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NCAAB

Saturday, December 23

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Trend Report
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MANHATTAN @ SETON HALL
MANHATTAN

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Manhattan's last 9 games on the road
Manhattan is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
SETON HALL

Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seton Hall is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
FORDHAM @ WEST VIRGINIA
FORDHAM

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fordham's last 6 games on the road
Fordham is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
ALABAMA A&M @ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
ALABAMA A&M

No trends to report
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Georgetown University is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Georgetown University is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
HARVARD @ GEORGE WASHINGTON
HARVARD

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Harvard's last 6 games on the road
Harvard is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
GEORGE WASHINGTON

George Washington is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
George Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LOYOLA-MARYLAND @ MEMPHIS
LOYOLA-MARYLAND

No trends to report
MEMPHIS

Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
TENNESSEE @ WAKE FOREST
TENNESSEE

Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games
WAKE FOREST

Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wake Forest is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
RICHMOND @ BOSTON COLLEGE
RICHMOND

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Richmond's last 6 games on the road
Richmond is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
GEORGIA STATE @ CHATTANOOGA
GEORGIA STATE

Georgia State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Georgia State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chattanooga is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NIAGARA @ CORNELL
NIAGARA

Niagara is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Niagara is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
CORNELL

Cornell is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cornell is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE @ UMASS-LOWELL
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE

No trends to report
UMASS-LOWELL

No trends to report
GRAND CANYON @ LOUISVILLE
GRAND CANYON

Grand Canyon is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Grand Canyon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LOUISVILLE

Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
OHIO STATE @ NORTH CAROLINA
OHIO STATE

Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ohio State's last 11 games
NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
North Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
TOLEDO @ CLEVELAND STATE
TOLEDO

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toledo's last 7 games on the road
Toledo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
CLEVELAND STATE

Cleveland State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
ST. FRANCIS-BROOKLYN @ SAINT PETER'S
ST. FRANCIS-BROOKLYN

No trends to report
SAINT PETER'S

Saint Peter's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Francis-Brooklyn
Saint Peter's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Francis-Brooklyn
ILLINOIS STATE @ EVANSVILLE
ILLINOIS STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois State's last 5 games on the road
Illinois State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Evansville
EVANSVILLE

Evansville is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Evansville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
CONNECTICUT @ AUBURN
CONNECTICUT

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
AUBURN

Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
WAGNER @ DAYTON
WAGNER

No trends to report
DAYTON

Dayton is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dayton's last 7 games at home
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE @ UAB
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

No trends to report
UAB

UAB is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
UAB is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NORTH CAROLINA A&T @ LAMAR
NORTH CAROLINA A&T

No trends to report
LAMAR

No trends to report
FLORIDA ATLANTIC @ MINNESOTA
FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Florida Atlantic is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida Atlantic is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
MINNESOTA

Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
UCLA @ KENTUCKY
UCLA

UCLA is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
UCLA is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kentucky
KENTUCKY

Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kentucky's last 5 games
TRINITY CHRISTIAN @ UIC
TRINITY CHRISTIAN

No trends to report
UIC

UIC is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
UIC is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
LONG BEACH STATE @ COLORADO STATE
LONG BEACH STATE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 6 games
Long Beach State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
COLORADO STATE

Colorado State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NICHOLLS STATE @ SEATTLE
NICHOLLS STATE

No trends to report
SEATTLE

Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
MIDDLE TENNESSEE @ USC
MIDDLE TENNESSEE

No trends to report
USC

No trends to report
WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY @ WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY

Wisconsin-Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Green Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin
WISCONSIN

Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wisconsin-Green Bay
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin-Green Bay
RADFORD @ UC DAVIS
RADFORD

No trends to report
UC DAVIS

No trends to report
IDAHO STATE @ CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE
IDAHO STATE

Idaho State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Idaho State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cal State-Northridge
CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE

Cal State-Northridge is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Idaho State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cal State-Northridge's last 5 games
MISSISSIPPI STATE @ SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI STATE

Mississippi State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Southern Mississippi is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
PRINCETON @ AKRON
PRINCETON

No trends to report
AKRON

No trends to report
ILLINOIS @ MISSOURI
ILLINOIS

Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Missouri
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 7 games
MISSOURI

Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS @ DUQUESNE
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

No trends to report
DUQUESNE

Duquesne is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
TEXAS SOUTHERN @ BYU
TEXAS SOUTHERN

No trends to report
BYU

BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NEW MEXICO STATE @ MIAMI
NEW MEXICO STATE

No trends to report
MIAMI

No trends to report
UC-SANTA BARBARA @ SACRAMENTO STATE
UC-SANTA BARBARA

UC-Santa Barbara is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UC-Santa Barbara's last 5 games on the road
SACRAMENTO STATE

Sacramento State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Sacramento State is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
SAN FRANCISCO @ NEVADA
SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NEVADA

Nevada is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MAN at HALL 12:00 PM
HALL -20.0

HARV at GW 12:00 PM
O 130.0

FOR at WVU 12:00 PM
WVU -29.5

AAMU at GTWN 12:00 PM
U 144.5

TENN at WAKE 12:30 PM
WAKE -2.5

GSU at CHAT 01:00 PM
CHAT +2.0

NIAG at COR 01:00 PM
O 162.5

RICH at BC 01:00 PM
BC -10.5

OSU at UNC 01:30 PM
OSU +7.5


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TOL at CLEVST 02:00 PM
TOL -3.5
O 148.0

