The Bum's 2016 NCAA Basketball News-Trends-Picks !

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CBB SEASON RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

WLT Pct Units

ATS Picks 686-663-25 50.85% -21650

O/U Picks 209-199-4 51.23% -4950

DAILY RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS

01/01/2017 20-20-1 50.00% -1000
01/02/2017 16-21-0 43.24% -3550
01/03/2017 6-9-0 40.00% -1950
01/04/2017 23-29-1 44.23% -4450
01/05 2017 No Plays
01/06/2017 No Plays
01/07/2017 59-43-2 57.84% +5850

DAILY BEST BETS RECORD:

ATS: 24 - 33 - 1

O/U : 14 - 12 - 0

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Texans 27, Raiders 14— Oakland was having such a great season until Derek Carr broke his leg, then the whole fell apart very quickly. Raiders were also without their LT, center and backup QB in this game, as Houston advances to play the Patriots in Foxboro next week.

Back in Week 3, Texans were actually favored (-1) in Foxboro, but the Jacoby Brissett-led Patriots smoked Houston 27-0. New England will have a better QB playing next week.

12) Seahawks 26, Lions 6— Detroit wound up 0-4 in outdoor games this season, scoring 13.3 pts/game in those four; they haven’t won a playoff game since 1991 and before that, 1957.

Overall, Lions have lost nine straight playoff games, an NFL record; their last road playoff win was when Dwight Eisenhower was President. Oy.

Cris Collinsworth was saying how the Lions “have something going now”, referring to their long-term contention, but they also trailed in 4th quarter in 16 of 17 games this season, so they conceivably could’ve been a 1-15 team, instead of a playoff team.

11) Mississippi State 95, LSU 78— There was wintry weather in the south this weekend, so Miss State took a bus to Baton Rouge, rather than flying. On their way, they saw a car skid on the ice and turn over off the side of the road.

Miss State coaches/trainers got an unconscious woman out of the car and she is reportedly doing well in the hospital. Then the Bulldogs went to LSU and drilled the Tigers, their best win of the year. Hopefully everyone got home safely.

10) Baylor 61, Oklahoma State 57— Monday morning the Bears will be #1 in the country for the first time; they were lucky in this game— Oklahoma State was only 11-20 on the foul line. Baylor isn’t the best team in the country, but they’re having a surprisingly good season and figure to be a top 4 seed in the NCAA’s, as long as they stay healthy.

9) Notre Dame 75, Clemson 70— Irish were 15-32 on the arc as the better team lost this game. Clemson was up 7 at the half but lost their second straight nailbiter. There were a total of only 14 foul shots taken in this whole game.

Game was 70-70 with 1:10 left, so if you took 4 points with Clemson, this was a bad beat.

8) Villanova 93, Marquette 81— Wildcats were a ridiculous 14-23 on the arc; Marquette was 14-31. Wildcats shot 69% inside the arc, scored 1.43 pts/possession, which is really good.

7) Upset of the Day: Tex-San Antonio 69, Louisiana Tech 68— Roadrunners were a 16-point underdog; they trailed by 10 at the half.

6) Weber State at Idaho State— Weber State led 13-2 less than 5:00 into the game, but then the game was suspended due to a leaky roof in Idaho State’s gym.

5) Nevada coach Eric Musselman once coached the Rapid City Thrillers in the old CBA, which basically was the D-League before the D-League existed. One of his players in Rapid City was current Mew Mexico coach Craig Neal, who is 4-5 years older than Musselman.

Now the two are Mountain West coaching rivals.

4) NC State-North Carolina, Gonzaga-Portland and Wofford-Samford games were postponed and will be played today. There was cruddy weather all over the country Saturday.

3) Butler 85, Georgetown 76 OT— Bulldogs were little flat with noon tipoff three days after they knocked off Villanova, but they shot 10-20 on the arc and survived a stunningly-soft Georgetown team that is now 0-4 in the Big East.

Bulldogs never got on their flight home; the plane had mechanical issues, second road game in a row Butler had airplane issues trying to get back to Indianapolis.

2) Georgia 71, Missouri 66— Assistant coaches from both sides got into a little fracas as the end of the first half. Players were milling around, but the coaches were more fired up than they were. I’m guessing there will be fines. Mizzou was 6-36 on the arc in this game; they’re not very good.

1— Kid named Sam Cunliffe transferred from Arizona State after his first semester of college; think he scored 9.5 pts/game for ASU but now will be going to Kansas, where he’ll be eligible at this time next year.

This transferring is getting ridiculous; an AVERAGE of two kids per team transferred after last year and there are 351 Division I teams. Teams are basically getting rebuilt on the fly, like an expansion team in pro sports.

UNLV, Delaware basically had to cob together teams wherever they could find players last April/May after coaching changes and player defections. Hurts the quality of the product, for sure.

