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NCAAB
Dunkel

Saturday, January 28

first post


Texas State @ Coastal Carolina

Game 587-588
January 28, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas State
49.542
Coastal Carolina
55.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coastal Carolina
by 3 1/2
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Coastal Carolina
(-3 1/2); Over

San Francisco @ Pacific

Game 585-586
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
53.932
Pacific
57.437
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pacific
by 3 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
by 5 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pacific
(+5 1/2); Over

Elon @ Hofstra

Game 583-584
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Elon
52.166
Hofstra
61.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hofstra
by 9
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hofstra
by 1 1/2
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hofstra
(-1 1/2); Under

Iowa State @ Vanderbilt

Game 581-582
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
65.841
Vanderbilt
73.444
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vanderbilt
by 7 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa State
by 1 1/2
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vanderbilt
(+1 1/2); Over

Texas @ Georgia

Game 579-580
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
59.638
Georgia
69.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 10
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 5 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia
(-5 1/2); Under

Arkansas @ Oklahoma State

Game 577-578
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas
63.962
Oklahoma State
76.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma State
by 12
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 6 1/2
173
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma State
(-6 1/2); Under

TX-San Antonio @ Western Kentucky

Game 575-576
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
47.981
Western Kentucky
48.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 1
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 8
132
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(+8); Over

New Mexico @ Nevada

Game 573-574
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
60.411
Nevada
66.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 6 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 3 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-3 1/2); Under

St Louis @ George Washington

Game 571-572
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Louis
50.816
George Washington
62.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Washington
by 11 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
by 13 1/2
128 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Louis
(+13 1/2); Over

NC-Wilmington @ William & Mary

Game 569-570
January 28, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Wilmington
65.012
William & Mary
57.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 7 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 5 1/2
167 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC-Wilmington
(-5 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Memphis

Game 567-568
January 28, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
48.858
Memphis
70.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 21
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 13
129
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-13); Over

Eastern Michigan @ Miami-OH

Game 565-566
January 28, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
54.605
Miami-OH
54.381
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-OH
Even
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Eastern Michigan
by 4 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-OH
(+4 1/2); Over

TX-Arlington @ Appalachian St

Game 563-564
January 28, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
53.963
Appalachian St
57.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 3 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TX-Arlington
by 6
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Appalachian St
(+6); Under

Duke @ Wake Forest

Game 561-562
January 28, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duke
75.159
Wake Forest
66.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 9
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 3 1/2
163
Dunkel Pick:
Duke
(-3 1/2); Over

Old Dominion @ North Texas

Game 559-560
January 28, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Old Dominion
53.926
North Texas
48.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 5 1/2
115
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
by 8
120
Dunkel Pick:
North Texas
(+8); Under

DePaul @ Creighton

Game 557-558
January 28, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
53.603
Creighton
71.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 18
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 15 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-15 1/2); Under

Loyola-Chicago @ Indiana State

Game 555-556
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola-Chicago
53.486
Indiana State
60.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 7
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana State
(+2); Over

Florida @ Oklahoma

Game 553-554
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
76.782
Oklahoma
65.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 11
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-1 1/2); Over

LSU @ Texas Tech

Game 551-552
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LSU
56.023
Texas Tech
63.487
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Tech
by 7 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Tech
by 15 1/2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LSU
(+15 1/2); Under

Coll of Charleston @ Drexel

Game 549-550
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coll of Charlesto
57.603
Drexel
54.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 3 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Coll of Charlesto
by 5 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Drexel
(+5 1/2); Over

Northern Iowa @ Drake

Game 547-548
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Iowa
61.186
Drake
51.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Iowa
by 9 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Iowa
by 2 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Iowa
(-2 1/2); Under

Buffalo @ Akron

Game 545-546
January 28, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
52.761
Akron
64.956
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Akron
by 12
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Akron
by 9
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Akron
(-9); Over

Kansas State @ Tennessee

Game 543-544
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas State
74.660
Tennessee
67.382
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 7 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 1
149
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(+1); Under

Providence @ Marquette

Game 541-542
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Providence
68.958
Marquette
70.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 8 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(+8 1/2); Under

St Bonaventure @ Rhode Island

Game 539-540
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Bonaventure
55.461
Rhode Island
70.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 15
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 6
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Rhode Island
(-6); Over

Maryland @ Minnesota

Game 537-538
January 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Maryland
63.406
Minnesota
73.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 10
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-4 1/2); Over

UCF @ Tulsa

Game 535-536
January 28, 2017 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
56.391
Tulsa
67.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 10 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 2
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-2); Under

North Carolina @ Miami-FL

Game 533-534
January 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
74.405
Miami-FL
74.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-FL
Even
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 6
149
Dunkel Pick:
Miami-FL
(+6); Over

Western Michigan @ Ball State

Game 531-532
January 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Western Michigan
56.833
Ball State
55.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Michigan
by 1
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 6 1/2
160
Dunkel Pick:
Western Michigan
(+6 1/2); Under

George Mason @ Massachusetts

Game 529-530
January 28, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Mason
58.317
Massachusetts
54.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
George Mason
by 3 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Massachusetts
by 4 1/2
149 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
George Mason
(+4 1/2); Under

Wisconsin @ Rutgers

Game 527-528
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
79.432
Rutgers
54.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 25
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 16
126
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(-16); Over

Davidson @ Fordham

Game 525-526
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Davidson
63.620
Fordham
53.010
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 10 1/2
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 5
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Davidson
(-5); Under

Ohio @ Bowling Green

Game 523-524
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio
54.263
Bowling Green
53.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 1
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 5
143
Dunkel Pick:
Bowling Green
(+5); Over

Florida State @ Syracuse

Game 521-522
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
72.358
Syracuse
67.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 5
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 3
152
Dunkel Pick:
Florida State
(-3); Under

Clemson @ Pittsburgh

Game 519-520
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Clemson
59.634
Pittsburgh
63.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 4 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 2 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+2 1/2); Under

Notre Dame @ Georgia Tech

Game 517-518
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Notre Dame
69.612
Georgia Tech
73.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia Tech
by 4
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 6 1/2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Tech
(+6 1/2); Over

