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Game Thread: Xavier v. Wake Forest (Skip Prosser Classic) December 17, 2016
Game Time: 8:00 p.m.
Cintas Center
Skip Prosser Classic
Radio: 700 WLW TV: FS1
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Skip Prosser was one of the classiest and nicest people, I have ever met. He was also the Coach of Xavier during my entire undergraduate career. Most of what I knew of Xavier Basketball occurred while Skip was either the Coach or on the Coaching Staff. The game has missed him these past nine years.
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This will be a great matchup to see how Gaston handles John Collins.
Collins is a 6'10 sophmore for Wake and is ranked 4th in the country in Offensive rebounding percentage as well as 10th in defensive.
Gaston is a great rebounder as well with similar numbers (2nd in offensive but 75th in defensive).
Also Wake forest has a sneaky good offense. They are #25 in offensive efficiency which is just 1 place behind X who is 24th.
I expect Xavier to win but if we play bad, they can and will beat us. Especially since they shoot the 3 so well. We will need a good home court performance and for Gaston and Co. to keep Collins from grabbing 8 OR left he did against Northwestern on their home court.
This team has played 10, 6 of which has been away from home and they have 3 true road wins 2 of which were against top 150 teams.
We may end up wining by 20, but im just warning that we if see a dog fight, It wouldn't be unexpected from me
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Has anyone seen a point spread?
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http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaab/odds/line-history/744085
What's the odds on Brad Redford vs Bill Cunningham in the 3 pt. contest?
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Originally Posted by
D-West & PO-Z
Has anyone seen a point spread?
Xavier -10
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WF Line
Opening Vegas line is X -9 to -10
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155 O/U seems steep for coming off exam week layoff. But maybe fresh legs is the reasoning?
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Originally Posted by
Emp
155 O/U seems steep for coming off exam week layoff. But maybe fresh legs is the reasoning?
Or that Wake can't play defense. I'm sure that has something to do with it.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Emp
155 O/U seems steep for coming off exam week layoff. But maybe fresh legs is the reasoning?
It's my fault. I bet a rather substantial amount on the Wake/COC game to go OVER 136 in November and Vegas has pumped their lines up since. Their O/U with Charlotte was somewhere in the mid 160's.. and they pushed!
