Monday, January 26
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS at NYR | 07:00 PM | NYR +104***** O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| NYI at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI -112 U 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at TB | 07:00 PM | UTAH +136***** O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at EDM | 08:30 PM | ANA +222***** O 7.0***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS................87 - 86- 0..............50.28%................+ 79.05
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS................87 - 86- 0..............50.28%................+ 79.05
Tuesday’s 6-pack
NFL teams with the easiest strength of schedule next year:
(based on 2025 records)
.429— Browns
.434— Saints
.450— Bengals
.465— Colts
.465— Falcons
.467— Lions
Quote of the Day
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
Anne Lamott
Tuesday’s quiz
How many times has Rick Pitino coached in a Final Four?
Monday’s quiz
Broncos coach Sean Payton was a replacement player during the 1987 NFL season, when teams played three games with replacement players during a labor impasse. Payton played three games for the Bears.
Sunday’s quiz
Houston Texans are the only NFL team that has never played in a conference championship game.
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13) Las Vegas hotels:
Westgate, MGM, SouthPoint, Vdara
12) TV shows:
Law & Order, Magnum PI, Odd Couple, CSI
11) Sports movies:
— American Underdog
— Moneyball
— Any Given Sunday
— The Rookie
10) Non-sports movies:
— A Star is Born
— Last Vegas
— The Bodyguard
— Rounders
9) Food:
Pizza, spaghetti/meatballs, scrambled eggs/bacon, chicken parm
8) Current college basketball coaches:
— John Calipari
— Mark Few
— Bill Self
— Dan Hurley
7) All-time college basketball coaches:
— John Wooden
— Dean Smith
— Mike Krzyzewski
— Jerry Tarkanian
— Famous birthdays, January 27th:
Mimi Rogers, 70
Cris Collinsworth, 67
Matt Stover, 58
Fred Taylor, 50
Julio Teheran, 35
Bryan Reynolds, 31
Jordan Addison, 24
Angel Martinez, 24
6) Actresses:
Gina Gershon, Mimi Rogers, Sela Ward, Susan Sarandon
5) Musicians:
Bob Seger, Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Van Morrison
3) Best NFL coaches:
Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, Bill Belichick, Tom Landry
4) Favorite NFL coaches:
Sean McVay, Dick Vermeil, John Robinson, Don Coryell
2) Events I saw, in person:
— 2000 NFC title game: Rams 11, Buccaneers 6
— 2008 World Series game: Rays @ Phillies
— Frank Sinatra concert in Albany, 1990
— 2008 Tennessee @ South Carolina football game
1) Bucket List:
— Spring training baseball, preferably in Arizona
— Be an extra in a TV show, maybe get in the credits at the end
— Rams’ game in SoFi Stadium
— LSU home football game, on a Saturday night
NFL teams with the easiest strength of schedule next year:
(based on 2025 records)
.429— Browns
.434— Saints
.450— Bengals
.465— Colts
.465— Falcons
.467— Lions
Quote of the Day
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
Anne Lamott
Tuesday’s quiz
How many times has Rick Pitino coached in a Final Four?
Monday’s quiz
Broncos coach Sean Payton was a replacement player during the 1987 NFL season, when teams played three games with replacement players during a labor impasse. Payton played three games for the Bears.
Sunday’s quiz
Houston Texans are the only NFL team that has never played in a conference championship game.
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Tuesday’s Den: My Mt Rushmore for various things…….
These are my favorite things in certain areas; we all have our own favorites, thats what makes life interesting. Make your own lists, see what you come up with.13) Las Vegas hotels:
Westgate, MGM, SouthPoint, Vdara
12) TV shows:
Law & Order, Magnum PI, Odd Couple, CSI
11) Sports movies:
— American Underdog
— Moneyball
— Any Given Sunday
— The Rookie
10) Non-sports movies:
— A Star is Born
— Last Vegas
— The Bodyguard
— Rounders
9) Food:
Pizza, spaghetti/meatballs, scrambled eggs/bacon, chicken parm
8) Current college basketball coaches:
— John Calipari
— Mark Few
— Bill Self
— Dan Hurley
7) All-time college basketball coaches:
— John Wooden
— Dean Smith
— Mike Krzyzewski
— Jerry Tarkanian
— Famous birthdays, January 27th:
Mimi Rogers, 70
Cris Collinsworth, 67
Matt Stover, 58
Fred Taylor, 50
Julio Teheran, 35
Bryan Reynolds, 31
Jordan Addison, 24
Angel Martinez, 24
6) Actresses:
Gina Gershon, Mimi Rogers, Sela Ward, Susan Sarandon
5) Musicians:
Bob Seger, Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Van Morrison
3) Best NFL coaches:
Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, Bill Belichick, Tom Landry
4) Favorite NFL coaches:
Sean McVay, Dick Vermeil, John Robinson, Don Coryell
2) Events I saw, in person:
— 2000 NFC title game: Rams 11, Buccaneers 6
— 2008 World Series game: Rays @ Phillies
— Frank Sinatra concert in Albany, 1990
— 2008 Tennessee @ South Carolina football game
1) Bucket List:
— Spring training baseball, preferably in Arizona
— Be an extra in a TV show, maybe get in the credits at the end
— Rams’ game in SoFi Stadium
— LSU home football game, on a Saturday night
NHL
Tuesday, January 27
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Trend Report
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Nashville VS Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 6 games.
