01-22-20 |
Syracuse +4.5 v. Notre Dame |
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84-82 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 7 m |
Show
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01-21-20 |
Texas A&M +9.5 v. Missouri |
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66-64 |
Win
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100 |
20 h 34 m |
Show
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01-20-20 |
Bucknell v. Colgate -8 |
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65-80 |
Win
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100 |
6 h 32 m |
Show
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01-19-20 |
Minnesota v. Rutgers -4.5 |
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56-64 |
Win
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100 |
9 h 3 m |
Show
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01-18-20 |
Toledo v. Akron -5 |
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99-89 |
Loss |
-115 |
10 h 20 m |
Show
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Toledo/Akron 2:00: Groce has the Zips rolling and should deliver here; after all, they're stingy on the defensive side and smooth offensively at home. Akron has covered 10 of its last 14 at home. Toledo has lost nine straight ATS and 0-5 ATS traveling. Toledo is a weak defensive rebounding team (215th nationally) and much too reliant on PG Jackson offensively. Akron has a Jackson of their own: Loren Cristian Jackson and he has a good supporting cast. Akron the call.
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01-18-20 |
South Carolina v. Texas A&M -1.5 |
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81-67 |
Loss |
-109 |
10 h 54 m |
Show
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South Carolina/Texas A&M 1:00: A&M poised to deliver here after hard fought OT loss to LSU on Tuesday. South Carolina, meanwhile, is coming off their most monumental regular season win in a few years upsetting Kentucky. They're in for a letdown here. Martin has found a new scoring weapon in his arsenal but A&M sports the SEC's Top Ranked Defense at 63 PPG. Buzz has good on court leadership with senior F Nebo who leads the team in points, rebounds and blocks. And Fr Gordon came on strong vs LSU adding 17 points. A&M 5-1 ATS on Saturdays and we'll roll with them.
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01-18-20 |
Baylor -6 v. Oklahoma State |
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75-68 |
Win
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100 |
9 h 24 m |
Show
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Baylor/Oklahoma State Noon: Okie State doesn't have much home court advantage and they surely have trouble against good teams. Cowboys 0-4 ATS vs teams above .600. Oklahoma State is severely offensively challenged averaging a paltry 66.2 PPG, shooting just 40.5% from the field (323rd nationally), and a measly 29% from 3 point range (329th in nation). Consequently, they will be choked out by one of the premier defenses (#6) in the nation. I don't see a slip up here from the rolling Bears.
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01-17-20 |
Dayton v. St. Louis +7.5 |
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78-76 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 5 m |
Show
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Dayton/St. Louis 7:00: On paper, St. Louis looks to be over matched against the explosive offense of the Toppin and Landers' lead Flyers; however, Billikens are a tough out with tenacious defense and a good trio of shooters in G Goodwin, F French and F Perkins. SLU sports a 3-0-1 ATS mark at home vs a team with a road win % above .600. Of course, the Flyers are looking to avenge their ATL 10 Quarterfinals loss last March. SLU had 3 extra prep days for this one and I believe they'll keep it tight. Dayton is 0-6 ATS on Friday. St. Louis the call.
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01-16-20 |
William & Mary +1.5 v. Delaware |
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77-68 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 16 m |
Show
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01-15-20 |
Tennessee v. Georgia -2.5 |
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63-80 |
Win
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100 |
20 h 52 m |
Show
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Tennessee/Georgia 7:00: Tennessee coming off back-to-back SU wins but having trouble covering numbers. The Volunteers are offensively challenged averaging 66 PPG which is 302nd in the nation. Sure, they play pretty good defense but they will have difficulty matching buckets with Georgia on this floor. Georgia averages about 79 PPG and already 0-2 in SEC after losses to SEC heavyweights Kentucky and Auburn. We'll look for a great sense of urgency from the Bulldogs to get back in the win column.
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01-15-20 |
Indiana v. Rutgers -3.5 |
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50-59 |
Win
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100 |
20 h 41 m |
Show
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Indiana/Rutgers 7:00: Pikiell doing a great job making Rutgers a legitimate relevant team in the Big 10. Rutgers has covered 8 straight games. They're coming off a SU loss at Illinois and should get back to their winning ways on their home floor. Rutgers plays great defense and fundamentally sound. Jacob Young is picking up his game substantially and that should carry over tonight. Indiana struggles on the Big 10 road with blowout losses at Wisconsin and Maryland. Rutgers the call.
