11-24-12

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Football Lines that Make You GO Hmmm...
by Jason Logan

NCAAF

Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes (-3.5, 54.5)

These types of rivalry games demand a certain amount of give and take, but this spread has dropped from its opener of -5 to as low as OSU -3.5. That early move stinks of steam and you can expect heavy buyback on the Buckeyes if it goes to a field goal.

Ohio State, which many think is the top team in the nation, is banned from postseason play, leaving this showdown with “that team up north” as its bowl game. Head coach Urban Meyer is more than familiar with college football’s biggest rivalry, growing up in Ohio, and is even going after Michigan head coach Brady Hoke – a fellow Ohio native.

“He was born in the state of Ohio - which I still don't get,” Meyer told the Detroit Free Press of Hoke. “That's another story. But I guess it adds to the intensity.”

Even with Michigan QB Denard Robinson back under center, the spread seems too low against the 11-0 Buckeyes.

Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers (-13, 61)

This SEC toilet bowl features two teams that have canned their head coaches and would love to just have the season over with. Somehow, books are tagging the Vols as 13-point favorites in the wake of Derek Dooley’s termination following a 41-18 loss to rival Vanderbilt last weekend.

Tennessee has come up short against the spread in three straight games and is just 3-8 ATS on the year. Kentucky announced that it was letting head coach Joker Phillips go at the end of the season, prompting the Wildcats players to rally behind Phillips in his final game.

“It would be huge. To send him out on a high note like that, it would be huge for us and the seniors as well,” linebacker Avery Williamson told reporters. “I feel like he deserves it. He gave his all even though we didn't get the results we wanted this year. I feel like him and his staff, they gave it all and put it all on the line for us to have a good season."

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Pittsburgh Panthers (-2, 43.5)

Rutgers, which announced it would be joining the Big Ten in 2014 this week, is in the hunt for a chunk of the Big East regular season title versus Pitt this weekend.

Books are dealing the motivated Scarlet Knights as 2-point road dogs at Heinz Field, facing a Panthers team coming off back-to-back losses, including a 24-17 stinker against UConn last week. Pitt has covered only twice in its last seven home games with Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights RB Jawan Jamison has been slowed by a sprained ankle but backup Savon Huggins was more than capable of towing the load, rushing for 179 yards versus Cincinnati last week. A possible look-ahead spot may have books playing it cool with Rutgers, which faces Louisville with a potential BCS bowl appearance on the line next week.

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Exposing the Top 25: Where the Polls Went Wrong
by Chris Elliott

Each week throughout the college football season, Chris Elliott will dissect the new Top 25 rankings, looking for betting value. He'll showcase the most overrated team, along with the most underrated ranked team, and an unranked squad that he feels should be in the Top 25.

Most Underrated Top 25 Team - Stanford Cardinal (9-2, 7-4 ATS)

Stanford has surprised experts and football fans alike as it has a chance to match last season's record of 11-2 without arguably the nation's top offensive player from the past two seasons. The Cardinal have won five straight games with their last loss coming by a score of 20-13 at current No. 1 Notre Dame on Oct. 13. Stanford has played and beaten a "who's who" of competition this season, including Oregon and Oregon State in back-to-back weeks.

Saturday they travel to the Rose bowl to challenge a Bruins squad that has won five straight games as well. This will be a battle of the Cardinal’s 10th-ranked scoring defense against the Bruins’ 20th-ranked scoring offense. After Stanford held Oregon to 14 points last week, I expect they will get the job done in week 13.

Most Overrated Top 25 Team - South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2, 7-4 ATS)

South Carolina is coming off a 24-7 victory over the Wofford Terriers out of the Southern Conference Saturday. The Gamecocks scored 17 points in the final 12 minutes to break a fourth quarter tie. The team was out-yarded 330 to 293 against the Terriers as they remain without their top offensive weapon RB Marcus Lattimore.

South Carolina will be tested Saturday at No. 12 Clemson with their impressive fourth-ranked scoring offense. The Gamecocks are 0-2 this season on the road against ranked opponents losing by a combined margin of minus-17.5 point per game. They are 3-5 SU at Clemson since 1996 and I expect that trend to continue Saturday.

