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Re: 3-11-10
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4'* Wake Forest
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4'* Wake Forest
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Re: 3-11-10
Scott Delaney Thursday winner ... 60-Dime UTAH STATE AGGIES ... Coach Stew Morrill is way too smart to count on the Selection Committee. And he certainly isn’t going to accept any close calls during the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. He knows better. Thus, Boise State gets the first beatdown from the No. 1 seed in this year’s event, which begins today in Reno, Nev.
The Aggies defeated the Broncos both times during the regular season, winning at home, 81-59, and on the road, 72-67. And no reason to be alarmed about that five-point win, it wasn’t as close as the difference suggested. Though they won three of their last four, the Broncos are a horrible team, as the season-ending wins came against slumping Louisiana Tech and cellar-dweller Hawaii.
On the other hand, we may be talking about one of the two best teams on the West coast, in Utah State, as I believe it could have beaten anyone in Pac-10 and just about all the Mountain West teams. The Aggies and Mountain West No. 1 seed New Mexico could easily duke it out as the best team on the left coast.
Utah State has won 15 straight games while going an incredible 12-3 ATS run, while winning by less than 10 points only twice during the streak. Ask me, that’s domination. Quite frankly, I’m shocked the Aggies aren’t ranked, and if I find it an insult, what kind of mindset do you think they’re going to have heading into the postseason?
Utah State is No. 3 in the country in three-point shooting, is No. 4 in free throw shooting, and is No. 9 in field goal shooting. That’s on offense. At the other end of the court, the Aggies are ranked 10th in the nation in points allowed. And the fact there are critics out there saying the Aggies need to win at least one or two games in the WAC tournament to earn an at-large bid into the Big Dance – and haven’t already – tells me they’re going to come out firing in this one.
While the Broncos are on an ATS slide of 1-4 on neutral courts, the Aggies are on ATS runs of 4-1 on neutral courts, 10-3 as the installed chalk and 10-3 against conference foes.
I’m laying the chalk with Utah State in this one.Comment
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Re: 3-11-10
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 12:00 PM
double-dime bet 713 Virginia 5.0 (-110) Bodog vs 714 Boston Col
CBB 2* LATE STEAM **
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 12:30 PM
double-dime bet 730 Kansas -17.0 (-110) Bodog vs 729 Texas Tech
CBB 2* LATE STEAM **
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 2:30 PM
double-dime bet 708 Villanova -5.0 (-110) BetUS vs 707 Marquette
** DAY CBB 2* PERSONAL PLAY **
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 2:25 PM
triple-dime bet 715 Miami 4.0 (-110) Bodog vs 716 Wake Forest
Analysis: *** DAY CBB CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 3* BOMB ***
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 3:20 PM
double-dime bet 747 LSU 11.5 (-110) Bodog vs 748 Tennessee
Analysis: ** DAY CBB 2* PERSONAL PLAY **
vegas-runner | CBB Sides Thu, 03/11/10 - 5:30 PM
double-dime bet 761 Oregon 10.5 (-110) Bodog vs 762 California
Analysis: ** DAY CBB 2* PERSONAL PLAY **Comment
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Re: 3-11-10
Wunderdog
Game: St. Louis at New York Islanders (7:05 PM Eastern)[/color]
Pick: 3 units on New York Islanders +110 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.3)
Game: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Tampa Bay +110 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.3)
Game: Florida at Colorado (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Florida +170 (moneyline) (risk 2 to win 3.4)
Game: Florida at Colorado (9:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 5 units on Florida +1.5 goals -190 (puckline) (risk 5 to win 2.6)Comment
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Re: 3-11-10
WUNDERDOG NHL
Game: St. Louis at New York Islanders (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on New York Islanders +110 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.3)
Game: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Tampa Bay +110 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.3)
Game: Florida at Colorado (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Florida +170 (moneyline) (risk 2 to win 3.4)
Game: Florida at Colorado (9:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 5 units on Florida +1.5 goals -190 (puckline) (risk 5 to win 2.6)Comment
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Re: 3-11-10
ASA
Utah at UNLV
Pick: Utah +13.5
Utah defeated UNLV twice this season to sweep the season series. Utah is just 14-16 this season, but they match-up well with UNLV and are a great value as a 12.5 point underdog. The Utes know that after sweeping the regular season series, the third time around will be the toughest test yet. "I'm expecting them to play us like they played Louisville earlier in the year, like they played BYU, like they played New Mexico at New Mexico," Utah junior guard Carlon Brown said Tuesday, referencing some of UNLV's biggest wins this season. "I'm expecting every pig punch and the crowd to be in it."
Utah won’t take the game lightly and we expect a close game throughout. Go with the Utes plus the points. Utah’s big frontline causes problems for the Rebels. In two wins this season, Utah forced UNLV out of the paint and made them dependent on the 3-point shot. UNLV made just 46 of 110 (41.8%) field goals and just 4 of 24 (16%) from beyond the arc. Utah was much more efficient on the offensive side of the ball. They made 48% of their shots and 11 of 26 (42%) from 3-point range.
Utah dropped their latest two games, losing to BYU and Colorado State to end the regular season. BYU is 28-4 and Utah was in a bad situation - coming off of back to back double digit victories. Against Colorado State, the Utes were without center David Foster and forward Kim Tillie, who were both out with ankle injuries. Foster and Tillie should be back against UNLV and they bring with them a combined 11.7 PPG, 10.1 RPG and 4.5 BPG. (Foster leads the conference in blocks per game.)
UNLV won their final four games of the season, beating the bottom four teams in the Mountain West Conference (Air Force, Colorado State, TCU and Wyoming). They hadn’t been playing well before picking up those four “garbage wins” to close out the season.
Utah is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as an underdog and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss. Go with the Utes.Comment
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