ILST at EVAN 02:00 PM
EVAN +2.0

UCONN at AUB 02:30 PM
UCONN +11.5

WAG at DAY 03:00 PM
DAY -10.5

FAU at MINN 03:30 PM
FAU +21.0

LBSU at CSU 04:00 PM
O 152.5

UK at UCLA 04:00 PM
UK -6.5

MTU at USC 04:30 PM
USC -3.0
O 146.5

RAD at UCD 05:30 PM
UCD -3.0

GB at WIS 05:30 PM
GB +19.0

IDST at CSN 06:00 PM
IDST -1.5

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PRIN at AKR 07:00 PM
PRIN -5.5

USM at MSST 07:00 PM
MSST -13.5
O 133.5

ILL at MIZZ 08:00 PM
MIZZ -5.0

SIU at DUQ 08:30 PM
DUQ +3.5
O 139.0

NMSU at MIA 10:00 PM
MIA -9.0
U 135.5

UCSB at CSUS 10:05 PM
CSUS +8.5
O 143.5

SF at NEV 11:00 PM
NEV -12.5
U 144.5


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAV at HAW 12:30 AM
DAV -6.0
O 140.5

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Top 25 Capsules
December 23, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson each scored 19 points, and No. 5 North Carolina bounced back from a loss to Wofford with a convincing 86-72 victory over Ohio State on Saturday.

Pinson scored six points on flawless free throw shooting inside the final 1:06 of the game as the Tar Heels (11-2) kept the Buckeyes (10-4) at bay in the CBS Sports Classic.

Cameron Johnson scored 13 points in just his second game for North Carolina, which had 13 3-pointers.

Keita Bates-Diop had 26 points - one point shy of his career high - for Ohio State. He shot 10 of 17 for the game and scored 19 points in the second half, including eight straight for Ohio State during a late 13-4 run that briefly pulled the Buckeyes within 78-69 with 1:10 to play.

UCLA 83, No. 7 KENTUCKY 75

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Aaron Holiday capped a 20-point performance with a pivotal driving scoop and two free throws in the final 33 seconds for UCLA.

Kris Wilkes also scored 20 points, and Thomas Welsh added 13 points and 11 rebounds for UCLA (9-3), which won for the seventh time in 15 meetings between these historical college basketball powerhouses.

Hamidou Diallo scored 18 points and Wenyen Gabriel added a season-high 16 points for Kentucky (9-2), which lost for the first time in eight games.

NEW MEXICO STATE 63, No. 6 MIAMI 54

HONOLULU (AP) - Zach Lofton scored nine of his 15 points in the second half and New Mexico State knocked off Miami in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals.

The Aggies (11-2) beat a ranked team for the first time in 10 seasons and handed the Hurricanes (10-1) their first loss, leaving Villanova, Arizona State and TCU the lone undefeated Division I teams.

Lofton, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, added nine rebounds and three assists, and AJ Harris and Sidy N'Dir had 10 points apiece for the Aggies. DJ Vasiljevic led Miami with 15 points.

No. 10 WEST VIRGINIA 86, FORDHAM 69

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Jevon Carter and Sagaba Konate had double-doubles to lead West Virginia.

The Mountaineers (11-1) started out a little sluggish in the first half, unable to prevent Fordham runs over the first 7 minutes of the game but they were able to lead by 16 with 4 minutes left in the half.

Carter had 10 points and a career-high 12 assists while Konate had 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Mountaineers won their 11th straight.

Daxter Miles Jr. led the Mountaineers with 21 pointsa and Lamont West added 15.

Will Tavares led Fordham (5-7) with 18 points and seven rebounds.

No. 21 TENNESSEE 79, WAKE FOREST 60

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Bowden scored 17 points and Tennessee shot 59 percent after halftime.

The Volunteers (9-2) led by one at the half but took control by scoring on seven of 10 possessions coming out of the break. That pushed Tennessee to a 52-43 lead, a margin that never slipped to fewer than five as the Demon Deacons struggled for a sustained push.

Keyshawn Woods scored 18 points for the Demon Deacons (7-5), who had won six straight.

No. 23 SETON HALL 74, MANHATTAN 62

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Angel Delgado scored 15 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Khadeen Carrington scored 15 and Desi Rodriguez added 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Seton Hall.

The victory was the seventh in eight games for the Pirates (11-2).

Myles Powell had 13 points for Seton Hall before he was ejected in an altercation right before halftime. Michael Nzei had 10 points to give the Pirates five players in double figures.

The Jaspers (5-7) were led by Zane Waterman who had 18 points.

