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6000* COLLEGE BASKETBALL LATE STEAM PLAY OF THE MONTH
Kentucky -16.5
7000* COLLEGE HOOPS REVENGE GAME OF THE MONTH
Miami Ohio -15.5
CHARLIE
purdue-24' (500* )
ohio st-8 (30*)
temple+7 (20*)
richmond+4 (20*)
deleware-1' (10*)
syracuse-17 (10*) free play
Frank Patron
30000 Unit
Xavier -2.5
Larry Ness
7* Daytime Dominator-CBB
Georgetown
8* Non-Conf G.O.M.-CBB
New Mexico
7* Underdog Shocker-CBB
Cincinnatti
LENNY STEVENS
10* philadelphia 76'ers
10* ucla
BEN BURNS
I'm taking the points with ATLANTA. The Cavaliers are playing great basketball and they were even able to win big without Ilgauskas and Gibson in the lineup last night. That was at home though. Tonight, they'll be on the road and taking on an Atlanta team which is excellent at home and which is coming off a momentum-building win of their own last night. I'm expecting both Ilgauskas and Gibson to be out again tonight. However, even if either one was in the lineup, I expect the Cavs to suffer from some fatigue. Not only are they playing the second of back to back games but this is also their fourth game in the past five nights. While the Hawks are in the same situation, they're playing at home and more importantly they're also a team which doesn't rely on one player, the same way that Cleveland does. Yes, the Cavs have the much better overall record. However, a closer look shows that Atlanta's home record of 7-1 is actually better than Cleveland's 7-3 mark on the road. For all their success in recent seasons, the Cavs are still just 7-11 ATS the last 18 times that they were listed as road favorites in the -3.5 to -6 range. The Hawks come in with an 12-5 ATS mark the last 17 times they were underdogs. Dating back to their trio of victories against the Celtics here in the playoffs last year, they're now 10-1 their last games on this floor. After falling behind 11-0 out of the gate yesterday, the Hawks dominated Miami by an 87-62 count the rest of the way. Playing with revenge from an earlier loss at Cleveland, look for the Hawks to build momentum off that comeback and score the upset tonight. *Best Bet
I'm taking the points with TEMPLE. The Volunteers have another talented and athletic team. They're off to a strong start and they've been scoring plenty of points. However, they've also been giving up more than 71 points per game, while allowing opponents to shoot greater than 42%. Additionally, the Vols have had a 9-day break between games, which isn't necessarily a positive. With that long layoff and with a ranked team (Marquette) on deck, I feel that they may have some trouble focusing on this afternoon's early contest vs. a Temple team which they handled with ease last season. That was at Tennessee though and that loss should provide the Owls with some added motivation here. Including an upset win at Penn State last time out, the Owls are already 2-0 ATS as underdogs this season. Looking back further and we find them at a profitable 12-4 ATS as underdogs since these teams met last November. While the Vols could easily get caught looking ahead, the Owls will surely be focused on the task at hand. That's because this is one of the bigger games at Liacouras Center in recent memory. Naturally, a win here would be huge in helping Fran Dunphy’s team build its NCAA Tournament resume. The Owls are getting healthy and got a big boost with the return of sophomore forward Lavoy Allen. Judging by his stats against Penn State (11 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 35 minutes) Allen seems to be just fine again. Smith's return helped the Owls upset the Nittany Lions, despite an off-day from their star senior guard Dionte Christmas. Look for Christmas to bounce back with a much better performance and for the Owls to give their guests all they can handle. *Annihilator
