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RESULTS: With the Cats defeating Creighton 79-63 on Senior Day in the final game in the pre-renovation Pavilion, we congratulate ten contestants who earned points in this round. See the the scatter plot and table below for the details of those earning points.
If you did not earn points in this final round but want to know how close you came, click HERE.
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PLAYERS EARNING POINTS THIS ROUND
|
Nova |
Creighton |
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|
FINAL SCORE |
79 |
63 |
|
|
Player |
|
|
PTS |
|
Jkolod1 |
79 |
68 |
3 |
|
NovaMiami |
78 |
67 |
3 |
|
The Arch |
80 |
67 |
3 |
|
Johnpaul99 |
76 |
66 |
2 |
|
Mander22 |
82 |
66 |
2 |
|
A35Blaze |
83 |
60 |
1 |
|
Gus Johnson |
78 |
69 |
1 |
|
Jnmurf16 |
73 |
64 |
1 |
|
Larry1965 |
80 |
69 |
1 |
|
NovaFlyer |
77 |
68 |
1 |
FINAL LEADER BOARD (After 10 Rounds)
| Player | Total |
| ThheShakes | 6 |
| Esteban d'Amur | 5 |
| jkolod01 | 5 |
| johnpaul99 | 5 |
| nynovascott | 5 |
| A35Blaze | 4 |
| NovaFlyer | 4 |
| Ramon Usategui | 4 |
| RJG09 | 4 |
| jwscones | 3 |
| NovaMiami | 3 |
| NovaNation2001 | 3 |
| pacADAM | 3 |
| PokerChris | 3 |
| stebu1 | 3 |
| Steve92 | 3 |
| Stevie V | 3 |
| The Arch | 3 |
| tpstone | 3 |
| vuwildcat07 | 3 |
| Will Schreefer | 3 |
| Doctorr Kenneth Noisewater | 2 |
| Jwizzi | 2 |
| Larry1965 | 2 |
| mander22 | 2 |
| McMohanski | 2 |
| MJPerron | 2 |
| notdeep92 | 2 |
| NovaDave | 2 |
| rfarmakis | 2 |
| Wildcat19 | 2 |
| Gus Johnson | 1 |
| Jdefal01 | 1 |
| jnmurf16 | 1 |
| RJZ8 | 1 |
| Rogmcc23 | 1 |
| son of 61 alum | 1 |
| Sweetness and Light | 1 |
| Terchmil | 1 |
| willanova | 1 |
VUHOOPS vs. VEGAS: A hypothetical 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 vs. the posted Vegas line on the game, would have had a PUSH by taking Nova Giving 11 points ($100 WIN) and the OVER ($100 LOSS). The details are shown below. For the contest, the hypothetical gambler have lost $800.
|
Spread |
Total Points |
|
|
VUHoops |
-12.0 |
152.0 |
|
Vegas |
-11.0 |
149.0 |
|
Bet |
Nova -11.0 |
OVER |
|
Actual |
‘Nova by 16 |
142 |
|
Outcome |
WIN |
LOSS |
|
Payoff |
+$100 |
-$100 |
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UPDATE (February 25, 10:00AM) ... Recapped below is the way the VUHoops Crowd sees this one:
Wisdom of VUHoops Crowd:
- % Picking Cats to Win: 100%
- Spread: Villanova -12.0
- Total Points: 152.0
- Final Score: Nova 82 - Creighton 70
Vegas Odds Makers:
- Spread: Villanova -11.0
- Total Points: 149.0
- Final Score: Nova 80 - Creighton 69
Cash Raised for Villanova Basketball:
- # Predictions: 54
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (this game): $270
- $ Raised for Nova Men's Basketball (cumulative): $3,415
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Window Opening (February 24, 8:00AM): The window is now open for our readers to post their predicted final scores for Villanova's game vs. Creighton on Saturday. The official contest rules are posted HERE.
It's still anyone's contest with 18 players who can tie or take the lead with a closest to the pin finish in Round 10, and even those with no points can tie for first with a hole-in-one.
The full Leader Board is posted HERE.
If you did not earn points in the ninth round but want to see how close you came, click HERE to see the results for all contestants who participated in that round.
The table below provides a head-to-head comparison of the two teams.
|
'Nova |
Creighton |
|
|
Record |
26-3 (13-3) |
22-6 (9-6) |
|
AP Ranking |
#2 |
#23 |
|
RPI |
#2 |
#27 |
|
SOS |
#18 |
#66 |
|
Avg. Pts. Scored / Rank |
77.4 pts. (#65) |
83.6 pts. (#12) |
|
Avg. Pts. Allowed / Rank |
63.3 pts. (#17) |
72.4 pts. (#170) |
Enter your predicted final score in the comments section (use the subject line) in the format: NOVA xx, Creighton yy.
The comments will close when the game tips off. Good luck!