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4* Dayton -3 over Miami-Ohio
3* Pittsburgh -6 over Duquesne
3* Clemson -4 over Illinois
Royal Sports
9* Indiana Pacers
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2 Units Indiana Pacers +2
Lenny Del Genio
MILWAUKEE BUCKS +3
Milwaukee vs. Washington
We successfully played against the Bucks in their last game, a 99-97 win over Chicago where they just missed out on cashing as three-point favorites. That ended a four-game losing streak. This looks like a good spot for Milwaukee as they draw a Washington team that is off a SU dog win in Toronto last night and a horrific 2-10 ATS in the 2nd of back to back's this season. Last time in the spot, they were blown out by Charlotte 92-76 as 3.5-point favorites. The Wizards are 1-9 ATS this season if they were an underdog in their previous game and 0-4 ATS when coming off an ATS win. The Bucks are 5-1 ATS if they were favored in their previous game and have covered five of the previous seven meetings in this H2H series. Take Milwaukee.
Bob Balfe
INDIANA PACERS +1
Rocketman
PORTLAND STATE +16.5
Portland is 8-23 ATS since 1997 and 1-5 ATS last 3 years against poor defensive teams allowing 77 points per game or more. Vikings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. West Coast. Pilots are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 home games following three or more consecutive road games. Pilots are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. My power ratings has Portland winning this game by only 12 points tonight. We'll play Portland State for 3 units tonight!
Opposite Action Plays
MILWAUKEE BUCKS +3
Ron Raymond
Bucks/Wizards Over 197.5
When MILWAUKEE played as a road team - During Last 4 Years - With 7 Over or Less - Won Last Game by 2 Points or More - With SU Record of 3 Win 4 Lost in L7G; the OVER is 11-4-0 for the Bucks in this cycle.Take the Over.
Marc Lawrence
OLD DOMINION +6.5
When the Monarchs meet the Spiders in Richmond tonight they will be playing as dogs off back-to-back losses. Meanwhile, the Spiders take the floor knowing they are 1-5 ATS in games off a SU underdog win versus an opponent off a loss, including 0-4 ATs against a team that beat them in their most recent meeting. With ODU returning 5 starters from last year's 25-win team, look for them to get back on the win track here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Old Dominion.
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
BOSTON COLLEGE +5.5
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this matchup is on the visitors:
Josh Southern scored on a three-point play with 43 seconds left and Boston College withstood Providence’s late rally in an 82-77 win on Saturday night.
Reggie Jackson led the Eagles with 20 points and 12 rebounds; Joe Trapani added 19 points and rebounds for Boston College, which led by as much as 18 points in the first half but saw its lead slip away in the second period; however I look for the Eagles to build off that victory and play an entire four quarters tonight.
Not only are the Eagles 4-2 SU their last six, dating back to last season they are also 6-3 ATS their last nine on the road.
On the other side of the court: Alabama beat No. 15 Michigan 68-66 in the Old Spice Classic on Sunday night.
Manny Haris had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan (3-2), which was coming off a 79-65 loss to Marquette on Friday. The Wolverines had an 83-76 overtime win over Creighton in their tournament opener Thursday.
Keep in mind that Michigan is already 1-2 ATS this season when playing the roll of favorite.
Bottom line: Boston College matches up well against the Wolverines; expect the Eagles to keep this one close down the stretch; look for BOSTON COLLEGE to improve to 2-0 ATS this year as an underdog and for Michigan to fall to 1-3 ATS vs. teams with a winning record!
*8* BOSTON COLLEGE.
TEDDY JUNE
10* Boston college
10* Tulsa
10* New Mexico
10* Utah State
Anthony Redd
25-Dime - Oklahoma State
Powerplaywins
Clemson -4.5
Maximus
LOCKS
TAKE MISSOURI ST. Bears -2 vs Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans.
This game is scheduled to start at 8:30 P.M.EST and is being played at The Stephens Center on the campus of the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans.
