Someone really needs to invent an action-verb form of a modern equivalent of the expression "taping it."
In the meantime the Maniac has two games on the DVR queue tonight.
First, a fantastic early season match up of perennial powers takes place at 5pm in the Garden when UConn meets Duke. It will be their first nuetral court meeting since "Chris Duhon's shot heard round the gambling world" in the 2004 Final Four. For those who don't recall this seminal moment in gambling history, Duhon banked in a buzzer beating three from center court to make Duke a one, as opposed to four, point loser. The line was 2.5. Tens of millions of dollars (literally) changed hands.
Tonight's game should be everybit as exciting. What style prevails? Duke's fundamental offense and precision shooting or UConn's in-your-face athleticism and relentless D?
Vegas has the Devils laying 3.5. The Maniac will take UConn straight up, but finds the added cushion impossible to ignore.
We get an interesting test of the #2 Spartans when they take on Billy Donovan's Baby Gators redux tonight at 8pm.
The SEC could use a marquee win to offset another year of early season slip ups. Even a close contest bodes well for the Gators. They dismantled an FSU squad considered an NCAA tourney team last week. There is no doubt the Spartans are a tourney team It will be a great gauge of how far back UF really is.
Worst case scenario - Tim Tebow (and Jesus) dismantle Bobby Bowden tomorrow and all is forgiven Dag' gum it...
Maniac's Pick: Mich St -4
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