MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| COFC at SIU | 12:00 PM | COFC -3.0 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| SLU at SCU | 03:00 PM | SCU -2.0 U 159.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at STAN | 04:00 PM | STAN -17.5 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| MRST at HARV | 05:00 PM | HARV -3.5 U 131.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIB at VALP | 05:00 PM | VALP +9.5 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| SH at TEM | 05:30 PM | TEM -14.0 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| MCNS at SDST | 06:00 PM | SDST +8.0 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| AMCC at PUR | 06:00 PM | PUR -22.0 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| FOR at SJU | 06:30 PM | SJU -18.0 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| M-OH at APP | 06:30 PM | APP -7.0 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUCK at DEL | 06:30 PM | DEL -3.0 U 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| MOSU at BUT | 06:45 PM | MOSU +15.0 O 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| WMU at CCU | 07:00 PM | CCU -4.0 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNF at SCAR | 07:00 PM | SCAR -16.5 U 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| BELL at VCU | 07:00 PM | BELL +21.0 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| WRST at UK | 07:00 PM | WRST +19.5 O 161.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOL at TROY | 07:00 PM | TROY -5.5 U 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| IONA at PRIN | 07:00 PM | PRIN -11.5 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| BUFF at ODU | 07:00 PM | ODU -10.0 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| MORE at LOU | 07:00 PM | MORE +18.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| FDU at MIA | 07:00 PM | FDU +24.5 O 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| ME at DUKE | 07:00 PM | DUKE -31.0 O 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| FGCU at UNCG | 07:00 PM | FGCU +6.0 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| OHIO at JMU | 07:00 PM | JMU -2.5 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| RMU at WVU | 07:00 PM | WVU -16.5 U 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| RAD at PITT | 07:00 PM | PITT -20.0 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHSO at CLEM | 07:00 PM | CLEM -21.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| TAM at UCF | 07:00 PM | TAM -4.5 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| MONM at MSU | 07:00 PM | MSU -19.5 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSN at SBON | 07:00 PM | SBON -8.0 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| NIU at GASO | 07:00 PM | GASO -9.0 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| CCSU at PROV | 07:00 PM | CCSU +16.5 O 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| WEBB at TENN | 07:00 PM | TENN -27.5 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| SCUS at NCST | 07:00 PM | NCST -24.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARPB at CIN | 07:00 PM | CIN -35.0 O 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| SFPA at DAY | 07:00 PM | SFPA +26.0 O 136.5 | +500 +500 |
| BALL at GSU | 07:00 PM | GSU -3.5 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| NCCU at GMU | 07:00 PM | GMU -15.0 U 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| AMER at LAS | 07:00 PM | LAS -4.0 U 136.5 | +500 +500 |
| MAN at MD | 07:00 PM | MD -25.0 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLMB at L-MD | 07:00 PM | CLMB -4.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| NAVY at STJOE | 07:00 PM | STJOE -16.0 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| PENN at NJIT | 07:00 PM | PENN -7.5 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| NKU at FSU | 07:00 PM | FSU -7.5 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNH at MASS | 07:00 PM | MASS -16.5 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| BRWN at SIE | 07:00 PM | SIE +2.5 O 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| SPU at HALL | 07:30 PM | HALL -13.5 U 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| BING at PSU | 07:30 PM | PSU -20.5 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| TXSO at XAV | 07:30 PM | XAV -24.5 O 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| UVM at UAB | 07:30 PM | UAB -6.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| FAU at INST | 07:30 PM | INST +6.0 U 155.5 | +500 +500 |
| TNTC at UGA | 07:30 PM | UGA -24.5 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| NE at BU | 07:30 PM | BU -2.5 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| UWG at MSST | 07:30 PM | MSST -27.0 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAF at VILL | 08:00 PM | VILL -18.5 U 129.5 | +500 +500 |
| USI at DEP | 08:00 PM | DEP -13.5 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| CIT at BC | 08:00 PM | CIT +16.5 O 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| DSU at VT | 08:00 PM | VT -18.0 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOW at KU | 08:00 PM | KU -26.5 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| QUIN at YALE | 08:00 PM | YALE -8.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| BGSU at USM | 08:00 PM | USM -4.0 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| CMU at USA | 08:00 PM | USA -5.0 U 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTRGV at NEB | 08:00 PM | NEB -23.0 U 149.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIZZ at MEM | 08:00 PM | MEM -4.5 U 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| EIU at ILL | 08:00 PM | ILL -25.5 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| LEH at NW | 08:00 PM | NW -16.0 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| HC at WIS | 08:00 PM | WIS -25.5 U 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| KENT at ULL | 08:00 PM | KENT +1.0 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLEVST at MICH | 08:00 PM | CLEVST +21.0 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| WICH at WKU | 08:00 PM | WKU -2.0 O 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALBY at ARMY | 08:00 PM | ARMY -1.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEMO at BRAD | 08:00 PM | BRAD -19.0 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIP at DUQ | 08:00 PM | LIP +5.