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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities
By JASON LOGAN

Spot bets are classic handicapping practices that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead spot

The Clemson Tigers need to be careful not to look past this Thursday’s home date with the Florida State Seminoles. Lurking behind FSU is a huge matchup with the Duke Blue Devils in the Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday.

The Tigers have stumbled against some of the tougher competition this season and a win over the Blue Devils could pave the way for a solid ACC run. However, Clemson needs to overcome a Seminoles squad that defeated Clemson three times last year – 1-2 ATS – including a 73-69 victory over the Tigers in the ACC tournament.

Letdown spot

The Chicago Blackhawks are trying to hang on to the Central Division lead but have come up short when trying to string wins together. Chicago has alternated wins and losses in its last six, heading into Wednesday’s home game against the Rangers, and have a busy weekend up ahead.

The Blackhawks have a monster matchup in Montreal Saturday night, then jump back on a plane to the Windy City to take on the Edmonton Oilers Sunday evening. Playing in Montreal is always a challenge, thanks to the lively crowds at the Bell Centre. Chicago runs the risk of taking the feisty Oilers lightly in a drastic change of scenery Sunday.

Schedule spot

The Houston Rockets fuel up the engines for an extended East Coast road trip. Western Conference teams have rolled their Eastern counterparts this season, however, those wins haven’t exactly produces pointspread profits.

Houston is 10-2 SU versus teams from the East but just 6-5-1 ATS. Those earnings shrink on the road, going 2-2 SU and ATS in Eastern venues heading into this trip. The Rockets visit the Atlanta Hawks Friday, the Washington Wizards Saturday, and Boston Celtics Monday, before heading to New Orleans to take on Western Conference rival New Orleans. Houston is only 8-8 ATS on the road overall this season.

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Exposing the Top 25: Where the polls went wrong
By JESSE SCHULE

Each week throughout the college basketball season, Covers Expert Jesse Schule will dissect the new Top 25 rankings, looking for betting value. He'll showcase the most overrated team, along with the most underrated ranked team, and an unranked squad that he feels should be in the Top 25.

Most underrated Top 25 team: San Diego State Aztecs (11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS)

The Aztecs have only one blemish on their record and that loss came against the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats. They have played four teams ranked in the Top 25 and, while they came up short against the Wildcats, they did beat Marquette, Creighton and most recently an upset of the Jayhawks in Kansas.

San Diego State has been a profitable team to back so far, covering the points in nine of 12 lined games. The rest of the schedule features strictly teams from the Mountain West Conference, meaning the Aztecs don't see another ranked opponent for the remainder of the regular season.

Most overrated Top 25 team: Michigan State Spartans (11-1 SU, 5-4-2 ATS)

The Spartans are the highest ranked team with a loss and the only team in the Top 10 with a home loss. That defeat came against unranked North Carolina, their first home loss to an unranked team in over a decade.

"Michigan State did not want it that much more than we did," North Carolina coach Roy Williams told reporters. “They have only faced one ranked team so far, and it was a win in a close game against Kentucky. The schedule is about to get a lot tougher for the Spartans, and we could see them begin to struggle.”

Unranked team that should be ranked: Pittsburgh Panthers (11-1 SU, 3-7 ATS)

Unranked Pittsburgh is off to an impressive 13-1 start to the season, with its lone loss coming against Cincinnati in a 44-43 game played at Madison Square Garden. After a blowout win over Maryland by a whopping 20-point margin Monday night, we should see Pitt get some votes to move up in the polls next week.

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PGA betting: Sony Open From Hawaii preview and picks
By MATT FARGO

The PGA Tour makes its stop in Honolulu this week for the Sony Open in Hawaii.

While we are just in our second tournament of 2014, we are actually in the eighth tournament of the season with the new wrap around schedule. Zach Johnson shot a final round 66 to win the Hyundai Tournament of Champions by one stroke over Jordan Spieth, his third win worldwide in his last six starts. The tour remains on the island for the second leg of the Hawaii swing with the Sony Open from Waialae Golf Course in Honolulu.

Waialae Country Club is a 7,044-yard, par 70 track that was opened in 1927 as a way to get more tourism to Hawaii and has hosted the Hawaii Open since its inception in 1965. While the course is short in length, it get its toughness from very narrow fairways and winds that can be troublesome. The wind was not an issue last year though as rookie Russell Henley won going away as his 256 (-24) broke the tournament record by four shots.