Texas A&M @ West Virginia

Game 515-516
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas A&M
62.432
West Virginia
81.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 19 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 16
143
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
(-16); Over

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Saturday, January 28

first update


AR-Little Rock @ LA-Lafayette

Game 651-652
January 28, 2017 @ 8:16 pm

Dunkel Rating:
AR-Little Rock
51.782
LA-Lafayette
52.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 1
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA-Lafayette
by 8 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
AR-Little Rock
(+8 1/2); Under

Georgia Southern @ South Alabama

Game 649-650
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Southern
51.485
South Alabama
55.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Alabama
by 4
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Southern
by 1 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Alabama
(+1 1/2); Under

Missouri State @ Southern Illinois

Game 647-648
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri State
55.771
Southern Illinois
55.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
Even
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern Illinois
by 2 1/2
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(+2 1/2); Over

UC-Irvine @ Cal Davis

Game 645-646
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC-Irvine
59.130
Cal Davis
49.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 9 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 1 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
UC-Irvine
(-1 1/2); Over

Georgetown @ Butler

Game 643-644
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
60.278
Butler
79.494
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Butler
by 19
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 9 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
Butler
(-9 1/2); Under

Ohio State @ Iowa

Game 641-642
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ohio State
59.898
Iowa
68.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 8 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Iowa
by 1 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(-1 1/2); Under

Northridge @ Cal Riverside

Game 639-640
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northridge
47.309
Cal Riverside
54.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Riverside
by 7 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cal Riverside
Pick
148
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Riverside
Over

Southern Miss @ UAB

Game 637-638
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern Miss
45.077
UAB
62.059
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UAB
by 17
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UAB
by 15
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UAB
(-15); Over

Charlotte @ Rice

Game 635-636
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
51.442
Rice
55.991
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rice
by 4 1/2
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rice
by 10
172 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+10); Under

Tulane @ Connecticut

Game 633-634
January 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
54.276
Connecticut
60.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 6
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 13 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+13 1/2); Under

Harvard @ Columbia

Game 631-632
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Harvard
61.348
Columbia
49.281
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 12
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
N/A

Cleveland State @ Youngstown St

Game 629-630
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland State
50.575
Youngstown St
49.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland State
by 1 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Youngstown St
by 1
148
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland State
(+1); Under

Towson @ Northeastern

Game 627-628
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Towson
52.566
Northeastern
64.090
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 11 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 2 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(-2 1/2); Over

Oregon State @ Utah

Game 625-626
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon State
46.686
Utah
76.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 30
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 21
134
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-21); Over

James Madison @ Delaware

Game 623-624
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
James Madison
47.982
Delaware
52.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Delaware
by 4 1/2
113
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
James Madison
by 4
120 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware
(+4); Under

Northern Illinois @ Toledo

Game 621-622
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Illinois
53.008
Toledo
55.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toledo
by 2 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toledo
by 6
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Illinois
(+6); Over

Central Michigan @ Kent State

Game 619-620
January 28, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Michigan
51.863
Kent State
59.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kent State
by 8
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kent State
by 6
175 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kent State
(-6); Under

TX-El Paso @ Marshall

Game 617-618
January 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-El Paso
45.475
Marshall
62.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 17
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 13 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(-13 1/2); Under

Louisiana Tech @ Middle Tennessee

Game 615-616
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisiana Tech
62.709
Middle Tennessee
62.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
Even
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 9
135
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(+9); Over

Dartmouth @ Cornell

Game 613-614
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dartmouth
45.466
Cornell
51.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cornell
by 6 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cornell
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cornell
N/A

Boise State @ Wyoming

Game 611-612
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
60.734
Wyoming
54.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 6 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wyoming
by 1 1/2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boise State
(+1 1/2); Under

Mississippi State @ Alabama

Game 609-610
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mississippi State
58.227
Alabama
74.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 16
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 7
136
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
(-7); Over

Auburn @ TCU

Game 607-608
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Auburn
64.813
TCU
65.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
Even
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TCU
by 10
151 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(+10); Over

Colorado State @ San Diego St

Game 605-606
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
54.033
San Diego St
64.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 10 1/2
122
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 8
126 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-8); Under

Kansas @ Kentucky

Game 603-604
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas
78.492
Kentucky
77.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 1
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kentucky
by 8
171
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(+8); Under

Baylor @ Ole Miss

Game 601-602
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
74.796
Ole Miss
64.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 10 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 7
139
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-7); Over

Duquesne @ Richmond

Game 599-600
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
54.778
Richmond
59.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Richmond
by 5
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Richmond
by 11
147
Dunkel Pick:
Duquesne
(+11); Over

LaSalle @ St Joseph's

Game 597-598
January 28, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LaSalle
60.203
St Joseph's
56.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LaSalle
by 4
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Joseph's
by 2 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
LaSalle
(+2 1/2); Under

Georgia State @ Troy

Game 595-596
January 28, 2017 @ 5:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia State
52.191
Troy
62.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Troy
by 10 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Troy
by 1 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Troy
(-1 1/2); Under

Arkansas St @ LA-Monroe

Game 593-594
January 28, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas St
58.352
LA-Monroe
45.705
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 12 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas St
by 4
133
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(-4); Over

UNLV @ San Jose St

Game 591-592
January 28, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UNLV
54.069
San Jose St
53.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 1
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose St
by 2
141
Dunkel Pick:
UNLV
(+2); Under

Illinois @ Penn State

Game 589-590
January 28, 2017 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois
63.659
Penn State
64.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 1
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
by 2 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois
(+2 1/2); Under

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TOP 25 BEST BETS:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WIS at RUTG 12:00 PM

