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Sean Murphy
NHL HOME COOKING BLOWOUT
Lightning -148
NHL HOME COOKING BLOWOUT
Lightning -148
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“1 UNIT” NATIONAL-TV COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Michigan +6’ versus Duke in a 7:05 eastern tipoff from the Maui Invitational televised nationally on ESPN): This is a major REVENGE game for Michigan who in last year’s NCAA tournament lost an extremely close 73-71 decision versus Duke in a contest which saw the Wolverines climb back from a substantial 15 point deficit. In a Maui Invitational contest yesterday Michigan passed with flying colors in their initial game against a quality opponent as they upset #8 ranked Memphis as an underdog. I will admit that yesterday Duke made it 13 wins in a row in the Maui Invitational with a double-digit triumph over Tennessee, but this relatively inexperienced squad who is minus-three starters from last campaign may be a bit worn down after taking the court 5 different times in a 10-day span. Tonight just happens to mark the first time this season that Duke is facing a “nationally ranked” opponent so one can argue that the Blue Devils (#6 ranking) are once again being the victim of overpricing. Even though Coach K has set an all-time wins records and Duke is 5-0 straight-up, the team is struggling (1-4 ATS) where it counts. My research indicates that tonight is a situation where the Wolverines normally thrive. In the past three years Michigan has gone a most productive 13-3 ATS when facing “top caliber” opposition that outscore the opposition by an average of at least 12 points per game. In the past two campaigns Michigan is UNDEFEATED where it counts (6-0 ATS) when cast as an underdog in a “neutral court” setting such as thisComment
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