greg shaker
Thu, 01/24/08 - 8:00 PMGreg Shaker | CBB Total
dime bet520 Xavier, Ohio / 519 Dayton Over 139.5 BetUS
Analysis: NCAAB: Dayton Flyers at Xavier Musketeers - Over 139.5 -110 | Unit Value: 1 DIME
Game Date: 1/24/2008
Thu, 01/24/08 - 8:30 PMGreg Shaker | CBB Sides
double-dime bet536 Arizona -2.5 (-110) BetUS vs 535 Washington St.
Analysis: NCAAB: Washington State Cougars at Arizona Wildcats - Arizona -2.5 -110 | Unit Value: 2 DIMES
Game Date: 1/24/2008
Note: This is one of the premier games ontap tonight and there is going to be a lot of action being wagered on this contest. We are already seeing much activity and the line has gone from an open of -2 to as high as -3 at some books. I actually got -2 just now but most books have what I have posted. We can look at what the Wildcats have accomplished this year and many will think that they have not done much. If you look at the record only, that would be the only assumption you could make. But this team has had a brutal schedule, having to play both at Memphis and on the road to Kansas. That OT loss to the Jayhawks was the most impressive by far, but they also have wins over Illinois, Texas A&M, at Houston, and at UNLV. This schedule is going to be good for the Home Boys, as they have certainly been tested to the max and know what it is like to be in a Big Time game such as this. Certainly there opponent is a quality basketball team but coming to play the Cats here at their homeplace is not going to be easy. AZ will come home after 4 road contests and very happy to be here. They have outstanding perimiter players, Jerryd Bayless, Chase Budinger and Nic Wise. Those 3 combined for 60 points and completely outplayed their Cal counterparts in the last game. That gives them great matchups tonight on the outside both with offense and defense, and the Cats have played very good D here at home. Both teams rank very high with both O and D efficiency and the Cougars do have the higher ranking, but the schedule suggests that AZ has had to go up against much stiffer competition overall. The liklehood of a low scoring affair is very good for this one, with a lot of halfcourt play. Our team is going to have to get after the Cougar Guards and my best guess is that they can and will. This is a small number to lay for an Arizona team that is 2-3 in the conference, hungry for a win, and coming off two losses to Wash State last year should provide us with plenty of motivation. I am laying the small number.
