SU opens +14.5 against UNC

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[AZOrange]

I mean the rules state we either have to win by 20 or lose by 20 this year, right?

 

[HoustonCuse]

St. John's beat the spread by 49 against us I and would say the talent difference between them and us is comparable to us and UNC.

 

[Brooky03]

For perspective, top 10 FSU was something like a 7.5 point underdog at UNC.

 

[raf4488]

St. John's beat the spread by 49 against us I and would say the talent difference between them and us is comparable to us and UNC.

I honestly don't believe UNC's starting 5 is significantly more talented than ours. They win because few teams can match their size, and obviously they are deeper.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Our road record is not very good

 

[djorange1989]

Our road record is not very good

Zero road/neutral wins is indeed kind of bad

 

[Cusefan0307]

St. John's beat the spread by 49 against us I and would say the talent difference between them and us is comparable to us and UNC.

What team has more NBA talent?

 

[hoopsupstate]

You give us their point guard and the line would be reversed.

 

[realorange]

We have to keep UNC from running. They are one of the best.

If we don't, the spread will be there by halftime.

 

[Briancuse]

I honestly don't believe UNC's starting 5 is significantly more talented than ours. They win because few teams can match their size, and obviously they are deeper.

They have a lot of talent.

 

[AlaskaSU]

Zero road/neutral wins is indeed kind of bad

If you think that history is important, there are 2 ways to look at our terrible road performance: 1) we have no chance, or 2) we are over-due. My feeling is that of a big time gambler I once knew, "the dice have no memory". Anything is possible, but the Vegas odds (although calibrated to equalize the betting) are probably the most likely outcome.

 

[tbonezone]

4:00 pm saturday. travel . 7:00 pm monday. short bench. sneakers are still sweaty.

 

[jdubs30]

4:00 pm saturday. travel . 7:00 pm monday. short bench. sneakers are still sweaty.

Should be used to the 2 day turn around. Hell ND was @Miami on Thursday niht then played @VaTech yesterday

 

[tbonezone]

shortest turn this season was dec.3/5th (no travel) we split . and dec 17/19/21 (no travel) we went 1-2.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Justin jackson back for his 10th season I see.

 

[orangecuse]

shortest turn this season was dec.3/5th (no travel) we split . and dec 17/19/21 (no travel) we went 1-2.

Last year we played a Saturday afternoon game at Wake, and then Duke in Durham on Monday night. We all may recall what happened, Roberson went beast mode and we got the W! We were no deeper last year. Just bringing out the pollyanna from deep within.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Let's just say many were holding onto their butts when the walk on three point attempts were being taken.

 

[Briancuse]

4:00 pm saturday. travel . 7:00 pm monday. short bench. sneakers are still sweaty.

If we played this game on two weeks of rest we still would have lost.

 

[blust2i3d4]

Did not cover the spread. So disappointed.