NCAA Thursday Tilt - Tame That Tiger
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Memphis (1-0, #12) matches up tonight in the Preseason NIT against Alabama (1-0, #14). The line is currently set at PICK ‘EM, but you know better than to bring that waffling-ass shit our way. We dug a bit, found a couple of tidbits, and have a pick to take to your bookie. It’s our special Blue Ribbon Eighteen Unit Thursday Dual-Ranked Awesome Selection Of The Day, whatever that’s supposed to mean…
· Covers’ statistical breakdown of this game yields an interesting piece of info. Memphis opened their season with a win against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (79-52 on Tuesday), the same team that bounced Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament last year (83-73 eight months ago today).
· “Calipari has assembled a staggering level of talent, a team with everything… No, really! It’s true!” [NWA News]
· “Chuck Davis knows Alabama can’t easily replace the scoring of Kennedy Winston and Earnest Shelton… So he figures the Crimson Tide will just have to do a better job keeping other teams from racking up points.” [WHNT]
So you’ve got a common opponent, who’s just north of “patsy.” You’ve got a “staggering level” of talent on one side, and a team wondering where they’re going to get their points from. If we told you one of these teams opened up with a win and a cover, the other with a win and a miss, who would you guess didn’t cover? Exactly. PICK! MEMPHIS TO WIN
Chopping Lines: Have You Ever Seen a Gator Rolled?
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Sat. 3:30
(5)Florida Gators (4-0)
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(16)Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0)
Urban Meyer’s quest for a national title has to roll through Tuscaloosa—with its raucous fans, ghost of Bear Bryant, Brodie Croyle, and, of course, Motley Crue. Florida’s victory over Tennessee really showed us nothing so far and coming into this environment with an Alabama team more riled up in almost a decade it’ll be tough for quarterback Chris Leak to get the offense rolling (again)against the Tide defense. The reality is that the Tide wants this game much more than the Gators right now. Their hungry, starved…rabid for some SEC legitimacy and a victory on Saturday seems almost inevitable. Points and the moneyline are both great options.
PICK!: ALA +4
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