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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10

GameTime(ET)PickUnits
ALA at LSU12:00 PMALA -6.0
U 166.0
+500 +500
WIS at RUTG12:00 PMWIS -4.0
U 130.5
+500 +500
CLMB at BRWN12:00 PMBRWN -4.5
U 146.5
+500 +500
UTM at WIU12:00 PMUTM +2.5
O 144.5
+500 +500
L-IL at GW12:00 PML-IL -3.5
U 150.0
+500 +500
CONN at GTWN12:00 PMCONN -16.0
U 142.0
+500 +500
PFW at INDPU12:00 PMINDPU +11.5
O 147.5
+500 +500
CLEM at SYR12:00 PMCLEM -4.5
O 152.5
+500 +500
CREI at XAV12:30 PMXAV +1.0
U 154.5
+500 +500
SLU at STJOE12:30 PMSLU +10.0
O 156.0
+500 +500
SAM at VMI01:00 PMVMI +18.5
O 171.0
+500 +500
FDU at CCSU01:00 PMCCSU -6.5
O 151.0
+500 +500
TOL at APP01:00 PMTOL +6.5
O 150.0
+500 +500
VAN at SCAR01:00 PMSCAR -11.0
U 129.5
+500 +500
IONA at CAN01:00 PMIONA -4.5
U 147.0
+500 +500
UVM at UMBC01:00 PMUVM -12.0
O 150.5
+500 +500
HP at WEBB01:00 PMHP -4.5
O 155.5
+500 +500
MONM at NE01:00 PMMONM +3.5
U 143.0
+500 +500
NAVY at ARMY01:30 PMARMY -2.0
U 126.5
+500 +500
WIGB at YSU01:30 PMYSU -9.5
O 140.0
+500 +500
UNCW at HAMP02:00 PMUNCW -12.0
U 147.5
+500 +500
M-OH at GSU02:00 PMGSU -4.5
U 145.5
+500 +500
HOF at NCAT02:00 PMNCAT +10.5
O 140.5
+500 +500
MILW at RMU02:00 PMMILW -1.5
O 155.5
+500 +500
PROV at BUT02:00 PMPROV +4.0
O 147.0
+500 +500
NEOM at NDSU02:00 PMNEOM +3.0
O 144.0
+500 +500
CARK at UNF02:00 PMUNF -11.5
U 153.0
+500 +500
BU at BUCK02:00 PMBUCK -4.0
U 132.0
+500 +500
STON at CAMP02:00 PMSTON -3.5
U 138.0
+500 +500
FAIR at SPU02:00 PMFAIR -2.5
U 134.5
+500 +500
WMU at USM02:00 PMWMU +7.5
O 142.0
+500 +500
TCU at ISU02:00 PMISU -7.5
O 142.5
+500 +500
INST at MOSU02:00 PMINST -7.0
U 152.5
+500 +500
LAS at RICH02:00 PMRICH -9.5
O 141.0
+500 +500
KC at UND02:00 PMUND -6.0
O 144.0
+500 +500
CMU at ODU02:00 PMCMU +3.5
O 140.0
+500 +500
UNO at TAMCOM02:00 PMUNO +4.0
O 147.0
+500 +500
DART at HARV02:00 PMDART +10.0
O 131.5
+500 +500
ILL at MSU02:00 PMILL +3.5
U 146.0
+500 +500
MTU at FIU02:00 PMMTU +3.0
O 140.5
+500 +500
BC at DUKE02:00 PMBC +12.5
O 148.5
+500 +500
BRY at BING02:00 PMBRY -4.0
O 149.5
+500 +500
AMER at HC02:00 PMAMER -5.5
U 133.0
+500 +500
DUQ at SBON02:00 PMSBON -6.0
U 139.5
+500 +500
COR at YALE02:00 PMCOR +7.5
O 153.5
+500 +500
GMU at DAV02:30 PMGMU +1.0
O 134.5
+500 +500
FRES at AFA03:00 PMFRES +1.0
U 132.5
+500 +500
SFA at UTA03:00 PMSFA +3.5
O 150.5
+500 +500
CHS at SCST03:00 PMSCST +1.5
O 141.0
+500 +500
NIU at USA03:00 PMNIU +5.0
O 150.5
+500 +500
NORAL at JAC03:00 PMNORAL -1.0
U 142.0
+500 +500