Unranked Team That Should Be Ranked - San Jose State Spartans (9-2, 9-2 ATS)

San Jose State is 9-1 in its last 10 games after opening the season with a tight 20-17 defeat at No. 11 Stanford. The Spartans are coming off an impressive 20-14 home victory over BYU to increase their win streak to five consecutive games.

San Jose State will challenge the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-2) at Spartan Stadium Saturday night. The Bulldogs are coming off a devastating home OT loss to Utah State, basically handing the Aggies the WAC title in the process, as they only need to beat Idaho (1-10) in their final regular season game to clinch. Expect a letdown game from the Bulldogs as the Spartans finish strong at home Saturday.

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Michigan at Ohio State: What Bettors Need to Know

Michigan at Ohio State (-4, 55.5)

Ohio State is not eligible for the postseason this year. That means no Big Ten championship game and no BCS bowl at the end for a team that has yet to take a loss. The annual showdown with Michigan on Saturday in Columbus is big enough with the postseason still on the table, but this year the 20th-ranked Wolverines represent the Super Bowl for Ohio State. Michigan snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series last season. The Buckeyes are one of two teams in the FBS entering the weekend undefeated (along with Notre Dame) and will challenge a stout Wolverines defense with Braxton Miller and the spread offense. Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer is getting his first taste of the rivalry but is well aware of the tradition and the pressure to win this game. Michigan coach Brady Hoke earned the respect and adoration of the Wolverines faithful by snapping the seven-game losing streak and will be trying to guide his team to its first win in the Horseshoe since 2000.

TV: 12 p.m. ET, ABC.

LINE: Ohio State -4, 55.5 O/U.

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures around the freezing mark with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out of the WNW at 13 mph.

ABOUT MICHIGAN (8-3, 6-1 Big Ten): The Wolverines will know by the time they take the field if they have a shot at the Big Ten championship game and the BCS bowl that goes to the winner. Currently tied with Nebraska atop the Legends (http://www.cappersmall.com/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebannerzone.com%2Faw. aspx%3FB%3D20%26A%3D155%26Task%3DClick) Division, Michigan needs the Cornhuskers to lose at Iowa on Friday. Either way, the Wolverines will throw a new-look offense at the Buckeyes. Quarterback Devin Gardner took over when Denard Robinson went down with nerve damage in his throwing elbow and stayed at QB when Robinson returned last week. With Robinson serving as wide receiver, running back and option quarterback, Michigan rolled up 513 total yards in a 42-17 victory. Gardner threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more. Hoke has suggested that Robinson may be able to throw some passes this week, though Gardner will likely start under center.

ABOUT OHIO STATE (11-0, 7-0): If it weren’t for the sanctions stemming from the end of Jim Tressel’s tenure, Meyer’s team would be fighting Notre Dame for the top spot in the BCS standings this week. Meyer has been quick to dismiss the what-ifs and focus on this week. Michigan has not faced a quarterback as dynamic as the Buckeye’s Miller, who has guided his team to the top scoring offense in the Big Ten at 38.2 points. Miller is a lot like Robinson at Michigan but has taken a big step forward this season and enters the final game with 1,850 passing yards and 1,214 yards on the ground. He will be looking to bounce back after a sub-par performance in last week’s 21-14 overtime victory at Wisconsin. Carlos Hyde scored the overtime winner in that game as Miller was held out of the end zone for the first time this season.

TRENDS:

* Wolverines are 0-5 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in Wolverines’ last five November games.
* Road team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings at Ohio State.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Ohio State has not finished undefeated since the 2002 squad won the National Championship.

2. Robinson totaled 337 yards of offense and five touchdowns in leading the Wolverines to a 40-34 victory in last season’s meeting.

3. Robinson needs one passing touchdown to become the first player in Big Ten history to post 50 passing TDs and 40 rushing TDs in his career.

