Vegas Line for Dayton/Georgia Tech

Mich Flyer · #1 11-19-2013, 01:35 PM

Georgia Tech over Dayton by 9 1/2 points.

m21eagle45 · #2 11-19-2013, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mich Flyer

Georgia Tech over Dayton by 9 1/2 points.

I would take UD and 9.5 any day of the week. Archie's teams and BG's teams always tend to play close games. I don't think this 1 will be any different.

rollo · #3 11-19-2013, 02:11 PM

My fear is that BG will look at this game like he did with us when we played Pitt, Marquette, etc...and just unleash them to run and pressure us for 94 feet and 40 minutes. Assuming GT runs, we get smashed. I hope to see the 3-man weave from the opening tip and a slow down game...we have a chance if it's slowed down.

Piqua Flyer '66 · #4 11-19-2013, 02:33 PM

I hope BG and GT run, run, run.
That leads AM/UD to what they want and
elimanates a lot of the offensive weave which drives
me crazy and does not lead to enough good shots.

Go Flyers!

p.s. I'll take the 9.5 points too

Alberto Strasse · #5 11-19-2013, 04:56 PM

so I would think BG will try to score in the paint where they have an advantage. An up tempo game may favor UD's quick perimeter guys. Part of BG's defense is not to take too quick of a shot but seek the best shot available. It will be interesting to compare UD's "D" to Georgia Tech's approach. I think Archie is a very good bench coach with a good "feel" for the game and he has a good staff that makes positive adjustments.

ud2 · #6 11-19-2013, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by rollo

My fear is that BG will look at this game like he did with us when we played Pitt, Marquette, etc...and just unleash them to run and pressure us for 94 feet and 40 minutes. Assuming GT runs, we get smashed. I hope to see the 3-man weave from the opening tip and a slow down game...we have a chance if it's slowed down.

Yes, I agree 100%. Slow down GT's offense and transition game. UD should play zone defense.

Originally Posted by Piqua Flyer '66

I hope BG and GT run, run, run.
That leads AM/UD to what they want and
elimanates a lot of the offensive weave which drives
me crazy and does not lead to enough good shots.

Go Flyers!

p.s. I'll take the 9.5 points too

AM's half court offense is better than BG's half court offense was. Force BG into a slowdown, half court game.

anthonycharles · #7 11-19-2013, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by ud2

UD should play zone defense.

Not going to happen. I see this every year on this board. Just like BG didn't play it, I don't see Archie playing zone...ever.

The Gem · #8 11-19-2013, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by ud2

Yes, I agree 100%. Slow down GT's offense and transition game. UD should play zone defesne.

You beat me to it. Play zone against BG! it works every time.

I really hope Oliver has a huge game and leads UD to an upset.

westchesterflyer · #9 11-20-2013, 06:30 AM

My paper (a sub of USA Today) has us +5.

ud2 · #10 11-20-2013, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by westchesterflyer

My paper (a sub of USA Today) has us +5.

FWIW, these 3 sites have it at GT -7.5 now. I guess the over/under is coming out later today.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/odds

m21eagle45 · #11 11-20-2013, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by rollo

My fear is that BG will look at this game like he did with us when we played Pitt, Marquette, etc...and just unleash them to run and pressure us for 94 feet and 40 minutes. Assuming GT runs, we get smashed. I hope to see the 3-man weave from the opening tip and a slow down game...we have a chance if it's slowed down.

BG may look at us like the Pitt game, but I don't think GT players will be as pumped up for the game as UD was against Pitt.

ohioflyer · #12 11-20-2013, 09:44 AM

Forget the line and Play the Game!

ud2 · #13 11-20-2013, 12:32 PM

Slight movement in the line, down to GT -7 at some places.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-...dds/las-vegas/

bobber · #14 11-20-2013, 01:05 PM

This site plots the two teams side by side.

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bas...ets-2013-11-20

Tony T 71 · #15 11-20-2013, 01:16 PM

I'm taking GT and laying the points for $5,000.

