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**StarDust Bum** · 12-24-2018, 03:52 AM

cbb dec. Record opinions and best bets:

12/24/2018 1-1-0 50.00% +0.50
12/23/2018 13-4-1 76.47% +43.00
12/22/2018 39-46-1 45.88% -58.00
12/21/2018 25-18-1 58.14% +26.00
12/20/2018 14-6-0 70.00% +37.00
12/19/2018 26-26-0 50.00% -13.00
12/18/2018 23-19-0 54.76% +10.50
12/17/2018 11-11-0 50.00% -5.50
12/16/2018 23-8-0 74.19% +71.00
12/15/2018 37-34-2 52.11% -2.00
12/14/2018 3-3-1 50.00% -1.50
12/13/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
12/12/2018 12-9-0 57.14% +10.50
12/11/2018 5-16-0 23.81% -63.00
12/10/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
12/09/2018 11-6-2 64.71% +22.00
12/08/2018 20-19-2 51.28% -4.50
12/07/2018 6-5-3 54.55% +2.50
12/06/2018 2-10-0 16.67% -45.00
12/05/2018 30-36-1 45.45% -48.00
12/04/2018 19-21-0 47.50% -20.50
12/03/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/02/2018 8-7-0 53.33% +1.50
12/01/2018 43-57-1 43.00% -98.50

Recrod.......384-374-1.......50.65%.....-143.00

cbb best bets:

date....................ats......................u nits...................o/u......................units...............total

12/24/2018.........0 - 1.....................-5.50...................1 - 0....................+5.00................-0.50
12/23/2018.........5 - 1....................+19.50.................4 - 0....................+20.00..............+39.50
12/22/2018........17 - 21..................-30.50..................8 - 6....................+7.00................-23.50
12/21/2018.........8 - 6....................+12.00..................2 - 4....................-12.00...............+00.00
12/20/2018.........7 - 4....................+13.00..................2 - 1....................+4.50................+17.50
12/19/2018.........9 - 7....................+6.50....................5 - 5....................-2.50.................+4.00
12/18/2018........10 - 6...................+17.00..................0 - 1.....................-5.50................+11.50
12/17/2018.........8 - 3....................+23.50..................1 - 2.....................-6.00................+17.50
12/16/2018.........6 - 2....................+19.00..................2 - 0....................+10.00..............+29.00
12/15/2018........12 - 18..................-39.00...................6 - 1....................+24.50..............-14.50
12/14/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50...................1 - 2....................-6.00.................-1.50
12/13/2018.........2 - 0.....................+10.00..................0 - 2....................-11.00...............-1.00
12/12/2018.........4 - 4.....................-2.00.....................2 - 0....................+10.00..............+8.00
12/11/2018.........1 - 7.....................-33.50...................0 - 3....................-16.50...............-50.00
12/10/2018.........4 - 0.....................+20.00..................0 - 2....................-11.00...............+9.00
12/09/2018.........7 - 1.....................+29.50..................1 - 3....................-11.50...............+18.00
12/08/2018.........6 - 9.....................-19.50....................0 - 3....................-16.50..............-36.00
12/07/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50....................3 - 1....................+9.50...............+14.00
12/06/2018.........2 - 5.....................-17.50....................0 - 4....................-22.00...............-39.50
12/05/2018.........12 - 8...................+10.50...................5 - 2...................+14.00...............+24.50
12/04/2018.........7 - 7.....................-3.50......................2 - 1...................+4.50................+1.00
12/03/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50.....................0 - 2...................-11.00................-6.50
12/02/2018.........2 - 4.....................-12.00....................2 - 0...................+10.00...............- 2.00
12/01/2018........13 - 12...................-1.00.....................5 - 5....................-2.50..................-3.50

Record:..........149 - 125...................+30.50................51 - 48.................-15.00..................+15.50

**StarDust Bum** · 12-25-2018, 01:57 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Regular season records of last six Super Bowl champs:

2017: Philadelphia Eagles 13-3

2016: New England Patriots 14-2

2015: Denver Broncos 12-4

2014: New England Patriots 12-4

2013: Seattle Seahawks 13-3

2012: Baltimore Ravens 10-6

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!

13) Maybe the biggest downside of fantasy football being so popular is when guys don’t do so well at this time of year, they sometimes take a decent amount of grief from people who have them on their fantasy teams.

I have a fantasy baseball team and must admit that I take it pretty seriously, but I know enough to take it in stride when things don’t go my way. Fantasy football can be pretty random, as far as who gets targeted in the red zone, etc, take defeats in stride, please?!?!?!

12) Former NFL player/GM Matt Millen had a heart transplant over the weekend; the surgery was said to go well. Pretty amazing stuff medical people can do. Hope Mr Millen is back feeling well soon.

11) Tennessee Titans signed QB Austin Davis as insurance, with Marcus Mariota banged up and Matt Cassel his backup. Titans play Indianapolis for a playoff spot Sunday night.

10) Milwaukee Bucks are playing on Christmas Day for first time since 1977.

College basketball stats for Christmas morning…….
9) Teams that force the most turnovers:
Auburn, Virginia Tech, Manhattan, NC State

8) Teams with the best defensive eFG%:
Texas Tech, VCU, Old Dominion, Houston

7) Teams with the best offensive eFG%:
Gonzaga, Creighton, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois

6) Teams with best 3-point %age:
Indiana State, South Dakota State, Virginia Tech, Creighton

5) Teams with best FT %age:
Hofstra, Toledo, LaSalle, Davidson

4) Most experienced teams in country:
Nevada, Jacksonville State, San Diego, The Citadel

3) Teams who have played hardest schedule so far:
Middle Tennessee State, Cal State-Fullerton, Kansas, Creighton

2) Teams whose subs play the most minutes:
Manhattan, Denver, NC State, New Mexico

1) I still can’t believe the Steelers faked a punt Sunday night in their own territory with a 28-24 lead and 4:10 left. Just a totally unnecessary risk.

