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Tuesday, February 6

Tuesday’s 5 interesting games
Ole Miss @ South Carolina (-4.5)
Ole Miss (18-4, 5-4)
KenPom rating: 63
Tempo: 240
Experience: 23
Continuity: 185
Ole Miss won three of its last four games.
Rebels are 1-3 SU/ATS as an SEC road dog.
Ole Miss is #352 team on defensive boards.
Rebels are 6-4 vs top 100 teams.


South Carolina (19-3, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 44
Tempo: 353
Experience: 22
Continuity: 179
South Carolina won its last five games, giving up 62.2 ppg.
Gamecocks are 3-1 SU/1-1 ATS as SEC home favorites.
South Carolina has #24 eFG% defense in country
Gamecocks are 6-3 vs teams in the top 100.


Ole Miss won five of last seven series games.
Rebels won last two trips to Columbia, by 7-12 points.
SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-8 ATS.


Clemson @ North Carolina (-8.5)
Clemson (14-7, 4-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 243
Experience: 30
Continuity: 58
Clemson lost six of its last nine games.
Tigers are 2-3 SU/2-0 ATS as an ACC road underdog.
Tigers have #54 eFG% in country.
Clemson is 8-6 against teams ranked in top 100.


North Carolina (18-4, 10-1)
KenPom rating: 8
Tempo: 44
Experience: 6
Continuity: 183
UNC won 11 of its last 12 games (10-1 ATS last 11)
Tar Heels are 5-0 SU/4-1 as an ACC home favorite.
Tar Heels have #21 eFG% defense in country.
UNC is 11-3 vs top 100 teams.


Tar Heels won 65-55 at Clemson January 6th.
Carolina won last three meetings, by 2-20-10 points.
Last 20 years, Clemson lost 11 of 12 visits to UNC.
ACC single digit home favorites are 22-19 ATS.


Iowa State @ Texas (-1.5)
Iowa State (16-5, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 13
Tempo: 121
Experience: 138
Continuity: 201
Cyclones won five of their last seven games.
ISU is 1-3 SU/2-2 ATS on Big X road.
ISU is forcing turnovers 26.3% of time (#1)
Cyclones are 5-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Texas (15-7, 4-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 248
Experience: 7
Continuity: 166
Texas split its last sis games SU.
Longhorns are 1-3 SU/0-3 ATS as a Big X home favorite.
Longhorns have #35 eFG% in country.
Texas is 5-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Home team won last five series games.
Cyclones lost their last seven visits to Austin.
Big X home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-10 ATS.


Texas Tech @ Baylor (-5.5)
Texas Tech (16-5, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 32
Tempo: 270
Experience: 61
Continuity: 285
Tech lost its last two games, after a 16-3 start.
Red Raiders are 2-2 SU/ATS as a X road underdog.
Red Raiders are 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.
Tech has #46 eFG% in country.


Baylor (16-5, 5-3)
KenPom rating: 16
Tempo: 269
Experience: 89
Continuity: 235
Baylor is 3-1 SU/1-3 ATS as a Big X home favorite.
Bears are shooting 41.8% on the arc (#1)
Two of their three Big X losses came in overtime.
Baylor is 7-5 vs teams ranked in top 200.


Baylor won six of last eight series games.
Tech lost six of last seven visits to Waco.
Big X home favorites of 5 or less points are 9-13 ATS.


Nevada @ Utah State (-5.5)
Nevada (17-5, 4-4)
KenPom rating: 54
Tempo: 220
Experience: 4
Continuity: 41
Nevada lost four of last six games, after a 15-1 start.
Wolf Pack lost last three road games, by 12-5-34 points.
Nevada is getting 23.6% of points on foul line (#19)
Wolf Pack is 3-4 in games vs top 100 opponents.


