Betting on sports turns every game into Super Bowl Sunday, no matter which sport it is. I could watch Chess all day, if I could bet on it. And it would be more fun than a Vegas strip club. And yes, I know, Chess isn't a sport, but that's besides the point.
Kansas got a big scare yesterday when they eeked out a one point victory over an Oklahoma State team they were 14.5 point favorites to. They play a decent Colorado team tonight that they already beat twice this year. One time in a close game, the other a blowout.
I don't think Kansas wants another scare like yesterday. They would much rather stay on the top line of next weeks big tourney, and a loss here could jeopardize that. Twelve points is a big number for conference rivals, but I am going to lay that and hope it's not going to be all that close.
UConn is the hottest team in the country right now. They come off two huge wins in two days and are coming into this quarter final match-up against heated rival Syracuse with the most confidence they've had since their back-to-back wins against Michigan St. and Kentucky in the preseason Maui Invitational. A tournament in which they won by the way.
However, this is Syracuse we're talking about, and they are a damn fine team. They certainly wont make this game easy. That's not how these two teams roll. The last time they met in the Big East tournament was last years six overtime thriller in which the Orange won. This should be a very good, tight game, and it wouldn't surprise me if the final shot decided the game.
The Pac-10 regular season champ this year was Arizona. The top team in the league shouldn't be getting points from the fifth best, even if they are playing in their house. This isn't a regular season game, this is the Pac-10 tournament. I smell trap, and always seem to stumble into them, so I'm not about to stop now.
3 Star plays
Kansas -12
Notre Dame -1
2 Star play
Arizona +1
1 Star play
UConn +3.5
...but I'm not a betting man.
Kansas got a big scare yesterday when they eeked out a one point victory over an Oklahoma State team they were 14.5 point favorites to. They play a decent Colorado team tonight that they already beat twice this year. One time in a close game, the other a blowout.
I don't think Kansas wants another scare like yesterday. They would much rather stay on the top line of next weeks big tourney, and a loss here could jeopardize that. Twelve points is a big number for conference rivals, but I am going to lay that and hope it's not going to be all that close.
UConn is the hottest team in the country right now. They come off two huge wins in two days and are coming into this quarter final match-up against heated rival Syracuse with the most confidence they've had since their back-to-back wins against Michigan St. and Kentucky in the preseason Maui Invitational. A tournament in which they won by the way.
However, this is Syracuse we're talking about, and they are a damn fine team. They certainly wont make this game easy. That's not how these two teams roll. The last time they met in the Big East tournament was last years six overtime thriller in which the Orange won. This should be a very good, tight game, and it wouldn't surprise me if the final shot decided the game.
The Pac-10 regular season champ this year was Arizona. The top team in the league shouldn't be getting points from the fifth best, even if they are playing in their house. This isn't a regular season game, this is the Pac-10 tournament. I smell trap, and always seem to stumble into them, so I'm not about to stop now.
3 Star plays
Kansas -12
Notre Dame -1
2 Star play
Arizona +1
1 Star play
UConn +3.5
...but I'm not a betting man.
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