Someone on Twitter said “You can’t judge the call by the result” The hell you can’t; pro sports are a result-based industry. You win, you’re a hero, you lose, you get fired.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-25-2018, 01:58 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 25

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COLORADO (8 - 3) vs. CHARLOTTE (3 - 7) - 12/25/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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RHODE ISLAND (6 - 4) at HAWAII (7 - 5) - 12/25/2018, 3:30 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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UNLV (6 - 5) vs. BUCKNELL (5 - 6) - 12/25/2018, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UNLV is 77-52 ATS (+19.8 Units) in December games since 1997.
UNLV is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
UNLV is 134-102 ATS (+21.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

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

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INDIANA ST (8 - 3) vs. TCU (10 - 1) - 12/25/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a neutral court underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1997.
TCU is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 184-232 ATS (-71.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 12-25-2018, 02:03 AM

Duke rises to No. 1 in AP poll again
December 24, 2018
By The Associated Press

Duke moved to No. 1 after blowing out Kentucky in its season opener, only to lose the top spot two weeks later with a loss to Gonzaga in Maui.

Well, the Blue Devils are back at No. 1.

Buoyed by a win over No. 12 Texas Tech and Kansas' loss at No. 18 Arizona State, Duke moved atop The Associated Press Top 25 released on Monday, receiving 35 of 64 first-place votes.

No. 2 Michigan received nine first-place votes, No. 3 Tennessee got 12, and No. 4 Virginia and No. 5 Kansas received four each.

No. 6 Nevada, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Florida State and Virginia Tech rounded out the top 10.

Duke (11-1) started the season No. 4 in the preseason poll, but moved to No. 1 for a record-tying 135th week in the first regular-season poll after turning its opener against then-No. 2 Kentucky into a laugher.

The Blue Devils stayed in the top spot until a rally against Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational title game came up short. Duke worked its way up to No. 2 and slid into the top spot after routing Princeton and holding off No. 12 Texas Tech last week.

The 69-58 win over the previously-unbeaten Red Raiders had a March-like feel at Madison Square Garden as two Elite Eight teams from a year ago played for the first time.

''This is a great night for college basketball,'' Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

WOLVERINES RISING

Michigan's follow-up to its national title-game run a year ago keeps chugging along.

Following a 21-point win over Air Force in their only game last week, the Wolverines (12-0) moved up two spots in this week's poll, passing Tennessee.

Michigan has its highest ranking since hitting No. 1 during the 2012-13 season and still has that stifling defense, allowing 55.8 points per game, good for third nationally.

VOLS JUST SHORT

Tennessee won in two blowouts last week and added 10 more first-place votes than the week before.

It wasn't good enough to keep the Vols ahead of undefeated Michigan.

Tennessee, which lost to Kansas on Nov. 23, finished a single point behind the Wolverines in the overall voting, 1,472 to 1,471.

BUZZING HOKIES

Virginia Tech entered the 2018-19 season with high expectations. The Hokies are living up to those so far under coach Buzz Williams.

Virginia Tech moved into the top 10 for the first time since 1995-96 after beating North Carolina A&T in its only game last week.

The Hokies have one blemish on their record, by one at Penn State, and have a win over then-ranked Purdue on their resume.

SUN DEVILS (BARELY) RISING

No. 17 Arizona State picked up one of the biggest wins in program history by knocking off top-ranked Kansas 80-76.

The Sun Devils (9-2) picked up only one spot in this week's poll, thanks to a road loss to Vanderbilt the previous Sunday.

The Jayhawks dropped four spots to No. 5, but should get big man Udoka Azubuike back soon after he missed four games with a sprained ankle.

RISING AND FALLING

No teams made significant jumps in this week's poll. No. 10 Virginia Tech and No. 16 Kentucky were the biggest movers, adding three spots each.

No. 21 Buffalo had the biggest drop, losing seven places after losing to No. 18 Marquette. No. 12 Auburn and No. 14 North Carolina lost five spots each.

Furman's first run at being ranked came to an end this week after the Paladins lost by 20 to LSU.

Nebraska dropped out of the poll from No. 25 despite winning its only game last week.

IN AND OUT

No. 20 North Carolina State (11-1) moved into the poll for the first time since 2013 after knocking off then-No. 7 Auburn on Wednesday and South Carolina Upstate on Saturday.

No. 25 Oklahoma is ranked for the first time since hitting No. 4 in last year's poll.

VOTER DEATH

Indiana beat writer and AP Top 25 poll voter Terry Hutchens died last week after being critically injured in an automobile collission. He was 60.

''Hutch'' covered the Hoosiers for CNHI Sports Indiana .

**StarDust Bum** · 12-25-2018, 02:08 AM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

COLO at CHAR 01:00 PM
CHAR +15.0
O 135.0

HAW at URI 03:00 PM
URI -5.0
O 133.0

UNLV at BUCK 06:30 PM
BUCK +2.5
O 147.5

INST at TCU 09:00 PM
TCU -12.0
U 144.5

**Udog** · 12-25-2018, 09:55 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 25

Colorado @ Charlotte

Game 601-602
December 25, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
58.352
Charlotte
46.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 12
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
by 15
135
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+15); Under

Hawaii @ Rhode Island

Game 603-604
December 25, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hawaii
58.392
Rhode Island
60.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rhode Island
by 2 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rhode Island
by 5
135
Dunkel Pick:
Hawaii
(+5); Under

UNLV @ Bucknell

Game 605-606
December 25, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UNLV
52.680
Bucknell
56.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bucknell
by 4
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UNLV
by 3
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bucknell
(+3); Over

Indiana State @ TCU

Game 607-608
December 25, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana State
55.200
TCU
74.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TCU
by 19 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TCU
by 11
145
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(-11); Over

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 25

Diamond Head Classic, Hawai’i
Colorado is 8-3 vs schedule #267, losing first two games here by 5-8ot points; Buffaloes are experience team #291 whose subs play minutes #32- they’re 9-40 on arc in first two games this week. Buffs are playing fast (#50) tempo. Charlotte is 3-7 vs schedule #157 with experience team #333 and new coach; they scored 57-61 points in first two games this week. 49ers are turning ball over 23.0% of time (#332), shooting only 28.3% on arc (#321); they’re 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 20-8-25-14 points.

