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[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MAN at HOF 12:00 PM
HOF -10.0
U 135.0

PFW at ISU 01:00 PM
ISU -18.0
O 148.0

LAF at RUTG 01:00 PM
RUTG -15.5

HARV at HOW 02:00 PM
HARV -19.5

MRSH at UNI 02:00 PM
UNI -11.0
U 145.0

CHS at INST 02:00 PM
INST -26.5

DUQ at UAB 02:30 PM
DUQ -9.0

HBU at UNM 02:30 PM
HBU +22.0

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HOU at PORT 03:00 PM
PORT +17.5

SCAR at UVA 03:00 PM
SCAR +11.0
U 111.5

NMSU at MSST 03:00 PM
MSST -4.5

DAV at L-IL 03:00 PM
L-IL -3.0

RICH at RAD 03:30 PM
RICH -7.0


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CSF at LMU 04:00 PM
LMU -6.0

YALE at CLEM 04:00 PM
CLEM -5.0
U 128.5

KC at SDAK 04:30 PM
SDAK -7.0

XAV at TCU 05:00 PM
XAV +3.0
U 133.5

UCRV at SJSU 05:00 PM
UCRV -2.5

GT at BSU 05:00 PM
BSU -1.5


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CIT at NCST 06:00 PM
O 166.0

BALL at WASH 09:30 PM
WASH -6.0

MVSU at CALBA 10:00 PM
U 157.5

UTEP at HAW 11:30 PM
O 132.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Bolden scores 22, South Carolina beats No. 9 Virginia 70-59
December 22, 2019
By The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Jair Bolden scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and A.J. Lawson had 10 of his 14 in the second to help South Carolina beat No. 9 Virginia 70-59 on Sunday.

The Gamecocks (8-4) led 23-11, saw Virginia pull even at 45 with just over 11 minutes to play and promptly scored 12 of the next 17 points. The Cavaliers never got closer than five the rest of the way.

Mamadi Diakite scored a career-high 21 points to lead Virginia (9-2). The Cavaliers had a season-high 19 turnovers, leading to 23 Gamecocks points. South Carolina shot 55.1%, connecting on 27 of 49 attempts.

Justin Minaya added 12 points for South Carolina, 10 after halftime.

NO. 22 WASHINGTON 85, BALL STATE 64

HONOLULU (AP) - Jaden McDaniels scored 22 points, Quade Green had 21 and Washington pulled away from Ball State in a Diamond Head Classic quarterfinal.

Isaiah Stewart added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (9-2). They who shot 56% percent from the field and won for the seventh time in eight games.

Green, a transfer from Kentucky, went 7 of 8 from the floor - including 4 for 5 on 3-pointers.

Tahjai Teague had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead for the Cardinals (6-5).

 

[Cnotes53]

date.....................w-l-t...............%................units

12/22/2019............12-16-1..........43.10%.............-28.00
12/21/2019............32-36-0..........47.06%.............-38.00
12/20/2019............13-13-0..........50.00%.............-6.50
12/19/2019............11-15-0..........42.31%.............-27.50
12/18/2019............25-17-0..........59.52%............+31.50
12/17/2019............11-17-0..........39.29%.............-38.50
12/16/2019............10-10-1..........50.00%...............-5.00
12/15/2019............15-12-0..........55.56%..............+9.00
12/14/2019............27-25-1..........51.92%...............-2.50
12/13/2019................7-2-0..........77.78%............+24.00
12/12/2019................6-2-0..........75.00%............+19.00
12/11/2019................5-9-0..........35.71%.............-24.50
12/10/2019...............6-13-0.........31.58%..............-41.50
12/09/2019.................1-3-0.........25.00%.............-11.50
12/08/2019..............11-14-2........44.00%..............-22.00
12/07/2019..............35-41-0........46.05%..............-50.50
12/06/2019.................9-8-1.........52.94%............+1.00
12/05/2019................2-10-1........16.67%.............-45.00
12/04/2019..............11-29-0.........27.50%............-104.50
12/03/2019..............33-21-0.........61.11%.............+49.50
12/02/2019..................7-6-0........53.85%..............+2.00
12/01/2019...............13-15-1........46.43%..............-17.50

totals....................292-337-7........46.42%.............-327.00


best bets

date..........................ats...............un its...............o/u................units..............total

12/22/2019.............5 - 6..............-8.00................3 -2..............+4.00................-4.00
12/21/2019............14 - 18............-20.00.............3 - 3..............-1.50.................-21.50
12/20/2019.............6 - 6...............-3.00..............3 - 2..............+4.00................+1.00
12/19/2019.............4 - 6...............-13.00.............1 - 2..............-6.00.................-19.00
12/18/2019............10 - 7..............+11.50............5 - 2..............+14.00..............+25.50
12/17/2019.............7 - 5...............+7.50..............1 - 0..............+5.00...............+12.50
12/16/2019.............3 - 6...............-18.00.............0 - 2...............-11.00..............-29.00
12/15/2019.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............3 - 3..............-1.50................+5.50
12/14/2019............19 - 11.............+34.50............2 - 2..............- 1.00...............+33.50
12/13/2019.............3 - 2...............+4.00..............3 - 0..............+15.00.............+19.00
12/12/2019.............2 - 1...............+4.50..............1 - 1...............-0.50...............+4.00
12/11/2019.............4 - 8...............-24.00..............0 - 0..............-0.00................-24.00
12/10/2019.............3 - 5...............-12.50..............1 - 3..............-11.50...............-24.00
12/09/2019.............0 - 1...............-5.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-6.00
12/08/2019.............6 - 7...............-8.50................0 - 1...............-5.50...............-14.00
12/07/2019............15 - 15.............-7.50................6 - 2..............+19.00.............+11.50
12/06/2019.............4 - 5...............-7.50................2 - 3...............-6.50................-14.00
12/05/2019.............2 - 3...............-6.50................0 - 3..............-16.50...............-23.00
12/04/2019.............6 - 17...............-63.50..............2 - 4..............-12.00...............-75.50
12/03/2019............12 - 7................+21.50.............4 - 1..............+14.50..............+36.00
12/02/2019..............2 - 2...............-1.00................2 - 3...............-6.50................-7.50
12/01/2019..............5 - 7...............-13.50..............5 - 4...............+3.00...............-10.50

totals....................150 - 132...........-115.00............48 - 44.......,...-2.00.................-117.00

 

[Cnotes53]

801CANISIUS -802 SIENA
SIENA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games versus poor 3 point shooting teams - making <=31% of their attempts since 1997.

803LONG BEACH ST -804 SEATTLE
LONG BEACH ST is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

805GA SOUTHERN -806 GEORGIA
GA SOUTHERN is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.

807GEORGIA ST -808 SMU
SMU is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) vs. good teams (Win Pct: 60% to 80%) in the last 3 seasons.

809SAN FRANCISCO -810 FRESNO ST
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.

1631GRAMBLING -1632 DAYTON
GRAMBLING is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.

