The Millionaires Club Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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PAC 10 CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR
677 Arizona +2.5 8:30 EST
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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PAC 10 CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR
677 Arizona +2.5 8:30 EST
Bottom Line Sports Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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634 Denver U -6.5 6:00 EST
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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EAST COAST SYNDICATE COLLEGE HOOPS BLOWOUT
634 Denver U -6.5 6:00 EST
The Hammer Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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OVER 137.5 Michigan St and Illinois 9:00 EST
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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BIG 10 COLLEGE HOOPS TOTAL PLAY OF THE YEAR
OVER 137.5 Michigan St and Illinois 9:00 EST
Wizard of Odds Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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682 New Mexico St -6.5 9:00 EST
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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682 New Mexico St -6.5 9:00 EST
DAN BEBE
NBA Sides Sat, 02/06/10 - 10:05 PM ƒŠ
double-dime bet 520 POR 2.5 (-110) BetUS vs 519 LAL
Analysis: Yes! I have been literally WAITING for this day for weeks, looking ahead on the schedule to see the Lakers in the ULTIMATE letdown spot!
The Lakers hosted the Denver Nuggets last night in the monster late-night ESPN game, and suffered a difficult defeat in a hard-fought game that saw the Lakers give it every ounce of strength they had and just come up short against the outrageously hot-shooting Nuggets. The only way this game could have shaped up better for us (and potentially been only my SECOND 3* play of the entire season) would have been if the Lakers lost on a buzzer-beater instead of losing when the Nuggets rained in shots, and basically ended the game with 2 minutes left instead of 2 seconds.
All those hypothetical situations aside, the Lakers are in a prime letdown spot. Playing the Nuggets last night, on TV, and falling short, then having to gather their things and head to the one arena in the Nation that the Lakers just loathe is a strong indicator that a few of these guys are not going to have their heads in the right place. That game with the Nuggets was, as many of you recall, a rematch of the Western Conference Finals from last year, so you know that even though it was "just another game" to some of the Lakers, it was a very big game for some of the others, and the Nuggets pushed the Lakers around. The Lakers aren't terrible on back-to-back games this year (6-7 ATS), but when going from a home game to a road game, they are just 1-3 ATS.
And, as we pointed out in yesterday's blog, the Lakers have a knack for playing very tight games with the best teams in the League, and as a result, because they're often the favorite (like tonight), the Lakers are just 8-15 ATS against teams with a winning record! That is a HUGE stat, and while I'm not generally a "trends-guy" in handicapping, this one is anything but random. This is a powerful marker showing how the Lakers have that target on their back, and while they may be able to steamroll the lesser teams in the NBA, the better ones are always going to give MAX effort in games against the Lakers, and if LA doesn't give their all on any given night, suddenly you have a line advantage by backing the opposition. That's what we're doing tonight.
The Lakers haven't won in Portland since February of 2005, and interestingly, since Kobe Bryant came into the League, the Lakers are 4-21 at the Rose Garden. This has truly been a house of horrors for LA, and Phil Jackson was quoted as saying, after the Lakers dropped a game in Portland back on January 8 of this season that he "just marks an L" on the schedule! This is the best news we could possibly hope for -- even the Zen Master can't figure out what the problem is in Portland, and until the coach can put the pieces together, make the necessary changes and try to get his guys fired up, the Lakers are going to continue to fall in Portland.
Let's focus on free throws. Over the last 3 losses in Portland, the Blazers have outshot the Lakers at the free throw line by 29, 17 and 12, going backwards chronologically. That is no fluke. The Blazers are the aggressor in Portland, getting calls, getting to the line, and consistently taking it to the Lakers grill. Now, with Brandon Roy back, the u„ltimate Laker-killer, Portland should be in fine shape to take advantage of their energy edge, and use that raucous home crowd to pump themselves up. Expect Roy to get to the line early and often, and expect another strong discrepancy in Portland's favor.
