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NCAA Basketball Picks

Indiana State at Vanderbilt

The Sycamores look to take advantage of a Vanderbilt team that is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games as a home favorite. Indiana State is the pick (+12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Commodores favored by only 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 541-542: Villanova at St. Joseph's (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 62.224; St. Joseph's 68.723 Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 6 1/2; 133 Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 4 1/2; 139 Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-4 1/2); Under

Game 543-544: Florida Atlanta at Miami (FL) (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 54.617; Miami (FL) 60.916 Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 6 1/2; 135 Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 10; 131 Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+10); Over

Game 545-546: Ohio State at South Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 78.175; South Carolina 59.441 Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 19 1/2; 133 Vegas Line: Ohio State by 14 1/2; 128 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-14 1/2); Over

Game 547-548: Mississippi State at Detroit (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 62.712; Detroit 60.082 Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 2 1/2; 144 Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 4; 149 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+4); Under

Game 549-550: Purdue at Butler (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 67.807; Butler 61.163 Dunkel Line: Purdue by 6 1/2; 124 Vegas Line: Purdue by 10; 128 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Butler (+10); Under

Game 551-552: Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 47.418; Northern Illinois 42.407 Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 5; 122 Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 3; 119 Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (-3); Over

Game 553-554: Duquesne at Western Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 59.739; Western Michigan 55.103 Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 4 1/2; 138 Vegas Line: Duquesne by 3 1/2; 144 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-3 1/2); Under

Game 555-556: Baylor at BYU (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 70.779; BYU 71.536 Dunkel Line: BYU by 1; 142 Vegas Line: BYU by 3; 135 Dunkel Pick: Baylor (+3); Over

Game 557-558: Fordham at St. John's (2:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 45.753; St. John's 56.908 Dunkel Line: St. John's by 11; 141 Vegas Line: St. John's by 13; 135 Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+13); Over

Game 559-560: Temple at Texas (2:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Temple 65.225; Texas 75.199 Dunkel Line: Texas by 10; 135 Vegas Line: Texas by 4; 139 Dunkel Pick: Texas (-4); Under

Game 561-562: Texas A&M at Florida (2:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 62.216; Florida 76.789 Dunkel Line: Florida by 14 1/2; 134 Vegas Line: Florida by 8 1/2; 128 Dunkel Pick: Florida (-8 1/2); Over

Game 563-564: Arizona at Gonzaga (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 67.276; Gonzaga 67.705 Dunkel Line: Even; 131 Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 4 1/2; 138 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+4 1/2); Under

Game 565-566: Bradley at Drexel (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 53.650; Drexel 58.456 Dunkel Line: Drexel by 5; 124 Vegas Line: Drexel by 9 1/2; 119 Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+9 1/2); Over

Game 567-568: Memphis at Louisville (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 65.604; Louisville 75.854 Dunkel Line: Louisville by 10 1/2; 131 Vegas Line: Louisville by 8 1/2; 135 Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-8 1/2); Under

Game 569-570: Indiana vs. Notre Dame (4:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 71.266; Notre Dame 61.204 Dunkel Line: Indiana by 10; 137 Vegas Line: Indiana by 8 1/2; 141 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2); Under

Game 571-572: Mississippi at Southern Mississippi (4:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 61.479; Southern Mississippi 63.298 Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 2; 138 Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 4; 134 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+4); Over

Game 573-574: UNLV at Illinois (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 67.024; Illinois 67.453 Dunkel Line: Even; 130 Vegas Line: Illinois by 1 1/2; 136 1/2 Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+1 1/2); Under

Game 575-576: Old Dominion at Central Florida (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 57.261; Central Florida 64.785 Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 7 1/2; 122 Vegas Line: Central Florida by 5 1/2; 117 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-5 1/2); Over

Game 577-578: Pacific at Santa Clara (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 47.789; Santa Clara 62.357 Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 14 1/2; 138 Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 9 1/2; 133 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-9 1/2); Over

