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Michigan Wolverines vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Preview and Predictions 01-01-2020VRBO CITRUS BOWL STORYLINES

1. No. 9 Alabama looks to get over the disappointment of missing out on the College Football Playoff for the first time when it faces 17th-ranked Michigan in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Fla. The Crimson Tide appeared in all five previous editions of the playoff, winning national championships in 2015 and 2017, and seemed poised to earn another berth, but losses to top-ranked LSU (46-41) and No. 13 Auburn (48-45) in the month of November derailed their championship ambitions. "Everybody has to refocus their mindset when playing in this game," Alabama coach Nick Saban told reporters. "I think we have a lot of reasons to play well so we can vindicate some of the disappointments we had in our season."

2. Michigan hopes to end a disappointing campaign with a signature win after suffering another blowout loss to No. 2 Ohio State. The Wolverines failed up to live up to their lofty preseason expectations as they dropped a pair of games to No. 11 Wisconsin and 12th-ranked Penn State to bow out of the race for the Big Ten championship before getting routed by the Buckeyes 56-27, which was their eighth straight loss in the rivalry, and aim to placate a frustrated fan base by registering their first bowl win since Jan. 1, 2016. "We lost some big games this year, but this is just another opportunity to play a big-time team," Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson told reporters. "To put that on the resume for this season would be huge."

3. The Crimson Tide have fared well against Big Ten opponents recently, compiling a 7-1 overall record since 2010, and hope to continue their dominance in their first meeting with Michigan since a 41-14 win in the Advocare Classic in 2012. Alabama will be without linebacker Terrell Lewis and cornerback Trevon Diggs, who both opted to sit out the game to prepare for the NFL Draft, but received a big boost with the news that wide receivers Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and DeVonta Smith will all play despite being projected to be drafted in the first round. Michigan will have a full complement of players at its disposal after defensive stars Rashan Gary and Devin Bush, who were drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, sat out last year's Peach Bowl loss to Florida.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, ABC. LINE: Alabama -7

ABOUT MICHIGAN (9-3): Shea Patterson accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl after overcoming a sluggish start of the season to finish with 2,828 passing yards and 22 touchdowns, including 10 TDs in his last three games. Junior wide receivers Nico Collins and Donovan Peoples-Jones could be playing their last game for the Wolverines as they mull over a decision to go pro while senior defensive stalwarts Lavert Hill and Khaleke Hudson are suiting up for the last time. Right guard Ben Bredeson was named a third-team All American by the Associated Press while wide receiver Tarik Black, who battled foot injuries for the previous two years, will miss the game after revealing that he entered the transfer portal.

ABOUT ALABAMA (10-2): Mac Jones will make his third consecutive start after Tua Tagovailoa dislocated his right hip in the 38-7 win over Mississippi State on Nov. 16, and might have played his last game for the Crimson Tide, as he will decide whether to declare for the NFL Draft in the upcoming weeks. Jeudy was named to the All-SEC first team after hauling in 71 passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns. Running back Najee Harris, who chose the Crimson Tide over the Wolverines in a fierce recruiting battle, racked up 1,088 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 304 and seven scores.

PREDICTION: Alabama 42, Michigan 31

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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Auburn Tigers Preview and Predictions 01-01-2020

OUTBACK BOWL STORYLINES

1. Auburn takes on Minnesota in the Outback Bowl at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on New Year's Day in a matchup of teams who made big improvements in 2019 and came close to special seasons. Minnesota, which has already earned its most victories since 2003, won its first nine this season before dropping two of the past three and coming up just short of a trip to the Big Ten championship game after winning 12 games combined in coach P.J. Fleck's first two seasons. The Tigers lost three games - all against top seven teams in the final coaches' poll - by a total of 21 points and finished the regular season with a 48-45 victory over rival and No. 9 Alabama in the Iron Bowl to reach nine wins - two more than 2018.

2. There is plenty of star power on the defensive side of the ball for each team, including a pair of Consensus All-Americans with Auburn senior defensive lineman Derrick Brown and Minnesota sophomore defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. Brown, who joins senior defensive back Jeremiah Dinson (79 tackles) and senior defensive end Marlon Davidson (7.5 sacks) on a team ranked 19th in the nation in total defense, has 50 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries. Winfield is fourth in the nation with seven interceptions and leads the team with 83 tackles as the Golden Gophers ranked 15th in the country in total defense.

3. Two talented young quarterbacks will be looking to finish off outstanding seasons in their first full campaign behind center as Minnesota sophomore Tanner Morgan battles against Auburn freshman Bo Nix. Morgan played in the Golden Gophers' 34-10 over Georgia Tech at the Quick Lane Bowl last season, throwing for two touchdowns, and came back to pass for 2,975 yards and 28 TDs in 2019 while completing 66.1 percent of his attempts. Nix beat eventual Pac-12 champion Oregon in his collegiate debut with a brilliant late drive before going on to pass for 2,366 yards along with 15 touchdowns and run for another 301 and seven scores.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Auburn -7

ABOUT MINNESOTA (10-2): Morgan has been blessed with two of the best receivers in the nation as senior Tyler Johnson boasts 74 catches for 1,114 yards and 11 TDs while sophomore Rashod Bateman made 57 receptions for 1,170 yards and 11 scores. The rushing attack has also been a factor for the Golden Gophers as senior running back Rodney Smith finished the regular season with 1,094 yards along with eight TDs on the ground while sophomore Mohamed Ibrahim and senior Shannon Brooks have each run for more than 400 yards. Kamal Martin (66 tackles, two interceptions) announced he will forego playing in the Outback Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft, but fellow senior linebacker Carter Coughlin (44 tackles, 4.5 sacks) is expected to play.

ABOUT AUBURN (9-3): Nix has completed 57 percent of his passes overall with six interceptions, but did not get picked off in any of the last four games - and once in six contests since having three versus Florida. Sophomore forward Seth Williams is the top target for Nix with 55 catches for 801 yards and eight touchdowns while sophomore JaTarvious Whitlow (739 yards, nine touchdowns) and freshman D.J. Williams (387, two) lead the ground attack as the Tigers try to reach 10 wins for the second time in three years. Auburn offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham has left to take the same position at Florida State and recently fired Arkansas coach Chad Morris was hired to take his place, but coach Gus Malzahn is expected to call the plays.

PREDICTION: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24

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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Oregon Ducks Preview and Predictions 01-01-2020

ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

1. Wisconsin spent the early part of this decade coming up just short in bowl games and the last half of it making up for those difficult setbacks. The 11th-ranked Badgers enter their New Year's Day showdown at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., against No. 6 Oregon in search of a sixth straight bowl victory - a winning streak that followed a four-game postseason skid. Three of those defeats came by one score in succession at the Rose Bowl from 2010-12, including a 45-38 loss to the Ducks on Jan. 2, 2012.

2. Badgers junior Jonathan Taylor ranks sixth all-time with 6,080 career rushing yards and could be playing his final college game as he wrestles with the decision to turn pro. Entering the postseason, the two-time Doak Walker Award winner needs to outrush Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard by 28 yards to become the first player since Texas' Ricky Williams to lead the country in rushing in back-to-back years. He also finds himself 91 yards away from joining former Iowa State great Troy Davis as the only players in FBS history to run for 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

3. Oregon's Justin Herbert heads into his final college game as the nation's active leader with 95 career touchdown passes - the sixth-best mark in Pac-12 history. The Campbell Trophy winner turned down a chance to be a high first-round pick in the NFL Draft last winter in order to spend one more year bringing the program he watched as a kid back to national prominence. Herbert can become only the third quarterback in the last 100 years to lead the Ducks to a Rose Bowl win with a victory over Wisconsin.

TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Wisconsin -2.5

ABOUT WISCONSIN (10-3): Junior quarterback Jack Coan (2,541 passing yards, 17 TDs, four interceptions) owns the third-best passer rating in the Big Ten (156.11) and is ranked eighth in FBS in completion percentage (70.1). Junior wideout Quintez Cephus (team-high marks of 52 catches, 842 receiving yards and six receiving TDs) turned it on over Wisconsin's final two games, combining for 12 receptions and 236 yards against No. 16 Minnesota and in a 34-21 loss to second-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game. The Badgers own the eighth-stingiest run defense in the country (102.4 yards) and boast two of the conference's most productive pass rushers in senior linebackers Zack Baun (12.5 sacks, second in the Big Ten) and Chris Orr (11.5, third).

ABOUT OREGON (11-2): Sophomore running back CJ Verdell (1,171 yards rushing) had the unenviable task of facing the nation's top rush defense in the Pac-12 championship game and promptly erupted for 208 yards and three TDs on 18 carries in a 37-15 upset of No. 10 Utah. One of the most important components of the success Herbert and Verdell enjoyed this season is sophomore left tackle Penei Sewell, who became the first player in Oregon history to win the Outland Trophy. Junior wideout Johnny Johnson III (team-high marks of 55 catches, 818 receiving yards and seven receiving TDs) is riding a four-game scoring streak after finishing with six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown versus the Utes.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 27, Oregon 20

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Baylor Bears vs. Georgia Bulldogs Preview and Predictions 01-01-2020

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL STORYLINES

1. Eighth-ranked Baylor heads to the Sugar Bowl to face No. 5 Georgia on Jan. 1 in New Orleans with the hope that junior quarterback Charlie Brewer will be able to play after he left the Big 12 championship game with a possible concussion during the second quarter of the 30-23 overtime loss to fourth-ranked Oklahoma. "He's in the (concussion) protocol," Baylor coach Matt Rhule told reporters as the Bears returned to practice. "It's just step by step. It's really all up to the doctors." Brewer passed for 2,950 yards and 20 touchdowns, and rushed for 10 scores while directing a Baylor offense that averaged 35.2 points.

2. The Bulldogs are back in the Sugar Bowl for the second consecutive season and, like last season, come to New Orleans after the disappointment of losing the SEC championship game and missing the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs played poorly and never led in last season's 28-21 loss to Texas, and will play this Sugar Bowl without starting offensive tackles Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson, both of whom have declared for the NFL draft. "What I found out last year was that for a lot of kids, it was the most important game of their season and meant so much to them, and then maybe for some others it didn't," Georgia coach Kirby Smart told reporters in mid-December.

