Cnotes College Hoops Picks,Trends News 2018-2918 !

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SIE at IONA 01:00 PM
IONA -5.0
U 148.5

GASO at GSU 01:00 PM
GSU -2.5

YSU at DETU 01:00 PM
YSU +5.5

SCAR at UGA 01:00 PM
SCAR +2.5
O 150.5

WOF at CIT 01:00 PM
WOF -12.5

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RID at MONM 02:00 PM
RID -4.5

TEX at ISU 02:00 PM
ISU -7.5

DUQ at DAY 02:00 PM
U 144.0

ULM at APP 02:00 PM
APP -2.5
O 161.0

RAD at WIN 02:00 PM
RAD +2.5

VALP at EVAN 02:00 PM
EVAN -2.5

SIU at BRAD 02:00 PM
SIU +0.0

DRKE at INST 02:00 PM
INST +0.0

PROV at DEP 02:30 PM
DEP -1.0

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WCU at SAM 03:00 PM
SAM -11.0
O 155.5

CLEVST at OAK 03:00 PM
CLEVST +9.5

AKR at OHIO 03:30 PM
OHIO -1.5

MSST at MISS 03:30 PM
U 149.5

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DEL at CWM 04:00 PM
CWM -5.0

SF at SMC 04:00 PM
SF +5.0
U 136.0

UNT at CHAR 04:00 PM
UNT -7.0
U 124.0

SLU at URI 04:00 PM
URI -4.0
O 133.0

UCLA at WASH 04:00 PM
WASH -7.0

FUR at MER 04:00 PM
MER +2.5

CSU at AFA 04:00 PM
CSU +2.0

USM at FAU 04:00 PM
USM +0.0

MORE at EIU 04:15 PM
EIU -2.0

MASS at JOES 04:30 PM
O 141.5

WMU at CMU 04:30 PM
CMU -8.0

ETSU at CHAT 04:30 PM
ETSU -9.0

UNLV at USU 04:30 PM
USU -11.5


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PEAY at JVST 05:00 PM
JVST -5.0

ORST at UTAH 05:00 PM
UTAH -3.0

UTA at TXST 05:00 PM
TXST -7.0
U 129.0

SUU at EWU 05:05 PM
EWU -4.5

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KSU at OKST 06:00 PM
U 124.0

LAS at RICH 06:00 PM
RICH -6.0

UTM at BEL 06:00 PM
O 163.5

ARK at LSU 06:00 PM
LSU -8.5

SYR at PITT 06:00 PM
SYR -3.0

TROY at USA 06:00 PM
USA +1.0

IND at MSU 06:00 PM
MSU -14.5

BSU at NEV 06:00 PM
BSU +14.5

GMU at VCU 06:30 PM
GMU +8.0

ARST at UALR 06:30 PM
UALR -5.0

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Is it time to get back on Kansas betting train, and this weekend's NCAA basketball odds and analysis
Monty Andrews

The calendar has officially flipped to February – and you know what that means. March Madness will be here before we know it, so it's time to sharpen your college basketball betting tools with a packed slate of games this weekend. Highlights include the latest tete-a-tete between Under magnets Maryland and Wisconsin, and Duke's strange cover troubles against St. John's. Here are the top matchups, trends and tips to monitor as we inch closer to the greatest tournament in the world:

Back on the Kansas Train?

The Kansas Jayhawks might not care how their ATS record looks, but bettors do – and the Jayhawks' cover struggles have likely sent some heading for the hills. But despite entering Saturday's pivotal Big 12 encounter with visiting Texas Tech having gone just 8-13 ATS on the season, things might be on the verge of turning around for embattled head coach Bill Self – though that has little to do with Kansas itself. The Red Raiders have been a truly dreadful cover option in conference play, going 2-11-2 ATS in their past 15. They're also just 3-13 ATS in their past 16 trips to Allen Fieldhouse.

Dumbfounded Duke

The second-ranked Blue Devils are expected to stretch their winning streak to five games this Saturday as they host St. John's. But the Red Storm have played Duke incredibly tough of late, which makes the Blue Devils a dicey cover option even with one of the most impressive starting lineups in the history of college hoops. St. John's is 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings, with two straight-up victories over that span – including an 81-77 upset win in their last encounter almost a year ago to the day. The teams have also exceeded the total in each of their past six meetings.

Is Georgetown Over?

The Georgetown Hoyas enter the weekend as one of the top Over plays in all of college basketball – but given how they've struggled on offense against Villanova, there might be value on the under as the Wildcats host their Big East rivals on Sunday afternoon. The Hoyas, who are 15-5 O/U on the season, have dropped eight consecutive meetings with the Wildcats and haven't looked good on offense in the majority of those defeats, having been held below 70 points six times over that stretch. Villanova is allowing just 67 points per game on the season.

Mid-Major to Watch: Northern Kentucky Norse (18-4 SU, 8-12 ATS, 8-11-1 O/U)

Spread bettors might not be impressed with the Norse, but how could you not be – either from a nickname or a straight-up perspective? Northern Kentucky sits comfortably atop the Horizon League standings and is a good bet to reach the NCAA tournament for the second time in school history (it fell to Kentucky in the first round of its only prior appearance in 2017.) And depending on where the Norse play, they've been either a great under option or a strong over play.

The Norse are one of the top under teams in the country at home, having gone 2-8-1 O/U in 11 games at BB&T Arena. A big part of that success comes from their 3-point defense, as they've limited opponents to a 29.6-percent success rate from beyond the arc. They've also been difficult to guard, particularly on the road, where they're 6-3 O/U. Northern Kentucky is led by forward Drew McDonald, who ranks fourth in the conference in scoring (19.2) and first in rebounds (10.1).

