Tuesday ...
10-Dime Florida State - In case you haven't noticed, the 'Noles have been the Atlantic Coast Conference's surprise team this season, and I don't care where this game is at, I'm going to bank on a big game from Toney Douglas and company tonight. And that includes key reserves, including Ryan Reid.
Think about it, this is a team that was picked among the cellar dwellers in most of the preseason polls, but has raced out to a 22-7 record and a Top 25 national ranking under ACC Coach of the Year-candidate Leonard Hamilton. And with a little momentum from their current 3-1 streak after a 13 point victory over Clemson on Saturday, I'm thinking this is way too many points to give this scrappy bunch.
Hey, I know this is a young Seminoles team, and it’s conceivable many of the freshmen could be overwhelmed by the wild atmosphere inside of the Cameron Indoor Stadium, but the ‘Noles have posted a respectable 3-4 record against Top 25 foes this season. And of those seven games, only two were not against a Top 10 team, while two of them came against Top 3 teams.
Delving into some of the betting numbers, it's easy to take this team, as FSU is on ATS streaks of 12-3 on the road, 14-4 as an underdog, 15-4 in conference play, 8-3 when catching points on the road, 14-6 after a straight-up win and 11-4 overall. Most importantly, despite the dominance by Duke in this series - on the hardwood - Florida State is 8-2 the last 10 meetings - including a 4-0 run at Cameron.
Grab the points boys, this pup is barking loud.