NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES, NEWS OPINIONS AND BEST BETS THRU MARCH MADNESS !
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Thursday, November 16
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Thursday, November 16
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY at LSU | 04:00 PM | DAY -1.0 U 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| ME at NWST | 04:00 PM | NWST +6.5 O 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| WICH at CCU | 04:30 PM | WICH -9.0 U 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at SIUE | 06:00 PM | DEN +2.5 O 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| LNDNWD at AFA | 06:30 PM | AFA -16.0 U 131.5 | +500 +500 |
| OKST at SBON | 06:30 PM | OKST -3.0 U 135.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at TOWS | 06:30 PM | HOU -20.5 U 123.5 | +500 +500 |
| CSF at UCF | 07:00 PM | UCF -9.5 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| PRE at UNF | 07:00 PM | PRE +2.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| TXSO at UVA | 07:00 PM | UVA -22.5 O 128.0 | +500 +500 |
| FUR at LIB | 07:00 PM | FUR +2.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| NJIT at AMER | 07:00 PM | AMER -10.5 U 136.5 | +500 +500 |
| WRST at IND | 07:00 PM | IND -15.0 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| BRY at BU | 07:00 PM | BRY -7.0 U 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| LT at ULM | 07:30 PM | ULM +9.5 O 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| AMCC at TTU | 08:00 PM | AMCC +24.5 O 140.0 | +500 +500 |
| JKST at TLSA | 08:00 PM | TLSA -10.0 U 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| ALCN at UAB | 08:00 PM | UAB -16.0 U 152.0 | +500 +500 |
| NICH at USA | 08:00 PM | USA -6.0 U 137.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHS at SIU | 08:00 PM | SIU -12.5 U 130.5 | +500 +500 |
| NEOM at CWM | 09:00 PM | CWM +1.0 O 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| UMASS at ASU | 09:00 PM | UMASS +7.5 O 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIZZ at MINN | 09:00 PM | MIZZ -2.0 O 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at UNM | 09:00 PM | UNM -14.0 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| AUB at ND | 09:00 PM | ND +14.5 O 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at WAKE | 09:00 PM | UTAH -6.0 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| NDSU at MONT | 10:00 PM | MONT -8.0 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| MTST at CAL | 11:00 PM | MTST +13.5 O 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| NIAG at HAW | 11:59 PM | HAW -13.5 O 125.5 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | 22-33-2 | 40.00% | -7150 | Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | 30-27-1 | 52.59% | +150 | Detail |
| 11/14/2023 | 57-56-1 | 50.44% | -2300 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 30-24-0 | 55.56% | +1800 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 23-28-1 | 45.19% | -3900 | Detail |
| 11/11/2023 | 43-50-1 | 46.28% | -6000 | Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | 74-65-1 | 53.21% | +1250 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 28-28-2 | 50.00% | -1400 | Detail |
| 11/08/2023 | 9-15-0 | 37.50% | -3750 | Detail |
| 11/07/2023 | 13-14-0 | 48.15% | -1200 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 122-94-0 | 56.48% | +9300 | Detail |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BEST AND OPINIONS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS...............................233 - 231......................50.21%............................- 99.50
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS...............................233 - 231......................50.21%............................- 99.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA early this season:
31.9— Joel Embiid, Phil
30.7— Steph Curry GSt/Luka Doncic Dal
30.1— Kevin Durant, Phx
30.0— Nikola Jokic, Den
29.5— Giannis Anteokounmpo, Milw
29.3— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Quote of the Day
“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.”
Socrates
Friday’s quiz
In 1996, Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and re-branded as the Ravens; who was the Ravens’ QB that first season in Baltimore?
Thursday’s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight played Ray’s father.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the classic movie Major League, Charlie Sheen’s character (Wild Thing Vaughn) wore number 99.
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Bengals led 10-7 when Burrow left with an injured right hand/wrist.
Bengals rest of game: 6 drives- 32 plays, 162 yards, 10 points.
