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Saturday, January 31​

Game	Score		Pick	Units	Status
Louisiana State South Carolina	- -	01:00 PM	LSU -2.5*****	+500	Pending
San Diego St. Utah St.	- -	01:00 PM	USU -5.5*****	+500	Pending
DePaul Xavier	- -	01:00 PM	XAV -4.5*****	+500	Pending
SMU Louisville	- -	02:00 PM	SMU +9.5***** Under 161.5*****	+500 +500	Pending Pending
Texas Oklahoma	- -	02:00 PM	TEX +1.5*****	+500	Pending
California Miami-Florida	- -	04:00 PM	MIA -10.5*****	+500	Pending
Baylor West Virginia	- -	04:00 PM	WVU -3.5*****	+500	Pending
Indiana UCLA	- -	05:00 PM	IND +3.5*****	+500	Pending
Notre Dame Syracuse	- -	06:00 PM	Over 144.5*****	+500	Pending
Oklahoma State Utah	- -	06:00 PM	UTAH +1.5*****	+500	Pending
ND State South Dakota	- -	06:00 PM	SDAK +7.5*****	+500	Pending
Connecticut Creighton	- -	08:00 PM	Over 142.5*****	+500	Pending
Auburn Tennessee	- -	08:30 PM	Under 149.5*****	+500	Pending
SIU Edwardsville Southern Indiana	- -	08:30 PM	Under 131.5*****	+500	Pending
Saint Mary's Gonzaga	- -	10:30 PM	GONZ -9.5*****	+500	Pending

 

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CNOTES COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !

01/31/2026.........8 - 8 - 0...................50.00%..................- 4.00
01/29/2026........15 - 8 - 0...................65.21%..................+ 31.00
01/28/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 10.50
01/27/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%...................+ 10.50
01/26/2026.........4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%...................- 2.00
01/25/2026.........2 - 3 - 0....................40.00%..................- 6.50
01/24/2026.......27 - 16 - 0..................60.83%..................+ 41.00
01/23/2026.......13 - 10 - 0..................56.52%..................+ 10.00
01/22/2026.......18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..................+ 18.50
01/21/2026.........11 - 8 - 0...................57.89%..................+ 11.00
01/20/2026............9 - 9 - 0...................50.00%................-4.50
01/19/2026........13 - 11 - 0..................54.16%.................+ 4.50
01/18/2026............2 - 7 - 0...................22.22%.................- 28.50
01/17/2026.........11 - 14 - 0..................44.00%.................- 22.00
01/16/2026..............5 - 5 - 0..................50.00%.................- 2.50
01/15/2026..........15 - 13 - 0.................53.57%..................+ 3.50
01/14/2026...............9 - 9 - 0.................50.00%..................-.9.50
01/13/2026...........13 - 16 - 0................44.82%.................- 23.00
01/12/2026...............7 - 9 - 0.................43.75%................- 14.50
01/11/2026.............12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%................+ 16.00
01/10/2026..........13 - 15 - 0.................46.42%................- 17.50
01/09/2026.............13 - 7 - 0.................65.00%................+ 26.50
01/08/2026...........19 - 12 - 0.................61.29%...............+ 29.00
01/07/2026...............4 - 3 - 0..................57.14%...............+ 3.50
01/06/2026.............7 - 10 - 0.................41.17%................- 20.00
01/04/2026...........16 - 10 - 0..................61.53%..............+ 25.00
01/03/2026...........12 - 12 - 0..................50.00%..............- 6.00
01/02/2026................7 - 4 - 0..................63.63%..............+ 13.00
01/01/2026...........18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..............+ 18.50

TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50

 

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Sunday’s 6-pack
Teams with best continuity in the country:
— Harvard (12-9)
— VMI (6-17)
— Northern Iowa (14-9)
— Yale (16-4)
— Miami OH (22-0)
— Purdue (17-4)

Quote of the Day
“The only safe thing is to take a chance.”
Elaine May

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, what well-known singer appears in the scene on an airplane?

Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.

Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing has scored the most points.

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

— Indiana 98, UCLA 97, 2OTs
Hoosiers led by 10 with 1:50 left in regulation.
Indiana shot 11-34 on the arc, 17-32 inside the arc.
6-10 senior Bailey scored 24 points in 28:00 off the bench.

— Kansas 90, BYU 82
Jayhawks shot 61.8% inside arc; they led 53-33 at halftime.
Freshman Peterson scored 18 points in 20:00, but didn’t play in last 16:00
Third loss in four games for BYU, after a 16-1 start.

— Kentucky 85, Arkansas 77
Kentucky has won six of its last seven games.
Wildcats got three technical fouls in a 0:39 span of 2nd half.
Arkansas led by 4 with 11:28 left in the game.

