MSU -1.5 vs. Syracuse!?!?

No coincidences · 12-06-10, 09:43 PM

It's always a risk to bet on MSU in November and December.

gators0708 · 12-06-10, 09:47 PM

Yeah, MSU plays awful bball early in the year I'm going to take MSU but small

Hanger · 12-06-10, 10:19 PM

Yes, should be a helluva game, but I do believe I will be laying off. I can see Cuse winning outright this early in the season.

gators0708 · 12-06-10, 10:19 PM

This is @ the MSG right?

Hanger · 12-06-10, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by gators0708

This is @ the MSG right?

Yes, so can we call it a Cuse home game. Big crowds, national tv?? Sounds like a possible choke job.

Jessica · 12-06-10, 10:24 PM

Everytime these lines are very easy like the one with Kentucky and UNC or Texas vs USC...it's always the opposite. Hope you don't put everything you have on it just incase.

agharah1 · 12-06-10, 10:37 PM

Oh I won't, but I fully expect State to win by 15+ points. Syracuse just isn't that good. Fab Melo is a bust, Dion Waiters is nothing special, and without Rautins this is not a good 3pt shooting team. The only weakness MSU has is turnovers, and that hurt them vs. Duke mainly because they were ok getting into a track meet with the Devils. Against Cuse, I expect to see a slugfest, and MSU dominates those.

shawnkang · 12-07-10, 03:09 AM

i like msu here as well. they've played tougher teams so far than syracuse. i've only seen cuse play once this year and they didn't really impress me.

BelieveTheHype · 12-07-10, 04:44 AM

lucas is hurt so i'm sure that swayed the line a bit

gators0708 · 12-07-10, 07:39 AM

Saw Fab Melo play in HS complete bust!!!

wtt0315 · 12-07-10, 07:48 AM

wow i was thinking syracuse should be favored here. i am pounding the syracuse ml

Barnes01 · 12-07-10, 08:04 AM

Lucas is probable tonight

TrapperDapper · 12-07-10, 09:59 AM

How will Sparty play against the zone. They have like 5000 man to man plays but the zone is always the x factor with Syracuse.

ND25 · 12-07-10, 11:46 AM

Cuse are awful this year

zanman822 · 12-07-10, 12:11 PM

Just wait closer to game time to see where the money is going and line movement.

spartangreen · 12-07-10, 12:17 PM

Always tough to figure out MSU in the early season, Izzo plays alot of different combinations of players. Lucas had some fatigue on the Achilles, thats why he sat out against BG most of the game, but he would have played had it been a bigger game, he should be good to go tonight.

But i guarantee you Izzo does not want to loose again to a ranked team, and he will be playing this like a tournament game. I think you will see a reduced rotation of players from MSU and he will go with the main guys from start to finish tonight.

ND25 · 12-07-10, 12:23 PM

Cuse are awful this year

pronk · 12-07-10, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Barnes01

Lucas is probable tonight

He's playing and Spartans will win by 8+

agharah1 · 12-07-10, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by Jessica

Everytime these lines are very easy like the one with Kentucky and UNC or Texas vs USC...it's always the opposite. Hope you don't put everything you have on it just incase.

See that's just the thing: Kentucky/UNC and Texas/USC weren't really easy: I knew going in that Kentucky was going to have problems with UNC's size, and that Texas and USC are two of the most inconsistent teams in the nation.

This game, on the other hand, is more like Ohio State vs. Florida and Florida State. At no time did I seriously believe Ohio State was going to lose either of those games.

Michigan almost beat Cuse. UDetroit and William/Mary almost had a chance. The only teams MSU has struggled with are UConn and Duke. It won't always be pretty, but it will never be in doubt.

MSU 68 Cuse 59.