Backup QB Browning was 8-14/68 passing; he also ran for 40 yards.
Last six games, Cincy scored 45 points on their first drive of game.
Ravens won five of their last six games (4-2 ATS).
Baltimore is 7-1 when it scores 20+ points, 0-2 if they do not.
Ravens have led all 11 games after the 3rd quarter this year.
Ravens’ team total: over 8-3
— This year, NFL teams are 1-6 SU, 0-7 ATS the week after playing the Cowboys.
— So far this season, the NFL team that was bet the most each week at BetMGM is 3-6-1 against the spread in that game.
— Carolina Panthers’ coach Frank Reich will resume his play-calling duties this week, with the Panthers wallowing at 1-8. Reich had given play-calling duties to OC Thomas Brown for four weeks, with Carolina going 1-3 in those games.
Panthers have a rookie QB, and two rookie coordinators, not a recipe for success.
— Pitt 24, Boston College 16- Pitt QB Yarnell threw for 207 yards and a TD, ran for another score in his second career start. Panthers ran ball 33 times for 197 yards.
— When NBA teams play 2nd game of back/back nights this year:
home first night, on road 2nd night- 2-8 ATS
on road both nights- 9-4 ATS
at home both nights- 3-8-1 ATS
road first night, at home 2nd night- 4-7 ATS
— Thunder 128, Warriors 109
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, dished out seven assists.
Isaiah Joe scored 23 points in 25:00 off the bench.
Golden State lost five of its six home games.
Draymond Green’s 5-game suspension is going to cost him $769,970 in salary; in his career, he’s been fined a total of roughly $1.4M by the NBA.
— Heat 122, Nets 115
Jimmy Butler scored 36 points, was +9 in 35:00.
Miami was +16 in the 16:00 Kevin Love played off the bench.
Brooklyn’s five subs were a combined minus-46.
— Word of the Day: Consensus- general agreement among a group of people.
— Quarterbacks/wide receivers should get stat credit for pass interference penalties- it amounts to the same as a completed pass, doesn’t it?
— Average starting field position has been a telling stat in the NFC West this year:
6-3 49ers, 6-3 Seahawks have both won field position in every game but one.
3-6 Rams have lost field position in every game but one.
2-8 Cardinals have lost field position every game this season.
— Atlanta was awarded the 2025 major league All-Star Game, four years after MLB moved the event from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting rights laws.
— Dayton 70, LSU 67— Bayou Bengals led 60-45 with 9:07 left to play; bad loss for a team that started out 12-1 last year, but wound up 14-19.
— St Bonaventure 66, Oklahoma State 64
Bonnies only played seven guys; all of them played 20:00+.
Oklahoma State led by 10 with 12:58 left in game.
Cowboys shot 55% inside the arc, but still lost.
— Utah 77, Wake Forest 70
Deacons led by 10 at halftime.
Utah shot 55% inside arc, scored 1.17 points/possession.
7-foot senior Carlson scored 31 points, blocked five shots.
— Missouri 70, Minnesota 68
Gophers led 59-39 with 11:25 left in game.
Minnesota was +14 on boards (44-38), minus-8 in turnovers (16-8)
— Nicholls State 102, South Alabama 97, 3OT’s
Favored Jaguars led 48-31 with 17:03 left in game.
As a team, South Alabama was 17-21 on the foul line.
6-6 West scored 31 points, was 15-22 on foul line.
— St John’s 53, North Texas 52
Rick Pitino’s Red Storm led by 14 early, led 30-20 at halftime, then hung on.
Leading scorers in the NBA early this season:
31.9— Joel Embiid, Phil
30.7— Steph Curry GSt/Luka Doncic Dal
30.1— Kevin Durant, Phx
30.0— Nikola Jokic, Den
29.5— Giannis Anteokounmpo, Milw
29.3— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Quote of the Day
“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.”
Socrates
Friday’s quiz
In 1996, Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and re-branded as the Ravens; who was the Ravens’ QB that first season in Baltimore?
