12-12-09

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Re: 12-12-09

Anthony Redd

50-Dime - Kansas State
10-Dime - La Salle
10-Dime - Arizona

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Re: 12-12-09

CTO

BOSTON over *Chicago (NBA)...Boston is on a 5-game spread win streak and has covered 4 of 5 laying single digits on the road this season through Dec. 9. The Celtics, who are now into their third season with the same starting group, seem to be meshing perfectly for a run at wresting the title from the Lakers. Chicago struggles offensively, and Bulls have dropped 9 of last 11 vs. the number through Dec. 7. Chicago played last night, and Bulls are 0-3 when unrested. BOSTON 96 - *Chicago 77 RATING - 10

*BOISE STATE over San Diego...WCC sources say be on alert for potentially deteriorating situation at USD, where Toreros have unraveled after positive start and could have brewing internal issues in wake of star G Brandon Johnson’s suspension prior to ugly blowout loss at Fresno State Dec. 6. Meanwhile, Boise feeling a lot better about itself now that 6-9 Wyo transfer Okoye (14.4 ppg & 9.4 rpg) establishing himself as a force in paint, and HC Graham pleased with early contributions of juco Fs Arnold & Montreal.
*BOISE STATE 76 - San Diego 57 RATING - 10

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Re: 12-12-09

ATS LOCK CLUB AND TOTALS
4 on Army +16
3 on the under 42

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Re: 12-12-09

Savannah Sports

Todays Selections
Football
2 (**) Army +15.5

Professional Plays
Eric Degarde

NBA Basketball
Pass

NCAA Basketball
1 (*) Indiana +8.5

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Re: 12-12-09

RED ZONE SPORTS

SATURDAY'S NCAAB POWER PLAY BOMB

Kentucky - 9 game at 1 pm

Kentucky is a true Nat'l title contender, as their young players (Wall, Cousins & Bledsoe - all freshman) will have close to 33 games under their belt when they get there. John Wall is clearly the freshman of the year candidate, and is faster than almost all point guards. Cousins is a very mobile 6-11 forward who will get better every night and will allow All American Patrick Paterson to shine even more. We see the game will be close early and then Talent takes over when the emotion burns away. Take WILDCATS!! BY DBL DIGITS



Purdue- 4.5 game at 9:05

We 're on the Purdue Boilermakers who have a class that has played together for three straight NCAA tourneys. Their only issue is depth up front. They have enough athleicism to cover that issue. All "5" starters return from 27 win team including "3" wins in NCAA tour. Eetwn Moore & Robbie Hummel are really special. Chris Kramer is the role player, lunch bucket guy all great teams have. I pick this team to win the Big 10. BAMA has been too inconsistent, but they are at home, but veteran Purdue covers the small number on the road.


Bonus winner Saturday Night Kansas State + 3

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Re: 12-12-09

A T S Lock Club.....
4* Army CFB

20* Boise St GOY
7* E Michigan
6* Loyola Chic
5* VCU

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Re: 12-12-09

Bryan Leonard's Saturday NCAA Shocker

591/592 Western Carolina at Louisville

The Catamounts of Western Carolina are 9-1 on the season with victories over Duquesne, Wofford and Bradley. Their single loss this year was an embarrassing 73-41 defeat at Texas. Overall 5 of the top 8 players for the Catamounts are seniors who have competed on the road in the past against quality opposition. Western Carolina is a very good defensive team who ranks 9th in the nation defending the three. Coach Larry Hunter has taken a team that won just 10 games two seasons ago to a squad that can compete for an NCAA Tournament berth this year. They have a current RPI rating of 28 which makes them a dangerous dog here.

Louisville is 5-2 on the season having lost 2 of the last 3 games they have played. They are off an embarrassing 87-65 home loss to Charlotte. While we normally look to back a quality coached team off a loss of that nature we simply can't help but think that something is terribly wrong with the Cardinals. Rick Pitino still doesn't have a full grasp of his playing rotations and the team hasn't come together the way he has hoped. This is a team that won 27 and 31 games the past two years but that winning chemistry just hasn't been there this season. Other than the blowout victory over Arkansas in the season opener this team just hasn't beaten a quality team all year. To expect them to win by a margin tonight would be too much to ask from a team still trying to find themselves.

