College Basketball (Week of Jan. 19)

Games for the week. As you can see, I'm trying to pick the games that match up two ranked teams. I also snuck in an SEC game for Ron (since nobody in the SEC is ranked) and a women's game (denoted below in pink, the way it should roll by on the bottom line ticker on ESPN) because of the local interest.

You might double check for spreads and correct home teams before sending in picks.

Monday, January 19

(8) Syracuse (+8.5) @ (1) Pittsburgh

Actual Score: Pittsburgh 78-60
Predictions:
Aaron G: NONE (-1pt)
Carmen: Pittsburgh 79-65 (3pts)
Jeff: Pittsburgh 79-68 (3pts)
Kubatski: Pittsburgh 78-64 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Pittsburgh 83-78 (1pt)
Marty: Pittsburgh 74-68 (1pt)
McClain: Pittsburgh 78-69 (3pts)
Murray: Pittsburgh 68-64 (1pt)
Paulie: Pittsburgh 69-60 (3pts)
Princess G: Pittsburgh 82-68 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Pittsburgh 81-72 (3pts)
Ryan G: Pittsburgh 88-76 (3pts)
Scott: Pittsburgh 73-70 (1pt)
Wade: Syracuse 77-75 (0pts)
Wild Bill: NONE (-1pt)

Purdue (-6.5) @ Indiana
**Quick Note**
I did not realize that it is damn near impossible to find a spread for a regular season women's basketball game. I thought Vegas was prepared to take a bet on anything. This means that I had to set the spread myself on Monday morning. You will notice from my prediction that the spread was not based on what I thought the outcome of the game would resemble. Like Vegas, I tried my best to set the "money line" that would encourage betting on both sides. I figured the were more "Purdue people" than "IU People" predicting and the histories of the two programs would encourage more people to pick Purdue than IU. I won't offer very many women's games until the tournament in March.


Actual Score: Indiana 71-57
Predictions:
Aaron G: NONE (-1pt)
Carmen: Purdue 63-57 (2pts)
Jeff: Purdue 62-51 (0pts)
Kubatski: Indiana 65-64 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Indiana 66-60 (3pts)
Marty: Purdue 66-65 (2pts)
McClain: Purdue 58-49 (0pts)
Murray: Purdue 68-63 (2pts)
Paulie: Indiana 81-75 (3pts)
Princess G: Indiana 72-59 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Indiana 68-60 (3pts)
Ryan G: Purdue 77-66 (0pts)
Scott: Purdue 56-47 (0pts)
Wade: Purdue 68-56 (0pts)
Wild Bill: NONE (-1pt)


Wednesday, January 21

(22) Villanova (+9.5) @ (4) Connecticut

Actual Score:
Predictions:
Aaron G: Connecticut 76-70 (5pts)
Carmen: Connecticut 83-71 (1pt)
Jeff: Connecticut 83-71 (1pt)
Kubatski: Connecticut 77-66 (1pt)
Kubatski Sr: Connecticut 88-77 (1pt)
Marty: Connecticut 73-63 (1pt)
McClain: Connecticut 74-63 (1pt)
Murray: Connecticut 67-61 (5pts)
Paulie: Connecticut 75-70 (3pts)
Princess G: Connecticut 75-67 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Connecticut 81-70 (1pt)
Ryan G: Connecticut 83-77 (5pts)
Scott: Connecticut 83-71 (1pt)
Wade: Connecticut 83-70 (1pt)
Wild Bill: Connecticut 85-75 (1pt)

(9) Clemson (+15.5) @ (6) North Carolina

Actual Score: North Carolina 94-70
Predictions:
Aaron G: North Carolina 81-78 (1pt)
Carmen: North Carolina 93-79 (1pt)
Jeff: Clemson 71-70 (0pts)
Kubatski: North Carolina 82-64 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: North Carolina 85-75 (1pt)
Marty: North Carolina 88-74 (1pt)
McClain: North Carolina 87-69 (3pts)
Murray: North Carolina 75-65 (1pt)
Paulie: North Carolina 75-70 (1pt)
Princess G: Clemson 72-68 (0pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: North Carolina 89-82 (1pt)
Ryan G: North Carolina 87-81 (1pt)
Scott: North Carolina 89-73 (3pts)
Wade: North Carolina 79-68 (1pt)
Wild Bill: North Carolina 87-82 (1pt)