Game 579-580: Indiana State at Vanderbilt (5:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 59.310; Vanderbilt 67.607 Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 8 1/2; 132 Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 12 1/2; 138 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+12 1/2); Under

Game 581-582: UC-Riverside at Nevada (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 49.004; Nevada 58.653 Dunkel Line: Nevada by 9 1/2; 127 Vegas Line: Nevada by 13 1/2; 122 1/2 Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (+13 1/2); Over

Game 583-584: Syracuse at NC State (6:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 75.961; NC State 65.938 Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 10; 138 Vegas Line: Syracuse by 7; 146 Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-7); Under

Game 585-586: Boise State at Denver (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 60.306; Denver 65.162 Dunkel Line: Denver by 5; 134 Vegas Line: Denver by 3 1/2; 127 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Over

Game 587-588: Florida International at Dayton (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 46.941; Dayton 61.438 Dunkel Line: Dayton by 14 1/2; 133 Vegas Line: Dayton by 16 1/2; 135 Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+16 1/2); Under

Game 589-590: NC-Wilmington at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 53.620; VCU 66.214 Dunkel Line: VCU by 12 1/2; 136 Vegas Line: VCU by 15; 130 Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+15); Over

Game 591-592: Youngstown State at Toledo (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 50.061; Toledo 45.961 Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 4; 134 Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 1; 139 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-1); Under

Game 593-594: Ohio at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 58.720; Wright State 54.641 Dunkel Line: Ohio by 4; 130 Vegas Line: Ohio by 6 1/2; 124 Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+6 1/2); Over

Game 595-596: Bowling Green at Michigan State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 52.219; Michigan State 76.349 Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 24; 127 Vegas Line: Michigan State by 19; 130 Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-19); Under

Game 597-598: Houston at Oklahoma (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston 55.455; Oklahoma 69.119 Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 13 1/2; 146 Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 10; 150 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-10); Under

Game 599-600: Arkansas-Little Rock at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 48.263; Louisiana Tech 49.911 Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 1 1/2; 129 Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 4 1/2; 126 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (+4 1/2); Over

Game 601-602: San Diego at Stanford (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 48.339; Stanford 73.503 Dunkel Line: Stanford by 25; 135 Vegas Line: Stanford by 22 1/2; 129 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-22 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: Drake at Iowa (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Drake 54.843; Iowa 57.842 Dunkel Line: Iowa by 3; 133 Vegas Line: Iowa by 7; 138 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Drake (+7); Under

Game 605-606: Alabama vs. Kansas State (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 69.551; Kansas State 67.152 Dunkel Line: Alabama by 2 1/2; 121 Vegas Line: Pick; 125 Dunkel Pick: Alabama; Under

Game 607-608: Georgia at USC (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 58.107; USC 60.977 Dunkel Line: USC by 3; 111 Vegas Line: USC by 6; 106 Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+6); Over

Game 609-610: Cal Poly at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 58.653; Fresno State 58.025 Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 1; 126 Vegas Line: Fresno State by 1; 120 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+1); Over

Game 611-612: UC-Davis at UCLA (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 42.424; UCLA 55.425 Dunkel Line: UCLA by 13; 129 Vegas Line: UCLA by 16; 136 1/2 Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+16); Under

Game 613-614: New Mexico vs. Oklahoma State (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 63.425; Oklahoma State 64.332 Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 1; 122 Vegas Line: New Mexico by 1; 128 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (+1); Under

Game 615-616: Elon at Dartmouth (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Elon 51.622; Dartmouth 47.411 Dunkel Line: Elon by 4; 129 Vegas Line: Elon by 3; 124 Dunkel Pick: Elon (-3); Over

Game 617-618: Tennessee Tech at Evansville (2:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 59.886; Evansville 55.434 Dunkel Line: Evansville by 5 1/2; 145 Vegas Line: Evansville by 3 1/2; 143 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Evansville (-3 1/2); Over