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Sunday's Tip Sheet
January 7, 2017

This Sunday’s college basketball betting action closes things out with a coast-to-coast double header in both the ACC and the Pac-12. In an 8 p.m. (ET) tip at John Paul Jones Arena, the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers play host to the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. Heading out to the West Coast later that night, the California Golden Bears will travel to the Galen Center to tangle with the No. 25 USC Trojans in a 10 p.m. start.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers (ESPNU, 8 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Virginia -12

Betting Matchup

Wake Forest is 10-5 this season, but it is off to a straight-up 1-2 start in ACC play while failing to cover in all three games. Following losses to Florida State on the road and to Clemson at home as underdogs; the Demon Deacons hammered Boston College 79-66 this past Tuesday as 15-point home favorites. The total has stayed UNDER in all three games. Sophomore forward John Collins is the team’s leading scorer with 16.4 points per game and he has put up a combined 37 points in his last two games. Wake Forest is averaging 80.9 points per game while allowing an average of 73.2 points at the other end of the court.

Virginia is currently the third-highest nationally ranked team in the ACC behind Duke (No. 8) and Louisville (No. 9). However, early losses to both Florida State at home and Pittsburgh on the road have the 11-3 Cavaliers off to a 1-2 start (SU and ATS) in conference play. These losses did follow an impressive 61-53 upset of the Cardinals as three-point underdogs in their ACC opener. As expected, Virginia’s defense continues to carry this team and heading into Sunday’s matchup it is ranked first in the nation in points allowed (51.4). The Cavaliers are well down the list in scoring with an average of 68.8 PPG.

Betting Trends

-- The Demon Deacons are 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 Sunday games, but they fall to 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games following a SU win. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games on the road.

-- The Cavaliers have gone 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and they are 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in 13 of their last 17 conference games.

-- Head-to-head in this ACC tilt, the home team has covered in five of the last seven meetings and the total has gone OVER in seven of the last 10 games played at Virginia.

California Golden Bears at No. 25 USC Trojans (ESPNU, 10 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: USC -3

Betting Matchup

The 10-5 Golden Bears have lost three of their last four games SU including setbacks to Arizona at home and UCLA on the road in Pac-12 play. They did manage to cover against the Bruins on Thursday night in an 81-71 loss as 10 ½-point road underdogs. The total stayed UNDER the closing 156 ½-point line in that game after going OVER in four of their previous five contests. California has a trio of players averaging at least 14 points a game led by sophomore forward Ivan Rabb (15.3 PPG). He has exceeded that average in four of his last five games, but senior guard Grant Mullins led the way in that loss to UCLA with 19 points.

USC comes into this Pac-12 tilt with just one SU loss on the year against 15 wins, but it has failed to cover in six of its last seven outings. The Trojans cruised past Stanford 72-56 this past Thursday and they did cover as nine-point home favorites. The total stayed UNDER 143 ½-points in that win and it has stayed UNDER in four of their last six games. Junior guard Jordan McLaughlin led all scorers in Thursday’s win with 15 points while going 6-for-11 from the floor. Another junior guard, Elijah Stewart is the Trojans’ leading scorer on the year with 14.3 PPG, but he has failed to post more than 10 points in each of his last four starts.

Betting Trends

-- The Golden Bears are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU loss and they have gone 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 10 games on the road.

-- The Trojans have failed to cover in four of their last five home games and they are 0-6 ATS in their last six games following a SU win. The total has gone OVER in seven of their last nine games played at home.

-- The underdog in this Pac-12 clash has gone 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings and the total has gone OVER in seven of the last 10 games played at Southern Cal.

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Preview: Badgers (13-2) at Boilermakers (13-3)
Date: January 08, 2017 4:30 PM EDT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 13 Wisconsin has an opportunity to achieve a pair of unique milestones on Sunday afternoon when it travels to Mackey Arena to play No. 20 Purdue.

No Wisconsin team has won at Indiana and at Purdue during the same season since 1972. The Badgers (13-2, 2-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 25 Indiana 75-68 on Tuesday night in Bloomington's Assembly Hall and will go for a rare Hoosier State sweep against the Boilermakers (13-3, 2-1), who beat Wisconsin twice during the 2015-2016 season, including a 91-80 victory in March at West Lafayette.

A Wisconsin victory Sunday would mark the first time since Illinois in 1956 that a Big Ten opponent won at Indiana and at Purdue in consecutive games on its schedule.

This is the only meeting during the regular season between the Badgers and the Boilermakers, and a victory by the Badgers would put Wisconsin ahead of Purdue by two games in the Big Ten loss column and give coach Greg Gard's team the advantage in any potential tiebreaker with Purdue.

To create some space between itself and Purdue, Wisconsin will have to contend with Boilermakers power forward Caleb Swanigan, who is averaging 18.3 points and 12.9 rebounds and scored 27 in the 11-point victory against the Badgers in March.

Swanigan's free throw with 5.3 seconds remaining Thursday night gave Purdue a huge 76-75 victory at Ohio State, where Purdue was 1-13 in Value City Arena from the time the venue opened for the 1998-99 season.

Swanigan is working on a streak of seven consecutive double-doubles.

"His motor is high," Wisconsin forward Vitto Brown said of Swanigan. "He is deceptively quick with how big he is, and he's always moving, always trying to find the ball, whether that's rebounding, blocking shots or posting up. You definitely have to be on high alert the whole time with him."

The Wisconsin coaching staff is focused on Purdue's primary threat.

"He's got all the talent," Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft said. "It was just a matter of time before the numbers really started piling up, and they are."