This is also the late public bailout game, and while they did pick up a big public winner yesterday on the Suns, the books don't often lose two days in a row. They know it, and we know it, and right now, we're getting monster value with the Blazers. Folks are going to try to make back their losses or double their winnings with an "easy" play to make on the Lakers, just 2.5-point road favorites. They see this line and think, "Wow, the Lakers are going to be angry from last night; this should be no-sweat," but it's so important to remember that momentum tends to carry over in back-to-backs. The Lakers are off a loss and a rather poor defensive effort at home, and while I think they'll have a little energy out of the gate, they won't sustain it. Portland is going to severely outplay the Lakers, especially in the 2nd half, and the public is going to get nailed on this one.
The confidence is high, this one is a winner, let's grab it for TWO UNITS in one of our bigger plays!
NBA Sides Sat, 02/06/10 - 10:05 PM ƒŠ
double-dime bet 520 POR 2.5 (-110) BetUS vs 519 LAL
Analysis: Yes! I have been literally WAITING for this day for weeks, looking ahead on the schedule to see the Lakers in the ULTIMATE letdown spot!
The Lakers hosted the Denver Nuggets last night in the monster late-night ESPN game, and suffered a difficult defeat in a hard-fought game that saw the Lakers give it every ounce of strength they had and just come up short against the outrageously hot-shooting Nuggets. The only way this game could have shaped up better for us (and potentially been only my SECOND 3* play of the entire season) would have been if the Lakers lost on a buzzer-beater instead of losing when the Nuggets rained in shots, and basically ended the game with 2 minutes left instead of 2 seconds.
All those hypothetical situations aside, the Lakers are in a prime letdown spot. Playing the Nuggets last night, on TV, and falling short, then having to gather their things and head to the one arena in the Nation that the Lakers just loathe is a strong indicator that a few of these guys are not going to have their heads in the right place. That game with the Nuggets was, as many of you recall, a rematch of the Western Conference Finals from last year, so you know that even though it was "just another game" to some of the Lakers, it was a very big game for some of the others, and the Nuggets pushed the Lakers around. The Lakers aren't terrible on back-to-back games this year (6-7 ATS), but when going from a home game to a road game, they are just 1-3 ATS.
And, as we pointed out in yesterday's blog, the Lakers have a knack for playing very tight games with the best teams in the League, and as a result, because they're often the favorite (like tonight), the Lakers are just 8-15 ATS against teams with a winning record! That is a HUGE stat, and while I'm not generally a "trends-guy" in handicapping, this one is anything but random. This is a powerful marker showing how the Lakers have that target on their back, and while they may be able to steamroll the lesser teams in the NBA, the better ones are always going to give MAX effort in games against the Lakers, and if LA doesn't give their all on any given night, suddenly you have a line advantage by backing the opposition. That's what we're doing tonight.
The Lakers haven't won in Portland since February of 2005, and interestingly, since Kobe Bryant came into the League, the Lakers are 4-21 at the Rose Garden. This has truly been a house of horrors for LA, and Phil Jackson was quoted as saying, after the Lakers dropped a game in Portland back on January 8 of this season that he "just marks an L" on the schedule! This is the best news we could possibly hope for -- even the Zen Master can't figure out what the problem is in Portland, and until the coach can put the pieces together, make the necessary changes and try to get his guys fired up, the Lakers are going to continue to fall in Portland.
Let's focus on free throws. Over the last 3 losses in Portland, the Blazers have outshot the Lakers at the free throw line by 29, 17 and 12, going backwards chronologically. That is no fluke. The Blazers are the aggressor in Portland, getting calls, getting to the line, and consistently taking it to the Lakers grill. Now, with Brandon Roy back, the u„ltimate Laker-killer, Portland should be in fine shape to take advantage of their energy edge, and use that raucous home crowd to pump themselves up. Expect Roy to get to the line early and often, and expect another strong discrepancy in Portland's favor.
This is also the late public bailout game, and while they did pick up a big public winner yesterday on the Suns, the books don't often lose two days in a row. They know it, and we know it, and right now, we're getting monster value with the Blazers. Folks are going to try to make back their losses or double their winnings with an "easy" play to make on the Lakers, just 2.5-point road favorites. They see this line and think, "Wow, the Lakers are going to be angry from last night; this should be no-sweat," but it's so important to remember that momentum tends to carry over in back-to-backs. The Lakers are off a loss and a rather poor defensive effort at home, and while I think they'll have a little energy out of the gate, they won't sustain it. Portland is going to severely outplay the Lakers, especially in the 2nd half, and the public is going to get nailed on this one.
