Pitt/Uconn line?

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 02:08 AM

UConn -4.5. Your line seems to be for neutral court.

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 02:09 AM

Oh and UConn is the best team in the country and will win it all this year

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 02:21 AM

I also have -4.5.

Blair gets Thabeet in foul trouble and Pitt wins outright.

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Oh and UConn is the best team in the country and will win it all this year

With Dyson, yes. Without him, I'm not so sure, although they're certainly still up there. Huge loss. HUGE.

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 02:23 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

what do you think the line will be for monday's showdown?

-2.5 uconn? the way pitt has been playing lately uconn -1 wouldn't be suprising..

Yes, it would be. No chance it's 1.

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 02:23 AM

should be interesting... UConn will be facing a real test with Pitt, as Thabeet can't just score and rebound at will against one of the worst frontcourts in the BE like he did against Seton Hall...Thabeet tends to disappear against good big men. Blair has his best games against big challenges and dominated Thabeet last year.... Without Dyson, they are still gonna be scrambling to figure out who they are when they are in high pressure spots.

Pitt is playing the best basketball that i've seen them play in the Dixon-Howland era...

Levance Fields is playing some of the best basketball i've seen a PG play since I don't know when... guy is playing at an unreal level right now.

I like Kemba Walker.... but i'm just not sold that he'll be what uconn needs down the stretch as a frosh and Austrie is avg...

If you look at uconn's biggest and toughest tests.... Dyson ALWAYS stepped up, and uconn's one blemish.... coincidently Dyson's WORST game this year...

looking forward to this game, I think Uconn does have the best shot to win the big dance, but I like how Pitt matchest up with them

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

UConn -4.5. Your line seems to be for neutral court.

I think I'd love to see pitt +4.5

i'm sure i'd have Pitt in a few teasers at that number

Pitt is a little bit deeper this year, and strong on gaurd play, and great shooters...not your typical pitt team

gummo · 02-15-09, 09:03 AM

4.5 or 5

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 09:16 AM

yeah I guess i'm off here...... but after watching Uconn and Pitt all season, I'm way more impressed with Pitt when both teams are clicking on all cylinders. Uconn basically played Seton Hall even or actually got beat for the last 30 mins of that game yesterday and could never pull away.
they won that game because Seton Hall has no size and Thabeet had the game of his life.... if thabeet even had just an above avg game, seton hall might win that game.....

If Seton Hall shoots their avg from behind the arc they might win that game

Pitt is playing better then I've seen them play all year.

I think if you look at common opponents, every team that both Uconn and Pitt has both beat, Pitt has beat them by a few more points when home court advantage is adjusted for.

and I know that pitt got beat by louisville and nova and Uconn beat them, and Uconn got beat by Georgetown and pitt smashed them...

If Uconn can't beat a small Seton Hall 6 player team by 10 how are they gonna beat Pitt by 5 or 6?

shooterman · 02-15-09, 09:19 AM

This will be biggest wager of year for me. I am getting Pitt early as I expect the opening line to drop quickly. I am hoping Pitt's meltdown against Louisville on national tv will still be in the back of some bettors minds. No meltdown this time...

james4512 · 02-15-09, 11:35 AM

you guys know nothing about uconn just going to start with that. I think that -4.5 is a pretty accurate line and the points will most likely be good in that game.

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 11:40 AM

james, that's what this board is for...

edjumacate me on Uconn please..... share some wisdom

james4512 · 02-15-09, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

james, that's what this board is for...

edjumacate me on Uconn please..... share some wisdom

well to begin with dyson is a good player but if you were going to lose any starter on the team thats the guy you wanna lose. Craig bring much more leadership and is a much better shooter just isnt as good as a defender as dyson. Uconn is very good at the guard position, and they didnt lose AJ who is their best three point shooter so its really not that big of a loss. I think in march they might feel it because the depth wont be there but vs PITT they really wont feel it. Just my two cents i do live in CT and watch every uconn game

seaborneq · 02-15-09, 11:48 AM

UConn -7 at least.

R3Sports · 02-15-09, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

UConn -7 at least.

No...way.

dark star · 02-15-09, 12:42 PM

Uconn -3 at most.Not sure where the money goes,but I'll
be on the Dixon's + anything.

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by dark star

Uconn -3 at most.Not sure where the money goes,but I'll
be on the Dixon's + anything.

Can I have Connecticut -3 for $1,000 right now? You do realize they are home, right?

jjgold · 02-15-09, 04:30 PM

uconn is the play if the number is +5 or higher

Iwinyourmoney · 02-15-09, 04:31 PM

Uconn will slowly take control of this game. Uconn will win by 8-10, but it will be close all game except with 10 minutes left.

dark star · 02-15-09, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Can I have Connecticut -3 for $1,000 right now? You do realize they are home, right?

