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VEGAS SPORTS INFORMER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAY
2 Unit Play. Take #546 St. Johns -2 over Marquette (12:30p.m., Saturday, Feb 1 FOX1)
5 Unit Play. Take #638 Wyoming -2 ½ over Utah St (6:00p.m., Saturday, Feb 1)
3 Unit Play. Take #662 UNLV -2 over Boise St (8:00p.m., Saturday, Feb 1 CBSC)
Rest of Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #568 SMU (-2.5) over Memphis (2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. Take #625 Washington (-3) over Washington State (6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. Take #642 Syracuse (-2.5) over Duke (6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 135.0 Duke at Syracuse (6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. Take #643 Rhode Island (-1) over Fordham (7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
4-Unit Play. Take #675 Arkansas State (-3) over Troy (8:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. Take #694 California (+5) over Arizona (10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. Take #575 George Mason (+15.5) over St. Louis (2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #685 Portland (+2.5) over Santa Clara (10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 138.0 Providence at DePaul (1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #553 South Carolina (+10) over Mississippi (1:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #578 Georgetown (+7.5) over Michigan State (3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #583 Eastern Michigan (+1) over Miami, OH (3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #594 Texas-San Antonio (+14.5) over Louisiana Tech (4 p.m., Saturday,
Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #645 UC-Irvine (Pk) over Cal Poly (7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #689 Gonzaga (-6) over San Francisco (10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
2-Unit Play. Take #699 Omaha (-7) over IUPUI (2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #602 Iowa State (-7) over Oklahoma (4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #607 Clemson (+8) over Florida State (4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #618 Rutgers (-3.5) over Houston (4:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #621 Mississippi State (+6) over Vanderbilt (5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Uit Play. Take #624 LSU (-5) over Arkansas (5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #637 Utah State (+3) over Wyoming (6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #659 Iowa (-4.5) over Illinois (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #669 Indiana State (+4.5) over Northern Iowa (8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #683 Central Florida (+20.5) over Louisville (9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
1-Unit Play. Take #737 North Dakota (-1) over Portland State (10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1)
3-Unit Play. #542 Take Kent State (+1.5) over Akron (12 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
No way the the Golden Flashes shouldn't be favored at home here. Even if Kent State has been
poor in conference play and haven't looked the part of late with a handful of losses in a row, they
are better than Akron in their own gym. They just are, and I am willing to wager on them to prove
it, especially without having to lay any points.
3-Unit Play. #546 Take St. John's (-2) over Marquette (12:30 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
Here is another game where I think the home team isn't getting the respect it should. Last time
out the Johnnies arguably played Creighton has well as any team has to far, losing by just three.
Their previous loss was a double OT result by just one to Providence, and the one before that
was just by two against DePaul. Give me St. John's here, as I want to fade Marquette away from
home and get on board with the NYC squad in this one.
2-Unit Play. #557 Take TCU (+10.5) over Texas Tech (1:45 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
Two pretty mediocre Big 12 teams square off, and this one is basically my thinking that Texas
Tech shouldn't be laying double digit points to anyone. I think Texas Christian can hang in with
them and find a cover in a closely contested game.
3-Unit Play. #565 Take North Carolina State (+9.5) over North Carolina (2 p.m., Saturday,
February 1)
Similar to the above play on TCU, give me N.C. State in this one, because UNC hasn't proven it
deserves the heavy favorite tag. The Wolfpack are capable of winning, as other lesser teams
have done against the Tar Heels this season. We get another big underdog to cover on the road,
this time between in-state rivals.
3-Unit Play. #572 Take Ball State (-2) over Northern Illinois (2 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
Both teams are bad, but Ball State has shown the ability to at least win at home. The Cardinals
have wins over SE Missouri State, Oakland and Buffalo on their home floor. They can and will earn
a victory over NIU just the same. Go with the small MAC favorite in this conference match-up.
2-Unit Play. #583 Take Eastern Michigan (+1) over Miami (OH) (3 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
I like this Eastern Michigan team. I don't so much like Miami of Ohio. EMU has shown more for my money as a whole, both in and out of the conference. For the Redhawks to only be this small a
favorite pretty much says the oddsmakers think the road favorite is the better team. Well, they
are, and they win here.
2-Unit Play. #625 Take Washington (-3) over Washington State (6 p.m., Saturday, February
1)
Wazzou just isn't good. UW should handle them fairly easily here. If they were in Seattle this
spread would be close to ten in favor of the Huskies. It's on the road, but I will definitely lay the
small line with the much better team, certainly the more motivated team with more on the line for
a win.
2-Unit Play. #639 Take Massachusetts (+2.5) over Saint Joseph's (6 p.m., Saturday, February
1)
We missed our 6-Unit play with UMass earlier in the week, but I still see a lot of value with them
in a spot where they aren't laying any points, especially coming off a road conference loss. Saint
Joe's is a good team. But UMass has still accomplished more at this point in the year and I see
them as being good for an away outright victory.