The confidence is high, this one is a winner, let's grab it for TWO UNITS in one of our bigger plays!
MIKE HOOK
CBB Sides Sat, 02/06/10 - 8:30 PM ƒŠ
triple-dime bet 679 Santa Clara 8.0 (-110) BetUS vs 680 San Diego
Analysis: There is great value backing Santa Clara today, and i considered another play on the ML here. I think it's completely warranted, and i'll explain why. First off, there is NO WAY that this current San Diego team should be an 8 point favorite over anyone right now, let alone a Santa Clara team that is playing far better than their record would indicate. Let's also not forget that Santa Clara has revenge today, as they lost at home earlier this season to the Toreros.
I'll start by talking about the home court advantage of San Diego. Is it really a home court advantage?? I'm here to tell you that it absolutely isn't a home court advantage at all. San Diego only averages about 3,000 people per game, and Saturday games they struggle to even fit 2,000 people into the game. That's for 2 reasons. The first would be there is so many things to do in San Diego, that the Toreros on a Saturday night simply aren't a draw. 2nd, San Diego doesn't take well to losing, as they simply won't back a team that isn't any good. This Torerors team is really, really in bad shape right now, and i'd bet anything on the UNDER 1,500 total fans tonight. So there is NO home court advantage tonight. So this line is skewed from the start.
I've talked at length about this Torerors team, as i know them very very well. I feel like i know this team far more than i know the Aztecs this year, so we will use that to our advantage tonight. San Diego is a 2 man show, as it's all Brandon Johnson and De'Jon Jackson. These two are literally the entire Toreros team. Unfortunately, Jackson went down with a knee injury that has now offically ended his season. Jackson has started 81 games for San Diego, and has been a fixture on this team for quite some time. Jackson went down with 5 minutes to go in their last game, and they ended up losing the game. This news was just announced yesterday, so there is yet another black cloud over a team already filled with turmoil. Most of the time, i would say to back a team that is playing without a star. This isn't the case with this team, as they are so thin on talent to begin with, AND because there is already so much turmoil with this team. This season injury to Jackson was the final straw for thi�s team, as i think they go into a tailspin. Jackson was arguably the Toreros best player, as he was the 2nd leading scorer, their best free throw shooter, and overall leader of this team.
It would be easy to look at Santa Clara's record and think they are terrible, as they've lost 8 of their last 9 games. What's funny is that the one game that they did win, we backed Santa Clara in that specfic spot. They have been very competitive in 8 of those 9 recent games, and that's going to help them tonight. They battled Gonzaga to the bitter end last week, and again, i talked about how well Santa Clara was likely to be in that game. My point is simple, i have a good beat on this Santa Clara team. Santa Clara actually matches up very well with San Diego, especially now with the Toreros missing Jackson. Santa Clara has several San Diego ties tonight, so they will be looking not only to play well, but show up strong in front of family and friends. Santa Clara is going to be in this game throughout, as they only have to stop Brandon Johnson.
This game is going to be close throughout. In fact, i think it's highly likely that this game is so close throughout that the biggest lead EVER in this game never gets to double digits. I think points are going to be very hard to come by, and that works out in our favor here since we are catching +8 points. Santa Clara is hungry for a win, as they've been battling in every game, trying to stay competitive. Considering how they've played recently against both Saint Mary's and Gonzaga, i think they have the confidence to actually win this game outright. The turmoil, revenge angle, injuries, and lack of support from their fans are all going to cost San Diego bigtime tonight. This line is clearly an oddsmaker error, and we will capitalize. I'm backing Santa Clara +8 for my TRIPLE STAR 3 UNIT PLAY OF THE DAY!
Thanks always for your support. As always, i have a daily thread in the pregame forums where i talk about leans and other info. I will be releasing 2 more basketball plays shortly, as well as UFC plays. Let's have a great day as we head to Super Sunday!
CBB Sides Sat, 02/06/10 - 8:30 PM ƒŠ
triple-dime bet 679 Santa Clara 8.0 (-110) BetUS vs 680 San Diego
Analysis: There is great value backing Santa Clara today, and i considered another play on the ML here. I think it's completely warranted, and i'll explain why. First off, there is NO WAY that this current San Diego team should be an 8 point favorite over anyone right now, let alone a Santa Clara team that is playing far better than their record would indicate. Let's also not forget that Santa Clara has revenge today, as they lost at home earlier this season to the Toreros.