Game 619-620: Northern Colorado at Marquette (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 54.770; Marquette 75.079 Dunkel Line: Marquette by 20 1/2; 145 Vegas Line: Marquette by 24 1/2; 151 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+24 1/2); Under

Game 621-622: Northern Arizona at Arizona State (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 48.061; Arizona State 60.670 Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 12 1/2; 129 Vegas Line: Arizona State by 14 1/2; 122 Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+14 1/2); Over

Game 623-624: Appalachian State at North Carolina (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 46.037; North Carolina 79.742 Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 33 1/2; 144 Vegas Line: North Carolina by 28; 151 Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-28); Under

Game 625-626: Arkansas State at Murray State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 52.420; Murray State 63.516 Dunkel Line: Murray State by 11; 133 Vegas Line: Murray State by 13; 128 Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+13); Over

Game 627-628: Chattanooga at Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 44.851; Kentucky 81.288 Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 36 1/2; 137 Vegas Line: Kentucky by 32; 142 Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-32); Under

Game 629-630: Furman at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Furman 49.254; Western Kentucky 53.275 Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 4; 123 Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 2 1/2; 130 Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-2 1/2); Under

Game 631-632: Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 47.019; Jacksonville State 47.524 Dunkel Line: Even; 122 Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 2 1/2; 118 Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+2 1/2); Over

Game 633-634: Montana at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Montana 53.183; Portland 52.188 Dunkel Line: Montana by 2; 137 Vegas Line: Portland by 1; 131 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Montana (+1); Over

Game 641-642: Oakland at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 59.331; Valparaiso 62.423 Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 3; 154 Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 2 1/2; 166 Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-2 1/2); Under

Game 643-644: Alabama A&M at Michigan (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Alabama A&M 38.067; Michigan 68.071 Dunkel Line: Michigan by 30; 128 Vegas Line: Michigan by 26; 133 Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-26); Under

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4 UNIT PLAY

SD State/ Louisiana Over 59: (Added) The Aztecs Offense has been pretty good this year and it has been led by RB Hillman, who finished third this season in the FBS with 138.0 rushing yards per game, amassing 370 yards in San Diego State's final two contests. The sophomore had four touchdowns in a 35-28 win over Fresno State on Dec. 3 despite playing with a high ankle sprain. His impact on San Diego State is clear. The Aztecs are 12-2 when Hillman rushes for at least 110 yards. He ran for 228 and totaled four touchdowns in San Diego State's 35-14 win over Navy in last year's Poinsettia Bowl. He isn't the only threat San Diego State has, though. While not the most accurate passer, Lindley is not afraid to throw the ball. He has 398 passing attempts - 33rd in the FBS - including 120 in the last three games. The senior quarterback is a 55.4-percent career passer and completed a career-low 52.5 percent this season. However, he did throw for 2,740 yards and 20 touchdowns with just eight interceptions.Add it all up and we get an Aztec team that has put up 29.8 ppg overall and 33.7 ppg in their last 3 games. Lindley and Hillman should find the going easy vs a Canjus defense that gave up 29.8 points and 393.2 yards per game. The extra preparation time may help, however, as some of the team's worst defensive performances came in the second half of the season. The Ragin' Cajuns surrendered 34.4 points and 453.8 yards of offense in the final five games, including 494 yards in a 45-37 loss at Arizona on Nov. 26. The Ragin' Cajuns may not be as deep as the Aztecs, but they have a credible threat in quarterback Blaine Gautier, who has thrown for 2,488 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions. He completed a career-best 63.2 percent of his passes this season. Gautier's favorite target is junior receiver Javone Lawson, who had 899 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Senior tight end Ladarius Green had 485 yards and seven touchdowns. The Aztec defense that has allowed 31.3 ppg and 380.7 ypg in their last 3 games will have a tough time stopping the Cajuns offense here. Both offenses have plenty of weapons, while both defense have not been very good of late. This game my hit 70 points.

