Service Plays Saturday 12/14/19

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NBA

10 Detroit/Houston over 227

CBB

10 751 Northern Arizona +9
10 702 Detroit +13.5
10 735 New Mexico State +5.5
10 739 Cal Bakersfield -4.5
10 745 Georgia +5
10 689 IPFW/IUPUI over 141.5

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Robert Ferringo

3-Unit Play. Take #692 Georgetown (-3) over Syracuse (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
This Syracuse team stinks. That blowout win last week against Georgia Tech was bizarre and was a fluke. They won't be as lucky here against a motivated Georgetown team. The Hoyas are too athletic and play too good of defense. They are also very motivated and focused, despite losing two of their best players (kicked off the team). Let's put it this way: Georgetown went on the road and blew out Oklahoma State, a team that absolutely ran Syracuse off the floor. Georgetown will have a strong home court edge in this one and they should paste the Orange here.

2-Unit Play. Take #704 Notre Dame (-6) over UCLA (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Notre Dame has been somewhat of a disappointment to this point in the season. But I think that they will play their best game here against the visiting Bruins. This is UCLA's first true road game. They have a young game that hasn't really been tested by their cupcake schedule, and they have gotten blown out by any decent team that they have faced. Mick Cronin is an excellent coach and I think he will do well with this program. But this is a pretty clear transitional year and that is going to mean some bumps along the way. I think this game will be close for about 30 minutes and then Notre Dame's experience (and home court edge) will start to shine through.

2-Unit Play. Take #709 Memphis (+6.5) over Tennessee (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
I think the wrong team is favored. This is a big rivalry game and I know Tennessee has a nice home court advantage. But Memphis is legit. They have a load of talent and they will be ready for this game. Tennessee has been playing well. However, they haven't really been tested yet. They have played three games against Top 50 teams, and have won two (one by just three points). I don't know that they are going to run Memphis here. This is the game where they will miss Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield. This one should come down to the wire. So I'll grab the points.

1-Unit Play. Take #715 St. Louis (+11.5) over Auburn (6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
I think that Auburn has gotten off to a great start, but that they are a bit overrated. This St. Louis team has a lot of athletes and they play excellent defense. I think that the Bills will be more excited about this game than Auburn will be, and it should lead to the Tigers only winning this one by eight or nine.

1-Unit Play. Take #719 Georgia Tech (+15.5) over Kentucky (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Kentucky hasn't shown that it can lay the wood to any competent team just yet. This team is young and raw and frankly not as talented as past Wildcats teams. Georgia Tech will rebound from that disaster against Syracuse last week. The Orange just shot out of their minds in that game. UK can't put that type of pressure on them from the outside.

4-Unit Play. Take #724 Richmond (-8) over Charleston (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Let's keep riding Richmond. They have buried better teams than Charleston and this Spiders team is in a really nice groove here. They are the better team from the better conference and I think they will keep rolling. Charleston is a one-man gang with Grant Riller. But they don't have any size and they don't have a second option. Richmond has three guys capable of carrying this team. They are at home and they are well disciplined. I think they bury the Cougars here.

2-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #709 Memphis (+11.5) over Tennessee (3 p.m.) AND Take #724 Richmond (-3) over Charleston (5 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #730 Illinois (-13.5) over Old Dominion (6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
I think the Illini turned a corner with their big home win over Michigan this week. They looked sharp there after letting the Maryland game get away from them. Really, Illinois should enter this game coming off back-to-back Top 10 wins. Regardless, I think they will flex their muscle here against an Old Dominion team that really, really struggles to put the ball in the basket. ODU has lost six straight games and they haven't played at home in nearly a month. ODU will clutch and grab and fight and grind. But they simply don't have the size or the talent to stay with the Illini here in Champagne.

7-Unit Play. Take #736 New Mexico (-3.5) over New Mexico State (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
New Mexico already beat their in-state rivals on the road. I think they will do it again here in The Pit. The Lobos are starting to hit their stride. They have won four straight, including a win over Wisconsin, and their high-end transfers are starting to get used to one another. New Mexico State hasn't done anything to impress me. They have a lot of experience, but they lack the top end talent they have had in years past. They've swept this series each of the last two years, including two straight wins in ABQ. They won't win here three times in a row.

