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No. 2 Michigan has best-ever start after beating Wildcats
January 13, 2019
By The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jon Teske scored all 17 of his points in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan is now off to its best start in program history after an 80-60 victory over Northwestern on Sunday night.

The Wolverines (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) started 16-0 on two previous occasions, but this season's team surpassed that by routing Northwestern. Zavier Simpson scored a career-high 24 points for Michigan, and Teske matched his own career high in scoring.

The 7-foot-1 Teske made three 3-pointers, plus a couple more midrange shots. Simpson - who entered the game shooting 29 percent from 3-point range - connected five times from beyond the arc.

Northwestern (10-7, 1-5) was without leading scorer Vic Law, who was out with a lower-body injury. Dererk Pardon scored 20 points for Northwestern.

Michigan also started 16-0 in 1985-86 and 2012-13. The Wolverines have matched the longest winning streak in school history. They won 17 in a row in 1985 before losing in the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan and Virginia are the only unbeaten teams remaining in Division I.

NO. 6 MICHIGAN STATE 71, PENN STATE 56

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Nick Ward had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Michigan State past Penn State.

Matt McQuaid added 15 points and Cassius Winston chipped in 11 for the Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten), who have won 10 straight. They also beat the Nittany Lions (7-10, 0-6) for the 10th consecutive time.

Kenny Goins added 10 rebounds for the Spartans, who only trailed for 10 seconds and led by as many as 21 with 6:44 to play.

Lamar Stevens led Penn State (7-10, 0-6) with 20 points. Myles Dread, Josh Reaves and Mike Watkins all scored 11 points.

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JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/13/2019 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
01/12/2019 40-51-0 43.96% -80.50
01/11/2019 1-8-0 11.11% -39.00
01/10/2019 50-36-0 58.14% +52.00
01/09/2019 21-23-0 47.72% -20.50
01/08/2019 15-18-0 45.45% -24.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........187-187-0......50.00%..-103.50


NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/13/2019...........4 - 6.................-13.00....................3 - 3.................-1.50................-14.50
01/12/2019..........16 - 15...............-2.50.....................9 - 6.................+12.00.............+9.50
01/11/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-39.00
01/10/2019..........12 - 10...............+5.00...................13 - 9.................+15.50............+20.50
01/09/2019...........7 - 5..................+7.50....................9 - 5.................+17.50............+25.00
01/08/2019...........4 - 8..................-24.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-15.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................59 - 59.................-18.50...................62 - 53................+35.00.............+16.50

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Monday’s 6-pack

— Xavier 70, Butler 69— Bulldogs lost last two games, by one point each.

— Oregon State 79, UCLA 66— Beavers start out 3-0 in Pac-12 play.

— New England is in the AFC title game for the 8th year in a row.

— Last five years, home team is 10-0 SU in conference title games.

— Four highest-scoring teams in the NFL this year are the four teams left playing.

— Underdogs are 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight #1-#2 seed matchups in conference title games.

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Monday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, when the Bulls cut Crash Davis, what team did he play for next?

Sunday’s quiz
Bill Belichick has coached the Browns and Patriots.

Saturday’s quiz
Knicks lost to San Antonio the last time they played in the NBA Finals, in 1999.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) If you had your choice of any QB ever in his prime to play for your team; a real team, not a fantasy team, who would you choose?

12) If the Cardinals decide to trade QB Josh Rosen and take Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray with the first pick in April’s NFL draft, which teams would be open to trading for Rosen?

My guesses: Miami and Oakland, maybe Jacksonville.

11) It must suck living in Los Angeles, never anything to do (sarcasm alert). Saturday, the Clippers played Detroit at home, the NHL’s Kings hosted Pittsburgh and the Rams played Dallas in an NFL playoff game.

Sunday, the Lakers host Cleveland, and I’m leaving out all the college sports taking place in the area (Long Beach St, Fullerton and LMU were all home Saturday).

10) Movie trivia: Do you remember the 1977 movie One on One, where Robby Benson plays a hotshot college basketball player? The actor who played Coach Smith in that movie was GD Spradlin, who also played the Tom Landry-like character in North Dallas Forty.

Turns out that in real life, Spradlin was an oil man who managed John F Kennedy’s Presidential campaign in Oklahoma in 1960. Go figure.

9) Stanford RB Bryce Love tore his ACL in their regular season finale, which helps explain why he sat out the Sun Bowl— the knee was operated on December 18.

The current bowl system has a growing problem; star players who are already projected to go to the NFL will sit these games out, for this very reason.

8) Baseball doings:
— Mets gave 2B Jed Lowrie $20M for two years.
— Bronx gave 2B DJ LeMahieu $24M for two years.

7) From Josh Applebaum of Action Network:

“Parlays provide a 30% hold for sportsbooks. Every other major sport averages a hold of 5%. They’re a massive moneymaker for the house. Nothing wrong with the occasional parlay, but individual bets are a much smarter long-term strategy”

6) Jets are expected to hire Gregg Williams as their new DC, which is an excellent hire.