3. Georgia gave up 37 points to top-ranked LSU in the SEC championship game, but the Bulldogs have played defense at an elite level most of the season, ranking second nationally in points allowed (12.5 per game) and third in rushing defense (75.7 yards). "They're a great team, and have as good a defense as we've ever seen," Rhule told reporters. Baylor also has experienced plenty of success on defense this season as it leads the Big 12 and ranks 16th nationally in scoring defense (19.3 points) while recovering 13 fumbles (tied for third nationally).

TV: 8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Georgia -7

ABOUT BAYLOR (11-2): Redshirt freshman quarterback Gerry Bohanon hurt his knee against Oklahoma after relieving Brewer, but freshman Jacob Zeno completed two passes for 159 yards in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Junior running back John Lovett (637 yards) and senior JaMycal Hasty (614 yards) lead the rushing attack, while senior receiver Denzel Mims is second in the league and 13th nationally with 11 touchdown receptions. Junior defensive lineman James Lynch was named to the Walter Camp All-America team after recording a school-record 12.5 sacks on the season to give him 21 for his career, while junior safety Grayland Arnold leads the Bears with six interceptions.

ABOUT GEORGIA (11-2): Junior running back D'Andre Swift has rushed for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns, but suffered a shoulder injury against Georgia Tech and only rushed twice for 13 yards against LSU. Junior quarterback Jake Fromm has completed 60.3 percent of his passes for 2,610 yards and 22 touchdowns, but will be without two key targets as senior Lawrence Cager and freshman Dominick Blaylock (nine combined TDs) are out with injuries. The defense is led by senior defensive back J.R. Reed, who landed on the Walter Camp All-America team, and junior linebacker Monty Rice, while senior kicker Rodrigo Blankenship won the Lou Groza Award.

PREDICTION: Georgia 24, Baylor 20

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263MICHIGAN -264 ALABAMA
ALABAMA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after gaining 450 or more total yards in 5 consecutive games since 1992.

267WISCONSIN -268 OREGON
OREGON is 20-3 ATS (16.7 Units) in road games after leading their last 2 games by 14+ points at the half since 1992.

269BAYLOR -270 GEORGIA
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after an ATS loss over the last 2 seasons.

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NCAAF
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 1

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MICHIGAN (9 - 3) vs. ALABAMA (10 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 1:00:00 PM
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MINNESOTA (10 - 2) vs. AUBURN (9 - 3) - 1/1/2020, 1:00:00 PM
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WISCONSIN (10 - 3) vs. OREGON (11 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 5:00:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 48-24 ATS (+21.6 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 since 1992.
OREGON is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest since 1992.
OREGON is 61-37 ATS (+20.3 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
WISCONSIN is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest since 1992.
WISCONSIN is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after a bye week since 1992.

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BAYLOR (11 - 2) vs. GEORGIA (11 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 8:45:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
GEORGIA is 34-13 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1992.
GEORGIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BAYLOR is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after playing a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BAYLOR is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
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NCAAF

Bowl Season

Trend Report

Wednesday, January 1

Michigan @ Alabama
Michigan
Michigan is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama
Alabama is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games

Minnesota @ Auburn
Minnesota
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Auburn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn's last 5 games
Auburn is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

Oregon @ Wisconsin
Oregon
Oregon is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 7 games
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games

Georgia @ Baylor
Georgia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Georgia's last 8 games
Georgia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Baylor
Baylor is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Baylor is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

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NCAAF

Bowl Season

Jan 1- Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Alabama is out of national playoff for first time in six years; they’re playing with a backup QB. Crimson Tide scored 45 points at Auburn with the backup playing, turning ball over three times. Bama lost two of last three I-A games (46-41/48-45); they scored 35+ points in every game TY. Three of their last four games went over. In their last three games, Michigan threw ball for 1,055 yards, ran it for 271. Wolverines scored 38+ points in seven of their nine wins; they’re 2-3 scoring less than 38. Wolverines are 4-8 ATS in last 12 games as an underdog, 1-2 TY. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Michigan lost its last three bowls, giving up 33.3 ppg; their last bowl win was here, four years ago. Underdogs won last two Sugar Bowls; average total in last five: 45.

Outback Bowl, Tampa
Minnesota lost two of last three games after starting season 9-0; Gophers allowed less than 300 yards in their last six wins, 518/453 in their two losses- under Fleck, they’re 8-9-1 ATS as an underdog, 2-2 TY. Five of their last six games went over. Minnesota won its last three bowls, allowing 12 ppg, but they’re moving little bit up bowl ladder here; average total in their last five bowls, 39.2. Last nine times Auburn beat Alabama, they went 6-3 ATS in their bowl that year; they lost three of last five bowls, but crushed Purdue 63-14 LY. Auburn lost this bowl 34-31 to Wisconsin in ’14. Tigers are 10-12-2 ATS in last 24 games as a favorite, 4-2 TY. Four of their last five games went under. Dogs covered three of last five Outback Bowls, with average total, 48.6.

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Wisconsin won four of its last five games, losing 34-21 to Ohio State in the Big 14 title game. Badgers scored 24+ points in their wins, 23 or less in their three losses; they’re 11-5 ATS in last 16 games as a single digit favorite, 3-1 TY. Four of their last five games went over. Wisconsin won its last five bowls (average total 49); they were underdog in three of them. Oregon won 11 of last 12 games; they’re 4-12-1 ATS in last 17 games as an underdog, 1-1 TY. Four of their last five games went over. Ducks lost three of last four bowls, winning Redbox Bowl 7-6 LY; average total in their last five bowls: 61.6. Favorites are 3-2 ATS in last five Rose Bowls, last three of which were decided by 5 or fewer points or in OT. Average total in last five Rose Bowls: 78.8.

Sugar Bowl, New Orleans
Baylor split last four games after a 9-0 start, with both losses to Oklahoma; Bears covered seven of last nine games as an underdog, 4-0 TY. Bears are 4-2 TY in games decided by seven or fewer points. Baylor won its last three bowls, all as an underdog; dogs covered their last five bowls, with average total: 78. Georgia is 11-2 TY, but was held under 300 TY in three of last four games; they completed only 48% of passes in their last three games. Georgia is 17-7 ATS in last 24 games as a single digit favorite (2-0 TY). Seven of their last eight games stayed under the total. Dawgs lost their last two bowls; two of their last three bowls went to OT. Favorites covered three of last four Sugar Bowls; average total in this game the last five years: 55.6.

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NCAAF
Dunkel

Bowl Season


Wednesday, January 1

Michigan @ Alabama

Game 263-264
January 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
105.876
Alabama
114.983
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 9
55
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 7
59
Dunkel Pick:
Alabama
(-7); Under

Minnesota @ Auburn

Game 265-266
January 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
98.560
Auburn
109.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
by 10 1/2
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 7
53
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(-7); Under

Wisconsin @ Oregon

Game 267-268
January 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wisconsin
107.920
Oregon
108.360
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 1
55
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 2 1/2
51
Dunkel Pick:
Oregon
(+2 1/2); Over

Baylor @ Georgia

Game 269-270
January 1, 2020 @ 8:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
106.027
Georgia
109.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 4
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 7
41
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(+7); Over

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Nick Saban and Alabama reached the College Football Playoff in each of its first five years, but missed out this season, The Crimson Tide are 7-point favorites against Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.

Much of the college football talk this past week centered on the four-team College Football Playoff and the other four New Year’s Six bowl games. But there are plenty of other interesting matchups spread across the holiday season. Covers checks in on the opening lines and early action for a handful of games, and provides a complete list of every other matchup, with insights from oddsmaker Matt Lindeman at Circa Sports in Las Vegas.

Citrus Bowl

(14) MICHIGAN VS (13) ALABAMA (-6.5)

Alabama lost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a hip injury in mid-November in a blowout win at Mississippi State, which might have kept Nick Saban’s squad out of the CFP. Two weeks later at Auburn, the Crimson Tide (10-2 SU, 6-6 ATS) fell just short 48-45 as 3.5-point favorites.

Had ‘Bama won that Iron Bowl matchup, it would’ve been interesting to see how the CFP selection committee rated the Tide against one-loss Oklahoma.

Michigan had a nice October/November stretch in which it won four in a row SU and five consecutive ATS, but the regular season ended with a big thud at the Big House. The Wolverines (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS) got trucked by Ohio State 56-27 as 9-point home underdogs.

“We opened this number at ‘Bama -6.5. As you could expect, there isn't a ton of Michigan interest early, and ‘Bama money has driven us up to -7,” Lindeman said of this New Year’s Day game. “We've also seen a flood of Over money that's pushed the total up from 54.5 to 59.5. This is an intriguing game, because both teams could potentially have players sitting out in preparation for the NFL Draft.

“Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines didn't show any interest in their bowl game against Florida last season,” Lindeman added, alluding to a 41-15 Peach Bowl loss. “But the Crimson Tide have questionable motivation after missing out on the playoff for the first time in years.”


Outback Bowl

(18) MINNESOTA VS (12) AUBURN (-7)

Heading into Week 12, Minnesota was surprisingly undefeated and in the Big Ten title chase, and therefore was a possible CFP contender if things broke right. But they didn’t. The Golden Gophers (10-2 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) lost at Iowa that week, and in the regular-season finale two weeks later, they tumbled at home to Wisconsin 38-17 as 3-point pups.

Auburn faced a stretch of SEC games in which it traveled to Florida and LSU, then hosted Georgia in a span of six weeks, and Gus Malzahn’s troops lost all three games. However, the Tigers (9-3 SU and ATS) finished the regular season with a big exclamation point, outlasting Alabama 48-45 catching 3.5 points at home in the Iron Bowl.

“There has been some Auburn support early, as they've bet the game from -7 to -7.5,” Lindeman said. “P.J. Fleck's squad has been a pleasant surprise this year, but doesn't quite stack up to Auburn from a talent standpoint. This could be one of the best defenses Minnesota has faced yet.”

Lindeman said the total spiked from Sunday’s opener of 49 up to 52.5 by Saturday, with Over money coming in early for this Jan. 1 affair.

