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01-02-20 | St. Mary's -3 v. San Francisco | 69-58 | Win | 100 | 11 h 11 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the St Mary's Gaels St Mary's made a concerted effort to improve its non-conference schedule after getting snubber in the Dance the last couple of years. Not sure they accomplished that but they are 12-2 with the losses coming to Dayton and Winthrop. No shame there. The Gaels have won 8 of the L10 series meetings but did lose their last two visits here. San Francisco got off to a fast start at 6-0 but has slit their eight most recent games and lost in OT to Havard on Monday. Other than games against Gonzaga and BYU, St Mary's won't have much to hang its hat on the rest of the way so games like these (road wins) will be of paramount importance down the road. |
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01-02-20 | Ducks v. Coyotes -1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 160 | 9 h 39 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber NHL Bonus Best Bet is on the Coyotes Puck-Line Arizona is for real and a fair 70 cent favorite against the scoring challenged Ducks. We're looking to mitigate damage and increase take as this is an absolutely brutal spot for Anaheim. The Ducks are just 6-12-2 (6-14) on the road and teams after playing VGK in their prior game are on a horrific 2-12 type run. The Ducks were beat up in Sin City on New Year's Eve and face a Desert Dog outfit with two superior goal tenders and a team looking to get back on track. |
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01-02-20 | Hornets v. Cavs -1.5 | 109-106 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 27 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Cleveland Cavaliers This is a tale of two very bad teams. The Hornets have lost six straight and are just 4-8 ATS in their L12 road games. Charlotte's just 3-5 in their L8 meetings with the Cavs and there is just not much to recommend on this team in it's current form. The Cavs play hard which is a start when you have D League talent. Cleveland is 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS in its L6 and have covered four straight at The Quick. The number doesn't figure much here in this virtual pick'em so we'll back to home team in the superior form. |
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01-02-20 | Boston College +7 v. Cincinnati | 6-38 | Loss | -108 | 470 h 50 m | Show | |
DMack's Birmingham Bowl Super Play winner is Boston College The 6-6 Eagles fired their coach at the end of the season and nobody was happier than the players who were close to revolt. Good spot for the Eagles are reportedly stoked by the change. If you remember, the Eagles bowl game was postponed by lightning in the first quarter last year so this game will mean quite a bit to the outgoing BC players. The Eagles are an incredible 14-2 L16 as a single-digit dog including 6-0 this year. Cincinnati is going through the paces having failed every major test during the season, getting smoked by Ohio State and losing B2B games to Memphis to decide their season. Both teams heavy on defense and light on offense. Boston College 23-20. |
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01-01-20 | Baylor +5.5 v. Georgia | 14-26 | Loss | -110 | 34 h 15 m | Show | |
DMack's Georgia/Baylor Sugar Bowl Super Play is on the Baylor Bears 11-2 Baylor lost twice to Oklahoma and beat everyone else. Yes the Bears didn't play much of a non-conference schedule and the Big 12 doesn't compare to the SEC but this is not the Georgia team that was in the playoff hunt for most of the year and will be going to war here missing most of the Bulldogs key contributors due to injury or players sitting out to prepare for the NFL combine. Jake Fromm never got anything going with his young receivers with an offense that finished No.76. He'll be without several starters, most importantly, three offensive linemen. Remember that this is the same Georgia team that was a lay down versus Texas and Kirby Smart is scrambling to stop that here. Baylor almost always comes to play and has gone bowing in 9 of the L10 years, winning the last three straight up as a dog. The Bears have a big time defensive line that's a handful and are supremely coached by Flavor of the Month Matt Rhule. Won't name a score, just picking Baylor to win straight up. |
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01-01-20 | Blazers -3.5 v. Knicks | 93-117 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Portland Trailblazers With better than 40% of the season in the books and sitting at 14-20, Portland has played itself into a hole where every game like this is a must win if the Blazers still have any hopes of getting into the playoffs in the ultra-competitive West. Along with the teams already ahead of them, the Pelicans will unveil Zion Williams. Sacramento, Phoenix, and Memphis are finally getting healthy. The Knick have been about .500 under the coaching change to Mike Miller but don't figure against teams like Portland on any regular basis. Damian Lillard has monster game to get the Blazers off to a fast start in 2020. |
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01-01-20 | Wisconsin v. Oregon +3 | 27-28 | Win | 100 | 558 h 57 m | Show | |
DMack's Wisconsin/Oregon Rose Bowl Super Play is on the Oregon Ducks Wisconsin won 4 of 5 down the stretch but had the misfortune of facing Ohio State twice in Big Ten play. No shame there. The Badgers feature stud back Jonathon Freeman who has 6000+ yards in three years and will become NCAAF's leading rusher if he comes back. He got his versus the Buckeyes but the Duck front seven is FBS top 10 and Freeman won't be running wild for 250+ here. On the other side, Herbert will be auditioning in front of a national TV audience after a so-so number year after getting pimped as the No.1 pick in the draft at the start of the year. He has the tools and in Herbert's defense, he didn't have much to throw to after Quack Attack injuries to the wide out corps. Oregon is big/fast strike offense and you'll see that here. Oregon 34-27. |
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01-01-20 | Minnesota v. Auburn -7 | 31-24 | Loss | -100 | 27 h 8 m | Show | |
DMack's Outback Bowl Super Play is on the Auburn Tigers Fleck and Minnesota were a nice story early on when the Gophers won 9 games without a loss. Sadly, talent and athletes won out over nice stories and the Gophers will close the season losing three of their final four. Going all the way back to Week One of the college season, Auburn beat Oregon in that early showdown but stumbled a couple of times in the gauntlet that is the SEC including loss to LSU. The Tigers made their season with an Iron Bowl win over hated Alabama and it you think he Tigers are satisfied with that … you'd be wrong as War Eagle is 6-3 SU and ATS in L9 bowls after beating Bama and the majority of those were money games. Row all you want or can, don't see Minnesota keeping this one under double-digits. Auburn 41-23. |
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01-01-20 | Furman -11.5 v. VMI | Top | 89-73 | Win | 100 | 2 h 1 m | Show |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on Furman The Furman Paladins are a solid program that generally represents itself well. The Paladins are 5-0 versus teams outside the RPI Top 200 and an OT loss to Auburn is an example of their quality. Furman has beaten VMI eight straight, including the last four meetings on this floor, all by 12+ points. The Keydets are awful and 2-9 against the No.332 (out of 352 teams) toughest schedule in the country and 0-3 versus the Top 100 with all losses by double-digits. Being a matinee and because Furman has not played in 12 days, this number opened up soft and took significant play on the overnight. Despite being road chalk here, still think Furman is a top play on a sketchy New Year's Day board and look to the Paladins to win by 20. |
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12-31-19 | Texas v. Utah -7 | 38-10 | Loss | -110 | 35 h 28 m | Show | |
DMack's Alamo Bowl Super Play winner is on the Utah Utes The Utes are for real and kicking themselves for laying an egg versus Oregon in the Pac 12 championship game. In that game, Utah for whatever reason came out flat as a pancake and never got going until the second half when they were already buried. The Utes score 30+ points in 10 of their 11 wins and Utah is 11-2 straight up in 13 bowls under the current Kyle Whittingham regime. The Utes should have been crushed by loss to Oregon but instead, all the talk from the camp and players is that this is a game of redemption. The Utes can play keep away with it's power running game and rock a top 10 defense in so many important metrics. Texas gave up 435+ yards per in conference play and were a team that was picked to take down Oklahoma by many pre-season publication. The Longhorns can't be happy about being here other than being close to home. Utah 33-17. |
