Wednesday's Games

[PocketAces]

Lots of play possibilities on Wednesday. Opening lines and trends here. Home team in CAPS.

INDIANA STATE (-9) vs. Evansville

There are endless numbers that say play the Sycamores here. They are 7-2 ATS at home this year, 4-1 ATS in conference home games, and 6-2 ATS as favorites. Wow! Evansville is 3-7 ATS as an underdog, 3-5 ATS in true road games, and 1-3-1 ATS in conference road games. Oh yeah, Indiana State has revenge on their minds as well.
PREDICTION: Indiana State 75-61.


Wichita State (-6.5) @ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

The Shockers have bit us the last couple of times out but this is a spot to try them again on a small play. They are 4-0 ATS in conference road games and still 8-5 as a favorite. The public will devalue them after a couple of losses without Durley. The Salukis have not been all that strong ATS at home only going 3-6 in that spot. They are 3-7 ATS as underdogs. Small play to the Shockers. PREDICTION: Wichita State 69-60


BRADLEY (-4) vs. Illinois State

This would be a play against Bradley with just about anyone else beside the Redbirds. The Braves are only 1-6 ATS at home, 0-4 ATS in conference home games, and only 1-5 ATS as a favorite. Geez! Illinois State doesn't give us much to play with though. They are 2-3-1 ATS on the road and 3-4 ATS as an underdog. Would like to play against those Bradley trends, but can't do it in this rivalry games. PREDICTION: Bradley 68-64


NORTHERN IOWA (-5) vs. Creighton

The money making machine that is Creighton on the road travels to Northern Iowa. The Bluejays are 7-1 ATS in true road games this year and 5-0 ATS in conference road games. They are also a plus at 6-4 ATS as underdogs. The Panthers have been strong at home, 5-2 ATS, but are only 3-2 ATS in conference home games. They are also only 5-6 ATS as favorites this year. Have to continue riding that Creighton road train.
PREDICTION: Creighton 65-64.

[Jays26]

I predict that you have the score right on the Creighton/UNI game. I am not predicting who will end up with 65.

[Little Eddie]

Sorry, none of these games scream "bet me", but that's just me...forced at gun point I'd take the Shockers by more than 6.5 I guess. I'd lay off the rest.

[Ali]

Looks like the Braves might get win #1.

[Ali]

OT!

[Heinro]

I didn't see a game thread. I looked at the box for the Bradley vs ISU game. It showed Taylor Brown 0-1 fg. Did he play tonight; if so why in the world would he play this late in the year?

[MSUDuo]

2 game win streak for the Redbirds

[DUBulldog]

Apparently, Bradley led by 8 with just over a minute to go, and Les got T'd up, leading to an ISU rally to tie. He also got T'd up toward the very end of a close loss at Drake.

[Ali]

whoa.... not good for job security.

[cpacmel]

It showed Taylor Brown 0-1 fg. Did he play tonight; if so why in the world would he play this late in the year?

Nope, he didn't play.

Absolutely crazy game. Birds up with 4 seconds to play in regulation, Bradley inbounds with the entire length of the court to go. Dodie Dunson I believe, takes 3 dribbles and then passes the ball, Bradley is unable to get off a shot! But wait, clock malfunction........ Refs go to the monitor, they determine 2 seconds went off the clock, so Bradley in bounds at the elbow extended. They toss it in to Egolf who turns and misses about a 6 footer! But wait, refs call a foul with :00.5 left. Egolf hits em both. OT.

IN OT, ISU got up by as many as 4, only to see Bradley battle back. Warren hits a couple of Long Treys as the teams went back and forth. Austin Hill gets fouled with :03.1 left. He hits both free throws for the Final margin.

Here's a good play by play perspective: http://blogs.pjstar.com/pressrow/2011/01/26/live-blog-bradley-vs-illinois-state/