Saturday’s 6-pack:
According to Bracketology, leagues getting more than one team in NCAA’s:
13 teams- SEC
9- Big 18
8- Big X
5- ACC
4- Big East
3- Mountain West
2- WCC
Quote of the Day
“There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from. I would like to invite him over to my house and we’ll have a drink together, and have a good chat.”
Ichiro Suzuki, talking about the one vote he didn’t get for the Hall of Fame
Saturday’s quiz
What famous baseball player was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee?
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Chiefs, Colts are the only NFL team Patrick Mahomes hasn’t beaten in a regular season game; he did beat them in a playoff game.
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore Colts drafted Hall of Fame QB John Elway, then traded him to Denver.
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He filed for the trademark in 1989, after his Lakers won consecutive NBA titles.
— Purdue 81, Indiana 76
Purdue was 21-28 on full line, Hoosiers 9-16.
Indiana led 41-37 at halftime.
Braden Smith scored 24 points, had 7 assists, 6 steals.
Boilers won nine of their last ten games.
— Yale 77, Princeton 70
Yale shot 9-16 on arc, scored 1.18 points/possession.
Bulldogs have won six in a row, are 5-0 in Ivy League.
Princeton was 14-42 on the arc, 10-27 inside arc.
— Georgetown 73, Butler 70
Hoyas shot 63% inside arc, 2-17 on the arc.
Just second win in last eight games for Georgetown.
Butler lost 12 of its last 14 games.
— Dayton 71, Saint Louis 63
Dayton was +7 in turnovers (19-12)
Fourth win in last five games for the Flyers.
Saint Louis drops to third in the A-15, two games behind George Mason.
— Akron 85, Kent State 71
Zips ran out to a 48-31 lead at halftime.
Zips were 11-27 on arc, scored 1.16 points/possession.
Akron went 9-0 in January, after a 7-5 pre-conference record.
— I still think that assists on 3-point shots should count as 1.5 assists.
— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Bill Mumy, 71
TR Dunn, 70
Tim Mazzetti, 69
Linus Roache, 61
Sherilyn Fenn, 60
Brett Anderson, 37
Sean Manaea, 33
Jazz Chisholm, 27
— Detroit Lions have lost seven assistant coaches since their season ended, including both of their coordinators.
New Jersey Jets hired former Lions assistant Tanner Engstrand as their new OC; he spent five years with Detroit, and also spent a year in the XFL, serving as the offensive coordinator for the DC Defenders.
Earlier this week, Jets hired former Charlotte coach Steve Wilks as their new DC.
— Tampa Bay Bucs promoted Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator,, replacing Liam Coen, who is the new head coach in Jacksonville.
This past season, Bucs were 3rd in the NFL in passing yards, 4th in rushing yards. Grizzard was Tampa Bay’s pass game coordinator this year.
Grizzard will be the 8th OC Baker Mayfield has had in his eight years as an NFL QB.
— Dallas Cowboys hired Arizona’s offensive line coach Klayton Adams as their new OC. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer will call plays for Dallas; Adams will make sure Dak Prescott is protected, and the run game goes well.
— At least ten Super Bowl commercials for next week’s game have sold for $8M; all the ad spots for the game have been sold. Roughly 124 million people watched last year’s Super Bowl, 115 million the year before.
— Since 1994, Baltimore Ravens have gotten 54 compensatory draft picks, which they got for their players bolting to other teams. That is the most in the NFL during that time. Ravens are getting four comp picks in this year’s draft.
— Four teams that the NFL can force to be shown on HBO’s Hard Knocks next summer, and also the draft-related shows this spring:
Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, Titans. Tennessee has the first pick in the draft, so they probably make more sense for the draft Hard Knocks.
— Only four NBA players ever with 25,000+ points, 8,000+ assists:
James Harden
Lebron James
Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook
According to Bracketology, leagues getting more than one team in NCAA’s:
13 teams- SEC
9- Big 18
8- Big X
5- ACC
4- Big East
3- Mountain West
2- WCC
Quote of the Day
“There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from. I would like to invite him over to my house and we’ll have a drink together, and have a good chat.”
Ichiro Suzuki, talking about the one vote he didn’t get for the Hall of Fame
Saturday’s quiz
What famous baseball player was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee?
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Chiefs, Colts are the only NFL team Patrick Mahomes hasn’t beaten in a regular season game; he did beat them in a playoff game.
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore Colts drafted Hall of Fame QB John Elway, then traded him to Denver.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff on a winter day…….
— Miami Heat President Pat Riley owns at least six trademarks for the term “three-peat”, so if the Chiefs win their third consecutive Super Bowl next week, Riley figures to bank as much as $1M, since anyone who uses the phrase on team merchandise — hats, shirts, jackets, mugs, backpacks, and more, has to pay Riley first.He filed for the trademark in 1989, after his Lakers won consecutive NBA titles.
— Purdue 81, Indiana 76
Purdue was 21-28 on full line, Hoosiers 9-16.
Indiana led 41-37 at halftime.
Braden Smith scored 24 points, had 7 assists, 6 steals.
Boilers won nine of their last ten games.
— Yale 77, Princeton 70
Yale shot 9-16 on arc, scored 1.18 points/possession.
Bulldogs have won six in a row, are 5-0 in Ivy League.
Princeton was 14-42 on the arc, 10-27 inside arc.
— Georgetown 73, Butler 70
Hoyas shot 63% inside arc, 2-17 on the arc.
Just second win in last eight games for Georgetown.
Butler lost 12 of its last 14 games.
— Dayton 71, Saint Louis 63
Dayton was +7 in turnovers (19-12)
Fourth win in last five games for the Flyers.
Saint Louis drops to third in the A-15, two games behind George Mason.
— Akron 85, Kent State 71
Zips ran out to a 48-31 lead at halftime.
Zips were 11-27 on arc, scored 1.16 points/possession.
Akron went 9-0 in January, after a 7-5 pre-conference record.
— I still think that assists on 3-point shots should count as 1.5 assists.
— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Bill Mumy, 71
TR Dunn, 70
Tim Mazzetti, 69
Linus Roache, 61
Sherilyn Fenn, 60
Brett Anderson, 37
Sean Manaea, 33
Jazz Chisholm, 27
— Detroit Lions have lost seven assistant coaches since their season ended, including both of their coordinators.
New Jersey Jets hired former Lions assistant Tanner Engstrand as their new OC; he spent five years with Detroit, and also spent a year in the XFL, serving as the offensive coordinator for the DC Defenders.
Earlier this week, Jets hired former Charlotte coach Steve Wilks as their new DC.
— Tampa Bay Bucs promoted Josh Grizzard to offensive coordinator,, replacing Liam Coen, who is the new head coach in Jacksonville.
This past season, Bucs were 3rd in the NFL in passing yards, 4th in rushing yards. Grizzard was Tampa Bay’s pass game coordinator this year.
Grizzard will be the 8th OC Baker Mayfield has had in his eight years as an NFL QB.
— Dallas Cowboys hired Arizona’s offensive line coach Klayton Adams as their new OC. New head coach Brian Schottenheimer will call plays for Dallas; Adams will make sure Dak Prescott is protected, and the run game goes well.
— At least ten Super Bowl commercials for next week’s game have sold for $8M; all the ad spots for the game have been sold. Roughly 124 million people watched last year’s Super Bowl, 115 million the year before.
— Since 1994, Baltimore Ravens have gotten 54 compensatory draft picks, which they got for their players bolting to other teams. That is the most in the NFL during that time. Ravens are getting four comp picks in this year’s draft.
— Four teams that the NFL can force to be shown on HBO’s Hard Knocks next summer, and also the draft-related shows this spring:
Falcons, Panthers, Seahawks, Titans. Tennessee has the first pick in the draft, so they probably make more sense for the draft Hard Knocks.
— Only four NBA players ever with 25,000+ points, 8,000+ assists:
James Harden
Lebron James
Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook
NHL
Saturday, February 1
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Trend Report
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Chicago vs Florida
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers vs Boston
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto vs Edmonton
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Edmonton's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Los Angeles vs Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota vs Ottawa
Minnesota is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Ottawa's last 14 games
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Nashville
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Winnipeg vs Washington
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games
Detroit vs Calgary
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
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Saturday, February 1
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Trend Report
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Chicago vs Florida
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers vs Boston
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto vs Edmonton
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Edmonton's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Los Angeles vs Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota vs Ottawa
Minnesota is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Ottawa's last 14 games
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Nashville
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Winnipeg vs Washington
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games
Detroit vs Calgary
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
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Saturday, February 1
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI at FLA | CHI +326 O 6.0 | +500 +500 | |
| MIN at OTT | 07:00 PM | OTT -145 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at EDM | 07:00 PM | EDM -159 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at CAR | 07:00 PM | CAR -171 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAS at PIT | 07:00 PM | PIT +103 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at WAS | 07:00 PM | WAS -109 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at TB | 07:00 PM | NYI +141 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at CAL | 10:00 PM | CAL -115 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Some Super Bowl prop bets:
— Chiefs total yards: over/under 345.5
— Eagles total yards: over/under 355.5
— First downs by either team: over/under 20.5
— Rushing yards for Eagles: over/under 159.5
— How many Chiefs will have a rushing attempt: over/under 4.5
— Touchdowns in the game by the Chiefs: over/under 2.5
Quote of the Day
“Failure is good sometimes. Failure brings about an internal drive.”
Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley
Sunday’s quiz
Where did Danny Hurley coach, before he became the coach at UConn?
Saturday’s quiz
Hall of Fame OF Todd Helton was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee.
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Chiefs, Colts are the only NFL team Patrick Mahomes hasn’t beaten in a regular season game; he did beat them in a playoff game.
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— 11 of the top 25 college teams lost Saturday, a very upsetting day.
— Big X
Baylor 81, Kansas 70
Jayhawks led 40-21 at halftime.
Baylor was 25-28 on foul line, Kansas 12-19.
Baylor out-rebounded the Jayhawks, 40-27
Kansas State 80, Iowa State 61
K-State outscored Iowa State 43-26 in second half.
Loss snaps the Cyclones’ 29-game home winning streak.
Wildcats shot 10-20 on the arc.
Texas Tech 82, Houston 81 OT
Tech’s best rebounder/head coach were ejected 3:10 into the game.
Loss snaps Cougars’ 13-game winning streak.
Three of Houston’s four losses have come in overtime.
Arizona/Houston are tied for first, with 9-1 records.
Bracketology has 8 Big X teams in NCAA Tournament.
— SEC
Arkansas 89, Kentucky 79
John Calipari posts a big upset in his return to Lexington.
Razorbacks shot 13-25 on the arc.
Adou Thiero was 10-12 on foul line; Kentucky’s whole team was 9-18.
Auburn 92, Ole Miss 82
Auburn has won 13 in a row; their only loss was at Duke on December 4th
Tigers shot 14-28 on the arc, scored 1.31 points/possession.
Ole Miss lost four of last five games, after a 15-2 start.
Auburn leads Alabama by a game, Missouri by two games atop SEC standings.
Bracketology has 13 SEC teams in NCAA Tournament.
— ACC
Boston College 77, Florida State 76
Florida State led by 4 with 0:08 left in this game.
Eagles snap their six-game losing streak.
Seminoles have lost four games in a row.
Duke 87, North Carolina 70
Duke has won 15 in a row; their last loss was in November, to Kansas.
Blue Devils crushed UNC; they led 47-25 at halftime.
Tar Heels lost 4 of last 5 games, are 13-10, 6-5 in ACC.
Duke is 10-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2006.
Duke leads Clemson by a game, Louisville by 2 games atop ACC standings.
Bracketology has five ACC teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Big 18
USC 70, Michigan State 64
Loss snaps Michigan State’s 13-game win streak.
USC only played seven guys; two Trojans played whole 40:00.
Trojans won four of last six games, are 5-5 in Big 18.