Thursday’s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight played Ray’s father.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the classic movie Major League, Charlie Sheen’s character (Wild Thing Vaughn) wore number 99.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here………
— Ravens 34, Bengals 20Bengals led 10-7 when Burrow left with an injured right hand/wrist.
Bengals rest of game: 6 drives- 32 plays, 162 yards, 10 points.
Backup QB Browning was 8-14/68 passing; he also ran for 40 yards.
Last six games, Cincy scored 45 points on their first drive of game.
Ravens won five of their last six games (4-2 ATS).
Baltimore is 7-1 when it scores 20+ points, 0-2 if they do not.
Ravens have led all 11 games after the 3rd quarter this year.
Ravens’ team total: over 8-3
— This year, NFL teams are 1-6 SU, 0-7 ATS the week after playing the Cowboys.
— So far this season, the NFL team that was bet the most each week at BetMGM is 3-6-1 against the spread in that game.
— Carolina Panthers’ coach Frank Reich will resume his play-calling duties this week, with the Panthers wallowing at 1-8. Reich had given play-calling duties to OC Thomas Brown for four weeks, with Carolina going 1-3 in those games.
Panthers have a rookie QB, and two rookie coordinators, not a recipe for success.
— Pitt 24, Boston College 16- Pitt QB Yarnell threw for 207 yards and a TD, ran for another score in his second career start. Panthers ran ball 33 times for 197 yards.
— When NBA teams play 2nd game of back/back nights this year:
home first night, on road 2nd night- 2-8 ATS
on road both nights- 9-4 ATS
at home both nights- 3-8-1 ATS
road first night, at home 2nd night- 4-7 ATS
— Thunder 128, Warriors 109
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, dished out seven assists.
Isaiah Joe scored 23 points in 25:00 off the bench.
Golden State lost five of its six home games.
Draymond Green’s 5-game suspension is going to cost him $769,970 in salary; in his career, he’s been fined a total of roughly $1.4M by the NBA.
— Heat 122, Nets 115
Jimmy Butler scored 36 points, was +9 in 35:00.
Miami was +16 in the 16:00 Kevin Love played off the bench.
Brooklyn’s five subs were a combined minus-46.
— Word of the Day: Consensus- general agreement among a group of people.
— Quarterbacks/wide receivers should get stat credit for pass interference penalties- it amounts to the same as a completed pass, doesn’t it?
— Average starting field position has been a telling stat in the NFC West this year:
6-3 49ers, 6-3 Seahawks have both won field position in every game but one.
3-6 Rams have lost field position in every game but one.
2-8 Cardinals have lost field position every game this season.
— Atlanta was awarded the 2025 major league All-Star Game, four years after MLB moved the event from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting rights laws.
— Dayton 70, LSU 67— Bayou Bengals led 60-45 with 9:07 left to play; bad loss for a team that started out 12-1 last year, but wound up 14-19.
— St Bonaventure 66, Oklahoma State 64
Bonnies only played seven guys; all of them played 20:00+.
Oklahoma State led by 10 with 12:58 left in game.
Cowboys shot 55% inside the arc, but still lost.
— Utah 77, Wake Forest 70
Deacons led by 10 at halftime.
Utah shot 55% inside arc, scored 1.17 points/possession.
7-foot senior Carlson scored 31 points, blocked five shots.
— Missouri 70, Minnesota 68
Gophers led 59-39 with 11:25 left in game.
Minnesota was +14 on boards (44-38), minus-8 in turnovers (16-8)
— Nicholls State 102, South Alabama 97, 3OT’s
Favored Jaguars led 48-31 with 17:03 left in game.
As a team, South Alabama was 17-21 on the foul line.
6-6 West scored 31 points, was 15-22 on foul line.
— St John’s 53, North Texas 52
Rick Pitino’s Red Storm led by 14 early, led 30-20 at halftime, then hung on.
