TommyL's College Hoops Discussion
TommyL
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Here is the link to my picks this season if you're interested -> http://www.bettingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php/177728-TommyL-s-2014-2015-NCAA-Basketball-Picks
I'll use this thread to discuss games, my picks, the Nittany Lions resurgent basketball program, the Big 5, the Big 10, the bubble, Binghamton and the America East Conference, and anything else that we want to talk about. Feel free to ask questions, jump in with comments, etc.
I'll use this thread to discuss games, my picks, the Nittany Lions resurgent basketball program, the Big 5, the Big 10, the bubble, Binghamton and the America East Conference, and anything else that we want to talk about. Feel free to ask questions, jump in with comments, etc.
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Thanks. It'll be another rough season for them, but regardless of the team on the court, they'll still have the best home venue in basketball.
If they could pull it off this season, they might have to start calling Hoiberg "The Governor".
That's exactly what I found after extensive digging yesterday. Seems to be a coinflip as to which one misses tonight.
Probably about 5% (if that) comes from watching games, and most of that 5% would really be from listening more than watching (ie picking up any info that I might not have known about a team). Mostly, I'm making plays from modeling/power ratings and reading/researching.
not sure what you make of that temple vs american game...slow pace and they sitll couldnt shoot the ball , no way they are are going to trade pts with tech, dont hold me to this but i think all all those starters are sr as well , and they did well as a rd favorite last year.
good luck great start
Been selective
Between some of yours and mine Sunday, had a rare 15-4 day
Thanks
Even though that Temple-American game looks bad in hindsight for Temple, they pretty much led it wire to wire and gave up a late run to let American make it close. American plays at a crawl, and Temple really clamped down on them (only allowed 11 first half points) and killed them on the boards. It'll be an interesting matchup tonight with the contrast of styles. Seems like the type of game that's right up Dunphy's alley. I actually might be heading over to it depending on how the day goes today (I'm off tomorrow for the hoops marathon, so have a bunch that I need to get done today and probably won't be able to swing it).
http://www.bettingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php/170817-College-Hoops-Question-Thought
temple plays duke on friday .
I bailed, just didn't have the time last night. I usually make it to a couple of Temple games a year, but wanted to go last night since La Tech is a team that I would have liked to see.
UCLA should turn out to be pretty good if everyone develops, but they're only playing 2 upper-classmen in their 9 man rotation. We'll find out pretty soon how good they are, as they've got a really solid non-conference schedule (Kentucky, Gonzaga, Oklahoma, and at Alabama).
any thought on the Hoosiers
The verdict is still out for me on both SMU and Indiana. I thought that SMU was a little disappointing in their game at Gonzaga, but after watching Gonzaga again last night, they might really be for real and it wasn't that bad of an effort. I'm really not sure where to fall on Indiana. Watched a bit of the Miss Valley St game and they just ran them out of the gym, so will be interesting to see how they look tonight with the level of competition taken up a few notches. FWIW, I had tonight's game lined at Indiana -1.
Good call
Not a good 1st half for USC, but I'd hope that they can wear down this Drexel team as the game goes along.
That St Joe's game was brutal. I assume that you watched it. If so, my favorite part was Jon Crispin commenting at one point that you have to give Phil Martelli credit that his kids aren't quitting and are still playing hard. I looked down at the score and it was 51-10. What the hell would it have looked like if they weren't "playing hard". I think Jon was looking for any compliment that he could find at that point.
I leaned that way too. Team is so bad though, I'm done with them
haha i actually watched most of it and heard that, was up anyway and morbidly curious how bad it would get. youre 100% right, i guess in games like that its miserable for the announcers too. i have my issues with martelli but i wont bore you with them here. good luck to us in the second half, i still think we have a shot and dont care if someone throws this back in my face.
forgot to add, losing martin sucks