SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWM at NE | CWM +9.0 O 139.0 | +500 +500 | |
| NEB at MD | MD -5.0 U 141.5 | +500 +500 | |
| KSU at HOU | KSU +15.5 O 128.0 | +500 +500 | |
| UVA at LOU | UVA -8.5 O 129.5 | +500 +500 | |
| UGA at FLA | UGA +7.5 O 160.5 | +500 +500 | |
| BC at ND | BC -3.0 U 132.5 | +500 +500 | |
| FOR at DUQ | FOR +7.0 O 144.5 | +500 +500 | |
| GTWN at PROV | PROV -11.5 O 141.5 | +500 +500 | |
| MIZZ at SCAR | SCAR -6.5 U 135.5 | +500 +500 | |
| CMU at WMU | CMU +3.0 O 146.5 | +500 +500 | |
| HALL at MARQ | HALL +9.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 | |
| AKR at M-OH | M-OH +7.5 O 142.5 | +500 +500 | |
| DETU at WIGB | WIGB -11.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 | |
| KU at ISU | KU +4.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 | |
| HOF at MONM | HOF -2.5 U 145.0 | +500 +500 | |
| NCAT at DREX | NCAT +17.5 O 141.5 | +500 +500 | |
| TOWS at DEL | DEL -2.5 U 133.0 | +500 +500 | |
| ELON at HAMP | ELON -1.5 U 158.5 | +500 +500 | |
| PENN at CLMB | PENN -1.5 U 146.0 | +500 +500 | |
| TEX at BYU | TEX +6.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 | |
| TTU at OKLA | OKLA -3.5 U 140.5 | +500 +500 | |
| PRIN at COR | PRIN -3.0 O 158.5 | +500 +500 | |
| GSU at CCU | GSU -4.0 U 154.5 | +500 +500 | |
| YALE at HARV | YALE -6.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 | |
| BRWN at DART | BRWN -3.5 U 133.0 | +500 +500 | |
| WVU at OKST | OKST -4.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 | |
| BGSU at TOL | BGSU +5.5 O 157.5 | +500 +500 | |
| SIU at MURR | SIU +3.0 O 135.0 | +500 +500 | |
| NIU at BALL | BALL -6.0 U 150.0 | +500 +500 | |
| COFC at CAMP | COFC -9.5 U 150.5 | +500 +500 | |
| UNC at FSU | UNC -6.5 U 152.5 | +500 +500 | |
| ILST at EVAN | ILST -2.0 U 139.5 | +500 +500 | |
| CIT at CHAT | CHAT -10.0 O 141.0 | +500 +500 | |
| PITT at MIA | MIA -4.0 U 150.0 | +500 +500 | |
| VILL at BUT | 03:00 PM | BUT -1.5 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| IND at ILL | 03:00 PM | IND +14.0 U 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| AAMU at TXSO | 03:00 PM | TXSO -8.5 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| NMSU at LT | 03:00 PM | LT -11.5 U 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| GRC at UTA | 03:00 PM | GRC -6.0 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| CALBA at SFA | 03:00 PM | SFA -4.5 U 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| BUFF at EMU | 03:30 PM | EMU -3.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIU at MORE | 03:30 PM | WIU +10.5 O 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| AUB at MSST | 03:30 PM | AUB -3.0 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| URI at GMU | 04:00 PM | URI +10.0 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| COPP at NORF | 04:00 PM | NORF -15.0 O 128.0 | +500 +500 |
| SCST at DSU | 04:00 PM | DSU -6.5 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| JKST at COOK | 04:00 PM | JKST -4.0 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| ALCN at FAMU | 04:00 PM | FAMU +2.5 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCW at STON | 04:00 PM | UNCW -4.0 O 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| MW at SFPA | 04:00 PM | SFPA +9.0 O 132.0 | +500 +500 |
| NCCU at UMES | 04:00 PM | NCCU -5.0 U 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHAR at TULN | 04:00 PM | TULN -3.5 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| TCU at BAY | 04:00 PM | BAY -5.0 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| SAM at ETSU | 04:00 PM | SAM -5.5 O 155.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEMO at UALR | 04:00 PM | SEMO +12.0 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| LBSU at UCRV | 04:00 PM | UCRV +1.0 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTSA at USF | 04:00 PM | USF -9.5 U 159.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLEM at DUKE | 04:00 PM | CLEM +7.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| KENN at CARK | 04:00 PM | CARK +8.5 O 168.5 | +500 +500 |
| COLG at AMER | 04:00 PM | AMER +2.0 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNF at EKY | 04:00 PM | UNF +7.5 O 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| HP at WIN | 04:00 PM | WIN -1.0 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| SCUS at WEBB | 04:00 PM | WEBB -8.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAU at EWU | 04:00 PM | NAU +13.5 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| JAC at BELL | 04:00 PM | JAC +4.0 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at MILW | 04:00 PM | OAK +1.0 U 155.5 | +500 +500 |
| SUU at ACU | 04:00 PM | ACU -6.0 U 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCO at IDHO | 04:00 PM | UNCO -7.0 U 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| USM at MRSH | 04:00 PM | USM +3.0 U 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSU at WYO | 04:00 PM | CSU -8.0 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| MOSU at VALP | 04:00 PM | VALP +3.5 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| USU at BSU | 04:00 PM | BSU -3.0 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| NEOM at DEN | 04:00 PM | DEN -5.0 U 159.5 | +500 +500 |
| AMCC at NWST | 04:00 PM | AMCC -6.0 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| UVM at BRY | 04:00 PM | UVM -2.5 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOW at MORG | 04:30 PM | HOW -6.0 U 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| TNST at EIU | 04:30 PM | EIU +1.0 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| LNDNWD at UTM | 04:30 PM | UTM -12.0 O 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| TNTC at SIUE | 04:30 PM | TNTC +8.0 O 135.0 | +500 +500 |
