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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27​

GameTime(ET)PickUnits
CWM at NECWM +9.0
O 139.0		+500 +500
NEB at MDMD -5.0
U 141.5		+500 +500
KSU at HOUKSU +15.5
O 128.0		+500 +500
UVA at LOUUVA -8.5
O 129.5		+500 +500
UGA at FLAUGA +7.5
O 160.5		+500 +500
BC at NDBC -3.0
U 132.5		+500 +500
FOR at DUQFOR +7.0
O 144.5		+500 +500
GTWN at PROVPROV -11.5
O 141.5		+500 +500
MIZZ at SCARSCAR -6.5
U 135.5		+500 +500
CMU at WMUCMU +3.0
O 146.5		+500 +500
HALL at MARQHALL +9.0
O 146.0		+500 +500
AKR at M-OHM-OH +7.5
O 142.5		+500 +500
DETU at WIGBWIGB -11.5
O 138.0		+500 +500
KU at ISUKU +4.5
O 143.0		+500 +500
HOF at MONMHOF -2.5
U 145.0		+500 +500
NCAT at DREXNCAT +17.5
O 141.5		+500 +500
TOWS at DELDEL -2.5
U 133.0		+500 +500
ELON at HAMPELON -1.5
U 158.5		+500 +500
PENN at CLMBPENN -1.5
U 146.0		+500 +500
TEX at BYUTEX +6.5
O 150.5		+500 +500
TTU at OKLAOKLA -3.5
U 140.5		+500 +500
PRIN at CORPRIN -3.0
O 158.5		+500 +500
GSU at CCUGSU -4.0
U 154.5		+500 +500
YALE at HARVYALE -6.0
U 142.5		+500 +500
BRWN at DARTBRWN -3.5
U 133.0		+500 +500
WVU at OKSTOKST -4.5
U 143.0		+500 +500
BGSU at TOLBGSU +5.5
O 157.5		+500 +500
SIU at MURRSIU +3.0
O 135.0		+500 +500
NIU at BALLBALL -6.0
U 150.0		+500 +500
COFC at CAMPCOFC -9.5
U 150.5		+500 +500
UNC at FSUUNC -6.5
U 152.5		+500 +500
ILST at EVANILST -2.0
U 139.5		+500 +500
CIT at CHATCHAT -10.0
O 141.0		+500 +500
PITT at MIAMIA -4.0
U 150.0		+500 +500
VILL at BUT03:00 PMBUT -1.5
U 141.0		+500 +500
IND at ILL03:00 PMIND +14.0
U 154.5		+500 +500
AAMU at TXSO03:00 PMTXSO -8.5
U 140.0		+500 +500
NMSU at LT03:00 PMLT -11.5
U 135.5		+500 +500
GRC at UTA03:00 PMGRC -6.0
O 149.5		+500 +500
CALBA at SFA03:00 PMSFA -4.5
U 134.5		+500 +500
BUFF at EMU03:30 PMEMU -3.5
U 143.0		+500 +500
WIU at MORE03:30 PMWIU +10.5
O 131.5		+500 +500
AUB at MSST03:30 PMAUB -3.0
U 145.5		+500 +500
URI at GMU04:00 PMURI +10.0
U 143.0		+500 +500
COPP at NORF04:00 PMNORF -15.0
O 128.0		+500 +500
SCST at DSU04:00 PMDSU -6.5
U 147.0		+500 +500
JKST at COOK04:00 PMJKST -4.0
U 148.5		+500 +500
ALCN at FAMU04:00 PMFAMU +2.5
U 147.0		+500 +500
UNCW at STON04:00 PMUNCW -4.0
O 141.0		+500 +500
MW at SFPA04:00 PMSFPA +9.0
O 132.0		+500 +500
NCCU at UMES04:00 PMNCCU -5.0
U 136.0		+500 +500
CHAR at TULN04:00 PMTULN -3.5
U 148.0		+500 +500
TCU at BAY04:00 PMBAY -5.0
O 150.0		+500 +500
SAM at ETSU04:00 PMSAM -5.5
O 155.0		+500 +500
SEMO at UALR04:00 PMSEMO +12.0
U 154.0		+500 +500
LBSU at UCRV04:00 PMUCRV +1.0
U 154.0		+500 +500
UTSA at USF04:00 PMUSF -9.5
U 159.5		+500 +500
CLEM at DUKE04:00 PMCLEM +7.5
O 150.5		+500 +500
KENN at CARK04:00 PMCARK +8.5
O 168.5		+500 +500
COLG at AMER04:00 PMAMER +2.0
U 139.5		+500 +500
UNF at EKY04:00 PMUNF +7.5
O 148.5		+500 +500
HP at WIN04:00 PMWIN -1.0
O 152.5		+500 +500
SCUS at WEBB04:00 PMWEBB -8.5
U 142.5		+500 +500
NAU at EWU04:00 PMNAU +13.5
O 149.5		+500 +500
JAC at BELL04:00 PMJAC +4.0
O 138.5		+500 +500
OAK at MILW04:00 PMOAK +1.0
U 155.5		+500 +500
SUU at ACU04:00 PMACU -6.0
U 157.0		+500 +500
UNCO at IDHO04:00 PMUNCO -7.0
U 151.5		+500 +500
USM at MRSH04:00 PMUSM +3.0
U 150.0		+500 +500
CSU at WYO04:00 PMCSU -8.0
U 148.0		+500 +500
MOSU at VALP04:00 PMVALP +3.5
U 139.5		+500 +500
USU at BSU04:00 PMBSU -3.0
O 145.0		+500 +500
