Cnotes College Hoops Picks,Trends News 2018-2918 !

[Cnotes53]

This report will update as Dunkel runs the matchups....


NCAAB
Dunkel

Thursday, January 10


Cincinnati @ Tulsa

Game 611-612
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
64.709
Tulsa
63.529
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 7
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+7); Over

SMU @ Connecticut

Game 621-622
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SMU
64.303
Connecticut
60.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 4 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 2 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(+2 1/2); Under

LA-Monroe @ Georgia Southern

Game 627-628
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Monroe
44.164
Georgia Southern
55.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Southern
by 11
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Southern
by 8
160
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Southern
(-8); Under

Old Dominion @ Florida Atlantic

Game 615-616
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Old Dominion
61.539
Florida Atlantic
46.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 15 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
by 5
124
Dunkel Pick:
Old Dominion
(-5); Over

TX-Arlington @ Appalachian St

Game 607-608
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
45.346
Appalachian St
52.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 7 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Appalachian St
by 5 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Appalachian St
(-5 1/2); Over

Delaware @ NC-Wilmington

Game 605-606
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Delaware
45.378
NC-Wilmington
52.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 5 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 3 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Wilmington
(-3 1/2); Over

Drexel @ Coll of Charleston

Game 603-604
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
47.696
Coll of Charlesto
55.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 8
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 14
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Drexel
(+14); Over

Texas State @ Coastal Carolina

Game 703-704
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas State
52.683
Coastal Carolina
49.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas State
by 3
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas State
by 1
139
Dunkel Pick:
Texas State
(-1); Over

Oral Roberts @ IPFW

Game 677-678
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oral Roberts
47.112
IPFW
53.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
IPFW
by 6 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
IPFW
by 9 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oral Roberts
(+9 1/2); Over

LA-Lafayette @ Georgia State

Game 617-618
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Lafayette
50.810
Georgia State
60.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia State
by 9 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia State
by 7 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia State
(-7 1/2); Under

Cleveland State @ IUPUI

Game 625-626
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland State
44.045
IUPUI
45.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
IUPUI
by 1 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
IUPUI
by 8
149
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland State
(+8); Under

Northeastern @ Elon

Game 609-610
January 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
53.087
Elon
40.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 13
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 9
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(-9); Under

UAB @ Louisiana Tech

Game 631-632
January 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UAB
51.260
Louisiana Tech
60.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 9
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 6
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(-6); Over

Troy @ AR-Little Rock

Game 633-634
January 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Troy
57.571
AR-Little Rock
46.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 11
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Troy
by 1
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(-1); Over

Morehead State @ Belmont

Game 679-680
January 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Morehead State
50.138
Belmont
62.689
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Belmont
by 12 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Belmont
by 15
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Morehead State
(+15); Under

South Alabama @ Arkansas St

Game 637-638
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Alabama
43.438
Arkansas St
48.067
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 4 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 1 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(-1 1/2); Over

Michigan @ Illinois

Game 639-640
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
73.722
Illinois
63.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 10 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 8 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-8 1/2); Over

Middle Tennessee @ Southern Miss

Game 635-636
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Middle Tennessee
45.831
Southern Miss
51.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern Miss
by 5 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Miss
by 11
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(+11); Over

CS-Bakersfield @ TX-Rio Grande

Game 1035-1036
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
CS-Bakersfield
00.000
TX-Rio Grande
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
CS-Bakersfield

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
CS-Bakersfield

Dunkel Pick:
CS-Bakersfield
( );

NE-Omaha @ North Dakota

Game 689-690
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NE-Omaha
49.719
North Dakota
45.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NE-Omaha
by 4 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NE-Omaha
by 1 1/2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NE-Omaha
(-1 1/2); Under

Denver @ South Dakota St

Game 685-686
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
42.016
South Dakota St
52.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 10 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 18
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+18); Over

Rice @ TX-San Antonio

Game 641-642
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
46.999
TX-San Antonio
53.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 6 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 9 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Rice
(+9 1/2); Over

Western Illinois @ North Dakota St

Game 687-688
January 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Illinois
46.719
North Dakota St
50.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota St
by 4
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota St
by 7
142
Dunkel Pick:
Western Illinois
(+7); Under

Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville St

Game 681-682
January 10, 2019 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Illinois
46.781
Jacksonville St
53.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Jacksonville St
by 7
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Jacksonville St
by 14 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Illinois
(+14 1/2); Under

Murray State @ UT-Martin

Game 691-692
January 10, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Murray State
59.283
UT-Martin
41.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Murray State
by 18
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Murray State
by 12 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Murray State
(-12 1/2); Under

Eastern Kentucky @ Tennessee St

Game 695-696
January 10, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Kentucky
46.154
Tennessee St
45.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 1
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Kentucky
by 2 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee St
(+2 1/2); Over

SIU-Edwardsville @ Tennessee Tech

Game 693-694
January 10, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SIU-Edwardsville
40.908
Tennessee Tech
40.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SIU-Edwardsville
Even
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee Tech
by 2 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
SIU-Edwardsville
(+2 1/2); Under

Austin Peay @ SE Missouri St

Game 697-698
January 10, 2019 @ 8:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Austin Peay
49.689
SE Missouri St
47.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Austin Peay
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Austin Peay
by 6 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
SE Missouri St
(+6 1/2); Under

Grand Canyon @ New Mexico St

Game 1039-1040
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Grand Canyon
00.000
New Mexico St
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Grand Canyon

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Grand Canyon

Dunkel Pick:
Grand Canyon
( );

Portland @ Brigham Young

Game 651-652
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
43.731
Brigham Young
58.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 14 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 17
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+17); Under

North Texas @ TX-El Paso

Game 655-656
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Texas
58.382
TX-El Paso
54.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Texas
by 3 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Texas
by 6
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-El Paso
(+6); Under

Robert Morris @ St. Francis-NY

Game 1037-1038
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Robert Morris
00.000
St. Francis-NY
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Robert Morris

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Robert Morris

Dunkel Pick:
Robert Morris
( );

Washington St @ Colorado

Game 649-650
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington St
53.630
Colorado
65.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 12
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
by 10
155
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-10); Over

East Carolina @ Memphis

Game 647-648
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
45.366
Memphis
64.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 19
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 15
155
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-15); Under

Penn State @ Nebraska

Game 653-654
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Penn State
57.667
Nebraska
69.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
by 12 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nebraska
by 9 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(-9 1/2); Under

UCLA @ Oregon

Game 645-646
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCLA
60.954
Oregon
66.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 6
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 4
143
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(-4); Under

Montana @ East Washington

Game 699-700
January 10, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montana
55.862
East Washington
51.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montana
by 4 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montana
by 7
137
Dunkel Pick:
East Washington
(+7); Under

Cal Davis @ UC-Irvine

Game 659-660
January 10, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
49.177
UC-Irvine
58.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 9
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 11 1/2
124
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Davis
(+11 1/2); Over

Washington @ Utah

Game 657-658
January 10, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
62.049
Utah
63.571
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 1 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+1 1/2); Under

Montana State @ Idaho

Game 701-702
January 10, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montana State
49.875
Idaho
43.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montana State
by 6
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Idaho
by 1
153
Dunkel Pick:
Montana State
(+1); Under

Pacific @ Gonzaga

Game 665-666
January 10, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pacific
51.467
Gonzaga
83.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Gonzaga
by 31 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Gonzaga
by 24 1/2
158
Dunkel Pick:
Gonzaga
(-24 1/2); Over

USC @ Oregon State

Game 661-662
January 10, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
57.033
Oregon State
63.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon State
by 6
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon State
by 3 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon State
(-3 1/2); Over

Pepperdine @ Santa Clara

Game 663-664
January 10, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pepperdine
54.177
Santa Clara
53.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pepperdine
Even
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Santa Clara
by 2 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pepperdine
(+2 1/2); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DREX at COFC 07:00 PM
COFC -12.5
O 150.5