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Bowl Tech Trends - Week 3
Bruce Marshall


Wednesday, January 1

MICHIGAN vs. ALABAMA (Citrus Bowl)...Harbaugh covered 5 of last 6 TY but Wolverines 0-3 SU and vs. line last three bowls and Harbaugh just 3-4 in rare dog role since 2015. Michigan also “over” 10-4 since late 2018. Saban 3-7 vs. spread last ten bowls, Tide 7-4 vs. spread last 11 vs. non-SEC, 11-6 “over” since late 2018.
“Over” and slight to Alabama, based on “totals” and team trends.


MINNESOTA vs. AUBURN (Outback Bowl)...Gophers cooled a bit at end of season (0-2-1 vs. line L3) after 9-0 SU break from gate. Fleck however 0-2-1 vs. spread non-league TY. Gophers 3-0 SU and vs. line last three bowls (two of those with Claeys). Gus on 10-3 spread uptick since late 2018, and has covered last six vs. non-SEC.
Slight to Auburn, based on team trends.


WISCONSIN vs. OREGON (Rose Bowl)...Ducks covered 4 of last 5 away from Eugene TY, though hasn’t covered in its last four bowl trips. Badgers 9-5 vs. line since late 2018 and have won and covered in their last five bowls. and 6-1 vs. spread last seven away from Madison.
Wisconsin, based on team trends.


BAYLOR vs. GEORGIA (Sugar Bowl)...Matt Rhule on 13-5 spread run since late 2018, also 8-0 last eight as dog. Dawgs had covered 5 straight bowls/playoffs before loss to Texas In Sugar LY. Kirby Smart also on 12-3 “under” run.
Baylor and “under” based on team and “totals” trends.

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Wednesday's Bowl Tip Sheet
Joe Williams

Citrus Bowl (ABC, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Michigan vs. Alabama

-- The Michigan Wolverines (9-3 straight up, 7-5 against the spread) from the Big Ten Conference will ring in the new year with the Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread) from the Southeastern Conference in the VRBO Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. at Camping World Stadium.

-- Michigan regitered a few nice victories during the season, including wins over bowl teams Iowa, Illinois, Michigan State and Indiana, as well as a 45-14 whitewashing of Notre Dame back on Oct. 26. However, they also showed how far away they are from the College Football Playoffs, as they were blown out 35-14 at Wisconsin on Sept. 21, and 56-27 in the season finale on their home field against rival Ohio State, while also slipping 28-21 at Penn State on Oct. 19. That blowout loss to the Buckeyes snapped a 5-0 ATS run from Oct. 19-Nov. 23. They also closed on a 3-0 'over' streak, and 6-1 run in the final seven.

-- Alabama is a perennial national championship contender, and anything less than an appearance in the playoffs is viewed as a huge disappointment. That's where the Crimson Tide appeared to be rolling, even after a 46-41 loss to LSU on Nov. 9. Certainly the Tide gave the Tigers their biggest test of the season. However, that made the road to the CFP much more difficult since a trip to the SEC Championship Game was off the table, and a 48-45 loss at Auburn in the finale blocked the road completely. They ended up just 2-2 ATS in the final four, and 5-6 ATS in their final 11 of the season.

-- Each of these teams obviously have long and extensive bowl histories. The Wolverines have enjoyed their previous appearances in Orlando, as Jim Harbaugh's group squeezed Florida 41-7 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2016. They also topped Florida 41-35 when the bowl was called the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2008. They made back-to-back appearances in this bowl in 2001 and 2002, topping Auburn and losing to Tennessee in 2002. They topped Arkansas 45-31 on Jan. 1, 1999, too.

-- These teams have met a handful of times during bowl season. The last time was a duel between the Tide's RB Shaun Alexander and the Wolverines with QB Tom Brady. The result was a 35-34 win by Michigan in overtime as a result of a missed extra point. They also met in the Outback Bowl, with the Tide coming out on top by a 17-14 score on Jan. 1, 1997, while the Wolverines won the Hall of Fame Bowl (now Outback) on Jan. 1, 1988 by a 28-24 margin. So Alabama will be looking to even the all-time ledger in bowl games at 2-2.

-- Alabama ranked seventh in total yards with 513.5 per game, while checking in third in passing yards per game at 343.5. They weren't particularly special rushing the football, ranking 57th with 170.0 yards per game, but they were second in the country with 48.3 PPG. Defensively they were solid as usual, ranking 17th in total yards (318.8), 10th in passing yards (183.4) and 36th in rushing yards (135.3) allowed while yielding 18.8 PPG to rank 15th.

-- Of course, QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) was under center for a majority of that time. He will skip this bowl game, and it will be QB Mac Jones leading the way. The team will be without CB Trevon Diggs and LB Terrell Lewis, who elected to skip the game to prepare for the NFL Draft, but projected first-rounders WRs Henry Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith will also suit up for Nick Saban's group.

-- Michigan wasn't quite as dangerous on offense, ranking an average 68th in total yards (402.7), while ending up 50th in passing yards (252.3) and rushing yards (150.3), while scoring 33.0 PPG to check in 38th. Defensively, they had it on lockdown, ranking seventh in total yards allowed (293.9), while finishing fifth in passing yards (173.8) allowed, 23rd in rushing yards allowed (120.2) and 18th in points allowed (19.5).

-- Michigan hasn't won a neutral-site or road game against an Associated Press Top 15 team in each of the past 19 outings since head coach Lloyd Carr's final game against Florida in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2008, 41-35.

-- The Wolverines are 4-1 ATS in the past five games against winning teams, while going 5-1 ATS in the past six games overall. However, Michigan is 1-4 ATS in the past five bowl games and 2-8 ATS in the past 10 non-conference tilts.

-- The Tide are just 2-5 ATS in the past seven against winning teams. However, they're 6-1 ATS in the previous seven against Big Ten teams.

-- The over has cashed in four straight bowl games for Michigan, while going 8-0 in their past eight showings against SEC foes. The over is also 12-2 in their past 14 neutral-site games, and 4-0 in the previous four bowl games, too.

-- The over has connected in seven of the past 10 non-conference tilts for Bama, and 12-5 in their past 17 bowl games. The over is also 4-1 in the previous five against teams with a winning overall record.


Outback Bowl (ESPN, 1:00 p.m.)

Minnesota vs. Auburn

-- The Outback Bowl has the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread) from the Big Ten Conference meeting the Auburn Tigers (9-3 straight-up, 9-3 against the spread) from the Southeastern Conference at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

-- Minnesota surprised this season, and was unbeaten into mid-November while they flirted with the potential of a trip to the College Football Playoffs. However, all of those considerations ended with a 23-19 loss at Iowa, and they also had their doors blown off against Wisconsin, 38-17, losing Paul Bunyan's Axe in the season finale. Losing Floyd of Rosedale and Paul Bunyan's Axe in the same season is likely a huge disappointment to Minnesota despite the double-digit wins.

-- Auburn had a near-playoff experience this season. They kicked off the campaign with a 27-21 win over Oregon on a neutral-site, winning and cover each of their first five. They slipped up 24-13 at Florida on Oct. 5, but remaining in the mix until a 23-20 loss at LSU on Oct. 26. Still, that was an impressive showing, and served notice that they can play with anyone in the land. They also fell 21-14 to Georgia on Nov. 16, but capped off their season with an impressive 48-45 win over Alabama in the season finale to roll into bowl season on a very high note.

-- Minnesota claims seven national championships, including 1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941 and 1960. The last time they won it all, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, so yeah, it's been a while, but they have a long and storied football history. However, in that long history they have never faced Auburn on the gridiron, so Wednesday's game will be a first. The Golden Gophers lost seven straight bowl games from 2005 through 2015, but have rattled off three bowl wins in a row over Central Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl (2015), 17-12 over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl (2016) ad 34-10 over Georgia Tech last season in P.J. Fleck's first bowl, another Quick Lane Bowl victory. This is their first appearance on New Year's Day since losing 33-17 to Missouri in the Citrus Bowl, however, another SEC team. They haven't beaten an SEC team since topping Alabama Dec. 31, 2004 in the Music City Bowl under Glen Mason.

-- The Golden Gophers rank 50th in total yards (426.8) on offense, while ranking 51st in passing yards (251.2). They were also 47th in rushing yards (175.7) while checking in 23rd in points scored (34.3). Defensively the Golden Gophers were very underrated, ranking 14th with 312.8 yards per game, 12th in passing yards allowed (184.9) and 28th in rushing yards allowed (127.9). They also yielded just 22.4 PPG to rank a respectable 35th.

-- The Tigers struggled in the pass game, as freshman QB Bo Nix had some consistency issues. They ranked 51st in total yards (421.4), while ranking just 85th in passing yards (210.1) per contest. They ran well, piling up 211.3 yards, while scoring 34.0 PPG to rank 29th. On defense, they ranked 19th in total yards allowed (323.9), 41st in passing yards (208.4) per game and 20th in rushing yards (115.5) yielded, while coughing up just 18.6 PPG to rank 13th.

-- The Golden Gophers covered seven of the past nine games overall, while going 6-2 ATS in the past eight games as an underdog. They were 6-2-1 ATS in the past nine non-conference tilts, too.

-- The Tigers are 10-3 ATS in the past 13 games overall, while cashing in five of the previous seven against winning teams. They're also an impressive 6-0 ATS in the past six non-conference battles, while connecting in 10 of the past 12 games as a favorite.

-- The over has hit in five of the past six overall for the Golden Gophers, although the under is 4-1 in Minnesota's past five neutral-site games and 7-2 in the past nine against winning teams. The under is 13-6 in the past 19 non-conference tilts, too.

-- The under is 7-1-2 in the previous 10 neutral-site battles, 4-1 in the past five games overall and 4-1-1 in the past six bowl outings. The under is also 18-6-2 in the past 26 non-conference battles, while going 24-11-1 in the past 36 against winning sides.