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Oregon at Oregon State: What Bettors Need to Know

Oregon at Oregon State (9.5, 66)

The 116th edition of the Civil War was on track to represent a chance for No. 4 Oregon to complete a perfect season. Now the Ducks might not even be playing in the Pac-12 title contest even if they beat No. 17 Oregon State in Corvallis on Saturday. Oregon’s perfect season was derailed in overtime by Stanford on Nov. 17 and now the Ducks have to beat Oregon State and have UCLA knock out Stanford to reach the conference championship game. The Beavers are 5-0 at home and are frothing to end Oregon’s four-game winning streak in the series. Oregon State would finish in a three-way for the North Division crown if it beats Oregon and Stanford loses, but the Cardinal claim the division title in that scenario since they defeated both Oregon schools.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network.

LINE: Oregon -9.5, 66 O/U.

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the mid-40s with an 85 percent chance of showers. Winds will be calm.

ABOUT OREGON (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12): The Ducks have won 15 consecutive road games, the longest active streak in the nation. Senior running back Kenjon Barner has rushed for 1,426 yards, but has failed to hit the century mark in either of the last two games. He had 66 yards against Stanford, one week after having only 65 against California. Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota is completing 69.8 percent of his passes and has thrown 29 touchdown passes and only six interceptions. Senior linebacker Michael Clay has a team-best 82 tackles and had a staggering 20 against Stanford. The Ducks have intercepted 20 passes and returned four for touchdowns.

ABOUT OREGON STATE (8-2, 6-2): The Beavers have a stout defense that ranks second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (18.6) and has intercepted 17 passes. Senior cornerback Jordan Poyer has six picks and 12 over his standout career. Oregon State defense is allowing opponents to convert only 28.9 percent of third-down opportunities. A year ago, Beavers’ opponents converted 47.4 percent. Sophomore quarterback Sean Mannion passed for 325 yards and matched a career-best with four touchdowns passes in a 62-14 dismantling of California. Sophomore Terron Ward rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns against the Golden Bears.

TRENDS:

* Ducks are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games.
* Beavers are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
* Over is 4-1 in Ducks’ last five road games.
* Over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
* Road team is 5-0-1 ATS in their last six meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Oregon leads the series 59-46-10. Oregon State’s most-recent victory was a 38-31 double-overtime win in 2007.

2. The Beavers have turned the football over only 14 times, the fewest in the Pac-12.

3. The Ducks had scored 42 points or more in 13 straight games – an NCAA record – before tallying just 14 in the loss to Stanford.

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Notre Dame at USC: What Bettors Need to Know

Notre Dame at USC (5, 45.5)

It all comes down to Saturday for No. 1 Notre Dame. Things broke right for the Fighting Irish last weekend, when No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Kansas State both fell, allowing Notre Dame to slip right into the top spot in the BCS standings. The only thing standing in the way now is rival Southern California. The Fighting Irish will visit the Trojans with a National Championship shot on the line Saturday night. Notre Dame enjoyed an easy victory over Wake Forest on Senior Day last week as the rest of the top three was falling apart around the country. USC began the season thinking this game would be their final stop before a shot at the BCS title, but things have not quite gone according to plan. The Trojans have dropped three of their last four games to fall out of BCS consideration but can head into the bowl season with smiles on their faces by keeping the rival Irish out of the title game. They will have to accomplish that with a first-time starter at quarterback, however, as redshirt freshman Max Wittek is taking the place of injured starter Matt Barkley.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ABC.

LINE: Notre Dame -5, 45.5 O/U.

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the low-70s with clear skies. Wind shouldn’t be a factor.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (11-0): The Irish have been tested plenty of times in their first 11 games and have won by a touchdown or less five times thanks to a defense that has allowed an FBS-low 10.1 points. That unit could send linebacker Manti Te’o to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York and even win him the award with a big performance Saturday. Notre Dame has allowed only eight touchdowns this season - tops in the country. But the most impressive thing about the Irish over the past few games has been the performance of quarterback Everett Golson. The redshirt freshman has thrown for seven touchdowns and two picks in the last three games and exploded for a season-high 346 yards and three touchdowns in the 38-0 victory over Wake Forest last Saturday.

ABOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (7-4): The Trojans have the offensive firepower to attack Notre Dame’s relative weaknesses in the defensive backfield. Wide receivers Marqise Lee and Robert Woods are arguably the top tandem in the nation and will make the transition to starting easier for Wittek. Barkley went down in the second half of last week’s 38-28 loss to rival UCLA with a shoulder injury and Wittek completed all three of his attempts for 40 yards. The precocious freshman was confident during an ESPN radio interview this week, saying “I’m gonna go out there, I’m gonna play within myself, within the system, and we’re gonna win this ballgame.” Wittek might have trouble running up the score against Te’o and company and could use some help from his own defense, which has been shredded for 46.3 points in the last three losses.

TRENDS:

* Fighting Irish are 1-4 ATS in their last five vs. Pac-12 foes.
* Trojans are 1-5 ATS in their last six vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 6-1 in Trojans’ last seven home games.
* Under is 7-1-1 in Notre Dame’s last nine road games.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Notre Dame is ranked No. 1 for the first time since 1993. The Irish have lost at USC as the No. 1 team twice before - in 1938 and 1965.

2. USC has taken nine of the last 10 meetings, with the lone setback coming in 2010, when Barkley missed the game because of injury.

3. Lee was named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award honoring the nation’s top receiver.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Thunder won eight of last ten games (2-2 as AF). 76ers won three of last four games (4-3 SU at home, all as F).
-- Bobcats won five of last seven games (2-1 as AU).
-- Hawks won last four games, but are 0-5 vs spread at home (0-1 HU).
-- Miami won eight of last 10 games (3-2 as HF).
-- Utah won its last three games, by 7-11-2 points (2-1 as AF).
-- Warriors won four of last six games (3-2 as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Washington is 0-10, 0-4 at home (all as U).
-- Clippers lost last two games, by 6-10 points (0-1 as AF).
-- Cavaliers lost seven of last eight games (2-4 last six as AU).
-- Mavericks lost five of last eight games (5-2 SU at home). Lakers lost all four road games, all by 8+ points.
-- Milwaukee lost last two games, by 4-7 points; they're 1-2 as a home favorite. Bulls lost four of last five games (0-2 as AU).
-- Kings lost six of last seven games (1-3 as HU).
-- Minnesota lost its last four games (3-2 as AU).

Totals
-- Last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Last three Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Four of five Miami home games went over the total.
-- Six of seven Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Golden State games went over the total.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

11/24/12 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 532-169 (.759)
ATS: 212-223 (.487)
ATS Vary Units: 838-1029 (.449)
Over/Under: 72-52 (.581)
Over/Under Vary Units: 111-81 (.578)

Battle 4 Atlantis
at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
Memphis 68, Northern Iowa 60
Minnesota 69, Stanford 66
Missouri 72, Vcu 70

Championship
Louisville 68, Duke 66

Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
at Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK
Texas State 69, UC Riverside 67
Belmont 78, Oral Roberts 68

Championship
Charlotte 65, Northeastern 63

Charleston Classic
at Waco, TX
BAYLOR 84, College of Charleston 60

Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
Final Round at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Presbyterian 74, Florida A&M 64
Cornell 84, Longwood 69
Wisconsin 76, Arkansas 58
Creighton 80, Arizona State 64

Global Sports Classic
Final Round at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
Campbell 77, Northern Arizona 71
Jacksonville State 69, North Carolina A&T 59
UNLV 74, Iowa State 73
Cincinnati 75, Oregon 72

Hoops for Hope Classic
Round Robin at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69, Jacksonville 62

3rd Round at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
South Carolina 64, Missouri State 62
Smu 62, Ualr 58

Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic
Round Robin at campus sites
NEBRASKA 68, Kent State 63

Subregional Final Round at Valparaiso, IN
Chicago State 74, Omaha 72
VALPARAISO 73, Bethune-Cookman 57

Nation of Coaches Classic
Round Robin at campus sites
OHIO 71, Richmond 60
Wofford vs. UNC WILMINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