WIS -16.0

O 125.5

TAM at WVU 12:00 PM

WVU -16.0

ND at GT 12:00 PM

GT +6.5

U 138.5

UNC at MIA 01:00 PM

MIA +6.0

O 149.0

FLA at OKLA 02:00 PM

FLA -2.5

MD at MINN 02:15 PM

MD +5.0

O 135.5

DEP at CRE 02:30 PM

CRE -15.0

O 152.0

DUKE at WAKE 03:00 PM

WAKE +5.5

U 163.5

BAY at MISS 06:00 PM

BAY -7.0

KU at UK 06:15 PM

KU +7.0

O 167.5

ORST at UTAH 07:00 PM

ORST +21.0

O 136.5

GTWN at BUT 08:00 PM

BUT -9.5

O 143.0

SCAR at MIZZ 08:30 PM

SCAR -10.0

O 132.0

ORE at COLO 09:30 PM

COLO +7.0

O 144.0

GONZ at PEPP 10:00 PM

PEPP +21.0

O 149.5

SMC at SCU 11:00 PM

SCU +10.0

O 120.5

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BEST OF THE REST:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CMU at KENT 12:00 PM

O 173.5

MORE at JVST 12:00 PM

JVST -2.5

DAV at FOR 12:00 PM

DAV -5.5

CLEM at PITT 12:00 PM

CLEM -2.5

SAM at VMI 01:00 PM

U 155.0

GMU at MASS 01:00 PM

GMU +5.0

MRST at FAIR 01:00 PM

FAIR -9.0

WMU at BALL 01:00 PM

BALL -6.0

UCF at TLSA 01:30 PM

UCF +1.0

NIU at TOL 02:00 PM

TOL -6.0

FUR at UNCG 02:00 PM

FUR +2.5

SBON at URI 02:00 PM

O 149.0

MAN at CAN 02:00 PM

CAN -7.0

L-IL at INST 02:00 PM

L-IL -2.0

LSU at TTU 02:00 PM

O 152.0

COFC at DREX 02:00 PM

COFC -6.0

UNI at DRKE 02:00 PM

UNI -3.5

KSU at TENN 02:00 PM

KSU -1.5

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ODU at UNT 03:00 PM

UNT +9.0

RID at NIAG 03:00 PM

RID -1.0

ECU at MEM 03:30 PM

O 133.5

UTA at APP 03:30 PM

O 155.0

EMU at M-OH 03:30 PM

EMU -3.0

TEX at UGA 04:00 PM

TEX +5.5

SF at PAC 04:00 PM

SF -5.0

OHIO at BGSU 04:00 PM

BGSU +7.0

ELON at HOF 04:00 PM

HOF -3.5

ARK at OKST 04:00 PM

O 168.5

IPFW at ORU 04:00 PM

ORU +2.5

ISU at VAN 04:00 PM

ISU -2.0

SLU at GW 04:00 PM

GW -13.5

U 128.0

UNM at NEV 04:00 PM

O 156.5

UNCW at CWM 04:00 PM

CWM +6.0

O 164.5

UTSA at WKU 04:00 PM

U 135.0

EWU at MTST 04:00 PM

EWU +0.0

UND at NAU 04:00 PM

UND -9.5

CHAT at ETSU 04:00 PM

O 141.5

SIUE at EIU 04:15 PM

EIU -8.5

DEN at SDAK 04:15 PM

SDAK -2.5

O 143.5

TXST at CCAR 04:30 PM

CCAR -2.5

CIT at MER 04:30 PM

MER -12.0

O 172.0

ILL at PSU 04:30 PM

PSU -2.5

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ARST at ULM 05:00 PM

ARST -4.5

UNLV at SJSU 05:00 PM

O 143.0

GSU at TROY 05:15 PM

TROY -1.5

LAS at JOES 06:00 PM

O 150.0

MSST at ALA 06:00 PM

ALA -7.0

UNCO at SUU 06:00 PM

SUU -1.5

BSU at WYO 06:00 PM

O 153.5

LT at MTU 06:00 PM

MTU -9.0

O 135.5

AUB at TCU 06:00 PM

TCU -10.0

DUQ at RICH 06:00 PM

RICH -11.0

O 146.5

CSU at SDSU 06:00 PM

SDSU -8.5

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UTEP at MRSH 07:00 PM

MRSH -13.0

O 163.0

CLEVST at YSU 07:00 PM

CLEVST +0.0

HARV at CLMB 07:00 PM

HARV -3.0

JMU at DEL 07:00 PM

JMU -4.0

TOWS at NE 07:00 PM

TOWS +3.0

O 140.5

WOF at WCU 07:00 PM

WCU +9.0

BUFF at AKR 07:30 PM

AKR -7.5

SEMO at PEAY 07:30 PM

PEAY +0.0

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USM at UAB 08:00 PM

UAB -16.0

CSN at UCRV 08:00 PM

UCRV +0.0

U 148.0

TULN at UCONN 08:00 PM

U 134.0

SDST at NEOM 08:00 PM

NEOM -5.0

O 167.5

OSU at IOWA 08:00 PM

OSU +1.0

UTM at MURR 08:00 PM

UTM +6.0

O 155.0

CHAR at RICE 08:00 PM

RICE -8.5

O 168.0

INDPU at WIU 08:00 PM

INDPU -1.0

UCI at UCD 08:00 PM

UCI -2.5

MOSU at SIU 08:00 PM

MOSU +2.5

GASO at USA 08:05 PM

GASO +0.0

O 149.0

UALR at ULL 08:15 PM

ULL -8.5

BEL at TNST 08:30 PM

O 140.5

EKY at TNTC 08:30 PM

TNTC -4.0


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CP at CSF 09:00 PM

O 141.0

LMU at BYU 09:00 PM

LMU +12.5

FRES at USU 09:00 PM

FRES +0.0

O 143.0

IDHO at MONT 09:00 PM

IDHO +6.5

TEM at HOU 10:00 PM

TEM +7.0

USD at PORT 10:00 PM

PORT +1.5

PRST at CSUS 10:05 PM

PRST -1.0

UCSB at HAW 11:59 PM

HAW -7.5

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Top 25 Capsules
January 28, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Frank Mason III scored 21 points, Josh Jackson had 20 points and a pair of big 3-pointers, and No. 2 Kansas rallied past No. 4 Kentucky 79-73 on Saturday night in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

The Challenge's marquee matchup between college basketball's two winningest programs ended with the Jayhawks earning their second straight win over the Wildcats on Kentucky's home floor. Three-point shooting was critical for Kansas (19-2) as it shook off an 0-for-8 first half to make 5 of 11 after halftime, with Jackson's consecutive 3s starting things for the Jayhawks. They shot 59 percent in the second half.