| PRE at RAD | 04:30 PM | RAD -7.0 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| RID at MSM | 05:00 PM | MSM -4.5 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| COLO at WSU | 05:00 PM | WSU +1.0 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| LIB at JVST | 05:00 PM | JVST +5.5 O 131.0 | +500 +500 |
| VMI at WCU | 05:00 PM | WCU -20.0 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNO at MCNS | 05:00 PM | UNO +18.5 O 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| IOWA at MICH | 05:00 PM | IOWA -1.0 U 163.0 | +500 +500 |
| UIC at BEL | 05:00 PM | BEL -5.0 U 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| MVSU at GRAM | 05:00 PM | GRAM -16.5 U 128.5 | +500 +500 |
| USA at TROY | 05:00 PM | USA +8.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCSD at UCD | 05:00 PM | UCD -2.0 U 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTECH at TST | 05:00 PM | TST -7.5 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| GT at VT | 05:00 PM | GT +9.0 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARIZ at ORE | 05:30 PM | ARIZ -3.5 U 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNCA at CHSO | 05:30 PM | UNCA -10.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTEP at SHSU | 05:30 PM | SHSU -4.5 U 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| JMU at APP | 06:00 PM | JMU +1.5 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAS at GW | 06:00 PM | GW -5.5 U 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAY at RICH | 06:00 PM | DAY -3.0 U 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| FIU at MTU | 06:00 PM | MTU -2.5 O 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| UK at ARK | 06:00 PM | UK -6.5 U 163.0 | +500 +500 |
| TENN at VAN | 06:00 PM | TENN -13.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| BRAD at INST | 06:00 PM | INST -7.5 U 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| FUR at WOF | 06:00 PM | FUR -5.5 U 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNI at DRKE | 06:00 PM | DRKE -8.0 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| HCU at IW | 06:00 PM | HCU +5.0 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARPB at SOU | 06:30 PM | SOU -9.0 U 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALST at PV | 06:30 PM | ALST +3.0 O 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| MINN at PSU | 06:30 PM | PSU -2.5 U 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| GASO at ODU | 07:00 PM | ODU -4.5 U 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEP at CREI | 07:00 PM | CREI -24.0 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| PEAY at FGCU | 07:00 PM | FGCU -2.0 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCF at CIN | 07:00 PM | UCF +6.5 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| ASU at ORST | 07:00 PM | ASU -2.0 U 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| NCST at SYR | 07:00 PM | NCST +1.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| MTST at PRST | 07:00 PM | PRST -3.5 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| MER at UNCG | 07:00 PM | MER +11.5 O 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| AFA at FRES | 07:00 PM | FRES -4.0 U 129.5 | +500 +500 |
| NJIT at UMBC | 07:00 PM | UMBC -5.5 U 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| SELA at LAM | 07:00 PM | LAM -5.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| QNC at NORAL | 07:00 PM | NORAL -5.0 O 162.0 | +500 +500 |
| SF at PORT | 08:00 PM | SF -13.0 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| USD at PEPP | 08:00 PM | USD +6.5 U 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| VCU at DAV | 08:00 PM | DAV +1.5 U 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| MASS at SLU | 08:00 PM | MASS -4.5 U 156.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCLA at USC | 08:00 PM | USC -2.5 U 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| TLSA at RICE | 08:00 PM | RICE -3.0 U 148.5 | +500 +500 |
| LSU at ALA | 08:00 PM | LSU +13.0 U 161.5 | +500 +500 |
| SDST at ORU | 08:00 PM | SDST -2.5 O 156.5 | +500 +500 |
| SDAK at KC | 08:00 PM | KC -6.5 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| UND at STT | 08:00 PM | STT -8.5 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| MISS at TAM | 08:30 PM | MISS +7.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| OSU at NW | 08:30 PM | NW -3.0 U 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| CSB at CSF | 09:00 PM | CSB +4.5 O 129.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNLV at SJSU | 09:00 PM | SJSU +3.5 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| MONT at CSUS | 09:00 PM | CSUS +6.5 O 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| IDST at WEB | 09:00 PM | WEB -12.0 U 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| LMU at SMC | 10:00 PM | SMC -15.5 U 131.0 | +500 +500 |
| GONZ at PAC | 10:00 PM | GONZ -25.0 O 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSN at UCI | 10:00 PM | UCI -14.0 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at WASH | 10:00 PM | UTAH -1.0 U 158.5 | +500 +500 |
| CP at HAW | 11:59 PM | CP +14.0 O 126.0 | +500 +500 |
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Last six Super Bowl champs:
2023— Kansas City Chiefs
2022— Los Angeles Rams
2021— Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020— Kansas City Chiefs
2019— New England Patriots
2018— Philadelphia Eagles
Quote of the Day
“I think we’ve had some history with that official. There was a lot of emotion from our bench because we’re a passionate group that fought their tails off and feel like the game was maybe taken from us a little bit. It shouldn’t be decided like that.”