Steve Sarkisian turned down the Arizona Cardinals and went back to Alabama to be their OC, which tells me that his ultimate goal is be a college head coach again.

5) The CEO of Disney made $65.7M last year; that seems excessive.

NBC told Megan Kelly to take a hike, but she gets all of her $69M contract, which has about $30M left on it. Ms Kelly’s exit was ignited last fall after she defended Halloween costumes that incorporate blackface. What a country.

4) Thursday night, the Spurs beat Oklahoma City 154-147 in double OT:
— It was the first 300-point NBA game since December 7, 2006
— Spurs made 16-19 (84.2%) from the arc, an NBA record (with 15+ attempts)
— Russell Westbrook was first player with 24+ points, 24+ assists in a game since Magic Johnson on January 9, 1990.

3) Patriots 41, Chargers 28— Kansas City opened as a 3-point favorite in AFC title game. New England lost last three times they played AFC title game on road. Last time Patriots won an NFC title game on road was in 2004, last time they won any road playoff game was 2006.

This will be the first time in 70 games that a Tom Brady-led team is an underdog.

Sunday’s game was 38-7 at one point, so final score is misleading; Nantz/Romo emptied their bag of filler material, talking about everything except the PGA Tour, which might’ve been more interesting than some of the stuff they did talk about.

2) Saints 20, Eagles 14— Philly led 14-0 early, but Saints scored on a drive extended by a fake punt, and they controlled the game from that point on. New Orleans outgained the Eagles 420-250; Philly has a very interesting offseason ahead of it. What to do about Nick Foles?

Saints’ WR Michael Thomas is really good; he was the 6th WR taken (47th player overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, which is why the draft is so damn interesting. Inexact science.

1) Somewhere in this great country, there is a gambler who had Seton Hall (-4) Thursday and Maryland (-5) Friday. Both sides lost vs the spread on last-second 3-pointers; gambling is difficult, and in cases like these two games, it can be cruel.

[Udog]

Big Monday Tip Sheet
David Schwab

The third week of January kicks things off with a trio of great matchups this Monday night across the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12. As part of ESPN’s Big Monday, Syracuse will be on the road against Duke as the first featured game of the night.

A little later on FOX Sports 1, Wisconsin takes on Maryland in College Park. The night’s action on ESPN wraps up with Texas squaring off against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse.

Syracuse Orange at No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: No Overnight

Betting Matchup

Syracuse is coming off Saturday’s 73-59 loss to Georgia tech as a nine-point home favorite. This snapped a four-game winning streak both straight-up and against the spread. The total went OVER 129 points in that loss after staying UNDER in nine of its previous 11 games. The Orange are 11-5 SU and 8-8 ATS overall with a 2-1 record (SU and ATS) in early ACC play. Syracuse is averaging 70.2 points per game while holding opposing teams to 61.7 PPG.

The Blue Devils squeezed past Florida State 80-78 with a last-second three-point shot on Saturday, but the big story for Monday night could be the playing status of freshman phenom Zion Williamson. He missed the second half of that game due to an eye injury. Duke failed to cover against the Seminoles as a 7 ½-point road favorite and the total ended as a PUSH on a closing line of 158 points. This was the first time Duke (14-1 SU, 10-5 ATS) failed to cover in its last six games.

Betting Trends

-- The Orange are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games and the total has gone OVER in five of their last six Monday games.

-- The Blue Devils have gone 5-1 ATS in their last six games on Monday and the total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 12 ACC games.

-- The home team is 4-1 SU in the last five meetings with Syracuse holding the slight 3-2 edge ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of the last five meetings at Duke.


Wisconsin Badgers at Maryland Terrapins (FS1, 8:30 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Maryland -3, Total 136 ½

Betting Matchup

With Friday’s 84-80 overtime loss to Purdue at home as a three-point favorite, Wisconsin has lost three of its last four games both SU and ATS. It is 3-2 SU (2-3 ATS) in the Big Ten with the total staying UNDER in three of those five games. The Badgers (11-5 SU, 8-8 ATS) have failed to cover in seven of their last 11 games. Senior forward Ethan Happ leads the team in scoring with 20.0 points per game and he put up 31 in Friday’s loss after scoring 22 points in his previous game against Penn State.

Maryland moved to 5-1 SU in conference play with Friday night’s 78-75 victory against Indiana. The Terrapins failed to cover as five-point home favorites and the total went OVER 143 ½ points. They are 4-2 ATS in those six Big Ten games and the total has gone OVER in their last seven outings overall. Maryland has scored at least 74 points in each of those last seven games while allowing an average of 70 points during this same span.

Betting Trends

-- The Badgers have covered in 10 of their last 12 road games and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six games following a SU loss.

-- The Terrapins are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five home games with the total going OVER in all five contests.

-- The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in the last four meetings at Maryland.