Utah State (19-3, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 35
Tempo: 85
Experience: 80
Continuity: 360
Utah State won six of its last eight games.
Aggies are 4-0 at home in MW, winning by 5-24-21-21.
Aggies are shooting 57.8% inside arc (#11).
Utah State is 6-3 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Utah State won six of last eight series games.
Wolf Pack lost four of last five visits to Logan.
Mountain West home faves of 6 or less points are 8-6 ATS

 

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MISS at SCAR	06:30 PM	MISS +3.0 U 137.0	+500 +500
RUTG at MD	06:30 PM	RUTG +7.5 U 125.0	+500 +500
DEP at SJU	06:30 PM	SJU -21.5 O 149.0	+500 +500
OHIO at BALL	07:00 PM	OHIO -2.0 O 149.0	+500 +500
CLEM at UNC	07:00 PM	UNC -6.5 U 154.0	+500 +500
FSU at BC	07:00 PM	FSU +3.5 O 153.0	+500 +500
CMU at AKR	07:00 PM	AKR -14.5 U 131.5	+500 +500
WAKE at GT	07:00 PM	GT +5.0 O 152.0	+500 +500
OKST at HOU	07:00 PM	HOU -21.0 O 128.5	+500 +500
NIU at M-OH	07:00 PM	M-OH -5.5 O 148.0	+500 +500
VCU at FOR	07:00 PM	VCU -4.0 O 138.0	+500 +500
BUFF at BGSU	07:00 PM	BGSU -12.5 O 150.5	+500 +500
URI at GW	07:00 PM	GW -6.5 U 157.5	+500 +500
CAN at NIAG	07:00 PM	NIAG -4.5 O 147.0	+500 +500
WMU at KENT	07:00 PM	WMU +10.5 O 147.0	+500 +500
TOL at EMU	07:00 PM	EMU +11.5 U 149.5	+500 +500
IND at OSU	07:00 PM	OSU -6.0 O 142.0	+500 +500
UTM at UALR	08:00 PM	UTM +2.5 O 161.5	+500 +500
BYU at OKLA	08:00 PM	OKLA -2.0 U 151.0	+500 +500
ISU at TEX	08:00 PM	TEX -2.0 U 138.0	+500 +500
DAY at STJOE	08:00 PM	DAY -1.5 U 142.5	+500 +500
BUT at CONN	08:30 PM	CONN -15.0 U 146.5	+500 +500
UK at VAN	08:30 PM	VAN +10.0 U 151.5	+500 +500
UNM at WYO	08:30 PM	WYO +10.5 O 156.0	+500 +500
CHAR at USF	09:00 PM	USF -2.0 U 134.0	+500 +500
TTU at BAY	09:00 PM	BAY -6.0 U 145.0	+500 +500
NEV at USU	09:00 PM	USU -5.5 O 148.0	+500 +500
BSU at CSU	09:00 PM	BSU +5.5 O 140.0	+500 +500
MSU at MINN	09:00 PM	MINN +3.0 O 139.5	+500 +500
FRES at SJSU	10:00 PM	SJSU -2.0 U 140.0	+500 +500
SDSU at AFA	10:30 PM	SDSU -9.5 O 133.5	+500 +500
SMC at PAC	11:00 PM	SMC -22.0 U 129.5	+500 +500

 

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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Over/under win totals for this baseball season:
104.5— Dodgers
101.5— Braves
92.5— New York (A)
91.5— Astros
90.5— Orioles
89.5— Phillies

Quote of the Day
“For basketball, have the Power 5 [and] Big East conference commissioners get together and create a salary cap between [$1.5 and $2M]. All contracts delivered to the league and school offices. All other conferences establish their own salary cap. I would never exclude anyone from the NCAA tournament.”
Rick Pitino

Wednesday’s quiz
In the basketball movie Blue Chips, Nick Nolte’s team played against a team coached by which active college basketball coach?

Tuesday’s quiz
Chicago’s Devin Hester ran the opening kickoff of a Super Bowl back for a TD; Bears lost that game 29-17 to the Colts.

Monday’s quiz
Len Dawson was the Kansas City Chiefs’ QB in the first Super Bowl.

Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..​

— Something to think about when filling out brackets next month.
Marquette is 17-5 this year, 8-3 in Big East; in 2.5 years under Shaka Smart, Marquette is 65-25, 36-14 in conference games. Very good.
In his career, Smart has done really well; he had VCU in the Final Four in his second year as their coach. Getting a CAA team to the Final Four is a tremendous accomplishment. But……
Since VCU lost to Butler in the national semifinals in 2011, Smart’s record in the NCAA tourney is 3-9, 3-6 in first round, 0-3 in second round- in those three years when they lost in the second round, they were a 12-seed, a 5-seed, a 2-seed.
Smart’s team are 2-6 in the NCAA’s when they’re the higher seeded team. Three of his six first round losses came in overtime.
Right now, Bracketology has Marquette as a #2-seed.