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games.
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games against Nashville.
Boston is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles' last 14 games.
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games on the road.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games against Los Angeles.
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.
Utah VS Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Utah is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games.
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah.
Vegas VS Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas' last 6 games.
Vegas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Vegas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games against Montreal.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vegas' last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games against Vegas.
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Winnipeg VS New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games.
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against New Jersey.
Winnipeg is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Jersey's last 20 games.
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games against Winnipeg.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home.
Buffalo VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games.
Buffalo is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against Toronto.
Buffalo is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games.
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games against Buffalo.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Chicago VS Minnesota
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Chicago is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games against Minnesota.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Chicago is 0-8 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Dallas VS St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games.
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games against Dallas.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Washington VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Seattle.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games at home.
Seattle is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
San Jose VS Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games.
San Jose is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
San Jose is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road.
Vancouver is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Vancouver's last 18 games against San Jose.
Vancouver is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose.
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Tuesday, January 27
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Trend Report
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Nashville VS Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 6 games.
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games.
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games against Nashville.
Boston is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles' last 14 games.
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games on the road.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games against Los Angeles.
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.
Utah VS Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Utah is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games.
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah.
Vegas VS Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas' last 6 games.
Vegas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Vegas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games against Montreal.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vegas' last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games against Vegas.
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Winnipeg VS New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games.
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against New Jersey.
Winnipeg is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Jersey's last 20 games.
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games against Winnipeg.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home.
Buffalo VS Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games.
Buffalo is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against Toronto.
Buffalo is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games.
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games against Buffalo.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Chicago VS Minnesota
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Chicago is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games against Minnesota.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Chicago is 0-8 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Dallas VS St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games.
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games against Dallas.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Washington VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Seattle.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games at home.
Seattle is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
San Jose VS Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games.
San Jose is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
San Jose is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road.
Vancouver is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Vancouver's last 18 games against San Jose.
Vancouver is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose.
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Tuesday, January 27
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEG at MON | 07:00 PM | MON +103***** O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at FLA | 07:00 PM | UTAH +129***** O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUF at TOR | 07:00 PM | BUF +106***** O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| WIN at NJ | 07:00 PM | WIN +115***** O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at DET | 07:00 PM | LA +108***** O 5.5***** | +500 +500 |
| NAS at BOS | 07:00 PM | BOS -109 O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| CHI at MIN | 08:00 PM | CHI +175****** O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at STL | 08:00 PM | STL +137***** O 5.5***** | +500 +500 |
| SJ at VAN | 10:00 PM | VAN +108***** O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| WAS at SEA | 10:00 PM | SEA +114***** O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS................96 - 90- 0..............51.61%.................+ 107.30
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS................96 - 90- 0..............51.61%.................+ 107.30
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Highest paid players in the NBA this year:
$59,606,817— Steph Curry
$55,224,526— Joel Embiid
$55,224,526— Nikola Jokic
$54,708,609— Kevin Durant
$54,126,450— Jayson Tatum
$54,126,450— Giannis Antetokounmpo
$54,126,450— Anthony Davis
Quote of the Day
“We’re both geeked for the future and the possibilities…….not relying too heavily on Justin’s (Herbert) ability to do above and beyond, I think, is critical to maximize those types of opportunities. That’ll be one of the first things that we’ll try to do, is take a little off his plate so that he is free to do that when his greatness is required.”
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, who stole the most bases?
Tuesday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached in seven Final Fours, winning two titles.
Monday’s quiz
Broncos coach Sean Payton was a replacement player during the 1987 NFL season, when teams played three games with replacement players during a labor impasse. Payton played three games for the Bears.
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Belichick was 333-178 as an NFL head coach, won six Super Bowls, was an assistant coach with the Giants when they won two other Super Bowls. I figured this was a foregone conclusion, but off-field issues, like spying on opponents’ practices and filming opponents’ signals on the sidelines, are said to have been used against him in the voting.
Tom Brady gets into the Hall of Fame in 2028; will they make Belichick wait until then?
(By the way, I would’ve voted for him, as long as he let Ernie Adams introduce him in Canton).
— Buffalo Bills named offensive coordinator Joe Brady their new head coach; Brady has been with the Bills for four years, was OC the last two. Brady was an assistant coach at LSU when Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were playing there.
Seven of nine candidates interviewed by Buffalo have a primarily offensive background.
— Denver Broncos fired their offensive coordinator and two other assistants Tuesday, two days after they lost the AFC title game 10-7 to New England.
Let’s be real; Sean Payton is the head coach/offensive coordinator; Joe Lombardi worked for Payton for 15 years, and he gets fired? Oh by the way, Denver’s QB broke his ankle and didn’t play last week. Thats no one’s fault, just bad luck.
— Other coaching news:
LA Chargers named former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel their new OC.
Detroit Lions hired former Giants assistant Mike Kafka as an offensive assistant.
Tennessee Titans hired former Giants head coach Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator.
— Former QB Matt Ryan calls the shots now for the Falcons; interesting that he hired a new coach (Kevin Stefanski) before he hired a new general manager.