DEL at UNCW 07:00 PM
DEL +3.5
O 140.0

NE at ELON 07:00 PM
NE -10.0
U 146.0

ULL at GSU 07:00 PM
GSU -6.0
O 154.0

CHAR at FIU 07:00 PM
FIU -8.0
O 150.5

CHSO at HAMP 07:00 PM
HAMP -4.0

SFPA at LIU 07:00 PM
LIU -3.5

CCSU at FDU 07:00 PM
FDU -5.5

HOF at CWM 07:00 PM
CWM +2.5
O 151.5

SPC at FAIR 07:00 PM
U 133.5

MONM at QUIN 07:00 PM
MONM +5.0
O 134.5

FUR at VMI 07:00 PM
FUR -12.5
U 149.5

BRY at MSM 07:00 PM
MSM -4.5

CIN at TLSA 07:00 PM
TLSA +7.0
O 133.0

CLEVST at INDPU 07:00 PM
CLEVST +8.5

UNCA at LONG 07:00 PM
LONG -14.5

ODU at FAU 07:00 PM
FAU +7.0
O 125.5

WOF at UNCG 07:00 PM
O 143.0

ETSU at CIT 07:00 PM
ETSU -8.0
U 172.0

ORU at PFW 07:00 PM
PFW -8.5
O 162.0

SHU at WAG 07:00 PM
SHU +6.0

SMU at UCONN 07:00 PM
SMU +2.5
O 141.0

ULM at GASO 07:00 PM
U 159.5

WIN at CAMP 07:00 PM
O 158.5

RAD at SCUS 07:00 PM
RAD -9.5

PRE at HP 07:00 PM
HP -3.0

WCU at MER 07:00 PM
U 137.5

GB at DETU 07:00 PM
O 163.5

MILW at OAK 07:00 PM
OAK -7.5
O 151.5

TXST at CCAR 07:00 PM
TXST -2.0

UTA at APP 07:00 PM
UTA +6.5
O 150.5

MORE at BEL 07:30 PM
BEL -14.0
O 157.5

TROY at UALR 07:30 PM
TROY -2.5

UAB at LT 07:30 PM
LT -6.5
U 136.5


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USA at ARST 08:00 PM
USA +2.0

MTU at USM 08:00 PM
USM -10.0

RICE at UTSA 08:00 PM
UTSA -7.0
U 154.5

YSU at UIC 08:00 PM
UIC -9.0
O 149.0

CSB at UTRGV 08:00 PM
CSB +0.0

MICH at ILL 08:00 PM
O 137.0

WIU at NDSU 08:00 PM
O 141.5

NEOM at UND 08:00 PM
U 157.0

DEN at SDST 08:00 PM
SDST -16.5
O 153.5

EIU at JVST 08:15 PM
EIU +12.5

MURR at UTM 08:30 PM
MURR -12.5

EKY at TNST 08:30 PM
U 162.5

SIUE at TNTC 08:30 PM
U 148.0

PEAY at SEMO 08:45 PM
O 149.5


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RMU at SFNY 09:00 PM
U 128.5

PSU at NEB 09:00 PM
NEB -10.0
U 130.5

WSU at COLO 09:00 PM
COLO -10.5

UCLA at ORE 09:00 PM
O 148.0

ECU at MEM 09:00 PM
ECU +15.5

PORT at BYU 09:00 PM
BYU -17.0
U 155.0

UNT at UTEP 09:00 PM
UTEP +5.5

GRC at NMSU 09:00 PM
GRC +6.5

MONT at EWU 09:05 PM
MONT -7.0


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WASH at UTAH 10:00 PM
UTAH +2.0

MTST at IDHO 10:00 PM
IDHO +1.5
O 153.5

UCD at UCI 10:00 PM
UCD +10.5

PEPP at SCU 11:00 PM
SCU -1.5

USC at ORST 11:00 PM
U 139.5

PAC at GONZ 11:00 PM
U 157.5

 

[Cnotes53]

No. 2 Michigan beats Illinois 79-69 to improve to 16-0
January 11, 2019
By The Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Zavier Simpson scored 16 points, Ignas Brazdeikis had 15 and No. 2 Michigan beat Illinois 79-69 on Thursday night to improve to 16-0.

Michigan (4-0 Big Ten) and Virginia are the only unbeaten teams in the country. The Wolverines jumped to a 7-0 lead and easily held off the overmatched Illinois (4-12, 0-5).

Charles Matthews added 14 points for the Wolverines, and Jon Teske had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points for Illinois. Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 15, and Trent Frazier had 13.

NO. 5 GONZAGA 67, PACIFIC 36

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Josh Perkins had 14 points and six assists, and No. 5 Gonzaga beat Pacific 67-36, the sixth straight win for the Bulldogs.

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 11 points for Gonzaga (15-2, 2-0 West Coast Conference), which has beaten the Tigers 13 consecutive times. Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke each scored 10 points, and Clarke had five blocks.

Roberto Gallinat scored nine points to lead Pacific (10-8, 0-3).

 

[Cnotes53]

JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/10/2019 50-36-0 58.14% +52.00
01/09/2019 21-23-0 47.72% -20.50
01/08/2019 15-18-0 45.45% -24.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........136-119-0......53.33%%..+15.50


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

01/10/2019..........12 - 10...............+5.00...................13 - 9.................+15.50............+20.50
01/09/2019...........7 - 5..................+7.50....................9 - 5.................+17.50............+25.00
01/08/2019...........4 - 8..................-24.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-15.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................39 - 35.................+13.50................49 - 39................+47.00.............+60.50

 

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Friday?s 6-pack

More early over/under baseball totals for 2019:
? St Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals 88.5
? Tampa Bay Rays 85.5
? Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins 84
? Brewers, Angels, Mets 83.5
? Oakland A?s, Philadelphia Phillies 83
? Colorado Rockies 82

Quote of the Day
?We?ll look at all the options. We?re not going to release him, that?s not on the table. But I will say all other options are on the table. Whether the situation can be reconciled and [we] have him back on the team next year, we?re a long way from thinking that can happen. We?re not closing the door on anything at this point.?
Steelers? president Art Rooney II, talking about Antonio Brown

Friday?s quiz
Where did Kawhi Leonard play his college basketball?

Thursday?s quiz
In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the Saints played most of their home games in the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Wednesday?s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, where Kevin Costner plays GM of the Cleveland Browns, Denis Leary plays the Browns? head coach.

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Friday?s List of 13: Basketball notes from this week??

13) Marquette 106, Creighton 104 OT? Bluejays totally butchered game management at end of regulation; they had ball out of bounds with 0:00.8 left, up 3 points- they throw the ball the length of the court, but it goes out of bounds without being touched, then Marquette drains a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer to force OT.

All they had to do was flip the ball to a Marquette player inside the arc and the game was over, but thats not what happened.

Marquette?s Markus Howard scored 53 points, most ever in a Big East game; he nailed 10-14 treys, 13-15 on foul line. Horrific home loss for Creighton.

12) Virginia Tech 52, Georgia Tech 49? Look at this score, then you remember that Markus Howard scored 53 by himself at Creighton. Different styles of play, for sure.

11) UCLA 87, Oregon 84 OT? Staggering collapse by the Ducks, who led 76-68 with 0:44 left in regulation- it was 72-59 with 2:30 left. Bruins are 3-0 under interim coach Murry Bartow.

10) Villanova 76, St John?s 71? Red Storm led by 13 early, by 5 with 3:48 left, but faded badly down stretch and lost for second time in four Big East games. Villanova ended the game on a decisive 14-4 run.

Sign of times; there were 67 3-pointers taken in this game, 48 2-pointers, 30 foul shots. Red Storm basically played only six guys (a 7th guy played 5:00). 67 possessions; slow tempo, lot of jump shots late in the shot clock.

9) Hofstra 93, William & Mary 90, 3OT?Visiting Pride led by 10 at the half, survived in triple OT? four Hofstra kids played 42:00+, with Wright-Foreman playing whole 55:00. Four guys on W&M played 44:00.

Bad beat of the night: Northeastern (-9) won/covered 81-70 at Elon, but in OT. If you have the underdog +9 and the game goes overtime, you?re supposed to win.

8) ESPN has obviously told his game analysts to hype up Zion Williamson at every chance, the way they did with Trey Young LY and Ben Simmons the year he was at LSU.

Williamson doesn?t need the hype, he is really good, but ESPN has this new thing where they seem to choose one player a year and they hype him up so much that you wind up rooting against him.

7) Warriors 122, Knicks 95? Klay Thompson scored 43 points for the Warriors Tuesday, on 29 shots. On the 29 touches where he shot, Thompson dribbled a total of four times. Four.

6) Pitt 89, Louisville 86 OT? Panthers end a 23-game ACC regular season losing streak. Jeff Capel has Pitt heading in the right direction, and he?s done it quickly.

5) Eastern Michigan 84, Ball State 82, 2OT? Ball?s Trey Moses had 16 points, 10 assists, but he was 4-15 on the foul line in a game the Cardinals led by 3 in the last minute of regulation. Tough way to lose; Ball State was 15-30 on foul line in a 2-point loss.

4) Ole Miss 82, Auburn 67? Rebels outscored Auburn 27-9 on foul line, never trailed in moving to 12-2 under new coach Kermit Davis, who built a mid-major power at Middle Tennessee the last few years.

3) Quinnipiac 89, Monmouth 83, 2OT? Bobcats led 63-49 with 1:36 to play, blew the lead, as Monmouth somehow scored 34 points in last 11:36 of this game, but still lost. Quinnipiac was -8 (22-14) in turnovers, but still got the win.

2) Kansas State 71, West Virginia 69? Wildcats trailed 20-3 early, by 21 with 17:46 left, but rallied to hand the Mountaineers their third straight Big X loss. West Virginia is 0-3 in its conference for first time since an 0-6 start in the ?02 Big East.