I'm taking the points with CINCINNATI. Xavier has another strong team and comes in with an undefeated record. I backed the Musketeers once this season and they rewarded me by winning outright vs. Memphis. I haven't played against them yet but feel that this will prove to be an excellent spot to do so. Cincinnati is also off to its best (6-1) start since 2004-05, when it opened 11-0, and the Bearcats are definitely going to be fired up for their biggest rival. The Bearcats are already 5-0 here at home, outscoring opponents by a commanding 80.4 to 55.8 margin. They've been getting it done with an extremely balanced lineup. Indeed, they've currently got 20 players averaging 10 minutes a game or more and only star guard Deonta Vaughn is playing more than 30 a game. Speaking of Vaughn, as a freshman, he had 24 points when the Bearcats last hosted the Musketeers. That was exactly two years ago to the day. The Bearcats were five point underdogs, yet they won by double-digits, 67-57. That's the way it has gone in this rivalry of late though, as the home team has won five straight meetings. The Musketeers got Terrell Holloway back last game. That's a major boost for them, as Holloway is a very important part of the team and they'd struggled to score without him. However, he only played 15 mins and still can't be expected to be at 100% this afternoon. Its also important to note that the Musketeers suffered heavy losses from last year's Elite 8 team, including a trio of starters. Despite their perfect record, they've shown plenty of chinks in their armor. Note that the Musketeers come in at 4-6-2 ATS the last 12 times they were favored by four points or less. The Bearcats only loss was a neutral court setback vs. Florida State. They've followed up that loss by upsetting UNLV and then defeating a solid UAB squad here last time out. Including the upset over the Rebels, the Bearcats are now a highly profitable 14-6 ATS the last 20 times that they were listed as underdogs. That includes a 3-1 SU/ATS mark the last four times that they were home underdogs of four points or less. Xavier senior C.J. Anderson had this to say: "Whatever the sport, when it’s a rivalry, you should be ready." Some things are easier said than done! I expect the Bearcats to hand the Muskeeteers their first loss and for the home team to move to 6-0 the last six games in this series. *Rivalry GOM
I'm laying the points with KENTUCKY. At first glance, this seems like an awfully number to be laying against a team with a name like Indiana. However, these are not your Hoosiers of old. Indeed. Last month, the Hoosiers accepted three years of probation stemming from a telephone recruiting scandal that focused on former coach Kelvin Sampson. Worse, they've lost a ton of players. Some were kicked off the team while others opted to transfer. Meanwhile, top scorer Eric Gordon turned pro after his freshman season. The Hoosiers did win a home game vs. TCU last time out. However, prior to that they lost by 16 points vs. Gonzaga and 25 at Wake Forest. They've also already been blown out by 26 points by St. Joseph's and 38 points by Notre Dame. Considering that the Hoosiers embarrassed them 70-51 last season, I certainly don't expect the Wildcats to feel any sympathy for their guests. Note that NONE of the six players who scored for Indiana in last year's game are with the program now. The Wildcats, who have already defeated the likes of Kansas State and West Virginia, have proven they are capable of blowing teams out with four of their six victories coming by greater than 20 points. The Wildcats, 7-3-2 ATS the last dozen times they were laying points, have numerous matchup advantages and I look for them to deliver a convincing one-sided victory. *blowout GOW
Blazer
4* Memphis
3* Butler
3* Boise
Fastbreak
4* W.Kentucky
3* Xavier
Roundball
3* Richmond
3* S.Alabama
3* Wisc-GB
NBA
3* Utah
3* Denver
3* NY Knicks
Nothcoast
CFB
Marquee - Northern Iowa
ATS HOOPS LOCK CLUB
7 Georgia St +6.0
5 Evansville -1.5
4 Delaware -1.0
4 St. Mary's -3.0
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Tennessee -8 (10 unit play)
Memphis +5.5 (10 unit play)
Cleveland St -7.5 (5 unit play)
Cavs -5 (10 unit play)
BLAZER
4* Memphis
3* Butler
3* Boise
Northcoast
Marquee on Northern Iowa in Football
ROUNDBALL
3* Richmond
3* South Alabama
3* Wisc-GB
3* Utah (NBA)
3* Denver (NBA)
3* NY Knicks (NBA)
ProPlays
10* Syracuse
Stu Feiner
25 Dime trio
Georgetown -5
Kansas -18
St. Mary's -3'