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12-31-19 | Clippers -7.5 v. Kings | 105-87 | Win | 100 | 5 h 53 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Clippers The Clippers are just 6-5 as a road favorite but figure here against a Kings outfit they've beaten nine straight times while going 8-0-1 against the number. The Kings have lost seven straight and the season is going South quickly for Luke Walton and Co. The number is a bit higher than we would like but much prefer the TCB Clippers here to finish out the year in a big way. |
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12-31-19 | Georgia State v. Wyoming -7 | 17-38 | Win | 100 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
DMack's Arizona Bowl Super Play is on the Wyoming Cowboys Each of these teams had big wins in the opening week of the season with Wyoming spanking Missouri and Georgia State stunning Tennessee. Both team won't scare anyone on offense and the difference here will by Wyoming's pro style pursuit defense. While Georgia State was getting shredded for 600 yards by App State and ULL, Wyoming was No.6 in the country in rush defense allowing opponents less than 97 ppg. We are all familiar with current Bills QB Josh Allen who came out of Wyoming. Think of the Cowboys are the Bills as they control both lines of scrimmage in a 26-10 type of win. Lay the touchdown and enjoy your night out. |
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12-31-19 | Kansas State v. Navy -2.5 | 17-20 | Win | 100 | 32 h 47 m | Show | |
DMack's Liberty Bowl Super Play is on the Navy This edition of the Navy can play with the big boys and that's giving K State the benefit of the doubt. The Middies have won 8 of 9 with the loss to Notre Dame and running the ball for 375+ in 7 of the L8. K State is a 5-4 Big 12 team that went 5-1 ATS in six games as a single-digit dog but does not have the chops so slow the Navy option enough to allow the Cat offense to do it's thing. Navy sat in a rebuilding year last year but is 4-1 in L5 bowls scoring 44-45-49 points. Navy by 13-16. |
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12-30-19 | Detroit v. Gonzaga -32 | 72-93 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 48 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Best Bet on the Gonzaga Bulldogs Bullet analysis: I should be ashamed of myself for putting this out there but not if we win and I will be betting this game. Detroit is a horrific college basketball team that is even more horrific if you look at the Titans ATS grades over the past two decades. The Zags should have most of this impost covered by the half and cruise to a 50-point win before bigger and better things. |
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12-30-19 | Green Bay v. Northern Kentucky -5.5 | 73-59 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 54 m | Show | |
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12-30-19 | William & Mary -6 v. Elon | 74-73 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 51 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Best Bet on the William and Mary Tribe Bullet analysis: Elon is 1-9 with three D-III wins. Bill and Mary is 9-2 L11 in the series and won their last two visits here by 7-10 points. The Tribe is 6-1 playing teams outside the RPI top 200 while Elon is No.328 in experience and hasn't played in eight days. William and Mary by 10-14. |
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12-30-19 | Illinois +7 v. California | 20-35 | Loss | -110 | 399 h 54 m | Show | |
DMack's Redbox Bowl Winner is on Illinois Both teams are greatly on the improve so both teams are very positively motivated and this could be a fun game to watch. That said, both teams depend on their respective offenses. The Illini have lost two straight scoring just 10 points in each of those losses. The Illini are 6-1 when they produce 300+ yards of total offense, 0-5 when it doesn't. Cal is similar in that the Bears are 7-0 when they score more than 17 points, 0-5 when they don't. The dog has won this bowl the last four years and the Bears are just 1-7-1 as a favorite, 0-3 this year. Expecting Lovie Smith to dial something up to shut down Cal as the Illini win in their first bowl appearance if five years. |
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12-30-19 | Western Michigan v. Western Kentucky -3 | 20-23 | Push | 0 | 18 h 43 m | Show | |
DMack's First Responder Bowl winner is on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Really like Western Kentucky for a number of reasons. Western Michigan has done well under legacy Tim Lester but the Broncos have been abysmal on the road where they've allowed 500+ yards three times and 50+ points twice. Western Kentucky won three straight to get here and has a high powered offense that throws the ball around for new first-year HC Ty Helton who was Sam Darnold's QB coach a couple of years ago at USC. The Hilltoppers have plenty of weapons on offense to work with and feature one of the better F5 defenses that finished the year No.30 overall nationally and No.23 in points against with just a tic over 20 per. My personal power rating have WKY close to a touchdown favorite so plenty of value in today's bowl opener. |
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12-29-19 | Hornets v. Grizzlies -3 | 104-117 | Win | 100 | 14 h 29 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Memphis Grizzlies Forget prior history as these are two completely different teams that are headed in opposite directions. Charlotte has lost 5 of 6 and headed for a long year and a top five draft pick. The Grizz are not much but have been showing "buy" signs with pieces like J.A. Morant and a decent core of young vets and key young players. The Grizzles have won 3 of 4 at home … make the 4 of 5 with an easy double-digit win here. |
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12-29-19 | Richmond +6.5 v. Alabama | 78-90 | Loss | -112 | 13 h 10 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Richmond Spiders Richmond is 10-2 and going to be one of your under-the-radar power mid-majors. The Spiders are smart, take care of the ball, and shoot the rock from downtown, No.14 from beyond the arc in the country. They are off a loss to a tough Radford teams but have won both true road games and own a quality win over Wisconsin. Bama hasn't played in 8 days which is actually a positive for them as they play at a breakneck pace. The Tide is just 2-4 versus top 100 teams with their best win over Furman. The Tides has some athletes but Richmond will not be intimidated and don't be surprised if the Spiders win straight up. |
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12-29-19 | Raiders v. Broncos -3 | 15-16 | Loss | -120 | 132 h 33 m | Show | |
DMack Week 17 Early Release winner is on the Denver Broncos The Raiders improbable Powerball ticket into the playoffs is till alive after a Raider win and help from five others kept Oakland's hopes a live for one more weekend. The Raiders won't be able to hold up there end of the bargain here as they've been hit by a rash of injuries (including stud RB Josh Jacobs and G Ritchie Incognito) to key components. Denver is 8-3 vs. the number in L11 and has played hard even knowing they were playoff toast. The Broncs are 3-1 under Lock with the loss to the Chiefs in Arrowhead in a blizzard. Denver has not been real dependable in this spot but lets remember that the home team has won the last 7 games in the series and that the Silver and Black are just 6-15-1 ATS on the road in any capacity. Same season revenge for the Broncos has this one 27-17 for the homies. |
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12-29-19 | Steelers v. Ravens +2.5 | 10-28 | Win | 100 | 131 h 5 m | Show | |
DMack Week 17 Power Pack winner is on the Baltimore Ravens Sure Baltimore is resting many of their important starters but wouldn't you really rather have an RGIII who is auditioning for a job next year as opposed to "Duck" who has stunk the joint up the last two weeks. Mason Rudolph has been sent to IR so Paxton Lynch is the alternative. The clock has struck midnight for Mike Tomlin who has done an amazing job but injuries continue to pile on and even a Steeler team with a chance doesn't have enough to beat Raven reserves. Take a look at Harbaugh's preseason record if you think Harbaugh will mail this one in. Ravens by 10. |
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12-29-19 | Chargers v. Chiefs -7.5 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 128 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack Week 17 Power Pack winner is on the Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City has won and covered five straight and the defense has been top notch allowing the Broncos and Bears just six combined points with zero touchdowns in 15 drives. The Chiefs are still playing for a bye (the Pats must lose) and to miss the Bills in the first round. Kansas City is 10-1 L11 in the series including a 24-17 win in Mexico City this year in a game where Rivers was picked four times. The Bolts have lost 5 of 6 and really appear to have quit. Expect wholesale changes with the Chargers next year. |