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEHST at GW | 08:00 PM | GW -18.0 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| MVSU at ISU | 08:00 PM | ISU -46.0 O 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| FAMU at TCU | 08:00 PM | TCU -28.0 O 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| EMU at TXST | 08:00 PM | TXST -7.5 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| JKST at HOU | 08:00 PM | HOU -36.5 O 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| AKR at ARST | 08:00 PM | ARST -5.5 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| PRE at CHAR | 08:00 PM | PRE +11.5 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| TAMCOM at IOWA | 08:00 PM | TAMCOM +30.5 O 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| COPP at WAKE | 08:00 PM | COPP +34.0 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| UMES at VAN | 08:00 PM | VAN -30.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| FAIR at URI | 08:00 PM | URI -10.5 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTM at ILST | 08:00 PM | ILST -13.0 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIU at MISS | 08:30 PM | MISS -28.5 O 149.0 | +500 +500 |
| TST at SMU | 08:30 PM | SMU -14.0 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at USF | 08:30 PM | FLA -9.5 U 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| STON at MARQ | 08:30 PM | MARQ -22.5 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHS at L-IL | 08:30 PM | L-IL -21.5 O 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| NICH at UNM | 09:00 PM | UNM -16.5 U 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIGB at OKST | 09:00 PM | OKST -18.5 U 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALCN at UTAH | 09:00 PM | UTAH -23.0 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSF at GRC | 09:00 PM | GRC -19.5 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| ELON at UNC | 09:00 PM | UNC -27.5 O 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNCA at ALA | 09:00 PM | ALA -25.5 O 162.0 | +500 +500 |
| EWU at COLO | 09:00 PM | COLO -17.0 O 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| LNDNWD at OKLA | 09:00 PM | OKLA -25.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| NORAL at AFA | 09:30 PM | AFA -5.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| UND at CSU | 09:30 PM | CSU -16.0 U 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHAT at USC | 10:00 PM | USC -14.5 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOWS at SMC | 10:00 PM | SMC -11.5 U 126.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIU at SJSU | 10:00 PM | SJSU -9.5 U 135.0 | +500 +500 |
| OSU at TEX | 10:00 PM | TEX -3.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| SHSU at NEV | 10:00 PM | SHSU +8.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAN at ARIZ | 10:00 PM | ARIZ -32.5 O 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| IW at CALBA | 10:00 PM | CALBA -13.0 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCRV at ORE | 10:30 PM | ORE -17.0 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| RID at UCLA | 10:30 PM | UCLA -20.5 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| PRST at WSU | 11:00 PM | WSU -14.0 O 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| CSB at CAL | 11:30 PM | CAL -12.5 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| BAY at GONZ | 11:30 PM | GONZ -5.0 O 156.5 | +500 +500 |
| ALST at UNLV | 11:30 PM | UNLV -12.5 O 136.5 | +500 +500 |
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 10 college football spreads:
— Georgia (-2.5) @ Ole Miss
— Michigan @ Indiana (-14)
— Iowa State (-3) @ Kansas
— Clemson (-6.5) @ Virginia Tech
— Alabama (-2.5) @ LSU
— BYU (-4) @ Utah
Quote of the Day
“What’s important for all the Oklahoma State fans to know is that we’re very aware of what’s going on, and at some point in life, we all have to put trust into somebody. And I think they need to trust that we have a good plan for what’s going on here in the big picture, and we have answers. Sometimes they’re not short term. Sometimes they might be long-term answers.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy; his team is 3-6, 0-6 in Big X games
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, what well-known actor played Alan’s father?
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
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There are six D-I teams with no returning players from last year, none. Players transfer at an alarming rate, so the pre-Christmas games are used to figure things out. We’ll be watching a boatload of games as we gather knowledge. November used to be a fun time to pick games; the more experienced teams cleaned up. It ain’t so easy anymore.
There are 364 Division I teams now; the Final Four is in San Antonio this year. Here are some notes from the first night of the road to the Alamo.
— FS1 did an unusual thing and cut in/out of all the Big East teams playing Monday; none of them were playing anyone good, but all the teams got some TV exposure.
Big East teams went 8-0, but four of the wins were by 7 or less points. It takes teams time to develop chemistry and you really can’t measure how that happens.
— Gonzaga 101, Baylor 63- Zags bamboozled Baylor; they made 13-31 on the arc- they looked so good they’re overrated now. Baylor was 3-21 on the arc; they beat Gonzaga in the national title game four years ago. This game was their comeuppance for that.
— Ohio State 80, Texas 72- High-level game in Las Vegas; Buckeyes made 14-28 on the arc, Texas was 7-28. Ohio State’s subs outscored the Texas bench, 33-10.
— MAC/Sun Belt Challenge
Sun Belt teams were all home; they went 8-4 in these games, with favorites going 7-5 ATS.
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76— Doug Gottlieb played his college ball at Oklahoma State, then became a TV/radio personality. Now he’s coaching Green Bay and his first game with the Phoenix was in his old college arena.
74-possession game, fast pace. Both teams shot over 45% on the arc.
— They had a tripleheader of games at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
Santa Clara 85, Saint Louis 78
Billikens’ best player, Robbie Avila, hurt his ankle, played only 29:00.
Both teams took more 3-point shots than 2-point shots.
Charleston 90, Southern Illinois 80
Chris Mack’s Cougars shot 62.9% inside the arc.
SIU was +8 in turnovers, but shot only 5-21 on the arc.
South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Jackrabbits were a 10-point underdog in their home state.
Game was 33-33 at halftime.
McNeese started five seniors; this will hurt their seeding in March, assuming they win the Southland title.
