WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEH at ARMY | 06:00 PM | ARMY +2.5 | +500 |
| WCU at UNCG | 06:00 PM | UNCG -3.5 O 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| SBON at LAS | 06:30 PM | LAS +5.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| PRE at WIN | 06:30 PM | WIN -9.0 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| ILL at PSU | 06:30 PM | PSU +7.5 O 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAY at GMU | 07:00 PM | GMU +2.0 O 133.5 | +500 +500 |
| JMU at MRSH | 07:00 PM | JMU -7.0 U 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| CCU at GSU | 07:00 PM | CCU +9.5 O 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAVY at L-MD | 07:00 PM | L-MD +1.5 U 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| OKST at CIN | 07:00 PM | CIN -10.5 U 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| GW at STJOE | 07:00 PM | GW +12.0 O 159.5 | +500 +500 |
| RICH at URI | 07:00 PM | URI +4.5 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| MTU at JVST | 07:00 PM | MTU +6.5 O 132.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHSO at SCUS | 07:00 PM | SCUS -5.5 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNCA at LONG | 07:00 PM | UNCA -1.0 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| VMI at ETSU | 07:00 PM | VMI +17.5 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUCK at HC | 07:00 PM | BUCK -3.5 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| BU at AMER | 07:00 PM | AMER -5.5 U 127.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJU at GTWN | 07:00 PM | SJU -10.0 O 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| ND at LOU | 07:00 PM | LOU -1.5 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| CIT at MER | 07:00 PM | CIT +5.0 O 133.5 | +500 +500 |
| DUKE at MIA | 07:00 PM | DUKE -5.5 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLEM at GT | 07:00 PM | GT +7.0 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at ALA | 07:00 PM | ALA -8.0 O 174.0 | +500 +500 |
| WOF at CHAT | 07:00 PM | CHAT -7.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| FUR at SAM | 07:30 PM | SAM -7.5 O 164.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHAR at MEM | 08:00 PM | CHAR +5.5 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| PROV at XAV | 08:00 PM | XAV -5.0 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| MURR at SIU | 08:00 PM | SIU -4.5 U 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| USF at UTSA | 08:00 PM | USF -5.0 U 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| BEL at DRKE | 08:00 PM | BEL +9.5 O 157.5 | +500 +500 |
| EVAN at UIC | 08:00 PM | UIC -2.5 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| INST at VALP | 08:00 PM | INST -15.5 U 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| RICE at UAB | 08:00 PM | RICE +11.0 O 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| UNI at ILST | 08:00 PM | UNI -1.0 O 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| BRAD at MOSU | 08:00 PM | MOSU +2.5 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| NEB at IND | 08:30 PM | NEB -1.0 O 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| UGA at VAN | 08:30 PM | VAN +1.0 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEP at MARQ | 09:00 PM | MARQ -25.5 O 150.5 | +500 +500 |
| UK at LSU | 09:00 PM | LSU +6.5 U 162.5 | +500 +500 |
| MISS at MSST | 09:00 PM | MSST -7.5 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| TLSA at WICH | 09:00 PM | WICH -7.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| PEPP at PAC | 10:00 PM | PAC +6.0 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSU at UNM | 10:00 PM | CSU +7.0 O 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNLV at AFA | 11:00 PM | UNLV -6.0 O 133.0 | +500 +500 |
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Top 6 teams in the college baseball top 25:
1- Wake Forest
2- LSU
3- Arkansas
4- Oregon State
5- Cal State-Fullerton
6- TCU
Quote of the Day
“A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.”
Chuck Noll
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the third President of the United States?
Wednesday’s quiz
When the United States won the gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympics, they beat Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (they beat Russia in the semi-finals).
Tuesday’s quiz
Scott Skiles holds the NBA record for most assists in a game, with 30.
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— Pet Peeve Department:
a) “He’s a winner” You hear this on TV and it makes my blood boil, because for every winner, there is a loser, and no way in hell is anyone automatically “a loser”
b) College basketball analysts tend to call games in the same leagues, and they become shills for that league.
The Big X analysts: “Teams in the Big X play harder than any league in the country”
The SEC analysts: “The SEC is deeper than it has ever been; best league in the country”
Not good. Just announce the game; stop being a shill.
— You can make this wager at Circa in Las Vegas:
UConn or Purdue to win the college hoop national title: +260
Any other team in the country to win the college hoop national title: -320
— Baseball futures bets for this season:
Ronald Acuna stolen bases: over/under 56.5
Oakland A’s wins: over/under 56.5
Hopefully for my sake, Acuna won’t get more steals than the A’s get wins, or it’ll be another long summer for me (A’s fan since 1965). Oakland has improved its starting pitching, they figure to be a little better, but they were 50-112 last year. No bueno.
— MLB Network re-played a show about Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley the other day; I was reminded that he threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in 1977, his third year in the major leagues. I listened to that game on the radio, with the great Joe Tait on the mike.