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12-29-19 | Falcons +1 v. Bucs | 28-22 | Win | 100 | 128 h 43 m | Show | |
DMack Week 17 Power Pack winner is on the Atlanta Falcons The Falcons have played well enough out of their bye to save the jobs of HC Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff after a horrific 1-7 start. The Dirty Birds have scored 10 touchdowns on their L31 drives and in a same season revenge spot here having won 5 of the L6 in the series. The Bucs have done some nice things this year but are ravaged by injuries, especially at wide out. Matt Ryan (4000 yards for 9th straight year0 has been surprisingly good and avenge a 35-22 loss in Week 12. |
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12-29-19 | Saints -13 v. Panthers | 42-10 | Win | 100 | 104 h 37 m | Show | |
DMack Week 17 Game of the Week winner is on the New Orleans Saints The Saints will be playing for a much needed bye here as the Whodats do have injury concerns on defense. That said, Brees has the offense hitting on all cylinders scoring 15 touchdowns on 31 drives over the L3 weeks. New Orleans need a late FG to beat Carolina 34-31 but that was after dominating the games and blowing a 31-18 lead late. Carolina has lost 7 straight and was pummeled 38-7 at Indy last week in Grier's (ex-West Virginia) debut at quarterback. Even if Saints pull Brees early, little chance of getting backdoored with the very capable Teddy Bridgewater able to step in for some tune up snaps. New Orleans 41-17. |
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12-28-19 | Clemson -1.5 v. Ohio State | 29-23 | Win | 100 | 55 h 11 m | Show | |
DMack's Clemson/Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Super Play is on the Clemson Tigers This is just a great, great, game. Clemson has won the National Championship two of the last three years and Ohio State hasn't lost in the post-Urban Meyer era. Clemson has been dogged all year for coming out of the gate slow and their one blip on the radar, the one-point win over North Carolina. The Tar Heels showed what they're about with Mack Brown culminating with their demolition of Temple. Their body of work over five years is incomparable and their 10-1 post-season mark includes a 31-0 with over the Buckeyes in the semis a couple of years ago plus the blowout wins over Bama. Slow start ??? Clemson was stripped bare by graduation and the draft after last year including their entire defensive line. The last eight games was the real Clemson. Didn't play anyone ??? It wasn't the Tigers fault that the entire ACC was down and Ohio State had their share of Rutgers, Marylands, and Northwesterns. Clemson wins by double-digits to set up showdown with LSU. |
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12-28-19 | Nets +9.5 v. Rockets | 98-108 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 5 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Brooklyn Nets The Nets are always live on the road and they are always live getting this type of points. Brooklyn is 8-1 ATS off their L9 straight up losses and have covered five straight trips to Houston, winning the last two meetings in the series straight up. The Rockets are 6-2 straight up in their L8 bit 0-4 ATS in their L4 at The Toyota Center which is not surprising when you always have to pay a James Harden tax which we see in spades here. |
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12-28-19 | Hofstra -2.5 v. James Madison | 82-76 | Win | 100 | 5 h 27 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Power Pack winner Best Bet is on Hofstra Pride Hofstra has been a "go to" team for us and overall, we've done pretty well. The Dutchmen have won 7 of 9 and started the year as the No.5 most experienced team in the country and rarely go to their bench. Hofstra has beaten the Dollies in 5 of the L6 including by 9 in last year's CAA tournament. Further, Hofstra has won the last three meetings on this floor by 5-16-15. James Madison is 6-4 against the No.276 toughest schedule and doesn't score much if they are not hitting their threes and JM gets 40% of their offense from beyond the arc. Hofstra vets will be fuly aware, shut this down cold, and get easy points on long rebounds in transition. |
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12-28-19 | Louisville +2.5 v. Kentucky | 70-78 | Loss | -105 | 5 h 13 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Power Pack winner Best Bet is on Louisville Cardinals Kentucky is getting a lot of love, even after going 0-2 in Vegas over Christmas. The Cats are a young team as always but this bunch is just not as good as prior editions and will be a work in progress. Louisville is 11-1 and was the No.1 ranked team in the country before getting knocked off by Texas Tech. The Cards have had 11 days to prepare for this game after losing 5 of the L6 in the series including a 90-61 crush-shot loss on this floor two years ago. The Cards will be very salty here and win straight up by 8-10. |
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12-28-19 | Detroit v. Oakland -8 | 69-78 | Win | 100 | 5 h 34 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Power Pack winner Best Bet is on Oakland Grizzlies Detroit is God awful, shooting 32% as a team, and that's with John Calipari's kid hitting better than 45% of his treys. Oakland has lost four straight but has played the No.48 (toughest) schedule in the country. The Grizz have a HOF coach that has been there almost 30 years and is approaching 800 wins. Oakland is 8-1 L9 in the series and cruises here. |
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12-28-19 | Wisc-Milwaukee v. Northern Kentucky -5.5 | 64-74 | Win | 100 | 3 h 52 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Power Pack winner Best Bet is on Northern Kentucky UNK has won six straight in the series and faces a Panther outfit here that can't shoot a lick and is 0-5 vs. Top 200 opposition. Milwaukee has played people tough but their No.312 ranked shooting offense just won't cut it against the 6-4 Norse who pay the rent beating the teams they are supposed to beat. This is one of them. |
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12-28-19 | Iowa State +3.5 v. Notre Dame | 9-33 | Loss | -105 | 47 h 55 m | Show | |
DMack's World Bowl Super Play winner is on the Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State has had somewhat of a tough luck year as the Cyclones went 7-5 with three of the losses by one or two points. The Clones are 17-8-1 L26 as a dog and play very hard every time out for Campbell. Iowa State needs to run the ball, in four of their five losses, they were held to less than 100 yards. They should have some success here as Notre Dame has injuries to its front seven. Notre Dame drops in bowl class here but Purdy vs. Book is one of the better QB matchups and Iowa State and Purdy both look to make amends for an abysmal bowl showing in last year's loss to Washington State. A kick could very well decide this one late so we'll grab the points with the hard trying Cyclones. |
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12-27-19 | Washington State v. Air Force -2.5 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 59 h 38 m | Show | |
DMack's Wash State/Air Force Cheez-It Super Play is on the Air Force Falcons Washington State never recovered from blowing a 49-17 3rd quarter lead in a 69-67 home loss to UCLA after starting out 3-0. The Coogs went 3-6 in L9 with the defense unable to stop a light breeze and there was little "The Pirate" Mike Leach could do about it. Air Force won 7 straight after loss at Navy and this year's Flyboys not only are No.3 in the country rushing the ball for 293 ypg. but can also throw as they did for 327 yards in their season finale, albeit versus New Mexico. Granted this is a G5 school vs. a P5 school, Air Force presents special problems to a team that has had little to no bowl success of late and an 11-win season would be a big deal in Fort Collins. Air Force wins what figures to be a shootout. |
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12-27-19 | Thunder -2.5 v. Hornets | 104-102 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the OKC Thunder The Thunder have blown away my preseason expectations and have played pretty good basketball in the ultra-competitive West. OKC just 4-9 straight up on the road this year but the Thunder are 6-3 L9 the way we keep score and should enjoy easier pickings in the East. Charlotte is 13-20 after losing three straight, and just 7-9 at home on a pretty much worthless home court. The light at the end of the Hornets tunnel is a train and like OKC too win here straight up. |