NEOM at DEN04:00 PMDEN -5.0
U 159.5		+500 +500
AMCC at NWST04:00 PMAMCC -6.0
O 146.5		+500 +500
UVM at BRY04:00 PMUVM -2.5
U 147.5		+500 +500
HOW at MORG04:30 PMHOW -6.0
U 153.5		+500 +500
TNST at EIU04:30 PMEIU +1.0
U 137.5		+500 +500
LNDNWD at UTM04:30 PMUTM -12.0
O 153.5		+500 +500
TNTC at SIUE04:30 PMTNTC +8.0
O 135.0		+500 +500
PRE at RAD04:30 PMRAD -7.0
O 138.5		+500 +500
RID at MSM05:00 PMMSM -4.5
U 144.0		+500 +500
COLO at WSU05:00 PMWSU +1.0
O 145.0		+500 +500
LIB at JVST05:00 PMJVST +5.5
O 131.0		+500 +500
VMI at WCU05:00 PMWCU -20.0
O 150.5		+500 +500
UNO at MCNS05:00 PMUNO +18.5
O 151.0		+500 +500
IOWA at MICH05:00 PMIOWA -1.0
U 163.0		+500 +500
UIC at BEL05:00 PMBEL -5.0
U 151.5		+500 +500
MVSU at GRAM05:00 PMGRAM -16.5
U 128.5		+500 +500
USA at TROY05:00 PMUSA +8.5
O 150.5		+500 +500
UCSD at UCD05:00 PMUCD -2.0
U 140.0		+500 +500
UTECH at TST05:00 PMTST -7.5
U 139.5		+500 +500
GT at VT05:00 PMGT +9.0
U 146.5		+500 +500
ARIZ at ORE05:30 PMARIZ -3.5
U 158.5		+500 +500
UNCA at CHSO05:30 PMUNCA -10.5
O 146.0		+500 +500
UTEP at SHSU05:30 PMSHSU -4.5
U 142.0		+500 +500
JMU at APP06:00 PMJMU +1.5
U 145.0		+500 +500
LAS at GW06:00 PMGW -5.5
U 153.5		+500 +500
DAY at RICH06:00 PMDAY -3.0
U 133.0		+500 +500
FIU at MTU06:00 PMMTU -2.5
O 138.0		+500 +500
UK at ARK06:00 PMUK -6.5
U 163.0		+500 +500
TENN at VAN06:00 PMTENN -13.5
U 142.5		+500 +500
BRAD at INST06:00 PMINST -7.5
U 152.0		+500 +500
FUR at WOF06:00 PMFUR -5.5
U 154.5		+500 +500
UNI at DRKE06:00 PMDRKE -8.0
U 143.0		+500 +500
HCU at IW06:00 PMHCU +5.0
O 152.5		+500 +500
ARPB at SOU06:30 PMSOU -9.0
U 156.0		+500 +500
ALST at PV06:30 PMALST +3.0
O 139.5		+500 +500
MINN at PSU06:30 PMPSU -2.5
U 150.5		+500 +500
GASO at ODU07:00 PMODU -4.5
U 153.0		+500 +500
DEP at CREI07:00 PMCREI -24.0
O 144.5		+500 +500
PEAY at FGCU07:00 PMFGCU -2.0
O 137.0		+500 +500
UCF at CIN07:00 PMUCF +6.5
O 135.5		+500 +500
ASU at ORST07:00 PMASU -2.0
U 137.0		+500 +500
NCST at SYR07:00 PMNCST +1.5
O 150.5		+500 +500
MTST at PRST07:00 PMPRST -3.5
O 144.5		+500 +500
MER at UNCG07:00 PMMER +11.5
O 134.5		+500 +500
AFA at FRES07:00 PMFRES -4.0
U 129.5		+500 +500
NJIT at UMBC07:00 PMUMBC -5.5
U 153.0		+500 +500
SELA at LAM07:00 PMLAM -5.0
U 142.5		+500 +500
QNC at NORAL07:00 PMNORAL -5.0
O 162.0		+500 +500
SF at PORT08:00 PMSF -13.0
O 150.0		+500 +500
USD at PEPP08:00 PMUSD +6.5
U 152.5		+500 +500
VCU at DAV08:00 PMDAV +1.5
U 138.5		+500 +500
MASS at SLU08:00 PMMASS -4.5
U 156.5		+500 +500
UCLA at USC08:00 PMUSC -2.5
U 136.0		+500 +500
TLSA at RICE08:00 PMRICE -3.0
U 148.5		+500 +500
LSU at ALA08:00 PMLSU +13.0
U 161.5		+500 +500
SDST at ORU08:00 PMSDST -2.5
O 156.5		+500 +500
SDAK at KC08:00 PMKC -6.5
O 146.5		+500 +500
UND at STT08:00 PMSTT -8.5
U 139.5		+500 +500
MISS at TAM08:30 PMMISS +7.5
O 143.0		+500 +500
OSU at NW08:30 PMNW -3.0
U 138.5		+500 +500
CSB at CSF09:00 PMCSB +4.5
O 129.0		+500 +500
UNLV at SJSU09:00 PMSJSU +3.5
O 146.0		+500 +500
MONT at CSUS09:00 PMCSUS +6.5
O 137.5		+500 +500
IDST at WEB09:00 PMWEB -12.0
U 134.5		+500 +500
LMU at SMC10:00 PMSMC -15.5
U 131.0		+500 +500
GONZ at PAC10:00 PMGONZ -25.0
O 154.0		+500 +500
CSN at UCI10:00 PMUCI -14.0
U 147.0		+500 +500
UTAH at WASH10:00 PMUTAH -1.0
U 158.5		+500 +500
CP at HAW11:59 PMCP +14.0
O 126.0		+500 +500
 
