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12-23-17 | UC-Santa Barbara -8.5 v. CS Sacramento | 82-72 | Win | 100 | 11 h 35 m | Show | |
Late action tonight finds 9-3 Cal Santa Barbara playing at 3-10 Sacramento State. UCB has two games left on the non-conf schedule before Big West play. The Gouchos have only three losses and those were to Pitt, Texas A&M and USC - all from big conferences. UCB wins against teams just like today's in Sac State. Sac State has only wins over Cal Northridge and a pair of teams not even in any of the major conferences. This kind of game I need to rely on my own Power Lines a lot. Oddsmakers make UCB a eight-point favorite, my numbers have UCB at 13. Take Cal Santa Barbara and enjoy a late Saturday winner. |
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12-22-17 | Bethune-Cookman v. Washington State -14.5 | Top | 58-86 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Bethune Cookman steps way up in class tonight as they play at Washington State. BC is 5-8 S/U on the season and this will be their first game with a line posted. BC has played some quality teams, just losing at Georgia Tech, 62-65, losing to South Florida 63-83 and losing just a few nights ago to Washington, 55-106. The problem tonight is that Washington State is every bit as good as Washington and they beat Bethune Cookman by 51 points. This will be the perfect spot for the Cougars to regain some confidence, having lost four of their last five games after starting the season 6-0. Really surprised that the line has gone down to 14.5 here tonight. I look for Washington State to run up the score just like Washington did a few nights ago. Take Washington State. |
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12-22-17 | Clippers v. Rockets -11.5 | 128-118 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 48 m | Show | |
Don't expect the Rockets to be very good hosts tonight as they will be reeling from the straight-up loss they took last time out at home to the Lakers. The Rockets were 14 point favorites over the Lakers and trailed from beginning to end. This was the same Rockets team that had a 14 game winning streak and 20 of 21 heading into that Lakers contest. The Lakers had lost three in a row and were just 10-18 overall. The Rockets also average 115.3 ppg. The Clippers have not played well this year and this is just the kind of contest they will get run into the ground. I look for the Rockets to rebound here tonight and easily win this game over the Clippers. Take Houston. |
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12-21-17 | Kansas v. Stanford +15 | 75-54 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 21 m | Show | |
One of the last big non-conference games here as 9-2 Kansas takes on 6-6 Stanford. The Jayhawks started the season 7-0 and then lost back-to-back games to Washington and Arizona State, both PAC-12 schools. Now they play another PAC-12 School, Stanford, in the Sacramento Showcase from Sacramento, CA. While this is not a home game for Stanford, they should have most of the crowd. I don't think Kansas will get a lot of traveling fans with the holiday so close. Stanford hasn't been all that good this year, they lost four in a row including to Portland State, 78-87. The have won three of their last four, but haven't really beaten anyone of consequence. The problem I have with Kansas is motivation as they really have nothing to play for in this four team tournament against Portland, Sacramento State and Stanford. They will be double digit favorites against them all. TOnight the Jayhawks are 14.5 point favorites. Kansas hasn't done well covering spreads, going 1-3 their last four games. I think I'm going to take a chance on Stanford tonight plus the points as I look for Kansas to be less than motivated for this contest. |
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12-20-17 | Lakers v. Rockets -14 | 122-116 | Loss | -105 | 21 h 44 m | Show | |
The Houston Rockets are the hottest team in the NBA, winning 14 games in a row and 20 of their last 21 games. The Rockets are 2nd in the NBA in scoring, averaging 115.3 ppg. Houston had yesterday off and when they get that days rest they are 9-4-1 ATS their last 14 games. The Lakers are 10-18 on the season and have lost their last three games and eight of their last 10 games. The problem I see tonight is that the Lakers are 26th in the league in scoring defense, allowing 109.6 ppg. They only average 106.6 ppg so I'm not sure how they will stay with this red-hot Houston club. Houston has covered the last four meetings with the Lakers in Houston and are 19-7 ATS the last 26 vs the Lakers overall. I'm looking for Houston to stay hot tonight and blowout the Lakers. |
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12-20-17 | Towson +3.5 v. Oakland | 86-97 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 40 m | Show | |
Towson State (10-1 S/U, 5-1 ATS) takes on Oakland U (6-5 S/U, 3-5 ATS). The Tigers lost their opening game of the season, since then they have won 10 straight games. Towson's only game as a dog this year was to Lasalle, where they won 67-60 on a neutral court. Oakland has lost two of its last three games, one at Eastern Michigan and the other to Michigan State, 73-86. The Golden Grizzlies covered against Michigan State, only their second cover in the last seven tries. Oakland is a 3.5 point favorite here tonight, while my numbers have this game as a pick'em. Take the points with Towson. |
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12-20-17 | North Texas +9.5 v. Georgetown | 63-75 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 40 m | Show | |
North Texas (6-6 S/U, 5-1 ATS) takes on the Georgetown Hoyas (8-1 S/U, 1-5 ATS). North Texas lost it's first cover of the season in just its second game of the year to Nebraska, 67-86. Since then, they have covered five straight including Georgia Tech, Oklahoma and a straight-up win last game over San Diego, 86-83 as 10-point dogs. Georgetown is 8-1 on the year, but their resume has only one decent team and that is Syracuse, their ony loss, 79-86 in OT. The Hoyas have also failed to cover the spread in five straight games, four of those as 19 point favorites or higher. Georgetown is a 9.5 point favorite here tonight, which is high for a team that really hasn't played anyone of consequence. North Texas has quality teams on its resume and has covered against much better teams. I'm taking the points here tonight with North Texas. |
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12-19-17 | Northern Colorado +9.5 v. Wyoming | 91-84 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Regional game here on tap as these teams are separated by less than 60 miles. That means recruiting on the line and that usually favors the smaller team. Northern Colorado is 8-3 S/U and 5-2 ATS on the season. Wyoming is 9-3 S/U and 4-6 ATS on the year. The Cowboys have already lost to one regional opponent, dropping a game to Denver U, 78-88 as a 6.5 point favorite. The Cowboys also have just one cover in their last six games with a line. Wyoming is a 9.5 point favorite here tonight, but my own line makes this closer to 4.5. NCU has much more to play for in this contest, take Northern Colorado. |
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12-18-17 | Boise State +9 v. SMU | 63-86 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 11 m | Show | |
Boise State Broncos bring their 10-1 record to Texas today to play the SMU Mustangs, 8-3. Boise has beaten up on some low feeding opponents this year, but does have quality wins over Oregon and UTEP. Their one loss came in a tournament against Iowa State, 64-75. The Broncos failed to cover last time out vs Grand Canyon State, otherwise they had covered five straight games. SMU has beat a good USC team (72-55) and their biggest win came in a tournament over Arizona, 66-60 as seven point dogs. They did lose in that same tourney to Northern Iowa and their worst blemish was also in that tourney to Western Kentucky, 61-63 as 10.5 point favorites. Oddsmakers have SMU as nine-point favorites, but that conflicts with my own numbers that have SMU closer to four. Take the points here with Boise State. |
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12-18-17 | Celtics -2 v. Pacers | 112-111 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 22 m | Show | |
 The Boston Celtics (25-7 S/U, 21-9 ATS) take on the Indiana Pacers (16-13 S/U, 10-6 ATS). The Celtics have alternated wins and losses the last six games, coming off win at Memphis, 102,93. The Pacers have lost their last two home games after a four game win streak. The Celtics are now 20-7 ATS their last 27 road games and 25-10-1 ATS the last 26 vs the East Conference. The Pacers are in the second of a back to back spot here tonight, having beat Brooklyn on the road Sunday, 109-97. In this spot, the Pacers are 14-30-1 ATS their last 45 tries. The Celtics have covered the last four in this series and six of the last eight in Indiana. Take the Celtics here tonight. |
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12-17-17 | Vanderbilt v. Arizona State -10.5 | 64-76 | Win | 100 | 5 h 11 m | Show | |
The Arizona State Sun Devils put their perfect 9-0 record on the line today as they host 3-6 Vanderbilt. The Commodores come into this game looking for their first cover of the season (0-8 ATS). Vandy has lost outright to Belmont, Middle Tennessee State, USC, Kansas State and barely got by UNC Asheville. Vandy only has three games left before they start a very tough SEC schedule. Arizona State has some big wins on its resume, beating Kansas by seven as a dog, St Johns by 12, Xavier by 16 as a dog, Kansas State as a dog. These are all huge wins for the program. Yet, despite the discrepancy in quality wins, the oddsmaker has ASU as a 10 point favorite. How is that? My number makes the Sun Devils a 25-point favorite because of those wins. This is going to be a blowout win today for ASU. |
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12-16-17 | UNLV -7.5 v. Pacific | 81-76 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 29 m | Show | |
UNLV still trying to pad that wins before heading into conference play. The Rebels are 8-2 both S/U and ATS and have won two straight including a nice win over the Big 10's Illinois, 89-82. Unlv's only two losses came back-to-back at Northern Illinois in OT and then at home to Arizona, 88-91, also in OT. If those OT's go the other way this Rebel team is easily undefeated at 10-0. Pacific has had it's problems. They started the season with three straight losses and now have a two-game losing streak going, They have been horrible against the spread, covering just one of their last six games and two of their last nine games. Oddsmakers make UNLV a 7.5 point favorite, I have them nearly 13. Play on UNLV. |