— In baseball, San Francisco Giants signed OF Harrison Bader for two years, $20.5M; Bader hit .277 last year, with a .796 OPS for two teams. He is a very good defensive outfielder.
— Astros Jose Altuve/Carlos Correa are bypassing the World Baseball Classic, supposedly because they couldn’t get insurance on their contracts for the tournament.
Correa will make $31M this year, Altuve $33M. Three years ago, Altuve broke his thumb in the WBC, when he was hit by a pitch. He played in only 90 games that year.
— Famous birthdays, January 28th:
Alan Alda, 90
Larvell Blanks, 76
Harley Jane Kozak, 69
Michael Cage, 64
Tom Hodson, 59
Jermaine Dye, 52
Mark Madsen, 50
Daunte Culpepper, 49
Andre Iguodala, 42
Hunter Renfroe, 34
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 29
Payton Pritchard, 28
— Michigan 75, Nebraska 72
Michigan was 19-23 on foul line, Nebraska 3-4
Nebraska led by 7 with 8:10 left in the game.
Cornhuskers were missing two starters, still led most of the night.
First loss of season for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.
— Arkansas 83, Oklahoma 79
Oklahoma led by 13 with 6:43 left in first half.
Hogs shot 71.7% inside arc, 2-17 outside arc.
Arkansas won seven of its last nine games.
Oklahoma has lost seven in a row, after an 11-3 start.
— Saint Louis 79, George Washington 76
GW led by 15 late in the first half.
Billikens won their last 14 games, are 8-0 in A-14.
Saint Louis won despite going 11-22 on foul line.
— Ill-Chicago 76, Indiana State 74
Ill-Chicago scored on steal/layup with 0:01.8 left for the win.
Indiana State led by a hoop with 0:16 left in game.
Flames have won seven in a row, after a 5-10 start.
Ill-Chicago was +10 in turnovers (21-11).
— Indiana 72, Purdue 67
Coach DeVries wins his first game against the Hoosiers’ in-state rival.
Indiana shot 12-33 on the arc, 11-17 inside arc.
Purdue lost its last three games, after a 17-1 start.
— Miami OH 86, UMass 84
Miami is 21-0, one of two unbeatens (Arizona) in country
UMass led this game by 10, late in first half.
RedHawks were 28-38 on foul line, UMass 13-17
Miami is 21-0; here are their last three games:
W105-102 OT vs Buffalo
W 107-101 OT @ Kent State
W 86-84 vs UMass………I don’t think they’d get an at-large bid to NCAA’s; their non-league strength of schedule is #363, 3rd-easiest in country.
— Virginia 100, Notre Dame 97, 2OT
Notre Dame led 39-20 in first half, by 6 with 2:13 left in regulation.
6-9 frosh DeRidder scored 32 points, had 8 rebounds.
Virginia has won 12 of its last 14 games.
Highest paid players in the NBA this year:
$59,606,817— Steph Curry
$55,224,526— Joel Embiid
$55,224,526— Nikola Jokic
$54,708,609— Kevin Durant
$54,126,450— Jayson Tatum
$54,126,450— Giannis Antetokounmpo
$54,126,450— Anthony Davis
Quote of the Day
“We’re both geeked for the future and the possibilities…….not relying too heavily on Justin’s (Herbert) ability to do above and beyond, I think, is critical to maximize those types of opportunities. That’ll be one of the first things that we’ll try to do, is take a little off his plate so that he is free to do that when his greatness is required.”
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, who stole the most bases?
Tuesday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached in seven Final Fours, winning two titles.
Monday’s quiz
Broncos coach Sean Payton was a replacement player during the 1987 NFL season, when teams played three games with replacement players during a labor impasse. Payton played three games for the Bears.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— I‘m still trying to process this one; Bill Belichick didn’t get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility. Wow.Belichick was 333-178 as an NFL head coach, won six Super Bowls, was an assistant coach with the Giants when they won two other Super Bowls. I figured this was a foregone conclusion, but off-field issues, like spying on opponents’ practices and filming opponents’ signals on the sidelines, are said to have been used against him in the voting.
Tom Brady gets into the Hall of Fame in 2028; will they make Belichick wait until then?
(By the way, I would’ve voted for him, as long as he let Ernie Adams introduce him in Canton).
— Buffalo Bills named offensive coordinator Joe Brady their new head coach; Brady has been with the Bills for four years, was OC the last two. Brady was an assistant coach at LSU when Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were playing there.
Seven of nine candidates interviewed by Buffalo have a primarily offensive background.
— Denver Broncos fired their offensive coordinator and two other assistants Tuesday, two days after they lost the AFC title game 10-7 to New England.
Let’s be real; Sean Payton is the head coach/offensive coordinator; Joe Lombardi worked for Payton for 15 years, and he gets fired? Oh by the way, Denver’s QB broke his ankle and didn’t play last week. Thats no one’s fault, just bad luck.
— Other coaching news:
LA Chargers named former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel their new OC.
Detroit Lions hired former Giants assistant Mike Kafka as an offensive assistant.
Tennessee Titans hired former Giants head coach Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator.
— Former QB Matt Ryan calls the shots now for the Falcons; interesting that he hired a new coach (Kevin Stefanski) before he hired a new general manager.
