World Gawne Mad – Sunday Afternoon Round of 32 Open Thread

King Hippo - March 18, 2018March 17, 2018

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I don't really have the stomach for this after what happened with Houston (the closest I had to a rooting interest), but fuck it, a responsibility is what it is. #10(E) Butler (+3.5, +145) v. #2(E) Purdue (12:10, CBS) Suspiciously low line due to the broken right elbow of the Boilers' better

World Gawne Mad – Saturday Round of 32 Nighty Night Open Thread

King Hippo - March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

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Time to get all liquored/pilled up and go back into heavy channel flip mode. Talk about timing, huh? #8(MW) Seton Hall (+4.5, +175) v. #1(MW) Kansas (7:10, TBS) Whoa, what up with this line? HIPPO SMELL TRAP. This game is in the state of fucking Kansas, remember. Yeah, I know The Hall beat

World Gawne Mad – Saturday Round of 32 Afternoon Games Open Thread

King Hippo - March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

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Be nice to your UVA friends today, they might be just a wee bit touchy... (also feel free to discuss the various flaccid Lesser Footy matchups available on this weekend when all the good sides are in the FA Cup quarters) #9(E) Alabama (+11, +556) v. #1(E) Villanova (12:10, CBS) Good news,

World Gawne Mad – Friday Evening Opening Round Session Open Thread

King Hippo - March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

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Time to get the sads for the cornucopia coming to a close. Real life beckons soon, unless you have a six-shootin' pistol and are ready to leave (h/t, Strumbellas): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpWpD8axxzA #9(S) Kansas State (+1, -105) v. #8(S)Creighton (6:50, TNT) Hey, you want anonymous? This match will give you some anonymous. I think Creigh-Creigh

World Gawne Mad – Friday Afternoon Session Open Thread

King Hippo - March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

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Welcome to all you new Buffalo Bulls fans! What will today bring us (please, Marshall upset)? #10(W) Providence (+3, +140) v. #7(W) Texas A&M (12:15, CBS) Ah yes, the team that broke Hippo's heart/bank account against the team nobody gives a flying fuck about. Naturally, the Aggies will win, depriving us of

World Gawne Mad – Thursday Evening Opening Round Session

King Hippo - March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

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Hopefully, you were able to stick it to the man and enjoy the first eight matches. Regardless, here are eight more for your gluttonous consumption. #16(E) Radford (+22.5, N/A) v. #1(E) Villanova (6:50, TNT) The Highlanders outlasted my Blackbirds on Tuesday night, but that and $3 will get you a cup of

World Gawne Mad – Thursday First Round Afternoon Session

King Hippo - March 15, 2018

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Inject it straight into mah veins! #10(MW) Oklahoma (+2, +110) v. #7(MW) Rhode Island (12:15, CBS) One team doesn't belong, one team was looking maybe at a 3 seed before they went all fucktarded down the stretch. The athleticism disparity on display will shock you, and it ain't the major conference side who

World Gawne Mad – Wednesday Night Open Thread/Play-In Game Fever!

King Hippo - March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

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We know you didn't get enough play-in goodness last night? How could you possibly? You want MOAR, and MOAR you shall receive. HBCUs and teh matchup zone, oh my! #16(W) North Carolina Central (+5.5, +220) v. Texas Southern (6:40, truTV) I wonder if Jim Nantz will call tonight's game, and do his

World Gawne Mad – Tuesday Night Play-In Game Open Thread

King Hippo - March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

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Oh yes, the real thing starts tonight, peoples of DFO. The Chase FOAR #1 begins with those much closer to #68 tonight. But it's still funner 'n' hayull, if ya know whut I mean. Also, there are NIT matches one can flip to at commercials, and even bet on if

DFO University – Gambling 101 – Sports Gambling

ballsofsteelandfury - March 13, 2018March 12, 2018

As we discussed previously, the key to effective and profitable sports gambling is knowing all about the odds. Today's lesson explores the odds in a more detailed manner. First off, we need to refresh our memories of a key concept explained last time: The key differentiator between games of chance and games

Saturday Morning Lesser Footy and JV Hoopsball Morning Thread.

litre_cola - March 10, 2018March 9, 2018

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Morning commentists. It is one of Hippo's substitutes here for the futbol and college basketball analysis. This in depth analysis is from someone who enjoys it purely for gambling purposes but then again that is probably true for most sporting events. I bet on a Brazilian basketball game the other

Your Wednesday Champions League Return Leg Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

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Today, we get to know which team will join Manchester City in the next round and how many goals City will score on those poor boys from Switzerland. To the games! Manchester City v Basel Balls: If I remember correctly, we all correctly predicted that City would win and score at least 3 goals.