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12-16-17 | Eastern Michigan -1.5 v. Long Beach State | 85-80 | Win | 100 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
Eastern Michigan having a nice pre-conference schedule, going 7-2 S/U and 3-1 ATS. Can't really say the same for Long Beach, as they have struggled to a 5-7 S/U and 5-5 ATS marks. Eastern Michigan's one big game was at Indiana, where they lost 67-87 as 9.5 point dogs. They have covered decent, going 3-1 in their posted games. Long Beach started the season with a pair of wins, but it's been downhill since, losing seven of their next 10. They have also covered just two of their last five games. Line has E.Mich as a 2 point chalk, but my line has them closer to five. Play Eastern Michigan today. |
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12-16-17 | Oregon v. Fresno State -2 | 68-61 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
Oregon Ducks (8-3 S/U, 4-6 ATS) take on the Fresno St Bulldogs (9-2 S/U, 5-3 ATS) today. Oregon has just two games left until PAC-12 play begins. The Ducks have won three straight games after losing three of four. They lost to Boise State, Oklahoma and U Conn. They haven't done well for bettors either, covering just one of their last seven games. Fresno has played well with their only two losses coming early at Arkansas and Evansville. The Bulldogs don't has the strength of early schedule as the Ducks have, but at least they have covered four straight games. My personal power line makes Fresno nearly four points better than the posted line here today. I'm taking Fresno State. |
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12-15-17 | UC-Davis +5.5 v. San Francisco | 61-74 | Loss | -105 | 29 h 5 m | Show | |
 Regional game here between Cal Davis (7-2 S/U, 5-0 ATS) and San Francisco (5-3 S/U, 1-3 ATS). These games usually are for recruiting purposes and today I'm looking at Cal Davis. Davis has played well, covering at Washington and beating Washington State straight up 81-67 as a 7.5 point dog. They are 5-0-2 ATS in their seven games with lines this season. The SF Dons have only one quality opponent this year and that was a loss to Arizona State, 57-75 as 16.5 point dogs. USF got their first cover of the season last time out vs Eastern Washington. Oddsmakers have USF as a 5 to 6 point favorite here on Friday. My line actually has UC Davis as a favorite and that's what I rely on a lot in these non-conference games. Play UC Davis. |
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12-15-17 | South Dakota State +3 v. Colorado | 103-112 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 47 m | Show | |
South Dakota State (9-4 S/U, 6-3 ATS) takes on Colorado (7-3 S/U, 4-5 ATS) here on Friday. The Jackrabbits are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 road games and 16-5 ATS their last 21 games overall. The big wins on the SDS resume have been against Iowa, 80-72) and Mississippi, 99-97. Colorado is coming off a home loss to San Diego U, 59-69. They also have lost to Xavier, 69-96 and Colorado State, 63-72. The Buffs have covered just three times in 10 tries. The Oddsmakers have adjusted Colorado down to a three point favorite. However, I still make this game closer to pick with SDST have played tougher opponents closer. I'm taking the points here with South Dakota State. |
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12-14-17 | South Dakota -11.5 v. Northern Arizona | 90-77 | Win | 100 | 21 h 34 m | Show | |
The South Dakota Coyotes (9-3 S/U, 6-2 ATS) takes on Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-7 S/U, 3-4 ATS). The Coyotes have been gold to bettors, going 23-9-2 ATS their last 34 games. They have also done well against the Big Sky, going 7-2 ATS their last nine. On the road, SDU is 7-1 ATS their last eight. South Dakota covered against Duke this year, losing 80-96 as 23-point dogs. They beat Southern Miss and narrowly lost to TCU. Northern Arizona has had a tough season, losing their first six game before beating Cal Bakersfield. They just came off a loss at San Diego, 51-79. The Lumberjacks have played some very good teams, but have been blown out by Arizona, Arizona State and Kansas State. Tonight NAU gets 11.5 points at home, but my numbers show that's not close to being enough. Play South Dakota. |
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12-13-17 | Portland State +15 v. Oregon | 84-95 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
Intrastate battle here as Portland State (8-2 S/U, 8-0 ATS) takes on Oregon (7-3 S/U, 4-5 ATS). The Vikings have covered every game this year, that includes a 81-99 loss to Duke as 24.5 point dogs. The Pilots only lost to Butler by two (as a 12.5 dog) and beat Stanford, 87-78. The intrastate games always seem to be bigger for the dogs since they are trying to impress recruits from the state. Portland State has an excellent shot to win this game, though they are 13-point dogs. My personal number has Oregon closer to an 8-point favorite, which automatically makes Portland a team to look at here. Oregon has covered just one time in their last six games. The Ducks last game was a home win over Texas Southern, 74-68 as 20-point favorites. I'm taking Portland State here on Wednesday. They have proved they can play the top teams tough and my line has a five point difference. Play Portland State. |
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12-13-17 | Western Kentucky +6.5 v. Wisconsin | 80-81 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Western Kentucky (6-3 S/U, 5-2 ATS) looks to win its seventh game tonight against Big 10 opponent Wisconsin (4-7S/U, 3-6 ATS). The Hilltopers have some impressive games on their resume, playing Villanova to just eight points in a 58-66 loss as 21.5 point dogs. They then beat Purdue on a neutral count, 77-73 as 19 point dogs and Southern Miss 63-61 as 10 point dogs. Tonight they get 7.5 points at Wisconsin. My nymber on this game has dropped drastically, now having Wisconsin as just 1.5 point favorites. The Badgers are coming off a home loss to Marquette, 63-82. They have also lost at home to Ohio State, 58-83 and Xavier, 70-80. This isn't the great defensive team we've come to expect from Wisconsin teams. Now, they have trouble scoring too. I don't see them coming close to covering this line on Wednesday. Take Western Kentucky. |
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12-13-17 | Thunder v. Pacers -1.5 | Top | 100-95 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
The Oklahoma City Thunder (12-14 S/U, 8-18 ATS) take on the Indiana Pacers (16-11 S/U, 17-10 ATS) tonight. The Thunder have struggled on the road, going 0-9 ATS in their last nine road games. They are also 1-11 ATS in their last 12 overall. In addition, the club is just 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games with 1 day rest. Meanwhile, the Pacers are playing very well, going 4-1 ATS their last five games and 24-8 ATS their last 32 with two days rest. The Pacers average 109 points on the season while allowing 106.4 ppg. OKC averages 101.8 ppg and just 99.3 ppg on the road. I don't see the Thunder improving on their horrible road results here in Indiana tonight. The Pacers are laying just 1.5 points and that is just too good a line to pass on. Play Indiana. |
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12-12-17 | San Diego v. Colorado -8.5 | 69-59 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
 A pair of 7-2 teams meetup tonight as the San Diego Toreros take on the Colorado Buffaloes. San Diego has covered just two of their last eight games against a team with a .600 winning percentage or better. They are also 1-4 ATS their last five following a win. The Buffs return home after a big loss at Xavier, 69-96. CU has had four home games and is 3-0-1 ATS in those games. While both of these clubs are 7-2 S/U, their is a big difference in the quality of opponents. With just a few games left before conference play, these home wins vs lesser opponents will pad the resume. Play Colorado. |
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12-12-17 | Lakers v. Knicks -3.5 | 109-113 | Win | 100 | 19 h 2 m | Show | |
The LA Lakers (10-15 S/U, 12-13-0 ATS) make the coast-to-coast trip to play the NY Knicks (13-13 S/U, 14-12-0 ATS) tonight. The Lakers are in the third game of this road trip after playing at Charlotte. The Lakers have won and covered both of their road games. Tonight they have to play one of the better home teams in the NBA in the Knicks. While New York has just 13 wins, they are 12-5 both S/U and ATS. Meanwhile, the Lakers are just 4-8 S/U, 5-7 ATS overall on the road. The Knicks are averaging 107.6 ppg at home this year while LA is allowing 108.2 ppg on the road. Short line here with a good home team in the Knicks. Take the Knicks tonight. |
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12-12-17 | Georgia Southern v. George Mason | 74-51 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show | |
Georgia Southern (7-2 S/U, 2-3 ATS) takes on George Mason (5-5 S/U, 3-4 ATS) tonight. Ga Southern has won two straight games after losing a pair to Towson and Bradley. The Eagles best game to date was a win on opening night over Wake Forest, 85-83 as 11-point dogs. George Mason snapped their two game losing streak with a win over NC Central, 77-65. The Patriots had lost four of their last five before that win. Mason has failed to cover in their two games as a favorite, losing to Cal Northridge (-12.5) and to William & Mary (-6). Tonight's game is basically a pick'em, so I have to fall back on my own numbers here. I have Ga Southern as a 3.5 point favorite here. I'm playing Georgia Southern. |
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12-12-17 | Fordham v. Rutgers -11 | 63-75 | Win | 100 | 8 h 31 m | Show | |
Fordham (4-5 S/U, 1-5 ATS) takes on Rutgers (8-3 S/U, 3-2 ATS) tonight. The Fordham Rams have not been a good team out of conference, evidenced by their 5-16 ATS record their last 21 games. Once again this year they have not performed well, covering just once in their six tries. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have covered five of their last six home games. I don't expect Rutgers to do well in the Big 10 this year, but against these non-conf teams, they should clean up. I have tonight's game as Rutgers -18 while the oddsmakers have them much lower at -11. Rutgers will win tonight's game going away. Play Rutgers. |
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12-11-17 | Raptors -5 v. Clippers | 91-96 | Loss | -108 | 22 h 30 m | Show | |