You won't see many big names and you will see a lot of rookies, 24 in all, who will all be out trying to do what Henley did - win in their first start on tour. Of the 30 champions from last season who played last week, only 18 are making the trip from Kapalua, all for various reasons. The biggest being the west coast swing starts next week and flying back after this event gives little time for prep for the Humana Challenge which involves three courses. Six of the top 25 players in this week's world rankings are in play this week.

Matt Kuchar (+1,400) is one of the favorites and I think he has the best chance over Adam Scott and Zach Johnson. Kuchar finished T6 at Kapalua as a third round 75 did him in but it was a good tuneup for this week. He has been one of the most consistent golfers the last few years and last season was a microcosm of that as he won twice, had eight top tens and didn't miss a cut in 23 starts. He had a T5 here in both 2013 and 2011.

Charles Howell III (+2,000) is still in search of his first ever PGA Tour victory and he came close a few times early last year including here. He finished T3 which came after a T2 in 2012 and those two finishes are part of seven career top fives. He was also a runner up in 2007. He has already been busy in the 2014 tour schedule as he has not missed a cut in five starts and has three top sevens to his credit.

Tim Clark (+2,200) has already played in five events with a T2 at The McGladrey Classic showing he is in good form. He is coming off an average 2013 but his track record here is solid with a T12 in 2009, a T25 in 2010 and a T2 in 2011. His best though was last year with a solo second behind Henley as his final round 63 wasn't good enough. Long known for a short but accurate driver off the tee, it makes sense that he has thrived at Waialae.

Chris Kirk (+2,800) won The McGladrey Classic in November, his second tour win, which got him into the field at the Hyundai last week. He was tied for the lead after the first day but a second round 75 knocked him out of contention. He had a very solid 2013 season with a runner up at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am and overall he had 11 top 25's in 24 events with just four missed cuts. Finished T5 here last year.

A longshot won it last year but backing another rookie is not a good option so we will go with Chris Stroud (+5,000). He already has a pair of T3 finishes this year, one at the CIMB Classic and one at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. While he did miss the cut at the Sony last year, he finished T13 in 2012 so he has clearly played well here and now that he is in good early form, his first PGA Tour win could be here.

Recommended Tournament Win Five Pack at the Sony Open in Hawaii - All for 1 Unit

Matt Kuchar (+1,400)
Charles Howell III (+2,000)
Tim Clark (+2,200)
Chris Kirk (+2,800)
Chris Stroud (+5,000)

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NBA

Hot teams
-- San Antonio won five of its last six games. Mavericks won/covered last four road games.
-- Raptors won five of last seven games (7-0 vs spread).
-- Pacers won eight of their last nine games.
-- Warriors won last ten games, covering four of last five. Nets won last three games, by 2-7-5 points.
-- Rockets won three of last four at home (1-3-1 vs spread last five at home).
-- Minnesota won four of its last six games. Suns won six of last nine games, are 12-4 vs spread on road.
-- Clippers won three of last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Detroit lost seven of last eight games (0-5 vs spread last five).
-- Hawks lost last three games, by 1-7-5 points.
-- Wizards/Pelicans both lost three of their last four games.
-- Lakers lost eight of last nine games, covered one of last five.
-- Magic is 2-7 in last nine games, SU/ATS. Portland lost four of its last six games, covered twice in last ten.
-- Celtics lost last five games (1-7 vs spread last eight).

Series records
-- Spurs won their last six games with Dallas.
-- Pistons won seven of last ten games with Toronto.
-- Pacers won six of last eight games with Atlanta- they beat Hawks in six games in playoffs last spring.
-- Warriors won seven of last ten games with Brooklyn.
-- Wizards won their last three games with New Orleans.
-- Lakers lost four of last five visits to Houston.
-- Suns lost four of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Magic lost four of last six games with Portland.
-- Boston-Clippers split their last ten meetings (visitor 4-2 last six).

