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RESULTS: With the Cats impressive win over Creighton, 83 - 58, we congratulate three VUHoops readers who scored in this round, as follows:
Player |
Nova |
Creighton |
PTS |
drpainosaurus |
84 |
59 |
3 |
Bugus_Smalls |
81 |
61 |
2 |
Ryanshock24 |
83 |
65 |
1 |
Leader Board (After 5 Rounds)
PLAYER | PTS |
drewnardone | 3 |
drpainosaurus | 3 |
jnmurf16 | 3 |
Johnny Burke | 3 |
johnpaul99 | 3 |
novAbrasion | 3 |
NovaKG | 3 |
patqueenan | 3 |
Xyznova | 3 |
Bugus_Smalls | 2 |
jackieboy_98 | 2 |
Kantcant | 2 |
Novabrasion2 | 2 |
pink lady | 2 |
Terchmil | 2 |
BosshoggHazzard | 1 |
CatsPatsSox | 1 |
champs'02 | 1 |
Chris Lane | 1 |
Eberz for 3! | 1 |
jwscones | 1 |
ryanshock24 | 1 |
son of 61 alum | 1 |
Steve92 | 1 |
Zxcvbnmmnbvcxz | 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 Creighton vs. the posted Vegas line on the game, would have had a PUSH by taking Creighton getting 11.5 points ($100 LOSS) and betting the UNDER ($100 WIN). The details are shown below. For the contest through this game, we would be UP $200.
Spread |
Over / Under |
|
VUHoops |
-9.0 |
143.0 |
Vegas |
-11.5 |
144.0 |
Bet |
Creighton +11.5 |
UNDER |
Actual |
Nova by 25 |
141.0 |
Outcome |
LOSS |
Win |
Payoff |
-100 |
+100 |
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UPDATE (February 3, 8:00PM) ... Recapped below is the way the VUHoops Crowd sees this one:
- # Reader Predictions: 62
- % Picking Cats to Win: 98%
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (this game): $310
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (cumulative): $1,630
Wisdom of VUHoops Crowd's Prediction:
- Spread: Villanova -9.0
- Total Points: 143.0
- Final Score: Nova 76 - Creighton 67
Vegas Prediction
- Spread: Villanova -11.5
- Total Points: 144.0
- Final Score: Nova 78 - Creighton 66
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Window Opening (February 2, 7:00AM): The window is now open for our readers to post their predicted final scores for Villanova's game vs. Creighton on Wednesday. The official contest rules are posted HERE.
After four rounds, we have 22 players on the leaderboard and an unprecedented 8-way tie for first place, shared among drewnardone, jnmurf16, Johnny Burke, johnpaul99, novAbrasion, NovaKG, patqueenan, and Xyznova. The full Leader Board is posted HERE.
The table below provides a head-to-head comparison of the two teams.
'Nova |
Creighton |
|
Record |
18-3 (8-1) |
14-8 (5-4) |
AP Ranking |
#3 |
NR |
RPI |
#2 |
#103 |
SOS |
#8 |
#69 |
Avg. Pts. Scored |
75.6 |
81.7 |
Avg. Pts. Allowed |
61.6 |
73.1 |
Enter your predicted final score in the comments section in the format: NOVA xx, Creighton yy.
The comments will close when the game tips off. Good luck!