I'll start by talking about the home court advantage of San Diego. Is it really a home court advantage?? I'm here to tell you that it absolutely isn't a home court advantage at all. San Diego only averages about 3,000 people per game, and Saturday games they struggle to even fit 2,000 people into the game. That's for 2 reasons. The first would be there is so many things to do in San Diego, that the Toreros on a Saturday night simply aren't a draw. 2nd, San Diego doesn't take well to losing, as they simply won't back a team that isn't any good. This Torerors team is really, really in bad shape right now, and i'd bet anything on the UNDER 1,500 total fans tonight. So there is NO home court advantage tonight. So this line is skewed from the start.
I've talked at length about this Torerors team, as i know them very very well. I feel like i know this team far more than i know the Aztecs this year, so we will use that to our advantage tonight. San Diego is a 2 man show, as it's all Brandon Johnson and De'Jon Jackson. These two are literally the entire Toreros team. Unfortunately, Jackson went down with a knee injury that has now offically ended his season. Jackson has started 81 games for San Diego, and has been a fixture on this team for quite some time. Jackson went down with 5 minutes to go in their last game, and they ended up losing the game. This news was just announced yesterday, so there is yet another black cloud over a team already filled with turmoil. Most of the time, i would say to back a team that is playing without a star. This isn't the case with this team, as they are so thin on talent to begin with, AND because there is already so much turmoil with this team. This season injury to Jackson was the final straw for thi�s team, as i think they go into a tailspin. Jackson was arguably the Toreros best player, as he was the 2nd leading scorer, their best free throw shooter, and overall leader of this team.
It would be easy to look at Santa Clara's record and think they are terrible, as they've lost 8 of their last 9 games. What's funny is that the one game that they did win, we backed Santa Clara in that specfic spot. They have been very competitive in 8 of those 9 recent games, and that's going to help them tonight. They battled Gonzaga to the bitter end last week, and again, i talked about how well Santa Clara was likely to be in that game. My point is simple, i have a good beat on this Santa Clara team. Santa Clara actually matches up very well with San Diego, especially now with the Toreros missing Jackson. Santa Clara has several San Diego ties tonight, so they will be looking not only to play well, but show up strong in front of family and friends. Santa Clara is going to be in this game throughout, as they only have to stop Brandon Johnson.
This game is going to be close throughout. In fact, i think it's highly likely that this game is so close throughout that the biggest lead EVER in this game never gets to double digits. I think points are going to be very hard to come by, and that works out in our favor here since we are catching +8 points. Santa Clara is hungry for a win, as they've been battling in every game, trying to stay competitive. Considering how they've played recently against both Saint Mary's and Gonzaga, i think they have the confidence to actually win this game outright. The turmoil, revenge angle, injuries, and lack of support from their fans are all going to cost San Diego bigtime tonight. This line is clearly an oddsmaker error, and we will capitalize. I'm backing Santa Clara +8 for my TRIPLE STAR 3 UNIT PLAY OF THE DAY!
Thanks always for your support. As always, i have a daily thread in the pregame forums where i talk about leans and other info. I will be releasing 2 more basketball plays shortly, as well as UFC plays. Let's have a great day as we head to Super Sunday!
Deano
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My friend, please do yourself a big favour and change your nickname. Seriously, how do you expect to be a winner if in your own mind you think you are a loser. Your subconscious is getting you what you think of yourself everytime pal... and guess what ? You are MrUnlucky day after day... Try it believe me you have everything to win !!!