South Padre Invitational
Final Round at South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, TX
Delaware State 61, Navy 55
Prairie View A&M 66, Fairleigh Dickinson 64
Uab 65, Tcu 62
Illinois State 72, Northwestern 69

Utah Thanksgiving Tournament
Round Robin at Salt Lake City, UT
Central Michigan 65, Idaho State 58
Wright State vs. UTAH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Non-Conference
BOISE STATE 70, UC Santa Barbara 67
BRADLEY 78, UT Martin 60
BYU 87, Cal State Northridge 71
Central Connecticut State 66, HARTFORD 63
Chattanooga 72, KENNESAW STATE 68
COASTAL CAROLINA 76, Fairleigh Dickinson 64
DARTMOUTH 65, Fort Wayne 62
DAYTON 77, Manhattan 64
EASTERN ILLINOIS 69, Houston Baptist 64
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 62, American 61
GEORGE MASON 73, Boston U. 54
GEORGE WASHINGTON 69, Hofstra 63
GEORGETOWN 76, Mount St. Mary's 48
GREEN BAY 69, North Dakota State 68
HOLY CROSS 65, New Hampshire 53
LOUISIANA TECH 79, Ulm 55
Loyola (Chicago) 58, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 55
LSU 78, Mississippi Valley State 59
MARSHALL 76, Nevada 75
MARYLAND 78, Georgia Southern 61
MIAMI (FLA.) 73, Detroit 68
MIAMI (OHIO) 70, James Madison 61
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 74, Texas Southern 53
MONTANA 73, San Diego 57
MURRAY STATE 73, Old Dominion 55
NEW JERSEY TECH 77, South Carolina State 67
Norfolk State 70, EASTERN KENTUCKY 68
NOTRE DAME 80, Saint Francis (Pa.) 47
Princeton 75, LAFAYETTE 67
Sacramento State 80, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 75
SAINT LOUIS 73, Southern Illinois 52
SAN FRANCISCO 77, Columbia 64
SAVANNAH STATE 51, Western Illinois 48
Siue 70, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 67
St. Bonaventure 83, Niagara 68
St. Francis (N.Y.) 68, BROWN 67
ST. JOHN'S 76, Florida Gulf Coast 68
STONY BROOK 72, Canisius 58
THE CITADEL 70, Radford 61
TULANE 64, Southern 54
TULSA 63, Stephen F. Austin 57
UC Irvine 68, PEPPERDINE 67
UIC 67, Southeast Missouri 63
UT Arlington 75, SAMFORD 67
UTAH STATE 76, Weber State 69
VMI 83, Elon 81
Wagner 68, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 67
WASHINGTON 75, Colorado State 68
WASHINGTON STATE 73, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 48
WYOMING 72, CSU Bakersfield 55
YALE 70, Army 60

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DCI College Football
The Daniel Curry Index

Week 13 Predictions

Week
Straight Up: 12-4 (.750)
ATS: 6-10 (.375)
ATS Vary Units: 30-75 (.286)
Over/Under: 8-7 (.533)
Over/Under Vary Units: 21-17 (.553)

Season
Straight Up: 978-326 (.750)
ATS: 372-360 (.508)
ATS Vary Units: 2264-2144 (.514)
Over/Under: 330-327 (.502)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1105-777 (.587)

Saturday, November 24, 2012
Atlantic Coast Conference
Miami (Fla.) 36, DUKE 29
NC STATE 34, Boston College 16
NORTH CAROLINA 41, Maryland 18
VIRGINIA TECH 30, Virginia 21

Big 12 Conference
Baylor 70, Texas Tech 57
Oklahoma State 50, OKLAHOMA 47

Big East Conference
LOUISVILLE 26, Connecticut 15
Rutgers 25, PITTSBURGH 12

Big Ten Conference
Michigan State 20, MINNESOTA 17
NORTHWESTERN 38, Illinois 9
OHIO STATE 31, Michigan 24
PENN STATE 27, Wisconsin 21
PURDUE 34, Indiana 30

Mountain West Conference
COLORADO STATE 31, New Mexico 25
FRESNO STATE 43, Air Force 21
San Diego State 34, WYOMING 24
Unlv 31, HAWAI'I 24