Swanigan is eager to pull even with Wisconsin in the Big Ten loss column after the Boilermakers were upset 91-82 in overtime by Minnesota on Jan. 1 in Mackey Arena. Beating Ohio State in Columbus was crucial.

"I don't think the Ohio State game really boosts our confidence, but it helps sustain it," Swanigan said. "We're supposed to beat teams like Minnesota, and we felt like we were supposed to beat Ohio State, too.

"Now going into Wisconsin, we feel like we are supposed to win that game, too, and keep this thing rolling."

Purdue forward Vince Edwards, who is averaging 12.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, hopes the victory at Ohio State is the beginning of a run of success.

"Ohio State showed that we are capable of winning big games while being mature about it," Edwards said.

Now, according to guard Dakota Mathias, the Boilermakers have positioned themselves to challenge for a Big Ten title.

"Ohio State was a good win, but we've got to get going in continuing to study Wisconsin," Mathias said. "They are going to come into a great atmosphere, and we are excited for that."

Coach Matt Painter is excited to play the nation's No. 13 team. Purdue's three losses -- to No. 1 Villanova, No. 6 Louisville and Minnesota -- are to teams with a collective 40-6 record.

"Beating Ohio State was beating an NCAA-caliber team, a team that has a lot of ability," Painter said. "Getting a true road win builds your confidence, especially a game like Thursday's that could have gone either way."

Purdue leads this series 107-69, including 38-4 in Mackey Arena, which opened for the 1967-68 season.

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Preview: Demon Deacons (10-5) at Cavaliers (11-3)
Date: January 08, 2017 8:00 PM EDT

Over the first week of the ACC schedule, not much is making sense when it comes to the standings.

Louisville sits in last place in the conference and is without a victory, while Virginia has lost two of its three conference games.

Wake Forest dropped its first two conference games before knocking off Boston College and enters its matchup on Sunday night with No. 11 Virginia at John Paul Jones Area in Charlottesville, Va., holding identical conference records.

Who would have thought it?

The Demon Deacons have lost five games this season, but are without a bad defeat and have played teams like Florida State, Xavier and Northwestern tough in close loses.

"That's our league," Wake Forest head coach Danny Manning said of the early conference standings. "There are teams winning games that most people probably didn't give them a lot of percentage points to win. For us, we have to use this as momentum."

Virginia will be the fourth ranked opponent that Wake Forest has played this season, with all of those games coming away from Winston-Salem.

The Cavaliers have dropped two straight games to Florida State and Pittsburgh and have not looked good in both loses.

Pittsburgh scored 88 points against coach Tony Bennett's defense, which was the most against a Virginia team in almost four years.

The 3-point shot has been the Cavaliers' weakness against the Seminoles and the Panthers as each team shot the lights out from long range, a rarity against a Virginia defense.

"Defense isn't something we can rest on," Bennett said of Virginia's recent play. "We've played good defense. There were some big holes (against Pittsburgh) that we can't afford against a team of this caliber."

Wake Forest enters Sunday night's game shooting just under 40 percent from beyond the arc for the season, and players like Keyshawn Woods and Austin Arians could provide a problem outside for the Cavaliers.

The Demon Deacons have four players averaging in double figures this season, led by sophomore forward John Collins, who is averaging 16 points and nine rebounds per game.

In the teams' only matchup last season, Wake Forest blew a seven-point lead in the final 30 seconds and guard Darius Thompson banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to allow Virginia to escape Winston-Salem with a 72-71 victory.

Expect Sunday's game to be close as well, as Manning should have Wake Forest ready to play.

The Cavaliers must continue to rely on the solid play of senior point guard London Perrantes, who scored a team-high 16 points in Virginia's loss to Pittsburgh. Perrantes leads the Cavaliers in scoring at just over 10 points per game.

Fellow guard Devon Hall scored a career-high 15 points against Pitt and has found his rhythm at the off-guard position this season. The remainder of Virginia's season could rest in the hands of those two players.

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Preview: Cardinal (8-7) at Bruins (15-1)
Date: January 08, 2017 8:00 PM EDT

The last thing downtrodden Stanford needs is to be shorthanded against a UCLA team that is bent on rectifying itself after almost letting a big lead against California slip away Thursday.

That's where Stanford finds itself when it plays the fourth-ranked Bruins on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The Cardinal (8-7 overall) has lost its first three games in the Pac-12 and are potentially without leading scorer and rebounder Reid Travis, who is out indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury in practice last week. Travis averages 17.5 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. He missed the contest at USC on Thursday in the Cardinal's 72-56 loss.

First-year coach Jerod Haase is trying to keep Stanford in a positive frame of mind despite the Cardinal committing 21 turnovers in the loss to the Trojans.

"We played well with a lot of effort and passion tonight," Haase said. "Our guys cared and put forth a solid effort, but clearly we have a long, long way to go to reach our goals."

After Thursday's escape against Cal, UCLA coach Steve Alford also feels the Bruins (15-1 overall, 2-1 Pac-12) have a long way to go reach their objective of winning the Pac-12 title and advancing deep in the NCAA tournament.

UCLA led by as many as 24 points early in the second half before Cal cut the margin to five with less than one minute remaining. Two free throws each by guards Lonzo Ball and Aaron Holiday sealed the 81-71 win for the Bruins.

