Wake complete collapse.
They get down, get close again, get double digits
down with plenty of time in the 2nd half,
panic, and just launch horrible 3's.
Clev. State gathers in long bounds off
the 3's and they are off and running.

Good solid game by Clev. State.

Really bad coaching by WF imho.

-68

Nah, he's talking about Newark's favorite son Kenneth Faried on Morehead State. Dude's a beast. Only a sophomore too.

ACC ends up 3-4 in the opening round.
Big East 6-1
Big 10 4-3

pac 10 playing well after rd 1

How did the locals miss that guy? Morehead is a place you go if you have no other good choices.

As slotdirt said in the other thread, Rutgers/St Johns/Seton Hall have been letting local talent slide through for wayyyyy too long (as an alumni of RU it drives me crazy that with all the talent in NJ they are laughably bad.) Hofstra has been doing a great job but otherwise NYC has been pathetically bad in hoops.

By the way, I took Arizona to the Sweet 16...

Ucla +120
15/18

Rats.
Did did not get to see them play.

Hopefully Siena shook off the rust last night. Amazing that they won playing that terribly. Will get blown out by Louisville if Hasbrouck pulls another brutal game out like last night. Think all the favorites are overrated in the second round. Am just betting underdogs on the moneyline:

Western Kentucky +525
Maryland +425
Parlay Siena +550/Over 141
Dayton +290
Wisconsin +155
Insane Parlay Siena +550/Western Kentucky +525/Wisconsin +155/USC +160 ($5 to win $1342)

-83

Memphis-Maryland UNDER 132
25/22

-108

Three-teamer
Washington-Purdue UNDER 139 1/2
North Carolina -12
Oklahoma -7
15/90

-123

2-for-3. The story of my life. I'm done betting totals, I haven't gotten one right yet.

Only because I'm a glutton for punishment:

Two-teamer
Texas +8
Gonzaga -11
25/65

Wku +11

330/300

This is why I hate college basketball.


FREE GOD DAMN FREE THROWS

Wow that sucks for Western.

Wku +11

330/300

Not for me.

coach, do you have more success with football or basketball?

Well this year it's basketball...but overall football.

Betting baketball is like betting how many times your doctor is going to cup your balls in a physical. It's a ****ing disgrace.

Thank God I quit.

I quit physicals years ago (why not offer a physical with no ball cupping check option?) and should probably quit basketball betting too. North Dakota State was a great example. 9.5 point spread and they foul down 8 with 15 seconds left to lose by 10.

I've started waaay too many fights in the past with my woman starting/ending with blanket/pillow claims stemming from displeasure of basketball games. Your example is the tip of the iceberg. Anyone, betting basketball would agree.

:mad: :mad:

I will venture on a limb and say that of all the team sports to wager on, basketball is the hardest one to grasp. Could though, just be me.

I'm obviously with you. I had to go out tonight just to escape the constant shellacking I've been taking.

Here's my approach to betting basketball. Bet underdogs that you think have a legit chance of winning the game. Laying points in college, especially with teams that shoot free throws poorly exacerbated by the pressure of the tournament, is instant death.

during the regular season, I look for decent or better teams playing at home that are underdogs.

-148

Syracuse -2
15/13

Oklahoma State +9.5

110/100

-135

4-point teaser
Wisconsin +7 1/2
Arizona-Cleveland State OVER 131
Kansas -4
15/27

Its the end of the game imo.
Fouling to try to get the ball back.
The F-Throw war.

Score is often not a good reflection on what happens in
the game. So I guess just stick with the W/L approach.
Points.... damn difficult imo.

Wisc/Xavier is a snoozefest

Pitt/Ok St. have decided not to play
perimeter defense, Ok St. out of necessity,
Pitt... I guess they dont like their big guys
defending 3's.

Score fest.

Maybe Pitt figures Ok St. will wear their
shooting hand to a nub. Ok St. looks perfectly
comfortable, and so does Pitt.

3 for 3 going back to Pac-10 tournament
+600

Louisville -11.5
220/200

Uh oh.

Louisville has been a turnover machine

The good news for Siena is they are really well coached, tough team. The bad news is their coach may be coaching elsewhere soon.

DT Tourney Hoopla

Rank Bracket Correct Picks Points Possible Pts
1 John Q. Trapp ndragp 39 of 48 52 176
1 King Glorious king.glorious 39 of 48 52 164

3 Hardwood HIckory mcmailclerk 37 of 48 51 179
3 DrugS highwireact28 37 of 48 51 179
3 If we lose to Cornell......... seancadagin 37 of 48 51 175
3 Samarta sam h 38 of 48 51 175
3 jwkniska Hoss 37 of 48 51 167
3 DerrickColeman'saNinjaTurtle shareandcare82 38 of 48 51 115

9 Derby Trail Hoop Group DOCICU3 38 of 48 50 178
9 Go Cats! Lori F 37 of 48 50 178

The best news is that Kenny Hasbrouck is finally graduating. Him coming back from injury cost them the game, they are so much better with Jackson in there. The whole lineup that came back and took the lead will be back next year, should be a fun year. If McCaffrey is smart he'll stick around one more year. He'd go to Notre Dame or Villanova in a heartbeat, not sure how many other jobs he'd be interested in.

At the Races

Rank Bracket Correct Picks Points Possible Pts
1 Chuck c s 40 of 48 55 183

2 Hyde's Horses dmhyde11 40 of 48 54 182

3 Soonerfans picks OUBoomerSooner 39 of 48 53 181

4 vanfranco vanfranco88 37 of 48 52 180
4 ksmittysmit ksmittysmit 38 of 48 52 180
4 Ogygian Ken S 39 of 48 52 180
4 TROUTLINE tuort1 39 of 48 52 172

8 Recruited by So. Cal. hatfield0 37 of 48 51 179
8 skinnykid Kirk White 38 of 48 51 179
8 clayfromla cfossett1996 37 of 48 51 179

As an alum I would love AZ to go after him. His players play very hard for him.

do you know any of these people?

Oh yeah KY is looking for a coach...