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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Last six Super Bowl champs:
2023— Kansas City Chiefs
2022— Los Angeles Rams
2021— Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020— Kansas City Chiefs
2019— New England Patriots
2018— Philadelphia Eagles

Quote of the Day
“I think we’ve had some history with that official. There was a lot of emotion from our bench because we’re a passionate group that fought their tails off and feel like the game was maybe taken from us a little bit. It shouldn’t be decided like that.”
Clemson coach Brad Brownell, after a 72-71 loss at Duke

Sunday’s quiz
In the baseball movie For Love of the Game, what well known character plays the manager of the Detroit Tigers?

Saturday’s quiz
Michael Jordan was the #3 pick in 1984 NBA Draft; Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick.

Friday’s quiz
Brett Favre is career leader in passing yards for the Packers, with 61,655 yards.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 59,055 yards with Green Bay.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….​

— Big X
TCU 105, Baylor 102, 3OT’s
TCU was down 9 with 9:19 left in regulation.
Nelson scored 30 points for TCU; he didn’t start.

Iowa State 79, Kansas 75
Iowa State shot 14-30 on the arc.
Jayhawks’ bench played total of only 25:00, scored 2 points.
Kansas split its last six games, after a 13-1 start.

— ACC
Duke 72, Clemson 71
Duke hit couple foul shots with 0:01 left for the win.
Clemson led by 4 with 1:54 left in game.
Clemson has lost 21 in a row at Duke; their last win there was in 1995.

