CBS Sports CBB Projections
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 align=left><TD>2009-10 Season</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Last night: 25-5 (83.3%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Week to date: 34-9 (79.1%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Year to date: 3524-1321 (72.7%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD colSpan=4>Projected Scores</TD></TR><TR id=special class=bg4 align=left><TD colSpan=4 align=middle>NCAAB GAMES FOR 03/03/2010</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lipscomb</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Kennesaw State</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Purdue</TD><TD align=middle>80</TD><TD align=left>Indiana</TD><TD align=middle>60</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>George Washington</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Saint Joseph's</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>La Salle</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Massachusetts</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Rhode Island</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>Charlotte</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Virginia Tech</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>North Carolina State</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Florida State</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD><TD align=left>Wake Forest</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Xavier</TD><TD align=middle>90</TD><TD align=left>Fordham</TD><TD align=middle>62</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Notre Dame</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Connecticut</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>South Carolina</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Alabama</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Duquesne</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>St. Bonaventure</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Tennessee</TD><TD align=middle>86</TD><TD align=left>Arkansas</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>American</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>Navy</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Bucknell</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD><TD align=left>Holy Cross</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lafayette</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Colgate</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lehigh</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD><TD align=left>Army</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Temple</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD><TD align=left>Saint Louis</TD><TD align=middle>59</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas-Arlington</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>Nicholls State</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Mississippi State</TD><TD align=middle>78</TD><TD align=left>Auburn</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Kentucky</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Georgia</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Houston</TD><TD align=middle>79</TD><TD align=left>Rice</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Kansas</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Kansas State</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Northwestern</TD><TD align=middle>88</TD><TD align=left>Chicago State</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Sam Houston State</TD><TD align=middle>83</TD><TD align=left>Northwestern State</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas-San Antonio</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Texas State-San Marcos</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Tulsa</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>Southern Methodist</TD><TD align=middle>58</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Stephen F. Austin</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD><TD align=left>Central Arkansas</TD><TD align=middle>63</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas A&M-Corpus Christi</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD><TD align=left>Lamar</TD><TD align=middle>69</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Wisconsin</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Iowa</TD><TD align=middle>52</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>New Mexico</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>TCU</TD><TD align=middle>57</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Southeastern Louisiana</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>McNeese State</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Memphis</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD><TD align=left>UAB</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Virginia</TD><TD align=middle>69</TD><TD align=left>Boston College</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Duke</TD><TD align=middle>78</TD><TD align=left>Maryland</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas A&M</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Oklahoma State</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Brigham Young</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Utah</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Jacksonville</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD><TD align=left>North Florida</TD><TD align=middle>58</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Santa Barbara</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD><TD align=left>California Irvine</TD><TD align=middle>61</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>San Diego State</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Colorado State</TD><TD align=middle>59</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Home team is in bold.