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12-27-19 | Michigan State v. Wake Forest +4 | 27-21 | Loss | -110 | 52 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's Mich State/Wake Pinstripe Bowl Super Play winner is the Wake Forest Demon Deacons Michigan State started 4-1 but then lost five straight in it's Big 10 schedule, allowing 34+ points in each of those losses. The Spartans are also just 5-11 in L16 as a favorite. Sparty HC Mark Dantoni is probably safe for now but probably doesn't want to push his luck. Wake is a wildcard and has won three straight bowls while averaging 42 ppg. The dog has covered 7 of the L8 Pinstripes and the weather has often been dicey for this bowl would have the power run oriented Deacs. Wake Forest straight up. |
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12-27-19 | North Carolina -4 v. Temple | 55-13 | Win | 100 | 323 h 56 m | Show | |
DMack's Military Bowl Super Play is on North Carolina Tar Heels The job Mack Brown did in Chapel Hill was nothing short of incredible. The Heels beat South Carolina and Miami, Fla right out the box and were a blown two-point conversion of shocking Clemson. UNC features big physical line play on both sides of the ball and all of their six losses were by a touchdown or less. Temple made it's money early with a solid defense and veteran QB but faded somewhat down the stretch. The Owls have not fared well in bowls recently but that could be directly attributable to coaches leaving for better jobs. Temple current HC, Rod Carey, was 0-6 SU and ATS in bowls at prior job at Northern Illinois and has to be considered suspect here. At the end of the day, looking for Carolina's big road graters on the offensive line to push around Temple and grind it's way to a 10-point win. |
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12-26-19 | Wolves v. Kings -4.5 | 105-104 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 22 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Sacramento Kings This game features two team in virtual complete freefall. The Wolves have lost 11 straight (0-6-1 L7 on the road) and that won't go on forever but this is not the best of spots. At this writing, Karl-Anthony Towns is listed as questionable with a knee sprain and it would be highly unlikely that he would play here. The Kings have lost 5 of 6 but this is a much better spot for them to get things turned around and for our purposes, at a fair price. The home side is 6-1 L7 in the series and in the end, Minnesota's horrific defense will be the decider as the Kings take advantage of lots of easy points. Sacramento by double-digits. |
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12-26-19 | Pittsburgh -11 v. Eastern Michigan | 34-30 | Loss | -109 | 55 h 17 m | Show | |
DMack's Quick Lane Bowl Super Play winner is on the Pitt Panthers Tough to lay these kinds of points against an Underdog ATS "legend" like Eastern Michigan but this is vastly underrated Pitt program that checks the boxes in just about every way. The Panthers are an elite defense (No.20 total defense) that beat the likes of UCF and gave Penn State all it wanted. Pitt is somewhat offensively challenged but has improved over the course of the year and are 6-0 when they score 20 or more points. That should not be a problem against the EMUs who played two lesser Power Fives (Illinois, Kentucky) and gave up 34 and 37 points respectively. If Pitt comes to play like they reportedly will, Eastern Mich will be life and death to get double-digits. Pitt ha has lost four straight bowls under this coach (1-3 ATS) and might not be excited about playing in a half empty stadium (Domed BTW) the day after Christmas but this is an excellent spot for a young Pitt team to flex and take that into next year. |
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12-25-19 | Clippers +2 v. Lakers | 111-106 | Win | 100 | 8 h 50 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the LA Clippers It's been 64 days since the Clippers beat the Lakers 112-102 in the game that tipped off the NBA season. Both teams are completely different at this points with PG13 playing for the Clipper and Kyle Kouzma now healthy for the Lakers. Coming right back with the Clippers despite their 2-3 record in last five. The Lakers have lost three straight, are 0-5 ATS L5, have played 13 of their L15 on the road, and Lebron and Anthony Davis are playing through minor dings. Not a statement game by any means for either team but a game that both teams would like to win. Clippers by 6-8. Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you for being a part of a pretty good Fall of 2019. Hope you all have a happy, healthy, and successful 2020! |
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12-24-19 | BYU -1.5 v. Hawaii | 34-38 | Loss | -110 | 259 h 54 m | Show | |
DMack's BYU/Hawaii Hawaii Bowl Super Play is on the BYU Cougars The Warriors didn't do themselves any favors by staying home here. They've lost by double-digits (26, 10) to BYU the last two years so there is some familiarity between the teams. BYU actually has a campus on the islands and travels well so there is no guarantee the hosts will have any type of significant home field advantage on Christmas Eve. At the end of the day, BYU takes a big drop in class here and the Coogs improved by leaps and bounds going 5-1 after 2-4 start against so much tougher. BYU has a big time defense that can shut the Rainbows down cold. BYU is also 7-0 when they score 23 or more points and the Cougars could have that at half. Add to the mix the Warriors 5-8-1 L14 run as a home dog and basically just needing to pick the winner makes BYU one of the better plays of the bowl season. |
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12-23-19 | Wolves -2 v. Warriors | 104-113 | Loss | -109 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Minnesota T-Wolves Bullet Analysis: As bad as the Wolves have been, they've done their best work on the road. If they can't win here, maybe it's time to think about tearing it all down. |
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12-23-19 | San Francisco -1.5 v. Fresno State | 71-69 | Win | 100 | 10 h 2 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber Best Bet is on the Atlanta Hawks Bullet Analysis: The Dons are an underrated bunch that is experienced, well coached, and more than capable of handling business against their own kind. |
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12-23-19 | Packers +5.5 v. Vikings | 23-10 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
DMack's Monday Night Mayhem winner is on the Green Bay Packers This is one of the more intriguing Monday Night Football games in recent history. We have a Viking team that is 25-9-1 ATS in home games under Zimmer that starts a quarterback who is 0-8 straight up in career MNF starts. Not only that, the Vikes face an 11-3 team getting 5 1/2 points that can clinch the division with a win here and starts it's own future first ballot HOF quarterback. TAKE THE POINTS! Sure the Packers seem to be doing it with smoke and mirrors and were spanked in two of their last three roadies, but Green Bay is pretty much healthy at this point and still in the hunt for a bye and a home game in the playoffs. Cousins and the Vikes are no mystery here and the home team with be without arguable a top three back in the league in Dalvin Cook. Thinking the Packers will have a scheme to lock up the Viking offense and still do enough themselves to come away with a 20-16 win. |
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12-23-19 | Hawks +2 v. Cavs | 118-121 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber Best Bet is on the Atlanta Hawks Bullet Analysis: Cavs managed to fight back in second half versus Memphis in last. Not so lucky against further along hard trying Hawks. |
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12-23-19 | Canisius v. Siena -6.5 | 72-73 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 57 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Siena Saints Bullet Analysis: Saints are 3-0 at home, 0-5 on the road but versus schedule No.85 so tough. The Griffins have 5 of 6 in the series but have lost 3 of 4 and can't shoot a lick this year. Siena by double-digits. |
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12-23-19 | Marshall v. Central Florida -17 | 25-48 | Win | 100 | 54 h 28 m | Show | |
DMack's Marshall/UCF Gasparilla Bowl Super Play is on UCF The UCF Golden Knights lost three games by a combined 7 points. In all honestly, UCF was better than that and seemingly lost interest after losing by a point to Pitt and then by a FG to Cincinnati. The Knights never got a shot at Memphis but early on crushed Florida Atlantic, Stanford, and Houston and dropped 63 on a VERY good Temple defense. Marshall getting lots of love here as HC Doc Holiday is 6-0 in bowls with the Herd and catching this substantial 17 points. That said, Marshall wasn't the type of team that gave UCF problems. The Herd are a grind it running team with little if any fast/big strike capabilities and is exactly the type of team that UCF pays the bills against. Marshall needs to be perfect to stay within two touchdowns … if UFC comes to play, this one has 45-17 written all over it. Ill go with the beat down. |