"If we can learn valuable lessons by still winning that shows and proves the character of those guys, which we have talked about all along," said Alford, whose team has matched its win total from last season when it finished 15-17.

"They didn't break. They bent a little bit but they didn't break."

Cal outscored UCLA, 47-37, in the second half as the Bruins shot 34.5 percent from the field and committed six of their nine turnovers after halftime.

"Are there issues?" Alford asked. "Yeah, but it's the Pac-12 and a 10-point win. We've got to be real with it too. This was a really good win."

Stanford is in the midst of playing three straight teams ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since the 2001-02 season. The Cardinal opened the stretch with a 91-52 loss to No. 18 Arizona last week in Palo Alto, Calif. They will try to avoid getting swept against the Bruins after losing against the 25th-ranked Trojans.

If Travis can't play, Haase will look to guard Dorian Pickens and post player Michael Humphrey to lead his team. Pickens averages 13.2 points a game and Humphrey is at 4.5 rebounds a game. Guard Marcus Allen was a standout against USC on Thursday with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.

UCLA senior captain Bryce Alford, coming off a team-best 24 points against Cal, said the Bruins will not take Stanford lightly especially after their struggle against the Golden Bears in the second half Thursday.

"Each game presents you with different things you can learn," Bryce Alford said. "Every Pac-12 game is going to be a grind for 40 minutes regardless of what you do in the first half. We have to continue to play hard."

UCLA's highly touted freshmen Ball and T.J. Leaf are experiencing their first run through the Pac-12.

Leaf is averaging 17.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in the three conference games and Ball is averaging 17 points, 6.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds.

The Bruins' scoring output in Pac-12 games (81.3 points a game) is off the pace of their season average of 93.1 points.

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Preview: Golden Bears (10-5) at Trojans (15-1)
Date: January 08, 2017 10:00 PM EDT

USC coach Andy Enfield will ask his team to take better care of the ball when the 25th-ranked Trojans play host to Cal in a Pac-12 Conference game on Sunday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

USC (15-1, 2-1 in the Pac-12) is among the conference leaders in turnover margin and assist-to-turnover ratio, but the Trojans squandered too many possessions in their last two games against Oregon and Stanford.

The Trojans should fare better against Cal (10-5, 1-2), which forces the fewest turnovers in the Pac-12.

USC committed a season-high 17 turnovers in an 84-61 loss to Oregon on Dec. 30. They topped that total on Thursday, committing 18 turnovers in a 72-56 victory over Stanford.

"We were fortunate to win," Enfield said.

USC is winning despite the absence of big man Bennie Boatwright, who missed the last nine games because of a sprained knee.

The Trojans initially said Boatwright was expected to be out six weeks, but that date is approaching and Enfield is saying there is no definitive timetable for Boatwright's return.

Boatwright was averaging 10.8 points and 4.0 rebounds before sustaining a Grade II sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in a game against San Diego on Nov. 30.

The Trojans have received a big lift from Chimezie Metu, who is averaging 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds this season after averaging 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds last season as a freshman.

"Chimezie has had a tremendous season so far," Enfield said. "He's developing into a tremendous player."

Metu has recorded four double-doubles this season. He had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory over Stanford.

"Being consistent just has to do with being confident," Metu said. "This season, I'm more confident."

Thanks in large part to Metu, the Trojans haven't missed a beat without Boatwright.

"Without Bennie, I have had to be more of a leader and take on more of a scoring role," Metu said. "Being out there without Bennie is different, but we've handled it well."

Cal is coming off an 81-71 loss to UCLA. The Golden Bears have lost three of their last four games, all against ranked opponents. They lost to then-No. 12 Virginia on Dec. 21, then-No. 18 Arizona on Dec. 30 and No. 4 UCLA on Thursday.

Ivan Rabb had 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in the loss to UCLA, his third consecutive double-double and his seventh of the season.

Rabb became the first Cal player to grab 20 rebounds in a game since Leon Powe did it against USC on March 9, 2006.

"I've always been a good rebounder," Rabb said after the UCLA game. "I just need to get in better shape. I was not willing to lie down today, and I just didn't see enough fight in my team, so I wanted to lead by example."

Cal coach Cuonzo Martin was encouraged by the play of Don Coleman. The sophomore guard came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, all in the second half.

"Coleman is a fighter," Martin said. "He's a competitor and a tremendous player."

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Cleveland Browns hired Gregg Williams to run their defense next season.

— Pacers 123, Knicks 109— NY is now 0-7 on back end of a back/back, 2-5 vs spread.

— Nevada 105, New Mexico 104 OT— I think Coach Neal can start looking for a new job after Lobos blew a 17-point lead with 2:42 left to play.

— Boise State 78, San Diego State 66— Aztecs are 0-3 in Mountain West, Boise State is 3-0. Colorado State is tied for 2nd place, but Rams are down to seven eligible players.

— Early line on next week’s NFC playoff game: Falcons (-4) vs Seattle.

— Pistons-Blazers NBA game was postponed due to an ice storm in Portland.

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Some highlights from last night’s Nevada-New Mexico finish

Some highlights from Nevada’s wild 105-104 OT win at New Mexico late Saturday night:

— Nevada trailed by 13 at the half, by 25 with 11:00 to go.

— Nevada trailed by 17 with 2:42 left in the game.