National Title Odds

Vegas believes that there's a 10-team tier atop the NCAA basketball pecking order at the moment (though you could make the argument that Duke is literally in a class by itself at +225 to win the title.) Gonzaga and Michigan (+1,000) are next in line, followed by Michigan and Tennessee (+1,200). Five other teams are +2,000 or better.

Betting Trends

Road teams have made for better plays than normal over the previous seven days, converting at better than a 39-percent clip (123-190) compared to a 30-percent win rate for the season. Underdogs have also seen a slight bump over the previous week, coming through 28 percent of the time in that span – slightly higher than its 24-percent season mark.

Favorites have become the superior play from a spread perspective, albeit by the slimmest of margins. Faves have covered more than 53 percent of the time over the past seven days and are now at 50.06 percent for the season. And in a bizarre development, home and road teams have identical 153-153-5 ATS marks over the last week.

You can't hassle the Hof! We of course mean the Hofstra Pride, who own the top ATS mark in all of Division I hoops at 17-4 heading into a Saturday afternoon encounter with host Northwestern. The Pride are a stunning 9-1 ATS on the road, due in large part to a top-30 scoring offense (82.6 ppg) and the second-best free-throw rate in the country (79.7 percent).

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EVENING BEST BETS AND OPINIONS !

YALE at DART 07:00 PM
YALE -5.0

DREX at ELON 07:00 PM
DREX -1.5
O 153.5

FAIR at MRST 07:00 PM
MRST -2.5

JMU at UNCW 07:00 PM
UNCW -3.5
O 148.0

SPC at MAN 07:00 PM
SPC +1.0

BRWN at HARV 07:00 PM
HARV -6.5

USC at WSU 07:00 PM
U 155.0

RICE at ODU 07:00 PM
ODU -12.0

UTSA at MRSH 07:00 PM
UTSA +5.5

UTEP at WKU 07:00 PM
UTEP +11.5

JAC at FGCU 07:00 PM
FGCU -4.5

LT at FIU 07:00 PM
FIU +2.5

PRIN at COR 07:30 PM
U 135.5

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PENN at CLMB 08:00 PM
PENN -4.0

USD at GONZ 08:00 PM
USD +22.5

TCU at BAY 08:00 PM
BAY -4.5

MTU at UAB 08:00 PM
UAB -11.0

TENN at TAM 08:00 PM
TENN -11.0

SMU at CIN 08:00 PM
U 134.5

SFA at SHSU 08:00 PM
SHSU -6.5

PFW at ORU 08:00 PM
PFW -3.5

ALA at AUB 08:00 PM
AUB -9.5
O 152.0

NDSU at WIU 08:00 PM
NDSU -2.0

MOSU at UNI 08:00 PM
UNI -1.0

AMCC at HBU 08:00 PM
HBU -2.5

EKY at SIUE 08:00 PM
SIUE +2.0

MURR at TNTC 08:30 PM
U 142.5

SEMO at TNST 08:30 PM
TNST -3.5

VAN at MIZZ 08:30 PM
VAN +3.0


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PORT at SCU 09:00 PM
SCU -8.0

LMU at BYU 09:00 PM
BYU -7.5
U 140.5

CSUS at WEB 09:00 PM
CSUS +8.0

MONT at MTST 09:00 PM
MONT -6.0

UCD at UCRV 09:00 PM
UCRV +0.0

SDSU at SJSU 09:00 PM
SDSU -13.5

PRST at IDST 09:05 PM
IDST -2.0

ORE at COLO 09:30 PM
ORE -1.0

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PEPP at PAC 10:00 PM
PEPP +2.0

UCI at LBSU 10:00 PM
U 139.5

NAU at IDHO 10:00 PM
NAU -1.0

UNM at FRES 10:00 PM
UNM +9.5

CP at CSN 10:00 PM
CSN -8.5

L-IL at ILST 10:00 PM
ILST +0.0

GRC at CSB 10:00 PM
GRC -4.0

CALBA at SEA 10:00 PM
SEA -8.5

UCSB at HAW 11:59 PM
HAW -3.0
O 136.0

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Saturday, February 2

Night Games


Santa Barbara @ Hawaii

Game 771-772
February 2, 2019 @ 1:00 am

Dunkel Rating:
Santa Barbara
51.928
Hawaii
56.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hawaii
by 4
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hawaii
by 2 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Hawaii
(-2 1/2); Over

Loyola-Chicago @ Illinois State

Game 769-770
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola-Chicago
56.452
Illinois State
58.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Illinois State
by 4
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 1
129
Dunkel Pick:
Illinois State
(-1); Under

UC-Irvine @ Long Beach St

Game 767-768
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UC-Irvine
55.412
Long Beach St
47.852
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UC-Irvine
by 7 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UC-Irvine
by 5 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
UC-Irvine
(-5 1/2); Over

Cal Poly @ Northridge

Game 765-766
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Poly
48.650
Northridge
48.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Poly
Even
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northridge
by 8 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Poly
(+8 1/2); Under

Pepperdine @ Pacific

Game 763-764
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pepperdine
58.301
Pacific
49.720
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pepperdine
by 8 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pacific
by 2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Pepperdine
(+2); Under

New Mexico @ Fresno State

Game 761-762
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
50.755
Fresno State
61.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fresno State
by 10 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fresno State
by 9
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Fresno State
(-9); Under

Oregon @ Colorado

Game 759-760
February 2, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oregon
63.200
Colorado
57.047
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 6
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 1
136
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(-1); Over

Portland @ Santa Clara

Game 757-758
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
41.281
Santa Clara
52.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Santa Clara
by 11
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Santa Clara
by 8
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Santa Clara
(-8); Over