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49NASHVILLE -50 DALLAS
NASHVILLE is 11-18 ATS (-15.2 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 1

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NASHVILLE (18-14-0-6, 42 pts.) at DALLAS (22-14-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/1/2020, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 18-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 296-234 ATS (+26.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-11 ATS (+30.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-8 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-8-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 1

Trend Report

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Dallas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas

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815FURMAN -816 VMI
VMI is 16-30 ATS (-17 Units) after playing a game as favorite since 1997.

817E CAROLINA -818 WICHITA ST
WICHITA ST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.

819THE CITADEL -820 SAMFORD
SAMFORD is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.

821S DAKOTA -822 IUPU-FT WAYNE
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 16-3 ATS (12.7 Units) versus very good shooting teams - making >=48% of their shots after 15+ games since 1997.

823FRESNO ST -824 SAN DIEGO ST
SAN DIEGO ST is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) in home games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.

825WOFFORD -826 E TENN ST
E TENN ST is 10-0 ATS (10 Units) after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half over the last 2 seasons.

825WOFFORD -826 E TENN ST
Steve Forbes is 10-0 ATS (10 Units) after a blowout win by 30 points or more (Coach of E TENN ST)

827S FLORIDA -828 SMU
S FLORIDA is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games off a home win over the last 2 seasons.

829CONNECTICUT -830 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the current season.

831MERCER -832 UNC-GREENSBORO
UNC-GREENSBORO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) at home when the total is 130-134.5 in the last 3 seasons.

833WYOMING -834 BOISE ST
BOISE ST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 3 consecutive non-conference games in the current season.

835MARQUETTE -836 CREIGHTON
CREIGHTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half over the last 2 seasons.

835MARQUETTE -836 CREIGHTON
MARQUETTE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

837COLORADO ST -838 NEVADA
NEVADA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game over the last 2 seasons.

839NEW MEXICO -840 SAN JOSE ST
NEW MEXICO is 17-6 ATS (10.4 Units) versus pathetic teams - shooting <=42% with a defense of >=45% since 1997.

841UTAH ST -842 UNLV
UTAH ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 1

Furman @ VMI

Game 815-816
January 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Furman
61.237
VMI
45.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Furman
by 15 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Furman
by 10
141
Dunkel Pick:
Furman
(-10); Under

The Citadel @ Samford

Game 819-820
January 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
The Citadel
43.159
Samford
46.405
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Samford
by 3
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Samford
by 9
165
Dunkel Pick:
The Citadel
(+9); Over

Fresno State @ San Diego St

Game 823-824
January 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fresno State
53.501
San Diego St
70.633
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 17
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 13
125 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-13); Over

East Carolina @ Wichita State

Game 817-818
January 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Carolina
48.129
Wichita State
71.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 23 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 20
141
Dunkel Pick:
Wichita State
(-20); Over

South Dakota @ IPFW

Game 821-822
January 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota
46.696
IPFW
46.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
IPFW
Even
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Dakota
by 2
145
Dunkel Pick:
IPFW
(+2); Under

Wofford @ E Tenn State

Game 825-826
January 1, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wofford
52.925
E Tenn State
63.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
E Tenn State
by 10 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
E Tenn State
by 9
142
Dunkel Pick:
E Tenn State
(-9); Over

South Florida @ SMU

Game 827-828
January 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Florida
59.776
SMU
60.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 1
125
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 6 1/2
127 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Florida
(+6 1/2); Under

Connecticut @ Cincinnati

Game 829-830
January 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
64.629
Cincinnati
63.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 1
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 3 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+3 1/2); Under

Mercer @ NC-Greensboro

Game 831-832
January 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mercer
47.776
NC-Greensboro
59.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 11 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC-Greensboro
by 15
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Mercer
(+15); Over

Wyoming @ Boise State

Game 833-834
January 1, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wyoming
46.397
Boise State
59.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 13
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 17
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wyoming
(+17); Under

Marquette @ Creighton

Game 835-836
January 1, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marquette
65.163
Creighton
70.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 5
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Creighton
by 3
152
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(-3); Under

Colorado State @ Nevada

Game 837-838
January 1, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado State
56.158
Nevada
64.491
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 8 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 7
148
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-7); Under

New Mexico @ San Jose St

Game 839-840
January 1, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Mexico
59.725
San Jose St
45.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Mexico
by 14
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Mexico
by 10
154
Dunkel Pick:
New Mexico
(-10); Under

Utah State @ UNLV

Game 841-842
January 1, 2020 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah State
65.909
UNLV
53.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah State
by 12 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah State
by 7
135
Dunkel Pick:
Utah State
(-7); Over

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 1

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FURMAN (11 - 3) at VMI (5 - 9) - 1/1/2020, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FURMAN is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 4-0 against the spread versus VMI over the last 3 seasons
FURMAN is 4-0 straight up against VMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E CAROLINA (6 - 7) at WICHITA ST (11 - 1) - 1/1/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 164-214 ATS (-71.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 236-189 ATS (+28.1 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 4-0 against the spread versus E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 4-0 straight up against E CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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THE CITADEL (6 - 6) at SAMFORD (6 - 8) - 1/1/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SAMFORD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAMFORD is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAMFORD is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAMFORD is 3-2 against the spread versus THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
SAMFORD is 4-1 straight up against THE CITADEL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S DAKOTA (9 - 6) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (7 - 8) - 1/1/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games on Wednesday games since 1997.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons
S DAKOTA is 3-2 straight up against IUPU-FT WAYNE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FRESNO ST (4 - 9) at SAN DIEGO ST (13 - 0) - 1/1/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO ST is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO ST is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FRESNO ST is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
FRESNO ST is 4-1 straight up against SAN DIEGO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WOFFORD (8 - 5) at E TENN ST (12 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E TENN ST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
E TENN ST is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WOFFORD is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 140 to 144.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WOFFORD is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WOFFORD is 51-27 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WOFFORD is 4-1 against the spread versus E TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
WOFFORD is 4-1 straight up against E TENN ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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S FLORIDA (7 - 6) at SMU (9 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
S FLORIDA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SMU is 2-2 against the spread versus S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
SMU is 2-2 straight up against S FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (9 - 3) at CINCINNATI (7 - 5) - 1/1/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 4-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MERCER (6 - 8) at UNC-GREENSBORO (11 - 3) - 1/1/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 130 to 134.5 over the last 3 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 73-100 ATS (-37.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-2 against the spread versus MERCER over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 3-1 straight up against MERCER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WYOMING (5 - 9) at BOISE ST (9 - 5) - 1/1/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 28-48 ATS (-24.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
BOISE ST is 112-74 ATS (+30.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOISE ST is 2-2 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 3-1 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MARQUETTE (10 - 2) at CREIGHTON (11 - 2) - 1/1/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 146-108 ATS (+27.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 136-94 ATS (+32.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 136-94 ATS (+32.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 104-72 ATS (+24.8 Units) in January games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 3-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 3-1 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO ST (9 - 6) at NEVADA (8 - 5) - 1/1/2020, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
COLORADO ST is 138-179 ATS (-58.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLORADO ST is 177-224 ATS (-69.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEVADA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NEVADA is 206-158 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEVADA is 2-2 against the spread versus COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
NEVADA is 4-0 straight up against COLORADO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW MEXICO (13 - 2) at SAN JOSE ST (4 - 10) - 1/1/2020, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO is 70-44 ATS (+21.6 Units) on Wednesday games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 115-148 ATS (-47.8 Units) in all home games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 115-148 ATS (-47.8 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 36-59 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN JOSE ST is 23-44 ATS (-25.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE ST is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO over the last 3 seasons
NEW MEXICO is 3-1 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH ST (13 - 2) at UNLV (6 - 8) - 1/1/2020, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games on Wednesday games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UNLV is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) on Wednesday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 3-0 against the spread versus UNLV over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 3-0 straight up against UNLV over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB

Wednesday, January 1

Furman hasn’t played in 12 days; they won last three games, are experience team #153 that is 8-3 vs schedule #154, splitting six true road games- they’re 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Paladins lost in OT at Auburn; they won their last eight games with VMI, winning last four visits here, by 12-28-30-32 points. VMI lost four of last five games; they’re 2-9 vs schedule #332, with three non-D-I wins. Keydets are experience team #275 that lost all three top 100 games, by 11-13-9 points; 51.2% of their shots, 48.2% of their points come from the arc.

Wichita State won its last four games with East Carolina, beating Pirates three times LY, by 16-17-16 points. Shockers won their last five games overall, are 10-1 vs schedule #238, with only loss to #17 West Virginia in Mexico. Wichita is experience team #337 whose bench plays #18 minutes- they’re deep, but also have an SEC foe (Ole Miss) visiting Saturday. ECU won its last four games, is 6-7 vs schedule #348; they’re experience team #332 that lost its three true road games, by 5-6-20 points. Pirates are shooting only 28.7% on arc (#315).

Samford won/covered six of last eight games with Citadel, winning by 13-3 points in last two series games played here. Samford hasn’t played in 11 days; they’re experience team #125 that lost its last three games, is 3-8 vs schedule #101, with three other non-D-I wins. Samford turns ball over 22.4% of time (#308). Citadel hasn’t played in ten days; they’re experience team #156 that is 3-6 vs schedule #149- they split its six true road games; their last win was in triple OT at Longwood. Citadel opponents are shooting 61.3% inside arc (#348).

South Dakota-Fort Wayne split last meetings; Fort Wayne beat the Coyotes in two of last three Summit tournaments. Teams also split last six series games played here. South Dakota lost its last three games, losing Summit opener at Western Illinois Sunday. Coyotes are experience team #7 that is 7-6 vs schedule #298, losing four of six true road games. Ft Wayne hasn’t played in ten days; they lost last three D-I games, are 4-8 vs schedule #231, 1-4 vs top 200 teams. Mastodons are turning ball over 21.4% of time (#277)- their eFG% defense is #296.

San Diego State is one of two unbeaten teams left in country; they’re 12-0 vs schedule #233, winning first two MW games by 22-2 points. Aztecs are experience team #77 that has been forcing turnovers 22.6% of time (#47), while playing pace #300. Aztecs lost five of last six games with Fresno State; they lost last three visits to Fresno, by 8-4-2 points. Bulldogs lost seven of last nine games overall, losing last game at home to Cal-Riverside. Fresno is experience team #281 that is 0-3 in OT games, 0-4 in top 100 games, losing by 14-10-7-2 points.