2-Unit Play. #721 Take SE Missouri State (+10) over Eastern Kentucky (7 p.m., Saturday,
February 1)
This is another spot where we love SEMST getting the underdog label because of their struggles.
They may be just 12-10 but this team is better than their record suggests, and I think the
Redhawks have a good performance in them here. SE Missouri State is still scoring in the 80s per
game, and I think they will do well to stay inside this number and push for a close game down the
stretch.
3-Unit Play. #669 Take Indiana State (+4.5) over Northern Iowa (8 p.m., Saturday, February
1)
Big value pay with the Sycamores. ISU has been a really good bet for most of this season. They
are clearly the second best team in the MVC and I think they are very capable of turning in
another quality road performance, as they have shown at times this season, and beating UNI. I
am also taking into consideration the fact that Indiana State was hammered at Southern Illinois midweek, so I see a big bounce back performance by them here.
2-Unit Play. #683 Take Central Florida (+20.5) over Louisville (9 p.m., Saturday, February 1)
The Cardinals have been overvalued for most of this season. That's the case again here with this
spread. UCF, who scores in the mid 70s, is certainly capable of covering this number, let alone
pushing Louisville for a tight game here. We'll take the big number and look for a solid underdog
cover in American match-up.
Mike Neri Sports - Late Service
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THREE STAR: 576 St Louis -15
2:30 EST
THREE STAR: 577 Michigan St -7.5
3:00 EST
THREE STAR: 640 St Joe's -2.5
6:00 EST
4 Unit Play Take #714 South Dakota -1.5 over South Dakota State (5:00pm est):
The home team owns this series winning the last four times straight up including South Dakota
pulling off back to back big time upsets as double digit underdogs in those games. For years it
seem no one has taken this South Dakota team serious but it now looks like they have narrowed
the gap between them and their in state rivals here. They come in with three straight losses but
have covered five of their last six games and have looked like a much better team especially in
their last two contests.
Take South Dakota here.
4 Unit Play Take #662 UNLV -1.5 over Boise State (8:00pm est):
Still a little shocked with the line on this contest. Boise State hasn't proven anything this season
especially so in MWC play. They are just 1-3 ATS against the four conference best teams thus
far. We also have them fat and happy here off of two straight wins. UNLV has show some spurts
of impressive play this season. They recently won three of four versus New Mexico, Utah State
and Fresno State. It was their 2nd straight win over Fresno State with the other coming on the
road.
Take Nevada here.
4 Unit Play Take #738 Portland State -1 over North Dakota (10:00pm est):
Portland State came out of halftime two games ago and went to a more guard oriented offense
and boy have things really taken off for them including their last game win at home by 23 points
over a decent Northern Colorado. North Dakota has rattled off four straight wins but I am still a
bit skeptical about this team. Home court is huge in the Big Sky conference.
Take Portland State here.
3 Unit Play Take #559 Kansas State +3.5 over West Virginia (1:45pm est): Wrong team is favored in his one. KSU has covered ten of their last twelve games overall coming
into this one including blowing this WVU team out just two weeks ago in their first match-up of
the season. KSU also swept them last year as well in the games between the schools. Add in the
fact they have played two of the same teams at two of the same venues in conference play thus
far and KSU winning margins were by more in both games.
There's no doubt who has the better resume of the two schools. Take Kansas State here.
3 Unit Play Take #541 Akron -1.5 over Kent State (6:00pm est):
Akron has handed over the starting point guard duties to Carmelo Bentacourt and since then have
really taken off their last few games. This looks more like the Akron squads we've seen in years
past as they have won and covered three in a row. Kent State is slowly floundering and may have
hit rock bottom in their last game loss as home to Northern Illinois. They have covered just one of
their last eight home contests.
Take Akron here.
3 Unit Play Take #638 Wyoming -3 over Utah State (6:00pm est):
Utah State had no excuses their last two games and came up short in both contests. This is
clearly not the same type of team were use to seeing from the Aggies program. They head out on
the road where they are 0-4 this year straight up versus MWC teams. Wyoming ran into a fired up
and desperate Fresno State team in their last game and despite a good fight they fell just short.
It ended a nice four game winning streak for the Cowboys, a team who is also 2-1 in MWC at
home with their only loss coming in over time in a point covering defeat to New Mexico.
Take Wyoming here.
3 Unit Play Take #726 Siena -2 over Quinnipiac (7:00pm est):
Quinnipiac is riding the two wins over Manhattan to respect in the MAAC but as we seen again
last night Manhattan isn't as good as many people thought they would be this season. This is a
team that has lost to Canisius, Iona, Rider and even Saint Peter's. It's their first year in
conference play and the grind looks like it may be catching up to them here. Been preaching all
year how I like the direction of this Siena team with it's first year head coach. Their losses for the most part come to the conference big boys which they are not facing here today. Add in a nice
resume win over St. Bonaventure and close loss to La Salle and you have a decent up and coming
squad.
Take Siena.
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