Cal Davis @ Cal Riverside

Game 755-756
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cal Davis
47.080
Cal Riverside
40.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cal Davis
by 7
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cal Davis
Pick
132
Dunkel Pick:
Cal Davis
Over

San Diego St @ San Jose St

Game 753-754
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
59.199
San Jose St
38.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 21
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 13
140
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-13); Over

Loyola Marymount @ Brigham Young

Game 751-752
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola Marymount
52.325
Brigham Young
62.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brigham Young
by 10 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brigham Young
by 7
141
Dunkel Pick:
Brigham Young
(-7); Under

Vanderbilt @ Missouri

Game 749-750
February 2, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vanderbilt
56.648
Missouri
62.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri
by 6
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri
by 3
135 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri
(-3); Over

SMU @ Cincinnati

Game 747-748
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SMU
57.316
Cincinnati
69.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 12 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 10
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-10); Over

Alabama @ Auburn

Game 745-746
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama
64.864
Auburn
76.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
by 12
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 9 1/2
154
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(-9 1/2); Under

San Diego @ Gonzaga

Game 743-744
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
58.332
Gonzaga
84.692
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Gonzaga
by 26 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Gonzaga
by 22
151
Dunkel Pick:
Gonzaga
(-22); Under

Middle Tennessee @ UAB

Game 741-742
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Middle Tennessee
48.615
UAB
53.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UAB
by 5
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UAB
by 11 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Middle Tennessee
(+11 1/2); Over

Missouri State @ Northern Iowa

Game 739-740
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Missouri State
58.206
Northern Iowa
52.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
by 3 1/2
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Iowa
by 1
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(+1); Under

Tennessee @ Texas A&M

Game 737-738
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tennessee
77.751
Texas A&M
60.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 17
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 10 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Tennessee
(-10 1/2); Under

TCU @ Baylor

Game 735-736
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
67.411
Baylor
73.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 6 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 4
140
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-4); Under

Princeton @ Cornell

Game 733-734
February 2, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Princeton
53.874
Cornell
55.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cornell
by 1 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Princeton
by 2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Cornell
(+2); Over

TX-El Paso @ Western Kentucky

Game 731-732
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-El Paso
47.686
Western Kentucky
56.845
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 9
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 11
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
TX-El Paso
(+11); Over

Louisiana Tech @ FIU

Game 729-730
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisiana Tech
56.276
FIU
47.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 9
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisiana Tech
by 2 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisiana Tech
(-2 1/2); Under

Rice @ Old Dominion

Game 727-728
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rice
47.855
Old Dominion
61.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 14
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
by 12
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Old Dominion
(-12); Under

Pennsylvania @ Columbia

Game 725-726
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pennsylvania
55.071
Columbia
47.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pennsylvania
by 7 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pennsylvania
by 5 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Pennsylvania
(-5 1/2); Under

Brown @ Harvard

Game 723-724
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brown
52.506
Harvard
60.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 8 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
by 6 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Harvard
(-6 1/2); Under

Yale @ Dartmouth

Game 721-722
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Yale
54.890
Dartmouth
52.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Yale
by 2 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Yale
by 5 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Dartmouth
(+5 1/2); Under

James Madison @ NC-Wilmington

Game 719-720
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
James Madison
44.711
NC-Wilmington
45.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 1
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Wilmington
by 4
148
Dunkel Pick:
James Madison
(+4); Over

Drexel @ Elon

Game 717-718
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drexel
47.765
Elon
43.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Drexel
by 4
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Drexel
by 1
154
Dunkel Pick:
Drexel
(-1); Under

USC @ Washington St

Game 715-716
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
63.140
Washington St
49.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 14
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 6
156
Dunkel Pick:
USC
(-6); Under

TX-San Antonio @ Marshall

Game 713-714
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-San Antonio
55.925
Marshall
47.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-San Antonio
by 7 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marshall
by 4 1/2
167
Dunkel Pick:
TX-San Antonio
(+4 1/2); Under

Arkansas St @ AR-Little Rock

Game 711-712
February 2, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arkansas St
46.696
AR-Little Rock
48.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
AR-Little Rock
by 2
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
AR-Little Rock
by 5 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(+5 1/2); Over

George Mason @ VA-Commonwealth

Game 709-710
February 2, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Mason
60.488
VA-Commonwealth
61.721
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 1
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 8
134
Dunkel Pick:
George Mason
(+8); Under

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CBB FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/02/2019 49-58-4 45.79% -74.00
02/01/2019 11-6-1 64.71% +22.00

Totals..............60-64-1......48.38%....-52.00


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BEST BETS:

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

02/02/2019..............19 - 21................-20.50....................7 - 9.................-14.50................-34.00
02/01/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................4 - 1.................+14.50..............+18.00


Totals.......................23 - 24................-17.00...................11 - 10..............+00.00..............- 16.00

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Sunday’s 6-pack

More prop bets for the Super Bowl:

— Team totals: Rams 27, New England 29.5

— Will team that scores first win? Yes -$200, No +$170

— Will there be a score in last 2:00 of first half? Yes -$380, No +$320

— Over/under on touchdowns in game: 6.5

— Over/under on longest TD play of game: 50 yards

— Over/under on largest lead of game: 16.5 points

Happy birthday to my cousin KL Wheat, who turned 29 again this weekend.

Quote of the Day
“I would never want my son to play for Boston after what they done to Isaiah Thomas. No loyalty. Guy gives his heart and soul and they traded him.”
Anthony Davis Sr

Sunday’s quiz
Who won the Super Bowl the last time it was held in Atlanta?

