Saturday

[BiffTFinancial]

early play - 11:00

Xavier -5'

5-7 -9.3u YTD.

[Busterflywheel]

I hope we are all right!!!

[Ringo]

I likek xavier a lot here. Also big on Pitt -1.5 but the line looks rather fishy.

[BiffTFinancial]

I hope we are all right!!!

me too. line movement is weird, but my numbers say X by 13. their games are always rough, but X objectively better than Dayton in a number of areas.

[BiffTFinancial]

minor correction: pick is 3*. all picks 3* unless noted, though i'll be sure to note in future.

not surprisingly, Dayton starting strong in Rivalry game. we'll see how they keep it up. couple of fouls on Chris Wright can change any Dayton game and he sure is active going after shots on defense.

[2daBank]

xavier just needs to wake up they getting out rebounded and out hustled right now.....dont think that will keep up

[BiffTFinancial]

adding:

3* Ohio U +3'

Noon game. Miami OH was fortunate to get a comeback win at home against Kent State Tuesday, while OU fell to Akron at home to fall to 0-2 in the MAC. OU needs this one a lot more, and my numbers like OU to win outright. Thought about playing 1H under or OU 1H, but just playing the game and expecting worst-case scenario to be for it to come down to final possession like Miami's win over Kent this week.

[BiffTFinancial]

xavier just needs to wake up they getting out rebounded and out hustled right now.....dont think that will keep up

that call on Crawford was abysmal, but no worse than Mack's decision to put him back in the game with 2 fouls. there have been some reason head-scratching foul calls in this game already. people with the 1H over must be loving it.

[2daBank]

ya i dont know how the fuk you call that foul with both guys just going for the lose ball...but like you said he shouldnt even have been out there

[Saltdog]

Theres ol' red.

[2daBank]

wright just got his 3rd for dayton..

[BigNutFlush]

Hopefully Xavier can foul out most of Dayton's players, even though they are a deep team, but it would be huge in the second half for Xavier to cover the 5.5.

[BiffTFinancial]

ya i dont know how the fuk you call that foul with both guys just going for the lose ball...but like you said he shouldnt even have been out there

well, turnabout is fair play. wright gets his 3rd on a borderline charge/flop in a loose ball situation. i cannot understand either coach's decision to play these guys with 2 fouls this early in the 1H. X was down 5 when Crawford got his 3rd, Dayton had just gone down 2 when Wright got his. advantage X with their depth, but i don't think it will be possible to feel comfortable with this game and this officiating crew until after the final whistle.

[2daBank]

until xavier starts cleanin up the defensive glass im not feeling good about them at all...dayton getting to every damn rebound at the moment

[Saltdog]

Xavier looks terrible, no defense, game plan, and can't even inbounds the ball.

[BiffTFinancial]

adding

3* Bama pk

Less value than when Bama was getting points, but Bama is the better team.

Not sure what is more sad about Dayton/Xavier game - the officials or the lack of a working clock.

[BiffTFinancial]

adding

4* UMass/Temple 1H under 61'

early card
4* UMass/Temple 1H under 61'
3* Xavier -5'
3* Ohio U +3'
3* Bama pk

[BiffTFinancial]

XU -5' a loser thanks to lack of defensive boards and FT shooting down the stretch.

Ohio U 1H was clearly the play. they've been brutal in the 2H.

[BiffTFinancial]

adding

3* Missouri State -1

now 0-2 -6.6u on the day after Ohio 2H collapse.

[BiffTFinancial]

0-5 for Saturday, abysmal 5-12 last 3 days. sincere apologies if you tailed.