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EAGLE EYE SPORTS----Randy Rose Your Pick: Auburn +1 (-110)
Your Pick: UL Lafayette / South Ala Over 58.5 (-110)
Your Pick: Central Florida -11 (-110)
Your Pick: Oklahoma +10 (-110)
Football Crusher Michigan State +5.5 over Ohio State (System Record: 41-4, lost last game) Overall Record: 41-42-1
Hockey CrusherEdmonton Oilers -155 over Calgary Flames (System Record: 36-0, won last game) Overall Record: 36-21
Basketball Crusher Golden State Warriors + Memphis Grizzlies OVER 192.5 (System Record: 17-2, won last game) Overall Record: 17-23-1
Soccer Crusher SV Grodig + Ried OVER 2.5 This match is happening in Austria (System Record: 488-17, lost last 3 games and a push)
Overall Record: 488-425-72
Here are the rest of his hockey and basketball plays for today...
Hockey
Washington Capitals -155 over Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs +119 over Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars -135 over Philadelphia Flyers
Basketball
Sacramento Kings +2 over Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers -5 over Dallas
Indiana Pacers +3.5 over San Antonio Spurs
500,000♦ pick on SMU and Central Florida to stay UNDER the total today. The price is sitting at 58 points this morning as of 8 AM here in Miami where I'm based.
As a handicapper you have to consider the elements at this time of year and when I look at today's card the one game that sticks out if the AAC game between Central Florida and SMU in Dallas.
The Big D was just hit with a wintry ice storm the other day. They're calling for a kickoff temperate in the mid-to-high 20's today. They say the wind chill will make it feel like 17 or so. And for good measure, there might be some rain and a little sleet.
You know I'm in Miami. Central Florida is up in Orlando. I've got to think the Knights are as enthused about playing in this mess as much as I would be. Seriously, why would anyone want to leave South Florida at this time of year?
I know UCF has a lot to play for, and the Knights are going to win this game. Will they cover? Maybe, although 12 is a lot of points to lay for a team that's struggled with its margin of victory this season and barely survived South Florida last Saturday and needed a miracle comeback win in the final two minutes at Temple in its last road game.
BUT...
The side isn't the best bet in this one. It's the total, which is sitting around 58.
I can see UCF scoring 31 points, but I don't know if SMU will score at all.
Don't laugh. The Mustangs were shutout at Houston last Saturday without their starting quarterback Gale Gilbert as redshirt freshman Neal Burcham was 27-of-52 for 212 yards with four interceptions.
Gilbert is considered doubtful today with a knee injury. I know the Ponies need a win to become bowl eligible and June Jones said yesterday that Gilbert is like a 40 percent chance to play. But I can't see him risking it in these playing conditions. And even if he does try, how effective will he be?
Remember this about SMU: the backfield has been crippled with injuries so they have no ground game. It's all about throwing the ball 55-60 times a game and that isn't going to work today no matter who is the quarterback. Central Florida, on the other hand, can run the ball with Storm Johnson (978 yards, 5.6 ypc) carrying the heavy load.
UCF wins, but more importantly, this one stays UNDER the total as I think the two teams combine for somewhere between 34 and 38 points.
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