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Friday, November 17
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
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| ND at OKST | 04:30 PM | OKST -7.5 U 134.0 | +500 +500 |
| PFW at NAU | 04:30 PM | PFW -5.0 O 147.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at UTAH | 04:30 PM | UTAH +9.0 O 133.5 | +500 +500 |
| QUIN at ARMY | 05:00 PM | QUIN -6.5 U 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| HC at WIN | 05:00 PM | WIN -8.5 U 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| HAMP at KENT | 05:45 PM | HAMP +16.0 O 154.5 | +500 +500 |
| YALE at COLG | 06:00 PM | YALE -3.5 U 148.0 | +500 +500 |
| KSU at PROV | 06:00 PM | KSU +1.5 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUCK at DUKE | 06:00 PM | DUKE -35.0 O 140.5 | +500 +500 |
| DSU at GRAM | 06:00 PM | GRAM -8.5 U 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| CWM at AFA | 06:30 PM | AFA -8.5 U 130.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTECH at YSU | 06:30 PM | YSU -5.0 U 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUT at MSU | 06:30 PM | BUT +10.0 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| CCU at FUR | 06:30 PM | CCU +11.0 O 162.0 | +500 +500 |
| RID at DUQ | 07:00 PM | RID +13.5 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOWS at WAKE | 07:00 PM | WAKE -4.5 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| RAD at JMU | 07:00 PM | JMU -7.0 U 149.0 | +500 +500 |
| HARV at MASS | 07:00 PM | MASS -3.5 O 151.5 | +500 +500 |
| AUB at SBON | 07:00 PM | SBON +10.0 O 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| COPP at M-OH | 07:00 PM | M-OH -13.0 U 138.0 | +500 +500 |
| BELL at BGSU | 07:00 PM | BELL +3.5 O 142.0 | +500 +500 |
| LBSU at MICH | 07:00 PM | MICH -15.0 U 157.5 | +500 +500 |
| TAMCOM at STJOE | 07:00 PM | STJOE -18.0 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| RMU at WIS | 07:00 PM | WIS -19.5 U 134.5 | +500 +500 |
| JAC at PITT | 07:00 PM | PITT -14.5 U 141.0 | +500 +500 |
| MORE at PSU | 07:00 PM | PSU -12.5 U 136.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTM at EKY | 07:00 PM | UTM +8.5 O 165.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHSO at NCST | 07:00 PM | NCST -23.5 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| STONE at UK | 07:00 PM | UK -37.5 O 146.5 | +500 +500 |
| FSU at FLA | 07:00 PM | FSU +9.0 O 156.0 | +500 +500 |
| CARK at VAN | 07:00 PM | VAN -19.5 U 146.0 | +500 +500 |
| CSUS at TULN | 07:00 PM | TULN -11.0 U 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| NICH at SIUE | 07:00 PM | NICH +4.0 O 141.5 | +500 +500 |
| NWST at UNF | 07:00 PM | UNF -6.5 U 155.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAV at ETSU | 07:00 PM | DAV -6.5 O 137.0 | +500 +500 |
| FAIR at DREX | 07:00 PM | FAIR +9.0 O 139.5 | +500 +500 |
| SCST at SAM | 07:30 PM | SCST +20.5 O 157.0 | +500 +500 |
| CP at STT | 07:30 PM | STT -7.0 U 132.5 | +500 +500 |
| ELON at INDPU | 07:30 PM | ELON -3.0 O 143.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTRGV at OKLA | 08:00 PM | OKLA -27.0 O 153.0 | +500 +500 |
| ORU at TAM | 08:00 PM | ORU +20.0 O 149.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARST at IOWA | 08:00 PM | IOWA -20.5 U 173.0 | +500 +500 |
| UCRV at UNC | 08:00 PM | UCRV +23.5 O 147.5 | +500 +500 |
| MER at ALA | 08:00 PM | ALA -29.0 U 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNCG at ARK | 08:00 PM | ARK -15.0 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| SOU at WIU | 08:00 PM | WIU -1.5 U 144.0 | +500 +500 |
| MVSU at TCU | 08:00 PM | MVSU +40.0 O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| VALP at ILL | 08:00 PM | VALP +29.5 O 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| MOSU at FGCU | 08:00 PM | FGCU -1.5 U 138.5 | +500 +500 |
| ALST at MEM | 08:00 PM | MEM -30.0 O 154.0 | +500 +500 |
| UTSA at TXST | 08:15 PM | TXST -7.5 U 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| MD at VILL | 08:30 PM | VILL -6.5 U 133.0 | +500 +500 |