— In baseball, San Francisco Giants signed OF Harrison Bader for two years, $20.5M; Bader hit .277 last year, with a .796 OPS for two teams. He is a very good defensive outfielder.
— Astros Jose Altuve/Carlos Correa are bypassing the World Baseball Classic, supposedly because they couldn’t get insurance on their contracts for the tournament.
Correa will make $31M this year, Altuve $33M. Three years ago, Altuve broke his thumb in the WBC, when he was hit by a pitch. He played in only 90 games that year.
— Famous birthdays, January 28th:
Alan Alda, 90
Larvell Blanks, 76
Harley Jane Kozak, 69
Michael Cage, 64
Tom Hodson, 59
Jermaine Dye, 52
Mark Madsen, 50
Daunte Culpepper, 49
Andre Iguodala, 42
Hunter Renfroe, 34
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 29
Payton Pritchard, 28
— Michigan 75, Nebraska 72
Michigan was 19-23 on foul line, Nebraska 3-4
Nebraska led by 7 with 8:10 left in the game.
Cornhuskers were missing two starters, still led most of the night.
First loss of season for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.
— Arkansas 83, Oklahoma 79
Oklahoma led by 13 with 6:43 left in first half.
Hogs shot 71.7% inside arc, 2-17 outside arc.
Arkansas won seven of its last nine games.
Oklahoma has lost seven in a row, after an 11-3 start.
— Saint Louis 79, George Washington 76
GW led by 15 late in the first half.
Billikens won their last 14 games, are 8-0 in A-14.
Saint Louis won despite going 11-22 on foul line.
— Ill-Chicago 76, Indiana State 74
Ill-Chicago scored on steal/layup with 0:01.8 left for the win.
Indiana State led by a hoop with 0:16 left in game.
Flames have won seven in a row, after a 5-10 start.
Ill-Chicago was +10 in turnovers (21-11).
— Indiana 72, Purdue 67
Coach DeVries wins his first game against the Hoosiers’ in-state rival.
Indiana shot 12-33 on the arc, 11-17 inside arc.
Purdue lost its last three games, after a 17-1 start.
— Miami OH 86, UMass 84
Miami is 21-0, one of two unbeatens (Arizona) in country
UMass led this game by 10, late in first half.
RedHawks were 28-38 on foul line, UMass 13-17
Miami is 21-0; here are their last three games:
W105-102 OT vs Buffalo
W 107-101 OT @ Kent State
W 86-84 vs UMass………I don’t think they’d get an at-large bid to NCAA’s; their non-league strength of schedule is #363, 3rd-easiest in country.
— Virginia 100, Notre Dame 97, 2OT
Notre Dame led 39-20 in first half, by 6 with 2:13 left in regulation.
6-9 frosh DeRidder scored 32 points, had 8 rebounds.
Virginia has won 12 of its last 14 games.
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New York VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 6 games.
NY Rangers is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
NY Rangers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 6 games.
NY Islanders is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders' last 19 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Philadelphia VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games.
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road.
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus' last 12 games against Philadelphia.
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Columbus is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Colorado VS Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Colorado is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games against Ottawa.
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games.
Ottawa is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games against Colorado.
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
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New York VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 6 games.
NY Rangers is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
NY Rangers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 6 games.
NY Islanders is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders' last 19 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Philadelphia VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games.
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road.
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus' last 12 games against Philadelphia.
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Columbus is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Colorado VS Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Colorado is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games against Ottawa.
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games.
Ottawa is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games against Colorado.
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
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CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/28/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.55
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS...............100 - 92- 0..............52.08%.................+ 117.85
01/28/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.55
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS...............100 - 92- 0..............52.08%.................+ 117.85
Thursday’s 6-pack
Over/under win totals for 2026 baseball:
103.5— Dodgers
92.5— Bronx
90.5— Mets
89.5— Braves, Phillies, Mariners
88.5— Cubs, Blue Jays
87.5— Red Sox
Quote of the Day
“You can’t understate what he has meant to the franchise, what he did for them, the culture he established. It’s gonna be an absolutely enormous transition process.”
Steve Tasker, talking about Sean McDermott
Thursday’s quiz
Which famous baseball player was QB for the Tennessee Vols, just before Peyton Manning?
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, Barry Bonds (514) stole the most bases.
Tuesday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached in seven Final Fours, winning two titles.
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Vols out-rebounded Georgia, 52-27
Tennessee has rebounded 44.7% of its missed shots, best in country.
Dawgs shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Auburn 88, Texas 82
Longhorns led by 13 early, 42-34 at halftime.
Auburn shot 11-21 on arc, 29-39 on line, scored 1.38 ppp
Auburn won its last four games, scoring 78.3 ppg.
— Wisconsin 67, Minnesota 63
Gophers led this game by 20 late in first half.
Badgers shot 13-31 on the arc, only 6-17 inside the arc.
Minnesota has lost 6 in a row, 4 of them by 4 or less points, or in OT
— Iowa 73, USC 72
Hawkeyes led by 17 with 9:30 left in the game.
Kam Woods scored 33 for USC, 27 of them in the second half.
Iowa won its last three games, giving up 63.7 ppg.
— Belmont 78, Valparaiso 77
Belmont led by 10 late in first half.
Bruins have a 60.3 eFG%, best in the country.
