lackluster 2-2 last night, 69-57-2 overall. another tough card tonight imo, found three to play:
georgia +14: be aware that bulldogs have won in lexington twice since this series began in 1905, last time in 1985. with that in mind, i feel georgia can compete here well enough to stay within this number. kentucky's recent personnel issues have affected their ability to keep the pressure up nonstop, and georgia has the kind of athletes necessary to keep pace. not saying bulldogs win, just do enough to stay in the game.
maryland -16: a lot of chalk for me but it is hard to imagine how carolina, with their total absence of quality guard play, will keep up with the terps, who have one of the best backcourts in the country. heels always get too much betting public and it shows this year in 1-6 ats record - without carolina name this line would be 20+. to boot heels have very little road exposure this year. only real road game was blowout loss at kentucky, st joe game was in charlotte. lang and capel still hurting from nagging injuries, tonight i think you get to see how far the heels have to go to compete with the top of the acc. baxter turned an ankle a week ago but practiced yesterday. he probably won't start but should see plenty of action if he's needed.
tennessee +6: i'm sorry but this line is just a little steep from where i'm sitting. gators don't exactly dominate in nashville - before 6 point win last year last time they won on vol's homecourt was 1997, and i'm not quite sure when the last time was they were a favorite there. i really like vol's frontcourt, plenty of big athletic bodies that will compete well with the gators under the board. slay vs haslem should be a matchup to watch. key to this game is how well the tennessee guards take the gator pressure.
georgia +14: be aware that bulldogs have won in lexington twice since this series began in 1905, last time in 1985. with that in mind, i feel georgia can compete here well enough to stay within this number. kentucky's recent personnel issues have affected their ability to keep the pressure up nonstop, and georgia has the kind of athletes necessary to keep pace. not saying bulldogs win, just do enough to stay in the game.
maryland -16: a lot of chalk for me but it is hard to imagine how carolina, with their total absence of quality guard play, will keep up with the terps, who have one of the best backcourts in the country. heels always get too much betting public and it shows this year in 1-6 ats record - without carolina name this line would be 20+. to boot heels have very little road exposure this year. only real road game was blowout loss at kentucky, st joe game was in charlotte. lang and capel still hurting from nagging injuries, tonight i think you get to see how far the heels have to go to compete with the top of the acc. baxter turned an ankle a week ago but practiced yesterday. he probably won't start but should see plenty of action if he's needed.
tennessee +6: i'm sorry but this line is just a little steep from where i'm sitting. gators don't exactly dominate in nashville - before 6 point win last year last time they won on vol's homecourt was 1997, and i'm not quite sure when the last time was they were a favorite there. i really like vol's frontcourt, plenty of big athletic bodies that will compete well with the gators under the board. slay vs haslem should be a matchup to watch. key to this game is how well the tennessee guards take the gator pressure.
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