| GRC at SF | 09:00 PM | GRC -2.0 U 142.5 | +500 +500 |
| TNST at ORE | 09:00 PM | ORE -18.5 U 149.0 | +500 +500 |
| WICH at LIB | 09:00 PM | LIB -3.5 U 136.5 | +500 +500 |
| EWU at STAN | 09:00 PM | STAN -14.5 U 160.0 | +500 +500 |
| PEAY at UTEP | 09:00 PM | UTEP -10.0 U 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at CSU | 09:00 PM | CSU -17.0 U 145.0 | +500 +500 |
| SHSU at MISS | 09:00 PM | MISS -10.0 U 132.0 | +500 +500 |
| SMC at SDSU | 09:30 PM | SDSU +1.0 U 130.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNLV at PEPP | 10:00 PM | UNLV -2.5 U 151.0 | +500 +500 |
| PRST at CALBA | 10:00 PM | CALBA -4.5 U 144.5 | +500 +500 |
| BEL at ARIZ | 11:00 PM | BEL +24.5 O 170.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEP at SCAR | 11:30 PM | SCAR -4.5 U 139.0 | +500 +500 |
| WASH at XAV | 11:59 PM | XAV -3.0 U 154.0 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2023 | 72-55-3 | 56.54% | +5750 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 22-33-2 | 40.35% | -7150 | Detail |
| 11/15/2023 | 30-27-1 | 52.59% | +150 | Detail |
| 11/14/2023 | 57-56-1 | 50.44% | -2300 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 30-24-0 | 55.56% | +1800 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 23-28-1 | 45.19% | -3900 | Detail |
| 11/11/2023 | 43-50-1 | 46.28% | -6000 | Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | 74-65-1 | 53.21% | +1250 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 28-28-2 | 50.00% | -1400 | Detail |
| 11/08/2023 | 9-15-0 | 37.50% | -3750 | Detail |
| 11/07/2023 | 13-14-0 | 48.15% | -1200 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 122-94-0 | 56.48% | +9300 | Detail |
COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BEST AND OPINIONS FOR NOVEMBER !
11/17/2023........................42 - 31 - 1...................57.53%..........................+ 39.50
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS...............................275 - 262......................51.21%............................- 60.00
11/17/2023........................42 - 31 - 1...................57.53%..........................+ 39.50
11/16/2023........................22 - 33 - 2...................40.00%...........................- 71.50
11/15/2023........................16 - 14 - 1...................53.33%...........................+ 3.00
11/14/2023........................27 - 36 - 1...................42.85%...........................- 63.00
11/13/2023........................10 - 12 - 0...................45.45%...........................- 10.00
11/12/2023........................17 - 18 - 0...................48.57%...........................- 14.00
11/11/2023........................24 - 22 - 1....................52.17%...........................- 1.00
11/10/2023........................38 - 32..........................54.28%...........................+ 14.00
11/09/2023........................16 - 13..........................55.17%...........................+ 8.50
11/08/2023............................6 - 8...........................42.85%...........................- 14.00
11/07/2023..........................11 - 7..........................61.11%...........................+ 16.50
11/06/2023..........................46 - 36.......................56.09%...........................+ 32.00
TOTALS...............................275 - 262......................51.21%............................- 60.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
NBA payrolls for this season:
$211,820,254— Warriors
$202,129,596— Clippers
$189,506,310— Bucks
$188,405,477— Suns
$185,232,476— Celtics
$181,922,992— Nuggets
Quote of the Day
“Certainly, the hire is important, and it needs to be somebody that understands the state of Texas, understands the history of Texas A&M and can communicate with young people and develop them. I think that’s where it starts. Strong leadership.”
