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RESULTS: With the Cats impressive win over Butler, 77 - 67, we congratulate 14 VUHoops readers who scored in this round, as follows:
|
Player |
Nova |
Butler |
PTS |
|
LindyRuff |
78 |
67 |
3 |
|
Tpstone |
78 |
67 |
3 |
|
Zxcvbnmmnbvcxz |
78 |
67 |
3 |
|
Billy Vinci |
78 |
66 |
2 |
|
Chris Lane |
78 |
68 |
2 |
|
NovaFlyer |
77 |
65 |
2 |
|
Willyannan |
77 |
65 |
2 |
|
Eberz for 3! |
79 |
66 |
1 |
|
Gary Massey Throw-Down |
78 |
69 |
1 |
|
Patqueenan |
80 |
67 |
1 |
|
RJG09 |
77 |
64 |
1 |
|
Sweetness and Light |
77 |
64 |
1 |
|
Terchmil |
75 |
66 |
1 |
|
Two in the Pinkston |
74 |
67 |
1 |
Leader Board (After 7 Rounds)
| PLAYER | PTS |
| patqueenan | 4 |
| Zxcvbnmmnbvcxz | 4 |
| Chris Lane | 3 |
| drewnardone | 3 |
| drpainosaurus | 3 |
| JK13 | 3 |
| jnmurf16 | 3 |
| Johnny Burke | 3 |
| johnpaul99 | 3 |
| LindyRuff | 3 |
| novAbrasion | 3 |
| NovaKG | 3 |
| nynovascott | 3 |
| Terchmil | 3 |
| tpstone | 3 |
| Xyznova | 3 |
| A35Blaze | 2 |
| Billy Vinci | 2 |
| Bugus_Smalls | 2 |
| Eberz for 3! | 2 |
| jackieboy_98 | 2 |
| Kantcant | 2 |
| Novabrasion2 | 2 |
| NovaFlyer | 2 |
| pink lady | 2 |
| willyannan | 2 |
| BosshoggHazzard | 1 |
| CatsPatsSox | 1 |
| champs'02 | 1 |
| Gary Massey Throw-Down | 1 |
| jwscones | 1 |
| KellysPop | 1 |
| NovaFlyer | 1 |
| RJG09 | 1 |
| ryanshock24 | 1 |
| son of 61 alum | 1 |
| Steve92 | 1 |
| Sweetness and Light | 1 |
| Two in the Pinkston | 1 |
| Wildecat15 | 1 |
VUHOOPS vs. VEGAS: A theoretical gambler making two wagers (i.e., betting the spread and total score) based on the insights of the VUHoops Crowd as expressed in the median predicted scores for Villanova and Butler vs. the posted Vegas line on the game, would have had a PUSH by taking ‘Nova giving 10.5 points ($100 LOSS) with NO BET on total points. The details are shown below. For the contest through this game, we would be UP $100.
|
Spread |
Over / Under |
|
|
VUHoops |
-12.0 |
144.0 |
|
Vegas |
-10.5 |
144.0 |
|
Bet |
Nova -10.5 |
No Bet |
|
Actual |
Nova by 10 |
141.0 |
|
Outcome |
LOSS |
No Bet |
|
Payoff |
-$100 |
No Bet |
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UPDATE (February 20, Tip-Off) ... Recapped below is the way the VUHoops Crowd sees this one:
- # Reader Predictions: 65
- % Picking Cats to Win: 98%
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (this game): $325
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (cumulative): $2,290
Wisdom of VUHoops Crowd:
- Spread: Villanova -12.0
- Total Points: 144.0
- Final Score: Nova 78 - Butler 66
Vegas Oddsmakers:
- Spread: Villanova -10.0
- Total Points: 144.0
- Final Score: Nova 77 - Butler 67
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Window Opening (February 19, 7:00AM): The window is now open for our readers to post their predicted final scores for Villanova's game vs. Butler on Saturday. The official contest rules are posted HERE.
After six rounds, we have 25 players on the leaderboard and an unprecedented 11-way tie for first place, shared among drewnardone, drpainosaurus, JK13, jnmurf16, Johnny Burke, johnpaul99, novAbrasion, NovaKG, nynovascott, patqueenan, and Xyznova. The full Leader Board is posted HERE.
The table below provides a head-to-head comparison of the two teams.
|
'Nova |
Butler |
|
|
Record |
23-3 (11-1) |
18-8 (7-7) |
|
AP Ranking |
*** #1 *** |
NR |
|
RPI |
#2 |
#30 |
|
SOS |
#12 |
#59 |
|
Avg. Pts. Scored |
76.0 |
80.8 |
|
Avg. Pts. Allowed |
61.3 |
69.8 |
Enter your predicted final score in the comments section in the format: NOVA xx, Butler yy.
The comments will close when the game tips off. Good luck!