Clemson coach Brad Brownell, after a 72-71 loss at Duke
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie For Love of the Game, what well known character plays the manager of the Detroit Tigers?
Saturday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick.
Friday’s quiz
Brett Favre is career leader in passing yards for the Packers, with 61,655 yards.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 59,055 yards with Green Bay.
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TCU 105, Baylor 102, 3OT’s
TCU was down 9 with 9:19 left in regulation.
Nelson scored 30 points for TCU; he didn’t start.
Iowa State 79, Kansas 75
Iowa State shot 14-30 on the arc.
Jayhawks’ bench played total of only 25:00, scored 2 points.
Kansas split its last six games, after a 13-1 start.
— ACC
Duke 72, Clemson 71
Duke hit couple foul shots with 0:01 left for the win.
Clemson led by 4 with 1:54 left in game.
Clemson has lost 21 in a row at Duke; their last win there was in 1995.
North Carolina 75, Florida State 68
Tar Heels are 9-0 SU/8-1 ATS in ACC games.
UNC was 19-24 on foul line, Seminoles 5-11- at home.
— SEC
Florida 102, Georgia 98 OT
Gators blew a 21-point 2nd half lead, but won in overtime.
Florida was minus-10 in turnovers (19-9).
RJ Melendez scored 35 points for Georgia; he didn’t start.
Mississippi State 64, Auburn 58
Auburn shot 6-24 on arc; they went 0-2 on road this week.
South Carolina 72, Missouri 64
Gamecocks are 17-3, 5-2 in SEC games.
Last three years, South Carolina was 35-49, 17-35 in SEC.
— Big East
Butler 88, Villanova 81 2OT
Butler was down 11 with 4:45 left in regulation.
Villanova only took 9 foul shots (6-9) in a 50:00 game.
Third straight loss for the 11-9 Wildcats.
Friars shot 76.7% (23-30) inside the arc.
Hoyas have lost five in row, are 1-8 in Big East.
— Mountain West
Wyoming 79, Colorado State 76 OT
Colorado State led by 11 with 1:11 left in regulation. Yikes.
Rams are 2-4 in last six games, after a 13-1 start.
Utah State 90, Boise State 84
Aggies shot 62.2% inside arc, 26-31 on foul line.
Utah State has won 17 of its last 18 games.
— Atlantic 15
Richmond 69, Dayton 64
Spiders won 10 games in row, are 7-0 in A-15 games.
This loss ended Dayton’s 13-game winning streak.
VCU 63, Davidson 58
Davidson has lost five of its last seven games.
Fifth straight win for VCU, after an 8-7 start.
— Upsets of the Day:
Idaho State (+11.5) 74, Weber State 64
Mercer (+11.5) 70, NC-Greensboro 64
Wm & Mary (+8.5) 72, Northeastern 68
Wyoming (+8.5) 79, Colorado State 76, OT
North Dakota (+8.5) 74, St Thomas 64
Ole Miss (+7.5) 71, Texas A&M 68
Miami OH (+7.5) 70, Akron 68
Southern Utah (+6.5) 82, Abilene Christian 67
LaSalle (+5.5) 80, George Washington 70
Jacksonville State (+5.5) 73, Liberty 62
Wofford (+5.5) 77, Furman 67
— Movie of the Day: Autumn in New York (2000)- An aging playboy falls for a much younger woman, who turns out to be terminally ill.
Richard Gere is the star, Winona Ryder is the younger woman. Excellent supporting cast, with Anthony LaPaglia, Jill Hennessy, JK Simmons, Sherry Stringfield, Vera Farmiga.
— Bad Beat of the Day???: Bradley (+7.5) lost 95-86 in overtime at Indiana State. Braves led by 2 with 0:53 left in regulation.
— Cornell 83, Princeton 68
First Ivy League loss for the 15-2 Tigers; they dropped 13 spots in KenPom’s rankings.
Cornell shot 73.5% (25-34) inside the arc.
— Oakland 91, Milwaukee 87, 2OT
Milwaukee scored 95-87 points vs Oakland this year, but lost both games.
Oakland’s Jack Gohlke was 8-18 on arc, 3-3 on line. He didn’t take a 2-point shot.
Oakland was 15-41 on the arc, 13-33 inside the arc.
— Cal-San Diego 92, Cal-Davis 59
UCSD was 15-32 on the arc, Cal-Davis 4-20
Tritons are 14-7, 8-1 in Big West, but they’re not eligible for NCAA Tournament.
That was just second loss in last nine games for Cal-Davis.