— With 1:10 left, New Mexico was up 14 and HAD THE BALL

— With 1:03 left, a walk-on named Charlie Tooley hit a 3, his first-ever college basket.

— With 0:52 left, Marcus Marshall hit a 3 to make score 90-82

— With 0:40 left, Marshall hit another 3-ball; 91-85 Lobos.

— With 0:28 left, Jordan Caroline hit a 3-pointer; 92-88 Lobos.

— With 0:18 left, Marshall banked in a 3-pointer; 94-91 Lobos.

— With 0:07 left, Marshall banked in the game-tying 3-pointer.


In overtime…………

— New Mexico led by 5 with 2:52 left in overtime.

— Down 104-102 with 0:02 left, Caroline nailed a 3-pointer to win the game, one of the strangest, wildest endings to any game I’ve ever seen. Ever.

— Caroline was 5-8 behind the arc, after being 7-25 for the season coming in. He scored 45 points; he was averaging 12.7 pts/game coming into the game.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Sunday, January 8

Wofford @ Samford

Game 553-554
January 8, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wofford
54.755
Samford
51.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wofford
by 3 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 4
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wofford
(+4); Under

Canisius @ Iona

Game 551-552
January 8, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Canisius
57.698
Iona
53.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Canisius
by 4
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iona
by 5 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Canisius
(+5 1/2); Over

Niagara @ Rider

Game 549-550
January 8, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Niagara
49.142
Rider
54.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 5 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 7 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Niagara
(+5 1/2); Over

Marist @ Monmouth

Game 547-548
January 8, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marist
44.597
Monmouth
59.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Monmouth
by 14 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Monmouth
by 16 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(+16 1/2); Under

California @ USC

Game 545-546
January 8, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
California
69.097
USC
66.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
California
by 2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 3
139
Dunkel Pick:
California
(+3); Over

Stanford @ UCLA

Game 543-544
January 8, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Stanford
53.809
UCLA
78.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 25
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 19 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
UCLA
(-19 1/2); Over

Wake Forest @ Virginia

Game 541-542
January 8, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
64.745
Virginia
78.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia
by 13 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia
by 11 1/2
133
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
(-11 1/2); Over

Ohio State @ Minnesota

Game 539-540
January 8, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio State
68.815
Minnesota
66.781
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio State
by 2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 7
139
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio State
(+7); Over

UCF @ Connecticut

Game 537-538
January 8, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
61.787
Connecticut
60.985
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCF
by 1
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 2
116
Dunkel Pick:
UCF
(+2); Over

Oakland @ Illinois-Chicago

Game 535-536
January 8, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
65.091
Illinois-Chicago
52.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 12 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
by 9
152
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-9); Under

Evansville @ Drake

Game 533-534
January 8, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Evansville
56.003
Drake
51.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Evansville
by 5
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Evansville
by 3
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Evansville
(-3); Over

Wichita State @ Northern Iowa

Game 531-532
January 8, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wichita State
72.168
Northern Iowa
57.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 15
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 10
132
Dunkel Pick:
Wichita State
(-10); Over

Memphis @ Tulane

Game 529-530
January 8, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
68.255
Tulane
46.391
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 22
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 11 1/2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-11 1/2); Over

Northwestern @ Nebraska

Game 527-528
January 8, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northwestern
62.933
Nebraska
68.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
by 6
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northwestern
by 1
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(+1); Over

Rutgers @ Iowa

Game 525-526
January 8, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rutgers
58.546
Iowa
63.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 5
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 9 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rutgers
(+9 1/2); Over

Davidson @ St Louis

Game 523-524
January 8, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
59.291
St Louis
49.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 10
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 14 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Louis
(+14 1/2); Over

Wisconsin @ Purdue

Game 521-522
January 8, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
75.744
Purdue
75.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
Even
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 3
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+3); Over

Detroit @ Valparaiso

Game 519-520
January 8, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
43.208
Valparaiso
63.425
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Valparaiso
by 20
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Valparaiso
by 17 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Valparaiso
(-17 1/2); Under

Richmond @ George Washington

Game 517-518
January 8, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Richmond
55.372
George Washington
65.372
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 10
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
by 4 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
George Washington
(-4 1/2); Over

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 8

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RICHMOND (8 - 6) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (9 - 6) - 1/8/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE WASHINGTON is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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




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DETROIT (2 - 13) at VALPARAISO (11 - 4) - 1/8/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
VALPARAISO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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WISCONSIN (13 - 2) at PURDUE (13 - 3) - 1/8/2017, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
WISCONSIN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 3-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-2 straight up against WISCONSIN 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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DAVIDSON (7 - 6) at SAINT LOUIS (4 - 10) - 1/8/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 179-129 ATS (+37.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 175-133 ATS (+28.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
DAVIDSON is 41-20 ATS (+19.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
SAINT LOUIS is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAINT LOUIS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAINT LOUIS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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RUTGERS (11 - 5) at IOWA (9 - 7) - 1/8/2017, 2:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RUTGERS is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 1-1 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 2-0 straight up against RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NORTHWESTERN (12 - 4) at NEBRASKA (9 - 6) - 1/8/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 43-22 ATS (+18.8 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 88-59 ATS (+23.1 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NORTHWESTERN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


