Wisconsin/Illinois Total only 111.5

[awhitejackson]

I dont care who these teams are...Is the over not an easy call...I mean this is a conference tourney championship game...Haven't liked a total this much in a long time...Any thoughts

[TPowell]

With Wisconsin's D and Illinois's awful offense, the Illini will be trying to make it to 50. Wisconsin will probably get to 60 but who knows. I've got the under actually

[WestsidePete]

no, I'm thinking the only way illinois wins is to slow it down...which is fine for wisc...i'm figuring between 100-110 for this one...

[polishkielbasa10]

you guys really think its going under...128, and 130 in their last 2 totals....I be thinking the over at 112 for sure no?

[TPowell]

Game will be much slower with the Illini playing for their NCAA bid

[ryanXL977]

i know thats a tiny under, but i wouldnt be suprised if it doesnt even hit 100 with those awful teams.

[WestsidePete]

don't pay attention to the last two totals here...most of all these lines are being set at 10 pts or so lower then the regular season..this game is everything to illinios and at 16-18 they can't even make the nit tourny if they lose so have to figure a slow game for them to win...

[WestsidePete]

this is also illinois 4th game in 4 days...have to figure fatigue at some point here as well

[babaoriley]

Agree, this game has 59-47 written all over it.

[khaliagent]

under all the way take my word if you dont like the under than stay away rather than taking the over

[billmunny]

I hear what everybody's saying, but I'm still on the over.

112 is less than 3 baskets every 2 minutes. Illinois' fatigue-- if it shows-- will show on defense, too, and Wisconsin will score 65+. If, on the other hand, the fatigue doesn't show and Illinois is going balls to the wall because it's their only hope for continuing to play this season, they'll hit 60+.

65-47 Wisconsin
or
60-52 Illinois

still goes over.

Just my thoughts...

[ryanXL977]

what about 57-44 wisconsin

[billmunny]

(That's not to say that I think that the game will be decided by that many points...)

[BigOrangeTitans]

This fatigue thing is getting me. These kids are 20 years old and have played 6-8 hours of bball at most the last 4 day days. Fatigue will be a non issue IMO.

[billmunny]

This fatigue thing is getting me. These kids are 20 years old and have played 6-8 hours of bball at most the last 4 day days...

Yeah, but their bodies are trained to/conditioned to/used to playing ~2 hours every couple days. Just the change in the pattern can be enough to create a noticeable difference.

[BigOrangeTitans]

I dont buy it. Georgia play 3 games in 2 days, look at their play right now

[TPowell]

I was a little nervous about playing the under but so far, so good in the first half. 51 points in the first half combined. I can afford to give up 61 more points and still cash the under of 113. Hope it stays slow!

[billmunny]

I dont buy it. Georgia play 3 games in 2 days, look at their play right now

Yeah-- I mean-- that's just absurd; but I don't think that it proves that fatigue can't be a factor.

[ryanXL977]

wisky ill under looking 60/40

[TPowell]

60/40???? I'd say 75/25, They have to average 32 a piece for me to not win. Might happen but I doubt it

[Bread]

Illinois' offense is hilarious. I wish I could bet against them every single day. Kinda like Syracuse football.

[ryanXL977]

fine, 75/25
man, this guy likes arguing more than i do!! lol

[ryanXL977]

now on pace to go over

[ryanXL977]

i didnt bet the over, but i wish i had

[billmunny]

Well, that 4 minute scoreless run in the 2nd half killed me. Nice win, fellas.

[TPowell]

LOL @ Big 10 basketball. Wisky is good but geez, 110 points? Sorry to those on the over but at least this has been a pretty easy day to cap so far

[billmunny]

LOL @ Big 10 basketball. Wisky is good but geez, 110 points? Sorry to those on the over but at least this has been a pretty easy day to cap so far

One basket in the 1st three minutes of the game... and one in that 4 minute stretch in the 2nd half and the over would have hit. I always find those losses the most frustrating.

[TPowell]

the under should have been locked up but both Wisky went off at the start of the 2nd half