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2011-2012: 213-162 (+45.0 units)
Monday: 0-3
Tough day yesterday as I took a bad line on Texas at a PK and Penn/Princeton went over the total by 24 points despite playing just a 60 possession game. Combined 58% shooting will do that, I guess. Anyway, on to today:
Kansas State +1 @ Iowa State (1 unit)
Several reasons to like the road team tonight in Ames. The first is obvious; ISU's win over Kansas on Saturday was a season-definer and gave the 'Clones a signature win for their growing NCAA resume. It also avenged an earlier loss to Kansas at the Phog from a few weeks ago. Now, they welcome in a pissed-off Kansas State team that suffered a rare home loss on Saturday. I absolutely love betting Frank Martin's team after an upset defeat as he almost always has them amped up and ready to play. I suspect Iowa State will be hard-pressed to match KSU's energy level and intensity as getting "up" for consecutive games, especially after knocking off a Top 5 opponent and conference leader, is not an easy thing to do. Martin's team is relentless on the offensive glass and does a terrific job of shutting down the 3-point line, which is a huge part of Iowa State's offense. McGee, Christopherson, Allen, and Babb have each attempted at least 83 treys this season. They also have a slew of big, physical bodies to throw at Royce White. Ultimately, I think KState's overwhelming depth (10-man rotation) wins them this game in a tough environment. My primary concern is KSU's free throw struggles in tight games, though Spradling (80%) and McGruder (76%) are more than capable of sealing things from the stripe.
Leans:
None
Starting on Wednesday now.
Monday: 0-3
Tough day yesterday as I took a bad line on Texas at a PK and Penn/Princeton went over the total by 24 points despite playing just a 60 possession game. Combined 58% shooting will do that, I guess. Anyway, on to today:
Kansas State +1 @ Iowa State (1 unit)
Several reasons to like the road team tonight in Ames. The first is obvious; ISU's win over Kansas on Saturday was a season-definer and gave the 'Clones a signature win for their growing NCAA resume. It also avenged an earlier loss to Kansas at the Phog from a few weeks ago. Now, they welcome in a pissed-off Kansas State team that suffered a rare home loss on Saturday. I absolutely love betting Frank Martin's team after an upset defeat as he almost always has them amped up and ready to play. I suspect Iowa State will be hard-pressed to match KSU's energy level and intensity as getting "up" for consecutive games, especially after knocking off a Top 5 opponent and conference leader, is not an easy thing to do. Martin's team is relentless on the offensive glass and does a terrific job of shutting down the 3-point line, which is a huge part of Iowa State's offense. McGee, Christopherson, Allen, and Babb have each attempted at least 83 treys this season. They also have a slew of big, physical bodies to throw at Royce White. Ultimately, I think KState's overwhelming depth (10-man rotation) wins them this game in a tough environment. My primary concern is KSU's free throw struggles in tight games, though Spradling (80%) and McGruder (76%) are more than capable of sealing things from the stripe.
Leans:
None
Starting on Wednesday now.
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