North Carolina 75, Florida State 68
Tar Heels are 9-0 SU/8-1 ATS in ACC games.
UNC was 19-24 on foul line, Seminoles 5-11- at home.

— SEC
Florida 102, Georgia 98 OT
Gators blew a 21-point 2nd half lead, but won in overtime.
Florida was minus-10 in turnovers (19-9).
RJ Melendez scored 35 points for Georgia; he didn’t start.

Mississippi State 64, Auburn 58
Auburn shot 6-24 on arc; they went 0-2 on road this week.

South Carolina 72, Missouri 64
Gamecocks are 17-3, 5-2 in SEC games.
Last three years, South Carolina was 35-49, 17-35 in SEC.

— Big East
Butler 88, Villanova 81 2OT
Butler was down 11 with 4:45 left in regulation.
Villanova only took 9 foul shots (6-9) in a 50:00 game.
Third straight loss for the 11-9 Wildcats.
Friars shot 76.7% (23-30) inside the arc.
Hoyas have lost five in row, are 1-8 in Big East.

— Mountain West
Wyoming 79, Colorado State 76 OT
Colorado State led by 11 with 1:11 left in regulation. Yikes.
Rams are 2-4 in last six games, after a 13-1 start.

Utah State 90, Boise State 84
Aggies shot 62.2% inside arc, 26-31 on foul line.
Utah State has won 17 of its last 18 games.

— Atlantic 15
Richmond 69, Dayton 64
Spiders won 10 games in row, are 7-0 in A-15 games.
This loss ended Dayton’s 13-game winning streak.

VCU 63, Davidson 58
Davidson has lost five of its last seven games.
Fifth straight win for VCU, after an 8-7 start.

— Upsets of the Day:
Idaho State (+11.5) 74, Weber State 64
Mercer (+11.5) 70, NC-Greensboro 64
Wm & Mary (+8.5) 72, Northeastern 68
Wyoming (+8.5) 79, Colorado State 76, OT
North Dakota (+8.5) 74, St Thomas 64
Ole Miss (+7.5) 71, Texas A&M 68
Miami OH (+7.5) 70, Akron 68
Southern Utah (+6.5) 82, Abilene Christian 67
LaSalle (+5.5) 80, George Washington 70
Jacksonville State (+5.5) 73, Liberty 62
Wofford (+5.5) 77, Furman 67

— Movie of the Day: Autumn in New York (2000)- An aging playboy falls for a much younger woman, who turns out to be terminally ill.
Richard Gere is the star, Winona Ryder is the younger woman. Excellent supporting cast, with Anthony LaPaglia, Jill Hennessy, JK Simmons, Sherry Stringfield, Vera Farmiga.

— Bad Beat of the Day???: Bradley (+7.5) lost 95-86 in overtime at Indiana State. Braves led by 2 with 0:53 left in regulation.

— Cornell 83, Princeton 68
First Ivy League loss for the 15-2 Tigers; they dropped 13 spots in KenPom’s rankings.
Cornell shot 73.5% (25-34) inside the arc.

— Oakland 91, Milwaukee 87, 2OT
Milwaukee scored 95-87 points vs Oakland this year, but lost both games.
Oakland’s Jack Gohlke was 8-18 on arc, 3-3 on line. He didn’t take a 2-point shot.
Oakland was 15-41 on the arc, 13-33 inside the arc.

— Cal-San Diego 92, Cal-Davis 59
UCSD was 15-32 on the arc, Cal-Davis 4-20
Tritons are 14-7, 8-1 in Big West, but they’re not eligible for NCAA Tournament.
That was just second loss in last nine games for Cal-Davis.

— Arizona 87, Oregon 78
Arizona never trailed; they made 10-19 shots on the arc.
Caleb Love scored 36 points for the Wildcats.

— Miami OH 70, Akron 68
First loss for the Zips in eight MAC games.
Akron led this game by 11 early on, but shot only 34.6% inside arc.
 
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XAVIER is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

FLA ATLANTIC is 31-16 ATS (13.4 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.

PURDUE is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.

WRIGHT ST is 7-0 Over (7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.

ROBERT MORRIS are 7-1 Over (5.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.

CANISIUS are 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.

TEXAS ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons.

YOUNGSTOWN ST is 11-3 Over (7.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.

FAIRFIELD is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) off a road win in the last 3 seasons.

SIENA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.

NIAGARA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 in the current season.