In that game……..from 1977
Eckersley allowed only one baserunner (he walked Tony Solaita)
Rick Manning was the Indians’ CF: he is still an analyst on Guardians games.
Duane Kuiper was the Indians’ 2B: he is still a play-by-play guy on Giants games.
Jerry Remy was the Angels’ 2B that day; he wound up in the same TV booth with Eckersley, doing Red Sox games for years.
Ray Fosse was the Indians’ catcher that day; he worked A’s games on TV for 30 years.
Bobby Bonds played for the Angels that day; Barry Bonds’ dad, and a hell of a ballplayer.
Stressful no-hitter; Cleveland scored a run in the first inning, the only run of the game. Time of the game: 2:02.
— Over the last 2.5 years, NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder is 126-85-7 (.597) against the spread.
— New Jersey Giants went 6-11 this past season, despite a +12 turnover ratio; they’re only NFL team in the last 20 years to have a +12 or better turnover ratio, and finish with a loosing record.
— For some reason this weekend, ESPN showed a buzzer beater in a D-3 game between Cortland-Plattsburgh, two schools in New York State where it gets very cold at this time of year. When I was in college, spent a few nights in those two gyms; we never got on ESPN.
— Baseball Stuff:
Salt Lake City, Nashville are frontrunners for baseball’s next round of expansion, which should happen in the next few years.
1B Eric Hosmer retired Tuesday; he played 13 years in the big leagues, hit 198 home runs with an OPS of .762. He won three Gold Gloves, was an All-Star in 2016.
SS Amed Rosario gets a one-year, $1.5M deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
P Hyun Jin-Ryu went home to Korea to finish up his baseball career; he pitched in the big leagues for 10 years, went 78-48, 3.27 in 185 career MLB starts.
— Movie of the Day: Last Vegas (2013)- Four senior citizens who’ve been best friends since childhood head to Las Vegas, for the bachelor party of the one friend (Michael Douglas) who has never been married. He is marrying someone who is half his age, which complicates things.
Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen; obviously an epic cast of characters.
— Washington State is in the college basketball top 25 for the first time since 2008; Coogs have won seven in a row, 10 of last 11 games- they have the #2 eFG% defense in the country.
Top 6 teams in the college baseball top 25:
1- Wake Forest
2- LSU
3- Arkansas
4- Oregon State
5- Cal State-Fullerton
6- TCU
Quote of the Day
“A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.”
Chuck Noll
Thursday’s quiz
Who was the third President of the United States?
Wednesday’s quiz
When the United States won the gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympics, they beat Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (they beat Russia in the semi-finals).
Tuesday’s quiz
Scott Skiles holds the NBA record for most assists in a game, with 30.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— Today is/was my dad’s birthday, and also my Aunt Josephine’s. Two of the nicest people I’ve ever met, I was lucky to know them. Hopefully they’re up in heaven having a good laugh today.— Pet Peeve Department:
a) “He’s a winner” You hear this on TV and it makes my blood boil, because for every winner, there is a loser, and no way in hell is anyone automatically “a loser”
b) College basketball analysts tend to call games in the same leagues, and they become shills for that league.
The Big X analysts: “Teams in the Big X play harder than any league in the country”
The SEC analysts: “The SEC is deeper than it has ever been; best league in the country”
Not good. Just announce the game; stop being a shill.
— You can make this wager at Circa in Las Vegas:
UConn or Purdue to win the college hoop national title: +260
Any other team in the country to win the college hoop national title: -320
— Baseball futures bets for this season:
Ronald Acuna stolen bases: over/under 56.5
Oakland A’s wins: over/under 56.5
Hopefully for my sake, Acuna won’t get more steals than the A’s get wins, or it’ll be another long summer for me (A’s fan since 1965). Oakland has improved its starting pitching, they figure to be a little better, but they were 50-112 last year. No bueno.
— MLB Network re-played a show about Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley the other day; I was reminded that he threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in 1977, his third year in the major leagues. I listened to that game on the radio, with the great Joe Tait on the mike.
In that game……..from 1977
Eckersley allowed only one baserunner (he walked Tony Solaita)
Rick Manning was the Indians’ CF: he is still an analyst on Guardians games.
Duane Kuiper was the Indians’ 2B: he is still a play-by-play guy on Giants games.
Jerry Remy was the Angels’ 2B that day; he wound up in the same TV booth with Eckersley, doing Red Sox games for years.
Ray Fosse was the Indians’ catcher that day; he worked A’s games on TV for 30 years.
Bobby Bonds played for the Angels that day; Barry Bonds’ dad, and a hell of a ballplayer.
Stressful no-hitter; Cleveland scored a run in the first inning, the only run of the game. Time of the game: 2:02.
— Over the last 2.5 years, NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder is 126-85-7 (.597) against the spread.