EMU at ULM03:00 PMULM -6.5
U 139.0
+500 +500
USF at RICE03:00 PMUSF -3.5
U 145.5
+500 +500
WVU at TEX03:00 PMWVU +12.0
U 145.5
+500 +500
MER at WCU03:00 PMMER +8.5
O 138.5
+500 +500
WIN at LONG03:00 PMLONG -2.0
O 144.0
+500 +500
OHIO at ARST03:00 PMOHIO +2.5
O 157.5
+500 +500
BUFF at GASO03:00 PMGASO -8.5
U 151.5
+500 +500
EIU at MORE03:30 PMMORE -15.0
O 130.0
+500 +500
DREX at COFC03:30 PMCOFC -5.0
U 149.5
+500 +500
AUB at FLA03:30 PMFLA +2.0
U 158.0
+500 +500
ALCN at ARPB03:35 PMALCN -1.5
U 159.5
+500 +500
UCF at TTU04:00 PMUCF +7.0
O 137.0
+500 +500
CWM at DEL04:00 PMDEL -12.5
U 144.0
+500 +500
ORU at SDST04:00 PMORU +8.0
U 154.5
+500 +500
NCST at WAKE04:00 PMWAKE -8.0
O 151.5
+500 +500
UNC at MIA04:00 PMMIA +3.0
U 158.0
+500 +500
ACU at UVU04:00 PMACU +5.0
O 142.5
+500 +500
UNCA at SCUS04:00 PMUNCA -4.5
U 147.5
+500 +500
STONE at SFPA04:00 PMSFPA -3.0
O 136.5
+500 +500
DETU at NKU04:00 PMDETU +13.5
O 143.0
+500 +500
EVAN at MURR04:00 PMMURR -7.5
U 137.5
+500 +500
TXSO at FAMU04:00 PMTXSO -5.5
U 139.5
+500 +500
QUIN at MSM04:00 PMQUIN -1.5
U 150.0
+500 +500
MONT at UNCO04:00 PMUNCO -1.5
U 154.0
+500 +500
SELA at NWST04:00 PMSELA -1.0
U 135.5
+500 +500
MD at OSU04:00 PMMD +2.5
O 131.0
+500 +500
GONZ at UK04:00 PMGONZ +5.5
O 169.5
+500 +500
UMASS at NJIT04:00 PMNJIT +9.0
O 145.0
+500 +500
HOU at CIN04:00 PMHOU -5.0
U 130.5
+500 +500
MTST at NAU04:00 PMMTST -2.0
U 147.0
+500 +500
ECU at UTSA04:00 PMUTSA +1.5
U 149.5
+500 +500
CHAT at UNCG04:00 PMCHAT +4.0
O 144.5
+500 +500
CSF at CSB04:00 PMCSB -1.5
U 128.0
+500 +500
BEL at VALP04:00 PMBEL -6.5
O 153.0
+500 +500
PV at COOK04:00 PMCOOK -4.0
U 150.5
+500 +500
TNTC at LNDNWD04:30 PMTNTC +1.5
O 135.0
+500 +500
KENT at TROY04:30 PMTROY -5.5
O 144.5
+500 +500
RAD at PRE04:30 PMRAD +1.0
U 137.0
+500 +500
IW at HCU04:30 PMHCU +3.5
O 151.5
+500 +500
TNST at SEMO04:45 PMTNST -3.5
O 138.5
+500 +500
EKY at STET04:45 PMSTET +2.0
O 151.0
+500 +500
CALBA at UTECH05:00 PMCALBA -4.5
U 134.5
+500 +500
AMCC at MCNS05:00 PMMCNS -11.0
O 139.0
+500 +500
STT at DEN05:00 PMSTT -1.5
O 150.5
+500 +500
KENN at LIP05:00 PMLIP -6.0
O 170.0
+500 +500
COLG at L-MD05:00 PML-MD +12.0
O 132.5
+500 +500
WSU at ORE05:00 PMWSU +3.0
O 141.5
+500 +500
WKU at JVST05:00 PMWKU +1.5
O 148.5
+500 +500
ALST at GRAM05:00 PMGRAM -1.5
U 129.5
+500 +500
BALL at TXST05:00 PMTXST -2.0
U 136.0
+500 +500
QNC at PEAY05:15 PMQNC +2.5
O 154.5
+500 +500
UCLA at CAL05:30 PMCAL -1.5
O 134.5
+500 +500
DRKE at BRAD06:00 PMBRAD -3.5
U 144.5
+500 +500
AKR at JMU06:00 PMAKR +6.0
O 145.5
