CNOTES COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2021-2022 NEWS/TRENDS/BEST BETS THRU NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP !

[Udog]

Iowa is 0-4-1 ATS in the past five games against winning teams.
Virginia is 1-7 ATS in the past eight games at home.
Virginia is 4-10 ATS in the past 14 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-0 in the past seven road games for Iowa.
The UNDER is 5-0 in the past five games overall for Virginia.


Notre Dame is 1-4 ATS in the past five road games.
Notre Dame is 1-6 ATS in the past seven against winning teams.
Illinois is 0-4 ATS in the past four games overall.
Illinois is 0-4 ATS in the past four games against winning teams.
The OVER is 5-2 in the past seven road games for Notre Dame.

 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

NORF at GRAM 06:00 PM
GRAM +5.0
U 138.5
+500 +500

HART at APP 06:30 PM
U 130.0
+500

COR at CAN 07:00 PM
O 157.0
+500

LAF at CLMB 07:00 PM
LAF -2.0
U 138.5
+500 +500

NCCU at WEBB 07:00 PM
NCCU +10.5
+500

IOWA at UVA 07:00 PM
U 130.0
+500

PEAY at TCU 08:00 PM
TCU -17.0
U 136.5
+500 +500

MVSU at VAN 08:00 PM
O 144.5
+500

TLSA at ORU 08:00 PM
ORU -2.0
+500

MORG at HAMP 08:30 PM
U 145.5
+500

SHSU at TEX 08:30 PM
SHSU +22.0
U 128.0
+500 +500

ND at ILL 09:00 PM
ND +4.0
U 139.0
+500 +500

GRC at LMU 10:00 PM
GRC +3.5
U 129.5
+500 +500

WYO at CSF 10:00 PM
O 141.5
+500

 

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NOVEMBER OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

Date W-L-T % Units Record

11/29/2021..........11-8-1.........57.50%.......+11.00
11/28/2021........17-12-1.........58.33%.......+19.00
11/27/2021........21-27-2.........44.00%.........-43.50
11/26/2021........17-12-0.........58.62%.......+19.00
11/25/2021..........8-14-0.........36.36%........-37.00
11/24/2021........31-34-1.........47.69%........-32.00
11/23/2021........29-17-1...........62.77%.......+51.50
11/22/2021........22-29-0..........43.13%........-49.50
11/21/2021..........18-8-0..........69.23%.......+46.00
11/20/2021.........12-16-0.........42.86%.........-28.00
11/19/2021..........9-16-1..........36.00%.........-43.00
11/18/2021.........19-21-1.........47.50%.........-20.50
11/17/2021.........15-24-0..........38.46%.........-57.00
11/16/2021.........28-26-1..........51.85%.........- 3.00
11/15/2021.........32-33-1..........49.24%..........-21.50
11/14/2021............8-9-0..........47.06%...........-..9.50
11/13/2021.........10-16-1..........38.89%..........- 38.00
11/12/2021.........39-36-5..........52.00%..........- 3.00
11/11/2021............6-7-0..........46.15%...........- 8.50
11/10/2021............8-12-0 .........40.00%...........-26.00
11/09/2021..........31-47-0..........38.96%..........-103.50

TOTALS...........387-424-11..........47.71%.........-376.50

BEST BETS:

11/29/2021...........7-5-1...........58.83%............+7.50
11/28/2021...........8-9-0...........47.05%.............-9.50
11/27/2021........27-23-0...........54.00%............+8.50
11/26/2021..........10-6-0...........62.50%...........+17.00
11/25/2021...........5-8-0............38.46%...........-19.50
11/24/2021............8-9-0...........47.05%............- 9.50
11/23/2021..........10-7-0...........58.82............+ 11.50
11/22/2021..........8-13-0...........38.09%..........- 31.50
11/21/2021..........12-7-0...........63.17%..........+25.00
11/20/2021...........5-13-0..........27.77%...........-46.50
11/19/2021...........6-10-1..........37.50%............-25.00
11/18/2021...........6-12-1..........33.33%...........- 36.00
11/17/2021...........9-12-0..........42.85%...........- 15.00
11/16/2021.........23-12-0..........65.71%..........+ 49.00
11/15/2021.........11-16-0..........40.74%............-33.00
11/14/2021............6-8-0...........42,83%............-14.00
11/13/2021...........7-12-0.........36.84%.............-31.00
11/12/2021..........21-18-1.........53.84%...........+ 6.00
11/11/2021............4-04-0.........50.00%............- 2.00
11/10/2021............5-06-0..........45.45%...........- 8.00
11/09/2021............6-16-0..........27.27%..........- 58.00

TOTALS.............194-213-3..........47.66%.........- 208.00


UPDATED 11/29/2021

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Tuesday?s 6-pack:
Conference championship games this weekend:
Big X? Oklahoma State (-5) vs Baylor
Pac-12? Utah (-3) vs Oregon
AAC? Cincinnati (-10.5) vs Houston
SEC? Georgia (-6.5) vs Alabama
ACC? Pittsburgh (-3) vs Wake Forest
Big 14? Michigan (-10.5) vs Iowa

Quote of the Day
?When we met with the team today, I communicated to our players that our program is about them. It will always be bigger than any one person. And just as it?s always been, Oklahoma football is positioned for greatness.?
Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione

Tuesday?s quiz
Only one NFL team hasn?t tried a 2-point conversion this year; which one?

Monday?s quiz
In the classic movie All the President?s Men, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman played writers Woodward and Bernstein.

Sunday?s quiz
Green Bay beat the Chiefs 35-10 in the first Super Bowl.

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Tuesday?s Den: Nobody asked me, but??..

13) Washington 17, Seattle 15:
? Seahawks scored TD with 0:15 left, but 2-point play failed.
? DK Metcalf caught only one pass for 13 yards.
? Seattle is 3-1 if it scores 28+ points, 0-7 if it doesn?t.
? Six of Seahawks? last seven games stayed under the total.

? Washington is 3-0 since its bye, scoring 24.3 ppg.
? Washington is 8-4-1 in last 13 games with spread of 3 or less.
? Washington is 13-7 ATS last 20 games coming off a win.
? Five of last six Washington games stayed under the total.

12) Max Scherzer signed a 3-year, $130M deal with the Mets Monday, as billionaire owner Steve Cohen opens his wallet to improve his ballclub. Mets have spent $258M or so on free agents in the last four days.

11) Texas Rangers are also spending a lot of money; they gave 2B Marcus Semien $175M Sunday, then gave SS Corey Seager a 10-year, $325M deal Monday.