— Arizona 87, Oregon 78
Arizona never trailed; they made 10-19 shots on the arc.
Caleb Love scored 36 points for the Wildcats.
— Miami OH 70, Akron 68
First loss for the Zips in eight MAC games.
Akron led this game by 11 early on, but shot only 34.6% inside arc.
Last six Super Bowl champs:
2023— Kansas City Chiefs
2022— Los Angeles Rams
2021— Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020— Kansas City Chiefs
2019— New England Patriots
2018— Philadelphia Eagles
Quote of the Day
“I think we’ve had some history with that official. There was a lot of emotion from our bench because we’re a passionate group that fought their tails off and feel like the game was maybe taken from us a little bit. It shouldn’t be decided like that.”
Clemson coach Brad Brownell, after a 72-71 loss at Duke
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie For Love of the Game, what well known character plays the manager of the Detroit Tigers?
Saturday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick.
Friday’s quiz
Brett Favre is career leader in passing yards for the Packers, with 61,655 yards.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 59,055 yards with Green Bay.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Big XTCU 105, Baylor 102, 3OT’s
TCU was down 9 with 9:19 left in regulation.
Nelson scored 30 points for TCU; he didn’t start.
Iowa State 79, Kansas 75
Iowa State shot 14-30 on the arc.
Jayhawks’ bench played total of only 25:00, scored 2 points.
Kansas split its last six games, after a 13-1 start.
— ACC
Duke 72, Clemson 71
Duke hit couple foul shots with 0:01 left for the win.
Clemson led by 4 with 1:54 left in game.
Clemson has lost 21 in a row at Duke; their last win there was in 1995.
North Carolina 75, Florida State 68
Tar Heels are 9-0 SU/8-1 ATS in ACC games.
UNC was 19-24 on foul line, Seminoles 5-11- at home.
— SEC
Florida 102, Georgia 98 OT
Gators blew a 21-point 2nd half lead, but won in overtime.
Florida was minus-10 in turnovers (19-9).
RJ Melendez scored 35 points for Georgia; he didn’t start.
Mississippi State 64, Auburn 58
Auburn shot 6-24 on arc; they went 0-2 on road this week.
South Carolina 72, Missouri 64
Gamecocks are 17-3, 5-2 in SEC games.
Last three years, South Carolina was 35-49, 17-35 in SEC.
— Big East
Butler 88, Villanova 81 2OT
Butler was down 11 with 4:45 left in regulation.
Villanova only took 9 foul shots (6-9) in a 50:00 game.
Third straight loss for the 11-9 Wildcats.
Friars shot 76.7% (23-30) inside the arc.
Hoyas have lost five in row, are 1-8 in Big East.
— Mountain West
Wyoming 79, Colorado State 76 OT
Colorado State led by 11 with 1:11 left in regulation. Yikes.
Rams are 2-4 in last six games, after a 13-1 start.
Utah State 90, Boise State 84
Aggies shot 62.2% inside arc, 26-31 on foul line.
Utah State has won 17 of its last 18 games.
— Atlantic 15
Richmond 69, Dayton 64
Spiders won 10 games in row, are 7-0 in A-15 games.
This loss ended Dayton’s 13-game winning streak.
VCU 63, Davidson 58
Davidson has lost five of its last seven games.
Fifth straight win for VCU, after an 8-7 start.
— Upsets of the Day:
Idaho State (+11.5) 74, Weber State 64
Mercer (+11.5) 70, NC-Greensboro 64
Wm & Mary (+8.5) 72, Northeastern 68
Wyoming (+8.5) 79, Colorado State 76, OT
North Dakota (+8.5) 74, St Thomas 64
Ole Miss (+7.5) 71, Texas A&M 68
Miami OH (+7.5) 70, Akron 68
Southern Utah (+6.5) 82, Abilene Christian 67
LaSalle (+5.5) 80, George Washington 70
Jacksonville State (+5.5) 73, Liberty 62
Wofford (+5.5) 77, Furman 67
— Movie of the Day: Autumn in New York (2000)- An aging playboy falls for a much younger woman, who turns out to be terminally ill.
Richard Gere is the star, Winona Ryder is the younger woman. Excellent supporting cast, with Anthony LaPaglia, Jill Hennessy, JK Simmons, Sherry Stringfield, Vera Farmiga.
— Bad Beat of the Day???: Bradley (+7.5) lost 95-86 in overtime at Indiana State. Braves led by 2 with 0:53 left in regulation.
— Cornell 83, Princeton 68
First Ivy League loss for the 15-2 Tigers; they dropped 13 spots in KenPom’s rankings.
Cornell shot 73.5% (25-34) inside the arc.
— Oakland 91, Milwaukee 87, 2OT
Milwaukee scored 95-87 points vs Oakland this year, but lost both games.
Oakland’s Jack Gohlke was 8-18 on arc, 3-3 on line. He didn’t take a 2-point shot.
Oakland was 15-41 on the arc, 13-33 inside the arc.
— Cal-San Diego 92, Cal-Davis 59
UCSD was 15-32 on the arc, Cal-Davis 4-20
Tritons are 14-7, 8-1 in Big West, but they’re not eligible for NCAA Tournament.
