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Yest: -8.9
Ytd: +22.7
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5-Unit Play. Take #772 Mississippi State (-4.5) over New Mexico State (3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
I really just don't think that this New Mexico State team is very good. It certainly is not as good as past NMSU teams, and they are getting a lot of respect here. Their best wins have been against mediocre teams and they have not looked good at all when they've had to step up and face competition from major conferences. Ben Howland lost a lot of experience from last year's squad. But he still has two potential pros in Reggie Perry and Robert Woodard. He's got a lot of size to work with and a tight rotation, so there's not a lot of moving parts. They've handled better teams than the Aggies and I think that they will do so here.
1-Unit Play. Take #796 Boise State (-1.5) over Georgia Tech (5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
This team can't play without Jose Alvarado. Period. End of sentence. They are hoping he is going to be back by the start of league play, but he won't play in this tournament this week. The Jackets have gotten absolutely rolled in their last three games and their lack of depth and leadership is glaring. This Boise State team is shaky as hell. But they are more experienced and right now I think they are playing with more confidence.
7-Unit Play. Take #798 Washington (-6) over Ball State (9:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
Ball State was a massive disappointment in the MAC last year. Then they graduated their best player and their center. This year it is pretty much the same crop of secondary guys and I don't see anything that much better than last year's below .500 team. Ball State is coming off its best win of the season, an 18-point road win at Georgia Tech. But that Jackets team is off the rails. And I think that win puts Ball State in a bit of a letdown spot here in Hawaii against a talented Washington team. Washington has played in neutral court situations against Baylor (won) and Tennessee (lost) so they won't be deterred by playing a good mid-major on a neutral court here. Over the last 10 seasons Ball State has just two win over teams from major conferences. One was over DePaul (in OT) back in 2011. The other was two years ago when they beat Notre Dame. Beyond that, they have lost their last six games against power conference teams over the past two season by an average of 19 points per game. All six losses were by nine or more. Washington has some pro-level talent and I think that they will flex on this MAC opponent here.
2-Unit Play. Take #8621 Prairie View (+18.5) over Seton Hall (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 141.0 Prairie View at Seton Hall (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
I don't play many totals. But I hit the 'under' in Seton Hall's game against Maryland and that was a no-doubter. I just don't think that the books have adjusted enough to Myles Powell being out and just what that means to this Pirates offense. Also, this is an elite Seton Hall defense and I think that they will fall back on that. I think Prairie View is catching the Pirates in a letdown spot here after the big win over Maryland and The Hall may also be looking ahead to the start of conference play after the break. I can see Seton Hall winning this game somewhere around 74-62.
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #8620 Richmond (-2) over Radford (3:30 p.m.) AND Take #766 Northern Iowa (-6) over Marshall (2 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #761 Manhattan (+15) over Hofstra (Noon) AND Take #773 Davidson (+8) over Loyola Chicago (3 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #766 Northern Iowa (-6) over Marshall (2 p.m.) AND Take #798 Washington (-1) over Ball State (9:30 p.m.,
Yest: -8.9
Ytd: +22.7
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5-Unit Play. Take #772 Mississippi State (-4.5) over New Mexico State (3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
I really just don't think that this New Mexico State team is very good. It certainly is not as good as past NMSU teams, and they are getting a lot of respect here. Their best wins have been against mediocre teams and they have not looked good at all when they've had to step up and face competition from major conferences. Ben Howland lost a lot of experience from last year's squad. But he still has two potential pros in Reggie Perry and Robert Woodard. He's got a lot of size to work with and a tight rotation, so there's not a lot of moving parts. They've handled better teams than the Aggies and I think that they will do so here.
1-Unit Play. Take #796 Boise State (-1.5) over Georgia Tech (5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
This team can't play without Jose Alvarado. Period. End of sentence. They are hoping he is going to be back by the start of league play, but he won't play in this tournament this week. The Jackets have gotten absolutely rolled in their last three games and their lack of depth and leadership is glaring. This Boise State team is shaky as hell. But they are more experienced and right now I think they are playing with more confidence.
7-Unit Play. Take #798 Washington (-6) over Ball State (9:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
Ball State was a massive disappointment in the MAC last year. Then they graduated their best player and their center. This year it is pretty much the same crop of secondary guys and I don't see anything that much better than last year's below .500 team. Ball State is coming off its best win of the season, an 18-point road win at Georgia Tech. But that Jackets team is off the rails. And I think that win puts Ball State in a bit of a letdown spot here in Hawaii against a talented Washington team. Washington has played in neutral court situations against Baylor (won) and Tennessee (lost) so they won't be deterred by playing a good mid-major on a neutral court here. Over the last 10 seasons Ball State has just two win over teams from major conferences. One was over DePaul (in OT) back in 2011. The other was two years ago when they beat Notre Dame. Beyond that, they have lost their last six games against power conference teams over the past two season by an average of 19 points per game. All six losses were by nine or more. Washington has some pro-level talent and I think that they will flex on this MAC opponent here.
2-Unit Play. Take #8621 Prairie View (+18.5) over Seton Hall (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 141.0 Prairie View at Seton Hall (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22)
I don't play many totals. But I hit the 'under' in Seton Hall's game against Maryland and that was a no-doubter. I just don't think that the books have adjusted enough to Myles Powell being out and just what that means to this Pirates offense. Also, this is an elite Seton Hall defense and I think that they will fall back on that. I think Prairie View is catching the Pirates in a letdown spot here after the big win over Maryland and The Hall may also be looking ahead to the start of conference play after the break. I can see Seton Hall winning this game somewhere around 74-62.
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #8620 Richmond (-2) over Radford (3:30 p.m.) AND Take #766 Northern Iowa (-6) over Marshall (2 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #761 Manhattan (+15) over Hofstra (Noon) AND Take #773 Davidson (+8) over Loyola Chicago (3 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #766 Northern Iowa (-6) over Marshall (2 p.m.) AND Take #798 Washington (-1) over Ball State (9:30 p.m.,
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