Toronto Raptors (17-7 S/U, 14-10 ATS) take on the Clippers (9-15 S/U, 10-14 ATS) tonight in LA. The Raptors played yesterday at Sacramento and had an easy win, 102-87. That will keep the team a bit more fresh tonight in this second of a back-to-back spot. This spot hasn't been bad for Toronto, as they are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games with no days rest. In addition, the Raptors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs the West. The Clippers have struggled all season long, though they did snap a four game losing streak with a 113-112 win over the Wizards on Saturday night. The Clippers are just 2-5 ATS their last seven games and 5-12 ATS their last 17. The Raptors have pretty much owned this series, going 11-5 ATS the last 16 in LA and 21-8 ATS the last 29 overall. Even with no rest, I'm playing Toronto here tonight. |
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12-10-17 | La Salle v. Villanova -21 | 68-77 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 26 m | Show | |
LaSalle (5-5 S/U, 3-7 ATS) tries to hand Villanova (9-0 S/U, 6-2 ATS) its first loss of the season today. This is only the second true road game for the Lasalle this season, with four games coming in tournament action. Lasalle has lost three straight and seven of their last eight against the spread. Villanova has pretty much rolled over their competition. They just played their toughest game of the season against Gonzaga and won going away, 88-72. I don't usually like laying 21 points in a game, but my numbers make this one closer to 30, so I'll take Villanova in what should be a easy win. |
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12-09-17 | Illinois v. UNLV -5 | 82-89 | Win | 100 | 12 h 59 m | Show | |
Late action here on Saturday night means you can go to bed and wake up a winner because I'm on UNLV here tonight. Vegas has to move to the MGM Grand tonight because of the Rodeo in town, but that means an even more intimate venue. And, the UNVL faithful finally coming back after some terrible seasons. Lots to be excited with freshman McCoy showing he's already in NBA form for the Rebels. Both Clubs have seven wins with Illinois having three losses and the Rebels a pair of setbacks. This is one of those games where I trust my number way more than the oddsmaker. They have UNLV as a four-point favorite, I have them a 12-point favorite. Illinois has no quality wins while UNLV lost in OT to a good Arizona club. Trust my numbers over the oddsmaker. Play UNLV. |
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12-09-17 | Heat v. Nets +2 | 101-89 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 41 m | Show | |
Mexico City hosts another NBA game this week. The Miami Heat (11-13 S/U, 8-14-2 ATS) play the Brooklyn Nets (10-14 S/U, 16-8 ATS). The Nets have covered nine of their last 10 games entering play today. The Nets are one of the higher scoring teams in the NBA, averaging 109.4 ppg this season. The only problem is that they allow 111.5 ppg. Miami only averaging 100.2 ppg and allowing 104. 2 ppg. How the over 7000 foot altitude will effect these teams is yet to be seen. This is like playing in Denver on steroids. The Heat are 1-4 S/U and 1-5 ATS their last five and six games. The Heat are also 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games vs Eastern teams. Conversely, the Nets are 19-8 ATS vs the East. I like the Nets to win outright here, but I'll take the two points anyways. Play Brooklyn. |
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12-09-17 | Ole Miss v. Middle Tennessee -5 | 58-77 | Win | 100 | 6 h 11 m | Show | |
Ole Miss (4-3 S/U, 1-6 ATS) takes on Middle Tennessee State (6-1 S/U, 3-1 ATS) today. The Rebels have lost two straight and three of their last four games, including a loss at home to South Dakota State as 10 1/2 point favorites. In fact, the Ole Miss Rebels have now failed to cover in their last six straight games. The Blue Raiders of MTS have won four straight and covered three of four line postings. They are coming off a big win over intrastate rival Vanderbilt, 66-63. We gave out MTS in that contest. The line is moving closer to what my personal line has this game. Still, it isn't there so get down on Middle Tennessee State! |
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12-09-17 | Pacific +8.5 v. Wyoming | 72-86 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 10 m | Show | |
Not sure what the oddsmaker were thinking here, making Wyoming 9.5 point favorite. I have less than half that number on the Cowboys. Wyoming has lost two of the last three games and failed to cover in four straight games now. The most glaring fail for this team was a loss to Denver U, 78-88 as 6.5 point favorites. They also just got by New Mexico Highlands, 83-70. Not very impressive for a Mountain West team against inferior competition. I'm going to take the points here today with Pacific. |
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12-09-17 | California v. San Diego State -15.5 | 63-62 | Loss | -105 | 5 h 11 m | Show | |
The Cal Bears (3-7 S/U, 4-3 ATS) have definitely had better starts to their season than just three wins in 10 games. Today they have to take on one of their toughest opponents in San Diego State (8-2 S/U, 5-2 ATS). In the past SDGST has had issues covering these big spreads because this is a defensive team and not known for offense. Not so this year, the Aztecs are both good on defense and scoring points. Sorry, Cal, not good for you. The 15.5 point line here isn't close to my number and the Aztecs with their new up tempo offense should have little trouble covering this number. Play San Diego State. |
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12-09-17 | Pennsylvania +6.5 v. Dayton | 78-70 | Win | 100 | 3 h 11 m | Show | |
Yep I'm on a Ivy league team today against a non-Ivy opponent. Penn has had a decent start to their season with a 7-4 start. Meanwhile, Dayton is just 4-4 on the year. This game if played on day one of the season should have been a double-digit favorite on Dayton. But now, they have dropped to 6 and my numbers have them even lower. Dayton lost to Hofstra and Ball State, both big blemishes on their report card. Penn did get beat bad by Villanova, but that was expected. Against this quality of opponent they have played well and I like the points here. Take Penn. |
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12-08-17 | TCU v. Nevada +2 | 84-80 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 35 m | Show | |
TV Bailout Game of the Month : Late night West coast game here as TCU takes on Nevada in the 10pm PT start, 1am Saturday start of the Hall of Fame Classic on ESPNU. The Horned Frogs of TCU are 9-0 S/U and 5-4 ATS on the season, while the Wolf Pack of Nevada is 8-1 S/U and ATS on the year. I have to look at two main things this early in the season. 1) the level of their competition and 2) my own power ratings/lines. TCU's only real competition was their last game against SMU, where they were just a four-point favorite. The rest of tehir games they were at least 9.5 point chalks and 15 or higher in four games. Nevada lost their last game and only game this year, a hard fought game at Texas Tech, 76-82 as 5 1/2 point dogs. Unlike TCU, the Pack had only one game of more than 11.5 point favorites. My first goes to Nevada for their competition. The next is my line, which I have Nevada as nearly a 5-point favorite over TCU, while the oddsmakers made TCU a 2-point favorite, well off my own lines. A clean sweep goes to Nevada here on Friday/Saturday. |
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12-08-17 | Mavs +7 v. Bucks | 102-109 | Push | 0 | 12 h 32 m | Show | |
Both these clubs are more of your slow temp teams. The trend this year has been much higher scoring, but the Mavs average just 100.3 and the Bucks 104. The Bucks haven't really been blowing out anyone in recent home games, winning by four over Detroit, five over Sacramento, losing by 11 to the Wizards and beating Detroit again by four. Meanwhile, the Mavs have covered three straight and six of their last seven games. Dallas is also 5-0-1 ATS in the last six meetings with the Bucks and 3-1-1 in the last five in Milwaukee. Moreover, the dog is 21-9-1 the last 31 meetings in this series. WIth both teams being very similar, I am going to take the points here with Dallas. |
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12-08-17 | St. John's v. Arizona State -5 | 70-82 | Win | 100 | 7 h 45 m | Show | |
Hall of Fame Classic from Los Angeles has St Johns (8-1 S/U, 4-3 ATS) taking on Arizona State (7-0 S/U, 6-1 ATS). St Johns making the long trip West for this tournament while ASU is just next door in Arizona. The Red Storm has won three straight after their only loss of the season to Missouri 82-90. St John's doesn't have any real strong teams on their resume thus far, with that loss to Missouri being their top competition. ASU has quality wins over Xavier, 102-86, and Kansas State, 92-90 - both as underdogs. Their only spread loss came in the season opener to Idaho State. I make the line higher than the current 5 on ASU. Plus, I like the quality of competition for ASU. Play Arizona State. |
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12-07-17 | Rockets -5.5 v. Jazz | 112-101 | Win | 100 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
The Houston Rockets (18-4 S/U, 13-9-0 ATS) are having an excellent season. The Rockets have been good to bettors too, covering 10 of their last 14 overall. Houston is the top scoring team in the NBA with 114.1 ppg average while allowing just 102.ppg. That number doesn't drop much on the road either, at 113.7 ppg. Moreover, the last five the Thunder have even put that number to shame, averaging 119.0 ppg and allowing just 98.4 ppg. The Jazz have been doing much better themselves lately against the spread, covering their last seven. Still, it's going to be difficult for Utah to keep up with the Rockets here tonight. Play HOUSTON. |
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12-07-17 | Thunder v. Nets +7.5 | 95-100 | Win | 100 | 12 h 54 m | Show | |
Oklahoma City Thunder and the Brooklyn Nets play tonight's contest in the 7382 foot elevation of Mexico City. This makes playing in Denver and Utah look like child's play. The Thunder is 11-12 S/U and 8-15 ATS this season while the Nets are 9-14 and 15-8-0. We don't care much about S/U records and we can see that the Nets are the better spread team for bettors. The Nets have also covered eight of their last nine games overall. The Thunder have covered the last two in this series but the Nets have covered six of the last 10. The Thunder are 0-6 ATS in their last six overall games and 0-7 ATS in their last seven away games. In this high altitude I can't see the Thunder running as much as they have with their stars being rested more often. I'll take the NETS here plus the points. |
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12-07-17 | Eastern Washington +6 v. San Francisco | 71-81 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 26 m | Show | |