+500 +500
BAY at KU06:00 PMKU -8.0
U 148.5
+500 +500
VT at ND06:00 PMVT -5.5
O 129.5
+500 +500
SJU at MARQ06:00 PMMARQ -7.5
U 153.0
+500 +500
UGA at ARK06:00 PMUGA +2.0
O 151.5
+500 +500
TST at SEA06:00 PMSEA -7.5
O 136.5
+500 +500
FUR at ETSU06:00 PMFUR -2.5
O 146.5
+500 +500
PENN at PRIN06:00 PMPRIN -11.5
U 139.5
+500 +500
MICH at NEB06:30 PMNEB -9.5
U 150.5
+500 +500
AAMU at SOU06:30 PMSOU -10.0
U 142.5
+500 +500
GT at LOU06:30 PMGT +1.0
O 151.5
+500 +500
BELL at FGCU07:00 PMFGCU -9.0
U 137.5
+500 +500
JKST at MVSU07:00 PMJKST -12.0
U 138.0
+500 +500
WASH at ORST07:00 PMWASH -4.0
U 148.5
+500 +500
OKST at OKLA07:00 PMOKLA -12.0
U 141.0
+500 +500
ILST at SIU07:00 PMILST +7.5
O 128.5
+500 +500
LAF at LEH07:00 PMLEH -2.5
O 133.5
+500 +500
CP at LBSU07:00 PMLBSU -14.0
U 144.0
+500 +500
NICH at LAM07:00 PMLAM -5.5
O 148.5
+500 +500
MRST at RID07:00 PMRID -2.0
U 133.5
+500 +500
CIT at WOF07:00 PMCIT +6.0
O 137.5
+500 +500
SIE at MAN07:00 PMMAN -4.5
U 138.0
+500 +500
OAK at WRST07:00 PMWRST -3.5
O 163.0
+500 +500
ME at UNH07:00 PMUNH -4.0
U 143.0
+500 +500
IDHO at EWU07:30 PMEWU -15.0
O 148.0
+500 +500
TENN at TAM08:00 PMTENN -2.0
U 142.0
+500 +500
IND at PUR08:00 PMIND +17.5
O 148.5
+500 +500
UCI at UCRV08:00 PMUCI -8.0
U 137.0
+500 +500
LT at LIB08:00 PMLT +1.5
O 134.5
+500 +500
SUU at GRC08:00 PMGRC -14.5
U 152.0
+500 +500
PRST at IDST08:00 PMIDST -4.5
U 137.5
+500 +500
UVA at FSU08:00 PMUVA -1.5
O 129.0
+500 +500
SH at LIU08:00 PMSH -6.5
U 149.5
+500 +500
UNLV at UNM08:00 PMUNM -12.0
O 153.0
+500 +500
ASU at UTAH08:00 PMUTAH -12.0
U 147.0
+500 +500
SMC at PORT08:30 PMSMC -18.5
U 139.5
+500 +500
SIUE at USI08:30 PMUSI +3.0
O 140.5
+500 +500
MSST at MIZZ08:30 PMMSST -6.5
U 139.5
+500 +500
PEPP at LMU09:00 PMLMU -6.5
O 145.5
+500 +500
CSUS at WEB09:00 PMWEB -14.0
O 130.0
+500 +500
NMSU at UTEP09:00 PMUTEP -5.5
U 137.5
+500 +500
KSU at BYU10:00 PMBYU -11.0
O 146.0
+500 +500
SCU at SF10:00 PMSF -7.5
U 152.0
+500 +500
CSN at UCSB10:00 PMCSN +6.0
O 152.0
+500 +500
USD at PAC10:00 PMPAC +5.5
O 146.5
+500 +500
USC at STAN10:00 PMSTAN -2.0
O 152.0
+500 +500
BSU at USU10:00 PMUSU -4.0
O 146.0
+500 +500
ARIZ at COLO10:00 PMARIZ +1.5
O 159.0
+500 +500
UCD at HAW11:59 PMUCD +2.0
O 136.5
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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Six of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ best prospects:
1) Jordan Lawlar, SS
2) Druw Jones, OF
3) Tommy Troy, SS
4) Ivan Melendez, 1B/3B
5) Geno Groover, 3B
6) Jansel Luis, 2B/SS