Belmont has won 6 in a row; 4 of their last 5 wins were by 5 or fewer points.
— Drake 82, Evansville 78
Evansville led by 19 with 12:57 left in the game.
Drake was 28-38 on foul line, Purple Aces 7-12
Bulldogs won their last three games, scoring 86.3 ppg.
— Houston 79, TCU 70
Freshman G Flemings scored 27 points, had five assists.
Houston has won 12 of its last 13 games.
TCU is 2-5 in last seven games, after an 11-3 start.
— Famous birthdays, January 29:
Katherine Ross, 86
Tom Selleck, 81
Terry Kinney, 72
Oprah Winfrey, 72
Tony Galbreath, 72
Steve Sax, 66
Mike Aldrete, 65
Andre Reed, 62
Aeneas Williams, 58
Heather Graham, 56
Jose Abreu, 39
Quentin Lake, 27
— It has been freakin’ cold here in upstate New York; had over a foot of snow over the weekend, so I wasn’t amused where the TV folks at the Australian Open tennis tournament were whining about how hot it is there. 95 degrees is better than paying people to plow your driveway (or doing it yourself when they don’t show up). Summer is better than winter!!!
— Was reading something last week where Robert Kraft said that eventually, the NFL is going to an 18-game regular season, where each team gets two bye weeks, and also, every team will play a game overseas every year.
That would place the Super Bowl on Sunday, Presidents Day weekend.
— Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as their new coach; Monken had been the OC for the Ravens, so now John Harbaugh needs a new OC in his new job with the Giants.
Monken turns 60 next week; he is the Browns’ 11th head coach since 1999. Only the Raiders (13) have had more during that time.
— New Jersey Jets fired offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after only one year; they’ve now fired eight assistant coaches this year, but head coach Aaron Glenn remains.
— Eli Manning didn’t make the Hall of Fame this year; here are the resumes of two QB’s, neither of whom is in the Hall of Fame.
Player A: 72-72 regular season, 8-2 playoffs, won 2 Super Bowls. 164 TD’s, 198 INT’s
Player B: 117-117 regular season, 8-4 playoffs, won 2 Super Bowls. 365 TD’s, 244 INT’s
Player A is Jim Plunkett, Player B is Eli Manning.
— QB Darian Mensah made $10M the last two years at Duke; he’s now bolted to Miami, where he’ll make even more $$$. Mensah threw for 3,973 yards and 34 TD’s for Duke last year- they finished 9-5, winning their first ACC title since 1962.
— Fans are so fickle; only one team wins the Super Bowl every year, that doesn’t mean all the other teams are failures. People need to stay off social media with the “We’re with you, win or tie” mentality.
Over/under win totals for 2026 baseball:
103.5— Dodgers
92.5— Bronx
90.5— Mets
89.5— Braves, Phillies, Mariners
88.5— Cubs, Blue Jays
87.5— Red Sox
Quote of the Day
“You can’t understate what he has meant to the franchise, what he did for them, the culture he established. It’s gonna be an absolutely enormous transition process.”
Steve Tasker, talking about Sean McDermott
Thursday’s quiz
Which famous baseball player was QB for the Tennessee Vols, just before Peyton Manning?
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, Barry Bonds (514) stole the most bases.
Tuesday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached in seven Final Fours, winning two titles.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……
— Tennessee 86, Georgia 85 OTVols out-rebounded Georgia, 52-27
Tennessee has rebounded 44.7% of its missed shots, best in country.
Dawgs shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Auburn 88, Texas 82
Longhorns led by 13 early, 42-34 at halftime.
Auburn shot 11-21 on arc, 29-39 on line, scored 1.38 ppp
Auburn won its last four games, scoring 78.3 ppg.
— Wisconsin 67, Minnesota 63
Gophers led this game by 20 late in first half.
Badgers shot 13-31 on the arc, only 6-17 inside the arc.
Minnesota has lost 6 in a row, 4 of them by 4 or less points, or in OT
— Iowa 73, USC 72
Hawkeyes led by 17 with 9:30 left in the game.
Kam Woods scored 33 for USC, 27 of them in the second half.
Iowa won its last three games, giving up 63.7 ppg.
— Belmont 78, Valparaiso 77
Belmont led by 10 late in first half.
Bruins have a 60.3 eFG%, best in the country.
Belmont has won 6 in a row; 4 of their last 5 wins were by 5 or fewer points.
— Drake 82, Evansville 78
Evansville led by 19 with 12:57 left in the game.
Drake was 28-38 on foul line, Purple Aces 7-12
Bulldogs won their last three games, scoring 86.3 ppg.
— Houston 79, TCU 70
Freshman G Flemings scored 27 points, had five assists.
Houston has won 12 of its last 13 games.
TCU is 2-5 in last seven games, after an 11-3 start.
— Famous birthdays, January 29:
Katherine Ross, 86
Tom Selleck, 81
Terry Kinney, 72
Oprah Winfrey, 72
Tony Galbreath, 72
Steve Sax, 66
Mike Aldrete, 65
Andre Reed, 62
Aeneas Williams, 58
Heather Graham, 56
Jose Abreu, 39
Quentin Lake, 27
— It has been freakin’ cold here in upstate New York; had over a foot of snow over the weekend, so I wasn’t amused where the TV folks at the Australian Open tennis tournament were whining about how hot it is there. 95 degrees is better than paying people to plow your driveway (or doing it yourself when they don’t show up). Summer is better than winter!!!