3 UNIT PLAYS

Wyoming +7.5 over Temple: Last year the Owls went 8-4, but missed out on a bowl. This year they had the same 8-4 record, but a strong finish down the stretch gave them their bowl shot. The Owls though have not beat a winning team this year and in the only game between a common opponent (Bowling Green) Temple lost their game, while the Cowboys won it. The Owls have done it with a powerful running game that ranks 7th in the nation with 256 ypg. The reason for the team's success in that area rests heavily on the legs of Bernard Pierce. Pierce, a three-time First Team All-MAC selection rushed for 1,381 yards and a single-season school record 25 touchdowns on the season, and he even missed a game during the year. The Cowboys though have had a problem stopping the run all year as they have allowed 231 ypg on the ground (115th), but they have done a bit better down the stretch as they have allowed just 199 ypg in their last 3 games. Temple has one of the worst passing offenses in the nation and without the threat of a pass, that should allow Wyoming to lock in on stopping the run. Coach Christensen believes there are some teams in the Mountain west that use a similar offensive approach, and he hopes Wyoming's experience against those teams will help the squad in New Mexico. Temple may be one dimensional on offense, but the Cowboys are not. Wyoming puts up 213.5 ypg passing (73rd) and 186.8 ypg on the ground (32nd) and QB Brett Smith finished 2nd in the WAC in total offense behind Kellen Moore of Boise State. Temple's defense has been tough all year and they ranked 15th in total defense (315 ypg) and 3rd in points allowed (13.8 ppg) but they have struggled a bit down the stretch, allowing 386 ypg and 17 ppg in their last 3 games. This may just be a tired defense. Wyoming has been under the radar all year and after 3 wins last year they really came out of nowhere to take 3rd in the WAC. They have played the tougher schedule and lost by just 11 to TCU, and they were in it for much of the game vs Boise State, plus they have road wins vs Air Force and SD State as part of their resume, while as I mentioned at the top, the Owls haven't beaten a winning team all year and I don't expect them to do it here.

POWER ANGLE PLAY

Wyoming/ Temple Under 50.5: (Added) I have seen this line go up from 48 and Im not sure why. This game features two run heavy teams and one of the teams plays excellent defense. This has Under written all over it. The Owls are the 7th ranked and they run the ball 74% of the time and that will eat plenty of clock. The also no the fact that Wyoming has one of the worst rushing defenses in the nation and that could have the owls thinking that they might not have to throw the ball at all. The Cowboy defense may have an edge in the second half due to the altitude and that could tire out the Temple OL and they may not be able to open some holes later in the game. The Wyoming offense does run more than throw and they will be facing a Temple defense that has been one of the best this year. Just 2 of Temple's games put up more than 50 points in a game, while Wyoming's last 4 have averaged just 43.5 ppg. Both teams will run in this one, and I expect both defenses to be solid as well. I see this one at 41 at the most. POWER ANGLE FOR THE PLAY--- Play the Under in a neutral field game with a total of 49.5 to 56 if a team (Temple) out rushes their opponents by at least 100 ypg. This play has gone 29-4 the last 5+ seasons.

1 UNIT PLAY

Ohio/ Utah State Over 60:(Added) Some how i feel this will be a higher scoring game than the last time these teams met, which was in 1994 when Utah State won 5-0. Not a typo. The final of that game was 5-0. The Aggies come into this game averaging 34.5 ppg overall and 31.3 ppg away from home. The Aggies are mostly about the run (6th in nation), but that running game has allowed their 2 QB offense to have a decent season. The combination of Keeton and Kennedy have combined 2 hit 64% of their passes for 2084 yards, with 21 TD's and just 6 INT's. This is an offense that can put up some points both running and passing. The ohio Defense has been tough this year but they are 68th vs the pass and that could really be tough on them once they start crowding the box to stop this powerful running attack. The Ohio offense has been very good this year, as they have averaged 31 ppg (38th) on 454.6 ypg (23rd) and they should have an easy time vs an Aggie defense that is 74th in the nation in points allowed (28.2 ppg) and 77th vs the pass (240 ypg). Both teams are excited to be so I expect them to put on a good show. Both offense can score in bunches with running games that set up the pass and as you can see neither team is good vs the pass. Look for this one to hit 65+.