Malik Monk and Derek Willis each had 18 points for Kentucky (17-4), which dropped its second straight.

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No. 3 GONZAGA 96, PEPPERDINE 49

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Przemek Karnowski scored 16 points and Silas Melson had 15, helping Gonzaga easily roll past Pepperdine.

The Bulldogs are the last unbeaten team in the country and could lead the AP Top 25 for only the second time in their history after both No. 1 Villanova and No. 2 Kansas lost this week.

Gonzaga (22-0, 10-0 West Coast Conference) has matched its longest ever winning streak at 22 games.

The Bulldogs shot 58.6 percent and held the Waves to 30.2 percent shooting. They took immediate command over outmanned Pepperdine (6-16, 2-8), using a superior height advantage to jump out to a 27-8 lead.

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SYRACUSE 82, No. 6 FLORIDA STATE 72

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Andrew White scored 24 points, John Gillon had 21 points and matched his career high with 11 assists, and Syracuse earned its first victory over a ranked team.

Tyler Lydon had 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocks for the Orange (13-9, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who led 44-26 at halftime. Tyler Roberson added 10 points and seven boards.

Dwayne Bacon and Jonathan Isaac each had 19 points for Florida State (18-4, 6-3), and Xavier Rathan-Mayes finished with 16. Isaac also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots.

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No. 5 BAYLOR 78, MISSISSIPPI 75

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, leading Baylor to the win in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

Baylor (20-1) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the first half to win its fifth straight game. The Bears trailed 50-40 early in the second half, but pushed ahead to take their first lead at 56-54 with 10:25 left after Johnathan Motley made a pair of free throws.

It was a close game from that point forward. Lecomte hit a decisive 3-pointer with 23 seconds left that made it 78-72 and sent many of the Ole Miss fans to the exits.

Sebastian Saiz and freshman Breein Tyree scored 20 points apiece for Ole Miss (12-9).

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MIAMI 77, No. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 62

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Freshman Bruce Brown scored a career-high 30 points, and Miami snapped North Carolina's seven-game win streak.

The Hurricanes (14-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) had success with a swarming zone defense. The Tar Heels' point total was a season low and 27 below their average, and they shot only 35 percent.

Miami also had a 41-36 edge in rebounding against the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-2), who lead the nation in that category.

Ja'Quan Newton added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Hurricanes, whose biggest lead was 55-33.

Justin Jackson led North Carolina with 21 points. Joel Berry II went 0 for 8 and scored two points, 13 below his average.

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COLORADO 74, No. 10 OREGON 65

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Derrick White scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, keying Colorado's upset of Oregon that snapped the Ducks' 17-game winning streak.

Xavier Johnson added 13 points as the Buffaloes (12-10, 2-7 Pac-12) kept the Ducks winless in seven trips all-time in Boulder.

Payton Pritchard's 19 points led the Ducks (19-3, 8-1), who lost for the first time since Nov. 21 against Georgetown.

White had a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half that put the Buffaloes ahead 45-39 while Colorado's stifling defense was keeping the Ducks out of rhythm at the other end of the court. And he had a 3-pointer, a three-point play and two free throws in an 11-1 run that gave Colorado a 64-52 lead.

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GEORGETOWN 85, No. 11 BUTLER 81

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -L.J. Peak scored 22 points and Jessie Govan beat the shot clock with a key 3-pointer with 1:03 left, helping Georgetown to the win.

Govan and Rodney Pryor each finished with 20 points as the Hoyas (12-10, 3-6 Big East) stopped the Bulldogs' 14-game home winning streak with their second straight victory against a ranked opponent. They were coming off a 71-51 win against No. 16 Creighton on Wednesday.

Kelan Martin scored 22 points for Butler (18-4, 7-3), which lost for the first time in five games. Andrew Chrabascz had 16 points.

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GEORGIA TECH 62, No. 14 NOTRE DAME 60

ATLANTA (AP) - Josh Okogie made a fast-break layup as time expired, Tadric Jackson had a career-high 25 points and Georgia Tech earned another surprising victory over a ranked opponent.

The inexperienced Yellow Jackets (13-8, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), in their first year under coach Josh Pastner, already had two wins over top-10 opponents before taking down the Fighting Irish (17-5, 6-3).

Notre Dame's Matt Farrell went up for a short jumper but missed off the rim with 7 seconds remaining. Jackson grabbed the rebound, tossed the ball to a streaking Okogie, and McCamish Pavilion erupted in cheers.

Ben Lammers, the only player on either team to play the entire game, had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Georgia Tech.

V.J. Beachem scored 23 points for the Irish, and Bonzie Colson had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

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No. 15 WISCONSIN 61, RUTGERS 54

NEW YORK (AP) - Ethan Happ scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime, helping Wisconsin get the win at Madison Square Garden.

Happ was 12 for 18 from the field. He was the only player for Wisconsin (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) to shoot above 50 percent; the Badgers shot 33.3 percent (20 for 60) from the field, including a 3-for-25 performance from 3-point range.

Corey Sanders had 15 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-10, 1-8), who lost for the ninth time in 10 games.

Rutgers finished with a 44-41 rebound advantage, but the Scarlet Knights committed 19 turnovers that turned into 17 points for the Badgers.

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No. 16 CREIGHTON 83, DEPAUL 66

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Khyri Thomas scored 18 points and Marcus Foster had 15, leading Creighton to the win at home.

Justin Patton added 14 points as Creighton (19-3, 6-3 Big East) won for the first time in three games since star point guard Maurice Watson Jr. was shelved by a major knee injury.

Billy Garrett Jr. scored 18 points and Brandon Cyrus had 12 for the Blue Demons (8-13, 1-7).

Creighton has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with DePaul, including eight of nine since joining the Big East in 2013.

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No. 17 DUKE 85, WAKE FOREST 83

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Luke Kennard hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left, helping Duke rally for the road win.

Kennard finished with 34 points - one shy of his career high - and Grayson Allen had 19 for the Blue Devils (16-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kennard was 6 for 6 from 3-point range and Allen went 5 for 11 from beyond the arc.