Pacific-12 Conference
Oregon 39, OREGON STATE 30
Stanford 30, UCLA 25

Southeastern Conference
ALABAMA 41, Auburn 6
Mississippi State 28, OLE MISS 26
TENNESSEE 33, Kentucky 24
TEXAS A&M 47, Missouri 19

Sun Belt Conference
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 38, South Alabama 14
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 36, Troy 32
Ulm 34, FIU 28
WESTERN KENTUCKY 34, North Texas 19

Conference USA
HOUSTON 51, Tulane 39
MEMPHIS 33, Southern Miss 26
Rice 35, UTEP 29
Tulsa 33, SMU 23
UCF 45, Uab 21

Western Athletic Conference
SAN JOSE STATE 45, Louisiana Tech 36
Texas State vs. UT SAN ANTONIO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
UTAH STATE 54, Idaho 10

FBS Non-Conference
Byu 38, NEW MEXICO STATE 6
CLEMSON 35, South Carolina 29
FLORIDA STATE 22, Florida 14
GEORGIA 42, Georgia Tech 24
Notre Dame 26, USC 19
Vanderbilt 28, WAKE FOREST 14

FCS Playoffs
1st Round at campus sites
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 33, Eastern Illinois 15
Coastal Carolina 28, BETHUNE-COOKMAN 27
Villanova 33, STONY BROOK 24
Colgate 32, WAGNER 22

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Southern 29, Grambling 19

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

11/24/12 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 116-60 (.659)
ATS: 79-97 (.449)
ATS Vary Units: 289-285 (.503)
Over/Under: 96-82 (.539)
Over/Under Vary Units: 199-160 (.554)

Oklahoma City 95, PHILADELPHIA 94
WASHINGTON 99, Charlotte 88
ATLANTA 94, L.A. Clippers 93
MIAMI 107, Cleveland 87
DALLAS 101, L.A. Lakers 98
Chicago vs. MILWAUKEE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Utah 107, SACRAMENTO 102
GOLDEN STATE 106, Minnesota 98

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NCAA Basketball Picks

James Madison at Miami (OH)

The Dukes look to take advantage of a Miami (OH) team that is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 home games. James Madison is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Hawks favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+3). Here are all of today's games.


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 717-718: Richmond at Ohio (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 62.354; Ohio 71.270
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 9
Vegas Line: Ohio by 7
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-7)


Game 719-720: James Madison at Miami (OH) (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 49.522; Miami (OH) 50.484
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 1
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 3
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+3)


Game 721-722: Hofstra at George Washington (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 48.212; George Washington 53.051
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 5
Vegas Line: George Washington by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+7 1/2)


Game 723-724: Loyola-Chicago at Northern Illinois (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 49.518; Northern Illinois 43.094
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 5
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-5)


Game 725-726: Detroit at Miami (FL) (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 62.181; Miami (FL) 63.108
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 1
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+8 1/2)


Game 727-728: Nevada at Marshall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 52.505; Marshall 62.676
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 10
Vegas Line: Marshall by 7
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (-7)


Game 729-730: Colorado State at Washington (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 62.308; Washington 65.651
Dunkel Line: Washington by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (+5)


Game 731-732: Kent State at Nebraska (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 53.835; Nebraska 59.688
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 6; 122
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 4; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-4); Under


Game 733-734: Southern Illinois at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 51.123; St. Louis 67.707
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 12
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-12)


Game 735-736: UL-Monroe at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 41.646; Louisiana Tech 62.545
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 21
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 19
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-19)


Game 737-738: UC-Santa Barbara at Boise State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 53.628; Boise State 64.890
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Boise State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (-10)


Game 739-740: CS-Northridge at BYU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 55.058; BYU 65.958
Dunkel Line: BYU by 11
Vegas Line: BYU by 16
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+16)


Game 741-742: UC-Irvine at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 55.799; Pepperdine 48.492
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (-4 1/2)