Michigan 66, Rutgers 63
Michigan is shooting 60.1% inside arc (#5 in country)
Rutgers was 10-36 on the arc, 12-31 inside the arc.
Michigan is 16-5, 8-2 in Big 18; they were 8-24/3-17 last year.
Spartans still lead Big 18, by a game over Purdue/Michigan
Bracketology has nine Big 18 teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Big East
St John’s 68, Providence 66
Red Storm won its 8th game in a row.
St John’s hasn’t won an NCAA Tourney game since 2000; right now, Bracketology has St John’s as a #7 seed, so they’ll likely be favored in the first round of NCAA’s next month.
Creighton 62, Villanova 60
Bluejays won their 7th game in a row.
Villanova led by 5 with 6:42 left in the game.
Creighton shot 72% inside arc, 6-26 on the arc.
St John’s leads Big East, by game over Marquette/Creighton.
Bracketology has four Big East teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Upsets of the Day: (lot of upsets Saturday)
Texas- San Antonio (+15.5) 54, North Texas 50
Kansas State (+15.5) 80, Iowa State 61
Texas Tech (+11.5) 82, Houston 81 OT
IU Indy (+11.5) 84, Youngstown State 79
Arkansas (+10.5) 89. Kentucky 79
Georgia Tech (+8.5) 77, Louisville 70
Portland (+8.5) 84, Pepperdine 64
Indiana State (+7.5) 88, Ill-Chicago 83
Northern Kentucky (+7.5) 84, Oakland 75
Miami (+7.5) 63, Notre Dame 57
UConn (+7.5) 77, Marquette 69
Missouri (+6.5) 88, Mississippi State 61
North Dakota (+6.5) 80, South Dakota State 75
— Among conferences in the normal gambling rotation, these leagues plays the fastest-paced games: MAC, Ivy League, Summit League.
Leagues plays the slowest-paced games: Missouri Valley, MAAC, Big Sky
— Mountain West
San Diego State 63, Wyoming 61
Down 50-41, Aztecs went on a 20-0 run to grab control of the game.
Aztecs won their last four games, three of them by 3 or fewer points.
San Diego State has #7 eFG% defense in the country.
New Mexico won 82-63 at Utah State; they lead Utah State/Colorado State by a game atop the Mountain West standings.
— WCC
Saint Mary’s 62, Gonzaga 58
Saint Mary’s survived going 11-22 on the foul line.
Gonzaga was only 3-17 on the arc.
Mikey Lewis scored 16 points in 22:00; he didn’t start.
Saint Mary’s leads San Francisco/Gonzaga by three games in the WCC.
— Missouri Valley
Drake 75, Southern Illinois 65
Drake has four starters who played D2 ball last season.
Bulldogs are 20-2 this year, 126-33 the last five years, 69-19 in MVC games.
10-2 Drake, 9-2 Bradley are sitting atop the MVC.
— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 85
John Tudor, 71
Christie Brinkley, 71
Kim Zimmer, 70
Pat Tabler, 67
Jason Kapono, 44
Matthew Boyd, 34
Adrian Houser, 32
Josh Lowe, 27
— American
Texas- San Antonio 54, North Texas 50
Roadrunners led 27-13 at halftime.
Teams combined to shoot 7-36 on the arc.
Loss snaps a six-game win streak for North Texas.
Memphis leads UAB/North Texas by game in loss column, atop AAC standings.
— Ivy League
Dartmouth 95, Columbia 89
Big Green is 3-3, in 4th place in Ivy; only top four teams in the league make their conference tournament, so this is a big deal.
6-0 Yale leads 5-1 Cornell stop the Ivy League standings.
Ivy League teams are shooting 38.5% on arc in league games, the best of any conference.
— Conference USA
Jacksonville State 72, Liberty 61
Gamecocks have won six in a row, after a 9-7 start.
Jax State was 25-46 inside arc, only 3-11 on arc; old-school ball.
Jacksonville State leads Middle Tennessee by a game, atop the C-USA standings.
— Big West
Northridge 88, Bakersfield 62
Matadors led 44-22 at halftime, coasted home from there.
I watched CSUN’s game Thursday; they’re very athletic, an impressive team in a league where Irvine/Cal-San Diego are thought to be head/shoulkders above everyone else.
Irvine leads Cal-San Diego by a game, but Riverside/CSUN are both surging.
— Big Sky
Northern Colorado 87, Northern Arizona 69
Bears have won 10 of their last 11 games.
Bears shot 14-30 on the arc in this game.
Northern Colorado is shooting 60.1% inside the arc (#6)
8-1 Northern Colorado leads 8-2 Montana by half a game.
Some Super Bowl prop bets:
— Chiefs total yards: over/under 345.5
— Eagles total yards: over/under 355.5
— First downs by either team: over/under 20.5
— Rushing yards for Eagles: over/under 159.5
— How many Chiefs will have a rushing attempt: over/under 4.5
— Touchdowns in the game by the Chiefs: over/under 2.5
Quote of the Day
“Failure is good sometimes. Failure brings about an internal drive.”
Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley
Sunday’s quiz
Where did Danny Hurley coach, before he became the coach at UConn?
Saturday’s quiz
Hall of Fame OF Todd Helton was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee.
Friday’s quiz
Other than the Chiefs, Colts are the only NFL team Patrick Mahomes hasn’t beaten in a regular season game; he did beat them in a playoff game.
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Sunday’s Den: Happy Groundhog Day, everyone…….
— Big trade in the NBA after midnight; Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from Dallas, traded Anthony Davis to the Mavericks. Utah Jazz were involved in a minor way; there were some other players included, but Davis/Doncic caused ESPN to go off the rails late Saturday night.— 11 of the top 25 college teams lost Saturday, a very upsetting day.
— Big X
Baylor 81, Kansas 70
Jayhawks led 40-21 at halftime.
Baylor was 25-28 on foul line, Kansas 12-19.
Baylor out-rebounded the Jayhawks, 40-27
Kansas State 80, Iowa State 61
K-State outscored Iowa State 43-26 in second half.
Loss snaps the Cyclones’ 29-game home winning streak.