Duke appeared to be headed for its fourth loss in five games before Kennard took over in the second half. He scored 12 of Duke's final 15 points.

Bryant Crawford scored a career-high 26 points, John Collins added 20 and Keyshawn Woods finished with 15 for Wake Forest (12-9, 3-6).

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No. 18 WEST VIRGINIA 81, TEXAS A&M 77

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Jevon Carter had 19 points and nine rebounds, helping West Virginia hold on for the win.

West Virginia opened a 51-31 lead on Daxter Miles Jr.'s 3-pointer early in the second half. But the Mountaineers needed two free throws by Esa Ahmad with 4.4 seconds left to finish off the Aggies.

Ahmad went 6 for 12 at the line and finished with 14 points. Miles scored 10 points for West Virginia (17-4), which was coming off an 85-69 win against No. 2 Kansas on Tuesday.

Carter made four 3-pointers and also had two steals in 34 minutes.

Admon Gilder scored 24 points for the Aggies (11-9), and Tyler Davis had 19 points and 18 rebounds. JC Hampton went 5 for 6 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points.

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No. 21 SAINT MARY'S 72, SANTA CLARA 59

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Jock Landale had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Saint Mary's held off a late charge by Santa Clara.

The Gaels (19-2, 9-1 West Coast Conference) won their fourth straight game and beat Santa Clara for the 14th time in their past 16 meetings.

Emmett Naar added 15 points and nine assists for Saint Mary's, which led 53-37 with 10 minutes left before the Broncos rallied within 55-50 with six minutes remaining. The Gaels made 11 of 12 free throws in the final five minutes to secure the victory.

Nate Kratch led Santa Clara (12-11, 6-4) with 19 points, including 14 in the first half.

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No. 22 MARYLAND 85, MINNESOTA 78

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Jackson had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, making all five of his 3-point attempts, and Maryland earned its sixth straight win.

Jackson and fellow freshman Kevin Huerter combined to go 10 for 12 from 3-point range. Huerter finished with 19 points and Melo Trimble added 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Terrapins (19-2, 7-1) kept pace with Wisconsin in a tie for first place in the Big Ten.

Akeem Springs led the Gophers (15-7, 3-6) with a season-high 23 points, but they lost their fifth consecutive game despite a 41-31 rebound advantage and a 21-10 assist-to-turnover ratio.

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No. 23 SOUTH CAROLINA 63, MISSOURI 53

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell had 16 points and 11 rebounds and South Carolina beat Missouri.

Rakym Felder had 12 of his 13 points in the first half and was 3 of 4 from 3-point range for the Gamecocks (17-4, 7-1 Southeastern Conference).

Russell Woods had 18 points and eight rebounds and K.J. Walton added 12 points for Missouri (5-15, 0-8).

The Gamecocks' defense set the tone, holding the Tigers to 35.7 percent from the field, including 1 of 17 from 3-point range. South Carolina entered ranked first nationally in 3-point defense, holding opponents to 26.4 percent, and had four blocks, six steals and 16 points off 15 Missouri turnovers.

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No. 25 FLORIDA 84, OKLAHOMA 52

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Kevarrius Hayes scored a career-high 20 points to help Florida roll to the road win in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Canyon Barry scored 15 points and Devin Robinson had 13 for the Gators (16-5), who have won two in a row since dropping consecutive games to South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

Florida scored a season-high 106 points against LSU on Wednesday, and then held Oklahoma to 27.7-percent shooting.

Rashard Odomes scored 13 points for the Sooners (8-12), and Kameron McGusty had 10.

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Sunday’s six-pack

— Jay Cutler threw a football 65 yards in the air during a Bears’ game this season, the longest any NFL pass was in the air in 2016.

— Pro wrestler Roman Reigns was a 3-year starter on the defensive line at Georgia Tech.

— VCU’s basketball team has sold out its last 94 home games.

— Since 2000, Patriots have drafted 78 players who were selected with picks acquired in a trade, by far the most in the NFL during that time.

— Memphis Grizzlies PG Mike Conley is the highest-paid player in the NBA this season, but has never appeared in an NBA All-Star Game.

— Golf is weird; other players do a commercial promoting Eldrick Woods’ return. They know their sport was way more lucrative when Woods was a force, but those days are gone.


Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….

13) Kansas 79, Kentucky 73— Michael Buffer announced the starting lineups, but Jayhawks KO’d the home team, handing Kentucky its second loss in a row.

12) Miami 77, North Carolina 62— Tar Heels jumped out to an 11-2 lead, then got their butts kicked by a Miami team that had been struggling the last couple of weeks. Playing Thursday, then again at 1pm on Saturday is an issue for college teams.

11) Duke 85, Wake Forest 83— Kennard scored 34 points, 30 in the second half, as Duke tore the Demon Deacons’ hearts out with a late comeback. Before scoring the GW basket, Duke’s last lead was 18-17- Wake Forest led by 10 at the half.

Danny Manning has his work cut out for him, pasting back together his team’s psyche; this was the first home sellout in eight years for Wake Forest- they went all-in and then had the game taken away from them. Curious to see how a young team responds to that.

10) Georgia Tech 62, Notre Dame 60— Yellow Jackets are 5-4 in ACC; they were picked to finish last by EVERYBODY. Assistant coach Eric Reveno has worked wonders with Lammers, the big kid inside— he’s been a force for Tech.

9) Wisconsin 61, Rutgers 54 OT— Scarlet Knights led by 9 with 3:15 left at Madison Square Garden, had an upset in their reach, but let it slip away.

8) San Diego 68, Portland 50— Cameron Neubauer is a sturdy forward for the Toreros, a very effective player— his grandfather Bob Fry was an offensive lineman in the NFL for 10 years, with the Rams/Cowboys, after he played for Bear Bryant at Kentucky.

San Diego is a well-coached team that needs another player or two so it has enough depth to compete with the big boys in the WCC.

7) Warriors 144, Clippers 98— Not exactly what ESPN had in mind for Saturday night entertainment. Who would watch this?