Hawai’i is 5-5 vs schedule #203; Rainbows are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 10-15-19 points, with an OT win over Colorado Sunday. Rainbows are experience team #83 that plays slow (#313) tempo that a is making only 32.2% of its 3’s (#242). Rhode Island is 6-4 vs schedule #156; they won three of last four games. Rams were up 11 late in first half- they played two starters 38:00+. URI is experience team #300 with a thin bench (minutes #326); they’re shooting 24.5% on arc, 3rd-worst mark in country, but are forcing turnovers 21.2% of time.

UNLV is 6-5 vs schedule #219; they’re #222 experience team whose bench plays minutes #77- their best player Juiston is out for year. UNLV turns ball over 22.9% of time (#330) but they’re #2 team in country on offensive boards. Rebels get 23.4% of their points on foul line (#30). Bucknell lost three of last four games, is 5-6 vs schedule #74; Bison is experience team #124 that is 4-3 vs teams outside the top 100. Bison score 37.2% of their points behind arc (#64); they made 17-47 3’s on arc in first two games of this tournament.

Indiana State scored 78 ppg in winning first two games of this event; Sycamores are 8-3 vs schedule #71; they’re making 45.2% on arc, #1 in country, but only 44.9% inside arc. ISU is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 20-17 points, and win over Colorado. TCU won its last seven games, is 10-1 vs schedule #205; Horned Frogs are experience team #188 whose only loss was at home to #58 Lipscomb- they’re 7-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with six wins by 17+ points. TCU scored 82-82 points in winning first two games here, by 25-17 points.

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 25

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Trend Report
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Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Charlotte 49ers
Charlotte is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Charlotte is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 game

Rhode Island Rams
Rhode Island is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Rhode Island is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games
Rhode Island is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games on the road

UNLV Rebels
UNLV is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
UNLV is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
TCU Horned Frogs
TCU is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**StarDust Bum** · 12-26-2018, 01:04 AM

TCU wins Diamond Head Classic, 83-69 over Indiana State
December 25, 2018
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HONOLULU (AP) Alex Robinson had 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists and TCU withstood a late rally to beat Indiana State 83-69 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.

TCU led 40-30 at halftime behind a balanced scoring attack as nine of the 10 Frogs who played scored. TCU had its first double-digit lead with 3:23 left in the first half and Indiana State wasn't able to get closer than eight points the rest of the game.

TCU was ahead by 22 points with 9:38 remaining but didn't make another field goal for nearly six minutes as Indiana State went on an 11-0 run to pull to 71-60. But Robinson scored six points during an 8-0 run to seal it.

JD Miller had 12 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for TCU (11-1), which won its eighth straight. The Frogs will stay in Hawaii to face Hawaii Pacific on Friday.

Jordan Barnes, averaging 21.5 points per game, had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists for Indiana State (8-4). Tyreke Key also scored 14 points. The Sycamores were just 8 of 16 at the free-throw line.

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Bucknell secures 3rd place at Hawaii's Diamond Head Classic
December 25, 2018
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HONOLULU (AP) Jimmy Sotos had 14 points, five rebounds and a tournament-record 12 assists to pace five Bucknell starters in double-figure scoring, and the Bison beat UNLV 97-72 on Tuesday to claim third place at the Diamond Head Classic.

Bucknell led 47-30 at halftime behind freshman Andrew Funk's three 3-pointers and 11 points. Bucknell was 8 of 13 from distance in the half and shot 55 percent overall. UNLV was just 1 of 11 from 3-point range in the half. Freshman Joel Ntambwe had 10 points, on 3-of-10 shooting, and six rebounds for UNLV.

Nate Sestina scored Bucknell's first eight points of the second half and Avi Toomer drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 58-36 lead.

Kimbal Mackenzie added 16 points and Sestina had 14 for Bucknell (6-6). Bruce Moore, Toomer and Funk each scored 11.

Ntambwe had 13 points and seven rebounds for UNLV (6-6). Amauri Hardy added 12 points. UNLV, one of the nation's top offensive rebounding teams, had 26 second-chance points.

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Hawaii beats URI 68-60, takes 5th
December 25, 2018
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HONOLULU (AP) Zigmars Raimo scored 19 points, Drew Buggs had 12 points and eight rebounds and Hawaii beat Rhode Island 68-60 on Tuesday for fifth place at the Diamond Head Classic.

Brocke Stepteau dribbled around a double team at the top of the key, drove the lane and finished in traffic for a 62-58 lead with 54.6 seconds left. URI was off on a 3-pointer and Eddie Stansberry extended Hawaii's lead to six points at the free-throw line.

Stepteau and Stansberry each finished with 11 points for Hawaii (8-5). Jack Purchase hit a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to give Hawaii a 34-32 lead.

Jeff Dowtin led the Rams (6-5) with 17 points. Cyril Langevine added 11 points with 14 rebounds and Fatts Russell had 10 points and seven assists.

The teams combined to go 11 for 45 from distance in a game with 17 lead changes.