Lot of information to go thru; we’ll do some more tomorrow.
Famous birthdays, November 5th:
Kellen Winslow, 67
Lloyd Moseby, 65
Tatum O’Neal, 61
Famke Janssen, 60
Todd Collins, 53
Johnny Damon, 51
Jerry Stackhouse, 50
Jason Kelce, 37
Jon Gray, 33
Odell Beckham, 32
— Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 OT
Kansas City converted 12-18 third down plays.
Chiefs ran 83 plays for 384 yards, Bucs 52 for 284.
TE Kelce caught 14 passes for 100 yards.
Chiefs are 8-0, but they’re 4-3-1 against the spread.
Tampa Bay lost for fourth time in last five games.
Bucs drove 81 yards, forced OT on a TD with 0:27 left.
Tampa Bay’s last six games went over the total.
Bucs are 9-2 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
— NFC teams are 25-20 against AFC teams this season.
— New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday; Saints lost their last seven games, after winning 47-10/44-19 in Weeks 1-2. Losing to Carolina gets you fired.
Allen was 18-25 in 2.5 years with the Saints; teen years ago, when the Raiders fired him after an 0-4 start, Derek Carr was the QB for that team, too.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired OC Luke Getsy and two other assistant coaches; Raiders have lost five games in a row, using three different QB’s. They also fired their offensive line coach and their QB coach. Getsy was in his first year with Las Vegas; not a lot of patience there.
— Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a hamstring injury that is said to be worse than first feared; he is expected to miss multiple games, maybe even go on IR, which would mean missing 4+ games. Dallas is 3-5 and coach Mike McCarthy’s job is in jeopardy.
— NFL flexed the Jets-Colts game off of Sunday night in Week 11, replacing it with Bengals-Chargers. Good news for Jets fans; it’ll be lot warmer for the 1:00 game than a night game.
— Bears, Steelers are only two NFL teams that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— We mentioned yesterday that Detroit played its first seven games indoors, before they won in Green Bay Sunday. Last NFL team to play their first seven games indoors? The 1998 Saints, coached by Mike Ditka. Saints were 4-3 in the indoor games, but wound up with a 6-10 record.
— Tennessee Titans (16-1) scored the first touchdown Sunday; yes, you can bet on that.
Week 10 college football spreads:
— Georgia (-2.5) @ Ole Miss
— Michigan @ Indiana (-14)
— Iowa State (-3) @ Kansas
— Clemson (-6.5) @ Virginia Tech
— Alabama (-2.5) @ LSU
— BYU (-4) @ Utah
Quote of the Day
“What’s important for all the Oklahoma State fans to know is that we’re very aware of what’s going on, and at some point in life, we all have to put trust into somebody. And I think they need to trust that we have a good plan for what’s going on here in the big picture, and we have answers. Sometimes they’re not short term. Sometimes they might be long-term answers.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy; his team is 3-6, 0-6 in Big X games
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, what well-known actor played Alan’s father?
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
Sunday’s quiz
Gerrit Cole broke into the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013.
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Tuesday’s Den: The first night of college basketball and other things……..
College basketball started Monday with an avalanche of games; no one and I emphasize NO ONE knows very much right now, and that includes the coaches, so I’ll watch a ton of games and we’ll gradually learn stuff.There are six D-I teams with no returning players from last year, none. Players transfer at an alarming rate, so the pre-Christmas games are used to figure things out. We’ll be watching a boatload of games as we gather knowledge. November used to be a fun time to pick games; the more experienced teams cleaned up. It ain’t so easy anymore.
There are 364 Division I teams now; the Final Four is in San Antonio this year. Here are some notes from the first night of the road to the Alamo.
— FS1 did an unusual thing and cut in/out of all the Big East teams playing Monday; none of them were playing anyone good, but all the teams got some TV exposure.
Big East teams went 8-0, but four of the wins were by 7 or less points. It takes teams time to develop chemistry and you really can’t measure how that happens.
— Gonzaga 101, Baylor 63- Zags bamboozled Baylor; they made 13-31 on the arc- they looked so good they’re overrated now. Baylor was 3-21 on the arc; they beat Gonzaga in the national title game four years ago. This game was their comeuppance for that.
— Ohio State 80, Texas 72- High-level game in Las Vegas; Buckeyes made 14-28 on the arc, Texas was 7-28. Ohio State’s subs outscored the Texas bench, 33-10.
— MAC/Sun Belt Challenge
Sun Belt teams were all home; they went 8-4 in these games, with favorites going 7-5 ATS.
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76— Doug Gottlieb played his college ball at Oklahoma State, then became a TV/radio personality. Now he’s coaching Green Bay and his first game with the Phoenix was in his old college arena.
74-possession game, fast pace. Both teams shot over 45% on the arc.
— They had a tripleheader of games at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
Santa Clara 85, Saint Louis 78
Billikens’ best player, Robbie Avila, hurt his ankle, played only 29:00.
Both teams took more 3-point shots than 2-point shots.
Charleston 90, Southern Illinois 80
Chris Mack’s Cougars shot 62.9% inside the arc.
SIU was +8 in turnovers, but shot only 5-21 on the arc.
South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Jackrabbits were a 10-point underdog in their home state.
Game was 33-33 at halftime.
McNeese started five seniors; this will hurt their seeding in March, assuming they win the Southland title.