That was just second loss in last nine games for Cal-Davis.
— Arizona 87, Oregon 78
Arizona never trailed; they made 10-19 shots on the arc.
Caleb Love scored 36 points for the Wildcats.
— Miami OH 70, Akron 68
First loss for the Zips in eight MAC games.
Akron led this game by 11 early on, but shot only 34.6% inside arc.
XAVIER is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
FLA ATLANTIC is 31-16 ATS (13.4 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.
WRIGHT ST is 7-0 Over (7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.
ROBERT MORRIS are 7-1 Over (5.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.
CANISIUS are 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) off a road win in the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 in the current season.
LA-MONROE is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) after game - where they allowed a shooting pct. of 33% or less since 1997.
SMU is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 9-0 Under (9 Units) after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.
FLA ATLANTIC is 31-16 ATS (13.4 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.
WRIGHT ST is 7-0 Over (7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.
ROBERT MORRIS are 7-1 Over (5.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.
CANISIUS are 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) off a road win in the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 in the current season.
LA-MONROE is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) after game - where they allowed a shooting pct. of 33% or less since 1997.
SMU is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.
E CAROLINA is 9-0 Under (9 Units) after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists in the current season.
MEMPHIS are 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 28
Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Xavier @ UConn (-11.5)
Xavier (10-9, 4-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 61
Experience: 114
Continuity: 344
Xavier won three of its last four games.
Musketeers are 3-1 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Musketeers have #36 eFG% defense.
Xavier is 5-7 vs top 100 teams.
UConn (17-2, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 333
Experience: 75
Continuity: 151
UConn won its last seven games.
Huskies have #16 eFG% defense in country.
Huskies are 2-2 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
UConn is 9-2 vs teams in the top 100.
UConn won 80-75 at Xavier January 10.
Teams split their six Big East meetings.
Teams split their meetings in the Nutmeg State.
Big East double digit home favorites are 2-9 ATS.
North Texas @ Florida Atlantic (-8.5)
North Texas (12-6, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 71
Tempo: 362
Experience: 116
Continuity: 194
North Texas won six of its last seven D-I games.
UNT is 4-2 ATS in AAC games, 2-1 as an underdog.
Mean Green has #7 eFG% defense in country.
North Texas is 1-4 against teams ranked in top 100.
Florida Atlantic (16-4, 6-1)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 193
Experience: 41
Continuity: 1
Florida Atlantic won its last five games.
FAU is 6-1 SU/2-5 ATS in AAC games.
FAU has #17 eFG% in country.
Owls are 5-1 vs top 100 teams.
Florida Atlantic won five of last seven series games.
North Texas lost three of last four visits to FAU.
AAC single digit home favorites are 14-11 ATS.
Quinnipiac @ Fairfield (-2.5)
Quinnipiac (15-4, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 192
Tempo: 26
Experience: 223
Continuity: 192
Quinnipiac won its last six games.
Last three games, they scored 84 ppg.
Bobcats are 6-1 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Bobcats are 1-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Fairfield (12-7, 6-2)
KenPom rating: 182
Tempo: 93
Experience: 253
Continuity: 236
Fairfield won 3 in row, 11 of last 12 games.
Stags are 3-2 ATS as a MAAC favorite.
Stags are shooting 36.8% on the arc (#44)
Fairfield is 1-4 against teams in top 200.
Quinnipiac won seven of last nine series games.
Teams split their last six meetings played here.
MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-6 ATS.
Memphis (-4.5) @ UAB
Memphis (15-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 36
Experience: 50
Continuity: 343
Memphis lost its last two games, by 1-2 points.
Tigers are shooting 53.7% inside arc (#67)
Tigers are 8-4 vs teams ranked in top 150.
Memphis is #313 team on defensive boards.
UAB (12-7, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 146
Tempo: 165
Experience: 213
Continuity: 247
UAB won seven of its last nine D-I games.
Blazers have #265 eFG% in country.
Blazers are #27 team in country on offensive boards.
UAB is 2-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
These teams haven’t met since 2020.
AAC home underdogs of 5 or fewer points are 5-4 ATS.
Nevada @ New Mexico (-8.5)
Nevada (16-4, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 196
Experience: 4
Continuity: 36
Nevada lost three of its last four games.
Wolf Pack has #43 eFG% defense in country.
Wolf Pack is 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada is 2-4 ATS in MW games, 0-1 as an underdog.
New Mexico (17-3, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 6
Experience: 59
Continuity: 251
New Mexico won last four games, scoring 91.8 ppg.
New Mexico is 4-2 vs teams ranked in top 100
Lobos are 3-0 ATS as a MW road underdog.
Lobos are forcing turnovers 21.9% on the arc (#19)
Nevada won last nine series games.
Wolf Pack won last two visits to Albuquerque, by 1-14 points.
Mountain West single digit home favorites are 8-7 ATS.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, January 28
Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Xavier @ UConn (-11.5)
Xavier (10-9, 4-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 61
Experience: 114
Continuity: 344
Xavier won three of its last four games.
Musketeers are 3-1 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Musketeers have #36 eFG% defense.