1) There were 32 games in the Las Vegas rotation Wednesday night; in 8 of the 32 games, the team that lost had a lead of 10+ points at some point in the game; five of those teams led by 14+ points at one point. Lot of runs/droughts in college games these days.

 

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Friday's Big Ten Tips
David Schwab

The betting board for this Friday night?s action in college basketball is on the lighter side, but FOX Sports 1 has dialed up an interesting doubleheader of games in the Big Ten.

First off at 7:00 p.m. ET, No. 22 Indiana will be on the road against Maryland in College Park. In a 9:00 p.m. ET tip at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to Purdue.

No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins (FOX Sports 1, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Maryland -5, Total 142 ?

Betting Matchup

Indiana is one of four Big Ten teams ranked in the current AP Top 25, but it will most likely need a win on Friday to remain on the list. The Hoosiers? recent straight-up seven-game winning streak came to an end last Sunday in a 74-63 loss to Michigan as nine-point road underdogs. They are 1-3 against the spread on the road this season as part of a 7-8 record against the closing number overall.

The total went OVER 131 points against the Wolverines, but it has stayed UNDER in 10 of 15 games this year. Freshman guard Romeo Langford scored 17 points in Sunday?s loss after putting up 28 his previous game against Illinois.

The Terrapins could slip into the national rankings by winning this game after winning their last four outings SU with a 3-1 mark ATS. Three of the wins were against conference foes including Tuesday?s 82-67 road upset against Minnesota as two-point underdogs.

Maryland is 13-3 SU overall with a 9-7 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in its last six games. Junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. has been this team?s leading scorer with 17.2 points per game and, with 27 points against Minnesota, he has exceeded that average in two of his last three starts.

Betting Trends

-- The Hoosiers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Friday games and they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a SU loss. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 10 of their last 12 road games.

-- The Terrapins have failed to cover in 11 of their last 15 home games with a 2-5-1 record ATS in their last eight home games against a team with a SU losing record on the road. The total has gone OVER in their last four games played at home.

-- The home team in this matchup has covered the spread in the last four meetings with the total staying UNDER in four of the last five games between the two.


Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers (FOX Sports 1, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Wisconsin -4 ?, Total 136 ?

Betting Matchup

Purdue opened Big Ten play in early December with a road loss to Michigan and a win at home against Maryland. In recent conference play, it beat Iowa by 16 points as a 9 ?-point home favorite before coming up well short on Tuesday night in a 77-59 loss to Michigan State as a seven-point underdog on the road. This roller-coaster ride is indicative of the Boilermakers? overall record of 9-6 SU (7-7 ATS).

They tend to win the games they are supposed to, but they have failed to cover in two of three games this season as underdogs. Led by junior guard Carsen Edwards? 24.5-point scoring average, Purdue is scoring 77.6 PPG. He was held to 11 points in Tuesday?s loss.

Wisconsin has been another up and down team this season at 11-4 SU with an 8-7 record ATS. Its stint in the national rankings came to an end with a stunning 83-76 loss to Western Kentucky on Dec. 29 as a 6 ?-point road favorite. The Badgers then lost to Minnesota as nine-point favorites at home before last Sunday?s 71-52 rout of Penn State as two-point road favorites.

Wisconsin?s top scorer this season has been senior forward Ethan Happ with 19.3 PPG. With 22 points in the win against the Nittany Lions, he has put up at least 19 points in three of his last four games.

Betting Trends

-- The Boilermakers have gone just 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and they are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 conference games. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games on the road.

-- The Badgers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a SU win, but they have failed to cover in four of their last five games against a SU winning team. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 11 of their last 13 Friday games.

-- The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in the last four meetings at Wisconsin.

 

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 11

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INDIANA (12 - 3) at MARYLAND (13 - 3) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 115-153 ATS (-53.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
INDIANA is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 1-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (8 - 9) at N KENTUCKY (13 - 4) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N KENTUCKY is 3-2 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 3-2 straight up against WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PURDUE (9 - 6) at WISCONSIN (11 - 4) - 1/11/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (5 - 10) at MARIST (6 - 8) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 2-2 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 3-1 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (4 - 9) at NIAGARA (7 - 8) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
IONA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
IONA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
IONA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
NIAGARA is 62-90 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 2-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 2-2 straight up against IONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RIDER (7 - 7) at CANISIUS (5 - 9) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
CANISIUS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 57-30 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 2-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 2-2 straight up against RIDER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, January 11


Rider @ Canisius

Game 811-812
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rider
51.016
Canisius
44.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 6
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 1
155
Dunkel Pick:
Rider
(-1); Under

Indiana @ Maryland

Game 801-802
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
64.797
Maryland
62.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 5
144
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+5); Under

Iona @ Niagara

Game 809-810
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iona
51.486
Niagara
43.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iona
by 8
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 1 1/2
167
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
(+1 1/2); Over

Siena @ Marist

Game 807-808
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Siena
45.598
Marist
50.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marist
by 5
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marist
by 3 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(-3 1/2); Over

Wright State @ Northern Kentucky

Game 803-804
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wright State
51.440
Northern Kentucky
58.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 7 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 5 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-5 1/2); Under

Purdue @ Wisconsin

Game 805-806
January 11, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
65.541
Wisconsin
71.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 5 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 3 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(-3 1/2); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 11

Home side won all five Indiana-Maryland Big 14 games; Hoosiers lost their two visits here by a total of five points. Indiana won seven of its last eight games, splitting pair of Big 14 road tilts. Hoosiers are 1-3 in true road games, with only win by hoop at Penn State. Maryland won its last four games, winning first two Big 14 home tilts, by 2-7 points. Terrapins are shooting 38.6% on arc in league, but are turning ball over 20.8% of time. Under Miller, Indiana is 2-6-1 as road underdogs (1-1 this year); Terps covered six of last eight games as a home fave (2-0 this year).

Wright State is 5-8 in its last 13 games; they split first two Horizon road games. Raiders are hooting only 31.4% on arc in first four Horizon games- their eFG% in those games is 46.1%, last in league. Northern Kentucky won five of its last six games; thrywon their first two Horizon home games, both by 15 points. Underdogs covered four of five Wright-NKU games; teams split two games played here. Wright covered its last four games as a Horizon underdog; NKU is 11-7 in its last 18 games as a home favorite, 2-0 this year.

Purdue is 0-4 in true road games this year; they?re 5-6 in last 11 games after a 4-0 start. Boilers are 2-5 vs top 50 teams this year, with wins over Maryland/Iowa. Wisconsin split its last six games after an 8-1 start; Badgers are 3-4 in games decided by 7 or fewer points. Purdue won four of its last five games with Wisconsin; Boilers lost three of last four visits to Madison. Purdue is 0-5-2 in its last seven games as a road underdog (0-2 this year); Badgers are 3-5 vs spread in last eight games as home favorites (0-2 this year).

Siena lost nine of its last 12 games; they?re 2-5 in true road games, with last three losses overall by 5 or fewer points. Saints are 4-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Marist lost three of its last four games; Red Foxes are 2-4 in games decided by 6 or fewer points. Siena won six of last eight games with Marist; home side won five of last six series games. Saints are 2-3 in their last five games in the McCann Center. Last three years, Siena was 5-10 as a road underdog; Marist is 4-7 vs spread in its last 11 games as a home favorite, 1-1 this year.

 

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NCAAB

Friday, January 11

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Trend Report
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Siena @ Marist
Siena
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Siena's last 10 games when playing Marist
Siena is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Marist
Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Marist's last 10 games when playing Siena
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 7 games at home

Indiana @ Maryland
Indiana
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Maryland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 5 games
Maryland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Wright State @ Northern Kentucky
Wright State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wright State's last 5 games when playing Northern Kentucky
Wright State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
No trends to report

Rider @ Canisius
Rider
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Rider's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rider's last 7 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Canisius
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Canisius's last 7 games when playing at home against Rider
Canisius is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Iona @ Niagara
Iona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iona's last 5 games
Iona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Niagara
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Niagara's last 5 games when playing at home against Iona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Niagara's last 11 games at home

Purdue @ Wisconsin
Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Purdue's last 7 games when playing Wisconsin
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 7 games when playing Purdue

 

[Udog]

By: Monty Andrews




Taming the Terrapins

There has been no stopping the Maryland Terrapins, who carry a four-game winning streak into Friday's encounter with the visiting Indiana Hoosiers. Maryland has won six of seven overall while finishing above the total six consecutive times, including each of their last four home games. The Hoosiers are a dismal 1-3 SU on the road this season but have done well to limit scoring for the most part, having gone 9-2-1 to the under in their past 12 games away from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The teams have also finished below the number in four of their past five meetings.
Doubling Down

Combining the quirky with the concrete isn't always a solid approach but doing so this weekend could net bettors a nice payday as the Pittsburgh Panthers visit the N.C. State Wolfpack on Saturday. The Panthers bring two interesting trends into the weekend, having gone an incredible 10-1-1 ATS in their previous 12 games against teams with winning records and a ridiculous 23-5 to the under in their past 28 games played on a Saturday. But if you're thinking about creating a fun parlay here, be aware that the host Wolfpack are 7-2 ATS in their past nine home games.