Lot of information to go thru; we’ll do some more tomorrow.
Famous birthdays, November 5th:
Kellen Winslow, 67
Lloyd Moseby, 65
Tatum O’Neal, 61
Famke Janssen, 60
Todd Collins, 53
Johnny Damon, 51
Jerry Stackhouse, 50
Jason Kelce, 37
Jon Gray, 33
Odell Beckham, 32
— Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 OT
Kansas City converted 12-18 third down plays.
Chiefs ran 83 plays for 384 yards, Bucs 52 for 284.
TE Kelce caught 14 passes for 100 yards.
Chiefs are 8-0, but they’re 4-3-1 against the spread.
Tampa Bay lost for fourth time in last five games.
Bucs drove 81 yards, forced OT on a TD with 0:27 left.
Tampa Bay’s last six games went over the total.
Bucs are 9-2 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
— NFC teams are 25-20 against AFC teams this season.
— New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen Monday; Saints lost their last seven games, after winning 47-10/44-19 in Weeks 1-2. Losing to Carolina gets you fired.
Allen was 18-25 in 2.5 years with the Saints; teen years ago, when the Raiders fired him after an 0-4 start, Derek Carr was the QB for that team, too.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired OC Luke Getsy and two other assistant coaches; Raiders have lost five games in a row, using three different QB’s. They also fired their offensive line coach and their QB coach. Getsy was in his first year with Las Vegas; not a lot of patience there.
— Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has a hamstring injury that is said to be worse than first feared; he is expected to miss multiple games, maybe even go on IR, which would mean missing 4+ games. Dallas is 3-5 and coach Mike McCarthy’s job is in jeopardy.
— NFL flexed the Jets-Colts game off of Sunday night in Week 11, replacing it with Bengals-Chargers. Good news for Jets fans; it’ll be lot warmer for the 1:00 game than a night game.
— Bears, Steelers are only two NFL teams that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— We mentioned yesterday that Detroit played its first seven games indoors, before they won in Green Bay Sunday. Last NFL team to play their first seven games indoors? The 1998 Saints, coached by Mike Ditka. Saints were 4-3 in the indoor games, but wound up with a 6-10 record.
— Tennessee Titans (16-1) scored the first touchdown Sunday; yes, you can bet on that.
NCAAB
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Trend Report
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Florida International vs Rice
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida International's last 5 games when playing Rice
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games when playing Florida International
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games at home
Evansville vs North Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Evansville's last 5 games on the road
Evansville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games at home
North Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
New Orleans vs Kansas State
Kansas State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Bethune-Cookman vs Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Idaho State vs Arizona State
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Idaho State's last 25 games on the road
Idaho State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games at home
Arizona State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Central Arkansas vs BYU
BYU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
BYU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UC Davis vs Washington
UC Davis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games at home
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cal Poly vs San Francisco
Cal Poly is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cal Poly's last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home
Cal Maritime vs Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 5 games at home
Sacramento State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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Tuesday, November 5
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Trend Report
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Florida International vs Rice
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida International's last 5 games when playing Rice
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida International's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games when playing Florida International
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games at home
Evansville vs North Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Evansville's last 5 games on the road
Evansville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games at home
North Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
New Orleans vs Kansas State
Kansas State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Bethune-Cookman vs Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Idaho State vs Arizona State
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Idaho State's last 25 games on the road
Idaho State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games at home
Arizona State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Central Arkansas vs BYU
BYU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
BYU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
UC Davis vs Washington
UC Davis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games at home
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cal Poly vs San Francisco
Cal Poly is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cal Poly's last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home
Cal Maritime vs Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 5 games at home
Sacramento State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIU at RICE | 07:00 PM | RICE -6.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| EVAN at UNT | 08:00 PM | UNT -13.5 O 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| COOK at TTU | 08:00 PM | TTU -31.0 | +500 |
| UNO at KSU | 08:00 PM | KSU -30.0 | +500 |
| IDST at ASU | 09:00 PM | IDST +17.5 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| CARK at BYU | 09:00 PM | BYU -33.5 | +500 |
| CP at SF | 10:00 PM | SF -21.5 O 155.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCD at WASH | 10:00 PM | UCD +15.0 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024..................43 - 37 - 1.................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS.......................49 - 42 - 1...................53.84%...............+ 14.00
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024..................43 - 37 - 1.................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS.......................49 - 42 - 1...................53.84%...............+ 14.00
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48- ASU survived shooting 30.8% from floor.
— San Francisco 86, Cal Poly 78- Mustangs lost, but they’re a much-improved team.
— Rice 77, FIU 70- Owls shot 64.3% inside the arc.
— North Texas 80, Evansville 63- UNT out-rebounded the Aces, 39-22.
— Washington 79, Cal-Davis 73- Huskies survived shooting 21-38 on foul line.
— Kansas State 89, New Orleans 65- N’Guessan had 21 points, 15 rebounds.
Quote of the Day
“Maybe I could have not let my emotions show quite as much, but it’s also something that I’ve tried to do more and I know people in the locker room have wanted me to do a little more, whether good or bad. But I can’t show my emotion positively and then when things don’t go well, not let that be known as well.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
Which president’s picture is on the $2 bill?
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, Jeffrey Tambor played Alan’s father.
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
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Hawks (3-5):
— 1-5 SU in their last six games.
— 0-3 ATS as an underdog.