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Colorado finishes 7th at Diamond Head
December 25, 2018
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HONOLULU (AP) Lucas Siewert scored 17 points, freshman Daylen Kountz added 12 and Colorado beat Charlotte 68-53 on Tuesday in the seventh-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.

Colorado trailed by eight points with 5:20 remaining in the first half, but closed on a 19-2 run - with nine points from Namon Wright - for a 35-26 lead. Both teams were 11-of-23 shooting in the first half but Colorado attempted 10 more free throws. Charlotte was held to just six points in the first six minutes of the second half as Colorado pulled away with a 49-32 lead.

Wright finished with 10 points for Colorado (9-3), which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Buffaloes start Pac-12 play next week at Arizona.

Jon Davis scored 25 points for Charlotte (3-8). With nine points in the first half, Davis moved past Leemire Goldwire for ninth on Charlotte's career scoring list. Milos Supica added 11 points for the 49ers, who have lost six of their last seven.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-26-2018, 01:10 AM

cbb dec. Record opinions and best bets:

12/25/2018 3-4-1 42.86% -7.00
12/24/2018 1-1-0 50.00% +0.50
12/23/2018 13-4-1 76.47% +43.00
12/22/2018 39-46-1 45.88% -58.00
12/21/2018 25-18-1 58.14% +26.00
12/20/2018 14-6-0 70.00% +37.00
12/19/2018 26-26-0 50.00% -13.00
12/18/2018 23-19-0 54.76% +10.50
12/17/2018 11-11-0 50.00% -5.50
12/16/2018 23-8-0 74.19% +71.00
12/15/2018 37-34-2 52.11% -2.00
12/14/2018 3-3-1 50.00% -1.50
12/13/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
12/12/2018 12-9-0 57.14% +10.50
12/11/2018 5-16-0 23.81% -63.00
12/10/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
12/09/2018 11-6-2 64.71% +22.00
12/08/2018 20-19-2 51.28% -4.50
12/07/2018 6-5-3 54.55% +2.50
12/06/2018 2-10-0 16.67% -45.00
12/05/2018 30-36-1 45.45% -48.00
12/04/2018 19-21-0 47.50% -20.50
12/03/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/02/2018 8-7-0 53.33% +1.50
12/01/2018 43-57-1 43.00% -98.50

Recrod.......387-378-1.......50.58%.....-150.00

cbb best bets:

date....................ats......................u nits...................o/u......................units...............total

12/25/2018.........1 - 1.....................-0.50...................1 - 3....................-11.50...............-12.00
12/24/2018.........0 - 1.....................-5.50...................1 - 0....................+5.00................-0.50
12/23/2018.........5 - 1....................+19.50.................4 - 0....................+20.00..............+39.50
12/22/2018........17 - 21..................-30.50..................8 - 6....................+7.00................-23.50
12/21/2018.........8 - 6....................+12.00..................2 - 4....................-12.00...............+00.00
12/20/2018.........7 - 4....................+13.00..................2 - 1....................+4.50................+17.50
12/19/2018.........9 - 7....................+6.50....................5 - 5....................-2.50.................+4.00
12/18/2018........10 - 6...................+17.00..................0 - 1.....................-5.50................+11.50
12/17/2018.........8 - 3....................+23.50..................1 - 2.....................-6.00................+17.50
12/16/2018.........6 - 2....................+19.00..................2 - 0....................+10.00..............+29.00
12/15/2018........12 - 18..................-39.00...................6 - 1....................+24.50..............-14.50
12/14/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50...................1 - 2....................-6.00.................-1.50
12/13/2018.........2 - 0.....................+10.00..................0 - 2....................-11.00...............-1.00
12/12/2018.........4 - 4.....................-2.00.....................2 - 0....................+10.00..............+8.00
12/11/2018.........1 - 7.....................-33.50...................0 - 3....................-16.50...............-50.00
12/10/2018.........4 - 0.....................+20.00..................0 - 2....................-11.00...............+9.00
12/09/2018.........7 - 1.....................+29.50..................1 - 3....................-11.50...............+18.00
12/08/2018.........6 - 9.....................-19.50....................0 - 3....................-16.50..............-36.00
12/07/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50....................3 - 1....................+9.50...............+14.00
12/06/2018.........2 - 5.....................-17.50....................0 - 4....................-22.00...............-39.50
12/05/2018.........12 - 8...................+10.50...................5 - 2...................+14.00...............+24.50
12/04/2018.........7 - 7.....................-3.50......................2 - 1...................+4.50................+1.00
12/03/2018.........2 - 1.....................+4.50.....................0 - 2...................-11.00................-6.50
12/02/2018.........2 - 4.....................-12.00....................2 - 0...................+10.00...............- 2.00
12/01/2018........13 - 12...................-1.00.....................5 - 5....................-2.50..................-3.50

Record:..........150 - 126...................+30.00................52 - 51.................-26.50..................+3.50

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:37 PM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Top six college basketball teams in defensive eFG% this season:

— Saint Peter’s, 42.8%

— Temple, 43%

— Kentucky, 43.1%

— Kansas, 43.2%

— USC, 43.2%

— Florida State, 43.5%

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) How is it that Duke hasn’t won an ACC regular season basketball title since 2010, and they tied with Virginia that year? Last time Duke won regular season title by itself was 2006.

12) There are 80 offensive linemen in NFL on IR or PUP; Cardinals/Redskins have seven each, followed by Jacksonville with six. Staying healthy is a big part of winning games.

11) Baltimore Ravens’ safety Eric Weddle made the Pro Bowl, so if Baltimore makes it to the playoffs, Weddle cashes in on a $1M incentive he gets for a Pro Bowl/playoff quinella.

10) DH Nelson Cruz signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. Cruz has homered 203 times the last five years, more than anyone else in the majors.