Wofford won its last four games with East Tennessee State, beating Buccaneers three times LY; Terriers won last two visits to ETSU, by total of six points. Wofford hasn’t played in 10 days; they won five of last six games, including a win at North Carolina. Terriers are experience team #69 that is 6-5 vs schedule #193; they lost three of four top 100 games, with losses by 19-19-29 points. ETSU won seven of last eight games; they’re experience team #33 that is 9-2 vs schedule #246. Bucs are shooting 55.9% inside arc (#12), have #19 eFG% in country.

SMU won seven of last nine games with South Florida; Bulls’ win here LY was their first in last seven visits to Dallas. USF is 7-6 vs schedule #248; their last three games were decided by total of 8 points. This is Bulls’ first true road game; they lost four of last five neutral court games. USF is turning ball over 23.6% of time (#330) but forcing TO’s 25.7% of time (#7). SMU hasn’t played in nine days; they’re experience team #249 that is 9-2 vs schedule #347, with only losses in double OT at Georgia, by 17 to Georgetown. SMU lost two of its three top 125 games.

Cincinnati hasn’t played in 11 days; they lost three of last four games, are 7-5 vs schedule #66, on track to miss NCAAs for first time in decade. Bearcats are experience team #60 that is 2-3 in top 100 games, with best wins over Vermont/Tennessee. UConn won its last three games, is 9-3 vs schedule #292, splitting four top 100 games. Huskies are experience team #252 that forced turnovers 23.7% of time (#29). Cincy won its last seven games with UConn, also won last seven series games played here. Bearcats’ two wins over UConn LY were by total of six points.

NC-Greensboro won six of last seven games with Mercer; Bears lost last four visits to UNCG, by 4-2-4-7 points. UNCG won seven of last eight games overall, is experience team #140 that is 9-3 vs schedule #239; Spartans are forcing turnovers 25.5% of time (#9)- they lost at buzzer to NC State, but also lost at home to Montana State. Mercer is playing first D-I game in 10 days; they lost six of last seven games, are 4-8 vs schedule #300, turning ball over 21.6% of time (#282). Bears lost their two top 100 games, by hoop to Furman, by 30 at St John’s.

Boise State won seven of last eight games with Wyoming, winning three of last four visits to Laramie. Broncos won their last three games, are 8-5 vs schedule #139, 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with all four wins by 16+ points- they won consecutive OT games, vs BYU/Pacific. Boise is experience team #10. Wyoming is playing first D-I game in 11 days; they’re experience team #244 that is 4-9 vs schedule #302. Cowboys are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with all four losses by 14+ points- they’re shooting only 30.4% on arc (#272).

Marquette won six of last seven games with Creighton, winning last four visits here, including a 106-104 OT win LY. Underdogs covered five of last seven series games. Marquette won its last five games, is 10-2 vs schedule #102- their only losses are by 16 at Wisconsin, by 21 to Maryland on a neutral floor. Golden Eagles are making 42.7% of their 3’s (#1); they split two true road games, winning at Kansas State. Creighton won its last six games, is experience team #262 that is 10-2 vs schedule #97, with losses by 10 at Michigan, by 31 to San Diego State in Las Vegas.

Nevada won its last seven games with Colorado State, winning last four series games played here, by 7-13-9-40 points. Wolf Pack hasn’t played in 11 days; they’re continuity team #348 (experience team #68- lot of transfers) that is 8-5 vs schedule #94, losing to of last three games. Nevada has made 38% of its 3’s (#24), getting 37.5% of their points on arc (#50). CSU won its last D-I game in triple OT at Tulsa 11 days ago; they’re experience team #273 that is 8-6 vs #88 schedule, 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 34-8-22-8 points.

New Mexico won eight of last ten games with San Jose State; Lobos lost 89-82 here LY, their first loss in last four trips to San Jose. New Mexico won its last eight games, but is missing two starters for off-court reasons; they’re experience team #8 that is 12-2 vs schedule #270, 2-1 in true road games, winning at New Mexico State/Wyoming- they lost by 3 at Auburn. San Jose upset Pepperdine Saturday, ending an 8-game skid; they’re experience team #200 that is 3-10 vs schedule #74- they’re 0-5 vs top 100 teams, losing by only a hoop at San Diego State.

Utah State won its last three games with UNLV, by 7-12-17 points; Aggies lost three of last four visits to Las Vegas. USU is playing its first D-I game in 11 days; they’re experience team #134 that is 11-2 vs schedule #212, losing by 8 at Saint Mary’s, by 4 to BYU- they split two true road games, winning by 12 at San Jose State. UNLV is continuity team #231 that is 6-8 vs schedule #229; they’re turning ball over 22.8% of time (#319). Rebels are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with only one of the losses by more than 7 points- they’ve lost three of four OT games this season.

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NCAAB

Wednesday, January 1

Trend Report

Furman @ VMI
Furman
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 5 games when playing on the road against VMI
Furman is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing VMI
VMI
No trends to report

South Dakota @ IPFW
South Dakota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of South Dakota's last 11 games on the road
South Dakota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing IPFW
IPFW
IPFW is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
IPFW is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against South Dakota

The Citadel @ Samford
The Citadel
The total has gone OVER in 7 of The Citadel's last 8 games when playing Samford
The Citadel is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Samford
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Samford's last 8 games when playing The Citadel
Samford is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

East Carolina @ Wichita State
East Carolina
East Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Wichita State
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Fresno State @ San Diego State
Fresno State
Fresno State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
Fresno State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego State
San Diego State
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Wofford @ East Tennessee State
Wofford
Wofford is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing East Tennessee State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wofford's last 7 games when playing East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State
No trends to report

South Florida @ Southern Methodist
South Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Southern Methodis
South Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Southern Methodist is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against South Florida

Mercer @ UNC Greensboro
Mercer
No trends to report
UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
UNC Greensboro is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Mercer

Connecticut @ Cincinnati
Connecticut
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Cincinnati is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

Wyoming @ Boise State
Wyoming
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wyoming's last 11 games when playing Boise State
Boise State
Boise State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Wyoming
Boise State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Marquette @ Creighton
Marquette
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Marquette is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Creighton
Creighton
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Colorado State @ Nevada
Colorado State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nevada
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado State's last 7 games when playing Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado State
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado State

New Mexico @ San Jose State
New Mexico
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Jose State
San Jose State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose State's last 10 games when playing New Mexico
San Jose State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Mexico

Utah State @ UNLV
Utah State
Utah State is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games
Utah State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
UNLV
UNLV is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UNLV's last 5 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 1

Nashville @ Dallas

Game 49-50
January 1, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
9.614
Dallas
11.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-120); Under

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Mike Wynn Free Pick: Wichita St -20 Over East Carolina

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Jim Feist Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, January 1, 2020


1/01 07:35 PM PT / 10:35 PM ET

NBA (543) PHOENIX SUNS VS (544) LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Take: (544) LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Reason: Your free play for Wednesday, January 1, 2020 is in the NBA scheduled contest between the Phoenix Suns and the LA Lakers. Your free play from Jim Feist is on 544. Lakers -11 points.

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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: ALABAMA/MICHIGAN UNDER the total of 58

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Totals4U Wednesday's Free Selection: Wyoming/Boise State over 132 1/2

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Roz Wins Roz's WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020 Free Pick

NBA
01/01 04:35 PM NBA (539) PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS VS (540) NEW YORK KNICKS
Take : Knicks

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Atlantic Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Wyoming Cowboys + 16 1/2

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#1 Sports Wednesday's Free Selection: NC Greensboro Spartans - 15

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Platinum Plays Your Free Pick: the Mercer Bears +14½ over NC Greensboro

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Sharp Bettor SharpBettor FREE Play Wednesday, January 1, 2020



NBA

1/01 07:35 PM NBA (543) PHOENIX SUNS VS (544) LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Take : Lakers

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Early Happy New Year Selection Is

FURMAN -10½

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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Wednesday : AUBURN/MINNESOTA OVER the total of 54

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Golden Dragon

FREE WINNER for Wednesday

Portland -4 NBA

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Hawkeye Sports Wednesday's Free Pick: Nashville Predators + 105

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: LA Lakers 11 NBA

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Arthur Ralph

Free Play WED CBB So Florida + 6

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Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Wednesday: ALABAMA/MICHIGAN UNDER the total of 58

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High Stakes Syndicate Free Selection for Wednesday: Wofford Terriers + 9

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Kenny Towers Your Free Pick for Wednesday: Wis/Ore OVER 51½

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Stephen DeAngelo

I’m on a 4-0-1 roll with complimentary selections after Arizona State got the job done against Florida State in Tuesday’s Sun Bowl. For your New Year’s Day freebie, we’ll take the points with Oregon in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin.



I could not have been more impressed with the job Oregon did in the Pac-12 title game against Utah. I gave out the Utes in that game, believing they not only were the better team but the more motivated squad (needing a win to lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff). And I was dead wrong, as the Ducks dominated that game from start to finish, rolling 37-15 as a 6½-point underdog.



I fully expect that motivation to be there again today, as Oregon looks to notch its 12th victory and end a string of poor bowl performances. Yes, the Ducks were victorious in the postseason last year, beating Michigan State in the Redbox Bowl, but they did so by a score of 7-6 in one of the most uninspiring bowl games of the year. Prior to that, Oregon dropped three straight bowl games to Boise State (38-28 as a 7-point favorite in the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl), TCU (47-41 as a 7-point favorite in the 2016 Alamo Bowl) and Ohio State (42-20 as a 5½-point favorite in the 2015 national championship game). In other words, this senior class will be looking to finally produce a convincing bowl victory.



The Ducks not only have the superior quarterback in this game—Justin Herbert will be a first-round draft pick in the spring—but they’re the much faster team on both sides of the ball. And while most people think of Oregon as a high-scoring team that plays little defense, the numbers tell a different story: The Ducks gave up just 15.7 points per game, including holding seven opponents—Utah (15), Oregon State (10), Cal (7), Arizona (6), Stanford (6), Nevada (6), Montana (3) and Colorado (3)—to 15 points or less.


