Up Next: Drake

[Khan4Cats]

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when a line jumps out out me like that, i usually pick the favorite to cover.

Really? Picking UNI to cover a 13.5 point spread over a team that we have played within that margin all but twice in the last 5 years? A fool and his money....

UNI vs Drake

2005: 61-60 H 72-81 A
2006: 91-72 H 51-49 A
2007: 59-67 H 61-74 A
2008: 55-65 H 54-58 A
2009: 46-47 H 81-59 A

I expect a close game and that our experience will pull it out in the end, but we do not want to get into a free-throw shooting contest with this team.

[TH1974]

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Wow. 13.5 points is huge. I'd like to see the Panthers cover, but it could be tough.

[06panther10]

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I don't understand any possible way that we are favored by that much. As was pointed out, we always play close with these guys, and how often do win any games by that much anyway? We don't blow a lot of teams out.

I'm not saying we can't cover, but I would have thought that the line would be somewhere around half of what it is.

[dustj888]

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With Drake coming in riding a 5 game winning streak, and only getting beat twice this year by more than 14 points... is uni being favored by 13.5 a bit much? I think UNI will win but I don't see a blow out.

Thoughts?

This shows how little Vegas pays attention to the Mid-Majors. They are most likely looking at this years records and how we beat Iowa and Iowa State and Drake lost to both of those teams meaning we should beat Drake big.

[TravelingPanther]

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I don't understand any possible way that we are favored by that much. As was pointed out, we always play close with these guys, and how often do win any games by that much anyway? We don't blow a lot of teams out.

I'm not saying we can't cover, but I would have thought that the line would be somewhere around half of what it is.

vs. Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa W, 67-50 17
vs. Siena Cedar Falls, Iowa W, 82-65 17
at North Dakota Grand Forks, N.D. W, 64-41 23
vs. Wyoming Cedar Falls, Iowa W, 72-54 18
vs. Evansville Cedar Falls, Iowa W, 65-46 19
at Illinois State Normal, Ill. W, 59-44 15
vs. Indiana State Cedar Falls, Iowa W, 62-40 22

close:
at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. W, 61-49 12
vs. Boston College St. Thomas, Virgin Islands W, 81-69 12

I would say 13.5 is a doable spread. We've done it 7 times this year and were one basket away 2 more times.

[9YRPLAN]

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you guys are crazy if you think vegas doesnt pay attention to mid-major games.

im not saying i am right about covering, its just a strategy that I have had luck with in the past.

[UNI Fight]

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This one will be tight, as the register reported this morning, Drake's Josh Young has never lost at UNI during his time playing for Drake. They always come into Cedar Falls and play tough! They were the last team to beat us in the McCleod Center too. We better come out all guns blazing tonight b/c Drake is hot and they feel right at home in the McCleod.

[UNIpanther99]

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With the snow clearing off, I'm hoping for a really big crowd tonight. I wish I remembered to throw my camera in the car, it would be a good game to get a shot from the corner up top with the place packed.

[UNI Fight]

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By the end of this game Drake is gonna look like a bunch of bulldogs eating mayonnaise!!

[Panther Alum 83]

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By the end of this game Drake is gonna look like a bunch of bulldogs eating mayonnaise!!

Eating mayonnaise?

[UNIMIS2001]

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Weak crowd so far, with 15 minutes to go until game time. Why are we not drawing the crowds?

[4N6]

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Gametime. KABOOM.

[06panther10]

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Adam Koch!!!! Holy crap, was that an amazing alley oop or what? Jumped out of the building.

Somone has to post a clip of that.

[We're4UNI]

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Weak crowd so far, with 15 minutes to go until game time. Why are we not drawing the crowds?

Looked pretty full on TV...from what they showed at least!

[PantherSinceBirth]

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Announced attendance at 6,069 I believe.