Xavier is 5-7 vs top 100 teams.
UConn (17-2, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 333
Experience: 75
Continuity: 151
UConn won its last seven games.
Huskies have #16 eFG% defense in country.
Huskies are 2-2 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
UConn is 9-2 vs teams in the top 100.
UConn won 80-75 at Xavier January 10.
Teams split their six Big East meetings.
Teams split their meetings in the Nutmeg State.
Big East double digit home favorites are 2-9 ATS.
North Texas @ Florida Atlantic (-8.5)
North Texas (12-6, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 71
Tempo: 362
Experience: 116
Continuity: 194
North Texas won six of its last seven D-I games.
UNT is 4-2 ATS in AAC games, 2-1 as an underdog.
Mean Green has #7 eFG% defense in country.
North Texas is 1-4 against teams ranked in top 100.
Florida Atlantic (16-4, 6-1)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 193
Experience: 41
Continuity: 1
Florida Atlantic won its last five games.
FAU is 6-1 SU/2-5 ATS in AAC games.
FAU has #17 eFG% in country.
Owls are 5-1 vs top 100 teams.
Florida Atlantic won five of last seven series games.
North Texas lost three of last four visits to FAU.
AAC single digit home favorites are 14-11 ATS.
Quinnipiac @ Fairfield (-2.5)
Quinnipiac (15-4, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 192
Tempo: 26
Experience: 223
Continuity: 192
Quinnipiac won its last six games.
Last three games, they scored 84 ppg.
Bobcats are 6-1 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Bobcats are 1-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Fairfield (12-7, 6-2)
KenPom rating: 182
Tempo: 93
Experience: 253
Continuity: 236
Fairfield won 3 in row, 11 of last 12 games.
Stags are 3-2 ATS as a MAAC favorite.
Stags are shooting 36.8% on the arc (#44)
Fairfield is 1-4 against teams in top 200.
Quinnipiac won seven of last nine series games.
Teams split their last six meetings played here.
MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-6 ATS.
Memphis (-4.5) @ UAB
Memphis (15-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 36
Experience: 50
Continuity: 343
Memphis lost its last two games, by 1-2 points.
Tigers are shooting 53.7% inside arc (#67)
Tigers are 8-4 vs teams ranked in top 150.
Memphis is #313 team on defensive boards.
UAB (12-7, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 146
Tempo: 165
Experience: 213
Continuity: 247
UAB won seven of its last nine D-I games.
Blazers have #265 eFG% in country.
Blazers are #27 team in country on offensive boards.
UAB is 2-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
These teams haven’t met since 2020.
AAC home underdogs of 5 or fewer points are 5-4 ATS.
Nevada @ New Mexico (-8.5)
Nevada (16-4, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 196
Experience: 4
Continuity: 36
Nevada lost three of its last four games.
Wolf Pack has #43 eFG% defense in country.
Wolf Pack is 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada is 2-4 ATS in MW games, 0-1 as an underdog.
New Mexico (17-3, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 6
Experience: 59
Continuity: 251
New Mexico won last four games, scoring 91.8 ppg.
New Mexico is 4-2 vs teams ranked in top 100
Lobos are 3-0 ATS as a MW road underdog.
Lobos are forcing turnovers 21.9% on the arc (#19)
Nevada won last nine series games.
Wolf Pack won last two visits to Albuquerque, by 1-14 points.
Mountain West single digit home favorites are 8-7 ATS.
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| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAV at CONN | 12:00 PM | XAV +11.0 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| WRST at INDPU | 12:00 PM | INDPU +15.0 O 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| RMU at CLEVST | 01:00 PM | RMU +8.0 O 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| MRST at CAN | 01:00 PM | MRST +3.0 U 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNT at FAU | 01:00 PM | UNT +9.5 U 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| PUR at RUTG | 01:00 PM | RUTG +10.0 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| TXST at ULL | 01:00 PM | ULL -8.0 U 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| NKU at YSU | 01:30 PM | NKU +7.0 O 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| MAN at NIAG | 02:00 PM | NIAG -9.5 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| SPU at SIE | 02:00 PM | SPU -8.5 U 126.0 | +500 +500 |
| QUIN at FAIR | 02:00 PM | QUIN +2.0 U 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARST at ULM | 02:00 PM | ARST -6.0 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| SMU at WICH | 03:00 PM | SMU -5.5 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEM at ECU | 05:00 PM | ECU -6.5 U 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| MEM at UAB | 05:00 PM | MEM -4.5 U 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| NEV at UNM | 10:00 PM | NEV +8.0 O 154.0 | +500 +500 |
Monday’s 6-pack:
— Pistons 120, Thunder 104: 6-40 Detroit is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Pacers 116, Grizzlies 110: Mathurin had 24 points, 7 rebounds off bench.
— Hawks 126, Raptors 125: Atlanta scored game-winning hoop with 0:01 left.
— Magic 113, Suns 98: Orlando was +20 in 23:00 sub big man Wagner played.
— Bulls 104, Trailblazers 96: Chicago was +9 in turnovers (13-4)
— Cleveland State 66, Robert Morris 64: Vikings trailed by 10 in second half.
