12/30 ncaa hoops

[2daBank]

Maryland getting pts... i have been super impressed with this team. Dez wells is back... mich state struggling to find leadership... TONS of weapons on maryland.

i guess books gonna just keep throwing these bs lines out there hoping they will bait us until they crash and burn??? whatever, you cant give me 6 or more points with this team many places where im not taking them.. will probably sprinkle the ml again as well..

[2daBank]

Yes sir.. i dont think its even that mich is struggling. Thwy just arent very good. And i think coach beilein wouls agree.

nope, not struggling. just suck.. it one thing being soft when you have a nba talent, now they soft and lacking talent.. i have nothing but respect for beilein and have no doubt he will have them playing better than currently sometime during b1g play but until they show me im fading..

[THam12]

i guess books gonna just keep throwing these bs lines out there hoping they will bait us until they crash and burn??? whatever, you cant give me 6 or more points with this team many places where im not taking them.. will probably sprinkle the ml again as well..

The thing i like too is that maryland not only has a good offense... they also play good defense. And defense travels. So if shots arent falling they can keep themselves competitive with defense.

[2daBank]

The thing i like too is that maryland not only has a good offense... they also play good defense. And defense travels. So if shots arent falling they can keep themselves competitive with defense.

they also one of the better teams in the country at getting to the line and way up there far as not giving opponents fts... my only gripe with them is they have enough size they should be better on the glass..

[2daBank]

illini+2.5...this team has not been a easy one for me to get a handle on. lets face it tho, this bet is more about mich than illini for me. for lack of a better word mich sucks. they rate in the 200s in pretty much every defensive category you dont want to, effective fg% 50.8 (246), 3 point fg% 35.5 (235), 2point% 49.3 (226), block% (326th). the only thing they do well is turn teams over but that wont help them here as illini is 4th in the nation only turning it over 14% of the time..illini plays solid enough defense and at times their offense can be very good, i dont see any reason that it wont be in this gm against a terrible defensive squad.. the better team is catching points here, maybe beilien figures it out, he is a good coach, until proven otherwise ill continue to take teams i think are better catching points against this bunch...



cant believe how little respect maryland continues to get from oddsmakers..not sure im thrilled with them opening their inaugural b1g season at east lancing but lets be real these guys were playing at cameron and the likes last season so it not like they stepping into a more hostile venue here..

i really like this team and think wells being out for some time was really good for them as it gave the freshman time to grow. now wells is back and this a team to be reckon with. they are long across the board, have tremendous skill on the offensive end, lot of youth but have some key upperclassmen, and at times flash a solid defense that has room to improve that they execute w/o fouling..

sure it a tough spot for their 1st b1g gm but couldnt have picked a better year to have it happen as this has to be one of the crappier teams izzo has fielded in some time. not that they are bad just comparative to his other squads i dont think this one is close. they have yet to beat a quality team unless you wanna count Marquette, just lost at home to tex southern, they dont get to the charity stripe often and are terrible at converting the freebees when they do get there..

on the other hand terps have been taking it to the quality teams they have faced including recently spanking okie st in their gym in what was another ridiculously disrespectful line , held a very good isu offense to 63 on a neutral court that had very strong isu support, their 1 loss being to uva who is one of the better teams in the country and they played with them imo, they just couldnt overcome the early lead uva jumped out to in a gm i thought wells toughness would have made a difference..

maybe im way off here and god knows just a few short years ago i would never consider playing these ranked road dogs but that angle has since went out the window in a big way, whether that continues is yet to be seen.. so the play:

maryland+6.5 (half now, gonna wait and see if line actually goes up for rest. i dont think it will but woulda never guessed how it shot up in okie lite gm)

im terrible at these big spreads but i absolutely think ville is the side, hopefully tham agrees cause im calling it a ham-bone special! lol

ville-18

umass-3..already talked about a little bit. umass been a pretty big disappointment imo, they have looked downright pitiful at times. they played a solid gm in provo, actually should have won that gm. i suspect a lot of that had to do with byu playing no defense and with a pace to the minutemen liking. well the good news here is if anyone plays at a faster tempo and even worse defense than the cougs it this iona club that pretty much allows everyone to score more than their season avg.. really hope we get a total here cause they cant make it high enough imo..

[THam12]

Oregon state getting a pt at home...

[2daBank]

Oregon state getting a pt at home...

i dont like it.. ucsb has put up some battles against some pretty good teams on the road already. taking fgcu, smu, and the ducks all to ot..beavers have played a pathetic schedule, outside of a neutral site gm against okie st this will be the toughest team they have faced. i think they should be getting more like 3 or 4 honestly..

[THam12]

i dont like it.. ucsb has put up some battles against some pretty good teams on the road already. taking fgcu, smu, and the ducks all to ot..beavers have played a pathetic schedule, outside of a neutral site gm against okie st this will be the toughest team they have faced. i think they should be getting more like 3 or 4 honestly..

