1,270 Tickets
Spread bets 52% Tech
Spread $ 66% Tech
ML bets 74% Auburn
ML $ 80% Auburn
Over/under tix 60% under
Only Texas/Colorado has more than 1500 tix thus far. Obviously, early season college bball games do not generate a lot of public interest. In fact, I've seen numbers showing that fading ticket %s before conference play starts is not a profitable exercise.
Tech opened -5.5, and I think some sharp $ pushed it to -6. The total has generally remained stagnant at its 147 open.
I lean Tech here, especially the ML but won't play it. Again, even acknowledging it's a November college bball game with a small sample size, it appears there are a few more Auburn ML tickets at +205-210. Meanwhile, the ML has moved form Tech -240 to -270 in some spots. I think some of the regular are generally aware that we have a solid, older team and are backing us in this spot.
I do like this under, however. Playing in a converted ballroom may affect shooters. Also, I don't think (1) Tech's very high 2 and 3 pt. FG percentages, (2) the amount of turnovers that Auburn forces, or (3) Auburn's high pace of play will continue at the numbers during the teams' 3 warm-up games. I'm making a 1% bankroll play on U147.5, and will consider U69.5 for the first half if it pops up on my screen.
Prediction:
Tech 71
Auburn 61
Spread bets 52% Tech
Spread $ 66% Tech
ML bets 74% Auburn
ML $ 80% Auburn
Over/under tix 60% under
Only Texas/Colorado has more than 1500 tix thus far. Obviously, early season college bball games do not generate a lot of public interest. In fact, I've seen numbers showing that fading ticket %s before conference play starts is not a profitable exercise.
Tech opened -5.5, and I think some sharp $ pushed it to -6. The total has generally remained stagnant at its 147 open.
I lean Tech here, especially the ML but won't play it. Again, even acknowledging it's a November college bball game with a small sample size, it appears there are a few more Auburn ML tickets at +205-210. Meanwhile, the ML has moved form Tech -240 to -270 in some spots. I think some of the regular are generally aware that we have a solid, older team and are backing us in this spot.
I do like this under, however. Playing in a converted ballroom may affect shooters. Also, I don't think (1) Tech's very high 2 and 3 pt. FG percentages, (2) the amount of turnovers that Auburn forces, or (3) Auburn's high pace of play will continue at the numbers during the teams' 3 warm-up games. I'm making a 1% bankroll play on U147.5, and will consider U69.5 for the first half if it pops up on my screen.
Prediction:
Tech 71
Auburn 61
