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**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2010, 08:56 PM

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**Miami at Wake Forest**

--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Wake Forest (14-5 SU, 8-8 ATS) as an eight-point favorite. As of early this morning, most books had the Demon Deacons favored by seven.

--Wake saw its two-game winning streak both SU and ATS snapped Thursday in Atlanta, where Georgia Tech spanked the Demon Deacons 79-58 as a six-point home favorite. Al-Farouq Aminu had 15 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort, while Ishmael Smith had 12 points and five steals.

--Miami (16-5 SU, 7-6 ATS) brought its four-game losing streak to a halt with Sunday’s 82-75 home win over Va. Tech as a two-point home favorite. James Dews scored a team-high 21 points to pace the Hurricanes. Malcolm Grant and Durant Scott added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

--Wake Forest is tied for fourth place in the ACC with FSU and Ga. Tech, as each school owns a 4-3 record in league play. Miami and N.C. St. are occupying the ACC cellar together with 2-5 conference ledgers. The Deacs, ‘Noles and Jackets are just one game back of first-place Duke and its 5-2 ACC record.

--Frank Haith’s squad has lost its last three ACC road games by an average of 18.3 points per game. The ‘Canes have gone down at Va. Tech (81-66), at UVA (75-57) and at Maryland (81-59).

--Dino Gaudio’s team is 9-1 SU and 3-4 ATS at home. The Deacs’ only home loss came against William & Mary by a 78-68 count as 16-point favorites back on Nov. 28. We should note, however, that the Tribe does have a formidable team with a 15-6 record and an RPI of 51.

--Smith is the catalyst for Wake. The senior point guard has blazing speed and is averaging 13.4 points, 5.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

--The ‘under’ is 8-7 overall for Wake Forest, but the ‘over’ is 5-2 in its seven home games.

--The ‘over’ is 6-4-1 overall for the ‘Canes.

--The ‘under’ has cashed in five consecutive head-to-head meetings between these ACC adversaries. When these teams met in South Florida on Jan. 9, UM captured a 67-66 win but the Deacs took the cash as 5 ½-point road underdogs. Dwayne Collins dominated the paint for the winners, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots.

--When these schools last met at Lawrence-Joel Coliseum on Jan. 29 of 2008, Wake collected a 70-68 win as a 1 ½-point home favorite behind Jeff Teague’s 27 points. Smith had six points, six assists and zero turnovers for Wake, while Collins had 12 points and six boards for UM.

--ESPN2 will have the telecast at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

**Seton Hall at Villanova**

--LVSC opened Villanova (19-1 SU, 15-4 ATS) as a nine-point 'chalk.' As of early this afternoon, most books had the Wildcats favored by 10 with a bloated 166-point total. The Pirates are plus-450 to win outright (risk $100 to win $450).

--'Nova has won 10 consecutive games, cashing tickets galore with a 9-1 spread record. The Wildcats are the last Big East team left that’s unscathed in league play through eight contests. They stroked Notre Dame 90-72 last Tuesday as 11 ½-point home favorites. Scottie Reynolds and Corey Fisher scored 17 points apiece for ‘Nova.

--Seton Hall (12-7 SU, 4-9 ATS) is tied with UConn for 12th place in the Big East with identical 3-5 ledgers against conference foes. The Pirates and Huskies are only one game back of seventh-place Louisville and are one-half game behind a quartet of schools – Notre Dame, USF, Marquette and Providence -- with 4-4 marks in conference action.

--Bobby Gonzalez’s team is mired in a 2-8 ATS slide. The Pirates went down Thursday in overtime at South Florida, as the Bulls prevailed 76-74 as two-point home underdogs. The Hall’s Jeremy Hazell, who is second in the Big East in scoring with a 22.5 PPG average, had a game-high 28 points against USF.

--Before losing in Tampa, Seton Hall had won back-to-back home games against Louisville at Pitt. The Pirates have an RPI ranking of 57 going into this week.

--Jay Wright’s squad is unbeaten in nine home games with a 7-1 spread record.

--The ‘over’ is on a 12-2 run for the Wildcats. For the season, they have watched the ‘over’ go 13-6 overall, 6-2 in their home games.

--The ‘over’ is 4-1 in the last five head-to-head meetings between these Big East rivals. Villanova has won seven straight against Seton Hall and is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 encounters.

--Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

**Michigan State at Wisconsin**

--LVSC opened this game as a pick 'em affair, but the Badgers were two-point 'chalk' at most spots this morning.

--Michigan State (19-3 SU, 8-13 ATS) stayed unbeaten in Big Ten play with Saturday’s 79-70 win over Northwestern, but the Spartans failed to cover the number as 13 ½-point home favorites at the Breslin Center. Durrell Summers had 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Kalin Lucas had 23 points and four assists without committing a turnover.

--Since losing at Texas, Michigan St. has won 10 in a row. However, the Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last five games. In addition to the loss to the Longhorns, they fell at North Carolina and to Florida at a tournament in Atlantic City, N.J.