Saturday’s quiz
Craig Morton was the first QB to start a Super Bowl for two different teams (Dallas/Denver)

Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner was Rams’ QB in their last two Super Bowls; Vince Ferragamo was the Rams’ QB the first time they played in the Super Bowl, 39 years ago.

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

13) 12-2pm:
— South Florida 84, Memphis 78— USF led this game, 25-1. Don’t see that much.
— Virginia Tech 47, NC State 24— Final score of an incredibly ugly game. Wolfpack was averaging 84.4 ppg and scored 24 in this game.
— Butler 70, Seton Hall 68— Coaches were miked whole game, so they obviously toned their language down. Shots inside locker room at halftime were interesting.

FS1 got their money’s worth; Butler led 65-48 with 6:30 left, but Pirates tied game with under a minute left. Butler won on a goaltending call with 0:17 left. Game was over at 1:53; not having commercials made broadcast shorter, but why have TV timeouts if TV isn’t using them?

12) 2-4pm:
— North Carolina 79, Louisville 69— Tar Heels avenged a 21-home loss to Louisville.
— Siena 56, Iona 54— Gaels lost three straight MAAC games for first time in six years.
— Kent State 81, Ball State 80 OT— Kid on Kent got stuck with ball outside arc at top of key, threw a pass to himself off the backboard and scored game-winning hoop with 0:02.7 left.
— Campbell 83, Longwood 62— 5-foot-9 Chris Clemons scored 39 for the Camels.

11) 4-6 pm:
— Kentucky 65, Florida 54— Gators are 4-5 in last nine games; they’re a bubble team.
— Washington 69, UCLA 55— Bruins had 18 turnovers, 23 points in first half. Not good.
— Mississippi State 81, Ole Miss 75— Bulldogs avenge their home loss to Ole Miss.

10) 6-8 pm:
— Indiana 79, Michigan State 75, OT— Hoosiers end a 7-game losing streak.
— Arkansas 90, LSU 89— First conference loss for the Bayou Bengals.
— Tex-Arlington 84, Texas State 77, 2OT— Bobcats fall out of tie for first in Sun Belt.

9) 8-10 pm:
— Baylor 90, TCU 64— Makai Mason scored 40 points, was 9-12 behind arc.
— Tennessee 93, Texas A&M 76— Vols haven’t lost since Nov 23 to Kansas in Brooklyn.
— Tex-San Antonio 116, Marshall 106, OT— Visiting Roadrunners outscored Marshall 28-9 on foul line. In a 5:00 OT, UTSA won 24-14.

8) 10-midnight:
— Colorado 73, Oregon 51— Buffs led this game 40-17 at halftime.
— Cal-Irvine 82, Long Beach State 80— Anteaters won seven of last eight games; four of those wins were by 2 points or in OT.
— Northridge 83, Cal Poly 65— Matadors start three frosh and a soph; they’re 4-3 in Big West. Mark Gottfried will have them near top of this league in next couple years.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Indiana (+14.5) 79, Michigan State 75
— Middle Tennessee (+11.5) 79, UAB 78
— Tex-Arlington (+9) 84, Texas State 77, 2OT
— Arkansas (+8.5) 90, LSU 89
— LaSalle (+6.5) 66, Richmond 58
— Siena (+6) 56, Iona 54
— Austin Peay (+6) 79, Jacksonville State 71

6) Makai Mason’s story is pretty amazing; it deserves to be re-told.

Three years ago, as a sophomore at Yale, Mason scored 31 points as Ivy League champ Yale upset Baylor 79-75 in the NCAA tournament. Looked like he would lead the Bulldogs to one or two more Ivy titles, but injuries ruined his next two seasons, playing in only one game.

Ivy League teams don’t have redshirt years, so if Mason wanted to play his 5th year of college ball, he had to transfer, and ironically, he chose Baylor, where now that he is healthy, he is leading the Bears to a surprisingly good season.

Mason scored 40 Saturday night and looked a little like Steph Curry doing it, making 9-12 on the arc. Tremendous exhibition of shooting.

5) Don’t listen to all the hype from recruiting services; they don’t know everything.

Ed Reed was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night; as a kid, he was a 2-star recruit out of Destrehan, LA. 2-star recruits don’t often make the NFL, much less the Hall of Fame, but Reed excelled at Miami, was a 1st-round pick of the Ravens, and the rest is history.

Reed was such a talented athlete that for a while, he was Destrehan HS’s punter, when one of his teammates was Mike Scifres, who went to on punt in the NFL for 14 years.

4) Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International golf tournament for “purposefully hitting his clubs into the surface of the greens causing damage.” There were reports than Garcia damaged as many as five greens on the course.

3) When you know a team might not be 100% mentally in the game: New Mexico committed a lane violation when Fresno State was taking a foul shot, but Fresno didn’t have anyone in there to rebound, so the kid stepped in early to block out…….no one. Fresno made the next foul shot.

2) Louisiana Tech is 5-6 in Conference USA; home team covered all 11 of those games.