Great Lakes Sports Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
$25.00 Guaranteed: Here we go with our 5* CBB Game Of The Year where we are an amazing 4-1 (80%) on our 5* College Basketball Selections this year, as we will take your man down this Saturday. So do yourself a favor and check out the reasons behind this 5* Beauty which has a combined record of 34-4-1 (89%) in our favor, and cash in Big today with Great Lakes Sports. 2/5/2010
Great Lakes Sports rates their selections 3*, 4*, & 5* with 5* being our highest rated selection. College Basketball Selection: Indiana State at Wichita State 8:05PM EST Play On: 5* College Basketball Game Of The Year: 5* (664) Wichita State Shockers The Wichita State Shockers are playing their best Basketball of the seasons, as they are an amazing 8-2-1 ATS overall their last eleven games, and the Wichita State Shockers are a perfect 7-0 ATS when playing in their last seven games following a straight up loss. The Wichita State Shockers are a stunning 5-0 ATS when playing their last five games at home, and they are a perfect 5-0 ATS when playing in their last five games vs a team with a winning percentage above .600. The Indiana State Sycamores are a terrible 1-4 when playing in their last five games vs a team with a winning home record, and the Favorite is a very nice 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in this series. We here at Great Lakes Sports look for the Wichita State Shockers to roll over the Indiana State Sycamores in this key conference showdown and grab the home ATS Win & Cover. TAKE: WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS.
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
$25.00 Guaranteed: Here we go with our 5* CBB Game Of The Year where we are an amazing 4-1 (80%) on our 5* College Basketball Selections this year, as we will take your man down this Saturday. So do yourself a favor and check out the reasons behind this 5* Beauty which has a combined record of 34-4-1 (89%) in our favor, and cash in Big today with Great Lakes Sports. 2/5/2010
Great Lakes Sports rates their selections 3*, 4*, & 5* with 5* being our highest rated selection. College Basketball Selection: Indiana State at Wichita State 8:05PM EST Play On: 5* College Basketball Game Of The Year: 5* (664) Wichita State Shockers The Wichita State Shockers are playing their best Basketball of the seasons, as they are an amazing 8-2-1 ATS overall their last eleven games, and the Wichita State Shockers are a perfect 7-0 ATS when playing in their last seven games following a straight up loss. The Wichita State Shockers are a stunning 5-0 ATS when playing their last five games at home, and they are a perfect 5-0 ATS when playing in their last five games vs a team with a winning percentage above .600. The Indiana State Sycamores are a terrible 1-4 when playing in their last five games vs a team with a winning home record, and the Favorite is a very nice 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings in this series. We here at Great Lakes Sports look for the Wichita State Shockers to roll over the Indiana State Sycamores in this key conference showdown and grab the home ATS Win & Cover. TAKE: WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS.
why are you guys betting your own hard earned money on some other persons picks, who you dont even know. For all you know these people could be picking their games using a dartboard. If all these clowns truly were any good, they wouldnt be selling picks, they would be on their own island just making bets everyday.
Lastly anybody who believes that there is some guy named bookiebill should quit gambling today, because he isnt real people. Its just a huge scam be run by VR and his boys at pregame.
Flip a coin and bet your own damn games, you have just a good a chance as the clowns your all looking to follow everyday.
Lastly anybody who believes that there is some guy named bookiebill should quit gambling today, because he isnt real people. Its just a huge scam be run by VR and his boys at pregame.
Flip a coin and bet your own damn games, you have just a good a chance as the clowns your all looking to follow everyday.
