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Play of the Day:
UC Santa Barbara + Washington OVER 151.5
Play of the Day:
UC Santa Barbara + Washington OVER 151.5
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CBB 86-56 Season-to-Date +$5420
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Game: Idaho State at Utah (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Idaho State -2.5 (-110)
This Idaho State team certainly isn't going to turn any heads, or make any postseason tournaments, but this may be and likely will be the worst Utah team of all time. The cupboard is indeed empty. The Utes opened with a win vs. a non Div-1 team in lowly San Diego Christian, struggling at home to a 3-point win. That paved the way for their future struggles, as they are 0-8, losing the eight games by a stunning 171 points. Idaho State has at least shown flashes with a 4-point loss to Oklahoma, and a pair of OT losses to Loyola, Marymount. The Utes don't have a home-court advantage this season and are 1-6 ATS in their last seven here. Go with Idaho State in this one.Comment
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Daily NHL Shots on Goal December 16, 2011 6:13 AM by Nick Pellegrino
Hockey Plays (sides)
Toronto Maple Leafs (+115), at Buffalo
Pittsburgh Penguins (-140), at Ottawa
Chicago Blackhawks (-200), vs. Anaheim
Hockey Plays (totals)
Pittsburgh-Ottawa, OVER 5½
Anaheim-Chicago, UNDER 5½
Dallas-New Jersey, UNDER 5Comment
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NHL Hockey Play of the Day December 16, 2011 6:50 AM by GT Staff
NHL Hockey
Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks -1½ +110
Ducks hit the road as they skate into Chicago before heading to Canada and this will be a tough trip for them starting in the windy city as the Hawks are riding a three game win streak, we will lay the -1 ½ and take +110.
BLACKHAWKS -1½ +110Comment
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Washington Huskies
Friday’s small college hoops slate is headlined with a matchup in the Pacific Northwest where the Washington Huskies (4-4, 4-3 ATS) will host the Big West rep UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (5-2, 2-3 ATS) in nonconference action; tip-off from Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 10:00 ET.
The reigning Big West tournament champs put an end to their two-game losing streak their last time out at San Diego where they upended the Toreros 65-61 as 10 point road chalk. The win was the team’s fifth of the season and catapulted them into third place of the Big West Conference behind Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly SLO. Forward Jaime Serna’s 22 points picked up the slack for the team’s leading scorer, Orlando Johnson (22.1 PPG), who managed just 12 points on three of eight shooting in the team’s lone road win of the season. Already pounding Santa Clara 89-56 (-8) and taking both San Diego State and UNLV to overtime before falling in both contests, the Gauchos look to be a major contender within their conference. UCSB has scored an average of 79.4 PPG (#29) while converting 46.8% of their shots from the field (#66); they've also taken care of business at the free-throw line converting at a 71.3% clip (#85).
The Huskies return home off a decent showing in the Jimmy V Classic taking Marquette to the gun before falling by a lone basket (79-77), and then following it up with a solid showing against the Duke Blue Devils whom they fell to by an 86-80 final count as eight-point underdogs. The pair of defeats dropped them to an even 4-4 SU on the year, but now head coach Lorenzo Romar's kids returns home to the comfy confines of their own arena where they're a perfect 4-0 SU & 2-1 ATS against Georgia State, Florida Atlantic, Portland, and Houston Baptist. Guard Abdul Gaddy might only be scoring an average of just 8.6 PPG, but he’s also dishing off an average of 5.1 assists per game. Benefiting from his passing wizardry has been guards Terrence Ross and C.J. Wilcox who both check in with 16.5 PPG averages. The Huskies have had no problems scoring the basketball (#20 at 80.4 PPG), but the defense has been porous to say the least (#300 at 73.9 PPG).
UCSB has failed to win or cover either of the last two times it was installed an underdog of 8+ points, and stands 2-8 SU & 4-6 ATS in that role dating back to the 2008 season. On the flipside, Washington is 7-3 SU but just 4-6 ATS the L/10 times it was installed 8+ point home chalk. The Gauchos are 5-2 ATS when playing off their L/7 SU wins, but just 1-4 ATS their L/5 versus the Pac-12. U-Dub’s 10-4-1 ATS its L/15 nonconference tussles, but a bankroll depleting 3-7 ATS its L/10 at as a host.
PICK: UCSB/WASHINGTON OVERComment
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