Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: College Basketball
Game: Wisconsin Badgers @ Northwestern Wildcats - Saturday January 31, 2009 8:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Play of the Day) ATS: Northwestern Wildcats -1 (-110)
This is a 5* and 5 Unit Play. We have done great in College basketball this month. We sit at 69 units of total profit for the month so this along with our NBA Selection will put as +78 for the close of this month if I happen to sweep similar to Friday. It would be nice to go 9-0 in Big 10 GOM lifetime and 28-7 with 5* selections. We'll see what holds today. As per this game, why do people continue to think that Wisconsin is so great. Yes, they were great in the past. But, that is simply not the case this year. Look, this team, comes off losing 5 straight contests in Big 10 play. They lost to Iowa on the road in overtime, Purdue at home in a tight 1 point contest, Minnesota at home in overtime, Illinois on the road and lost to Purdue on the road by 13. Certainly, this team can bounce-back. But, if that was the case, would they not have bounced-back against Purdue on the road? Yes, Wisconsin drilled this team in an ugly fashion 74-45 at home. Well, now, it's Northwestern's turn to return the favor. Look, do you know that Michigan State has lost one conference game all year long? Michigan State is the best team in the conference in many ways and they have one loss this year. Do you know who that is too? You got it, Northwestern. Now, did this team lost to NW on the road? No, the Spartans lost to Northwestern at home. That's right. This Northwestern team went on the highway and did something that not even tpo 25 ranked Illinois or any of the other teams were unable to do - defeat Michigan State at home. Then, this team defeats Minneosta relatively easily at home - the same team Wisconsin los to at home in OT. Wisconsin is a good defensive team but they simply lack firepower currently. Northwestern had a tight ball game against Indiana who is beginning to get much better, and they were also looking ahead to this game. They want revenge against Wisconsin badly for not only their first loss of the season, but also because of last year's season sweep from the hands of the Badgers. So, we have revenge from this season, we have revenge from last season's sweep, we have a team that defeated Minnesota, lost to Purdue at home by just a bucket and beat Michigan State on the road that will be fired up in a night time game on television against Wisconsin. NW takes the cake here today. Badgers are 1-4 ATS as a favorite in their last 5 and the Badgers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 against the Big 10.
4-2 last 3 days...prolly more on the way...Shakes