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Spartan | CFB Side Fri, 01/04/13 - 8:00 PM

263 Texas A&M -4.5 (-110) Hilton vs 264 Oklahoma
Analysis: If someone had told me prior to this season that these two would be hooking up in this years Cotton Bowl I frankly would have laughed. When Missouri and Texas A&M made the move to the SEC most observers felt it would be a smoother transition on the football field for the Tigers than the Aggie's. Well, how wrong can that be. What would the odds have been if someone had told us back in august that it would be Northern Illinois knocking the powerful Sooners out of the BCS. By this point guys you've all heard everything you want to hear and more about Aggies young QB sensation Johnny Manziel. I don't have anything to add that you have not heard except I do fully expect him to top off his remarkable season in winning style. Frankly I do question Stoops ability to get his Oklahoma Sooner's as up for this game as he'd like after having higher hopes dashed. Texas A&M gathered steam as the season progressed and I have a difficult time seeing the Sooner's stemming the tide. Should be a good game for the most part but I have a tough time seeing Oklahoma containing the Aggies who can be ultra dangerous when they balance their run with the pass and I expect them to have success here doing exactly that. It's my opinion the Aggies can contain the Oklahoma front seven enough to keep them honest throughout. Something about the electric Manziel in this prime time stand alone game, in Jerry's house to top it off that makes me think he will be the one to grab the spotlight here, not Landry Jones. Texas A&M made a lot of believers out there, including yours truly, when they ventured into very hostile Alabama territory« and knocked off the Tide. They won't be blink here in the lights of the Cotton Bowl, I assure you that. I only do one Bowl Game of the Year and yes, I like the Aggies that much in this spot. Last year we easily cashed on the big one with Bama dominating LSU. Let's get ourselves this one as well. Hopefully without much drama involved. Triple Star Bowl GOY on those Texas A&M Aggies. Now, it's NOT a lock guys, My regular clients know full and well I don't play that game. Maintain your self discipline and money management practices. Many sincere thanks and best of luck to us. Enjoy the game!

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Vegas Sports Informer

8 Unit Play. #264 Take Oklahoma +5 over Texas A&M (8:00p.m., Friday, Jan. 4 ESPN Cotton Bowl)

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Robert Ferringo
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 73.5 Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma (8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4)

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Cotton Bowl: What Bettors Need to Know

Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma Sooners (+3, 73.5)

WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 4, 2013
WHERE: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

AT&T COTTON BOWL GAME STORYLINES

1. Former Big 12 rivals Oklahoma and Texas A&M are set to square off in the Cotton Bowl, which features the added attraction of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. The freshman quarterback accounted for 4,600 yards and 43 touchdowns and led the Aggies to a 10-2 record in their first season in the SEC.

2. Oklahoma has dominated the series against Texas A&M in recent years, with the Sooners going 11-2 under coach Bob Stoops, including wins in eight of the last nine meetings.

3. Texas A&M’s first 10-win season since 1998 was highlighted by a 29-24 victory over then-No. 1 Alabama on No. 10, while the Sooners’ two losses came by a combined eight points against opponents with a combined 21-3 record.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FOX.

LINE: Texas A&M opened as a 3-point favorite and was bet up to as high as -4.5 before money on OU brought the spread back to -3. The total has moved from 71.5 to 73.5.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 meetings. Aggies are the Texas team in this matchup at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Aggies are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings.

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (10-2, 6-2 SEC, 7-5 ATS): This figures to be a high-scoring contest with the Aggies ranked third in the country in scoring at 44.8 points per game and Oklahoma tied for 12th at 40.2 points. Both teams are riding five-game winning streaks, with the Aggies’ only losses coming to Florida and LSU. Manziel is a true duel threat for the Aggies, who are 7-0 when he rushes for more than 100 yards. Texas A&M ranks 13th in the country in rushing offense at 235.1 yards per game, and the Aggies will look to establish their ground game behind offensive tackle Luke Joeckel, who received the Outland Award as the nation’s top interior lineman. Texas A&M allowed only 22.5 points per game, led by defensive end Damontre Moore's 12.5 sacks. The Aggies’ return game has been solid, but kicker Taylor Bertolet only made 13 of his 22 field goal attempts.

ABOUT OKLAHOMA (10-2, 8-1 Big 12, 6-6 ATS): Senior quarterback Landry Jones, who ranks fifth in the nation with 332.4 passing yards per game, is 3-0 in bowl games heading into his 50th and final career start. The Sooners scored 125 points in their last three games, and their offensive line allowed only six sacks in nine Big 12 contests. Wide receiver Kenny Stills has a team-high 11 touchdown receptions and junior Damien Williams led the ground attack with 902 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. The Sooners boast the Big 12’s top pass defense, and safety Tony Jefferson led the team with 113 tackles. Oklahoma has forced 14 turnovers in the last nine games, with 11 coming off interceptions. The Sooners could be without wide receiver/punt returner Jalen Saunders, whose status is in doubt after he was arrested for marijuana possession on Dec. 2.

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Bowl Teams Playing Close to Home are 12-4 ATS

Home-field advantage during bowl season is a wishy-washy fact, since the games are all played at “neutral sites”. However, there are more than a few programs that enjoyed a short trip to their bowl game and those teams proved profitable for football bettors.

Back in December, we highlighted 18 teams playing their bowl games close to home. As of prior to the Fiesta Bowl, 16 of those schools have played and 12 of them have won SU (straight up) and ATS (against the spread) in their postseason matchup.

Utah State, Central Florida, UL Lafayette, Central Michigan, Rice, Syracuse, Texas, Vanderbilt, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Florida State all cashed in close to home. In fact, heading into Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl, teams tabbed as the “home team” are 20-10 SU and 19-11 ATS.

The only four teams playing close to home that failed to cover were San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl, Duke in the Belk Bowl, UCLA in the Holiday Bowl, and UL Monroe in the Independence Bowl.

There are two more teams remaining from our original list of 18 that have yet to take the field this postseason.

Texas A&M hosts Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas - just 184 miles from College Station. Oddsmakers have the Aggies set as 3-point favorites. The Sooners, however, are tabbed as the “home” side and traveled only 196 miles from Norman for the Cotton Bowl.

Mississippi also has a home-field edge over Pittsburgh in the Compass Bowl, having to only make a 180-mile trek to Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Ole Miss is set as a 3.5-point favorite for Saturday’s bowl game.

