Prediction League (Game 19 - Michigan State 1/23/20)

[Str8Hoosiers 2,965]

How does this work?

Each week I will create Prediction League threads for the weeks game(s).

It's a simple concept:

Each week you start with 100 points (only if a prediction is made, otherwise 0 points for the week)
+25 PTs if you guess the winner
-25 PTs if you pick the loser
+10 PTs if guess IU score correctly
+10 PTs if guess Opponent score correct
-The # of points different between the actual and predicted score of IU (over/under doesn't matter)
-The # of points different between the actual and predicted score of opponent (over/under doesn't matter)

*** Reminder if you post a prediction and want to change it, please just POST a NEW Prediction, do not edit a prior post as I may miss those edits.

The person with the most points (MINUS 2 LOWEST GAMES) at the end of the season wins.

[BottomLine 685]

Usually there are a few brave souls that post a prediction far in advance of the game.  With MSU on the horizon it looks like everyone is taking a little longer for reflection.  Which fork in the road do you take this time?

[HoosierRobbie 929]

IU 68 michigan state 74


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[rcbowla 7,037]

IU 69
MSU 66

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[WayneFleekHoosier 47,992]

IU 72
MSU 69


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[wirenuts 1,055]

Iu 80 mich st 76

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,257]

Us- 103

Them- 72

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,093]

We can’t stand prosperity     65

Some hacks from Musheegun   78

 

[Bobman1 2,909]

IU 70 MSU 66

 

Prediction is based on the assumption that Assembly Hall is rockin’

 

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[Napleshoosier 10,157]

74-70 IU


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[HoosierCoop 3,890]

73-69 Stripes

Gotta stay up on energy and defense fellas!

[Str8Hoosiers 2,965]

This is a tough one for me.... I see a lot of positivity and confidence in these early predictions....

I feel like MSU starts as a 7.5 point favorite in my algorithm..... We are at Home and the Hall should be Rocking for this one +6, we have not played well consistently and we are coming off a road win -3, MSU can score better than anybody we have played to this point and we struggle to score -4, but their defense isn't as good as others we have played (still good) +1

I really want to figure out a reason to predict an IU victory but I can't find one outside of my HEART and GUT.... which we have a lot of in Joey Buckets +3, but not so much anywhere else on the team -5

Archie seems to be walking the walk, based on minutes played recently etc +2

I hope I am wrong again.

IU - 71

MSU - 79

[eladuke 24]

IU-69

MSU-67

[Old Friend 8,389]

IU 63

MSU 58

[Crazy about IU 165]

IU 74 MSU 70

[DChoosier 7,993]

IU - 69

MSU - 66

[hoosierrebel1620 2]

IU - 73
MSU - 72


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[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,257]

9 hours ago, Str8Hoosiers said:

This is a tough one for me.... I see a lot of positivity and confidence in these early predictions....

I feel like MSU starts as a 7.5 point favorite in my algorithm..... We are at Home and the Hall should be Rocking for this one +6, we have not played well consistently and we are coming off a road win -3, MSU can score better than anybody we have played to this point and we struggle to score -4, but their defense isn't as good as others we have played (still good) +1

I really want to figure out a reason to predict an IU victory but I can't find one outside of my HEART and GUT.... which we have a lot of in Joey Buckets +3, but not so much anywhere else on the team -5

Archie seems to be walking the walk, based on minutes played recently etc +2

I hope I am wrong again.

IU - 71

MSU - 79

had a good poop last night, +20

[incrediboy 922]

Hurryin' Hoosiers 67

Fartin' Spartans 63

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

72-65 IU