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Saturday NCAA Basketball.........
Lost yesterday's play with Marquette, hopefully a big day is in store for Saturday's action.........
5 STAR: Arizona (-4) OVER UCLA
The Wildcats have dropped two straight conference games to Stanford and USC, but I look for them to get back on track in this revenge game against UCLA. The Wildcats will be looking for revenge from the opening round of last years PAC10 tournament, when the #8 seed Bruins downed the Cats, and Arizona has been very successful in these conference revenge games winning 11 out of their last 12 games and they are 20-10 against the spread in their last thirty PAC10 conference revenge games. UCLA has been respectable so far this season, but I just think that they are overmatched here. The Wildcats will come into this game very focused after losing their last two games, and they have dominated this recent series, posting an 8-2 record against the spread. Look for the Cats to get back on the winning track here!
3 STAR: Kansas (-11) OVER TEXAS A&M
Kansas is 10-2 on the season, but the Jay Hawks are a dismal 3-7 against the spread this year, but I see a big win for them in this game with the Aggies. Kansas has dominated the Big 12 bottom feeding Aggies in the past, winning the last six meetings by an average of 26.5 points per game and they are 5-1 against the spread in that span. The Jayhawks have played very well in the three true road games that they have had, winning those games by an average of 18 per game against Colorado, TCU and Santa Barbara. Texas A&M has not made any improvements over their past seasons so far this year and they do not have the athletes to match up with Kansas. The Aggies are primed to be blown out of the gym! Lay the wood here, ROCK-CHALK-JAYHAWK!!!
2 STAR: MICHIGAN STATE (-5.5) OVER Michigan
The Spartans have struggled to a 6-7 record so far this season, but find themselves as a five point favorite against a 10-3 Michigan team that beat the Spartans in their final match up last season. They might be favored for a good reason, they have dominated this series, winning 8 out of the last 9 meetings and all but one were in blowout fashion. They are also 5-2 against the spread in the last 7 meetings and they have been incredible when playing with revenge at home against a team, posting a 20-1 record straight up. The point spread should not be a factor in this game, as most of the Spartan wins against Michigan have been by blowout and the Wolverines are 0-12 against the spread when they lose to a team that seeking revenge. Michigan State has played a killer schedule, and 6 or their 7 losses are were against ranked teams. That experience will start to pay off, and I look for it to start here. Lay the points!
2 STAR: CREIGHTON (-18) OVER Evansville
Evansville is struggling this year with a 2-11 record and they will be up against a focused 12-1 Creighton team that is coming off of their first loss of the season. The Blue Jays have had their way with Evansville, especially when playing at home. In the last four match ups between these two teams played at Creighton, the Blue Jays have won by an average of 28.5 points per game. Overall, Creighton is 9-4 against the spread in the last eleven meetings. Evansville has struggled this season and they are only 8-13 against the spread in January games the last three seasons. I look for the blowout here!
2 STAR: GEORGIA TECH (-6.5) OVER Maryland
The Terps are coming off of a big home win against North Carolina, but now they hit the ACC road against the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech is 6-2 against the spread at home this season, and they have fared very well against Maryland over the past three seasons going 3-1 against the spread in those games. The young Terps are in for some growing pains this season, especially on the ACC road, they already dropped their ACC road opener at Florida State, and I look for them to lose by double digits here also. Lay the points!
2003-2004 NCAA BASKETBALL RECORD
5 STAR RECORD 13-11 (+4.5 UNITS)
3 STAR RECORD 15-12-1 (+3.0 UNITS)
2 STAR RECORD 58-49-5 (+8.6 UNITS)
1 STAR RECORD 37-26-2 (+8.0 UNITS)
OVERALL RECORD 123-98-8 (+24.1 UNITS)
A $100 player would be up $2410.00
5 STAR: Arizona (-4) OVER UCLA
The Wildcats have dropped two straight conference games to Stanford and USC, but I look for them to get back on track in this revenge game against UCLA. The Wildcats will be looking for revenge from the opening round of last years PAC10 tournament, when the #8 seed Bruins downed the Cats, and Arizona has been very successful in these conference revenge games winning 11 out of their last 12 games and they are 20-10 against the spread in their last thirty PAC10 conference revenge games. UCLA has been respectable so far this season, but I just think that they are overmatched here. The Wildcats will come into this game very focused after losing their last two games, and they have dominated this recent series, posting an 8-2 record against the spread. Look for the Cats to get back on the winning track here!
3 STAR: Kansas (-11) OVER TEXAS A&M
Kansas is 10-2 on the season, but the Jay Hawks are a dismal 3-7 against the spread this year, but I see a big win for them in this game with the Aggies. Kansas has dominated the Big 12 bottom feeding Aggies in the past, winning the last six meetings by an average of 26.5 points per game and they are 5-1 against the spread in that span. The Jayhawks have played very well in the three true road games that they have had, winning those games by an average of 18 per game against Colorado, TCU and Santa Barbara. Texas A&M has not made any improvements over their past seasons so far this year and they do not have the athletes to match up with Kansas. The Aggies are primed to be blown out of the gym! Lay the wood here, ROCK-CHALK-JAYHAWK!!!
2 STAR: MICHIGAN STATE (-5.5) OVER Michigan
The Spartans have struggled to a 6-7 record so far this season, but find themselves as a five point favorite against a 10-3 Michigan team that beat the Spartans in their final match up last season. They might be favored for a good reason, they have dominated this series, winning 8 out of the last 9 meetings and all but one were in blowout fashion. They are also 5-2 against the spread in the last 7 meetings and they have been incredible when playing with revenge at home against a team, posting a 20-1 record straight up. The point spread should not be a factor in this game, as most of the Spartan wins against Michigan have been by blowout and the Wolverines are 0-12 against the spread when they lose to a team that seeking revenge. Michigan State has played a killer schedule, and 6 or their 7 losses are were against ranked teams. That experience will start to pay off, and I look for it to start here. Lay the points!
2 STAR: CREIGHTON (-18) OVER Evansville
Evansville is struggling this year with a 2-11 record and they will be up against a focused 12-1 Creighton team that is coming off of their first loss of the season. The Blue Jays have had their way with Evansville, especially when playing at home. In the last four match ups between these two teams played at Creighton, the Blue Jays have won by an average of 28.5 points per game. Overall, Creighton is 9-4 against the spread in the last eleven meetings. Evansville has struggled this season and they are only 8-13 against the spread in January games the last three seasons. I look for the blowout here!
2 STAR: GEORGIA TECH (-6.5) OVER Maryland
The Terps are coming off of a big home win against North Carolina, but now they hit the ACC road against the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech is 6-2 against the spread at home this season, and they have fared very well against Maryland over the past three seasons going 3-1 against the spread in those games. The young Terps are in for some growing pains this season, especially on the ACC road, they already dropped their ACC road opener at Florida State, and I look for them to lose by double digits here also. Lay the points!
2003-2004 NCAA BASKETBALL RECORD
5 STAR RECORD 13-11 (+4.5 UNITS)
3 STAR RECORD 15-12-1 (+3.0 UNITS)
2 STAR RECORD 58-49-5 (+8.6 UNITS)
1 STAR RECORD 37-26-2 (+8.0 UNITS)
OVERALL RECORD 123-98-8 (+24.1 UNITS)
A $100 player would be up $2410.00
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