National Sports Service Plays
4* Kentucky -12.5 over Cleveland St.
3* Florida -4 over Florida St.
3* L.A. Lakers -14 over New York
3* Ball St./W. Michigan OVER 51.5
EZWINNERS
** 5 STAR SELECTION **
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Game: Cornell Big Red @ Syracuse Orange
Sport: NCAA Basketball
Time: 6:00PM CST
Risk/Win: $220 to win $200
(517) Cornell Big Red +13.5
(Line from Betjamaica)
Syracuse comes off of a huge performance at MSG with big wins over ranked opponents Cal and UNC. The Orange better be ready for a Cornell team that returns all five starters from last year’s squad that went 21-10, won the Ivy League and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The Big Red sports a 2-1 record this season that includes wins at Alabama and UMass along with a home loss to Seton Hall last Friday. Last year Cornell had Syracuse down by 16 points at the Carrier Dome before a much more talented and experienced Orange team fought back for a 88-78 win. Syracuse's 2-3 zone has been very good so far this season, but Cornell has a group of top notch shooters that can break the zone. Syracuse is 4-0 against the spread and very over valued right now. Take the points.
** 2 STAR SELECTION **
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Rider Broncs
Sport: NCAA Basketball
Time: 10:00AM CST
Risk/Win: $220 to win $200
(533) Florida A&M Rattlers +15.5
(Line from Betjamaica)
** 1 STAR SELECTION **
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sport: NCAA Basketball
Time: 12:30PM CST
Risk/Win: $110 to win $100
(531) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Pick
(Line from Betjamaica)
DAVE MALINSKY
Top of the Ticket
4* CITADEL over WEST VIRGINIA
An underdog that is both much more ready to play than the favorite, and also bringing a small chip on the shoulder, should stay well within the high line set here, especially because that dog can play a little. And the favorite does not really care. Perhaps no team in the nation improved more LY than the Bulldogs, who went from six wins to 20, and made it to the post-season C.I.T. bracket, but they may be even better this winter, with veteran guards Cameron Wells and Zach Urbanus returning, and the addition of 7-0/255 Washington transfer Joe Wolfinger (played 16 games for the Huskies LY but was granted immediately eligibility because he is a grad student) and talented FR Mike Groselle. And Ed Conroy has had ample opportunity to get his team up to speed, with this being their sixth game already. They also bring a sense of purpose, with next year’s game between the programs cancelled because West Virginia wants to play a tougher non-conference slate (the Mountaineers will add to tonight’s visitors paycheck as part of the buy-out). That adds a little more zip to a team that will be hungry to show that they can compete vs. this class. As for the West Virginia level of play, Bob Huggins and his team may indeed by Sweet 16 contenders later, but they are nowhere near that right now. They have played only one game, which was nine full days ago, and are trying to fit the pieces without super talent Devin Ebanks (still not with the team, for “personal reasons”), Joe Mazzulla (limited by a back injury, but may see some action tonight) and Deniz Kilicli (suspended for 20 games). But making matters worse tonight is the major distraction of what is ahead – after this game they take a long bus ride to Cincinnati (still almost four hours even with little late-night traffic), then catch a long flight to the west coast, where they have the misfortune of being in the opening game of the 76 Classic at Anaheim vs. Long Beach State early (11 AM Pacific) Thursday. The long layoff prior to tonight means that the team rhythm and chemistry is off, and the long trip and quick turnaround ahead also have Huggins more interested in keeping his starters fresh than extending any kind of margin tonight.
MR EAST
SACRAMENTO ST. HORNETS @ IDAHO VANDALS
3 UNITS: SACRAMENTO ST. HORNETS +18.5
Sacramento St. has pulled the biggest surprise of the season so far, going to Oregon St. as a 22 point underdog and winning the game straight up. The Hornets have already exceeded the win total from a year ago, when an upset of this magnitude was impossible. Marcial,Flaggs, and Eller were supposed to be the top 3 scorers on this team, but none of them are even in the top 4. The scoring has been bolstered by freshman and JUCO transfers, and it is quite evident this team is more competitive than a year ago. The Vandals have already lost to Texas Southern, and this huge pointspread is based on the Hornets 2-27 mark a year ago, but this team is on the improve, and will stay inside the number here. Sacramento St. gets the call.
Bryan Leonard
College Hoops Shocker
Wofford at Illinois
The Terriers are a veteran team that returns five starters from a year ago. They have already proven themselves on the road by winning at Georgia and posting close losses at Pittsburgh by 3 and Bradley by 2. Wofford spreads the scoring around and is led by junior Noah Dahlman who averages 14.8 ppg. The Terriers slow the game down and take great care of the ball. They rank in the Top 10% of the country in assist to turnover ratio. This is a veteran team that won't be intimidated in this building.
Illinois is led in scoring by two freshman. While they enter play tonight at 3-0 they have played a very easy schedule of Southern Illinois- Edwardsville, Northern Illinois and Presbyterian. This is a team with a lot of talent but they haven't faced a quality team like the one they will see tonight.
Wofford keeps this one very close as they easily stay within the posted number.
PLAY WOFFORD
Kyle Bales
5* Ball State +11
3* Ball State ML +365
FRANK PATRON
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LOCK
WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS -11
Chris Jordan
200♦ WESTERN MICHIGAN - Has anyone actually watched Ball State? This team is terrible, and since it cannot stop the pass, and the Broncos have Tim Hiller firing on all cylinders, I'm looking a three-touchdown winner tonight.
Last week the Cardinals gave 344 yards and four touchdowns to the most prolific passer in Mid-Ameican Conference history, Dan LeFevour; tonight you can expect to see Hiller get the 316 yards he needs to move into third all-time on the conference list.
Truthfully guys, that's everything I like about this game, so I'm not going to fluff this up with details that won't matter.
All Hiller, all WMU.
ATS LOCK CLUB AND TOTALS
3 on Western Michigan -11
3 on the under 51.5
Wunderdog
Charlotte 49ers @ Hofstra Pride
5 Units: Hofstra Pride -3
The Hofstra Pride, despite a poor shooting effort on the road vs. UConn, played the No. 13 ranked Huskies to within nine points and actually led midway through the second half by nine before they went cold. They out-rebounded the Huskies as well as having had more assists. They will take on a Charlotte team that is 3-1 but does not have shooters. Last year's 41% shooting team was even worse through three games until they met a weak Yale team. They will get a lot more resistance in this one and their poor shooting will be their demise. The Niners are not road warriors as they are 8-22-3 ATS in their last 33 as a road dog, while the Pride are 5-0 ATS after a 20-point win or more, and 8-2 ATS at home vs. .600+ teams. Hofstra gets the call here.
Special K
7* TROY TROJANS +9.5
MTi Sports
5* Pacers
4* Ok City Over
3* Ok City
KBHoops
5* Toronto Raptors -5 *POD*
5* Arizona Wildcats -3 -120
4* Western Michigan -11
Pitbull
20 units Princeton +10.5
20 units Kentucky -12
10 units Cornell +13.5
10 units Texas San Antonio -8
20 units Pacers/Raptors Under 215
15 units Western Mich -11
KELSO
50 Kentucky
10 units Loy Md -5.5
5 units Tx San Antonio -9
3 units Wichita State -1.5
5 units Western Mich -11
3 units WM/BState UNDER 51.5
2 units Parlay both
igz1 sports
3* Coastal Carolina -1.5