Service Plays Friday 12/11/20

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Ralph Michaels
Murray ST -5

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Oskeim
Grand Canyon +3

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Brandon Siefkan
Creighton under 153
St Peters over 134.5

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Bobby Liggs
Nebraska +14
Marquette +4.5

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Scott Spreitzer College Hoops

5-Unit Play: Take 611 Villanova -11.5 over Georgetown (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

Villanova enters on a 10-2-1 ATS run on the road and we trust them in this role again on Friday. The Wildcats have already beaten Texas and Arizona State and the win over an undervalued Boston College team looks decent to those who follow CBB closely too. Georgetown is a step down in level of competition from all of those teams. The Hoyas have already lost to West Virginia and Navy, allowing a combined 158 points despite those two opponents combining to make just 27 of 43 FTs. Georgetown was unable to force many turnovers and didn't shoot well in either game. In fact, the Hoyas are making just 42.8% of their FGA, which ranks 204th in the nation and I'm betting it'll be their undoing in this one. The Wildcats have won 9 of the last 10 meetings and Georgetown has covered just 1 of their last 7 off a SU win. I'm laying the points with Villanova on Friday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

3-Unit Play: Take 637-638 Under 140 Marquette/UCLA (9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

Marquette is underrated on the defensive end and one thing we've seen going back to last season is that when the level of opposition picks up, the Golden Eagles tend to play lower scoring games. We've seen it already this season with just 132 points scored against both Wisconsin and Oklahoma State. Marquette ranks 17th in FG percentage defense and only one of five opponents reached 70 points. UCLA has played well on the defensive end too and if you take away three overtimes against Pepperdine, you'll see they're allowing less than 62 ppg in regulation. I'm betting they'll play this one smart, instituting a more deliberate style on the offensive end. I'm playing the Under between Marquette & UCLA on Friday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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Robert Ferringo College Basketball

2-Unit Play. Take #602 Massachusetts (-6.5) over Northeastern (1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

This is the first game of the season for both of these teams due to coronavirus-related issues and I think that UMass has the upper hand here. I think that Northeastern is going to struggle this season. Bill Coen is a great coach and has an excellent system. However, he lost three starters (his three best players) from last year, including super scorer Jordan Roland. Coen won't be able to replace him right away. And even with Roland, Northeastern got rolled in Amherst last season (80-71). I think it will be more of the same here.

1-Unit Play. Take #608 Manhattan (+1.5) over Rider (6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

This is Manhattan's opener, which is why they are home underdogs in this one. However, just because Rider has played a couple games I don't think they are that much further along. The Broncs lost all kinds of talent of experience from a team that did nothing but underachieve the past two seasons. This is a clear rebuilding season. The Broncs are also in a bit of a letdown spot after nearly pulling an upset over St. John's and I don't think they will be as up for this game. These two teams are playing a back-to-back. So if Manhattan does lose this one I'll be right back on them tomorrow.

2-Unit Play. Take #611 Villanova (-11.5) over Georgetown (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

Villanova is a godless killing machine. They don't care that Georgetown's roster is a mess. The Wildcats aren't going to hold back and they are definitely 15-20 points better than the Hoyas. This is Villanova's first conference game so I expect them to be in peak form. And if you look back over the last few years they have had little to no problem walking through Georgetown. Villanova is 9-1 SU in the last 10 meetings and eight of those nine wins were by 11 points or more. . I don't see a reason why it would be different here.

2-Unit Play. Take #614 Kansas (-24) over Nebraska-Omaha (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

I don't think that Bill Self is going to hold his team back. They are coming off a close win over a very good Creighton team and that is now five straight wins. This is the weakest D-I opponent they have faced yet and they really can pick their score. Self knows he has less than a week to get his team ready for conference play and won't waste any opportunities to push his guys. Omaha lost by 21 points at Drake. And that Creighton team that Kansas just beat took down Omaha by 27. There is no reason the Jayhawks can't win this one by 30+.

2-Unit Play. Take #627 Niagara (+8.5) over St. Peter's (8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

I think that this is too many points for St. Peter's to lay out. They had nearly a dream season last year in the Metro, winning 18 games and finishing in second place (out of nowhere) in the MAAC with a 14-6 record. They lost some key players and I think that this group could have a bit of a sophomore slump. The Peacocks are a terrible offensive team. They were last year as well. This team wins with defense. But grinder teams like this are rarely strong favorites. Niagara played St. Peter's tough in both meetings last year. They lost by five in the first matchup and won the second. In fact, only one of the last six meetings have been decided by more than nine points and only two of the last six have been decided by more than five points.

5-Unit Play. Take #638 UCLA (-4.5) over Marquette (9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

The Bruins got slapped in the face in their first game of the season, going on the road without several key players and getting tooled on by an obviously very good San Diego State team. Since then they have been on a roll, winning three straight by blowout. The Bruins brought back eight of their top nine players from last season and added Johnny Juzang to give the offense a jolt. They are a much more cohesive and complete team than Marquette. This is the Golden Eagles' first road game of the season. And to this point they have done absolutely nothing to make me think that they aren't a weak team. That win over Wisconsin was a massive fluke and I don't see the Eagles going on the road and beating a solid UCLA squad here.

2-Unit Play. Take #7626 UNC-Asheville (-4.5) over High Point (5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

I think that Asheville is going to be getting two of their best players back to full strength. Coty Jude and Devon Baker have been nursing injuries but they should be back up to speed. Now they are playing at home against a tricky High Point team and I think that Asheville is going to have its best game of the season to date. Tubby Smith is doing what he can with his young team but I think they are overmatched here.