1) Surprising fact: Which college has had the most QB’s start a Super Bowl?
Answer: the Cal Golden Bears, with five

— Joe Kapp, Super Bowl IV
— Craig Morton, Super Bowls V, XII
— Vince Ferragamo, Super Bowl XIV
— Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl XLV
— Jared Goff, Super Bowl LIII

Ferragamo deserves an asterisk; he played two years at Cal, then transferred and played two years at Nebraska.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Sunday, February 3


South Dakota St @ Denver

Game 841-842
February 3, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota St
58.208
Denver
45.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 13
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota St
by 9
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(-9); Under

Quinnipiac @ Niagara

Game 839-840
February 3, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Quinnipiac
46.947
Niagara
43.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Quinnipiac
by 3
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 1
151
Dunkel Pick:
Quinnipiac
(+1); Under

North Dakota @ NE-Omaha

Game 837-838
February 3, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota
46.594
NE-Omaha
51.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NE-Omaha
by 6
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NE-Omaha
by 8
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota
(+8); Under

Northern Kentucky @ Illinois-Chicago

Game 835-836
February 3, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Kentucky
58.108
Illinois-Chicago
51.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 6 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 4 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-4 1/2); Under

Stanford @ California

Game 833-834
February 3, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Stanford
59.936
California
46.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Stanford
by 14
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Stanford
by 5 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Stanford
(-5 1/2); Under

East Carolina @ Connecticut

Game 831-832
February 3, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
48.421
Connecticut
60.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 12
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 14
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+14); Under

Wright State @ IUPUI

Game 829-830
February 3, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wright State
55.154
IUPUI
53.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wright State
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
IUPUI
by 1 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wright State
(+1 1/2); Over

Xavier @ Creighton

Game 827-828
February 3, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Xavier
59.259
Creighton
67.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 8 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 6 1/2
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-6 1/2); Under

Georgetown @ Villanova

Game 825-826
February 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgetown
58.731
Villanova
72.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 13 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 11
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
(-11); Over

Minnesota @ Purdue

Game 823-824
February 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
65.500
Purdue
74.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Purdue
by 9
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Purdue
by 11
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+11); Over

Wake Forest @ Clemson

Game 821-822
February 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
56.038
Clemson
67.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 11
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 14
137
Dunkel Pick:
Wake Forest
(+14); Over

[Udog]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 3

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WAKE FOREST (8 - 12) at CLEMSON (12 - 8) - 2/3/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WAKE FOREST is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 37-61 ATS (-30.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.


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

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MINNESOTA (16 - 5) at PURDUE (15 - 6) - 2/3/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 95-128 ATS (-45.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 95-128 ATS (-45.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 89-131 ATS (-55.1 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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GEORGETOWN (14 - 7) at VILLANOVA (17 - 4) - 2/3/2019, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 182-227 ATS (-67.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
VILLANOVA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
VILLANOVA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all lined games this season.
VILLANOVA is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VILLANOVA is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 3-1 against the spread versus GEORGETOWN over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 4-0 straight up against GEORGETOWN 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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XAVIER (11 - 11) at CREIGHTON (12 - 9) - 2/3/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
XAVIER is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
CREIGHTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 247-199 ATS (+28.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.


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

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WRIGHT ST (12 - 11) at IUPUI (14 - 9) - 2/3/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
IUPUI is 2-0 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
WRIGHT ST is 2-1 straight up against IUPUI 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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E CAROLINA (9 - 11) at CONNECTICUT (12 - 9) - 2/3/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 161-206 ATS (-65.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 153-194 ATS (-60.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 4-0 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 straight up against E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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STANFORD (10 - 10) at CALIFORNIA (5 - 15) - 2/3/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALIFORNIA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
CALIFORNIA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
CALIFORNIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
CALIFORNIA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
CALIFORNIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a conference rival this season.
CALIFORNIA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
CALIFORNIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALIFORNIA is 3-2 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 3-2 straight up against CALIFORNIA 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 KENTUCKY (18 - 5) at IL-CHICAGO (11 - 12) - 2/3/2019, 4:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
N KENTUCKY is 4-1 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 5-0 straight up against IL-CHICAGO 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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N DAKOTA (9 - 13) at NEBRASKA-OMAHA (12 - 9) - 2/3/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA-OMAHA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
N DAKOTA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
N DAKOTA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.


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

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QUINNIPIAC (10 - 10) at NIAGARA (11 - 11) - 2/3/2019, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 65-92 ATS (-36.2 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.
NIAGARA is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 4-2 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 4-2 straight up against QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S DAKOTA ST (18 - 6) at DENVER (7 - 15) - 2/3/2019, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 102-68 ATS (+27.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 102-68 ATS (+27.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 96-67 ATS (+22.3 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
DENVER is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all lined games this season.
DENVER is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-3 against the spread versus S DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA ST is 5-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 3

Clemson lost five of its last seven games, but won last two home games, by 12-13 points; Tigers are 9-0 this season vs teams ranked outside top 100. Wake Forest lost four in row, nine of last 11 games; they’re 0-4 on ACC road, losing by 13-11-16-23 points. Clemson won its last ten games with Wake, winning last six meetings played here; Tigers covered seven of last eight series games. Deacons are 7-13 in last 20 games as an ACC road underdog, 2-2 this year. Clemson covered eight of last ten games as a home favorite (2-0 this year).

Georgetown is 4-4 in Big East, winning at St John’s/Butler, losing by 6 at Xavier. Over is 8-2 in Hoyas’ last 10 games. Villanova won its last nine games, is 8-0 in Big East, winning home games by 5-5-10-28 points. Wildcats are shooting 56.1% inside arc in Big East games. Wildcats scored 80+ points in their last five games. Villanova won its last eight games with Georgetown, winning last six meetings played here, all by 10+ points. Under Ewing, Hoyas are 9-3 as road underdogs, 2-1 this year; Villanova is 8-5 in its last 13 games as a home favorite, 1-3 this year.

Xavier lost its last four games, losing last three road games, by 18-10-7 points; they’re 3-6 in Big East, shooting 32.8% on arc in league tilts. Creighton lost five of its last seven games; they’re 1-3 in Big East home games- their 58.4 eFG% in Big East games is worst in league. Creighton/Xavier split their 12 Big East meetings; Musketeers won their last two visits to Omaha, by total of three points. Underdogs covered eight of last nine series games. Last six years, Xavier is 10-16 as a road dog, 1-2 this year; Creighton is 14-12 in its last 26 games as a home favorite, 1-2 this year.