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Northcoast

3* Oklahoma+3

Top opinion
OVER 73 Texas A&M / Oklahoma

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Gold Sheet

Projected Scores

Oklahoma 39 - TEXAS A&M 37

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Winning Points

COTTON BOWL (at Arlington, TX)
Oklahoma over Texas A & M by 1
Texas A & M has NFL-caliber players on both sides of the ball. OL Luke Joeckel, OL Jake Matthews, and LB Damontre Moore are surefire first-round picks.
Adding a certain RS freshman to the mix propelled the Aggies to a 10-2 season marred only by narrow losses to Florida and LSU. Texas A & M was 5-0 SU (4-1 ATS) in true road games and accumulated more than 600 yards on six occasions including a 647-yard outburst in the regular season finale vs. Missouri. However, we’re inclined to take the points. If the Heisman Trophy had been conceived as a career achievement award, the hardware may have gone to Landry Jones. In two of his last three starts, Jones threw for 500-plus yards. His 122 TD passes are the most of any active player. The arrival of Damien Williams has revved up the running game. The juco transfer had a 95-yard TD run vs. Texas and his 66-yard TD run vs. TCU. The OU defense is soft, but the Sooners should have little difficulty moving the chains. Johnny Manziel had great rapport with co-OC Kliff Kingsbury, his former position coach who now parks his hat in Lubbock. Manziel’s celebrity gives the Sooners greater motivation. OU has won seven of the last eight meetings (it was 41-25 last year) and has won three straight bowl games since falling short in the 2008/09 national title game.
OKLAHOMA 36-35.

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Sports Reporter

COTTON BOWL
Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, TX
BEST BET
TEXAS A&M over OKLAHOMA by 17
It’s senior Landry “Stat Boy” Jones quarterbacking Oklahoma, with freshman Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel quarterbacking Texas A&M!
Stat Boy wants to know why he wasn’t invited to New York for that Heisman hoopla. Funny how things change quickly in this world, isn’t it? Here were some headlines from late summer and Fall: “Geno Smith the First Threat to Landry Jones,” “Is Landry Jones Best Bet to Edge Out Matt Barkley in Heisman Race?,” “Matt Barkley, Landry Jones lead Heisman candidates,” “Landry Jones Jumps Back Into Heisman Conversation,” “What Oklahoma QB Landry Jones Has To Do to Win the Heisman.” Here’s an answer to the last question: “Pay somebody off!” Stat Boy hasn’t been a big game dude in his four-year career with the Sooners, who are now playing what is probably the best bowl opponent in his tenure after they faced 4-loss Stanford (with Tavita Pritchard quarterbacking), 4-loss Connecticut (with Zach Fraser quarterbacking), then 5-loss Iowa last season. The Aggies lost twice this season – by 3 points to Florida and 5 points to LSU. Not that Oklahoma’s two losses were to chopped liver – Kansas State lost only once, Notre Dame has yet to lose – but each loss was to a physical opposing offense that likes to muscle up and run the ball and which had a quarterback who likes to dart around running and give opposing defenses fits. Texas A&M fits that description to T…AM. Stat Boy is most comfortable when he can stand back in the pocket undisturbed. When he gets ressured, an opposing DB becomes a candidate to catch a pass or two. Texas A&M rushed for 236 yards per game this season: Notre Dame and Kansas State rushed for 202 and 199 per game. Oklahoma rushes for 164 per game, barely average for college football. Manziel has 19 rushing TDs, Stat Boy has 0.
TEXAS A&M, 41-24

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Pointwise

COTTON BOWL
TEXAS A&M (10-2) vs OKLAHOMA (10-2)
"Who are those guys?". That oft-repeated query from "Butch Cassidy & the
Sundance Kid" certainly applies to the Aggies of TexasA&M. Our annual "Polls"
column on week #1 listed 33 teams which had even the slimmest backing in
pre-season rankings. Nary a vote for the Ags, despite returning 13 starters
from last year's 7-6 squad, including a win over Northwestern in the Meineke
Bowl. Not only that, but in '11, A&M enjoyed double digit leads in all but 1 gm,
& could have easily finished at 12-1 SU, ranking 7th & 10th in total & scoring
"O". However, their "D" was lethal, & would have to go it this year without the
prolific Tannehill at QB (3,744 TYs). Enter Johnny Manziel, a dual threat (3,419
PYs, 24 TDs; 1,181 RYs, 19 TDs), who has not only proceeded to electrify the
nation, but also become the only frosh winner of the HeismanTrophy. Only 3
& 5 pt losses to Florida & Lsu (5 TOs vs Tigers) have marred the Aggie record,
which is highlighted, of course, by that shocking upset of Alabama, as a 2-TD
dog. The 'Tide, by the way, is the only team to outgain the Ags (by 13 yds).
Worth a mention, of course, is the acquisition of HC Sumlin from Houston,
which led the nation in both in total & scoring a year ago. Can A&M's magic
continue vs such a bowl-tested & proven entity as the Sooners of Oklahoma,
who are appearing their 14th consecutive bowl game, which, coincidentally, is
the exact span of Stoops' tenure at Norman. Led again by QB Jones, who has
thrown for an astounding 16,368 yds & 122 TDs over the past 4 yrs, the Okies
rank 5th, 10th, 12th in passing, total, scoring "O", but check allowing 43.7 ppg
in 3 of their final 4 outings. In battle of old SWC foes, we bravely lay the spot.
RATING: 6: TEXAS A&M 41 - Oklahoma 34

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Playbook Marc Lawrence

UPSET GAME OF THE WEEK

COTTON BOWL
Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX
Oklahoma over Texas A&M by 4
These two teams know one another from A&M’s days in the Big 12 so the feeling here is Big Game Bob has a message to deliver with the Aggies bolting out of the B12 in favor of the SEC. But let’s face it – with a new coaching staff led by Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M far exceeded expectations in its fi rst season in the nation’s toughest conference. The Aggies’ only two losses in 2012 came at the hands of SEC foes Florida (by 3 points) and LSU (by 5 points) and A&M provided its fans with a pair of memorable achievements. First, when they strode into Tuscaloosa back in November 10 and dominated No. 1 Alabama, rolling to a 20-0 lead and then hanging on for the monumental 29-24 upset. The second, of course, occurred not quite three weeks ago when Aggies QB Johnny Manziel became the first freshman player ever to walk away with the Heisman Trophy. Seldom do the Sooners arrive at a BCS bowl while being competely overlooked but that feels like the case here: A&M off a wildly successful campaign playing before a Texas-heavy crowd at Cowboys Stadium against an Oklahoma squad whose 10-2 effort was widely viewed as disappointing. Now the real question becomes can A&M maintain its season-long momentum after a lengthy layoff? We say no… not against the Sooners. Oklahoma has won 10 of the last 12 battles between these two SU and was favored in every one of those contests. With OU taking points here, our database informs us that HC Bob Stoops is a no-nonsense 10-2 ATS as a dog off back-to-back wins. He’s also logged a 22-6 SU and 19-9 ITS mark versus bowlers over the past three seasons. But the big negative for the Aggies here is the dreaded ‘Heisman Jinx.’ Heisman Trophy winning bowl squads are just 6-20 ATS vs greaterthan .667 foes, including a mind-boggling 1-11 ATS versus an opponent off consecutive wins. Postseason play has also not been kind to A&M as its win over Northwestern in last year’s Meineke Bowl snapped an ugly 0-5 SUATS bowl losing streak. Johnny Football may get all the press before this game but look for more the more experienced Landry Jones, and all of his achievements, to win today’s quarterback duel before heading off to the NFL. Okies bag their fifth win this season in the Lone Star State.