Texas Longhorns at No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Kansas -8, Total 139 ½

Betting Matchup

Texas has lost its last two games SU and ATS closing as favorites against Oklahoma State on the road and Texas Tech at home. It is an even 3-3 SU (2-4 ATS) in its last six games as part of a 10-6 (6-10 ATS) record overall. The Longhorns opened play in the Big 12 on Jan. 2 with a 67-47 romp over Kansas State as slight two-point road underdogs. They are 3-1 ATS this season when closing as underdogs. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games.

With Saturday’s 73-68 victory against Baylor as a 4 ½-point road favorite, Kansas is 3-1 SU (2-2 ATS) in early conference play. The Jayhawks lost to Iowa State 77-60 as 2 ½-point road underdogs on Jan. 5. They are 14-2 SU overall with an even 8-8 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in 10 of the 16 games. Junior forward Dedric Lawson is Kansas’s leading scorer with 19.3 PPG and he recently posted 31 points in a win against TCU.

Betting Trends

-- The Longhorns are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last nine games when failing to cover in their previous contest.

-- The Jayhawks have failed to cover in five of their last seven games coming off a SU win. The total has gone OVER in 16 of their last 24 games following a SU win.

-- Texas has covered in its last four road games against the Jayhawks and the total has stayed UNDER in six of the last seven meetings at Kansas.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 14

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NEBRASKA (12 - 4) at INDIANA (12 - 4) - 1/14/2019, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 98-134 ATS (-49.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 98-134 ATS (-49.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 84-114 ATS (-41.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
INDIANA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
INDIANA is 45-23 ATS (+19.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA is 2-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA is 2-0 straight up against INDIANA 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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SYRACUSE (11 - 5) at DUKE (14 - 1) - 1/14/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SYRACUSE is 2-1 against the spread versus DUKE over the last 3 seasons
DUKE is 2-1 straight up against SYRACUSE 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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FLORIDA ST (13 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 5) - 1/14/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA ST over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 straight up against FLORIDA ST 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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WISCONSIN (11 - 5) at MARYLAND (14 - 3) - 1/14/2019, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARYLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WISCONSIN is 3-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-1 straight up against MARYLAND 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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TEXAS (10 - 6) at KANSAS (14 - 2) - 1/14/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS is 2-2 against the spread versus TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 4-0 straight up against TEXAS 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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BAYLOR (9 - 6) at OKLAHOMA ST (8 - 8) - 1/14/2019, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
BAYLOR is 4-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONMOUTH (3 - 14) at SIENA (6 - 10) - 1/14/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONMOUTH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONMOUTH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
SIENA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 2-2 against the spread versus MONMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
MONMOUTH is 4-1 straight up against SIENA 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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N COLORADO (10 - 6) at MONTANA ST (7 - 8) - 1/14/2019, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 14

Nebraska is 0-3 in Big 14 road games, losing by 7-2-9 points; they have a road win at Clemson. Huskers are 12-4 overall, vs schedule #30. Indiana lost its last two games after a 12-2 start; they are 2-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 2-8 points. Hoosiers are 10-0 at home this season. Nebraska is 6-3 vs Indiana in Big 14 play; teams split four meetings played here. Huskers are 6-2 in last eight games as Big 14 road underdogs; Hoosiers are 13-10 in last 23 games as home favorites, 0-2 this year. Big 14 home favorites of 5 or fewer points are 2-7 vs spread.

Williamson (eye) sat out 2nd half at Florida St Saturday (check status). Duke won its last nine games, sneaking past FSU by 2; they’re 6-1 vs top 50 teams. Syracuse is 2-0 in true road games, winning at Ohio St/Notre Dame, but they split last six home games, losing to Ga Tech Saturday. Duke is 5-3 in its last eight games with Syracuse; Orange lost three of four visits here, losing by 6-19-16 points. Syracuse is 4-8 in its last dozen games as a road underdog; Duke is 7-3 in its last ten games as a home favorite. ACC double digit home favorites are 3-5 vs spread.

Trap game for Florida State, two days after 80-78 home loss to Duke. Seminoles are lost by 13 at Virginia, won by 11 at Tulane in their two true road games. Pitt is 2-4 vs top 100 teams, 1-2 in ACC games, losing by 6 at NC State Saturday, after beating Louisville in OT at home. Pitt is #350 experience team in country. FSU/Pitt split their six ACC meetings; Seminoles won two of three visits here. Last 2+ years, FSU is 0-5 as an ACC road favorite; Pitt is 4-7 in its last 11 games as a home underdog, 1-1 this year. ACC road favorites of 6 or fewer points are 3-1 vs spread.

Maryland/Wisconsin split their six Big 14 meetings; Badgers lost two of their three visits here. Underdogs are 4-2 vs spread in series games. Wisconsin lost three of last four games after an OT loss to Purdue; Badgers are shooting only 54.4% on line in league, but 38% on arc. Maryland won its last five games; Terps are 3-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 7-2-3 points. Wisconsin is 5-3 in its last eight games as a road underdog; Terps are 6-3 in last nine games as a home favorite. Big 14 home favorites of 5 or fewer points are 2-7 vs spread.