1631GRAMBLING -1632 DAYTON
Anthony Grant is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after a loss by 6 points or less (Coach of DAYTON)

1631GRAMBLING -1632 DAYTON
Donte Jackson is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds (Coach of GRAMBLING)


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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 23

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CANISIUS (5 - 5) at SIENA (3 - 5) - 12/23/2019, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 3-1 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 3-1 straight up against SIENA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LONG BEACH ST (4 - 9) at SEATTLE (6 - 7) - 12/23/2019, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG BEACH ST is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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GA SOUTHERN (8 - 4) at GEORGIA (7 - 3) - 12/23/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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GEORGIA ST (8 - 3) at SMU (8 - 2) - 12/23/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
GEORGIA ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
GEORGIA ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
GEORGIA ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 3) at FRESNO ST (4 - 7) - 12/23/2019, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 105-140 ATS (-49.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-139 ATS (-50.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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GRAMBLING (6 - 6) at DAYTON (9 - 2) - 12/23/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 23

Canisius won five of its last six games with Siena; they?re they won four of last visits to Siena. Favorites are 8-4 ATS in last dozen series games. Canisius lost three of last four games overall; they?re 5-5 vs schedule #249, turning ball over 22.3% of time (#307), making 30.3% of their 3?s (#273). Griffins are experience team #211 that is 1-4 in true road games, with lone win over #220 Ill-Chicago. Siena is 3-0 at home, 0-5 on road (vs schedule #85), winning two of three games vs teams ranked outside top 200. Saints have #252 eFG%, #268 on defense.

Long Beach State lost five of its last six games, beating Utah Valley Saturday; 49ers are 3-9 vs schedule #27, losing all five of their true road games. Long Beach is experience team #322 that is turning ball over 22.6% of time (#313)- their eFG% defense is #315. Seattle got upset as a 14-point favorite Saturday; they?re 4-7 vs schedule #289, winning four of six games vs teams ranked outside top 200. Redhawks are experience team #6 that is shooting 26.9% on arc (#337), 42.4% inside arc (#329)- their eFG% is #343- they play pace #226.

Georgia is 6-3 vs schedule #201; they beat SMU in double OT Friday. Dawgs are experience team #323 with a future NBA player in Edwards- they?re 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100. Georgia is shooting 55.6% inside arc (#18), getting 55.1% of their points on 2?s (#62)- they?re shooting 30.6% on arc (#263). Georgia Southern won couple of conference games by 3 points each Thursday/Saturday; Eagles are lost their only true road game by 9 at Auburn. GSU is 6-4 vs schedule #231, forcing turnovers 23% of time (#41).

Georgia State won its last seven games, winning two conference games Thursday/Saturday; Panthers lost their two top 100 games, by 11 at Duke, 8 at Georgetown. State is experience team #210 that is forcing turnovers 21.2% of time (#95)- they?re making 39.9% of their 3?s (#13) but don?t take that many of them. SMU lost in double OT at Georgia Friday; they?re 8-2 vs schedule #345- their best win is at #187 UNLV. Mustangs are experience team #251 that is playing pace #344- very slow. SMU is rebounding 37.8% of their own missed shots (#8).

San Francisco split its last six games after a 6-0 start (vs schedule #273); Dons are experience team #95 that split its four true road games, winning at Southern Illinois, Fullerton. USF has #38 eFG%, but their eFG% on defense is #259- teams are making 38.7% of their 3?s against USF (#335). Fresno State won its last two games after a 1-7 start; Bulldogs are experience team #282; 52% of their shots are 3?s, but they?re only making 31.4% of them (#228). Fresno is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, with losses by 14-10-7 points- their best win is over #172 Winthrop.

@ Hawai?i
Boise State is 5-5 vs schedule #81, losing by 14 to Ga Tech Sunday after they led by 8 with 18:42 left; Broncos played their two best guys 37-38 minutes vs GT- they?re experience team #9 that lost four of five games away from home, with a triple OT win at Pacific their only road win. Portland lost four of its last five games, losing by 25 to Houston Sunday; Pilots didn?t play any guys more than 23:00 Sunday- they?re 6-5 vs schedule #350, losing their two top 200 games by 11-25 points. Portland is making 40.7% of its 3?s (#8).

Houston won six of its last seven games after a 2-2 start; Cougars are experience team #284 whose only losses are to top 50 teams. Houston is rebounding 40.1% of its own missed shots (#2); they had a stress-free win over Portland yesterday. Georgia Tech lost three of its last three games, beating Boise by 14 Sunday; Jackets are 5-5 vs schedule #45- they?re turning ball over 24.3% of time (#339), shooting 27.8% on arc (#324)- they?re experience team #194 whose bench doesn?t play much (#332 minutes). Tech played three guys 31:00+ Sunday.

UTEP is 5-0 at home, 0-3 on road; Miners lost by 4 at Hawai?i last nite, after leading by 9 early in 2nd half. Miners played played three guys 34:00+ Sunday. UTEP is 5-0 when it scores more than 63 points; they?re forcing turnovers 23.1% of time. Ball State is 5-5 vs schedule #261- they lost by 21 to Washington Sunday. Cardinals start two frosh, two seniors; they?re making 36.4% of their 3?s (#43), getting 40.9% of their points on arc (#15). Ball St is shooting 37.1% on arc (#44), getting 41.7% of their points on 3?s (#9)- 46.8% of their shots are 3?s (#21).

Washington is 9-2 vs schedule #224; Huskies are 3-2 away from home, playing one game in Toronto, one in Alaska. Washington is experience team #330 that doesn?t sub much (#342 bench minutes) or use arc much- they get 53.6% of their points inside arc (#101). This is Huskies? first true road game of the season. Hawai?i beat UTEP in a tough game last nite, after being down nine early in 2nd half; Rainbows played four starters 34:00+- they survived 12-25 shooting on foul line, 3-13 on the arc.


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NCAAB

Monday, December 23

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Trend Report
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Portland @ Boise State
Portland
Portland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boise State
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boise State
Boise State
Boise State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Portland
Boise State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland

Long Beach State @ Seattle
Long Beach State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 5 games on the road
Long Beach State is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Canisius @ Siena
Canisius
Canisius is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Siena
Canisius is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Siena
Siena
Siena is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Georgia Southern @ Georgia
Georgia Southern
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Southern's last 7 games on the road
Georgia Southern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia's last 5 games at home

Grambling State @ Dayton
Grambling State
No trends to report
Dayton
Dayton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Dayton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

Georgia State @ Southern Methodist
Georgia State
Georgia State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern Methodist is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

San Francisco @ Fresno State
San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Fresno State
Fresno State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fresno State's last 7 games


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NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, December 23


Portland @ Boise State

Game 811-812
December 23, 2019 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
43.967
Boise State
57.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 13 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 11
137
Dunkel Pick:
Boise State
(-11); Under

Canisius @ Siena

Game 801-802
December 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Canisius
49.508
Siena
50.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Siena
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Siena
by 7
142
Dunkel Pick:
Canisius
(+7); Over

Long Beach St @ Seattle

Game 803-804
December 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Long Beach St
47.486
Seattle
43.370
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Long Beach St
by 4
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 5
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Long Beach St
(+5); Over

Georgia State @ SMU

Game 807-808
December 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia State
57.446
SMU
59.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 8
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia State
(+8); Under

Grambling @ Dayton

Game 1631-1632
December 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Grambling
45.305
Dayton
68.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dayton
by 23 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dayton
by 26
148
Dunkel Pick:
Grambling
(+26); Under

