WSU Versus Missouri State Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[xazshox]

Close Game in Springfield

The closest game with MO State may have been the one in Springfield 2 or 3 yrs ago where they had a 19 pt lead in the 2nd half, but Fred Van Vleet led WSU back to a great come from behind victory.

[Gary Gorilla]

The closest game with MO State may have been the one in Springfield 2 or 3 yrs ago where they had a 19 pt lead in the 2nd half, but Fred Van Vleet led WSU back to a great come from behind victory.

That was in '14, IIRC there want another game that was down to the wire until UK in the NCAA. Maybe ISUb or UNI at there barns.

[ShockerDave]

Not a state 76
Is a state. 58

[ShockerGorilla]

Teeth 89
No Teeth 49

[Ricardo del Rio]

Games will be televised on ESPN3.

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/#type/upcoming/sport/basketball/channel/espn3/startDate/20160113/

Subject to blackout. Generally, this means Kansas.

[DwShock]

Fans wearing Wichita State shirts: 47
Fans wearing Wichita State shirts: 87

You pick which team is which.

This needs to be in the Shockernet Hall of Fame

[Eric]

This needs to be in the Shockernet Hall of Fame

There is a reason kai is the boss.

[Shocker85]

Some pregame discussion:

Paul Lusk has never beaten Wichita State. Wichita State has beaten Missouri State 10 straight times, outscoring the Bears 718 - 530. 18.8 average point differential. In the last 4 meetings, Wichita State has outscored the Bears 289 - 175. That's a 29 point average margin of victory for the Shockers. In the last meeting, the Shockers reached the Bears' total points scored in the game (35 points) at half time, by hitting a 3 pointer to push the halftime score from 34 to 37 points for WSU. The Shockers literally could have just ran the clock out on every single possession in the 2nd half and still won.

That tears it, then. My prediction:

Shocks 289
SWMO 35

[ShockerFever]

WSU opens up at -11

[pogo]

Going to meet some friends at Pappos for pizza and beer before the game.

[Cdizzle]

WSU opens up at -11

Seems high for a 10-5 team on the road.

[boltforge]

WSU opens up at -11

I don't gamble, so what does the second number mean when they have the game at -11 -8? I just know the first is the expected point difference.

[BOBB]

Read on goshockers that Fred joined Jake Odum as the only two MVC players with 1000 points, 500 assists and 400 rebounds. Pretty big achievement. Odum was a tremendous player. No stats were given for Fred's cave drawing or fire making technique.

[_kai_]

I don't gamble, so what does the second number mean when they have the game at -11 -8? I just know the first is the expected point difference.

I think what you're referring to is the movement of the line. One will be what the game opened up, and then the second number will be what the current spread is at that you can bet on.

The spread moves based on total bets, not on what a vegas line maker thinks will happen. They want even money across the board, so they're trying to entice bettors to take the side lacking bets by adjusting the spread to be more favorable.

In the case, I think the game opened at -8 WSU, and moved to -11 WSU. Meaning, bettors were seeing value in WSU covering 8 points, so what could have happened was 80% of the bets were going on WSU, and they want to get that as close to 50% as possible, so they make the spread larger (more difficult for WSU to cover) in hopes people will bet MSU to hold WSU to beating them by under 11.

[Kel Varnsen]

From the MSU board:

I think we need Miller to hit a last second shot to cut the final margin to between 20 or 30.