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Jeff Benton
Saturday's Action 50 DimeOne-and-Only SEC Game of the Year is the Florida Gators as the road favarite againcst the Georgia Bulldogs. At the time I am releastng this selection to you, Florida is the 8-point favorite both here in Vegas and offshore.
10 Dime Bonus Revenger is the Kansas Jayhawks as the home favorite against the Missouri Tigers. At the time I release this selection, the Jayhawks are a 6 1/2-point favorite both here in Vegas and offshore.
CBB NEBRASKA at MICHIGAN ST
Play Under - All teams where the total is 129.5 or less off 2 straight wins against conference rivals, a top-level team (>=80%) playing a marginal losing team (40% to 49%)
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
4-4 this year. ( 50.0% -0.4 units )
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CBB CREIGHTON at INDIANA ST
Play Against - A road team vs. the money line (CREIGHTON) a very good team (>=+8 PPG diff.) against an average team (+/- 3.5 PPG diff.) after 15 or more games, after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games
55-49 since 1997. ( 52.9% 38.6 units )
2-4 this year. ( 33.3% -1.6 units )
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CBB PORTLAND at BYU
Play Under - Road teams where the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5 off an embarrassing home loss scoring less than 60 points, with just two starters returning from last season
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
6-3 this year. ( 66.7% 2.7 units )
OKLAHOMA ST. -3½ over Texas A&M Pinnacle
2:00 PM. This is a big underlay. The Cowboys schedule has to be considered one of the toughest in recent memory, yet they're 13-15 overall and 6-9 in the conference. That doesn't look great on paper but when you consider that the Cowboys played Stanford, Pitt, Tulsa, New Mexico, Alabama and Va. Tech twice before conference play began, it's really not that bad. It would be difficult to find another team in the country with a more difficult out-of-conference schedule. Then there's the conference schedule that has seen OSU play Mizzou, Iowa State and Baylor twice each and Kansas and K-State once. Ken Pomeroy, widely regarded as a top authority on college basketball, ranks Oklahoma State's strength of schedule as #1 in difficulty. Now the Cowboys will take on an Aggies team that they lost by 15 to back on Jan 28. However, that contest was after OSU played Iowa St, K-State and Mizzou. Now the Aggies are coming off back-to-back home games against #3 Missouri and #5 Kansas in which they lost by just 9 and 8 respectively to give them more credibility than they deserve. Again, those two games were at home. On the road, Texas A&M has one win this year and it came against 1-14 Texas Tech. The Aggies are not only in a letdown spot after two big games, they simply lack intensity on the road. This is a bad visitor in a bad spot against a passionate team playing in front of a passionate fan base. This has blowout written all over it. Play: #526 Oklahoma State -3½ (Risking 2.08 units to win 2).
DEPAUL -1½ over Providence Pinnacle
2:00 PM EST. Last place in the Big East is up for grabs here, as both clubs are 2-13 in the conference. The difference is that the Blue Demons are at home and they're undervalued because of seven straight losses. However, they had a 15-point lead on Louisville a week ago after games against Marquette, Notre Dame and UConn. They played at St. John's on Monday and led most of the way before falling by seven. This is really a great opportunity for them to snap this futility streak against a Friars team that has been sitting idle for a full week. Providence closes out its home schedule on Tuesday against the Huskies and that's a game that will bring a lot more focus to than this one. The Friars have dropped seven straight on the road and with virtually nothing to play for anymore, we envision them being here in body only. The Blue Demons shooters are superior, as is their PG play and Providence does not nearly bring the requirements needed here for a win against a motivated host. Play: #530 Depaul (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
We're also playing the following game:
DUKE/Virginia under 138 Pinnacle
12:00 PM EST Play: #503 Duke/Virginia Tech under 138 (Risking 2.14 units to win 2).
A short time ago the Southern Illinois Salukis ruled the MVC and made some noise in the NCAA Tournament, but it is a program that has had a difficult time finding their way back to that level, or even close to it. The Salukis enter this contest at 8-21 on the season. They have the look of a team that has quit, losing their last five and playing well under the line with four straight ATS losses. Northern Iowa at 18-12 has been a pretty steady program each year and would love to get to 20 wins on the season, needing two more. This group of seniors would enjoy reaching the 20-win plateau for the fourth time in their four years here. The Panthers have the edge in talent and history as they are 13-6-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings between these clubs. Play on Northern Iowa.
Hot teams
-- Penguins won seven of their last eight home games. Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- Winnipeg won its last five games, allowing 11 goals. Blues won seven of their last ten games.
-- Edmonton won its last two games, 6-1/2-0. Coyotes won four in row, nine of their last ten games.
-- Red Wings had their 23-game home winning streak snapped on Thursday. Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last seven home games.
-- Sabres won their last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Senators won five of their last six games.
-- Nashville won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games.
Cold teams
-- Panthers lost their last four games, scoring five goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last eight games. Washington lost six of its last eight.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five road games.
-- Sharks lost four of their last five games.
-- Kings lost six of their last seven games.
-- Philly lost seven of its last ten games, three of last four on road. Flames lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Four of last five Lightning road games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis road games.
-- Seven of last nine Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Carolina home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Washington road games.
-- Last five Sabre-Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Nashville home games.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last three Calgary home games went over the total.
Series records
-- Lightning won three of last four visits to Pittsburgh.
-- Visiting team won four of last six St Louis-Winnipeg games.
-- Coyotes won last four games with Edmonton, outscoring them 16-5.
-- Avalanche lost three of last four visits to Detroit.
-- Panthers lost five of last seven visits to Raleigh.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of last seven games with Washington.
-- Sabres won four of last six visits to Manhattan.
-- Bruins won their last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Sharks won three of last four games against Nashville.
-- Kings lost seven of last eight games against Chicago.
-- Visiting team won last four Philly-Calgary games.
Back-to-Back
-- Colorado is 1-5 when it played the night before.
-- Washington is 2-7 when it played the night before.
-- Rangers are 5-0 at home when they played the night before. Buffalo lost 11 of 15 when it played the night before.
-- Bruins are 6-3 when they played the night before.
Both teams have some problems with injuries. The key injury is to Cory Johnson, formerly of Valpo, and one of the best players on the visitor's team. The team scored just 50 points in the last game without him.
Last 3 meetings
Oct. 1, 2011 Round 2 (Regular Season )Korihait-Kauhajoki78-84
Nov. 13, 2011 Round 13 (Regular Season )Kauhajoki-Korihait91-79
Jan. 8, 2012 Round 24 (Regular Season )Korihait-Kauhajoki77-91
In the first match ( 162 totals ) Cory Johnson 20 pts and 2 assists
In the second match ( 170 totals ) Cory Johnson 18 pts and 3 assists
In the third match ( 168 totals ) Cory Johnson 19 pts and 3 assists
Kauhajoen Karhu - UU-Korihait Under 164.5 (Olympic)
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