Dave Cokin
Bonus Play Saturday
Here’s the Bonus Play for Saturday, and I would expect that anyone who viewed the first meeting between these two rivals knows why I’m getting involved in the rematch.
573 NEW MEXICO at 574 NEVADA 4:00 PM
Take: 573 NEW MEXICO +4
This is pretty obvious, as New Mexico will have what has to be called meaningful revenge. The first meeting was one of the worst collapses at the finish I’ve ever seen. The Lobos subsequently had a bad hangover game and lost at the finish again vs. UNLV.
But they’ve since won four straight and are playing by far their best basketball of the season. I can’t see any way the Lobos don’t look at this as their most important game of the season.
Nevada is a tough team for sure, but in a game I figure is very competitive, I will be on what should be a very fired up New Mexico plus the points.
Bonus Play Saturday
Here’s the Bonus Play for Saturday, and I would expect that anyone who viewed the first meeting between these two rivals knows why I’m getting involved in the rematch.
573 NEW MEXICO at 574 NEVADA 4:00 PM
Take: 573 NEW MEXICO +4
This is pretty obvious, as New Mexico will have what has to be called meaningful revenge. The first meeting was one of the worst collapses at the finish I’ve ever seen. The Lobos subsequently had a bad hangover game and lost at the finish again vs. UNLV.
But they’ve since won four straight and are playing by far their best basketball of the season. I can’t see any way the Lobos don’t look at this as their most important game of the season.
Nevada is a tough team for sure, but in a game I figure is very competitive, I will be on what should be a very fired up New Mexico plus the points.
BRAD WILTON
College comp play for Saturday comes in ACC action, as I look for Duke to respond to Coach K's tactic to ban the team from the locker room, and from wearing school gear after the Blue Devils stunning loss at home to NC State earlier in the week.
The Blue Devils are just 2-3 straight up since Jeff Capel took over on the interim basis, and worse still, the Dookies are just 2-7 against the spread in their last 9 games played.
Wake Forest has shown improvement for Danny Manning, but the fact remains, the Demon Deacons are on a 7-16 slide their last 23 lined home games, and they have only bested Duke straight up one time in the past 10 meetings.
Duke has won the last 4 series meetings, and that includes wins and covers the last pair of meetings in Winston Salem.
Banking on the Blue Devils to get their act together after the gauntlet was thrown down by Coach K this week.
Lay the road chalk with Duke.
3* DUKE
College comp play for Saturday comes in ACC action, as I look for Duke to respond to Coach K's tactic to ban the team from the locker room, and from wearing school gear after the Blue Devils stunning loss at home to NC State earlier in the week.
The Blue Devils are just 2-3 straight up since Jeff Capel took over on the interim basis, and worse still, the Dookies are just 2-7 against the spread in their last 9 games played.
Wake Forest has shown improvement for Danny Manning, but the fact remains, the Demon Deacons are on a 7-16 slide their last 23 lined home games, and they have only bested Duke straight up one time in the past 10 meetings.
Duke has won the last 4 series meetings, and that includes wins and covers the last pair of meetings in Winston Salem.
Banking on the Blue Devils to get their act together after the gauntlet was thrown down by Coach K this week.
Lay the road chalk with Duke.
3* DUKE
BRAD WILTON
Your comp play in the NBA for Saturday night is for the Clippers-Warriors to hold Under the total.
Yes, both teams can score the round-ball, but a couple of factors contribute to a game that holds Under the total tonight at Oracle Arena.
For one, the Clippers have played 5 of their last 8 games Under the total, and they have held Under the total versus the Warriors in each of the 3 series meetings, and 6 of the past 8 overall series showdowns.
Secondly, the Dubs are back home after playing their last 4 away from home, and I would think Golden State may start out a little sluggish in their first game back at home since the 18th. The Warriors have played 6 straight and 8 of their last 9 games Under the posted price.
With CP3's offensive wizardry now watching from the bench with injury, not so sure the offense is going to be "flowing" on the Los Angeles side of the court.
Couple that with a tired Golden State team that is listing Steph Curry as questionable, and this one holds Under the total on Saturday night in Oakland.
Clippers-Warriors Under.
4* L.A. CLIPPERS-GOLDEN STATE UNDER
Your comp play in the NBA for Saturday night is for the Clippers-Warriors to hold Under the total.
Yes, both teams can score the round-ball, but a couple of factors contribute to a game that holds Under the total tonight at Oracle Arena.
For one, the Clippers have played 5 of their last 8 games Under the total, and they have held Under the total versus the Warriors in each of the 3 series meetings, and 6 of the past 8 overall series showdowns.
Secondly, the Dubs are back home after playing their last 4 away from home, and I would think Golden State may start out a little sluggish in their first game back at home since the 18th. The Warriors have played 6 straight and 8 of their last 9 games Under the posted price.
With CP3's offensive wizardry now watching from the bench with injury, not so sure the offense is going to be "flowing" on the Los Angeles side of the court.
Couple that with a tired Golden State team that is listing Steph Curry as questionable, and this one holds Under the total on Saturday night in Oakland.
Clippers-Warriors Under.
4* L.A. CLIPPERS-GOLDEN STATE UNDER