— Kansas State is 15-8 this year, 5-5 in Big X, nothing special, but they’re 6-0 in overtime games. In two years under Jerome Tang, K-State is 11-0 in overtime games, an amazingly good record.
Wildcats are turning ball over 22.9% of time in Big X games, which is bad; they have the #16 eFG% defense in country, which is very good.

— Clemson 80, North Carolina 76
Tigers have now won two of last three visits to Chapel Hill, after losing their first 59 (yes, 59!!!) visits to UNC.
Joseph Girard scored 21 points for Clemson.
It was a trap game for North Carolina, coming three days after they beat Duke.

— South Florida 72, Charlotte 69
Bulls have won eight games in a row, lead the AAC.
Charlotte led by 17 points late in first half.
Selton Miguel scored 22 points for USF; he didn’t start.

— Toledo 91, Eastern Michigan 87
Toledo was 22-29 on foul line, EMU 3-9.
Rockets stay a game behind Akron in the MAC standings.

— Indiana 76, Ohio State 73
Buckeyes led by 12 with 7:27 left to play.
Ohio State has lost five in row, eight of last nine games.

— Minnesota 59, Michigan State 56
Spartans are 1-4 in conference road games.
Michigan State was 7-17 on the foul line.

— Five teams are still unbeaten in conference play:
Ivy- Cornell
Ivy- Yale (they play this Saturday)
Big South- High Point
WCC- Saint Mary’s
America East- Vermont

— Baseball Note of the Day: Most career stolen bases, active players:
333- Elvis Andrus
317- Starling Marte
314- Billy Hamilton
296- Jose Altuve
260- Trea Turner

— Famous people who were born on February 7:
Matthew Stafford
Steve Nash
Chris Rock
Garth Brooks
James Spader
Ashton Kutcher

— Super Bowl Fact of the Day: Five QB’s who started a Super Bowl against the Chiefs:
Bart Starr
Joe Kapp
Jimmy Garoppolo
Tom Brady
Jalen Hurts

— Houston Astros signed star 2B Jose Altuve to a 5-year, $125M contract extension; he hit .311 in only 90 games LY, with 15 homers, 51 RBI after he broke his thumb in the WBC last spring.

— Random NHL stat: When a team is playing at home for the second consecutive night, the over is 16-8 in that game.

— UFL starts on March 30, with eight teams. Birmingham at Arlington kicks this off, with the second game that day St Louis at Michigan. Spring football is a good thing.

— Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2024 season by playing a Friday night game in Brazil, the NFL’s first-ever game in Brazil.

— New Jersey Giants signed Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen to replace Wink Martindale.
Cleveland Browns hired Ken Dorsey to be their new offensive coordinator.

— Does Dan Quinn’s move from Dallas to division rival Washington mean that a Commanders-Cowboys game will be on the docket for Monday Night Football next year?

— Colleges with most players in this week’s Super Bowl:
6- Oklahoma
5- Clemson, Florida, Georgia
4- Michigan, Middle Tennessee, USC, TCU

— Unusual NBA fact- Over the next seven drafts, Oklahoma City Thunder has 35 draft picks, 14 in first round, 21 in the second. Thunder is already 35-15 this year, they’re really good. They’re probably going to package those picks to acquire a star player or two (or three).

 

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Wednesday, February 7

Wednesday’s 5 interesting games
Alabama @ Auburn (-4.5)
Alabama (16-6, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 7
Tempo: 17
Experience: 61
Continuity: 277
Alabama won 4 in row, 10 of its last 11 games.
Crimson Tide is 3-1 SU/1-1 ATS as an SEC road dog.
Alabama has #3 eFG% in the country.
Crimson Tide is 8-6 vs top 100 teams.