9) Duke 56, Temple 27— Owls led this game 20-7 early, 27-21 at the half, then the roof fell in. Duke scored on seven straight possessions, plus added a defensive TD during that run. Been a rough bowl season for the AAC.

From 1940-2011, Duke went to seven bowl games; they’ve been to six bowls the last seven years. It is way easier now to go to a bowl than long time ago, but David Cutcliffe has done a great job with the Blue Devils.

8) Old Dominion’s QB Blake LaRussa threw for 495 yards in an upset of Virginia this season, but is leaving ODU and skipping his senior year of football in order to enroll in seminary school.

7) Nevada sportsbooks won a net $27.1M in November, including $18.4M from football, both NFL and college.

Total of $581.1M was wagered in Nevada sportsbooks in November, compared to $527.9M in November, 2017.

6) From Saturday-Tuesday, CG Technology sportsbooks will be offering -108 on all football wagers. This includes: Cosmopolitan, Venetian, Palazzo, MResort, Palms, Venetian and Hard Rock casinos.

5) Right now, no NBA teams are on pace to win 60+ games this season; last time there was an NBA season with no 60-win teams was 2000-01.

4) Jets TE Eric Tomlinson went on IR because he needed surgery on his foot after he dropped a weight on the foot in the weight room Wednesday afternoon.

3) Alabama’s starting left guard Deonte Brown is suspended for the Oklahoma game this week, and maybe beyond that, if the Crimson Tide advances. Bad news for Alabama’s OL.

2) Wisconsin 35, Miami 3— This score won’t go over well in south Florida. Total yardage was 406-169, Badgers, and it wasn’t that cold in the Bronx.

1) Wouldn’t want to be a policeman in Las Vegas; there are no quiet days here. Lot of places, there are plenty of days where not too much happens, but I’ve heard sirens here all week and at all hours of day/night. Every night here has a little bit of New Year’s Eve in it.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:38 PM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, December 28

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DETROIT (3 - 9) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (4 - 9) - 12/28/2018, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-0 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST 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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TOWSON ST (4 - 8) at ELON (4 - 9) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOWSON ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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IUPUI (8 - 5) at N KENTUCKY (10 - 3) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
IUPUI is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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JAMES MADISON (7 - 6) at WM & MARY (4 - 8) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
JAMES MADISON is 3-1 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
WM & MARY is 3-1 straight up against JAMES MADISON 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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DELAWARE (8 - 5) at HOFSTRA (10 - 3) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOFSTRA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
HOFSTRA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
HOFSTRA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
HOFSTRA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DELAWARE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

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IL-CHICAGO (6 - 7) at WRIGHT ST (6 - 7) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where the total is 145 to 149.5 since 1997.
WRIGHT ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 2-2 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 4-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO 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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DREXEL (6 - 7) at NORTHEASTERN (6 - 6) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
NORTHEASTERN is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

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

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OAKLAND (5 - 9) at CLEVELAND ST (5 - 8) - 12/28/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

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

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TX-ARLINGTON (4 - 8) at TEXAS (7 - 4) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TX-ARLINGTON is 54-30 ATS (+21.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TX-ARLINGTON is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
TEXAS is 21-43 ATS (-26.3 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

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

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UC-RIVERSIDE (5 - 8) at AIR FORCE (4 - 7) - 12/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) against Mountain West conference opponents since 1997.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in December games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA-MONROE (7 - 4) at LSU (9 - 3) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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CAL DAVIS (3 - 8) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (11 - 2) - 12/28/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL DAVIS is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 60-92 ATS (-41.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 106-142 ATS (-50.2 Units) in all home games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 106-142 ATS (-50.2 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 86-118 ATS (-43.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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S DAKOTA ST (10 - 5) at W ILLINOIS (5 - 8) - 12/28/2018, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 98-63 ATS (+28.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 64-42 ATS (+17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus W ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 4-1 straight up against W ILLINOIS 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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AUSTIN PEAY (8 - 4) at ARKANSAS (8 - 3) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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IUPU-FT WAYNE (8 - 7) at N DAKOTA (6 - 7) - 12/28/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ 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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DENVER (5 - 9) at NEBRASKA-OMAHA (6 - 7) - 12/28/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 3-1 straight up against DENVER 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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S DAKOTA (6 - 7) at N DAKOTA ST (5 - 8) - 12/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:39 PM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 28

Detroit lost its last six games after a 3-3 start; Titans shot 47-85 (55.3%) on arc in those wins, but are 44-161 (27.3%) in six games since- they’re 3-4 vs teams outside top 100. Detroit is experience team #160 (#341 in MC) that gets 42.8% of its points on arc (#8 in country)- they’re also worst defending rebounding team in country. Youngstown lost seven of last eight D-I games; they’re experience team 314- they haven’t played in ten days. Detroit won its last 11 games with Youngstown, winning last four visits here, by 10-8-2-13 points.

Home side won three of last four Towson-Elon games; Tigers lost 75-72/72-61 in their last two visits here. Towson is 3-8 vs schedule #301; Tigers are experience team #194 (#323 in MC) that subs a lot (#61 minutes) while playing slow tempo (#340). Towson turns ball over 23.8% of time (#338). Elon is 2-9 vs schedule #263; they’re experience team #144 that sub a lot (#44 bench minutes). Phoenix’ two D-I wins are over teams ranked #331/#334; they’re 2-4 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Not a lot to choose from here.

Northern Kentucky swept IUPUI 77-59/75-56 LY, in IUPUI’s first year as an Horizon team. NKU is 8-3 vs schedule #274; Norse is experience team #150 that is 6-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100- they have #44 eFG% defense in country, are shooting only 60/8% on foul line (#340). IUPUI lost its last two games after a 6-5 start; Jaguars are experience team #89 (#185 in MC) whose offense has #224 eFG% while playing tempo #82. IUPUI is 1-4 n true road games, but the win was 76-69 at Boston College of ACC, over a month ago.

