Guys - I usually am not much of a capper. I tail or fade a lot of posters but here is one game/line that I have to share - as painful as it may be!
I am a Citadel graduate (1986), and I am here to tell you that IOWA -9 is a GIFT! I am considering putting my entire bankroll on the Hawkeyes! It's that good! I love my guys but I gotta go against them!
If you don't know, The Citadel is a military school, and we have a very difficult time getting star recruits (in any sport). Yes, they will fight hard, and the corps of cadets will be behind them,but I think we will get severly blown out! Our only win this year was a tune up game against Grace Bible College! The next game we lost to Virginia Commomwealth ........by 23!!!
The line on this game should be IOWA -29, not IOWA -9.
I would love to see my DAWGS win, but I'll bet with my head, not my heart!
More info from Citadel sports website:
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Bulldog Basketball head coach Ed Conroy and assistant coach Andy Fox will feel right at home on Thursday, Nov. 20 when the Bulldogs host Iowa at 7:05 p.m. in McAlister Field House. Both Conroy and Fox are natives of Davenport, Iowa, where they both attended Assumption High School. Iowa is the first of two Big Ten teams that the Bulldogs will face this season.
The Citadel (1-1) enters the game after dropping an 82-59 decision to VCU in Richmond, Va. The Citadel defeated Grace Bible, 81-72, in their season-opener. The Bulldogs are led by Cameron Wells and Demetrius Nelson. In two games, Wells is averaging 13 points a game, while Nelson is averaging 12.5 points a game and leads the team with 5.5 rebounds a game.
Iowa (2-0) has started the season undefeated after defeating Charleston Southern, 68-48, and Texas-San Antonio, 73-67. Iowa will compete in their first road game of the season against the Bulldogs. The Hawkeyes are led by Cyrus Tate, Anthony Tucker and Matt Gatens. Tate leads the Hawkeyes on offense and defense, averaging 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Tucker and Gatens are each averaging 12.5 points a game.
The Hawkeyes hosted the Bulldogs on Nov. 13, 2006 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena where they defeated the Bulldogs, 75-53. Iowa leads the series, 1-0. The Citadel will host Iowa in Charleston for the first time in program history. This year will mark the third straight year that the Bulldogs have hosted a team from a power conference. A win against the Hawkeyes will give the Bulldogs their first win over a Big Ten school in program history.