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STATFOX

Forecaster:
TEXAS A&M 37
OKLAHOMA 31
• OKLAHOMA is 0-6 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 70 over the L2 seasons.
• Kevin Sumlin is 19-4 OVER off a home win.
• Bob Stoops is 11-2 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 70 as coach of OKLAHOMA.

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Pointwise

CBB

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 SCORE
(7:00) GEORGIA 66 - George Washington 63
(7:00) RHODE ISLAND 62 - Brown 61
(7:00) VALPARAISO 71 - Cleveland State 51
(8:00) TENNESSEE 76 - Memphis 75 (ESPN2)
(9:00) MISSISSIPPI 80 - Fordham 54

BEST BETS: BROWN

NBA

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 SCORE
(7:05) TORONTO RAPTORS 95 - Sacramento Kings 90
(7:05) Cleveland Cavaliers 110 - CHARLOTTE 'CATS 105
(7:05) Brooklyn Nets 94 - WASHINGTON WIZARDS 89
(7:35) Atlanta Hawks 106 - DETROIT PISTONS 103
(7:35) MIAMI HEAT 106 - Chicago Bulls 90
(8:05) BOSTON CELTICS 99 - Indiana Pacers 98 (ESPN)
(8:05) OKLA CITY 112 - Philadelphia 76ers 100
(8:05) Portland Blazers 98 - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 96
(8:35) MILWAUKEE BUCKS 118 - Houston Rockets 113
(9:05) PHOENIX SUNS 99 - Utah Jazz 93
(10:35) LA CLIPPERS 111 - LA Lakers 101 (ESPN)

BEST BETS: INDIANA, PORTLAND, LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (3)

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Toronto won eight of last nine games (4-2 as HF). Kings are 5-3 in last eight games, covering seven of the eight.
-- Nets are 3-1 since changing coaches (2-1 as AF).
-- Hawks won five of last six games (5-2 as AF). Detroit won five of its last six games (1-4 last five HU).
-- Miami won eight of last ten games (6-2 last eight HF).
-- Pacers won nine of last eleven games (2-8 last ten AU).
-- Thunder won 15 of last 18 games (3-5 last eight HF).
-- Portland won eight of last eleven games (2-7 last nine AU).
-- Rockets won seven of last nine games (5-6-1 as AU).
-- Lakers won six of last eight games (1-5 vs spread as an U).

Cold Teams
-- Cavaliers lost nine of last eleven games (4-16 SU on road). Bobcats snapped 18-game losing skid Monday (lost last 10 home games).
-- Wizards lost 11 of last 12 games (5-6-2 as HU).
-- Bulls lost three of last five games (3-4 as AU).
-- Celtics lost eight of last ten games (4-7-1 as HF).
-- 76ers lost three of last four games (3-7 last ten AU).
-- Memphis lost three of last five games (9-5-1 as HF).
-- Bucks are 4-5 in last nine games (4-1 last five aa HF).
-- Jazz lost seven of last ten games (3-9-1 as AU)' Phoenix lost six of its last seven (4-6 as HF, but covered last three).
-- Clippers lost last two games after winning previous 18 (8-1 last nine as HF).

Totals
-- Five of last six Sacramento games went over total.
-- Six of last nine Cavalier games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Brooklyn games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Miami home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Thunder games went over the total.
-- 10 of Grizzlies last 12 games stayed under. Five of last seven Portland road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Houston games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Phoenix games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- None.

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CBB

-- George Washington turns ball over 24.8% of time; they're 2-3 on road, losing by 3 at Rutgers, 4 at Bradley on last two road trips. Colonials are 0-5 vs teams in top 130, 6-1 otherwise. #132 Georgia won its last three games after losing seven of previous eight; they're 4-3 at home, with two losses in OT. Dawgs also turn ball over a lot (21.7% of time).
-- Brown upset Rhode Island 65-56 LY, as Rams were so awful they've changed coaches; Bruins had lost previous nine visits to URI, with six of nine wins by double digit margin. Rams are 4-3 in last seven games after 0-5 start; they're 4-1 vs teams outside top 150, winning by 6-10-22-5 points. Brown upset Providence, then lost at Albany in last two games.
-- Cleveland State lost last four games vs D-I teams (two non-D-I wins) by 17-34-30-17 points; Vikings lost last three visits to Valparaiso by 6-6-7 points. State's best win is over #187 Toledo. Crusaders got upset in last game by Valparaiso; they're 7-0 vs teams outside top 200, beating bad teams by 31-23-31-13-11-8-20 points.

-- Memphis beat Tennessee twice LY, once in double OT on a neutral court, by 18 at home; hosts are 5-2 in last eight series games, as Tigers lost two of last three visits here. Memphis' three losses are all teams in top 20- they beat Ohio by 26, in other top 100 game. Tennessee scored 45-36-38 points in its losses, all to top 50 teams, by 17-1-8 points.
-- 10-2 Ole Miss forces turnovers 24.2% of time; they're 8-0 vs teams outside top 200, with seven of eight wins by 15+ points. Rebels start SEC play Wednesday vs Tennessee; this is their first game in 10 days. Fordham is 1-6 vs top 100 teams, with five of six losses by 15+ points; they turn ball over 23.4% of time, but they've played #32 schedule.
-- 3-9 Manhattan turns ball over 27% of time, shoots 31.3% from arc, 64.1% from line, all bad numbers; Jaspers lost four of last five visits to St Peter's, winning here LY after losing previous four visits by 17-28-3-10 points. Peacocks lost seven of last ten games after 3-0 start; four of their last five games were decided by six or less points.

-- Siena lost its last nine games; their last win was seven weeks ago, but they've beaten Iona here six years in row. 2-11 Saints lost to LaSalle by 28 in only game vs top 100 team this year- they turn ball over 23.8% of time, shoot just 58.9% from foul line. Erratic Gaels play #9 pace in US but are just 7-6- they've won four of last six games.
-- Loyola lost four of last six games after 7-1 start, but they're 7-0 when playing teams outside top 200, with six of seven wins by 12+ points. Home side won four of their last six games with Rider; Broncs lost two of last three visits here. Rider turns ball over 24.1% of time; they've lost last four games, are 2-6 vs teams in top 150, losing by 8-11-13-17-12-7.
-- Wofford had won four of last five games before losing by 35 last game at Virginia; Terriers beat Tulane by 11 at home LY, so despite turning ball over 22% of time and shooting 39.7% inside arc, they won't get lot of sympathy from Green Wave squad that won 11 of last 13 games, and won at Alabama last game. Tulane has played schedule #342 so far.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Iona at Siena

