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Purdue Boilermakers - over Ohio State Buckeyes
Purdue enters this game off its first loss of the season, falling in a very tough venue at Wisconsin. Last season Purdue won by 25 at home against the Buckeyes and this looks like an even stronger Boilermakers squad that is already 8-0 at home. Ohio State has lost all four road games it has played and this will be the fourth road games out of the last five games in a brutally tough start to the conference schedule. The Buckeyes have not played within eight points in any road game this year and Minnesota dominated Ohio State in the second half on Saturday. Evan Turner is back in action for the Buckeyes but the big concern is on defense as Ohio State allows 71 points per game on the road. This should be an angry Purdue squad eager to get back in the win column and Ohio State has looked like a very mediocre team in the Big Ten this season. The Buckeyes will always be tough at home but this looks like a very challenging situation for a team that has only covered in once in the last eight games.
Hofstra Pride + over Virginia Commonwealth Rams
Due to recent success in the postseason Virginia Commonwealth is presumed to be one of the top teams in the Colonial. VCU is going through a transition year however conference play has met a rough start as the Rams enter this game having two of the last three games. Just two wins have come on the road this season and this is a 4-8 ATS team. Larry Sanders will be back in action following his suspension but this could be a tough spot for an overrated team going against an undervalued Hofstra squad. The Pride has lost five of the last seven games but the schedule has been very tough as only two of the last seven games came at home. Among the home contests was a blowout win against Towson and a one-point loss to William & Mary. Hofstra is 7-2 at home for the season and this will be a critical conference game. Defensively Hofstra is the much stronger team, holding opponents to just 38 percent shooting on the season with even better numbers at home. Hofstra allows less than 60 points per game at home while VCU has been soundly out-scored away from home on the season. Both meetings between these teams were extremely tight last season and Hofstra, generally the underdog, has covered in five of the last six meetings in this series.
Northern Iowa Panthers – over Bradley Braves
Laying a big numbers in conference play can be a risky proposition but Northern Iowa continues to impress with its ability to pull away from opponents. The Panthers have covered in each of the last nine lined games and this defense is allowing only 56 points per game. Bradley is really struggling defensively, allowing over 80 points in each of the last four games despite playing marginal foes. Northern Iowa won by 14 against Bradley in the conference tournament last season and Bradley has been a disappointing team, covering in just five of 14 lined games this season. This will be the second road game in four days for the Braves and three of the last four road games have resulted in double-digit losses. Northern Iowa continues to be a profitable team with a 27-9 ATS mark in the past 36 days going back to early last season. Look for the Missouri Valley’s best to deliver a convincing win tonight.
Purdue Boilermakers - over Ohio State Buckeyes
Purdue enters this game off its first loss of the season, falling in a very tough venue at Wisconsin. Last season Purdue won by 25 at home against the Buckeyes and this looks like an even stronger Boilermakers squad that is already 8-0 at home. Ohio State has lost all four road games it has played and this will be the fourth road games out of the last five games in a brutally tough start to the conference schedule. The Buckeyes have not played within eight points in any road game this year and Minnesota dominated Ohio State in the second half on Saturday. Evan Turner is back in action for the Buckeyes but the big concern is on defense as Ohio State allows 71 points per game on the road. This should be an angry Purdue squad eager to get back in the win column and Ohio State has looked like a very mediocre team in the Big Ten this season. The Buckeyes will always be tough at home but this looks like a very challenging situation for a team that has only covered in once in the last eight games.
Hofstra Pride + over Virginia Commonwealth Rams
Due to recent success in the postseason Virginia Commonwealth is presumed to be one of the top teams in the Colonial. VCU is going through a transition year however conference play has met a rough start as the Rams enter this game having two of the last three games. Just two wins have come on the road this season and this is a 4-8 ATS team. Larry Sanders will be back in action following his suspension but this could be a tough spot for an overrated team going against an undervalued Hofstra squad. The Pride has lost five of the last seven games but the schedule has been very tough as only two of the last seven games came at home. Among the home contests was a blowout win against Towson and a one-point loss to William & Mary. Hofstra is 7-2 at home for the season and this will be a critical conference game. Defensively Hofstra is the much stronger team, holding opponents to just 38 percent shooting on the season with even better numbers at home. Hofstra allows less than 60 points per game at home while VCU has been soundly out-scored away from home on the season. Both meetings between these teams were extremely tight last season and Hofstra, generally the underdog, has covered in five of the last six meetings in this series.
Northern Iowa Panthers – over Bradley Braves
Laying a big numbers in conference play can be a risky proposition but Northern Iowa continues to impress with its ability to pull away from opponents. The Panthers have covered in each of the last nine lined games and this defense is allowing only 56 points per game. Bradley is really struggling defensively, allowing over 80 points in each of the last four games despite playing marginal foes. Northern Iowa won by 14 against Bradley in the conference tournament last season and Bradley has been a disappointing team, covering in just five of 14 lined games this season. This will be the second road game in four days for the Braves and three of the last four road games have resulted in double-digit losses. Northern Iowa continues to be a profitable team with a 27-9 ATS mark in the past 36 days going back to early last season. Look for the Missouri Valley’s best to deliver a convincing win tonight.
<table width="95%" align="center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th colspan="7" valign="top" align="left">Picks made by Killer Sports Live for 1/12/2010 </th> </tr> <tr> <th valign="top" width="50" align="left"> League </th> <th valign="top" width="100" align="left"> Game Date and Start Time (Eastern) </th> <th valign="top" width="90" align="left"> Game </th> <th valign="top" width="60" align="left"> Pick Type </th> <th valign="top" width="90" align="left"> Pick </th> <th valign="top" width="20" align="left"> Unit Value </th> <th valign="top" width="150" align="left"> Score </th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td valign="top" align="left"> NCAA Basketball </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 1/12/2010 at 7:00:00 PM </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Kent State at Miami (Ohio) </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> overunder </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Kent State/Miami (Ohio) u130 -108
Play of the Day </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 5 </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <table width="140" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="80">Kent State</td> <td width="20" align="right">15</td> <td rowspan="2" width="40" align="right">07:37 1st Half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miami (Ohio)</td> <td align="right">7</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td valign="top" align="left"> NCAA Basketball </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 1/12/2010 at 7:00:00 PM </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> North Carolina State at Florida State </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> pointspread </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> North Carolina State +10.5 -110 </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 5 </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <table width="140" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="80">North Carolina State</td> <td width="20" align="right">31</td> <td rowspan="2" width="40" align="right">04:29 1st Half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Florida State</td> <td align="right">24</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <td valign="top" align="left"> NCAA Basketball </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 1/12/2010 at 7:30:00 PM </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Wyoming at TCU </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> overunder </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Wyoming/TCU u145.5 -108 </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 5 </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <table width="140" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="80">Wyoming</td> <td width="20" align="right">5</td> <td rowspan="2" width="40" align="right">14:16 1st Half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TCU</td> <td align="right">9</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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