— Over 7-1
Celtics (7-1):
— won last three games, by 15-10-30 points.
— 2-0 ATS as a home favorite, 3-3 as road favorite.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Nets (4-4):
— won three of their last four games SU.
— 5-1 ATS last six games.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games
Hornets (2-5):
— lost five of last six games SU; 1-4 ATS last five.
— 1-3 ATS at home.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Bulls (3-4)
— lost last two games, by 8-9 points.
— allowed 120+ points in three of last four games.
— over 5-2
Cavaliers (8-0):
— 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS this season.
— 5-1 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Mavericks (4-3):
— lost two of last three games, all at home.
— 2-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 last six games.
Nuggets (4-3):
— 4-1 SU last five games.
— 1-5 ATS as a favorite, 1-0 as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Pistons (3-5):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 3-1 ATS as road underdogs, 2-2 as a home dog.
— under 6-2
Warriors (6-1):
— won last four games SU, scoring 120 ppg.
— 4-0 ATS on the road.
— 2-0 ATS as an underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games
Rockets (4-3):
— won three of last four games SU
— 2-3 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as an underdog.
— under 5-2
Pacers (3-4):
— 1-5 SU if they score less than 134 points.
— 1-2 ATS as a favorite, 3-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Clippers (3-4):
— lost three of last four games
— 2-3 ATS at home, 2-0 on road.
— over 3-2 at home, under 2-0 on road.
Lakers (4-3):
— lost three of last four games SU
— 3-0 ATS at home, 1-3 ATS on road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Grizzlies (4-4):
— 2-3 ATS last five games.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 3-1 last four games
Famous birthdays, November 6th:
Sally Field, 78
Charlie Criss, 76
Gerald Riggs, 64
Ethan Hawke, 54
Lamar Odom, 45
Luke Jackson, 43
James Paxton, 36
Alejandro Kirk, 26
Heat (3-3):
— 1-3 SU at home, 2-0 on road.
— road team covered all six of their games.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Bucks (1-6):
— lost last six games, last two by 1-2 points.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (4-3)
— won four of last six games SU.
— 2-5 ATS, all as a favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Pelicans (3-5):
— lost five of last six games SU
— 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Knicks (3-3):
— 0-3 SU if they score less than 116 points.
— 3-2 ATS as a favorite.
— under 2-0 at home, over 3-1 on road.
Thunder (7-0):
— 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS this season.
— 4-0 ATS on road, 2-1 at home.
— under 5-2
Magic (3-5):
— lost last four games, last three by 11-23-16 points.
— 1-4 ATS as road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
76ers (1-5):
— lost last three games, by 10-17-2 points.
— 0-3 ATS as favorite, 2-1 as underdog.
— over 5-1
Suns (6-1):
— won their last five games SU
— last four wins were all by 6 or fewer points.
— under 3-1 at home, 3-0 on road
Trailblazers (3-5):
— split last six games SU, after an 0-2 start.
— 3-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 4-1 last five games
Kings (4-3):
— 4-1 SU/ATS in last five games.
— 3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 4-3
Spurs (3-4):
— 2-3 SU in last five games
— 1-0 ATS as favorite, 3-3 as an underdog.
— under 2-1 on road (2-2 at home)
Raptors (2-6):
— 1-5 SU in last six games.
— 7-1 ATS, all as an underdog.
— over 7-1
Jazz (1-6):
— lost six of seven games SU
— 1-3 ATS as home underdog, 2-1 as road dog.
— under 3-1 home games.
Wizards (2-4):
— all four of their losses were by 13+ points.
— 1-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48- ASU survived shooting 30.8% from floor.
— San Francisco 86, Cal Poly 78- Mustangs lost, but they’re a much-improved team.
— Rice 77, FIU 70- Owls shot 64.3% inside the arc.
— North Texas 80, Evansville 63- UNT out-rebounded the Aces, 39-22.
— Washington 79, Cal-Davis 73- Huskies survived shooting 21-38 on foul line.
— Kansas State 89, New Orleans 65- N’Guessan had 21 points, 15 rebounds.
Quote of the Day
“Maybe I could have not let my emotions show quite as much, but it’s also something that I’ve tried to do more and I know people in the locker room have wanted me to do a little more, whether good or bad. But I can’t show my emotion positively and then when things don’t go well, not let that be known as well.”
Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Wednesday’s quiz
Which president’s picture is on the $2 bill?
Tuesday’s quiz
In The Hangover movies, Jeffrey Tambor played Alan’s father.
Monday’s quiz
Matt Moore was the Miami Dolphins’ QB, last time they won a game in Buffalo, which was way back in 2016. Adam Gase was Miami’s coach.
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Wednesday’s Den: Early season NBA trends……..
NBA trends (thru Tuesday, November 5)Hawks (3-5):
— 1-5 SU in their last six games.
— 0-3 ATS as an underdog.
— Over 7-1
Celtics (7-1):
— won last three games, by 15-10-30 points.
— 2-0 ATS as a home favorite, 3-3 as road favorite.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Nets (4-4):
— won three of their last four games SU.
— 5-1 ATS last six games.
— 5-1 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games
Hornets (2-5):
— lost five of last six games SU; 1-4 ATS last five.
— 1-3 ATS at home.
— under 3-1-1 last five games.