Part of reason playing in Texas appeals to free agents is the tax status there; Rangers play 81 home games, nine in Houston, nine in Seattle and three in Tampa, all states with zero tax status for athletes. That?s 102 games, nearly two-thirds with zero tax status. It matters.

10) If I?m a free agent pitcher, I?d want to know if the universal DH is going to be a thing, before I picked my next employer. Hopefully the universal DH will become official this winter.

Seattle Mariners signed P Robbie Ray to a 5-year, $115M deal Monday.

9) Oklahoma Sooners had a rough few days:
? Football coach Lincoln Riley jumped to USC
? Backup QB Spencer Rattler entered the transfer portal
? A hotshot high school QB who committed to Oklahoma de-commited. Wonder where he is going to wind up (USC?)

8) Minnesota 100, Indiana 98? Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists for the Pacers; he is the first NBA player with 25 rebounds and 10 assists in a game since Maurice Lucas in 1980.

7) When Michigan plays Iowa this weekend in the Big 14 title game, it?ll be the first time the Wolverines have played in the championship game. Was surprised when I heard that. Hell, Northwestern?s even played in two of them.

Big 14 started playing a league championship game in 2011.

6) Random stat: over the last three football seasons, Big 14 teams are 17-4 ATS when playing teams from the MAC. There were no meetings in 2020 because of COVID, so that is 17-4 over two seasons.

5) Drew Brees is keeping busy since he retired from the NFL; he works for NBC, has an endorsement deal with Lowe?s, has stock in an online betting company, and now has a deal where he reads Bible verses on pray.com

Interesting contrast; not lot of people get paid for reading the Bible while also endorsing sports betting.

4) One of the funnier parts of NFL games is when an official throws a flag for pass interference, then one or two other refs throw a flag too, selling the call to make it look like an obvious foul.

3) Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy tested positive for COVID, will miss Thursday night?s game in New Orleans.

2) Florida Gators hired U of Louisiana coach Billy Napier to be its next football coach; Napier is 39-12 coaching the Ragin? Cajuns- he will coach them in the Sun Belt title game this week, then is off to Gainesville.

1) LSU hired football coach Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame; Kelly was 113-40 in South Bend? he won more games there than Knute Rockne. Notre Dame made the national playoff two of last three years- they?re 11-1 this year, ranked 6th in country.

 

[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 30

Davidson @ Charlotte
? Davidson (4-2) ranked #81 by KenPom
? Tempo: #313
? Experience: #188
? Continuity: #73
? Davidson won last three games, by 12-9-18 points.
? Wildcats are shooting 42.3% on arc (#7)
? Davidson lost 65-60 at San Francisco in only road game.
? Opponents are shooting 52.5% inside arc (#265)
? Davidson?s schedule, to this point: #172
? bench minutes: #265

? Charlotte (3-2) ranked #216 by KenPom
? Tempo: #330
? Experience: #180
? Continuity: #295
? Charlotte lost its last two games, both by 12 points.
? Best team 49ers have played: #122 (lost, 98-86)
? Charlotte is shooting 55.1% inside arc (#48)
? Opponents are shooting 56.5% inside arc (#328)
? Charlotte?s schedule, to this point: #259
? bench minutes: #333

? Local rivals; Charlotte won last two meetings, by 13-12 points.

Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
? Minnesota (5-0) ranked #98 by KenPom
? Tempo: #186
? Experience: #22
? Continuity: #343
? Gophers? best win: 73-69 over #110 Western Kentucky.
? Minnesota has neutral court wins over WKU, Princeton.
? Minnesota has #16 eFG% defense in country.
? Gophers have one player who was on their team LY.
? Minnesota?s schedule, to this point: #306
? bench minutes: #356

? Pittsburgh (2-4) ranked #199 by KenPom
? Tempo: #300
? Experience: #279
? Continuity: #320
? Pittsburgh already has losses to Citadel, UMBC.
? Panthers are turning ball over 24% of time (#333).
? Pittsburgh?s best win: 63-59 over #180 Towson.
? Panthers are shooting 27.9% on arc (#309), 60.4% on line (#340)
? Pittsburgh?s schedule, to this point: #250
? bench minutes: #198

Indiana @ Syracuse
? Indiana (6-0) ranked #31 by KenPom
? Tempo: #152
? Experience: #318
? Continuity: #201
? Indiana won its only top 100 game, 76-74 over #55 St John?s.
? Opponents are shooting 35.1% inside arc (#1)
? Indiana scored 79.4 ppg in its last five games.
? Hoosiers are shooting 56.7% inside arc (#32)
? Indiana?s schedule, to this point: #322
? bench minutes: #41

? Syracuse (3-3) ranked #60 by KenPom
? Tempo: #105
? Experience: #87
? Continuity: #272
? Syracuse lost three of its last four games.
? Orangemen have #276 eFG% defense.
? Best Syracuse win: 92-84 over #84 Arizona State.
? Orangemen are shooting 38.1% on arc (#45)
? Syracuse?s schedule, to this point: #117
? bench minutes: #334

Old Dominion @ East Carolina
? Old Dominion (3-4) ranked #193 by KenPom
? Tempo: #345
? Experience: #223
? Continuity: #189
? Old Dominion is 0-3 vs top 200 teams, losing by 5-41-13 points.
? Monarchs? best win: 62-61 over #204 Longwood.
? Old Dominion is shooting 25.8% on arc (#336)
? Monarchs scored 63 or fewer points in five of six D-I games.
? Old Dominion?s schedule, to this point: #265
? bench minutes: #290

? East Carolina (5-2) ranked #163 by KenPom
? Tempo: #170
? Experience: #269
? Continuity: #116
? East Carolina is 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
? Pirates? losses are to #44 Oklahoma, #81 Davidson.
? East Carolina is shooting 36.9% on arc (#70)
? In their last game, Pirates beat #325 Coppin State 70-68.
? East Carolina?s schedule, to this point: #334
? bench minutes: #156

? ECU beat Old Dominion 73-60 in a tourney 11 days ago.
? Pirates never trailed, shot 56.7% inside arc.