Totals
-- Five of last six Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Brooklyn games.
-- Five of last seven New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Houston games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Phoenix games. Over is 5-1-1 in Wolves' last seven games.
-- Eight of last ten Portland games went over total.
-- Six of last nine Clipper games went over the total.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Philly won six of its last seven games.
-- Rangers won three of last four road games. Chicago is 5-0 in game following their last five losses.
-- Senators won last four games, allowing nine goals. Colorado won three of last four.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens are 1-5 in game after their last six wins.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Montreal games.
-- Four of last five Ranger games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Ottawa games.

Series records
-- Flyers won 15 of last 21 games with Montreal.
-- Home team won last three Ranger-Chicago games.
-- Avalanche won their last five games with Ottawa.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Kansas at Oklahoma

The Jayhawks look to bounce back from their home loss to San Diego State over the weekend and build on their 11-1 ATS record in their last 12 games against Big 12 opponents. Kansas is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 719-720: Detroit at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 54.547; Cleveland State 58.564 Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 4 Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+9 1/2)

Game 721-722: Miami (OH) at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 45.515; Central Michigan 52.962 Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 7 1/2 Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 2 Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-2)

Game 723-724: Harvard at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 59.254; Connecticut 71.410 Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 12 Vegas Line: Connecticut by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-4 1/2)

Game 725-726: WI-Milwaukee at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 50.627; Oakland 59.437 Dunkel Line: Oakland by 9 Vegas Line: Oakland by 7 Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-7)

Game 727-728: Akron at Ball State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Akron 52.898; Ball State 52.303 Dunkel Line: Akron by 1 Vegas Line: Akron by 6 Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+6)

Game 729-730: Toledo at Western Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 60.307; Western Michigan 53.699 Dunkel Line: Toledo by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Toledo by 3 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Toledo (-3 1/2)

Game 731-732: Hofstra at Delaware (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 47.084; Delaware 58.892 Dunkel Line: Delaware by 12 Vegas Line: Delaware by 15 Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+15)

Game 733-734: NC-Wilmington at Northeastern (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 45.334; Northeastern 57.572 Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 12 Vegas Line: Northeastern by 9 Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (-9)

Game 735-736: Drexel at William & Mary (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 53.435; William & Mary 57.457 Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 4 Vegas Line: William & Mary by 1 Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-1)

Game 737-738: Minnesota at Penn State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.238; Penn State 62.464 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3 Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1)

Game 739-740: South Carolina at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 55.139; Florida 76.569 Dunkel Line: Florida by 21 1/2; 125 Vegas Line: Florida by 15; 132 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Florida (-15); Under

Game 741-742: Northern Illinois at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 48.106; Buffalo 57.158 Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 9 Vegas Line: Buffalo by 11 Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+11)

Game 743-744: Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 55.546; Bowling Green 51.141 Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 4 1/2 Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 2 Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (-2)

Game 745-746: Ohio at Kent State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 58.631; Kent State 62.827 Dunkel Line: Kent State by 4 Vegas Line: Kent State by 2 Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-2)

Game 747-748: Wake Forest at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 59.212; Virginia 71.277 Dunkel Line: Virginia by 12 Vegas Line: Virginia by 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-9 1/2)

Game 749-750: Richmond at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 60.399; St. Bonaventure 60.162 Dunkel Line: Even Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 3 Dunkel Pick: Richmond (+3)

Game 751-752: Fordham at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 49.719; Duquesne 56.349 Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Duquesne by 4 Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-4)

Game 753-754: St. Joseph's at Massachusetts (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 61.316; Massachusetts 66.088 Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 5; 132 Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 8; 138 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+8); Under

Game 755-756: Villanova at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 73.598; Seton Hall 58.385 Dunkel Line: Villanova by 15; 144 Vegas Line: Villanova by 8 1/2; 136 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-8 1/2); Over

Game 757-758: Georgetown at Providence (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 66.029; Providence 65.987 Dunkel Line: Even Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Providence (+2 1/2)

Game 759-760: Kansas at Oklahoma (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 73.070; Oklahoma 63.855 Dunkel Line: Kansas by 9; 137 Vegas Line: Kansas by 4 1/2; 142 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-4 1/2); Under

Game 761-762: Southern Illinois at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 49.260; Loyola-Chicago 56.734 Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 7 1/2 Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 3 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-3 1/2)

Game 763-764: Missouri State at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 50.903; Bradley 53.874 Dunkel Line: Bradley by 3 Vegas Line: Pick Dunkel Pick: Bradley