The Saints look to bounce back from their 80-52 loss to LaSalle and build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games after losing by more than 20 points in their previous game. Siena is the pick (+13) according to Dunkel, which has the Gaels favored by only 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick Siena (+13). Here are all of today's games.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 823-824: George Washington at Georgia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 53.682; Georgia 61.804
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 8
Vegas Line: Georgia by 5
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-5)


Game 825-826: Brown at Rhode Island (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 44.560; Rhode Island 61.422
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 17
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 9
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-9)


Game 827-828: Cleveland State at Valparaiso (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 48.286; Valparaiso 59.228
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 11
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (+13 1/2)


Game 829-830: Memphis at Tennessee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 65.837; Tennessee 69.238
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 3 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 2; 126
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-2); Under


Game 831-832: Fordham at Mississippi (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 48.255; Mississippi 65.913
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+19 1/2)


Game 833-834: Manhattan at St. Peter's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 48.046; St. Peter's 53.136
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 5
Vegas Line: St. Peter's by 3
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (-3)


Game 835-836: Iona at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 57.617; Siena 48.963
Dunkel Line: Iona by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 13
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+13)


Game 837-838: Rider at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 50.295; Loyola-MD 56.644
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+7 1/2)


Game 839-840: Wofford at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 54.775; Tulane 60.783
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 6
Vegas Line: Tulane by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+8 1/2)

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NCAA Football Game Picks

Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma

The Sooners look to take advantage of a Texas A&M team that is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games against teams with a winning record. Oklahoma is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Aggies favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (+4 1/2). Here are all of this year's bowl games.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
Time Posted: 9:00 p.m. EST (12/12)


Game 263-264: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 110.565; Oklahoma 107.678
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 3; 75
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 4 1/2; 71 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+4 1/2); Over

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Today's NBA Picks

Chicago at Miami

The Heat look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games in Miami. Miami is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8). Here are all of today's picks.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 801-802: Sacramento at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.962; Toronto 124.851
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 9; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 7; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-7); Under


Game 803-804: Cleveland at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 112.168; Charlotte 114.035
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 805-806: Brooklyn at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 115.325; Washington 108.571
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 7; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 5 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-5 1/2); Over


Game 807-808: Atlanta at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.353; Detroit 122.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 192
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1); Under


Game 809-810: Chicago at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 112.923; Miami 122.705
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8); Under


Game 811-812: Indiana at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.922; Boston 115.284
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 813-814: Philadelphia at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.500; Oklahoma City 128.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-10); Under


Game 815-816: Portland at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 114.778; Memphis 123.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 8 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 9 1/2; 183
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+9 1/2); Over


Game 817-818: Houston at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 120.869; Milwaukee 123.215
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 212
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-1); Under


Game 819-820: Utah at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 119.754; Phoenix 119.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+2); Over


Game 821-822: LA Lakers at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 118.281; LA Clippers 126.193
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 206
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-4); Under

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/04/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 1608-467 (.775)
ATS: 643-664 (.492)
ATS Vary Units: 2291-2435 (.485)
Over/Under: 178-175 (.504)
Over/Under Vary Units: 225-254 (.470)

Horizon League
VALPARAISO 69, Cleveland State 59

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Iona 83, SIENA 70
LOYOLA (MD.) 67, Rider 60
SAINT PETER'S 61, Manhattan 59

Southwestern Athletic Conference
ALABAMA A&M 68, Jackson State 62
ALABAMA STATE 69, Grambling State 54
ALCORN STATE 63, Texas Southern 62
SOUTHERN 68, Prairie View A&M 54

Non-Conference
GEORGIA 61, George Washington 56
HOLY CROSS 66, Yale 60
OLE MISS 83, Fordham 62
RHODE ISLAND 71, Brown 56
SAINT LOUIS 59, Savannah State 40
TENNESSEE 64, Memphis 61
TULANE 60, Wofford 54

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DCI College Football
The Daniel Curry Index

Week 19 Predictions

Week
Straight Up: 7-1 (.875)
ATS: 4-4 (.500)
ATS Vary Units: 20-20 (.500)
Over/Under: 2-6 (.250)
Over/Under Vary Units: 7-14 (.333)

Season
Straight Up: 1063-353 (.751)
ATS: 434-402 (.519)
ATS Vary Units: 2516-2322 (.520)
Over/Under: 384-375 (.506)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1251-921 (.576)


Friday, January 4, 2013
AT&T Cotton Bowl
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
Texas A&M 48, Oklahoma 46

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/04/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 315-147 (.682)
ATS: 231-237 (.494)
ATS Vary Units: 715-660 (.520)
Over/Under: 245-223 (.524)
Over/Under Vary Units: 408-344 (.543)

TORONTO 103, Sacramento 98
Brooklyn vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Cleveland vs. CHARLOTTE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MIAMI 97, Chicago 88
Atlanta 95, DETROIT 93
BOSTON 91, Indiana 90
MEMPHIS 99, Portland 88
OKLAHOMA CITY 104, Philadelphia 91
MILWAUKEE 104, Houston 102
PHOENIX 103, Utah 102
L.A. CLIPPERS 105, L.A. Lakers 95

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Oregon (-8 1/2) Thursday.

Friday it’s Valparaiso. The surplus is 45 sirignanos.

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 959 - 714 (57 + %) over the last 4 1/2 years !

Free Winner FRI Mississippi -19

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Friday

Rockets +1

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Football Crusher
Oklahoma +3 over Texas A&M
(System Record: 46-5, lost last game)
Overall Record: 46-54-4

Basketball Crusher
Memphis +2.5 over Tennessee
(System Record: 34-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 34-27-0



Soccer Crusher
Monarcas Morelia + Cruz Azul UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Mexico
(System Record: 336-14, won last 5 games and a push)
Overall Record: 336-293-40

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NBA

Friday, January 4

Best and worst NBA non-conference bets

The NBA title may rest with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference but not even LeBron & Co. can overcome the Western Conference’s dominance in the NBA.

Heading into Thursday, the West owns a 120-81 SU record against the East and has translated that into a 116-81-3 ATS mark, covering in almost 58 percent of non-conference meetings this season.

Here’s a look at the best and worst bets when going up against the alternate conference:

Best non-conference bets

Golden State Warriors (13-2 SU, 12-3 ATS vs. Eastern Conference)

The Warriors have been one of the bigger surprises of the first chunk of the schedule, posting a 20-11-1 ATS mark out of the gates. A good portion of those profits have come versus Eastern Conference opposition, including a seven-game road swing on the right side of the county in which Golden State finished 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS in mid December.

Houston Rockets (12-2 SU, 12-2 ATS vs. Eastern Conference)

Houston should think about relocating to the East with the way its dealt with non-conference foes. The Rockets, who are just 6-12 SU in the West, have been money in the bank versus teams from the East. It helps that the majority of those games versus the East came inside the Toyota Center. Houston’s run-and-gun style has also led to an 8-6 over/under count in those non-conference competitions.