Quote of the Day
“When you look annoyed all the time, people think you’re busy.”
George Costanza, on Seinfeld

Sunday’s quiz
Who holds the record for the longest field goal in Super Bowl history?

Saturday’s quiz
Brock Purdy played his college football at Iowa State.

Friday’s quiz
Bill Russell played 13 years in the NBA, won 11 titles; he went to college at San Francisco

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

— Gonzaga 89, Kentucky 85
Kentucky has lost 3 in row at home, for first time since 1966.
Wildcats led by 6, with 12:30 left in game.
Zags shot 56% inside arc; this is a huge win for their NCAA resume.

SEC
Alabama 109, LSU 92

Bama starts four seniors; they were 18-44 on the arc.
Crimson Tide has won 11 of its last 13 games.
This was a 78-possession game, NBA-level tempo.

Florida 81, Auburn 65
Riley Kugel scored 22 points in 29:00; he didn’t start.
Gators have won five of their last six games.
Auburn never led; they were only 14-26 on foul line.

Texas A&M 85, Tennessee 69
Aggies were 11-28 on arc; for year, they’re shooting 27.2% on arc (#357)
A&M had 14 offensive rebounds; they’re #1 in country on offensive boards.

Big East
Marquette 86, St John’s 75

There were 59 3-pointers taken in this game, only 15 foul shots
Tyler Kolek scored 27 points, dished out 13 assists.
St John’s led by 15 late in first half.
Marquette shot 59.4% inside arc, made 14-27 on the arc.

Big X
Kansas 64, Baylor 61

Jayhawks star McCullar didn’t play.
Kansas was +13 (21-8) in turnovers, only won by 3.
Baylor was 8-26 on the arc, 11-20 inside the arc.

Houston 67, Cincinnati 62
Cincinnati led this game 32-29 at halftime.
J’Wan Roberts was 10-15 from floor; rest of Cougars were 17-54 (31.5%)
Houston has the best eFG% defense in the country.

Pac-12
UCLA 61, California 60

UCLA won, despite shooting 36.2% from the floor.
Bruins won 7 of their last 8 games, after a 6-10 start.

AAC
South Florida 69, Rice 65

Bulls made 12-27 shots on the arc.
USF has won nine in row, 15 of last 16 games.
Last 3 years, Bulls were 21-47 in AAC play; they’re 10-1 this year.

Horizon League
Green Bay (+11.5) 84, Youngstown State 83

Green Bay made 14-29 on arc; they were down 8 early in 2nd half.
Green Bay is 12-2 in its last 14 games; last 3 years, they were 16-71.

Upsets of the Day:
UNLV (+12.5) 80, New Mexico 77
Green Bay (+11.5) 84, Youngstown State 83
Arizona State (+11.5) 85, Utah 77
Cal-Riverside (+8.5) 88, Cal-Irvine 78
Buffalo (+8.5) 82, Georgia Southern 81 OT
Pepperdine (+7.5) 72, LMU 63
Tarleton State (+7.5) 82, Seattle 77
Kansas City (+6.5) 65, North Dakota 47
Canisius (+6.5) 73, Iona 69


Baseball Note of the Day: Last year, Blake Snell was the first Cy Young Award winner in 64 years to lead the major leagues in walks allowed.

Movie of the Day: The Big Short (2015)- In 2006-07, a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market, because they discovered how flawed and corrupt the market is. They wound up making a lot of $$$.
Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Marisa Tomei, Christian Bale lead a stellar cast; the guy who wrote the book, Michael Lewis, is same guy who wrote Moneyball.

— Appalachian State 109, Toledo 104, 2OT
App State was down 9 with 2:19 left in regulation.
Four Toledo starters played 41:00+.
Sun Belt went 9-2 against the MAC in their inter-league challenge Saturday

— Yale 80, Cornell 78
Cornell led by 15 with 4:53 left in first half.
Yale was 21-27 on foul line, Cornell 8-11.
Both teams entered the day 6-0 in Ivy League games.

— UNLV 80, New Mexico 77
Rebels swept New Mexico this year, 83-73/80-77
UNLV won its last four games, after a 9-9 start.

— Cal-Riverside 88, Cal-Irvine 78
Ben Griscti, a 6-11 Australian, hit 6-10 on arc, scored 26 off bench.
Loss drops the Anteaters into a first-place tie with Cal-Davis.

— Vermont 72, UMBC 70
UMBC led this game 25-5 with 9:40 left in first half.
Vermont started week 8-0 in league, lost by hoop Thursday.
Catamounts’ win keeps them a game ahead of Bryant in America East.

— Lehigh 94, Lafayette 90, 2OT’s
Lafayette led 33-12 midway thru first half.
Lehigh was 28-33 on foul line, Lafayette 10-14
Lafayette is 9-3 in Patriot League, 1-12 in non-conference games.

— Rutgers 78, Wisconsin 56
Scarlet Knights made 10-17 on the arc.
Wisconsin has lost four in a row, after a 16-4 start.
Badgers are 4-8 when they allow 72+ points, 12-0 when they allow less than 72.
 

