ACC Picking Contest - Degenerate Gamblers allowed!!

[JasonEvans]

Ok, I finally got off my butt and started the picking contest for the ACC regular season. Just go to this link to sign up: https://contests.covers.com/OfficePo...2-a85c00dbcc0f

It is possible it will ask you for a password. If it does, the password is: GoDuke

You all should know the rules, but if you do not...

You make picks (spread or O/U) on any game involving any ACC team (even a game against a non-conference opponent). There will be games listed that do not involve ACC teams but please, DO NOT PICK THOSE GAMES!! If you pick a game that does not involve at least 1 ACC team, you will be penalized the amount you wagered by being forced to bet and lose the amount you wagered. This can be a difficult process as intentionally losing is not easy when it comes to Vegas spreads and numbers.

You can make any wager between 100 and 500 units and can make as many as 20 wagers per day. You are being given 5000 virtual units to spend so if you find you have lost more than 5000 units, you are done and cannot make any more wagers.

The contest starts right away -- with the Pitt (+17.5) - Louisville (OU 137) game tonight. It will end with the conclusion of the ACC tournament.

Who won this contest last year? Anyone recall? I know who won the ACC pre-season contest... ME!!

-Jason "if you have any questions or concerns, let me know!" Evans

[Troublemaker]

Bump. It's a new contest, starting from scratch.

And a big day of ACC games tomorrow.

[Fish80]

Yikes! I’m in last place, deep in the hole.

How does Notre Dame do without Bonzi?

[ChillinDuke]

Yikes! I’m in last place, deep in the hole.

How does Notre Dame do without Bonzi?

They are really, really good without Bonzie. You should definitely take them.

- Chillin

[Bob Green]

FSU 81, Carolina 80 failed to go over 164 so I'm in the red. It isn't a good omen to lose the first bet of the contest.

[CameronBlue]

Dante's abstraction of Hell left out the level where all things related to NC State basketball are consigned. Bet against the natural laws of the universe not just at your peril but at the risk of eternal damnation. Well at least the centrifugal force is always changing.

[Fish80]

They are really, really good without Bonzie. You should definitely take them.

- Chillin

Thanks for the tip! LOL

If FSU could hit just 1 of 4 free throws...

[English]

A couple of notes from my first big night of ACC wagers:

• Death, taxes, UVA hoops UNDER
• I love watching unx lose under any circumstance, but FSU missed four straight free throws and had one egregious cross-court floating pass turnover to miss covering by one point...it even looked like a perfect backdoor cover when Pinson fouled with 1.x seconds left with FSU up 1 and in the double bonus AND THE SHOOTER MISSED BOTH AGAIN! (yes, salty about the push on that one)
• Clemson up 18pts on BC and missing the cover of 5.5 was also unfortunate for me, but not nearly unexpected...as soon as I saw the Tigers up 18pts with plenty of time left, I had a premonition that they'd fall asleep at the wheel and make it a game
• Um, who's job was it to let the Miami team know they had a game?
• The phenomenon of losing a key player and the balance of the team rallying was in full force for the Irish. Well, either that or NCSU is in real trouble of being dreadful (or both)

[richardjackson199]

Ok, I finally got off my butt and started the picking contest for the ACC regular season. Just go to this link to sign up: https://contests.covers.com/OfficePo...2-a85c00dbcc0f



Who won this contest last year? Anyone recall? I know who won the ACC pre-season contest... ME!!

Congrats Jason!

Last year NYBri won.

I should know, I lost first and bought him beer. Well earned and Well deserved.

[subzero02]

UNC managed to lose and still leave me seeing red... par for the course

[NYBri]

Who won this contest last year? Anyone recall? I know who won the ACC pre-season contest... ME!!

-Jason "if you have any questions or concerns, let me know!" Evans

I remember. Check out my sig.

Congrats, Jason "I need to brag about my win" Evans.

[Bob Green]

I'm betting 500 fake dollars on the "under" in the Carolina @ Virginia game. It is 135 and I'm counting on the Virginia defense, which limited Virginia Tech to 52 points in Blacksburg, to stifle Carolina's offense.

[Fish80]

I'm betting 500 fake dollars on the "under" in the Carolina @ Virginia game. It is 135 and I'm counting on the Virginia defense, which limited Virginia Tech to 52 points in Blacksburg, to stifle Carolina's offense.

That’s a tough one. I might take the over. UNC can score and probably lets UVA score. Could be UVA 75, UNC 65.

[JasonEvans]

That’s a tough one. I might take the over. UNC can score and probably lets UVA score. Could be UVA 75, UNC 65.

I took the under and I think it is a pretty safe bet. Va Tech has one of the better offenses in college hoops, averaging almost 88 points per game before they played Virginia this week. The game was at Va Tech and teams traditionally score even better at home. The Hokies managed just 52 points against the monster that is the Virginia pack line defense. Carolina will have to go crazy from 3 to get to 65, I expect.

[Fish80]

I took the under and I think it is a pretty safe bet. Va Tech has one of the better offenses in college hoops, averaging almost 88 points per game before they played Virginia this week. The game was at Va Tech and teams traditionally score even better at home. The Hokies managed just 52 points against the monster that is the Virginia pack line defense. Carolina will have to go crazy from 3 to get to 65, I expect.

Good points. I just think the best way to beat the Pac-Man defense is to score quick. UNC is good at that. Don’t think the heels will win, but I do expect them to score more than the average against UVA. But hoo knows. I think it was last year that the hoo’s beat the tar out of those heels.

[Bob Green]

Virginia 35, Carolina 28 at the half so 63 total points scored so far. The "under" remains in play unless Carolina can force the pace in the 2nd half.

[JasonEvans]

Hate to say I told ya so but...

49 total points for the Heels. Never, ever, ever bet against Virginia's defense (except perhaps when they are playing Duke).

Meanwhile, the OT ruined my under pick for the Clemson-Louisville game otherwise I would be 3-for-3 on O/U bets today.

[Bob Green]

49 total points for the Heels. Never, ever, ever bet against Virginia's defense (except perhaps when they are playing Duke).

I enjoyed winning those 500 fake dollars.

[Fish80]

Hate to say I told ya so but...

49 total points for the Heels. Never, ever, ever bet against Virginia's defense (except perhaps when they are playing Duke).

Meanwhile, the OT ruined my under pick for the Clemson-Louisville game otherwise I would be 3-for-3 on O/U bets today.

Never ever count on the heels to do anything ... game barely got to 110 points ... impressive defensive by the hoo’s ... I’m eating crow for my afternoon snack.

[Bob Green]

I took the "under" at 150.5 in the Wake Forest at Boston College game. The combined points scored in the 1st half is 70 so I have some wiggle room if the scoring pace is higher in the second half.