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




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MEMPHIS (11 - 4) at TULANE (3 - 11) - 1/8/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 56-86 ATS (-38.6 Units) in January games since 1997.
TULANE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
TULANE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TULANE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TULANE is 3-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-2 straight up against TULANE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WICHITA ST (13 - 3) at N IOWA (5 - 9) - 1/8/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 96-64 ATS (+25.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 198-153 ATS (+29.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all games this season.
N IOWA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
N IOWA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
N IOWA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


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




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EVANSVILLE (10 - 6) at DRAKE (3 - 12) - 1/8/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DRAKE is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DRAKE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 3-1 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE is 3-1 straight up against DRAKE 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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OAKLAND (13 - 3) at IL-CHICAGO (8 - 7) - 1/8/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 4-1 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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UCF (12 - 3) at CONNECTICUT (5 - 9) - 1/8/2017, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCF is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-1 against the spread versus UCF over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-0 straight up against UCF 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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OHIO ST (10 - 5) at MINNESOTA (14 - 2) - 1/8/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO ST is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 3-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WAKE FOREST (10 - 5) at VIRGINIA (11 - 3) - 1/8/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 34-55 ATS (-26.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 73-109 ATS (-46.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 70-106 ATS (-46.6 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 54-79 ATS (-32.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 104-138 ATS (-47.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
WAKE FOREST is 2-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA is 3-0 straight up against WAKE FOREST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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STANFORD (8 - 7) at UCLA (15 - 1) - 1/8/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
STANFORD is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.


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




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CALIFORNIA (10 - 5) at USC (15 - 1) - 1/8/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
USC is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.


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




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MARIST (5 - 11) at MONMOUTH (11 - 5) - 1/8/2017, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARIST is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MONMOUTH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MONMOUTH is 2-2 against the spread versus MARIST over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 4-0 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NIAGARA (5 - 10) at RIDER (10 - 5) - 1/8/2017, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 86-116 ATS (-41.6 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
RIDER is 74-104 ATS (-40.4 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RIDER is 74-104 ATS (-40.4 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
RIDER is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
RIDER is 16-37 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
RIDER is 3-1 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
RIDER is 3-1 straight up against NIAGARA 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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CANISIUS (10 - 5) at IONA (9 - 7) - 1/8/2017, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
CANISIUS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
CANISIUS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
IONA is 59-85 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
IONA is 52-75 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 3-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-1 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 8

11 of 15 George Washington games have been decided by 8 or less points. GW was 11-18 on arc in 73-69 win over Davidson last game; Colonials are #248 experience team that turns ball over 21.2% of time with an interim coach- they’re 6-2 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Richmond scored 81 pts/game win winning its first two A-14 games by 2-8 points; Spiders split their four true road games. Richmond-George Washington split their last six games; Spiders won here in double OT LY, their 3rd win in last five visits to GW.

Wisconsin won its last nine games; they won first two Big 14 games by 20-7 points. Badgers won at Marquette/Indiana, lost by 12 at Creighton in their true road games. Wisconsin is a top 10 rebounding team nationally. Purdue won eight of last nine games, winning last game by a point at Ohio State after an OT loss to Minnesota. Boilers swept Wisconsin LY by 6-11 points; Badgers lost six of last eight games in Mackey Arena, but are 7-5 in last 12 series games, overall. Purdue is shooting 40.3% on arc (#12).

Iowa is 1-2 in conference play, splitting pair of OT tilts in last two games; Hawkeyes are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with only loss 98-89 to Omaha. Iowa won 81-47/90-76 in its first two Big 14 games with Rutgers. Scarlet Knights lost last four games after an 11-1 start; their Big 14 losses are by 20-13-28 points. Rutgers turns ball over 20.1% of time, is shooting just 29.4% on arc; they’re 0-5 vs top 100 teams- their only top 200 win was over #192 DePaul. Knights are #260 experience team that doesn’t have any seniors in their rotation.

Northwestern is 12-4 vs schedule #138, losing last two games by 9-4 points to Michigan State, Minnesota. Wildcats are are 1-2 in true road games, with losses by 2-9 points and a win at Penn State. Northwestern swept Nebraska LY by 9-11 points after going 1-4 vs Cornhuskers in first five Big 14 meetings. Wildcats lost two of three visits to Lincoln. Nebraska won its first three league games by 4-2-3 points, winning last game over Iowa in double OT. Huskers are 9-6 vs schedule #4; they’re 5-1 in games decided by five or less points.

Northern Iowa lost nine of its last 11 games, losing first three Valley games by 4-12-11 points; they’re 3-2 in home games, with both losses by 4 points, to George Mason/Missouri State. Wichita State is 2-3 in its last five games with Northern Iowa; they lost to UNI in finals of MVC tourney last March. Shockers won four of last six games in this gym. Wichita won four games in row and eight of last nine; they’re 3-0 in Valley, winning by 8-34-25 points. Shockers won by 15-8 points in only two true road games, at Colorado State/Indiana State.

Evansville is 1-2 in true road games, winning by 8 at Austin Peay, losing at Illinois State and Louisville; Purple Aces are only 3-2 against teams ranked outside top 200. Evansville won five of last six games with Drake, but lost two of last three visits here; home side is 8-1 in last nine series games. Bulldogs lost last two games by 14-25 points,, allowing 86.5 pts/game; Drake is 1-7 vs teams in top 200, with only win a 102-98 upset win over Loyola. Drake turns ball over 20.4% of time, has #295 eFG% defense.