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg4 align=left><TD>2009-10 Season</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Last night: 25-5 (83.3%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Week to date: 34-9 (79.1%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Year to date: 3524-1321 (72.7%)</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD colSpan=4>Projected Scores</TD></TR><TR id=special class=bg4 align=left><TD colSpan=4 align=middle>NCAAB GAMES FOR 03/03/2010</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lipscomb</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Kennesaw State</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Purdue</TD><TD align=middle>80</TD><TD align=left>Indiana</TD><TD align=middle>60</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>George Washington</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Saint Joseph's</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>La Salle</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Massachusetts</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Rhode Island</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>Charlotte</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Virginia Tech</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>North Carolina State</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Florida State</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD><TD align=left>Wake Forest</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Xavier</TD><TD align=middle>90</TD><TD align=left>Fordham</TD><TD align=middle>62</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Notre Dame</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Connecticut</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>South Carolina</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Alabama</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Duquesne</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>St. Bonaventure</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Tennessee</TD><TD align=middle>86</TD><TD align=left>Arkansas</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>American</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>Navy</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Bucknell</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD><TD align=left>Holy Cross</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lafayette</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Colgate</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Lehigh</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD><TD align=left>Army</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Temple</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD><TD align=left>Saint Louis</TD><TD align=middle>59</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas-Arlington</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD><TD align=left>Nicholls State</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Mississippi State</TD><TD align=middle>78</TD><TD align=left>Auburn</TD><TD align=middle>74</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Kentucky</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Georgia</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Houston</TD><TD align=middle>79</TD><TD align=left>Rice</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Kansas</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Kansas State</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Northwestern</TD><TD align=middle>88</TD><TD align=left>Chicago State</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Sam Houston State</TD><TD align=middle>83</TD><TD align=left>Northwestern State</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas-San Antonio</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Texas State-San Marcos</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Tulsa</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>Southern Methodist</TD><TD align=middle>58</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Stephen F. Austin</TD><TD align=middle>67</TD><TD align=left>Central Arkansas</TD><TD align=middle>63</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas A&M-Corpus Christi</TD><TD align=middle>70</TD><TD align=left>Lamar</TD><TD align=middle>69</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Wisconsin</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Iowa</TD><TD align=middle>52</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>New Mexico</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>TCU</TD><TD align=middle>57</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Southeastern Louisiana</TD><TD align=middle>73</TD><TD align=left>McNeese State</TD><TD align=middle>66</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Memphis</TD><TD align=middle>72</TD><TD align=left>UAB</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Virginia</TD><TD align=middle>69</TD><TD align=left>Boston College</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Duke</TD><TD align=middle>78</TD><TD align=left>Maryland</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Texas A&M</TD><TD align=middle>76</TD><TD align=left>Oklahoma State</TD><TD align=middle>71</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Brigham Young</TD><TD align=middle>77</TD><TD align=left>Utah</TD><TD align=middle>65</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Jacksonville</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD><TD align=left>North Florida</TD><TD align=middle>58</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>Santa Barbara</TD><TD align=middle>68</TD><TD align=left>California Irvine</TD><TD align=middle>61</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 height=17 vAlign=center align=right><TD align=left>San Diego State</TD><TD align=middle>75</TD><TD align=left>Colorado State</TD><TD align=middle>59</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Home team is in bold.
ACE-ACE
CBB (116-114) +3 units
739 WF OVER 134..................................... ..1
753 MISS ST-2....................................... ......1.5
NBA (95-77) +41.5 units
DEN-7....................................... ................1
PHO-3....................................... ................3
CBB (116-114) +3 units
739 WF OVER 134..................................... ..1
753 MISS ST-2....................................... ......1.5
NBA (95-77) +41.5 units
DEN-7....................................... ................1
PHO-3....................................... ................3
SPORTS WAGERS
Minnesota +1.41 over CALGARY
There’s really nothing to get excited about when looking at the Flames as a favorite. They won the final game before the break but so what. They still lost three in a row prior to that and nobody really knew how teams were going to play the day last game before the two-week vacation. The Flames last three wins excluding the aforementioned last game came against Florida, Carolina and Edmonton. The Wild almost always are in a position to win. They hang around and they’re tough. Its last two losses were both by a single goal against Phoenix and Atlanta. They have recent wins over Vancouver, Philly, Colorado and Detroit. This is an absolutely crucial trip for the Wild, as they embark on a season long eight-game trip that starts here and will determine whether or not they make the playoffs. They have to know how important it is to get off to a good start and at the very least one would have to believe they’ll play extremely hard out of the gate. Play: Minnesota +1.41 (Risking 2 units).