1-Unit Play. Take #744 Manhattan (-3.5) over Western Michigan (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)

5-Unit Play. Take #746 Arizona State (-4.5) over Georgia (8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)

2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 156.5 Georgia at Arizona State (8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
I love the Sun Devils here. This is a chance for them to get a statement win in a true home game. This team should've beaten Virginia. And if they had they would be riding an eight-game winning streak. And they haven't faced anyone like this at home. This is Georgia's first true road game. The only team they faced in a semi-road game was D-II Chaminade, and the Bulldogs nearly lost. Georgia lost to Dayton by 19. They only lost to Michigan State by eight, but they were actually down by 28 in the second half of that game. Anthony Edwards is awesome. But he doesn't have enough help around him. ASU has talent, experience and depth. They will be much, much better next year, when they have a chance to win the Pac-12. But for now I still think that this is a good team that has an opportunity to get back to the NCAA tournament. I think they will prove with a blowout here.

1-Unit Play. Take #758 Arizona (-2) over Gonzaga (10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Arizona is 10-1. This team is humming. The one loss came against a tricky Baylor team in a true road game. However, the Wildcats are undefeated at home and I think that they are going to be very amped for this game. I still don't know what to make of Gonzaga. Mark Few is an incredible coach. The Bulldogs have size and talent. But they don't have experience, they don't have any chemistry, and they haven't played anyone. The fact that they are underdogs to a lower-ranked team here is a bit of a red flag. As is the fact that I thought this number would come out at -1 and it came out at -3. I'll play home court here and I think Arizona will continue to overachieve.

2-Unit Play. Take #766 Utah (-9.5) over Weber State (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
This Weber State team is not nearly at the level of ones in years past. They have gotten floored by any decent team that they have played this year. And two of their three wins have come against D-II schools. Utah is playing in SLC in this game so they basically have the home court edge. This is a young Utah team, but they have a lot of size and a lot of talent, along with a good coach. Larry Kystkowiak will want a blowout in front of a lot of Utes alumni today.

2-Unit Play. Take #8305 Dartmouth (+1) over Boston (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Boston has lost five straight games, including some bad losses to bad teams like Binghamton and George Washington. They really shouldn't be favored over anyone. Dartmouth is going to be a money team in the Ivy League this year. This is a really experienced team and they have proven themselves by beating a solid Buffalo team and almost knocking off Bowling Green and Georgia State in true road games. I think Dartmouth is the better team and I like them to win this one.

2-Unit Play. Take #8321 UT-Martin (+6) over UNC-Asheville (2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
This UNC-Asheville team is one of the youngest in the country. They start four sophomores and a freshman and a sophomore and a freshman are the first two off the bench. This team is coming off a horrid loss to South Carolina State. And if you dig in on this team you see that two of their wins were over D-II teams and one other was a big-time upset. Why would we trust this team to go out and throw up a double-digit win in this game? UT-Martin is not a terrible team. They have played a challenging schedule and should be competitive here. Neither team is great defensively and that should help the underdog. Martin has three seniors and four guys averaging 12 or more points. They have a size advantage here and they will keep this game tight.

2-Unit Play. Take #8347 Colgate (+12) over Cincinnati (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
This is another instance where I think that one team is going to be mo

3-Unit Play. Take #8344 Boise State (-19) over Alabama State (6 p.m., Sa
turday, Dec. 14)
This game should be a bloodbath. Boise State can't be very happy after their loss at Tulsa on Wednesday. This is a major step down for them and should give Leon Rice's team a chance to flex its muscle a bit. Boise can be a very tough place to play for opponents. Especially ones like Alabama State that aren't used to making the trek out to Idaho. Idaho State has played nine straight road games. They have one win. This team has been fodder and has half of its eight losses have come by 28 points or more. Seven of the eight have been by 14 points or more. Boise State has only played one sad sack opponent like ASU. That was when they beat UNC-Wilmington by 21. The Broncos had less to play for in that game and I think they will bury the needle in this one.

2-Unit Play. Take #8314 Rider (-8) over Long Island (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
Last year Rider was a complete and total money burner. They were an experienced, talented team that didn't live up to its promise at all. This season, though, they are showing signs of a group that is ready to play to that potential. Rider has only played one home game to this point, taking on Bucknell (a team better than LIU). The Broncs won that one by 20. Rider also beat Vermont on the road - and that's an NCAA-caliber Vermont team - and they should be ready to go here. Long Island has three wins this year. They have come against three of the worst teams in college basketball. LIU plays fast, and that should just exacerbate the talent differential here. This number should be 11.