San Antonio Spurs (12-2 SU, 12-2 ATS vs. Eastern Conference)

The Spurs added to their sterling non-conference record with a seven-point win over Milwaukee Wednesday. San Antonio is currently on a stretch of four straight games versus Eastern Conference opponents, winning SU and ATS over the Nets and Bucks before visiting New York Thursday and hosting Philadelphia Saturday. The Spurs are scoring an average of 108.7 points versus Eastern foes – almost five points more than against Western teams.


Worst non-conference bets

Chicago Bulls (4-8 SU, 2-10 ATS vs. Western Conference)

The Bulls have lost three in a row to Western Conference teams, most recently falling SU and ATS to Houston on Christmas Day. Chicago’s dreaded “Circus Trip” to start the season played a hand in this terrible record. The Bulls won just one game SU and ATS in four Western Conference stops back in November and their only paydays came versus Phoenix and Dallas.

Charlotte Bobcats (2-14 SU, 4-11 ATS vs. Western Conference)

No matter what conference the Bobcats take on, they’re a terrible bet. Charlotte has been bullied by Western Conference opponents in the first part of the season, most recently going 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS on a Western road trip that took the Bobcats to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Golden State and Denver. Charlotte did deliver for backers in defeat to New Orleans last weekend, just covering in a 98-95 loss as a 3.5-point underdog.

Milwaukee Bucks (2-7 SU, 1-8 ATS vs. Western Conference)

The Bucks haven’t met up with many Western Conference foes but when they have, it’s been bad for backers. Milwaukee fell to its current record with a SU and ATS loss to San Antonio Wednesday and takes on Houston, one of the best West-versus-East bets, at home Friday. The Bucks are averaging just under 94 points per game versus Western opposition, compared to 97.3 versus conference competition.

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ALLEN EASTMAN (ACE-ACE)
14-7 NCAAF RUN (67%)

3-Unit Play. Take #263 Texas A&M (-3) over Oklahoma (8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4)
I really like A&M in this game. They have moved onto the SEC and have had a lot of success. And now they have the opportunity for some revenge against an old Big 12 rival. The Sooners are just 1-5 ATS in their last six January bowl games and Bob Stoops has not done a good job in BCS games. I think that Texas A&M is the more motivated team. They lost 41-25 last year but this is a much better Aggies group that is excited to have this opportunity. Texas A&M has the Heisman Trophy winner at quarterback and I think that John Manziel will show up and play a great game on the biggest stage, just like he did against Alabama. Lay the points in this one. A&M is the play.

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TOM FREESE 10* NBA

Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder

Philadelphia 76ers at Oklahoma City Thunder Jan 4 2013 8:05PM
Tom Freese plays are rated 10 UNIT, 15 UNIT, and 20 UNITS (#813) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS @ (#814) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 8:05 PM EST The 27-7 Thunder are at Home for a Match up with the 15-18 76ERS on FRIDAY. Although Oklahoma City lost James Harden to the Rockets, they are still one of the Elite Teams in the NBA. Superstar Kevin Durant returns and even though it would be hard to improve on his stats from last season, He is poised to once again be one of the Top 5 in the quest for the 2012-2013 Scoring title. With the addition of Kevin Martin, also an outstanding scorer who was acquired during the trade, the Thunder look to make another run at an NBA Championship. The Thunder are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a Double Digit Loss at Home and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against NBA Atlantic Clubs. The Sixers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games against Western Conference Squads and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on One days rest. Look for The Thunder to Showcase their talent in a Big way again Tonight! OKC wins and COVERS easily again! PLAY ON THE (#814) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (-) PTS FOR 10 UNITS TONIGHT!

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Scott Rickenbach

Play OVER in Toronto as a *10* TOP Play selection Friday.

Sacramento Kings at Toronto Raptors Jan 4 2013 7:05PM
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA *10* (TOP Play) OVER in Sacramento at Toronto @ 7:05 ET - The Sacramento Kings travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors on Friday night. Both teams come in with identical 12-20 SU records overall this year. Sacramento is allowing 101.6 points per game overall this year and 101.9 points per game on the road this season. Sacramento is scoring 101.8 points per game their past five games overall while allowing 101.4 points per game during that time. Toronto is scoring 100.4 points per game their past five games overall. The Over is 4-0 last 4 games when Sacramento plays on one days rest. The Over is 6-1 last 7 games for Sacramento when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. The Over is 11-3-1 last 15 games for Sacramento when they play a team with a winning percentage of less than .400. The Over is 14-5-1 last 20 games when Sacramento faces the Eastern Conference. The Over is 6-1 last 7 games after Toronto scores 100 points or more. Lots of points scored here tonight.

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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

In College Hoops take Wofford +9 over Tulane

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB IONA at SIENA

Play Against - A home team (SIENA) after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread, terrible team, winning 20% or less of their games on the season.
78-38 over the last 5 seasons. ( 67.2% 36.2 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% -1.2 units )

CBB MEMPHIS at TENNESSEE

Play On - A road team vs. the money line (MEMPHIS) average offensive team (67-74 PPG) against a poor offensive team (63-67 PPG), after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games.
315-215 since 1997. ( 59.4% 84.5 units )
10-11 this year. ( 47.6% 2.1 units )

CBB BROWN at RHODE ISLAND

Play On - Road underdogs of 2 to 3.5 points vs. the first half line (BROWN) off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points, a bad team (20% to 40%) playing a team with a losing record.
57-25 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.5% 29.5 units )

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE

Play Against - Home teams (MILWAUKEE) off a home loss against opponent off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more.
27-7 over the last 5 seasons. ( 79.4% 19.3 units )
2-2 this year. ( 50.0% -0.2 units )

NBA LA LAKERS at LA CLIPPERS

Play Against - Road underdogs vs. the money line (LA LAKERS) revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more against opponent off a upset loss as a favorite.
110-24 over the last 5 seasons. ( 82.1% 52.8 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

NBA INDIANA at BOSTON

Play On - Home underdogs vs. the 1rst half line (BOSTON) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games, a marginal losing team (40% to 49%) playing a winning team.
46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
6-3 this year. ( 66.7% 2.7 units )

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Lakers at Clippers: What Bettors Need to Know

Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (-4.5, 205.5)

The battle of Los Angeles has a different feel with the Clippers possessing the second-best record in the Western Conference and the Lakers floundering below .500. The teams meet Friday at the Staples Center – the Clippers are the “home” team – with the Lakers aiming to cut into their nine-game deficit to the Pacific Division-leading Clippers. The Lakers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday while the Clippers have dropped two straight following a franchise-record 17-game winning streak.