Kansas won its last nine games with Texas, which lost its last seven visits to Lawrence, with six losses by 9+ points. Longhorns lost its last two games, scoring 58-62 points; they split pair of true road games, winning at K-State, losing by 3 at Oklahoma St. Jayhawks won four of its last five games, winning first two Big X home games, by 7-9 points. Under Smart, Texas is 13-11 as Big X road underdogs; Kansas is 6-14 in its last 20 games as home favorites, 1-1 this year. Big X home favorites of 7+ points are 0-5-1 vs spread this season.

Baylor won its last six games with Oklahoma State, winning last three visits here, by 4-3-11 points. Favorites covered four of last six series games. Bears are 1-2 in Big X and lost one of best players (Clark) for season; they lost two of three true road games. Cowboys are 4-6 in last ten games, but split their first four Big X games. State are shooting only 42% inside arc in league games. Bears are 12-7 in last 19 games as road underdogs; OSU is 4-7 in its last 11 games as a home favorite. Big X home favorites of fewer than 5 points are 1-3 vs spread.

Monmouth won eight of last nine games with Siena, winning last meeting in triple OT; Hawks won four of last five series games played here. Monmouth is 3-2 in its last five games after an 0-12 start; Hawks lost their two MAAC road games by 19-6 points. Siena lost four of its last six games overall; Saints lost four of their six home games this season.- they’re 1-2 in MAAC. Monmouth is 1-6 in last seven games as a road underdog, 0-2 this year; Saints are 3-9 in last 12 games as home favorites, 0-1 this year. MAAC home favorites are 9-7 vs spread this season.

Montana State won its last three games, is 4-1 in Big Sky, 2-0 at home, winning by 14-10 points; Bobcats are 6-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Northern Colorado won four of first five Sun Belt games but got waxed at home by Montana Saturday. MSU won three of last four games with NCU; Bears lost their last three visits here, by 18-15-7 points. MSU is 5-3 in its last eight games as a home underdog; Northern is 3-4 in its last seven games as road favorites, but they’re 2-0 this year. Big Sky road favorites of less than 5 points are 4-1 vs spread.

[Udog]

NCAAB

Monday, January 14

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Trend Report
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Nebraska @ Indiana
Nebraska
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nebraska's last 8 games when playing Indiana
Nebraska is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing Nebraska

Holy Cross @ Bucknell
Holy Cross
No trends to report
Bucknell
No trends to report

Syracuse @ Duke
Syracuse
Syracuse is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Duke
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Florida State @ Pittsburgh
Florida State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida State's last 5 games on the road
Florida State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

Johnson & Wales-RI @ Brown
Johnson & Wales-RI
No trends to report
Brown
Brown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Brown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Monmouth @ Siena
Monmouth
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Monmouth's last 5 games on the road
Monmouth is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Siena
Siena
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing at home against Monmouth
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Siena's last 7 games when playing Monmouth

North Carolina A&T @ Maryland-Eastern Shore
North Carolina A&T
No trends to report
Maryland-Eastern Shore
No trends to report

South Carolina State @ Coppin State
South Carolina State
No trends to report
Coppin State
No trends to report

North Carolina Central @ Delaware State
North Carolina Central
No trends to report
Delaware State
No trends to report

Morgan State @ Howard
Morgan State
No trends to report
Howard
No trends to report

Bethune-Cookman @ Norfolk State
Bethune-Cookman
No trends to report
Norfolk State
No trends to report

Wisconsin @ Maryland
Wisconsin
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin's last 5 games when playing Maryland
Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland's last 5 games

Alabama A&M @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Alabama A&M
No trends to report
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
No trends to report

Alcorn State @ Grambling State
Alcorn State
No trends to report
Grambling State
No trends to report

Alabama State @ Mississippi Valley State
Alabama State
No trends to report
Mississippi Valley State
No trends to report

Southern @ Jackson State
Southern
No trends to report
Jackson State
No trends to report

Texas @ Kansas
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Baylor @ Oklahoma State
Baylor
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baylor's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games when playing Baylor
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma State's last 9 games at home

Northern Colorado @ Montana State
Northern Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Colorado's last 5 games when playing Montana State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Montana State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montana State's last 5 games when playing Northern Colorado
Montana State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northern Colorado


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, January 14


Nebraska @ Indiana

Game 865-866
January 14, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
64.941
Indiana
64.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
Even
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 3
144
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(+3); Under

Syracuse @ Duke

Game 867-868
January 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Syracuse
67.092
Duke
79.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 12
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 17
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Syracuse
(+17); Over

Florida State @ Pittsburgh

Game 869-870
January 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida State
70.367
Pittsburgh
63.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida State
by 6 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida State
by 4 1/2
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida State
(-4 1/2); Over

Monmouth @ Siena

Game 877-878
January 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Monmouth
43.799
Siena
51.294
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Siena
by 7 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Siena
by 4 1/2
131 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Siena
(-4 1/2); Over

