UWGB @ Wisconsin Betting Situation: "Do You Bite the Hand that Feeds You?"

Sportsrmylife

EOG Master
609/610 UWGB at Wisconsin

Interesting set up here. Line is Wisconsin -25 and UWGB is predicted to be one of he bottom 3 teams in the Horizon but there is something to this meeting.

New HC for UWGB is 41 year old Will Ryan. Yes from that Ryan family. He is Bo Ryan's oldest son. The same Bo Ryan that had Greg Gard as an assistant for years and when Bo stepped down/resigned basically strong armed the school into hiring Greg as the HC

I don't see a blowout happening here. I don't believe that Greg keeps his starters in for extra minutes if this gets out of hand. Does he allow the score to get run up on the guy's son who gave him this job? NO!!

Gard uses his bench more freely while keeping the game in the 15-18 point range. If this does touch the 30 point range the bottom of the bench could get some work which opens up the back door.

WIll Ryan runs a more free dribble drive offense (sorry dad I'm not running that swing offense) and runs the old Dick Bennet pack-line style of defense.

Now UWGB isn't very big and very guard orientated so the potential for a blowout is there but I can see Gard managing a lead by working the shot clock down late into the game which would suggest fewer possessions and a back door cover.

This line is very reasonable but not in the line is the situation here which I believe is too much for the Badgers to win by today.

Game goes off at 5pm EST/2pm Vegas time.

609 UWGB +25
widely available right now.
 
I also really like Texas today. Indiana can't shoot the three and as long as the Longhorns can stay out of foul trouble I think they eek out the win here.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
UWGB just hit a desperation "3-ball" at the shot clock buzzer.

Did you know sportscaster Chris Meyers takes credit for the term "3-ball," used during his SportsCenter days?
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Thirteen straight misses and counting from the field for UWGB.



Interesting what happened with the in-game algorithm here.

The live total dropped 25 points from the pregame total after only nine minutes of play.

But the in-game pointspread was still in the mid-20's because UWGB had been so inept offensively.

I would have thought the side and the total would have moved more in concert.
 
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John Kelly

Born Gambler
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Sporty's "pity play" narrative might also apply to halftime wagering here.

I'll keep my eye on it.
 

Sportsrmylife

EOG Master
No Xmas cards or gifts from the Ryan family to Gard here.

UWGB is just that bad.

Situational handicap exploded. When you score 9 points in a half (taking away the buzzer beater) that isn't a good bet.

I"ll have more of these disasters in the coming season.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
I also really like Texas today. Indiana can't shoot the three and as long as the Longhorns can stay out of foul trouble I think they eek out the win here.


'Ruca spot-on again.

Indiana managed only 44 points on 0.65 points per possession.

Yuk!

Last season, teams averaged about 1.00 point per possession.
 
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