We have no way of stopping their big man and we haven't come close to facing a defense like we will see tonight. Hopefully it will be a good learning experience for us-either way.

Markxf · #16 11-20-2013, 01:33 PM

As of right now, CBS Sports has Dayton picked to win 70-68 with a spread of GT -7.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/expert-picks

CE80 · #17 11-20-2013, 01:55 PM

I hesitate to put this out there because I don't know how involved it would get but I think it would be fun to have a running contest like Predict the Score but against the spread. Everyone start with $1000 and you make whatever bets you want. It could be self scoring with everyone keeping tracking of their own account. Once you get down to $0 you are out. Thoughts?
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Radar · #18 11-20-2013, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by rollo

My fear is that BG will look at this game like he did with us when we played Pitt, Marquette, etc...and just unleash them to run and pressure us for 94 feet and 40 minutes. Assuming GT runs, we get smashed. I hope to see the 3-man weave from the opening tip and a slow down game...we have a chance if it's slowed down.

If it were that easy why didn't BG "unleash" the boys 30 games + in the eight years he was at Dayton? It only happened vs BCS schools and in the nothing-to-lose NIT.

Medford · #19 11-20-2013, 02:16 PM

^^^

Isn't the goal to predict the correct outcome so that if you are correct, you end up with more money than you started with?

rollo · #20 11-20-2013, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Radar

If it were that easy why didn't BG "unleash" the boys 30 games + in the eight years he was at Dayton? It only happened vs BCS schools and in the nothing-to-lose NIT.

I asked that same question for his last 5 or 6 years! And have no idea why he insisted on running the weave with the athletes on his teams.

ud2 · #21 11-20-2013, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Radar

If it were that easy why didn't BG "unleash" the boys 30 games + in the eight years he was at Dayton? It only happened vs BCS schools and in the nothing-to-lose NIT.

Amen. I think practically everybody on this board was asking the same question. I really don't think the solution was all that complicated, but BG simply refused to change. He was extremely stubborn.

jumpin' joe · #22 11-20-2013, 02:45 PM

Brian Gregory's legacy...
He was extremely stubborn, but he did it with a lot of class.

steve · #23 11-20-2013, 02:53 PM

Don't like UD at all tonight...Getting nothing from their BIGS will put pressure on the guards to try to do to much.....BG would like nothing more than to wipe UD with the floor and he'll put lots of pressure for 40 minutes...Not convinced UD has a real PG yet that's ready for this...
GT by 15.

CE80 · #24 11-20-2013, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by steve

Don't like UD at all tonight...Getting nothing from their BIGS will put pressure on the guards to try to do to much.....BG would like nothing more than to wipe UD with the floor and he'll put lots of pressure for 40 minutes...Not convinced UD has a real PG yet that's ready for this...
GT by 15.

I sure hope it is not like the UC game in 2010 after we beat them I the NIT.
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jumpin' joe · #25 11-20-2013, 03:25 PM

Maybe this should be the new Predict the Score thread. Seems to be a little more "truth" here. I wonder how many folks picking the Flyers tonight would back it up with their own cash? I just don't see us ready to play this type of game yet. I hope I'm wrong.

IndianaFlyer · #26 11-20-2013, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Tony T 71

I'm taking GT and laying the points for $5,000.

We have no way of stopping their big man and we haven't come close to facing a defense like we will see tonight. Hopefully it will be a good learning experience for us-either way.

And maybe for you.

Medford · #27 11-20-2013, 04:28 PM

Kind of interesting checking out the GTech board, stingtalk.com I believe. The general consensus over there seems to be that 9.5 points is far too many, they see this as a tough struggle and a really good OOC matchup to get them ready. Kind of a different attitude towards UD on that board than you typically see prior to our matchups w/ BCS teams OOC.

Glen Clark · #28 11-20-2013, 04:37 PM

The Sagarin predictor has Geogia Tech 84.09, UD 78.96.
Tech by 5.15.

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