UCLA Line

[bradforster]

Marquette -4.5

[GB Warrior]

Feels low, but with an o/u of 138.5 I can see that type of game. Still think this game is played on MUs terms and that they'll cover

[GoldenEagles03]

Feels low, but with an o/u of 138.5 I can see that type of game. Still think this game is played on MUs terms and that they'll cover

Marquette 70
UCLA 68

[MuMark]

Fan Duel now has it minus 5.5

[brewcity77]

Yeah, hammer the hell out of that spread.

[BM1090]

MU by a million.

[StillAWarrior]

I should have gotten my money in last night. DK has been having promotions most days where you can get a bet with a 50% bump to the odds. So I waited until today to bet. No boost and the line is now -6.0.

I took it anyway, of course.

[Shooter McGavin]

I got in at -5.5 wish I had done it earlier as well but I think MU rolls as well.

[Coleman]

Wish I was as confident as everyone on this board. I think MU wins but I don't feel great about putting money on a -5.5 spread.

MU 68
UCLA 64

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Cronin is a really good coach so I think he will have them playing well at the end of the year once they develop together. However they haven't played anyone close to the caliber of Marquette yet.

[barfolomew]

Maui Invitational Tournament Odds

TEAM   FanDuel    DraftKings
Kansas   +175   +180
Tennessee   +320   +340
Purdue   +340   +380
Marquette   +500   +450
Gonzaga   +950   +800
UCLA   +2000   +2000
Syracuse   +5000   +4000

[JakeBarnes]

Cronin is a really good coach so I think he will have them playing well at the end of the year once they develop together. However they haven't played anyone close to the caliber of Marquette yet.

Fair. But they also dominate the area Marquette sucks at: rebounding. I don't have a lot of confidence going into this--especially now that they are adding another 6'10" guy in BB to pair with Mara and Bona. They can largely pack it in in the paint to stop a lot of our drives. Gonna need a good shooting night out of our guys from 3.

[Goose]

To be honest, this is one week that I do not care one bit about the line on the games. This is the biggest week of regular season basketball in the history of the program, and I am beyond excited. I don't care how they look, win by 1 or 100 the next few games, just really hoping this is a defining week for the program.

[muwarrior69]

Fair. But they also dominate the area Marquette sucks at: rebounding. I don't have a lot of confidence going into this--especially now that they are adding another 6'10" guy in BB to pair with Mara and Bona. They can largely pack it in in the paint to stop a lot of our drives. Gonna need a good shooting night out of our guys from 3.

Cronin: We're a work in progress.

https://uclabruins.com/news/2023/11/19/mens-basketball-bruins-honolulu-prepare-for-marquette

He does not even mention us.

[JakeBarnes]

Cronin: We're a work in progress.

https://uclabruins.com/news/2023/11/19/mens-basketball-bruins-honolulu-prepare-for-marquette

He does not even mention us.

Already looking past us. We're his trap game.

[muwarrior69]

https://www.covers.com/ncaab/ucla-vs-marquette-odds-picks-predictions-november-20-2023

[muwarrior69]

To be honest, this is one week that I do not care one bit about the line on the games. This is the biggest week of regular season basketball in the history of the program, and I am beyond excited. I don't care how they look, win by 1 or 100 the next few games, just really hoping this is a defining week for the program.

We all do. Going to take my nap now so I am sharp for the 11:30 start here in Jersey.

[MUUWUWM]

We have to push the pace and make them run.

Make our 3's.

[Goose]

IMO, a quick start of good shooting is more important than normal. Set the tone and control the tempo. This team always gets good looks and need to make them early.

[StillWarriors]

Fair. But they also dominate the area Marquette sucks at: rebounding. I don't have a lot of confidence going into this--especially now that they are adding another 6'10" guy in BB to pair with Mara and Bona. They can largely pack it in in the paint to stop a lot of our drives. Gonna need a good shooting night out of our guys from 3.

Would be a good time for Jop to have his inevitable 5 or 6 made 3s game to get on the right track.

[jficke13]

Is there a place to get Kenpom lines or is that a subscriber only feature now?

[Carl]

Subscriber only. He has us as 4 point favorites

[Uncle Rico]

The ‘Quette runs away and hides from the Bruins tonight

[muwarrior69]

IMO, a quick start of good shooting is more important than normal. Set the tone and control the tempo. This team always gets good looks and need to make them early.