Wm & Mary won three of last four games with James Madison; Dukes lost last five visits here, by 7-1-6-14-22 points. W&M is 3-8 vs schedule #45; Tribe is experience team #332 that subs a lot (bench minutes #80)- they’ve got #320 defensive eFG%. W&M is 2-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 10-5 points. JMU lost six of its last nine games after a 4-0 start; Dukes are 2-4 in true road games, 3-3 vs teams ranked outside top 200. JMU is experience team #279 that is turning ball over 22% of time (#307), shooting 44.2% inside arc (#317).

Hofstra won eight of last nine games with Delaware; Blue Hens lost last four visits to Long Island, by 27-8-10-13 points. Pride won its last six games after a 3-3 start; Hofstra is #10 experience team that is 9-3 vs schedule #314- they’re 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with four wins by 18+ points. Delaware lost three of last four games, losing to #353 Delaware State in their last game nine days ago. Blue Hens are #201 experience team whose bench plays 2nd-least time in country. Delaware is actually 6-5 vs schedule #320.

Wright State won its last four games with Ill-Chicago; Flames lost last three visits here, by 4-38-14 points. Wright lost six of its last seven D-I games; Raiders are #86 experience team whose defensive eFG% is #333- teams have made 42.1% of their 3’s against Wright (#350). Wright is thin team; subs play #321 minutes. UIC is 4-7 vs schedule #87; Flames are #189 experience team (#98 in MC) that turns ball over 21.1% of time (#278) but also makes 56.5% of its 2-point shots (#37). UIC gets 37.8% of its points behind arc (#51).

Northeastern is 9-3 in its last dozen games with Drexel; Dragons lost last six visits here, by 9-17-10-5-2-7 points. Huskies are 6-6 vs schedule #25; they’re 3-1 at home, split two games vs teams ranked outside top 200. Northeastern is experience team #109 that is shooting 38.6% on arc, and has #11 eFG%. Drexel lost three of its last four games, is 5-7 vs schedule #256; Dragons are experience team #197 (#302 in MC)- they’ve got #330 defensive eFG%. Drexel is 0-6 vs top 200 teams, with four losses by 10+ points.

Oakland won six of last nine games with Cleveland State; Grizzlies won last three visits to Cleveland, by 16-14-10 points. Oakland lost six of its last seven games, is 3-9 vs schedule #100; Grizzlies are experience team #248 whose defensive eFG% is #344- teams are shooting 58.7% inside arc against them. Cleveland State is 3-8 vs schedule #163; Vikings are experience team #321 that is 2-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Oakland is making 41.7% of its 3’s (#7); this is their 7th straight road game. Both teams get over 44% of their points behind the arc.

Cal-Davis is 2-8 vs schedule #71; Aggies just lost by hoop at Arizona Saturday, so they can’t be that bad- Davis is #15 experience team that is turning ball over 22.8% of time (#327). Aggies are 0-2 vs WCC teams this year, losing 43 to USF, 19 to USD, both at home. Both Davis wins are vs teams that are outside top 300. LMU is 11-2 vs schedule #266 but they got upset in Riverside in last game Saturday. Lions are experience team #165 (#64 in MC) that is playing like Virginia- they’re playing 5th-slowest tempo in country- their eFG% is #253, not so good.

South Dakota State won 14 of last 15 games with Western Illinois, winning five of last six visits here, with wins by 28-20-2-12-6 points. Jackrabbits are 9-5 vs schedule #325; they’ve got #6 eFG% in country, making 43.6% of their 3’s (#3). State is experience team #176 that doesn’t sub much (bench minutes #339). WIU lost four of last five games, is 3-8 vs schedule #311; they’re experience team #254 (#67 in MC) that doesn’t force many turnovers but is shooting 38.5% on arc (#36). Leathernecks are 0-4 vs top 200 teams, losing by 11-24-14-15 points.

North Dakota is playing its first game in Summit League after bolting Big Sky after LY. Hawks are 2-7 vs schedule #166- they have four non-D-I wins. UND is experience team #145 that turns ball over 22% of time while playing tempo #88. Summit League is bit of a jump from Big Sky. Fort Wayne is 5-7 vs schedule #165 with three non-D-I wins; Mastodons are experience team #107 whose defensive eFG% is #301- teams are shooting 39.8% on arc (#341) against them. Fort Wayne won three of its four games against teams who aren’t ranked in top 200.

Omaha is 5-4 in last nine games with Denver; Pioneers lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 6-9-11 points. Omaha is 5-7 vs schedule #89; Mavericks are experience team #105 (#58 in MC)- they’re 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with three wins by 17+ points. Denver is 3-9 vs schedule #183; they lost last game 101-40 at Gonzaga, which isn’t good. Pioneers are experience team #192 whose subs play minutes #6- they’re 0-7 vs teams ranked in top 200, with five losses by 16+ points. Teams are making 40.1% of their 3’s against Denver.