Bulls (3-4)
— lost last two games, by 8-9 points.
— allowed 120+ points in three of last four games.
— over 5-2
Cavaliers (8-0):
— 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS this season.
— 5-1 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Mavericks (4-3):
— lost two of last three games, all at home.
— 2-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 last six games.
Nuggets (4-3):
— 4-1 SU last five games.
— 1-5 ATS as a favorite, 1-0 as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Pistons (3-5):
— won three of last four games SU.
— 3-1 ATS as road underdogs, 2-2 as a home dog.
— under 6-2
Warriors (6-1):
— won last four games SU, scoring 120 ppg.
— 4-0 ATS on the road.
— 2-0 ATS as an underdog.
— over 3-1 last four games
Rockets (4-3):
— won three of last four games SU
— 2-3 ATS as a favorite, 2-0 as an underdog.
— under 5-2
Pacers (3-4):
— 1-5 SU if they score less than 134 points.
— 1-2 ATS as a favorite, 3-1 ATS as an underdog.
— over 5-0 last five games.
Clippers (3-4):
— lost three of last four games
— 2-3 ATS at home, 2-0 on road.
— over 3-2 at home, under 2-0 on road.
Lakers (4-3):
— lost three of last four games SU
— 3-0 ATS at home, 1-3 ATS on road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Grizzlies (4-4):
— 2-3 ATS last five games.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 3-1 last four games
Famous birthdays, November 6th:
Sally Field, 78
Charlie Criss, 76
Gerald Riggs, 64
Ethan Hawke, 54
Lamar Odom, 45
Luke Jackson, 43
James Paxton, 36
Alejandro Kirk, 26
Heat (3-3):
— 1-3 SU at home, 2-0 on road.
— road team covered all six of their games.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Bucks (1-6):
— lost last six games, last two by 1-2 points.
— 1-4 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-1 last five games.
Timberwolves (4-3)
— won four of last six games SU.
— 2-5 ATS, all as a favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Pelicans (3-5):
— lost five of last six games SU
— 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS on the road.
— over 4-2 last six games.
Knicks (3-3):
— 0-3 SU if they score less than 116 points.
— 3-2 ATS as a favorite.
— under 2-0 at home, over 3-1 on road.
Thunder (7-0):
— 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS this season.
— 4-0 ATS on road, 2-1 at home.
— under 5-2
Magic (3-5):
— lost last four games, last three by 11-23-16 points.
— 1-4 ATS as road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
76ers (1-5):
— lost last three games, by 10-17-2 points.
— 0-3 ATS as favorite, 2-1 as underdog.
— over 5-1
Suns (6-1):
— won their last five games SU
— last four wins were all by 6 or fewer points.
— under 3-1 at home, 3-0 on road
Trailblazers (3-5):
— split last six games SU, after an 0-2 start.
— 3-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 4-1 last five games
Kings (4-3):
— 4-1 SU/ATS in last five games.
— 3-1 ATS as a favorite.
— over 4-3
Spurs (3-4):
— 2-3 SU in last five games
— 1-0 ATS as favorite, 3-3 as an underdog.
— under 2-1 on road (2-2 at home)
Raptors (2-6):
— 1-5 SU in last six games.
— 7-1 ATS, all as an underdog.
— over 7-1
Jazz (1-6):
— lost six of seven games SU
— 1-3 ATS as home underdog, 2-1 as road dog.
— under 3-1 home games.
Wizards (2-4):
— all four of their losses were by 13+ points.
— 1-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 4-1 last five games.
NCAAB
Wednesday, November 6
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEHST at MORG | 06:00 PM | MORG -9.0 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAG at RUTG | 06:00 PM | RUTG -18.0 U 129.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAMP at UVA | 07:00 PM | UVA -16.5 U 130.5 | +500 +500 |
| SH at CONN | 07:00 PM | CONN -35.5 O 149.0 | +500 +500 |
| LEH at GTWN | 07:00 PM | LEH +13.5 O 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| STONE at ND | 07:00 PM | ND -27.0 | +500 |
| CLMB at VILL | 07:00 PM | CLMB +17.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| COPP at HP | 07:00 PM | COPP +25.5 O 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| UWG at GT | 07:30 PM | U 148.0 | +500 |
| TAMCOM at SDAK | 08:00 PM | SDAK -10.5 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORU at MINN | 08:00 PM | ORU +15.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| ULM at LSU | 08:00 PM | LSU -23.0 O 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIP at ARK | 08:00 PM | ARK -14.5 O 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| SIUE at IND | 08:00 PM | IND -26.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| UVM at AUB | 08:00 PM | UVM +17.5 O 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at EWU | 09:00 PM | SEA -8.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALCN at USU | 09:00 PM | USU -28.0 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at BSU | 09:00 PM | OAK +17.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIU at PEPP | 09:00 PM | WIU +5.5 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTRGV at CREI | 09:00 PM | UTRGV +30.5 O 155.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCSD at SDSU | 10:00 PM | SDSU -10.5 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| RID at USD | 11:00 PM | RID +2.5 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/06/2024...................7 - 7 - 0....................50.00%...............- 3.50
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024..................43 - 37 - 1..................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS.......................56 - 49 - 1...................53.33%...............+ 10.50
11/06/2024...................7 - 7 - 0....................50.00%...............- 3.50
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024..................43 - 37 - 1..................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS.......................56 - 49 - 1...................53.33%...............+ 10.50
NCAAB
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMU at DEL | 06:30 PM | U 147.5 | +500 |
| UMES at PENN | 07:00 PM | PENN -19.0 | +500 |