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December CBB Best Bets and Opinions ( Based on 5 units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/23/2017 12-24-0 33.33% -72.00
12/22/2017 41-28-0 59.42% +51.00
12/21/2017 14-16-1 46.66% -17.50
12/20/2017 9-17-0 34.62% -48.50
12/19/2017 20-21-3 48.78% -15.50
12/18/2017 11-14-0 44.00% -22.00
12/17/2017 13-6-2 68.42% +32.00
12/16/2017 22-21-0 51.16% -5.50
12/15/2017 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
12/14/2017 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/13/2017 6-2-1 75.00% +19.00
12/12/2017 11-12-0 47.83% -11.00
12/11/2017 NO PLAYS
12/10/2017 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
12/09/2017 15-15-2 50.00% -7.50
12/08/2017 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
12/07/2017 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/06/2017 22-20-1 52,38% +00.00
12/05/2017 16-11-0 59.25% +19.50
12/04/2017 6-5-0 54.54% +2.50
12/03/2017 10-9-1 52.63% +0.50
12/02/2017 17-9-0 65.38% +35.50
12/01/2017 11-7-0 61.11% +16.50

Totals......... 277- 264....51.20%......-67.00

BEST BETS:

DATE................................ATS........... .................UNITS............................ O/U...........................UNITS

12/23/2017.....................4 -14.......................-57.00..............................3- 4......................-7.00
12/22/2017....................19 - 14.....................+18.00..................... ........8- 4......................+18.00
12/21/2017.....................8 - 5 ......................+12.50...................... ........2- 1.....................+4.50
12/20/2017.....................3 - 5........................-12.50..............................3 -2.....................+4.00
12/19/2017.....................8 - 5........................+12.50................... .........2 - 3.....................-6.50
12/18/2017.....................2 - 7.........................-28.50.............................4 - 0.....................+20.00
12/17/2017...................3 - 4 - 1.......................-7.00..............................4 - 2.....................+9.00
12/16/2017....................12-16..........................-17.00............................8 - 7.....................+1.50
12/15/2017.....................3 - 3...........................-1.50.............................1 - 0.....................+5.00
12/14/2017.....................2 - 3...........................-6.50.............................1 - 0.....................+5.00
12/13/2017...................4 - 2 - 1........................+9.00.................... ....N O P L A Y S ...................
12/12/2017.....................7 - 4...........................+13.00 .............................3 -2.......................+4.00
12/11/2017...........................................NO PLAYS............................................. ...........................
12/10/2017......................3 - 6..........................-18.00.............................1- 0.......................+5.00
12/09/2017.....................11 -11.........................-5.50..............................2- 1.......................+4.50
12/08/2017......................2 - 1..........................+4.50.................. ..........0 - 0......................+0.00
12/07/2017......................2 - 4..........................-12.00.............................2 - 1......................+4.50
12/06/2017....................11 -7 - 2.....................+16.50...................... ......9 - 12.....................-21.00
12/05/2017......................6 - 5...........................+2.50................. ..........9 - 7.......................+6.50
12/04/2017......................5 - 3...........................+8.50................. ...........0 - 0 .......................+0.00
12/03/2017......................4 - 6...........................-13.00............................0 - 0 - 1...................+0.00
12/02/2017.....................15 - 7.........................+36.50.................. .........1 - 2..........................-6.00
12/01/2017......................1 - 4...........................-17.00............................3 - 2.........................+4.00

Totals.........................120- 117 - 4......................-43.50................. ...... 57 - 43.....................+49.50

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, December 25

Akron @ Davidson

Game 711-712
December 25, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Akron
49.704
Davidson
61.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 12
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 9 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Davidson
(-9 1/2); Under

Princeton @ Hawaii

Game 713-714
December 25, 2017 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
58.322
Hawaii
54.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Princeton
by 4
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
by 1
134
Dunkel Pick:
Princeton
(-1); Over

USC @ New Mexico St

Game 715-716
December 25, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
63.212
New Mexico St
62.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 1
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 4 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico St
(+4 1/2); Under

Middle Tennessee @ Miami-FL

Game 717-718
December 25, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Middle Tennessee
63.404
Miami-FL
66.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami-FL
by 3
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami-FL
by 6
136
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(+6); Under




NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 25

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AKRON (6 - 4) vs. DAVIDSON (4 - 6) - 12/25/2017, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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PRINCETON (6 - 7) at HAWAII (8 - 3) - 12/25/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 78-51 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 1-0 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 1-0 straight up against HAWAII 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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USC (8 - 4) vs. NEW MEXICO ST (11 - 2) - 12/25/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIDDLE TENN ST (8 - 3) vs. MIAMI (10 - 1) - 12/25/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 139-106 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 25

Diamond Head Classic, Hawai’i- These 8 teams all had Sunday off
Akron-Davidson will fight like hell to avoid going 0-3 in Diamond Head Classic. Zips are 6-4 vs schedule #313; they’re 0-4 away from, with three of four losses by 10+ points. Akron lost by 31 to USC in their only top 100 game, a game that was tied early in 2nd half. Zips are experience team #323 with new coach- they’re turning ball over 21.4% of time. Davidson lot six of its last eight games; they have only 8 healthy scholarship players. Wildcats’ best win is over #245 Charlotte. A-14 favorites are 6-9 vs spread away from home; MAC underdogs are 24-20.

Princeton won four of its last five games; their last three games were all decided by either two points or in OT. Tigers are 6-7 vs schedule #64- they’re playing pace #336, and in their last five games, are shooting 41% on arc. Hawai’i won three of its last four games; they’re 2-3 vs teams in top 150, beating Utah Valley/Davidson—all three of their losses are by 13 points. Rainbows are shooting 26.1% on arc, 4th-worst in country, and turning ball over 20.7% of time. Ivy League favorites are 3-4 vs spread away from home; Big West underdogs are 30-20.