Reversal of Fortune?

The Kansas Jayhawks have been a less-than-inspiring cover option this season, carrying a 7-8 ATS record into Saturday's Big 12 encounter with the host Baylor Bears. And things have been even worse away from Allen Fieldhouse; their only two losses this season have come on the road, and they're just 1-4 ATS in their past five away games overall. But the Jayhawks are in good shape to turn things around Saturday ? they're 10-2 ATS in their previous 12 visits to Ferrell Center, and the road team has successfully covered in 20 of the last 28 meetings between the teams overall (with one push).


Team News

The Jayhawks will have to do without one of their most reliable big men, with center Udoka Azubuike undergoing season-ending surgery on his right hand. Azubuike was a force in the middle for Kansas, averaging 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting better than 70 percent from the field. Kansas has lost two of its last three games without him.
The Oregon Ducks are starting to feel the pressure of having to make do without sensational center Bol Bol, who will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury. The Ducks are just 3-3 SU and 2-4 ATS with Bol on the sidelines, compared to a 6-3 SU mark and a 5-4 ATS record with Bol ? one of the top prospects in the nation ? in the lineup.


National Title Odds

Duke may have fallen to No. 2 in the coaches' poll, but the Blue Devils remain a rock-solid No. 1 option in oddsmakers' eyes. Vegas has the Zion Williamson-led powerhouse as a +150 favorite to capture the national title this spring, well ahead of the runners-up Gonzaga Bulldogs (+1,100) and Michigan Wolverines (+1,100).

Oddsmakers still have faith in the Kentucky Wildcats despite their stunningly slow start. The Wildcats, who have dropped to No. 18 in both the coaches' poll and the Associated Press rankings, carry the seventh-best odds of winning the national championship at +1,700, sandwiched between the Tennessee Volunteers (+1,400) and Nevada Wolf Pack (+1,800).

Looking for a good live underdog play? Consider the Iowa State Cyclones, who are listed at +10,000 to win their first NCAA title in program history. The Cyclones were the biggest movers in both polls last week, jumping six spots to 21st in the AP poll and five spots to No. 20 in the coaches' poll after trouncing Kentucky 77-60.


Betting Trends

Road teams have been a slightly better cover option over the past seven days, converting at a 52 percent clip (162-149-2). That has closed the overall gap for the season to the width of a betting slip, with the home team covering 1,236 times and the road team making good on 1,233 occasions (with 49 pushes).

Totals betting has been a little more one-sided, with the under at 53.7 percent of non-overtime games, and 51.8 percent overall. And those trends have been even more pronounced over the previous 30 days, with 55.1 percent of non-overtime games and 52.9 percent of all contests finishing below the total.

Oklahoma continues to be the top cover/under parlay option in all of Division I. The Sooners enter the weekend with a sparkling 12-1-2 ATS record to go along with a 4-11 O/U mark. And those records are even more pronounced at Lloyd Noble Center, where Oklahoma is 6-0 ATS and 0-6 O/U entering Saturday's home date with TCU.

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SIE at MRST 07:00 PM
U 128.0

IONA at NIAG 07:00 PM
O 167.5

WRST at NKU 07:00 PM
NKU -4.5
O 138.5

RID at CAN 07:00 PM
O 160.5

IND at MD 07:00 PM
MD -5.0
U 143.5

PUR at WIS 09:00 PM
WIS -3.0
U 131.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Fernando, Cowan rally Maryland past No. 22 Indiana 78-75
January 11, 2019
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland gave up the game's first nine points, trailed by 14 with 13 minutes elapsed and faced a double-digit deficit early in the second half.

Strangely enough, with this team that's just about a sure-fire formula for victory.

Bruno Fernando had a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 24 and the Terrapins rallied past No. 22 Indiana 78-75 Friday night.

It was the fifth straight victory for Maryland (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten), which used a 16-0 run in the second half to take control.

''Just an incredible win, because we were not very good at the start,'' coach Mark Turgeon said.

Three times during their winning streak, the Terrapins rebounded from a halftime deficit. It also happened on Jan. 2 against then-No. 24 Nebraska and at Minnesota on Tuesday.

The Terps are 5-1 this season when trailing at the break. Not bad, but it's been tough on their coach.

''Hopefully we can become a better first-half team,'' Turgeon said.

Freshman guard Romeo Langford scored 28 points, Devonte Green had 15 and Juwan Morgan added 14 for Indiana (12-4, 3-2). The Hoosiers shot 12 for 28 in the second half and were outscored 51-40.

Indiana went 16 for 16 at the foul line and committed only seven turnovers, but that was offset by Maryland's 18 offensive rebounds.

''We just couldn't get it done on the glass tonight,'' coach Archie Miler said. ''We just gave them 18 second shots and that was the difference in the game.''

Fernando led the charge with five offensive rebounds, some of which he turned into put-backs. He went 11 for 12 from the field to surpass his previous career best of 21 points.

''He was as good as it gets in terms of what he was being asked to do: finishing around the rim, offensive rebounding,'' Miller said. ''He's a load.''

After Morgan made the first basket after halftime to make it 37-27, the Terps used their 16-point surge to take the lead for the first time.

Cowan and Darryl Morsell each contributed five points to the surge, and Maryland applied a tight zone defense to force Indiana into nine successive missed shots.

''We really keyed in on defense. We were able to get some easy ones in transition,'' Cowan said.

The Terrapins never lost the lead, in part because their only turnover of the second half came with 11 seconds left. And that is how you make up for a lousy first half.

''Obviously, we had another slow start,'' said Cowan, who finished with a game-high seven assists. ''We've got to figure that out. But we really keyed in on the game plan and started playing.''

Maryland star freshman Jalen Smith went 0 for 7 during a scoreless first half and finished with 2 points on 0-for-9 shooting, but he contributed 10 rebounds.

BACK TO BACK

The victories over Nebraska and Indiana mark the first time since the 2001-02 season that Maryland defeated ranked teams in succession at home.

HURTS SO GOOD

Alabama backup quarterback Jalen Hurts watched the game with new Maryland football coach Michael Locksley.

Hurts entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal earlier this week and is checking out possible destinations. Locksley was the offensive coordinator at Alabama, so player and coach know each other well.

During the first half, when Locksley was shown on the scoreboard screen, many of the students shouted in unison, ''We want Jalen!''

BIG PICTURE

Indiana: Though it's not necessarily an unusual occurrence in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers are a completely different team on the road (1-4) than at home (10-0). After playing brilliantly at the outset, Indiana unraveled during a horrid second half.

Maryland: The young, inexperienced Terrapins appear to have grown up. Undaunted by an early deficit against a ranked and storied college basketball team, Maryland played lights-out over the final 19 minutes on both ends of the floor.

''We're getting better. We've really improved since Christmas,'' Turgeon said. ''We wouldn't have won that game before Christmas. We wouldn't have figured it out.''

UP NEXT

Indiana: Hosts Nebraska on Monday night, the only meeting between the schools this season.

Maryland: Faces Wisconsin at home Monday night, the first of two games between the teams in a 19-day span.

 

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McDonald lifts Northern Kentucky over Wright State 68-64
January 11, 2019
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) Drew McDonald had 22 points and 12 rebounds and made a pair of key baskets late as Northern Kentucky won its 11th straight home game, edging Wright State 68-64 on Friday night.

McDonald gave the Norse the lead for good on a layup that made it 64-62 with 1:22 left and made it a five-point lead on a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to go.

Northern Kentucky took control early in the second half and never trailed after taking a 40-39 lead. Wright State tied it at 56, 60 and 62.

Jalen Tate had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Norse (14-4, 4-1 Horizon League). Tyler Sharpe added 14 points.

Loudon Love had 16 points for the Raiders (8-10, 2-3). Mark Hughes added 14 points and six rebounds. Cole Gentry had 12 points.

McDonald was 5 of 8 from 3-point range but the rest of the Norse were 1 of 14. Wright State was 3 of 15 from the arc.

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Fisher nets 23, Siena ends road woes 71-66 over Marist
January 11, 2019
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Evan Fisher scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Siena made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds to defeat Marist 71-66 on Friday night and end an 11-game losing streak in conference road games.

Sloan Seymour added 12 points for the Saints (6-10, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) and Ryan Camper was one of four to score nine points, his coming on three 3-point plays in the final 10:11. Jalen Pickett had nine points, eight assists and six rebounds.

Neither team shot 35 percent in the first half, which ended tied at 22, and combined to go 5 of 21 from 3-point range. Fisher scored Siena's first 11 points of the second half and Camper's first 3-point play tied the game at 41. Marist used an 8-0 run, six from the foul line, to take 51-44 lead but the Saints answered with an 11-2 surge, capped by Camper, to lead 55-53 with 4:46 to go. Camper's final contribution made it 60-56 and after a Marist 3, Fisher and Seymour scored from distance on consecutive possessions to make it 66-59 with 1:33 to go.