— New Jersey Giants went 6-11 this past season, despite a +12 turnover ratio; they’re only NFL team in the last 20 years to have a +12 or better turnover ratio, and finish with a loosing record.
— For some reason this weekend, ESPN showed a buzzer beater in a D-3 game between Cortland-Plattsburgh, two schools in New York State where it gets very cold at this time of year. When I was in college, spent a few nights in those two gyms; we never got on ESPN.
— Baseball Stuff:
Salt Lake City, Nashville are frontrunners for baseball’s next round of expansion, which should happen in the next few years.
1B Eric Hosmer retired Tuesday; he played 13 years in the big leagues, hit 198 home runs with an OPS of .762. He won three Gold Gloves, was an All-Star in 2016.
SS Amed Rosario gets a one-year, $1.5M deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
P Hyun Jin-Ryu went home to Korea to finish up his baseball career; he pitched in the big leagues for 10 years, went 78-48, 3.27 in 185 career MLB starts.
— Movie of the Day: Last Vegas (2013)- Four senior citizens who’ve been best friends since childhood head to Las Vegas, for the bachelor party of the one friend (Michael Douglas) who has never been married. He is marrying someone who is half his age, which complicates things.
Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert DeNiro, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen; obviously an epic cast of characters.
— Washington State is in the college basketball top 25 for the first time since 2008; Coogs have won seven in a row, 10 of last 11 games- they have the #2 eFG% defense in the country.
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 22
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
SMU @ Florida Atlantic (-6.5)
SMU (19-8, 8-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 181
Experience: 66
Continuity: 83
SMU won its last six games, and 13 of last 16.
Mustangs are 3-3 SU/1-0 ATS as AAC road dogs.
SMU is 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
SMU has #22 eFG% defense in the country.
Mustangs are 3-5 vs teams in top 100.
Florida Atlantic (20-6, 10-3)
KenPom rating: 36
Tempo: 182
Experience: 43
Continuity: 1
FAU split its last four games, after an 18-4 start.
Owls are 6-0 SU/2-4 ATS as AAC home favorites.
Owls have #23 eFG% in the country.
FAU is 6-2 vs teams in the top 100.
This is teams’ first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 15-14 ATS.
Grand Canyon (-5.5) @ Tarleton State
Grand Canyon (24-2, 14-1)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 122
Experience: 62
Continuity: 157
Grand Canyon won 7 in row, 21 of its last 22 games.
Antelopes are 6-1 SU/3-4 ATS as WAC road favorites.
Antelopes have #30 eFG% defense in country.
Grand Canyon is 13-2 ATS against teams ranked in top 200.
Tarleton State (18-7, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 149
Tempo: 286
Experience: 351
Continuity: 269
Tarleton State won its last six games.
Texans are 5-1 SU/1-0 ATS as WAC home dogs.
Tarleton State is #339 team on defensive boards.
Texans are 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Tarleton (+12) lost 74-48 at Grand Canyon January 13.
Antelopes won four of five series games.
Grand Canyon is 2-1 at Tarleton (lost 81-62 LY)
WAC road favorites of 6 or less points are 10-6 ATS.
Cal-Davis @ Cal-Northridge (-1.5)
Cal-Davis (15-11, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 178
Tempo: 142
Experience: 40
Continuity: 4
Cal-Davis lost its last three games.
Aggies are 4-2 SU/3-1 ATS as Big West road dogs.
Aggies are turning ball over 19.9% of time (#325)
Cal-Davis is 10-3 vs teams outside top 200.
Cal-Northridge (17-10, 8-7)
KenPom rating: 223
Tempo: 8
Experience: 228
Continuity: 233
Northridge won four of its last six games.
Matadors are 4-3 SU/3-2 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#53)
Matadors are 4-7 vs teams in top 200.
Cal-Davis (-5) waxed Northridge 95-75 at home January 11.
Aggies won last six series games.
Cal-Davis won its last four visits to Northridge.
Big West home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-6 ATS.
Washington State @ Arizona (-11.5)
Washington State (20-6, 11-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 310
Experience: 291
Continuity: 302
Wazzu won seven in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Coogs are 5-3 SU/2-1-1 ATS as Pac-12 road dogs.
Wazzu has #18 eFG% defense in country.
Coogs are 8-4 vs top 100 teams.
Arizona (20-5, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 4
Tempo: 15
Experience: 88
Continuity: 216
Arizona won its last six games (5-1 ATS).
Wildcats are 7-0 SU/4-3 ATS as Pac-12 home favorites.
Wildcats have #28 eFG% in country.
Arizona is 11-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Wazzu (+9.5) upset Arizona 73-70 at home January 13.
Arizona won six of last eight series games.
Coogs split their last four visits to Tucson.
Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 9-7 ATS.
Cal-Santa Barbara @ Cal-Irvine (-10.5)
UCSB (14-11, 7-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 223
Experience: 244
Continuity: 160
UCSB lost five of its last eight games.