Absolutely. Says a lot with that line.

[THam12]

62% of bets on maryland... is 6 the best number we will see?

[2daBank]

oral roberts is tempting.. they seem to be turning into a great play on at home and fade on the road team which sucks for todays purposes but they do have one thing going for them. they live at the charity stripe and det puts teams at the line more than almost anyone in the country.. detriots 1st gm home off a 3 gm road trip, ive noticed teams tend to not play their best that 1st gm back, only problem with using that angle here is it been 7 days since their last road gm so doubt that really applies as i think it more prevalent when i team comes off a long road stint and has a quick turn around for 1st gm home.. maybe better to just pass, i wouldnt lay the points tho.

[2daBank]

62% of bets on maryland... is 6 the best number we will see?

i took half on 6.5. prob should have just went the full unit but i would have never guessed that okie st line would have jumped a couple points the way it did either. i think there still some strong money playing the unranked favs in these spots so decided to see what happens. id be surprised if it went up but thought it was worth it with half my bet to see if i could somehow get a 7 or better...

[THam12]

Right now what im working with (pending lines) is NW/Rutgers under 1H, lville -18/19, maryland +pts, iona/umass over (maybe), and im looking at GA state as i think they are levels above monroe.

[THam12]

Just saw branden dawson is gonna return today against maryland... did not know that

[survive]

Maryland holding opponents to 29% from 3. I'm expecting a little bit of a regression from MSU in terms of 3P% now that conference play is starting. They've been relying on the 3 ball a bit so far this year

[2daBank]

Just saw branden dawson is gonna return today against maryland... did not know that

i knew.. dont care

[2daBank]

Maryland holding opponents to 29% from 3. I'm expecting a little bit of a regression from MSU in terms of 3P% now that conference play is starting. They've been relying on the 3 ball a bit so far this year

yea valentine and forbes been stroking it..terps have enough length outside to contest and the bigs inside to back them up if they put it on the floor..

[TheFlash]

Thought on NW +3 and ML?

They seem like the better team. Should be a low scoring game, 60-55 or something around that mark

[THam12]

yea valentine and forbes been stroking it..terps have enough length outside to contest and the bigs inside to back them up if they put it on the floor..

Yes i was gonna say marylands guards are lengthy and contest shots. I think this will be close. I was really impressed with the terps against okie state. Contesting shots, making shots, running tge floor. If they take care of tge ball they will be fine.

[THam12]

Lol holy shit... 50.5 total for 1h for nw rutgers...

[THam12]

Lol holy shit... 50.5 total for 1h for nw rutgers...

Game total is 120 though....

[Scott8282]

I have 55 for 1h. Still think the under at the number?

[2daBank]

Thought on NW +3 and ML?

They seem like the better team. Should be a low scoring game, 60-55 or something around that mark

far more interested in 1st half or gm under than a side.. i dunno who the better team in this one honestly, prob NW but we talking marginally better if at all. i dont think better to the extent home court doesnt negate the difference,, NW hasnt beaten a team in the top 150 and has looked bad in the 4 losses to the teams inside of it.. rutgers knocked off vandy on a neutral and beat clemson on their court which both far more impressive wins than NW has.. really wouldnt surprise me either way. agree 60 points outta be plenty to get the W, just dunno who gets there..

[THam12]

I have 55 for 1h. Still think the under at the number?

I had it right around 55... lean under that..

[2daBank]

I have 55 for 1h. Still think the under at the number?

blah.. pretty much in agreement where tham had it which was 55. was hoping for 57ish.. i still lean under but not real enthusiastic bout it..sometimes these low spreads tick up a few points for whatever reason, maybe it will and we can get 1st half up a point and a half or so.. im in no hurry to hit it at 55..

[Vinnie Paz]

Uc Santa Barbara is a good team?

[2daBank]

Uc Santa Barbara is a good team?

define good.. they solid, kp has them ranked significantly better than beavers. they have had a pretty challenging road schedule and have pushed every good team they have played but came up short in all..

[THam12]

At -7 i kinda dig ohio state...iowa struggles to score at times.

[2daBank]

At -7 i kinda dig ohio state...iowa struggles to score at times.

i leaned that way at 8.5 but wasnt gonna play. i agree they getting tempting..

[jonal]

Game total is 120 though....

now its 118? you still like the under here?

[THam12]

now its 118? you still like the under here?

Not really lol..i do like under 55.5... maybe itll get bet up to 56. Think ill pop either one before tip off.

[2daBank]

put a half unit on nw/rut 1st half un 55.5 and osu-7

[southpaw74]

now its 118? you still like the under here?

It's 120.5

[2daBank]

and now the nw going back up..these lower totals always bounce around so much..

[jonal]

Not really lol..i do like under 55.5... maybe itll get bet up to 56. Think ill pop either one before tip off.

ok i got 120. i think i got "dual lined" on a site which is why i saw 118 for a second.

[2daBank]

It's 120.5

jumping all over the place..