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does Duke -5 seem low to anybody else?

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why do I feel like this line is a couple points lower than where it needs to be?
 
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I don't understand why everyone is on Duke's nuts every single year.  5.5 is a lot of points to a good basketball team in Utah. This is the Duke team that lost to Miami at home by 18 and lost to Notre Dame TWICE. They were gifted a #1 seed, I personally don't think they deserved it.  Take the points.
 
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was considering teasing them with 1 or 2 NBA games, hmmm
 
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Utah is really good and if Okafor has a mediocre night they could win. A lot of people don't get to see Utah cuz they play out West and late at night but i'm telling you they are legit hence the low line. 
 
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Utah is a solid team.... I think this is a close game 
 
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DUKE DEFINITELY WINS...........BY 4 FOR SURE..........PROBABLY BY 10.  I HATE HAVING  DUKE COME UP AS GUARANTEE, CAUSE I LIKE ALL WEST COAST TEAMS, BUT WINNING IS  THE MAIN IDEA...........SO BUY POINT OR TWO AND TAKE DUKE -4....OR TEASE, OR  ML PARLAY.
 
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Yeah they are baiting people in but Utah can score and its a good match up for them. utah +5.5 nd fh +3
 
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I see this game being similar to the Wisconsin/UNC game...

Utah is one of the best 3 pt shooting and defensive teams overall. But like UNC Duke will have the advantage on the offensive rebounds . But too much love from the public and sharps on Duke...

This is looking exactly like UNC/Wis.. Wis was fortunate enough to get the cover.. I think Duke wins by 4.. Utes cover.
Sip on that plus money honey!
 
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ended up putting the Blue Devils in a 3 team 7 point teaser

Duke +2

Raptors -2.5 (they are the better team who loves to beat up on sorry teams and Lakers tanking)

Spurs -1.5 (they are still pissed off about the lost to the Mavs on Tues)

I don't see how the Spurs and Raptors don't win at home given those reasons, if Duke gets upsets - so be it. I'll take my chances here.

 
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Utah is a legit 8-15 team. Bad seeding for a good team. They should have been a 3 seed but their name isn't duke
 
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There is no question in my mind anything north of 5 is too many points and no way would I be willing to tease Duke down...  if anything I'd tease Utah up. Also note on Raptors, they are cruising and Lakers have covered last 12 of 16 games... 

GL gents!

 
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Oh and Raps have covered only 5 of last 16
 
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Don't understand all this Utah love, this team is good but not at the level of Duke, and at this point it doesn't take a big difference in quality of a team to have a lopsided score, 5 is very low number, all Duke has to do is be up 3 or even 2 in the final minute and most likely they will cover due to fouling. Put a team like Utah in the ACC and they are middle of the pack team.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by MGD:

Oh and Raps have covered only 5 of last 16

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Not really going to apply to me since I have TOR -2.5 not TOR -9.5

If TOR wins by 1 or 2 points, then F me lol

Lakers have been covering ATS but they have not been winning ball games. Their whole thing is to show they are "trying." Putting in the effort and just coming up short on the results - how convenient.

They just beat the Twolves. Winning much more here and it's going to cost them a good draft pick. Bryon Scott knows the game plan - he's with it.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by MclatchyHostage:

I don't understand why everyone is on Duke's nuts every single year.  5.5 is a lot of points to a good basketball team in Utah. This is the Duke team that lost to Miami at home by 18 and lost to Notre Dame TWICE. They were gifted a #1 seed, I personally don't think they deserved it.  Take the points.

 
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KenPom has Duke by 1...

Why is the line too low?

Unlike the public (and betting public), Vegas/KenPom do not care about rankings or seeds. 

 
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Duke line is starting to drop to -4.5 believe it or not 
 
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UTAH has two big men who will give Okfur fits. Utah wins
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I'm taking Utah +5! I think utah going to win tonight and they have a great defense. Duke don't have any good defense ... Utes 86 Duke 78 Final!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Doni13:

DUKE DEFINITELY

WINS...........BY 4 FOR SURE..........PROBABLY BY 10.  I HATE HAVING  DUKE COME UP AS GUARANTEE, CAUSE I LIKE ALL WEST COAST TEAMS, BUT WINNING IS  THE MAIN IDEA...........SO BUY POINT OR TWO AND TAKE DUKE -4....OR TEASE, OR  ML PARLAY.


So your system picks at 85-90% and now your suggesting buying 2 points on duke? Your such a joke.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Doni13:

DUKE DEFINITELY WINS...........BY 4 FOR SURE..........PROBABLY BY 10.  I HATE HAVING  DUKE COME UP AS GUARANTEE, CAUSE I LIKE ALL WEST COAST TEAMS, BUT WINNING IS  THE MAIN IDEA...........SO BUY POINT OR TWO AND TAKE DUKE -4....OR TEASE, OR  ML PARLAY.

Why do all of these things tend to appear together?

-CAPS lock
-Buying random amounts of points
-Guarantees/locks
-Bad grammar
-General nonsensical stuff

There has to be a connection here...

 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by JFen31:

KenPom has Duke by 1...Why is the line too low?Unlike the public (and betting public), Vegas/KenPom do not care about rankings or seeds.

I'll side with KP I took the points
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