EVALUATION: Arkansas-LR comes into this game with a 3-4 SU record, and have been fortunate enough that the schedule makers put the weak teams of Oral Roberts, Cal Poly, and St. Gregory’s(not sure if college or high school) on their schedule, otherwise they would be 0-4. They have put up only an average of 65 points a game against comparable opponents, while allowing those schools to score about 83 points against them. They turn the ball over just about as many times as they assists on baskets, so this could mean trouble for the Trojans. Their FG% of 45.5 percent is pretty decent, but those weak opponents have helped that number allowing the Trojans to put up 100 points in one of those games. So their number is a bit inflated thanks to St. Gregory’s. Missouri St. on the other hand comes into this contest with a perfect 5-0 SU record, and have been playing some reasonable opponents such as the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes which they defeated by 13 and the Auburn Tigers which they topped by 11. Their 48.2% F shooting percentage will give them an advantage in this game, and they protect the ball pretty well having an average of 4 more assists per game than turnovers. We see the Bears having a pretty tight game, and
pulling away for an 12 point margin tonight
PREDICTION MISSOURI ST. 78 Arkansas-Little Rock 66
TAKE BYU COUGARS +1 1/2 VS Utah St. Aggies.
This game is scheduled to begin at 9PM EST, and is being played at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on the campus of the Utah St. Aggies.
EVALUATION: Utah St. comes into the contest with a 3-2 SU record, and have covered all 3 of their wins and pushed in their one loss. They have an average shooting percentage of 46.5% and have been averaging 72 points a game, connecting on an average of 7 - 3-pointers a game. They are allowing opponents to an impressive 35.6% shooting percentage, but the talent of those opponents is just not up to the caliber of the BYU Cougars. BYU on the other hand enters tonight’s game with a perfect 5-0 record and have played very good basketball so far early in the season averaging over 86 points a game with an average connection of 8.6 3 pointers a game. One key stat we liked in this game is BYU is averaging almost 11 steals a game with the Aggies only having just over 4. We feel these extra 7 steals could lead to at least 7-10 points and that is where the value in the Cougars is. The Cougars are 5-0 ATS and SU in its last 5 road games going back to last year. These opponents have had 1 like opponent so far. They each have played IDAHO St. BYU handled them 87-53 on 11/17, and Utah St. beat them 77-44 on 11/24.
PREDICTION BYU 80 UTAH ST. 70
TAKE WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS + 12 ½ vs Gonzaga Bulldogs.
This game is scheduled to begin at 9pm EST and is being played at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the campus of the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
EVALUATION: Both of these teams come into this contest off impressive Holiday weekend tournament Championships. Gonzaga won the Maui invitational and Washington St. won the Alaskan Shootout. This should be a pretty good game, where the Cougars are coming in with a score to settle after dropping back to back games to the Bulldogs in the last few years. Gonzaga torched Washington St. last year 74-52 and this is going to a motivational issue to use in tonight. The level of competition for the Bulldogs has to be an advantage here, having played the likes of Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Michigan St. in the last two weeks and they have posted an impressive 5-1 SU record early. Gonzaga has a issue protectecting the ball averaging 13.2 turnovers a game. Washington St. comes into this game averaging over 84 points a game and are standing at 6-0 early in this college basketball season. Ok, San Diego, Nicholls State, and Alaska-Anchorage aren’t in the same competition league as the Bulldogs opponents, but when a team is scoring points like the Cougars are that confidence should prove to be an advantage of the Bulldogs. These guys have played one like opponent in IUPU Fort Wayne. Gonzaga handled them pretty easily 90-55 and the Cougars handled them 89-70. Therefore we look for a closer game than the spread stands and would not be surprised if the Cougars can pull the UPSET in this game
PROJECTION: WASHINGTON ST. 71 Gonzaga 73
SOLIDS: Projection
DUKE BLUEDEVILS -4 vs Wisconsin Duke 75-66
UNLV RUNNING REBLES +3 vs Arizona UNLV 84-73
ARKANSAS ST. +12 vs Mississippi Mississippi 78-74
ARKANSAS +14 vs Oklahoma Oklahoma 80-76
BALL ST +13 vs Butler Butler 69-62
OVER/UNDERS
Georgia/St. Louis U OVER 116 ½ 127
Missouri St./ Arkansas L-R OVER 128 ½ 144
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HAWAII +120 Hawaii 67-65
NEW ORLEANS +625 New Orleans 64-63
OKLAHOMA St. +120 Oklahoma St. 72-68
The Booooj
50 Unit - Dayton -3.5