| STON at CMU | 07:00 PM | CMU -5.5 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHSO at UNF | 07:00 PM | UNF -8.0 | +500 |
| NCAT at WAKE | 07:00 PM | WAKE -26.0 | +500 |
| USM at UAB | 07:30 PM | USM +13.5 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| NIAG at MSU | 08:00 PM | NIAG +28.5 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| PV at DEP | 08:00 PM | O 153.5 | +500 |
| JAC at FLA | 08:00 PM | FLA -23.5 O 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| FAMU at SMU | 08:00 PM | SMU -31.0 | +500 |
| MTST at WIS | 08:00 PM | WIS -17.5 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| NEOM at STET | 08:00 PM | STET -4.5 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| SOU at IOWA | 08:00 PM | IOWA -28.0 O 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| DETU at L-IL | 08:00 PM | DETU +24.5 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| MILW at UNI | 08:00 PM | MILW +6.5 O 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| ILST at NDSU | 08:30 PM | ILST +3.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| JVST at AFA | 09:00 PM | O 132.5 | +500 |
| IDST at USC | 10:00 PM | IDST +23.5 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHAT at SMC | 10:00 PM | SMC -15.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| CP at CAL | 10:00 PM | CP +15.5 O 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCD at IDHO | 10:30 PM | UCD -2.5 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| CARK at UTAH | 10:30 PM | CARK +28.5 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/07/2024.................9 - 10 - 1....................47.36%...............- 4.50
11/06/2024...................7 - 7 - 0....................50.00%...............- 3.50
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024................43 - 37 - 1..................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS......................65 - 59 - 1...................52.41%...............+ 6.00
11/07/2024.................9 - 10 - 1....................47.36%...............- 4.50
11/06/2024...................7 - 7 - 0....................50.00%...............- 3.50
11/05/2024...................6 - 5 - 0....................54.54%...............+ 2.50
11/04/2024................43 - 37 - 1..................53.75%...............+ 11.50
TOTALS......................65 - 59 - 1...................52.41%...............+ 6.00
Friday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA:
32.6— Anthony Davis, LAL
31.0— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
30.2— Jayson Tatum, Bos
28.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
28.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
Quote of the Day
“Really our focus with Deshaun (Watson), I would say for any player with a season-ending injury and a major injury, is first and foremost and to make sure that he gets healthy from the Achilles injury. Everything else, we’ll deal with at a later moment.”
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at which two schools?
Thursday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh?
Wednesday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson’s picture is on the $2 bill.
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Bengals scored TD with 0:38 left, went for 2 points/win, but failed.
Burrow threw for 428 yards, four TD’s.
Bengals outgained Baltimore, 470-389
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in games decided by fewer than 7 points.
Bengals are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games as a road underdog.
Ravens’ first six drives: 31 plays, 107 yards, 7 points.
Ravens’ last four drives: 26 plays, 258 yards, 28 points.
Baltimore is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Ravens scored 35 touchdowns on their last 78 drives.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-2
College basketball notes from the season’s first week:
— Columbia 90, Villanova 80
Columbia shot 70% inside arc, against a Big East team.
Lions haven’t had a winning season since 2016.
Villanova started five seniors; they were favored by 17.5 points.
— Gonzaga 102, Baylor 63
Zags scored 1.44 points/possession, bringing their A game.
Gonzaga also started five seniors; they raised expectations…..a lot.
— North Florida 74, South Carolina 71
Ospreys of the A-SUN pull a big upset- they were 19-point dogs.
South Carolina led by 8 with 14:10 left in game.
Gamecocks were only 14-25 on the foul line.
— Creighton 99, Rio Grande Valley 86
Ryan Kalkbrenner was 20-22 from floor, scored 49 points.
Senior PG Ashworth was 17-17 on foul line.
Red flag: Creighton gave up 86 points to a Southland team.
— Central Florida 64, Texas A&M 61
Knights were down 11 with 6:24 left in game.
UCF was 22-31 on foul line, Aggies were 8-14.
Knights won despite shooting 34% from the floor.
— Ivy League went 3-1 against the MAAC this week, with only loss Siena’s 72-71 OT win over Brown, a game Brown led by 6 with 1:41 left in regulation.
— Famous birthdays, November 8th:
Mary Hart, 74
Alfre Woodard, 72
Jimmy Giles, 70
Chuck Cecil, 60
Courtney Thorne-Smith, 57
Brevin Knight, 49
Sam Bradford, 37
Yasmani Grandal, 36
Giancarlo Stanton, 35
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76
OSU alum Doug Gottlieb is coaching Green Bay now, plus he is still a radio personality. This was a 74-possession game, fast pace. OSU led 39-38 at halftime, which is a good sign for Green Bay’s chances of being a contender in the Horizon League.
— South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Upset here; McNeese starts five seniors, is being touted as a potential Cinderella in March. Jackrabbits started two freshmen and a sophomore; they made 12-35 on the arc.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48
Was reading an article that inferred how Bobby Hurley isn’t enjoying the NIL era; this game was like watching paint dry, really bad paint. 0.83 points/possession against a Big Sky team doesn’t bode well for a Sun Devil squad that is moving up to the Big X this season.