New Mexico State plays in WAC, doesn’t get on ESPN much; this is big for them. Aggies are 11-2 vs schedule #132- they’re #85 experience team that is 3-1 vs top 100 teams, losing at St Mary’s by 18- their last three wins are all vs top 100 teams (Illinois-Davidson-Miami). Aggies force turnovers 21.1% of time. USC scored 82+ points in its last six games; they’ve won four of last five games, are 2-3 vs top 100 teams, with wins by 4-5 points over Vandy/Middle Tennessee. Pac-12 favorites are 6-13 vs spread away from home. Trojans are shooting 40% on the arc.

Middle Tennessee lost two of its last three games; five of their last six games were decided by six or less points. Blue Raiders split four top 100 games; they beat Vandy/Ole Miss, lost to USC by 5, to Auburn by 6. MTSU is #13 experience team; they’re another team that doesn’t get whole lot of national TV time. Miami lost its first game Saturday; they’re 10-1 vs schedule #276- their defensive eFG% is #2 in country. Hurricanes are #285 experience team. C-USA underdogs are 27-23 vs spread away from home; ACC favorites are 25-14.




NCAAB

Monday, December 25

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Trend Report
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AKRON @ DAVIDSON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games on the road
Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Davidson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Davidson's last 8 games

PRINCETON @ HAWAII
Princeton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Princeton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Hawaii is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

USC @ NEW MEXICO STATE
USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
USC is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

MIDDLE TENNESSEE @ MIAMI
Middle Tennessee is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games
Miami is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

AKR at DAV 12:30 PM
DAV -9.5
U 148.0

PRIN at HAW 02:30 PM
PRIN -2.0
O 137.5

USC at NMSU 06:00 PM
NMSU +4.5

MTU at MIA 08:30 PM
MTU +6.0
O 136.0

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Miami rebounds, tops Middle Tennessee
December 25, 2017

HONOLULU (AP) A little rest went a long way for No. 15 Miami.

Dewan Huell scored 21 points, Bruce Brown Jr. had a season-high 20 and the Hurricanes beat Middle Tennessee 84-81 in the Diamond Head Classic on Monday night.

DJ Vasiljevic added 13 points, helping Miami rebound from its first loss of the season to New Mexico State in Saturday's semifinals. It finished third in the eight-team tournament.

The 6-foot-11 Huell was 7 for 8 from the field and 7 for 8 at the line in Miami's third game in four days. The sophomore forward was named to the all-tournament team.

Miami shot 60 percent (30 of 50) from the field after shooting a season-worst 34 percent in the loss to the Aggies.

''It wasn't so much preparation for Middle Tennessee, as it was rest,'' Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga said.

''We didn't do our practice. I think the mistake that I made playing (twice) in 24 hours, I didn't rest the guys. We actually went and practiced because we knew New Mexico State did a lot of things that we needed to prepare for and that was bad preparation, (but) we should have just let our guys execute the fundamentals the way we play and that was my mistake. I didn't want to make that same mistake again.''

Nick King led Middle Tennessee (8-4) with 28 points. Antwain Johnson and Brandon Walters had 12 points apiece.

''I thought we played really well offensively, but the way the game is being called you have to have rim protectors and we don't have that, especially after Brandon Walters fouled out. That made it really tough against a big team like Miami,'' Middle Tennessee coach Kermit Davis said.

The Blue Raiders led by as many as 13 in the first half, but the Hurricanes went ahead to stay on a straightaway 3-pointer by Anthony Lawrence II with 3:19 left in the game.

Brown scored 14 points in the second half. He was 8 for 16 from the field on the night and also had six rebounds and three assists.

Huell reflected back to last season for some extra motivation.

''Last year, at around this same time, we lost two games back to back in a tournament and we knew how that felt and we did not want the same results here going into ACC play,'' Huell said.

There were eight ties and nine lead changes in the first meeting between the teams.

BIG PICTURE

Middle Tennessee: It was the sixth time this season that the Blue Raiders faced an opponent that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season. It posted wins over Florida Gulf Coast (twice), Vanderbilt and Princeton, but lost to Southern California.

Miami: The Hurricanes entered with the second-best mark nationally in both scoring defense (57 points per game) and opponent field-goal percentage (35.3 percent), as well as the third-best mark in opponent 3-point shooting (26.6 percent). The Blue Raiders shot 51.9 percent from the field and 46.7 from 3-point range.

INJURY SCARE

Miami freshman Lonnie Walker IV went down late in the first half with an apparent left knee injury. Walker was tended to by an athletic trainer on the court and walked off under his own power. The guard remained in uniform on the bench in the second half, but did not return to the court.

UP NEXT

Middle Tennessee: Takes on UAB on Saturday before beginning Conference USA play at FIU on Jan. 4.

Miami: Visits Pittsburgh on Saturday.

