Monster play
1. Creighton -4.5
Win or lose, this line is a big, fat joke. It opened -4. Absurd. UNI just isn't very good, with their big man O'Rear lost for the year. They have no defensive presence inside, and their rebounding was weak even before he O'Rear went down. They have been making 3's to keep up the facade that they are a good squad to the casual observer that looks at scores. Creighton is clearly the better team on a neutral court. This game is in Omaha, last game of the year, and -4.5 is way too low. Creighton by dd.
Monster play
2. Evansville -6.5
A lot of value in this spot. Evansville is playing their last game in Roberts Stadium before opening a new arena next year. They are bringing back all the former players.....Jerry Sloan, Marcus Wilson, Scott Hafner, etc. Honoring the team that died in the plane crash. A bunch of speeches planned by ex-players. Senior day. And as far as the matchup goes, Evansville is a far better team. They don't have a lot of talent, but they play harder on defense than anyone on a normal night. The effort today will be supreme. They are playing to avoid the play-in round of the MVC tourney. ISU is playing for nothing. Their coach is a real softy, talking this weak about what a pleasure this year has been in spite of their record, and what a great group of guys they have. Hilarious. They have nothing to play for today, and they will have no repurcussions if they lay an egg, because their coach is so soft. This team sucks. They suck really bad. Evansville forced 20+ turnovers in the first meeting. ISU had about 6 open looks all game. Evansville will pressure the hell out of ISU in the halfcourt and smother them today with no mercy. Evansville by 12+. Actually maybe 16+.
Medium play
3. Wichita St +1
Not much to say here. Wichita is clearly the better team, and much deeper. Their coach is a joke, and they play to the level of their competition. They are undefeated on the road, with all but one of the wins coming by dd. Today is for all the marbles. The winner takes the MVC crown. I have some respect for Mo St, but they have not played well in a long time. Their spreads have been inflated, and they are getting too much respect by the oddsmakers. Simply put, when Wichita plays hard, they are very tough to beat. I expect them to bring their A game today and win a hard fought game and MVC title.
1. Creighton -4.5
Win or lose, this line is a big, fat joke. It opened -4. Absurd. UNI just isn't very good, with their big man O'Rear lost for the year. They have no defensive presence inside, and their rebounding was weak even before he O'Rear went down. They have been making 3's to keep up the facade that they are a good squad to the casual observer that looks at scores. Creighton is clearly the better team on a neutral court. This game is in Omaha, last game of the year, and -4.5 is way too low. Creighton by dd.
Monster play
2. Evansville -6.5
A lot of value in this spot. Evansville is playing their last game in Roberts Stadium before opening a new arena next year. They are bringing back all the former players.....Jerry Sloan, Marcus Wilson, Scott Hafner, etc. Honoring the team that died in the plane crash. A bunch of speeches planned by ex-players. Senior day. And as far as the matchup goes, Evansville is a far better team. They don't have a lot of talent, but they play harder on defense than anyone on a normal night. The effort today will be supreme. They are playing to avoid the play-in round of the MVC tourney. ISU is playing for nothing. Their coach is a real softy, talking this weak about what a pleasure this year has been in spite of their record, and what a great group of guys they have. Hilarious. They have nothing to play for today, and they will have no repurcussions if they lay an egg, because their coach is so soft. This team sucks. They suck really bad. Evansville forced 20+ turnovers in the first meeting. ISU had about 6 open looks all game. Evansville will pressure the hell out of ISU in the halfcourt and smother them today with no mercy. Evansville by 12+. Actually maybe 16+.
Medium play
3. Wichita St +1
Not much to say here. Wichita is clearly the better team, and much deeper. Their coach is a joke, and they play to the level of their competition. They are undefeated on the road, with all but one of the wins coming by dd. Today is for all the marbles. The winner takes the MVC crown. I have some respect for Mo St, but they have not played well in a long time. Their spreads have been inflated, and they are getting too much respect by the oddsmakers. Simply put, when Wichita plays hard, they are very tough to beat. I expect them to bring their A game today and win a hard fought game and MVC title.