— San Diego State 63, Cal-San Diego 58
Underdog Tritons led by 6 with 9:09 left; they start three seniors, two juniors in their fifth year as a D-I team. Cal-San Diego shot 28.6% inside arc, 38.5% on the arc. Aztecs’ next four D-I games are all against top 40 teams, which will be interesting.
— Rider 68, San Diego 67
Kid on USD scored 24 points and he didn’t start; this is a good win for the MAAC against Steve Lavin’s Toreros, who started three sophomores. Rider starts four seniors, always a good thing.
— Vermont started the season with a trip to Alabama:
Vermont 67, UAB 62- Great win for America East; UAB was 0-10 on the arc.
Auburn 94, Vermont 43- Reality set in here; this game was 84-27 at one point.
— Top 5 teams in country in experience:
Xavier
Ole Miss
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Memphis
Leading scorers in the NBA:
32.6— Anthony Davis, LAL
31.0— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
30.2— Jayson Tatum, Bos
28.8— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.6— Luka Doncic, Dal
28.1— LaMelo Ball, Char
Quote of the Day
“Really our focus with Deshaun (Watson), I would say for any player with a season-ending injury and a major injury, is first and foremost and to make sure that he gets healthy from the Achilles injury. Everything else, we’ll deal with at a later moment.”
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry
Friday’s quiz
Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson played college football at which two schools?
Thursday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Baltimore Ravens, before John Harbaugh?
Wednesday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson’s picture is on the $2 bill.
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Friday’s Den: College basketball notes from the first week…….
— Ravens 35, Bengals 34Bengals scored TD with 0:38 left, went for 2 points/win, but failed.
Burrow threw for 428 yards, four TD’s.
Bengals outgained Baltimore, 470-389
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in games decided by fewer than 7 points.
Bengals are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games as a road underdog.
Ravens’ first six drives: 31 plays, 107 yards, 7 points.
Ravens’ last four drives: 26 plays, 258 yards, 28 points.
Baltimore is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
Ravens scored 35 touchdowns on their last 78 drives.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-2
College basketball notes from the season’s first week:
— Columbia 90, Villanova 80
Columbia shot 70% inside arc, against a Big East team.
Lions haven’t had a winning season since 2016.
Villanova started five seniors; they were favored by 17.5 points.
— Gonzaga 102, Baylor 63
Zags scored 1.44 points/possession, bringing their A game.
Gonzaga also started five seniors; they raised expectations…..a lot.
— North Florida 74, South Carolina 71
Ospreys of the A-SUN pull a big upset- they were 19-point dogs.
South Carolina led by 8 with 14:10 left in game.
Gamecocks were only 14-25 on the foul line.
— Creighton 99, Rio Grande Valley 86
Ryan Kalkbrenner was 20-22 from floor, scored 49 points.
Senior PG Ashworth was 17-17 on foul line.
Red flag: Creighton gave up 86 points to a Southland team.
— Central Florida 64, Texas A&M 61
Knights were down 11 with 6:24 left in game.
UCF was 22-31 on foul line, Aggies were 8-14.
Knights won despite shooting 34% from the floor.
— Ivy League went 3-1 against the MAAC this week, with only loss Siena’s 72-71 OT win over Brown, a game Brown led by 6 with 1:41 left in regulation.
— Famous birthdays, November 8th:
Mary Hart, 74
Alfre Woodard, 72
Jimmy Giles, 70
Chuck Cecil, 60
Courtney Thorne-Smith, 57
Brevin Knight, 49
Sam Bradford, 37
Yasmani Grandal, 36
Giancarlo Stanton, 35
— Oklahoma State 89, Green Bay 76
OSU alum Doug Gottlieb is coaching Green Bay now, plus he is still a radio personality. This was a 74-possession game, fast pace. OSU led 39-38 at halftime, which is a good sign for Green Bay’s chances of being a contender in the Horizon League.
— South Dakota State 80, McNeese State 73
Upset here; McNeese starts five seniors, is being touted as a potential Cinderella in March. Jackrabbits started two freshmen and a sophomore; they made 12-35 on the arc.
— Arizona State 55, Idaho State 48
Was reading an article that inferred how Bobby Hurley isn’t enjoying the NIL era; this game was like watching paint dry, really bad paint. 0.83 points/possession against a Big Sky team doesn’t bode well for a Sun Devil squad that is moving up to the Big X this season.
— San Diego State 63, Cal-San Diego 58
Underdog Tritons led by 6 with 9:09 left; they start three seniors, two juniors in their fifth year as a D-I team. Cal-San Diego shot 28.6% inside arc, 38.5% on the arc. Aztecs’ next four D-I games are all against top 40 teams, which will be interesting.
— Rider 68, San Diego 67
Kid on USD scored 24 points and he didn’t start; this is a good win for the MAAC against Steve Lavin’s Toreros, who started three sophomores. Rider starts four seniors, always a good thing.
— Vermont started the season with a trip to Alabama:
Vermont 67, UAB 62- Great win for America East; UAB was 0-10 on the arc.
Auburn 94, Vermont 43- Reality set in here; this game was 84-27 at one point.
— Top 5 teams in country in experience:
Xavier
Ole Miss
Nevada
Oklahoma State
Memphis