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December CBB Best Bets and Opinions ( Based on 5 units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/25/2017 5-2-0 71.43% +14.00
12/23/2017 12-24-0 33.33% -72.00
12/22/2017 41-28-0 59.42% +51.00
12/21/2017 14-16-1 46.66% -17.50
12/20/2017 9-17-0 34.62% -48.50
12/19/2017 20-21-3 48.78% -15.50
12/18/2017 11-14-0 44.00% -22.00
12/17/2017 13-6-2 68.42% +32.00
12/16/2017 22-21-0 51.16% -5.50
12/15/2017 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
12/14/2017 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/13/2017 6-2-1 75.00% +19.00
12/12/2017 11-12-0 47.83% -11.00
12/11/2017 NO PLAYS
12/10/2017 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
12/09/2017 15-15-2 50.00% -7.50
12/08/2017 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
12/07/2017 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/06/2017 22-20-1 52,38% +00.00
12/05/2017 16-11-0 59.25% +19.50
12/04/2017 6-5-0 54.54% +2.50
12/03/2017 10-9-1 52.63% +0.50
12/02/2017 17-9-0 65.38% +35.50
12/01/2017 11-7-0 61.11% +16.50

Totals......... 282- 266....51.45%......-53.00

BEST BETS:

DATE................................ATS........... .................UNITS............................ O/U...........................UNITS

12/25/2017.....................3 - 1.......................+9.50..................... ..........2 - 0.......................+10.00
12/23/2017.....................4 -14.......................-57.00..............................3- 4......................-7.00
12/22/2017....................19 - 14.....................+18.00..................... ........8- 4......................+18.00
12/21/2017.....................8 - 5 ......................+12.50...................... ........2- 1.....................+4.50
12/20/2017.....................3 - 5........................-12.50..............................3 -2.....................+4.00
12/19/2017.....................8 - 5........................+12.50................... .........2 - 3.....................-6.50
12/18/2017.....................2 - 7.........................-28.50.............................4 - 0.....................+20.00
12/17/2017...................3 - 4 - 1.......................-7.00..............................4 - 2.....................+9.00
12/16/2017....................12-16..........................-17.00............................8 - 7.....................+1.50
12/15/2017.....................3 - 3...........................-1.50.............................1 - 0.....................+5.00
12/14/2017.....................2 - 3...........................-6.50.............................1 - 0.....................+5.00
12/13/2017...................4 - 2 - 1........................+9.00.................... ....N O P L A Y S ...................
12/12/2017.....................7 - 4...........................+13.00 .............................3 -2.......................+4.00
12/11/2017...........................................NO PLAYS............................................. ...........................
12/10/2017......................3 - 6..........................-18.00.............................1- 0.......................+5.00
12/09/2017.....................11 -11.........................-5.50..............................2- 1.......................+4.50
12/08/2017......................2 - 1..........................+4.50.................. ..........0 - 0......................+0.00
12/07/2017......................2 - 4..........................-12.00.............................2 - 1......................+4.50
12/06/2017....................11 -7 - 2.....................+16.50...................... ......9 - 12.....................-21.00
12/05/2017......................6 - 5...........................+2.50................. ..........9 - 7.......................+6.50
12/04/2017......................5 - 3...........................+8.50................. ...........0 - 0 .......................+0.00
12/03/2017......................4 - 6...........................-13.00............................0 - 0 - 1...................+0.00
12/02/2017.....................15 - 7.........................+36.50.................. .........1 - 2..........................-6.00
12/01/2017......................1 - 4...........................-17.00............................3 - 2.........................+4.00

Totals.........................123- 118 - 4......................-34.00................. ...... 59 - 43.....................+59.50

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TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Oklahoma-TCU headlines big week in Big 12
December 26, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Big 12 is poised for a big week as conferences dive deep into league play.

It has a national-best six teams in this week's AP Top 25 along with two games featuring a pair of ranked teams, including No. 12 Oklahoma's visit to 10th-ranked surprise TCU as the top game on the schedule in the week ahead.

''I think it's two teams playing with a lot of confidence, and we've got to go in there and do what we do every day in practice,'' Sooners coach Lon Kruger said after Friday's win against Northwestern . ''A lot of good teams in the Big 12 and we know how tough every night is going to be.''

No. 18 Baylor (10-2) visits No. 22 Texas Tech (11-1) on Friday to start the Big 12 doubleheader, then freshman star Trae Young leads Oklahoma (10-1) into Fort Worth to face TCU (12-0) - which owns the nation's longest winning streak at 17 games dating to last year's run to the NIT title.

The Horned Frogs have their highest ranking in program history under second-year coach Jamie Dixon. They had never been higher than 13th (February 1998) before climbing five slots in Monday's new poll.

''It's what it is - I don't spend a lot of time on it,'' Dixon said after Friday's win against William & Mary . ''I think we're good. I know we can be better. ... But I think certainly we'll have a big-time atmosphere and a big-time game come December 30th. That's what we came here to do. So it's upon us.''

SUN DEVILS' TEST

Third-ranked Arizona State (12-0) has spent the past month reaching milestones for matching the highest ranking in program history (last time in 1980-81) and posting the best start in program history.

Now comes a new test: a Saturday trip to face a regrouped Arizona squad.

The 17th-ranked Wildcats (10-3) went from No. 2 nationally to unranked in a week after an 0-3 showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, but have since won seven straight games .