Wisconsin @ Maryland

Game 871-872
January 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
72.885
Maryland
74.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Maryland
by 1
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 4
137
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(+4); Under

Northern Colorado @ Montana State

Game 879-880
January 14, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Colorado
55.256
Montana State
48.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Colorado
by 7
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Colorado
by 1 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Colorado
(-1 1/2); Under

Texas @ Kansas

Game 873-874
January 14, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
63.554
Kansas
76.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 12 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 8
139
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(-8); Over

Baylor @ Oklahoma State

Game 875-876
January 14, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
63.580
Oklahoma State
61.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 3
133
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(+3); Over

[Udog]

College Basketball AP Top 10 - Week 11(champ. odds):

1. Duke (7/4)
2. Michigan (10/1)
3. Tennessee (12/1)
4. Virginia (10/1)
5. Gonzaga (7/1)
6. Michigan St. (8/1)
7. Kansas (20/1)
8. Texas Tech (25/1)
9. Virginia Tech (40/1)
10. Nevada (30/1)

[StarDust Bum]

MONDAY, JANUARY 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WIS at MD 08:30 PM
WIS +3.5
U 131.0

UNCO at MTST 09:00 PM
MTST +2.5
O 152.5

BAY at OKST 09:00 PM
BAY +2.5

TEX at KU 09:00 PM
KU -6.5

[StarDust Bum]

Battle helps Syracuse upset No. 1 Duke in OT
January 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Tyus Battle scored a season-high 32 points, and Syracuse used its 2-3 zone defense to rattle No. 1 Duke in overtime as the Orange pulled off the upset, 95-91 on Monday night.

With swingman Cameron Reddish out with an illness and point guard Tre Jones suffering a shoulder injury roughly 5+ minutes in, Duke was down two starters and was a completely different team - and the Orange took full advantage.

Paschal Chukwu added 10 points and a career-high 18 rebounds while Elijah Hughes added 20 points, Frank Howard finished with 16 and Oshae Brissett had 14 for the Orange (12-5, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Zion Williamson had a career-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, and his free throw with 16.2 seconds left in regulation tied it at 85 for Duke (14-2, 3-1), but he missed a second go-ahead foul shot.

No. 7 KANSAS 80, TEXAS 78

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Lagerald Vick scored 21 points, Marcus Garrett added a career-high 20, and Kansas held on to beat Texas when Jase Febres' 3-pointer at the buzzer never came close.

Dedric Lawson added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Jayhawks (15-2, 4-1 Big 12), who blew a 10-point second-half lead before escaping with their 10th straight win over the Longhorns.

The game was tied at 73 when Lawson made a pair of foul shots. Texas big man Dylan Osetkowski was forced into a jump ball at the other end to give Kansas possession again, and Vick knocked down a 3 from the wing with 1:31 left in the game to give the Jayhawks a cushion.

The teams swapped empty possessions and Texas (10-7, 2-3) was forced to foul Lawson, who missed the second of two free throws. The Longhorns pulled down the rebound and Courtney Ramey buried a 3-pointer to get them within 79-78 with 8.9 seconds left in the game.

They quickly fouled Garrett, a 64-percent foul shooter, and he made the second of two free throws to give the Longhorns a chance. But after racing the ball up floor, they settled for a contested 3 from Febres that clanked harmlessly off the side of the rim.

PITTSBURGH 75, No. 11 FLORIDA STATE 62

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Trey McGowens had 30 points and seven rebounds, Xavier Johnson scored 16 and Pittsburgh pulled away late for a win over Florida State.

McGowens, a freshman guard, attacked the bigger, deeper Seminoles relentlessly to help the Panthers (12-5, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) end a 13-game losing streak against ranked teams. Pitt's previous victory over a team in the AP Top 25 came against Florida State on Feb. 18, 2017.

Last Tuesday, McGowens set a school record by pouring in 33 points in a victory over Louisville. He threatened the mark just six days later thanks in large part to going 18 of 19 from the line. Johnson overcame seven turnovers to score seven points down the stretch, including a driving layup with 2:43 remaining that helped restore Pitt's advantage to 65-55 after Florida State cut a 10-point deficit in half.

Trent Forrest scored 19 points for the Seminoles (13-4, 1-3),

No. 19 MARYLAND 64, WISCONSIN 60

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Anthony Cowan Jr. hit a pivotal 3-pointer with 44 seconds left, and Maryland edged Wisconsin after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.

Back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since early December, the Terrapins marked the occasion with a strange hot-and-cold performance against a perennial Big Ten contender before emerging with their sixth straight win.

Maryland (15-3, 6-1) led by 10 after eight minutes and 38-17 with 17:47 remaining before the Badgers (11-6, 3-3) roared back to take a 60-59 lead with 2:01 to go.

Cowan turned it around with his long-range jumper, and the Terps held on after Wisconsin's Nate Reuvers missed two 3-pointers in the final 33 seconds.

Reuvers scored a career-high 18 for Wisconsin.