This is a statement game for the up and coming Catamounts and they have a great shot of taking this contest to the wire. Too many points to lay for the Cardinals who have underperformed this season.

PLAY WESTERN CAROLINA


519/520 Ohio State at Butler

Well aware of the Buckeyes missing outstanding junior Evan Turner but there is no way this club doesn't show up here. When a key player goes down the team responds big in the first game after the injury. And keep in mind that this team has plenty of scoring options. They rank 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage. The Buckeyes have five players averaging double figure scoring. Where they will miss Turner is in rebounding and defense as he was a terror on the boards. But this is a veteran squad with 7 of the top 8 players being upperclassmen. Ohio State is the better team here and they are getting points in a game that they must prove themselves to the nation, a motivated underdog with talent.

Butler is 6-3 on the season and they dropped all three games when stepping up in class. The earlier 69-67 neutral site victory over UCLA has been lessoned as the Bruins have been possibly the biggest disappointment in the nation. Butler is normally an excellent shooting team that takes care of the ball but that's not the Bulldog team we have seen this far. They rank in the lower half in just about every statistic and they have been especially poor in rebounding and blocking shots. That means the Ohio State weaknesses will not be exploited by the Bulldogs.

Butler is clearly a step down this season which isn't to say they won't be a team to be counted on later this year. But the way they are playing they simply don't deserve to be favored here over a much better offensive squad. Just two of the top 14 players on this team are seniors and this school has graduated a great deal of talent the past two seasons. Butler is good but not in the Buckeye's class at this point in the year.

PLAY OHIO STATE

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Re: 12-12-09

MREAST NBA SATURDAY UNDER THE RADAR

#505 BOSTON CELTICS @ #506 CHICAGO BULLS 8PM EST

PLAY ON #506 CHICAGO BULLS +10.5 -110 FOR 3 UNITS

The Boston Celtics have been picking their spots this season, and play well enough to win games, but don't exert full energy every night knowing they have an aging cast of star players. They have won 9 games in a row, but 6 of those games show margins of just 9 points or less, and have just 3 double-digit road wins on the season, and have dropped their last 5 on the road as a -7 point favorite or higher. The Bulls miss Ben Gordon who kept them in the playoff series vs Boston last year, and they will have something to say about a 28 point loss to Boston early in the season. The Bulls have played 9 home games and have lost just 1 by more than 2 points. I'll go with Chicago here.

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Re: 12-12-09

Bob Balfe

Saturday College Football
Army/Navy Over 41.5
There is something about this game that brings out the best in Navy. The last two games have been blowouts. I expect the same today, but Army actually is a lot better than they have been in the past. Navy brings the 3rd ranked rushing offense in the nation into this game which will be tough for Army to stop. For the first time in a while Navy will actually have to play defense. Army has a good running game themselves. Weather should not be a factor considering both teams do not really throw the ball. Look for Army to score some points, but Navy will match them and probably blow them out. Look for a high scoring game. Take the Over.

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Re: 12-12-09

Tim Trushel
Unlv/ regular

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Re: 12-12-09

Dominic Fazzini Saturday's winners 20 Dime -- Army (plus points vs. NAVY)

ARMY

The Midshipmen have won seven straight against their military academy rivals, and probably will win again today, but the Black Knights have some new ammunition for today's 110th meeting between the teams.

Freshman quarterback Trent Steelman is a real tough, talented kid and has started every game this season for Army. He is only the second plebe every to start at QB against Navy, and he leads the Black Knights with 690 yards and five touchdowns rushing this year. He also has completed 52.2 percent of his throws for 560 yards and three TDs with just one interception, but passing is not a big part of Army's offense.

Instead, the Black Knights run the same triple-option attack that the Midshipmen utilize, which should have both defenses quite familiar with what each offense is coming with today. And that should help keep the game close.

