11-24-09

[Mr. IWS]

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[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

Smooth44

CFB

7:00PM EST

PLAY OF THE DAY:

BALL STATE +11



TOP PLAY:

BALL STATE MONEYLINE +365

I hate the MAC conference because it's corrupt and the talent level is barely a step above D- III or JuCo. However, I love this play tonight!! This game reminds me a lot of Syracuse on Saturday, a game I cashed as my CFB Dog of the Year. The perception is that Ball State sucks because they are 1-10 and WMU is the superior team because they have 4 more wins!! This line opened at 10 and the public has pounded it to 11 and I want to take this opportunity to thank them!! Ball State might be 1-10 but the reality is this team has been competitive in almost every game this year!! Like Syracuse-Rutgers this is a perfect match up of strengths and weaknesses. Ball State relies heavily on the run and WMU can't stop anyone surrendering 4.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, WMU loves to throw and that is what Ball State defends best!! The key for Ball State is to take care of the ball as many untimely mistakes have cost them games. It helps our cause knowing that WMU has coughed up the ball as much as Ball State so tonight Ball State could find themselves on the receiving end of a few gifts themselves!! I have always said the best way to defend a good passing attack is by controlling the tempo through your own ground attack and that is what Ball State possesses!! It is worth noting Ball State is 21-7 ATS L28 on the road including 9-1 ATS L10. Meanwhile, WMU is a horrible 10-22 ATS L32 at home!! It's senior night somewhere in Michigan tonight (does anyone in Michigan actually care??) but the hometown boys will be left crying!! I love Ball State tonight and they are my MAC DOG of the Year!!

PREDICTION: BALL STATE 31 WESTERN MICHIGAN 27



NBA

ALL ARE TOP-RATED

TORONTO UNDER 213

DENVER UNDER 203

LA-LAKERS UNDER 212 -120



CBB

ALL ARE TOP-RATED

CLEVELAND STATE +13

CANISIUS +9 -120

CORNELL +14

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Re: 11-24-09

DAVE MALINSKY
Top of the Ticket

Citadel Bulldogs(+24) over WEST VIRGINIA MOUTAINEERS
4* #571 CITADEL over WEST VIRGINIA

An underdog that is both much more ready to play than the favorite, and also bringing a small chip on the shoulder, should stay well within the high line set here, especially because that dog can play a little. And the favorite does not really care. Perhaps no team in the nation improved more LY than the Bulldogs, who went from six wins to 20, and made it to the post-season C.I.T. bracket, but they may be even better this winter, with veteran guards Cameron Wells and Zach Urbanus returning, and the addition of 7-0/255 Washington transfer Joe Wolfinger (played 16 games for the Huskies LY but was granted immediately eligibility because he is a grad student) and talented FR Mike Groselle. And Ed Conroy has had ample opportunity to get his team up to speed, with this being their sixth game already. They also bring a sense of purpose, with next year’s game between the programs cancelled because West Virginia wants to play a tougher non-conference slate (the Mountaineers will add to tonight’s visitors paycheck as part of the buy-out). That adds a little more zip to a team that will be hungry to show that they can compete vs. this class. As for the West Virginia level of play, Bob Huggins and his team may indeed by Sweet 16 contenders later, but they are nowhere near that right now. They have played only one game, which was nine full days ago, and are trying to fit the pieces without super talent Devin Ebanks (still not with the team, for “personal reasons”), Joe Mazzulla (limited by a back injury, but may see some action tonight) and Deniz Kilicli (suspended for 20 games). But making matters worse tonight is the major distraction of what is ahead – after this game they take a long bus ride to Cincinnati (still almost four hours even with little late-night traffic), then catch a long flight to the west coast, where they have the misfortune of being in the opening game of the 76 Classic at Anaheim vs. Long Beach State early (11 AM Pacific) Thursday. The long layoff prior to tonight means that the team rhythm and chemistry is off, and the long trip and quick turnaround ahead also have Huggins more interested in keeping his starters fresh than extending any kind of margin tonight.

