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Good start for Buffalo at atleast

8-7 yesterday.  Could have been a whole lot worse. 

Buffalo +27

Oakland -2

Morehead St -5

Southern Indiana -4.5

Long Beach St +6

GL everyone.  I'll be back to write ups after the holidays.

2-5 yesterday.  Lost two games by a point piece. 

Creighton -4.5

Temple -1.5

Indiana St +3

Xavier/UCONN Over 147

Memphis -3.5

LIU -1.5

UNC-Wilmington -6.5

Vermont -5

UMBC +15.5

Appy St -1.5

Bradley -1.5

Toledo/Houston Under 142

New Mexico -3.5

Michigan -4

Washington St +3

That's a lot of games and a lot of chalk.  Usually ends well.  Oh well.  GL everyone.

3-4 yesterday.

DePaul/St Johns Over 151

We know what type of game we are going to get from the Johnnies, and I think we can safely assume that DePaul is going to lean right into that pace and go up and down.  It tends to happen when STJ play in Carnesecca instead of the Garden.  The Blue Demons could give STJ a run for their money, but they could also lose by 25, so I'll stick with just the over, as both offenses have a night.

Florida -4

Fading UNC again, cause they just aren't very good.  They need a big time win, but I think that comes next vs UCLA.  Florida guards are much better defenders than Carolinas, and they should get whatever they want in the paint with no sign of a rim protector anywhere on UNCs roster.  FLA reminds me a lot of Alabama, who went into the Dean Dome and won by 15.  This is atleast in Charlotte. 

Siena +6.5

Bonnies coming off the big win vs Providence, now have to play a game where THEY are the hunted @ Siena, vs a team that has already shown they have some grit.  Def a get up spot for the Saints, and I missed out on a better number (8.5), so I know I'm not alone in my thoughts.  Siena has won this game straight up the last two times they've played in Albany.

Jacksonville St +16.5

Mizzou has Braggin Rights game next with Illinois, and this was a spot a couple weeks ago vs Cal, right before the KU game, that Mizzou was down 15 or so in the first half, but managed to come back and win, but not cover double digits.  I think we get a similar outcome tonight.  Jax may not get up by double digits, but they hang around long enough that they believe they can win.  

Seton Hall/Villanova Under 126

Two of the slowest offenses in the land, and longest defensive possessions as well.  Nova is gonna want to shoot a lot of 3s but SH runs teams off the line as well as anyone.  To bad their offense is atrocious.  First team to 60 wins this one, in an absolute snooze fest. 

Valpo +21

Buckeyes have Kentucky on deck, and the Crusaders are one of the best teams at getting to the foul line, and then one of the best at hitting their free throws. This is too many points for me to pass up, given the look ahead, and the ability of Valpo to create points at the free throw line. 

Utah St -10

The Aggies are an absolute machine on their home floor.  They have the altitude advantage, and one of the best home court atmospheres of anyone.  SD doesn't have any depth, and they will need it in the mountains.  USUs offense at home is a wagon, and that continues tonight, vs a misleading 9-2 San Diego team. 

GL everyone

Keep rolling homie!

5-5 yesterday.

Charleston -6

Middle Tenn. St -5.5

Louisiana Tech +3

TCU -13.5

Montana +10

Northern Colorado -9.5

UTEP -15

GL everyone

7-10 yesterday.  Too many plays again.  I'll try and be better.

No time for write ups today so here are my plays:

Virginia Tech -13.5

Norfolk St +4.5

North Dakota St -8.5

Colgate +1.5

Campbell -6

UTSA/North Dakota Under 154.5

Northwestern -6.5

SLU -2

Arkansas St +3.5

San Francisco -4

GL everyone

@Mskeets

 yep.  never stood a chance in that one.

@River_fish

@IAdecimal5

@totter

 you too sir

@TheVigPodcast

@Thinkb4ubet

 cheers!