Gauchos are 4-3 SU/2-1 ATS as a Big West road dog.
Gauchos are turning ball over 19.2% of time (#298)
UCSB is 5-7 vs top 200 teams.
Cal-Irvine (20-6, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 6
Experience: 48
Continuity: 227
Irvine won 12 of its last 14 games.
Anteaters are 7-0 SU/2-5 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 43.9% inside arc (#7).
Irvine is 9-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Anteaters (-4) won 76-61 at Santa Barbara 2 weeks ago.
Teams split their last six meetings.
Gauchos lost three of last four visits to Irvine.
Big West double digit home favorites are 2-7 ATS
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, February 22
Thursday’s 5 interesting games
SMU @ Florida Atlantic (-6.5)
SMU (19-8, 8-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 181
Experience: 66
Continuity: 83
SMU won its last six games, and 13 of last 16.
Mustangs are 3-3 SU/1-0 ATS as AAC road dogs.
SMU is 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
SMU has #22 eFG% defense in the country.
Mustangs are 3-5 vs teams in top 100.
Florida Atlantic (20-6, 10-3)
KenPom rating: 36
Tempo: 182
Experience: 43
Continuity: 1
FAU split its last four games, after an 18-4 start.
Owls are 6-0 SU/2-4 ATS as AAC home favorites.
Owls have #23 eFG% in the country.
FAU is 6-2 vs teams in the top 100.
This is teams’ first meeting as AAC rivals.
AAC home favorites of 7 or less points are 15-14 ATS.
Grand Canyon (-5.5) @ Tarleton State
Grand Canyon (24-2, 14-1)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 122
Experience: 62
Continuity: 157
Grand Canyon won 7 in row, 21 of its last 22 games.
Antelopes are 6-1 SU/3-4 ATS as WAC road favorites.
Antelopes have #30 eFG% defense in country.
Grand Canyon is 13-2 ATS against teams ranked in top 200.
Tarleton State (18-7, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 149
Tempo: 286
Experience: 351
Continuity: 269
Tarleton State won its last six games.
Texans are 5-1 SU/1-0 ATS as WAC home dogs.
Tarleton State is #339 team on defensive boards.
Texans are 0-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Tarleton (+12) lost 74-48 at Grand Canyon January 13.
Antelopes won four of five series games.
Grand Canyon is 2-1 at Tarleton (lost 81-62 LY)
WAC road favorites of 6 or less points are 10-6 ATS.
Cal-Davis @ Cal-Northridge (-1.5)
Cal-Davis (15-11, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 178
Tempo: 142
Experience: 40
Continuity: 4
Cal-Davis lost its last three games.
Aggies are 4-2 SU/3-1 ATS as Big West road dogs.
Aggies are turning ball over 19.9% of time (#325)
Cal-Davis is 10-3 vs teams outside top 200.
Cal-Northridge (17-10, 8-7)
KenPom rating: 223
Tempo: 8
Experience: 228
Continuity: 233
Northridge won four of its last six games.
Matadors are 4-3 SU/3-2 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 47% inside arc (#53)
Matadors are 4-7 vs teams in top 200.
Cal-Davis (-5) waxed Northridge 95-75 at home January 11.
Aggies won last six series games.
Cal-Davis won its last four visits to Northridge.
Big West home favorites of 3 or less points are 5-6 ATS.
Washington State @ Arizona (-11.5)
Washington State (20-6, 11-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 310
Experience: 291
Continuity: 302
Wazzu won seven in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Coogs are 5-3 SU/2-1-1 ATS as Pac-12 road dogs.
Wazzu has #18 eFG% defense in country.
Coogs are 8-4 vs top 100 teams.
Arizona (20-5, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 4
Tempo: 15
Experience: 88
Continuity: 216
Arizona won its last six games (5-1 ATS).
Wildcats are 7-0 SU/4-3 ATS as Pac-12 home favorites.
Wildcats have #28 eFG% in country.
Arizona is 11-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Wazzu (+9.5) upset Arizona 73-70 at home January 13.
Arizona won six of last eight series games.
Coogs split their last four visits to Tucson.
Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 9-7 ATS.
Cal-Santa Barbara @ Cal-Irvine (-10.5)
UCSB (14-11, 7-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 223
Experience: 244
Continuity: 160
UCSB lost five of its last eight games.
Gauchos are 4-3 SU/2-1 ATS as a Big West road dog.
Gauchos are turning ball over 19.2% of time (#298)
UCSB is 5-7 vs top 200 teams.
Cal-Irvine (20-6, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 6
Experience: 48
Continuity: 227
Irvine won 12 of its last 14 games.
Anteaters are 7-0 SU/2-5 ATS as Big West home faves.
Opponents are shooting 43.9% inside arc (#7).
Irvine is 9-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Anteaters (-4) won 76-61 at Santa Barbara 2 weeks ago.
Teams split their last six meetings.
Gauchos lost three of last four visits to Irvine.
