Predict the Score -- Wisconsin at the Barn Thursday 8PM

Rick Mons

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The BADgers come to town on Thursday ... 8PM tip-off. Predictions must be submitted by 5PM Thursday. Predict which team will win and the final score in the correct format

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Please put your moniker, the winning team and the score on one line like this:
MN Snowman: Gophers 72-70

Your prediction will be excluded from the competition if you do not follow the format

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The winner gets listed in the "Roll of Honor" thus earning adulation and testimonies galore.

I also calculate and publish season-long standings (click here for the Small Print and more details). Due to MikeS's string of wins, the rest of us are probably fighting over 2nd - 10th place but what the heck.

You win this game's competition if you predict the exact score -- it's happened once on the basketball board. If nobody predicts the exact score, whoever picks the winning team and is closest to the exact score wins. (See Small Print for how that's calculated.) Please note what happens if there are picks with the same score differential and how we resolve this for both the game predictions and for the season standings. (We've had several ties for first place in the past with the accompanying wailing, renting and gnashing by those who just miss out for the game in question.)

Again -- your prediction needs to include your moniker (screen name) followed on the same line with the team you think will win and the score. I automate the data entry process as much as possible -- that's why it helps if everyone uses the requested format:
moniker Team xx - xx

example: MNSnowman: Gophers 80-70

If everyone uses their moniker, this format and consistent names for the teams, it's easy and fast to transfer the data to a spreadsheet used to track predictions.

If it's not in the right format, it will not be included. (The biggest reason for not getting your pick counted is not putting your moniker in the prediction and/or not identifying the winning team and/or putting the info on more than one line.) Best to use NU, Northwestern or Wildcats if you elect to pick 'em ... NW isn't the correct abbreviation for Northwestern and NwU looks plain goofy.

Even if you don't win this game's prediction, you'll garner valuable points in the Predict the Score Contest as long as you pick the winning team. Note: if you're a fan of the opposing team, I'll include your prediction but won't include you in the standings as you're a "One-game Johnny -- or Joannie" ... :D

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Roll Call of Honor
2009-2010 Basketball Season
11/13/09 ... Tenn. Tech ... RunninGopher (2 pt variance)
11/16/09 ... SF Austin .... Runext07 (9 pt variance)
11/19/09 ... Utah Valley .. Dr Don (4 pt variance)
11/26/09 ... Butler .......... Lefty's Righty (8 pt variance)
11/27/09 ... Portland ....... ncgo4 (only 1 to pick Portland)
11/29/09 ... Texas A&M .. UptownMaroon&Gold (8 pt var)
12/02/09 ... Miami (Fla) ... MikieS (5 pt variance)
12/05/09 ... Brown .......... MikieS (4 pt variance)
12/08/09 ... Morgan State . MikieS (2 pt variance)
12/12/09 ... St Joe's ........ AuggieGopher (9 pt variance)
12/15/09 ... NIU .............. WiscBearsFan17 (6 pt variance)
12/23/09 ... SDSU ........... MikieS (1 pt variance)
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Conference Play

12/29/09 ... Penn State ... Southpaw (1 pt variance)
01/02/10 ... Iowa …..…..... MKE_Gopher (11 pt variance)
01/06/10 ... Purdue ......... CharlesBenjamin (4 pt variance)
01/09/10 ... Ohio State .... BigPlay (2 pt variance)
01/13/10 ... Mich State .... Dr. Gopher (4 pt variance)
01/17/10 ... Indiana ......... No Predictions for Indiana
01/23/10 ... Mich State .... Burton34 (3 pt variance)
01/26/10 ... Northwestern . Mikie S (2 pt variance)
01/31/10 ... tOSU …........ Gopher71Runner (2 pt variance)
02/06/10 ... Penn State ... Heber (2 pt variance)
02/11/10 ... Michigan …... UptownMaroon&Gold (5 pt ...................................... variance -- only Mich prediction)
02/13/10 ... N'western (OT) . Southpaw (10 pt variance)
 

Summary of Predictions

Predictions as of 4:30 Tuesday

Predicting a Gopher Win
.... 4 - Picked Gophers to Win
63.5 - 59.5 - Average Score
64.0 - 60.0 - Median Score
55 - .. 48 - Lowest Predicted Score
71 - 70 - Highest Predicted Score

HardwoodElite: Gophers (71 - 70)
Blizzard: (62 - 58)
GoFerit: (66 - 62)
howeda7: (55 - 48)​

Predicting a Badger Victory
.... 14 - Picked Badgers to Win
71.0 - 60.4 - Average Score
70.5 - 60 - Median Score
63 - 48 - Lowest Predicted Score
78 - 70 - Highest Predicted Score

Rick Mons : Badgers (75 - 70)
Gopher737.: (77 - 68)
gopherbadgerman : (71 - 60)
Ski U Mah Gopher : (78 - 69)
Southpaw : (67 - 58)
streetfighter : (63 - 60)
Bayfieldgopher : (73 - 65)
Dr.Don : (72 - 59)
Section201 : (70 - 62)
Anderson8284 : (70 - 49)
Gopher In Qatar : (67 - 54)
Mikie S : (76 - 63)
Nuggett : (68 - 60)
ChemEGopher : (67 - 48)​
 














It's reverse psychology right?

No one else is picking the Gophers because they don't want to jinx a win?
 



It's reverse psychology right?

No one else is picking the Gophers because they don't want to jinx a win?

Therefore, BigGopherFan will pick the Gophers because no one else is educated, objective, nor realistic. :)
 








It's reverse psychology right?

No one else is picking the Gophers because they don't want to jinx a win?
Wish it were so. But I've reluctantly concluded that this team isn't good enough to win against Wisconsin -- even at home.
 












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