NEBRASKA 66, No. 25 INDIANA 51

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Glynn Watson Jr. scored 15 points, Isaac Copeland added 14 and James Palmer Jr. to help Nebraska upset Indiana.

The Cornhuskers (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) have won two straight overall and three straight in the series. They never trailed.

Romeo Langford had 18 points and Juwan Morgan finished with 17 on a miserable shooting night for the Hoosiers (12-5, 3-3), who have lost three in a row. Indiana's 10-game home winning streak also ended.

And the Cornhuskers never really gave Indiana a chance after scoring the first nine points.

[StarDust Bum]

JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/14/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
01/13/2019 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
01/12/2019 40-51-0 43.96% -80.50
01/11/2019 1-8-0 11.11% -39.00
01/10/2019 50-36-0 58.14% +52.00
01/09/2019 21-23-0 47.72% -20.50
01/08/2019 15-18-0 45.45% -24.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........189-191-0......49.73%..-115.50


NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/14/2019...........1 - 2.................-6.00......................1 - 1.................-0.50................-6.50
01/13/2019...........4 - 6.................-13.00....................3 - 3.................-1.50................-14.50
01/12/2019..........16 - 15...............-2.50.....................9 - 6.................+12.00.............+9.50
01/11/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-39.00
01/10/2019..........12 - 10...............+5.00...................13 - 9.................+15.50............+20.50
01/09/2019...........7 - 5..................+7.50....................9 - 5.................+17.50............+25.00
01/08/2019...........4 - 8..................-24.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-15.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................60 - 61.................-24.50...................63 - 54................+34.50.............+10.00

[StarDust Bum]

Tuesday’s 6-pack

— Syracuse 95, Duke 91 OT— How have they lost three home games?

— Duke lost PG Tre Jones with a separated shoulder in this game.

— Nets 109, Celtics 102— Brooklyn outscored Boston 44-21 in third quarter.

— Rockets’ big guy Clint Capela (thumb) is out 4-6 weeks.

— Tampa Bay Rays gave OF Avisail Garcia $3.5M for one year; he could get up to $6M if he hits his incentives.

— Denver Broncos signed Mike Munchak as their new OL coach; big hire for Denver, and big loss for the Steelers.

Tweet of the Day
“May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof”
President John Adams, talking about the White House

Tuesday’s quiz
Where did the NBA’s Thunder call home before moving to Oklahoma City?

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, when the Bulls cut Crash Davis, he finished the season with the Asheville Tourists.

Sunday’s quiz
Bill Belichick has coached the Browns and Patriots.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: College hoop knowledge…….

13) Missouri Valley:
— Valparaiso is 4-1 in games decided by 5 or fewer points, or in OT.
— Illinois State is 52-24 in this league the last five years, but hasn’t made NCAA’s since 1998- they’re 2-2 in Valley so far this year.
— #95 Loyola is only team ranked above #136 in country, so Arch Madness will determine the only bid from this league.

12) Ivy League:
— Have only been three conference games so much, so hard to tell a lot so far.
— #90 Yale is highest-ranked team; they beat Cal, Miami, lost to Memphis in double OT.
— Brown is 11-4, but vs schedule #318. Still, 11-4 is 11-4.

11) Mountain West:
— Boise State/UNLV are both 3-0, but Nevada/Fresno are two best teams.
— San Diego State is in decline; they’re 9-7, 1-2 in MW, losing 62-48 at Air Force Saturday.
— Utah State is 12-5 under new coach Smith, who came in from South Dakota.
— This is a one-bid league unless Nevada gets upset in conference tourney.

10) Atlantic 14:
— This league has only two teams in top 200 in country in experience.
— Dayton, Davidson, Saint Louis all started out 3-0 in conference.
— Saint Louis forced turnovers on 25.3% of possessions in first three A-14 games.
— This looks like another one-bid conference.

9) Mid American:
— League ranking is up to #9, its highest spot since at least 2002.
— Buffalo is 15-1, by far best team in MAC; they’ve won at West Virginia, Syracuse.
— Bulls start three seniors and a junior; they beat Arizona in NCAA’s LY.
— Northern Illinois is #37 in experience; they won first three MAC games.

8) West Coast:
— Have nine teams in top 200; only had six last two years, four the year before that.
— San Francisco is 14-3 and played Gonzaga tough; are they 2nd-best team in WCC?
— Gonzaga won 96-83 at USF Saturday; in six games before that, Zags had allowed average of only 46 ppg.
— Not sure this is a multi-bid league, but #8 ranking is its highest in four years.

7) American:
— Houston is 16-1 for Kelvin Sampson, but vs schedule #262.
— Temple is 13-3, 3-1 in last season of Fran Dunphy’s terrific coaching career.
— Memphis is 11-6, 3-1 in Penny Hardaway’s first season as a college coach.
— There will definitely be bubble teams from this league on March 17.