Auburn (18-4, 7-2)
KenPom rating: 5
Tempo: 71
Experience: 115
Continuity: 79
Auburn won 13 of its last 15 games.
Tigers are 4-0 SU/ATS as SEC home favorites.
Auburn has #2 eFG% defense in country
Tigers are 8-4 vs teams in the top 100.


Auburn (+3.5) lost 78-74 at Alabama two weeks ago.
Crimson Tide won five of last seven series games.
Alabama lost six of its last eight visits to Auburn.
SEC home favorites of 5 or less points are 6-9 ATS.


Villanova @ Xavier (-3.5)
Villanova (12-10, 5-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 330
Experience: 14
Continuity: 146
Villanova lost five of its last six games.
Wildcats are 2-3 SU/1-3 ATS as a Big East road underdog.
Wildcats are 3-6 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Villanova is 8-7 against teams ranked in top 100.


Xavier (12-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 37
Tempo: 46
Experience: 117
Continuity: 344
Xavier won five of its last seven games
Musketeers are 4-1 SU/3-1 as a Big East home favorite.
Opponents are shooting 46.2% inside arc (#43)
Xavier is 6-8 vs top 100 teams.


Xavier (+8) lost 66-65 at Villanova January 3rd.
Villanova won 7 of last 8 series games (last two by 1-1 points)
LY, Xavier snapped an 8-game losing skid at Villanova.
Big East home favorites of 6 or less points are 9-6 ATS.


Creighton (-1.5) @ Providence
Creighton (16-6, 7-4)
KenPom rating: 18
Tempo: 234
Experience: 10
Continuity: 33
Bluejays won seven of their last nine games.
Creighton is 3-2 SU/3-0 ATS on Big East road.
Creighton is shooting 60.2% inside arc (#3)
Bluejays are 7-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Providence (15-7, 4-5)
KenPom rating: 26
Tempo: 248
Experience: 7
Continuity: 166
Providence lost six of its last nine games.
Friars are 5-0 ATS as a Big East underdog, 1-0 at home.
Opponents are shooting 44% inside arc (#10)
Providence is 5-8 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Friars (+10) lost 69-60 at Providence January 6.
Creighton won three of last four series games.
Bluejays lost three of last four visits to Providence.
Big East home dogs of 4 or less points are 2-3 ATS.


UCLA @ Stanford (-2.5)
UCLA (11-11, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 97
Tempo: 345
Experience: 319
Continuity: 291
UCLA won five of last six games, after a 6-10 start.
Bruins are 3-3 SU/4-1 ATS as a Pac-12 road underdog.
Bruins are 3-9 vs teams ranked in top 100.
UCLA has #325 eFG% in country.


Stanford (11-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 89
Tempo: 80
Experience: 40
Continuity: 55
Stanford split its last six games.
Cardinal is 3-2 SU/1-2 ATS as a Pac-12 home favorite.
Stanford has #24 eFG% in country.
Cardinal is 4-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Stanford (+5) won 59-53 at UCLA January 3.
UCLA won four of last five series games.
Bruins won last two trips to Stanford, by 9-14 points.
Pac-12 home favorites of 4 or less points are 5-8 ATS.


Georgia @ Mississippi State (-8.5)
Georgia (14-8, 4-5)
KenPom rating: 75
Tempo: 95
Experience: 107
Continuity: 280
Georgia lost last three games, giving up 86.3 ppg.
Dawgs are 2-2 SU/4-0 ATS as SEC road underdogs.
SEC opponents are shooting 56.4% inside arc (#14 of 14)
Dawgs are 4-8 in games vs top 100 opponents.


