Texas Tech will be cutting down the nets.

**thomorino** · 03-31-19, 06:23 PM

They won't get any calls against Michigan State, the NCAA knows Michigan State has the state of Michigan for TV ratings, Texas Tech- Auburn would be the worst possible scenario for the NCAA>

**Cuse0323** · 03-31-19, 06:24 PM

Still UVA’s to lose.

**teecee** · 03-31-19, 07:23 PM

Once again, favorites are favored by too much (imo). Probably hedge against Mich State future with Tech. Would be a bit surprised if Tech and Auburn don't make the final.

**Booya711** · 03-31-19, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by thomorino

They won't get any calls against Michigan State, the NCAA knows Michigan State has the state of Michigan for TV ratings, Texas Tech- Auburn would be the worst possible scenario for the NCAA>

Yes!! please bet Michigan State....Texas Tech will be a shoe in now for the final

**Bostongambler** · 03-31-19, 07:32 PM

Booya what parts you going to be at from championship?

**champlain** · 03-31-19, 07:39 PM

Don’t get the lines Vegas sets. Tech destroys Michigan and beat the most complete team in the tourney and they are +3. Auburn beats 3 blue bloods and they are 5,5 dogs vs a Virginia team who got lucky to advance past Purdue and struggle vs Oregon. It seems like Vegas is setting their lines based on kenpom.

**Art Vandelay** · 03-31-19, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by champlain

Don’t get the lines Vegas sets. Tech destroys Michigan and beat the most complete team in the tourney and they are +3. Auburn beats 3 blue bloods and they are 5,5 dogs vs a Virginia team who got lucky to advance past Purdue and struggle vs Oregon. It seems like Vegas is setting their lines based on kenpom.

Mich St favored based on knocking out top overall seed and pedigree. Auburn still getting dinged for losing their stud Okeke. Teams are all very even except for those factors which Vegas likes to take into account, sometimes too much...

**Booya711** · 03-31-19, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

Booya what parts you going to be at from championship?

will be in SoCal

**thomorino** · 03-31-19, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

Yes!! please bet Michigan State....Texas Tech will be a shoe in now for the final

Fuk off

**lonegambler23** · 03-31-19, 08:06 PM

u follow israel ball?

**Bostongambler** · 03-31-19, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

will be in SoCal

Ain’t Boston, but nice. Lol

**stevek173** · 03-31-19, 08:10 PM

They have looked very good.

Might place a real money (non air) bet on them, +140 is a nice price. I think it's inflated because of how overrated Duke was.

**Booya711** · 03-31-19, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Bostongambler

Ain’t Boston, but nice. Lol

Maybe Boston the week of the 15th and 22nd

**DOM_Toretto** · 03-31-19, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by teecee

Once again, favorites are favored by too much (imo). Probably hedge against Mich State future with Tech. Would be a bit surprised if Tech and Auburn don't make the final.

Wait, you’d be surprised if TTU and Auburn - both dogs - don’t make the finals? Strange.

**teecee** · 03-31-19, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by DOM_Toretto

Wait, you’d be surprised if TTU and Auburn - both dogs - don’t make the finals? Strange.

Look, the numbers I run (and I know I'm not the best at gambling) show these teams all being much closer in terms of past performance than the numbers lines makers are putting out there. Dogs have certainly been the way to go, as I said, most of the lines for faves have, imo, been largely inflated. Doesn't mean some won't cover, but I think in large part (maybe just my perception) they have not.

I have MSU - 1.5 and UVA -2.5. If I play these, I pretty much have to bet the dogs.

**teecee** · 03-31-19, 09:30 PM

Had MSU favored by 1/2 pt this evening against Duke, which is why I did not hedge out of my MSU future today. I actually rolled with Mich St m/l for a few bucks v Duke today. Couldn't pass up the opportunity (perceived).

**DOM_Toretto** · 03-31-19, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by teecee

I have MSU - 1.5 and UVA -2.5. If I play these, I pretty much have to bet the dogs.

Ah, so you do have MSU & UVA in the finals. Just maybe not covering to get there.

**teecee** · 03-31-19, 09:42 PM

Yes, I do have the favorites favored in these matchups. But, I also had UK favored just slightly (certainly not by 4 or 4.5) today as well, but Auburn won outright anyway. Left money on the table there as I did not bother with that matchup.

**lakerboy** · 03-31-19, 09:45 PM

Tech will be playing Virginia in the final

**BigDofBA** · 03-31-19, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Tech will be playing Virginia in the final

That’s kind of what I’m thinking.

