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RESULTS: With the Cats impressive win over DePaul, 83 - 62, we congratulate 4 VUHoops readers who scored in this round, as recapped below. Special kudos go out to The Arch, for his hole-in-one.
|
Player |
Nova |
DePaul |
PTS |
|
The Arch |
83 |
62 |
6 |
|
RJG09 |
83 |
63 |
2 |
|
Ryan Bogg |
84 |
61 |
1 |
|
tpstone |
82 |
61 |
1 |
Leader Board After 8 Rounds
| PLAYER | PTS |
| The Arch | 6 |
| patqueenan | 4 |
| tpstone | 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 |
| RJG09 | 3 |
| Terchmil | 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 |
| Ryan Bogg | 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 DePaul vs. the posted Vegas line on the game, would have had a DOUBLE-WIN by taking DePaul getting 23.5 points ($100 WIN) and taking the OVER on total points ($100 WIN). The details are shown below. For the contest through this game, we would be UP $300.
|
Spread |
Over / Under |
|
|
VUHoops |
-21.0 |
147.0 |
|
Vegas |
-23.5 |
140.0 |
|
Bet |
DePaul +23.5 |
OVER |
|
Actual |
Nova by 21 |
145.0 |
|
Outcome |
WIN |
WIN |
|
Payoff |
+$100 |
+$100 |
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UPDATE (March 1, 7:00pm) ... Recapped below is the way the VUHoops Crowd sees this one so far:
- # Reader Predictions: 62
- % Picking Cats to Win: 100%
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (this game): $310
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (cumulative): $2,600
Wisdom of VUHoops Crowd:
- Spread: Villanova -21.0
- Total Points: 147.0
- Final Score: Nova 84 - DePaul 63
Vegas Odds Makers:
- Spread: Villanova -23.5
- Total Points: 140.0
- Final Score: Nova 82 - DePaul 58
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Window Opening (February 29, 7:00AM): The window is now open for our readers to post their predicted final scores for Villanova's game vs. DePaul on Tuesday. The official contest rules are posted HERE.
After seven rounds, it's still anyone's contest with 41 players on the leader board with only three points separating first place and last place. Zxcvbnmmnbvcxz and patqueenan are tied for the lead with four points. The full Leader Board is posted HERE.
The table below provides a head-to-head comparison of the two teams.
|
'Nova |
DePaul |
|
|
Record |
25-4 (14-2) |
9-19 (3-13) |
|
AP Ranking |
*** #1 *** |
NR |
|
RPI |
#2 |
#188 |
|
SOS |
#13 |
#70 |
|
Avg. Pts. Scored |
76.8 |
68.2 |
|
Avg. Pts. Allowed |
63.1 |
74.7 |
Enter your predicted final score in the comments section in the format: NOVA xx, DePaul yy.
The comments will close when the game tips off. Good luck!