— Was reading something last week where Robert Kraft said that eventually, the NFL is going to an 18-game regular season, where each team gets two bye weeks, and also, every team will play a game overseas every year.
That would place the Super Bowl on Sunday, Presidents Day weekend.
— Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as their new coach; Monken had been the OC for the Ravens, so now John Harbaugh needs a new OC in his new job with the Giants.
Monken turns 60 next week; he is the Browns’ 11th head coach since 1999. Only the Raiders (13) have had more during that time.
— New Jersey Jets fired offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after only one year; they’ve now fired eight assistant coaches this year, but head coach Aaron Glenn remains.
— Eli Manning didn’t make the Hall of Fame this year; here are the resumes of two QB’s, neither of whom is in the Hall of Fame.
Player A: 72-72 regular season, 8-2 playoffs, won 2 Super Bowls. 164 TD’s, 198 INT’s
Player B: 117-117 regular season, 8-4 playoffs, won 2 Super Bowls. 365 TD’s, 244 INT’s
Player A is Jim Plunkett, Player B is Eli Manning.
— QB Darian Mensah made $10M the last two years at Duke; he’s now bolted to Miami, where he’ll make even more $$$. Mensah threw for 3,973 yards and 34 TD’s for Duke last year- they finished 9-5, winning their first ACC title since 1962.
— Fans are so fickle; only one team wins the Super Bowl every year, that doesn’t mean all the other teams are failures. People need to stay off social media with the “We’re with you, win or tie” mentality.
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Philadelphia VS Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
Boston is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Los Angeles VS Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games.
Los Angeles is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games on the road.
Los Angeles is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games.
Buffalo is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games against Los Angeles.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home.
Utah VS Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against Carolina.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games.
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Utah.
Colorado VS Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games.
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games against Montreal.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games against Colorado.
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado.
Nashville VS New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games.
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Nashville is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games against New Jersey.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home.
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville.
New Jersey is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
New York VS New York
NY Islanders is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against NY Rangers.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders' last 18 games on the road.
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 7 games.
NY Rangers is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
Chicago VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Chicago is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games against Pittsburgh.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against Chicago.
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Winnipeg VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games.
Winnipeg is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
Winnipeg is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games.
Tampa Bay is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games.
Tampa Bay is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg.
Washington VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Calgary VS Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games.
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary.
Florida VS St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games.
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games.
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida.
San Jose VS Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games.
San Jose is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
San Jose is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road.
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games against San Jose.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Edmonton's last 20 games at home.
Edmonton is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose.
Toronto VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games.
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Seattle.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games at home.
Seattle is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Anaheim VS Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Anaheim's last 20 games.
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Anaheim is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games against Vancouver.
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games.
Vancouver is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games.
Vancouver is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Vancouver is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim.
Dallas VS Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 8 games.
Dallas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Vegas.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas' last 7 games.
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas' last 9 games against Dallas.
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
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Thursday, January 29
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia VS Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games.
Boston is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Los Angeles VS Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games.
Los Angeles is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games on the road.
Los Angeles is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games.
Buffalo is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games against Los Angeles.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home.
Utah VS Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Utah is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against Carolina.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games.
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Utah.
Colorado VS Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games.
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games against Montreal.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games against Colorado.
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado.
Nashville VS New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games.
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Nashville is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games against New Jersey.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home.
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville.
New Jersey is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
New York VS New York
NY Islanders is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against NY Rangers.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders' last 18 games on the road.
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 7 games.
NY Rangers is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
Chicago VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Chicago is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games against Pittsburgh.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against Chicago.
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Winnipeg VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games.
Winnipeg is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
Winnipeg is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games.
Tampa Bay is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games.
Tampa Bay is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg.
Washington VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Calgary VS Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games.
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary.
Florida VS St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games.
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games.
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida.
San Jose VS Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games.
San Jose is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.
San Jose is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road.
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games against San Jose.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Edmonton's last 20 games at home.
Edmonton is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose.
Toronto VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games.
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Seattle.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games at home.
Seattle is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Anaheim VS Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Anaheim's last 20 games.
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Anaheim is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games against Vancouver.
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games.
Vancouver is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games.
Vancouver is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Vancouver is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim.
Dallas VS Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 8 games.
Dallas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Vegas.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas' last 7 games.
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas' last 9 games against Dallas.
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
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Thursday, January 29
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI at PIT | 07:00 PM | CHI +151***** O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| NYI at NYR | 07:00 PM | NYR +124***** U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at BOS | 07:00 PM | PHI +138***** O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at BUF | 07:00 PM | BUF -119 O 6.0****&* | +500 +500 |
| NAS at NJ | 07:00 PM | NAS +114***** O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at TB | 07:00 PM | WIN +162 O 5.5***** | +500 +500 |
| COL at MON | 07:00 PM | MON +111 O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at CAR | 07:00 PM | UTAH +153 O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| WAS at DET | 07:30 PM | WAS +117***** O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at MIN | 08:00 PM | CAL +164***** O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at STL | 08:00 PM | STL +140***** O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at EDM | 09:00 PM | SJ +158***** O 7.0***** | +500 +500 |
| ANA at VAN | 10:00 PM | VAN +128 O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| TOR at SEA | 10:00 PM | SEA -102 O 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
| DAL at VEG | 10:00 PM | VEG -115 O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/29/2026.............8 - 8 - 0..............50.00%...........+ 1.35
01/28/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.55
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS.............108 - 100- 0..............51.92%................+ 119.20
01/29/2026.............8 - 8 - 0..............50.00%...........+ 1.35
01/28/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.55
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50
TOTALS.............108 - 100- 0..............51.92%................+ 119.20
Friday’s 6-pack
— Illinois 75, Washington 66- Illini have won ten games in a row.