@Ryoshiii

@D-Town

I like it! Gl today

Florida/Arizona St Over 155.5

This is the second game in Atlanta, and like the first, I think we get an up and down, offensive show.  Athletes all over the place again, and two offenses that really know how to score.  Florida may have the best backcourt in the country. Defense turns into offense for Florida, so the Devils will have to keep up to stay in it.

La Salle +21

This Tar Heel team deserves to be 20+ point favs to ZERO teams right now.  Still nothing coming from inside the paint.  It's jump shot after jump shot.  No one offensive rebounds.  I could go on forever, but I won't.  Probably introducing Bellichek at halftime, so a lot of hoopla going on, and no one is focused on La Salle. Dunphey is a better coach than Hubert too.

Valparaiso -1

CMU hasn't played since Dec 5th, and haven't played a DI games since late November.  Going on the road, having not played a meaningful minute of basketball in weeks, doesn't sound like a good situation to be in. Not to mention CMU has Mississippi St and Arizona coming up next.  The old rest vs rust situation, but the spot tells me rust/low interest level for the Chips.

Kentucky -10

I wish Louisville was at 100%, cause then this would have been a game.  No Traore today either it appears, but Kentucky will be missing Kriisa and Butler as well.  Kentucky is still just wayyy to deep.  Rupp will be as rowdy as its been in years, and Kentucky smashes the Cards, as the Mark Pope fairy tale continues. 

Illinois +1

Probably the best game of the day for me.  Tennessee just recently became number 1, headed into what will be the craziest environment they've visited yet, against a team that has had this one circled since the pre season.  Jakucionis is a baller.  Tennessee has all kinds of experience, so they may handle the crowd ok, but ILL will fuel off it.  They will make tough shots.  It always happens in these spots, in this gym. 

Towson -2.5

This is 100% of an awful Duquesne team.

Gonzaga -3

Second best game of the night for me, and I'm taking experience over youth.  UCONN certainly isn't as bad as Maui would have you believe, and I think this game is close, but Zags pull away late at The Garden.

St. Marys/Boise St Under 138.5

This game will be a rock fight.  Two teams that play hard-nosed, tough defense, and methodical offense that doesn't take the first open shot.  Should be an awesome game.

Cal Poly +5

Wrong team favored in my estimaton.

Sorry for getting short at th end...ran out of time.  GL today everyone.  Awesome day of games. 

Xavier +8

One of the best games of the year on a annual basis.  These two schools hate each other, and has produced fireworks in the past.  Cincy has played one team in the top 100 and it was a loss to Villanova.  I have Xavier better than Nova, but not by much. Xavier is much more battle tested, and have the second most tenured team in the country, so they know how to handle the road crowd. X has won 5 straight in this series including the last two @ Cincy.

Wisconsin -5

Why this game is on a neutral is beyond me.  Great chance to have a great game at one of the best venues in sports, and they blew it.  Anyway, Butlers December is as tough as they come. They played Houston already, now get Wisconsin, next is Marquette, followed by UCONN.  They had a hiccup last time out and lost at home to North Dakota St, probably looking ahead to this one.  But now they find themselves on a losing streak, with the rest of the gauntlet ahead.  I think Butler goes winless in December and the wheels continue to wobble today.

UCLA/Arizona Under 145.5

I think its gonna take a half of basketball for these teams to really get a feel for how this game is gonna go.  UCLA is going to do their best to keep this one slow, as the Cats excel when they can get out in transition and get easy looks before having to run anything in the half court.  Cronin knows what he has to do to keep his team in this game, lets just hope he can get his guys to cooperate. 

UNC-Wilmington -4.5

For the life of me, I can't figure this line out.  Wilmington is beating opponents by a much larger margin than this line is crediting for, and Howard hasn't competed with anyone worth noting.  Probably a trap, but I can't see where the stumble comes from, so I'm gonna fall for it. 

Thats it through the 2pm central tips GL everyone

2-2 yesterday...Army and Merrimack both were covering for 80% of their games.  Frustrating, but thats hoops being played by kids. 