Georgia Southern @ Georgia

Game 805-806
December 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Southern
53.627
Georgia
59.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Georgia
by 5 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia
by 9
160
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia Southern
(+9); Under

Houston @ Georgia Tech

Game 813-814
December 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
67.768
Georgia Tech
56.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 11
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7 1/2
133
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-7 1/2); Over

San Francisco @ Fresno State

Game 809-810
December 23, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
60.823
Fresno State
56.932
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 4
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
by 1
145
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-1); Under

Washington @ Hawaii

Game 815-816
December 23, 2019 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
67.849
Hawaii
55.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 12 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5
146
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-5); Over

Ball State @ TX-El Paso

Game 817-818
December 23, 2019 @ 1:30 am

Dunkel Rating:
Ball State
54.266
TX-El Paso
57.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TX-El Paso
by 3
120
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 1
124
Dunkel Pick:
TX-El Paso
(+1); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PORT at BSU 04:30 PM
BSU -11.0
O 137.0

CAN at SIE 06:00 PM
CAN +7.0
U 142.0

LBSU at SEA 06:00 PM
SEA -5.0

GRAM at DAY 07:00 PM
DAY -26.0
O 150.0

HOU at GT 07:00 PM
HOU -6.5
U 134.0

GASO at UGA 07:00 PM
UGA -8.5
U 160.0

GSU at SMU 07:00 PM
GSU +9.0
O 143.5

SF at FRES 10:00 PM
SF -1.5
O 145.0

WASH at HAW 11:00 PM
WASH -6.5
U 144.5


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BALL at UTEP 01:30 AM

UTEP +1.5

O 124.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Watson leads No. 18 Dayton to 81-53 win over Grambling State
December 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Ibi Watson scored a career-high 30 points in his first start, and No. 18 Dayton recovered from its second loss of the season by beating Grambling State 81-53 on Monday night.

The Flyers (10-2) were missing point guard Jalen Crutcher, who fell and hit his head during a 78-76 overtime loss to Colorado on Saturday. Dayton shuffled its guard rotation, and Watson made an immediate impact as a starter for the first time this season.

The junior had 15 points in the opening half, three shy of his career high. Watson scored 10 during a 17-2 run that put the Flyers ahead.

The Tigers (6-7) cut a 20-point deficit to 52-42 midway through the second half before Rodney Chatman hit a pair of 3-pointers and Watson had a four-point play that put the Flyers back in control. Chatman added 17 points.

Watson went 4 of 5 from beyond the arc while becoming the first Flyers player to score 30 points since Josh Cunningham had 32 against Rhode Island on Jan. 20, 2018.

Kelton Edwards had 13 points for Grambling State, which went 2 of 19 from beyond the arc.

No. 21 WASHINGTON 72, HAWAII 61

HONOLULU (AP) - Isaiah Stewart had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 21 Washington over Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals.

Quade Green added 11 points and seven assists for the Huskies (10-2), who will play Houston for the tournament title on Wednesday. Jaden McDaniels had nine points and 13 rebounds, and Nahziah Carter chipped in with 10 points.

Stewart made 13 of 21 shots from the field. He scored 16 points in the first half and finished with his fourth straight double-double.

Hawaii got within six on Zigmars Raimo's basket in transition with 5:28 to play, but went scoreless for more than three minutes while the Huskies reeled off an eight-point run to stretch their lead to 59-45 with 2:04 remaining.

Justin Webster had 16 points and Raimo added 15 points with 15 rebounds to lead the Rainbow Warriors (8-4), who shot a season-low 28%.

 

[Cnotes53]

date.....................w-l-t...............%................units


12/23/2019.............13-3-1..........79.41%............+48.50
12/22/2019............12-16-1..........43.10%.............-28.00
12/21/2019............32-36-0..........47.06%.............-38.00
12/20/2019............13-13-0..........50.00%.............-6.50
12/19/2019............11-15-0..........42.31%.............-27.50
12/18/2019............25-17-0..........59.52%............+31.50
12/17/2019............11-17-0..........39.29%.............-38.50
12/16/2019............10-10-1..........50.00%...............-5.00
12/15/2019............15-12-0..........55.56%..............+9.00
12/14/2019............27-25-1..........51.92%...............-2.50
12/13/2019................7-2-0..........77.78%............+24.00
12/12/2019................6-2-0..........75.00%............+19.00
12/11/2019................5-9-0..........35.71%.............-24.50
12/10/2019...............6-13-0.........31.58%..............-41.50
12/09/2019.................1-3-0.........25.00%.............-11.50
12/08/2019..............11-14-2........44.00%..............-22.00
12/07/2019..............35-41-0........46.05%..............-50.50
12/06/2019.................9-8-1.........52.94%............+1.00
12/05/2019................2-10-1........16.67%.............-45.00
12/04/2019..............11-29-0.........27.50%............-104.50
12/03/2019..............33-21-0.........61.11%.............+49.50
12/02/2019..................7-6-0........53.85%..............+2.00
12/01/2019...............13-15-1........46.43%..............-17.50

totals....................305-340-7........47.28%.............-278.50


best bets

date..........................ats...............un its...............o/u................units..............total


12/23/2019.............5 - 0.............+25.00..............5 - 1.............+19.50..............+44.50
12/22/2019.............5 - 6..............-8.00................3 -2..............+4.00................-4.00
12/21/2019............14 - 18............-20.00.............3 - 3..............-1.50.................-21.50
12/20/2019.............6 - 6...............-3.00..............3 - 2..............+4.00................+1.00
12/19/2019.............4 - 6...............-13.00.............1 - 2..............-6.00.................-19.00
12/18/2019............10 - 7..............+11.50............5 - 2..............+14.00..............+25.50
12/17/2019.............7 - 5...............+7.50..............1 - 0..............+5.00...............+12.50
12/16/2019.............3 - 6...............-18.00.............0 - 2...............-11.00..............-29.00
12/15/2019.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............3 - 3..............-1.50................+5.50
12/14/2019............19 - 11.............+34.50............2 - 2..............- 1.00...............+33.50
12/13/2019.............3 - 2...............+4.00..............3 - 0..............+15.00.............+19.00
12/12/2019.............2 - 1...............+4.50..............1 - 1...............-0.50...............+4.00
12/11/2019.............4 - 8...............-24.00..............0 - 0..............-0.00................-24.00
12/10/2019.............3 - 5...............-12.50..............1 - 3..............-11.50...............-24.00
12/09/2019.............0 - 1...............-5.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-6.00
12/08/2019.............6 - 7...............-8.50................0 - 1...............-5.50...............-14.00
12/07/2019............15 - 15.............-7.50................6 - 2..............+19.00.............+11.50
12/06/2019.............4 - 5...............-7.50................2 - 3...............-6.50................-14.00
12/05/2019.............2 - 3...............-6.50................0 - 3..............-16.50...............-23.00
12/04/2019.............6 - 17...............-63.50..............2 - 4..............-12.00...............-75.50
12/03/2019............12 - 7................+21.50.............4 - 1..............+14.50..............+36.00
12/02/2019..............2 - 2...............-1.00................2 - 3...............-6.50................-7.50
12/01/2019..............5 - 7...............-13.50..............5 - 4...............+3.00...............-10.50

totals....................155 - 132...........-96.50............53 - 45..........,...+17.50.............-79.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the Super Bowl:

? Baltimore Ravens 9-4

? San Francisco 49ers 4-1

? New Orleans Saints 6-1

? Kansas City/New England 8-1

? Green Bay Packers 10-1

? Seattle Seahawks 14-1


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Merry Christmas, everyone??.