True, Wisconsin posted four shutout wins this year, but those came against South Florida, Central Michigan, Kent State and Michigan State—none of which have a quarterback as good as Herbert or skill players as fast as Oregon. What’s more, those four shutouts came in the Badgers’ first six games. After that, Wisconsin’s D was far from stout, allowing 25.7 points over its final seven contests.

4* OREGON

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Bob Valentino

My comp play for this first day of 2020 is the Baylor-Georgia meeting in the Sugar Bowl to be a defensive battle that holds Under the posted price.

Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer suffered a concussion in the Big Twelve Championship Game and is officially listed as questionable for this game. If Brewer shows any ill-effects look for Gerry Bohannon and Jacob Zeno to split the signal-calling chores, but no matter who is under center for Matt Rhule's team the points will not be easy to come by.

Georgia is second in the nation in points allowed with just 12.5 points per game surrendered and they are third in the nation rushing defense with just under 80 yards per game allowed. The Bulldogs come into New Orleans on a 7-1 Under run their last 8 games played, and for the season 10 of their 13 games have held Under the posted price.

Baylor's defense is not far behind, as the Bears led the Big Twelve in scoring defense and come in at 16th in the land with just over 19 points per game allowed. The Bears are also tied for third in the nation with 13 fumble recoveries.

Baylor saw 4 of their final 6 games played this season land Under the total, so rather than look for a game where the offense rules the night, let's look for the defenses to be the dominant units on the field for most of the evening.

Baylor and Georgia hold Under the total in the Sugar Bowl.

4* BAYLOR-GEORGIA UNDER

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Mitchell Newman

Comp play for Wednesday on the Suns plus the points at the L.A. Lakers.

This is not the same old pushover Suns this season, as Phoenix heads to the City of the Angels having won back-to-back road games at Sacramento and Portland and they bring covers in 3 of their last 4 into this showdown with the Lakers.

L.A. has followed a season-high 4 game losing streak and a 6 game against the spread losing streak with wins and covers in their last pair of games. LeBron James has been able to "manage" his groin injury that he aggravated on Christmas Day against the Clippers, as the Lakers stand at 26-7 now on the year.

Los Angeles has gone 9-6 against the spread at the Staples Center, but Phoenix can counter with a 9-6 spread mark on the road this season. The Suns also boast a 3-1 spread mark when installed as the underdog of +10 to +12 points this year, while the Lakers are just 3-4 as the favorite in that same price range.

This will be the second series meeting between these Western Conference teams, as the Lakers did win the first 123-115 in the Valley of the Sun in the middle of November as the -3 1/2 point road chalk. The price tonight is a lot taller, and while I do not see the Lakers getting stung for the outright loss, I do think that this price is a little too high.

Phoenix has played a much better brand of basketball this season and tonight they stay inside of the double-digit impost.

Take the Suns plus the points.

1* PHOENIX

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Delta Downs



Delta Downs - Race 7

DD (Races 7-8) / Exacta / Trifecta (.50 min.) / Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) Superfecta (.10 min.)



Claiming $5,000 • 1 Mile • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 72 • Purse: $14,000 • Post: 7:43P


FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. WEIGHT, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.





Contenders


Race Analysis




P#

Horse

Morn
Line


Accept
Odds





Race Type: Dominant Class. XIROMA is the Dominant Class of the race. * KEY ANGLES * XIROMA: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. DE BIRD IS DA WORD: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ATOMIC CANDY: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at lea st 50. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days.



5

XIROMA

5/1


4/1




11

DE BIRD IS DA WORD

2/1


5/1




3

ATOMIC CANDY

7/2


6/1
























P#


Horse (In Running Style Order)


Post


Morn
Line


Running Style


Good
Class


Good
Speed


Early Figure


Finish Figure


Platinum
Figure




3

ATOMIC CANDY

3


7/2

Alternator/Front-runner

64


60


73.5


59.1


55.1




11

DE BIRD IS DA WORD

11


2/1

Stalker

73


72


70.6


69.8


65.3




9

U COMPLETE ME

9


12/1

Stalker

65


55


48.8


56.4


44.4




6

HONOR MY SPEED

6


6/1

Alternator/Stalker

75


69


55.0


62.6


51.1




5

XIROMA

5


5/1

Trailer

88


68


54.0


73.9


65.9




8

HARD STORY

8


5/2

Trailer

63


61


48.5


57.7


49.2




7

MARCO'S TRIBUTE

7


6/1

Alternator/Non-contender

68


55


48.4


50.9


35.9




4

SHOESFROMTHEGITGO

4


20/1

Alternator/Non-contender

50


46


46.5


36.0


17.0




2

SINGINGINTHEWIND

2


20/1

Alternator/Non-contender

55


58


46.2


46.2


31.2




10

DEWEYCHEATEMANHOWE

10


30/1

Alternator/Non-contender

61


66


37.6


42.8


25.3




1

HAPPY JOURNEY

1


12/1

Alternator/Non-contender

67


61


29.4


41.0


25.0

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Laurel Park



Laurel Park - Race 8

EXACTA, TRIFECTA &10 cent SUPERFECTA / QUINELLA



Claiming $16,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 89 • Purse: $23,000 • Post: 3:49P


(PLUS UP TO 30% MBF) FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE NOVEMBER 1 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000, IF FOR $14,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $12,500 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).





Contenders


Race Analysis




P#

Horse

Morn
Line


Accept
Odds





Race Type: Lone Front-runner. MADAME TIGER is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * MADAME TIGER: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse's av erage winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). HIGHLAND LASS: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaste r Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.



3

MADAME TIGER

8/5


2/1




1

HIGHLAND LASS

2/1


5/1
























P#


Horse (In Running Style Order)


Post


Morn
Line


Running Style


Good
Class


Good
Speed


Early Figure


Finish Figure


Platinum
Figure




3

MADAME TIGER

3


8/5

Front-runner

86


86


81.0


78.6


74.1




1

HIGHLAND LASS

1


2/1

Trailer

89


86


62.4


79.6


76.1




2

TWO HOT BETTY

2


7/2

Trailer

83


74


62.4


75.4


68.9




4

UP HILL BATTLE

4


5/1

Alternator/Non-contender

94


78


64.8


70.8


64.8




5

HIDENSEEK SALLY

5


8/1

Alternator/Non-contender

93


86


59.6


71.2


62.2

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 5 - Maiden Claiming - 7.5f on the Turf. Purse: $30000 Class Rating: 77

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 120 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $32,000, IF FOR $30,000, ALLOWED 1 LB.




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# 4 PUKALANI 6/1




# 9 GALIT JAK 9/2




# 1 GLORIOUS GAL 6/1




PUKALANI is my choice. Her earnings per start in turf sprint contests alone makes you take a look at her. Is a strong contender based on numbers put up lately under today's conditions. Could best this group of horses in this race based on the speed figure - 66 - of her last race. GALIT JAK - Her 69 average has this filly with among the best Equibase Speed Figures in this competition. Jaramillo will most likely be able to get this filly to break out early in this race. GLORIOUS GAL - Had one of the most competitive Equibase Speed Figs of this group in her last competition. Is difficult not to look at given the company run in as of late.

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Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race #1 - Post: 12:45pm - Allowance - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $31,300 Class Rating: 66

Rating: http://www.trackmaster.com/images/golden.jpghttp://www.trackmaster.com/images/golden.jpghttp://www.trackmaster.com/images/golden.jpg

#4 A FABULOUS KISS (ML=10/1)
#5 HEAVEN SENT ANGEL (ML=7/2)
#6 SPEAK LIGHTLY (ML=6/1)
#2 FANCY KELLY (ML=5/1)


A FABULOUS KISS - This filly is in fine form, having run a nice race on December 14th, finishing first. Filly won shipping here on December 14th and looks good right back. This filly's last speed fig registered on Dec 14th is tops in last race speed figs. HEAVEN SENT ANGEL - Smith tried her against the boys last time out. This should be a good spot. Trainer Smith moves this thoroughbred down in class to face a lower class of horses. Look for a solid race given the class advantage. Trainer, Smith, has been deliberate with this filly off the layoff. Look for a solid effort today. Forgive the out of the money finish on the off track last time around the track. Under better track conditions, has a chance in this race. SPEAK LIGHTLY - A racer coming back this quickly after a sharp outing is a good sign. A win pct like 40 is fantastic for any jock/handler duo. The improved Equibase speed figures over the last three races is solid. Ruberto drops her in this event fit and ready to go. FANCY KELLY - Smith has an 'uncoupled' entry here. Best to be wary of the longer priced half. Ranked numero uno in EPS (earnings per start). Another indication that this horse has class.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 TIZ WHAT (ML=2/1), #1A JERSEY BOUNCE (ML=2/1), #3 PSYCHOANALYST (ML=5/2),

TIZ WHAT - Hard to put your dough on this speedy one. Too much early speed in the race. This filly won last time, but probably won't do it today versus tougher competition. JERSEY BOUNCE - In the last affair this racer finished sixth. Doesn't bode well for her chances today. The speed figs continue to drop, 53/50/31. Not a good sign. All kinds of crazy speed on board for this affair. Almost no chance for this speedball. PSYCHOANALYST - Tough to play any horse in a short distance contest if she hasn't hit the board in a sprint in the last two months. Earned a somewhat easily forgotten speed rating last out in a Maiden Special race on October 12th. Unlikely to see an improved performance off of that number.






STRAIGHT WAGERS:

Go with #4 A FABULOUS KISS on top if we're getting at least 5/1 odds



EXACTA WAGERS:

Box [4,5,6]



TRIFECTA WAGERS:

None



SUPERFECTA WAGERS:

None

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Turfway Park - Race #4 - Post: 2:36pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $12,000 Class Rating: 82

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#5 JOCKER JUSTICE (ML=7/2)
#4 LIZZY'S LURE (ML=7/2)


JOCKER JUSTICE - This gelding is in the top spot in earnings per race entered. Take a good look at this horse before the race. LIZZY'S LURE - This gelding likes to be near the lead. Today's race is a shorter distance and should aid his chances of winning. You always have to be on the prowl for money making jock/handler combinations; we have one right here.