Isaiah Lamb led a balanced attack with 13 for Marist (6-9, 1-2).


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Niagara holds off Iona 95-90
January 11, 2019
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LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Marvin Prochet and Dominic Robb had double-doubles and Niagara held on for its first conference win of the season 95-90 over Iona on Friday night.

Prochet finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Robb had 13 points and 10 boards, and Raheem Solomon scored 18 for the Purple Eagles (8-8, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Niagara went on an 11-0 run to pull away to a 13-point lead just before the midpoint of the second half and the Purple Eagles led 85-75 on Greg Kuakumensah's dunk with 3:45 left.

Iona rallied with E.J. Crawford's back-to-back layups in the final minute and Asante Gist's 3-pointer with 16 seconds left pulling the Gaels within 93-90. Niagara's James Towns missed the front end of a one-and-one with 14 seconds left to give Iona a chance to tie, but Gist missed a 3-point attempt with four seconds left and Marcus Hammond made two free throws to cap the scoring for the Purple Eagles.

Crawford scored 23 and Tajuan Agee and Rickey McGill added 22 points each for the Gaels (4-10, 2-1).


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Scott leads Rider rally in second half, sinks Canisius 82-73
January 11, 2019
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Frederick Scott scored all 22 of his points in the second half as Rider erased an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Canisius 82-73 on Friday night.

Anthony Durham and Stevie Jordan added 14 points apiece for the Broncos (8-7, 3-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who won their first three league games for the first time in five years.

The Golden Griffins (5-10, 2-1) made 7 of 11 from 3-point range while Rider was 1 of 11 to open a 41-30 lead at the break. Scott (15), Jordan (4) and Durham (3) combined for the Broncs' first 22 points of the second half before Devine Eke's layup capped a 14-0 run to produce a 54-53 lead with 10:37 remaining.

The Broncs took charge with a 10-0 run for a 73-63 lead with 1:05 to play.

Rider missed all four of its 3-pointers but shot 63 percent in the second half while making 18 of 27 free throws. Scott was 7 of 8 from the field and 8 of 11 from the line in the second half.

Isaiah Reese had 21 points and Takai Molson 19 for Canisius, which was 4 of 18 from distance after the break while making 3 of 5 from the line.

 

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JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/11/2019 1-8-0 11.11% -39.00
01/10/2019 50-36-0 58.14% +52.00
01/09/2019 21-23-0 47.72% -20.50
01/08/2019 15-18-0 45.45% -24.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........137-127-0......51.89%%..-23.50


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

01/11/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-39.00
01/10/2019..........12 - 10...............+5.00...................13 - 9.................+15.50............+20.50
01/09/2019...........7 - 5..................+7.50....................9 - 5.................+17.50............+25.00
01/08/2019...........4 - 8..................-24.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-15.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................39 - 38.................-3.00...................50 - 44................+24.50.............+21.50

 

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Saturday?s 6-pack

More early over/under baseball totals for 2019:

? Miami Dolphins want Patriots? DC Brian Flores to be their new head coach.

? Scottie Pippen Jr committed to play basketball at Vanderbilt next year. He is a 6-foot tall PG.

? Astros? 3B Alex Bregman had elbow surgery, should be ready for Opening Day.

? Mets signed Jacob deGrom to a 1-year, $17M contract.

? Dodgers acquired Russell Martin from Toronto for two minor leaguers.

? If Chargers host AFC title game, NFL is looking to move the game to LA Coliseum, because of, well, you know??..money. Chargers? home stadium holds only 26,000 people.

Quote of the Day
?Most quarterbacks are overrated. People think they?re great if they win even if there are a lot of other factors.?
An anonymous NFL defensive player

Saturday?s quiz
Who did the Knicks play the last time they played in the NBA Finals?

Friday?s quiz
Kawhi Leonard played his college basketball at San Diego State.

Thursday?s quiz
In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the Saints played most of their home games in the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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Saturday?s Den: Notes on Las Vegas hotels where I?ve stayed??..

Places where I?ve stayed the most:

? Westgate? Best sportsbook in Las Vegas, by far; on NFL Sundays they open the theater to watch all the games, with food/betting right there. Sid?s Cafe is solid dining option and they have fancier eating options also. Rooms are pretty good but not great, but this is a good place.

International Bar in front of the casino is very good, and the snack bar has superior cherry danish.

? SouthPoint? Rooms are bigger, pretty nice. Outstanding 24-hour cafe. Also a very good sportsbook, with a hot dog stand right near it during the day and a good bar, snack bar nearby. There is a radio studio in middle of casino, where Brent Musburger has a daily radio show. Bowling alley, movie theater upstairs; away from the Strip, but a very good place.

? Elara? Behind Planet Hollywood, Elara used to be my go-to place until Hilton bought it and doubled the room prices. Attached to Miracle Mile shops, so in summer can do just about anything you like as far as eating/shopping and never go outside. Excellent place, but out of my price range now, and their rates don?t go down Christmas week.

Places I like to stay Christmas week, when room rates are lower:

? Vdara? No casino, but a short walk from the Aria. Great rooms, good bar by the front door, decent Market Cafe with pretty good light food (open till midnight). You can walk to Bellagio without going outside.

? Aria? Really good sportsbook, and I changed my mind about the pizza place right near there, it is solid pizza. There is a Starbucks upstairs near the buffet. Problem is, Aria is way too nice for me. You play video poker at the bar, has to be at least $1.25 a hand, which can be expensive if you go on an extended cold streak. Just like Vdara, great rooms; their gift shop is much better, with a wider assortment of junk food available.

? Mandalay Bay? Great room, with good layout for desk and an odd-shaped couch to relax on. Hot tub in the bathroom never hurts. Pretty good snack bar right near the sportsbook, but the book could use bigger TV screens.

? Luxor? Room I stayed in was so spacious you could?ve played floor hockey in kitchen area; there was an excellent 24-hour deli in the casino, and the bar area was??how can I say this, full of friendly people. Sportsbook was small but good enough.

Places I?ve only stayed once or twice??.

? Planet Hollywood? Smallish rooms, good sportsbook, excellent coffee shops (Planet Dailies); the Dueces Wild game at the machines right near Planet Dailies can be generous. Easy access to Miracle Mile shops, which are good to walk around.

? Golden Nugget? My only downtown visit; room was kind of average, but rest of hotel was top-flight, with 24-hour coffee shop that is excellent. Pool is tremendous, sports book is small but must be great in summer to watch baseball.

Downtown Las Vegas has to be seen to be believed; lot of unique sights, just stay on the beaten path after dark. Enjoyed my ten days here.

? Bally?s? If you go in spring or fall, Bally?s has a great pool area, trust me on this. I didn?t like the layout of their sportsbook that much, but lot of food areas close by, and it is across the street from Battista?s, one of my favorite restaurants. Didn?t spend much time in the casino while I was there, since the sportsbook is off by itself.

? Mirage? I am almost 60 years old, but was on the young side of guests there? think it was my 4th day there before I was in an elevator without someone else using a cane or a walker.

I am told the pool there is excellent, but didn?t see it myself; I can attest to fact that The Mirage has great food options? Carnegie Deli (HUGE sandwiches, Dr Brown?s soda), a really good hamburger place and a California Pizza Kitchen. Sportsbook is also pretty good.

? MGM? Sportsbook area is small but good; very big hotel. My walk from the elevator to my room was pretty long. Food options are solid; my room was smallish, and about 25% of the TV channels were Asian channels. Very close to the adidas outlet store, which cost me more $$$ than video poker. Nice place, just not my thing that much. Not sure the West Wing bar is there anymore, but I liked the West Wing bar.

? SLS? The old Sahara has the smallest rooms ever; there was a mirror on the ceiling in my room, and mirrors on shower door and bathroom door, to make room look bigger. Last thing I want to see while I?m laying in bed is??.me.

Room did have a good seating area at foot of the bed; I enjoyed my stay there, but there is only a counter to place sports bets, no real sportsbook. Hamburger place was pretty good, but I?m still waiting to win one hand of video poker? got completely crushed there, to point where I?m not sure those machines ever pay out.

? Sun Coast? Quietest casino ever; located up in Summerlin, pretty close to where Snoop Dawg lived in the reality show he was in a few years ago. Most of time there were more security guys than customers in Sun Coast. Was told they had an incident just before my stay, which is why the security was enhanced.

I remember there was group of Toronto Maple Leaf fans there gloating about a playoff win over the Bruins, only Toronto blew the lead late in game and those people wound up drowning their sorrows while I played video poker.

This place looks just like South Point, just no 24-hour coffee shop; there is a good bar near the sportsbook, and the movie theater serves Orville Redenbacher popcorn, which is important if you?re watching games in the sportsbook.