Eastern Washington (3-5 S/U, 2-4 ATS) plays at San Francisco (4-3 S/U, 0-3 ATS) tonight. EW has already played a quality schedule, with losses to Washington, UNLV and UTAH. They had a nice win over Stanford, 67-61 as 16.5 point dogs. San Fran has only one quality opponent on its current resume, that being a 57-75 loss at Arizona State. Moreover, the Dons have yet to cover any spread (0-3) despite being favored in two of those games. This game opened SFU -7.5 and has dropped to 5.5. My line makes this game a pick and that's still well within the range of difference. Play Eastern Washington. |
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12-07-17 | Texas-Arlington +5 v. Northern Iowa | 58-62 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
Excellent matchup here on Thursday as UT Arlington (7-1 S/U, 4-3 ATS) takes on Northern Iowa (6-2 S/U, 3-1 ATS). UTA has won five straight after their only loss of the season coming at the hands of Alabama, 76-77. The covered against the Tide as a 11-point dog. The UTA defense has held its last three opponents to 60, 49 and 49. Meanwhile, Northern Iowa is coming off a OT win over UNLV, 77-68. NI lost the last game of their recent tournament to Villanova, 50-64. Difficult to pass on the points here sine UTA has played so well in the role of a dog. I'm taking Texas Arlington tonight. |
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12-06-17 | Middle Tennessee +2.5 v. Vanderbilt | 66-63 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show | |
Middle Tennessee State (5-1 S/U, 2-1 ATS) takes on Vanderbilt (3-5 S/U, 0-7 ATS) in an instrastate battle. MTSU off a home and home doubleheader with Florida Gulf Coast, winning both games by nearly identical scores, 85-72 and 81-76. The Blue Knights look to continue their momentum tonight against the Commodores. MTSU is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games and 24-9 ATS their last 33 overall. Vandy just 5-16 ATS in their last 21 vs non-conf teams and 0-9 ATS their last nine overall. Vandy still looking for that first cover of the year won't find it tonight. I'm take Middle Tennessee State. |
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12-06-17 | Bulls v. Pacers -9.5 | 96-98 | Loss | -108 | 18 h 49 m | Show | |
The Bulls are having a horrible season at 3-19 S/U and 9-12-1 ATS on the year. The offense is almost non-existent, averaging just 95.6 ppg and shooting just 41.3% from the field. The Bulls have scored less than 100 points in six of their last eight games (all losses). Meanwhile, Indiana is having a decent season, posting a 13-11 S/U and 15-9-0 ATS mark. The Pacers average 108.9 ppg this season. The Bulls are just 3-9-1 ATS their last 13 games overall and 3-8-1 ATS their last 12 following a S/U loss. Indiana is 8-2 ATS their last 10 games and 20-7 their last 27 vs the East. The Pacers have covered nine of the last 13 in this series and seven of the last eight in Indiana. Play the Pacers. |
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12-06-17 | William & Mary +7 v. George Mason | 77-70 | Win | 100 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
William & Mary Tribe (5-2 S/U, 3-0 ATS) takes on George Mason Patriots (4-4 S/U, 3-3 ATS) tonight. The road team has dominated this series, going 9-1-2 ATS the last 12 meetings. In addition, the Tribe is 5-0-1 ATS in the last six visits to George Mason. Mason has lost three of their last four games, all against decent competition. Oddsmakers have GM as a 6.5 point favorite here, my numbers have this game closer to 3! W&M has been a very good covering team against their Virginia rivals. This game always has some recruiting implications involved since the teams are just 145 miles apart. I'm taking the Tribe here tonight. Play William & Mary. |
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12-06-17 | Wisconsin v. Temple -4.5 | Top | 55-59 | Loss | -101 | 6 h 28 m | Show |
The Wisconsin Badgers (4-5 S/U, 3-5 ATS) take on the Temple Owls (4-2 S/U, 4-2 ATS) tonight. Wisconsin had won just one of the last five games before their upset win at Penn State last time out, 64-63. The Badgers still not playing up to recent history standards though, losing by 35 at home to Ohio State and scoring just 37 against Virginia. Temple has been busy playing in pre-season tournaments, in fact five of their six games have been tournaments. This will be the Owls first home game of the season and begins a four game home stand. Temple does well against non-conference teams, going 13-5 ATS their last 18 attempts. Badgers have not been a good road team, going 3-9-1 ATS their last 13 away contests. This kind of game means more to Temple than it does to Wisconsin, plus my number makes the Owls at least 3 points higher favorite than then the oddsmaker made them. Take Temple |
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12-05-17 | Wizards +6 v. Blazers | 106-92 | Win | 100 | 12 h 34 m | Show | |
 The East and West meet tonight in the great Northwest as Portland hosts Washington. Both teams are equally matched, with the Wizards at 12-11 on the season and the Blazers at 13-10. The difference comes in covering games, as the Wizards are 12-11 and Portland is just 8-12-3 on the year. Both clubs evenly matched in scoring and defense with slight edges to the Wizards. Washington needs a big rebound after the egg they laid in Utah the other night, losing 69-116. It was the teams worst defeat in years. The Blazers are coming off a pair of losses at home to New Orleans and to Milwaukee. But what I like most about the Wizards is that bad beating they took at the hands of the Jazz. Teams usually respond after that kind of an outing with a very good effort. That's just what I'm looking for tonight. The Wizards have too much talent and will send a message tonight. Take Washington. |
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12-05-17 | Texas A&M -1 v. Arizona | 64-67 | Loss | -104 | 8 h 38 m | Show | |
Texas A&M will try to run its undefeated record to 8-0 tonight at Arizona (5-3). A&M has covered four of their six lines this season, narrowly missing the cover against Cal Santa Barabara and Pepperdine. IN those two contests the Aggies were over 20 point favorites. A&M has quality wins over West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Penn State and USC. Arizona needed overtime to beat UNLV last time out, 91-88. Though they failed to cover the 4.5 point spread. I called that game even and that's just what it was, even at the end of regulation. Arizona is not good against the spread, covering just twice in their eight attempts. I believe that's the oddsmaker valuing this club too much. Tonight A&M is a 1.5 point favorite and while that's a move in the right direction, it's still not enough. This game being played on a friendly Arizona court in Phoenix, but still not the home court for the Sun Devils. I'm taking A&M here tonight. |
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12-05-17 | Nevada +5.5 v. Texas Tech | Top | 76-82 | Loss | -102 | 7 h 33 m | Show |
Road Warrior Game of the Month: Nevada puts its perfect 8-0 record on the line tonight at Texas Tech (6-1). Not only are the Wolfpack perfect S/U, but they have covered all eight games. I have been on Nevada more than once this season. Texas Tech is a good team, losing its first game last time out on a neutral court to Seton Hall, 79-89. Still, to make Tech a 5.5 point favorite here is way too high. I had this one closer to a pick game. Play Nevada |
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12-05-17 | Michigan State -14 v. Rutgers | 62-52 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 33 m | Show | |
Michigan State (7-1 S/U, 6-2 ATS) takes on Rutgers (6-2 S/U, 2-2 ATS) today. The Spartans have won six straight games and covered five straight. The only loss for Michigan was against top ranked Duke, 81-88. MSU has played many quality games, including a big win over Notre Dame, 81-63 and North Carolina, 63-45. Meanwhile, Rutgers started the season 6-0, but have lost two straight to Florida State and Minnesota. Their six wins were all against inferior competition. Now they face their biggest task against this MSU club. Spartans favored by 13.5 points, but I have them even higher at 17.5 points. Take Michigan State today. |
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12-05-17 | Gonzaga +5 v. Villanova | 72-88 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
This is the marquee matchup on the board today from the Jimmy V Classic in New York. The 8-0 Wildcats of Villanova take on the Bulldogs of Gonzaga (7-1). Villanova really hasn't had many tests thus far, beating St Joe's by 41 and Tennessee by nine. The rest of the schedule has been push overs. Can't say the same for Gonzaga. The Zags have already played Ohio State, Florida, Texas and Creighton. Their lone loss came in OT to Florida, 105-111. This is the kind of game where I really rely on my own numbers and I have Gonzaga a 1-point favorite. The oddsmakers have Villanova as a 5-point chalk. Way off on this line tonight for the oddsmaker, but good news for you. Take Gonzaga plus the points. |
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12-04-17 | Pistons v. Spurs -3.5 | 93-96 | Loss | -103 | 21 h 54 m | Show | |
Detroit is having an excellent season at 14-8 S/U and 14-7-1 ATS. Tonight they face San Antonio (15-7 S/U, 11-10-1 ATS) which had to play last night at Oklahoma City. This makes the Spurs in the 2nd of a back-to-back spot here while Detroit had a day off. The Pistons have lost two straight, both on the road. The Spurs have covered the last five in this series. San Antonio came into last night's contest with a four-game win streak. In addition, they have won six of their last seven games. The Spurs have been a good cover team at home, going 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games. Despite playing last night, I'm going to take the Spurs here on Monday |
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12-04-17 | Bucks v. Celtics -6 | 100-111 | Win | 100 | 20 h 54 m | Show | |
The Celtics saw their 16-game win streak come to an end on Nov 22nd. Since then, they are 4-1, bringing their season record to 20-4 S/U and 18-5-1 ATS. Boston has been very good at home, posting a 8-2-1 ATS mark in their last 11 games. Moreover, when installed as the favorite, the Celtics are 8-1 ATS. Milwaukee is 12-9 on the season and 9-10-2 ATS. The Bucks have won three straight games and four of the last five. The Celtics have also done well against the East, going 23-9-1 their last 33 games. I'm going to play Boston here on Monday. |
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12-04-17 | Wisconsin v. Penn State -4.5 | 64-63 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 50 m | Show | |