Quote of the Day
“You never know how many (Super Bowls) you’re going to get to or if you’re going to get to any. So it truly is special just to do it with these guys after what we’ve been through all season long. Guys coming together, it really is special. But I told them, ‘The job’s not done.’ Our job now is to prepare ourselves to play a good football team in the Super Bowl and try to get that ring.”
Patrick Mahomes
Monday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie For Love of the Game, JK Simmons plays the manager of the Detroit Tigers.
Saturday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick.
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Ravens lost a fumble on 1-yard line, threw an INT in end zone.
Chiefs have won their last five games, giving up 14 ppg.
Since 2019, Chiefs are 13-2 in playoff games, winning two Super Bowls.
Baltimore’s only TD was a 30-yard TD pass late in first quarter.
Chiefs had their first plus turnover game since Week 6.
Mahomes is 88-25 SU as an NFL starter, 14-3 in playoffs.
coach Reid is 25-16 in playoff games, 15-7 with KC.
Lamar Jackson is 60-23 as an NFL starter, only 2-4 in playoff games
— Mahomes is on track to wind up as the NFL’s all-time best QB.
Seriously, if we were starting a football league right now, with every player ever eligible in his prime, which QB would you take first? I’d either take Mahomes or John Elway.
— 49ers 34, Lions 31
Lions in 1st half: 44 plays, 280 yards, 24 points.
Detroit led 24-7 at halftime.
Leading 24-10 in 3rd quarter, Lions went for it on 4th down, instead of trying a 45-yard FG that would’ve made score 27-10- they didn’t make the first down, and the game swung.
49ers in 2nd half: 36 plays, 281 yards, 27 points.
QB Purdy threw for 267 yards, ran for 48 more.
McCaffrey had 13 touches for 132 yards and 2 TD’s.
49ers are 13-0 when they score 21+ points.
Detroit scored a TD with 0:56 left for the back-door cover.
— Early spread on the Super Bowl: San Francisco, -1
— Football coaching stuff:
Buffalo Bills named Joe Brady offensive coordinator, taking the interim tag away.
Philadelphia Eagles naned Kellen Moore offensive coordinator.
Atlanta Falcons named Zac Robinson offensive coordinator.
Sean McVay has been an NFL head coach for seven years; six of his former assistants have become head coaches (5 in NFL, Jedd Fisch in college), another seven have become NFL coordinators.
— Michigan Wolverines named Sherrone Moore their new football coach; he was the interim head coach for four games this season, while Jim Harbaugh was suspended.
— CBS pays Tony Romo $18M a year, which is staggering. Basically works out to $1M a week, maybe a little less. Thats a lot of cabbage, for sure. He’s a good analyst, not really sure anyone is $1M a week good, though.
— Baseball Note of the Day: Japanese baseball teams get a boatload of $$$ if a player comes to America before he has nine years of service time in Japan; the team receives a release fee: 20% of the first $25M of a major league contract, 17.5% of the next $25M and 15% of any amount over $50M.
— Word of the Day: Eschew- Deliberately avoiding something.
Lions eschewed three field goal tries Sunday, and went for it on 4th down all three times; they failed on two of the three tries.
— Baseball stuff:
Royals gave 2B/OF Adam Frazier a 2-year deal, with a guarantee of $4.5M.
Cubs gave P Hector Neris a one-year deal for $9M
Diamondbacks signed OF Joc Pederson for one year, $9.5M.
Rangers gave P David Robertson a one-year deal for $11.5M; they also signed OF Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal.
Detroit Tigers gave 22-year-old prospect Colt Keith a six-year, $28M extension that has the chance to be much more lucrative, if Keith turns out to be as good as the Tigers think he is. Keith is a 3B who hit .287 in 67 AAA games last summer, with 51 RBI.
— FAU 66, North Texas 63
Owls outscored North Texas 13-6 over final 5:23.
FAU is 7-1 SU/2-6 ATS in the AAC.
— Couple of teams snapped long losing streaks Sunday:
Wichita State (1-6 in AAC, +4.5) upset SMU 77-72.
Manhattan (2-7 in MAAC, +9.5) beat Niagara 84-78 in overtime.
— UAB 97, Memphis 88
Memphis lost its last three games, after a 15-2 start.
Both teams had 20+ turnovers.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 29 points, had 16 rebounds, 4 assists.
— Ohio State lost five of its last six basketball games SU; they’re 1-8 ATS in their conference games this season.
— Gonzaga’s league, the WCC, is ranked 11th so far this year; the last five years, the WCC finished either #8 or #9 in rankings. You wonder if the league will get more than one bid in the NCAA’s this year, if either Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s stumbles down the stretch.
— Happy birthdays this week to two of the greats: Wayne Gretzky (63) and Bob Uecker (90)- they’re greats for very different reasons, but both Hall of Famers, no doubt.
— Pistons 120, Thunder 104: 6-40 Detroit is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Pacers 116, Grizzlies 110: Mathurin had 24 points, 7 rebounds off bench.
— Hawks 126, Raptors 125: Atlanta scored game-winning hoop with 0:01 left.
