| Range | W | L | P | +/- (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | +2.00 |
| Last 30 Days | 11 | 4 | 0.00 | +14.76 |
| Season to Date | 21 | 9 | 0.00 | +24.22 |
MILWAUKEE -3½ over Oakland
9:00 PM EST. The Golden Grizzlies of Oakland have opened some eyes this season. It started when the Grizzlies went into Washington and won outright as a 10½-point pooch. The very next game, the Grizzlies almost pulled off the upset of the year at that point in time when they lost to Michigan State in OT as an 11-point pup. Two games later, Oakland played Virginia and as a 17-point dog, they gave the Cavaliers more than they bargained for. Oakland eventually lost that game by 13 but it was a one-point game at the half before Virginia pulled away from this pesky group. Because of those three results, the market has taken a deep interest in this Horizon League program and now the Grizzlies stock is higher than it’s even been. That makes us sellers. While we certainly appreciate the efforts of the Grizzlies and the attention it has brought them, there is also a very good chance that those teams took Oakland lightly and one of them paid a heavy price.
That brings us to the Panthers of Milwaukee, a team that has some strong out-of-conference games as well. The Panthers lost at Notre Dame by just eight points as a 15½-point dog. On December 9, they went into Wisconsin and defeated the Badgers as a 12½-point dog. Getting 4½ at Minnesota, Milwaukee upset the Gophers as well. The Panthers have now won five of six to run their overall record to 14-6. In a similar spot last season, Oakland came in here as winners of seven of eight and playing their second road game in three nights and lost by 17. The Grizzlies are once again playing their second road game in three nights after a 111-95 victory in Green Bay on Saturday. The unspoken implication is that the underdog in question is the superior team but we’re not buying that argument either. The oddsmakers' knowledge overrides anything you may hear, read or see so be very alert when you hear a favorite's rhetoric coming from an underdog. Lay the points. Pick: Milwaukee -3½ -106 (Risking 2.12 units to win 2).
