5 seem more than doable, dont like the ml like last night but do think they can stay within this number even tho this now a road game they should be well antiquated with the gym..dont think it unreasonable at all to expect ucd to get around 67-70 points and with 10.5 think that to much for utah st to beat....

[BiffTFinancial]

right on, think i gotta play that one...uc davis starting to grow on me again,,little worrisome that yet again they playing a team that very good on the offensive glass which been one of their biggest issues,,on the plus they playing yet again a team that doesnt play very good d and ucd can put the biscuit in the basket, which makes 10.5 seem more than doable, dont like the ml like last night but do think they can stay within this number even tho this now a road game they should be well antiquated with the gym..dont think it unreasonable at all to expect ucd to get around 67-70 points and with 10.5 think that to much for utah st to beat....

word. going out for a quick taste. somehow, i have a feeling that after a couple of Christmas ale, i'll be on that one with you. BOL tonight, Bank. back in a few hours (probably).

[Rick22]

Good luck tonite Biff. Nice to see you back at BB. Like the over in the NU game and actually like the Wildcats in that one. Don't know much about the others but good luck. I think I'll try another 1H bet again tonite even though I will probably look stupid again. Indiana -18' 1H.

[Madison]

no, you're correct. last year, started hoops down double digit units in December before making about 50-60u first six weeks conf play, if i recall correctly. started MLB over -28u in the hole, CFB -22u, NFL -11u. when i am bad, i am the worst. you know what would be smart? playing only 1u plays and playing more selectively (i.e., max # picks/card) the first x amount of each season (e.g., pre-conf season hoops, first 3 weeks of April MLB, first 2 weeks of CFB and NFL). you know why i haven't? because i need to grow up. you know who i feel bad for during these cold starts? the wife, Lulu T. Financial, because i stain her ears with it. good news here is that the bowls and tailing Pacocn NBA have mitigated much of the damage, but it's still no penetrating fun to suck.

With regard to starting slow. I've been at this for 40 years and MM has and always will be a huge part of ones success. The one thing I've never been able to truly master is "when the inflection" point is to escalate. (Yhis is easy when you are at your max units point is when you start slow) 2 examples. I've been hot as can be with the "start small" in CBB. I once made $1180 dollars playing 3/6 holdem. Do you leave and go play 15/30 and the luck goes with you or do you stay i.e. what's happening is table related. Anyway interesting topic but I've been betting 50's and want to go to 200's in CBB. Couple losses and you wipe a month's gain. Tough being 11-3 and even.

[BiffTFinancial]

adding

2* Niagara/Notre Dame over 140'

Friday 12.21.2012 updated card
2* Niagara/Notre Dame over 140'
2* Stanford/Northwestern over 129
2* Middle Tennessee State/Vanderbilt under 125
2* UCSB +13

war Mike Brey. BOL to all tonight.

[BiffTFinancial]

Good luck tonite Biff. Nice to see you back at BB. Like the over in the NU game and actually like the Wildcats in that one. Don't know much about the others but good luck. I think I'll try another 1H bet again tonite even though I will probably look stupid again. Indiana -18' 1H.

BOL to you too Rick. hope you hit that Hoosiers 1H. i think that Mildcats will really struggle without Crawford in the short term, defensively as much as offensively (they have guys who can shoot; they don't have athletes who can defend). i would expect for someone (maybe Swopshire) to step up in a couple of weeks, but for now, they are as soft as Charmin and the giant Tree (21st nationally in kpom effective height) is coming to town. a hoops game might break out in this volleyball fixture. i think Stanford by about 6-7. BOL whatever you play pal, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[2daBank]

nice! i knew you would see it my way, lol.. i guess now not be the right time to tell you i have terrible luck when it comes to overs in this freaking sport, lol..

wagner is starting to draw my attention a little bit, actually think it pretty much 50/50 but ml is up to +135 which ill take on a coin flip every time...