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3% play) GEORGIA TECH +6.5/+7 (vs. Louisville) - 4:00 pm ET (espn2) #612

Louisville is 15-3 SU on the season, but the Cardinals have played absolutely nothing in terms of competition. Louisville has played the #178 rated schedule this season; the worst of any team ranked in the Top 25. Some of their wins have come against the likes of Hartford, North Florida, St. Francis (NY), Grand Canyon, Kennesaw State, Utah Valley, and other no-names. Louisville has excellent numbers on both ends of the court, but they should considering the level of competition they’ve faced. The Cardinals have been shaky on the road where they are just 1-3 SU in true road games this season. Their lone win came by just 5 points (77-72) at North Carolina State.

Georgia Tech comes into this game off back-to-back losses with their last being a 78-77 home loss to Virginia Tech. Off those two losses, we expect a strong bounce back performance here, especially since the Yellow Jackets are still 9-2 SU at home this season. Georgia Tech played their worst defensive home game of the season as they allowed 78 points to the Hokies, including 45 points in the second half. Overall, Georgia Tech is holding their opponents to just 68.2 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the field and 30.1% shooting from three-point land. Louisville’s offense is only averaging 69.8 points per game on 42.7% shooting from the field and 26.9% shooting from three-point land on the road this season. Louisville only beat Georgia Tech 52-51 on this court last season, and we expect another low-scoring defensive slugfest, so we’ll take the points with the Yellow Jackets in this game on Saturday afternoon.

Play GEORGIA TECH (+) as a 3% play.

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(3% play) KANSAS STATE -6 (vs. Oklahoma State) - 6:00 pm ET (ESPN-U) #640

Oklahoma State is just 10-8 SU on the season, but the majority of the Cowboys’ wins have come against the likes of Long Beach State twice, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Tennessee-Martin, Towson, Longwood, UMKC, and TCU. Oklahoma State comes into this game off their biggest win of the season, an 86-67 win over Kansas as 9-point home underdogs. That win was preceded by close games against Oklahoma and Texas. Those three games culminated in a huge upset win, and it only sets the Cowboys to regress significantly in tonight’s game at Kansas State. The Cowboys are the Big 12’s least experienced team, and they are playing without their best player, Phil Forte, who is out for the season with an elbow injury. Oklahoma State is 0-3 SU in true road games with their average loss coming by -13 points per game.

Kansas State is just 1-5 SU during their last six games, but three of those games came on the road. The Wildcats played Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Baylor during that span, so they are now taking a monumental step-down in class against Oklahoma State in this game. Kansas State also lost their last home game, so returning home off a road loss ensures we’ll get a peak performance in this game. Kansas State is 8-2 SU at home where they own a +12.3 point differential this season. The Wildcats’ defense has also been terrific at home; they are holding opponents to just 64.9 points per game on 40% shooting from the field and 23.8% shooting from three-point land. Oklahoma State is simply in a terrible spot for a young team, so we’ll lay the points with Kansas State in this game on Saturday night.

Play KANSAS STATE (-) as a 3% play.

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(3% play) MICHIGAN STATE -3 (vs. Maryland) - 6:30 pm ET (time-change) (ESPN) #662

Maryland is having a terrific season as they come into this game with a 17-2 SU record. However, the Terrapins are just 9-10 ATS which is a clear indicator that they are not a dominating team. Maryland has played just the 92nd ranked schedule, so the poor pointspread record certainly raises some red flags. Maryland’s last two conference road games were also close calls as they lost by 3 points at Michigan and they only won by 3 points at Northwestern. Now they will be playing in one of the toughest gyms in the Big 10, and another shaky performance will result in a blowout loss. Maryland is heavily reliant on their 3-point shooting as 30.3% of their points scored come from beyond the arc. But the Terrapins will face an extremely difficult matchup here as Michigan State only allows 24.4% of the points scored on them to come from three-point land.