Vulnerable Contenders: #10 CALM PACIFIC (ML=3/1), #3 ELWOOD'S ADVICE (ML=4/1), #9 HOWELL MOUNTAIN (ML=8/1),

CALM PACIFIC - Can't play this chalk horse off the long layoff. Just cannot bet on this mount. Didn't show me anything last time out or on August 18th. ELWOOD'S ADVICE - This equine doesn't have a winning spirit. Repeatedly finishes in the place and show hole. This questionable contender ran a run-of-the-mill speed rating last race out. He shouldn't show signs of improvement and will probably suffer defeat in today's race running that rating. HOWELL MOUNTAIN - Hasn't been doing anything at all lately. Not probable that the speed figure he earned on Dec 1st will be enough in this event.






STRAIGHT WAGERS:

Bet on #5 JOCKER JUSTICE to win if you can get at least 3/2 odds



EXACTA WAGERS:

Box [4,5]



TRIFECTA WAGERS:

None



SUPERFECTA WAGERS:

Pass

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 9 - Maiden Claiming - 8.0f on the Turf. Purse: $13200 Class Rating: 66

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 120 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000 (IF DEEMED INADVISABLE BY MANAGEMENT TO RUN THIS RACE OVER THE




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# 2 DANCE DUNE 8/1




# 4 GONEASAGIRLCANGET 4/1




# 6 ALL AMERICAN JEWEL 5/1




DANCE DUNE looks decent to best this field and is a very good value-based bet given the 8/1 line. With a reliable 52 average speed figure at the distance, seems well suited for today's race. Has quite good speed figs and has to be considered for a bet for this event. GONEASAGIRLCANGET - The speed rating of 62 from her last race looks quite good in here. ALL AMERICAN JEWEL - Has performed solidly lately in route races, posting a nifty 55 avg Equibase speed fig. Gamblers have been noting speed increases from entries changing equipment (blinkers on today).

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01/01/20, SA, Race 1, 11.30 PT
1M [Turf] 1.31.03 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $55,000.
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD
$1 Exacta / $0.50Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double - $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 1-2-3) - $0.50 Early Pick 5 (Races 1-5) - $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5
Best in race Flags - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser


Rating
Pgm#
Horse Name
M/L
Jockey
Trainer
Flags


100.0000
12
Governance
4-1
Cedillo A
Baltas Richard
L


098.8551
8
Too Late(b-)
6-1
Gutierrez M
O'Neill Doug F.
S


098.5389
11
Forever Poe
6-1
Smith M E
Chatlos Don
JFEC


096.9654
5
(F)Jurgen
6-1
Rosario J
Sadler John W.




096.6098
9
K P All Systems Go
7/2
Baze T
Mullins Jeff




095.5879
1
Goalie
6-1
Prat F
D'Amato Philip




094.7952
3
Pure Carmine
8-1
Van Dyke D
Drysdale Neil D.




094.6268
2
Frasard (GB)
8-1
Bejarano R
Powell Leonard




093.9977
10
Spanish Count
15-1
Rispoli U
Baltas Richard




093.8877
4
War Path
15-1
Diaz. Jr. J
Baffert Bob
TW


093.4423
6
Above the Rainbow
20-1
Valdivia. Jr. J
Gallagher Patrick




092.9790
13
Fredericktown
20-1
Diaz. Jr. J
McCarthy Michael W.




092.7510
14
Ekklesia
20-1
Gutierrez M
Eurton Peter




091.2563
7
Dominant Soul(b+)
30-1
Pereira T J
Capestro Paula S.




After scratches, a horse Pgm# with profit must be the top rated horse for the profitable condition to be valid.
Profits are for $2 Win bets for this condition. ROI is based on $1. Stats are by race type and exclusive to SA.


Pgm#
Profit
HiWin$
ROI
Win%
Wins
Races
Profitable_Conditions_If_Top_Rated_Horse


12
4.20
9.20
1.42
40.00
2
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 4


8
4.20
9.20
1.42
40.00
2
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 4


11
4.20
9.20
1.42
40.00
2
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 4


5
4.20
9.20
1.42
40.00
2
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 4


1
13.00
9.20
1.54
50.00
6
12
*Actual Post 1


3
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


2
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


10
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


4
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


6
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


13
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


14
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


7
13.80
9.60
2.38
60.00
3
5
Morning Line Odds Greater Than or Equal to 8


Top rated horse with "Race Surface Not fm/hd" - ROI 0.65, Win% 24.62
* Dynamic condition may change before the race. Confirm before using stats for top rated horse.
If Race Is Off Turf Best in race Flags - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser


Rating
Pgm#
Horse Name
M/L
Jockey
Trainer
Flags


100.0000
8
Too Late(b-)
6-1
Gutierrez M
O'Neill Doug F.
SF


099.6769
12
Governance
4-1
Cedillo A
Baltas Richard
L


098.5369
11
Forever Poe
6-1
Smith M E
Chatlos Don
JEC


097.4378
1
Goalie
6-1
Prat F
D'Amato Philip




096.5683
5
(F)Jurgen
6-1
Rosario J
Sadler John W.




095.8022
4
War Path
15-1
Diaz. Jr. J
Baffert Bob
T


095.5381
14
Ekklesia
20-1
Gutierrez M
Eurton Peter




095.5102
2
Frasard (GB)
8-1
Bejarano R
Powell Leonard




095.0609
9
K P All Systems Go
7/2
Baze T
Mullins Jeff




093.6757
10
Spanish Count
15-1
Rispoli U
Baltas Richard




093.5523
13
Fredericktown
20-1
Diaz. Jr. J
McCarthy Michael W.




093.5091
3
Pure Carmine
8-1
Van Dyke D
Drysdale Neil D.




092.9218
7
Dominant Soul(b+)
30-1
Pereira T J
Capestro Paula S.
W


092.3284
6
Above the Rainbow
20-1
Valdivia. Jr. J
Gallagher Patrick




After scratches, a horse Pgm# with profit must be the top rated horse for the profitable condition to be valid.
Profits are for $2 Win bets. ROI is based on $1. Stats are by race type and exclusive to SA.


Pgm#
Profit
HiWin$
ROI
Win%
Wins
Races
Profitable_Conditions_If_Top_Rated_Horse


8
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


12
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


11
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


1
40.80
15.60
1.25
42.68
35
82
Last Race Was Turf With Main Today


5
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


4
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


14
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


2
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


9
75.00
18.00
1.25
40.94
61
149
Not Third Race After 45 Days Off


10
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


13
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


3
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


7
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


6
54.40
18.00
1.31
37.50
33
88
*Not Actual Post 1 And Distance is 1m


Top rated horse with "Race Surface Not fst/wf" - ROI 1.12, Win% 42.27
* Dynamic condition may change before the race. Confirm before using stats for top rated horse.

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01/01/20, GP, Race 7, 3.30 ET
1 1/8M [Turf] 1.44.03 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. Purse $51,000.
Claiming Price $35,000 (Races Where Entered For $30,000 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances) (Condition Eligibility). FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON $10,000 ONCE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER OR STATE BRED ALLOWANCE OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $35,000
$1 Daily Double / $2 Quiniela / $1 Exacta / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta - $1 Super Hi 5 / $.50 Bet 3 (Races 7-8-9) / $.50 Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10)
Best in race Flags - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser


Rating
Pgm#
Horse Name
M/L
Jockey
Trainer
Flags


100.0000
4
Shore Magic
8-1
Leparoux J R
Clement Christophe
FEC


099.6618
9
Gauguin (GER)
4-1
Jaramillo E
Mott William I.




098.2246
8
King of Spades
7/2
Juarez N
Breen Kelly J.
T


097.4134
6
Go Poke the Bear
5-1
Lopez P
Maker Michael J.
J


097.1374
1
Golden Decision
8-1
Gaffalione T
Walder Peter R.




097.1022
11
Duc de Calas (FR)
10-1
Ortiz. Jr. I
Clement Christophe




096.5350
7
Im the Captain Now
6-1
Saez L
Tagg Barclay




096.4778
13
Cammack
10-1
Saez L
Gulick James M.




094.6188
3
Mantra
20-1
Bravo J
Vaccarezza Carlo
S


094.4049
5
Resident Liberal
15-1
Rendon J
Eppler Mary E.




094.2487
12
Lahinch
12-1
Maragh R
Orseno Joseph F.




093.4481
2
Discovered
30-1
Landeros C
Wilkes Ian R.
WL


093.3293
10
The Mighty Judge
30-1
Alvarado. Jr. R
Fuentes Mauricio




After scratches, a horse Pgm# with profit must be the top rated horse for the profitable condition to be valid.
Profits are for $2 Win bets for this condition. ROI is based on $1. Stats are by race type and exclusive to GP.


Pgm#
Profit
HiWin$
ROI
Win%
Wins
Races
Profitable_Conditions_If_Top_Rated_Horse


4
58.20
20.20
1.30
38.78
38
98
Last Race Was Same Jockey


9
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


8
58.20
20.20
1.30
38.78
38
98
Last Race Was Same Jockey


6
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


1
58.20
20.20
1.30
38.78
38
98
Last Race Was Same Jockey


11
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


7
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


13
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


3
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


5
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


12
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


2
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


10
49.80
20.20
1.17
37.16
55
148
Race Type Not Claiming


Top rated horse with "Race Surface Not fm/hd" - ROI 0.97, Win% 27.66
If Race Is Off Turf Best in race Flags - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser


Rating
Pgm#
Horse Name
M/L
Jockey
Trainer
Flags


100.0000
4
Shore Magic
8-1
Leparoux J R
Clement Christophe
SFEC


098.3297
9
Gauguin (GER)
4-1
Jaramillo E
Mott William I.




097.9790
8
King of Spades
7/2
Juarez N
Breen Kelly J.
T


097.5788
6
Go Poke the Bear
5-1
Lopez P
Maker Michael J.
J


096.8866
1
Golden Decision
8-1
Gaffalione T
Walder Peter R.




