Duke-Virginia Tech prediction thread

[rome8180]

Does Allen make the "trip" with the team? Do Giles or Bolden play significant minutes? Does Matt Jones take 3+ layups? Is there a "controversial" call that goes in our favor which ESPN will play over and over if we win? These questions and more...

 

[rome8180]

Topher-damus is in sole possession of 1st place thanks to his Duke pessimism/Elon homerism.

[ben][/ben]

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Duke is favored by 5 points at Virginia Tech.

More importantly to Duke in the long run this season, Villanova is a 1-point underdog at Creighton. If Villanova pulls that one out, they get significantly closer to being a lock for the New York region over Duke. That game begins an hour later than the Duke game.

 

[dukeman92]

I just couldn't pick them.

 

[rome8180]

Interesting distribution on this one.

 

[Thain]

We are not losing this one. Way too much talent even for VT at VT.

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

I've had a bad feeling about this one ever since the schedule came out- that this is the Buzz Williams/VT coming out party. Although at least Duke will go in understanding there is a strong possibility they could lose, which somehow is comforting.

 

[rome8180]

I am more optimistic than I would be if we hadn't played two terrible games in a row. And Allen is out. This feels a little like our back is to the wall, and I think/hope we respond accordingly.

 

[Inveigle]

I'm looking for Tatum to have a huge game while K has had a week to prepare.

 

[dukeberto]

This feels like the type of game where we get down early and Coach decides he doesn't give a shit and stops coaching halfway through. That either turns it into a blowout or our players get pissed and actually get their shit together.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Duke line is down to 4-4.5.

Villanova now favored by 1 on some books, pick em on others.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Rotation is set for today.

PG Matt Jones (40 min)
SG Frank Jackson (40)
SF Luke Kennard (40)
PF Jayson Tatum (40)
C Amile Jefferson (32) / Chase Jeter (8)

 

[skins]

Very nervous about this game. This is VT's Super Bowl, obviously.

 

[deepdarkblue]

I may have been too optimistic.

 

[krsmith16]

Nailed it!

 

[rhfarmer]

This feels like the type of game where we get down early and Coach decides he doesn't give a shit and stops coaching halfway through. That either turns it into a blowout or our players get pissed and actually get their shit together.

You meant quit coaching by half way through the first half, right?

 

[physicsfactor]

MF I almost picked VT by 11-20, but I pussed out. This was the most predictable game of the season.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Another prediction thread in which Duke-Forum collectively scores zero.

 

[rome8180]

27 votes in six different ranges. All wrong.

 

[DrKlahn]

if it makes anyone feel better, I made some money IRL off this one.