Service Plays Tuesday 12/18/18

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North Coast

Top Opinions:UAB (-2.5) Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl) 7:00 pm ESPN
Marquee Double Under 43 Boca Raton Bowl (UAB - Northern Illinois) 7:00 pm ESPN

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Tiger from Philly

Dallas Mavs +4.5

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From Northcoast group of handicappers:

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Great Lake Sports

CBB
3* #614 Georgia -11

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Simon Says YTD 24-33-3

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Bowls 1-1-1

Double dime bet: UAB -2.5

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INT PICKs
CFB 3*** NIU +3
CBB
1* YSU + 27
1* Duke -30
2** Marquette -22

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Robert Ferringo

2-Unit Play. Take #624 Oklahoma (-6.5) over Creighton (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)

I'm going to keep riding with Oklahoma. I knew that this team was going to be better without Trae Young this year. And they have absolutely proven it. They are playing excellent team basketball and this team is hot, winning five straight. They have blown out good teams like Dayton, Wichita State and USC. Now I think that they can do the same to a Creighton team that is not nearly the same on the road as it is at home. The Bluejays have been playing pretty well. But it is easy to forget just how much talent they lost from last year. And they are going to miss that talent on the road in a game like this.

2-Unit Play. Take #637 Charleston (-5.5) over Siena (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)
Charleston is the best team in the CAA and they are coming off a big win at VCU over the weekend. They could have a slight letdown here. Bu this team already has wins over Rhode Island, UAB and Memphis as well. They are legit. And I don't think they will take Siena lightly because they needed overtime to beat them last year, despite being an 18-point favorite. Siena is a bad basketball team. They have a new coach, a really young team, and they have some injury issues. The last Top 150 team they faced they lost by 42. This team struggles defensively and I don't see them winning this game outright. If the Cougars win this game the odds are strong that they will cover. I'll take my chances on the vastly superior team.

7-Unit Play. Take #650 Iowa (-23.5) over Western Carolina (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)
I think that Iowa can pick its score here. This team is coming off back-to-back blowout wins, hammering Iowa State by 14 points while scoring 98 points and then blowing out Northern Iowa by 23. Now the Hawkeyes are facing one of the worst teams in the country. They have only faced one team rated 260 or worse and they won by 27. Last year they played three teams rated that low and they won by 33, 34 and 31 points. In the year prior they won their games against the dregs by 32, 28, 27 and 32 points, so they bury the needle when they get a chance. Western Carolina is bad and they are young. They have only played three teams from major conferences, SMU, Wake Forest and North Carolina State. They lost by 33, 7 and 33 points. Last year they faced four more major conferences teams and lost by 43, 28, 51 and 28 points. The year before that they lost by 53, 46, 28 and 49 points. WCU has one player taller than 6-7 and none taller than 6-8. Iowa starts three players that are 6-7 or taller. This one is a clear mismatch and there is nothing to make me think that it won't be a blowout.

2-Unit Play. Take #652 Marquette (-22) over North Dakota (9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)
This game is a lot like the Iowa-Western Carolina play. I think that Marquette can pick its score here. North Dakota has played 11 games. But four of them have come against D-II teams and the only team they have beaten is Milwaukee (twice). North Dakota played Kentucky and they lost by 40. I don't quite think it will be that bad. But Marquette can score a lot of different ways and they should have little problem putting the ball in the basket here. North Dakota does not play slow and doesn't try to shorten the game. Their pace is actually pretty fast. More possessions means more points for the Golden Eagles and they should run away with this one.

1-Unit Play. Take #1425 Binghamton (+25) over Notre Dame (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)
This is a very good, very underrated Notre Dame team. But they also lack some of the high-end talent and experience of past Irish team. I think that they might take it easy here after their big wins over Purdue over the weekend. In fact, their last five games have come against DePaul, Illinois, Oklahoma, UCLA and Purdue. Now they are stepping way, way down in class to take on Binghamton. The Bearcats played Northwestern this year and lost by 28, and the Wildcats weren't in a letdown spot. They also played within 15 points with Penn State last season.

1-Unit Play. Take #1430 Vermont (-7.5) over St. Bonaventure (7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18)

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #624 Oklahoma (-1.5) over Creighton (9 p.m.) AND Take #652 Marquette (-17) over North Dakota (9 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #1430 Vermont (-2.5) over St. Bonaventure (7 p.m.) AND Take #1425 Binghamton (+30) over Notre Dame (7 p.m.)

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Indian Cowboy

3-Unit Play. #212. Take UAB -2.5 over Northern Illinois (Tuesday @ 7pm est)

UAB is a squad that will be more than excited to play this game. In games such as these you have to look for teams that care or want to prove a point and I think UAB is one of thos teams here. Remember, this is a squad that is favored over a very well known team here in Northern Illinois. This is a team that is top 30 in rushing the ball and top 20 in passing yards allowed. This is a team that only lost to Texas A&M by 21 points, beat a decent Southern Miss team that will surprise you, beat a good North Texas team by 8 points and faces a Northern Illinois team that I'm not sure wants to really be here. Northern Illinois comes off a big win against Buffalo and after winning that game they get to play mighty UAB? That has to be a huge let down for them. Plus, UAB if you remember last year lost their bowl game 6-41 to Ohio and I think that will play a role here as they get up to face Northern Illinois here and will have a better showing than their previous Bowl Game. UAB runs the ball well and plays up in the front lines and trenches and I think that makes the difference here.

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Emory Hunt (CFB 14-8 Last 22)

UAB -2.5

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Tom Fornelli (CFB 30-24)

UAB Under 42.5

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Zack Cimini (NBA 12-7 Last 19)

Lakers -2

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Micah Roberts (NBA 10-1 Last 11)

Lakers Over 227.5

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Galin Dragiev (NBA 16-12 Last 28)

Washington -2.5

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Larry Hartstein (NBA 10-5 Last 15)

Denver -5
Washington -4.5

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Zack Cimini (CBK 28-9-1 Last 38)

Siena +5.5
Creighton +6.5
South Dakota St -7

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Dr Bob

(224) **UNDER (65.5) Houston-Army 2-Stars Under 63 or higher, 1-Star down to 62 points.

(231) *Minnesota (+6) 1-Star at +4.5 or more.

(232) *Under (60) Minnesota vs Georgia Tech 1-Star Under 59 or higher.

(246) **Under (60.5) Arkansas State vs Nevada 2-Stars Under 59 or higher, 1-Star down to 58.

(224) *Army (-3.5) 1-Star Best Bet at -4 or less.