Texas AM +2

If this game was at Mackey, I'd probably be on the Boilers, but in a stadium, the noise isn't quite as bad, plus AM has the experience at guard to not be bothered by it.  I think AM brings the physicality to the guards of Purdue and make them uncomfortable.  No one gets on the offensive glass as well as the Aggies either, so a pretty large advantage there so lead to plenty of extra looks.  And although it isn't until next Saturday, Purdue does play Auburn next. 

Ohio St/Auburn Over 152.5

Two top 10 team as far as eFG% goes, and athletes all over the place.  This is another game at a "neutral" court in Atlanta, and similar to the Michigan/Arkansas game at The Garden, I think we get a show.  Both have snoozers on deck, on national tv, in a pro arena.  NBA scouts in abundance.  This game gets played in the 80s, as this one goes up and down for majority of it. 

Wichita St/DePaul Under 151.5

Up until last week, DePaul had played absolutely nobody, but now its reality time and it isn't going so hot for them.  Lost their last two against Texas Tech and Providence, and now they get a very active defense, who win run them off the 3pt line, where they LIVE. Almost half their PPG come from behind the arc.  The Shockers will not let them get open look after open look. Shockers want to keep this game in the upper 60s and I think thats where it ends.

Charlotte +1.5

This line kinda stinks, but I'm gonna lean into it.  Charlotte gets the foul line at a really high rate, and they don't turn the ball over.  Fundamentals go a long way.  And Georgia St gets the chance to go beat Auburn on their home floor next....

Probably could have guessed today wouldn’t go great

@marcig

@Fuse

@IAdecimal5

@jtmoney357

 I try like hell to get one in every day

@Robards

 ty and same to you

@Ryoshiii

 Great minds!

@totter

 you too totter!

@Docfergie

 Thank you very much.  All is takes is one person to make it worth my time doin.

@doubleparring

 We will see how you feel in 4 hours lol.  Go Heels!!

4-0 last night.  A nice little heater over the last three days (14-3-1).

Army +10

When GW lost Garrett Johnson for the year, before a second had been played, GW was in for trouble, but helped by a very weak non-con schedule.  Only having one win (of eight total) vs a team ranked 177th or better, doesn't move the needle for me.  Army is, as you'd imagine, scrappy and compete hard.  Nothing about this game says it gets to more than single digits for the Knights.  Also, when the hell did GW change their name from Colonials to Revolutionaries???

Merrimack -4.5

BU has beaten absolutely nobody and really, aside from UCLA, haven't even played anyone to note.  Merrimack has atleast played tough games, which definitely will serve them well tonight.  Terriers are a 3pt reliant team, who turn the ball over a TON.  The strength of this Warriors team is its defense, and they should get plenty of extra possessions tonight.  They also shoot FTs very well, so if things are tight late, we should be able to rely on them to make the important ones. 

Nebraska -4

Not a lot to this one for me.  Nebraska at home, in the Hoiberg era, have been very, very good.  IU hasn't played in an opposing gym yet, and this one gets LOUD!  Usually it's the length advantage that suits the Hoosiers, but they don't have much of one tonight, and with how the Huskers defend and the IU tendency to cough the ball up, I think NEB runs away with this one. 

Colorado -9.5

Over the years I've gotten to know a couple St. Louis Blues players, and something they always talked about when it came to elevation (playing in Denver mainly), was how going there during the regular season wasn't a big deal, cause you're in and out in 24-48 hours usually.  But the playoffs, when you're there for 3-7 days is when it really hits you.  And that's what the SDSU Jacks are facing tonight.  Just got beat by double digits in Reno on Wednesday, and now they stay in elevation (actually a bit higher) and get another tough home court to play on.  Just don't see how they Jacks have the legs to stay in this one in the second half. 

GL everyone

They play 40 mins for a reason 

Stay hot bro!

@JasonZyman

 Hopefully Arlington hangs on for the sweep!!