— Montana 74, Portland State 70- Vikings’ first loss in eight Big Sky games.
— Liberty 81, MTSU 65- Flames are 18-3, 10-0 in Conference USA
— Iowa State 97, Colorado 67- Cyclones led this game, 30-4.
— Furman 78, Samford 73- Paladins shot 77.8% inside the arc.
— Cal-Northridge 84, Cal-Davis 78- Matadors shot 66.7% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“Atlanta is where I wanted to be. I wanted to be here. There was a pull to this job and a pull to this city, and it really started right at the top.”
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, who has scored the most points?
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Todd Helton was QB for the Tennessee Vols, just before Peyton Manning.
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, Barry Bonds (514) stole the most bases.
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1- Big West
4- Big 12
5- SEC
6- MAC
Some leagues playing slowest-paced games:
28- MAAC
27- Big 18
26- Conference USA
24- Southern Conference
— Some leagues with best offenses (eFG%):
2- Summit
3- Horizon
4- Southern Conference
5- MAC
Some leagues with worst offenses (eFG%):
31- Ohio Valley
30- MAAC
27- American
26- Sun Belt
— Leagues making the most foul shots:
76.5%- Ivy
76.4%- Big Sky
75.3%- Big 18
74.8%- Horizon
Leagues making the least foul shots:
70.5%- Ohio Valley
70.7%- Missouri Valley
70.8%- Conference USA
71.8%- CAA
— Some leagues making best %age of 3-pointers:
36.1%- Big Sky
35.9%- Conference USA
35.7%- Southern Conference
35.5%- Summit
Some leagues making worst %age of 3-pointers:
32.5%- Ohio Valley
32.8%- SEC
33%- MAAC
33.2%- Missouri Valley
— Some leagues with highest %age of close games:
33.9%- MAC
27.9%- Horizon
27.1%- Sun Belt
25.4%- CAA
Leagues with lowest %age of close games:
10.3%- Mountain West
13.6%- WCC
13.8%- WAC
14%- Atlantic 14
— Leagues where home teams have won the most:
69.5%- West Coast
69%- WAC
66.7%- Big Sky
66.7%- MAAC
Leagues where road teams have won the most:
56.6%- Atlantic 14
52.6%- Ivy
50%- Horizon
47.5%- ACC
— Some leagues with the fewest turnovers:
14.6% of possessions- Southern Conference
14.8%- SEC
14.8%- Ivy League
15.3%- Big 18
Some leagues with the most turnovers:
19.3%- WAC
18%- OVC
17.9%- Mountain West
17.6%- Big West
— Famous birthdays, January 30th:
Phil Collins, 76
Nolan Cromwell, 71
Michael Thompson, 71
Jalen Rose, 53
Christian Bale, 52
Lance Kendricks, 38
Kodai Senga, 33
Bryan Woo, 26
Some random trends for teams against the spread:
(All stats for conference games only)
— Michigan is 6-1 SU/0-7 ATS last seven games
UConn is 7-0 SU/0-7 ATS last seven games.
— ACC
Boston College/Duke are both 5-1 ATS last six games.
Clemson is 7-1 SU/ATS
Wake Forest is 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS
Syracuse is 0-4 SU/ATS last four games.
— American
Rice is 6-1 ATS last seven games.
Tulsa is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS last five games.
Wichita State is 4-1 SU/ATS last five games.
UAB is 1-5 ATS last six games.
— Atlantic 14
St Joe’s is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS last six games.
Saint Louis is 8-0 SU/5-3 ATS
Davidson is 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS last five games.
Loyola Chi is 1-6 ATS last seven games.
— Big 18
Nebraska is 9-1 SU/8-2 ATS
Illinois/Washington both covered six of their last seven games.
Michigan State is 7-0 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
Rutgers is 6-2 ATS last eight games.
USC/UCLA are both 5-1 ATS last six games.
Maryland is 1-6 SU/ATS last seven games.
Minnesota is 0-6 SU/2-4 ATS last sis games.
Oregon is 0-7 SU/1-6 ATS last seven games.
Purdue is 0-7 ATS last seven games.
— Big X
Arizona is 8-0 SU/6-2 ATS
Iowa State/Kansas both won/covered last four games.
Texas Tech is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
Baylor is 1-7 SU/ATS
BYU is 3-2 SU/0-5 ATS last five games.
Kansas State is 1-7 SU/2-6 ATS
— Big East
DePaul is 4-6 SU/8-2 ATS
St John’s is 7-0 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
Xavier covered five of its last six games.
Creighton is 0-5 ATS last five games.