East Carolina lost five of its last six games; they’re 0-4 on AAC road, losing by 26-11-6-44 points. Pirates are shooting only 23.7% on arc in AAC games. UConn is 3-5 in AAC but they won last three home games, by 12-16-20 points. Huskies are 0-4 this season in games decided by 6 or fewer points. UConn is 6-1 vs ECU in AAC games, winning the four games in the Nutmeg State, by 13-18-7-5 points. Underdogs covered last four series games. ECU is 16-13-1 in its last 31 games as a road underdog, 2-2 this year; Huskies are 2-0-1 this season as a home favorite.

Minnesota won three of last four games, is 6-4 in Big 14; they lost last two road games, by hoop at Michigan, by 27 at Illinois. Purdue won six in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 5-0 in Big 14 home games, winning by 2-16-35-15-10 points. Purdue is 8-3 in its last 11 games with Minnesota, waxing Gophers by 34-24 points LY. Minnesota lost eight of last nine games in Mackey Arena, winning in OT here two years ago. Under Pitino, Gophers are 15-24-1 as Big 14 road dogs, 2-1 this year; Purdue is 22-14-1 in its last 37 games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.

Wright State won four of its last five games, is 3-3 on Horizon road; they’re shooting 28.2% on arc in Horizon games. IUPUI won six of its last eight games; they won last three games, all at home, by 2-15-6 points. Jaguars are turning ball over 21.9% of time in Horizon tilts. IUPUI was 3-18 on arc, lost 72-64 at Wright State Dec 30; home side won all three meetings since Jaguars joined Horizon League. IUPUI (-5.5) won 66-56 here LY. Wright covered 10 of last 14 Horizon road games, (4-1 this year); IUPUI is 7-6 vs spread in Horizon home games, 2-2 this year.

Northern Kentucky won six of its last seven games but got upset at IUPUI Friday; Norse is 8-2 in Horizon, 3-2 on road, also losing at Oakland. Ill-Chicago is 5-5 in Horizon, 4-2 at home; they they allowed less than 70 points in last four wins, allowed 80+ points in last three losses. Ill-Chicago was 5-25 on arc in its 73-58 loss at NKU Dec 30; Norse are 5-0 vs UIC in Horizon games, winning by 17-7 points in last two visits to Chicago. NKU is 8-11 in its last 19 games as a Horizon road favorite; Flames covered once in last six games as a home underdog.

Niagara made 11-19 on arc, won 75-72 at Quinnipiac Jan 19; Purple Eagles won last four series games. Bobcats lost three of last four visits to Niagara, losing by 5-4-19 points. Quinnipiac lost three of its last five games; they’re 5-4 in MAAC, 2-2 on road, losing at Rider/Canisius, both by five points. Niagara won three of its last four games after a 1-4 MAAC start; Eagles are 4-5 in MAAC, 3-2 at home, beating Monmouth/Canisius in last two games. Quinnipiac is 13-7-2 vs spread in its last 22 MAAC road games; Niagara is 9-5 in its last 14 home games, 3-2 this year.

Stanford is 3-5 in Pac-12, 1-3 on road, with only win at Wazzu, and losses by 22-11-16 points. Cardinal is experience team #338 that is turning ball over 21.6% of time in Pac-12 tilts. Cal Bears lost their last nine games, are 0-8 in Pac-12, losing home games by 14-22-9-18 points. Stanford won three of last four, seven of last ten games with Cal, but lost two of last three visits to Berkeley. Underdogs covered three of last four series games. Last four years, Cardinal is 3-1 as a Pac-12 road favorite; under Jones, Cal is 4-8-1 as a home underdog, 0-4 this year.

North Dakota lost three of last four games, is 3-6 in Summit, splitting four road games. Five of their last six games were decided by 6 or fewer points. Omaha won nine of its last 11 games; they are 6-2 in Summit, 3-1 at home, with wins by 7-13-7 points. Omaha won 92-91 at North Dakota January 10, rallying back from down 8 with 6:26 left, in teams’ first Summit League meeting. Fighting Hawks are 10-11 in last 21 games as a conference road underdog, 3-1 this year; Omaha is 7-5 in its last dozen games as a home favorite, 3-1 this year.

Denver was outscored 19-4 on foul line in 78-66 loss at South Dakota State Jan 10; both teams shot 44%+ behind arc. Jackrabbits are 11-2 vs Denver in Summit games, splitting last four visits to Denver. Favorites covered four of last five series games. Jackrabbits used all five starters 35;00+ in Thursday’s win; that could be issue in altitude. Denver lost seven of last nine games, but beat ND State/Oral Roberts in last two home games. State is 6-5 in its last 11 games as a Summit road fave, 2-3 this year; under Billups, Denver is 4-1-1 as a home dog, 1-0-1 this year.