Big West double digit home favorites are 2-7 ATS
NCAAB
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCAT at STON | 06:30 PM | NCAT +14.5 O 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| BING at UMASS | 06:30 PM | BING +9.0 O 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| CARK at BELL | 06:30 PM | CARK +5.5 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| APP at ODU | 07:00 PM | APP -9.0 O 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| DREX at HOF | 07:00 PM | HOF -4.0 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCW at CWM | 07:00 PM | UNCW -10.5 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| ELON at NE | 07:00 PM | NE -10.0 O 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| COFC at DEL | 07:00 PM | COFC -1.5 U 158.0 | +500 +500 |
| HAMP at CAMP | 07:00 PM | HAMP +9.5 O 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| FDU at SH | 07:00 PM | O 157.0 | +500 |
| SFPA at MW | 07:00 PM | MW -14.5 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at RMU | 07:00 PM | OAK -4.5 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| NORAL at EKY | 07:00 PM | NORAL +7.0 | +500 |
| RAD at WEBB | 07:00 PM | WEBB -5.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| LIB at FIU | 07:00 PM | LIB -7.5 U 143.0 | +500 +500 |
| SMU at FAU | 07:00 PM | SMU +7.0 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| RUTG at PUR | 07:00 PM | RUTG +14.5 O 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| QNC at STET | 07:00 PM | QNC +6.5 O 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLEVST at NKU | 07:00 PM | NKU -2.5 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| WRST at DETU | 07:00 PM | DETU +10.5 O 162.0 | +500 +500 |
| UVM at ALBY | 07:00 PM | ALBY +11.5 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| NJIT at UNH | 07:00 PM | NJIT +9.0 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| UALR at SEMO | 08:00 PM | SEMO +7.5 O 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| USA at USM | 08:00 PM | USM -4.0 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at SDST | 08:00 PM | SDST -9.0 O 165.0 | +500 +500 |
| OSU at MINN | 08:00 PM | OSU +3.0 O 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| ORU at NEOM | 08:00 PM | NEOM -3.5 | +500 |
| KC at SDAK | 08:00 PM | SDAK +3.0 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| SUU at UTA | 08:00 PM | UTA -10.5 O 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| EWU at NAU | 08:00 PM | NAU +9.5 O 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| IDHO at UNCO | 08:00 PM | U 147.0 | +500 |
| TXST at GASO | 08:00 PM | O 139.5 | +500 |
| UTRGV at UVU | 08:00 PM | UVU -13.5 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| CALBA at ACU | 08:00 PM | ACU -2.5 | +500 |
| GRC at TST | 08:00 PM | TST +5.0 O 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| EIU at TNST | 08:30 PM | EIU +6.5 O 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| MORE at WIU | 08:30 PM | WIU +5.0 U 129.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTM at LNDNWD | 08:30 PM | UTM -9.0 U 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| SIUE at TNTC | 08:30 PM | SIUE -3.0 U 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| ULL at ULM | 08:30 PM | ULL -6.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| GONZ at PORT | 09:00 PM | GONZ -22.0 O 164.0 | +500 +500 |
| TROY at ARST | 09:00 PM | U 155.0 | +500 |
| MICH at NW | 09:00 PM | NW -12.0 U 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| WASH at ASU | 09:00 PM | ASU +2.5 O 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| LT at UTEP | 09:00 PM | LT -1.5 U 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSUS at MONT | 09:00 PM | CSUS +13.0 O 130.5 | +500 +500 |
| SHSU at NMSU | 09:00 PM | SHSU -2.0 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| CP at CSF | 10:00 PM | CSF -10.5 U 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCSD at UCRV | 10:00 PM | UCRV +3.5 | +500 |
| CSB at LBSU | 10:00 PM | CSB +11.0 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| UCD at CSN | 10:00 PM | CSN +1.0 U 150.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORST at CAL | 10:00 PM | CAL -8.5 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| SFA at SEA | 10:00 PM | SFA +7.0 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| LMU at SCU | 11:00 PM | SCU -10.0 O 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCSB at UCI | 11:00 PM | UCSB +10.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| WSU at ARIZ | 11:00 PM | WSU +13.0 O 150.0 | +500 +500 |
Friday’s 6-pack:
Top six picks in April’s NFL Draft:
1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
2) Washington Commanders
3) New England Patriots
4) Arizona Cardinals
5) Los Angeles Chargers
6) New Jersey Giants
Quote of the Day
“You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.”
Joe E. Lewis
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon plays a janitor at MIT who has a gift for Math; what famous actor played the psychologist who helped him find direction in his life?
Thursday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States.
Wednesday’s quiz
When the United States won the gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympics, they beat Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (they beat Russia in the semi-finals).
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50 years ago, the NBA did this for a couple years; they showed clips of the games at halftime of regular season games on Sunday afternoons. Bob Lanier won in 1972, Geoff Petrie won the next year. It died out when some agents discouraged their clients from playing. Too bad.