Florida State @ Purdue
? Florida State (3-2) ranked #286 by KenPom
? Tempo: #146
? Experience: #234
? Continuity: #238
? Florida State lost its only top 100 game, 71-55 at #10 Florida.
? Seminoles are forcing turnovers 27% of time (#9).
? Florida State is grabbing 36.6% of its misses (#23).
? Seminoles? best win: 73-45 over #104 LMU.
? Florida State?s schedule, to this point: #119
? bench minutes: #39

? Purdue (6-0) ranked #2 by KenPom
? Tempo: #214
? Experience: #244
? Continuity: #31
? Purdue already has wins over Villanova, North Carolina.
? Boilers are grabbing 41.3% of their misses (#5)
? Purdue is shooting 60.8% inside arc (#3)
? Boilers have only one win by less than nine points.
? Purdue?s schedule, to this point: #198
? bench minutes: #44

Northwestern @ Wake Forest
? Northwestern (5-1) ranked #40 by KenPom
? Tempo: #204
? Experience: #203
? Continuity: #113
? Northwestern lost its only top 100 game, 77-72 to Providence.
? Wildcats have one top 200 win, 78-62 over #172 Georgia.
? Northwestern has #44 eFG% defense, #45 eFG%.
? Wildcats played two neutral court games; this is their first true road game.
? Northwestern?s schedule, to this point: #349
? bench minutes: #88

? Wake Forest (6-1) ranked #92 by KenPom
? Tempo: #51
? Experience: #108
? Continuity: #268
? Wake Forest lost only top 100 game, 75-61 to #17 LSU.
? Deacons? best win: 80-77 in OT over #115 Oregon State.
? Wake Forest is forcing turnovers 23.1% of time (#46)
? Deacons has #25 eFG% in country.
? Wake Forest?s schedule, to this point: #344
? bench minutes: #224

Clemson @ Rutgers
? Clemson (5-2) ranked #45 by KenPom
? Tempo: #304
? Experience: #147
? Continuity: #186
? Clemson is 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing to Bonnies, Auburn.
? Tigers are shooting 44.1% on arc (#3)
? Clemson?s best win: 76-68 over #111 Wofford.
? This is Clemson?s first game outside South Carolina this year.
? Clemson?s schedule, to this point: #224
? bench minutes: #249

? Rutgers (3-3) ranked #98 by KenPom
? Tempo: #326
? Experience: #148
? Continuity: #84
? Rutgers lost last three games, by 3-2-2 points.
? Knights are shooting 24.1% on arc (#349)
? Rutgers? best win: 48-35 over #217 Merrimack.
? Knights? best opponent: #107 DePaul (lost 73-70)
? Rutgers? schedule, to this point: #311
? bench minutes: #276

Saint Louis @ Boise State
? Saint Louis (6-1) ranked #91 by KenPom
? Tempo: #103
? Experience: #336
? Continuity: #212
? Saint Louis lost its only top 100 game, 90-74 at #28 Memphis.
? Billikens are forcing turnovers 24.7% of time (#19)
? Saint Louis is grabbing 39.9% of its misses (#8)
? Billikens are getting 24.4% of points on foul line (#14)
? Saint Louis? schedule, to this point: #319
? bench minutes: #116

? Boise State (3-3) ranked #68 by KenPom
? Tempo: #306
? Experience: #11
? Continuity: #62
? Boise State scored 50 ppg in its three losses.
? Broncos scored 72.7 ppg in their three wins.
? Boise State?s best win: 60-50 over #72 Ole Miss.
? Broncos have #289 eFG% in country (27.7% on arc, #313)
? Boise State?s schedule, to this point: #90
? bench minutes: #278

Tulane @ Charleston
? Tulane (2-4) ranked #146 by KenPom
? Tempo: #227
? Experience: #350
? Continuity: #69
? Tulane lost its only road game, 59-54 at Florida State.
? Green Wave is shooting 46.8% inside arc (#238)
? Tulane?s best win: 90-87 in OT over #171 Drexel.
? Green Wave is forcing turnovers 22% of time (#68).
? Tulane?s schedule, to this point: #249
? bench minutes: #200

? Charleston (4-2) ranked #224 by KenPom
? Tempo: #1
? Experience: #262
? Continuity: #330
? Charleston is 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
? Cougars? losses are to North Carolina, Oklahoma State.
? Charleston is shooting 42.1% inside arc (#322)
? Opponents are shooting 53.5% inside arc (#286)
? Charleston?s schedule, to this point: #209
? bench minutes: #9

New Mexico @ New Mexico State
? New Mexico (4-3) ranked #262 by KenPom
? Tempo: #23
? Experience: #312
? Continuity: #341
? New Mexico lost twice in Las Vegas over weekend, by 13-15 points.
? Lobos are getting killed on defensive boards (#353)
? New Mexico is shooting 37.8% on arc (#53)
? Lobos? best win: 81-78 over #174 Montana State.
? New Mexico?s schedule, to this point: #206
? bench minutes: #291

? New Mexico State (5-1) ranked #102 by KenPom
? Tempo: #318
? Experience: #183
? Continuity: #207
? New Mexico State is shooting 38% on arc (#49)
? Aggies are 2-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100 (wins by 6-14)
? New Mexico State?s best win: 75-64 over #81 Davidson
? Aggies get 41.8% of their points on arc (#27)
? New Mexico State?s schedule, to this point: #107
? bench minutes: #211

? New Mexico won last two meetings, after losing previous five.

Duke at Ohio State
? Duke (7-0) ranked #6 by KenPom
? Tempo: #76
? Experience: #338
? Continuity: #239
? Duke beat Gonzaga 84-81 in Las Vegas Friday.
? Blue Devils are 2-0 vs top 100 teams; they beat Kentucky by 8, Zags by 3
? Duke is shooting 57.6% inside arc (#22).
? Opponents are getting to foul line less than anyone in country.
? Duke?s schedule to this point: #189
? bench minutes: #284

? Ohio State (4-2) ranked #24 by KenPom
? Tempo: #260
? Experience: #187
? Continuity: #195
? Ohio State lost two of its last three games.
? Four of Buckeyes?s six games were decided by 6 or fewer points.
? Ohio State?s best win: 79-76 over #35 Seton Hall.
? Buckeyes are #310 team on defensive boards.
? Ohio State?s schedule, to this point: #54
? bench minutes: #92

Long Beach State @ San Diego State
? Long Beach State (2-4) ranked #297 by KenPom
? Tempo: #30
? Experience: #165
? Continuity: #242
? Long Beach is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 21-26-37 points.
? 49ers are turning ball over 23.5% of time (#324)
? Long Beach?s best win: 85-76 over #161 Wright State
? Opponents are shooting 43% on arc (#348)
? Long Beach State?s schedule, to this point: #111
? bench minutes: #65

? San Diego State (4-2) ranked #42 by KenPom
? Tempo: #316
? Experience: #43
? Continuity: #117
? San Diego State?s best win: 65-63 over #84 Arizona State
? Aztecs are 3-0 vs teams outside top 100, winning by 13-6-17 points.
? San Diego State is shooting 26.5% on arc (#331), 63.8% on line (#317)
? Aztecs have #22 eFG% defense in country.
? San Diego State?s schedule, to this point: #56
? bench minutes: #110