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Re: 11-24-09

Bryan Leonard's College Hoops Shocker

585/586 Wofford at Illinois

The Terriers are a veteran team that returns five starters from a year ago. They have already proven themselves on the road by winning at Georgia and posting close losses at Pittsburgh by 3 and Bradley by 2. Wofford spreads the scoring around and is led by junior Noah Dahlman who averages 14.8 ppg. The Terriers slow the game down and take great care of the ball. They rank in the Top 10% of the country in assist to turnover ratio. This is a veteran team that won't be intimidated in this building.

Illinois is led in scoring by two freshman. While they enter play tonight at 3-0 they have played a very easy schedule of Southern Illinois- Edwardsville, Northern Illinois and Presbyterian. This is a team with a lot of talent but they haven't faced a quality team like the one they will see tonight.

Wofford keeps this one very close as they easily stay within the posted number.


PLAY WOFFORD

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Re: 11-24-09

MR EAST

MREAST NCAAB TUESDAY UNDER THE RADAR

#591 SACRAMENTO ST. HORNETS @ #592 IDAHO VANDALS 10:05PM EST
PLAY ON #591 SACRAMENTO ST. HORNETS +18.5 -110 FOR 3 UNITS

Sacramento St. has pulled the biggest surprise of the season so far, going to Oregon St. as a 22 point underdog and winning the game straight up. The Hornets have already exceeded the win total from a year ago, when an upset of this magnitude was impossible. Marcial,Flaggs, and Eller were supposed to be the top 3 scorers on this team, but none of them are even in the top 4. The scoring has been bolstered by freshman and JUCO transfers, and it is quite evident this team is more competitive than a year ago. The Vandals have already lost to Texas Southern, and this huge pointspread is based on the Hornets 2-27 mark a year ago, but this team is on the improve, and will stay inside the number here. Sacramento St. gets the call.

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Re: 11-24-09

Seabass
30* Tennessee

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Re: 11-24-09

Wunderdog

Game: Charlotte at Hofstra (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Hofstra -3 (-110)

The Hofstra Pride, despite a poor shooting effort on the road vs. UConn, played the No. 13 ranked Huskies to within nine points and actually led midway through the second half by nine before they went cold. They out-rebounded the Huskies as well as having had more assists. They will take on a Charlotte team that is 3-1 but does not have shooters. Last year's 41% shooting team was even worse through three games until they met a weak Yale team. They will get a lot more resistance in this one and their poor shooting will be their demise. The Niners are not road warriors as they are 8-22-3 ATS in their last 33 as a road dog, while the Pride are 5-0 ATS after a 20-point win or more, and 8-2 ATS at home vs. .600+ teams. Hofstra gets the call here.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

ROBERT FERRINGO 11/24

2-Unit Play. Take #532 Sam Houston State (Pk) over Oral Roberts (1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

2.5-Unit Play. Take #527 Troy (+10.5) over UAB (8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)
Note: This line has dropped. It will be graded at +10.0. If your book only has 9.5, just wait a bit. I think the line will bounce the other way.


2-Unit Play. Take #577 Canisius (+8.5) over Buffalo (7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

2-Unit Play. Take #537 Virginia (+3) over Stanford (7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

1.5-Unit Play. Take #571 Citadel (+24) over West Virginia (7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)


1.5-Unit Play. Take #575 Loyola, Md. (-5.5) over Dartmouth (7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

1.5-Unit Play. Take #558 Texas (-7.5) over Pittsburgh (10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

1-Unit Play. Take #946 Wisconsin (Pk) over Gonzaga (9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

1-Unit Play. Take #539 Vanderbilt (-24) over Chaminade (1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

1-Unit Play. Take #590 Utah State (-14) over Idaho State (9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24)

2.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #544 Cincinnati (+8.5) over Maryland (7 p.m.) AND Take #513 Florida State (+9) over Florida (7 p.m.)