— When the Dodgers-Padres start baseball’s regular season in Korea next month, the games will start at 5:30am here in the East. March 21 is going to be a busy day; the second of the two games in Korea at 5:30am, then the NCAA Tournament starts at noon.
Imagine working in a sportsbook in Las Vegas? Baseball games start at 2:30am in Las Vegas; pity the people who have to take the bets before those games, then the NCAA’s start at 9am local time in the desert.
— Three years ago, Georgetown won four games in the Big East tournament, after a 9-12 regular season. In three years since then, the Hoyas are 3-51 in conference games, 21-68 in all games. Ed Cooley will eventually get Georgetown back on track. But they’ve got a big hill to climb.
— In the NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs have gone 200 games in a row without being shut out, only the 11th team to do that, the first team since the 1989 Rangers.
— Michigan Wolverines will have 18 players at the NFL Combine next week, five more than any other school; Washington is next, with 13 players.
— Kansas City Chiefs signed punter Matt Araiza to a contract, after Araiza’s legal issues in San Diego were dismissed. He was accused of a crime, then counter-sued the person for defamation, but now the slate has been wiped clean,
Araiza was a great punter/kicker for San Diego State, so much so that Buffalo drafted him in the 6th round of the 2022 draft. He hasn’t played in the NFL yet.
— Baseball Stuff:
Pirates re-signed P Mitch Keller for five years, $77M.
SS Tim Anderson signs with the Marlins for one year, $5M.
3B Gio Urshela signed with the Tigers for one year, $1.5M.
Mets P Kodai Senga (shoulder) will start the season on the IL.
— Word of the Day: Mentor- an experienced and trusted adviser.
— Famous people with birthdays on February 23:
Fred Biletnikoff, 80- great WR for the Raiders.
Ed (Too Tall) Jones, 72- defensive lineman for the Cowboys
actress Emily Blunt, 41
singer Howard Jones, 69
Jamal Murray, 26- star for the Denver Nuggets
Andrew Wiggins, 28- Golden State Warriors
Tom Osborne, 86- longtime football coach at Nebraska
Top six picks in April’s NFL Draft:
1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
2) Washington Commanders
3) New England Patriots
4) Arizona Cardinals
5) Los Angeles Chargers
6) New Jersey Giants
Quote of the Day
“You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.”
Joe E. Lewis
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon plays a janitor at MIT who has a gift for Math; what famous actor played the psychologist who helped him find direction in his life?
Thursday’s quiz
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States.
Wednesday’s quiz
When the United States won the gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympics, they beat Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (they beat Russia in the semi-finals).
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Idea of the Day– NBA should run a 1-on-1 tournament in the summer, with players playing for the charity of their choice. 64 players, voted on by fans. It would be very popular, and it would make a boatload of $$$ for deserving charities.50 years ago, the NBA did this for a couple years; they showed clips of the games at halftime of regular season games on Sunday afternoons. Bob Lanier won in 1972, Geoff Petrie won the next year. It died out when some agents discouraged their clients from playing. Too bad.
— When the Dodgers-Padres start baseball’s regular season in Korea next month, the games will start at 5:30am here in the East. March 21 is going to be a busy day; the second of the two games in Korea at 5:30am, then the NCAA Tournament starts at noon.
Imagine working in a sportsbook in Las Vegas? Baseball games start at 2:30am in Las Vegas; pity the people who have to take the bets before those games, then the NCAA’s start at 9am local time in the desert.
— Three years ago, Georgetown won four games in the Big East tournament, after a 9-12 regular season. In three years since then, the Hoyas are 3-51 in conference games, 21-68 in all games. Ed Cooley will eventually get Georgetown back on track. But they’ve got a big hill to climb.
— In the NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs have gone 200 games in a row without being shut out, only the 11th team to do that, the first team since the 1989 Rangers.
— Michigan Wolverines will have 18 players at the NFL Combine next week, five more than any other school; Washington is next, with 13 players.
— Kansas City Chiefs signed punter Matt Araiza to a contract, after Araiza’s legal issues in San Diego were dismissed. He was accused of a crime, then counter-sued the person for defamation, but now the slate has been wiped clean,
Araiza was a great punter/kicker for San Diego State, so much so that Buffalo drafted him in the 6th round of the 2022 draft. He hasn’t played in the NFL yet.
— Baseball Stuff:
Pirates re-signed P Mitch Keller for five years, $77M.
SS Tim Anderson signs with the Marlins for one year, $5M.
3B Gio Urshela signed with the Tigers for one year, $1.5M.
Mets P Kodai Senga (shoulder) will start the season on the IL.
— Word of the Day: Mentor- an experienced and trusted adviser.
— Famous people with birthdays on February 23:
Fred Biletnikoff, 80- great WR for the Raiders.