Game 743-744: Columbia at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 745-746: Northern Iowa vs. Memphis (1:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 749-750: Missouri vs. VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 751-752: Louisville vs. Duke (9:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 753-754: Campbell vs. Northern Arizona (2:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 755-756: North Carolina A&T vs. Jacksonville State (4:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 757-758: Iowa State at UNLV (8:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 759-760: Cincinnati vs. Oregon (10:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 761-762: Florida A&M vs. Presbyterian (3:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 763-764: Longwood vs. Cornell (5:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 765-766: Arkansas vs. Wisconsin (8:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 767-768: Arizona State vs. Creighton (11:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 769-770: UC-Riverside vs. Texas State (4:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 771-772: Loyola-Marymount at AK-Anchorage (6:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 773-774: Belmont vs. Oral Roberts (10:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 775-776: Northeastern vs. Charlotte (12:00 a.m. EST)
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Game 777-778: Jacksonville vs. WI-Milwaukee (4:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 779-780: Missouri State vs. South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 781-782: SMU vs. AR-Little Rock (9:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 783-784: Idaho State vs. Central Michigan (6:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 785-786: Wright State at Utah (9:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 787-788: UAB vs. TCU (6:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 789-790: Illinois State vs. Northwestern (8:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 791-792: Wofford at NC-Wilmington (2:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 793-794: Tennessee-Martin at Bradley (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 38.005; Bradley 54.635
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Bradley by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-11 1/2)


Game 795-796: Niagara at St. Bonaventure (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 55.185; St. Bonaventure 56.148
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 1
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 4
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+4)


Game 797-798: SE Missouri State at Illinois-Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 54.396; Illinois-Chicago 56.288
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 2
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+4 1/2)


Game 799-800: Manhattan at Dayton (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 51.440; Dayton 66.536
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 15
Vegas Line: Dayton by 9
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-9)


Game 801-802: IPFW at Dartmouth (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 41.011; Dartmouth 46.514
Dunkel Line: Dartmouth by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Dartmouth by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (-3 1/2)


Game 803-804: Georgia Southern at Maryland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 46.638; Maryland 66.578
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 20
Vegas Line: Maryland by 18
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-18)


Game 805-806: North Dakota State at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 55.696; WI-Green Bay 58.313
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 1
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-1)


Game 807-808: Old Dominion at Murray State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 50.309; Murray State 68.666
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-13 1/2)


Game 809-810: College of Charleston at Baylor (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 52.065; Baylor 74.208
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 22
Vegas Line: Baylor by 18
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-18)


Game 811-812: San Diego at Montana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 52.361; Montana 59.234
Dunkel Line: Montana by 7
Vegas Line: Montana by 10
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+10)


Game 813-814: Weber State at Utah State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 52.758; Utah State 58.481
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (+8)


Game 815-816: TX-Arlington at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Arlington 53.212; Samford 49.154
Dunkel Line: TX-Arlington by 4
Vegas Line: TX-Arlington by 3
Dunkel Pick: TX-Arlington (-3)

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Fla St/ Fla under 44

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NBA DUNKEL

LA Clippers at Atlanta
The Clippers look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 home games. LA is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 5.
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2).

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Game 701-702: Oklahoma City at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 121.899; Philadelphia 119.729
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+4 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Charlotte at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 111.692; Washington 117.187
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: LA Clippers at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 124.611; Atlanta 119.692
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 5; 191
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2); Over

Game 707-708: Cleveland at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 111.497; Miami 128.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 17; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 14 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-14 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: LA Lakers at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 117.354; Dallas 114.841
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-1); Under

Game 711-712: Chicago at Milwaukee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.983; Milwaukee 122.728
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-2 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Utah at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.768; Sacramento 113.099
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 4 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-2); Under

Game 715-716: Minnesota at Golden State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.738; Golden State 119.838
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 194
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-3); Over

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PAUL LEINER

100* Over 64.5 Oregon/Oregon State

100* Over 43.5 Rutgers/Pitt

100* Ohio State -4.5

50* Washington -5

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JOE WIZ

Saturday,In College Football take Mississippi -1 over Miss. State

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Northcoast Totals
3'* Under Florida
3* Over Indiana

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