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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 16th, 2009

February 16, 2010 by

The slate is pretty slim tonight overall, but we have Kentucky heading to Mississippi State which could be an interesting game. Also, Wake Forest travels to Virginia Tech and Texas Tech heads to Baylor. Good luck on whatever you decide to take this evening!

Indiana State -2.5
Southern Illinois -1
Eastern Illinois -4.5
VCU -9.5
Princetion -6

Overall Record:

College Basketball 28-19-2 (2009-10) 225-168-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)

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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 15th, 2010

February 15, 2010 by

What a great weekend of sports we just had with The Winter Olympics, Daytona 500, tons of college basketball and the NBA All-Star game. I hope each of you enjoyed it as much as me. Here are out President’s Day picks and good luck!

Texas A&M +8
Tennessee Tech +1.5
Fairfield -1
Western Carolina/UNC G under 144

Overall Record:

College Basketball 26-17-2 (2009-10) 223-166-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)

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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 11th, 2010

February 11, 2010 by

Time to get back at it and we have three college basketball picks for the evening. Fade or follow, but make sure you get on them. Good luck!

Appalachian State -2
Valparaiso +8
Arizona State -11

Overall Record:

College Basketball
25-15-2 (2009-10) 222-164-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)

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Mid-Term Hoop Grades Follow Up

February 10, 2010 by

Back on January 18th I created a mid-season list of NCAA teams that I believed were going in the right direction and looked pretty much unstoppable. Here is and update on how I’m doing to date.

Sleepers Me and Steve Lavin would agree on:

Marquette was 11-6 now 15-8 – When I threw these guys in the mix they immediately lost 2 in a row, but since then they have won 4 in a row. The only problem the wins have been against the bottom 4 of the Big East so I’m skeptical overall.

Ohio St. was 13-5 now 18-6 – I told you Evan Turner can play. Since the last update they are 5-1 with a win at Purdue. The Buckeyes are a definite long term threat for the tourney.

UAB was 15-3 now 19-4 – Still doing well overall. The Blazers are 8-2 in their last 10 games with a mini 2 game losing skid in between. Wins over Cincy, Arkansas and Butler with a close loss at Virgina makes them a strong contender down the road.

Butler was 14-4 now 20-4 – Ho-hum, just another 13 game winning streak over a lousy conference, but they did beat Ohio State in December to show some worthiness.

Gonzaga was 14-3 now 19-4 – They are 11-1 since the Duke debacle at the Garden back in December. The Zags only lost at Michigan State by 3 and Wake by 2 so they understand good hoops.

Alternates: Siena, Charlotte, Northern Iowa, UNLV

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Predicted Final Four teams on 1/18/2010

Kentucky – When Wall and Calipari are speaking this duo is unstoppable!

Villanova – Still the class of the league with the ‘Cuse. They will be there late.

Texas – A month ago I called the Longhorns the scareiest team in the country. They have become a non-factor now.

Kansas – Would love to see Kansas and Kentucky in the Final.

Teams to take Texas’ spot: The ‘Cuse, Purdue, Kansas St., Cornell

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Languishing Longhorns

February 9, 2010 by

A little over three weeks ago the Texas Longhorns were flying high as the top college basketball team in the country at 17-0. Texas had beaten Texas A&M, Michigan State and UNC, but those wins were in the great state of Texas. Things aren’t looking as good these days for Rick Barnes and his boys. Since the middle of January Texas has lost three of four games on the road to UConn, Oklahoma, Kansas State also have lost two home games against Baylor and Kansas last night. Five losses in seven games have folks in Austin quite concerned and for good reason.

Barnes has to trim down his rotation of players because 10-11 is simply too much especially when you are cycling through three different point guards in a given game. The other key factor is to get Dexter Pittman more involved in the games. The human space eater has only taken 14 foul shots in the last seven games which has led to scoring in double digits only twice during the stretch. Dexter is so big he attracts double teams from opponents which would lead to more three-pointers for James, Hamilton and Brown. Earlier in the year I was extremely impressed with Texas and I still think they have a team that can make the Final Four, but changes need to be made.

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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 8th, 2010

February 8, 2010 by

Football is now officially over so it’s now time to really focus on basketball. Good luck on the games this evening.

Maryland Eastern Shore +12
Kansas -2

Overall Record:

College Basketball 24-14-2 (2009-10) 221-163-8 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)
NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)

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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 7th, 2010

February 7, 2010 by

Today is Super Bowl Sunday so at least 80% of you will be on your couch or at a party which means you need to have some wagers on the line. Good luck!

Maryland -6.5
South Florida/Notre Dame under 148
Ohio State/Iowa over 126
Iona -14

Overall Record:

NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
College Basketball 22-13-1 (2009-10) 219-162-7 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)

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The Big Dance Could Be Getting Bigger

February 1, 2010 by

The NCAA rumor mill has churned out a juicy morsel and it will be interesting to see if it actually turns out to be true. Sources have stated it’s a “done deal” that the NCAA basketball tournament will be even bigger and badder than the current 65-team field and it could happen as quickly as next year. The expansion will result in either a 68-team event or an eye-popping 96-team tournament. The NCAA supposedly is going to make the move in order to sign a long lucrative contract with a network or host of networks and 96 teams makes the tournament even more appealing. Currently the NCAA has three years left on their contract worth $2.131 billion, but they do have the ability to opt-out before August 31st.

If the tournament does expand to 96 teams it really concerns me on a few fronts. First and foremost, it would drastically dilute the field and allow some real dogs to make the tournament that don’t deserve to be there and won’t have a shot at winning the championship. Secondly, I’m concerned the expanded field will really take away from the regular season. Currently you need to be on your game every night or you won’t be enjoying the thrill of playing on national TV in the middle of March. If they allow another 32 teams in you will without a doubt see teams take nights off in the regular season yet still make the Big Dance with a 17-13 record. Also if the NCAA is going to extend the tournament even more, which will cause players to miss more class, how can it continue to justify not having a college football playoff?

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College Basketball Bets of the Day – February 1st, 2010

February 1, 2010 by

Monday nights are kind of slow for college basketball, but UConn/Louisville and Texas/Oklahoma State should be good games. Good luck!

Buffalo -4.5
South Carolin State -3.5
Okie State +2

Overall Record:

NFL 35-20 (2009-10) 138-92-5 (overall)
College Basketball 21-11-1 (2009-10) 218-160-7 (overall)
NBA 44-36
NHL 1-2
MLB 90-69-5
College Football 37-24 (2009-10) 142-115-1 (overall)

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Goodbye Gilbert

January 27, 2010 by

David Stern made the announcement today, one many have been waiting for since December, that Gilbert Arenas has been suspended for the rest of the NBA season. This was supposively at the request of Gilbert and the word is he will ask the union not to fight his suspension. The suspension will cost Arenas nearly $10 million of his $16.2 million salary this year. Gilbert is playing this up pretty well because we all know the only reason he is asking to be suspended for the year is so he can avoid being suspended for an even longer term. When Arenas decided to bring unlicensed guns into the NBA workplace he made a gigantic mistake. When he later made jokes about his mistake and even mimicked the act of shooting guns with his hands in a pre-game huddle he showed complete lack of remorse. It is still up in the air if Gilbert will play out the remaining $80+ million contract with the Wizards or if the organization will void his contract. I think the Wizards decision on to void or not to void will come down to whether or not Gilbert is senteced to jail time. On a separate note Javaris Crittenton who was the other teammate involved in “gun gate” has also been suspended for the rest of the season by the NBA.

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