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12-22-19 | Chiefs -6 v. Bears | 26-3 | Win | 100 | 34 h 5 m | Show | |
DMack's Chiefs/Bears SNF Book Slap winner is the Kansas City Chiefs The Chiefs have won and covered straight as they continue to fight for a first round bye. Over their last three, Kansas City has allowed just 28 total points while outscoring their opponents 56-10 in the first half. The Bears have won 3 of 4 but have already played themselves out of the hunt. Chicago won't mail it in but hard to imagine Trubisky able to trade with Mahomes here. Kansas City 29-13. |
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12-22-19 | Cowboys -1 v. Eagles | 9-17 | Loss | -123 | 30 h 8 m | Show | |
DMack Sunday NFL Power Pack winner is on the Dallas Cowboys This is the de-facto NFC East championship game and we like the Cowboys in a big way. The Eagles have managed to hang in there with a couple of life and death wins against bottom feeders but are ravaged with injuries and severely under-manned here. Dal appears to have some type o shoulder problem but will be playing second fiddle here. It's going to be a healthy dose of Zeke and the Pokes ran for 263 yards in an easy win over the Rams and for 189 yards when the opened a can of 37-10 whup ass on Philly in Week 7. The Cowboys have won 6 of 7 in the series and are 6-1 in their L7 visits to the City of Brotherly love. Dallas 30-17. |
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12-22-19 | Cardinals +10 v. Seahawks | 27-13 | Win | 100 | 30 h 5 m | Show | |
DMack Sunday NFL Power Pack winner is on the Arizona Cardinals The Seahawks need a win to keep pace with the 49ers and keep their slim division lead and work out a playoff first round bye. The Cards are not much but have done some good things in their first year under Kingsbury. Arizona has always played Seattle tough and has covered their last four visits to Space Needle city. Arizona is 7-3 ATS in L10 and 6-1 ATS with suitcase this year. Seattle is just 6-11-1 L18 as a home favorite and whatever the circumstances, Kyler Murray will get his. The key here is that Seattle needs to win, they don't need to win by margin. They won't. |
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12-22-19 | Lions v. Broncos -7 | 17-27 | Win | 100 | 30 h 49 m | Show | |
DMack's Week 16 Game of the Week winner is the Denver Broncos The Lions have lost 7 straight and have mailed it in as indicated by being outscored 38-3 in the first half of their last two games. Motown has scored just 3 touchdowns in their L36 drives and faces a tough defense that hasn't quit in a tough venue. Denver is 2-1 with Lock who was put in an impossible position last week, a blizzard in Kansas City. He'll be better here throwing against the Lions injury ravaged secondary. Denver has not fared well in the role as a home favorite but will take the team that continues to play hard (especially at home) over an injury depleted team looking for draft position to roll it out again next year. Denver 23-7. |
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12-22-19 | Raiders v. Chargers -7 | 24-17 | Loss | -120 | 24 h 45 m | Show | |
DMack Sunday NFL Power Pack winner is on the Chargers There's just not a tougher team to read than the Chargers who can spank the Chiefs and crush Jax on the road 45-10 one week and commit 7 turnovers the next week in an inexplicable final minute loss. Counting on seeing the "good" Chargers here in their temporary soccer band box playing a team they've dominated in the past but have same season revenge here thanks to 26-24 loss in the Black Hole earlier. Oakland just 5-15-1 as a road dog L21 and lost their last two visits to Carson 30-10 and 26-10. Chargers 38-24. |
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12-22-19 | Mavs +2.5 v. Raptors | 107-110 | Loss | -101 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack's Sunday NBA Play of the Day is on the Dallas Mavericks Wrong favorite here. The Mavs continue to roll, even without Luca. The Mavs have covered their L7 roadies and have also covered their L5 games with the Raptors. Toronto is just 2-4 ATS in its L6 home games and has been beset with a rash of important injuries to the likes of Marc Gasol and Siakim. Dallas seems to find a way and wins this straight up. |
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12-22-19 | UAB v. Duquesne -8 | 77-68 | Loss | -121 | 2 h 58 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Duquense Dukes Duquense is one of four undefeated teams left. They haven't really beaten anyone of note and have played a weak schedule but this team looks to be very professional and well coached. The Dukes get good shots are shoot 59% from inside the arc, No.4 in the country. UAB is 6-4 against a much weaker schedule (No.324) than the team they face here. The Blazer are 0-3 versus the Top 100 with all three loses by 8+ points. Both teams had soft touches last night and like the proven commodity at a very fair number. |
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12-21-19 | St. John's v. Arizona -10.5 | Top | 70-67 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 44 m | Show |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Arizona Wildcats St Johns is 10-2 but against schedule No.346 with their best win over West Virginia. The Red Storm's new coach has Arkansas roots and plays the 60 minutes of hell defense but that is not likely to be effective here as the Wildcats have excellent guard play. Arizona is 10-2 but has lost 2 of 3 but those were to Gonzaga and Baylor, both top 15 teams. The Cats have been knocking down better than 38% of their treys so if they knock down some shots early, the Johnny pressure will loosen right up. Arizona 85-68. |
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12-21-19 | UAB v. Appalachian State -16.5 | 17-31 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack's UAB/App State New Orleans Bowl Super Play is on the Appalachian State Mountaineers UAB is a great story and you can't do anything but praise HC Bill Clark who stayed with the program after the school dropped football for two years (2015-2016) and led the Blazers to bowls in three straight years after bring it back. That said, this is about making money and the 9-4 Blazers really don't match up with their opponent here. UAB was held to 13 points or less in their four losses and off a 49-6 drubbing by FAU in the CUSA title game two weeks ago. Appalachian State is 12-1 with wins over both North and South Carolina but edged by Memphis for that illusive F5 January 1st bowl after B2B wins over Cincinnati. Down the stretch, the Mounties averaged 46 ppg. and are 4-0 in last four bowls, winning here 45-13 last year. QB Thomas and RB Evans are big time players for App State and while this bowl might be something of a disappointment, expect the Mounties to be ready to play here and cap off a pretty much historic year. |
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12-21-19 | Clippers -5.5 v. Spurs | 134-109 | Win | 100 | 12 h 5 m | Show | |
Mack Attack NBA Play of the Day is on the Clippers Went to the well once to many times in taking the Clippers in second of B2Bs last time out. LAC is 6-2 off a loss and should be primed here in a game where say what you want, Kahwi will want to take care of business and have the backing of his teammates to make that happen. Spurs on 4-1 mini-run but this is not a good team and 4-11 ATS in 15 games at the Alamo Dome. Not shade on this number whatsoever so we'll go ahead and lay it. |
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12-21-19 | North Florida +14 v. Syracuse | 70-82 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the North Florida Ospreys Bullet Analysis: This might be Boeheim's worst team at "The Cuse" and the Orange is going to have a long year in SEC play. North Florida could contend in the Atlantic Sun and the Ospreys acquitted themselves well against several top 100 teams including Florida during early non-conf play. Toooo many points. |
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12-21-19 | Kentucky v. Ohio State -2.5 | 65-71 | Win | 100 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Ohio State Buckeyes Bullet Analysis: Kentucky is 8-2 versus a tomato can schedule as Calipari tries to get this crop up to snuff quickly. They Cats were beaten by an equally inexperienced Utah team here in Vegas Weds in a game they trailed throughout. Ohio State is a killer that shoots lights out from downtown and lays excellent defense. The Buckeyes are a flat spot away from being the No.1 team in the country. |
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12-21-19 | SMU -3 v. Florida Atlantic | 28-52 | Loss | -110 | 205 h 27 m | Show | |