[Udog]

NCAAB

Sunday, February 3

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Minnesota @ Purdue
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Purdue
Purdue is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Wake Forest @ Clemson
Wake Forest
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wake Forest's last 8 games when playing Clemson
Clemson
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wake Forest
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wake Forest

Georgetown University @ Villanova
Georgetown University
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Georgetown University's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgetown University's last 5 games on the road
Villanova
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Wright State @ IUPUI
Wright State
Wright State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wright State's last 6 games on the road
IUPUI
IUPUI is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
IUPUI is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

North Dakota @ Nebraska-Omaha
North Dakota
North Dakota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
North Dakota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Nebraska-Omaha
Nebraska-Omaha is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Nebraska-Omaha is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Xavier @ Creighton
Xavier
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Xavier's last 10 games on the road
Xavier is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton
Creighton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games when playing Xavier
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Creighton's last 15 games when playing Xavier

Quinnipiac @ Niagara
Quinnipiac
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Quinnipiac's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Quinnipiac's last 11 games when playing Niagara
Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Niagara's last 5 games
Niagara is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Quinnipiac

East Carolina @ Connecticut
East Carolina
East Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing East Carolina
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

South Dakota State @ Denver
South Dakota State
South Dakota State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
South Dakota State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against South Dakota State
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Stanford @ California
Stanford
Stanford is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing California
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games on the road
California
California is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Stanford
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 6 games at home

Northern Kentucky @ UIC
Northern Kentucky
No trends to report
UIC
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UIC's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of UIC's last 10 games


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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

GTWN at VILL
VILL -11.0

MINN at PUR
MINN +12.0
O 148.0

WAKE at CLEM
CLEM -15.0

WRST at INDPU 01:00 PM
INDPU -2.0

XAV at CRE 01:00 PM
XAV +6.0

UND at NEOM 01:00 PM
NEOM -8.0

ECU at UCONN 02:00 PM
UCONN -13.5

QUIN at NIAG 02:00 PM
NIAG -2.0
O 150.0

SDST at DEN 03:00 PM
DEN +7.5
O 153.0

STAN at CAL 04:00 PM
STAN -6.0
U 144.5

NKU at UIC 04:00 PM
UIC +4.0
U 146.5

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Gillespie scores 30, No. 14 Villanova tops Georgetown 77-65
February 3, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Collin Gillespie hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points and Eric Paschall had 24 to keep No. 14 Villanova unbeaten in the Big East with a 77-65 victory over Georgetown on Sunday.

The Wildcats (18-4) have won 10 straight games and are 9-0 in the conference for the first time since 2009-10.

The Wildcats got rolling late at their off-campus home, the Wells Fargo Center. They are 32-3 in the building since 2012-13 - and their win percentage boosted by six straight wins over the Hoyas in Philadelphia.

James Akinjo led the Hoyas (14-8, 4-5) with 19 points. Georgetown had averaged 83.2 points on the season yet had no field goals over a 6-minute stretch late in the game.

NO. 17 PURDUE 73, MINNESOTA 63

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Carsen Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to lead No. 17 Purdue over Minnesota.

Trevion Williams added 16 points and Matt Haarms had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Boilermakers (16-6, 9-2 Big Ten). Purdue moved into a three-way tie with Michigan and Michigan State for the conference lead.

Amir Coffey scored 22 points, Daniel Oturu had 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench, and Jordan Murphy contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Gophers (16-6, 6-5).

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CBB FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/03/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
02/02/2019 49-58-4 45.79% -74.00
02/01/2019 11-6-1 64.71% +22.00

Totals..............69-71-1......49.28%....-45.50


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BEST BETS:

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

02/03/2019...............6 - 4..................+8.00.....................3 - 1.................+9.50................+17.50
02/02/2019..............19 - 21................-20.50....................7 - 9.................-14.50................-34.00
02/01/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................4 - 1.................+14.50..............+18.00


Totals.......................29 - 28...............-9.00.....................14 - 11...............+9.50...............+1.50

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Monday’s 6-pack

Someone named Andrew Miller posted his top six college QB’s for next year:

1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

2. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

3. D’Eriq King, Houston

4. Justin Herbert, Oregon

5. McKenzie Milton, Central Florida

6. Sam Ehlinger, Texas

Quote of the Day
“I’m scared of crowds… In between holes is really scary to me, because there’s so many people that close to you. I’m just scared of people in general.”
Bubba Watson

Monday’s quiz
What three major league teams did Alex Rodriguez play for?

Sunday’s quiz
Rams won the Super Bowl the last time it was held in Atlanta, 23-16 over Tennessee, 19 short years ago.

Saturday’s quiz
Craig Morton was the first QB to start a Super Bowl for two different teams (Dallas/Denver)

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sullen Sunday

13) Patriots 13, Rams 3— New England wins its 6th Super Bowl title in a defensive struggle that was reminiscent of Super Bowls from the 70’s. Not a lot of offense.

12) 18 months ago, if you had told me that the Rams would lose this Super Bowl Sunday night, I would’ve suggested drug testing for you, after I thanked you for trying to cheer me up.

Sean McVay and GM Les Snead have a done a GREAT job making the Rams a prominent team; this was a disappointing end to a great season. Life goes on.

11) We live in a country full of frontrunners and know-it-alls; only way to silence the haters is to win all the time. But only one team carries that trophy home; everyone else is a “loser”

The Super Bowl is so hyped up that it magnifies the stuff that happens. Jared Goff’s job from this point on will be to play well, like he has for the last two years, but then when the Rams get back to the playoffs, he has to win a title, preferably in style.

The naysayers will be after him from this point on, until he shuts them up.

10) Sports are interesting because they’re unscripted; you can be a nerd like me and study trends and stats, but you never KNOW whats going to happen until it happens. Total for this game was 56, but it turned out to be the first Super Bowl with no TD’s in the first three quarters.

Go figure.

9) There was a 54-51 game this season and people complained about that. No defense.

Lot of people are complaining a lot about this 13-3 game. No offense.

There are lot of people who just like to complain.

8) Turns out I’m way behind on my pop culture knowledge; this guy Adam Levine sings at halftime of the game; he is in one of my favorite movies, Begin Again, where he played a singer, but I had no idea he actually IS a singer. Who knew? (everybody but me, apparently)

Halftimes are very long at the Super Bowl; wonder how that effects the players. It is almost like playing two separate games.

7) Do people actually watch commercials? I almost never do, but did a little bit during the Super Bowl because it is useless to turn the channel during the game. Not much else on.