--Wisconsin (16-5 SU, 11-8 ATS) came up short in its upset bid Thursday at Purdue, losing 60-57 as a 9 ½-point road underdog. Junior forward Keaton Nankivil scored 25 points and had six rebounds and three steals in defeat.

--Bo Ryan’s team is always nasty at home and this year is no different. Wisconsin is unbeaten in 12 home games, compiling a lucrative 7-3 spread record. The Badgers have beaten the likes of Duke, Marquette, Purdue and Ohio St. in Madison already this season.

--Tom Izzo’s team is in first place in the Big Ten with a perfect 9-0 record and a three-game lead over Wisconsin, Purdue, Ohio St. and Illinois. All four of those schools are 6-3 in league play.

--When these schools on Jan. 6 in East Lansing, Michigan St. beat the Badgers 54-47 as a six-point home favorite. The 101 combined points stayed well ‘under’ the 131 ½-point tally. Chris Allen had a team-high 16 points for the Spartans. Wisconsin was paced by junior forward Jon Leuer, who had 21 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocked shots.

--Leuer has missed five straight games and remains out indefinitely with a broken wrist. Leuer is averaging 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

--The ‘under’ is on an incredible 10-2 run for Wisconsin. The ‘under’ is 11-7 overall for the Badgers, 5-4 in their home games.

--The ‘under’ is on a 6-2 roll for the Spartans, who have watched the ‘under’ go 11-9 overall this year.

--ESPN will provide television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Attention Northwestern fans: There’s no need to hit the panic button. Although the Wildcats fell to 3-6 in Big Ten play with Saturday’s loss in East Lansing, they are still set up to finish strong with games galore remaining against the lesser-tier teams of the Big Ten. In fact, I think Bill Carmody’s club is going to finish the regular season on a 7-3 run. Four of NW’s next five games are at home and the road game is extremely winnable at Iowa. The Wildcats are 14-7 overall with an RPI of 63.

--All five Cornell starters scored in double figures during Saturday’s 86-50 win over Harvard as an 8 ½-point home favorite. The Big Red stayed unbeaten in Ivy League play and handed the Crimson its first conference loss. Cornell’s RPI ranking improved to No. 33 going into this week. Harvard star Jeremy Lin scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, but he had an abysmal 1/8 assists-to-turnover ratio.

--My fresh top-10 rankings before Monday’s games:
1-Kansas
2-Syracuse
3-Villanova
4-Kentucky
5-Michigan St.
6-Purdue
7-Texas
8-West Va.
9-Kansas St.
10-Georgetown

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2010, 10:31 PM

Sport Game Score Pick Amount Result Units

NCAAB Rhode Island 90 Rhode Island -4 300 WON +300
La Salle 83 Under 146.5 300 LOSS -330

NCAAB Central Florida 67 Central Florida -1 300 WON +300
East Carolina 56 Under 134 300 WON +300

NCAAB Michigan 52 Northwestern -1.5 500 WON +500
Northwestern 67 Over 125 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Providence 68 Providence +15 400 LOSS -440
Syracuse 85 Under 168 500 WON +500

NCAAB Mississippi 75 Mississippi +11 500 WON +500
Kentucky 85 Under 151.5 300 LOSS -330

NCAAB Seton Hall 71 Seton Hall +10.5 300 WON +300
Villanova 81 Under 166.5 500 WON +500

NCAAB Miami-Florida 53 Miami-Florida +5.5 300 LOSS -330
Wake Forest 62 Under 142 300 WON +300

NCAAB Towson 55 Towson +14 300 LOSS -330
Drexel 97 Under 130 300 LOSS -330

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2010, 11:49 PM

NCAAB St. John's 72 Rutgers +4 300 WON +300
Rutgers 84 Under 133 300 LOSS -330

NCAAB Southern Methodist 53 Southern Mississippi -5 500 LOSS -550
Southern Mississippi 56 Under 121 500 WON +500

NCAAB Kansas St. 76 Kansas St. -3 500 WON +500
Nebraska 57

NCAAB Drake 65 Drake +4 500 WON +500
Bradley 67 Under 137.5 500 WON +500

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2010, 11:50 PM

Sport Game Score Pick Amount Result Units

NBA Memphis 89 Cleveland -10 500 WON +500
Cleveland 105 Over 199 500 LOSS -550

NBA Toronto 115 Indiana +1.5 300 WON +300
Indiana 130 Over 218 500 WON +500

NBA Milwaukee 82 Milwaukee +9.5 500 LOSS -550
Orlando 99 Under 193 500 WON +500

NBA Detroit 97 Detroit -3 200 WON +200
New Jersey 93 Under 182.5 200 LOSS -220

NBA L.A. Clippers 90 Chicago -8 500 LOSS -550
Chicago 82 Under 197.5 300 WON +300

NBA Atlanta 99 Oklahoma City -1.5 300 WON +300
Oklahoma City 106 Under 192.5 500 LOSS -550

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