Road team won last four South Dakota-North Dakota State games; Coyotes won 76-72/76-66 in last two visits here. Coyotes lost their last two games, are 4-7 vs schedule #206; USD is 1-3 in true road games, but losses were all at top 100 teams- they won at Colorado State. Coyotes’ eFG% is #293. Bison are 4-8 vs schedule #97; this is their first D-I game in 11 days. ND State is experience team #281 that is 1-6 vs teams in top 200, with four losses by 17+ points. Bison’s defensive eFG% is #315- teams are shooting 56.1% inside arc against them.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:39 PM

NCAAB

Friday, December 28

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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Youngstown State
Detroit

Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Youngstown State
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Youngstown State

Youngstown State

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Youngstown State's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Youngstown State's last 16 games when playing Detroit

Kennesaw State @ Georgia Tech
Kennesaw State

No trends to report

Georgia Tech

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Georgia Tech's last 10 games
Georgia Tech is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games

South Dakota State @ Western Illinois
South Dakota State

South Dakota State is 21-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing Western Illinois
South Dakota State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Western Illinois

Western Illinois

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Illinois's last 5 games when playing at home against South Dakota State
Western Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Loyola-Maryland @ North Carolina State
Loyola-Maryland

No trends to report

North Carolina State

North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

IUPUI @ Northern Kentucky
IUPUI

The total has gone OVER in 4 of IUPUI's last 5 games on the road
IUPUI is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

Northern Kentucky

No trends to report

Albany @ Kent State
Albany

No trends to report

Kent State

Kent State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Kent State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

UTRGV @ Texas Tech
UTRGV

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UTRGV's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UTRGV's last 7 games

Texas Tech

Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas Tech is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Virginia Tech
Maryland-Eastern Shore

No trends to report

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Oakland @ Cleveland State
Oakland

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road

Cleveland State

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland State's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

UIC @ Wright State
UIC

The total has gone OVER in 5 of UIC's last 6 games on the road
UIC is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Wright State

Wright State

Wright State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UIC
Wright State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

North Carolina A&T @ East Carolina
North Carolina A&T

No trends to report

East Carolina

East Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
East Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing North Carolina A&T

Towson @ Elon
Towson

Towson is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Towson's last 7 games on the road

Elon

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Elon's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Elon's last 7 games when playing Towson

Delaware @ Hofstra
Delaware

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Delaware's last 8 games
Delaware is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Hofstra

Hofstra is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Hofstra is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Drexel @ Northeastern
Drexel

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drexel's last 6 games when playing Northeastern
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Drexel's last 9 games when playing on the road against Northeastern

Northeastern

Northeastern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Drexel
Northeastern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Drexel

James Madison @ William & Mary
James Madison

The total has gone OVER in 4 of James Madison's last 5 games when playing William & Mary
The total has gone OVER in 8 of James Madison's last 11 games when playing on the road against William & Mary

William & Mary

William & Mary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against James Madison
William & Mary is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing James Madison

TCU @ Hawaii Pacific
TCU

TCU is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Hawaii Pacific

No trends to report

Texas-Arlington @ Texas
Texas-Arlington

The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas-Arlington's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas-Arlington's last 9 games on the road

Texas

Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas-Arlington
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas-Arlington

Austin Peay @ Arkansas
Austin Peay

Austin Peay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Austin Peay's last 11 games on the road

Arkansas

Arkansas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Arkansas is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home

Louisiana-Monroe @ LSU
Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Monroe is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 5 games on the road

LSU

LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Louisiana-Monroe
LSU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe

UC Riverside @ Air Force
UC Riverside

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of UC Riverside's last 13 games on the road
UC Riverside is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

Air Force

Air Force is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Air Force is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

Southern @ Marquette
Southern

No trends to report

Marquette

Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marquette's last 5 games

IPFW @ North Dakota
IPFW

The total has gone OVER in 5 of IPFW's last 5 games on the road
IPFW is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

North Dakota

North Dakota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
North Dakota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

Denver @ Nebraska-Omaha
Denver

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Nebraska-Omaha
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nebraska-Omaha

Nebraska-Omaha

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nebraska-Omaha's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nebraska-Omaha's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

North Alabama @ Gonzaga
North Alabama

No trends to report

Gonzaga

Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Gonzaga is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home

South Dakota @ North Dakota State
South Dakota

South Dakota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing North Dakota State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Dakota's last 5 games when playing North Dakota State

North Dakota State

The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota State's last 5 games when playing South Dakota
North Dakota State is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing South Dakota

Eastern Oregon @ Utah State
Eastern Oregon

No trends to report

Utah State

Utah State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

UC Davis @ Loyola Marymount
UC Davis

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Davis's last 8 games on the road
UC Davis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Loyola Marymount

Loyola Marymount is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Loyola Marymount is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:41 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, December 28

Detroit @ Youngstown St

Game 801-802
December 28, 2018 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
48.672
Youngstown St
34.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 14
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Youngstown St
by 1 1/2
150
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+1 1/2); Under

South Dakota St @ Western Illinois

Game 825-826
December 28, 2018 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota St
53.478
Western Illinois
42.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 11 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 8
150
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(-8); Over

IUPUI @ Northern Kentucky

Game 805-806
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IUPUI
45.932
Northern Kentucky
60.094
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 14
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 8 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-8 1/2); Under

Oakland @ Cleveland State

Game 815-816
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
47.308
Cleveland State
52.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland State
by 5
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland State
by 2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland State
(-2); Under

Illinois-Chicago @ Wright State

Game 811-812
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Illinois-Chicago
52.391
Wright State
53.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wright State
by 1
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wright State
by 7
149
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois-Chicago
(+7); Under

Towson @ Elon

Game 803-804
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Towson
46.219
Elon
37.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Towson
by 8 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Elon
by 1 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Towson
(+1 1/2); Over

Delaware @ Hofstra

Game 809-810
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Delaware
47.758
Hofstra
50.707
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hofstra
by 3
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hofstra
by 10 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware
(+10 1/2); Under

Drexel @ Northeastern

Game 813-814
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
47.821
Northeastern
52.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northeastern
by 4 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northeastern
by 13 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Drexel
(+13 1/2); Over

James Madison @ William & Mary

Game 807-808
December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
James Madison
45.597
William & Mary
50.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
William & Mary
by 5
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
William & Mary
by 7
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
James Madison
(+7); Under

Austin Peay @ Arkansas

Game 827-828
December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Austin Peay
50.824
Arkansas
71.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas
by 21
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arkansas
by 12 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas
(-12 1/2); Under