— Magic 113, Suns 98: Orlando was +20 in 23:00 sub big man Wagner played.
— Bulls 104, Trailblazers 96: Chicago was +9 in turnovers (13-4)
— Cleveland State 66, Robert Morris 64: Vikings trailed by 10 in second half.
Quote of the Day
“You never know how many (Super Bowls) you’re going to get to or if you’re going to get to any. So it truly is special just to do it with these guys after what we’ve been through all season long. Guys coming together, it really is special. But I told them, ‘The job’s not done.’ Our job now is to prepare ourselves to play a good football team in the Super Bowl and try to get that ring.”
Patrick Mahomes
Monday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie For Love of the Game, JK Simmons plays the manager of the Detroit Tigers.
Saturday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday…….
— Chiefs 17, Ravens 10Ravens lost a fumble on 1-yard line, threw an INT in end zone.
Chiefs have won their last five games, giving up 14 ppg.
Since 2019, Chiefs are 13-2 in playoff games, winning two Super Bowls.
Baltimore’s only TD was a 30-yard TD pass late in first quarter.
Chiefs had their first plus turnover game since Week 6.
Mahomes is 88-25 SU as an NFL starter, 14-3 in playoffs.
coach Reid is 25-16 in playoff games, 15-7 with KC.
Lamar Jackson is 60-23 as an NFL starter, only 2-4 in playoff games
— Mahomes is on track to wind up as the NFL’s all-time best QB.
Seriously, if we were starting a football league right now, with every player ever eligible in his prime, which QB would you take first? I’d either take Mahomes or John Elway.
— 49ers 34, Lions 31
Lions in 1st half: 44 plays, 280 yards, 24 points.
Detroit led 24-7 at halftime.
Leading 24-10 in 3rd quarter, Lions went for it on 4th down, instead of trying a 45-yard FG that would’ve made score 27-10- they didn’t make the first down, and the game swung.
49ers in 2nd half: 36 plays, 281 yards, 27 points.
QB Purdy threw for 267 yards, ran for 48 more.
McCaffrey had 13 touches for 132 yards and 2 TD’s.
49ers are 13-0 when they score 21+ points.
Detroit scored a TD with 0:56 left for the back-door cover.
— Early spread on the Super Bowl: San Francisco, -1
— Football coaching stuff:
Buffalo Bills named Joe Brady offensive coordinator, taking the interim tag away.
Philadelphia Eagles naned Kellen Moore offensive coordinator.
Atlanta Falcons named Zac Robinson offensive coordinator.
Sean McVay has been an NFL head coach for seven years; six of his former assistants have become head coaches (5 in NFL, Jedd Fisch in college), another seven have become NFL coordinators.
— Michigan Wolverines named Sherrone Moore their new football coach; he was the interim head coach for four games this season, while Jim Harbaugh was suspended.
— CBS pays Tony Romo $18M a year, which is staggering. Basically works out to $1M a week, maybe a little less. Thats a lot of cabbage, for sure. He’s a good analyst, not really sure anyone is $1M a week good, though.
— Baseball Note of the Day: Japanese baseball teams get a boatload of $$$ if a player comes to America before he has nine years of service time in Japan; the team receives a release fee: 20% of the first $25M of a major league contract, 17.5% of the next $25M and 15% of any amount over $50M.
— Word of the Day: Eschew- Deliberately avoiding something.
Lions eschewed three field goal tries Sunday, and went for it on 4th down all three times; they failed on two of the three tries.
— Baseball stuff:
Royals gave 2B/OF Adam Frazier a 2-year deal, with a guarantee of $4.5M.
Cubs gave P Hector Neris a one-year deal for $9M
Diamondbacks signed OF Joc Pederson for one year, $9.5M.
Rangers gave P David Robertson a one-year deal for $11.5M; they also signed OF Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal.
Detroit Tigers gave 22-year-old prospect Colt Keith a six-year, $28M extension that has the chance to be much more lucrative, if Keith turns out to be as good as the Tigers think he is. Keith is a 3B who hit .287 in 67 AAA games last summer, with 51 RBI.
— FAU 66, North Texas 63
Owls outscored North Texas 13-6 over final 5:23.
FAU is 7-1 SU/2-6 ATS in the AAC.
— Couple of teams snapped long losing streaks Sunday:
Wichita State (1-6 in AAC, +4.5) upset SMU 77-72.
Manhattan (2-7 in MAAC, +9.5) beat Niagara 84-78 in overtime.
— UAB 97, Memphis 88
Memphis lost its last three games, after a 15-2 start.
Both teams had 20+ turnovers.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 29 points, had 16 rebounds, 4 assists.
— Ohio State lost five of its last six basketball games SU; they’re 1-8 ATS in their conference games this season.
— Gonzaga’s league, the WCC, is ranked 11th so far this year; the last five years, the WCC finished either #8 or #9 in rankings. You wonder if the league will get more than one bid in the NCAA’s this year, if either Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s stumbles down the stretch.
— Happy birthdays this week to two of the greats: Wayne Gretzky (63) and Bob Uecker (90)- they’re greats for very different reasons, but both Hall of Famers, no doubt.