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FANTASY SPORTS GAMETIME

SATURDAY HOCKEY PLAYS
TOP* NHL* Play San Jose Sharks -200 over Edmonton
REGULAR* NHL* Play Detroit Red Wings -175 over Los Angeles

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R.A.W. FOOTBALL - Saturday

4* Best Bet = La Lafayette
2* = Ohio U.
2* = Temple
2* = "over" on La Lafayette/San Diego St.

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

Cal Poly SLO +1 over Fresno St

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APPLE HANDICAPPERS
James Red-Hot Dotson
3* Dallas Cowboys/Tampa Bay Buccaneers Over 47
3* Utah State -1.5 Over Ohio
3* Syracuse -6.5 Over NC.State

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Info Plays

7* Drake +7½

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DAVID BANKS

UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns vs. San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs (8-4, 5-7 ATS) will be gunning for successive bowl game victories when they locks horns with the UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (8-4, 8-4 ATS) the New Orleans Bowl; kick-off from the Mercedes Benz Superdome is set to go live on ESPN, ESPN 3D, and ESPN3.com at 9:00 ET.

Tonight’s postseason match-up with the Aztecs marks the first ever bowl appearance for the Ragin’ Cajuns who took third place in the Sun Belt conference after compiling a 6-2 SU record in the regular season. Along with winning five more games than it did a year ago, the Ragin' Cajuns were money in the bank for CFB bettors all season long, as its 8-4 record versus the closing pointspread found it in good company with two other Louisiana schools (LA Tech, LSU) ranked in the top 20 against the oddsmakers. QB Blain Gautier was the ringleader of ULL’s offensive attack that averaged 250.9 YPG through the air (#39) and scored an average of 32.3 PPG (#32). Unfortunately, the Aztecs excelled in defending the pass this season (#31 at 199.2 YPG), so it will be up to the Ragin' Cajuns ground game (#86) to succeed to allow for some big strikes via the passing game. Though Lafayette only won three of its seven games played away from Cajun Field, it covered the closing number in six of seven tries as a visitor most recently cashing as 14-point underdogs at Arizona (45-37).

San Diego State qualified for its first bowl game in 12 years last season under the watchful eye of former head coach Brady Hoke. Though he bolted to Michigan before their Poinsettia Bowl clash with Navy, the Aztecs took it to the Middies 35-14 and covered as short three-point chalk. With 13 starters back from that team in 2011, the Aztecs figured to compete within the top heavy Mountain West Conference. Unfortunately, SDST wasn’t able to tally victories against TCU, Boise State, or Wyoming in the regular season and had to settle for a fourth place finish with a 4-3 SU MWC record. With most of his favorite targets not back this year, QB Ryan Lindley wasn’t able to match his 2010 output. Still, he threw for 2740 yards and ended up with a 20/8 TD/INT ratio. That said; he could shine in tonight’s spot considering the Ragin' Cajuns give up an average of 248.7 YPG through the air (#92). His job will be made even easier if RB Ronnie Hillman gets going as well; with UL-LAF giving up an average of 144.5 YPG on the ground (#56), look for the sophomore to get his as well!

This will be these programs first encounter on the college gridiron. The Ragin' Cajuns have covered 10 of their last 13 games played on field turf, and stand an impressive 7-0 ATS their L/7 and 13-3 ATS the L/16 times they went off the betting board dogged. SDST checks in 3-2 SU & ATS the L/5 times it was favored by six-points or less dating back to 2006, but stands just 1-4 ATS its L/5 as a favorite and on field turf. The ‘over’ is 7-1 in ULL’s L/8 nonconference tussles.
NEW ORLEANS BOWL PICK: OVER THE TOTAL!