096.7043
11
Duc de Calas (FR)
10-1
Ortiz. Jr. I
Clement Christophe




096.2540
7
Im the Captain Now
6-1
Saez L
Tagg Barclay




096.0935
13
Cammack
10-1
Saez L
Gulick James M.




094.4359
5
Resident Liberal
15-1
Rendon J
Eppler Mary E.




094.2259
3
Mantra
20-1
Bravo J
Vaccarezza Carlo
W


093.4399
12
Lahinch
12-1
Maragh R
Orseno Joseph F.




092.8648
10
The Mighty Judge
30-1
Alvarado. Jr. R
Fuentes Mauricio




091.1020
2
Discovered
30-1
Landeros C
Wilkes Ian R.
L


After scratches, a horse Pgm# with profit must be the top rated horse for the profitable condition to be valid.
Profits are for $2 Win bets. ROI is based on $1. Stats are by race type and exclusive to GP.


Pgm#
Profit
HiWin$
ROI
Win%
Wins
Races
Profitable_Conditions_If_Top_Rated_Horse


7
1.00
11.60
1.03
27.78
5
18
Last Race Was Different Jockey With A Better Win Percent


Top rated horse with "Race Surface Not fst/wf" - ROI 1.10, Win% 40.98

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Kenny Walker Jan 01 '20, 1:00 PM in 48m
NCAA-F | Michigan vs Alabama
Play on: Michigan +8½ -110 at Bovada

Free Pick on Michigan

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NCAA-F | Michigan vs Alabama
Play on: Michigan +8½ -115 at Bovada

Free Play on Michigan +8½ -115

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NCAA-F | Minnesota vs Auburn
Play on: OVER 53 -110

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Jimmy Boyd Jan 01 '20, 1:00 PM in 48m
NCAA-F | Minnesota vs Auburn
Play on: Minnesota +7½ -110 at Bovada

1* NCAAF Free Pick on Minnesota Golden Gophers +7½
I like the value here with Minnesota catching over a touchdown against the Tigers in the Outback Bowl. Points figure to be at a premium with these two teams, making the number here on the Gophers just too good to pass up.
As much love as this Auburn team is getting, I just wonder how motivated they are to play in this bowl game against a program like Minnesota that I can't imagine they have a ton of respect for. The Tigers ended their regular-season with a 48-45 win at home over rival Alabama.
A victory that kept the Crimson Tide out of the playoff. No disrespect to the Outback Bowl or the Gophers, but this game can't offer anything in terms of the satisfaction they got from beating Alabama.
On the other hand, P.J. Fleck and the Gophers have to be ecstatic to be playing in a bowl of this magnitude. They might be outclassed in terms of talent, but I think they will make a game of it with effort and execution. It would not surprise me in the slightest if they won outright. Take Minnesota!

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NCAA-F | Minnesota vs Auburn
Play on: OVER 53 -110

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NHL | Predators vs Stars
Play on: UNDER 5½ -125

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Will Rogers Jan 01 '20, 2:05 PM in 1h
NHL | Predators vs Stars
Play on: Predators +111 at betonline

The set-up: This is the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The Preds come in hungry here after back-to-back home-and-home losses to the Penguins. Overall Nashville is averaging 3.45 GPG and allowing 3.29. Goaltender Pekka Rinne is 16-12-12 with a 2.73 GAA lifetime vs. the Stars. Dallas has won two straight, but it still comes in averaging only 2.63 GPG, while allowing 2.48.
The pick: The road team has won in five of the last six between these clubs and Nashville is 6-2 in its last eight as a road underdog. I think the Predators are the hungrier side today and I think they're definitely worth a second look in this contest.

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NCAA-B | South Dakota vs IUPU Ft Wayne
Play on: IUPU Ft Wayne +1½ -109 at GTBets

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The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-8) can abolish their losing record with a win this afternoon against the South Dakota Coyotes (9-6).
South Dakota is three games clear of .500, but they’ve dropped three contests in a row entering today’s game. The Coyotes have now allowed 75 points or more in 10 of their 15 games played. Most recently, South Dakota fell to Western Illinois by a score of 82-75.
On average, the Coyotes are scoring 76.3 points while allowing 73.3 points per game.
Both Tyler Hagedorn and Stanley Umude are averaging more than 17 points and six rebounds per game for South Dakota.
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a pair of losses to Iowa State and IUPUI, but those defeats followed a run of five wins out of six contests. The Mastodons have scored 77 points or more on six occasions this season. Fort Wayne has allowed 60 points of fewer five times.
On average, the Mastodons are scoring 70.5 points while allowing 68.8 points per game.
Fort Wayne’s top two scorers, Jarred Godfrey and Brian Patrick, are both shooting 47% or better from the field. Godfrey leads the team with 15.9 points per game, and Patrick is adding another 12.9 points per game.

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John Martin Jan 01 '20, 6:05 PM in 5h
NBA | Magic vs Wizards
Play on: Magic -4 -109 at GTBets

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Orlando Magic -4
The Orlando Magic are coming off a bad loss to the Atlanta Hawks as double-digit home favorites. The Washington Wizards are coming off a shocking upset at 14-point home dogs to the Miami Heat. I think the Magic come back hungry today for a win, and the Wizards relax a little after their G-League team beat Miami. The Wizards will be playing their G-League team again tonight and I just can’t see them pulling off two straight upsets with all these no-name players. The Magic are 6-0 ATS in their last six road games against a team with a losing home record. The Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last four games off an ATS win. Give me the Magic.

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Ray Monohan Jan 01 '20, 7:35 PM in 7h
NBA | Blazers vs Knicks
Play on: Blazers -3½ -110 at YouWager

Blazers -3.5
On New Year's Day we get the Portland Trail Blazers who are 14-20 (13-19-2 ATS) taking on the New York Knicks who are 9-24 (17-16 ATS). Portland are 6-11 on the road, NY are 4-12 at home. Injuries concerns in this one for NY are Dotson, Ntilikina, and Smith Jr. For Portland Hezonja is a GTD.
Last game out the Blazers lost to the Suns in a crazy game. Lillard had 33 and McCollum had 25 but former Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony was 4-of-16 from the field, which didn't help. For New York they are improving. Now 5-6 since interim coach Mike Miller took over. NY comes in winners of their last 2 matchups over Nets and Wizards. You can tell this team is coming together.
It's obvious to me Lillard really gets up for the big games, and a game in NYC on NYD is a "big game". Lillard tied his season high of 8x 3's and scored 31 vs. the Knicks on December 10th.
He'll be up for this one, and will be the difference maker. I'm really liking the Blazers on NYD, they've had success against the Knicks. A 115-87 home win on December 10th, that win was by 28 points, their largest win of the season. At the end of the day the Knicks are still 5-14 SU in their last 19 games, and I'm going with the better team today to cover the small number.
Some trends to consider. Portland are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games against New York, are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against New York, and are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against New York. New York are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games at home, and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Northwest division.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
New Year's Day 5* FREE NBA ATS Play

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Ricky Tran Jan 01 '20, 7:35 PM in 7h
NBA | Blazers vs Knicks
Play on: Blazers -4 -100 at pinnacle

My 1* FREE PLAY is on the Portland Trail Blazers.
If not now, when for the Blazers? Portland comes in off another disappionting loss, this time to the Suns. New faces on the team has caused a major adjustment for Damian Lillard and company this year, but I think this is a prime opponent to finally bounce back against. Lillard enters averaging 27.2 PPG and 7.6 assists.
The Knicks lack scoring depth. They also lack defensive depth. Julius Randle has been a bright spot of late, but note that NY comes in averaging only 103.3 PPG this season.
Key Trends:
- The Knicks are just 12-26 ATS in their last 38 as a home underdog.
- The Blazers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight after failing to cover the spread in two or more consecutive games.
The verdict: The Blazers' Carmelo Anthony should also be extra motivated here to stick it to his old team. The veteran has been productive so far in averaging 15.7 PPG, while shooting 38.9 percent from range. I think Lillard and company put on a clinic in The Big Apple tonight; consider laying the points!

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Sean Murphy Jan 01 '20, 8:45 PM in 8h
NCAA-F | Baylor vs Georgia
Play on: UNDER 42 -110

Wednesday NCAAF Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Baylor and Georgia at 8:45 pm et on Wednesday.
We're working with a low total in this one but I believe it's warranted. Baylor has leaned heavily on its defense to win games for much of the season, particularly down the stretch. There's little reason to expect that to change here, especially as the Bears offense goes up against an elite and highly-motivated Georgia defense. On the flip side, the Bulldogs are expected to be missing a number of key cogs on offense and it's not as if QB Jake Fromm has enjoyed a banner season to begin with. The Georgia offense sputtered in big moments time after time this season and will obviously be facing a tough challenge in the upstart Bears here. Take the under (8*).

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Brandon Lee Jan 01 '20, 9:00 PM in 8h
NCAA-B | Marquette vs Creighton
Play on: Creighton -3 -103 at pinnacle

10* FREE NCAAB PICK (Creighton -3)
I'll take my chances here with the Bluejays as a small home favorite against the Golden Eagles. Hard to pass up a play on Creighton in this one, as they come in having won 7 straight and are 10-0 at home this season, where they are outscoring opponents by 17.7 ppg and scoring 83.8 ppg on 48.8% shooting.
Marquette is 10-2, but I'm not as high on this team as others. They got one of the best players in the country in Markus Howard, who is averaging 26.3 ppg, but he's basically a one man show. No other player averages more than 12.5 ppg and only two others are averaging double-figures.
This is only the 3rd true road game for the Golden Eagles. They did win at K-State, but that's not a very good Wildcats team. K-State is just 7-5 and have losses to the likes of Pitt, Bradley, Miss St and St Louis. The other road game was at Wisconsin, who I think is more on Creighton's level and the Badgers cruised to a 77-61 win. Note Marquette shot poorly in both games, hitting 37% against Wisconsin and just 42% against K-State.
Golden Eagles are just 4-9 ATS last 13 games vs a team with a winning record and 2-7 ATS last 9 as an underdog. Creighton is 9-4 ATS last 13 as a home favorite and 11-5 ATS last 16 vs a team with a winning record. Give me the Bluejays -3!