Wildcats shot 10-20 on the arc.
Texas Tech 82, Houston 81 OT
Tech’s best rebounder/head coach were ejected 3:10 into the game.
Loss snaps Cougars’ 13-game winning streak.
Three of Houston’s four losses have come in overtime.
Arizona/Houston are tied for first, with 9-1 records.
Bracketology has 8 Big X teams in NCAA Tournament.
— SEC
Arkansas 89, Kentucky 79
John Calipari posts a big upset in his return to Lexington.
Razorbacks shot 13-25 on the arc.
Adou Thiero was 10-12 on foul line; Kentucky’s whole team was 9-18.
Auburn 92, Ole Miss 82
Auburn has won 13 in a row; their only loss was at Duke on December 4th
Tigers shot 14-28 on the arc, scored 1.31 points/possession.
Ole Miss lost four of last five games, after a 15-2 start.
Auburn leads Alabama by a game, Missouri by two games atop SEC standings.
Bracketology has 13 SEC teams in NCAA Tournament.
— ACC
Boston College 77, Florida State 76
Florida State led by 4 with 0:08 left in this game.
Eagles snap their six-game losing streak.
Seminoles have lost four games in a row.
Duke 87, North Carolina 70
Duke has won 15 in a row; their last loss was in November, to Kansas.
Blue Devils crushed UNC; they led 47-25 at halftime.
Tar Heels lost 4 of last 5 games, are 13-10, 6-5 in ACC.
Duke is 10-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2006.
Duke leads Clemson by a game, Louisville by 2 games atop ACC standings.
Bracketology has five ACC teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Big 18
USC 70, Michigan State 64
Loss snaps Michigan State’s 13-game win streak.
USC only played seven guys; two Trojans played whole 40:00.
Trojans won four of last six games, are 5-5 in Big 18.
Michigan 66, Rutgers 63
Michigan is shooting 60.1% inside arc (#5 in country)
Rutgers was 10-36 on the arc, 12-31 inside the arc.
Michigan is 16-5, 8-2 in Big 18; they were 8-24/3-17 last year.
Spartans still lead Big 18, by a game over Purdue/Michigan
Bracketology has nine Big 18 teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Big East
St John’s 68, Providence 66
Red Storm won its 8th game in a row.
St John’s hasn’t won an NCAA Tourney game since 2000; right now, Bracketology has St John’s as a #7 seed, so they’ll likely be favored in the first round of NCAA’s next month.
Creighton 62, Villanova 60
Bluejays won their 7th game in a row.
Villanova led by 5 with 6:42 left in the game.
Creighton shot 72% inside arc, 6-26 on the arc.
St John’s leads Big East, by game over Marquette/Creighton.
Bracketology has four Big East teams in NCAA Tournament.
— Upsets of the Day: (lot of upsets Saturday)
Texas- San Antonio (+15.5) 54, North Texas 50
Kansas State (+15.5) 80, Iowa State 61
Texas Tech (+11.5) 82, Houston 81 OT
IU Indy (+11.5) 84, Youngstown State 79
Arkansas (+10.5) 89. Kentucky 79
Georgia Tech (+8.5) 77, Louisville 70
Portland (+8.5) 84, Pepperdine 64
Indiana State (+7.5) 88, Ill-Chicago 83
Northern Kentucky (+7.5) 84, Oakland 75
Miami (+7.5) 63, Notre Dame 57
UConn (+7.5) 77, Marquette 69
Missouri (+6.5) 88, Mississippi State 61
North Dakota (+6.5) 80, South Dakota State 75
— Among conferences in the normal gambling rotation, these leagues plays the fastest-paced games: MAC, Ivy League, Summit League.
Leagues plays the slowest-paced games: Missouri Valley, MAAC, Big Sky
— Mountain West
San Diego State 63, Wyoming 61
Down 50-41, Aztecs went on a 20-0 run to grab control of the game.
Aztecs won their last four games, three of them by 3 or fewer points.
San Diego State has #7 eFG% defense in the country.
New Mexico won 82-63 at Utah State; they lead Utah State/Colorado State by a game atop the Mountain West standings.
— WCC
Saint Mary’s 62, Gonzaga 58
Saint Mary’s survived going 11-22 on the foul line.
Gonzaga was only 3-17 on the arc.
Mikey Lewis scored 16 points in 22:00; he didn’t start.
Saint Mary’s leads San Francisco/Gonzaga by three games in the WCC.
— Missouri Valley
Drake 75, Southern Illinois 65
Drake has four starters who played D2 ball last season.
Bulldogs are 20-2 this year, 126-33 the last five years, 69-19 in MVC games.
10-2 Drake, 9-2 Bradley are sitting atop the MVC.
— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 85
John Tudor, 71
Christie Brinkley, 71
Kim Zimmer, 70
Pat Tabler, 67
Jason Kapono, 44
Matthew Boyd, 34
Adrian Houser, 32
Josh Lowe, 27
— American
Texas- San Antonio 54, North Texas 50
Roadrunners led 27-13 at halftime.
Teams combined to shoot 7-36 on the arc.
Loss snaps a six-game win streak for North Texas.
Memphis leads UAB/North Texas by game in loss column, atop AAC standings.
— Ivy League
Dartmouth 95, Columbia 89
Big Green is 3-3, in 4th place in Ivy; only top four teams in the league make their conference tournament, so this is a big deal.
6-0 Yale leads 5-1 Cornell stop the Ivy League standings.
Ivy League teams are shooting 38.5% on arc in league games, the best of any conference.
— Conference USA
Jacksonville State 72, Liberty 61
Gamecocks have won six in a row, after a 9-7 start.
Jax State was 25-46 inside arc, only 3-11 on arc; old-school ball.
Jacksonville State leads Middle Tennessee by a game, atop the C-USA standings.
— Big West
Northridge 88, Bakersfield 62
Matadors led 44-22 at halftime, coasted home from there.
I watched CSUN’s game Thursday; they’re very athletic, an impressive team in a league where Irvine/Cal-San Diego are thought to be head/shoulkders above everyone else.