Michigan State opened the season at 13-0 SU, but the Spartans are just 3-4 SU over their last seven games. They come into this game on a 3-game losing streak with two of those losses coming on their strong home court. Michigan State will come with a peak performance here, and we expect them to snap their losing streak in a big way. Michigan State’s defense has been excellent all season; they’ve held their opponents to just 55.5 points per game on 34.1% shooting from the field and 25.1% shooting from three-point land at home this season. Michigan State’s offense has also been terrific at home this season where they are averaging 75.5 points per game on 46.9% shooting from the field and 36.8% shooting from three-point land. Michigan State is in a good bounce back spot, so we’ll lay the short points with the Spartans in this game on Saturday night.

Play MICHIGAN STATE (-) as a 3% play.

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5 Total CBB Selections on Saturday:

4-Unit Play. #550. Take Kansas -12.5 over Texas (Saturday @ 2pm est)

Kansas comes of one of its more horrible losses of the year and in Self's tenure getting hammered once againat Oklahoma State which has to get old for Self. And what better way to take out your anger on your rival in Texas at home as a heavy favorite. Kansas is the same team that beat Baylor by 28 points which speaks volumes. This team is once again a heavy favorite today and though Texas is picking up steam under Smart in his first year, still, we like Kansas to have a lot of motivation to bounce-back in a big way here.

3-Unit Play. #554. Take Nebraska PK over Michigan (Saturday @ 2pm est)

You have to give Tim Miles a lot of credit. With what he has, he has made Nebraska a respectable program. Note that this team is top 70 on offense and has reeled off 4 straight conference wins after a very tough schedule to start the year. Note, 3 of those conference wins were on the road. Michigan beat this team 58-44 last year and you can expect Nebraska not to be held to 44 points this time around. Nebraska plays with a lot of heart here and gets revenge from last year.

3-Unit Play. #662. Take Michigan State -3.5 over Maryland (Saturday @ 6:30pm est)

These are the type of games that Tom Izzo gets his players up for and they play well. Michigan State is in a Duke like funk right now in conference play given the parity of the league. State has lost 3 straight and is 3-4 in conference play and can ill-afford to go 3-5 in conference play and this team knows that. This is still a top 15 offense and if Maryland had its issues against top 35 Michigna on the road, with a turnover margin outside the top 225 and a big showdown with Iowa on deck, we like Michigan State to pull out the big win at home here.

3-Unit Play. #598. Take Oregon -8 over UCLA (Saturday @ 4pm est)

Oregon is a team on the rise. Due to the influence of Nike, free gear and just the aura that Nike brings to the program in facilities, this team is getting some serious recruits - in Basketball. Oregon has 15 wins and is 4-2 in conference plays and have beat similar ranked UCLA squads by 18 on the road at Utah or 13 points against Stanford. This sets up nicely here for Oregon who has some revenge, decent public fade and a top 20 offense/top 65 defense facing a defense outside the top 115 sest up in a decent manner here for Oregon despite the big spread.

3-Unit Play. #575. Take Illinios -1 over Minnesota (Saturday @ 8:30pm est)

Illinois has not seen it's fair share of progress and improvement with John Groce at the helm as he is well aware he will get the axe after this year if this team does not come together. This team is 1-5 in conference play but has a monumental win over Purdue as in the right spots, this team is worth a shot here. This team comes off a 103-69 loss at rival Indiana and one has to think that is going to spur an incredible amount of pride and motivation for this team here. With getting hammered on national television, decent public fade, having a top 5 turnover percentage team and facing a Minnesota team who is a dismal 0-7 in

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3-Unit Play. Take #9 Tampa Bay (-115) over Florida (7:00) p.m., Friday, Jan. 23)

Although I really like how the Florida Panthers were playing hockey earlier in the month you can see the youth in this team starting to hinder the club. After winning 12 straight the club has now lost 4 of 5 and must face a hot Lightning squad after playing one of their best games of the season against the Blackhawks last night. Tampa is now 7-0 over their last seven and are starting to show signs of last years team. The Lightning have more depth, talent and are Florida's team. I like the way Tampa has started to pick up the tempo on offense and also think their defense is better than Florida. Tampa has already beat the Panthers once this season 3-1 on January 17th and i believe this will be a very similar game tonight. Look for the Lightning to win on the road in their home state tonight.

