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Unit Play. #710. Take Illinois -7.5 over Ohio State (Tuesday @ 7pm est).
Going for Golden Week Today! (This will be the 10th Golden Week of my career in a sport, if this cashes).
4* Monday: Pittsburgh -9 over 'Cuse (W)
4* Sunday: Southern Illinois -4.5 over Bradley (W)
4* Saturday: Illinois +7.5 over Ohio State (W)
4* Friday: Yale +4 over Brown (Outright W)
4* Thursday: Marist +8.5 over Siena (W)
4* Wednesday: Illinois -7 over Michigan (W)
4 Straight Winning weeks in the NBA.
6-1 in CBB Last Week. Back to Back Winning Weeks in CBB.
We are going for the Golden Week today! Hence, if we cash today we would be 7-0 over the last 7 days and consequently 7 straight winning days. This would be the 10th golden week of my career so I want it. We are still not going to get off the Illinois bandwagon here. I have followed Illinois through every game this year and I mentioned that as soon as Alex Legion were to come to this team, they were going to go on a solid ATS Run. And, that's exactly what they did. The Kentucky transfer gives them depth and a presence that they did not have before. Heck, in their last game against Michigan State, folks will be talking about how well Illinois did and as they were up 34-27 at the half. I remember that game, because we were on Illinois as they were part of our 6 in a row streak currently. Part of the reason they did so well was because of Alex Legion who led the team with 15 points. He is a big time player and once again, on national television, this team will do great tonight on ESPN. Illinois is 9-4 ATS and I rode this team for a big blowout win over Indiana (which they won by 30+), I rode this team on the road at Michigan State (which they covered as 8 point dogs, I rode this team against Michigan at home (which they covered as 7 point chalk) and I will once again ride this team over Ohio State today. Ohio State comes off a huge win over Michigan on the road and they are in for a rude awakening if they think that Illinois will be similar to what they faced at Michigan. Remember, Ohio State swept Illinois when they were decimated with recruits not coming ashore last year as Illinois lost by 16 on the road and 6 at home. Well, just like they got their revenge on Indiana who swept them last year, they will get their revenge on the Buckeyes. Illinois has revenge from last year, comes off a loss to the best team in the conference who they led at their place by 7 outright at the half, returns home, faces a Buckeye team off a big win and likely in for a let down here on national television - I will gladly take Illinois here as they are likely in for a close game at the half and then a DD win at the close of the game - very similar to what you saw when they won by 15 over Michigan. The Home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings and Illinois is 5-1 ATS when facing teams with a winning % greater than 60% meaning they are showing up well against the better teams in the country. I want the Golden Week and I will attempt to get it by backing Illinois over Ohio State today!
4 Unit Play. #702. Take the Chicago Bulls -3 over the Atlanta Hawks (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est). The Bulls are in a solid spot here today. We recently backed them as recently as their outright win over the Cavs on TNT in overtime. That was a great game to watch. If you remember the analysis on that game it is very similar to that of this game. The Bulls folks are healthy. This is not the same team that has accrued it's sub par record currently. This is a team that has its "goods" back. They have their key elements of Deng, Kirk, Gooden and their staples this season of Rose and Gordon. Furthermore, they are coming home after a tough loss at the Garden where Duhon was able to get revenge on his old squad with his new teammates in the Garden. Healthier, the Bulls have defeated the Raptors on the road outright who were playing well, took care of business against the Cavs at home and have lost back to back games including a tight one to the Spurs at home as well as to the Knicks on the road. Furthermore, I know my Hawks. They were able to squeak by the Raptors at home. But, Al Horoford is out until late January and Marvin Williams is still day to day. When this team goes on the road, it is going to be a disaster as per their depth with big men will be impacted. Remember, the Hawks defeated the Bulls this season 113-108 on the road in November and 129-117 in December. The Bulls have quite a bit of revenge here against the Hawks as it is tough to beat any team trice. The Bulls nearly beat the Hawks on road earlier this year in Hotlanta where they were not at full speed and now we get them at full speed, off back to back losses with revenge against an Eastern Conference Foe as they return home against a banged up Hawks team. We will gladly take it here as the Bulls are ripe for a potential double-digit win as the Hawks have failed to cover their last 5 against the Eastern Conference and the favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings between these two teams.<!-- / message -->