Pepperdine @ Nevada
? Pepperdine (2-6) ranked #221 by KenPom
? Tempo: #154
? Experience: #250
? Continuity: #285
? Pepperdine lost its last four games, scoring 56.2 ppg.
? Waves are turning ball over 22.7% of time (#305)
? Pepperdine?s best win: 72-67 over #212 Cal-Davis.
? Waves are 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 34-9 points.
? Pepperdine?s schedule, to this point: #165
? bench minutes: #345

? Nevada (3-4) ranked #70 by KenPom
? Tempo: #45
? Experience: #166
? Continuity: #67
? Nevada is 0-4 scoring less than 81 points.
? Wolf Pack is 3-1 vs teams ranked outside top 100.
? Nevada has #298 eFG% defense.
? Wolf Pack won last two games, by 19-19 points.
? Nevada?s schedule, to this point: #83
? bench minutes: #183

 

[Udog]

NCAAB

Tuesday, November 30

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Trend Report
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[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 30

 

[Udog]

Indiana is 4-1 ATS in the past five games overall.
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in the past five road games.
Syracuse is 1-4 ATS in the past five games overall.
The UNDER is 9-1 in Indiana's past 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 3-1-1 in Indiana's past five road games.
The UNDER is 13-6 in Syracuse's past 19 home games.


The Seminoles are 0-4 ATS in the past four road games.
The Boilermakers are 4-0 ATS in the past four games overall.
The Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in the past five home games.
The UNDER is 3-1-1 in past five road games for FSU vs. team with a winning home mark.
The OVER is 6-2 in the past eight games overall for Purdue.
The OVER is 23-8 in the past 31 home games for Purdue.


Duke is 5-2-2 ATS in the past nine games overall.
Duke is 7-3-2 ATS in the past 12 games as a favorite.
Duke is 5-11 ATS in the past 16 road games.
Ohio State is 1-7 ATS in the past eight home games.
Ohio State is 2-5 ATS in the past seven games overall.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for Duke.
The OVER is 5-0 in the past five games for Ohio State.
The OVER is 8-1 in the past nine games for Ohio State as an underdog.

 

[Cnotes53]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

ODU at ECU 07:00 PM
ODU +5.5
U 128.5
+500 +500

DETU at NE 07:00 PM
NE -5.5
+500

CHAT at TNTC 07:00 PM
CHAT -4.0
+500

FUR at HP 07:00 PM
FUR -10.5
O 144.0
+500 +500

BELL at WVU 07:00 PM
BELL +17.0
+500

IND at SYR 07:00 PM
U 144.5
+500

MINN at PITT 07:00 PM
MINN -2.5
+500

ELON at UNCG 07:00 PM
UNCG -6.5
O 132.0
+500 +500

FSU at PUR 07:30 PM
FSU +11.0
+500

SIUE at NEOM 08:00 PM
O 134.5
+500

HAW at SCU 09:00 PM
HAW +10.0
+500

CLEM at RUTG 09:00 PM
CLEM +1.5
+500

NW at WAKE 09:00 PM
NW +2.0
+500

NDSU at CREI 09:00 PM
NDSU +8.0
+500

DUKE at OSU 09:30 PM
DUKE -2.5
+500

PEPP at NEV 10:00 PM
NEV -15.0
+500

LBSU at SDSU 10:00 PM
SDSU -19.5
+500

SDAK at SJSU 10:00 PM
SDAK +1.0
+500

 

[Cnotes53]

NOVEMBER OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

Date W-L-T % Units Record

11/30/2021..........8-12-1........40.48%.........-26.00
11/29/2021..........11-8-1.........57.50%.......+11.00
11/28/2021........17-12-1.........58.33%.......+19.00
11/27/2021........21-27-2.........44.00%.........-43.50
11/26/2021........17-12-0.........58.62%.......+19.00
11/25/2021..........8-14-0.........36.36%........-37.00
11/24/2021........31-34-1.........47.69%........-32.00
11/23/2021........29-17-1...........62.77%.......+51.50
11/22/2021........22-29-0..........43.13%........-49.50
11/21/2021..........18-8-0..........69.23%.......+46.00
11/20/2021.........12-16-0.........42.86%.........-28.00
11/19/2021..........9-16-1..........36.00%.........-43.00
11/18/2021.........19-21-1.........47.50%.........-20.50
11/17/2021.........15-24-0..........38.46%.........-57.00
11/16/2021.........28-26-1..........51.85%.........- 3.00
11/15/2021.........32-33-1..........49.24%..........-21.50
11/14/2021............8-9-0..........47.06%...........-..9.50
11/13/2021.........10-16-1..........38.89%..........- 38.00
11/12/2021.........39-36-5..........52.00%..........- 3.00
11/11/2021............6-7-0..........46.15%...........- 8.50
11/10/2021............8-12-0 .........40.00%...........-26.00
11/09/2021..........31-47-0..........38.96%..........-103.50

TOTALS...........395-436-11..........47.53%.........-402.50

BEST BETS:

11/30/3021...........5-9-1...........35.71...............-24.50
11/29/2021...........7-5-1...........58.83%............+7.50
11/28/2021...........8-9-0...........47.05%.............-9.50
11/27/2021........27-23-0...........54.00%............+8.50
11/26/2021..........10-6-0...........62.50%...........+17.00
11/25/2021...........5-8-0............38.46%...........-19.50
11/24/2021............8-9-0...........47.05%............- 9.50
11/23/2021..........10-7-0...........58.82............+ 11.50
11/22/2021..........8-13-0...........38.09%..........- 31.50
11/21/2021..........12-7-0...........63.17%..........+25.00
11/20/2021...........5-13-0..........27.77%...........-46.50
11/19/2021...........6-10-1..........37.50%............-25.00
11/18/2021...........6-12-1..........33.33%...........- 36.00
11/17/2021...........9-12-0..........42.85%...........- 15.00
11/16/2021.........23-12-0..........65.71%..........+ 49.00
11/15/2021.........11-16-0..........40.74%............-33.00
11/14/2021............6-8-0...........42,83%............-14.00
11/13/2021...........7-12-0.........36.84%.............-31.00
11/12/2021..........21-18-1.........53.84%...........+ 6.00
11/11/2021............4-04-0.........50.00%............- 2.00
11/10/2021............5-06-0..........45.45%...........- 8.00
11/09/2021............6-16-0..........27.27%..........- 58.00

TOTALS.............199-222-3..........47.26%.........- 232.50


UPDATED 11/30/2021

 

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Armadillo Sports

Wednesday?s 6-pack:
Some of the leading 3-point shooting teams in college ball:
2) Colorado State (Lipscomb is 1st)
3) Purdue
4) Davidson
5) Jacksonville State
6) South Dakota State
7) Loyola-Chicago

Quote of the Day
?I don?t know what there is to address. Like I said, for a guy that keeps his head down and very rarely ever answers his phone or does anything like that, I don?t talk to a whole lot of people. So there is nothing. That?s the crazy thing. It?s all whatever is being said out there and different things. So there is no speculation. Is the (Notre Dame) job open? I guess it is. But I wouldn?t know if somebody didn?t tell me.?
Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell

Wednesday?s quiz
Where did Brett Favre play his college football?