Mississippi State (14-8, 3-6)
KenPom rating: 41
Tempo: 178
Experience: 52
Continuity: 39
Miss State lost three of its last four games.
Bulldogs are 3-1 SU/0-2 ATS as SEC home favorites.
Bulldogs are turning ball over 19.6% of time in SEC tilts (#14 of 14).
Miss State is 6-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Miss State won five of last six series games.
Dawgs lost their last three visits to Starkville.
SEC home favorites of 8+ points are 12-5 ATS

 

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
CHSO at WIN	06:30 PM	CHSO +9.5 O 146.5	+500 +500
GTWN at HALL	06:30 PM	GTWN +13.0 O 138.0	+500 +500
STET at BELL	06:30 PM	STET -3.0 O 139.5	+500 +500
SLU at LAS	06:30 PM	LAS -4.0 U 148.0	+500 +500
HP at UNCA	06:30 PM	HP +1.0 U 158.0	+500 +500
ALA at AUB	07:00 PM	AUB -6.0 U 162.5	+500 +500
MRSH at TROY	07:00 PM	TROY -8.0 U 153.5	+500 +500
L-MD at AMER	07:00 PM	AMER -9.0 U 133.0	+500 +500
WKU at LT	07:00 PM	WKU +10.0 O 149.5	+500 +500
ARMY at LEH	07:00 PM	LEH -6.5 U 131.0	+500 +500
HC at LAF	07:00 PM	HC +8.0 O 128.5	+500 +500
BUCK at NAVY	07:00 PM	BUCK +1.5 O 131.5	+500 +500
VILL at XAV	07:00 PM	VILL +3.5 U 149.5	+500 +500
DAV at DUQ	07:00 PM	DUQ -7.0 O 137.5	+500 +500
WOF at ETSU	07:00 PM	WOF +3.0 O 142.5	+500 +500
LOU at SYR	07:00 PM	SYR -8.5 U 154.0	+500 +500
CLEVST at PFW	07:00 PM	CLEVST +3.5 O 153.5	+500 +500
COLG at BU	07:00 PM	BU +6.5 U 133.5	+500 +500
MASS at SBON	07:00 PM	SBON -5.0 U 145.0	+500 +500
VALP at INST	07:00 PM	VALP +21.0 O 155.5	+500 +500
PITT at NCST	07:00 PM	PITT +3.5 O 143.0	+500 +500
FUR at MER	07:00 PM	MER +3.5 U 146.0	+500 +500
WEBB at PRE	07:00 PM	WEBB -3.5 U 145.5	+500 +500
SCUS at LONG	07:00 PM	SCUS +7.0 O 138.5	+500 +500
L-IL at GMU	07:00 PM	GMU -4.5 U 136.5	+500 +500
CIT at WCU	07:00 PM	WCU -11.5 O 140.0	+500 +500
WIS at MICH	07:00 PM	WIS -8.0 U 143.0	+500 +500
LSU at TENN	07:00 PM	LSU +13.5 O 153.0	+500 +500
CCU at ULM	07:30 PM	ULM -4.5 O 145.5	+500 +500
UTSA at WICH	07:30 PM	UTSA +9.0 O 156.0	+500 +500
ODU at USM	08:00 PM	USM -5.0 U 142.0	+500 +500
GSU at ULL	08:00 PM	ULL -8.5 U 151.5	+500 +500
PORT at GONZ	08:00 PM	GONZ -28.5 U 161.0	+500 +500
GASO at USA	08:00 PM	USA -4.0 U 152.0	+500 +500
MURR at BEL	08:00 PM	BEL -2.5 O 146.0	+500 +500
APP at TXST	08:00 PM	APP -8.0 U 134.0	+500 +500
JMU at ARST	08:00 PM	JMU -4.5 U 161.0	+500 +500
SIU at DRKE	08:00 PM	SIU +10.5 O 136.5	+500 +500
SMU at RICE	08:00 PM	SMU -6.5 O 144.0	+500 +500
BRAD at EVAN	08:00 PM	BRAD -9.5 U 143.0	+500 +500
UIC at ILST	08:00 PM	ILST -5.0 U 134.0	+500 +500
MOSU at UNI	08:00 PM	UNI -4.5 U 138.5	+500 +500
UNT at TLSA	08:00 PM	TLSA +4.5 O 132.0	+500 +500
CREI at PROV	08:30 PM	CREI -2.0 U 142.0	+500 +500
UCLA at STAN	09:00 PM	UCLA +3.5 O 136.0	+500 +500
FGCU at EKY	09:00 PM	FGCU +7.0 O 143.0	+500 +500
ND at DUKE	09:00 PM	ND +16.5 U 134.0	+500 +500
TAM at MIZZ	09:00 PM	TAM -4.5 U 138.0	+500 +500
UGA at MSST	09:00 PM	UGA +8.5 O 142.5	+500 +500
NEB at NW	09:00 PM	NW -6.0 U 141.5	+500 +500
LMU at USD	10:00 PM	LMU -3.5 U 147.5	+500 +500
USC at CAL	11:00 PM	CAL -2.5 U 148.5	+500 +500