6) Pac-12:
— Ugly season for Pac-12; there are no top 40 teams right now.
— UCLA already fired its coach; they’re 10-7 and very, very young.
— Washington is most experienced team in league and is off to a 3-0 start.
— Oregon State is 3-0 in Pac-12; they haven’t had winning season in league since at least 2002.

5) Big East:
— Villanova is 4-0, but Wildcats aren’t nearly as good as they’ve been.
— Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown teams play lot of high-scoring, fun games to watch.
— Butler lost four of last five games, last two by one point each.
— Marquette/Villanova look good for NCAA’s; lot of bubble teams elsewhere.

4) SEC:
— League has four teams in top 25, seven in top 50.
— Ole Miss is off to surprising 13-2 start for new coach Kermit Davis.
— Auburn is 12-3 but lost both its true road games so far.
— Kentucky lost its opener by 34 to Duke, but won four of its last five games as they gradually improve- they’re 12-3, despite being experience team #350.

3) ACC:
— Duke, Virginia and Virginia Tech are all 3-0 in conference.
— Syracuse split its last six home games, losing to Old Dominion, Buffalo. Ga Tech.
— League has seven teams in top 30.
— Virginia plays slowest tempo in country; they’re shooting 43.1% on arc in ACC games.

2) Big X:
— This is Shaka Smart’s 4th year at Texas; he is 26-33 in league games, 3-2 this year.
— West Virginia is 0-4 in league, turning ball over 22.3% of time in Big X games.
— League has four teams in top 20.
— Six of 10 teams in league are outside top 200 in country in experience.

1) Big 14:
— Michigan/Michigan State are both 6-0 in conference; they meet Feb 24/March 9.
— Nebraska is an experienced team, but they lost three of first four Big 14 road games, with losses by 7-2-9 points.
— Wisconsin shot only 54.4% from foul line in first five conference games.
— League has eight teams in kenpom.com top 30.

[StarDust Bum]

Virginia routs visiting Hokies 81-59
January 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) De'Andre Hunter scored 21 points and Ty Jerome had 14 and a career-high 12 assists as No. 4 Virginia started fast and routed No. 9 Virginia Tech 81-59 on Tuesday night.

Kyle Guy added 15 points for the Cavaliers (16-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed in the first meeting of the programs in which both were ranked in the top 10. Virginia also remained one of two unbeaten teams in the country along with Michigan, which was idle.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 19 points and Ahmed Hill 14 to lead Virginia Tech (14-2, 3-1), which was seeking the first 15-1 start in program history. The Hokies also hoped to repeat last year's 61-60 overtime victory at John Paul Jones Arena, but they trailed by double figures after 12 minutes and never got within single digits the rest of the way.

Virginia could hardly miss in the first half, making 10 of 14 3-point tries, including one by Kihei Clark at the buzzer to make it 44-22. The Hokies, meanwhile, were just 2 for 9 from deep and shot 35 percent (7-for-20) from the field compared to 68 percent (17-for-25) for the Cavaliers in the half.

Virginia finished 13 for 23 from 3-point range and shot 58.5 percent overall (31-for-53).

NO. 3 TENNESSEE 106, ARKANSAS 87

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lamonte' Turner and Jordan Bowden combined to score 40 points off the bench, and No. 3 Tennessee whipped Arkansas for its 11th consecutive victory.

Turner scored 21 points and hit 6 of 8 shots. Bowden was 6-of-7 shooting and 5 of 6 from 3-point range en route to 19 points, and Tennessee's bench outscored Arkansas' 50-23.

Tennessee last won 11 straight in the 2007-08 season. Tennessee (15-1, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) is off to its fastest start since that 2007-08 campaign, when the Vols won 16 of their first 17.

Grant Williams scored 18 points for Tennessee and made all 14 of his free-throw attempts. Admiral Schofield scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and Kyle Alexander added 12 points.

Isaiah Joe scored 23 points, Mason Jones had 18, Reggie Chaney 11 and Daniel Gafford 10 for Arkansas (10-6, 1-3).

NO. 10 NEVADA 72, BOISE STATE 71

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Cody Martin hit a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining to help No. 10 Nevada beat Boise State.

Boise State (8-9, 3-1) had a chance to win it, but Justinian Jessup's long 3-point heave at the buzzer fell short.

Nevada seemed to have the game on cruise control early in the second half, never allowing the Broncos to get any closer than seven points, but the Wolf Pack (17-1, 4-1) remained in constant foul trouble. Starters Trey Porter and Caleb Martin were on the bench with four fouls with just over nine minutes remaining in the game.

Boise State took its first lead of the second half at 69-68 with 2:10 remaining on two free throws by Alex Hobbs. Cody Martin tied it by hitting one of two from the line with 1:52 left. Hobbs answered with a layup 10 seconds later to give the Broncos a 71-69 advantage. Nevada, however, turned up its defensive intensity and stifled two subsequent Boise State possessions, setting up Martin's winner.

NO. 12 KENTUCKY 69, GEORGIA 49

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Ashton Hagans silenced a hostile crowd by scoring a season-high 23 points, leading No. 12 Kentucky over Georgia.