Tuesday?s quiz
Arizona Cardinals are the only NFL team hasn?t tried a 2-point conversion this year.

Monday?s quiz
In the classic movie All the President?s Men, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman played writers Woodward and Bernstein.

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Wednesday?s Den: Mid-week musings??.

13) Average salary for an NFL head coach is $6.7M; there are now eight college coaches who make more than that, as schools jockey to lure big-name coaches to their school, while players bolt from one place to another, trying to find their way to the NFL. Strange times we live in.

12) Fresno State football coach Kalen DeBoer bolted to Washington to become the Huskies? new coach; few hours later, Fresno?s quarterback Jake Haener entered the transfer portal- wonder where he is going.

11) Unclear who will coach Notre Dame in their bowl game, now that Brian Kelly has bolted to Baton Rouge.

10) Alabama is a 6.5-point underdog to Georgia in the SEC title game Saturday; it ends a streak of 92 straight games where the Crimson Tide was favored to win, dating back to 2015.

9) Ohio State 71, Duke 66:
? Second time in five nights the #1 team in country got beat.
? Duke didn?t score for the last 4:29 of the game.
? Buckeyes survived 11-22 shooting on foul line.
? This result helps to explain why Duke avoids pre-conference road games, at all costs.

8) Over their last four games, New England outscored opponents 63-0 in second half.

7) IF Javier Baez signed a 4-year, $140M contract with the Detroit Tigers; lot of money flying around this week, between baseball and college football coaches.

6) Nevada sportsbooks took in $1.1B in bets during October, breaking the previous single-month record of $786.5M wagered during September.

5) Former Michigan/Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez will be named football coach at Jacksonville State, a I-AA team that beat Florida State earlier this fall. Gamecocks are moving up to I-A and the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023-24 season.

Rodriguez?s coaching resume:
2001-07? 60-26 at West Virginia
2008-10? 15-22 at Michigan
2012-17? 43-35 at Arizona

I would be remiss if I didn?t point out that Jacksonville State is the alma mater of Dieter Brock, a quarterback who led the Rams to the NFC West title in 1985, his only season in the NFL, after he had a great CFL career.

4) In three seasons as a pro, Zion Williamson has played in 85 NBA games; he?s missed 81 games with injury. As the old saying goes, the best ability is??.availability.

3) Group that owns the Boston Red Sox bought the NHL?s Pittsburgh Penguins this week; things could get awkward in Beantown if Bruins/Penguins ever cross paths in the playoffs.

2) Colorado 80, Stanford 76:
? First conference game of this year?s college basketball season.
? Stanford led 21-10 early, but was minus-9 (15-6) in turnovers.

1) When the clock strikes midnight Wednesday, baseball is expected to slip into a lockout, which is exactly what the sport doesn?t need. This week has been fun, with free agent signings and some trades; that?s what the sport needs, not lawyers quibbling over how to divide their millions that they make year after year.

Here?s my solution:
? Expand the playoffs
? Add Sunday doubleheaders to condense the regular season
? Universal DH
? Ban shifts.

Shake hands, and play ball, it isn?t that difficult.

 

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Wednesday, December 1

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 1

Iona @ Marist
? Iona (6-2) ranked #123 by KenPom
? Tempo: #106
? Experience: #115
? Continuity: #186
? Iona lost to Belmont/Kansas LW, after a 6-0 start.
? Four of Gaels? six wins are by 8 or less points.
? Iona?s best win: 72-68 over #16 Alabama.
? Gaels are getting 24.3% of points on foul line (#15)
? Iona?s schedule, to this point: #95
? bench minutes: #239

? Marist (2-3) ranked #267 by KenPom
? Tempo: #328
? Experience: #109
? Continuity: #42
? Marist lost 80-61 to Princeton, its only top 200 game.
? Red Foxes won only home game, 78-74 in OT over #260 VMI
? Marist is rebounding 31.8% of their misses (#84)
? Red Foxes are shooting only 61.4% on foul line (#335)
? Marist?s schedule, to this point: #310
? bench minutes: #51

? Iona won 19 of last 22 series games.
? But, Gaels lost last two trips to Marist, by 4-10 points.

Southern Illinois @ Evansville
? Southern Illinois (3-3) ranked #142 by KenPom
? Tempo: #345
? Experience: #178
? Continuity: #105
? Four of SIU?s six games were decided by 4 or less points.
? Salukis lost only true road game 69-66 at #303 Little Rock.
? SIU is shooting 57.1% inside arc (#25)
? Opponents are shooting 52.6% inside arc (#269)
? Southern Illinois? schedule, to this point: #250
? bench minutes: #308

? Evansville (3-6) ranked #219 by KenPom
? Tempo: #340
? Experience: #58
? Continuity: #72
? Evansville lost four of its last five games.
? Purple Aces?s two D-I wins are over teams #342/#346
? Evansville is shooting 45.5% inside arc (#266)
? Purple Aces played only one game decided by less than 9 points.
? Evansville?s schedule, to this point: #139
? bench minutes: #208

? Salukis won last four meetings, three by 7 or less points.
? SIU won three of its last four visits to Evansville.

