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Everyone on ESPN:

"UConn is on a mission."

"UConn is a team of destiny."

Scary for UConn backers.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:

I'm not trying to convince anyone to take UConn or SDSU.

It sounds like, if you've already made up your mind on UConn, you will play them regardless of any statistic, and vise versa if you're on SDSU.

I figured that. Some can't grasp the concept though. Appreciate the post anyway. I am sure 80% plus players out there would claim the coach they played for was a great motivator

Histrionic personality disorder. It's sad
 
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SD ST is in trouble tonight.....if they play like they did against temple they have absolutely no chance of winning this game. they were so not impressive last game this team is wayyyy overrated.
 
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I'm on UCONN in my bracket to beat Kansas for the title
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:

Everyone on ESPN:

"UConn is on a mission."

"UConn is a team of destiny."

Scary for UConn backers.


that literally has absolutely nothing to do with anything.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by hammer22:



that literally has absolutely nothing to do with anything.


Sure it does. ESPN analysts are idiots.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by wmi799:

I figured that. Some can't grasp the concept though. Appreciate the post anyway. I am sure 80% plus players out there would claim the coach they played for was a great motivator



I've heard stories from players of pregame speeches and activities that Calhoun has done and theres a reason he is in the HOF because of how good of a motivator and how much he gets out of his players.

He has had only 7 Mcdonalds All Americans but has produced over 20 NBA players. Because he gets the most out of his players and develops them better than just about any coach in the country.

In 1999 everyone was laughing at the Huskies being in the national championship and were claiming it was going to a laugher with Duke rolling to an easy W. UCONN shocked the world.

Calhoun has been an underdog his whole life. Lost his father at a young age then came to UConn after being at Northeastern and took a Yankee conference team to being a prominent team in the BE and one of the elite programs in nation. He uses his own experiences and underdog mentality to motivate his team.
 
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Ray Allen has one of the best Calhoun stories....

Ray was talking about Jim Calhoun and his Blue Collar Work Ethic. He Told a story about the time when Jim took the basketball team to a Horse Farm. And he made them watch two horses mate. Jim said, (now if you guys think your studs take a look at that Stud)


 
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BOL
 
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@jpero

I would like UConn if the game was not in California. SDSU's crowd is very, very loud and they get to play in the underdog role.


 
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Posted: #36

SDSU is now -1

I can't wait until all the MIGHTY BIG EAST TEAMS are out. OVER RATED CONFERENCE

SDSU ROLLS and wins by 6 tonight.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by hammer22:

SD ST is in trouble tonight.....if they play like they did against temple they have absolutely no chance of winning this game. they were so not impressive last game this team is wayyyy overrated.
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and that's the deal, people go with the last thing they saw. SDSU might have also woke up after that. another meaningless post.

 
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Thier may be more SDST fans but home court advantage hardly..

Its not like SDST has the advantage knowing the floor, the rims, ect ect,,,Both team will practice the same amount of time on the court...Slight advantage in fans for SDST,,UCONN the better team and a proven Go To Guy In KEMBA....Just My Opinion..

BOL  but my will be on UCONN..

 
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Quote Originally Posted by PLAYAAAA1969:

Thier may be more SDST fans but home court advantage hardly..

Its not like SDST has the advantage knowing the floor, the rims, ect ect,,,Both team will practice the same amount of time on the court...Slight advantage in fans for SDST,,UCONN the better team and a proven Go To Guy In KEMBA....Just My Opinion..

BOL  but my will be on UCONN..



The fans motivate the team with their energy. It has nothing to do with the actual court.

When things start snowballing, and the crowd is behind the underdog, the favorite can crumble.
 
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5 wins in the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in 5 days. I think that stat carries a lot more weight, especially because it refers to this year and not 10 years ago.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by nropp11:


It means about the same as North Carolina being 27-0 in first and second rounds when they're playing in North Carolina. Or the same as #1 and #2 seeds being 23-1 when they're playing in their home state in the first two rounds.

It doesn't necessarily say much about certain teams or past years, but it does scream one important stat, and that's the fact that it's tough to beat good teams when they have a nice home court advantage.


..yeah I feel that.... when they playing in there home court huh....was thinking the same when BYU came in there and gave them a ass beating.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by sonicboom2532:

5 wins in the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in 5 days. I think that stat carries a lot more weight, especially because it refers to this year and not 10 years ago.


Because we've seen how impressive the Big East is.
 
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San Diego State BABBYY!!!! All night long!!!
 
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I think the larger point is that college teams that travel across the team to play are at a distinct disadvantage.  Moreover, teams that only have to travel a few hours to a game are at an advantage.  Vegas is not stupid, however, and this is baked into the line.  If this game were in the middle of the country, I would suspect that SD State would be getting a few points.

This matchup is difficult to cap either way.  Two teams in two conferences that do not meet very often (same with the other mid-major vs big conference match-ups).  When in doubt, it is always best to take the points which is not an option in this one.  I will instead rely on the other rule of thumb, the best defense has the advantage.

SD State for me.
 
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college teams that travel across the country is what I meant.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:

Everyone on ESPN:

"UConn is on a mission."

"UConn is a team of destiny."

Scary for UConn backers.

Everyone on Covers

"San Diego St is the GOY"

"San Diego St is the Tourney GOY"

"San Diego St is a lock"

Scary for Aztec backers

 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarahJPhilli:

Jim Calhoun is 0-7 in the tournament when playing a team in their "backyard."

Playing SDSU in Anaheim; something to consider.

Jim Calhoun is 7-0 in his last 7 games.  That stat is about this years team and not skewed by games from 10 years ago. 

 
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   Hammer, I fail to see the logic in the theory that San Diego State is in trouble tonight because they played a bad game against Temple last Saturday. Today is Thursday, not last Saturday..
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Pat2b27:

Calhoun in the west region has made 3 final fours and two championships.
exactly.....my money definitely won't be against UCONN.
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Oilman58:

Stats please


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