2-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #550 Western Carolina (-10) over Binghamton (7:30 p.m.) AND Take #558 Texas (-2.5) over Pittsburgh (10 p.m.,Tuesday, Nov. 24)


1.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #541 Colorado (+9) over Arizona (4 p.m.) AND Take #553 UT-San Antonio (-4) over Fairleigh Dickinson (8 p.m.)


1.5-Unit Play. Take #517 Cornell (+18.5) over Syracuse (7 p.m.) AND Take #513 Florida State (+9) over Florida (7 pm., Tuesday, Nov. 24)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #590 Utah State (-9) over Idaho State (9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24) AND Take #541 Colorado (+9) over Arizona (4 p.m.)


0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #590 Utah State (-9) over Idaho State (9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24) AND Take #517 Cornell (+18.5) over Syracuse (7 p.m.)

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

FRANK PATRON
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LOCK
WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS -11

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Re: 11-24-09

DOMINIC FAZZINI
Ball State at WESTERN MICHIGAN -10'

I continued my amazing run on my complimentary selections, nailing another winner Monday night as underdog Arizona covered against Wisconsin at the Maui Classic. That victory makes me 13-2 over the past 15 days!

I'm going to pick up another win tonight as I back favored Western Michigan to roll at home against hapless Ball State. The Broncos need a victory to become eligible for a bowl berth, and they couldn't pick a better opponent to do it against than the Cardinals.

Ball State is 1-10 straight up this season and has lost three straight. It is starting its second-string quarterback, Tanner Justice, for the fifth straight game, and the senior has been awful, completing just 48.9 percent of his passes for 523 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions.

Western Michigan QB Tim Hiller, on the other hand, has been outstanding. The senior, a four-year starter, has completed 61.1 percent of his throws for 2,904 yards and 22 TDs with nine interceptions. Behind Hiller, the Broncos have the 27th-best passing game in the country, averaging 282.3 yards per game.

Western Michigan also scores 25.4 points per game, and it should improve on that total tonight, as Ball State gives up 29.2 ppg, giving up at least 20 points in every game this season. In the Cardinals' 35-3 loss to Central Michigan last week, Chippewas QB Dan LeFevour passed for 344 yards and four TDs.

Ball State seemed like a team that wanted it season to just be over last week, and that was playing before its home crowd. Ending its miserable season on the road, I can't see the Cardinals putting up much of a fight tonight. Take the Broncos to win by at least two touchdowns.

3? WESTERN MICHIGAN

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Re: 11-24-09

Chris Jordan
Tuesday's winner ...

200? WESTERN MICHIGAN - Has anyone actually watched Ball State? This team is terrible, and since it cannot stop the pass, and the Broncos have Tim Hiller firing on all cylinders, I'm looking a three-touchdown winner tonight.



Last week the Cardinals gave 344 yards and four touchdowns to the most prolific passer in Mid-Ameican Conference history, Dan LeFevour; tonight you can expect to see Hiller get the 316 yards he needs to move into third all-time on the conference list.



Truthfully guys, that's everything I like about this game, so I'm not going to fluff this up with details that won't matter.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

DOC

3 Unit Play. Take Cornell +14.5 over Syracuse

The Orange are coming off an impressive run in New York City having beaten California and Syracuse. Now they face a strong Big Red team that will likely win the Ivy League in 2010. They already have impressive road wins this season against UMASS and Alabama. After pounding North Carolina, this is the perfect spot for a letdown and we will collect big in the process. The Big Red return five starters from last year and Ryan Wittman can beat you in a variety of ways.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

ATS LOCK CLUB AND TOTALS
3 on Western Michigan -11
3 on the under 51.5

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

MTI

5* Pacers
4* Over Ok City
3* Ok City

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 11-24-09

K B HOOPS
5* Toronto Raptors -5 **P O D**
5* Arizona Wildcats -3 -120 (CBB)
4* Western Michigan -11 (NCAAF)