DMack's Boca Raton Bowl Super Play winner is on the SMU Mustangs FAU plays a home bowl game for the second year in a row after throttling Akron 50-3 last year. The Owls won 10 of 11 down the stretch, all by DDs, after getting spanked by Ohio State and UCF in their early payday games. Lane Kiffin has bolted to Ole Miss and the DC serves as the interim. SMU opened 8-0 before splitting their final four games. SMU features ex-Texas QB Shane Buechele along with 16 other starters. The Mustangs fell short to Memphis and both losses were by less than a score. A loss here would negate a pretty good season for the new Pony Express and I expect them to take care of business here. |
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12-21-19 | North Carolina v. UCLA +4.5 | 74-64 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 2 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the UCLA Bruins Bullet Analysis: With the loss of Cole Anthony for 4-6 weeks, the Tar Heels have nobody who can score and here they face a UCLA team that is one of the top rebounding teams in the country and now has a no-nonsense disciplinarian coach calling the shots. Bruins straight up. |
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12-21-19 | Robert Morris v. UNLV -9.5 | 69-81 | Win | 100 | 5 h 57 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the UNLV Rebels Bullet Analysis: Hard to back UNLV laying this type of points but the Rebs new HC called out his team after blowing 13-point lead is last loss to Pacific for lack of effort and basically inferred that many of them would not be back. If UNLV can't roll a horrific No.289 Robert Morris club that is 1-7 on the road, maybe the current roster should not be back. |
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12-21-19 | Kansas -1 v. Villanova | 55-56 | Loss | -115 | 2 h 17 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Kansas Jayhawks Bullet Analysis: Kansas won this game 74-71 against a much better Nova team than they will see here. The Jayhawks are cashing 60.3% of their shots inside the arc and Nova will be helpless to stop them. Kansas is 7-0 since losing to Duke in the game that tipped off the 2019 college basketball season. |
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12-21-19 | Fairleigh Dickinson v. La Salle -10 | 58-66 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 8 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the La Salle Explorers La Salle has been a very representative versus the No.82 schedule and has more than enough ammunition to easily handle a horrid FDU team on their home floor. |
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12-20-19 | North Dakota State v. Marquette -12 | 68-82 | Win | 100 | 9 h 18 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Marquette Golden Eagles North Dakota State has won three straight but depend on getting 52% of their points from downtown where they are shooting just 32%. The Bison lost by 13 to Kansas State who are not as good as Marquette. The 8-2 Eagles have also won three straight and are shooting better than 40% from the arc with their leading scorer Howard shooting 46%. They play at a breakneck pace (No.19) so the Eagles pick and pop should get plenty of easy points here. Lay it. |
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12-20-19 | Kent State +7 v. Utah State | 51-41 | Win | 100 | 185 h 20 m | Show | |
DMack Frisco Bowl Super Play is on the Kent State Flashes Utah State has had a tumultuous prep period with suspensions, suspensions overturned, and quarterback who has already declared for the NFL. Otherwise, this is not much of a bowl for team that flirted with a Jan 1 bowl last year. Kent State makes their 3rd bowl appearance and first since 2012. The Flashes have gone 12-47 since that bowl and won their L3 just to get 6-6 and get here … and they are thrilled to death to be here. The is the best role for the Flashes who have also covered four straight and 6-2 as a dog this year. Utah State 30-27. |
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12-20-19 | Grizzlies -1.5 v. Cavs | 107-114 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 11 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Memphis Grizzlies You have to have some "onions" to play the Grizz as a road fave but we are basically just asking Memphis to win here and that is VERY doable. In fact, the Grizz are 5-4 straight up in their L9 road games and face a Cavalier out fit that is just 2-10 SU L12 at home and 2-10 SU overall. Past series history is virtually worthless here as neither team bears any semblance to the team they were 18 months ago. The future looks much brighter for the Grizz than it does for the Cavs and we'll see that here. |
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12-19-19 | Nets +3 v. Spurs | 105-118 | Loss | -104 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Brooklyn Nets The Nets are 5-2 L7 despite a myriad of injuries to their roster, starters and role players. The team is deep and has a nice next man up mentality. They play hard every night and effort never seems to be the problem. This year's version of the Spurs might drive Pop out of basketball. San Antonio is 1-9 L10 as a home favorite and blew a 25-point lead versus Houston in their most recent. This is not close to being any type of vintage Spurs outfit and needs complete retooling. Brooklyn straight up. |
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12-19-19 | Northeastern -5.5 v. Detroit | 74-61 | Win | 100 | 7 h 35 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Northeastern Huskies Analysis to follow |
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12-19-19 | Coastal Carolina -3.5 v. Troy State | Top | 59-77 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 24 m | Show |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Troy is just 2-7 versus Div-I opposition and are just not very good. They have a new coach and have had some success pressuring the ball but are clearly outclassed here. Coastal Carolina is 5-4 and has won four straight including a blowout 22-point mauling of Utah who beat Kentucky last night. The Chants are smart, handle the ball well, and can really shoot from the outside (42.2%, No.2) which will loosen things up here. Chants flying under the radar and should be 8-10 point favorites here. Absolutely a top play. |
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12-19-19 | Hofstra +2.5 v. Princeton | 87-72 | Win | 100 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra entered the season as the No.6 most experienced team in the country. The Pride are not very deep and in the bottom 10 in the country in bench minutes. They've won at UCLA already this year, start three seniors and two juniors, and most importantly for our purposes … have had nine days off and should be fresh, sharp, and ready to go. Princeton is off an OT game with Iona less than 48 hours ago. Wrong favorite here. |
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12-18-19 | Grizzlies +6.5 v. Thunder | 122-126 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Memphis Grizzlies Memphis has won four of five and when the Grizz have their full compliment of players, they're a pretty representative rebuild. JA Morant probably leads the ROY race and the Grizz are 5-6 SU and ATS on the road. IMO, the Thunder, even at 12-14 have been overachievers. They've won 9 of 10 against Memphis but this is a much better Grizz product here and calling for Memphis to win straight up with the balanced selfless play. |
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12-18-19 | Richmond -3.5 v. Old Dominion | 62-59 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 13 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Richmond Spiders Old Dominion has lost 7 straight and is 3-8 against the No.74 schedule in the country. The Monarchs are still a strong rebounding team but can't shoot a lick (No.324) and are clearly down having lost two their three games versus the Top 100 by double-digits. Richmond is 9-2 versus schedule No.250 but the Spiders are sharpshooters that are knocking down 41.6% of their threes (No.8) and depend on the arc for 40% of their points. Richmond is triple-revenge losing the last three in the series. I've seen the Spiders a couple of times and eye test says they're pretty good. |
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12-17-19 | Denver v. Northern Colorado -13 | 64-86 | Win | 100 | 8 h 24 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Player in on Northern Colorado Denver is rebuilding and figures to be a bottom feeder in the Summit. The Pioneers are No.325 in experience and 0-5 vs. the Top 200 with four losses by 11+. Northern Colorado is 3-4 vs. the No.118 toughest schedule with three losses against team in the Top 100. The Bears return home off a 21-point win at Wyoming and should enjoy a big big drop in class here. Northern by 20.