? Excalibur? Been long time since I stayed there, am assuming it is lot different now than way back then. If you like watching guys dressed up in medieval outfits juggling or playing a bugle, this is your place. Great spot on the Strip, close to MGM, Luxor and T-Mobile Arena.

? Rio? Stayed there one night in July 2010, but their Internet wouldn?t support posting my website stuff so I left, which is how I wound up staying at the Elara. This was during the World Series of Poker, which was great fun to walk thru for 20-30 minutes, until I realized that I didn?t come 2,300 miles to watch other people play cards.

? Stratosphere? Never stayed there, but have to recommend the Italian restaurant downstairs in the casino, Fellini?s; really good place. Old school Italian restaurant.

 

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Saturday's Top Wager
January 11, 2019
By Bookmaker

NCAA Basketball Game Preview - Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles

by Kyle Markus

The Duke Blue Devils have ascended back to the No. 1 ranking in the nation and have started ACC play impressively. The schedule throughout the conference season will be tough, with plenty of ranked teams on the docket. A tough game is coming up as Duke hits the road for a matchup against the Florida State Seminoles.

Florida State is ranked No. 13 in the country and while it isn?t as talented as Duke, this is an impressive team. The Seminoles are undefeated at home on the year but will be the underdogs in this matchup against the Blue Devils in NCAA basketball gambling.

This NCAA basketball game between the Duke Blue Devils and Florida State Seminoles will be held at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

We'll have NCAA basketball odds at BookMaker.eu available for every game of the 2019 NCAA basketball season.

Odds Analysis

Duke is 13-1 on the season, with its only loss coming by a bucket to Gonzaga in the non-conference season. The Blue Devils have notched a pair of blowout wins to begin conference play, knocking off the Clemson Tigers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Duke has a bunch of talent and can win home or away, so the road environment won?t be too much to overcome if it plays well.

The Seminoles are 13-2 on the season. They had some solid wins in the non-conference schedule, knocking off Florida, LSU, Purdue and UConn, among others. Florida State lost to Villanova in non-conference and is 1-1 in the ACC. Florida State lost on the road to No. 4 Virginia to begin conference play but bounced back with a win over Miami last time out.

Player To Watch

Zion Williamson -- The Blue Devils have a ton of good players, but there may be no more talented player in college basketball than their stud freshman. Williamson looks like the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the draft as he is averaging 20.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

He is shooting an impressive 67.9 percent from the field while adding 2.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. Williamson is an unbelievable talent and Florida State will need to figure out a way to keep him in check.

Key Stat

7. That?s the number of players on Florida State who are averaging 7.4 points or more per game. The Seminoles don?t have an elite scorer but instead rely on balance. They are hoping that depth helps make it tough on Duke, which won?t be able to focus on one player.

However, Florida State is hoping someone can catch fire in this one because the Seminoles are going to need to score more than normal to keep up in this one. Terence Mann is the team?s leading scorer, as he is scoring 11.8 points on 54.5 percent shooting from the field and 44 percent from three-point range.

While the Seminoles need to move the ball and allow the open person to take the shots, it seems like Mann will have a big role in keeping the team close.

Free NCAA Basketball ATS Picks

Duke is on the road against a ranked team, which is never an easy situation. However, the Blue Devils are clearly the best team in the country and the gulf in talent between these teams is large. Look for Duke?s scoring ability to overwhelm the Seminoles.

Duke is the pick to win this game, but check on the spread before it tips off to see which team is the better choice to cover. Same goes for the scoring total in NCAA basketball betting lines.

NCAA Basketball Pick: Duke Blue Devils 81, Florida State Seminoles 70

 

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Saturday's Top Total
January 11, 2019
By BetDSI

by Tom Wilkinson

Mississippi vs. Mississippi State

Can the Mississippi Rebels pull off two straight upsets against Top 20 teams?

The Rebels are coming off an 82-67 win over No. 11 Auburn and now they visit the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday in a game that can be seen on CBS. A win by the Rebels would definitely get them into next week?s rankings and would put them in a strong early position in the SEC.

Let?s look at Mississippi vs. Mississippi State and college basketball picks.

Mississippi Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Date and Time: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
College Basketball Odds at BetDSI: Miss State -5.5, Total 152
Mississippi vs. Mississippi State TV Coverage: CBS

It had been a long time since the Rebels had beaten a ranked team before they defeated No. 11 Auburn on Wednesday night by a score of 82-67. The Rebels had not beaten a ranked team since 2015. The win stretches the winning streak for Ole Miss to nine, their longest winning streak since 2013.

Mississippi has been led in scoring by Breein Tyree, but they won against Auburn even though Tyree had just one point in the first half and just five for the game. The Rebels are averaging 79.7 points per game and giving up 66.5 per contest. They are a fantastic 13-1 ATS this season, including 3-0 ATS on the road. The Rebels have gone over the total in two of their three road games.

Mississippi State went into this week ranked in the Top 20, but they started their SEC season with a loss at South Carolina on Tuesday. Aric Holman had 20 points and 10 rebounds, but the Bulldogs lost in overtime. Mississippi State had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but Lamar Peters missed at the buzzer. A big part of the problem for the Bulldogs is that they missed 10 shots from the free throw line. They also turned the ball over 16 times.

Mississippi State is 5-3 ATS at home this season, with five games going over the total and three going under. They are averaging 80.3 points per game and giving up 68.1 per contest.

Key Stats

The Bulldogs broke a four-game losing streak in this series by winning 79-62 last season. Even with that win, the Bulldogs are just 2-8 SU and 2-8 ATS in the last ten meetings against the Rebels. Six of the last ten have gone under the total. It has not been that much better at home for Mississippi State in this series, as they are just 3-7 SU in the last ten meetings. Seven of the ten went under the total.

Mississippi vs. Mississippi State Free Picks

I think this is a decent spot for Mississippi State on Saturday, as they are coming off a loss, while the Rebels are riding high after a big win against a ranked team. The problem I have with backing the Bulldogs is that the Rebels are simply winning and covering on a regular basis and it is really hard for me to go against a team that is 13-1 ATS. The spot is definitely a good one for the Bulldogs, but I can?t go against the Rebels the way they are playing and it is hard to take Mississippi State based on the recent trends in this series.

I think the better option, or safer option as you might say, is to play the total. The Rebels are scoring almost 80 points per game and the Bulldogs are scoring just over 80 points per contest. I expect that Mississippi?s Tyree will have a much better offensive day after his poor shooting effort against Auburn and the Bulldogs should be ready to run and gun after losing to South Carolina. The defense for each team is decent, but I think offense will rule the day on Saturday.

I will go over the total at BetDSI for this game on Saturday.

Mississippi vs. Mississippi State ATS Pick: Over 152
Mississippi vs. Mississippi State Score Prediction: Mississippi 79, Mississippi State 77


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Saturday's Best Bets
January 11, 2019
By BetDSI

Saturday College Basketball Best Bets

Last weekend we were able to easily get there with the 'over' in the South Carolina/Florida game as both sides did enough to eclipse that low total despite some ?average? (South Carolina shot 45%, Florida shot 37.7%) shooting percentages from the floor.

This week it's on to another loaded Saturday CBB betting board, with plenty of big matchups on tap, especially early in the day. But it's two relatively later games that I'm looking to attack with both a side and total play, and once again it's the SEC Conference that gets a look.

Odds per - BetDSI.eu

Best Bet #1: Auburn/Georgia Over 147

These two teams are coming off much different performances respectively on Wednesday night, as Auburn laid an egg as short road favorites against Ole Miss, while Georgia gave their home crowd plenty to cheer about in a blowout home win over Vanderbilt. Both of those respective games cashed tight 'under' tickets for bettors considering the victors each finished with 82 points exactly, and I don't believe those looking to go low again will be so lucky in this matchup.

For one, Auburn is back at home where they've consistently been better offensively all year long. Three of their last five home contests have seen the Tigers score 90+, and with an average of 89.3/game overall at home, it would not be surprising at all to see Auburn bounce back offensively in a big way. The 67 points they scored vs Ole Miss came on just 32.8% shooting from the floor ? and a ghastly 9-for17 from the free throw line (52%) - a number well below their season averages overall (45.2% overall) and at home (47.8%). Georgia's defense gives up about 71 points per game as it is, but there last road outing saw Tennessee hang 96 on the Bulldogs, and talent wise, Auburn's not that far away from what the Volunteers have this year.

Furthermore, Auburn has scored less than 75 points now five times this year, and their O/U record after the previous four occurrences is 3-1 O/U. The lone 'under' in that scenario came in their third game in three days out in Maui, so it's not like tired legs didn't play a factor there.

Georgia will do their part in keeping up offensively as well, as Auburn's defense can get sloppy at times. Ole Miss exposed that earlier this week, but it was just two games before that that Murray State managed 88 against the Tigers. And just last year, Georgia managed to score 40 in the 1st half in this building against Auburn before running ice cold in the 2nd half for the game to stay 'under' by one measly point.

All of that changes on Saturday with both of these teams getting to 75+ rather easily.