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01-11-20 |
Texas Tech +5 v. West Virginia |
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54-66 |
Loss |
-110 |
3 h 10 m |
Show
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Texas Tech/West Virginia 6:00: Chris Beard's preparation is second to none. As Texas Tech is coming off a loss to #4 Baylor, Beard will have his men ready to handle Huggins' full court pressure and succeed. WV does have a smothering defense but Tech's defense is almost equally as good on paper and arguably better in real time action. Tech's Ramsey and Moretti offer a strong scoring punch while WV offense struggles to find rhythm too often. We'll look for Tech to keep them out of rhythm here. Tech is 9-1 ATS on the road off 3 or more home games, 9-1 ATS on Saturdays, and 4-1 ATS as a dog. Remember, December 10th the Red Raiders were 7' point dogs going in to then #1 Louisville and easily pulled off the upset. We'll roll with TT.
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01-10-20 |
Maryland v. Iowa +1.5 |
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49-67 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 56 m |
Show
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01-09-20 |
Minnesota v. Michigan State -12 |
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58-74 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 21 m |
Show
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Minnesota/Michigan State 9:00: Minnesota, coming off a good win against Northwestern, should experience trouble at this venue. Favorite and home team at 5-0 ATS/4-1 ATS respectively. Michigan State has amped up their game with back-to-back blowout wins against conference foes. Winston is now getting good support and their defense is clamping down. Michigan State 38-18 ATS vs teams with road winning % less than .400. We'll roll with #8 Michigan State which is finally living up to their pre-season billing.
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01-09-20 |
Memphis v. Wichita State -5.5 |
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67-76 |
Win
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100 |
4 h 59 m |
Show
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Memphis/Wichita State 7:00: Shockers did not have their usual NCAA Tournament team under HC Marshall last year; consequently, they got swept in this series even though it was competitive. Tonight, the Shockers have talent under always well prepared HC Marshall and had 4 days to prep for this double revenge game. Shockers have great balance this year in perimeter shooters Etienne and Stevenson plus inside force Echenique; in addition, quality depth. Memphis, on the other hand, was rolling at #22 in polls until a lackluster effort at home vs Georgia. Memphis, comprised of mostly talented freshmen and sophomores under Hardaway, sport a 1-4-1 ATS off 3 or more home games. It will be tough for them to deliver in this venue in which the Shockers are undefeated.
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01-09-20 |
College of Charleston -8.5 v. Elon |
Top |
73-65 |
Loss |
-110 |
3 h 43 m |
Show
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COFC/Elon 7:00: Elon struggling in the Colonial Athletic Association while College of Charleston rolling. Elon, 4-12 SU, relying on Sheffield II to supply the motherlode of points for the Phoenix while getting little help from anyone else; consequently, they're 249th in the nation scoring points (68.6 PPG) yet bad defensively as well (270th in nation allowing 72.8 PPG). That's a recipe for disaster as they host a team that's handled itself on the road. Cougars are 6-1 ATS on the road and 5-0 ATS off a SU win. Defensively, they're not great but guard the perimeter well (allow 29%). We'll look for the Cougars to keep it rolling here.
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01-08-20 |
Oklahoma v. Texas -2 |
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72-62 |
Loss |
-105 |
19 h 3 m |
Show
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01-08-20 |
St. John's +4 v. Georgetown |
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66-87 |
Loss |
-108 |
17 h 48 m |
Show
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St. John's/Georgetown 6:30: Both teams started off on fire but only one is showing promise. St. John's had some big victories early and most recently went to Arizona to claim an outright as a double-digit dog. They remained competitive in the Big East with covers at Xavier and Butler and hungry for that first conference win. They should get it at Georgetown tonight. Georgetown endured blowout back-to-back defeats in the Big East road after a strong non-conference ledger. Hoyas look dazed and confused and give up easy buckets from the perimeter; consequently, we'll look for the Red Storm to break out of their perimeter shooting slump tonight. SJ's Coach Anderson has his men forcing turnovers (13th in nation). With the Hoyas sloppy in play and 1-4 ATS off a SU loss, we'll look for the road team (3-1-1 ATS in series) to deliver here.
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01-07-20 |
Villanova v. Creighton -1.5 |
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64-59 |
Loss |
-115 |
4 h 6 m |
Show
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Villanova/Creighton 9:00: Both teams coming off losses but Creighton should have the edge here. They're 10-0 on their home floor and respond well off losses at 4-0 ATS. Villanova got worked vs Marquette on the 4th and it won't be easy walking into this venue with the vengeful Blue Jays eager to make up for getting swept last year in this series. Their came a time in recent history when McDermott had the horses to run Villanova out of the gym. Tonight, Creighton has those perimeter marksmen including Zegarowski who can get hot. The Blue Jays were stone cold at Butler on the 4th but should get it together tonight in their comfortable confines. Villanova just 1-9-1 ATS as a traveler and 1-8 ATS on the road vs a team with a home winning % above .600. Creighton has some good wins including Texas Tech, Nebraska, OK, Arizona State and Marquette on their resume. We'll look for them to knock off #16 Villanova tonight.
