Broncos vs Bulldogs College Basketball Lines
West Coast Conference play starts up Saturday. The Gonzaga Bulldogs have won 19 straight conference games at home and will be looking for number 20 versus Santa Clara on Saturday night.
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Blue Raiders vs Midshipmen Gambling Odds
Blue Raiders vs Midshipmen Gambling Odds
Middle Tennessee was bowl eligible last year, but was passed over. They still have a chip on their shoulder and will look to impress in the Armed Forces Bowl. This is Navy’s first Armed Forces Bowl game and will look to win in this spot.
Tar Heels vs Bearcats Gambling Odds
The Cincinnati Bearcats will be looking for their first 10 win season since 2008. While the North Carolina Tar Heels will look to take advantage of playing in the state of North Carolina to beat the Bearcats as they try and have a winning season.
Spartans vs Longhorns College Basketball Lines
The number 5 Spartans are in tough as they travel to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns who are coming off a huge upset win on the road versus the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Rockets vs Pacers NBA Picks
The Houston Rockets bounced back on Wednesday night by pounding the Chicago Bulls 109-94. The Indiana Pacers will look to bounce back after losing two in a row. Including a heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat on December 18th.
Bruins vs Blue Devils College Basketball Lines
The unranked 9-1 UCLA Bruins look for a little respect as they play the number 8 ranked Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden on ESPN.
UCLA Bruins (9-1) vs Duke Blue Devils (8-2)
When: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 7:30 PM ET
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Broadcast: ESPN
Spread: Duke Blue Devils -3
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On December 7th, the then ranked number 18 UCLA Bruins took on the unranked Mizzouri Tigers on the road. After getting off to a hot start in that game, the Bruins struggled in the second half. At halftime, the Bruins were up by 8, but the end result was the Missouri Tigers winning by 9. Led by a 45 point effort and shutting down UCLA to only 28 points in the second half.
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It was UCLA’s first real test of the season and they didn’t really pass. Again, they had a good first half, but a terrible second half. Which cost the Bruins the game and their ranking. Now, UCLA can redeem themselves a bit by taking on the Duke Blue Devils on a neutral arena in the Madison Square Garden.
For Duke, this will be their 4 or 5th big test already in the early season. Duke played the Kansas Jayhawks for their second game and got beat. They got beat by 11, but 5 games later they played the Alabama Crimson Tide and Duke beat them.
Now, granted, you can decide for yourself whether or not Alabama is a notable team, but Duke were only -9 point favorites going into that game, and the Blue Devils did cover.
Two days later on November 29th, Duke went to New York to play the Arizona Wildcats and they came up short losing 72-66. But, they bounced back at home versus the then number 22 ranked Michigan Wolverines and beat them by 10.
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Players to watch: This game features two of the higher scoring players in college basketball. Super freshman forward Jabari Parker is tied for 15th in all of college basketball at 22.0 points per game. And UCLA sophomore guard Jordan Adams is scoring at a 21.2 points per game clip which is good for 22nd in college basketball.
Going back to Jabari Parker, he also leads his team in rebounds with 7.6 rebounds per game. Sophomore forward Rodney Hood is second on Duke with 18.9 points per game and junior guard Quinn Cook is third with 14.7 points per game.
For UCLA, freshman guard Zach LaVine is second on the team with 13.8 points per game, and sophomore Kyle Anderson does a little bit of everything on the Bruins. He’s scoring 13.8 points per game, pulling down 8.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists a game. Anderson leads his team in both rebounds and assists.
Danny’s FREE College Basketball Pick:
All in all, it’s another interesting early college basketball game. Just as a note, this year has been fantastic with all these good/great teams all facing each other. It’s been very exciting to watch.
Now, back to my pick, I believe the best pick is Duke at -3. Duke is more battle tested so far and I believe they are the more talented team of the two. UCLA hasn’t really been tested yet, and the only game that they were tested in, they ended up losing. So, give me the tested Duke Blue Devils at -3.
Pick: Duke Blue Devils -3
Green Wave vs Ragin’ Cajuns Gambling Odds
It’s the battle for Louisiana as the Tulane Green Wave will play in their home stadium versus the UL-Lafayette Rajin’ Cajuns as they will try and win the New Orleans Bowl for a third straight year.