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12-17-19 | Nets -2 v. Pelicans | 108-101 | Win | 100 | 7 h 11 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Brooklyn Nets The Pelicans have lost 12 straight and Zion can't return soon enough. I really thought New Orleans had a decent supporting cast but at this point you have to consider even the Grizz the better of the two. The Nets got off to a slow start but have found their groove and are a workman like 9-4 L13 straight up. Brooklyn is deep, fundamentally sound, and well coached. They rarely come up with poor efforts and generally beat the teams they're supposed to beat. Brooklyn by 8. |
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12-17-19 | Toledo -7 v. UMKC | 57-72 | Loss | -114 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Toledo Rockets 8-2 Toledo is a veteran outfit that can really shoot the rock. The Rockets are 3-2 in true road games with both losses by two points at Valpo and Notre Dame. Toledo is No.10 in the country in shooting the three and get a tick under 40% of its points from beyond the arc. UMKC is 0-4 against teams in the Top 100 RPI with all four losses by 14+. The Kangaroos were beat by 40 at Kansas on Sunday in their most recent. To give an idea about the Roos, they beat Western Illinois by a point in their only true home game. Western Illinois is the team we faded against Eastern Illinois last night and the Leatherbacks were beaten by Eastern by 40 on their home floor. |
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12-17-19 | Iona +1 v. Princeton | 86-90 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Player in on Iona The wrong team is favored here. Princeton is 2-7 versus the No.284 ranked schedule in the country with an upset win over Bucknell and a win over a brutal FDU outfit. Hard to figure the Gaels who returned the most experienced team in Division I. They are 2-3 with both wins outside the Top 300 and have a strange schedule not having played in 13 days and not playing again for 12 days after tonight. Still, Iona can really shoot the ball against its own kind and Princeton basketball plays defense like UMass football. Iona also has revenge after blowing double-digit lead in the final eight minutes last year and wins this by 10. |
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12-16-19 | Blazers +1 v. Suns | 111-110 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Portland Trailblazers The Blazers are off to an unexpectedly terrible start and looking to play out of a funk that could kill their season after just 30 games. The Suns have crashed and burned after a fast start and their best player, Devin Booker, is battling a forearm contusion that has limited his practice and forced him to miss his first game of the year. The Suns are just 1-6 ATS in their L7 home games and have dropped 10 straight overall to a desperate Blazer team getting points here. Portland by 8. |
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12-16-19 | Eastern Illinois -1 v. Western Illinois | 85-47 | Win | 100 | 8 h 50 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Eastern Illinois Panthers Strangely enough, this is a serious regional interstate rivalry that means more to Eastern which is much the better team in this edition. The Panthers figure to contend in the Ohio Valley Conference though the 4-4 Panthers haven't played like it yet. Eastern has won the L3 in the series albeit by 1-2-7 points. Western is No.324 nationally in FG% allowed (very bad), are just 1-6 playing against schedule No.233 and to boot … the Leatherbacks haven't strapped it up in 12 days. Eastern Illinois 72-58. |
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12-15-19 | Kings -3.5 v. Warriors | 100-79 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Sacramento Kings The Kings have battled multiple major injuries in their slow start but Sacto is starting to get healthy and have won three of their last four. Sacto off an embarrassing loss last night to the Knicks, blowing a 16-point lead in the process. Expect a much more focused King outfit here to twist the knife in a horrific Golden State outfit that is just 2-9 at home and basically sends out a D-League lineup nightly. |
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12-15-19 | CS-Northridge v. Pacific -7.5 | 73-79 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 29 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Pacific Tigers Analysis to follow |
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12-15-19 | South Carolina v. Clemson -5 | 67-54 | Loss | -118 | 5 h 32 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Clemson Tigers Analysis to follow |
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12-15-19 | Rams v. Cowboys | 21-44 | Loss | -118 | 39 h 58 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Los Angeles Rams With their backs against the wall, the Rams have suddenly found a sense of urgency. The defense has allowed just one TD in 20 opponent drives while the offense has run for 132 and 162 in it's last two while converting 54% of their 3rd downs. Los Angeles is 14-8 ATS in true road games under McVay. The Cowboys have lost three straight and have the Eagles breathing down their neck. Garret looks to have lost the team and will have his work cut out here as NFC West away teams are 14-4 ATS in non-division roadies. If Poke defense plays like it has the last month, Dak and Zeke might not to see the field enough to make a difference. |
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12-15-19 | Troy State v. Chattanooga -6.5 | 80-84 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 1 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on Chattanooga Troy has won three straight but are in reality terrible and figure to be a regular fad on these pages in the future. The Trojans are shooting just 28% outside the arc, 44% inside the arc, both against bottom of the barrel opposition. These teams met all the way back on Nov 12th when Chattanooga stormed back from 14 down in early second half to win by 8 at Troy. The Mocs are home here and have a 12-point loss at Tennessee and a 5-point loss at Virginia Tech (last game) on their resume indicating their quality. Home court and reasonable line seals the deal here. |
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12-15-19 | Broncos +10.5 v. Chiefs | 3-23 | Loss | -135 | 73 h 21 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Denver Broncos The Chiefs have clinched their division and have no need for styles points here. With Mahomes less than 100% and nursing hand problems, getting out of Dodge with a win is the main concern. Denver is playing hard as their 7-2 L9 ATS run would indicate and new found hope with Lock makes the 10 and a hook impossible to pass up. |
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12-15-19 | Dolphins +3.5 v. Giants | 20-36 | Loss | -110 | 73 h 17 m | Show | |
DMack's 500* NFL Game of the Month is on the Miami Dolphins The Dolphins might have the less talent than any other team in the NFL but this I know, the people they have play their asses off every week and their current 7-2 ATS run in no fluke. Decent spot for the Fish who played on this exact field last week in a final play loss to the Jets. Fitzmagic is a pro's pro and will find a way to do some damage against a suspect Giants defense on a short week and now without arguably their best secondary player who was cut after a poor choice of words after the Philly loss. This I also know … the Bengals are drafting a quarterback and the Giants desperately want Ohio State pass rusher Chase Young. Call me cynical but Big Blue has him locked up if they take care of their business and loss out. Miami 30-17. |
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12-15-19 | Seahawks -6 v. Panthers | 30-24 | Push | 0 | 36 h 42 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Seattle Seahawks The Seahawks will be focused and ready to go after getting manhandled by the Rams last week. Seattle is still 6-1 straight up on the road this year and faces a down and out Carolina team that has lost five straight and fired the well liked Ron Rivera. Interim Perry Fewell was the DB coach and can't be expected to do much with a team that has basically quit quarterbacked by a rookie who has been exposed after a quick start. |
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12-15-19 | Bucs -3.5 v. Lions | 38-17 | Win | 100 | 33 h 51 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack winner is on the Tampa Bay Bucs The Lions have lost six straight, are 1-6-1 ATS L8, and half the offense is on the injured list. With just three wins and a tie, the Lions have nothing to play for here and are firmly in the mix with the Giants, Skins, and Cards for a top-line pick. The Bucs are getting from Bruce Ariens what they had hoped for … fight. The Bucs have won three straight, are 4-3 on the road, and can finish the season on six straight wins. It's a wild ride with Jameis Winston calling the shots for sure. He did throw three picks last week and is threatening to the be the league's first ever 30/30 man but … still believe he is auditioning to stay in Tampa Bay and off a game where he threw for 456 and accounted for 5 touchdowns while leading the Bucs from 14 down in the 4th quarter to beat the Colts. Tampa Bay 34-20. |