13) Lamar Jackson isn?t playing for the Ravens Sunday; they?ve already clinched the #1 seed in the AFC, so Jackson and some of his friends will take Sunday off when the Steelers come calling.

Robert Griffin III will get the start at QB for Baltimore; if that doesn?t send you running to the casino to wager on Pittsburgh, I?m not sure what would. Griffin is 15-25 as an NFL starter, 6-19 in his last 25 games. His last NFL start was three years ago.

12) Other NFL stuff:
? Case Keenum will start at QB for injured Dwayne Haskins (ankle) for Washington Sunday.

11)

10) Tennessee Vols officially announced the addition of Santiago Vescovi, a point guard from Uruguay who most recently played for the NBA Global Academy in Australia.

18-year-old Vescovi signed with Tennessee November 22. He will join the team this weekend, is awaiting standard NCAA, Southeastern Conference clearance protocols before becoming eligible to play in games, which probably won?t come until early January.

9) Kawhi Leonard?s agent is a guy named Mitch Frankel who doesn?t represent any other active NBA players. That is pretty unusual, an agent with one client.

8) Miami Marlins have C/1B Francisco Cervelli a one-year deal worth $2M.

7) 2B Cesar Hernandez signed a one-year deal with Cleveland worth $6M.

6) Mets gave P Dellin Betances a one-year deal worth $10.5M, wth the chance to get up to $13M, with incentives.

5) New Mexico Lobos suspended two starters, F Carlton Bragg, PG JJ Caldwell indefinitely,

Bragg, a team captain, transferred from Kansas in January 2018, is averaging 13.7 ppg, 10.8 rag and 1.4 blocks/game this season.Caldwell leads the Mountain West in assists at 5.7 per game, and averages 5.8 points per game.

4) NFL home favorites are 54-89-6 ATS this season.
Road favorites are 48-41-2 ATS.

3) This is how the Oakland Raiders can still make the playoffs: ( IMO THIS MIGHT BE POSSIBLE )
? Raiders win in Denver.
? Colts win in Jacksonville.
? Ravens beat Pittsburgh
? Texans beat Tennessee

If those four things happen, then one of these teams also has to win:
Chicago, Detroit, LA Chargers or New England.

2) Merry Christmas to this guy: A customer at a William Hill sports book in Las Vegas turned a $5 bet into a $100,000 jackpot when he went a perfect 15-for-15 on the William Hill $100,000 Parlay Card this past weekend.

Guy had to sweat the Dolphins blowing a 34-12 lead in the last 6:21 of regulation, then waiting until the last play of OT to kick the winning FG.

1) Hope you all have a great Christmas; if you don?t celebrate Christmas, have a great Wednesday. Nine basketball games on TV Wednesday, five NBA games, four college games from Hawai?i; thats a good day.

 

[Cnotes53]

Wednesday's Tip Sheet
David Schwab

All eight teams in this season?s Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic take center stage on Christmas Day as the only four college basketball betting matchups on the board.

The first game of the afternoon at Stan Sheriff Center pits Portland against Ball State. Next up, Boise State will square off against UTEP. The two night games start with Georgia Tech taking on host Hawaii ahead of the tournament championship between Houston and No. 21 Washington.

Portland vs. Ball State (ESPNU, 1:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Ball State -8 ?, Total 133 ?

Betting Matchup

The WCC?s Pilots come into this consolation game off an 85-69 loss to Boise State on Monday as 11-point underdogs. They have now lost five of their last seven games straight-up and they have failed to cover against the spread in their last four games. Senior guard Isaiah White was held to 15 combined points his last two games as the team?s leading scorer (13.7 points).

Playing out of the MAC, Ball State lost to Washington by 21 points as a 6 ?-point underdog before dropping a tight one-point 71-70 decision against UTEP on Monday as a 2 ?-point favorite. The Cardinals are 6-6 SU and they have failed to cover in four of their last six games. They have not crossed the 70-point mark in each of their last three games.

Betting Trends

-- The Pilots are 1-7 ATS in their last eight December games and Ball State has won 16 of its last 20 games played in the month of December.

-- This will be the first meeting between these two teams.


Boise State vs. UTEP (ESPNU, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Boise State -2, Total 134

Betting Matchup

Boise State lost to Georgia Tech 74-60 on Sunday as a slight 1 ?-point favorite before knocking off Portland. The Mountain West?s Broncos are 7-2 ATS over their last nine games with the total staying UNDER in three of their last five contests. They are 3-1 ATS in their last four games as favorites. Derrick Alston Jr. scored 32 points in Monday?s win. The junior guard leads Boise State with 21.7 points per game.

The Miners, out of Conference USA lost to Houston and Hawaii both SU and ATS as underdogs in two previous tournament games. They are 9-3 SU overall and the total has gone OVER in four of their last five games. Junior forward Bryson Williams is averaging 20.8 PPG. He scored 33 points against Hawaii in a losing effort while shooting 50% from the field.

Betting Trends

-- The total has stayed UNDER in six of Boise State?s last seven Wednesday games. UTEP has covered in its last five games against the Mountain West.

-- The Miners are 4-1 both SU and ATS in their last five games against the Broncos.


Georgia Tech vs. Hawaii (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Hawaii -1 ?, Total 139

Betting Matchup

The ACC?s Yellow Jackets? path to this matchup included the win against Boise State ahead of Monday?s 70-59 loss to Houston as 7 ?-point underdogs. They are just 1-4 SU in their last five games while going 2-3 ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last eight outings. Moses Wright and Jordan Usher each scored 18 points to rally Georgia Tech past the Broncos.

The host team out of the Big West is 8-1 SU at home this season. Hawaii came up short on Monday night in a 72-61 loss to Washington as a seven-point underdog. It is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine games with the total going OVER in seven of its last 10 contests. The Rainbow Warriors are averaging 71.3 PPG led by Senior guard Eddie Stansberry?s 17.4-point average.

Betting Trends

-- The total has stayed UNDER in six of the Yellow Jackets last seven December games. The total has stayed UNDER in four of Hawaii?s last five games against a team from the ACC.

-- This will be the first meeting between these two teams.


Houston vs. No. 21 Washington (ESPN2, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Opening Odds: Washington -1 ?, Total 140

Betting Matchup

The Cougars improved to 9-3 SU (6-6 ATS) with victories against UTEP, Portland and Georgia Tech both SU and ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven games after holding teams to fewer than 63 points in each of those contests. Quentin Grimes has scored a combined 41 points in his past two games. The sophomore guard is averaging 15.3 PPG.

Washington is 10-2 SU on the year with losses to Tennessee and Gonzaga. It has covered in its last three games as part of a 6-2 record ATS over its last eight games. Isaiah Stewart scored 26 points with 13 rebounds in Monday?s win against Hawaii. Jaden McDaniels (22 points) and Quade Green (21 points) had the hot hands in Sunday?s win against Ball State.

Betting Trends

-- The Cougars have lost six of their last seven against the Pac-12 SU. The total has stayed UNDER in 10 of Washington?s last 13 games played on a Wednesday.

