West Virgina -2.5 lock it up

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:39 PM

If No. 6 Louisville (24-5, 15-2 Big East) can find a way to hold off surging West Virginia (21-9, 10-7) on Saturday night, Smith won't have to.

The Cardinals can clinch a share of the conference title with a win, or claim it outright if No. 1 Connecticut loses to No. 3 Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. Louisville will watch the UConn-Pitt game together hours before taking on the Mountaineers, though coach Rick Pitino isn't concerned about how the outcome of that game will affect his team's play.

Louisville would be considered a co-champion if it ties with UConn, though the Huskies would be the top seed when the Big East tournament because it beat the Cardinals on Feb. 2.

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:40 PM

LVille needs to win to get a #1 seed in the Big East tourney...

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:41 PM

Ummmm Lville hasnt locked nothin up, they need a win too

mmike032 · 03-07-09, 04:42 PM

Louisville it is
thanks

ItchyHooHoo · 03-07-09, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by mmike032

Louisville it is
thanks

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:44 PM

Ya this thread confuses me......if Lvill loses they share the Big East title.......if they win it is all theirs and a #1 seed. West Virgina can do no better, win or lose, then a #7 seed. So...yea???

frostno98 · 03-07-09, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by Iwinyourmoney

LVille needs to win to get a #1 seed in the Big East tourney...

The Big guns for don't care for the conference tourney as long as they get the bye. Being a second or first doesn't mean much because the ranked teams are looking ahead to the real tournament. Pitts or Louisville should a 1 to 3 seed in the field of 65, even if they get knocked out in their first conference game.

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:47 PM

Ok, if a "#1 seed doesnt matter", does winning the big east title straight up "matter"?

Chi_archie · 03-07-09, 04:49 PM

big east tourney champion is thought of way more highly amongst Big East teams...... that being said, you guys are looking way too much at "intangibles"

what Defense is WVU coming out with tonight? how is their press break?

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 04:50 PM

Archie, this time of the year intangibles mean a lot

Chi_archie · 03-07-09, 04:55 PM

alot..... NOT Everything.... no one is talking matchups here.... who is gaurding Twill in this game? last year WVU bottled him up... anyone remember HOW they did it?

no one here is a mind-reader.... tough to cap intangibles.... gotta consider them, especially things like senior night...but teams lose "must-win" games at about the same rate that the win them... go figure

mmike032 · 03-07-09, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

big east tourney champion is thought of way more highly amongst Big East teams...... that being said, you guys are looking way too much at "intangibles"

what Defense is WVU coming out with tonight? how is their press break?

I agree Archie, everyone wants to base their wagers off what team wants the win more or needs it more.
what about the match ups

this is a huge game for both teams

ryanXL977 · 03-07-09, 04:59 PM

anyone basing plays off who wants to win more, backs against the wall, shit to prove, is a buffoon

which includes me bc i felt cavs would win bc, hey, if they cant win with kg out, when can they win

just bet the ****ing game, where they play

**** the mind games bitches

Iwinyourmoney · 03-07-09, 05:00 PM

Lville blew their chance you win the big east last yr with a lose to GTown, I dont care what you say but the chance to win the Big East straigt up against an average WVU team ups the factor here, agree or disagree with me its how I feel.

Chi_archie · 03-07-09, 05:02 PM

if you are a top level d I team...with great coaching... if you don't show up to give the cliche "110%" in just about every big game...... you are missing somthing, and prob would never make it to this level to begin with...

every player/team reacts to pressure in different ways...unless you know those individuals very well, you can't really hope to ever figure out what is going on inside them..... its tough enough to cap based on WHAT WE KNOW......... to try to become a psychologist/capper is dangerous..... if you over think, you get burned alot in my experience.

Chi_archie · 03-07-09, 05:03 PM

wvu is far from avg... especially at home

frostno98 · 03-07-09, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Iwinyourmoney

Ok, if a "#1 seed doesnt matter", does winning the big east title straight up "matter"?

I really don't think getting a split title with UCONN is going effect Louisville one way or the other. West Virginia on senior night at home, and having the chance to beat one of top Big East team is more added motivation than Louisville not wanting a split conference title. I really believe Louisville sense of urgency to win this one is not going to be there, especially if they get behind early.

ryanXL977 · 03-07-09, 05:08 PM

i agree 100% with what charles archford said
its ****ing hard to cap games with lineups and pens and pitchers much less worrying about if brett myers wants to win bc he is mad at his wife
its just not possible, its foolish to inject this stuff into it.

i dont know shit except it seems teams do win on senior night

GO WASHINTGON

TPowell · 03-07-09, 06:33 PM

this game is huge for Louisville. Guys like T-Will and McGee were battered and on an NIT team their freshman year. In their senior year, this game is HUGE for them. Louisville is clicking again and I don't think West Virginia can stop them tonight. Samuels was in foul trouble all game in the first meeting, but Terrence Jennings was like 5-5 from the field. Louisville should dominate inside with the two headed monster.

TPowell · 03-07-09, 06:35 PM

Louisville comes into Morgantown as a 3 point dog to the Mountaineers. West Virginia is 13-2 at home with its only losses to UConn and Pittsburgh. Wets Virginia holds blowout wins over Villanova and Providence as well. Louisville is currently riding a 6 game win streak that includes two big road wins against bubble teams, Georegtown and Cincinnati. The most important player in this game is West Virginia point guard Daryl "Truck" Bryant. Bryant went 1-9 from the floor with 4 turnovers and 0 assists against Louisville on January 31st. Bryant was definately bothered by the harassing defense of Louisville's guards. If Bryant can keep his composure, West Virginia has a decent shot at pulling the upset on Senior Day. The only problem is that Senior Day may put a little too much pressure on the freshman point guard. Louisville dominated the last game and only won by 6 points at home. Louisville shot 55% from the floor and held West Virginia to only 35% shooting. The rebounding battle was pretty even as West Virginia led 32-30. The reason Louisville never put West Virginia away is because they committed 26 turnovers. Louisville really dominated the paint against a smaller Mountaineer team. Louisville combined for 9 blocks, including 4 from Earl Clark. In the end, I believe that Louisville's ability to pull out close road games will be the difference.