3-Unit Play. Take #8356 Providence (-11) over Stony Brook (8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14)
The Friars haven't played in over a week. They have only played one game in the last two weeks. I think they needed a break. I don't know what is going on with this team. I am not sure what is going on behind the scenes. I know part of it has been injury related, as Nate Watson and A.J. Reeves haven't been full healthy. Part of it may be chemistry. Regardless, this team has been a massive underachiever. I think that they can snap out of their funk here. Stony Brook is not in PU's league. They have a new coach and they lost their two best players from last year's 24-win team. Stony Brook has only beaten bottom feeders this year. They've lost any time they have stepped up in class, including an 18-point loss at Seton Hall and a 14-point loss at Delaware. The Seawolves only have one starter taller than 6-5. They aren't going to be able to hang with Providence on the interior. And if the Friars can soften up that defense they may get some open looks from the outside. Providence is just too talented to continue to play like trash. They are big, deep and experienced and I think that they are going to come to play here.

2-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #759 St. Mary's (-3.5) over California (10:30 p.m.) AND Take #8321 UT-Martin (+11) over UNC-Asheville (2 p.m.,

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #759 St. Mary's (-3.5) over California (10:30 p.m.) AND Take #8356 Providence (-6) over Stony Brook (8 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #766 Utah (-4.5) over Weber State (4 p.m.) AND Take #8305 Dartmouth (+6) over Boston (1 p.m.)
Carpe diem. Good luck.

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Stephen Oh

DEPAUL -14.5
ILL.-CHICAGO @ DEPAUL | 12/14 | 2:00 PM EST
2:33 AM
My model projects a 24-point win for DePaul, so you're getting strong value with the Blue Demons at this number. DePaul has played well offensively, averaging 76.1 points per game. Meanwhile UIC is allowing 72.7 points a game, which is 262nd in the country. Back the Blue Demons.

4-1 IN LAST 5 CBB ATS PICKS | +289
PROVIDENCE -11.5
STONY BROOK @ PROVIDENCE | 12/14 | 8:00 PM EST
2:14 AM
Providence has forced opponents into turnovers on 26 percent of all possessions (19th-highest rate in the country), while Stony Brook has turned the ball over on 21.1 percent of its possessions (270th). The bodes well for the Friars. My model says Providence covers 70 percent of the time, so you're getting strong value with the Friars at this number.

4-1 IN LAST 5 CBB ATS PICKS | +289

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Zack Cimini

NOTRE DAME -6
UCLA @ NOTRE DAME | 12/14 | 3:00 PM EST
10:30 AM
A matchup that is sure to be entertaining on Saturday is UCLA at Notre Dame. Former Cincinnati and now UCLA coach Mick Cronin has experience from the old Big East drawing up schemes against Irish coach Mike Brey's system. UCLA may have the upper hand in athleticism and depth, but look for the Irish to have better scoring balance. Grab Notre Dame.

7-2-1 IN LAST 10 CBB ATS PICKS | +479
2-1 IN LAST 3 ND ATS PICKS | +96

3-2 IN LAST 5 UCLA ATS PICKS | +90

ILL.-CHICAGO +15
ILL.-CHICAGO @ DEPAUL | 12/14 | 2:00 PM EST
10:27 AM
DePaul fell from the list of unbeaten teams in its last game, against Buffalo. On Saturday the Blue Demons face an Illinois-Chicago team that is just 4-6. DePaul defeated UIC, 90-70, exactly one year ago. The Flames may be 0-3 away from home but have a sound starting five that includes electric scoring guard Tarkus Ferguson. Grab the points here on UIC.

7-2-1 IN LAST 10 CBB ATS PICKS | +479
2-1 IN LAST 3 ILLCHI ATS PICKS | +90

MICHIGAN ST. -17
MICHIGAN ST. VS OAKLAND | 12/14 | 12:00 PM EST
10:19 AM
Preseason expectations can overwhelm teams, and that appears to be the case for Michigan State. Three losses have dropped the Spartans to No. 16 in the country. But I have a feeling this will be a get-well game for them. Expect Michigan State to play two complete halves of basketball and cruise against Oakland.

7-2-1 IN LAST 10 CBB ATS PICKS | +479
3-1 IN LAST 4 MICHST ATS PICKS | +189

GREEN BAY -2.5
EVANSVILLE @ GREEN BAY | 12/14 | 7:00 PM EST
10:12 AM
Evansville's victory over Kentucky will likely go down as the biggest upset of the season. But Wisconsin-Green Bay has been battle-tested with seven of its 10 games on the road. The Phoenix hung around in recent losses against Central Florida and Xavier as double-digit underdogs. Look for a breakout game for Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday.

