Clemson will win in the dean dome tonight... i'll eat my crow if I'm wrong but I don't think I will be... UNC is vastly overrated and Clemson had their worst game of the year against Wake and still cut it to 2 within the last 5 minutes of the game. The only wildcard that makes me believe UNC will win tonight is if Ellington is hitting his shots, which so far, he's hit them in 1 game out of like 20, so do I expect that? No. Take the baby blue glasses off.. Clemson in no way should be underdogs by that much.. you're crazy to believe that.
I am not saying that Clemson is a bad play because you are getting 14 or 15 points with a good team which is good value but.......... This year against decent competition here is the margin of victory for Carolina:
Kentucky -19
Oregon -29
Notre Dame -15
Michigan St. -35
Evansville -18
Rutgers -22
Virginia -22
Miami -17
Now Carolina can also throw up the occasional clunker just like everybody else. Witness losing at home to BC. The loss to Wake was on the road and Wake played really well and hell they are the #1 team in the country right now. Wouldn't be surprised by a 20 point win or a game that comes down to the final shot. I am just saying don't risk the mortgage on Clemson.
Kentucky -19
Oregon -29
Notre Dame -15
Michigan St. -35
Evansville -18
Rutgers -22
Virginia -22
Miami -17
Now Carolina can also throw up the occasional clunker just like everybody else. Witness losing at home to BC. The loss to Wake was on the road and Wake played really well and hell they are the #1 team in the country right now. Wouldn't be surprised by a 20 point win or a game that comes down to the final shot. I am just saying don't risk the mortgage on Clemson.
To follow my last post. Vegas set this line correct. If they go down to 10 or less they know everybody and their brother will take Carolina and Vegas knows that there would be a very good chance that they would take it in the shorts on that one. In the double overtime game last year Carolina still won by 10. Shit happens. Good luck to all either way.
I've heard this expression "I'll eat crow" 3 times in the last 3 days on this board, Where the hell do you guys live? Who talks like that? Anyway, so soon how everyone forgets how good this UNC team was in the beginning of the year. Clemson may cover but have absolutely no chance of winning tonight. BC caught Unc sleeping Clemson will not. Hansborough will not let the streak end on his watch. Score will be 81-65 something like that
surprising you've never heard that term.. it's used quite often and I live in the South. UNC is a wreck. They play 1 on 1 basket, Lawson sucks in the half court and is a 1-man fast break.. that's really his only chance to score.. Green is really the only three point shooting threat on the UNC team.. seems like Ellington has been really affected by movement of the 3-pt line... if he struggles tonight then Clemson wins.. point blank. If you go back and look at last years games, Ellington was the one and only reason that North Carolina beat Clemson anyway. Clemson is even better this year and UNC is not as good. You guys are welcome to keep those baby blue glasses on and I'll take my +14 and maybe ml to the bank. Clemson played terrible against Wake Forest, yet still had a chance to win in the last 5 minutes of the game... I expect them to come out ready to play. I've never been sold on North Carolina and to favor them by 14 in a game where Clemson matches up even better athletically than any other team in the conference is insane. I will play small on the Clemson moneyline and big on the spread.