Oakland won national TV game at Valparaiso Friday, quick turnaround here; Grizzlies are 2-1 in true road games, with only loss by 12 at Michigan State. Oakland won six of last seven games with Ill-Chicago, winning by 15-14-11 in last three visits to Windy City. Flames lost by 11 at home to Valparaiso in its only top 100 game; UIC is 8-7 this year after being 21-74 the previous three years- they’re building good program, but Flames are #350 experience team thats played #340 schedule- they still turn ball over 23% of time, too high a number.

UConn won its last five games with Central Florida, winning last three here by 23-7-21 points, but this year’s Huskies have been decimated by injury- they’re 5-9 with four straight losses- two of those were in OT. UConn is 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with only win by hoop over Syracuse on a neutral floor; they’re playing #320 pace, their subs play #292 minutes and they’re 3-4 in games decided by 4 or less points. UCF won its last five games, allowing 56.7 pts/game in winning first three AAC games. Knights’ eFG% defense is 38.2%, best in country.

Minnesota is 14-2 vs schedule #69, appears on course to get to NCAAs; their only losses were by 8 at Florida State, in OT to Michigan State at home, but Gophers bounced back from that difficult loss in Big 14 opener with road wins at Purdue, Northwestern. Ohio State lost its last two games by total of six points to Illinois/Purdue; Buckeyes won 10 of their last 11 games with Minnesota, winning last four by 18-2-6-15 points. OSU won three of its last four visits to Twin Cities. Minnesota has the #8 eFG% defense in country.

UCLA is young, thin team that runs like hell, playing pace #10; they won last two games by 13-10 points after losing at Oregon, their only loss this season. Bruins have a great PG, are shooting 42.2% on arc (#2), 60.7% inside arc. UCLA is 16-4 in its last 20 games with Stanford, winning last 10 meetings here- Cardinal lost in OT in their last visit here, two years ago. Cardinal allowed 87 pts/game in losing its first three Pac-12 games by 5-39-16 points; they’re 0-3 in true road games, losing by 15-23-16 points.

USC is 15-1 vs schedule #208; they’re #328 experience team that is 7-0 in games decided by 8 or less points. Trojans are 3-1 in top 100 games, with wins by 2-5-7 points; they’ve got #33 eFG% defense. Home side won last six Cal-USC games; Golden Bears lost by 8-14 points in last two games in Galen Center. California lost three of last four games, losing by 4-5-10 points but all to top 20 teams. Bears’ 81-71 loss at UCLA Thursday was their first true road game of the season. Cal has #7 eFG% defense but starts a freshman PG.

Canisius won its last seven games, last of which was Wednesday; they’re 5-4 in true road games, 6-3 vs top 200 teams. Iona lost four of last five games, giving up 92-93 points in losing last two, last of which was Friday; they’ve got older players who haven’t played together (two transfers). Gaels are 4-5 vs top 200 teams, with three of five losses by 15+ points. Iona won six of last seven games with Canisius, sweeping Griffins LY by 23-7-18 points; Canisius lost eight of last nine trips to Iona, losing 79-76/86-79 in last two.

North Carolina is 25-3 in its last 28 games with NC State, 12-1 in games played here (State’s last win at UNC was two years ago). Tar Heels swept LY’s series by 12-12 points. Carolina is 7-2 vs top 100 teams; they get Pinson back here, making them deeper, but they need OT to beat Clemson and lost at Ga Tech before that, turning ball over 24.2% of time in two ACC tilts. State won seven of last 8 games; they’re 4-1 since big man Yurtseven became eligible; their last six wins were all by 21+ points. Wolfpack is 1-3 vs top 100 teams, though. This game was postponed from Saturday night because of bad weather.

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Sunday, January 8

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
RICHMOND vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Richmond's last 5 games when playing on the road against George Washington
Richmond is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against George Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of George Washington's last 9 games when playing Richmond
George Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Richmond

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JANUARY 8, 1:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VALPARAISO
Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Valparaiso is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Valparaiso's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

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JANUARY 8, 2:00 PM
DAVIDSON vs. SAINT LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Davidson's last 9 games on the road
Davidson is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Saint Louis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

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JANUARY 8, 2:00 PM
FISHER vs. CORNELL
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Cornell is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
Cornell is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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JANUARY 8, 2:00 PM
MARIST vs. MONMOUTH
Marist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Monmouth's last 6 games
Monmouth is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 2:15 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. NEBRASKA
Northwestern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nebraska
Northwestern is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Nebraska is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Nebraska is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 3:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. TULANE
Memphis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulane's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Tulane is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis

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JANUARY 8, 4:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. IONA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Canisius's last 9 games when playing on the road against Iona
Canisius is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Iona
Iona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Iona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 4:00 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wichita State's last 5 games on the road
Wichita State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Wichita State
Northern Iowa is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Wichita State

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JANUARY 8, 4:00 PM
EVANSVILLE vs. DRAKE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Evansville's last 6 games on the road
Evansville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Drake's last 5 games when playing at home against Evansville
Drake is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Evansville

