5-0-1 the last week, since I took a break from college basketball and decided to stick to capping the only conferance I follow day-in-and-day-out, which is definately a decision I should have made much earlier in the season (I hovered around the dreaded .500 mark all year). Anyhow, wanted to document that I actually learned a lesson about capping this season.
Onto the picks:
Oklahoma St. +4 (@A&M)
--- I think this is a similar game to last weekend, when OSU was getting 3.5 points in Manhattan. I thought they would win outright in that game, and I think they have a good chance to win this one outright too. They are definately the more talented team. I think Boggan will have a big game inside, and Curry is going to step up. Keep in mind, A&M's last 4 home games: narrow win vs. Col., narrow win vs. Baylor, lost to KU, lost to OU.
Texas Tech +12 (@Col)
--- In the battle of teams that I have enjoyed fading over the past couple of weeks, I will take the sizeable chalk. Tech on the road has been an awful proposition this year, but I refuse to believe that Colorado is a quality team.
ISU +9.5 (@KU)
--- Won't be playing this for money. Was at this game in Lawrence last year when ISU shocked KU. The Hawks are really playing well right now, but I think ISU's backcourt is going to give the young guys some problems. KU is 5-1 in their last 6 against the spread, I believe, with the loss coming when they beat OU but didn't get over the line. Still, I have a feeling that ISU can keep this one respectable.
Nebraska +20.5 (@Tex.)
--- An absolute shot in the dark. This is just way too many points to give to a team that right now is a fringe NCAA-tournament team. You are even getting a little bit of value because Nebraska just got blasted at home to KU. I think Nebraska is playing together much better since McCray got booted, and should play hard enough to not absolutely get run out of the gym (although, of course, there is a good possibility of that as well).
So, yeah, liking the dogs today.
Good luck fellas.
Onto the picks:
Oklahoma St. +4 (@A&M)
--- I think this is a similar game to last weekend, when OSU was getting 3.5 points in Manhattan. I thought they would win outright in that game, and I think they have a good chance to win this one outright too. They are definately the more talented team. I think Boggan will have a big game inside, and Curry is going to step up. Keep in mind, A&M's last 4 home games: narrow win vs. Col., narrow win vs. Baylor, lost to KU, lost to OU.
Texas Tech +12 (@Col)
--- In the battle of teams that I have enjoyed fading over the past couple of weeks, I will take the sizeable chalk. Tech on the road has been an awful proposition this year, but I refuse to believe that Colorado is a quality team.
ISU +9.5 (@KU)
--- Won't be playing this for money. Was at this game in Lawrence last year when ISU shocked KU. The Hawks are really playing well right now, but I think ISU's backcourt is going to give the young guys some problems. KU is 5-1 in their last 6 against the spread, I believe, with the loss coming when they beat OU but didn't get over the line. Still, I have a feeling that ISU can keep this one respectable.
Nebraska +20.5 (@Tex.)
--- An absolute shot in the dark. This is just way too many points to give to a team that right now is a fringe NCAA-tournament team. You are even getting a little bit of value because Nebraska just got blasted at home to KU. I think Nebraska is playing together much better since McCray got booted, and should play hard enough to not absolutely get run out of the gym (although, of course, there is a good possibility of that as well).
So, yeah, liking the dogs today.
Good luck fellas.