— Gonzaga 73, Saint Mary’s 65
Gaels led 38-34 at halftime.
Saint Mary’s had won 25 games in a row when they led at halftime.
Gonzaga has won 15 straight games; Graham Ike scored 30 points.

— Louisville 88, SMU 74
SMU led 19-7 early in the game.
Louisville outscored Mustangs 44-27 in second half.
Cardinals shot 75% inside arc.
Louisville was 16-23 on foul line, SMU 6-9

— Upsets of the Day:
Fordham (+11.5) 79, George Washington 65
California (+10.5) 86, Miami 85
Central Michigan (+8.5) 62, Bowling Green 59
Kentucky (+7.5) 85, Arkansas 77
Campbell (+7.5) 104, Wm & Mary 96
Western Kentucky (+7.5) 65, Middle Tennessee 60
Appalachian State (+7.5) 66, Troy 44
Southern Utah (+6.5) 79, Abilene Christian 76

— Central Florida 88, Texas Tech 80
UCF won its last three games, scoring 87.3 ppg.
Knights are shooting 38.2% on the arc (#18)
Tech lost despite scoring 76.9% inside the arc.

— Utah State 71, San Diego State 66
Aztecs led by 11 late in the first half.
Brickfest; teams combined to shoot 12-50 on the arc.
Both teams are now 9-2 in the Mountain West

— Xavier 68, DePaul 66
DePaul led by 16 with 10:01 left in the games.
Xavier was 16-19 on foul line, Blue Demons 0-1
Just third win in last nine games for the Musketeers.

— California 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 11 with 8:49 left in the game.
6-3 soph Pippen had 17 points, 8 assists.
Miami lost despite shooting 64.1% inside the arc.

— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Dick Snyder, 82
Billy Mumy, 72
Mike Horan, 67
Wade Wilson, 67
Linus Roache, 62
Kent Mercker, 58
Brett Anderson, 38
Sean Manaea, 34
Jazz Chisholm, 28

— Miami OH 85, Northern Illinois 61
RedHawks are 22-0, 10-0 in the MAC, but against schedule #337.
NIU led this game by 5 with 15:00 left to play.
Miami shot 66.7% inside the arc.

— Arizona 87, Arizona State 74
Game was 38-38 at halftime.
Wildcats out-rebounded ASU, 47-32.
Arizona is 19-4 in its last 23 games against the Sun Devils.

— Illinois-Chicago 68, Southern Illinois 66
Salukis led by 18 early in the second half.
UIC out-rebounded Southern Illinois 44-24.
Flames have won eight games in a row, after a 5-10 start.

— George Mason 77, St Bonaventure 73
Bonnies led by 14 with 8:50 left in the game.
George Mason shot 74.3% inside the arc; they’re 20-2.
Patriots’ subs outscored St Bonaventure’s bench, 31-5

— College basketball ref Doug Sirmons has been busy the last week:
January 23- Ohio State @ Michigan
January 24- Maryland @ Michigan State
January 27- Purdue @ Indiana
January 28- Houston @ TCU
January 29- Colorado @ Iowa State
January 30- Dayton @ Saint Louis
January 31- BYU @ Kansas

 

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Sunday, February 1​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
URI at DUQ	12:00 PM	O 144.5*****	+500
SHU at MW	01:00 PM	MW -6.5*****	+500
ALA at FLA	01:00 PM	FLA -7.5*****	+500
CHAT at FUR	01:00 PM	O 145.5*****	+500
MINN at PSU	02:00 PM	MINN -1.5*****	+500
MAN at MSM	02:00 PM	MSM -6.5*****	+500
ECU at FAU	02:00 PM	ECU +10.5*****	+500
MRST at NIAG	02:00 PM	U 129.5*****	+500
QUIN at FAIR	02:00 PM	QUIN -2.5*****	+500
ISU at KSU	02:00 PM	U 154.5*****	+500
WICH at TLSA	02:00 PM	TLSA -7.5*****	+500
CLEV at MILW	03:00 PM	CLEV +8.5*****	+500
NKU at OAK	03:00 PM	OAK -5.5*****	+500
TULN at MEM	03:00 PM	U 149.5*****	+500
ILL at NEB	04:00 PM	NEB -1.5***** O 150.5*****	+500 +500
ETSU at WOF	07:00 PM	ETSU -2.5*****	+500
IOWA at ORE	08:00 PM	IOWA -9.5*****	+500

 

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CNOTES COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS THRU FEBRUARY !

02/01/2026.................11 - 7 - 0................61.11%................+ 16.50

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JANUARY BEST BETS RECORD:

TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50

 

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Monday’s 6-pack
Teams with the worst continuity in the country:
— Western Illinois (4-19)
— West Virginia (14-8)
— Cal-Riverside (8-15)
— UAB (14-8)
— Sacramento State (8-13)
— Northern Illinois (7-14)

Thought of the Day
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, what is Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) job?