Big 10 Conference play game today as Wisconsin (3-5 S/U, 2-5 ATS) takes on Penn State (7-2 S/U, 4-2 ATS). Wisconsin off to one of their worst starts ever. The Badgers have lost two straight including at home last game to Ohio State, 58-83. The game before, they scored just 39 points at Virginia. They have also covered just one of their last six games and that was against Wisconsin Milwaukee. On the other hand, Penn State enjoying some early season success. The Nittany Lions are coming off a road win at Iowa, 77-73. The club is also 4-2-1 ATS in their seven posted games. My personal ratings have them about three points higher than the oddsmakers does. That combined with how poorly Wisconsin has played this year will have me on the Lions. Play Penn State. |
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12-03-17 | Stanford -6 v. Long Beach State | 68-76 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 19 m | Show | |
 Both of these teams in need of a win today as Stanford (4-5 S/U, 2-7 ATS) takes on Long Beach State (3-6 S/U, 3-4 ATS). I had a big play on Fresno last night over Long Beach and the 49ers in a rare back-to-back spot here on Sunday. Long Beach was never in their game against Fresno, losing 70-106. The 49ers have now been outscored 196 to 126 in their last two games. Stanford is coming off a win over Montana last Wednesday. The Cardinal have had three days off while Long Beach has had no rest. For me that's a big reason I'm backing Stanford here tonight. Play Stanford. |
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12-02-17 | Arizona v. UNLV +5.5 | 91-88 | Win | 100 | 10 h 19 m | Show | |
UNLV had just gotten some top-25 votes and then went out and lost their first game of the season to Northern Iowa in OT, 68-77. It was their first true road game of the year and their first loss against six wins. Now they return home for their most difficult task of the season thus far against Arizona. Arizona didn't have a good time in their recent tournament, losing all three games to NC State, SMU and Purdue. They did rebound with a win at home over Long Beach, 91-56. Oddsmakers have Arizona as a 5 point favorite on the road tonight. Strange for a team that has lost three games to quality clubs. UNLV has yet to lose at the Thomas and Mack or the T-Mobile Arena. I have UNLV as a 7 point favorite so one of us is way off and I don't thinks it's me. Take UNLV. |
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12-02-17 | Nevada -10.5 v. Cal-Irvine | 76-65 | Win | 100 | 10 h 19 m | Show | |
Nevada puts its perfect 7-0 record on the line as they travel to Irvine to take on the 4-5 Anteaters. Nevada has had some impressive wins, covering the spread in all six games they have had a line. The offense can score too, getting at least 81 points in six of their seven wins. Cal Irvine is just 4-5 on the season and has covered just one of seven lines. They have been a double-digit dog in three games and failed to cover any of those. Nevada just a 10-point favorite here. My line has the Wolfpack -20. Play Nevada. |
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12-02-17 | North Texas v. Texas-Arlington -17.5 | 60-65 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
North Texas (4-4 S/U, 2-1 ATS) takes on intrastate rival Texas Arlington (6-1 S/U, 4-2 ATS). NTU has lost two of their last three games, but played Oklahoma closer than many thought they would, losing 72-82 ast a 29 point dog. They did get beat badly at Nebraska, 67-86 as a 15-point dog. In the three games with lines, NTU has been at least a 15-point dog each time. Today, they get 18.5 from Arlington. UTA is a top notch team, winning four straight and six of seven. Their only loss coming at Alabama, 76-77 as a 11-point dog. They are coming off a 69-49 win over Rice as a 17.5 point favorite. The defense is good, holding the last two opponents to just 49 points. I have them as 22.5 point chalks today and don't see any reason they can't cover this big line. Play Texas Arlington. |
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12-02-17 | Fresno State -6.5 v. Long Beach State | 106-70 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
Fresno (5-7 S/U, 3-3 ATS) travels South to play Long Beach State (3-5 S/U, 3-3 ATS). Fresno has three straight wins over George Mason, Montana State and Weber State. The Bulldogs have lost to Arkansas and Evansville. Long Beach started out the season with a pair of wins, but have since gone 1-6 S/U. The 49ers are coming off a lopsided loss at Arizona, 56-91. Oddsmakers have Fresno as a 5-point favorite. My personal numbers make Fresno a 8.5 point favorite and that makes this a play for me. Play Fresno State. |
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12-02-17 | Virginia Tech -2 v. Ole Miss | 83-80 | Win | 100 | 2 h 20 m | Show | |
Virginia Tech (6-1 S/U, 5-1 ATS) takes on Mississippi (4-2 S/U, 1-5 ATS) today. Tech's only loss this season coming at the hands of St Louis, 71-77. Every other game they have won and covered. That includes a nice win last time out over Iowa, 79-55 and a win over Washington, 103-79. Ole Miss has struggled, losing two of their last three games after opening the season 3-0. They are coming off a loss at home to South Dakota State, 97-99 as 10.5 point favorites. Big difference in the line (Va Tech -2.5) and my own line which makes Teach closer to a 10-point chalk. Play Virginia Tech. |
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12-01-17 | Towson -2 v. La Salle | 67-60 | Win | 100 | 15 h 51 m | Show | |
Towson (6-1 S/U, 4-0 ATS) takes on LaSalle (4-3 S/U, 3-3 ATS) tonight. The Towson Tigers have not only covered all four games this year, but they are a very nice 15-5-2 ATS their last 22 games. The LaSalle Explorers are just 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games against a team with a win percentage over 60%. Towson can score points as it has at least 70 point in the last six games. LaSalle has had three decent opponents and lost all three boht S/U and ATS. That was to Northwestern, Boston College and Miami-Florida. My personal line has Towson about a 9-point favorite, while the oddsmakers have them at two. That's a big difference for me and there fore I'm on Towson tonight. |
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11-30-17 | Cavs -7.5 v. Hawks | 121-114 | Loss | -108 | 17 h 53 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won nine straight games after their win over Miami, 108-97. The win over the Heat was a rare home cover for the Cavs, in fact their first of the year. The Cavaliers have been a strange team this year, can't cover at home and can't lose on the road vs the East. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks have lost nine of their last 11 games. The Hawks are dead last in the Southeast Division with just four wins. The Hawks are now 4-9-1 ATS their last 14 vs the East. The Cavs have been a very good bet at road, going 15-5-1 their last 21 away games. The Cavs have covered five of the last seven in Atlanta and I look for that to continue here on Thursday. Play Cleveland. |
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11-30-17 | North Dakota State +9.5 v. Mississippi State | 59-83 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 11 m | Show | |
North Dakota State Bison (3-3 S/U, 2-1 ATS) takes on Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-0 S/U, 0-2 ATS) tonight. The Bison saw their three game win streak snapped on Tuesday at Stephen Austin, 50-54. The Bison played USC early in the season and hung around the Trojans, easily covering the 23.5 point spread in their loss, 65-75. They also had an impressive win over a very good Missouri State team, winning outright 57-54 as a 9.5 point dog. Mississippi State one of those teams to skip on all the holiday tournaments. The Bulldogs have yet to play a opponent that is equal to them, except maybe Jacksonville State. Jax St was a 7.5 point dog and lost by just three, 56-59. I have to rely on my on unique Fast Ratings for a lot of these early games and tonight I have the Bison as 4-point dog. The oddsmakers disagree, making the Bison a 9.5-point dog. I'll take double my own number here. Play North Dakota State as they keep this game a lot closer then the Bulldogs will like. |
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11-29-17 | Duke -8.5 v. Indiana | Top | 91-81 | Win | 100 | 6 h 22 m | Show |
Top ranked Duke 8-0 S/U, 5-1 ATS takes on Indiana (4-2, S/U, 3-3 ATS) tonight on national tv. Duke just finished up their tourney play, sweeping Portland State, Texas and Florida for the title. They also have beaten Michigan State on the road this season, 88-81. Their only spread loss came as a 24.5 point favorite over Portland State where they won by just 18 points. Indiana has won three straight after starting the season just 1-2. The Hoosiers had a home loss to Indiana State, 69-90 and a road loss to Seton Hall, 68-84. The best team they have played thus far was Seton Hall and they lost by 26 points. Duke has a ton of size this year and overwhelms teams with that size. They have the top offensive rebounding team in the nation (43.2%). Now they play a poor defensive Indiana team that ranks 193rd. This game does not bode well for the Hoosiers. They don't match up well and they give up lots of points. Take Duke in a blowout win. |
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11-29-17 | Grizzlies v. Spurs -7.5 | 95-104 | Win | 100 | 18 h 6 m | Show | |
 The Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of a horrible losing streak. The Grizzlies are 7-12 on the season, but have lost eight straight games both S/U and ATS. Five of those six losses have just come off a home stand too. Now they have to face a decent Spurs team. Maybe this edition of the Spurs isn't as great as recent years, bu they are still very good. The Spurs have covered six of their last eight home games. They are also 8-2 ATS their last 10 vs a team with a losing record. There just isn't many positive things to say about the Grizzlies right now. They are just 2-5 in their last seven trips to San Antonio and the home team has covered five of the last six in this series. I'm taking the Spurs here tonight against a struggling Memphis squad. |
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11-29-17 | Hornets v. Raptors -8 | 113-126 | Win | 100 | 17 h 7 m | Show | |
The 8-11 Charlotte Hornets travel to Canada today to play the 12-7 Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are 6-1 S/U at home this year. Bad news for the Hornets here as they will be without Kemba Walker. Walker averages 22 ppg this year. The Hornets looked very tired in their last game at home vs San Antonio, losing 86-106. They get some rest here tonight with the last 3 days off. Toronto finally gets a home game, they are tied with Chicago for the fewest home games thus far this season. The Raptors just finished a three game road swing with a nice win at Atlanta, 112-78. The Hornets are just 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 road games and 3-7 ATS their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Conversely, the Raptors are 10-4 ATS their last 14 games when having 3 days or more rest. Despite being tied for the fewest home games played, the Raptors having a very good start to the season. I like Toronto here tonight, especially with Walker out for the Hornets. |
