Tech a 9.5 point favorite

[thebigabd]

That's absurd. Bet the house on OU

 

[CoachTalk]

Scary ABD.

9.5 is a lot but TT will be rocking, just like always.

 

[cvangild]

They definitely get more respect than any other 13-8 team out there!!!

Having said that , winning on the road in the Big 12 is TOUGH...and I expect an uphill battle tonight! We gotta shoot well to have a chance.

Just look at how tough KSU played the #1 team in the country last night! No gimme’s in the Big 12.

 

[thebigabd]

They definitely get more respect than any other 13-8 team out there!!!

Having said that , winning on the road in the Big 12 is TOUGH...and I expect an uphill battle tonight! We gotta shoot well to have a chance.

Just look at how tough KSU played the #1 team in the country last night! No gimme’s in the Big 12.

Don't have to win to win the bet... just have to keep it within 10. If OU loses by more than 10 tonight it means things went REALLY wrong.

 

[stormspencer]

Tech has been playing better of late (beating WV and close losses to Kentucky and KU). The line looks a little high to me as well, but there is a reason that Vegas is able to pay its outrageous electric bill....they don't lose money often

 

[daqman]

That's absurd. Bet the house on OU

Bet the farm on Tech.

 

[TulsaWorld]

Preview from Eric Bailey. Excerpt...

Oklahoma learned a strong lesson after last week’s games against Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

There must be a sense of urgency from the opening tip in a Big 12 Conference game. When you are on the road, bad things snowball with a lackadaisical start. While at home, pouncing on an opponent early is the fast track toward success.

Texas Tech isn’t the easiest place to win basketball games. Just ask Kentucky, who escaped Lubbock with a 76-74 overtime victory on Jan. 25.

On Tuesday night, the Sooners will try for back-to-back wins for the first time in a month when they play the Red Raiders. Game time is 8 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena in the west Texas college town.

PS: Sorry for lack of posts so far in the new year; been battling illness. Tis the season!

 

[Hollisp]

Bet the farm on Tech.

Bet it’s a blast to watch the games with you.

 

[daqman]

Bet it’s a blast to watch the games with you.

Lower expectations. It makes being a fan this season much easier. Either that or not watching. I didn't watch the Kstate game and saved myself a couple hours of misery.
Tonight I expect to lose big so I'll be a lot more relaxed while watching. Unless I decide to record the game and watch the SOTU. Haven't decided which I'll watch live.

 

[Soonerinkc]

captain obvious...but just depends on which road team of OU shows up...

the ut/bu team...

or

the isu/ksu team...

 

[WTSooner]

We've lost 3 of our last 4 road games by 8 or more, two of those by 10 or more I think. We played Baylor tight, but they find of coasted once they got their big lead. TT is better than Creighton and ISU.

 

[skyvue]

TT is better than Creighton

Are they?

The NET rankings have them 15 spots below Creighton; Kenpom ranks them three spots lower than Creighton, with Creighton's SOS coming in at 16, compared to Tech's at 44.

OU's last three road losses have been by 8 points (it was a 4-point game with 13 seconds left), 4 points and 13 points. Our average road margin in conference play is -3.75.

 

[Kewllane]

We've lost 3 of our last 4 road games by 8 or more, two of those by 10 or more I think. We played Baylor tight, but they find of coasted once they got their big lead. TT is better than Creighton and ISU.

Creighton already beat Tech this year.

I actually don't think OU covers tonight, but saying Tech is better than Creighton is a really silly take.

 

[thebigabd]

Creighton is better than Tech and has a better home court advantage than Tech

 

[opsooner]

As usual it depends mostly on us. If we play well we will battle them the entire game and have a decent chance for a road win. If we start jacking up out of rhythm shots and get lazy on D it will be another long night on the road.


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[Stikboy]

I can see us either getting boat raced or playing a good game and faltering at the end, losing by 5-9 points. Tech has quite a large toughness and defense advantage over us, plus they're at home.

 

[WTSooner]

Are they?

The NET rankings have them 15 spots below Creighton; Kenpom ranks them three spots lower than Creighton, with Creighton's SOS coming in at 16, compared to Tech's at 44.

OU's last three road losses have been by 8 points (it was a 4-point game with 13 seconds left), 4 points and 13 points. Our average road margin in conference play is -3.75.

None of that staff values how teams change over the year. It's a mix of the entire season. I think today, TT beats Creighton on a neutral floor.

And you are right about the road games. I think I picked up the KU loss as a road game. Obviously it wasn't. But the last three road games still have featured three games where we were down double digit points at some point. Against KSU we were down 15 as late as 2:30 left to go. I don't care that we were able to make it closer the rest of the way, that game could have easily been a 10+ point loss. Against Baylor, they were up by 8+ points most of the game. Credit to OU for keeping it that close most of the way. And ISU stomped us from the get go.

I'd bet that TT carries a sizeable lead for most of the game. Might OU chip away and get it below 10 at the end of the game? Sure.

 

[WTSooner]

And for all of you that think it's such a sure thing bet, go bet it. Plenty of casinos or offline books that would gladly accept your bet. I've been gambling since about 1998. I wouldn't touch this game. If I were betting it, I'd probably bet TT in the first half.

 

[skyvue]

that game could have easily been a 10+ point loss.

And it easily could have been a two-point loss -- or even a win. KSU misses a couple of late free throws and there's no telling what might have happened.

Funny, but I don't think I've ever seen you post something along those lines. Close losses could easily have been double-digit defeats, close wins easily could have been losses -- but you rarely, if ever, spin it the other way.

By the way, I'm not defending OU's play in that game. We stunk it up. And yet, it was still a four-point game with just seconds remaining.

 

[ByronHoustonsSweatyPalms]

Could the home crowd be limited by snow in Lubbock tonight?


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