Louisville @ Michigan State
? Louisville (5-1) ranked #39 by KenPom
? Tempo: #112
? Experience: #124
? Continuity: #282
? Louisville gets coach Mack back from suspension.
? Cardinals won two games in Bahamas last weekend.
? Louisville?s only loss: 80-72 in OT to #110 Furman.
? Cardinals are turning ball over 20.5% of time (#241)
? Louisville?s schedule, to this point: #170
? bench minutes: #47

? Michigan State (5-2) ranked #25 by KenPom
? Tempo: #97
? Experience: #217
? Continuity: #192
? Michigan State?s two losses are both to top 5 teams.
? Spartans? best win: 64-60 over #28 UConn.
? Michigan State is turning ball over 22.1% of time (#290)
? Spartans has #22 eFG% defense in country.
? Michigan State?s schedule, to this point: #8
? bench minutes: #74

Washington State @ Arizona State
? Washington State (5-1) ranked #58 by KenPom
? Tempo: #186
? Experience: #290
? Continuity: #154
? Wazzu lost its last game, as a 19-point home favorite to EWU
? Coogs won only road game, 109-61 at #355 Idaho.
? Wazzu?s best win: 73-65 over #108 UCSB.
? Coogs are grabbing 38.5% of their misses (#11)
? Washington State?s schedule, to this point: #340
? bench minutes: #14

? Arizona State (2-5) ranked #85 by KenPom
? Tempo: #183
? Experience: #231
? Continuity: #316
? Arizona State lost last four games, going 0-3 in Bahamas LW.
? Four of Sun Devils?s five losses were to top 60 teams.
? Arizona State?s best win: 72-63 over #259 North Florida.
? Sun Devils have #210 eFG%, #212 eFG% defense.
? Arizona State?s schedule, to this point: #52
? bench minutes: #87

? Arizona State is 9-5 in last 14 series games, 3-0 in last three.
? Teams split last six meetings in Pullman.

Northern Iowa @ Bradley
? Northern Iowa (2-3) ranked #116 by KenPom
? Tempo: #123
? Experience: #245
? Continuity: #28
? Northern Iowa lost three of four D-I games.
? Panthers? only win is a 90-80 win at #37 St Bonaventure.
? Northern Iowa is shooting 43.3% inside arc (#300)
? Panthers have #299 eFG% defense in country.
? Northern Iowa?s schedule, to this point: #24
? bench minutes: #310

? Bradley (1-5) ranked #197 by KenPom
? Tempo: #230
? Experience: #228
? Continuity: #270
? Braves? only D-I win: 71-39 over #349 Maine.
? Bradley is turning ball over 22.5% of time (#302)
? Bradley is shooting 56.2% on foul line (#354)
? Braves have two losses to teams not in top 200.
? Bradley?s schedule, to this point: #242
? bench minutes: #97

? Teams split last six series games.
? UNI won last two visits to Peoria, by 18-15 points.

Central Florida @ Auburn
? Central Florida (4-1) ranked #53 by KenPom
? Tempo: #284
? Experience: #147
? Continuity: #37
? UCF lost last game, 65-62 to #44 Oklahoma
? Knights? best win: 95-89 at #104 Miami.
? UCF is forcing turnovers 25.4% of time (#16)
? Knights have #59 eFG% in country.
? Central Florida?s schedule, to this point: #207
? bench minutes: #154

? Auburn (5-1) ranked #19 by KenPom
? Tempo: #93
? Experience: #312
? Continuity: #279
? Auburn went 2-1 in Atlantis LW, all vs top 60 teams.
? Tigers are forcing turnovers 23% of time (#46)
? Auburn?s best win: 62-53 over #29 Loyola.
? Tigers are grabbing 32.4% of their misses (#77)
? Auburn?s schedule, to this point: #63
? bench minutes: #70

Missouri State @ Illinois State
? Missouri State (4-2) ranked #62 by KenPom
? Tempo: #212
? Experience: #76
? Continuity: #39
? Missouri State won only road game, 77-55 at #210 Sam Houston St
? Bears are 4-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200.
? Missouri State is shooting 39.7% on arc (#26)
? Bears lost only top 200 game, 77-76 to #124 East Tennessee State.
? Missouri State?s schedule, to this point: #332
? bench minutes: #187

? Illinois State (3-4) ranked #237 by KenPom
? Tempo: #71
? Experience: #169
? Continuity: #188
? Illinois State is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 12-6-16 points.
? Redbirds? best win: 68-63 over #280 NC-Wilmington.
? Illinois State is #330 team on defensive boards.
? Opponents are shooting 40.3% on arc (#329)
? Illinois State?s schedule, to this point: #224
? bench minutes: #311

? Missouri State won five of last six series games.
? Bears won their last three visits to Normal.

Florida @ Oklahoma
? Florida (6-0) ranked #10 by KenPom
? Tempo: #175
? Experience: #18
? Continuity: #240
? Florida has two top 100 wins: 71-55 FSU, 71-68 Ohio State
? Gators are forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#27)
? This is Florida?s first true road game this season.
? Gators have #23 eFG% defense in country.
? Florida?s schedule, to this point: #158
? bench minutes: #193

? Oklahoma (6-1) ranked #44 by KenPom
? Tempo: #235
? Experience: #74
? Continuity: #273
? Oklahoma?s only loss: 73-70 to #60 Utah State.
? Sooners? best win: 65-62 at #53 Central Florida.
? Oklahoma is shooting 61.8% inside arc (#2)
? Sooners are forcing turnovers 22.1% of time (#64)
? Oklahoma?s schedule, to this point: #305
? bench minutes: #237

Wichita State @ Oklahoma State
? Wichita State (5-1) ranked #56 by KenPom
? Tempo: #169
? Experience: #310
? Continuity: #103
? Wichita won only true road game, 61-55 at #128 Missouri
? Shockers? only loss: 82-78 in OT to #17 Arizona.
? You?re reading armadillosports.com
? Wichita is forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#28)
? Shockers have #242 eFG% in country.
? Wichita State?s schedule, to this point: #117
? bench minutes: #79

? Oklahoma State (6-1) ranked #38 by KenPom
? Tempo: #107
? Experience: #235
? Continuity: #66
? OSU won its last five games.
? Cowboys? one loss: 56-55 at home to #134 Oakland.
? OSU is forcing turnovers 27.7% of time (#8)
? Cowboys won only top 100 game, 74-68 to #61 NC State.
? Oklahoma State?s schedule, to this point: #266
? bench minutes: #20

Indiana State @ Loyola-Chicago
? Indiana State (3-4) ranked #184 by KenPom
? Tempo: #64
? Experience: #338
? Continuity: #312
? Indiana State lost last three games, giving up 88 ppg.
? Sycamores lost their two top 100 games, by 25-24 points.
? Sycamores? best win: 77-36 over #193 Old Dominion.
? Indiana State has #316 eFG% defense in country.
? Indiana State?s schedule, to this point: #78
? bench minutes: #285

? Loyola-Chicago (5-2) ranked #29 by KenPom
? Tempo: #290
? Experience: #46
? Continuity: #41
? Loyola went 1-2 in Atlantis, after a 4-0 start.
? Ramblers scored 77+ points in wins, 61-53 in losses.
? Loyola is shooting 42.2% on arc (#7)
? Ramblers are forcing turnovers 23.4% of time (#40)
? Loyola-Chicago?s schedule, to this point: #258
? bench minutes: #90

? Loyola won nine of last 12 series games.
? Ramblers beat ISU 65-49 in Arch Madness LY.
? Sycamores lost four of last five visits to Loyola.

