Service Plays Thursday 12/28/17

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3-Unit Play. #523. Take Houston -14.5 over South Florida (Thursday @ 7pm est)
We roll with Houston here as they open up conference play against South Florida. This is a 10-2 team by Kalvin Sampson and that has historically done very well when they face teams in their season opener. We like the fact that this team comes off a huge win against Providence winning 70-59 and though that seems like it could be a let down, remember that Houston is split the season series with South Florida last year and they will not take them lightly especially as the conference opens up. This team did not make the NCAA Tournament last year so they have all the motivation in the world to do well in conference play because their non-conference resume is quite impressive. This team lost to Arkon in the post-season last year as well, this team has wins over the likes of Wake Forrest, hammering Arkansas 91-65, nearly beating LSU and of course the Providence win so this team does not want what happened last year to happen to them again this year. This is a top 30 offense, top 60 defense and top 40 in 3 point shooting. Plus, South Florida will take some time to rebuild and Brian Gregory (former Georgia Tech head coach), has done a good job in rebuilding slowly. But, this team won 7 games last year, is outside the top 300 in offense, lost to Indiana a top 80 team by 17 (Houston is a top 40 team), lost to App State by 23 and as this team faces an elite offense and with Houston focused, this sets up well here for Houston to do well today.

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Doc's

4 Unit Play. #529 Take Oakland -1.5 over Milwaukee (8p.m., Thursday December 28) The Golden Grizzles are the top team in the league and should be able to take down the Panthers in Milwaukee tonight. Oakland played a very challenging nonconference schedule and they should accumulate a lot of wins in conference as Kansas, Syracuse, & Michigan State are not in the Horizon League. Oakland is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Horizon League games. Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

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Robert Ferringo

1-Unit Play. Take #519 Providence (+6) over St. John's (7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
I like this St. John's team. But I don't know how well they are going to perform as a favorite and Providence has a style that is suited for the underdog role. The Red Storm may or may not have their second-best player back, but there's no telling how effective Marcus Lovett will be if he does play. I think that Providence has a chance to win this game outright so I will take the points.

2-Unit Play. Take #528 Northern Kentucky (-13.5) over IUPUI (7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
Northern Kentucky is one of the best teams in the Horizon and I think that they will lay the wood at home here to a feeble IUPUI team. IUPUI has just one win over D-I teams this year and that was back on Nov. 21. They've gotten smoked by a lot worse teams than the Norse, and after two straight losses and over a week off I think that Northern Kentucky is going to be ready to come out firing and lay the lumber.

4-Unit Play. Take #529 Oakland (-2.5) over Milwaukee (8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
Oakland is the most talented team in the Horizon League and they are facing one of last year's bottom feeders. The Grizz have played one of the toughest mid-major schedules in the country and they have still managed to come out of it with a winning record to this point. I think they are going to really take off here in conference play against a bunch of overmatched opponents. Oakland has the three best players on the floor in this one and I don't think they will be rattled by Milwaukee's slow pace.

1-Unit Play. Take #542 UT-San Antonio (-12) over Rice (8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
Rice is an awful team and I don't have any problems betting against them anytime, anywhere. They only have one win over a D-I team and they have been routinely blown out. UT-SA is a team that scores a lot and in bunches and I think they can run past the Owls here.

1-Unit Play. Take #543 LSU (-2.5) over Memphis (9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
Memphis is going to struggle through this year's rebuild all season long. LSU is absolutely nothing to write home about. But they have an outstanding guard in Tremont Waters and he is certainly better than anything Memphis is packing. LSU has bigger and better athletes and a bit more experience. And Memphis hasn't proven that it can win these types of games yet.

2-Unit Play. Take #560 Fairfield (-2.5) over St. Peter's (7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)
Fairfield has struggled in the nonconference. But I think that they are better equipped to handle the *****s of conference play. They have a light's out shooter in tyler Nelson and four of their five starters back from last year's squad. St. Peter's, on the other hand, lost three of their five starters and their two best players. It has already been a struggle for them against anything but the dregs of college hoops and I don't see them getting a true road win over a better opponent.

1-Unit Play. Take #573 Montana State (-2.5) over Southern Utah (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)

2-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #522 Temple (-5) over Tulane (7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28) AND Take #575 Montana (-5.5) over Northern Arizona (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #519 Providence (+11) over St. John's (7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28) AND Take #528 Northern Kentucky (-8.5) over IUPUI (7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 28)

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Frank Patron

50K OKLAHOMA ST -5-5

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Steve Merril

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(3% play) VIRGINIA TECH +6.5 (vs. Oklahoma State) - 5:15 pm ET (ESPN) #243

-Virginia Tech went 9-3 during the regular season; Clemson and Miami were two of their losses
-offense is averaging 28.7 points per game vs. defenses that only allow 26.8 points per game
-Hokies' defense is allowing excellent 13.5 points per game on 4.8 yards per play this season

-Oklahoma State also went 9-3 this season; they gave up 151 total points in their 3 losses
-offense put up big numbers against terrible defenses that gave up 5.9 yppl; big step-up in class
-Cowboys' defense gives up 30.1 points per game vs. offenses that average 29.6 points per game

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

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(3% play) TCU -3 (vs. Stanford) - 9:00 pm ET (ESPN) #246

-Stanford lost 4 games this season, and all of them came away from home; more of the same here
-offense was much worse on the road where they averaged -10.6 points per game less (27.1-37.7)
-Cardinal defense allows 5.9 yards per play vs. offenses that average 6.0 yppl; average unit this year

-TCU is playing in their home state, and off a loss to Oklahoma in Big 12 title, expect big effort
-offense averaged 33.2 points per game on 6.0 yards per play this season; scoring will continue
-Horned Frogs' defense only gives up 17.6 points per game vs. offenses that average 31.2 ppg

Play TCU (-) as a 3% play.

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Bondi

3* Navy, Oklahoma State

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Accu picks

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3* #539 Bradley -2.5

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Banker sports

navy under

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Executive

300 va tech

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LT Locks

UVA
Va tech
Stanford
Wazzou

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Millionaires club
strong
navy

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Sports bank
strong
navy over

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Windy city
strong top
michigan state

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OKL State -5.5 (CFB)
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