Update: January 14 (Game Results) With the Cat’s 78-82 loss to Cincinnati, we congratulate three VUHoops readers who took medals in this round. Gold Medal: Bill ‘62 (81-78), earning 5.0 points; Silver Medal: Southoftheborder (82-78), earning 3.0 points; Bronze Medal: Jimmy (72-77) earning 1.0 point. Our updated leader board is provided below.
VUHoops vs. Vegas: Based on the average predicted scores of the VUHoops Crowd and the posted Vegas line, we would have had a DOUBLE-WIN by betting DePaul +7.5 (LOSS) and the Under (LOSS). The details follow. With the double-win, we are now -$200 for the season.
| VU Hoops | Vegas | Bet | Actual | Result | |
| Spread | ‘Nova +3 | ‘Nova +8 | ‘Nova +8 | Cincy by 4 | WIN |
| Over | 137 | 134 | Over | 156 | WIN |
Leader Board
| Reader | Points |
| Clarkkell | 14.0 |
| Scott0220 | 10.0 |
| TK87 | 9.5 |
| schitzengigles10 | 7.5 |
| barry class of 57 | 5.0 |
| Bill '62 | 5.0 |
| FruitLoops | 5.0 |
| Kait'08 | 5.0 |
| BZ34 | 4.5 |
| Dom | 4.5 |
| DP5 | 4.5 |
| Loser Cruiser | 4.5 |
| Stevie V | 3.5 |
| FLM'33 | 3.0 |
| Old School | 3.0 |
| Pretty Toney | 3.0 |
| Robertrise | 3.0 |
| Southoftheborder | 3.0 |
| Beardog | 2.5 |
| Bstep011 | 2.5 |
| chuck st.petersburg | 2.5 |
| Nervous Nelly | 2.5 |
| novamsu | 2.5 |
| Steph | 2.5 |
| Jimmy | 2.0 |
| JDW71 | 1.5 |
| JMac726 | 1.5 |
| Johnnyb1 | 1.5 |
| NovaCat94 | 1.5 |
| Rick19 | 1.5 |
| stats | 1.5 |
| TimW | 1.5 |
| bhank | 1.0 |
| Jim89 | 1.0 |
| StatsManOne | 1.0 |
| Top Gere | 1.0 |
| Jimdribble | 0.5 |
| jtc123 | 0.5 |
Update: January 14 (Game Time) A total of 54 VUHoops readers have posted predictions, with 25 (46%) picking the Bearcats to win. As a group, the readers see ‘Nova losing by a score of 67-70 (a margin of 3.0 points and implied over/under of 137). The Vegas odds makers pick Cincinnati to win by 8.0 and set the over/under at 134.0 points, implying a final score of 63-71.
Scatter Plot of Predicted Scores
Window Opening (Thursday, January 12, 8:30 PM) The window is now open for readers to post their predicted final scores for ‘Nova’s game at Cincinnati on Saturday at 12 Noon ET (WPHL-17) in our Closest to the Pin Contest. Clarkkell now stands alone in first place with 14.0 points. Click here to see our updated leader board.
Villanova (8-9, 1-4) is unranked in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls but is ranked #81 by Kenpom.com. The Cats have a RPI of 109, a SOS of 12, and score an average of 72.4 PPG while giving up an average of 69.4 PPG.
Cincinnati (13-4, 3-1) is unranked in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, but is ranked #44 by Kenpom.com. The Bearcats have an RPI of 111, a SOS of 226, and are scoring an average of 69.9 PPG while giving up an average of 57.6 PPG. The wins and losses break down as follows:
| Opponent | RPI | AP | H/A | Cincinnati | Opponent |
| WINS | |||||
| Alabama State | 301 | - | Home | 65 | 40 |
| Jacksonville | 305 | - | Home | 73 | 59 |
| Northwestern State | 164 | - | Home | 71 | 43 |
| Miami (OH) | 235 | - | Home | 56 | 47 |
| Georgia | 110 | - | Away | 57 | 51 |
| Wright State | 159 | - | Away | 78 | 58 |
| Radford | 315 | - | Home | 101 | 70 |
| Arkansas Pine Bluffs | 318 | - | Home | 101 | 53 |
| Chicago State | 288 | - | Home | 95 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | 82 | - | Home | 56 | 55 |
| Pittsburgh | 105 | 22 | Away | 66 | 63 |
| Notre Dame | 97 | - | Home | 71 | 55 |
| Georgetown | 19 | 9 | Away | 68 | 64 |
| LOSSES | |||||
| Presbyterian | 270 | - | Home | 54 | 56 |
| Marshall | 40 | - | Home | 69 | 73 |
| Xavier | 47 | 8 | Away | 53 | 76 |
| St. John's | 141 | - | Home | 55 | 57 |
Be sure to check out Brian’s game preview.
When posting predictions, please:
- Use a consistent handle / ID so that we can keep an accurate running leader board over the course of the season. Obviously, score predictions posted by anonymous readers cannot be accepted.
- List your predicted score for Villanova first, followed by the score for the opponent (e.g., Cats 100, Bearcats 75)
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