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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Dish on March 17, 2013, 08:19:44 PM

Title: MU Opens -3
Post by: Dish on March 17, 2013, 08:19:44 PM
Be interesting to see where line moves.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: statnik on March 17, 2013, 08:21:11 PM
Sounds about right to me.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: MU B2002 on March 17, 2013, 08:27:16 PM
Sounds like another slight to MU. 

I would imagine no other 3/14 matchup is a closer line than 8.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: Golden Avalanche on March 17, 2013, 08:31:40 PM
Quote from: MU B2002 on March 17, 2013, 08:27:16 PM
Sounds like another slight to MU. 

I would imagine no other 3/14 matchup is a closer line than 8.

Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: Bob "Big Daddy" Wild on March 17, 2013, 08:49:52 PM
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on March 17, 2013, 08:31:40 PM
Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.

Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: jt92 on March 17, 2013, 09:01:13 PM
That means Vegas wants people to bet on MU...not a good sign. 
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: Golden Avalanche on March 17, 2013, 09:16:58 PM
Quote from: Tmreddevil on March 17, 2013, 08:49:52 PM
Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.

Right. I was talking fair number in terms of Vegas rather then fair number in terms of a casual fan who thinks their team should be a sure bet.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: mu_hilltopper on March 17, 2013, 10:39:04 PM
Of all the #3 vs. #14 seeds .. MU has the smallest point margin, 3-4.  The other ones are 10+.

Grrrreat.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: MU B2002 on March 17, 2013, 10:41:11 PM
Florida is -20.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: spartan3186 on March 17, 2013, 11:00:44 PM
Quote from: Tmreddevil on March 17, 2013, 08:49:52 PM
Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.

This is not really true. The best bookmakers take a side.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: Benny B on March 17, 2013, 11:07:22 PM
Quote from: spartan3186 on March 17, 2013, 11:00:44 PM
This is not really true. The best bookmakers take a side.

But they're not going to take a side on something this random.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: 79Warrior on March 18, 2013, 12:28:38 AM
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on March 17, 2013, 08:31:40 PM
Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.

Mu suspect away from Milwaukee. I would not touch this game.
Title: Re: MU Opens -3
Post by: boyonthedock on March 18, 2013, 12:38:35 AM
Davidson shoots the 3 well and MU has made a conscious decision to let teams go bombs away this year. Thats the one matchup that scares the crap out of me.
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