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Marco deangelo opening bowl triple dime play
Utah st.

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Jim Feist
CFB - UL-Lafayette +4.5
CBB - 570 Indiana -9

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SPORTS WAGERS

TAMPA BAY +7 over Dallas

Buccaneers remain in a tailspin having lost seven straight but still unwilling to trust the bumbling Cowboys as a full touchdown road favourite. Let’s not forget that the Bucs have defeated the Saints and Falcons on this field and in a featured Saturday night affair, a big effort can be expected. TB is in a bad way right now and this one is more about fading the public than it is on wagering on the Bucs. These isolated games attract a ton of action and the line is always inflated when the books know it’s going to be heavily bet one way. Beware. Play: Tampa Bay +7 (No bets).

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Today's NHL Picks

St. Louis at Nashville

The Blues are coming off a 4-1 win over the Rangers and look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. St. Louis is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Time Posted 8:30 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Boston at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.500; Philadelphia 12.641 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-110); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Under

Game 53-54: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.810; Pittsburgh 12.035 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-165); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-165); Over

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.795; Montreal 11.368 Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-145); 5 Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+125); Under

Game 57-58: Vancouver at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.968; Toronto 11.691 Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Tampa Bay at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.855; Columbus 11.864 Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-120); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-120); Under

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.928; Winnipeg 10.355 Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-155); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+135); Over

Game 63-64: Los Angeles at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.739; Detroit 12.611 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 4 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-170); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under

Game 65-66: St. Louis at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 13.205; Nashville 12.079 Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-115); 5 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over

Game 67-68: NY Islanders at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.580; Minnesota 11.481 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-170); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Under

Game 69-70: NY Rangers at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.389; Phoenix 10.708 Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-120); 5 Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+100); Over

Game 71-72: Washington at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.481; Colorado 11.789 Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-130); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 73-74: Edmonton at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.299; San Jose 11.098 Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Over

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OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has a sports betting pick on the 2011-12 college football bowls with winner is on Utah State (-2) to Ohio.

Reasoning: I love what Frank Solich has done with this Ohio program making them into a legitimate MAC contender but after that extremely difficult championship loss against Northern Illinois I'm not so sure they can recover and beat a talented offensive squad like Utah State.

The Aggies served notice early on this season in week one going to the Plains and outplaying the defending national champion Auburn Tigers. No doubt Cam Newton and the bulk of that team was gone and Gene Chizik had a ridiculously young team in its place but for a far smaller west coast team called "Utah State" to go on the road and compete with a big bad SEC school and deserve a win, which they really did, shows a lot about their makeup and character.

Robert Turbin is no joke as a running back and being on the blue turf in Boise should be more of a home feel for State. These guys come in winners of five in a row and do not shrivel up at all on the road. State outplayed BYU a while back on national tv in Provo only to lose late, 27-24, on a tipped ball in a beyond easy cover. They also won on the big island upsetting what had been a top 25 Hawaii team so these guys will be more than ready to go today in this postseason spot.

Ohio is all right and should compete. 9-4 is 9-4 and Tyler Tettleton is a solid quarterback with a receiver in LaVon Brazill who is one of the best in the MAC. But the Bobcats have won a bunch of games by the skin of their teeth and just completely imploded against Northern Illinois blowing the 20-0 third quarter lead. I generally don't mind teams off of bad beats but this is a bit more than that as it was a season-ender leading into this somewhat exhibition type game a few weeks later.

Look for Utah State to score a lot of points and prove they should have been laying more like a touchdown in this spot!