6) This is what was on the ESPN family of networks at halftime of the game:

ESPN— Boxing
ESPN News— X Games
ESPNU— Women’s gymnastics
ESPN2— World Series of Poker

5) Alex Rodriguez was in a commercial with Mr Peanut?

4) Someday, people who broadcast football games on TV will realize that plays run is a more important stat than time of possession. Someday.

3) How much do you think it costs to open/close a retractable dome? They opened it during the National Anthem so people could see the flyover, then closed it again; that can’t be cheap.

2) Was looking thru Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology on ESPN.com; there are still six weeks until Selection Sunday in college basketball, but on Sunday morning, last four teams in field were: Arizona State, Florida, Indiana, Seton Hall.

1) On the bright side, it was over freezing in Albany Sunday and temps will be above freezing most of the week, creeping into the 50’s on Tuesday.

Spring training starts in two weeks.

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Monday's Tip Sheet
February 3, 2019
By David Schwab

College Basketball Betting Tip Sheet- Monday, Feb. 4 Three of Monday night’s top college basketball Betting Matchups feature a pair of nationally ranked teams from the ACC and the Big 12.

In a head-to-head showdown between ranked teams in the ACC, No. 15 Louisville will be on the road against No. 12 Virginia Tech as part of ESPN’s Big Monday doubleheader. In the other matchup, the Big 12’s West Virginia Mountaineers will square off against No. 16 Texas Tech. As a bonus game in that same conference, No. 20 Iowa State takes on Oklahoma in Norman.

No. 15 Louisville Cardinals at No. 12 Virginia Tech Hokies (ESPN , 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Virginia Tech -5 ½, Total 140

Betting Matchup

Saturday’s 79-69 loss to North Carolina as a slight 1 ½-point home underdog ended Louisville’s recent straight-up six-game winning streak. This was just the third time in their last nine games that the Cardinals failed to cover against the spread.

The total stayed UNDER 158 points against the Tar Heels and it has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games. Sophomore forward Jordan Nwora leads Louisville (16-6 SU, 12-9-1 ATS) in scoring with 17.9 points per game, but was held to 11 points in Saturday’s loss.

In the ultimate defensive grinder, Virginia Tech almost doubled up North Carolina State on Saturday with a 47-24 victory as a three-point road underdog. The Hokies have won their last three games SU and ATS with the total staying UNDER in two of those contests.

They are tied with Louisville in the ACC standings at 7-2 as part of a SU record of 18-3. Virginia Tech is 13-8 ATS this season with a 7-4 record ATS at home. Junior forward Kerry Blackshear scored 13 points with 13 rebounds to help pace Saturday’s win.

Betting Trends

-- The Cardinals have covered in six of their last seven road games with the total staying UNDER in six of those seven contests.

-- The Hokies are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games played on Monday with the total staying UNDER in seven of those last nine Monday games.

-- The underdog has gone 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the total has gone OVER in four of those five games.

West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders (ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Iowa State -1, Total 144 ½

Betting Matchup

West Virginia doubled its Big 12 victories this season with Saturday’s 79-71 upset against Oklahoma as a 2 ½-point home underdog. Its only other SU victory in conference play came against Kansas at home on Jan. 19 against seven losses.

Freshman guard Brandon Knapper came of the bench to score 25 points in Saturday’s win. The Mountaineers are 5-4 ATS in the Big 12 and they did manage to cover as 4 ½-point home underdogs in a 62-59 loss to Texas Tech on Jan. 2.

The Red Raiders fell to 5-4 SU in conference play with Saturday’s 79-63 road loss to Kansas as 4 ½-point underdogs. This was their fourth loss in their last six games SU while going a costly 1-5 ATS. Texas Tech (17-5 SU) is 12-1 at home this season with a 4-8-1 record ATS.

The total has stayed UNDER in 14 of its 22 games played overall. Sophomore guard Jarrett Culver is averaging 18.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game. However, he was held to 10 points with six rebounds and one assist against Kansas.

Betting Trends

-- The Mountaineers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games with the total going OVER in five of the seven road games.

-- The Red Raiders have a 5-15-1 record ATS in their last 21 games following a SU loss. The total has stayed UNDER in nine of their last 13 games at home.

-- The road team is 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings and the total has gone OVER in five of the last seven meetings at Texas Tech.

No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners (ESPN2, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Texas Tech -12 ½, Total 135 ½

Betting Matchup

Iowa State beat Texas 65-60 on Saturday, but it could not cover as an eight-point home favorite. The Cyclones are 6-3 in the Big 12 both SU and ATS. The total stayed UNDER 139 ½-points against Texas after going OVER in the previous three games.

This was the first time the Cyclones (17-5 SU, 14-8 ATS) failed to score at least 76 points in their last four starts. Their overall scoring average this season is 79 points behind senior guard Marial Shayok’s 19.2-point scoring average. He was held to 12 points in Saturday’s win. Saturday’s loss to West Virginia was the Sooners’ fourth SU setback in their last six games as part of a 3-6 record in the conference. They are 15-7 SU overall while going a productive 15-5-2 ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 14 of those 22 games.

Oklahoma has covered in five of eight home games this season. Senior guard Christian James (16.0 points) and sophomore forward Brady Manek (11.4 points) have accounted for the bulk of the scoring as the only two players in double figures.

Betting Trends

-- The Cyclones have a 2-6-1 record ATS in their last nine Monday games and the total has stayed UNDER in nine of their last 12 conference games.

-- The Sooners are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a SU winning record with the total staying UNDER in eight of their last 10 home games.

-- Iowa State has an 8-1 edge ATS over the last nine meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in nine of the last 13 games between the two.