BUFFALO +1.27 over Washington
The Caps lost three games in a row going into the break and subsequently OV and Semin did nothing in the Olympics. They’re still an offensive monster but that’s not the problem. As the season winds down, teams get a lot tougher and the Capitals are simply not a tough team. They’re a run and gun team but that style may not work against the Sabres. Furthermore, the Caps are allowing a ton of goals and even during its long winning streak they had to come back from two and three goal deficits. The Caps have been to Buffalo once this season and lost 3-0 and I also like the fact that the Sabres played last night while the Caps players that didn’t play in the Olympics may need a period or so to get their legs back. Lastly, the Sabres are 19-7 at home in regulation this season and Ryan Miller will be back in net giving the Sabres a big edge in that department. Play: Buffalo +1.27 (Risking 2 units).
Minnesota +1.41 over CALGARY
There’s really nothing to get excited about when looking at the Flames as a favorite. They won the final game before the break but so what. They still lost three in a row prior to that and nobody really knew how teams were going to play the day last game before the two-week vacation. The Flames last three wins excluding the aforementioned last game came against Florida, Carolina and Edmonton. The Wild almost always are in a position to win. They hang around and they’re tough. Its last two losses were both by a single goal against Phoenix and Atlanta. They have recent wins over Vancouver, Philly, Colorado and Detroit. This is an absolutely crucial trip for the Wild, as they embark on a season long eight-game trip that starts here and will determine whether or not they make the playoffs. They have to know how important it is to get off to a good start and at the very least one would have to believe they’ll play extremely hard out of the gate. Play: Minnesota +1.41 (Risking 2 units).
BUFFALO +1.27 over Washington
The Caps lost three games in a row going into the break and subsequently OV and Semin did nothing in the Olympics. They’re still an offensive monster but that’s not the problem. As the season winds down, teams get a lot tougher and the Capitals are simply not a tough team. They’re a run and gun team but that style may not work against the Sabres. Furthermore, the Caps are allowing a ton of goals and even during its long winning streak they had to come back from two and three goal deficits. The Caps have been to Buffalo once this season and lost 3-0 and I also like the fact that the Sabres played last night while the Caps players that didn’t play in the Olympics may need a period or so to get their legs back. Lastly, the Sabres are 19-7 at home in regulation this season and Ryan Miller will be back in net giving the Sabres a big edge in that department. Play: Buffalo +1.27 (Risking 2 units).
MARTY OTTO
CBB
Kansas State +9 -110 (751)
CBB
Big O: Wake Forest +8 -110 (739)
ANALYSIS:
Florida State is one of the most inefficient offenses in the ACC. Only the Tarheels and Cavaliers have been worse from a points per possession basis this season in conference play. Not surprisingly Florida St has just a 1.5 ppg scoring advantage in ACC play this season. Despite a solid defense they rarely find themselves able to extend leads or build big margins. That makes them a lousy favorite and gives us plenty of wiggle room to take points with an underrated Wake Forest side.
Don't think the Seminoles have a home court advantage, especially when laying points. Looking back through the log book FSU is 4-12 in their last 16 games when favored at home. Over their last 29 as a home fav they are an abysmal 6-23! This is a team that was just favored by five over a Clemson side famous for being a pushover on the road. The Seminoles lost outright as their offensive woes (shot just 38%) once again prevented them from building and keeping a lead of substance. Take Wake.
CBB
Kansas State +9 -110 (751)
CBB
Big O: Wake Forest +8 -110 (739)
ANALYSIS:
Florida State is one of the most inefficient offenses in the ACC. Only the Tarheels and Cavaliers have been worse from a points per possession basis this season in conference play. Not surprisingly Florida St has just a 1.5 ppg scoring advantage in ACC play this season. Despite a solid defense they rarely find themselves able to extend leads or build big margins. That makes them a lousy favorite and gives us plenty of wiggle room to take points with an underrated Wake Forest side.
Don't think the Seminoles have a home court advantage, especially when laying points. Looking back through the log book FSU is 4-12 in their last 16 games when favored at home. Over their last 29 as a home fav they are an abysmal 6-23! This is a team that was just favored by five over a Clemson side famous for being a pushover on the road. The Seminoles lost outright as their offensive woes (shot just 38%) once again prevented them from building and keeping a lead of substance. Take Wake.