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #632 Iowa (-8) over Iowa State (9 p.m.) AND Take #611 Villanova (-6.5) over Georgetown (7 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. 5-POINT TEASER: Take #609 South Dakota State (-5.5) over North Dakota (6:30 p.m.) AND Take #627 Niagara (+13.5) over St. Peter's (8 p.m.)

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Big AL
NCAAB

Kansas State -9.5

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Alan Eastman College Hoops

7-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 137.5 Marquette at UCLA (9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

I'm going with the 'over' in this one. UCLA was a team that won with defense last year. This year they have a much stronger offense this year and they are averaging over 80 points per game. UCLA is hitting 48.5 percent from the field and they are hitting 38 percent from 3-point range. Marquette is averaging 77 points per game and they are coming off a game scoring 80 points. The Golden Eagles and Wisconsin scored 132 total points in their big game last Friday. Wisconsin plays at one of the slowest paces in the country and the Golden Eagles did a good job on defense. I don't think they will have the same luck against UCLA on the road here. The Bruins offense should be even better now that they have Kentucky transfer Johnny Juzang healthy and eligible. UCLA has five players averaging at least 10 points per game and seven players scoring at least 8.8 points per game and they have a lot more scoring options than they did last year. The 'over' is 8-3 in Marquette's last 11 road games and the 'over' is 18-8 when Marquette is posted as an underdog. The 'over' is 4-1 when Marquette is a road underdog. Take the 'over' here.

3-Unit Play. Take #632 Iowa (-13) over Iowa State (9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11)

This is a rivalry game. I think that Iowa will play hard in this one and they should be able to blow out the visiting Cyclones. Iowa is coming off a 13-point win over North Carolina and I think they will be even better here. The Hawkeyes are 3-1 ATS in their four games this season and last year they blew out Iowa State by 16 points on the road. Iowa is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings in this series and 7-1 ATS in their last eight games against the Cyclones. Iowa State is just 1-6 ATS in its last seven road games and just 8-20 ATS as an underdog. Go with Iowa here.

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Docs Sports College Hoops

6 Unit Play. Take #638 UCLA -4.5 over Marquette (9:30p.m., Friday, December 11 PAC12N) UCLA has bounced back after losing to San Diego State in their opener to win 4 straight games, all of them by at least 9 points. They face a Marquette team that will be playing their first true road game of the season and this is a very young team. UCLA is 12-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 16 games.

Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

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Indian Cowboy College Hoops

3-Unit Play. #641. Take Under 136 North Texas vs. West Virginia (Friday @ 3pm est) - Early.

North Texas knows how to defend West Virginia as well as anyone if you think about it. This is because North Texas's coach Grant McCassland used to coach for Baylor from 2011-2016 under a great program there that faced West Virginia regularly in the Big 12. Hence, look for McCassland to have a good gameplan here to at least defend West Virginia. This is a North Texas team that faced Arkansas and held them to 69 points and held Mississippi State to 69 points and normally we don't do totals, but we like what McCassland brings to the table here against West Virginia and how he will prepare his kids.

3-Unit Play. #638. Take UCLA -4.5 over Marquette (Friday @ 9:30pm est)

We roll with UCLA here as they need a big marquee win over someone. Remember, Marquette already has their big win over Wisconsin. UCLA is getting good minutes now from Johnny Juzang the transfer from Kentucky and he has added a lot of depth to this team that is already deep and is more mature. This team lost to San Diego State early on and I think Cronin's team gets up here from the start and gets after it and likely picks up the big win.

3-Unit Play. #604. Take Seton Hall -4.5 over St. Johns (Friday @ 4:30pm est) - Early.

I like this Seton Hall team and I think they are extremely well coached and disciplined. Yes, St. Johns has looked good with 5 wins but one can argue this is the toughest game they will play. Remember this game is happening b/c UConn and Depaul both had covid cases and not a lot of prep has gone into either team getting ready adn therefore, we are going to take the deeper team, the more veteran team with solid coaching. Plus, Seton Hall has Sandro their star player back for this game after he got ejected last game early on and Seton Hall is a fantastic defensive team and they have a great offensive set and similar to their big win against Penn State, I think they get another great win here.

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Doug Kezirian College Football

North Texas Mean Green (-10.5, 62.5) at UTEP Miners, 6 p.m. ET (on ESPN3)

Kezirian: This game is not exactly a marquee showdown, but all tickets cash the same. This analysis starts with North Texas, which is among the nation's worst teams. In six of their last seven games, the Mean Green have allowed at least 35 points. UTEP is nearly as bad, allowing 6.1 yards per play (95th in FBS). To complicate matters, North Texas ranks 20th in FBS in number of plays per game. That fast pace just lends itself to a track meet.
Pick: Over 62.5

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Stanford Steve

Arizona State Sun Devils (-11, 55) at Arizona Wildcats

Stanford Steve: I am doing something that I know I shouldn't be doing when it comes to the Territorial Cup. I am taking the favorite and giving the points. I know it's wrong, and I don't care. The Wildcats have lost 11 in a row as a program and have scored 14 and 13, respectively, in their past two games. I will take Herm and the boys to get their first win and cover the double digits.
Pick: Arizona State -11 (Arizona

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Mississippi Kid
NCAAF
San Jose vs Nevada Under 59 1U

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Wayne Root

Chairman San Jose St


Reserve UCLA

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