Ed (Too Tall) Jones, 72- defensive lineman for the Cowboys
actress Emily Blunt, 41
singer Howard Jones, 69
Jamal Murray, 26- star for the Denver Nuggets
Andrew Wiggins, 28- Golden State Warriors
Tom Osborne, 86- longtime football coach at Nebraska
NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, February 23
Friday’s 5 interesting games
Toledo (-4.5) @ Bowling Green
Toledo (17-9, 11-2)
KenPom rating: 135
Tempo: 78
Experience: 164
Continuity: 196
Toledo won 11 of its last 14 games.
Rockets are 4-2 SU/1-2 ATS as MAC road favorites.
Opponents are shooting 57.3% inside arc (#360)
Toledo is 9-1 vs teams outside the top 200.
Bowling Green (16-10, 7-6)
KenPom rating: 244
Tempo: 130
Experience: 176
Continuity: 333
Bowling Green lost six of its last eight games.
Falcons are 4-2 SU at home in MAC games.
Falcons are 3-6 ATS as an underdog this year.
Falcons have #256 eFG% in the country.
Bowling Green is 3-6 vs teams in the top 200.
Toledo (-5) beat Falcons 88-72 at home, on January 27
Toledo won last five series games.
Rockets won last three visits to Bowling Green by 18-13-5 points.
MAC road favorites of less than 5 points are 7-6 ATS.
Fort Wayne @ Green Bay (-2.5)
Fort Wayne (17-10, 8-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 31
Experience: 320
Continuity: 297
Fort Wayne won last three road games, by 5-27-14 points.
Mastodons are 5-2 SU/3-1 ATS as Horizon road dogs.
Mastodons are forcing turnovers 22.8% of time (#9)
Fort Wayne is 5-7 against teams ranked in top 200.
Green Bay (17-10, 12-4)
KenPom rating: 185
Tempo: 349
Experience: 346
Continuity: 341
Green Bay won eight of its last ten games.
Phoenix is 7-1 SU/3-1 ATS as Horizon home favorites.
Green Bay is shooting 53.9% inside arc (#52)
Phoenix is 7-6 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Fort Wayne (-10.5) beat Green Bay 75-71 November 29.
Mastodons outscored Green Bay 19-6 on foul line in that game.
Fort Wayne won last six series games.
Mastodons won last three visits to Green Bay, by 5-19-17 points.
Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 11-15 ATS.
Yale @ Cornell (-1.5)
Yale (17-7, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 89
Tempo: 310
Experience: 235
Continuity: 21
Yale won 10 of its last 11 games.
Bulldogs are 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Favorites are 7-2 ATS in their Ivy League games.
Yale is 3-4 vs teams in the top 125.
Cornell (19-4, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 99
Tempo: 24
Experience: 269
Continuity: 28
Cornell won 11 of its last 13 games.
Big Red is 5-0 SU/2-2 ATS as Ivy League home faves.
Cornell is shooting 63.6% inside arc (#1)
Big Red is 2-4 vs teams in top 150.
Yale (-7) nipped Cornell 80-78 at home February 10.
Cornell led that game by 15 in first half.
Yale won 19 of last 21 series games, but……
Yale lost last two visits to Ithaca, by 6-12 points.
Ivy League home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-4 ATS.
Fairfield @ Quinnipiac (-2.5)
Fairfield (16-10, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 176
Tempo: 136
Experience: 238
Continuity: 221
Fairfield won four of its last five games.
Stags are 5-2 SU/2-1 ATS as MAAC road dogs.
Opponents are shooting 53.5% inside arc (#308)
Stags are 1-6 vs top 200 teams.
Quinnipiac (19-6, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 196
Tempo: 20
Experience: 220
Continuity: 184
Quinnipiac lost last two games, after a 10-0 streak.
Bobcats are 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS as MAAC home favorites.
Bobcats are 8-0 in games decided by 6 or less points or in OT.
Quinnipiac is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Quinnipiac (+2.5) won 66-64 at Fairfield January 28.
Bobcats won eight of last ten series games.
Fairfield lost its last five visits to Quinnipiac.
MAAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 6-8 ATS.
Nevada (-9.5) @ San Jose State
Nevada (21-6, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 242
Experience: 7
Continuity: 35
Nevada won five of its last six games.
Wolf Pack is 3-3 SU/1-1 ATS as a MW road favorite.
Wolf Pack gets 23.8% of its points on foul line (#16)
Nevada is 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
San Jose State (9-18, 2-12)
KenPom rating: 240
Tempo: 281
Experience: 214
Continuity: 134
San Jose lost nine of its last 10 games.
Spartans are 1-6 SU/1-3 ATS as MW home underdogs.
Spartans have #340 eFG% defense in country.
San Jose is 3-7 ATS vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada pounded San Jose 90-60 at home February 2nd.
Wolf Pack won six of last seven series games.
Nevada won 11 of last 12 visits to San Jose.
