Saturday February 13, 2010:
Michigan State -7
Vanderbilt -17
Richmond -3.5
Oklahoma +8
Florida -4.5
George Mason +13.5
Wisconsin-Green Bay +13.5
Wake Forest -3
North Texas -4.5
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Friday February 12, 2010:
Siena -4.5
Pittsburgh +3
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Thursday February 11, 2010:
Arkansas State +9.5
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Wednesday February 10, 2010:
Monday wasn’t a good start to the week, going just 1-3, and I was off Tuesday due to travel (stranded in Charlotte on my back from the Super Bowl). For tonight, I’m back in town and ready to rock ‘n’ roll for the rest of the week. For tonight, I’ve got 2 plays. Enjoy!
Charlotte (+9.5) covers vs. Dayton
Simply put, this line is 7 points off. The 49ers are 8-1 in the A10 and have a 7-4 road record on the year. I expect this game to come down to the wire and for Charlotte to have a great shot at winning straight up.
UTEP (-3.5) covers vs. SMU
While SMU is playing better than normal (climbed back to .500 in C-USA play), the Miners sit atop the conference standings and have been playing very well themselves. Big man Derrick Caracter has found a home in El Paso, after transferring from Louisville.
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Monday February 8, 2010:
Saturday ended on a good note, finishing 3-2 ATS. For tonight, I’ve got a solid four-pack of plays with mostly mid-majors except for the Nova-West Virginia game. I’m hoping to kick off another winning week with a strong start tonight. Enjoy!
College Basketball Record:
74-65-6 ATS
Loyola-Chicago (+21) covers vs. Butler
Here, while the Bulldogs are the better team, the margin is closer than the experts think and oddly enough the Ramblers have given this Butler teams fits in recent years. Butler is 41-2 at home in their last 43 regular season home games, both losses came at the hands of the Ramblers and they nearly won in the earlier matchup this season when they lost by 1 in Chicago to the tune of 48-47. I’m taking the points here.
Siena (-11.5) covers vs. Fairfield
This game matters to the Saints, as they need to win to clinch at least a share of the MAAC regular season title. Also, the Stags are missing two starters tonight so hanging tough on the road against a Siena team that has won every home game should be too much to ask tonight.
Western Carolina (-7) covers vs. Elon
One thing is certain, with the Catamounts and Phoenix, neither team will be up for mascot of the year. But on the floor, Western Carolina won’t lose two in a row and needs this win to stay near the top of the Southern Conference standings.
West Virginia (-5) covers vs. Villanova
I like Nova, but their lack of size hurts them in games like this. I expect the Mountaineers to bother a lot of shots, control the paint, and dictate the tempo to their liking. On the road and having a quick turnaround from losing at Georgetown Saturday, this isn’t an ideal spot for the Wildcats.