 

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Thursday’s 6-pack:
— Providence 91, Creighton 87, OT- Six players in this game played 40:00+.
— Auburn 99, Alabama 81- Auburn was 40-50 on foul line; lot of foul shots.
— Xavier 56, Villanova 53- Wildcats lost six of their last seven games.
— Texas State 63, Appalachian State 56- Big upset in the Sun Belt.
— Syracuse 94, Louisville 92- Syracuse shot 72.4% inside the arc.
— Michigan 72, Wisconsin 68- Only 2nd win in last 12 games for Michigan.

Thought of the Day
Everyone makes mistakes.
Not everyone learns from their mistakes.

Thursday’s quiz
Who was the Oakland Raiders’ QB in Super Bowl II?

Wednesday’s quiz
In the basketball movie Blue Chips, Nick Nolte’s team played against a team coached by Rick Pitino (also George Raveling, Bob Knight).

Tuesday’s quiz
Chicago’s Devin Hester ran the opening kickoff of a Super Bowl back for a TD; Bears lost that game 29-17 to the Colts.

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Thursday’s Den: A small sampling of Super Bowl prop bets……..​

Super Bowl Sunday is a gambler’s paradise; ton of stuff to bet on- one casino puts out a 40-page document on bets you can make. Here is a small sampling……

— 49ers are 2-point favorite; total is 47.5

— first team to call timeout (both teams -115)

— first team with a replay challenge (both teams -115)

— opening kickoff result
Returned +285
Touchback -360

— opening kickoff returned for TD: +5000

— will the first play from scrimmage result in a first down?
Yes +340
No -500

— Total yards gained on first play over/under 3.5 (both teams -115)

— who will have more receiving yards?
Deebo Samuel +6.5 yards
Brandon Aiyuk -6.5

— fumble lost by either team in first half?
No -158
Yes +128

— Christian McCaffrey anytime TD? -220

— Nick Bosa to record 2+ sacks? +350

— Travis Kelce to have 11+ receptions? +550

— Will Patrick Mahomes throw an interception?
Yes -130
No +100

— Will Brock Purdy throw an interception?
Yes +100
No -135

— Will there be a touchdown from the 1-yard line?
Yes -170
No +138

— over/under for McCaffrey’s longest rush:
18+ yards: -120
Under 18 yards: -110

— Famous people who were born on February 8:
Nick Nolte
Mary Steenburgen
Alonzo Mourning
John Grisham
Klay Thompson
Robert Klein
Mary McCormack
Marques Johnson

— over/under for Reba McEntire’s national anthem: 89.5 seconds

— will a kickoff go out of bounds?
Yes +935
No -1500

— 2-point conversion made by either team?
No -325
Yes +275

— will game have a scoreless quarter?
No -450
Yes +360

— over/under for Patrick Mahomes’ passing yards: 261.5

— over/under for Brock Purdy’s passing yards: 245.5

— who will have more receiving yards?
Travis Kelce -13.5 (-115)
Deebo Samuel +13.5 (+105)

— will Travis Kelce score a TD and the Chiefs win?
No -320
Yes +265

— will Christian McCaffrey score a TD and the 49ers win?
No -145
Yes +125

— color of Gatorade bath:
+225- purple
+275- blue
+450- yellow/green
+450- red/pink
+500- orange
+1000- clear/water
+2000- no Gatorade bath

 

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Thursday, February 8

Thursday’s 5 interesting games
Drexel @ NC-Wilmington (-3.5)
Drexel (15-8, 8-2)
KenPom rating: 108
Tempo: 347
Experience: 166
Continuity: 5
Drexel lost 2 of last 3 games, after a 7-0 run.
Dragons are 3-2 SU/0-1 ATS as a CAA road dog.
Drexel has #18 eFG% defense in the country.
Dragons are 4-3 vs top 150 teams.