MORE RANKED MATCHUPS

There are two other matchups between ranked teams. No. 23 Seton Hall hosts No. 25 Creighton in the Big East on Thursday, while No. 4 Duke hosts No. 24 Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday.

VILLANOVA STAYS ON TOP

The top four teams stayed unchanged in Monday's poll , with Villanova checking in at No. 1 for the third straight week after receiving 43 of 65 first-place votes.

The Wildcats (12-0) open Big East play with two road games, first Wednesday at DePaul and then Saturday at Butler.

STATUS QUO

There were no new teams nor departures from this week's poll, with eight teams staying in their same spot from last week.

WATCH LIST

Arkansas was the leading vote-getter not to make this week's poll, though the Razorbacks will get a chance for a resume-helping win this week. The Razorbacks (9-2) first host Cal State-Bakersfield on Wednesday before hosting No. 19 Tennessee (9-2) on Saturday in their Southeastern Conference opener.

Clemson (11-1) hovers 30 points back of Arkansas and hosts North Carolina State on Saturday in the ACC.

Two other teams - Texas and Louisville - face ranked opponents Friday. The Longhorns (9-3) host No. 11 Kansas, while the Cardinals (10-2) visit No. 16 Kentucky.

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Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 27

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BUTLER (10 - 3) at GEORGETOWN (10 - 1) - 12/27/2017, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
BUTLER is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
BUTLER is 151-109 ATS (+31.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
BUTLER is 162-125 ATS (+24.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
BUTLER is 216-168 ATS (+31.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 169-215 ATS (-67.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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E MICHIGAN (8 - 3) at SYRACUSE (10 - 2) - 12/27/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 154-197 ATS (-62.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
E MICHIGAN is 108-147 ATS (-53.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 1-0 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-0 straight up against E MICHIGAN 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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VILLANOVA (12 - 0) at DEPAUL (7 - 5) - 12/27/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VILLANOVA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
VILLANOVA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DEPAUL is 69-96 ATS (-36.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 3-1 against the spread versus VILLANOVA over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 4-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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XAVIER (12 - 1) at MARQUETTE (9 - 3) - 12/27/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 139-97 ATS (+32.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
XAVIER is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
XAVIER is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
XAVIER is 258-211 ATS (+25.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
XAVIER is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
XAVIER is 233-180 ATS (+35.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 3-2 against the spread versus XAVIER over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 3-2 straight up against MARQUETTE 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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AIR FORCE (6 - 6) at NEW MEXICO (5 - 8) - 12/27/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
NEW MEXICO is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in December games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW MEXICO is 2-1 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 2-1 straight up against AIR FORCE 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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UCF (9 - 3) at SMU (10 - 3) - 12/27/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 27-10 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 27-10 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 25-7 ATS (+17.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SMU is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN DIEGO ST (8 - 3) at WYOMING (9 - 4) - 12/27/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WYOMING is 1-1 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO ST is 3-0 straight up against WYOMING 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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SAN JOSE ST (3 - 8) at UTAH ST (7 - 6) - 12/27/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 4-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO ST (7 - 6) at BOISE ST (10 - 2) - 12/27/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 121-156 ATS (-50.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLORADO ST is 164-205 ATS (-61.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BOISE ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEVADA (11 - 3) at FRESNO ST (10 - 3) - 12/27/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEVADA is 130-97 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEVADA is 130-97 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEVADA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEVADA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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FLA GULF COAST (7 - 7) at RHODE ISLAND (7 - 3) - 12/27/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 20-4 ATS (+15.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
RHODE ISLAND is 105-140 ATS (-49.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
RHODE ISLAND is 105-140 ATS (-49.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CS-BAKERSFIELD (7 - 7) at ARKANSAS (9 - 2) - 12/27/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CHICAGO ST (2 - 13) at WISCONSIN (6 - 7) - 12/27/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 151-116 ATS (+23.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 1-0 straight up against CHICAGO ST over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 27

Butler won three of last four games with Georgetown; underdogs are 5-4 vs spread in this series. Bulldogs won their last two visits here, with both wins in OT. Butler won seven of its last eight games but lost by 14 at Maryland in its only true road game. Bulldogs are 10-3 vs schedule #149; they’re 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with only win in OT over Ohio State in PK80 tourney. Georgetown has played worst pre-conference schedule in America; they’re 10-1, losing in OT to Syracuse in their only top 200 game. Last four years, Butler is 8-5 as a Big East road favorite.

Syracuse hammered Eastern Michigan 105-57 LY, making 15-28 on arc; EMU is coached by former SU assistant Murphy, who also uses 2-3 zone. Orange is 10-2 vs schedule #142, but two of their last three games went OT. Syracuse is experience team #337; they’re shooting only 29.8% on arc this season. Orange is 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with three of last four of those by single digits- they start ACC play Sunday. EMU is 8-3 vs schedule #265; they lost by 20 at Indiana in their only top 100 game this season.