Mountain West single digit home underdogs are 9-8 ATS
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, February 23
Friday’s 5 interesting games
Toledo (-4.5) @ Bowling Green
Toledo (17-9, 11-2)
KenPom rating: 135
Tempo: 78
Experience: 164
Continuity: 196
Toledo won 11 of its last 14 games.
Rockets are 4-2 SU/1-2 ATS as MAC road favorites.
Opponents are shooting 57.3% inside arc (#360)
Toledo is 9-1 vs teams outside the top 200.
Bowling Green (16-10, 7-6)
KenPom rating: 244
Tempo: 130
Experience: 176
Continuity: 333
Bowling Green lost six of its last eight games.
Falcons are 4-2 SU at home in MAC games.
Falcons are 3-6 ATS as an underdog this year.
Falcons have #256 eFG% in the country.
Bowling Green is 3-6 vs teams in the top 200.
Toledo (-5) beat Falcons 88-72 at home, on January 27
Toledo won last five series games.
Rockets won last three visits to Bowling Green by 18-13-5 points.
MAC road favorites of less than 5 points are 7-6 ATS.
Fort Wayne @ Green Bay (-2.5)
Fort Wayne (17-10, 8-8)
KenPom rating: 173
Tempo: 31
Experience: 320
Continuity: 297
Fort Wayne won last three road games, by 5-27-14 points.
Mastodons are 5-2 SU/3-1 ATS as Horizon road dogs.
Mastodons are forcing turnovers 22.8% of time (#9)
Fort Wayne is 5-7 against teams ranked in top 200.
Green Bay (17-10, 12-4)
KenPom rating: 185
Tempo: 349
Experience: 346
Continuity: 341
Green Bay won eight of its last ten games.
Phoenix is 7-1 SU/3-1 ATS as Horizon home favorites.
Green Bay is shooting 53.9% inside arc (#52)
Phoenix is 7-6 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Fort Wayne (-10.5) beat Green Bay 75-71 November 29.
Mastodons outscored Green Bay 19-6 on foul line in that game.
Fort Wayne won last six series games.
Mastodons won last three visits to Green Bay, by 5-19-17 points.
Horizon home favorites of 5 or less points are 11-15 ATS.
Yale @ Cornell (-1.5)
Yale (17-7, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 89
Tempo: 310
Experience: 235
Continuity: 21
Yale won 10 of its last 11 games.
Bulldogs are 3-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Favorites are 7-2 ATS in their Ivy League games.
Yale is 3-4 vs teams in the top 125.
Cornell (19-4, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 99
Tempo: 24
Experience: 269
Continuity: 28
Cornell won 11 of its last 13 games.
Big Red is 5-0 SU/2-2 ATS as Ivy League home faves.
Cornell is shooting 63.6% inside arc (#1)
Big Red is 2-4 vs teams in top 150.
Yale (-7) nipped Cornell 80-78 at home February 10.
Cornell led that game by 15 in first half.
Yale won 19 of last 21 series games, but……
Yale lost last two visits to Ithaca, by 6-12 points.
Ivy League home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-4 ATS.
Fairfield @ Quinnipiac (-2.5)
Fairfield (16-10, 10-5)
KenPom rating: 176
Tempo: 136
Experience: 238
Continuity: 221
Fairfield won four of its last five games.
Stags are 5-2 SU/2-1 ATS as MAAC road dogs.
Opponents are shooting 53.5% inside arc (#308)
Stags are 1-6 vs top 200 teams.
Quinnipiac (19-6, 11-3)
KenPom rating: 196
Tempo: 20
Experience: 220
Continuity: 184
Quinnipiac lost last two games, after a 10-0 streak.
Bobcats are 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS as MAAC home favorites.
Bobcats are 8-0 in games decided by 6 or less points or in OT.
Quinnipiac is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.
Quinnipiac (+2.5) won 66-64 at Fairfield January 28.
Bobcats won eight of last ten series games.
Fairfield lost its last five visits to Quinnipiac.
MAAC home favorites of 3 or less points are 6-8 ATS.
Nevada (-9.5) @ San Jose State
Nevada (21-6, 8-5)
KenPom rating: 42
Tempo: 242
Experience: 7
Continuity: 35
Nevada won five of its last six games.
Wolf Pack is 3-3 SU/1-1 ATS as a MW road favorite.
Wolf Pack gets 23.8% of its points on foul line (#16)
Nevada is 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
San Jose State (9-18, 2-12)
KenPom rating: 240
Tempo: 281
Experience: 214
Continuity: 134
San Jose lost nine of its last 10 games.
Spartans are 1-6 SU/1-3 ATS as MW home underdogs.
Spartans have #340 eFG% defense in country.
San Jose is 3-7 ATS vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada pounded San Jose 90-60 at home February 2nd.
Wolf Pack won six of last seven series games.
Nevada won 11 of last 12 visits to San Jose.
Mountain West single digit home underdogs are 9-8 ATS