The Wildcats (13-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) pulled away in the second half for their third straight victory.

Hagans, a freshman who initially committed to Georgia out of high school but wound up signing with Kentucky, was booed by the sellout crowd at Stegeman Coliseum each time he touched the ball.

Georgia (9-7, 1-3) led by five in the opening minutes before going to the locker room down 35-31.

NO. 13 NORTH CAROLINA 75, NOTRE DAME 69

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Nassir Little scored all 11 of his points in the final 11 minutes, and No. 13 North Carolina beat Notre Dame.

Coby White had 17 points while Luke Maye added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Cameron Johnson finished with 11 points for the Tar Heels (13-4, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). UNC used a late 12-1 run to bounce back from its most lopsided home loss under Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.

Prentiss Hubb scored 18 points, John Mooney had 16 points and 19 rebounds, and D.J. Harvey added 15 points for the Fighting Irish (11-6, 1-3).

NO. 15 MARQUETTE 74, GEORGETOWN 71

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points, Theo John tied a career-high with 14 points and No. 15 Marquette held on to beat Georgetown despite Markus Howard - the nation's fourth leading scorer - playing just three scoreless minutes due to lower back tightness.

John blocked Georgetown's James Akinjo's drive with four seconds left as Marquette (15-3, 4-1) won its fourth straight game.

Georgetown (12-6, 2-3) was led by Mac McClung with 24 points while Jessie Govan added 14 points and nine rebounds. McClung's desperation 3-point heave from half court was off the mark.

NO. 16 BUFFALO 88, WESTERN MICHIGAN 79

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Jeremy Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Buffalo held off upset-minded Western Michigan.

Nick Perkins added 14 points for the Bulls (16-1, 4-0 Mid-American Conference), who trailed by 11 in the first half and struggled to shake free of WMU until the very end. Buffalo had won its first three MAC games by a combined 70 points.

The Broncos (6-11, 0-4) went on a 15-0 run in the first half and led 33-22, but Buffalo rebounded quickly and led 43-39 at halftime.

WAKE FOREST 71, NO. 17 N.C. STATE 67

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Jaylen Hoard had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Wake Forest blew a 22-point lead before recovering in time to top No. 17 North Carolina State.

Graduate transfer Torry Johnson added 11 points for the Demon Deacons (8-8, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). That included a critical jumper with 1:19 left in a one-point game, along with two free throws with 13.3 seconds left that helped the Demon Deacons (barely) survive a wild night in Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest led 42-27 at halftime, and then 51-29 with a flurry out of the break. But the Wolfpack (14-3, 2-2) made a move with 15 straight points to get back in it, and then fought all the way back to tie it at 58 on Devon Daniels' floater with 7:46 left.

LSU 83, NO. 18 MISSISSIPPI 69

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Tremont Waters scored 20 points, Kavell Bigby-Williams had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, and LSU beat No. 18 Mississippi.

LSU (13-3, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) used an early 8-0 run in the second half to take a 48-39 lead. The Tigers maintained a healthy advantage from that point, playing tight defense and forcing several turnovers.

Ole Miss (13-3, 3-1) had its 10-game winning streak snapped. The Rebels hadn't lost since Nov. 24, when they fell 71-57 to Cincinnati. Terence Davis led Ole Miss with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

NO. 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, FLORIDA 68

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Quinndary Weatherspoon converted a three-point play with 3.4 seconds left to lift No. 24 Mississippi State over Florida 71-68.

Lamar Peters scored all 16 of his points in the first half, and Tyson Carter added 12 for Mississippi State (13-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference).

KeVaughn Allen had 17 points for Florida (9-7, 1-3), and Andrew Nembhard had 13 points. Noah Locke had 12 points for the Gators, who had won eight straight against Mississippi State.

[StarDust Bum]

JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/15/2019 14-25-0 35.90% -67.50
01/14/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
01/13/2019 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
01/12/2019 40-51-0 43.96% -80.50
01/11/2019 1-8-0 11.11% -39.00
01/10/2019 50-36-0 58.14% +52.00
01/09/2019 21-23-0 47.72% -20.50
01/08/2019 15-18-0 45.45% -24.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........203-216-0......48.44%.....-183.00


NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/15/2019...........4 - 11...............-40.50.....................2 - 5................-17.50..............-58.00
01/14/2019...........1 - 2.................-6.00......................1 - 1.................-0.50................-6.50
01/13/2019...........4 - 6.................-13.00....................3 - 3.................-1.50................-14.50
01/12/2019..........16 - 15...............-2.50.....................9 - 6.................+12.00.............+9.50
01/11/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-39.00
01/10/2019..........12 - 10...............+5.00...................13 - 9.................+15.50............+20.50
01/09/2019...........7 - 5..................+7.50....................9 - 5.................+17.50............+25.00
01/08/2019...........4 - 8..................-24.00...................5 - 3..................+8.50..............-15.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................64 - 72.................-65.00...................65 - 59................+17.00...........-48.00