Uconn -3 @ Cris.You can have $5000 on um.Go for it

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

UConn -4.5. Your line seems to be for neutral court.

maybe your -4.5 lines is for "double home-court"

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by james4512

well to begin with dyson is a good player but if you were going to lose any starter on the team thats the guy you wanna lose. Craig bring much more leadership and is a much better shooter just isnt as good as a defender as dyson. Uconn is very good at the guard position, and they didnt lose AJ who is their best three point shooter so its really not that big of a loss. I think in march they might feel it because the depth wont be there but vs PITT they really wont feel it. Just my two cents i do live in CT and watch every uconn game

I hear ya about dyson not being the best starter, and I never claimed he was.... but the impact of losing any regular player and especially starter can be devasting for a team's chemistry, especially early on.

a team is more then the sum of its parts....

I think it showed yesterday, aside from Thabeet and Adrien, everyone seemed off and had sub-par games. And thabeet and adrien were playing against maybe the weakest/smallest frontcourt in the big east.... and seton hall's forward still had one of his best games against them.

I don't see Thabeet dominating in this game tomorrow.... he usually gets owned by good big men.. Blair steps up in the big games..and I read already he is very very pysched about this game ( I actually think that could be a negative, as he might be over aggressive and get in foul trouble) but rest assured Blair will bring it too Thabeet

without Thabeet's total domination and Seton Hall's atricious shooting, Seton Hall could have stole that game... that outscored them in the 2nd half. this is no longer a #1 team in the nation

they basically have a 1 man bench... tomorrow's game will be physical and a deeper bench may come into play.

I guess the best thing is that these teams still have another and possibly a 3rd game after this one.

wish this game was tonight, as it start to tell us more of the story in the BE and maybe national landscape

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 07:16 PM

WOW, that is staggerring! That means that Pitt would be favored on a neutal court?

This makes absolutely no sense to me.

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 07:19 PM

Lt, if the line closes....close to uconn-1 you have to let me pick the plays for a week for your service...

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by LT Profits

WOW, that is staggerring! That means that Pitt would be favored on a neutal court?

This makes absolutely no sense to me.

Basically a pk.

Olympic has 3.5. So, in essence, Dyson worth 1/1.5. Not all that surprising, and certainly not staggering.

krk1030 · 02-15-09, 07:21 PM

Wow, i thought uconn would be around -7. 3/4 pts for home court alone, and they are the better team on a neutral floor

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 07:21 PM

Seriously though, this line implies that Pittsburgh is rated higher than UConn. You don't find that suspicious?

I'll most likely stay away from this game, I smell a rat.

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 07:23 PM

LT, UConn just lost a starter..... they barely outplayed Seton Hall

Pitt is playing at their very best this year

just about every pitt/uconn common opponent Pitt beat more handily then uconn...

Uconn is a worse team today then 1,2,3,4 weeks ago... Pitt is a better team today then ever..

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by rjt721

Basically a pk.

Olympic has 3.5. So, in essence, Dyson worth 1/1.5. Not all that surprising, and certainly not staggering.

Even a Pick seems off to me. Like I said, I think UConn is the best team in the country. Even without Dyson, I'd still make Huskies -2 on neutral court.

ryanXL977 · 02-15-09, 07:26 PM

uconn-3
maybe 4

LT Profits · 02-15-09, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

LT, UConn just lost a starter..... they barely outplayed Seton Hall

Pitt is playing at their very best this year

just about every pitt/uconn common opponent Pitt beat more handily then uconn...

Uconn is a worse team today then 1,2,3,4 weeks ago... Pitt is a better team today then ever..

Don't read too much into the Seton Hall game, UConn started game planning for Pitt at halftime.

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

uconn-4
maybe 5

Line's already out.

Cris has 3, Oly 3.5.

rjt721 · 02-15-09, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

uconn-3
maybe 4

Nice job editing your post. Amazingly, after I told you the line, you're still off.

Chi_archie · 02-15-09, 07:33 PM

I so badly wish it would have opened at Pitt +5

hell, Blair could get 2 fouls in the first 2 mins and have one of his crap games.... and Pitt get beat by 20... but I still would like my chances with +5 and the ml..

Pitt has 3 of the top players at their positions in the country and are gelling...

fields is playing better then any PG in the nation right now, that guy is sick. not your typical NYC PG.

their 2 and 3 gaurds are shooting great, and despite their horrid start I think they lead the BE in 3-point shooting now....

just too many reasons to take a shot with Pitt, even on the road