7-2-1 IN LAST 10 CBB ATS PICKS | +479
2-1 IN LAST 3 WISGB ATS PICKS | +99

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Micah Roberts

FORMER VEGAS Bookmaker
11:36 AM
ARIZONA -2
GONZAGA @ ARIZONA | 12/14 | 10:00 PM EST
This is going to be a well-played game by two of the best teams in the country that are both 10-1 on the season. The Wildcats have a huge home-court edge, which is why they’re favored, but Gonzaga is the higher-rated team. After the Zags' humiliating loss to Michigan, they’ve regrouped in their last two games and looked like past Zags teams. Gonzaga gets the cover.

3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
3-0 IN LAST 3 ARIZ ATS PICKS | +300

12-9 IN LAST 21 GONZAG ATS PICKS | +221

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Bill Marzano

Dec CBB 7-10 NBA 13-9 NHL Moneyline 6-2 Puckline 5-4

PITTSBURGH -1.5
LOS ANGELES @ PITTSBURGH | 12/14 | 7:00 PM EST
11:19 AM
The Penguins are a banged-up team, but they continue to play well. Tristan Jarry has been downright filthy in net, shutting out three of his last four opponents for only the second time in team history. Pittsburgh is 9-1-2 its last 12 home games and is 11-3-1 against the Western Conference. Meanwhile the Kings are 3-5-1 against the East, and Jonathan Quick is struggling in net with a 1-5-1 record his last seven starts. L.A. is 3-12-1 on the road. Penguins puck line (+120) is the play.

27-21-1 IN LAST 49 NHL PICKS | +535
ARIZONA -1.5
NEW JERSEY @ ARIZONA | 12/14 | 8:00 PM EST
11:11 AM
This is a tough spot for an already struggling New Jersey team that has lost seven straight and its head coach. The Devils lost in Colorado last night in a tough, physical game, and now they have to face one of the stingiest defensive teams in the NHL. The Coyotes allow the third fewest goals per game (2.35), and that doesn't bode well for a Devils team that has the second fewest points (23), scores the second fewest goals per game (2.39) and allows its opponents to score the second most (3.55). Phoenix puck line (+125) is the play.

27-21-1 IN LAST 49 NHL PICKS | +535
OREGON ST. -26.5
ARK.-PINE BLUFF @ OREGON ST. | 12/14 | 6:00 PM EST
11:01 AM
This game is a mismatch and exactly what we are looking for. The Beavers are off to a nice start this season on both sides of the ball. They lead the Pac-12 and are fifth in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.56) while averaging 80.1 points per game and shooting 49.6 percent from the field. Meanwhile Pine Bluff is horrible, just 1-7 on the season and 0-7 on the road. The team struggles offensively and defensively. Take Oregon State to cover.

34-25-3 IN LAST 62 CBB PICKS | +612
MEMPHIS +6.5
MEMPHIS @ TENNESSEE | 12/14 | 3:00 PM EST
10:51 AM
Tennessee has won 31 straight home games and leads this series, 15-11, but this will be a great game that could go either way. Memphis can score, but the Vols have been solid defensively. The difference may be that the Tigers also have been solid defensively. The dog has covered nine of the last 12 meetings. Take Memphis.

34-25-3 IN LAST 62 CBB PICKS | +612
DENVER -6.5
OKLAHOMA CITY @ DENVER | 12/14 | 9:00 PM EST
10:43 AM
The Nuggets have won six straight meetings, including all four last season by at least seven points. They have struggled a bit the last week or so, but they are at home where they usually dominate both ends of the floor. On defense they have thrived, allowing a NBA-best 101.6 points per game. Meanwhile the Thunder are 0-9 ATS in the last nine meetings. Take Denver.

22-14 IN LAST 36 NBA PICKS | +672

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Free Play Anaheim Ducks
NBA 400 Spurs
NCAABB ALL 400 Arkansas BYU Under, IUPUI Over, Vandy, Wis GB
500 Georgetown & BYU
700 Seton Hall & Tennessee
NCAAFB 400 Army Over
Army Opinion Only

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Georgetown-3

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Jack Winningham

NHL
Calgary +103
Montreal -243
Vancouver +107

NBA
Oklahoma City +

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Army/Navy UNDER 41

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303 army/navy under 20.5 1h
56 Sj sharks ml -125
711 usc sb +1.5
735 NM st +3.5

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10 737 Evansville +3
10 8351 Houston Baptist +12
10 728 UL Lafayette/Louisiana Tech under 148.5