-- These two team last met in 2004 as part of a three-season series. Washington won two of the three games SU and ATS.


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821PORTLAND -822 BALL ST
BALL ST is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after playing a game as an underdog in the last 3 seasons.

823BOISE ST -824 UTEP
UTEP is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 in the last 3 seasons.

825GEORGIA TECH -826 HAWAII
GEORGIA TECH is 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

827HOUSTON -828 WASHINGTON
HOUSTON is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after allowing 65 points or less 4 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

827HOUSTON -828 WASHINGTON
Mike Hopkins is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more (Coach of WASHINGTON)




NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 25

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PORTLAND (8 - 6) vs. BALL ST (6 - 6) - 12/25/2019, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BALL ST is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
BALL ST is 118-160 ATS (-58.0 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BALL ST is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BOISE ST (7 - 5) vs. UTEP (9 - 3) - 12/25/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTEP is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in December games since 1997.
UTEP is 84-48 ATS (+31.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
UTEP is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
BOISE ST is 1-0 straight up against UTEP over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA TECH (5 - 6) at HAWAII (8 - 4) - 12/25/2019, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
HAWAII is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA TECH is 70-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
GEORGIA TECH is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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HOUSTON (10 - 3) vs. WASHINGTON (10 - 2) - 12/25/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 25

Portland @ Ball State

Game 821-822
December 25, 2019 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
44.497
Ball State
57.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ball State
by 13
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ball State
by 9 1/2
132
Dunkel Pick:
Ball State
(-9 1/2); Over

Boise State @ TX-El Paso

Game 823-824
December 25, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
57.737
TX-El Paso
52.917
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 5
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Boise State
(-2); Over

Georgia Tech @ Hawaii

Game 825-826
December 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
55.655
Hawaii
56.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hawaii
by 1
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgia Tech
by 2 1/2
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hawaii
(+2 1/2); Under

Houston @ Washington

Game 827-828
December 25, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
68.755
Washington
66.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 1
139
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+1); Under




NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 25

@ Hawai?i
Ball State lost four of its last six games, is 5-6 vs schedule #240- they lost by point to UTEP Monday. Cardinals start two frosh, two seniors; they?re making 35.4% of their 3?s (#92), getting 39.5% of their points on arc (#24).46.4% of their shots are 3?s (#22). Portland lost five of its last six games, losing by 25-16 points in first two games in this event; Pilots didn?t play any guys more than 23:00 Sunday- they?re 6-6 vs schedule #347, losing their three top 200 games by 11-25-16 points. Portland is making 40.1% of its 3?s (#11).

Georgia Tech lost four of its last five games; they?re 5-6 vs schedule #31- they?re turning ball over 23.4% of time (#327), shooting 27.2% on arc (#332)- they?re experience team #187 whose bench doesn?t play much (#318 minutes). Tech scored 58.6 ppg in their last five games. Tech lost two of three true road games, winning in OT at NC State. Hawai?i split its last four games, is 7-4 ; vs schedule #232. Rainbows are 7-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with loss to South Dakota. Hawai?i is making 35.4% of its 3?s (#91), getting 34.6% of its points on arc (#91).

UTEP is 5-0 at home, 1-3 on road; they?re experience team #198 that is 3-2 vs teams in top 125, with best win by 3 over New Mexico of Mountain West. Miners beat Ball State by point Monday, after being down 7 in 2nd half, surviving 23 turnovers. UTEP is 6-0 when it scores more than 63 points; they?re forcing turnovers 23.0% of time (#39). Boise State split its last six games; they?re 6-5 vs schedule #222. Broncos are experience team #8 that lost four of six games away from home, with a triple OT win at Pacific. Boise?s subs don?t play much (bench minutes #319).

Houston won seven of its last eight games after a 2-2 start; Cougars are experience team #283 whose only losses are to top 50 teams. Houston is rebounding 40.7% of its own missed shots (#2); they won first two games here this week, by 25-11 points. Washington is 10-2 vs schedule #190; Huskies are 4-2 away from home, playing one game in Toronto, one in Alaska- they?re experience team #330 that doesn?t sub much (#343 bench minutes) or use arc much- they get 54% of their points inside arc (#84). Washington won its first two games this week, by 21-11 points.




NCAAB

Wednesday, December 25

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Trend Report
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Boise State @ UTEP
Boise State
Boise State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UTEP
Boise State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing UTEP
UTEP
UTEP is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
UTEP is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boise State


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[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PORT at BALL 01:30 PM
O 133.5

BSU at UTEP 03:30 PM
BSU -2.5
O 134.5

GT at HAW 06:30 PM
GT +0.0
U 136.5

HOU at WASH 08:30 PM
WASH +1.0
U 140.0

 

[Cnotes53]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS !

 

[Cnotes53]

White Jr and Mills help Houston upset No. 21 Washington
December 25, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) Fabian White Jr. and Caleb Mills scored 19 points each to help Houston rally to a 75-71 win over No. 21 Washington in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday. The Cougars (10-3) trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, but outscored the Huskies (10-3) 44-35 after halftime to win their fourth straight.

White shot 7 of 13 from the field and hit all five of his free throws to finish with a career-high in points scored and earn the tournament???s most outstanding player honors. Mills hit three of his team???s eight 3-pointers. Houston shot 17 of 18 (94.4 percent) as a team from the stripe, including their final six. Washington took a 35-21 lead with 6:01 left until halftime on Isaiah Stewart???s free throw, but Houston closed out the first half with a 10-1 run to get within 36-31 at the break.

Stewart finished with 25 points while Nahziah Carter added 15. Quade Green had 11 points and seven assists and Jaden McDaniels added 10 points in the loss. Washington committed 15 turnovers to seven for Houston. There were five ties and 10 lead changes.

BIG PICTURE: Houston saw leading scorer Quentin Grimes held to 14 points by the Huskies, but the sophomore guard still managed six assists and five rebounds. Grimes entered the game averaging 22 points in the Cougars??? first two games of the tournament and 15.3 on the season. ... Washington saw its three-game streak come to an end. The Huskies were seeking their ninth win in 10 games.

UP NEXT:
Houston: Will try to make it five straight wins when it hosts UCF to open its American Athletic Conference schedule on Jan. 3.

Washington: Will start Pac-12 play when it hosts UCLA on Jan. 2 and USC on Jan. 5.

 

[Cnotes53]

Ga. Tech routs Hawaii, 'under' hits
December 25, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) Michael Devoe scored 18 points and Moses Wright added 16 to help Georgia Tech rally past Hawaii 70-53 for third place in the Diamond Head Classic Wednesday.

The Yellow Jackets (6-6) shot 50% and erased a nine-point, second-half deficit to hand the Rainbow Warriors (8-5) their second straight loss.

Hawaii was outscored 41-21 in the second half, when it shot just 22.2% from the field. It was 16-of-44 shooting (36.4%) for the game.

???Who we are and what we???re about is defensive intensity,??? Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said. ???We gotta try to hold teams under 40% from the field and 30% from 3 and we accomplished that feat and that???s why we won the game.???

Georgia Tech took the lead for good, 49-48, with 8:17 remaining on a Wright bucket inside. It was part of a 21-2 run, capped by a pair of free throws by James Banks III to stretch the lead to 68-50 with 1:17 left to play.

