ESPN has Clemson favored over Kentucky Tues night

kennyskywalker34

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It’s our first road game. We will be underdogs twice next week.

We will learn a lot about this team. Just hope our fans don’t melt down if it’s a rough week.
Oh some absolutely will melt down. Already two threads about waning optimism and the team isn't that good.
Of course it's debatable if they are even fans. Probably a fan of a rival team. Bur even half of the real UK fans will melt down.
 
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Broker

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Yes, but damn we will be ranked in the top 5 come Monday.

Its absurd.
Road games are hard to win is the one and only reason Clemson may be favored. I have not seen the spread but I would not bet Clemson giving up just one point. What is the spread?
 

uky8unc5

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News Flash: It's very hard to beat good teams on the road. Especially when they are going to be hyped up for a top 10 team and the greatest program of all time.
Agree. But have you watched Clemson play?
We won't go undefeated this season. We have weaknesses.
Clemson does too.

18 days ago, Eastern Ky played on Clemson's court.
Were down 6 at halftime...Lost by 13
Clemson shot 10 more free throws
 
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Arkansas gets main prime time spot
Good. The whole nation, including recruits, will be shown the out-dated, putrid offense he is still running. It should be a good announcement to the rest if the world that Cal is absolutely cooked.

…and then we can go put up 100+ on Clempsome.
 
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Runnin'Ramel

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Yet UK is undefeated and beat then #6 Duke on a neutral court after spotting them 10 points in the 2nd half.
If thats not enough, Clemson has defeated no one and lost to an unranked Boise St.

The hate is real.
It’s a hostile road environment. Ever watched the good Duke and UNC teams play there?
 
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kywildcats8

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51/49 looks basically like a toss-up. It's the first true road game. I can see us being a 2.5-3.5 dog. Duke was a great win, but it was a neutral site game. This is at Clemson. Won't be the last time our guys are underdogs on the road
I think we will be underdogs on the road 6-8 times this yr
 

Blue Bigfoot

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Vegas Odds are chosen and moved with one goal in mind: to make money for the House.
So they try to balance the money wagered on a game evenly (50/50)

Proof? The odds move as the bets are placed.
Why does that happen?
Do the Odds Makers in Vegas change their opinion of who will win?
This is Espn odds.
 

Basscat1987

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Agree. But have you watched Clemson play?
We won't go undefeated this season. We have weaknesses.
Clemson does too.

18 days ago, Eastern Ky played on Clemson's court.
Were down 6 at halftime...Lost by 13
Clemson shot 10 more free throws
If we all want to put stock into kenpom rankings then we can’t ignore Clemson’s ranking. Which is top 30. A top 30 team on the road isn’t gonna be an easy task. Could we shoot well and win by 15-20? Yes and I won’t be surprised. An if it’s a close game bc Clemson is playing above their norm I won’t be surprised either
 
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Tayshaun4Three

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Yet UK is undefeated and beat then #6 Duke on a neutral court after spotting them 10 points in the 2nd half.
If thats not enough, Clemson has defeated no one and lost to an unranked Boise St.

The hate is real.
I think it’s fair for people to question whether we can win in our first true road game. I think we can but it isn’t some obvious thing.
 

Digger-Cat

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We need our outside shots to fall at a decent percentage in these next two games.
Can't miss wide open threes the way we have the last 2 games.
If our shooters are hitting, I don't think Clemson or Gonzaga can hang with us.
It was tough watching Brea and Robinson missing wide open looks, then also missing free throws.
Hopefully it was just guys not getting locked in for the teams they were playing.
 

Mike-D

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Yet UK is undefeated and beat then #6 Duke on a neutral court after spotting them 10 points in the 2nd half.
If thats not enough, Clemson has defeated no one and lost to an unranked Boise St.

The hate is real.

You cannot follow ESPN metrics, especially in late November.
 
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Tayshaun4Three

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If we win, we know we really have something. Depending on the context of the game, a loss doesn’t mean that we aren’t that good. Plenty of teams struggle to win the first true road game. I hope fans are staying realistic and not looking past the game. I think if you win one of Clemson and Gonzaga, you are in excellent position for a top seed this year. The door would be wide open.
 
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Bkocats

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If we all want to put stock into kenpom rankings then we can’t ignore Clemson’s ranking. Which is top 30. A top 30 team on the road isn’t gonna be an easy task. Could we shoot well and win by 15-20? Yes and I won’t be surprised. An if it’s a close game bc Clemson is playing above their norm I won’t be surprised either
This is where I am
Good post
 
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