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01-07-20 |
Penn State v. Rutgers +2 |
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61-72 |
Win
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100 |
2 h 41 m |
Show
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12-25-19 |
Clippers +2 v. Lakers |
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111-106 |
Win
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100 |
18 h 37 m |
Show
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Clippers/Lakers 8:05: Rematch from opening day tilt 65 days ago. Clippers went on to win as the Clippers Leonard came up huge. Tonight, the big guns on both teams should be in full force unlike on opening day when Kuzma for the Lakers and George for the Clippers were out. I still like the Clippers today getting a bucket. Clippers is in better rhythm now and they're 20-7 ATS off a SU loss. They're also 5-1 ATS off 2 days rest and they're 5-0 ATS in this series. Lakers coming off 3 straight losses and on an 0-5 ATS slide. And they're 4-9 ATS off a SU loss of 10+. I'm sure LeBron and AD will play despite reported injuries but not sure they're in the rhythm they were in earlier in the season. Clippers the call.
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12-19-19 |
Rockets v. Clippers -4.5 |
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122-117 |
Loss |
-115 |
21 h 22 m |
Show
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12-19-19 |
Hofstra +2 v. Princeton |
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87-72 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 41 m |
Show
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Hofstra/Princeton 7:00: Both teams coming off wins but at different intervals. Hofstra delivered a win at home over Stonybrook on the 10th whereas Princeton is coming off an OT win at Iona on the 15th. Princeton can score but must outgun them on a account of poor defense. The Tigers allow a generous 77.1 PPG on 50% shooting! As a matter of fact, they're 3-0 when they score 77+ and 0-7 when they don't hit the 76 point mark. Hofstra is not the greatest defensive team but more sound on that end of the floor. The senior laden Pride which gets 74% of their scoring from seniors: Ray, Coburn, Pemberton and their star G Buie. The Pride is 16-7 ATS on the road and let's not forget that November 21st won outright at UCLA. We'll grab the bucket and the Pride.
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12-18-19 |
Alabama -8.5 v. Samford |
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105-87 |
Win
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100 |
18 h 24 m |
Show
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Alabama/Samford 7:30: At first glance, Samford seems like a play; after all, they're undefeated at home and now getting points from a team that struggles on the road. A second glance though reveals that Samford's home floor is merely an hour from Tuscaloosa. Alabama plans to have a good fan base here that Coach Oats has captured. And 'Tide still has the talent strength to the Bulldogs. Sure, Sharkey is talented and trouble but Alabama goes nine qaulity deep despite early season talent losses to injuries. Tide starting to find their groove in the Nate Oats' system. They cut back significantly on turnovers in last game at Penn State almost upsetting them to go on a 5-1 ATS tear. Samford, however, is coming off a blowout at Hawaii on the 15th. And surely, teams coming back from Hawaii will feel the jet lag, among other things. Tide should deliver here.
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12-17-19 |
Florida -5 v. Providence |
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83-51 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 56 m |
Show
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Florida/Providence 7:00: This one is set at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and I'm going with the Gators here. They're coming off a loss to #19 Butler and Coach White wasn't happy pointing out the immaturity of his team. I heard that message before and it should be a wake up call for the Gators; after all, they do have a signature win this season over Xavier so they're definitely capable of delivering here. Providence, on the other hand, is a shaky 1-8 ATS despite being handed a light schedule. The Friars do have a dangerous backcourt in Duke and Pipkins but overall, Gators much deeper and talented. Gators 6-1 ATS as a neutral floor favorite and we'll lay a little wood here.
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12-14-19 |
Gonzaga v. Arizona OVER 151.5 |
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84-80 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 44 m |
Show
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12-14-19 |
Syracuse +3 v. Georgetown |
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79-89 |
Loss |
-109 |
10 h 14 m |
Show
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Syracuse/Georgetown 1:00: Georgetown, already lost Gardner and Alexander, now down to 7 scholarship players after the latest incident involving LeBlanc and Akinjo. Probably not directly going to come in to play in this game, but the depth will later in the year. For now, it's bad for the program. In this series, the road team has gone 10-2 ATS and the dog 8-3 ATS. Boeheim has his zone defense gradually working in to a disruptive force, forcing turnovers and creating points off it. Georgetown is turnover prone (16.7 per game) and should fall victim here. We'll look for Hughes and company to deliver the goods.
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12-14-19 |
Oregon +3.5 v. Michigan |
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71-70 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 38 m |
Show
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Oregon/Michigan Noon: Oregon has been a dangerous road team under Altman for years. The Ducks have covered 10 of their last 11 road games and were extremely competitive this season going 3-1 ATS against the likes of Memphis (W), Seton Hall (W), Gonzaga (OT) and a narrow loss at UNC. Sure, Oregon has a few players that will sit out but depth is there and Altman know how to use his bench. We'll look for Pritchard and company to keep it tight for the Michigan defense (173rd in nation) will allow the Ducks to stay in it.
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