Irvine leads Cal-San Diego by a game, but Riverside/CSUN are both surging.
— Big Sky
Northern Colorado 87, Northern Arizona 69
Bears have won 10 of their last 11 games.
Bears shot 14-30 on the arc in this game.
Northern Colorado is shooting 60.1% inside the arc (#6)
8-1 Northern Colorado leads 8-2 Montana by half a game.
NHL
Sunday, February 2
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New Jersey vs Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Philadelphia vs Colorado
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
Montreal vs Anaheim
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus vs Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
NY Islanders vs Florida
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vegas vs NY Rangers
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
St. Louis vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Utah is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Detroit vs Vancouver
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Calgary vs Seattle
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Sunday, February 2
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New Jersey vs Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Philadelphia vs Colorado
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
Montreal vs Anaheim
Montreal is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus vs Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
NY Islanders vs Florida
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vegas vs NY Rangers
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
St. Louis vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Utah is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Detroit vs Vancouver
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Calgary vs Seattle
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Sunday, February 2
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ at BUF | 01:00 PM | NJ -132 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at COL | 03:00 PM | COL -210 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MON at ANA | 04:00 PM | MON -122 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLB at DAL | 06:00 PM | DAL -257 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at FLA | 06:00 PM | FLA -226 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VEG at NYR | 06:00 PM | NYR +115 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at UTAH | 07:00 PM | UTAH -128 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at VAN | 08:00 PM | DET +145 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at SEA | 09:00 PM | SEA -151 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FEB.
02/01/2025..................4 - 6 - 0..........................40.00%....................- 10.55
02/02/2025..................6 - 7 - 0..........................46.15%....................- 8.35
TOTALS.......................10 - 13 -0........................43.47%....................,- 18.90
02/01/2025..................4 - 6 - 0..........................40.00%....................- 10.55
02/02/2025..................6 - 7 - 0..........................46.15%....................- 8.35
TOTALS.......................10 - 13 -0........................43.47%....................,- 18.90
Monday’s 6-pack:
Since 2002, only seven QB’s have started a Super Bowl for AFC teams:
— Tom Brady
— Joe Burrow
— Joe Flacco
— Rich Gannon
— Patrick Mahomes
— Peyton Manning
— Ben Roethlisberger
Since 2002, 20 different QB’s have started a Super Bowl for NFC teams
Quote of the Day
“It’s difficult for most of us owners to be able to do the kind of things that they’re doing. Now, we’ll see if it pays off. They still have to have a season relatively injury-free for it to work out for them, and it’s a long season, as you know, and once you get to the postseason, anything can happen.”
Bronx owner Hal Steinbrenner, trying out a new comedy act by whining about the Dodgers spending a lot of $$$, while he groups himself with the owners of the Pirates, Marlins, A’s.
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Philadelphia Eagles’ QB, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Hurley coached at Rhode Island, before he became the coach at UConn.
Saturday’s quiz
Hall of Fame OF Todd Helton was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee.
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— Seattle signed IF Jorge Polanco for one year, $7.75M; after playing for Minnesota for 10 years, Polanco hit .213 for Seattle LY, with a .651 OPS. His career OPS is .765.
— Illinois 87, Ohio State 79
Buckeyes led 42-36 at halftime.
Illini shot 68.4% inside arc, was 23-31 on foul line.
Ohio State shot only 32% inside the arc.
— Nebraska 77, Oregon 71
Nebraska shot 78.6% inside the arc.
Teams combined to shoot 9-43 on the arc.
Ducks lost four of their last five games, after a 15-2 start.
— Fort Wayne 81, Milwaukee 79
Fort Wayne has won six of its last eight games.
Mastodons shot 13-31 on the arc- they’re shooting 38.8% on arc TY (#9)
These two teams are tied for second in Horizon, 3 games behind Cleveland State.
— East Tennessee State 72, Furman 69
ETSU outscored the Paladins 12-2 over the final 3:21.
Furman led 27-13 midway thru first half.
Furman was only 7-13 on foul line; one player scored in double figures.
— Memphis 86, Rice 83
Memphis shot 56.4% inside arc, 11-21 on arc.
Memphis is shooting 40.1% on the arc, #1 in country.
Tigers have won five in a row, nine of last ten games.
— Famous birthdays, February 3rd:
Fran Tarkenton, 85
Blythe Danner, 82
Bob Griese, 80
Bake McBride, 76
Morgan Fairchild, 75
Fred Lynn, 73
Nathan Lane, 69
Maura Tierney, 60
Vlade Divac, 57
Skip Schumaker, 45
Lucas Duda, 39
Tyler Huntley, 27
— When I was in college, we played Utica College, which was trying to go Division I under coach Larry Costello, who was the original coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s first NBA coach).
One of Utica’s players was DJ Carstensen, who these days is a big-time college ref. I remember he came to Utica from Iowa, which seemed unusual. Anyway, 40+ years later, DJ Carstensen is a busy man. Here is his refereeing schedule from this past week:
Monday- Penn State @ Michigan
Tuesday- Oregon State @ Gonzaga
Wednesday- Saint Mary’s @ Santa Clara
Thursday- Oregon @ UCLA
Saturday- Arizona @ Arizona State
Sunday- Ohio State @ Illinois
So a guy in his early 60’s officiates six basketball games in seven nights, but NBA players in their 20’s often take the second night of a back/back off, for load management. Go figure.
— Las Vegas Raiders/Pete Carroll hired former Eagles/Oregon HC Chip Kelly as their new OC; Kelly just won a national title as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator.
Raiders will pay Kelly $6M next year; it has been eight years since the 49ers fired him as head coach after the 2016 season.
— Nebraska drew 60,000+ fans for their spring football game last year, but the week after the game, six of their players entered the transfer portal. Other schools scout these spring games and try to poach players; as a result of that, sounds like Nebraska isn’t going to have a spring game this year.
— Wanted to watch the Caribbean Series on TV this week, but MLB Network and YouTube TV don’t get along well, so no go there. Disappointing; it was snowing out tonight, would’ve been fun to watch some live baseball played in warm weather.