Banks scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds. The Yellow Jackets shot 14 of 16 from the free-throw line after halftime and finished 18 of 23 from the stripe.

???I thought James Banks gave us great energy and minutes in the second half. I thought Michael Devoe had some really good plays, Jose just led us the right way, I thought Bubba Parham was outstanding, he was just solid, Moses Wright again was just really good for us. It was just a good team win,??? Pastner said.

Drew Buggs had nine points for Hawaii.

Hawaii closed out the first half on a 7-0 run to take a 32-29 lead at the intermission.

BIG PICTURE

Georgia Tech committed 14 turnovers, but only five came after halftime. The Yellow Jackets turned it over a season-low nine times in Monday???s 70-59 loss to Houston.

Hawaii shot just 1 of 15 on 3-pointers in the loss (6.7%), which came two days after it went 9 of 39 from beyond the arc in a 72-61 loss to No. 21 Washington.

???I thought we played a good first half and started the second half the right way. We were up nine and then the wheels fell off a little bit and we didn???t respond the right way, but all credit to Georgia Tech, they toughened up when they needed to and we will learn from it and get better,??? Hawaii acting coach Chris Gerlufson said.

USHERED OUT

Georgia Tech???s Jordan Usher was ejected with 9:27 left to play when he was whistled for a flagrant-2 foul after getting tangled up with Hawaii???s Dawson Carper. Hawaii tied it at 47 when Carper hit one of two free throws, but the Yellow Jackets clamped down on defense and separated with their big second-half run.

???When Jordan got that flagrant-2 our defense kind of even ratcheted up another step. It???s interesting in sports, Jordan goes out and it might have given us a spark because another guy goes in and the chemistry of it all (changes) because instead of us playing small, we went big when Jordan went out and actually it ended up being in our favor,??? Pastner said.

NEXT UP

Georgia Tech: Picks up ACC play Tuesday at No. 17 Florida State and closes out a slate of five games away from home at North Carolina on Jan. 4. The Yellow Jackets have lost their last three games against the Seminoles, who own a 42-28 advantage in the series.

Hawaii: Will host Maine Sunday in its final non-conference game. The teams have a common opponent in No. 21 Washington. The Huskies beat Maine 72-53 on Nov. 19 in Seattle and handed the Rainbow Warriors a 72-61 loss Monday.


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Boise State holds off UTEP, 72-67
December 25, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Boise State edged past UTEP 72-67 on Wednesday for fifth place in the Diamond Head Classic.

Alston made a baseline floater for a two-possession lead with 25 seconds left, and Marcus Dickinson stole it at the other end before making two free throws to seal it.

Abu Kigab had 11 points and nine rebounds for Boise State (8-5). Robin Jorch added 10 points and RJ Williams had nine rebounds.

Daryl Edwards had 14 points for the Miners (9-4). Kaden Archie and Souley Boum each had 11 points.

Boise State plays Cal State Northridge at home on Saturday. UTEP takes on Florida International on the road on Jan. 2.


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Ball State runs past Portland, 61-46
December 25, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) Ishmael El-Amin scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Luke Bumbalough added 14 points as Ball State topped Portland 61-46 on Wednesday for seventh place in the Diamond Head Classic.

El-Amin and Bumbalough each made four 3-pointers as Ball State (7-6) was 10 of 37 from distance. The duo combined to make five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the second half for the first double-digit lead of the game at 38-27. The lead got as high as 18 from there and as low as eight.

Neither team was able to get much going offensively in the first half, heading to the locker room tied at 19. The Pilots' 19 first-half points marked a season low for the team.

Tahirou Diabate had 12 points for the Pilots (8-7), whose losing streak stretched to four games.

Ball State plays Toledo at home on Jan. 3. Portland hosts top-ranked Gonzaga on Jan. 2.

 

[Cnotes53]

date.....................w-l-t...............%................units

12/25/2019..............4-3-0...........57.14%............+3.50
12/23/2019.............13-3-1..........79.41%............+48.50
12/22/2019............12-16-1..........43.10%.............-28.00
12/21/2019............32-36-0..........47.06%.............-38.00
12/20/2019............13-13-0..........50.00%.............-6.50
12/19/2019............11-15-0..........42.31%.............-27.50
12/18/2019............25-17-0..........59.52%............+31.50
12/17/2019............11-17-0..........39.29%.............-38.50
12/16/2019............10-10-1..........50.00%...............-5.00
12/15/2019............15-12-0..........55.56%..............+9.00
12/14/2019............27-25-1..........51.92%...............-2.50
12/13/2019................7-2-0..........77.78%............+24.00
12/12/2019................6-2-0..........75.00%............+19.00
12/11/2019................5-9-0..........35.71%.............-24.50
12/10/2019...............6-13-0.........31.58%..............-41.50
12/09/2019.................1-3-0.........25.00%.............-11.50
12/08/2019..............11-14-2........44.00%..............-22.00
12/07/2019..............35-41-0........46.05%..............-50.50
12/06/2019.................9-8-1.........52.94%............+1.00
12/05/2019................2-10-1........16.67%.............-45.00
12/04/2019..............11-29-0.........27.50%............-104.50
12/03/2019..............33-21-0.........61.11%.............+49.50
12/02/2019..................7-6-0........53.85%..............+2.00
12/01/2019...............13-15-1........46.43%..............-17.50

totals....................309-343-7........47.39%.............-275.00


best bets

date..........................ats...............un its...............o/u................units..............total

12/25/2019.............2 - 1.............+4.50...............2 - 2..............-1.00................+3.50
12/23/2019.............5 - 0.............+25.00..............5 - 1.............+19.50..............+44.50
12/22/2019.............5 - 6..............-8.00................3 -2..............+4.00................-4.00
12/21/2019............14 - 18............-20.00.............3 - 3..............-1.50.................-21.50
12/20/2019.............6 - 6...............-3.00..............3 - 2..............+4.00................+1.00
12/19/2019.............4 - 6...............-13.00.............1 - 2..............-6.00.................-19.00
12/18/2019............10 - 7..............+11.50............5 - 2..............+14.00..............+25.50
12/17/2019.............7 - 5...............+7.50..............1 - 0..............+5.00...............+12.50
12/16/2019.............3 - 6...............-18.00.............0 - 2...............-11.00..............-29.00
12/15/2019.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............3 - 3..............-1.50................+5.50
12/14/2019............19 - 11.............+34.50............2 - 2..............- 1.00...............+33.50
12/13/2019.............3 - 2...............+4.00..............3 - 0..............+15.00.............+19.00
12/12/2019.............2 - 1...............+4.50..............1 - 1...............-0.50...............+4.00
12/11/2019.............4 - 8...............-24.00..............0 - 0..............-0.00................-24.00
12/10/2019.............3 - 5...............-12.50..............1 - 3..............-11.50...............-24.00
12/09/2019.............0 - 1...............-5.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-6.00
12/08/2019.............6 - 7...............-8.50................0 - 1...............-5.50...............-14.00
12/07/2019............15 - 15.............-7.50................6 - 2..............+19.00.............+11.50
12/06/2019.............4 - 5...............-7.50................2 - 3...............-6.50................-14.00
12/05/2019.............2 - 3...............-6.50................0 - 3..............-16.50...............-23.00
12/04/2019.............6 - 17...............-63.50..............2 - 4..............-12.00...............-75.50
12/03/2019............12 - 7................+21.50.............4 - 1..............+14.50..............+36.00
12/02/2019..............2 - 2...............-1.00................2 - 3...............-6.50................-7.50
12/01/2019..............5 - 7...............-13.50..............5 - 4...............+3.00...............-10.50

totals....................157 - 131...........-92.00............55 - 47............+16.50.............-75.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Gonzaga latest to hit No. 1 in Top 25
December 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

Gonzaga is the latest No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men???s college basketball poll that has had no stability on the top line.