Thursday, January 22

(19) Purdue (-1.5) @ (17) Minnesota

Actual Score: Purdue 70-62
Predictions:
Aaron G: Minnesota 60-55 (0pts)
Carmen: Purdue 72-69 (3pts)
Jeff: Purdue 68-64 (3pts)
Kubatski: Purdue 67-62 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Minnesota 76-71 (0pts)
Marty: Purdue 68-64 (3pts)
McClain: NONE (-1pt)
Murray: Purdue 66-64 (3pts)
Paulie: Minnesota 79-71 (0pts)
Princess G: Minnesota 74-65 (0pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Minnesota 66-64 (0pts)
Ryan G: Minnesota 75-74 (0pts)
Scott: Purdue 75-71 (3pts)
Wade: Purdue 71-70 (1pt)
Wild Bill: NONE (-1pt)

Saturday, January 24

(21) Baylor (+7.5) @ (5) Oklahoma

Actual Score: Oklahoma 95-76 (Griffin - 20p/17r/0b/1s/4a)
Predictions:
Aaron G: Oklahoma 71-68 (1pt)
Carmen: Oklahoma 84-79 (1pt)
Jeff: Oklahoma 80-66 (3pts)
Kubatski: Oklahoma 81-69 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Oklahoma 88-71 (3pts)
Marty: Oklahoma 73-63 (3pts) (Griffin – 23p/13r/3b/2s/4a)
McClain: NONE (-1pt)
Murray: Oklahoma 78-64 (3pts)
Paulie: Oklahoma 82-78 (1pt)
Princess G: Oklahoma 70-62 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Oklahoma 79-71 (3pts)
Ryan G: Oklahoma 76-66 (3pts)
Scott: Oklahoma 85-73 (3pts)
Wade: Oklahoma 79-65 (3pts)
Wild Bill: Oklahoma 76-66 (3pts)

(4) Connecticut (+1.5) @ (13) Notre Dame

Actual Score: Connecticut 69-61
Predictions:
Aaron G: Connecticut 73-71 (3pts)
Carmen: Connecticut 84-79 (3pts)
Jeff: Notre Dame 78-74 (0pts)
Kubatski: Notre Dame 75-71 (0pts)
Kubatski Sr: Connecticut 81-72 (3pts)
Marty: Connecticut 74-70 (3pts)
McClain: NONE (-1pt)
Murray: Connecticut 75-70 (3pts)
Paulie: Connecticut 75-71 (3pts)
Princess G: Connecticut 72-71 (3pts)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Connecticut 79-71 (5pts)
Ryan G: Notre Dame 80-67 (0pts)
Scott: Connecticut 85-82 (3pts)
Wade: Connecticut 77-70 (3pts)
Wild Bill: Connecticut 77-72 (3pts)

Kentucky (-6.5) @ Alabama (A little SEC just for Butters)

Actual Score: Kentucky 61-51
Predictions:
Aaron G: Kentucky 69-59 (5pts)
Carmen: Kentucky 76-72 (1pt)
Jeff: Kentucky 67-60 (3pts)
Kubatski: Kentucky 66-59 (3pts)
Kubatski Sr: Kentucky 77-70 (3pts)
Marty: Kentucky 70-62 (3pts)
McClain: NONE (-1pt)
Murray: Kentucky 68-63 (1pt)
Paulie: Kentucky 86-73 (3pts)
Princess G: Kentucky 76-70 (1pt)
Ronnie “Butters” Rowe: Kentucky 75-70 (1pt)
Ryan G: Alabama 60-59 (0pts)
Scott: Kentucky 75-60 (3pts)
Wade: Kentucky 72-60 (3pts)
Wild Bill: Alabama 77-72 (0pts)