The Lakers have their worst record after 31 games since a 12-19 start during the 2002-03 season. If the season ended today, they would miss the playoffs. “It’s frustrating,” point guard Steve Nash said. “We’re in a tough position and we really have a lot of ground to make up. We’re not finding the answers right now. So many situations just seem new, and I think we’re struggling to find that little bit of connectivity that makes a team a team.” The Clippers have lost their last two games by a combined 35 points and set season lows for shooting percentage in both contests – 38.5 percent against Denver on Tuesday and 36.4 percent against Golden State on Wednesday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Time Warner Cable SportsNet (Lakers), Prime Ticket (Clippers)

ABOUT THE LAKERS (15-16): A recent move to small forward hasn’t curtailed the effectiveness of Kobe Bryant, who scored 36 points in the loss to the 76ers. Bryant has scored 30 or more points in 13 of the past 15 games but is becoming increasingly frustrated over Los Angeles’ inability to put together a long winning stretch. “We were just stuck in the mud,” Bryant said after the loss to Philadelphia. “As individuals, we all have to figure out how to get ourselves ready each and every game to have a high-level game. That’s a big thing when you’re starting to age. It’s tough and it takes a lot of commitment.” Bryant scored 40 points when the Lakers lost to the Clippers on Nov. 2.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (25-8): Backup guard Jamal Crawford had 24 points in the loss to Golden State for his 13th 20-point outing of the season. The performance was impressive considering Crawford injured his left foot one night earlier against Denver. “It’s a sprained foot, close to the ankle, too,” Crawford said. “It limits you a lot, that’s for sure.” Forward Blake Griffin is struggling and has averaged just 9.7 points over the last three games. Griffin has just one double-double in his last six outings.

TRENDS:

* Clippers are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games.
* Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Lakers are 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Over is 4-1 in Lakers’ last five road games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Clippers won the first meeting this season but the Lakers have won four of the past six overall.

2. Nash is averaging 12.2 points and 9.6 assists in five games since returning from a leg injury.

3. Clippers F Caron Butler is expected to play after missing the loss to Golden State due to personal reasons.

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DOUBLE DRAGON SPORTS- NCAA - NCAA BOWL GAMES THROUGH MONDAY
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*9-UNIT ZAXXON-HYDRA
***NOTRE DAME +10 (-120) vs alabama (Monday, January 7th - 5:30pm) - BCS
TITLE GAME**

**7-UNIT SUPER-HYDRAS
****OKLAHOMA +3 vs texas a&m (Friday, January 4th - 5pm) - COTTON BOWL
****MISSISSIPPI - 3 vs pittsburgh **(Saturday, January 5th - 10am) - COMPASS
BOWL***
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***Lines at LV Hilton 1-3-13, 10:15pm
**All times Pacific

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DOUBLE DRAGON SPORTS - NFL WILDCARD ROUND - Saturday & Sunday

7-UNIT SUPER-HYDRAS*
*BENGALS +4.5* at texans *(Saturday - 1:30pm)*
*PACKERS -7 (-125)* vs vikings *(Saturday - 5pm)*
*RAVENS -7* vs colts *(Sunday - 10am)*
*SEAHAWKS -3 *at redskins *(Sunday - 1:30pm)*
*
***Lines at LV Hilton 1-4-13, 3am
**All times Pacific
*

*5-UNIT HYDRA*
*DENVER BRONCOS TO WIN SUPER BOWL
AT 2.5 TO 1* *(Risking 5 UNITS to WIN 12.5 UNITS)*
*

*The Packers are -7.5 across the board currently, and we STRONGLY
ADVISEbuying the half-point
in order to reduce the line to -7. If for some reason you are unable to do
so, we would still play the PACKERS -7.5 as a 7-UNIT SUPER-HYDRA, but would
feel much safer by reducing the line to -7.*

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Tom Stryker
7* Bowl Game
Oklahoma

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Jimmy Boyd

4* Texas A&M / Oklahoma Over 71

3* Bulls / Heat Under 191

3* St Peters -3

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Paul Leiner

100* Texas A&M -3

50* St Peters -3

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NCAA Football Play of the Day January 04, 2013 7:09 AM by GT Staff

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME

THE COTTON BOWL

Texas A&M -3 (Total 73) vs. Oklahoma at 5 p.m. PT ESPN

The Aggies will try and beat the Heisman jinx as the ice man freshman QB Johnny Manziel and first freshman to win the coveted trophy will try an guide them to victory in this very big game which will have a lasting impact on his fairy tale season. Ice Man gets the job done.

TEXAS A&M -3

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks January 04, 2013 7:05 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

Toronto Raptors -7

Chicago Bulls/Miami Heat UNDER 191½

Portland Trailblazers/Memphis Grizzlies UNDER 183½

Houston Rockets +1

Milwaukee Bucks/Houston Rockets UNDER 211

Utah Jazz/Phoenix Suns UNDER 196½

NCAA Basketball

Siena +13

College Football Bowl Game

Cotton Bowl

Texas A&M -3

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Stephen Nover

Phoenix Suns

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Mark Mayer @ Gaming Today

COTTON

(Friday at Arlington, Texas)

Texas A&M -4½ vs. Okla: This may be the best bowl game of all, including the BCS national championship. Heisman winner Johnny Manziel faces a Sooners bunch that would love to put it to Aggieland after they bolted from the Big 12 to join to the SEC. Oklahoma QB Landry Jones finally plays his last game in what seems like a 10-year career. OU getting this many points is a rarity. OKLAHOMA.

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Richard Saber

FRIDAY

Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Texas

Texas A&M -5 vs. Okla (71): The Aggies finished strong winning their last four games, including a huge victory over Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Was that game for real or did they just catch the Tide in a perfect storm after their big comeback win against LSU the previous week? The question will be answered in this game.

The Sooners finished their season with five straight wins against some good teams, Iowa St., Baylor, West Virginia, Okie State and TCU. One more bad thing for A&M will be the dreaded Heisman jinx. Bowl teams with Heisman winners have gone 1-11 vs. teams coming off back-to-back wins. I see money line here. OKLAHOMA.

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Andy Iskoe


Brooklyn at Washington (Fri.): The Nets will have had Carlesimo behind the bench for about a week as they travel to the nation’s capital to face the team with the NBA’s worst record. The Wizards were 3-23 heading into last weekend, with three fewer wins than any other team. Often when a team changes coaches during the season there is a short term boost in its performance.

The Nets remain a talented team that started the season 11-4 before taking off the month of December. The Nets should be focused after having stepped up in class on Wednesday at Oklahoma City. Brooklyn will be favored but they should be in position to win by double digits. BROOKLYN.

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Trace Adams


1500♦
Raise the Bar
Cotton Bowl Dead Mortal Lock


Oklahoma Sooners



Adams Note: The Sooners are +3 point underdogs. If your price is +3, go ahead and buy the half point up so we get OU +3 1/2 points.

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Prediction Machine College Football 1-4
Oklahoma +3 at 55.4% for a $50 player he suggests betting $35
Over 72.5 at 54.8 % again a $50 player he suggests betting $25

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Wunderdog Sports

Game: Houston at Milwaukee (8:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: Houston +1 (-110)

It has been a tough stretch of games for the Milwaukee Bucks. They played host to Brooklyn and Miami at home, then went to Detroit, and then returning to face the Spurs. Now after all those physical challenges, in comes Houston who is going to put their legs to the test with their frenetic style of offense led by James Harden. The Rockets have it going right now, as they are 9-3 over their last 12 games, averaging 111points per game in their last nine, while at the same time holding five of those opponents to less than 100. The Rockets’ pace translates well vs. the Eastern Conference teams where they are 13-3 ATS in their last 16, while the Bucks continue to flounder vs. the NBA Southwest where they are 0-8 ATS in their last eight. Play on Houston.