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JANUARY 8, 4:30 PM
RUTGERS vs. IOWA
Rutgers is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games at home
Iowa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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JANUARY 8, 4:30 PM
WISCONSIN vs. PURDUE
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Wisconsin's last 18 games on the road
Wisconsin is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Purdue
Purdue is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Wisconsin
Purdue is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wisconsin

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JANUARY 8, 5:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. RIDER
Niagara is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Rider
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Niagara's last 7 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Rider is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 5:00 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Central Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing Central Florida

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JANUARY 8, 5:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
Oakland is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games when playing Oakland

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JANUARY 8, 7:30 PM
OHIO STATE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
STANFORD vs. UCLA
Stanford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
Stanford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
UCLA is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
UCLA is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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JANUARY 8, 8:00 PM
WAKE FOREST vs. VIRGINIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wake Forest's last 11 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Wake Forest is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Virginia
Virginia is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Virginia is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games

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JANUARY 8, 10:00 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. USC
California is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against USC
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 6 games when playing on the road against USC
USC is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
USC is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games

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TOP 25 SELECTIONS:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NCST at UNC 01:00 PM

NCST +13.0 *****

O 163.0 *****

WIS at PUR 04:30 PM

PUR -3.5 *****

STAN at UCLA 08:00 PM

UCLA -20.5 *****

WAKE at UVA 08:00 PM

WAKE +11.5 *****

CAL at USC 10:00 PM

USC -1.5 *****


OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

RICH at GW 12:00 PM

GW -6.0

DETU at VALP 01:00 PM

VALP -18.0

NIAG at RID 02:00 PM

RID -8.5

MRST at MONM 02:00 PM

MONM -16.5 *****

DAV at SLU 02:00 PM

DAV -14.0

NW at NEB 02:15 PM

NEB +0.0 *****

U 135.5 *****

MEM at TULN 03:00 PM

MEM -11.0

CAN at IONA 04:00 PM

IONA -5.5 *****

O 160.5 *****

WOF at SAM 04:00 PM

SAM -4.0

WICH at UNI 04:00 PM

WICH -11.5

EVAN at DRKE 04:00 PM

O 141.0 *****

RUTG at IOWA 04:30 PM

IOWA -9.0 *****

UCF at UCONN 05:00 PM

UCF +1.5

OAK at UIC 05:00 PM

UIC +9.0

O 153.0

OSU at MINN 07:30 PM

MINN -6.0 *****

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Top 25 roundup: No. 4 UCLA notches 16th win
January 8, 2017

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA surpassed its win total of last season with an 89-75 win over Stanford behind 21 points from guard Lonzo Ball in a Pac-12 game Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The fourth-ranked Bruins are 16-1 overall and 4-0 in the Pac-12. They finished 15-17 a season ago.

Ball made 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range and finished with eight assists and six rebounds. Guard Bryce Alford, who also made 4 of 5 shots from beyond the arc, added 17 points for the Bruins while forward T.J. Leaf had 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and guard Isaac Hamilton had 15 points.

Stanford (8-8, 0-4) played its second consecutive game without leading scorer and rebounder Travis Reid, a junior forward who suffered a shoulder injury in practice last week. He is out indefinitely.

No. 11 Virginia 79, Wake Forest 62

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Guard London Perrantes scored a season-high 24 points as No. 11 Virginia shook off two consecutive loses, knocking off Wake Forest at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia (12-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a 10-0 burst midway through the second half to pull away from a pesky Wake Forest squad that played the Cavaliers tight for 30 minutes. Perrantes' 24 points were the most by any Virginia player this season.

Wake Forest (10-6, 1-3) was held to 40.4 percent shooting and 28.6 percent from 3-point range, 6 of 21. The Demon Deacons put four players in double figures, led by John Collins with 16 points. Guard Bryant Crawford scored 15 points and handed out six assists.

No. 20 Purdue 66, No. 13 Wisconsin 55

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Big men Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas, along with some clutch shooting from guard Ryan Cline, lifted No. 20 Purdue to an emphatic 6victory against No. 13 Wisconsin, halting the Badgers' nine-game winning streak.

Swanigan had 18 points and 13 rebounds -- his eighth consecutive double-double -- and the 7-foot-2 Haas added 13 points and five rebounds while Cline scored seven of his nine points during a decisive 12-0 second-half run for Purdue (14-3, 3-1 Big Ten).

Ethan Happ had 17 points and Nigel Hayes added 10 for Wisconsin (13-3, 2-1), which was limited to 39 percent shooting (23 of 59), including 2 of 14 from 3-point range.

No. 14 North Carolina 107, North Carolina State 56

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Justin Jackson scored 21 points and Joel Berry pumped in 19 as North Carolina, which built a huge early lead, blew out visiting North Carolina State at the Smith Center.

The Tar Heels overwhelmed their rivals with a strong long-range shooting display and an effective fast break in one of the most thorough whippings in the 231 all-time meetings between the teams. Isaiah Hicks and Tony Bradley added 11 points apiece for North Carolina (14-3, 2-1 ACC), which made 12 of 27 shots from 3-point range.

It was the most points the Tar Heels ever scored against N.C. State (12-4, 1-2) and the fourth time they reached the 100-point mark the series, though the first time in 24 years.