With their size I just hope we don't get into early foul trouble. They don't seem to be a 3pt shooting team so I am sure they are going to exploit their size in the paint.

[MU82]

To be honest, this is one week that I do not care one bit about the line on the games. This is the biggest week of regular season basketball in the history of the program, and I am beyond excited. I don't care how they look, win by 1 or 100 the next few games, just really hoping this is a defining week for the program.

If, after suffering 3 straight home losses, we didn't go 2-0 at Wisconsin and at Virginia Tech in the next-to-last week of the 1976-77 season, Marquette wouldn't have even been invited to the NCAA tournament. So that was a pretty damn important regular-season week in the history of the program.

But I'm definitely on board with your actual point - these next 3 days are huge, and like you I'm also really stoked for it. And I'm feeling really good about winning this tournament.

[Goose]

82

You are correct on VaTech and Wisconsin, but that was for survival. That last two weeks of the '77 season was pressure packed and ultimately was part of the defining moment of the Al era. This week, due to structure and quality of opponents, makes it different. A big week here changes everything about how this program is viewed nationally.

[Shooter McGavin]

The ‘Quette runs away and hides from the Bruins tonight

I’m digging your enthusiasm Rico!

[ski44]

Maui Invitational Tournament Odds

TEAM   FanDuel    DraftKings
Kansas   +175   +180
Tennessee   +320   +340
Purdue   +340   +380
Marquette   +500   +450
Gonzaga   +950   +800
UCLA   +2000   +2000
Syracuse   +5000   +4000

What about Chaminade?

[MU82]

You are correct on VaTech and Wisconsin, but that was for survival. That last two weeks of the '77 season was pressure packed and ultimately was part of the defining moment of the Al era. This week, due to structure and quality of opponents, makes it different. A big week here changes everything about how this program is viewed nationally.

We're definitely in agreement on all of this.

It's gonna be cool to eat our turkey, stuffing and pecan pie Thursday knowing that our Marquette Warriors at #1 again!

[Shooter McGavin]

82

You are correct on VaTech and Wisconsin, but that was for survival. That last two weeks of the '77 season was pressure packed and ultimately was part of the defining moment of the Al era. This week, due to structure and quality of opponents, makes it different. A big week here changes everything about how this program is viewed nationally.

Agree on your last sentence.  I think many fans who pay attention to college basketball this early in the season are waiting for this group to fail.  Not that they are checking scores daily or rooting for it but probably just expecting them to lose to a couple big boys this week and have CBB go back to the normal pecking order.  My Kentucky and IU friends are interested for sure after both lost this past week to Kansas and UConn respectively. 

We win this week, there will be no doubt that MU is one of the favorites to win a title.  Which is what they respect. 

[real chili 83]

We're definitely in agreement on all of this.

It's gonna be cool to eat our turkey, stuffing and pecan pie Thursday knowing that our Marquette Warriors at #1 again!

Yes, and at my in-laws in Madison.

[barfolomew]

With their size I just hope we don't get into early foul trouble. They don't seem to be a 3pt shooting team so I am sure they are going to exploit their size in the paint.

It won't be possible for us to get into early foul trouble.
Have you seen the CST start time?

[muwarrior69]

It won't be possible for us to get into early foul trouble.
Have you seen the CST start time?

Early AM here in Jersey; good thing we play in Milwaukee, but I don't want any late foul trouble either.

[GoldenEagles03]

Marquette 70
UCLA 68

Dang

[DoctorV]

Dang

Haven’t bet in a while, was confident at half with MU -1,5.

Had 500$ on it, paid 400$

Pushed it to 2 to pay 478$

That was a mistake, but it no matta, the dub mattas

[BM1090]

I took the -1.5 at +114

Also had the -5.5 though so only won a bit of $.

But the win is all that matters.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Dang

Fortunately we were spared from the "exceptional outside shooting" of Berke. You would have been way off if Berke didn't have such a bad shooting night.

[GoldenEagles03]

Fortunately we were spared from the "exceptional outside shooting" of Berke. You would have been way off if Berke didn't have such a bad shooting night.

That was his 1st College Game.

He's a projected 1st Rounder for a reason.

[brewcity77]

By far the best UCLA has played so far and got an out of body experience from Sebastian Mack. Did not expect them to stay with us at all. Definitely got this one wrong.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

He's a projected 1st Rounder for a reason.

Sure,  but its not because he's currently an exceptional outside shooter!