guru's half time play

[hoop guru]

Texas A&M +1 1st half
Appalachian st/Charleston Under 72.5 1st half
Pitt +1.5 (1st half)
Loyola md/canisus over 61.5 (1st half)
Marist/St peters under 58 (1st half)
Marist +1 (1st half)

[BiffTFinancial]

Under leans today:

Pitt/UConn [Thabeet can make UConn an under machine at home; unfortunately, the books have noted this too] - forecast UConn, 66-65
Coll Charleston/App State - forecast App St, 74-70
La Tech/New Mexico State - forecast NMSU, 71-58
Siena/Iona - forecast Siena, 70-63


These are first-look forecasts and make change a bit ATS over the course of the day. However, total points should remain relatively consistent. Saw that you like CC/App St 1H under, which I think has a lot of potential, esp with that high number. UConn was my initial leaning until the number came out, then switched to CC/App St so glad to see that you like that one too. Lemme know your thoughts once you've had a chance to consider.

[hoop guru]

Loyola MD/Canisus over 61.5. Both teams have losing records and neither will play much defense in this game. Canisus only scored 20 points in the first half against niagara on feb 12. Loyola MD gave up 37 points in the first half and another 40 points in the 2nd half to Iona on friday night. I think canisus can score 30 points while Loyola MD can score 33 points by halftime.

[hoop guru]

Pittsburg ML-1st half
-Last time, UConn defeated PItt 60-53. Uconn and pitt were tied 22-22. What we don't remember about that game is that the starting backcourt (fields and cook) for pittsburg were injured and did not play in that game. In that game, Uconn's leading score, Jerome Dyson was suspended for that game and did not play. Tonite, Fields is the starting PG for the panthers and he is really clicking heading into this matchup. Fields in his last 4 games is averaging 12 ppg, 12.3 apg and only 1.5 turnovers per game. Fields makes Pittsburg a much better team when he is on the court. Uconn's Jerome Dyson (leading scorer) is out for the season.

[apk2k6]

Loyola MD/Canisus over 61.5. Both teams have losing records and neither will play much defense in this game. Canisus only scored 20 points in the first half against niagara on feb 12. Loyola MD gave up 37 points in the first half and another 40 points in the 2nd half to Iona on friday night. I think canisus can score 30 points while Loyola MD can score 33 points by halftime.

I'm on Canisius OVER and Texas A+M ATS as well, here's some reassurance:

Canisius/Loyola-MD

8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997 (all games in series)

5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL over the last 3 seasons (all games in series)

3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL since 1997 (games played at Loyola)

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL over the last 3 seasons (games played at Loyola)

Texas/Texas A+M

TEXAS A&M is 11-0 versus the first half line when playing against TEXAS since 1997 (games played at Texas AM)

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE FIRST HALF TOTAL over the last 3 seasons (played at Texas AM)

TEXAS A&M is 17-7 versus the first half line when playing against TEXAS since 1997 (all games in series)

[GreatDanes52]

Guru whats youre favorite play today?

[ManBearPig]

apk - I'm with you on the loyola/canisius over as i was just about to say something about this. The avg spread in this game over the last 5 has been around 137 while the two teams having been putting up about 150.so the over is the play here.

Also another interesting tidbit that I found. The road team in 9-0 ATS in the last 9 and the underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10. Canisius is both of those tonight so I'm rollin on that. GL guys

[GreatDanes52]

Really starting to like the App state first half under and Loyala MD first half over... lets cash these

[BiffTFinancial]

Really starting to like the App state first half over and Loyala MD first half over... lets cash these

App St IH under, right? Didn't know if it was typo or if you were getting ready to take the wrong side.... 1H under is the play, per hoop_guru. That's my favorite play of the day.

[GreatDanes52]

App St IH under, right? Didn't know if it was typo or if you were getting ready to take the wrong side.... 1H under is the play, per hoop_guru. That's my favorite play of the day.

