SHRINK....Hofstra @ ODU -8.5 thoughts please?

Can ODU cover the 8.5??:smoker2:

Can a blind man see?

Stay tuned for the answer tomorrow as this most likely will be my strongest bet of the year....

SERIOUSLY...

THE SHRINK

Shrink,

What's the play?

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This will be a very tough test for the Monarchs. ODU has already locked up the NUMBER one seed in this conference...

Hofstra is playing extremely well, having won 8 out of their last 9 conference games. They started out the season winning their first 9 games, then stumbled in the middle of the year by losing 5 out of 6, before they got red hot again...

ODU was very fortunate to beat them at Hostra on January 19 by one point, 67-66, during Hofstra's stumble in mid season. In fact, one of Hofstra's better BIG MEN, namely Wendell Gibson, was injured for that game and did not play.

Also, ODU shot 9 out of 15 from three point land, compared to 5 out of 20 from Hofstra. Hofstra's best guard and a lock for FIRST TEAM CAA this year, Loren Stokes scored 21 points and gives ODU match up fits.

Hofstra also outrebounded ODU 36-27, and snared down 17 Offensive Rebounds...

Incidentally, the only other time TWO times I went against ODU at HOME was when they played St. Joseph's and Delaware but did they did not cover either of those games..

HOFSTRA is battling 4 other CAA teams for the 3'rd and 4th seeds in this conference's tournament...

When I take a DOG getting 7 1/2 points, I like to believe that the DOG has a chance of not only covering but WINNING, and I feel that way tonight about this LIVE one, HOFSTRA...

Best of Luck,

THE SHRINK






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Good Luck Shrinkwrap!!

Thank you Dante...

I don't enjoy rooting against my team for a cover, but I believe it's a really good spot for Hofstra tonight...

THE SHRINK

thanks ken

You are welcome Michael and let's WIN!!!! :money8:

P.S.

How much money do you think is in that picture above???

Great post and analysis Kenny, glad to see you aren't afraid to go against the beloved Big Blue when the value is on their other side.


Go ODU.... by 6 or 7.

Thanks GD...

We FINALLY agree?

YAYYYYY...........................

Good Luck to you!!!! :chest:

Ken

Damn i missed this train....was looking for one more play tonight...

GL Shrink, any value left at 7?

I'm not a big proponent on playing others selctions, but i'll bite here shrink.....

i have a feeling, alot will jump on....

good luck to all!

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR align=left><TH class=gradbrownncb colSpan=6>Home/Away </TH></TR><TR bgColor=#ffcc80><TH class=mbt></TH><TH class=mbt align=middle bgColor=#ffcc80 colSpan=2>Hofstra</TH><TH class=mbt align=middle bgColor=#ffae35>NCAA
Average </TH><TH class=mbt align=middle bgColor=#ffcc80 colSpan=2>Old Dominion</TH></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4> </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Offense</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Defense</TD><TD class=mbt align=middle bgColor=#ffae35></TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Offense</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Defense</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Points
1st Half
2nd Half

</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>72.0
32.9
39.1 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>67.6
30.8
36.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>68.7
32.1
36.0 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>74.9
36.6
38.2 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>58.4
27.5
30.9 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Avg Margin</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=2>4.4 </TD><TH class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35></TH><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=2>16.5 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Field Goal %
FG Made
FG Attempts</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>46.0
26.0
56.5 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>40.7
22.9
56.4 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>43.7
24.2
55.4 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>47.7
27.4
57.5 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>39.8
21.9
54.9 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>3 Point %
3P Made
3PAttempts</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>35.2
7.1
20.1 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>35.2
6.8
19.3 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>34.7
6.3
18.2 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>31.0
5.4
17.3 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>33.9
6.0
17.7 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Free Throw %
FT Made
FT Attempts</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>65.6
12.9
19.7 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>67.7
15.0
22.1 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>68.5
13.8
20.2 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>66.8
14.6
21.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>62.4
8.6
13.9 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>33.3
10.5
22.8 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>31.6
11.1
20.6 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>31.3
10.1
21.3 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>35.7
11.5
24.2 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>29.9
8.6
21.3 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Assist : TO
Assists
TO</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>0.87
12.9
14.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>0.95
13.0
13.6 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>0.93
13.5
14.6 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>1.61
18.4
11.4 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>0.63
11.6
18.4 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Steals</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>8.1 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>6.4 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>7.1 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>10.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>5.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>% 3PA to FGA</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>35.5 % </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>34.2 % </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>32.9 % </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>30.1 % </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>32.3 % </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Blocks</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>3.8 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>2.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffae35>3.3 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>5.9 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>2.1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


Hold on a minute my fellow Southerner, as you can see ODU is +12.1 in the Off/Def home/away totals, 14-0 at home, back at home after two away games. Then they are ahead in the assist/TO ratio, FG %, and rebounds on each end of the court.

Plus I think they want to stay unbeaten at home and impress the Selection Committee with a large win, just incase they have a hicup in the Conference Tourny.

Journeyman said:

Damn i missed this train....was looking for one more play tonight...

GL Shrink, any value left at 7?

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7.5 at Royal, WWTS & Hollywood

Thanks Sherman

Glaken,

Good stuff, but I care much more about how these teams MATCH UP against one another than they do against different opponents...

Sure, ODU is the better team...

But, HOFSTRA presents some serious match up problems for ODU. It showed the last time they played...

Also, it panned out in in the past 3 years as well, since ODU could only muster a split each time against this underrated team from Long Island...

As much as everyone knows how I LOVE this ODU team, I just don't see them covering tonight and if they aren't careful, a loss wouldn't shock....

It would however, PISS ME OFF...

THE SHRINK

I am certainly looking forward to this game. How long does it take you to get to ODU?

I am also looking forward to the Duke v. Ga Tech game although I am just watching.

15-20 minutes depending on how wasted I am...:drink:

Pinny thinks so.......you can probably get it at SKY with the free half point, only for a nickle though

GL Shrink, I agree with this one, though it will be tight.

BB

Journeyman said:

Damn i missed this train....was looking for one more play tonight...

GL Shrink, any value left at 7?

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