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12-14-19 | Wizards v. Grizzlies +1 | 111-128 | Win | 100 | 9 h 43 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Memphis Grizzlies Not much to recommend with the Wiz who have lost three straight and are just 3-10 with suitcase to this point. The Grizz haven't been much but have shown spark with top pick JA Morant in the lineup and figure to be anxious to get their current six-game home losing streak monkey off their back. They won't get better chance than here in a game they basically have to win for us to cash. |
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12-14-19 | Clippers -4 v. Bulls | 106-109 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 34 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber NBA Bonus Play is on the Clippers The Clippers have won and covered 6 of 7 and are off win at T-Wolves last night that saw PG13 go for 46 and Kawhi 42. Probably no Kawhi here but the more than capable Clipper supporting staff have more than enough to deal with a Bull outfit that they've beaten seven straight times and is just 3-7 L10 overall. 5-10 at the United Center. |
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12-14-19 | Georgia v. Arizona State -3 | 59-79 | Win | 100 | 15 h 23 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Arizona State Sun Devils Georgia hasn't played in 11 days and basically has one NBA (talent) player with four role players. The Dawgs are 5-2 against the No.312 ranked schedule and their best win is by four over a below average Georgia Tech team. The Sun Devils have won four straight and are improving every time out. ASU forces turnovers 25% of the time and are a solid rebounding team. Bobby Hurley has this team on the improve. |
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12-14-19 | Utah State v. BYU -1 | 64-68 | Win | 100 | 15 h 20 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the BYU Cougars BYU got its big man back in Childs and has paid immediate dividends with an overtime win over Utah and blowouts of UNLV and Nevada in two most recent. Utah State still waiting on its big and has Merrill and Bean holding the fort the Aggies are up against here vs. a veteran Cougar team that will be tough to deal with from here on out. BYU by 8-10. |
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12-14-19 | Liberty v. Vanderbilt +2 | 61-56 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 16 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the Vanderbilt Commodores The Flames are 9-0 but playing the second easiest schedule in the nation with their best wins coming against Rice and Radford. Vandy is 6-2 with a similar type of schedule but these are SEC athletes with a new coach (Jerry Stackhouse) who have had 11 days to fine tune for tougher ahead and start by knocking Liberty from the ranks of the unbeaten. |
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12-14-19 | New Mexico State v. New Mexico -4 | 62-69 | Win | 100 | 14 h 15 m | Show | |
DMack NCAAB Subscriber Bonus Play is on the New Mexico State Lobos This is one of the more underrated state rivalry matchups and these teams play a home and home every year. These are two the top 10 experienced teams in CBB this year and New Mexico snapped a four-game series losing streak with a one-point win at State back on Nov. 21st. The 8-2 Lobos are really playing great and opened Mountain West play with two wins. The Aggies are just 1-2 in three true road games with two double-digit (15+) losses and a win over a very weak Denver Pioneer team. No quarter shown here as Lobos try to re-stablish dominance in "The Pit" of years past. |
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12-14-19 | Army v. Navy -10 | 7-31 | Win | 100 | 25 h 2 m | Show | |
DMack's Army/Navy Super Play winner in the Navy Midshipmen Over the last decade, this has been a low scoring street fight with the dog getting the money in 7 of the L8 meetings. Not here. It's been a tough year for the Cadets who started 3-1 with an OT loss to Michigan but maybe their 14-7 opening day win over Rice was more a harbinger of what to come. Army's lost 6 of 8 since Mich and are off a trip to the islands where an average at best Hawaii team dropped 52 on them. Navy took it's lumps last year and came back with a vengeance this year for Coach Ken, 9-2 with loses to Notre Dame and Memphis. The Middies offense has been hitting on all cylinders and will be showcased here with Navy in triple-revenge. I'm putting Navy on 40+ and there is not much the Cadets can do about it. |
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12-14-19 | Air Force -5.5 v. Denver | 79-75 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 19 m | Show | |
DMack Subscriber NCAAB Bonus Play is on the Air Force Falcons The Denver Pioneers are way down this year. The 4-7 record is bad enough but the wins over Western State, Jackson State, and Utah Valley tell the real story. Air Force is not much but has fared better against a much more representative schedule. The Flyboys played TCU and Duquense tough in losses. The teams have a common opponent over the last two weeks in Jackson State who Denver beat by 9 on this floor on the 1st and who Air Force beat by 26 in Fort Collins two nights later. |
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12-13-19 | Clippers -5.5 v. Wolves | 124-117 | Win | 100 | 10 h 2 m | Show | |
DMack's NBA Play of the Day is on the Clippers At 10-14, the Minnesota T-Wolves have to be considered one of the disappointments of the first third of the NBA season. Most disturbing is that the Wolves are just 3-8 straight up at The Target Center. Tonight, they'll face a Clipper outfit that is just starting to hit it's stride, 8-2 L10 and off three straight wins including a 20-point blowout win over the Raptors in Toronto in their last. The Clippers are talented, deep, disciplined, and well coached. Lay it. |
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12-13-19 | Nebraska v. Indiana -17.5 | 90-96 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Indiana Hoosiers Nebraska is in a complete rebuild for "The Mayor" Fred Hoiberg. The Huskers are 4-5 vs. the No.203 ranked schedule, have played two top 100 teams and lost by 17 and 19 points, and are statistically one of the worst rebounding teams in the country. Indiana is 9-1 with their lone loss at a pretty good Illinois outfit. They are 6-0 against teams outside the top 100, all six wins by 14+ points and the younger Miller has shown no compunction about running up scores. Nebraska has won the last three in the series so the Hoosiers should be fully focused. |
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12-12-19 | Jets -1.5 v. Red Wings | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 25 m | Show | |
DMack's NHL Play of the Day is the Winnipeg Jets on the Puck-Line The Wings have lost 12 straight games, the last 10 in regulation and face a red hot Jet team that is rolling after a slow start. The Jets are 7-2-1 L10 overall and 10-5-1 on enemy ice, one of the best records in the league. This is a rare 48 hour home-and-home and the Jets easily handled the Wings 5-1 in Manitoba on Tuesday. We had a lot of success using this strategy the last two weeks, increasing profit and mitigating damages. Lay the 1.5 for the positive return. |
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12-11-19 | Michigan +1.5 v. Illinois | 62-71 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
DMack Power Pack Best Bet is on the Michigan Wolverines The Illini have lost two straight after a 6-1 start. Illinois is an excellent offensive rebounding team that goes and gets better than 42% of its own misses but … the wrong team is favored here. Michigan is 8-1 versus the 17th most difficult schedule in the country and the Wolverines own wins against North Carolina, Iowa State, Creighton, and Gonzaga but did drop first "true" road game in the ACC challenge at NC State. Juwan Howard inherited a team with the shelves full and the Wolverines are 14-2 L16 in the series and figure to be much more focused here. Michigan by 10. |
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12-11-19 | Nebraska-Omaha v. Arizona -19 | 49-99 | Win | 100 | 14 h 18 m | Show | |
DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on the Arizona Wildcats Arizona is 9-1 with Gonzaga on deck over the weekend. Ordinarily, might pass as a possible look ahead but the Wildcats are off their first loss of the year to Baylor and Miller will look to het the Cats humming again here. Omaha has lost three straight, 0-3 vs. the top 100 with a 14-point loss to Wichita and a 25 loss to Dayton which tells me that the Mavs are probably not up to staying under the number against a ruthless Arizona here. |