Odds per - BetDSI.eu

Best Bet #2: Gonzaga -9

The West Coast Conference has earned quite a lot of praise so far this year for just how deep the conference is right now, with only two of the 10 teams sporting losing overall records heading into Saturday's play. These aren't just teams that are one or two games over the .500 mark either, as the 14-2 SU record San Francisco has for this game can attest too. The Dons are a perfect 9-0 SU at home this year as well, but it's time for them to get called up to the big leagues on Saturday evening and I don't believe they'll be ready for it.

Since losing back-to-back games (SU and ATS) to Tennessee and North Carolina, Gonzaga has been on a tear, going 6-0 SU and ATS, winning games by an average of 39.8 points per game. The Bulldogs have also spent the past two games slowly integrating Killian Tillie back into the mix, and while Tillie has yet to really produce much on the stat sheet, his talent is undeniable and it's only a matter of time before those numbers rise dramatically.

And while the nation has started to praise the overall depth of the WCC, don't think that the Zags haven't taken notice either, and they'll be looking to make a statement against San Francisco here. The Dons have been playing with fire with three straight games decided by four points or less (2-1 SU for San Francisco), but a 1-4 ATS run over their last five has to make taking these points highly concerning.

Talent wise they simply don't match up well with Gonzaga at all, and while Gonzaga is coming off their lowest margin in WCC play so far (31 points vs Pacific), the fact that the Bulldogs are coming off their lowest offensive output of the year (67 points) has to be highly concerning for San Francisco's defense. This Gonzaga team has scored 80+ in all but two of their games this year, and average 92/game overall. You've got to figure that the Zags offense will find their groove again after such a grinding effort last time out, and their suffocating defense will help to ensure San Francisco's average of 77.1/game takes a significant hit.

Gonzaga has covered the number in four of their last six meetings with the Dons and that's back when San Francisco didn't really have the full attention of the Bulldogs. Now that they do with that 14-2 SU record, Gonzaga's going to look to make an example out of the Dons for the rest of the WCC that any ideas of dethroning Gonzaga from atop this conference is nothing more than a pipe dream this year.

 

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Saturday's Tip Sheet
January 11, 2019
By Brian Edwards

**Tennessee at Florida**

-- Tennessee (13-1 straight up, 7-5-1 against the spread) has been to 21 NCAA Tournaments in the history of men?s basketball program, advancing to the Sweet 16 seven times and to the Elite Eight only once. If the Volunteers are going to get to their first Final Four in school history, this season could be the year. Rick Barnes?s third team in Knoxville has ripped off nine consecutive victories since tasting its only defeat of the season, an 87-81 overtime loss to Kansas in which UT led nearly the entire second half.

-- Tennessee is deep, experienced and good at both ends of the floor. The Vols are ranked 10th in the nation in scoring with its 86.4 points-per-game average. They are ranked fourth in FG percentage (51.4%) and 53rd in free-throw percentage (74.2%). At the other end, UT is ranked sixth in the country in FG percentage defense, forcing foes to shoot at a dismal 37.3 percent clip. UT is 22nd at defending the 3-point line (28.6%) and 42nd in scoring ?D? (65.0 PPG).

-- On my Games Galore 59 podcast recorded Wednesday night, UT insider and radio personality Tony Basilio (TonyBasilio.com and Twitter handle: @TonyBasilio) had this to say about the Vols: ?They?re old-school and I know that sounds clich? but it?s so true. They play for each other, they play hard and nobody complains about their roles. Grant Williams, SEC Player of the Year last season, he had only four points [Tuesday] at Missouri and they win by 24 on the road. They do all the little things, get after you on defense, make the extra pass, box out at all times and dive for loose balls. I just love this team. There?s not one Top-100 player, not one 5-star and not one even close, but they?ve all developed and can play with anybody.?

-- Tennessee fell behind by nine midway through the first half Tuesday night at Missouri, only to go on a 32-12 run to go into intermission with a 42-31 advantage. The Tigers never got closer than 10 the rest of the way and that was early in the second half. The Vols coasted to an 87-63 victory as eight-point road favorites. Jordan Bowden led the way with 20 points, while Jordan Bone contributed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists without a turnover. UT enjoyed a 36-24 advantage on the boards thanks to Kyle Alexander?s 14 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots. Admiral Schofield added 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.

-- Williams, the junior power forward from Charlotte, is averaging 18.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists (with a 54/27 assist-to-turnover ratio), 1.6 blocked shots and 1.1 steals per game. All of those numbers are up from last year when he garnered SEC Player of the Year honors. Williams is shooting at career-best clips from the field (57.1%), 3-point range (40.0%) and the free-throw line (80.2%).

-- Admiral Schofield is averaging 18.0 points and 6.2 RPG and is draining 51.8 percent of his FGAs and 44.9 percent of his launches from downtown. Bone (14.2 PPG) has a stellar 88/24 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Alexander (10.6 PPG, 8.1 RPG) paces the Vols in blocked shots (27) and FG percentage (69.0%).

-- UT is No. 5 at KenPom.com, going 5-1 against six opponents ranked in K-Pom?s Top 100. The Vols own neutral-court scalps over Louisville (92-81) and Gonzaga (76-73), in addition to home wins over Ga. Tech (66-53) and Georgia (96-50) and the road win at Mizzou.

-- Florida (9-5 SU, 7-7 ATS) is No. 21 at K-Pom, producing a 3-4 record against K-Pom Top 100 foes. The Gators have a home win over Butler, a road triumph at Arkansas and a neutral-court victory over West Virginia. They?ve lost neutral-court games to Butler and Oklahoma, home games vs. South Carolina and Michigan State and dropped their season opener at Florida State.

-- Mike White?s squad has won six of its past eight games since a disastrous showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Both L?s came at home vs. Michigan State (63-59) and South Carolina (71-69). UF bounced back from its gut-wrenching defeat against the Gamecocks by going into Fayetteville on Wednesday and emerging with a 57-51 win. The Gators cashed tickets as two-point road favorites at Bud Walton Arena. Senior guard KeVaughn Allen, a product of North Little Rock High School, led the winners with 18 points and five rebounds. Noah Locke was also in double figures with 10 points and five boards.

-- Allen leads UF in scoring (10.9 PPG) and steals (1.6 SPG). His scoring average ? which is a career-low average for Allen -- reflects how abysmal the Gators have been offensively. They?re ranked No. 279 (out of 351 D-1 teams) in scoring (66.9 PPG), FG percentage (43.1%), No. 180 in 3-point accuracy (34.1%) and No. 278 in FT percentage (66.3%).

-- The reason for optimism in Gainesville is the expectation that Keith Stone and Jalen Hudson will eventually get it going offensively. What?s been surprising ? even more so than the shooting/scoring struggles of Hudson and Stone ? is how salty UF has been at the defensive end. The Gators are ranked eighth nationally in scoring ?D? (60.0 PPG), 24th in FG percentage (39.0%) and 36th at defending the 3-point line (29.6%).

-- Senior center Kevarrius Hayes, who along with Allen are the last remaining recruits from Billy Donovan?s dynastic tenure at UF, is averaging team-highs in rebounding (5.9 RPG), blocked shots (2.0 BPG) and FG percentage (68.5%).

-- Hudson sat out the 2016-17 campaign after transferring from Va. Tech. He led UF in scoring with his 15.5 PPG average last year, draining 78 treys and 40.4 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. Hudson then declared early for the NBA Draft but didn?t sign with an agent. Although most seemed to think Hudson was going to stay in the Draft, he opted to return for his senior season. His goal was to up his draft stock by improving at the defensive end and helping the Gators make a deeper push in the NCAA Tournament after losing a heartbreaker to Texas Tech in the Round of 32 last year. Unfortunately for Hudson and UF, that?s not going so well. He has mostly come off the bench in the last month and hasn?t been given more than 23 minutes of playing time in the last 10 games. Hudson is averaging merely 6.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 APG. He?s made only 30.3 percent of his FGAs, 23.6 percent of his 3-pointers and 59.4 percent of his FTAs. Yikes!

-- On the bright side, Florida is getting extremely solid play from a pair of freshmen guards in Locke and Andrew Nembhard. Locke (10.0 PPG) is the team?s second-leading scorer who has buried 42.4 percent of his 3-pointers. Nembhard (7.4 PPG, 37.8 percentage from 3-point land) has an 80/27 assist-to-turnover ratio and 18 steals.

-- UT is 2-0 both SU and ATS on the road, while UF is 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS at home.

-- Since the SEC removed the East and West Divisions from basketball, these bitter rivals have only faced each other once per season for the last four years. The home team has won and covered the spread in all four of those meetings. The ?over? is 3-1 in those four recent encounters. Going back further, the Gators are 5-2 ATS in the past seven games against the Vols. UT won a 62-57 decision as a four-point home ?chalk? last year. Williams was the catalyst with 23 points and six rebounds and Schofield added 16 points, eight boards and three assists. Hudson and Stone had 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the losing effort.