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11-29-17 | George Mason -1 v. James Madison | 76-72 | Win | 100 | 4 h 47 m | Show | |
 George Mason 3-3 S/U, 2-2 ATS, takes on James Madison (2-5 S/U, 1-4 ATS) tonight. Madison really hasn't played any quality opponents, yet they have just two wins in seven games. Their top competition came from Old Dominion and they lost that game at home, 53-69. G.Mason just lost all two games in their tournament covering their last against Fresno State. My personal ratings make George Mason about a 3 point favorite. But I also like the way this team is playing compared to Madison. Both those factors have me on George Mason tonight. |
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11-28-17 | Iowa v. Virginia Tech -9.5 | 55-79 | Win | 100 | 10 h 27 m | Show | |
Iowa (4-2 S/U, 1-2, ATS) takes on Virginia Tech (5-1 S/U, 4-1 ATS) tonight. Iowa just finished up play in a tournament in which they went 1-2 both S/U and ATS. They lost to teams they really shouldn't have,inclduing UL Lafayette (71-80) and South Dakota State (72-80). They did finish the tourney with a win over UAB (95-85). Virginia Tech has been beating up on some lower level teams, but does have a nice win in their tourney over Washington, 103-79. This Tech team has scored 96 or more points in five of their six games. Despite some big lines in their games, VA Tech has covered games of 19.5, 26 and 22.5. Tonight they lay just 9.5 points to a Iowa team that gives up a lot of points. My personal Rating has Tech as nearly double the favorite they have been instilled as. I like Tech a lot tonight. Play Virginia Tech. |
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11-28-17 | Utah State v. Valparaiso -7.5 | 65-72 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 27 m | Show | |
Utah State (4-3 S/U, 3-2 ATS) takes on an unbeaten Valparaiso (7-0 S/U, 3-1 ATS) squad tonight. Utah State really has just one quality team they have played thus far and that was Gonzaga, a 66-79 loss to the Zags. They really haven't played any team of consequence other than that. Valpo has beaten up on some low level teams too, but has a nice win over Kent, 75-69, who was evenly matched in the power ratings. I have to rely on my own power ratings early in the season until these teams get some quality opposition. My rating has a line of 13 on Valpo tonight, well above the posted 7.5 that the oddsmakers put on the contest. My numbers have over 35 years of experience behind them and I will go with mine over theres any day. Play Valpo. |
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11-28-17 | Heat +4 v. Cavs | 97-108 | Loss | -105 | 18 h 53 m | Show | |
It seems very much so that the oddsmakers are daring us to play on the Cavaliers. WHy? When is the last time you have seen the Cavs a 3.5 home favorite when the opponent hasn't been Golden State? And, they are playing a Miami Heat team with Dwayne Wade playing on the Cavs now. Ok, yes the Cavs have yet to cover a home game, going 0-9-1 in their 10 tries and they are a paltry 6-12-1 ATS overall on the season. That is pretty pathetic. The Cavs defense has gotten much better of late though. So the books, who have cleaned-up on the public betting the Cavs at home, are daring us to take the 3 1/2 points. Miami has won three straight games, including two straight on the raod. Their defense has held three of the last four opponents to under 100 points. The Cavs have won seven straight games (covering three). Miami has beaten Cleveland in three straight and five of the last six. I'm not falling into the oddsmakers trap. I'm taking Miami here in what should be a very good game. |
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11-27-17 | Lakers v. Clippers -4.5 | 115-120 | Win | 100 | 21 h 21 m | Show | |
Surprisingly, the Lakers 8-11 have better record than the Clippers do right now at 7-11. The Clips started the season 4-0, since then they are 3-11 though they have won two straight. The Lakers could get Larry Nance Jr back tonight after missing 11 games with a broken hand. PG Lonzo Ball is averaging just 9 ppg this season, but has a team leading 7.1 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma leads the team with 16.8 ppg. The Clippers have done well in this series, covering 13 of the last 17 when the home team. Neither team covering very well this season. However, that being said, I like the way the Clippers have been playing the last few games. I'm taking the Clippers here and laying the small number. |
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11-27-17 | Pistons v. Celtics -6.5 | 118-108 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 21 m | Show | |
Detroit quietly having a good season at 12-6 S/U and 12-5-1 ATS. The Pistons have covered seven of their last nine road games. They are averaging 103.7 ppg and allowing 101.8 ppg. The Pistons are coming off a road win at Oklahoma City, 99-98. The Pistons trail the Celtics for the best record in the East by 4.5 games. Boston, leads the East with 18-3 record. The Celtics have the best scoring defense in the league, allowing 95.8 ppg. The Celtics saw their 16 game win streak snapped by the Heat. Since then they have won two in a row. I like defense in the NBA. The Pistons are playing very good, but not as good as the Celtics. Play Boston. |
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11-26-17 | Texas A&M +2.5 v. USC | 75-59 | Win | 100 | 11 h 59 m | Show | |
Texas A&M (5-0 S/U, 3-2 ATS) takes on USC (4-0 S/U, 3-1 ATS) in a late Sunday contest. Early in the season I like to look at the quality of the wins by a team. A&M has beaten some decent squads. They have a 23pt win at West Virginia, 17pt win over Oklahoma State, 11pt win over Penn State and then wins over Pepperdine and Santa Barabara. USC has one win which I would consider quality and that's over Vanderbilt, 93-89 in OT. Their other wins came against Fullerton, North Dakota State and Lehigh. USC is a 2.5 point favorite here tonight. My personal Game rating backs up my quality of wins and has A&M as the 3 pt favorite. I agree with that number and will take the Aggies here tonight. Play Texas A&M |
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11-25-17 | Cal Poly +4.5 v. Idaho | 66-75 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
Great Alaska Shootout action tonight has 3-3 Cal Poly vs 3-2 Idaho. Cal Poly opened this tournament with a win over College of Charleston, 73-68 and then lost last ngith to Central Michigan, 53-56. Poly has already played some tough games with losses at Stanford (62-78) and at Cal (82-85). Idaho opened tourny play with a win over Santa Clara, 69-59, and loss last night to Cal Bakersfield, 62-64. I'm taking the points here with a Cal Poly as they have played tougher competition and can easily win this game as a dog. Take Cal Poly. |
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11-25-17 | NC-Wilmington v. Valparaiso -8 | 70-79 | Win | 100 | 4 h 29 m | Show | |
The Savannah Invitational has NC Wilmington and Valparaiso matching up here tonight. UNCW is 2-2 S/U and 0-2 ATS. They lost at Davidson 81-108 and then in the opening game of this tournament to Loyola Chicago 78-102. In their four games, UNCW has allowed at least 81 points. Valpo already at 6-0 S/U and 2-1 ATS on the season. Valpo opened play last night with a win over Kent, 75-69. Last night's 75 point were the fewest this team has scored yet. Valpo should easily score big points here against a terrible UNCW defense. The eight points that Valpo is laying looks very slim to me. I'm taking Valparaiso. |
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11-24-17 | Florida v. Gonzaga +3 | 111-105 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
Excellent early season matchup on tap late this evening as the 4-0 Florida Gators play the 4-0 Gonzaga Bulldogs. A regional home court goes to the Bulldogs here as they play in the Northwest and Florida has to make the East Coast to West Coast trip. Didn't hurt Florida much last night, beating Stanford 108-87. It's the third time in four games the Bulldogs have scored more than 100 points this season. Gonzaga is 1-1 ATS, beating Ohio State last night, 86-59 and failing to cover vs Utah State in a 79-66 win. So how will Gonzaga keep this high octane Florida team from running up the score? They will have to take Florida out of its game plan. The Zags will have to slow down this tempo and force Florida to play a half court type game. Gonzaga also has a big size advantage they must use wisely. Gonzaga as a dog doesn't happen all that often and I am going to take the points here with the Zag. Play Gonzaga. |
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11-24-17 | Heat v. Wolves -4.5 | 109-97 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
 The Miami Heat are the slayers of the Beasts from the East, aka Boston. The Celtics had their long winning streak snapped on Wednesday by Miami. That's why I'm playing against Miami here on Friday. The Heat will definitely be in a let down mode after that big win. Minnesota is coming off a home win over Orlando 124-118. The Wolves have also beaten the Spurs and Jazz recently. Sometimes you just have to throw out the numbers and this is one of those cases. Play Minnesota. |
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11-24-17 | Georgia v. San Diego State -3 | 68-75 | Win | 100 | 5 h 17 m | Show | |
The 4-0 Georgia Bulldogs meet the 4-1 San Diego State Aztecs tonight in the Wooden Classic. Georgia had to make the trip west for this tournament, while San Diego State had the very short trip to the LA area. Georgia beat Cal Fullerton in the opening round a few nights ago, 64-57. It was their first spread game and they lost. San Diego State got out to a 14-0 least last night and cruised to a 89-52 win over Sacramento State. The Aztecs are now 2-1 ATS. Both teams get their real first test of the season here tonight. I'm taking the Aztecs mainly because they are the better defensive team and have some offense to go with it this year. Play San Diego State. |
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11-23-17 | Harvard v. St. Mary's -12 | 71-89 | Win | 100 | 6 h 51 m | Show | |
Harvard made the long West trip to play in today's Wooden Classic in Fullerton, CA. Harvard has lost two straight games, to Holy Cross 73-69 and Manhattan, 73-69. St Mary's is 4-0 S/U, but 0-2 ATS this young season. The Gaels have scored at least 76 points in each of their four games. The two non covers had point spreads of 28 and 23.5. Today we get St Mary's as a much more manageable 12 point chalk. The Gaels have won by 27, 18, 19 and 38 points. I don't see them having any trouble covering this 12 point line against a Ivy team that made a long, Western trip just for this tournament. Play St Marys |
