UK opens as a pretty big favorite over Miami
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Is Cal not coaching?
That spread will come down.
That spread will come down.
Home court is 2.5 pts alone, so the neutral court spread would be 4.
Most the metrics favor us as well. We are the superior team no matter how you slice it. I believe the results will speak for themself.
Can’t wait. My first Rupp visit since 2016. Just got in for work trip in Cincy that I purposely planned around this game. And 7 rows from the floor ain’t bad, either. 
Very solid all around team. 5 guys average 12 or more per game, 4 guys at 16+. Minimal scoring from anyone other than their top 5. Not a big team at all. Tallest guy that gets significant minutes is 6'9
They shoot and make a lot of 3s - 46% for the season, 11 threes made per game. That's my biggest concern as our 3 point defense has been bad.
I thin Kentucky can win and maybe should win, I just thought the bettors would value miamis experience more than our home court for some reason
Miami's starting lineup goes
6ft 7
6ft 5
6ft 7
6ft 2
6ft
Their tallest player is 6ft 10 and he plays roughly 7 minutes per game. The other "big" is 6ft 9 AJ Casey who plays roughly 13 minutes. They are very similar to our Wildcats. UK according to Kenpom is a slightly better offensive and defensive team and Kentucky plays a tad faster.
Miami has taken 118 shots from 3 while making 54 of them. Kentucky, in 1 more game, has taken 174 shots from 3 while having made 174. Miami is taking a little less than 20 free throws per game which is about 2 more than our Wildcats take.
6ft 7
6ft 5
6ft 7
6ft 2
6ft
Their tallest player is 6ft 10 and he plays roughly 7 minutes per game. The other "big" is 6ft 9 AJ Casey who plays roughly 13 minutes. They are very similar to our Wildcats. UK according to Kenpom is a slightly better offensive and defensive team and Kentucky plays a tad faster.
Miami has taken 118 shots from 3 while making 54 of them. Kentucky, in 1 more game, has taken 174 shots from 3 while having made 174. Miami is taking a little less than 20 free throws per game which is about 2 more than our Wildcats take.
Enjoy!!! I'm more than a bit jealous!Can’t wait. My first Rupp visit since 2016. Just got in for work trip in Cincy that I purposely planned around this game. And 7 rows from the floor ain’t bad, either.
Hopefully ACC refs since the SEC refs hate us lol
Is that a Benny after a jacked three?Is Cal not coaching?
That spread will come down.
For those of us (or just me lol) here who don't know how betting works, or what the "spread", can someone please explain to me what is going on? What does -2.5 and -6.5 mean?
Have they seen Cals record against ranked teams?Is Cal not coaching?
That spread will come down.
I like us to win. I'm surprised they have us favored by that much.
Game is in Rupp and we have more guards than King Charles.
6.5 is about right
6.5 is about right
Yeah, I understand that they have called our games before, but I believe that both are primarily ACC-affiliated (Ayres and Hess both live in VA if I'm remembering correctly)
over seen more likely, wouldn't surprise me to see both teams in high 80s low 90s. Then there is a chance of ot
Best coach in college basketball. No wonder we are favored.Is Cal not coaching?
That spread will come down.
Here's something from the web that may help: (read the whole thing here)
The spread, also referred to as the line, is used to even the odds between two unevenly matched teams.
Bookmakers set a spread with the hopes of getting equal action on both sides of a game. For example, the Colts are a -3 point favorite against the Texans. The -3 points is the spread. If you want to bet the Colts on the spread, it would mean the Colts need to win by at least three points for you to win the bet. If the Colts win by two points, you would lose the bet because they didn't hit the key number of three.
ACC fan here. Miami is always very physical and well coached. They have multiple guys that can shoot very well and they also have several guys who can spread the floor and drive to the hoop. The most similar team style wise from the SEC I have seen is Tennessee.
One aspect to watch is halftime adjustments. I think their coach is one of the best coaches at making adjustments during the game.
They struggle when the whistle is tight, and when they lose a dominate performance from an opposing big man is often the cause as they rely on a lot of rough and tumble inside play to negate their opponents and it sometimes catches up to them in the form of foul trouble.
I knew we were shooting it well from 3, but, holy shit! 😉