Lions’ coach/Texas A&M alum Dan Campbell, after saying he wasn’t interested in becoming the Aggies’ next football coach
Saturday’s quiz
Which Las Vegas casino is shaped like a pyramid?
Friday’s quiz
In 1996, Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and re-branded as the Ravens; Vinny Testaverde was the Ravens’ QB that first season in Baltimore.
Thursday’s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight played Ray’s father.
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Long Beach State (+15) 94, Michigan 86
NC-Greensboro (+14.5) 78, Arkansas 72
Lindenwood (+9.5) 72, Neb-Omaha 70
Tenn-Martin (+8.5) 80, Eastern Kentucky 74
Notre Dame (+7.5) 66, Oklahoma State 64 OT
East Tennessee State (+6.5) 70, Davidson 68
— Myrtle Beach tournament:
Vermont 78, Saint Louis 68
Liberty 83, Wichita State 66
Sunday’s final is Vermont-Liberty, two solid mid-majors.
— Charleston Classic:
Dayton 88, St John’s 81
Houston 76, Utah 66
Sunday’s final is Dayton-Houston, which will feel like March.
— Bad Beat of the Night: Wm & Mary (+7.5) lost 80-71 in overtime to Air Force.
— Villanova 57, Maryland 40
Terps are off to a dismal 1-3 start, shooting 21.6% on the arc.
Villanova led this game 39-15 at halftime.
It is early in season, but Maryland is turning ball over 21.3% of time (#290).
— Statistical Oddity of the Day:
San Antonio Spurs lost 129-120 at home to Sacramento Friday, so obviously, they were minus-9 for the game.
When Zach Collins was on the floor, the Spurs were +19 (minus-28 without him)
When Victor Wembanyama was on the floor, the Spurs were minus-31 (+22 without him)
For two teammates to have a plus/minus 50 points different in the same game is really, really unusual.
— Word of the Day: continuity- something happening over a period of time without being changed or stopped.
Teams who have the same players over a period of time have an advantage over teams with a lot of new players, as long as the talent levels are similar.
On the college basketball page, I’ll mention continuity a lot; it is important in this era, where kids transfer at the drop of a hat.
— Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow tore ligaments in his thumb Thursday night, is out for the year, very bad news for 5-5 Cincinnati.
— Last three years, Rams are 0-9 in November; two years ago, they were 0-3 in November, then won the Super Bowl.
— NHL is playing some games in Sweden this week:
Ottawa 5, Detroit 4 OT- Senators blew a 4-0 lead, then won with 0:02 left in OT.
Toronto 3, Detroit 2- William Nylander has 25 points in Detroit’s 16 games.
They have two more games in Sweden this weekend.
— San Diego State 79, Saint Mary’s 54
Surprisingly one-sided game.
Aztecs led 34-33 at halftime.
Gaels also lost previous game, at home to Weber State; they were picked to win the WCC, but if they’re better than Gonzaga, WCC might be down a little this year, especially with BYU off to the Big X.
— Grand Canyon 76, San Francisco 72
Entertaining game between two good mid-majors.
— I’m watching the UNLV-Pepperdine game on ESPN+, and there is a commercial for a lawyer in Los Angeles, a younger guy who claims “I put the LIT in litigation!!!”
Very unusual commercial.
— UNLV 82, Pepperdine 68
UNLV has made at least one 3-point shot in their last 1,195 games, every game since the NCAA made the 3-point shot a real thing, 37 years ago. Princeton is the only other team to have a 3-pointer in every game since then; they’ve played fewer games than the Rebels.