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11-23-17 | Oregon State v. St. John's -5 | 77-82 | Push | 0 | 4 h 2 m | Show | |
St Johns has started 4-0 on the season and 2-0 ATS. The Red Storm beat New Orleans and Nebraska quite easily. Oregon State is 2-1 S/U and 0-3 ATS. The Ducks beat Southern Utah and Long Beach, but lost at home to Wyoming, 75-66. The club has yet to cover a spread in three tries. Oregon State had the long Eastern trip here to play this Advocare Tournament in Orlando, FL. St John's had a much short trip South. I always like to play against these Northwest teams that have to travel all the way to the East Coast. The Beavers don't play well in non-conf games either, going just 3-12 ATS in their last 15. I'm going to lay the points here with St John's as I think this Oregon State team isn't very good and has the long trip. |
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11-22-17 | Celtics -3 v. Heat | 98-104 | Loss | -105 | 18 h 26 m | Show | |
The Beast of the East is no longer the Cleveland Cavaliers, at least for now. That title goes to the amazing Boston Celtics who have now won 16-straight games. And you have to remember, they have done this without Gordon Hayward who was lost in the opening game of the season to that horrific ankle injury. You would think the oddsmakers would adjust the line and make it more difficult to play the Celtics. Not really, Boston is 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 games and 8-1-1 ATS their last 10. Miami gets the task of taking on the Celtics tonight. Miami has lost three of its last four games including a shellacking last time out at home at the hands of Indiana, 120-95. The Heat have now scored less than 100 points in three straight and four of the last five. I don't expect Miami to break that century mark again here tonight as Boston allows just 94.8 ppg this season. If it ani't broke, don't fix it. Play Boston. |
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11-22-17 | Nets v. Cavs -11 | Top | 109-119 | Loss | -105 | 18 h 56 m | Show |
We hit out Situation Game of the Month with Cleveland at Detroit on Monday evening in an easy win, 116-88. The issue with the Cavs is to know when to play them and when to fold them. The Cavs like to rest players, but I believe they see the Celtics pulling away and have had to step it up, evidenced by their five straight wins. If they aren't careful the Celtics will run away with the East. Both teams have bad defenses, allowing 113.9 for the Nets and 114 for the Cavs. However, during this last five game streak, Cleveland has allowed just 102.6 ppg, a drastic downturn. Brooklyn has lost three of its last four games and hits the road here tonight. This isn't a very good team, especially on the road. With Cleveland having last night off, I look for them to run up the score tonight. Play Cleveland. |
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11-21-17 | Bulls v. Lakers -5.5 | 94-103 | Win | 100 | 23 h 14 m | Show | |
The Chicago Bulls off to one of their worst starts at just 3-11 on the season. They are a bit better against the number, going 7-7. The Bulls have been a good road over team, posting a 8-3 O/U mark their last 11 away games. The Lakers are 7-10 SU on the season and 8-9 ATS. The Bulls have allowed over 113 points in three of their last four games. The Lakers have been scoring, averaging over 110 in their last three games. Problem is the defense, which has allowed 107.5 ppg on the season (22nd in NBA). Lorenzo Ball has finally been finding his groove, delivering his 2nd Triple-Double in just 17 NBA games in the team's 127-109 win over the Nuggets last Sunday. The Bulls are one of those teams this year averaging under 100 points. In fact, they average just 95.5 ppg (29th in the NBA). The defense is poor, allowing 104.9 ppg (13th). Question tonight is whether the Bulls sluggish offense will be able to keep up with the Lakers. I like the confidence Ball is finally showing on the court and this is a game the Lakers should be able to win easily. Play the Lakers. |
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11-21-17 | Davidson v. Nevada -5 | 68-81 | Win | 100 | 7 h 2 m | Show | |
Davidson (2-0) travels west to play the 4-0 Nevada Wolfpack. The Pack have been tough at home, posting a 27-7-1 ATS mark their last 35 games. In addition, they are 42-16-2 in their last 60 games overall. This year is no different, off to a perfect 4-0 ATS mark. They have wins over Idaho (88-64), Rhode Island (88-81), Santa Clara (93-63) and Pacific (89-74). They have scored at least 88 points in each game. Davidson has really put up points, winning at home over Charleston Southern, 110-62, and over UNC Wilmington, 108-81. Now they hit the road for three straight games with tonight's likely the toughest of the bunch. This should be an exciting game with two of the country's best three-point shooting teams. This game promises to be very high scoring. I give a big edge to the Nevada defense though. I'm siding with Nevada in what should be end to end action. |
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11-21-17 | Niagara v. BYU -13.5 | 88-95 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 2 m | Show | |
Niagara plays its fourth road game in a row to start the season. The Purple Eagles are just 2-5 in their last seven games ATS. They are also just 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 non conference games. BYU is 2-1 S/U and 1-1 on the season. The Cougars lost at home to a decent Texas Arlington team, 75-89. HC Dave Rose looks at that UTA loss as a big learning lesson for his club. BYU had issues with the size of UTA. That won't be the issue here against the Purple Eagles, though they will face a faster team. No way Rose lets his team lose two in a row at home. Niagara will be the team he lets his team beat up after that last loss. Play BYU. |
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11-21-17 | Montana v. UC-Santa Barbara +2.5 | 73-80 | Win | 100 | 5 h 2 m | Show | |
Final round action of the Legends Classic finds 3-1 Montana taking on 2-2 Cal Santa Barbara. Montana has a quality win at Pittsbugh, 83-78. The Grizzlies won their first game of this tournament over Oral Roberts, 69-64, but failed to cover the 9.5 point spread. Now they are laying three to CSB. The Gauchos also played Pitt, but lost 70-62 as a 5.5 dog. The Gauchos are 3-1 ATS though with their lone loss coming in that Pitt contest. My fast ratings has this game about even or slight favorite to CSB. Now that the line has moved to Montana three, I can play the dog here. Play Cal Santa Barbara. |
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11-21-17 | Samford v. Valparaiso -10 | 67-88 | Win | 100 | 5 h 1 m | Show | |
Mismatch here on the hardcourt today as 1-3 Samford takes on 4-0 Valpo. Samford is 0-3 ATS, losing by 39 to Arkansas, 19 to LSU and 21 to Loyola Chicago. Their lone win came at home over Alabama A&M. Valpo started off with a pair of non-board teams, winning by 41 and 37. Then they played at Southern Illinois and won by 25 and then returned home with an easy 33 point win over SE Louisiana. I really can't believe the line is just 10 points on Valpo. My personal fast ratings has Valpo at least double that number. Take Valpo in what should be an easy win. |
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11-20-17 | Baylor v. Wisconsin | 70-65 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 7 m | Show | |
Baylor comes in 3-0 and faces their first real competition of the season. The Bears had easy wins over Central Arkansas, Texas A&M CC and Alcorn State. Now they play Wisconsin on a neutral court. The Badgers lost their first game to nationally ranked Xavier last game, 70-80. That makes them 2-1 S/U and 1-1 ATS. The Badgers have historically done well vs the Big 12, going 10-2 ATS their last 12. They also rebound well, going 7-3 ATS their last 10 after a double digit home loss. Baylor is just 3-7 ATS their last 10 and 2-6 ATS their last eight vs teams with a winning record. Early in the season, but I like Wisconsin to rebound after their loss with a convincing win here over Baylor. |
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11-20-17 | Jazz v. 76ers -7 | 86-107 | Win | 100 | 17 h 36 m | Show | |
The 7-10 Utah Jazz travel East to play the 8-7 Philadelphia 76ers. Always tougher on the West coast teams having to travel East. Philadelphia has been a very good play for bettors, going 45-21 ATS their last 66 games overall. Utah is playing its fourth road game on this East coast swing. The Jazz have lost two of the three games with a win last time out at Orlando, 185-85. Philly lost last game out, at 124-116 home loss to Golden State. However they did cover their third straight game as they got nine points. The Jazz have not been a good team to bet, they are just 2-7 ATS their last nine, 3-8-1 ATS their last 12 vs the East conference and 0-6 ATS their last six on a days rest. Philly seems to be the team playing with much more enthusiasm these days. I'm taking the Sixers here tonight. |
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11-20-17 | Cavs -2 v. Pistons | 116-88 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show | |
Sometimes its a bit difficult to handicap these Cavaliers, mainly because they don't always have their hearts in the game. They take rest periods and let players have some time off without really being on any injury reports. It's a long season and this teams has some aging stars, so they need all the rest they can get. This is kind of reflected in their record, 9-7. They are also just 5-10-1 ATS because they won't put forth the effort to cover those big spreads. At least tonight with a small number, they just need to win. The Pistons have been putting forth effort, at 11-5 S/U and 11-4-1 ATS. The Pistons have lost two of their last three though. But why am I backing the Cavs here? This team has won four straight games. They are just 2-2 ATS, but that was with spreads closer to six points. The Cavs still score a lot of points, averaging 110.6 (4th in NBA) per game this year and they hit 47% of their shots (both better than Detroit). I also don't like the fact that the Pistons are playing the second of a back-to-back spot here, always a tough scheduling spot. Cleveland has had two days off, so I don't expect them to rest any players. They also have momentum and face a fatigued Detroit squad. I'm taking the Cavs here on Monday. |
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11-19-17 | Temple +3 v. Clemson | 67-60 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show | |