Top expert pick on this game: Utah State from OffshoreInsiders.com Matt Rivers

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Elon -2.5 2 units

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Wyoming +7.5 (Bought the half point) 2 units
La Laf +4.5 2 units
Ohio ML 2 units

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Doc Sports
Free Play from Doc's Sports. #202 Take Wyoming Cowboys over Temple Owls (New Mexico Bowl Saturday 2 pm ESPN) Motivation is always key when trying to handicap lesser bowl games and I believe that the Cowboys are happy to be here, whereas the Owls are disappointed to be playing in New Mexico. The Cowboys have made just one other bowl games since 2004 and this team is showing signs of improvement under 3rd year coach Dave Christensen. Temple struggled through the first part of the season learning a “Tebow” style offense under first year coach Steve Addazio. The Owls have a great playmaker in Bernard Pierce but they are banged up at two important positions, the quarterback and center spots. Both are listed as questionable but they will not be 100%. Temple is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. Wyoming is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a winning record. Motivation allows the Cowboys to earn the victory on Saturday and getting points is just icing on the cake. Do not miss Doc's Sports weekend card featuring top plays in College Basketball, College Football, NFL Football, and NHL Hockey. Get all of the action now with a long term subscription and let Doc and his 40 years of experience work for you.

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Chris Chirimbes
New Mexico at Oklahoma State 10:30 ET

Lobos (+) over Cowboys- New Mexico has had big time road experience in a win at Southern Cal over-coming a 24 turnover experience. This contest is in Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City and the Cowboys will be without that 'campus feel.' New Mexico is riding a five-game winning streak and play that really tough defense that give opponents fits. Take the LOBOS!

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Jeff Alexander
Free Play for December 17, 2011
1 Unit on Northern Colorado +24.5
Bottom Line: Marquette is being overvalued here because of its 9-0 start and we'll look to take advantage. History stacks the odds pretty heavily against the Golden Eagles here considering favorites of 10 or more points (MARQUETTE) after 8 or more consecutive wins and playing with 5 or 6 days rest are just 41-80 ATS the last 14 years. In addition, Northern Colorado is a reliable 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games as a road underdog of 10 or more points. Marquette will likely show a little rust, having not played a game in a week, and will be much more concerned with Monday's road test at LSU. We'll take the points.

Mike Davis
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Alabama/Kansas State UNDER the total

Mike of powerhousepicks has his first ever 15* Diamond play in college hoops. If someone could post that, I'd really appreciate it. He has been really strong with his big NCAAB plays.


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Steve Janus

NCAAF FREE PICK: UTAH STATE/OHIO OVER 59

I'm not huge on either side in this matchup between Utah State and Ohio, as I could see this game going in either direction. What I do like is for these two teams to combine for at least 60 points. Ohio comes in averaging 31.0 points behind an offense that averages 453.5 total yards a game. Utah State put up 34.5 points behind 458.7 yards of total offense. With the extra time between the end of the regular season and this game, I expect both offenses to have installed game plans that will allow them to move the ball all over the opposing teams defense.

Utah State's biggest weapon is their ground game, that finished 6th in the country at 277.5 ypg.Ohio's defense allowed just 126.5 ypg against the run, but those numbers don't tell the whole story. The MAC is primarily a passing conference. The best running team in the MAC is Temple, who rushed for 308 yards against the Bobcats defense on their way to 35 points.

Ohio brings a balanced offensive attack to the table, averaging 202.6 ypg on the ground and 250.9 ypg through the air. Starting quarterback Tyler Tettleton threw for 3,082 yards and 26 touchdowns. The Aggies were 76th i the country against the pass, giving up 240.0 ypg. They also have an overrated run defense. The allowed just 128.0 rushing yards on average, but 6 times they gave up 145 or more, including two of their last three to finish the season.

The OVER is 10-1 in Bobcats last 11 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0, 7-0 in Bobcats last 7 non-conference games, and 4-1-1 in Aggies last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. BET THE OVER 59!