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4 UNIT* CFB* Northern Illinois Huskies (-1.5) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (Saturday @ 5:30pm est)
4 UNIT* CBB* Take Cal Poly Slow (+14.5) vs California Golden Bears (Saturday @ 5pm est)
4 UNIT* NHL* Take Under 5.5 Goals Toronto vs. Vancouver (Saturday @ 7pm est).
Steven Budin-CEO
SATURDAY'S PLAY - Brooklyn College Boys
25 dime release on North Carolina as the "Thome" favorete againsnt Texas in a game being played at nearby Greensboro Stadium schedulod to tip-off at 4:00 PM Eastern. As I release this play shortly after midnight (eastern), the Tar Heels are a -2 1/2 point chalk in Las Vegas and offshore.
Aggies might be the most banged up team in the country, and as such they will struggle here. Out are Wendell McKines, Hamidu Rahman, and Troy Gillenwater, easily the three best players on the team. Making matters worse, another senior - Gordo Castillo - will miss this one as well, meaning three stars and one key contributor are out here. This team was 3-6 last year without McKines and Gillenwater in the lineup together, and that was with the others healthy, which is not the case here. Pacific has a nice inside/out mix and one of the best in the Big West in Sam Williard, and should be able to get the win here.
The Wichita State Shockers should have beaten UConn in Maui, but they lost at the end. Wichita State also lost to a very good San Diego State team. The Shockers are a high quality team and I think they'll show that in this game. In their last two games, LSU has lost to Coastal Carolina in overtime, then beat McNeese State in overtime. They also only beat Central Michigan by four at home. Earlier this year Nicholls State beat the Tigers by nine on a neutral floor. Wichita State dismantled Nicholls State by 18 on a neutral floor. The Shockers go ten deep, and they have numerous guys who can beat you with the three ball. The Shockers play very good man to man defense, and they allow opponents to shoot just 40.6%. Wichita State is great on the defensive glass, which should limit LSU to one shot almost every possession. The LSU Tigers have struggled with teams who have quality guards and the Shockers definitely have that. I think Wichita State is the superior team. Take the Shockers here.
4* Dog of the Day - Cleveland St +11
The Cleveland State Vikings are 12-0, but very few people have been paying attention to them. I have already made money with them this season, and I think they are a good value again on Saturday. West Virginia is a very solid team, but they certainly aren't nearly as good as they were last season. The loss of Butler hurt this team quite a bit. The Mountaineers are still a strong rebounding team and I expect them to have a rebounding advantage in this one, but they don't force many turnovers, and Cleveland State has a great point guard in Norris Cole. Cole is the best guard on either team, and I really like his quickness. Last year West Virginia squeaked out a two point win at Cleveland State. Two years ago the Mountaineers beat the Vikings by ten at home. The Mountaineers aren't quite as good as they were then, and the Vikings are much better. I like Cleveland State getting the 11 points here.
4* Bookie Basher - Baylor -7
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are not the same team they have been the last few years. They were beaten badly by Washington State on the road earlier this year, and they beaten handily by Illinois as well in Seattle. The Baylor Bears haven't played much tough competition yet this year, but they have dominated everyone they have played. What is the secret to Baylor's success? The Bears are first in all of college basketball in points allowed, and they are shooting 50% from the floor. They are only allowing opponents to shoot 35.5% from the floor. Gonzaga lost a close one to Notre Dame, but they were only close at the end because they made 11-20 three pointers. I expect Baylor to contest those threes and make life miserable for Gonzaga on offense. Baylor is also one of the top rebounding teams in the country. The crowd will be very pro-Baylor, and I think the Bears will make a statement in this one.
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