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NSA
CBB 20* George Mason -2.5
CBB 20* Northeastern -9.5
NBA 20* LA Lakers -14.5
NBA 10* Sacramento +5.5
CBB 10* San Diego St -4.5
CBB 10* Cleveland St +2.5

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TRIPLE THREAT SPORTS

2* Baylor (-) over Texas Tech

Red Raiders were in a great spot in their last game hosting Texas A&M but still could not get the job done, and now travel to Baylor, where the Bears have feasted on this level of competition this season. BU has hosted two Big teams within two Power Ratings points of Texas Tech and won those games (vs Iowa State and Oklahoma) by 19 and 31 points, respectively. While comparing schedules note that in road games this season TTU has taken on five teams with Power Rating Numbers within four of Baylor, and the average Red Raider loss in those five games has been 19.4 points, with the smallest loss coming by a dozen. Numbers show that Texas Tech is 0-2/4-10 ATS as away dogs of this range and 0-2/3-8 ATS vs conf teams of this defenisve class while BU is 1-0/6-3 ATS as home chalk of this range. Finally, note that Baylor is +8.1 in rebounds per game this season while TTU -1.8 in that category, an average edge of almost ten caroms per contest for the Bears. lay the points in this one.

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Teddy June

10* Miss St

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RAS
Rating: 1.00: James Madison (+5)

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special k
20 star k bomb
georgia tech -5.5

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ROCKETMAN

5* Sac Kings
4* Okla City
3* Portland Blazers
3* Tenn Martin

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RON RAYMOND

5* NBA O/U GAME OF THE WEEK

Pick # 1 Dallas Mavericks / Oklahoma City Thunder Under 195 -110

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Stu F-einer

10,000-Dime High Roller TCU

100 Dime South Florida
100 Dime Georgia Tech

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alatex
15* South Fla -2

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SPARTAN
dime bet 530 South Florida -2.0 (-110) BetUS vs 529 Cincinnati

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RAS


Old Dominion ov 132.5

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RIGHT ANGLE SPORTS (RAS) TOTALS

Rotation: 523
> Towson/Old Dominion (Over 132.5)
> Rating: 1.00
> Game Time: 04:00pm PST
> Released at: 2:25:00pm PST

Rotation: 544
> Drexel/Virginia Commonwealth (Under 137)
> Rating: 1.00
> Game Time: 04:00pm PST
> Released at: 2:27:30pm PST

Rotation: 557
> Rutgers/DePaul (Over 129)
> Rating: 1.00
> Game Time: 06:00pm PST
> Released at: 2:30:00pm PST

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Doc CBB
4 Unit Take Michigan -4 over Iowa

5 Unit Take Georgia Tech -5 ½ over North Carolina

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Mike Hook | CBB Sides Tue, 02/16/10 - 8:00 PM ƒŠ

double-dime bet 548 TCU 5.0 (-110) BetUS vs 547 San Diego St.
Analysis: We are ABSOLUTELY backing TCU tonight, as they will likely beat San Diego St. OUTRIGHT tonight. I'll be perfectly honest, i knew this was going to be the paid play today the moment SDSU beat Unlv over the weekend. As a die hard Aztec fan, i know how bad the Aztecs struggle when playing at TCU. It just seems to be one of those "spots" this team traditionally struggles in. The fact that this line opened at the infamous -5.5 road favorite line was simply icing o n the cake for us. Despite those 2 huge scenarios in our favor, i still wanted to make sure we were making the absolute best wager we could be making before finalizing this play.

TCU has been mostly an underachieving team this season. They played a pretty tough non conference schedule and have been rather hit and miss. At home, however, this team has played fairly good basketball until recently. This TCU team has been in a number of close games at home, failing down the stretch and losing in many of them. Again, they've been in nearly every home game except for their 2 most recent games. They lost by double digits to both Utah and Hew Mexico. Clearly this team is going to want to play like they did the majority of the season, and i believe they will do just that tonight. TCU had a big conference road win in their last game at Wyoming. That win might not seem like much, but Wyoming at home on Saturday's is a tough place to win. Any confidence at all late in the game for TCU is huge, as they just needed to get over the hump. They will be ready tonight, and i'll explain why in just a bit.

SDSU had a great home win on Saturday afternoon against UNLV. They dominated that game, and won by 10 points. SDSU has played some tough games of late, notably their last game out east in New Mexico. They lost in OT in that game, showing tons of heart. My point is simple: This is the 4th game in 11 days for SDSU, including two "longer" road trips for them. This SDSU team is pretty good, but i've only seen 1 true road game that they dominated and won handily in. I've talked at length about how this SDSU team typically plays teams close, as they simply don't shoot well enough to run away from anybody. Of their 12 road games this season, they have won 6 of them SU. Of those 6, only 1 win came where they won easily. The rest of them was a battle down to the bitter end.