Villanova won its last 14 games with DePaul, covering four of last five visits here- they won last seven games at DePaul. This is Wildcats’ first true road game outside of Philly this year; they won at both Temple/St Joe’s, crosstown rivals. Villanova is 7-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with six wins by 15+ points. DePaul won six of last seven games after a 1-4 start; none of Blue Demons’ seven wins are against a top 200 team. DePaul is are 0-5 vs top 100 teams, with three losses by 9 or less points or in OT. Last six years, DePaul is 17-28 as Big East home underdogs. Last four years, Villanova is 21-13 as a road favorite.

Marquette swept Xavier LY, winning by 22-11 points after losing six of first eight Big East games with Musketeers. Xavier split its four visits here, with favorites covering all four games. Eagles won their last four games, are 9-3 vs schedule #164. Marquette is 4-3 in top 100 games, 0-2 in top 50 games. Xavier won last seven games since 102-86 loss to Arizona St in Vegas; Musketeers are 2-0 in true road games, winning by 10 points at Wisconsin, 10 points at Northern Iowa. Last four years, Marquette is 3-9 as Big East home underdogs. Xavier is 9-7 as a road favorite.

Air Force/New Mexico split their last eight meetings; Falcons lost last nine games in The Pit, going 0-5 vs spread in last five visits here. Lobos are just 5-8 in Weir’s first season as coach; they’re forcing turnovers 23.6% of time, but they’re shooting only 44.4% inside arc. Lobos are only 3-2 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Air Force lost six of its last seven D-I games; they’re 0-3 in true road games, losing by 12-10-19 points. Falcons are turning ball over 21.4% of time, shooting 30.3% on arc, 45% inside arc. Last five years. AF is 18-23-1 as road underdogs.

SMU won its last seven games with Central Florida; Knights lost their last three visits here, by 15-19-15 points. SMU hasn’t played in 8 days; they’re 3-3 vs top 100 teams, beating Arizona and USC. Mustangs force turnovers 23.6% of time; they’re #279 experience team thats played #274 schedule, but their bench doesn’t play much (#336 in minutes). UCF won its last five games after a 3-game losing streak, including a win at Alabama; Knights are #228 experience team that is turning ball over 22.5% of time, shooting just 28.7% on the arc. Let four years, SMU is 24-11 a a home favorite in conference games.

San Diego State won five of last six games with Wyoming, winning last three by 12-12-9 points. Aztecs are 4-2 in their last six visits to Laramie, winning by 8-12 points in last two visits here. San Diego State lost by 22 at ASU, won by 9 at San Diego in only true road games; Aztecs are #210 experience team that forces turnovers 20.9% of time- they’re shooting only 31.4% on arc. Wyoming is 1-2 in top 100 tilts, losing by 25 at Cincinnati, 16 at South Carolina- they beat South Dakota State by 12. Last five years, Wyoming is 4-6 as a MW home underdog. Last three years, San Diego State is 10-6-1 as a conference road favorite.

Utah State is 8-0 vs San Jose State in Mountain West games; Spartans lost last three visits to Logan, by 19-28-18 points. San Jose lost five of its last six games; they’re 1-3 vs teams in top 150, with losses by 17-17-18 points. Aggies are 6-6 vs schedule #206; they’re 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with wins by 8-36-14-17 points, with a loss to Weber State. Utah State is #295 experience team. Last four years, San Jose State is 16-20 as MW road underdogs; last three years, Aggies are 12-6 as MW home favorites.

Colorado State/Boise State split their last six meetings; Rams lost their last five visits to Boise, by 9-1-13-1-4 points. CSU won its last couple games after a 4-6 start (schedule #117); Rams are shooting only 29.6% on arc- they’re 0-4 in true road games, with all four losses by 10+ points. Broncos are 10-2 vs schedule #229; they’re 7-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with five wins by 18+ points. Last four years, Boise is 16-20 as MW home favorites; last six years, Colorado State is 12-20-1 as road underdogs (5-2 LY).

Fresno State is 6-2 in its last eight games with Nevada; they swept Wolf Pack in regular season LY, then lost to Nevada in Mountain West tourney. Wolf Pack lost last three visits to Fresno, by 4-1-22 points. Nevada split its last six games after an 8-0 start; they’re 2-2 in top 10 games, with wins over URI/Davidson, losses to Texas Tech/TCU. Nevada is 3-0 in true road games, with three wins over stiffs. Fresno is 8-3 vs schedule #323; they’re 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 7 to Oregon, by 8 at Oregon. Bulldogs’ only top 200 win was by 15 over Bakersfield.

Florida Gulf Coast is 7-7 vs schedule #244; they’re 1-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 13-5-10 points, with an 85-78 win at Tex-Arlington. Eagles lost five of their last six games; they’re #37 experience team that is turning ball over 20.4% of time while playing pace #56. Rhode Island is 7-3 vs schedule #32; Rams are 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with three wins by 20+ points- they’re forcing turnovers 24.4% of time. URI is #32 experience team that got Matthews back from injury- he’s played 10-16 minutes in last two games, vs Charleston, Iona.

Arkansas is 9-2 vs schedule #49; they won their last four games, are #60 experience team whose eFG% is #21. Razorbacks are 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 25, with five wins by 25+ points. Hogs haven’t played in eight days; they’re forcing turnovers 213% of time. Bakersfield is 7-7 this year after being 49-19 the last two years; Roadrunners are 4-7 vs schedule #47; Bakersfield is 0-3 vs top 100 teams this season, losing by 32-9-15 points- they’re #139 experience team that is shooting only 30.2% behind arc.