O.C. Dooley Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
$50.00 Guaranteed: Tonight marks just the second college "5 UNIT" bombshell of the season and the initial one COVERED by double-digits back on 1/20. I am personally betting AGAINST a squad that has just KICKED OUT 4 players from what is now a severely depleted roster!!! 2/6/2010
#710 TONIGHT’S SPECIAL “5 UNIT” BEST BET (Tennessee-Martin -1 at home versus Tennessee State in a 7:05 eastern tipoff): Arguably Tennessee-Martin (3-18, 0-11 conference) is the worst team in the country especially since they have amazingly dropped 14 of the past 15 attempts against the spread. But there is a good reason why the Skyhawks have been cast as a favorite as they are facing a Tennessee State squad (4-20, 1-11 conference) that is almost as bad. One of the reasons why this particular pick is so intriguing has to do with the “revenge” factor as Tennessee State’s only league victory this season came against none other than Tennessee-Martin. But the real big news which lifted this game into “5 Unit” elite status has to do with the fact that less then a week ago Tennessee State KICKED OFF 4 players from the squad including their LEAD SCORER Josh Sain due to repeated violations that one would assume were incredibly serious in nature. To make a long story short Tennessee State is now operating with just NINE players on what is a severely depleted roster. Of the nine remaining eligible players 5 of them just happen to be inexperienced FRESHMEN. To give you an idea how truly young they are a whopping 31% of Tennessee State’s offensive output comes from a pair of FRESHMEN who can get rattled when playing on the road. Not only is Tennessee State an extremely “green” squad, they are operating under a ROOKIE head coach who obviously has lost control of the locker room by having to eject 4 players from the roster. Getting back to Tennessee-Martin they are coming off an impressive outing where they climbed back from a massive 18-point deficit to lose by just a “five” point count. Martin actually was within THREE points and possession of the ball with less than 30-seconds left on the clock. For a team that has been drilled almost on a nightly basis, Tennessee-Martin is coming off a game where they gained a valuable LEARNING EXPERIENCE dealing with a tight contest in the waning seconds and with a virtual pick-em spot tonight, that experience will come in handy. According to Martin’s head coach his team earlier this week was able to limit the opposition’s “second shot” opportunities by dominating the boards. It was exactly one week ago when Tennessee-Martin hosted an ESPNU televised contest and was pounded by Murray State who is the cream of the crop from the Ohio Valley Conference. But on this particular Saturday Martin is hosting an opponent who is the exact OPPOSITE of Murray State as far as statistics are concerned. As previously mentioned Tennessee State just kicked FOUR players off the squad and on Thursday the now depleted roster shot just 34% from the field and hit just 60% of their free-throw attempts. In a virtual pick-em spot such as this those missed free throws are critical
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2010
$50.00 Guaranteed: Tonight marks just the second college "5 UNIT" bombshell of the season and the initial one COVERED by double-digits back on 1/20. I am personally betting AGAINST a squad that has just KICKED OUT 4 players from what is now a severely depleted roster!!! 2/6/2010
#710 TONIGHT’S SPECIAL “5 UNIT” BEST BET (Tennessee-Martin -1 at home versus Tennessee State in a 7:05 eastern tipoff): Arguably Tennessee-Martin (3-18, 0-11 conference) is the worst team in the country especially since they have amazingly dropped 14 of the past 15 attempts against the spread. But there is a good reason why the Skyhawks have been cast as a favorite as they are facing a Tennessee State squad (4-20, 1-11 conference) that is almost as bad. One of the reasons why this particular pick is so intriguing has to do with the “revenge” factor as Tennessee State’s only league victory this season came against none other than Tennessee-Martin. But the real big news which lifted this game into “5 Unit” elite status has to do with the fact that less then a week ago Tennessee State KICKED OFF 4 players from the squad including their LEAD SCORER Josh Sain due to repeated violations that one would assume were incredibly serious in nature. To make a long story short Tennessee State is now operating with just NINE players on what is a severely depleted roster. Of the nine remaining eligible players 5 of them just happen to be inexperienced FRESHMEN. To give you an idea how truly young they are a whopping 31% of Tennessee State’s offensive output comes from a pair of FRESHMEN who can get rattled when playing on the road. Not only is Tennessee State an extremely “green” squad, they are operating under a ROOKIE head coach who obviously has lost control of the locker room by having to eject 4 players from the roster. Getting back to Tennessee-Martin they are coming off an impressive outing where they climbed back from a massive 18-point deficit to lose by just a “five” point count. Martin actually was within THREE points and possession of the ball with less than 30-seconds left on the clock. For a team that has been drilled almost on a nightly basis, Tennessee-Martin is coming off a game where they gained a valuable LEARNING EXPERIENCE dealing with a tight contest in the waning seconds and with a virtual pick-em spot tonight, that experience will come in handy. According to Martin’s head coach his team earlier this week was able to limit the opposition’s “second shot” opportunities by dominating the boards. It was exactly one week ago when Tennessee-Martin hosted an ESPNU televised contest and was pounded by Murray State who is the cream of the crop from the Ohio Valley Conference. But on this particular Saturday Martin is hosting an opponent who is the exact OPPOSITE of Murray State as far as statistics are concerned. As previously mentioned Tennessee State just kicked FOUR players off the squad and on Thursday the now depleted roster shot just 34% from the field and hit just 60% of their free-throw attempts. In a virtual pick-em spot such as this those missed free throws are critical