Yeaa under sorry about that... Im thinking thats gonna be my biggest play today. Lets cash this one

[BiffTFinancial]

Yeaa under sorry about that... Im thinking thats gonna be my biggest play today. Lets cash this one

No worries - just figured i'd try to help in case there'd been some confusion. It'd be one thing not to play it, but another entirely to be on the wrong side of it. That would be frustrating. BOL tonight.

[GreatDanes52]

What else you looking at today Biff? I'm leaning towards towards the Marist St. Peters first half under as well. I agree with Guru on that one. I'm also leaning La Tech and the point later.

[GreatDanes52]

No worries - just figured i'd try to help in case there'd been some confusion. It'd be one thing not to play it, but another entirely to be on the wrong side of it. That would be frustrating. BOL tonight.

Yea I hear ya no way I'd wana be on that over thanks

[hoop guru]

There is no typo here. I like the under at the half on app st. In, its last 8 home games, App st and its opponent have not scored over 72 comined points in the first half.
Here are the total points scored in the first half of those 8 home games for APp st.

72, 65, 61, 63, 65, 64, 63, 68.

In the last 7 games, the higest has been 68 points. App st has problems with turnovers in away games. The opponents are converting points from those turnovers. App st has a lot of high scoring 1st halfs in away games. For example, app st had 27 turnovers against western carolina on saturday. I get the feeling that App st is going to slow down the game not to commit turnovers tonite.

[GreatDanes52]

I had written over at first as a typo... I edited it to say under tho after Biff let me know... Really like the play hoop lets cash this one.

[GreatDanes52]

hoop you still like that Loyola first half over?

[PittChicGambles]

Pitt +1 first half...

[hoop guru]

Love the loyola md over in the first half

[hoop guru]

Pitt +1 first half...

I like pitt a lot in the first half. Uconn has had one of the easiest cake walk schedules for a top ranked team in the nation. Uconn does not play the likes of duke, north carolina, clemson, Oklahoma, memphis, wake forest and the list goes on. The schedule was very favorable for UConn to start the season. Over Half the teams Uconn played had either losing records or come from mediocre conferences. THe scedule was favorable for Uconn to build confidence by playing a weak schedule. Uconn is yet to face a point guard like fields who is among the leaders in assists. Uconn may be a little nervous on espn tonite. Uconn finally gets quality competition tonite.

[hoop guru]

Pitt and canisus over looking very good

[hoop guru]

I was right about pitt/uconn going over in the first half. Its going to go over 63.

[Beachbum64]

Texas A&M +1 1st half
Appalachian st/Charleston Under 72.5 1st half
Pitt +1.5 (1st half)
Loyola md/canisus over 61.5 (1st half)
Marist/St peters under 58 (1st half)
Marist +1 (1st half)

Nice call on Loyola MD/ Canisus ist Half

[GreatDanes52]

nice call with Canisius lets cash this Charleston first half

[hoop guru]

Charleston/app st not looking good but its early (15-9 charleston with 1333 left in the half).

[hoop guru]

I think I am going with pitt for a blowout in the 2nd

[GreatDanes52]

yea a lot of points being scored early its gonna be close

[Ticon18]

pitt with blowout in 2nd half?nah i beg to differ

[hoop guru]

ChARLESTON UNDER LOOKING SOLD NOW

[eatdust11]

Newbie to the board... on board with charleston 1st half under... looks questionable... good news is there are only 2 total fouls thus far.. the bad news is Charleston keeps hitting threes

ChARLESTON UNDER LOOKING SOLD NOW

[GreatDanes52]

I dunno guru i hope so man

[GreatDanes52]

damn threes....

[hoop guru]

Charleston 27 app st 20 with 654 left.

[hoop guru]

27-24 charleston with 520 left

[hoop guru]

charleston/appalac st looking horrible

[hoop guru]

With 6 seconds left, it goes over.