Saturday picks

[Nickelback]

Starting with two for now:

Michigan St. +4 over Cuse above average

Its time for the Spartans to step up. Probably not a good idea to go against Cuse at home often but this is a great spot for the real Cuse team to show up as they are not as good as their ranking. Spartans are battle tested and SHOULD win this one.

Florida St. +10 over Florida average

I'll bite on this one but I won't lose my ass over it! I was impressed with how the Noles played Pitt and kept the game close in the second half. Think we see the same this time around with the Gators winning by 5 or less.

I have at least five more that I'll be posting soon after I check a few things. GL!

 

[Nickelback]

Arizona -5 over Arizona State above average

This line just got hit down and that's fine with me. Arizona lives to play well in the Pac 10 conference. They had their typical letdown during the holdiays but it has never spilled into the beginning of the Pac 10 season over the past several years that I've tracked this.

Missouri -7 over Iowa above average

The perfect spot for Vegas to catch money on Iowa here. . . Tigers were obviously terrible against Belmont but does anybody believe they were ready for that one? Playing at home will give the Tigers the shooting edge they need to win this one going away.

Alabama +4 over Xavier average

Gotta bite here. . . I really like this Alabama team. Nothing major though just feel this road team gets it done.

Still have the evening games to come and my two largest plays of the day.

 

[Nickelback]

Posting this one now as the line has moved and may continue:

Wyoming -5 over Dayton VERY BIG

One of my top plays up to this point based on line movement and other reasons which I can go into later.

 

[Nickelback]

Final play for the night is East Carolina +3 over Ole Miss BIG

Will post if I come up with any halftime plays. . .

 

[AK49]

Nickelback,

I really like both the Wyoming and East Carolina bets.

I think you've found two "hidden gems" in today's card.

AK49

 

[Innavation]

just wanted to say your picks have been solid and value your different styles of capping--mov't and just knowing teams.

 

[ststrl]

Arizona -5 over Arizona State above average

This line just got hit down and that's fine with me. Arizona lives to play well in the Pac 10 conference. They had their typical letdown during the holdiays but it has never spilled into the beginning of the Pac 10 season over the past several years that I've tracked this.

Are we this good or is ASU this $hit awful? I think its a little of both but mostly ASU failing to "close the grand canyon size GAP" :toast:

 

[RexBudler]

Nice call on AZ Nickel....I know its not officially over yet but its over 83-50 about 7 mins left...They are putting on a true clinic....hope you are watching it...Stoudamire and the gang look like a final four team today

 

[Nickelback]

Problem is ASU has Ike and that's all. . . its honestly a shame that Ike has to play with the supporting cast that he does because he should be playing on a team like Arizona. I give him credit. . . the rest of the ASU squad is much slower and just plain not great basketball players. . . they still try hard.

Will be interesting to see the line when this game is played in Tucson. . . probably a good first half bet on Arizona as ASU just won't be able to hang with Ike alone.

Not a good start to the day for me but hopefully the two big bets come in and make it a good one.

 

[HeavyHitter]

thanks for the mizzou pick....blatant coattail....hopped on for wyoming, too....great work

 

[BigTymePlayer]

Good luck Nickel, i really like the over in the east carolina game.

keep the winners coming.
thanks
btp