Game 765-766: Indiana State at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 60.749; Drake 57.788 Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 3 Vegas Line: Indiana State by 1 Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-1)

Game 767-768: Northern Iowa at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.662; Evansville 57.436 Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 1 Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 3 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+3 1/2)

Game 769-770: Illinois State at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 55.024; Wichita State 75.253 Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 20 Vegas Line: Wichita State by 17 Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-17)

Game 771-772: Georgia at Missouri (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 59.446; Missouri 67.268 Dunkel Line: Missouri by 8; 122 Vegas Line: Missouri by 11 1/2; 126 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+11 1/2); Under

Game 773-774: Mississippi State at Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 52.858; Kentucky 75.339 Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 22 1/2 Vegas Line: Kentucky by 20 Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-20)

Game 775-776: Arkansas at Texas A&M (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 72.286; Texas A&M 56.750 Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 15 1/2 Vegas Line: Arkansas by 4 Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-4)

Game 777-778: Illinois at Wisconsin (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 66.688; Wisconsin 74.667 Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 8; 123 Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 10 1/2; 127 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Illinois (+10 1/2); Under

Game 779-780: Colorado at Washington State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 66.536; Washington State 62.298 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 4 Vegas Line: Colorado by 7 Dunkel Pick: Washington State (+7)

Game 781-782: Texas at Oklahoma State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas 66.491; Oklahoma State 76.341 Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 10; 139 Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 13; 135 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Texas (+13); Over

Game 783-784: Miami (FL) at North Carolina (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 58.940; North Carolina 72.963 Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 14 Vegas Line: North Carolina by 10 Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-10)

Game 785-786: Nevada at UNLV (9:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 53.825; UNLV 64.698 Dunkel Line: UNLV by 11 Vegas Line: UNLV by 8 Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-8)

Game 787-788: Colorado State at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 59.543; San Jose State 49.597 Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 10 Vegas Line: Colorado State by 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-7 1/2)

Game 789-790: Air Force at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 54.502; Fresno State 55.734 Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 1 Vegas Line: Fresno State by 6 Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+6)

Game 791-792: New Mexico at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 65.838; Wyoming 60.393 Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: New Mexico by 3 Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-3)

Game 793-794: Utah at Washington (11:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Utah 63.480; Washington 67.570 Dunkel Line: Washington by 4 Vegas Line: Washington by 2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2)

Game 795-796: Boise State at San Diego State (11:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 64.638; San Diego State 67.200 Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 2 1/2 Vegas Line: San Diego State by 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+6 1/2)

Game 797-798: Murray State at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 51.615; Eastern Kentucky 54.928 Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 3 1/2 Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 8 Dunkel Pick: Murray State (+8)

Game 799-800: St. Peter's at Fairfield (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 46.079; Fairfield 47.702 Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 1 1/2 Vegas Line: Fairfield by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+4 1/2)

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CBB

UConn comes home after rough Texas trip where they lost couple AAC games at Houston/SMU after starting season 11-1. Huskies won four in row vs Harvard, by 8-14-29-6 points; they're 3-2 vs top 100 teams- all three wins were by a point. 13-1 Crimson won last nine games, beating BC by 15- they're forcing turnovers 20.2% of time, holding teams to 30.1% from arc.

Ohio won four of last five games with Kent State, with three of the four wins by 1 point or in OT; Bobcats won two of last three visits here, are 3-2 on road this year, losing at Ohio State/Oakland. Kent lost three of its last four games, losing at home to Bucknell/Cleveland State; Flashes are 1-3 vs teams in top 150, with only win over #109 Temple 57 days ago.

Providence lost its last three games, two in OT, other to Villanova by 30; Friars' bench plays 2nd-least minutes in country. Three of their five losses are by 5 or less points. Georgetown won last eight games with Providence, with only one of the eight by less than 7 points; Hoyas won last three visits here, by 10-9-10 points- they lost by 22 at Kansas in only true road game this year.

Kansas won 10 of last 11 games with Oklahoma losing 72-66 in Norman LY, its only loss in last five visits here; young Jayhawks are 0-2 in true road games, losing by 3 at Colorado, 6 at Florida- they lost to San Diego State at home Sunday. Sooners won eight of last nine games, losing OT game at home to La Tech- they beat Texas in Big X opener. Kansas is playing its 7th game in row vs a top 100 team.