Indiana vs Miami NBA Picks
The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers are ready for round 2. Last week, the Pacers got the better of the Heat in Indiana and the Heat will look for a little revenge in Miami this go around.
Capitals vs Flyers Gambling Odds
The Capitals and Flyers are back at it again Tuesday night and if this game is half as good as Sunday’s game, well, we are in for a treat.
Wildcats vs Tar Heels College Basketball Lines
The number 11 ranked Kentucky Wildcats travel to Chapel Hill to take on the number 18 Tar Heels of North Carolina.
Kentucky Wildcats (8-2) @ North Carolina Tar Heels (6-2)
When: Saturday, December 14th, 2013, 5:15 ET PM
Where: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Broadcast: ESPN
Spread: North Carolina -3
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The Kentucky Wildcats take on their third big test of the year and they are hoping third time is a charm. In their first test Michigan State got out of the gate early and Kentucky never really recovered. In their second test they played Baylor, and it was a back and forth game, but they came up on the short end of the stick.
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Now, they play a North Carolina Tar Heels team that has been up and down so far in the young season. In their third game of the season – as -14 point favorites – the Belmont Bears ended up upsetting the Tar Heels at home. But, North Carolina would bounce back by beating the Richmond Spiders and going into Louisville, Kentucky, and beating the Louisville Cardinals as 10 point underdogs.
The good vibrations didn’t last long though as North Carolina ended up getting upset once again, this time on the road to UAB. But, once again, North Carolina would bounce back as 10 point underdogs and beat the Michigan State Spartans on the road.
Key Numbers:
North Carolina in their last 5 games North Carolina has won straight up in 4 of those games and ATS they are 4-1 as well. Kentucky in their last five games are 4-1 straight up and 2-3 ATS.
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Key Players: Freshman Kentucky forward Julius Randle has had a great season so far. He’s averaging 17.8 points per game, and 12 rebounds a game. Freshman guard James Young has been very dynamic himself he’s averaged 13.9 points per game and in his last game he scored 21 points and pulled down 9 rebounds. Freshman guards Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison are having pretty identical season. Aaron Harrison is scoring 13.8 points per game and Andrew Harrison is scoring 10.3 points per game.
On the other side, sophomore guard Marcus Paige is averaging a team high 18.8 points per game, averaging 3.3 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Sophomore forward Brice Johnson is pulling down a team high 6.9 rebounds per game and scoring 13.6 points per game. Last, but not least, junior forward James Michael McAdoo is scoring 13.0 points per game, and averaging 5.9 rebounds per game.
Danny’s FREE NCAA Basketball Pick:
All in all, this should be a good game. Both of Kentucky’s losses have come against top 25 teams in the Michigan State Spartans and the Baylor Bears. North Carolina is a top 25 team as well and while they have had a couple of bad losses, they have two great wins as well. It seems as though North Carolina gets up for these big games. I’m looking for North Carolina to get up for this game and they get the job done versus the very talented, but not yet tournament ready Kentucky Wildcats.
Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels -3
Canadiens vs Flyers Gambling Odds
The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a beating Tuesday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings which snapped their five game winning streak.
Flyers vs Blackhawks Gambling Odds
Flyers vs Blackhawks Gambling Odds
After losing three games in a row, the Blackhawks have won two games in a row by a score of 6-2. The Flyers are still in the playoff race in the East and will look to snap a two game losing streak versus the Chicago Blackhawks who maybe a bit leg weary after playing Tuesday night.
Bruins vs Flames Gambling Odds
The Boston Bruins are coming off two fantastic wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, they’ll look took to avoid a letdown versus a struggling Calgary Flames team.
Knights vs Mustangs Gambling Odds
The UCF Knights have their eyes on winning the American Conference and heading to a BCS Bowl game. The SMU Mustangs want to spoil that and become bowl eligible.
Wildcats vs Bears College Basketball Lines
Both the Kentucky Wildcats and Baylor Bears have dreams of making a return trip to Arlington, Texas; As AT&T Stadium is the site of the 2014 Final Four. With two top 25 teams playing this could perhaps be an early look at a potential Final Four match up. It’s an intriguing early season game.
Bulls vs Scarlet Knights College Football Lines
Both the South Florida Bulls and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this game in rough shape. USF come into this game losing 5 straight while Rutgers come into this game losing 3 games in a row.