The Bulldogs moved up a spot to take over for Kansas, which lasted only a week at No. 1 before losing at now-No. 10 Villanova. At the time, that had marked the first time the AP poll has had five different No. 1s before New Year???s Day.

And now it???s six, with the Zags (13-1) earning 54 of 65 first-place votes to outdistance Ohio State in a year with no dominant team.

Gonzaga's only loss was to No. 11 Michigan in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Nov. 29. The Zags have won five straight since, including victories at No. 21 Washington and No. 24 Arizona as well as a home win against North Carolina.

???I don???t think they should be doing polls this year until March,??? Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after Saturday???s win against Eastern Washington. ???I???m serious, I mean, it???s just an effort in futility at this point.???

This is the eighth season to have as many as six different teams reach No. 1, though it has happened now three times in the past five years. The record for an entire season is seven, set in 1982-83 when names like Michael Jordan and Ralph Sampson were still in the college ranks.

Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke and Louisville were the first four teams to hit No. 1. Throw in Kansas, and none has won more than twice before suffering a loss.

The Zags won???t stumble this week, at least; they don???t play again until hosting Detroit Mercy next Monday evening after another poll is released.

BUCKEYES CLIMB

The second-ranked Buckeyes (11-1) have put together a nonconference resume likely to help their NCAA Tournament seeding come Selection Sunday.

The Buckeyes had lopsided wins against Villanova and at then-ranked UNC, then beat Kentucky over the weekend in a matchup of top-6 teams. That helped them earn nine first-place votes to jump three spots Monday.

THE TOP TIER

Louisville remained at No. 3 ahead of its state rivalry game against Kentucky this weekend, followed by Duke and Kansas, which fell four spots to No. 5.

Oregon, Baylor, still-unbeaten Auburn, Memphis and Villanova rounded out the top 10.

RISING

Villanova made the week's biggest jump, climbing eight spots after taking down the Jayhawks. No. 12 Butler and No. 15 San Diego State also had big moves, each climbing five spots.

In all, 16 teams moved up from last week.

SLIDING

Six teams fell in the poll, all taking significant slides.

The biggest was Kentucky, which fell 13 spots to No. 19 after losses to Utah and Ohio State in Las Vegas. Arizona fell eight spots to No. 24 after following the Gonzaga loss with a loss to St. John's. And Virginia fell seven spots to No. 16 after a home loss to South Carolina.

No. 13 Maryland (down six spots), No. 18 Dayton (five) and Kansas (four) had the other slides.

STATUS QUO

Louisville and Duke were the only teams to remain in their position from last week.

WELCOME

Iowa was the lone new addition at No. 25, with the Hawkeyes (9-3) cracking the poll for the first time this season after beating Minnesota, Iowa State and Cincinnati.

FAREWELL FOR NOW

Tennessee (No. 21) fell out of the poll to make room for Iowa after a loss at Cincinnati.

CONFERENCE WATCH

Iowa's arrival gave the Big Ten a national-best six teams in the AP Top 25, a haul that included preseason No. 1 Michigan State at No. 14 and Penn State at No. 20.

The Atlantic Coast and Big 12 conferences were next with four teams each while the Pac-12 had three.

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Over/under win totals for baseball in 2020:

88? St Louis Cardinals

86.5? Cleveland Indians

84.5? Los Angeles Angels

81? Arizona Diamondbacks

79.5? Texas Rangers

75.5? Colorado Rockies


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Armadillo: Friday's Den: In a perfect world, where I made all the decisions??..

13) I?d like everyone to be nicer to each other; life is short, lets enjoy it.

Lets tolerate our differences; I like the A?s, you like someone else. you like beer, I like Cherry Coke, our differences are what make life interesting.

12) A friend of mine wouldn?t talk to me for a year because I didn?t vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016 (I voted for the 3rd party candidate). Why take life that seriously? Especially the way Presidential elections are, the Democrat almost always wins New York anyway.

11) Would a date with Gina Gershon be too much to ask for? (probably, yes?..)

10) Sounds like one of the things I?ve been posting in this space for years will finally happen; both leagues should have the DH in 2022. Both leagues should have the same rules.

9) Lets do away with Daylight Savings Time; who needs sunlight at 5:30am? Keep the clocks the way they are in the summer. Let it stay light as late in the day as possible.

8) Can we get rid of the Electoral College? Whoever gets the most votes should win, yes?

7) Every kid would learn basic life skills in high school: cooking, laundry, how to write a check, how to do a budget, the divorce laws.

When it comes to cooking, I can make one thing??reservations.

6) No Thursday NFL games, except for Week 1 and Thanksgiving Day. Instead, why not have Monday night doubleheaders every week? 7:00/10:30 games; that would be fun.

5) NBA playoff series would be two out of three until the Finals, which would be best-of-5.

4) College football teams shouldn?t be playing I-AA opponents; I mean, Alabama played Western Carolina this year, and Florida played UT-Martin AND Towson State- how does this happen? Why would anyone pay to see mismatches like this?

3) I?d be in favor of college basketball adopting the NBA?s 8-second rule for getting the ball over half court; most anything that encourages pressing and a faster-paced game is a good thing.

2) I?d make cigarettes illegal; they?re known to cause cancer. What is good about them?

1) I?d make sure DirecTV picked up the Pac-12 Network. Its not too much to ask. This is my list after all.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

 

[Cnotes53]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, December 27


UMass Lowell @ Loyola-Maryland

Game 1641-1642
December 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UMass Lowell
46.201
Loyola-Maryland
49.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola-Maryland
by 3 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Maryland
by 7
147
Dunkel Pick:
UMass Lowell
(+7); Under

Coppin State @ Mt St Mary's

Game 1643-1644
December 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coppin State
42.999
Mt St Mary's
43.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Mt St Mary's
by 1
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Mt St Mary's
by 5
137
Dunkel Pick:
Coppin State
(+5); Under






NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 27

Mass-Lowell beat Loyola MD the last two years, by 18-8 points; River Hawks won four of last six games after a 1-6 start (schedule #346)- they?re 0-3 vs top 200 teams, losing by 15-20-3 points. Lowell split their four true road games; they?re experience team #176 that doesn?t sub much (bench minutes #336). Loyola is playing its first D-1 game in 20 days; they?re 6-4 vs schedule #325, 0-4 vs top 200 teams, 6-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200 (Lowell is #253). Greyhounds are experience team #203 that is forcing turnovers 21.8% of time (#71).

Coppin State lost its last three games, is 4-9 vs schedule #61; they?re 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with lone loss by 9 at UMBC. This is Coppin?s 12th true road game TY, their 7th in a row. Eagles have #318 eFG%, shooting 27.9% on arc (#322), 46.2% inside arc (#260), 67.3% on foul line (#245). Mt St Mary?s lost its last four games, is 2-9 vs schedule #122; Mountaineers are experience team #322 (starting four sophs, one junior) that is 2-4 vs teams not ranked in top 200- they?re shooting 26.7% on arc (#340), have #330 eFG%.