Baseball needs to market itself better; MLB Network needs to be on YouTube TV, plus I buy the MLB package every year- the Caribbean Series should at least be a part of that.
I’ve been watching regular YouTube on my TV; lot of fantasy baseball podcasts on there, as we all get ready for the upcoming season.
— January 31 is a strong day for baseball birthdays:
Nolan Ryan, Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks. Three Hall of Famers.
— USC signed up recruit Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA G Gilbert Arenas, to play for the Trojans next season. Alijah Arenas is a 5-star recruit; good get for coach Eric Musselman.
— When the Lakers made the big Anthony Davis/Luka Doncic trade Saturday night, you think they consulted Lebron James first? Kind of a big deal, changing the roster that much; I’m just curious if he any input on the deal before it was made.
Since 2002, only seven QB’s have started a Super Bowl for AFC teams:
— Tom Brady
— Joe Burrow
— Joe Flacco
— Rich Gannon
— Patrick Mahomes
— Peyton Manning
— Ben Roethlisberger
Since 2002, 20 different QB’s have started a Super Bowl for NFC teams
Quote of the Day
“It’s difficult for most of us owners to be able to do the kind of things that they’re doing. Now, we’ll see if it pays off. They still have to have a season relatively injury-free for it to work out for them, and it’s a long season, as you know, and once you get to the postseason, anything can happen.”
Bronx owner Hal Steinbrenner, trying out a new comedy act by whining about the Dodgers spending a lot of $$$, while he groups himself with the owners of the Pirates, Marlins, A’s.
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Philadelphia Eagles’ QB, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Hurley coached at Rhode Island, before he became the coach at UConn.
Saturday’s quiz
Hall of Fame OF Todd Helton was the QB for the Tennessee Vols just before Peyton Manning played QB for Tennessee.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..
— P Jack Flaherty signed a 2-year deal with Detroit Sunday night, for $35M. Flaherty helped the Dodgers win the World Series last fall— he was 13-7, 3.18 in 28 starts for the Tigers/Dodgers last year.— Seattle signed IF Jorge Polanco for one year, $7.75M; after playing for Minnesota for 10 years, Polanco hit .213 for Seattle LY, with a .651 OPS. His career OPS is .765.
— Illinois 87, Ohio State 79
Buckeyes led 42-36 at halftime.
Illini shot 68.4% inside arc, was 23-31 on foul line.
Ohio State shot only 32% inside the arc.
— Nebraska 77, Oregon 71
Nebraska shot 78.6% inside the arc.
Teams combined to shoot 9-43 on the arc.
Ducks lost four of their last five games, after a 15-2 start.
— Fort Wayne 81, Milwaukee 79
Fort Wayne has won six of its last eight games.
Mastodons shot 13-31 on the arc- they’re shooting 38.8% on arc TY (#9)
These two teams are tied for second in Horizon, 3 games behind Cleveland State.
— East Tennessee State 72, Furman 69
ETSU outscored the Paladins 12-2 over the final 3:21.
Furman led 27-13 midway thru first half.
Furman was only 7-13 on foul line; one player scored in double figures.
— Memphis 86, Rice 83
Memphis shot 56.4% inside arc, 11-21 on arc.
Memphis is shooting 40.1% on the arc, #1 in country.
Tigers have won five in a row, nine of last ten games.
— Famous birthdays, February 3rd:
Fran Tarkenton, 85
Blythe Danner, 82
Bob Griese, 80
Bake McBride, 76
Morgan Fairchild, 75
Fred Lynn, 73
Nathan Lane, 69
Maura Tierney, 60
Vlade Divac, 57
Skip Schumaker, 45
Lucas Duda, 39
Tyler Huntley, 27
— When I was in college, we played Utica College, which was trying to go Division I under coach Larry Costello, who was the original coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s first NBA coach).
One of Utica’s players was DJ Carstensen, who these days is a big-time college ref. I remember he came to Utica from Iowa, which seemed unusual. Anyway, 40+ years later, DJ Carstensen is a busy man. Here is his refereeing schedule from this past week:
Monday- Penn State @ Michigan
Tuesday- Oregon State @ Gonzaga
Wednesday- Saint Mary’s @ Santa Clara
Thursday- Oregon @ UCLA
Saturday- Arizona @ Arizona State
Sunday- Ohio State @ Illinois
So a guy in his early 60’s officiates six basketball games in seven nights, but NBA players in their 20’s often take the second night of a back/back off, for load management. Go figure.
— Las Vegas Raiders/Pete Carroll hired former Eagles/Oregon HC Chip Kelly as their new OC; Kelly just won a national title as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator.
Raiders will pay Kelly $6M next year; it has been eight years since the 49ers fired him as head coach after the 2016 season.
— Nebraska drew 60,000+ fans for their spring football game last year, but the week after the game, six of their players entered the transfer portal. Other schools scout these spring games and try to poach players; as a result of that, sounds like Nebraska isn’t going to have a spring game this year.
— Wanted to watch the Caribbean Series on TV this week, but MLB Network and YouTube TV don’t get along well, so no go there. Disappointing; it was snowing out tonight, would’ve been fun to watch some live baseball played in warm weather.
Baseball needs to market itself better; MLB Network needs to be on YouTube TV, plus I buy the MLB package every year- the Caribbean Series should at least be a part of that.
I’ve been watching regular YouTube on my TV; lot of fantasy baseball podcasts on there, as we all get ready for the upcoming season.
— January 31 is a strong day for baseball birthdays:
Nolan Ryan, Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks. Three Hall of Famers.
— USC signed up recruit Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA G Gilbert Arenas, to play for the Trojans next season. Alijah Arenas is a 5-star recruit; good get for coach Eric Musselman.
— When the Lakers made the big Anthony Davis/Luka Doncic trade Saturday night, you think they consulted Lebron James first? Kind of a big deal, changing the roster that much; I’m just curious if he any input on the deal before it was made.
NHL
Monday, February 3
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Ottawa vs Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa
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Monday, February 3
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Ottawa vs Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa
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NHL BEST BETS FEB.