LA-Monroe @ LSU

Game 821-822
December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA-Monroe
55.327
LSU
67.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LSU
by 12
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LSU
by 16 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA-Monroe
(+16 1/2); Over

TX-Arlington @ Texas

Game 817-818
December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
48.555
Texas
65.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 17
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 19
135
Dunkel Pick:
TX-Arlington
(+19); Over

IPFW @ North Dakota

Game 829-830
December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
IPFW
46.104
North Dakota
46.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota
by 1
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
IPFW
by 1 1/2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota
(+1 1/2); Under

Cal Riverside @ Air Force

Game 819-820
December 28, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Riverside
43.138
Air Force
52.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Air Force
by 9
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Air Force
by 7 1/2
129
Dunkel Pick:
Air Force
(-7 1/2); Under

Denver @ NE-Omaha

Game 831-832
December 28, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
44.465
NE-Omaha
53.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NE-Omaha
by 9 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NE-Omaha
by 7
151
Dunkel Pick:
NE-Omaha
(-7); Over

South Dakota @ North Dakota St

Game 833-834
December 28, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota
51.445
North Dakota St
52.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota St
by 1
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota St
by 2 1/2
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota
(+2 1/2); Over

Cal Davis @ Loyola Marymount

Game 823-824
December 28, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
45.450
Loyola Marymount
60.300
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola Marymount
by 15
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola Marymount
by 8 1/2
123
Dunkel Pick:
Loyola Marymount
(-8 1/2); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 12-28-2018, 01:52 PM

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DETU at YSU 02:00 PM
DETU +2.0
O 146.5

OAK at CLEVST 07:00 PM
CLEVST -2.0
U 155.5

UIC at WRST 07:00 PM
WRST -7.0
O 148.5

DEL at HOF 07:00 PM
HOF -10.5
O 146.5

INDPU at NKU 07:00 PM
NKU -8.5
U 145.5

DREX at NE 07:00 PM
U 154.0

TOWS at ELON 07:00 PM
ELON +2.0
O 141.0

JMU at CWM 07:00 PM
JMU +6.5
O 145.0

**************************

UTA at TEX 08:00 PM
U 137.0

SOU at MARQ 08:00 PM
MARQ -30.5

ULM at LSU 08:00 PM
LSU -17.5

UCRV at AFA 08:00 PM
AFA -8.0
U 128.5

PEAY at ARK 08:00 PM
U 155.5

PFW at UND 08:00 PM
UND +1.5
O 153.0

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DEN at NEOM 08:30 PM
NEOM -7.5
O 151.0

NORAL at GONZ 09:00 PM
GONZ -39.0

UCD at LMU 10:00 PM
LMU -7.0

**StarDust Bum** · 12-29-2018, 01:23 AM

Ahmed Hill, No. 10 Virginia Tech blow out Md.-Eastern Shore
December 28, 2018
By The Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Zach Norvell Jr. scored 20 points and No. 7 Gonzaga started with a 29-1 run against North Alabama in a 96-51 victory on Friday night, the Bulldogs' 13th straight win at home.

Brandon Clarke had 16 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three steals for Gonzaga (12-2), which was ranked No. 1 for two weeks earlier this season. Rui Hachimura added 14 points, Josh Perkins scored 13 and Corey Kispert had 10.

Christian Agnew scored 18 for North Alabama (3-11), which is in its first year of Division I basketball and is still seeking its first win over a D-I opponent.

The Zags went ahead 29-1 in the first seven minutes, making nine of their first 12 shots. North Alabama did not make a field goal until nearly eight minutes were gone in the first, when Agnew scored.

NO. 10 VIRGINIA TECH 85, MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE 40

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Ahmed Hill scored 20 points and Virginia Tech shot nearly 66 percent as it drubbed Maryland-Eastern Shore for the Hokies' sixth consecutive victory.

Kerry Blackshear Jr. added 15 points and Wabissa Bede scored 14 for the Hokies (11-1), who continued their best start to a season in 100 years.

The Hawks (1-13) were led by Dontae Caldwell with 10 points as they lost their eighth in a row and 30th consecutive game on the road.

The Hokies played without scoring leader Nickeil Alexander-Walker (18.5 points per game) because of a sprained right ankle.

NO. 11 TEXAS TECH 71, TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY 46

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Jarrett Culver scored 19 points, first-time starter Deshawn Coprew had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Texas Tech pulled away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley in the Red Raiders' final tuneup before Big 12 Conference play.

Culver and the Red Raiders (11-1) cranked up their signature defense in the second half, turning a close game into a rout with 12 minutes to go as Texas Tech bounced back from its first loss of the season, 69-58 to top-ranked Duke in New York eight days earlier.

Terry Winn led the Vaqueros (8-7) with 17 points.

NO. 18 MARQUETTE 84, SOUTHERN 41

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Markus Howard scored 23 of his 26 points in a hot-shooting first half, and No. 18 Marquette overpowered Southern.

Howard was 8 for 8 from the field in the opening half, including 5 of 5 from the 3-point arc. The Golden Eagles (11-2) won their eighth straight game, their longest streak since 2015-16.

Sidney Umude had 10 points for Southern (1-12), which was held to 26 percent shooting (14 of 54).

NO. 20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 97, LOYOLA-MARYLAND 64

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Torin Dorn scored 17 points and North Carolina State wrapped up its nonconference schedule by beating Loyola-Maryland.

Freshman Jericole Hellems matched his season high with 16 points for the Wolfpack (12-1) in the team's first game with an AP Top 25 ranking in nearly six years. N.C. State shot 63 percent and used a 13-0 run spanning halftime to stretch out the lead.

Andrew Kostecka scored 27 points for the Greyhounds (4-9), who closed a five-game road swing with a third straight loss by at least 18 points.

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