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From The EDGE BOWL GUIDE
STATFOX FORECASTER
COTTON BOWL
TEXAS A&M (263) VS OKLAHOMA (264)
Latest Line: Aggies -3; Total: 72.5
Two high-powered offenses riding five-game win streaks renew their former Big 12 rivalry in a venue that's just a short drive away for both schools. These teams will play for the 17th straight year, with Oklahoma holding a dominant 11-2 SU (7-6 ATS) mark since 1999. Freshman QB Johnny Manziel has 4,600 total yards (3,419 passing and 1,181 rushing) and 19 total TD during five straight wins for Texas A&M. Sooners star QB Landry Jones has thrown for 396 YPG and 17 TD during his team's five-game surge. Both schools average more than 40 points per game and 500 total yards per game.
STATFOX FORECASTER: Texas A&M 37, Oklahoma 31

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Sweet Jones 55
Clippers -3.5

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From Tonight's CBB Best Bets
STATFOX BRIAN
MEMPHIS (829) AT TENNESSEE (830)
Latest Line: Vols -2.5; Total: 126
Memphis is 3-6 ATS this year, including 0-2 ATS as an underdog where it allowed 85.5 PPG in these two defeats. The Tigers have also been turning the basketball over at an alarming rate with 18.0 TOPG in the past five games. The Volunteers have gotten their offense in gear, and top player Trae Golden (12.5 PPG, 4.5 APG) should be fully recovered from his shoulder injury. But Memphis' second-leading scorer Tarik Black (10.9 PPG) is doubtful to play tonight because of a groin injury. Josh Pastner going 16-38 ATS (29.6%) after an ATS loss as the coach of Memphis provides more confidence that Tennessee will win this game by at least 7 points.
PLAY ON: Tennessee -2.5

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Bankroll Sports 7-2 last 9 10*
10* Oklahoma Sooners +3.5 (CFB)
5* 76ers @ Thunder Over 198½ (NBA)
4* Miami Heat -7½ (NBA)
4* Lakers @ Clippers Under 205½ (NBA)
3* Texas A&M @ Oklahoma Under 73 (CFB)
2* Manhattan Jaspers -3 (CBB)

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Vegas sports informer
4 units atl vs det over 191.5

Was really shocked to see this total pop up overnight! I had my number between 194-195 so getting 191 ½ seems really good and I can see the winner of this game easily scoring over 100-points. The Hawks are averaging 107.2ppg in their last 5 games and granted one of those games were in OT but they are still scoring at will. Detroit defense can be questionable at times and if they don't slow down the Hawks tonight again this total easily goes over 191 ½. Atlanta is 4-1 O/U in their last 5 games and the Pistons are 5-1 O/U against a team with a winning record. The last 6 meetings between these two teams 5 of them have gone over the total.

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EAGLE EYE SPORTS----ROBERT HENZIE
5* Oklahoma+3
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EAGLE EYE SPORTS---NEWYORK SPORTS INVESTORS
50 Dime ST.Peters-4

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Craig Davis

100 DIME - TEXAS A&M AGGIES (Buy half point on -3 or -3 1/2) --- There's no doubt this game should be more entertaining than last night's snoozer. Oregon and Kansas State were supposed to give us a shootout, but instead we got a one-sided sleeper-fest that resulted in an Oregon 18-point win, but neither team exploded offenoively like many thought they would.


I'm fairly certain both teams will score a lot of points tonight, and I'm not convinced the Heisman jinx is going to affect Johnny Manziel like it has some other QBs in the past. In fact, have you even heard much about Manziel since he won the Heisman? Usually someone who plays in the National Championship game ends up winning the Heisman, and that player (often times) struggles to live up to expmectations and his team loses.


But this year it's different. This year Manziel, a red-shirt freshman, is playing in the "lowly" Cotton Bowl against a former member of the Big 12 in a game that isn't receiving a whole heckuva-lotta hype.


Yes, this will be the first bowl matchup between former Big 12 rivals, and both enter tonight's game with five-game winning streaks. Oklahoma is trying to win 11 games for the 10th time under coach Bob Stoops.


The Aggies, meanwhile, haven't won 11 games since Dat Nguyen was playing middle linebacker but watched his team lose to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl in 1998.

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Kelso

50 Units
Texas A&m (-3) over Oklahoma

Cotton Bowl
Played at Dallas Cowboys Stadium (80,000), Artificial Turf, in Arlington, Texas
Texas A&M (10-2) -3 over Oklahoma (10-2)
Prediction: Texas A&M by 9-10
Starting Time: 8:05
TV: FOX

Comments: These teams have met 30 times in the past and Oklahoma leads the series 19-11 but the edge truly belongs to Texas A&M tonight. The Aggies came within eight points of having an undefeated season, were playing their at their highest level at the end of the season, closing out 5-0, including three straight SEC road wins, the biggest of which came at Alabama (12-1), 29-24, as a 13-point underdog. Their losses both came at home to two Top Ten teams, Florida 20-17 in the season opener at to LSU, 24-19. Oklahoma must always be respected and certainly has as much talent as does Texas A&M but the Sooners became uncharacteristically defenseless at the end of the season and found themselves in shootouts, all of which they won, beating Oklahoma State, 51-48, West Virginia, 50-49, and Baylor, 42-34. My feeling is they will be drawn into that same kind of game tonight and they are not going to out-shoot Texas A&M. Oklahoma’s two losses this season both came in Norman, to Notre Dame (12-0), 30-13, and to Kansas State (11-2), 24-19. This game should present football at its best and the win should belong to the Aggies.

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Brandon Lang

75 Dime Texas A&M

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Hoopsgooroo 1/4

264 Oklahoma +3.5 @ 8p

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ATS LOCK

3 Oklahoma

Hoops
6 Clippers
4 Under 183 Portland

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Jeff Scott

3* Under Tennessee, Under Tulane, Celtics, Over Bucks, Clippers

2* Under Grizzlies, Under Heat

1* Under Celtics, Suns

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Intpicks

2* Under Oklahoma, Suns, Tennessee

1* Oklahoma, Clippers, Mississippi

Freeplay - Over Clippers

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Totals 4 You Regular Service Selections for Friday, Janaury 4th

2013 Cotton Bowl Super Total of the Year!!!!!
Texas A&M/Oklahoma under 72 1/2

NBA Best Bets


Chicago/Miami over 191 1/2
Portland/Memphis over 183 1/2
Utah/Phoenix over 196 1/2
LA Clippers/LA Lakers over 206

Best of Luck and Thank You!!!!!