LA-MONROE is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) after game - where they allowed a shooting pct. of 33% or less since 1997.

SMU is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.

E CAROLINA is 9-0 Under (9 Units) after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists in the current season.

MEMPHIS are 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

NEW MEXICO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games when the total is 150 to 159.5 in the current season.
 
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Sunday, January 28

Sunday’s 5 interesting games
Xavier @ UConn (-11.5)
Xavier (10-9, 4-4)
KenPom rating: 34
Tempo: 61
Experience: 114
Continuity: 344
Xavier won three of its last four games.
Musketeers are 3-1 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Musketeers have #36 eFG% defense.
Xavier is 5-7 vs top 100 teams.


UConn (17-2, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 333
Experience: 75
Continuity: 151
UConn won its last seven games.
Huskies have #16 eFG% defense in country.
Huskies are 2-2 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
UConn is 9-2 vs teams in the top 100.


UConn won 80-75 at Xavier January 10.
Teams split their six Big East meetings.
Teams split their meetings in the Nutmeg State.
Big East double digit home favorites are 2-9 ATS.


North Texas @ Florida Atlantic (-8.5)
North Texas (12-6, 5-1)
KenPom rating: 71
Tempo: 362
Experience: 116
Continuity: 194
North Texas won six of its last seven D-I games.
UNT is 4-2 ATS in AAC games, 2-1 as an underdog.
Mean Green has #7 eFG% defense in country.
North Texas is 1-4 against teams ranked in top 100.


Florida Atlantic (16-4, 6-1)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 193
Experience: 41
Continuity: 1
Florida Atlantic won its last five games.
FAU is 6-1 SU/2-5 ATS in AAC games.
FAU has #17 eFG% in country.
Owls are 5-1 vs top 100 teams.


Florida Atlantic won five of last seven series games.
North Texas lost three of last four visits to FAU.
AAC single digit home favorites are 14-11 ATS.


Quinnipiac @ Fairfield (-2.5)
Quinnipiac (15-4, 7-1)
KenPom rating: 192
Tempo: 26
Experience: 223
Continuity: 192
Quinnipiac won its last six games.
Last three games, they scored 84 ppg.
Bobcats are 6-1 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Bobcats are 1-3 vs teams ranked in top 200.


Fairfield (12-7, 6-2)
KenPom rating: 182
Tempo: 93
Experience: 253
Continuity: 236
Fairfield won 3 in row, 11 of last 12 games.
Stags are 3-2 ATS as a MAAC favorite.
Stags are shooting 36.8% on the arc (#44)
Fairfield is 1-4 against teams in top 200.


Quinnipiac won seven of last nine series games.
Teams split their last six meetings played here.
MAAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 8-6 ATS.


Memphis (-4.5) @ UAB
Memphis (15-4, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 57
Tempo: 36
Experience: 50
Continuity: 343
Memphis lost its last two games, by 1-2 points.
Tigers are shooting 53.7% inside arc (#67)
Tigers are 8-4 vs teams ranked in top 150.
Memphis is #313 team on defensive boards.


UAB (12-7, 4-2)
KenPom rating: 146
Tempo: 165
Experience: 213
Continuity: 247
UAB won seven of its last nine D-I games.
Blazers have #265 eFG% in country.
Blazers are #27 team in country on offensive boards.
UAB is 2-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.


These teams haven’t met since 2020.
AAC home underdogs of 5 or fewer points are 5-4 ATS.


Nevada @ New Mexico (-8.5)
Nevada (16-4, 3-3)
KenPom rating: 48
Tempo: 196
Experience: 4
Continuity: 36
Nevada lost three of its last four games.
Wolf Pack has #43 eFG% defense in country.
Wolf Pack is 3-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Nevada is 2-4 ATS in MW games, 0-1 as an underdog.


New Mexico (17-3, 5-2)
KenPom rating: 24
Tempo: 6
Experience: 59
Continuity: 251
New Mexico won last four games, scoring 91.8 ppg.
New Mexico is 4-2 vs teams ranked in top 100
Lobos are 3-0 ATS as a MW road underdog.
Lobos are forcing turnovers 21.9% on the arc (#19)


Nevada won last nine series games.
Wolf Pack won last two visits to Albuquerque, by 1-14 points.
Mountain West single digit home favorites are 8-7 ATS.
 
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