ND25 · 12-07-10, 03:24 PM

Boeheim even admits his team is overrated

hitthew8room · 12-07-10, 03:43 PM

no chance mich state loses. syracuse has less talent, less experience, worse athletes, worse defenders, worse ball handlers, worse shooters. i mean, i dont know how they can win unless mich state gets totally confused with the zone. but that imposisble with Izzo coaching

wtt0315 · 12-07-10, 03:45 PM

all these people bashing 8-0 team, i love it. no one knows whos worse yet, thats the point. Cuse hasnt really played a tough schedule, but honestly there schedule is about the same as michigan state. This game is not a lock by any point

Jessica · 12-07-10, 03:50 PM

Cuse +3.5 might be the best bet tonight.

jflydaddy · 12-07-10, 03:53 PM

-1.5 WOW I GOT AT AT -3 as soon as it opend at my book, this is my only play so far , i might take lakers 1st half as the wiz have been garbage in 1st half this year

HoulihansTX · 12-07-10, 04:02 PM

Cuse ML, Northern Iowa +3.5 both are plays.

CollegeOverUnder · 12-07-10, 04:28 PM

Syracuse isnt even good lol. They play so shitty in the early season still. I got MSU at -2

Barnes01 · 12-07-10, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by wtt0315

all these people bashing 8-0 team, i love it. no one knows whos worse yet, thats the point. Cuse hasnt really played a tough schedule, but honestly there schedule is about the same as michigan state. This game is not a lock by any point

While I respect that opinion it's wrong. MSU has played one of the toughest schedules you have seen a team open with in the last 10 years.

MSU schedule rank 89th

Syracuse schedule rank 229th

Don't know what you are basing your assumption off of other than your opinion

Barnes01 · 12-07-10, 04:37 PM

And NEITHER MSU or Syracuse is even close to the best bet on the board tonight. I can make a legitimate argument for either team, taking MSU bc they have more experience and played much much much better competition. Syracuse lost almost everyone that was really good for them last year and these new guys are filling in GREAT, but they have yet to face a team even in the same universe as MSU. This could end up being a lot like Ohio State vs UF although I expect the win to be 6-12 range

Balco10 · 12-07-10, 04:38 PM

I like Syracuse +4 at the dome. They always play tough at home against very good teams.

wtt0315 · 12-07-10, 04:43 PM

balco they are at the gardens in new york

wtt0315 · 12-07-10, 04:46 PM

yeah they have both played soft schedules and not bashing either team. when both schedules suck you can't rely on how good a team is just by that. I have to go with the dog here because honestly if i was going play this game i would lean that way. i just see people saying cuse sucks, but yet 8-0 and no real problems even though there schedule is soft. this makes no sense, a lot of people said they suck last year when they lost that first game or preseason game or whatever it was to joeblow u, and they turn out to be a great team. they could get manhandled in this game, but i do see it. i am not touching this game, but i hope people just do go crazy betting msu because i honestly believe cuse wins this game

Barnes01 · 12-07-10, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by wtt0315

yeah they have both played soft schedules and not bashing either team. when both schedules suck you can't rely on how good a team is just by that. I have to go with the dog here because honestly if i was going play this game i would lean that way. i just see people saying cuse sucks, but yet 8-0 and no real problems even though there schedule is soft. this makes no sense, a lot of people said they suck last year when they lost that first game or preseason game or whatever it was to joeblow u, and they turn out to be a great team. they could get manhandled in this game, but i do see it. i am not touching this game, but i hope people just do go crazy betting msu because i honestly believe cuse wins this game

Again, you are wrong too. I am not saying either team is a solid bet, but to say MSU has played a soft schedule is about as smart as saying the Jets were a good pick last night.

MSU has played 3 top 22 teams, and 2 top 6 teams. At the time they played Washington which is 22 in the nation they were 11th in the Nation. Do some research

wtt0315 · 12-07-10, 04:53 PM

well good luck to you on your play wish you the best of luck.

Barnes01 · 12-07-10, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by wtt0315

well good luck to you on your play wish you the best of luck.

Don't take me the wrong way, sorry if I came off as rude. I just didn't want someone blindly tailing anyone to think MSU has played a weak schedule when they have probably played the number 1 schedule in the nation over the 1st month of the season. Should be a great game and definitely could go either way.