02/03/2025..................0 - 2 - 0..........................00.00%....................- 11.20
02/02/2025..................6 - 7 - 0..........................46.15%....................- 8.35
02/01/2025..................4 - 6 - 0..........................40.00%....................- 10.55
TOTALS......................10 - 15 -0..........................40.00%...................,- 30.10
02/03/2025..................0 - 2 - 0..........................00.00%....................- 11.20
02/02/2025..................6 - 7 - 0..........................46.15%....................- 8.35
02/01/2025..................4 - 6 - 0..........................40.00%....................- 10.55
TOTALS......................10 - 15 -0..........................40.00%...................,- 30.10
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Teams shooting the best %age on the foul line:
84.6%— Wisconsin
83.4%— Tex-San Antonio
81.3%— Cal-Irvine
80.4%— Richmond
80.3%— Michigan State
79.9%— Villanova
Quote of the Day
“Obviously, people have their thoughts on how it went down, and I understand the emotional aspect of it, but I’m happy for Liam. We all had a few choice words for him before we actually told him we were happy for him. I can’t be mad at that — as much as I would want to have him still here.”
Bucs’ QB Baker Mayfield, talking about Liam Coen becoming HC of the Jaguars
Tuesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Rams, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Ron Jaworski was the Philadelphia Eagles’ QB, the first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Hurley coached at Rhode Island, before he became the coach at UConn.
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Following stats are for conference games only:
— SEC
8-0 Auburn leads 8-1 Alabama by a game.
Missouri is 7-1 ATS in SEC games.
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS as an SEC home favorite.
SEC has the 2nd-highest %age of offensive rebounds.
40.4% of shots in this league are 3-point shots (#6 of 31 leagues)
— Big 18
9-1 Michigan State is in first, just ahead of 9-2 Purdue, 8-2 Michigan State
Oregon is 1-4 ATS as a Big 18 home favorite.
Wisconsin is 8-2 ATS in its last ten games.
Big 18 games have the 5th-fastest tempo of any league.
Teams are making 52.5% of their 2-point shots (#6)
— Big X
Houston/Arizona are 9-1, tied for first, game ahead of Texas Tech.
BYU is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS in its last six games.
Colorado is 0-10 SU/1-9 ATS in its conference games.
Big X teams are shooting 50% inside arc (#25)
Big X games have the #20 tempo out of 31 leagues.
— Big East
10-1 St John’s leads Marquette/Creighton by a game.
UConn is 0-5 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
Creighton won its last seven games, covered its last eight.
31.3% of Big East games have been decided by 4 or less points, or in OT (#3)
Not lot of fouls called here; Big East games have #27 rate in foul shots taken.
— ACC
11-0 Duke leads 10-1 Clemson by a game, 9-2 Louisville by two games.
North Carolina is 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS in ACC road games.
Louisville is 9-1 SU/8-2 ATS in its last ten games.
ACC games have been played at a slow pace, #26 of 31 leagues.
ACC teams are shooting 75.4% on the foul line (#2)
— Mountain West
10-1 New Mexico leads 9-2 Utah State, 8-2 Colorado State atop the standings.
San Jose State is 4-7 SU, but 10-1 ATS in conference games.
Underdogs are 5-0 ATS in UNLV’s home games.
40.4% of shots in Mountain West games are 3’s (#7)
28.3% of MW games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in OT (#4)
— West Coast
10-0 Saint Mary’s has a 3-game lead 8-3 San Francisco, 7-3 Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is 3-7 ATS as a WCC favorite, 1-4 at home.
Oregon State won/covered its last four home games.
36.2% of WCC games so far were decided by 20+ points (#1 of 31 leagues)
WCC teams are shooting 52.6% inside the arc (#5)
— Famous birthdays, February 4th:
John Schuck, 85
Steve O’Neal, 79
Keith Krepfle, 73
Lawrence Taylor, 66
Vern Fleming, 63
Dan Plesac, 63
Gabrielle Anwar, 55
Rob Corddry, 54
George Kirby, 27
— Atlantic 15
8-1 George Mason leads 7-2 VCU by a game, 6-3 Saint Louis by two games.
Dayton is 2-7 ATS in A-15 games, 0-4 as a home favorite.
VCU is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
A-15 teams are shooting 32.6% on the arc (#27 of 31 leagues)
Home teams are winning 67.2% of games SU (#5)
— Conference USA
7-2 Jacksonville State leads Middle Tennessee State by a game.
Western Kentucky won/covered its last three games.
Sam Houston State is 1-8 ATS in conference games.
C-USA teams are shooting 31.2% on arc (#31 of 31)
Home teams are winning 64.4% of games SU (#6)
— American
8-1 Memphis leads UAB, North Texas by a game.
South Florida is 0-6 ATS in its last six games.
UAB is 7-2 ATS in its conference games.
AAC teams are shooting 35% on the arc (#9)
24.1% of AAC games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in OT (#7)
— Missouri Valley
10-2 Drake leads Bradley by a game, Northern Iowa by two games.
Bradley is 1-5 ATS as an MVC home favorite.
Southern Illinois is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
MVC teams are shooting 53.3% inside the arc (#3)
41.2% of shots in MVC games are 3’s (#5); they’re shooting 35.2% on arc (#5)
— Big West
10-1 Cal-Irvine leads Cal-San Diego, Cal-Riverside atop the standings.
Bakersfield is 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS on Big West road.
Riverside is 5-1 SU/ATS in its last six games.
Big West teams are shooting 76.4% on foul line (#1)
Big West games are being played at #6 tempo out of 31 leagues.
— Southern
8-2 Southern leads Chattanooga, NC-Greensboro by a game.
VMI is 5-5 SU/9-1 ATS in conference games.
Wofford is 1-4 ATS as a SoCon home favorite.
45.4% of SoCon shots are 3’s, #1 %age of any league
SoCon teams are making 35.1% of those 3’s (#7)
— WAC
7-1 Grand Canyon/Utah Valley are tied for first place.
Tex-Arlington is 4-4 SU/2-6 ATS in WAC games.