Michigan at North Carolina
? Michigan (4-2) ranked #9 by KenPom
? Tempo: #254
? Experience: #286
? Continuity: #244
? Michigan is 0-2 vs top 50 teams (Seton Hall/Arizona)
? Wolverines? best win: 88-76 win over #88 Buffalo.
? Michigan beat #137 UNLV 74-61 in T-Mobile Arena in Vegas.
? Wolverines are turning ball over 21.5% of time (#271)
? Michigan?s schedule to this point: #88
? bench minutes: #282

? North Carolina (4-2) ranked #49 by KenPom
? Tempo: #47
? Experience: #248
? Continuity: #95
? UNC is 0-2 vs top 100 teams, giving up 93-89 points.
? Tar Heels are forcing 3rd-fewest turnovers in country.
? UNC is shooting 41.4% on arc (#12)
? Tar Heels? best win: 94-83 at #211 Charleston.
? North Carolina?s schedule, to this point: #176
? bench minutes: #220

Colorado @ UCLA
? Colorado (6-1, 1-0) ranked #54 by KenPom
? Tempo: #269
? Experience: #302
? Continuity: #217
? This is Colorado?s first true road game.
? Buffs? only loss: 67-63 to #142 Southern Illinois.
? Colorado won its Pac-12 opener, 80-76 over Stanford Sunday.
? Buffs are getting 24.5% of its points on foul line (#14).
? Colorado?s schedule, to this point: #309
? bench minutes: #200

? UCLA (6-1) ranked #8 by KenPom
? Tempo: #153
? Experience: #144
? Continuity: #29
? UCLA split pair of top 10 games (Villanova/Gonzaga)
? Bruins are shooting 38.7% on arc (#39)
? UCLA has five wins by 13+ points.
? Bruins are grabbing 35.7% of their misses (#32)
? UCLA?s schedule, to this point: #150
? bench minutes: #176

? UCLA won three of last four series games.
? Buffs lost last two games in Pauley, 72-68/65-62.

Utah @ USC
? Utah (5-1) ranked #70 by KenPom
? Tempo: #188
? Experience: #110
? Continuity: #306
? Utah lost last game 75-64 to rival #22 BYU.
? Utes? best win: 68-61 over #131 Boston College
? Utah is grabbing 37.1% of their misses (#20)
? This is Utes? first true road game.
? Utah?s schedule, to this point: #285
? bench minutes: #103

? USC (6-0) ranked #12 by KenPom
? Tempo: #226
? Experience: #139
? Continuity: #108
? USC?s best win: 58-43 over #41 San Diego State.
? Trojans have #4 eFG% defense in country.
? Opponents are shooting 40.1% inside arc (#9)
? Trojans are shooting only 57.7% on foul line (#352)
? USC?s schedule, to this point: #237
? bench minutes: #194

? Home side won last five series games.
? Utes lost 56-52/64-46 in last two games in Galen Center.
? Trojans beat Utah in double OT in Pac-12 tourney LY.

 

[Udog]

NCAAB

Wednesday, December 1

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Trend Report
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[Udog]

Virginia Tech is 5-2 ATS in the past seven games overall.
Virginia Tech is 4-11 ATS in the past 15 road games.
Maryland is 2-6 ATS in the past eight games overall.
Maryland is 1-5 ATS in the past six home games.
The UNDER is 5-1-1 in the past seven games for Virginia Tech.
The UNDER is 5-1 in the past six games for Maryland.
The UNDER is 4-0 in the past four for Maryland as a favorite.



Louisville is 5-2 ATS in the past seven on the road against a team with a winning home record.
Michigan State is 4-1-1 ATS in the past six games overall.
Michigan State is 3-1-1 ATS in the past five at home.
The UNDER is 5-2 in the past seven games for Louisville.
The UNDER is 5-1 in the past six games for Michigan State.


Michigan is 5-1 ATS in the past six road games.
Michigan is 2-5 ATS in the past seven games overall.
Michigan is 2-5 ATS in the past seven as a favorite.
North Carolina is 0-6 ATS in the past six home games.
North Carolina is 0-7-1 ATS in the past eight games overall.
North Carolina is 2-7-1 ATS in the past 10 as an underdog.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the past five games for Michigan.
The OVER is 4-1 in the past five games for North Carolina


Colorado is 0-3-1 ATS in the past four games overall.
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in the past nine as an underdog.
Colorado is 0-3-1 ATS in the past four against winning teams.
UCLA is 10-3 ATS in the past 13 games overall.
UCLA is 5-2 ATS in the past seven as a favorite.
The OVER is 8-3 in Colorado's past 11 games.
The OVER is 4-1 in UCLA's past five home games.
The home team is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.

 

[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

NCCU at SCUS 06:00 PM
NCCU +2.0
+500

CMU at XAV 06:30 PM
XAV -25.5
+500

CIT at UNCA 06:30 PM
O 154.0
+500

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PRIN at HOF 07:00 PM
HOF -3.5
+500

CWM at NAVY 07:00 PM
NAVY -11.5
+500

NORF at UNCW 07:00 PM
UNCW -4.0
+500

IONA at MRST 07:00 PM
IONA -8.5
O 134.0
+500 +500

COPP at SBON 07:00 PM
COPP +24.0
+500

DART at UVM 07:00 PM
O 123.0
+500

VILL at PENN 07:00 PM
PENN +18.5
+500

LEH at YALE 07:00 PM
YALE -12.0
+500

ALST at DAY 07:00 PM
DAY -19.5
+500

BING at STJOE 07:00 PM
STJOE -11.0
+500

RICH at WOF 07:00 PM
WOF +3.0
O 146.5
+500 +500

BUCK at SFPA 07:00 PM
U 152.0
+500

BALL at WIU 07:00 PM
WIU -3.5
+500

CIN at M-OH 07:00 PM
M-OH +3.5
+500

UTM at MTU 07:00 PM
MTU -10.5
O 141.5
+500 +500

SCAR at CCU 07:00 PM
SCAR -5.5
+500

STET at FAU 07:00 PM
FAU -7.0
+500

FGCU at FIU 07:00 PM
FIU -2.5
+500

NEB at NCST 07:15 PM
NCST -6.5
+500

LOU at MSU 07:15 PM
MSU -4.0
+500

VT at MD 07:15 PM
VT +1.0
+500

MEM at UGA 07:15 PM
MEM -11.5
+500

HART at WIN 07:30 PM
O 148.5
+500

ETSU at UAB 07:30 PM
UAB -12.5
+500

WSU at ASU 07:30 PM
WSU -2.5
U 139.0
+500 +500

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WICH at OKST 08:00 PM
U 134.0
+500