6) Upsets of the Day:
— UTEP (+15.5) 91, Marshall 68— Miners scored 91 points despite going 1-9 on the arc; Tim Floyd was an NBA coach- he’s very good. UTEP won four of its last five games after a rough start to the season.
— Georgetown (+11.5) 85, Butler 81
— Auburn (+9) 88, TCU 80
— Northern Arizona (+9) 68, North Dakota 67

5) Maryland 85, Minnesota 78— Terps are now 11-1 this season in games decided by 8 or less points. Minnesota lost its poise in last couple of minutes; they’ve lost five games in a row after a 15-2 start, with last four losses all by 7 or less points.

4) Wm & Mary 96, NC-Wilmington 78— First CAA loss for the Seahawks, who beat W&M by 24 in their first meeting this season.

3) Cal-Davis 74, Cal-Irvine 65— Home team was 35-46 on the foul line; road team was 11-16. Coach of the road team wasn’t happy. Irvine has a very young team; they’re going to be very good in the Big West next year and the year after.

2) Colorado 74, Oregon 65— Huge win for Buffs, who started season 0-7 in Pac-12 but won couple of home games this week. Loss was first for Oregon since mid-November.

1— Central Michigan 105, Kent State 98 OT— Chippewas are unusual; their two best scorers are both 5-9 guards, so they play fast. CMU was 14-36 on the arc; their two guards combined to score 67 points in a game Kent led by 5 at the half.

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Preview: Wolfpack (14-7) at Cardinals (17-4)
Date: January 29, 2017 1:00 PM EDT

Short-handed No. 13 Louisville will be without two guards when it plays red-hot North Carolina State on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

The Wolfpack (14-7, 3-5 ACC) beat No. 17 Duke 84-82 on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

"This game gives us great confidence now," NC State coach Mark Gottfried said. "We have the belief we can do something good."

The win over Duke snapped a string of four losses in the Wolfpack's last five games.

"We're better than what a lot of people think," NC State freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr. said. "A lot of people got down on us with a couple of losses. We never got down on each other, though. We always believed in each other. We believe we can do great things this year."

The Cardinals (17-4, 5-3) will face the Wolfpack without starting point guard Quentin Snider (strained hip flexor) and reserve guard Tony Hicks (broken hand).

"We're going against a team that I don't like going into banged up like we are because they have an explosive one-on-one basketball team, not only in the backcourt but the frontcourt," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "But the guys have responded well in practice.

"With Tony, we thought it was a jammed finger at the time, not a broken hand. He was just coming around the last two weeks and now we've already been short-handed in the backcourt and now frontcourt players are going to have to play in the backcourt, so we'll see what happens."

Hicks finished Louisville's win over Pittsburgh before x-rays revealed a broken hand after the game. He'll miss at least four weeks, Pitino said. That leaves the Cardinals with a lineup that includes shooting guard Donovan Mitchell shifting to point guard, freshman wing VJ King playing the two spot and junior Deng Adel at small forward.

"We're going through a tough stretch right now, injury-wise," Pitino said. "It's catching us off-guard and we're a key player out and a key player steps up and then he's out. We're down now four scholarships. We'll be happy when we get some players back"

Last season, Louisville accepted a two-scholarship hit in addition to a postseason ban as self-imposed punishment for a the stripper/prostitution scandal uncovered by a book from former escort Katina Powell. Without those two scholarships and now without Snider and Hicks, the Cardinals are thin. Former walk-on David Levitch and freshman guard Ryan McMahon are expected to have to guard NC State's high-powered guards at some point Sunday.

"Well, David and Ryan are both confident in their abilities, which is a good thing," Pitino deadpanned. "David has always been a confident player; in fact, he told a friend that he's surprised he came back for his senior year and he didn't go to the NBA."

For NC State, coming off the biggest win of the season is a good thing, but Gottfried wants to make sure they don't dwell too much on Monday.

"I thought it was important for our guys to enjoy that for a minute, but then I think quickly you have to get your team and your mindset onto the next game," Gottfried said.

NC State has had trouble winning after beating one of its in-state rivals, Duke or North Carolina. The Wolfpack have only won two of the last 21 games immediately after beating Duke or North Carolina.

"We've got to be able to win two in a row," Gottfried said. "We can't just win one, you've got to go find a way to get another one."

In a quirk of ACC scheduling, Louisville will have played four games in 10 days after Sunday. Pitino said he is counting on Louisville fans, who are planning to wear white, to carry his team.

"Our fans have gotten us over the hump defensively," Pitino said. "They've really been awesome for ACC games. A little lax non-conference, but they've been great with the Kentucky game as well as the ACC and we're gonna need them because we're really short-handed for this game because of a dynamic one-on-one basketball team."

NOTES: Louisville beat NC State 77-72 last January in Raleigh. N.V. ... The Cardinals hold a 10-9 series edge. ... Louisville eliminated NC State from the NCAA Tournament in 2015. The Cardinals won the Sweet 16 game 75-65 in Syracuse, N.Y., before falling to Michigan State in overtime with a trip to the Final Four on the line. ... Louisville and NC State didn't play from 1988 until 2015.

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Preview: Cavaliers (16-3) at Wildcats (19-2)
Date: January 29, 2017 1:00 PM EDT

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Top-ranked Villanova suffered a surprising meltdown Monday night in a 74-72 loss at Marquette.

The Wildcats let a 13-point lead with six minutes remaining get away as the Golden Eagles closed the game on a 19-4 run for a stunning two-point victory.

Since Monday, Villanova (19-2, 7-2 Big East) has had time to regroup in preparation for a highly-anticipated matchup against nonconference foe and 12th-ranked Virginia (16-3, 6-2 ACC) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center. The game has been announced as a sellout.

Mikal Bridges led the Wildcats with 20 points while Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and preseason Player of the Year candidate Josh Hart had 16 in the loss. Kris Jenkins scored just two points and missed all seven of his shots, including going 0 for 6 from beyond the arc.

Villanova shot 6 of 34 from 3-point territory.

"It was a great college basketball game that we came out on the wrong end of," Villanova coach Jay Wright told reporters. "Marquette deserves the credit. We've got to get back to learn from our mistakes and get back to work."

Hart was in foul trouble much of the first half before coming on late. For the Wildcats to be successful, they need to be aggressive getting to the basket.