Charleston Classic final round action as Temple takes on Clemson here today. Temple has played both its games from this year on the neutral sites, winning over Old Dominion, 76-65 and Auburn, 88-74, covering both. Clemson is 4-0 S/U on the season and 2-1 ATS. They have wins at home over West Carolina and North Carolina A&T. Neutral site wins over Ohio U and Hofstra. This will be their toughest contest to date. What impresses me most with these early season wins is that Temple beat a decent Auburn team by double digits. Clemson has yet to face a team of this caliber and are still in a rebuilding year. I like Temple to win this one here today. |
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11-19-17 | Boise State +2 v. Iowa State | 64-75 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 56 m | Show | |
Boise State has been impressive thus far with their 4-0 record. They quality wins over UTEP, 58-56 and Illinois State, 82-64. They did fail to cover 21.5 points over Southern Utah in a 90-69 win, missing by one point. They also missed the cover by two points over UTEP, winning by two with a three point line. So, for a few points, the club would be 3-0 ATS instead of 1-2. Iowa State lost its first two games out of the shoot. They lost at Missour, 59-74 and then at Wisconsin Milwaukee, 56-74. They just got by Appalachian State, 1-4-98 and Tulsa, 80-78. The club is 0-4 ATS to start the season and could also easily be 0-4 S/U. Boise's offense has been hot, averaging 84 ppg and 48.9% shooting. Boise State has one of the best players in the conference in Chandler Hutchinson and this club is solid both on offense and defense. Iowa State just not at the same level right now as the Broncos. I'm taking Boise State here on Sunday. |
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11-18-17 | Long Beach State +12 v. Oregon State | 81-89 | Win | 100 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Long Beach State enters tonight's game at Oregon State 2-0 after wins over San Francisco State at home and San Francisco on the road. Oregon State had a somewhat easy win over Southern Utah at home, winning 99-82, though failing to cover the 23.5 spread. The Beavers then lost their second game, a 75-66 setback at home to Wyoming. The OSU defense allowed three different Wyoming players to score more than 16 points. I can't understand how Oregon State is a 12 point favorite here when Long Beach has a legitimate chance of winning outright. But, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. I'll take the points here with Long Beach State. |
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11-18-17 | Nevada -11.5 v. Pacific | 89-74 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
Nevada travels to Pacific today for their second road contest in a row. The Wolfpack is 3-0 both S/U and ATS after beating Santa Clara, 93-63. Pacific is still looking for its first win of the young season. The Tigers opened with a road loss to Stanford, 89-80 and then lost at home to UC-Davis, 62-58. The Tigers have not been a good bettors team, going just 1-5 ATS in their last six non-conf games, 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 against a winning team. Conversely, the Wolfpack are 41-16-2 ATS their last 59 overall and 15-7 ATS their last 22 vs the West Coast Conf. Nevada just too good for this overmanned Pacific squad. Take Nevada. |
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11-17-17 | Suns v. Lakers -6.5 | 122-113 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 35 m | Show | |
Late game on the Friday schedule has the 5-10 Suns playing in LA against the 6-9 Lakers. Phoenix hits the road after a five game home stand which saw the club go 1-4 both S/U and ATS. The Lakers returned home last game after a four game road trip, only to lose to the Sixers, 115-109. The Suns defense has allowed 115.1 ppg this season compared to just 106.5 for the Lakers. The Suns are 1-6 ATS their last seven and 3-14 ATS their last 17 vs a team with a losing record. This is the kind of game the Lakers should dominate as they progress. Take LA and enjoy the show. |
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11-17-17 | Pistons v. Pacers -1.5 | 100-107 | Win | 100 | 18 h 5 m | Show | |
The 10-4 Detroit Pistons travel to Indiana to play the 7-9 Pacers. The Pistons have been one of the surprise teams thus far in the season with their 10 wins. In addition, Detroit has been very good to the bettors, going 10-3-1 ATS. The Pistons lost their last game to Milwaukee, snapping a five game wins streak for Detroit. The Pistons did cover their game, their third in the last four games. Indiana is coming off a road win at Memphis, 116-113. It was just the second cover for the Pacers in their last seven games. Defense has been a problem for the Pacers, allowing an average of 109.3 ppg this season. The Pistons have covered their last four games after a straight up loss and I fully expect them to rebound here tonight. Play Detroit. |
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11-16-17 | Xavier +2.5 v. Wisconsin | 80-70 | Win | 100 | 10 h 3 m | Show | |
Both these clubs come into this big matchup at 2-0 with Xavier also 2-0 ATS and Wisconsin at 1-0 ATS. NO 15. Xavier has big wins over Morehead, 101-49, and Rider, 101-75. The Musketeers play nine of their first 10 games at home with just Wisconsin as their long road game. Wisconsin has wins over South Carolina State 85-50 and Yale 89-61. This is the first of a stretch of top teams the Badgers will play with their next game at No 25 Baylor. This should be a good one, but I like Xavier to win this one pretty easy. Play Xavier. |
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11-15-17 | 76ers -3 v. Lakers | 115-109 | Win | 100 | 21 h 11 m | Show | |
The 7-6 Philadelphia 76ers travel west to play the 6-8 Lakers in LA. Philly has been doing well against the spread, covering nine of their 13 games. In addition, they have done well against the NBA Pacific, going 8-2 ATS their last 10 vs the division and 37-14 their last 51 against the West. The Sixers snapped their two game losing streak here in LA against the Clippers with a nice 109-105 win as a six-point dog. Philly had won five straight prior to their two-game losing streak. The Lakers also snapped their three game losing streak with a win at Phoenix, 100-93. The road team has been like gold in this series, covering 13 of the last 17 in the series. Take the Sixers here on Wednesday. |
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11-15-17 | Pistons +3.5 v. Bucks | 95-99 | Loss | -102 | 19 h 40 m | Show | |
The Detroit Pistons are one of the surprising teams this season as they are off to a 10-3 start. Tonight they make the trip to Milwaukee to play the 7-6 Bucks. The Pistons have also been good to bettors this season, covering nine of their games. Detroit brings a five game win streak into tonight's contest. They have scored at least 105 points in each of those contests and over 110 in the last three games. The Bucks have a three game win streak and rely more on defense, holding two of their last three opponents to 90 points or less. The Bucks are just 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Both teams playing decent, but the Pistons just the hotter team right now. Take the points with Detroit on Wednesday. |
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11-14-17 | Kansas -4.5 v. Kentucky | 65-61 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 53 m | Show | |
Kentucky plays its third game of the season tonight after tuneup wins over Vermont and Utah Valley. Vermont put a bit of a scare into the Cats, losing by just four points, 73-69. Kansas plays just its second game of the season after a blowout win over Tennessee State, 92-56. This Champions Classic is being played in Chicago Illinois. This game pits the No 4 Jayhawks against the No 5 Wildcats in an early season marquee matchup. The Jayhawks lost Frank Mason and Josh Jackson to the pros and that means Sr Devonte Graham will be the leader of this team. Kentucky should have easily won it's first two games, but had surprisingly tough competition. Kentucky has five new starters on this team but has lots of talented freshmen. This early the big nod here goes to a more experienced Kansas team against a newly formed Kentucky squad. The Cats have already shown they aren't exactly at peak condition here. Take Kansas and enjoy the show. |
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11-14-17 | Purdue -5 v. Marquette | 86-71 | Win | 100 | 4 h 17 m | Show | |
Marquette hosts No 19 Purdue here on Tuesday evening. Marquette has one game under its belt, a 80-59 win over Mount St Marys. Purdue has two wins and both easy victories with a 111-42 win over Chicago State and a 105-74 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. This will be the first meeting between these clubs in almost 50 years, despite being less than 100 miles apart. Marquette will have to improve on their interior defense. They allowed Mt St Mary's to hit on 69.6% of their two-point field goals. Marquette also doesn't matchup well against Purdue here tonight. Both clubs will finally be tested, but I like the Boilermakers on the road here tonight. Play Purdue. |
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11-14-17 | Spurs -6.5 v. Mavs | 97-91 | Loss | -105 | 19 h 48 m | Show | |
After a dismal start, the Spurs have things on track with four wins in their last five games. The Spurs coming off a 39 point victory over the Bulls. Dallas has just one win in their last nine games and have lost two straight. The Mavs are also just 1-8 ATS their last nine games and 5-16-1 ATS the last 22 overall. The Spurs have been without Tony Parker and Leonard. Parker could return at the end of November with Leonard's return unknown. This used to be a good rivalry, but now it's just an easy win for the Spurs. Play San Antonio. |
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11-13-17 | Grizzlies v. Bucks UNDER 203.5 | 103-110 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 54 m | Show | |
Two teams that have been very good under clubs of late meet up here on Monday as the Grizzlies play at the Bucks. Memphis 3-8 O/U their last 11 games and 5-11-1 O/U their last 17 games on the road. The Grizzlies don't have any players averaging 20 or more points. Marc Gasol leads the club with a 19.2 average. The Bucks are 5-15-1 their last 21 games following an ATS win and 0-4 O/U their last four home games. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks with a 31.7 ppg average. The Bucks have scored less than 100 points in their last two games and three of the last four. The Grizzlies have scored less than 100 in their last 2 games. I look for these clubs to play this one close to the vest and not get into a big scoring affair. Take the UNDER. |
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