Yeah I'm skipping the Colts game now because the NFL wanted to schedule the same time. I will just eat the cost of the Colts tickets.
AZ matchup....
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Hummel said on his podcast that there are only about 100 tickets left. No idea how accurate that is, but I'm hopeful it will be a vocal crowd (I'll certainly do my part) and we give the Boilers a semi-home court advantage.
I think it’s to Purdue’s slight advantage that Arizona is the undefeated #1. It allows Purdue to do something that they rarely are able to do: approach the game as the underdog.
I was close. My book just came out with all the marquee games for tomorrow. Purdue is -1.
Interestingly, futures just updated as well and Arizona and Purdue are now tied for the best odds to 'ship at +1000. Ironic I suppose.
They will need them. Zach is gonna give them a lot of trouble. We will hear their fans cry like babies.
Saw it at -1.5 on DK earlier, so you were spot on in my book! I see it’s now moved to -2
Gonna need a big game by a third player - hoping it’s Loyer like vs Tennessee - should be a lot of scoring so he needs to see his first 3 go in. If it’s not Loyer then either Jones or Gillis needs to go off for about 15-18. Shocked we are 2 point favorites but it is basically a home game.
Home game maybe based on the crowd, which should be great. But not based on knowing the floor, rims, and arena background. What ball will they use?
Hopefully, an indoor evolution that has been used on an outdoor court obsessively so both teams have no advantage since the ball will have no grip 😂
Poor Kim - covid and you!like I said...I remember the short skirts and hot pants well...real well! Useful attire...
I’ve only watched a few minutes of Arizona against MSU, plus some highlights, but from a statistical perspective Arizona is extremely impressive. They do so many things at an elite level on both ends of the court. They are an even better rebounding team than Purdue while dominating eFG% and Free Throw Rate, much like Purdue does. They also force a lot more turnovers than Purdue does. They haven’t played nearly as tough a schedule overall as Purdue has, thus far, but they have played some good teams, including Duke, MSU, and Wisconsin, the latter of whom they completely dominated. Everything I have heard about them says that they have very good players at every position and a deep bench.
All that being said, I expect Purdue to be ready and I am not conceding this game at all. To me, it looks like a game that could go either way.
All that being said, I expect Purdue to be ready and I am not conceding this game at all. To me, it looks like a game that could go either way.
This is exactly why we got beat by the team down south last year. TJD and Hood ran that pick in pop really well.
Might need Furst who normally rebounds better in this game vs Gillis if G has rebounding trouble.
AZ is ranked #1 & I’m sure the talking heads and pundits that have been singing their praises feel it’d be a slap in their face to not have them favored. Also if you look at both teams on paper, they look so balanced, not having a weak spot that maybe it makes sense to have them favored. If we play a solid game up to the team’s capabilities, I BELIEVE we come out on top.
Good point, but I would love to get the team rebounding data with Gillis vs. Furst. Furst gets more boards, but Gillis pulls the opposing 4 out to the perimeter more. He also plays almost exclusively with Edey which leaves less opportunities for defensive boards.