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Platinum Plays.




500K Bowl Lock/Year

the Texas A&M Aggies -3 over
the Oklahoma Sooners

Best Bets





the Memphis Grizzlies -9 over
the Portland Trailblazers

the Milwaukee Bucks -1 over
the Houston Rockets

the Brooklyn Nets -5½ over
the Washington Wizards

the Valparaiso Crusaders -13½ over
the Cleveland St Vikings


PLATINUM PLAYS PREMIER PICK

the Texas A&M/Oklahoma Game UNDER
the Total Of 73 Points

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Chris Jordan: 200 George Washington + 4.5

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MARCO D'ANGELO CFB Side - Friday, Jan 4 2013 8:00PM
3* Oklahoma +3 (-110) overTexas A&M triple-dime bet

Analysis:
PLAY: OKLAHOMA
RATING: TRIPLE DIME PLAY


Both teams enter tonight's contest at 10-2 and both won their last 5 games in a row. Texas A&M has Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel at QB and that is where we will start this discussion. It has been a long standing betting angle to fade the Heisman trophy winner as these players and their team has been a long term winning proposition to fade. Generally these teams are over priced, the player that won the Heisman has faced many distractions from winning the trophy and the opposing team is just plain fired up to stop the Heisman winner. I must point out that this angle has lost the last 3 years but there was something different about 2 of the last 3. Three years ago and 2 years ago the Heisman winner played on the National Championship team. I point that out because the premise of this angle is that the Heisman Winner might not be totally focused. Well when you are playing for a National Championship you are going to be focused. Last year's Heisman saw RGIII lead the Baylor Bears to a win and cover. However it must be noted that Baylor was not the right side as Washington who was covering the game lost in the final minute when Baylor broke one just trying to run out the clock which gave Baylor the late cover. I also look at Landry Jones and I have to figure he wants to upstage this Freshman who won the Heisman. I look at the success Texas A&M enjoyed this year and there are a few things that I think helped them this year. First they moved to the SEC which most thought would be rough facing those SEC defenses but the fact is playing A&M for the first time this year actually helped this A&M offense as SEC teams were not use to this wide open style of football as that is not the way most offenses play in the SEC. Also how many QB's do you see in the SEC that are such a dual threat as Johnny Manziel. The SEC doesn't have QB's like that where as the Big 12 is loaded with them. Oklahoma saw this kind of offense almost every week so they will be much better prepared to stop it. Speaking of stopping people Texas A&M really wasn't good defensively as they gave up 300 or more yards passing to 4 opponents. Oklahoma gave up 300 yards passing just once this year and that was against WVU. Texas A&M saw Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana Tech and Alabama all pass for over 300 yards against them. Texas A&M owns one signature win this year as they beat Alabama on the road. But let's not forget that win over Alabama came the week after Alabama played their big game against LSU which was a physical war. Alabama was beat up after the LSU game and was ripe fo r a let down. When Texas A&M played the other 2 good teams in the Conference they lost to Florida and to LSU. Oklahoma had losses against Kansas St and Notre Dame who are 2 Top 5 teams. Oklahoma did beat Texas by 42, beat a Baylor team who rolled UCLA by 23 in their Bowl Game. They also beat Oklahoma St in a Shootout 51-48 and we just saw Oklahoma St win their Bowl game by 44 points. Fact is 7 of Oklahoma's 10 wins were against Bowl Teams where as Texas A&M only had 4 wins vs Bowl teams. Honestly I feel the wrong team is favored here and it's all because of Johnny Manziel and the hype that surrounds him. Landry Jones will be playing with a chip on his shoulder tonight as he doesn't want the freshman to show him up tonight. One last piece to this puzzle that also favors Oklahoma. I already expect Johnny Manziel to be a little off tonight with the Heisman jinx but it must be noted that his offensive coordinator has moved on taking the head coaching job at Texas Tech. This all adds up to a Big Win for Oklahoma as I have them winning this game 43-31.


TAKE: OKLAHOMA as MARCO'S COLLEGE BOWL GAME OF THE YEAR

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Charlie Sports

500* NCAAF Oklahoma +3
500* NCAAF OKlahoma Under 75
500* NBA Washington +5


NCAAB Valparasio -13
NBA Chicago +7

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Seabass Report for Friday:
Bowl record 15-17
100 Oklahoma City
50 Celtics
100 Tennessee in college baskets
200 Oklahoma in football.

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The Duke's Sports


3 Units Oklahoma

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Wayne Root - No Limit Oklahoma

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action jackson
brown

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Nevada Sports Experts

CBB: 3 Unit Manhattan +3.5
NBA: 4 Unit NBA Game of the Week Chicago +7
CFB: 2 Units Texas A&M -3

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Docs CBB

4 Unit Play. #834 Take St. Peter's -4.5 over Manhattan (7 pm)

I have always been a big fan of the MAAC Conference and tonight features two teams that are not expected to challenge for the top spot. We will side with the better team who is also playing at home and lay the small wood. Peacocks will have revenge on their minds since they were blown out by the Jaspers in the last meeting. Manhattan scores just over 56 points per game and that will not get the job done especially on the road. Manhattan is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 MAAC games. St. Peter's is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.

Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

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Ben Burns' *10* COTTON BOWL MAIN EVENT! (WON BY 20+ IN 2012!) *4-0 YTD w/ ME's + Off 4-0 Sweep!*
I'm playing on OKLAHOMA. The Aggies had a great year as come in as the favorite. I'm not convinced that they're the better team though. The Aggies did win at Alabama and obviously deserve credit for that victory. They really didn't win that many other big games though. Their other SEC victories came against Arkansa, Ole Miss, Auburn, Miss State and Missouri. Those five teams went a combined 11-29 in SEC action, none finishing above .500. When matched up against other top tier SEC teams Florida and LSU, a pair of teams which both lost their bowl games, the Aggies were defeated. Arguably their hardest non-conf. game came against LA Tech and they only eked out a 2-point win in that one. While they didn't beat Alabama the way that the Aggies did, Oklahoma did beat the likes of TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech and West Virginia. None of those were as big as the Bama win but they're all arguably at least as impressive, if not more, than any of the Aggies' other wins. The Aggies may have a Heiman leader at QB. However, the Sooners have the career Big 12 leader in passing yards. Indeed, Jones is the first FBS quarterback ever to throw for at least 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons. The Sooners are 5-2 ATS the last seven times that they played with two or more week's worth of rest. Having hammered the Aggies by a 41-25 margin last season and going 8-1 the last nine meetings against them, the Sooners come in full of confidence. I expect them to step up and get it done. *10

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Executive
400 Oklahoma

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Jason Johnson

Texas A&M

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Leiner
500* NBA Over 191 Heat/Bulls

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looks like the whole world on Oklahoma. Texas A@M is the play for me

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looks like the whole world on Oklahoma. Texas A@M is the play for me

it's just too easy fading these guys

easy money