ALBY at KSU 08:00 PM
U 131.0
+500

ARPB at ISU 08:00 PM
O 139.5
+500

FLA at OKLA 08:00 PM
FLA -1.0
+500

EIU at NIU 08:00 PM
U 128.0
+500

USM at USA 08:00 PM
O 136.0
+500

UCF at AUB 08:00 PM
O 140.5
+500

CARK at ARK 08:00 PM
O 151.0
+500

INST at L-IL 08:00 PM
L-IL -18.0
+500

UNLV at SMU 08:00 PM
U 137.5
+500

AMCC at UTRGV 08:00 PM
U 147.5
+500

UNI at BRAD 08:00 PM
UNI -5.0
U 136.0
+500 +500

TTU at PROV 08:30 PM
TTU -2.0
+500

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PAC at UCD 09:00 PM
UCD -2.5
+500

UALR at CSU 09:00 PM
CSU -20.5
+500

BYU at UVU 09:00 PM
UVU +13.0
+500

WIS at GT 09:15 PM
WIS -3.5
+500

MIA at PSU 09:15 PM
U 134.5
+500

MICH at UNC 09:15 PM
O 151.5
+500

COLO at UCLA 09:30 PM
COLO +13.5
O 138.0
+500 +500

USD at FRES 10:00 PM
U 127.5
+500

UCRV at ORE 10:00 PM
UCRV +12.5
O 129.0
+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

DECEMBER OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

Date W-L-T % Units Record

12/01/2021 37-20-0 64.91% +7500

TOTALS

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BEST BETS:

12/01/2021.........13-11-0............54.16..............+4.50

TOTALS


UPDATED 12/01/2021

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Thursday?s 6-pack:
NFL teams with best turnover ratio:
+12- Indianapolis
+10- New England
+9- Buffalo, Green Bay
+8- Arizona, Tampa Bay
+5- Minnesota, NJ Giants
+4- Dallas, New Orleans

Quote of the Day
?)Notre Dame) Players, largely fed up with the distant, CEO-type approach of Kelly, made it abundantly clear throughout the day to Swarbrick and to anyone else who would listen that they wanted 35-year-old defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to become their next head coach,?
from The Athletic

Thursday?s quiz
Which actress played Anfernee Hardaway?s mother in the basketball movie Blue Chips?

Wednesday?s quiz
Brett Favre played his college football at Southern Mississippi.

Tuesday?s quiz
Arizona Cardinals are the only NFL team hasn?t tried a 2-point conversion this year.

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Thursday?s Den: Doing some thinking out loud

13) NC State 104, Nebraska 100, 4OT:
? Four players were ejected in a fracas.
? Nebraska led by 14 with 9:31 left in regulation
? Only the fifth 4-OT game in the history of ACC basketball.

? Free throws: NC State 32-42, Nebraska 11-15
? NC State?s Seabron played 57:00? he scored 37 points, 12 rebounds, was 17-20 on foul line. He took more foul shots than the whole Nebraska team.

12) Been watching a ton of college basketball; I?m wondering if home court advantage is going to be bigger than usual this season, since there were no fans last season? playing in front of hostile crowds isn?t that easy, and fans might actually might little more zealous this season, after having to stay home last winter.

Something to watch as we move thru pre-conference play.

11) Cincinnati 59, Miami OH 58:
? Bearcats had the onions to play a pre-conference road game, and barely survive it.
? Miami led by 8 with 12:37 left.
? Cincinnati was 2-10 from foul line.

10) Next time someone says Mike Krzyzewski is the best college basketball coach ever, remind them that Duke hasn?t won an ACC regular season title since 2006. He is a great coach for sure, but when John Wooden was coaching UCLA, there was no conference tournament- he had to win the Pac-12 regular season title, just to get into the NCAA tournament, and he won seven national championships in a row, ten in all.

9) Duke alum Marcus Stroman announced on Twitter that he?ll be pitching for the Cubs next year; Stroman is 61-60, 3.73 in 173 career starts. He threw 179 innings LY (10-13, 4.35), after opting out of the 2020 season. He got $71M from the Cubs on a 3-year deal.

8) Taysom Hill will start at QB for New Orleans Thursday night against the Cowboys. Hill is this generation?s Tim Tebow; more of a runner than a passer. He went 3-1 starting at QB for the Saints last year, his only NFL starts at quarterback.

7) Notre Dame hired defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman as their new coach; he was the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati from 2017-20, has never been a head coach.

Interesting that Kelly will have to hire two coordinators at LSU, since Freeman/Tommy Rees both elected to stay at Notre Dame.

6) Georgia 82, Memphis 79:
? Memphis led by 5 with 4:19 left.
? This is a bad loss for Memphis; Georgia had lost four games in a row.
? Tom Crean wins his 400th game as a head coach.

5) North Carolina 72, Michigan 51? Wolverines looked terrible; UNC outscored them 43-24 in second half.

4) Washington State 51, Arizona State 29? This is a final score; ASU is now 2-6- they?ve lost five games in a row. Sun Devils shot 21.1% from floor in this game.

3) About 10 or so years ago, I was sitting at an AAU basketball tournament at Siena College; guy sitting next to me was a great coach at the Division II level, and I knew him to say hello to, so I picked his brain a little bit, asked him what he looked for while evaluating talent.

?What is his college skill?? was his reply. He told me that he considered getting loose balls a skill, just like passing or shooting or defense. Learned a lot that day, and I appreciate it.

2) I?m watching The Bodyguard on TV late Tuesday night; excellent movie, but it was on a commercial station, and there were A LOT of commericials during the movie, so I had to look it up. Movie is 2:09, the time slot it was in was four freakin? hours!!!!

? Movie is 2 hours, 9 minutes
? With 1 hour, 51 minutes of commercials.

Yikes.

1) I?m concerned that the geniuses who run baseball are killing the golden goose; Texas is going to pay their 2B/SS a combined $57M a year for the next seven years, so you can?t tell me they?re not making money, but now a lockout is underway, and who knows when it will end.

Players are making a fortune, owners wouldn?t be in it if it wasn?t profitable, but some of the owners don?t try to win- they throw scrub teams out on the field and expect fans to still some to the ballpark and pay lot of money to watch cruddy teams play.

Get in a room and find a middle ground, before it is too late.