Drake won three of last four games with Indiana State after losing six in a tow before that; Sycamores lost last two visits here by 15-3- they're 7-1 in last eight games, winning first two Valley games by 12-19. Drake won four of last five games- they're 5-1 at home, losing to New Mexico State in OT. Bulldogs make 40.6% of their 3's, #22 in country. State is #4 in country, making 42.7% of its 3's.

Wisconsin won last five games with Illinois, winning last three here by 10-14-23 points; 15-0 Badgers were down 11 at half to Iowa Sunday, won by 4- they've got eight wins vs teams in top 75. Illini split pair of true road games, losing by 3 at Ga Tech, winning by 2 at UNLV- they're 4-1 vs top 100 teams, 2-0 in league, beating Indiana/Penn St at home.

Colorado won both its conference games with Washington State by 9-11 points; Buffs are 13-1 in last 14 games, winning true road game by 24 at Air Force, 5 at Colorado State. Buffs are making 52.7% of 2's- they won first two Pac-12 games by 6-9 points. Wazzu's best player Lacy missed game with appendicitis, isn't 100%; they lost three of last four games, scoring 36 ppg in pair of ugly losses in Arizona.

Oklahoma State had bad week last week, losing its center for year, losing at K-State, having backup PG busted for weed; they've won last three vs Texas by 12-13-13 points, after losing 11 of previous 12 meetings with Longhorns, who won at Temple/North Carolina in only true road games. Texas lost two of its last three games with both losses coming at home.

Miami was 3-0 vs North Carolina LY, beating Tar Heels by 9-26-10, but that was 'canes' first win in last five visits here, losing by 41-17-7-17 in previous trips. Miami is 3-2 on road, losing its first two ACC games by total of six points- they lost 49-44 at Syracuse Saturday. Erratic UNC already has home losses to Belmont/Texas; they get only 13% of their points behind arc, last in country.

New Mexico won last six games with Wyoming, with five of six wins by 10+ points; Lobos won five of last six visits here, winning last two visits to Laramie by 10-4 points. Cowboys are 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 5-15-8 points; they're 8-1 at home, losing to #38 SMU by 8. this is first true road game for New Mexico- they lost by 17 to Kansas in KC, which isn't true roiad, albeit a road game.

Road team won first two Utah-Washington games in Pac-12 play; Utes are 12-2, losing only true road game by hoop at Boise State- they're #1 in country, making 59.3% of 2-pointers. Washington is 1-5 vs top 100 teams, splitting pair in Arizona last week; Huskies' foes are making 54% inside arc. Only three of 12 Utah wins are against top 200 teams; hard to tell lot about them yet.

San Diego State won five of six MW games with Boise State, with four of five wins by 6 or less points; Broncos lost by 1-2 points here in last two visits, and lost to Aztecs in MW tourney last two years. San Diego State won at Kansas Sunday, huge win; kind of quick turnaround here- Aztecs' only loss is to #1 Arizona by 9 at home. Boise lost at Kentucky by 15, won road game at New Orleans/Hawai'i.

Murray State won seven of last eight games with Eastern Kentucky, but this is Racers' first visit here in four years; Murray won three of its last four visits here- they're 0-6 on road this year, with four of six teams not rated as high as EKU. Racers are turning ball over 20.1% of time, making just 62.4% on foul line. Colonels split first two OVC games, going 5-16 on arc in loss at Edwardsville, after making 16-32 at Eastern Illinois.

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Chicago Syndicate

NBA
Under Hawks
Over Timberwolves

CBB
Over Oklahoma
Bradley (ML)
Indiana State (ML)
Evansville
Under Kentucky
Under Illinois
Eastern Kentucky

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LA Syndicate

CBB
Colorado
New Mexico (ML)
Utah, Boise State

NBA
Over Suns
Over Trailblazers

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H&H Sports

CBB
Triple Dime New Mexico
Double Dime Missouri
Dime Plays Wichita State, Fairfield

NBA
Double Dime Over Spurs
Dime Under Hawks

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Sports Nostradamus

CBB
UConn
Oakland
Eastern Michigan
Kent State

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Free winner WED Illinois St + 17

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Cappers Access

Harvard +4.5
Oklahoma +4.5
Boise St +7

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Wednesday

Arkansas -4

Georgetown -2.5