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.

Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….​

— All the NFL’s head coaching vacancies have been filled; Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach- he had been offensive coordinator with the Rams. LaFleur’s brother Matt is the head coach in Green Bay- he hired ex-Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon as the Packers’ new DC last week.

— This signals that after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders will hire Seattle OC as its new coach; Klint Kubiak is the son of former Broncos’ QB/coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders interviewed 15 guys for this job.

— San Francisco 49ers hired former Falcons coach Raheem Morris as their new DC; Morris was DC for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, now he is an assistant for their arch-rival. Morris will be the 49ers’ fifth DC in five years, after Robert Saleh left to become the head coach in Tennessee.

— Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their new DC; Leonhard had been working as an assistant in Denver. He coached for several years in college, after a 10-year playing career in the NFL.

— In the last 11 Super Bowls where the spread was more than four points, the underdog was 10-1 against the spread. Right now, Seattle is favored by 4.5 points next Sunday.

— I know very little about business, but apparently the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN; in return, ESPN gets NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators. Viewers are not expected to notice changes on NFL Network until April.

— San Francisco Giants signed IF Luis Arraez for one year, $12M; he is expected to play second base for the Giants. Arraez won a batting title three of last four years, but last year, he slumped to .292, with a .719 OPS.

— Cincinnati Reds signed 3B/DH Eugenio Suarez for one year, $15M; he is expected to mostly DH for the Reds, a team he hit 49 home runs for in 2019. Suarez homered 49 times last year for Arizona/Seattle, hitting .228.

— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 86
Dave Casper, 74
John Tudor, 72
Pat Tabler, 68
Sean Elliott, 58
Scott Erickson, 58
Shakira Ripoli, 49
Matthew Boyd, 35
Adrian Houser, 33
Josh Lowe, 28

— Former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon will be the new coach at Kansas City next year; Turgeon played/coached at Kansas- he led Maryland to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2016.
Last four years, Kangaroos are 22-37 in Summit League games

— Illinois 78, Nebraska 69
Nebraska led 39-33 at halftime.
Illini was 21-26 on foul line, Cornhuskers 4-5.
Second top 5 loss in row for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.

— Florida 100, Alabama 77
Gators shot 56.9% inside arc, led 46-36 at halftime.
Alabama is 3-4 in its last seven games; they were out-rebounded, 44-33.
53.2% of Alabama’s shots this year have been 3-pointers; no team that won the national title has ever taken more than half their shots behind the arc.

— Tulsa 93, Wichita State 83
Tulsa shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Golden Hurricanes have won six in row, are 19-3, 7-2 in AAC play.
Tulsa is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#4 in country).

— Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Tulane snaps 5-game skid; they led by 15 midway thru first half
Memphis out-rebounded the Green Wave, 40-25.
Memphis is 10-11 this year, 5-4 in the AAC.

— Eastern Carolina 76, FAU 75
Florida Atlantic led by 12 midway thru first half.
Jordan Riley scored 35 points, had 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Owls have lost three in row, after starting AAC play 6-1.

— Cleveland State 90, Milwaukee 88
Cleveland State led by 12 with 10:56 left, hung on for the win.
Vikings shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.29 ppp.
Cleveland State has won four in row, after starting season 5-14.

— Colorado 87, TCU 61
Colorado shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.32 ppp.
Win snapped Buffaloes’ six-game losing streak.
TCU has lost six of its last eight games.

 

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Monday, February 2​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
UMES at NCCU	04:30 PM	O 133.5*****	+500
HOW at COPP	06:00 PM	U 146.5	+500
WEBB at CHSO	06:00 PM	WEBB +17.5*****	+500
SYR at UNC	07:00 PM	U 158.5	+500
FAMU at ALST	07:00 PM	FAMU +3.5*****	+500
BU at HC	07:00 PM	BU -2.5	+500
SELA at LAM	07:00 PM	SELA +5.5*****	+500
MCNS at SFA	07:30 PM	MCNS -3.5*****	+500
NICH at NWST	07:30 PM	NICH -1.5	+500
HBU at UTRGV	07:30 PM	U 140.5	+500
COOK at AAMU	08:00 PM	O 141.5*****	+500
SOU at JKST	08:00 PM	SOU -5.5*****	+500
GRAM at ALCN	08:00 PM	GRAM -6.5*****	+500
TNTC at TNST	08:30 PM	TNTC +9.5*****	+500
KU at TTU	09:00 PM	TTU -4.5	+500
IW at AMCC	09:00 PM	O 138.5	+500
IDST at PRST	10:00 PM	O 136.5*****	+500
WEB at SAC	10:00 PM	SAC +1.5*****	+500