NC-Wilmington (16-6, 7-3)
KenPom rating: 113
Tempo: 272
Experience: 87
Continuity: 32
UNCW won seven of its last eight games.
Seahawks are 4-0 SU/ATS as CAA home favorites.
UNCW has #254 eFG% defense in country
Seahawks are 2-3 vs teams in the top 125.


UNCW (+2.5) lost 78-63 at Drexel January 4th.
Seahawks won five of last six series games.
Drexel lost its last seven visits to Wilmington.
CAA home favorites of 5 or less points are 12-7 ATS.


Samford @ NC-Greensboro (-1.5)
Samford (12-10, 5-6)
KenPom rating: 39
Tempo: 330
Experience: 14
Continuity: 146
Samford won 18 of its last 19 games.
Bulldogs are 4-1 SU/2-1 ATS as SoCon road underdogs.
Bulldogs have the #6 eFG% in the country.
Samford is 5-2 against teams ranked in top 150.


NC-Greensboro (17-6, 8-2)
KenPom rating: 130
Tempo: 309
Experience: 143
Continuity: 121
UNCG won six of its last seven games
Spartans are 4-1 SU/3-2 as a SoCon home favorite.
Spartans are shooting 38.6% on the arc (#13)
UNCG is 1-3 vs top 125 teams.


UNCG (+4.5) lost 79-70 at Samford January 11th.
Samford won last four series games.
Bulldogs lost four of last five visits to Greensboro.
SoCon home favorites of less than 5 points are 5-10 ATS.


Arizona (-5.5) @ Utah
Arizona (17-5, 8-3)
KenPom rating: 6
Tempo: 11
Experience: 91
Continuity: 216
Arizona won five of its last six games.
Wildcats are 2-3 SU/3-2 ATS as Pac-12 road favorites.
Arizona has #30 eFG% in country.
Wildcats are 9-4 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Utah (15-7, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 41
Tempo: 69
Experience: 73
Continuity: 89
Utah is 4-5 in its last nine games.
Utes are 6-0 SU in Pac-12 home games.
Utah is 2-2 ATS as an underdog this season.
Utes are 8-6 vs teams ranked in top 100.


Utah (+12) lost 69-60 at Arizona January 6.
Arizona won nine of last 12 series games.
Wildcats lost three of last four visits to Utah.
Pac-12 home dogs of 6 or less points are 10-5 ATS.


Florida Atlantic (-5.5) @ Alabama-Birmingham
FAU (18-4, 8-1)
KenPom rating: 27
Tempo: 174
Experience: 43
Continuity: 1
FAU won its last seven games (2-5 ATS).
Owls are 3-1 SU/1-3 ATS as an AAC road favorite.
Owls are 11-2 vs teams ranked in top 150.
FAU has #15 eFG% in country.


UAB (11-10, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 89
Tempo: 80
Experience: 40
Continuity: 55
UAB is 4-3 in its last seven games, after a 5-0 run.
Blazers are 4-1 ATS as an AAC underdog.
UAB is #24 team in country on offensive boards.
Blazers are 4-5 vs teams ranked in top 100.


UAB (+15) lost 86-73 at FAU January 14.
FAU won three of last four series games.
Owls lost their last two trips to Birmingham.
AAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-6 ATS.


Cal-Irvine (-3.5) @ Cal-Santa Barbara
Cal-Irvine (17-6, 10-1)
KenPom rating: 71
Tempo: 157
Experience: 188
Continuity: 56
Irvine won four in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Anteaters are 4-1 SU/3-1 ATS as Big West road favorites.
Opponents are shooting 43.1% inside arc (#5)
Irvine is 3-4 in games vs top 150 opponents.


Cal-Santa Barbara (13-8, 6-5)
KenPom rating: 150
Tempo: 172
Experience: 238
Continuity: 157
UCSB won six of its last eight games.
Gauchos are 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS as Big West home favorites.
Gauchos have #23 eFG% in country.
UCSB is 4-4 vs teams ranked in top 200.


Teams split last six meetings.
Anteaters won three of last four visits to Santa Barbara.
Big West home underdogs of 4 or less points are 7-6 ATS.