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NCAAB

Wednesday, December 27

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LIMESTONE @ SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
South Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

BUTLER @ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games
Butler is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Georgetown University is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Georgetown University is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

EASTERN MICHIGAN @ SYRACUSE
Eastern Michigan is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Eastern Michigan is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Syracuse is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

FLORIDA GULF COAST @ RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Rhode Island is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

DELAWARE STATE @ PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pennsylvania is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

COPPIN STATE @ GEORGIA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games
Georgia Tech is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

VILLANOVA @ DEPAUL
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
DePaul is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

CAL STATE-BAKERSFIELD @ ARKANSAS
Cal State-Bakersfield is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arkansas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
Arkansas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

MORGAN STATE @ GRAND CANYON
Grand Canyon is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games

XAVIER @ MARQUETTE
Xavier is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Xavier is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games
Marquette is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Marquette is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

CHICAGO STATE @ WISCONSIN
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games at home
Wisconsin is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

CENTRAL FLORIDA @ SOUTHERN METHODIST
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Central Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Central Florida
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

AIR FORCE @ NEW MEXICO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Air Force's last 7 games when playing New Mexico
Air Force is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
New Mexico is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Air Force
New Mexico is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Air Force

SAN JOSE STATE @ UTAH STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 5 games when playing Utah State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose State's last 5 games
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose State
Utah State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State

SAN DIEGO STATE @ WYOMING
San Diego State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wyoming
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego State's last 11 games when playing on the road against Wyoming
Wyoming is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Wyoming's last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego State

COLORADO STATE @ BOISE STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 5 games when playing Boise State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boise State's last 5 games when playing Colorado State

NEVADA @ FRESNO STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing Fresno State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fresno State's last 5 games when playing Nevada
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Fresno State's last 5 games when playing at home against Nevada

SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN @ CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal State-Northridge's last 5 games
Cal State-Northridge is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

NORTH CAROLINA A&T @ VIRGINIA TECH
Virginia Tech is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 27

Butler @ Georgetown

Game 721-722
December 27, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Butler
64.512
Georgetown
65.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgetown
by 1
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Butler
by 4
145
Dunkel Pick:
Georgetown
(+4); Under

Eastern Michigan @ Syracuse

Game 723-724
December 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Michigan
54.672
Syracuse
62.783
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Syracuse
by 8
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse
by 12
132
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Michigan
(+12); Over

Villanova @ DePaul

Game 725-726
December 27, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Villanova
76.404
DePaul
56.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 19 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 15 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
(-15 1/2); Over

Xavier @ Marquette

Game 727-728
December 27, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Xavier
70.909
Marquette
65.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Xavier
by 5 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Xavier
by 2 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Xavier
(-2 1/2); Under

Air Force @ New Mexico

Game 729-730
December 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Air Force
41.232
New Mexico
56.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Mexico
by 15 1/2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Mexico
by 10
143
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico
(-10); Over

UCF @ SMU

Game 731-732
December 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
58.707
SMU
72.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 14
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 10
127
Dunkel Pick:
SMU
(-10); Over

San Diego St @ Wyoming

Game 735-736
December 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
62.332
Wyoming
63.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wyoming
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 3 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(+3 1/2); Over

San Jose St @ Utah State

Game 735-736
December 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
44.338
Utah State
54.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 10
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 12
133 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose St
(+12); Over

Colorado State @ Boise State

Game 737-738
December 27, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
51.017
Boise State
66.587
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 15 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 12 1/2
138
Dunkel Pick:
Boise State
(-12 1/2); Under

Nevada @ Fresno State

Game 739-740
December 27, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nevada
68.109
Fresno State
62.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 2 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-2 1/2); Under

FL-Gulf Coast @ Rhode Island

Game 741-742
December 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
FL-Gulf Coast
59.802
Rhode Island
65.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 6
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 11 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
FL-Gulf Coast
(+11 1/2); N/A

CS-Bakersfield @ Arkansas

Game 743-744
December 27, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
CS-Bakersfield
57.892
Arkansas
71.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 13 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 21
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
CS-Bakersfield
(+21); N/A

Chicago State @ Wisconsin

Game 745-746
December 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago State
33.675
Wisconsin
67.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 34
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 29 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(-29 1/2); N/A

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BUT at GTWN 06:30 PM
BUT -4.0
U 145.5

EMU at SYR 07:00 PM
EMU +12.5

FGCU at URI 07:00 PM
URI -13.0

VILL at DEP 07:30 PM
DEP +15.0
O 144.0

COPP at GT 07:30 PM
COPP +21.5

CSB at ARK 08:00 PM
ARK -23.5

XAV at MARQ 08:30 PM
MARQ +2.5

UCF at SMU 09:00 PM
SMU -11.5

SDSU at WYO 09:00 PM
SDSU -3.0
O 148.0

SJSU at USU 09:00 PM
USU -12.5
O 134.5

AFA at UNM 09:00 PM
UNM -11.0

CSU at BSU 09:30 PM
BSU -11.0
O 140.0

NEV at FRES 10:00 PM
NEV -2.0
U 149.5