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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, December 27

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UMASS-LOWELL (6 - 7) at LOYOLA-MD (7 - 4) - 12/27/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in all home games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UMASS-LOWELL is 1-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
UMASS-LOWELL is 2-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MD over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COPPIN ST (4 - 9) at MOUNT ST MARYS (3 - 9) - 12/27/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MOUNT ST MARYS is 1-0 straight up against COPPIN ST over the last 3 seasons

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1641UMASS-LOWELL -1642 LOYOLA-MD
UMASS-LOWELL is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days in the last 3 seasons.

1643COPPIN ST -1644 MOUNT ST MARYS
MOUNT ST MARYS are 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.

1643COPPIN ST -1644 MOUNT ST MARYS
COPPIN ST is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after trailing their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half over the last 2 seasons.

1643COPPIN ST -1644 MOUNT ST MARYS
Dan Engelstad is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%) (Coach of MOUNT ST MARYS)

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

UMASS at L-MD 07:00 PM
L-MD -6.5
U 147.0

COPP at MSM 07:00 PM
MSM -5.0
U 137.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Gibbs lifts Mount St. Mary's over Coppin State 79-55
December 27, 2019
By The Associated Press

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Jalen Gibbs scored a season-high 27 points, and Vado Morse added 22 points and six rebounds as Mount St. Mary's easily beat Coppin State 79-55 on Friday night.

Mount St. Mary's made a season-high 14 3-pointers with six by Gibbs and five from Morse. The duo combined to go 11 of 21 from 3-point range after shooting 9 for 44 (21%) from distance over the previous four games.

Damian Chong Qui had 10 points for Mount St. Mary's (4-9), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Malik Jefferson grabbed 10 rebounds.

Koby Thomas had 17 points for the Eagles (4-10), who have lost four straight games. Kamar McKnight added 16 points and seven rebounds, and Andrew Robinson had 13 points.

Mount St. Mary's plays Wagner at home on Thursday. Coppin State faces Fordham on the road on Monday.


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Kostecka lifts Loyola (Md.) past Mass.-Lowell 93-81
December 27, 2019

BALTIMORE (AP) Andrew Kostecka had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Loyola (Md.) beat UMass Lowell 93-81 on Friday night.

Jaylin Andrews and Isaiah Hart each scored 14 points for Loyola (Md.) (8-4), which earned its fifth consecutive win. KaVaughn Scott had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Andrews and Hart had nine points apiece in the first half as Loyola led 46-43. Kostecka added eight points.

Christian Lutete scored 24 points for the River Hawks (6-8). Obadiah Noel had 18 points and a career-high six assists, and Ron Mitchell added 13 points and six assists.

The River Hawks put together an 11-0 run to pull ahead 54-49, but Loyola answered with eight of the next 10 points.

Loyola (Md.) plays VCU on the road on Sunday. UMass Lowell plays at No. 11 Michigan on Sunday.

 

[Cnotes53]

date.....................w-l-t...............%................units


12/27/2019..............3-1-0...........75.00%............+9.50
12/25/2019..............4-3-0...........57.14%............+3.50
12/23/2019.............13-3-1..........79.41%............+48.50
12/22/2019............12-16-1..........43.10%.............-28.00
12/21/2019............32-36-0..........47.06%.............-38.00
12/20/2019............13-13-0..........50.00%.............-6.50
12/19/2019............11-15-0..........42.31%.............-27.50
12/18/2019............25-17-0..........59.52%............+31.50
12/17/2019............11-17-0..........39.29%.............-38.50
12/16/2019............10-10-1..........50.00%...............-5.00
12/15/2019............15-12-0..........55.56%..............+9.00
12/14/2019............27-25-1..........51.92%...............-2.50
12/13/2019................7-2-0..........77.78%............+24.00
12/12/2019................6-2-0..........75.00%............+19.00
12/11/2019................5-9-0..........35.71%.............-24.50
12/10/2019...............6-13-0.........31.58%..............-41.50
12/09/2019.................1-3-0.........25.00%.............-11.50
12/08/2019..............11-14-2........44.00%..............-22.00
12/07/2019..............35-41-0........46.05%..............-50.50
12/06/2019.................9-8-1.........52.94%............+1.00
12/05/2019................2-10-1........16.67%.............-45.00
12/04/2019..............11-29-0.........27.50%............-104.50
12/03/2019..............33-21-0.........61.11%.............+49.50
12/02/2019..................7-6-0........53.85%..............+2.00
12/01/2019...............13-15-1........46.43%..............-17.50

totals....................312-344-7........47.56%.............-265.50


best bets

date..........................ats...............un its...............o/u................units..............total


12/27/2019 ............2 - 0.............+10.00.............1 - 1..............-0.50.................+9.50
12/25/2019.............2 - 1.............+4.50...............2 - 2..............-1.00................+3.50
12/23/2019.............5 - 0.............+25.00..............5 - 1.............+19.50..............+44.50
12/22/2019.............5 - 6..............-8.00................3 -2..............+4.00................-4.00
12/21/2019............14 - 18............-20.00.............3 - 3..............-1.50.................-21.50
12/20/2019.............6 - 6...............-3.00..............3 - 2..............+4.00................+1.00
12/19/2019.............4 - 6...............-13.00.............1 - 2..............-6.00.................-19.00
12/18/2019............10 - 7..............+11.50............5 - 2..............+14.00..............+25.50
12/17/2019.............7 - 5...............+7.50..............1 - 0..............+5.00...............+12.50
12/16/2019.............3 - 6...............-18.00.............0 - 2...............-11.00..............-29.00
12/15/2019.............8 - 6...............+7.00..............3 - 3..............-1.50................+5.50
12/14/2019............19 - 11.............+34.50............2 - 2..............- 1.00...............+33.50
12/13/2019.............3 - 2...............+4.00..............3 - 0..............+15.00.............+19.00
12/12/2019.............2 - 1...............+4.50..............1 - 1...............-0.50...............+4.00
12/11/2019.............4 - 8...............-24.00..............0 - 0..............-0.00................-24.00
12/10/2019.............3 - 5...............-12.50..............1 - 3..............-11.50...............-24.00
12/09/2019.............0 - 1...............-5.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-6.00
12/08/2019.............6 - 7...............-8.50................0 - 1...............-5.50...............-14.00
12/07/2019............15 - 15.............-7.50................6 - 2..............+19.00.............+11.50
12/06/2019.............4 - 5...............-7.50................2 - 3...............-6.50................-14.00
12/05/2019.............2 - 3...............-6.50................0 - 3..............-16.50...............-23.00
12/04/2019.............6 - 17...............-63.50..............2 - 4..............-12.00...............-75.50
12/03/2019............12 - 7................+21.50.............4 - 1..............+14.50..............+36.00
12/02/2019..............2 - 2...............-1.00................2 - 3...............-6.50................-7.50
12/01/2019..............5 - 7...............-13.50..............5 - 4...............+3.00...............-10.50

totals....................159 - 131...........-82.00............56 - 48............+16.00...............-66.00