3-Unit Play. Take #5 Anaheim (+110) over Detroit (7:00) p.m., Friday, Jan. 23)

This is a revenge game for Anaheim and also a chance to prove to everyone that they can win on the road. The Ducks are now 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games on the road but 4-2 in their last 6. They have finally started scoring goals and have 18 over their last 6 whiile giving up 12 to their opponents . The Ducks still have the one of, if not the best defenses in the league. Anaheim is going to make a big run for a playoff spot and whomever has to play them is going to have an extremely tough opponent in the first round. Detroit doesn't match up well with Anaheim and with the Red wings having a relatively easy game against the Sabres last night I think this is a great opportunity for the Ducks to prove that they can win on the road. They have the deeper squad with more talent. Look for the Ducks to surprise the Red Wings tonight at home.

Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports

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Saturday January 23rd 2016-

3 Unit Play Take #13 Montreal -110 over Toronto (7:05pm est):

Toronto is struggling of late and dealing with a key injury. The Leafs have dropped 6 of their last 7 and were outshot by 3 shots per game in those. They're not at the same level as this Montreal squad overall in advanced stats at 17th in Corsi For % compared to Montreal's at 4th ranked. Toronto has also dropped their last 8 games to Montreal overall. The early money has poured in on the Canadiens here and I agree as they've played way better than their recent form would indicate as they've outshot their last five foes by an average of over 9 shots per game but have somehow lost all five games. All five teams have been decent teams as well.

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6 Unit Play. Take #509 Over 192.5 Memphis at Minnesota (8:05 p.m., Saturday, January 23)
Normally I would be looking at Memphis Grizzlies games UNDER the total but the Grizzlies offense has been clicking on all cylinders. Memphis comes to Minneapolis, Minnesota on a 4-game winning streak and in those 4 wins the Grizzlies averaged 102.2. The Timberwolves defense has been giving up points at will and I see this game being an up-tempo game tonight in Minny. Was a bit shocked that this number was only Memphis -3 but was completely floord when the total was posted only 192.5. Memphis wins this game easily and I see the Grizzlies racking up another century score and ride out on a 5-game winning streak. Jump on this total quickly because I see this total moving to 194 or higher! The Memphis Grizzlies are 6-0 O/U in their last 6 games and the Grizzlies are 12-3-1 O/U following a SU win.

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Dave Aquino

NCAAB:
Arkansas State +3.5
Western Kentucky +3.5
Texas-Arlington -3.5
Furman -4
Tennessee Tech +1
Nebraska-Omaha (pk)
San Diego State -7.5

NBA:
Charlotte (pk)
Memphis -3.5
New Orleans -6
Cleveland -11
Denver +3

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Seabass

1000 Kansas game Over
600 Georgia
400 Kansas
300 Mich/Neb Over
200 Pitt
200 Boise St.
200 Kent St.
200 Houston
200 Ok St.
200 Bulls

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Nba
patrick- minnesota +3.5 memphis (8pm)
david- cleveland -11 chicago (830pm)
jeff- portland -10.5 la lakers (1030pm)

College hoops
david- nebraska -1.5 michigan (2pm) **2 unit selection**
david- n dokota st /w illinois over 135 (3pm)
patrick- n dokota -3.5 s utah (6pm) ** 2 unit selection**
patrick- navy +3.5 army (2pm)
jeff- oklahoma st +6 kansas st (6pm)

Nhl
jeff- winnipeg -135 new jersey (730pm)

Soccer
england - league 1- (under 2.5 -103) wigan athletic @ crewe alexandra (10am)
england - national league- (under 2.5 +109) lincoln city @ wrexham fc (10am)
turkey - super lig- (under 2.5 +105) galatasaray @ osmanlispor fk (12pm)
germany - bundesliga- (over 3 -140) borussia dortmund @ borussia monchengladbach (1230pm)

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2* Georgia Tech
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20* West Virginia
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1/23/2016 7:00 PM EST (NBA) MEMPHIS VS. MINNESOTA
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