— SEC
Favorites are 7-1 ATS in Arkansas games.
Florida covered six of its last seven games.
Texas A&M is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS last six games.
Mississippi State/Missouri are both 1-5 ATS last six games.
— Illinois 75, Washington 66- Illini have won ten games in a row.
— Montana 74, Portland State 70- Vikings’ first loss in eight Big Sky games.
— Liberty 81, MTSU 65- Flames are 18-3, 10-0 in Conference USA
— Iowa State 97, Colorado 67- Cyclones led this game, 30-4.
— Furman 78, Samford 73- Paladins shot 77.8% inside the arc.
— Cal-Northridge 84, Cal-Davis 78- Matadors shot 66.7% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“Atlanta is where I wanted to be. I wanted to be here. There was a pull to this job and a pull to this city, and it really started right at the top.”
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, who has scored the most points?
Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Todd Helton was QB for the Tennessee Vols, just before Peyton Manning.
Wednesday’s quiz
Of all the baseball players who have hit 400+ home runs, Barry Bonds (514) stole the most bases.
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Friday’s Den: College basketball trends…….
— Some leagues playing fastest-paced games:1- Big West
4- Big 12
5- SEC
6- MAC
Some leagues playing slowest-paced games:
28- MAAC
27- Big 18
26- Conference USA
24- Southern Conference
— Some leagues with best offenses (eFG%):
2- Summit
3- Horizon
4- Southern Conference
5- MAC
Some leagues with worst offenses (eFG%):
31- Ohio Valley
30- MAAC
27- American
26- Sun Belt
— Leagues making the most foul shots:
76.5%- Ivy
76.4%- Big Sky
75.3%- Big 18
74.8%- Horizon
Leagues making the least foul shots:
70.5%- Ohio Valley
70.7%- Missouri Valley
70.8%- Conference USA
71.8%- CAA
— Some leagues making best %age of 3-pointers:
36.1%- Big Sky
35.9%- Conference USA
35.7%- Southern Conference
35.5%- Summit
Some leagues making worst %age of 3-pointers:
32.5%- Ohio Valley
32.8%- SEC
33%- MAAC
33.2%- Missouri Valley
— Some leagues with highest %age of close games:
33.9%- MAC
27.9%- Horizon
27.1%- Sun Belt
25.4%- CAA
Leagues with lowest %age of close games:
10.3%- Mountain West
13.6%- WCC
13.8%- WAC
14%- Atlantic 14
— Leagues where home teams have won the most:
69.5%- West Coast
69%- WAC
66.7%- Big Sky
66.7%- MAAC
Leagues where road teams have won the most:
56.6%- Atlantic 14
52.6%- Ivy
50%- Horizon
47.5%- ACC
— Some leagues with the fewest turnovers:
14.6% of possessions- Southern Conference
14.8%- SEC
14.8%- Ivy League
15.3%- Big 18
Some leagues with the most turnovers:
19.3%- WAC
18%- OVC
17.9%- Mountain West
17.6%- Big West
— Famous birthdays, January 30th:
Phil Collins, 76
Nolan Cromwell, 71
Michael Thompson, 71
Jalen Rose, 53
Christian Bale, 52
Lance Kendricks, 38
Kodai Senga, 33
Bryan Woo, 26
Some random trends for teams against the spread:
(All stats for conference games only)
— Michigan is 6-1 SU/0-7 ATS last seven games
UConn is 7-0 SU/0-7 ATS last seven games.
— ACC
Boston College/Duke are both 5-1 ATS last six games.
Clemson is 7-1 SU/ATS
Wake Forest is 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS
Syracuse is 0-4 SU/ATS last four games.
— American
Rice is 6-1 ATS last seven games.
Tulsa is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS last five games.
Wichita State is 4-1 SU/ATS last five games.
UAB is 1-5 ATS last six games.
— Atlantic 14
St Joe’s is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS last six games.
Saint Louis is 8-0 SU/5-3 ATS
Davidson is 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS last five games.
Loyola Chi is 1-6 ATS last seven games.
— Big 18
Nebraska is 9-1 SU/8-2 ATS
Illinois/Washington both covered six of their last seven games.
Michigan State is 7-0 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
Rutgers is 6-2 ATS last eight games.
USC/UCLA are both 5-1 ATS last six games.
Maryland is 1-6 SU/ATS last seven games.
Minnesota is 0-6 SU/2-4 ATS last sis games.
Oregon is 0-7 SU/1-6 ATS last seven games.
Purdue is 0-7 ATS last seven games.
— Big X
Arizona is 8-0 SU/6-2 ATS
Iowa State/Kansas both won/covered last four games.
Texas Tech is 6-1 SU/5-2 ATS
Baylor is 1-7 SU/ATS
BYU is 3-2 SU/0-5 ATS last five games.
Kansas State is 1-7 SU/2-6 ATS
— Big East
DePaul is 4-6 SU/8-2 ATS
St John’s is 7-0 SU/5-2 ATS last seven games.
Xavier covered five of its last six games.
Creighton is 0-5 ATS last five games.
— SEC
Favorites are 7-1 ATS in Arkansas games.
Florida covered six of its last seven games.
Texas A&M is 5-1 SU/6-0 ATS last six games.
Mississippi State/Missouri are both 1-5 ATS last six games.
