Marquette -5?

[JD]

I'm surprised MU is -5 in Vegas. 

Who would y'all take?

Is Howard and Reinhardt playing?

[MarquetteDano]

I'm surprised MU is -5 in Vegas. 

Who would y'all take?

Is Howard and Reinhardt playing?

Would not bet on this one but no way would I take Marquette minus five. What was over/under?

[MuMark]

The line is usually close to the Pomeroy predicted score so not surprised.

They predict MU by 6.

[JD]

Would not bet on this one but no way would I take Marquette minus five. What was over/under?

Started at 160, now it's up to 163

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm surprised MU is -5 in Vegas. 

Who would y'all take?

Is Howard and Reinhardt playing?

We're at home and ranked higher than them in KenPom. -5 seems about right. I predicted an 8 point win over on PT.

[jsglow]

We got this.  Relax boys.

[VegasWarrior77]

My LV screen says the over/under opened 163.5 off shore and has been bet down in LV to 160.  I would like the under if I be my alma mater's games.  I don't bet them though.

[fjm]

Really hoping GTOWN fans bet it down to -1.

[MarquetteDano]

My LV screen says the over/under opened 163.5 off shore and has been bet down in LV to 160.  I would like the under if I be my alma mater's games.  I don't bet them though.

Under interesting at 163.5. 160 too tough to call.

[vogue65]

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Always the key variable.

[MUBigDance]

MU by 5 sounds right. MU by 1 at the end will be ok with me.

[bilsu]

If we lose, at least I have the MUscoop meltdown to look forward to.

[Tugg Speedman]

The game before us tonight is Depaul at Nova.

The line is Nova -26 (o/u 144)

This has to be a record for a BE conference game betting line.

(Side note, how does one bet -26?  If Nova is up up 30 with 2 minutes to go and run in the walk-ons and win by 25, the bettor has no one to blame but himself for betting such a line.)

[muwarrior69]

If we lose, at least I have the MUscoop meltdown to look forward to.

The "real" reason sea levels are rising.

[fjm]

The game before us tonight is Depaul at Nova.

The line is Nova -26 (o/u 144)

This has to be a record for a BE conference game betting line.

(Side note, how does one bet -26?  If Nova is up up 30 with 2 minutes to go and run in the walk-ons and win by 25, the bettor has no one to blame but himself for betting such a line.)

I would bet the -26. You just posted on another thread about how poor DePaul is playing this year and nova is on another level.

Still hoping the MU line drops a bit so I can bet that game.

[tower912]

Paint touches has MU by 8, so I am definitely taking MU and giving the points.   

[Silkk the Shaka]

Overall kenpom ratings are similar but this is a bad matchup for us and I have a bad feeling about the game.

We defend the 3 terribly and Pryor & Peak are excellent shooters. I could see them penetrating and getting to the line at will as well. Add in that we have not defended home court well at all under the Wojo regime and I would not give up points here.

[wadesworld]

Anybody know what MU's record against the spread is?

My guess would be:
"Wins" against Vandy, Howard, IUPUI, Western Carolina, Georgia, and SIUE
"Losses" against Michigan, Pitt, Houston Baptist, Fresno State, UW, and St. Francis

But I really have no idea.  If that's what it is, that's 6-6.  Which means 1) Vegas is, as usual, pretty much right on, and 2) I wouldn't bet MU games with any kind of confidence whatsoever.

[Windyplayer]

Overall kenpom ratings are similar but this is a bad matchup for us and I have a bad feeling about the game.

We defend the 3 terribly and Pryor & Peak are excellent shooters. I could see them penetrating and getting to the line at will as well. Add in that we have not defended home court well at all under the Wojo regime and I would not give up points here.

We'll need an offense firing on all cylinders. It would be nice if we could mitigate the effects of an offense firing on some cylinders with decent defense. Still holding out hope that Wojo can transform them into an average defense (as he indicated is their ceiling). It's still early yet...right?

[rocky_warrior]

Still holding out hope that Wojo can transform them into an average defense (as he indicated is their ceiling). It's still early yet...right?

Yup, and he's had a lot of time with the team the past couple weeks.  I'm hopeful...

[Silkk the Shaka]

We'll need an offense firing on all cylinders. It would be nice if we could mitigate the effects of an offense firing on some cylinders with decent defense. Still holding out hope that Wojo can transform them into an average defense (as he indicated is their ceiling). It's still early yet...right?

Agreed! Our splash bros (Howard & Hauser) best be splashin' tonight! In layman's terms: leave no bologna undropped.

[MuMark]

Here you go.....http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/teams/team-page.cfm/team/marquette

Anybody know what MU's record against the spread is?

My guess would be:
"Wins" against Vandy, Howard, IUPUI, Western Carolina, Georgia, and SIUE
"Losses" against Michigan, Pitt, Houston Baptist, Fresno State, UW, and St. Francis

But I really have no idea.  If that's what it is, that's 6-6.  Which means 1) Vegas is, as usual, pretty much right on, and 2) I wouldn't bet MU games with any kind of confidence whatsoever.

[tower912]

Is Katin playing tonight?  Does the answer to that affect the spread?

[Jay Bee]

Overall kenpom ratings are similar but this is a bad matchup for us and I have a bad feeling about the game.

We defend the 3 terribly and Pryor & Peak are excellent shooters. I could see them penetrating and getting to the line at will as well. Add in that we have not defended home court well at all under the Wojo regime and I would not give up points here.

Derrickson scares me

[Windyplayer]

Agreed! Our splash bros (Howard & Hauser) best be splashin' tonight! In layman's terms: leave no bologna undropped.

Thanks for the translation. We're on the same page now.

P.S. I just had thoughts of our conference opener against Seton Hall at the BC last year. Won't be going into this one as confident (defense mechanism), but I expect them to get off to a little bit of a better start in conference this year.