NBA Betting News, Match-Ups and Trends For Sunday 11/3/24

Quote of the Day
“They both played their behinds off. They always do. They have a unique chemistry……those two guys, as much as they’re gaining all those accolades, they don’t talk about it. It’s not the end-all, be-all for them.”
Miami coach Mario Cristobal, talking about his offense after a 53-31 win over Duke

Sunday’s quiz
Which team did Gerrit Cole break into the major leagues with?

Saturday’s quiz
In the TV show The West Wing, when President Bartlet’s daughter is kidnapped, the president steps aside until she is found. John Goodman’s character took over as president in those two episodes.

Friday’s quiz
In the movie Heaven Can Wait, where Warren Beatty plays a QB who wins the Super Bowl for the Rams, Beatty’s character wears number 16. Ron Jaworski was the Rams’ QB in real life when the movie was made.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday………​

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back!!!!!
(spring ahead, fall back)
— Georgia 34, Florida 20
Gators led 13-6 at halftime.
Game was 20-20 with 5:00 left; Dawgs then scored 2 TD’s in a 0:58 span.
Georgia outgained Florida, 455-228.

— Vanderbilt 17, Auburn 7
Commodores are 6-3, bowl eligible for first time since 2018.
Auburn is 3-6; they outgained the Commodores, 327-227.
Last time Vandy beat Alabama/Auburn in same season: 1955.

— Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
Buckeyes ran for 176 yards, outgained Penn State, 358-270.
Penn State’s only TD was a pick-6 in first quarter- they led 10-0.
James Franklin is 4-17 vs Michigan/Ohio State, 1-10 against Buckeyes.

— Ole Miss 63, Arkansas 31
QB Dart threw for 515 yards, six TD’s.
WR Watkins caught 8 passes for 254 yards, 5 TD’s.
Ole Miss gained 694 yards, averaged 16.5 yards/pass attempt.

— Miami 53, Duke 31
Duke led 28-17 with 8:00 left in third quarter.
Miami QB Ward was 25-41/400 passing, with 5 TD’s.
Hurricanes are 9-0, with Ga Tech, Wake Forest, Syracuse left

— Upsets of the Week:
Hawai’i (+14) 21, Fresno State 20
Texas Tech (+13.5) 23, Iowa State 22
Houston (+13.5) 24, Kansas State 19
Rice (+10.5) 24, Navy 10
Louisville (+10.5) 33, Clemson 21
Wyoming (+7.5) 49, New Mexico 45
Tex-San Antonio (+7) 44, Memphis 36
Vanderbilt (+7) 17, Auburn 7

— Washington 26, USC 21
USC is 4-5 this year, 6-10 in last 16 games overall.
Washington led 20-7 at halftime, trailed 21-20 after 3rd quarter.
Trojans outgained Huskies, 459-375, but were minus-3 in turnovers.

— Texas Tech 23, Iowa State 22
Tech drove 71 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:20 left.
Cyclones had taken a 22-17 on a 44-yard TD pass with 2:11 left.
Iowa State would’ve been 8-0 for the first time ever.

— Northwestern 26, Purdue 20 OT
With game 20-20 in OT, Purdue declined to try a FG, went for it on 4th-and-6 but failed, then Northwestern scored on a walk-off 22-yard TD pass.
1-7 Purdue lost in overtime for second time in last three games.
Purdue has lost seven games in a row, their longest skid since 2016.

— Syracuse 38, Virginia Tech 31 OT
Hokies led 14-0 in 1st quarter, 21-3 midway thru third quarter.
Syracuse tied game on a TD with 0:29 left in regulation.
Tech has lost 11 games in a row that were decided by 8 or fewer points.

— Famous birthdays, November 2nd
Dwight Evans, 73
Dennis Miller, 71
Phil Simms, 69
Steve Johnson, 67
Paul Quantrill, 56
Kyle Seager, 37
Damien Woody, 37
Colin Kaepernick, 37
Ty Lawson, 37

— Wyoming 49, New Mexico 45
Lobos led 45-35 after three quarters; it was 35-35 at halftime.
Wyoming QB Anderson threw for 342 yards, 3 TDs in his first college start.
Total yardage was 604-576, Wyoming.

— Texas-San Antonio 44, Memphis 36
Game was 24-24 at halftime.
UTSA QB McCown has thrown for 714 yards, 8 TD’s in his last two games.
Memphis was minus-2 in turnovers, had 12 penalties for 86 yards.

— Rice 24, Navy 10
Navy lost for second game in a row, after their 6-0 start.
EJ Warner threw for 239 yards and a touchdown.
Owls were a 13.5-point underdog; this was first game since they fired their coach.

— Toledo 29, Eastern Michigan 28
Down 29-22, EMU threw 36-yard TD pass on last play of the game.
Eagles went for 2 points and the win, but they didn’t get it.
Eagles lost after leading 19-7 after third quarter.

— SMU 48, Pittsburgh 25
Mustangs led previously-unbeaten Pitt 31-3 at halftime.
RB Smith ran for 161 yards and two TD’s.
SMU is 8-1, 5-0 in their first season in the ACC.