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Sunday, February 11

Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Seton Hall
@ Villanova (-5.5)
Seton Hall (15-8, 8-4)
KenPom rating: 61
Tempo: 294
Experience: 11
Continuity: 193
Seton Hall won seven of its last ten games.
Pirates are 4-2 SU/2-2 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Seton Hall is #7 in the country on offensive boards.
Pirates are 5-7 vs top 100 teams.


Villanova (12-11, 5-7)
KenPom rating: 41
Tempo: 338
Experience: 14
Continuity: 146
Villanova lost six of its last seven games.
Wildcats are 3-3 SU/2-3 ATS as Big East home favorites.
Villanova is 3-7 in games decided by 6 or less, or in OT.
Wildcats are 8-8 vs teams in the top 100.


Villanova won last 7 series games, all by 8 or less points.
Pirates lost last three visits to Villanova, by 2-6-4 points.
Big East home favorites of less than 6 points are 10-8 ATS.


North Texas @ SMU (-5.5)
North Texas (13-9, 6-4)
KenPom rating: 76
Tempo: 361
Experience: 119
Continuity: 221
North Texas lost four of its last six games.
Mean Green is 3-2 SU/2-1 ATS as AAC road dogs.
Mean Green has #11 eFG% defense in country.
North Texas is 1-6 against teams ranked in top 100; the one win was the first game against SMU.


SMU (16-7, 7-3)
KenPom rating: 46
Tempo: 205
Experience: 70
Continuity: 84
SMU won 10 of its last 13 games
Mustangs are 5-0 SU/2-3 as an AAC home favorite.
Mustangs have #3 eFG% defense in country.
SMU is 3-4 vs top 100 teams.


North Texas (+2) beat SMU 68-66 at home January 25
That was team’s only meeting in last 15 years.
AAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 11-10 ATS.


Tulane @ Memphis (-8.5)
Tulane (13-9, 4-6)
KenPom rating: 114
Tempo: 11
Experience: 6
Continuity: 53
Tulane lost six of its last nine games.
Green Wave is 1-4 SU/1-2 ATS as an AAC road dog.
Tulane is shooting 57% inside the arc (#14)
Green Wave is 1-7 vs top 100 teams; only win was the first Memphis game.


Memphis (16-6)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 11
Experience: 167
Continuity: 320
Memphis lost four of its last six games.
Memphis is 3-2 SU/0-5 ATS as an AAC home favorite.
Tigers are #332 team in country on defensive boards.
Tigers are 5-7 vs top 125 teams.


Tulane (+2.5) beat Memphis 81-79 January 24.
Tulane won four of last six series games.
Last year, Green Wave snapped an 0-14 skid in Memphis.
AAC home favorites of 8+ points are 9-10 ATS.


Bowling Green @ Louisiana (-7.5)
Bowling Green (16-7)
KenPom rating: 216
Tempo: 127
Experience: 179
Continuity: 333
Bowling Green is 2-3 in last five games, with 2 losses in OT.
Falcons are 4-3 ATS as an underdog this year.
Falcons are 6-2 in games decided by 6 or less points, or in OT
Bowling Green is 1-4 vs top 150 teams.


Louisiana (15-9)
KenPom rating: 132
Tempo: 140
Experience: 198
Continuity: 128
Louisiana won seven of its last eight games (6-2 ATS)
ULL is 5-5 ATS as a favorite this season.
Ragin’ Cajuns are forcing turnovers 20.8% of time (#33).
Louisiana is 8-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.


MAC non-conference road underdogs are 21-28 ATS
Sun Belt non-conference home favorites are 15-10 ATS.
Sun Belt teams are 15-14 ATS vs MAC teams this season.


Minnesota @ Iowa (-6.5)
Minnesota (15-7, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 75
Tempo: 235
Experience: 269
Continuity: 170
Minnesota won its last three games, after an 0-4 skid.
Gophers are 2-3 SU/4-1 ATS as a Big 14 road underdog.
Gophers are turning ball over 18.2% of time (#245)
Minnesota is 5-6 in games vs top 100 opponents.


Iowa (13-10, 5-7)
KenPom rating: 56
Tempo: 18
Experience: 160
Continuity: 154
Iowa lost four of its last six games.
Hawkeyes are 3-2 SU/2-2 ATS as Big 14 home favorites.
Hawkeyes have #217 eFG% defense in country.
Iowa is 5-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Iowa (+1.5) won 86-77 at Minnesota January 15.
Hawkeyes won last five meetings.
Gophers lost their last five visits to Iowa.
Big 14 home favorites of 7 or less points are 20-13 ATS
 

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