"That just shows how much we settled and how we didn't get into the lane and make our teammates better," Hart told the Philadelphia Inquirer, referring to the 34 attempts from beyond the arc. "We've got to keep playing, no matter how much we're up. We had to have a killer mindset, we have to have heart for the full 40 minutes."

Virginia won its 16th game Tuesday night with an impressive 71-54 showing at No. 14 Notre Dame. The Cavaliers have won five in a row, which also includes road wins at Boston College and Clemson. They're 8-1 on the road this season.

Virginia defeated Villanova, 86-75, at home last season on its way to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight for the first time since 1995.

The Wildcats lost to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament title game and responded to win six straight games in the NCAA Tournament for their second national championship in program history.

"It was obviously difficult to watch them play in the championship, but that's how it works," Virginia guard London Perrantes told the Virginia athletic sports website.

Perrantes had flu-like symptoms before the game against Notre Dame but wound up with 22 points. As a result, he moved into 44th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,027 career points.

Guard Marial Shayok scored at least 10 points in seven of the last eight games while guard Devon Hall achieved double figures in scoring for the seventh time in eight games.

Virginia's next test will be even more challenging against Villanova. It's the third of four home games at the home of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's Flyers. Villanova previously defeated Marquette and Providence in this arena.

"Every game is a big one for us, Virginia coach Tony Bennett told the Virginia athletic sports website. "Now we get a chance to go against a terrific team in a hostile environment. We'll have to show up and play."

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Preview: Huskies (9-11) at Wildcats (19-2)
Date: January 29, 2017 3:30 PM EDT

Arizona coach Sean Miller, in no uncertain terms, believes freshman Lauri Markkanen isn't getting the attention he deserves.

"For him not to be considered one of the best freshmen in college basketball is a complete joke," Miller said. "I mean, I will put him up against anybody -- not just a freshman -- with the quality of player he is. Period. I don't care if you're from Finland, Russia, China, Japan, North Dakota, Florida, California, New York City.

"If you have eyes and you're watching Arizona play, there aren't many players who play the way he plays."

Markkanen, a 7-foot forward from Finland, is averaging a team-high 17.0 points for seventh-ranked Arizona, which will play Washington on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX) at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.

The Wildcats (19-2, 8-0 Pac-12) will be trying to win their 14th consecutive game.

It will be quite a freshmen showcase, with the struggling Huskies (9-11, 2-6) featuring point guard Markelle Fultz, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Markkanen's calling card is his uncommon shooting touch, as he leads the conference by hitting 50.5 percent of his 3-point attempts (52 of 103). That is nearly unheard of at any level for a 7-footer. He has drained 20 of 29 3-pointers in the past five games.

Markkanen has a full offensive package, though, able to score in the low post and put the ball on the floor to create his own shot.

"He pretty much takes what the defense gives," Miller said. "I think that also reflects his percentage; he's a smart player, an unselfish player."

Markkanen might be catching some by surprise because he didn't play high school ball in the United States, but everybody saw Fultz coming as a top recruit. Fultz is averaging 23.7 points -- five more than anybody else in the Pac-12 -- and is second in assists with 6.2 per game.

Fultz is also grabbing 6.0 rebounds per game, making him the only player in the country, through Friday's games, averaging at least 20 points, six assists and six rebounds. He is coming of a game in which he had 28 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in an 86-75 loss at Arizona State on Thursday.

"If it were a night where we were just making our shots at a normal rate, he probably would have had 15 or 16 assists," said Washington coach Lorenzo Romar. "But we missed a lot of wide-open shots with him delivering the basketball. He played exceptionally well."

Washington hasn't had enough around him, especially defensively, with shot-blocking center Malik Dime out with a finger injury. The Huskies are allowing opponents to hit 47.0 percent from the field in Pac-12 play.

Arizona, with guard Allonzo Trier back, should take advantage. The sophomore is averaging 14.5 points and 5.5 assists in two games after missing the first 19 due to an NCAA suspension.

"Sometimes, they would have scoring droughts, and I think Allonzo puts an end to all that," Romar said about the difference Trier makes to the Wildcats' lineup. "He's such a gifted scorer. So as good as they are, they're about to get better."

This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Arizona has won six in a row in the series.

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Preview: Bulls (6-13) at Bearcats (18-2)
Date: January 29, 2017 4:00 PM EDT

CINCINNATI -- Coming off an emotional victory over crosstown rival Xavier on Thursday night, No. 19 Cincinnati will be looking to avoid a letdown on Sunday when it hosts undermanned South Florida.

The Bearcats (18-2, 7-0 American Athletic) have won 20 straight games at home and are off to their best start under head coach Mick Cronin. The Bulls (6-13, 0-8), meanwhile, have lost eight straight and are winless in conference play.

Aside from ending a three-game losing streak against its city neighbors on Thursday, the victory over the 24th-ranked Musketeers also was a signature win for Cincinnati, helping to further bolster its NCAA Tournament resume.

The Bearcats can ill-afford to take a step back on Sunday afternoon. That would seem unlikely considering the struggles for South Florida and the overall depth the Bearcats possess.

"We have guys that can make plays," Cronin said. "We different have guys that can hurt you and different guys can carry us at different points in the game."

That was evident on Thursday night when freshman Jarron Cumberland scored 15 points, including several key baskets in the second half to stave off a Xavier comeback.

"(Cumberland) is a great player," said Cronin. "He's a big body. We know that he can score."

Cumberland shoots 36.5 percent from 3-point range while averaging 6.6 points. Jacob Evans leads the Bearcats with 14.5 points per game and Kyle Washington adds 13.3 as part of a balanced attack for Cincinnati, which hasn't lost at Fifth Third Arena since falling to Temple 77-70 on Dec. 29, 2015.

The Bearcats' 11-game winning streak is their longest since the 2013-14 season.

If there's a concern right now for Cincinnati, it's free-throw shooting. The Bearcats shoot just 64.7 percent as a team and went 18 of 37 in the win over Xavier.

While free throws might be the only concern for Cincinnati at this point in the season, South Florida has myriad issues. The Bulls fired head coach Orlando Antigua just 13 games into the season and hired former East Tennessee State coach Murry Bartow as interim coach earlier this month.