The injury to Auburn’s player is going to catch up to them and they’re just happy making their first Final Four.

Michigan State just blew Georgia was against Duke. It’s hard for me to believe that they can keep the same intensity against Tech. Tech is going to make them miserable.

UVA/Tech in one of the most boring championship games ever...Butler/UConn style.

UVA wins it all and the narrative is set for how they overcame last year’s debacle.

**flyingillini** · 04-01-19, 03:21 AM

Texas Tech could beat the Lakers. Nobody is beating them. They might repeat next year

**LT Profits** · 04-01-19, 07:04 AM

Texas Tech vs. Va final would have posted total of 110.

**GzaTheGenius** · 04-01-19, 07:47 AM

Didnt another Auburn big go down in the last minute of yesterdays game too?? Or was he just crying for a foul?

Was ay work, only caught glimpses

**jjgold** · 04-01-19, 08:09 AM

Tech has most experienced team

**teecee** · 04-01-19, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by GzaTheGenius

Didnt another Auburn big go down in the last minute of yesterdays game too?? Or was he just crying for a foul?

Was ay work, only caught glimpses

Hey, I think you're right. Guy tried to elevate on the break and looked as though he tweaked his left knee.

**RavensFan2k3** · 04-01-19, 09:45 AM

You posted UVA vs MSU in the finals not too long ago

**GzaTheGenius** · 04-01-19, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Tech has most experienced team

15 of 20 starters this Saturday will be either juniors ot seniors.. should be hell of a final four..

Izzo only coach here to make final four before I think?? Although he doesnt have a very good record here 2-9..

Evey game is a toss up at this point

**magpie878** · 04-01-19, 01:14 PM

These games have been gold for in-play.... lots of line movement, especially during commercial breaks.

It's even better when the favorite goes down (preferably into + territory), one or two baskets and the odds swing back dramatically. Good stuff.

**2daBank** · 04-01-19, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by magpie878

These games have been gold for in-play.... lots of line movement, especially during commercial breaks.

It's even better when the favorite goes down (preferably into + territory), one or two baskets and the odds swing back dramatically. Good stuff.

I don’t do much live betting these days but back in the day I loved it for ncaa hoops. Couldn’t tell ya how many times I ended up having multiple plays on both teams at plus money. Imagine that be incredibly doable this tourney as nobody can put together a full 40 minutes! Crazy as it sounds there no worse feeling than the team you on starting strong and getting a nice lead, it been a forgone conclusion that they blow it!! Lol

**2daBank** · 04-01-19, 01:45 PM

Tech the only team left I had going this far so gotta root for them! Probably worst brackets I’ve ever had and not like I usually do great!! Lmao.

I been doubting sparty all tourney and that not going well at all! I’d love to say tech should win the turnover battle and they should but i thought duke would as well and sparty dominated in the turnover department. Tech did turnover a very good ball secure zags team 16x, way above their season average.

Sparty handled Michigan 3x but tech stifled Michigan in a way sparty never did. Tech defense has been incredible all tourney, only the zags have even sniffed a point per possession which was way below their season numbers where they had most efficient offense in the country! Sparty held a 15-0 transition point edge on puke, no way tech let’s them get out in transition. A very good buffalo offense only had 1 game all season they didn’t average a point per possession and tech held them to a 87.7 offensive efficiency game!

Tech defense is 100% legit! Of course sparty is not far behind them in that regard. Tech tops in the nation w a 84.1 defensive efficiency rating while sparty 8th just over 90. Since start of big 10 tourney only 2 teams have managed better than a point per. Can’t imagine we see more than a 65 possession pace in this game, gonna be a real struggle for either to achieve a point per possession. Gotta lean to the under imo.

**BigDofBA** · 04-06-19, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by BigDofBA

That’s kind of what I’m thinking.

The injury to Auburn’s player is going to catch up to them and they’re just happy making their first Final Four.

Michigan State just blew Georgia was against Duke. It’s hard for me to believe that they can keep the same intensity against Tech. Tech is going to make them miserable.

UVA/Tech in one of the most boring championship games ever...Butler/UConn style.

UVA wins it all and the narrative is set for how they overcame last year’s debacle.

Easy.

**2daBank** · 04-06-19, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by BigDofBA

Easy.

You think uva non cover yet another luck box win was easy?

**jjgold** · 04-06-19, 10:09 PM

Wow great call

They seem impossible to beat

**lakerboy** · 04-06-19, 10:09 PM

Uva will win final