Utah Valley is 4-0 SU/ATS in WAC home games.
WAC teams have a 48.7% eFG%, 2nd-worst of any league.
WAC home teams are 25-9 SU, #2 of the 31 leagues.
Teams shooting the best %age on the foul line:
84.6%— Wisconsin
83.4%— Tex-San Antonio
81.3%— Cal-Irvine
80.4%— Richmond
80.3%— Michigan State
79.9%— Villanova
Quote of the Day
“Obviously, people have their thoughts on how it went down, and I understand the emotional aspect of it, but I’m happy for Liam. We all had a few choice words for him before we actually told him we were happy for him. I can’t be mad at that — as much as I would want to have him still here.”
Bucs’ QB Baker Mayfield, talking about Liam Coen becoming HC of the Jaguars
Tuesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Rams, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Monday’s quiz
Ron Jaworski was the Philadelphia Eagles’ QB, the first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Hurley coached at Rhode Island, before he became the coach at UConn.
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Tuesday’s Den: College basketball trends, by conference…….
We’re roughly at the halfway point of the conference season.Following stats are for conference games only:
— SEC
8-0 Auburn leads 8-1 Alabama by a game.
Missouri is 7-1 ATS in SEC games.
Tennessee is 4-1 ATS as an SEC home favorite.
SEC has the 2nd-highest %age of offensive rebounds.
40.4% of shots in this league are 3-point shots (#6 of 31 leagues)
— Big 18
9-1 Michigan State is in first, just ahead of 9-2 Purdue, 8-2 Michigan State
Oregon is 1-4 ATS as a Big 18 home favorite.
Wisconsin is 8-2 ATS in its last ten games.
Big 18 games have the 5th-fastest tempo of any league.
Teams are making 52.5% of their 2-point shots (#6)
— Big X
Houston/Arizona are 9-1, tied for first, game ahead of Texas Tech.
BYU is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS in its last six games.
Colorado is 0-10 SU/1-9 ATS in its conference games.
Big X teams are shooting 50% inside arc (#25)
Big X games have the #20 tempo out of 31 leagues.
— Big East
10-1 St John’s leads Marquette/Creighton by a game.
UConn is 0-5 ATS as a Big East home favorite.
Creighton won its last seven games, covered its last eight.
31.3% of Big East games have been decided by 4 or less points, or in OT (#3)
Not lot of fouls called here; Big East games have #27 rate in foul shots taken.
— ACC
11-0 Duke leads 10-1 Clemson by a game, 9-2 Louisville by two games.
North Carolina is 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS in ACC road games.
Louisville is 9-1 SU/8-2 ATS in its last ten games.
ACC games have been played at a slow pace, #26 of 31 leagues.
ACC teams are shooting 75.4% on the foul line (#2)
— Mountain West
10-1 New Mexico leads 9-2 Utah State, 8-2 Colorado State atop the standings.
San Jose State is 4-7 SU, but 10-1 ATS in conference games.
Underdogs are 5-0 ATS in UNLV’s home games.
40.4% of shots in Mountain West games are 3’s (#7)
28.3% of MW games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in OT (#4)
— West Coast
10-0 Saint Mary’s has a 3-game lead 8-3 San Francisco, 7-3 Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is 3-7 ATS as a WCC favorite, 1-4 at home.
Oregon State won/covered its last four home games.
36.2% of WCC games so far were decided by 20+ points (#1 of 31 leagues)
WCC teams are shooting 52.6% inside the arc (#5)
— Famous birthdays, February 4th:
John Schuck, 85
Steve O’Neal, 79
Keith Krepfle, 73
Lawrence Taylor, 66
Vern Fleming, 63
Dan Plesac, 63
Gabrielle Anwar, 55
Rob Corddry, 54
George Kirby, 27
— Atlantic 15
8-1 George Mason leads 7-2 VCU by a game, 6-3 Saint Louis by two games.
Dayton is 2-7 ATS in A-15 games, 0-4 as a home favorite.
VCU is 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
A-15 teams are shooting 32.6% on the arc (#27 of 31 leagues)
Home teams are winning 67.2% of games SU (#5)
— Conference USA
7-2 Jacksonville State leads Middle Tennessee State by a game.
Western Kentucky won/covered its last three games.
Sam Houston State is 1-8 ATS in conference games.
C-USA teams are shooting 31.2% on arc (#31 of 31)
Home teams are winning 64.4% of games SU (#6)
— American
8-1 Memphis leads UAB, North Texas by a game.
South Florida is 0-6 ATS in its last six games.
UAB is 7-2 ATS in its conference games.
AAC teams are shooting 35% on the arc (#9)
24.1% of AAC games were decided by 4 or fewer points or in OT (#7)
— Missouri Valley
10-2 Drake leads Bradley by a game, Northern Iowa by two games.
Bradley is 1-5 ATS as an MVC home favorite.
Southern Illinois is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
MVC teams are shooting 53.3% inside the arc (#3)
41.2% of shots in MVC games are 3’s (#5); they’re shooting 35.2% on arc (#5)
— Big West
10-1 Cal-Irvine leads Cal-San Diego, Cal-Riverside atop the standings.
Bakersfield is 1-5 SU/0-6 ATS on Big West road.
Riverside is 5-1 SU/ATS in its last six games.
Big West teams are shooting 76.4% on foul line (#1)
Big West games are being played at #6 tempo out of 31 leagues.
— Southern
8-2 Southern leads Chattanooga, NC-Greensboro by a game.
VMI is 5-5 SU/9-1 ATS in conference games.
Wofford is 1-4 ATS as a SoCon home favorite.
45.4% of SoCon shots are 3’s, #1 %age of any league
SoCon teams are making 35.1% of those 3’s (#7)
— WAC
7-1 Grand Canyon/Utah Valley are tied for first place.
Tex-Arlington is 4-4 SU/2-6 ATS in WAC games.
Utah Valley is 4-0 SU/ATS in WAC home games.
WAC teams have a 48.7% eFG%, 2nd-worst of any league.
WAC home teams are 25-9 SU, #2 of the 31 leagues.