First-year Army coach Rich Ellerson has helped his team move within one win of a spot in the Eagle Bank Bowl, where they would face Temple. And while that's not exactly a BCS bowl, any bowl bid would be quite a big deal at West Point.

Ellerson has the Black Knights playing good ball, and he learned the triple option from former Navy coach Paul Johnson while the two were working at Hawaii, so Navy won't be doing anything offensively he hasn't coached his players to defend.

And while Army doesn't pass the ball much, when it does it has a big advantage -- literally -- in wide receiver Ali Villanueva. The senior stands 6-10 and was moved from left tackle, where he started 12 games last year for the Black Knights, to wideout before the season started. He leads the team with 29 catches for 460 yards (15.9-yard average) and five TDs.

Most of the ATS trends favor the Midshipmen, but they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as a favorite. I think Army easily stays within two touchdowns today. Go with the Black Knights to cover the points.

10 Dime -- WICHITA STATE (minus points vs. Texas Christian)

WICHITA STATE

The Shockers are a far more physical team than the Horned Frogs are, especially at home, where they are 5-0 this season.

Seven-foot center Garrett Stutz is going to be a big obstacle for TCU to overcome if he can avoid foul trouble, and he helps lead a Wichita State defense that is allowing just 53.9 points per game.

The Shockers have played a relatively easy schedule so far in going 8-1, only playing three lined games, but they have won by an average of nearly 20 points per game. And they can get scoring from a variety of players, led by guard Toure' Murry, who is averaging 13.6 ppg.

Wichita State is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 nonconference games, 5-2 ATS in its last seven games overall and 4-1 ATS in its last five against Mountain West teams. The Horned Frogs are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games against a team with a winning record, 1-5 ATS in their last six nonconference games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. Take the Shockers to win by at least a dozen points tonight.

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Re: 12-12-09

RAS:

556 E. Mich -5'... 1.5 Units

542 Towson +5

565 S. Miss -1'

578 Boise St. -5

All for 1 Unit

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Re: 12-12-09

Handicapper: Evan Altemus
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: Indiana Pacers @ Washington Wizards - Saturday December 12, 2009 7:05 pm
Pick: 3 units ATS: Indiana Pacers +7.5 (-110)

Washington has no business being this high of a favorite against anyone at home. The Wizards have routinely played to the level of their competition this season and last season. Washington hasn’t defeated any recent opponents by this margin at home recently, despite playing lower quality opponents like Toronto, Philadelphia, and Charlotte. The Wizards are also coming off of a disappointing home loss to Boston. The Pacers played well without Danny Granger last night, and they have the offense to keep this game close. Look for Indiana to get the point spread cover.

3 UNIT SELECTION

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Re: 12-12-09

3gwins


SATURDAY ACTION:

COLLEGE HOOPS:
10* BUTLER
10* GEORGETOWN
5* Kansas St
5* TCU
5* Purdue

NBA HOOPS:
4* Utah Jazz

ICEMAN HOCKEY:
5* NHL Game of the Week: ATLANTA


Ohio St is coming off a huge 44 pt win and now faces a tough Butler team. Butler has five returning starters from last year’s teams finds the Braves hosting the Buckeyes in a battle of two NCAA tourney teams last year. It’s safe to say Butler enjoys playing at Hinkle Fieldhouse where they are 55-5 SU since the 2005 season. They are also 11-4-1 ATS in battles with the Big 10, including a 54-51 cover-loss at Ohio State last season. This is Ohio St's first true road game of the season, and playing without leading scorer F Evan Turner out for at least two months with a spine injury, as OSU drops to 3-15 SU and ATS in road openers here this afternoon.

Washington has a weakness playing without big man Jon Brockman. His absence down low has allowed teams with size to have their way in the paint. That will be a huge problem against a physical Georgetown team with a lot of size and bench play. In addition, the time of this game will help the Hoyas.GTOwn gets the call in this early game for the Washington players as it starts at 11am local time out west.