South Florida still is looking for its first win under Bartow. The Bulls led in the second half against Connecticut on Wednesday before falling 81-60.

"They are a really resilient group," said Bartow of his team. "They continue to be up and play with energy. They compete, they fight ... we have to just keep plugging away. That's all we can do."

South Florida is led by Geno Thorpe, who averages 13.4 points over 19 games. Jahmal McMurray averages 20.3 points, which would lead the AAC had he not played in only three games.

Facing the Bearcats on the road always is a tall order for the Bulls. Cincinnati leads the series 29-8, including wins in the past six meetings. South Florida hasn't beaten the Bearcats in Cincinnati since 1988.

That said, a letdown for Cincinnati on Sunday seems unlikely.

"This year, our guys have done a great job focusing on our opponent and treating everybody with great respect," Cronin said earlier this season. "I think that is because we have tremendous maturity in the kids on this team."

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Preview: Boilermakers (17-4) at Cornhuskers (9-11)
Date: January 29, 2017 4:30 PM EDT

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Keeping Glynn Watson in line is how Purdue hopes to keep its line -- or move up a few -- in the Top 25.

The No. 20 Boilermakers visit Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in a key Big Ten Conference showdown against the Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Limiting the effectiveness of the Huskers' sophomore guard -- a player who was on the Boilermakers recruiting radar -- is something Purdue coach Matt Painter said is required for his 17-4 team to improve to 7-2 in conference play.

"I think it starts with their lead guards and Watson," Painter told the Lafayette Courier-Journal. "Just trying to keep him contained. He's obviously one of the most improved guys in our league. Just not let him get everything.

"If he's getting transition baskets, if he's hitting his 3s, if he's getting his pull-ups, he's getting to the rim, if he's going to the free throw line; if he's getting everything and getting the ball to other people, now you're in big trouble."

Watson and senior Tai Webster made big strides this season even as the Huskers struggled to a 9-11 record (3-5 Big Ten). Webster averages 18.3 points while Watson checks in a 14.6 with a per outing and a 3-point shooting percentage of 41.

Painter said Nebraska's record can be deceptive. It opened the Big Ten season with road wins at Indiana and Maryland, and defeated Iowa in double overtime before losing their next five games. Two of which -- Ohio State and Rutgers -- came in the final second.

"They obviously started off conference with a couple of big-time wins on the road," Painter said. "They've had some bad breaks in three games that were right there, could have gone either way."

It will be up to the Huskers to slow down Purdue's offense, which has been especially prolific the past three games. In those wins over Illinois, Penn State and Michigan State, the Boilermakers shot 55.3 percent from the field, 46.3 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the free throw line.

Some are calling the Purdue offense the best in Painter's 12 seasons leading the program. There are four Boilermakers averaging more than 10 points, led by Caleb Swanigan (18.8). Isaac Haas is at 13.5, Vincent Edwards 11.8 and Carsen Edwards 10.7.

Painter said the Huskers, who lead the Big Ten in steals, are more than capable of pulling the upset.

"They're very athletic," Painter said. "They lead our league in steals. They do a good job of getting in the passing lanes. They do a great job of anticipation and using their speed and quickness on both ends of the court.

"It's going to be important for us to take care of the basketball, but also to contain the dribble. Those guys are good in transition, they're good in ball screen motion."

It all starts with containing Watson.

"Just trying to keep him in front of us, keep him bottled up, and anything he scores make him score over us, be tough," Painter said. "When he gets going he starts to get a little bit of everything."

Down low is where Purdue will have the biggest advantage over the smaller Huskers.

"I like our match-up if we take care of the ball," Painter said. "I think that's going to be an important aspect of the game, for us to be able get the ball inside. Once it does get inside, just make the simple decision."

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Preview: Musketeers (14-6) at Red Storm (10-12)
Date: January 29, 2017 6:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- St. John's is looking to get to .500 in the Big East Conference when it hosts No. 24 Xavier Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Xavier (14-6, 4-3 Big East) has won the last three meetings.

The Red Storm (10-12, 4-5) is off to its best record at the midway point of conference play since the 2012-13 season. Coach Chris Mullin's squad recorded an impressive 91-86 win at Providence on Jan. 25 in which freshman Marcus LoVett scored a game-high 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting, while fellow frosh Shamorie Ponds added 22 points, highlighted by a 4-for-5 effort from long distance.

Both LoVett and Ponds have now each scored 20 or more points in a game eight times this season.

"They proved to themselves that they can fight through on the road after playing a great first half and coming out a little flat 1/8in the second half 3/8," said Mullin of the win over Providence. "Not only individually, they proved it to each other.

"Trust and confidence is built through that. It's built through adversity, it's built through failing and handling it. Part of it is daily practice, feeling good about yourself and knowing the coaches have your best interest at hand. The real part comes when you do it yourself."

Mullin's crew will be facing one of the best scorers in the county in Trevon Bluiett, who scored a career-high 40 points on 12 of 15 from the field, including 9 of 11 from beyond the arc, in an 86-78 loss to No. 19 Cincinnati.

The loss was the Musketeers fourth in the last five games.

Bluiett tied the school record for 3s in a game. His 40 points were the second-most ever against Cincinnati, one shy of Dell Curry's total for Virginia Tech in 1985-86.

"Once you get a couple to fall in, you've got all that adrenalin going," Bluiett said. "Once you get a few to fall in, it's like the rim is as big as the ocean. I felt every shot I was taking would go in.

Bluiett, a 6-foot-5 junior guard, leads Xavier averaging 18.4 points per game and has hit a team-high 51 3-pointers. Sophomore guard Edmond Sumner's 4.9 assist average is third-best in the conference to go with his 14.9 points per game.

In their meeting on Jan. 7 at Cintas Center, Xavier claimed a 97-82 victory despite a combined 53 point effort from LoVett (32) and Ponds (21). Xavier rallied behind Sumner, who recorded 20 points, seven assists and three steals.

"Sunday is another conference game," Mullin said, downplaying the importance of getting to .500. "We can't really look at it as any more or any less. It's just as important as the games we're going to play after it. We're going to prepare for this game like it's another game. We have to mentally prepare ourselves to be physical and try to run."