-- The ?under? is 10-4 overall for the Gators, but they?ve seen the ?over? go 4-3 in their home outings.

-- The ?over? is 7-6-1 overall for UT, 2-0 in its road assignments.

-- Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**Gonzaga at San Francisco**

-- Gonzaga (15-2 SU, 13-4 ATS) and San Francisco are atop the WCC standings with 2-0 records. The eight other teams in the league have at least one loss. The WCC is usually a top-heavy league with Saint Mary?s serving as Gonzaga?s chief competitor along with BYC since its entry into the conference earlier this decade. However, Saint Mary?s and BYU have 10-7 and 10-8 records, respectively, this year. It?s San Francisco, Loyola-Marymount and San Diego looking ? at least at this extremely early stage ? like they may serve as the next-best WCC teams.

-- Mark Few?s team is 1-1 both SU and ATS in a pair of road assignments. The Bulldogs lost 103-90 at North Carolina as 3.5-point underdogs and won 103-92 at Creighton as 6.5-point ?chalk.?

-- Gonzaga is second in the nation in scoring with its 92.0 points-per-game average. The Bulldogs are tops in the country in FG percentage, making 52.7 percent of their FGAs. They?re 34th in FT percentage (75.4%).

-- Gonzaga junior forward Brandon Clarke, a transfer from San Jose State, is the team?s second-leading scorer (16.6 PPG) and paces the Bulldogs in rebounding (8.1 RPG), FG percentage (69.3%), steals (1.6 SPG) and blocked shots (3.4 BPG).

-- Gonzaga junior forward Rui Hachimura is averaging a team-best 20.8 PPG and is pulling down 6.0 RPG. He is hitting 59.7 percent of his FGAs and 45.0 percent of his 3-pointers. Zach Norvell Jr., a sophomore guard out of Chicago, is averaging 15.9 points, 4.5 RPG and has a 59/24 assist-to-turnover ratio. Senior guard Josh Perkins (10.6 PPG) has a 117/35 assist-to-turnover ratio, 26 steals, a 40.0 percentage from 3-point range and has buried 90.3 percent of his FTAs.

-- Gonzaga is ranked fourth in the country at K-Pom, producing a 5-2 record against the Top 100. Few?s club has wins by double-digit margins at home vs. Texas A&M, on a neutral court vs. Arizona and at Creighton. The Bulldogs also have a home win over Washington and beat Duke (#1 K-Pom!) in the finals of the Maui Classic.

-- San Francisco (14-2 SU, 8-5-2 ATS) is undefeated in nine home games with a 4-3 spread record.

-- San Francisco has posted back-to-back 20-wins seasons for the first time since the 1980s under head coach Kyle Smith, who has taken the Dons to the CBI in both of his years at the helm and has higher hopes this season. Smith is 56-32 since taking over.

-- San Francisco is No. 45 at K-Pom, posting a 2-1 record against Top-100 opponents. The Dons have home wins over Harvard and Saint Mary?s. They lost 85-81 to Buffalo (#18 K-Pom) on a neutral court and dropped a 73-71 decision at UC Santa Barbara. They?re 2-0 against Pac-12 competition, winning 79-60 at California and 74-65 at home vs. Stanford.

-- San Francisco third-year sophomore Charles Minlend was a 2017 WCC All-Freshman selection but missed last season with a shoulder injury. Minlend is thriving in his return to the court, averaging a team-best 15.4 PPG. He?s also pulling down 5.4 RPG and 1.0 SPG. Frankie Ferrari is the team?s second-leading scorer (13.3 PPG) who has a 91/25 assist-to-turnover ratio. Ferrari leads the Dons in steals (26) and FT percentage (85.5%). Senior center Matt McCarthy (10.1 PPG) leads the Dons in rebounding (6.9 RPG) and FG percentage (66.3%).

-- San Francisco is ranked 15th in the country in scoring defense (61.2 PPG) and at defending the 3-point line (28.1%). The Dons are ranked 23rd in the nation in FG percentage ?D? (39.0%).

-- The ?under? has cashed in six straight games for Gonzaga and is 8-1 in its past nine outings. The ?under? is 9-8 overall for the Bulldogs, but the ?over? is 2-0 in their road contests.

-- The ?under? is 8-7 overall for the Dons, but they?ve seen the ?over? go 3-1 in their past four games and 5-3 in their home outings.

-- The ?over? is on an 8-2 run in the last 10 meetings of this rivalry.

-- When Gonzaga came to the Bay Area last year, it won 75-65 but the Dons took the cash as 13.5-point home underdogs. The teams would meet twice more with Gonzaga winning 82-73 but failing to cover as an 18.5-point home ?chalk.? At the WCC Tournament, the Bulldogs blasted San Francisco by an 88-60 count as 13-point favorites.

-- ESPN2 will provide television coverage at 10:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.?s Bonus Nuggets**

-- With Houston falling in controversial fashion at Temple, Virginia and Michigan are the only unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball.

-- Lots of elite teams are on the road this weekend and potentially on upset alert: Duke at FSU (2:00 p.m. Eastern, ESPN), UVA at Clemson (noon, ACCNET), Kansas at Baylor (4:00, ESPN), Texas Tech at Texas (2:00, Longhorn Network), Nevada at Fresno State (8:00, ESPNU) and Michigan State at Penn State (Sunday - 4:30, CBS).

-- Washington State star forward Robert Franks will miss his third straight game Saturday at Utah due to a hip injury. Franks averages 22.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 APG. Without Franks in their last two contests, the Cougars have lost 85-67 at Washington and 92-60 at Colorado.

-- California guard Paris Austin (ankle) is listed as ?questionable? for Saturday?s home game vs. Arizona. The Golden Bears, who are 5-10 both SU and ATS, are mired in a 2-8 ATS slide. Austin has missed back-to-back games that were both non-covers in defeats at UCLA (98-83) and vs. Arizona State (80-66). Austin, who averaged 12.3 PPG for Boise State as a sophomore before sitting out last year via transfer rules, is averaging team-highs in both scoring (14.1 PPG) and assists (5.2 APG).

-- Iowa forward Tyler Cook has been upgraded ?probable? (knee) for Saturday?s game against Ohio State. Cook averages 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 APG.

-- UT-Martin is 1-11 ATS.

-- Rutgers will be without Eugene Omoruyi (knee) for Saturday?s game against Minnesota. Omoruyi averages 14.6 points and 7.5 RPG.

 

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No. 1 Duke visits No. 13 FSU to headline ACC weekend slate
January 11, 2019
By The Associated Press

A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEKEND

No. 1 Duke at No. 13 Florida State. The Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0 ACC) took their high-flying act on the road for the first time Tuesday and had little trouble at Wake Forest. Things should be tougher Saturday when they head south to visit the Seminoles (13-2, 1-1). Duke's scheduling had become a topic after an AP Top 25 poll voter opted against putting the Blue Devils on his ballot until they (and a few other schools) played a true road game. Coach Mike Krzyzewski defended his scheduling approach after the Wake Forest win , noting he wants to prepare his team for March by playing marquee neutral-court games before league play - something Duke did against Kentucky (win), Auburn (win), Gonzaga (loss) and Texas Tech (win). ''Come on, man,'' Krzyzewski said. ''We come up with a top-10 schedule every year.'' As for Leonard Hamilton's Seminoles, their only losses have come against fourth-ranked Virginia in last weekend's league opener and reigning national champion Villanova in November .

LOOKING AHEAD

Last year Virginia Tech went on the road and handed Virginia its only loss to an ACC opponent in overtime . Now it's a top-10 matchup. The ninth-ranked Hokies (14-1, 3-0) have won nine straight games and will have the weekend to rest before Tuesday's trip to Charlottesville, while the Cavaliers (14-0, 2-0) first must visit Clemson on Saturday. Both teams are highly ranked in KenPom's adjusted efficiency statistics: Virginia was fifth in offense (117.9 points per 100 possessions) and third in defense (86.6), while Virginia Tech was eighth in offense (116.9) and 21st in defense (93.2) after Wednesday's scheduled games.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Boston College's Ky Bowman is having a big year for the Eagles after high-scoring guard Jerome Robinson left early for the NBA. The 6-foot-1 junior is averaging 20.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists entering Saturday's game at Notre Dame. He also had a career-high 44 points against Hartford on Dec. 31.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Turnovers are becoming a problem for North Carolina, even in wins. The 12th-ranked Tar Heels won at No. 15 North Carolina State on Tuesday despite committing 23 turnovers, which matched a season-high set in the December win against Gonzaga . Before those two games, UNC hadn't won a game with 20-plus turnovers since January 2015.

ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE

Sue Semrau's Florida State team has found some momentum. The No. 22 Seminoles (14-1, 2-0) have won 10 straight since losing to LSU in November to climb into this week's AP Top 25. And the two league victories have come in close finishes on the road: a 63-61 win at Virginia and a 64-63 win at UNC. Florida State hosts Clemson on Sunday.