I think that TCU wins this game outright. TCU has won 2 of their past 3 games, and as already mentioned, any positive vibes this team can have will be useful. Tonight they play a team much like themselves. SDSU struggles to close out games on the road, just like TCU struggles to win games in the final moments. I think TCU will be the fresher team tonight, as they haven't had the travel schedule of late that SDSU has. TCU also has some revenge tonight, as they lost 62-67 on January 16th to the Aztecs. I remember that game vividly, as TCU was up by 14 during that game. TCU shot the ball great in that game, but i also noted that TCU actually matches up quite well with SDSU. TCU hit half of their 3 pointers, which of course isn't likely tonight. But let's not forget that SDSU also attempted 25 free throws while TCU attempted 6. That was the ballgame, as SDSU kept getting to the line. Again, watching this game with my own eyes i liked how TCU matched up with SDSU. SDSU went on to win this game by 5 points, but didn't come close to covering the -13 number they were up against. TCU was the better team in that game, they just couldn't finish the deal.

To be perfectly honest, TCU is going to be the hungrier team tonight. They know they can play with this SDSU eam. TCU only has a few home games left his season, so you know they would like a season defining win. I realize TCU has horrible trends against them tonight, but that only tells half the story. Anyone that's followed the Mountain West Conference knows that TCU has been knocking at the doorstep for quite some time. For 35 minutes, this team can play with anyone in the Mountain West, especially at home. SDSU always leaves opponents close, as they are one of the worst shooting teams both from the field but also the 3 point line in the country. This is a very dangerous game for SDSU tonight. Anyone that also follows SDSU knows how much th Aztecs struggle in TCU. Lastly, anyone that follows me personally knows how much i love the home opening line of +5.5.

There are very strong indications that TCU plays this game very closely, and likely wins OUTRIGHT. TCU simply needs to hustle tonight, getting their rebounds and fighting for the loose ball. If they do that, they will win this game. They have a sense of urgency tonight, yet the confidence of a team that's won 2 of their past 3 games. They also have the confidence from leading SDSU for much of their last contest in San Diego. TCU has the talent to win this game OUTRIGHT, and i believe they will do just that tonight. Behind a revenge angle and the toughest opening line in college basketball in their favor, i'm backing TCU +5 as my DOUBLE STAR play of the day.

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SAC LAWSON

CBB Sides Tue, 02/16/10 - 8:00 PM ƒŠ

double-dime bet 551 Creighton 9.0 (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 552 Northern Iowa
Analysis:
Oh how the tables can turn. If you were looking at this matchup last week you’d be thinking that Northern Iowa’s post presence would be a big mismatch factor for this game; More specifically, the matchup between Jordan Eglseder and Kenny Lawson (no relation to me of course).

In the first matchup between these two teams, one which Northern Iowa won by 8 points on Creighton’s home floor, Eglseder was able to completely lock down Creighton’s leading scorer, Lawson. Not many people in this conference have an answer for the 7-footer from UNI. That being said, he was just suspended for three games…

That game earlier in the year was one of Lawson’s worst nights all season, scoring wise, mainly because he only attempted 4 shots. There was no attacking the paint for Creighton that night, and it was the presence of Eglseder alone that made that the case.

Offensively, every set Northern Iowa runs is designed to go through the big man. Even when Eglseder’s not getting shots, he’s the guy causing the opponent to sink in and clog the paint, leaving his teammates open for jumpers. Creighton plays mostly man, so for them this was a huge issue. Team’s that play zone can get away with not having similar size down low, Creighton did not have that luxury… Until now! Without him in there, Lawson is now the biggest guy on the floor, and Creighton can now allow Lawson to be the paint protector which leaves more freedom to their guards to get out and defend the perimeter.

I see Eglseder as the nucleus of this UNI club, and I see this game being a whole lot like the SJU/ND game the other day where ND really struggled without the presence of Harangody. UNI is coming off a loss, and many people will see this as a bounceback, but with the league title secured will there be a huge motivation to do so? Creighton is coming off a loss as well, but this is a team that has only lost consecutive games twice this season, and should be fully motivated to take down the league’s top dog.

I usually won’t focus so much attention on one specific matchup. But this advantage we’re gaining from the suspension is absolutely huge. So we’ll go ahead and make this the Mismatch Special of the week! Lock in Creighton.