NBA payrolls for this season:
$211,820,254— Warriors
$202,129,596— Clippers
$189,506,310— Bucks
$188,405,477— Suns
$185,232,476— Celtics
$181,922,992— Nuggets
Quote of the Day
“Certainly, the hire is important, and it needs to be somebody that understands the state of Texas, understands the history of Texas A&M and can communicate with young people and develop them. I think that’s where it starts. Strong leadership.”
Lions’ coach/Texas A&M alum Dan Campbell, after saying he wasn’t interested in becoming the Aggies’ next football coach
Saturday’s quiz
Which Las Vegas casino is shaped like a pyramid?
Friday’s quiz
In 1996, Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and re-branded as the Ravens; Vinny Testaverde was the Ravens’ QB that first season in Baltimore.
Thursday’s quiz
In the Showtime series Ray Donovan, Jon Voight played Ray’s father.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday of basketball
— There were lot of upsets Friday:Long Beach State (+15) 94, Michigan 86
NC-Greensboro (+14.5) 78, Arkansas 72
Lindenwood (+9.5) 72, Neb-Omaha 70
Tenn-Martin (+8.5) 80, Eastern Kentucky 74
Notre Dame (+7.5) 66, Oklahoma State 64 OT
East Tennessee State (+6.5) 70, Davidson 68
— Myrtle Beach tournament:
Vermont 78, Saint Louis 68
Liberty 83, Wichita State 66
Sunday’s final is Vermont-Liberty, two solid mid-majors.
— Charleston Classic:
Dayton 88, St John’s 81
Houston 76, Utah 66
Sunday’s final is Dayton-Houston, which will feel like March.
— Bad Beat of the Night: Wm & Mary (+7.5) lost 80-71 in overtime to Air Force.
— Villanova 57, Maryland 40
Terps are off to a dismal 1-3 start, shooting 21.6% on the arc.
Villanova led this game 39-15 at halftime.
It is early in season, but Maryland is turning ball over 21.3% of time (#290).
— Statistical Oddity of the Day:
San Antonio Spurs lost 129-120 at home to Sacramento Friday, so obviously, they were minus-9 for the game.
When Zach Collins was on the floor, the Spurs were +19 (minus-28 without him)
When Victor Wembanyama was on the floor, the Spurs were minus-31 (+22 without him)
For two teammates to have a plus/minus 50 points different in the same game is really, really unusual.
— Word of the Day: continuity- something happening over a period of time without being changed or stopped.
Teams who have the same players over a period of time have an advantage over teams with a lot of new players, as long as the talent levels are similar.
On the college basketball page, I’ll mention continuity a lot; it is important in this era, where kids transfer at the drop of a hat.
— Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow tore ligaments in his thumb Thursday night, is out for the year, very bad news for 5-5 Cincinnati.
— Last three years, Rams are 0-9 in November; two years ago, they were 0-3 in November, then won the Super Bowl.
— NHL is playing some games in Sweden this week:
Ottawa 5, Detroit 4 OT- Senators blew a 4-0 lead, then won with 0:02 left in OT.
Toronto 3, Detroit 2- William Nylander has 25 points in Detroit’s 16 games.
They have two more games in Sweden this weekend.
— San Diego State 79, Saint Mary’s 54
Surprisingly one-sided game.
Aztecs led 34-33 at halftime.
Gaels also lost previous game, at home to Weber State; they were picked to win the WCC, but if they’re better than Gonzaga, WCC might be down a little this year, especially with BYU off to the Big X.
— Grand Canyon 76, San Francisco 72
Entertaining game between two good mid-majors.
— I’m watching the UNLV-Pepperdine game on ESPN+, and there is a commercial for a lawyer in Los Angeles, a younger guy who claims “I put the LIT in litigation!!!”
Very unusual commercial.
— UNLV 82, Pepperdine 68
UNLV has made at least one 3-point shot in their last 1,195 games, every game since the NCAA made the 3-point shot a real thing, 37 years ago. Princeton is the only other team to have a 3-pointer in every game since then; they’ve played fewer games than the Rebels.
