Thursday, January 29
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB at UNCA | 06:30 PM | O 149.5 | +500 |
| NJIT at ALBY | 06:30 PM | ALBY -5.5 | +500 |
| JMU at TROY | 07:00 PM | JMU +9.5 | +500 |
| NCAT at MONM | 07:00 PM | NCAT +8.5 | +500 |
| COLO at ISU | 07:00 PM | ISU -16.5***** U 152.5 | +500 +500 |
| HAMP at DREX | 07:00 PM | U 128.5 | +500 |
| FDU at STONE | 07:00 PM | STONE -1.5 | +500 |
| VMI at CIT | 07:00 PM | VMI +2.5 | +500 |
| LIB at MTU | 07:00 PM | LIB -1.5***** | +500 |
| WM at ELON | 07:00 PM | U 169.5***** | +500 |
| COFC at HOF | 07:00 PM | COFC +3.5***** | +500 |
| LMC at LIU | 07:00 PM | LMC +7.5***** | +500 |
| STET at UNF | 07:00 PM | O 165.5***** | +500 |
| UNCG at MER | 07:00 PM | MER -10.5***** | +500 |
| STON at CAMP | 07:00 PM | O 152.5 | +500 |
| LIP at JAC | 07:00 PM | O 142.5 | +500 |
| WCU at ETSU | 07:00 PM | ETSU -9.5***** | +500 |
| UMBC at UVM | 07:00 PM | UMBC +8.5 | +500 |
| RAD at CHSO | 07:00 PM | CHSO -2.5 | +500 |
| UNA at FGCU | 07:00 PM | UNA +8.5***** | +500 |
| LONG at SCUS | 07:00 PM | SCUS -1.5 | +500 |
| NHC at MEHST | 07:00 PM | MEHST -5.5***** | +500 |
| CCSU at WAG | 07:30 PM | O 136.5 | +500 |
| SIUE at MORE | 07:30 PM | U 132.5 | +500 |
| GAST at ULL | 08:00 PM | ULL +1.5***** | +500 |
| FAU at MEM | 08:00 PM | FAU +1.5***** | +500 |
| CCAR at USA | 08:00 PM | CCAR +4.5***** | +500 |
| ORU at SDAK | 08:00 PM | O 154.5 | +500 |
| EWU at NAU | 08:00 PM | EWU -2.5 | +500 |
| PSU at NW | 08:00 PM | PSU +7.5***** O 148.5***** | +500 +500 |
| SUU at UTA | 08:00 PM | SUU +8.5***** | +500 |
| UVU at TST | 08:00 PM | TST +4.5***** | +500 |
| APP at USM | 08:00 PM | USM +1.5 | +500 |
| UND at STT | 08:00 PM | UND +11.5***** O 153.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTECH at AC | 08:00 PM | UTECH +3.5***** | +500 |
| UALR at TNST | 08:30 PM | TNST -5.5 | +500 |
| UTM at EIU | 08:30 PM | EIU +3.5 | +500 |
| SEMO at WIU | 08:30 PM | SEMO -9.5 | +500 |
| LINW at USI | 08:30 PM | O 150.5 | +500 |
| UNCW at TOWS | 09:00 PM | UNCW +1.5 | +500 |
| WASH at ILL | 09:00 PM | ILL -12.5***** | +500 |
| IDHO at UNCO | 09:00 PM | IDHO +3.5***** | +500 |
| PRE at HP | 09:00 PM | O 149.5 | +500 |
| CP at CSB | 09:30 PM | CP -1.5 | +500 |
| LBSU at UCRV | 10:00 PM | LBSU -2.5 | +500 |
| UCD at CSN | 10:00 PM | CSN -3.5 | +500 |
| MTST at SAC | 10:00 PM | SAC +4.5****** | +500 |
| MONT at PRST | 10:00 PM | PRST -4.5 | +500 |
| UCSB at UCSD | 10:00 PM | UCSB +3.5***** O 145.5 | +500 +500 |
| HAW at UCI | 11:00 PM | HAW +2.5***** | +500 |
CNOTES COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/29/2026........15 - 8 - 0...................65.21%..................+ 31.00
01/28/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 10.50
01/27/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%...................+ 10.50
01/26/2026.........4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%...................- 2.00
01/25/2026.........2 - 3 - 0....................40.00%..................- 6.50
01/24/2026.......27 - 16 - 0..................60.83%..................+ 41.00
01/23/2026.......13 - 10 - 0..................56.52%..................+ 10.00
01/22/2026.......18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..................+ 18.50
01/21/2026.........11 - 8 - 0...................57.89%..................+ 11.00
01/20/2026............9 - 9 - 0...................50.00%................-4.50
01/19/2026........13 - 11 - 0..................54.16%.................+ 4.50
01/18/2026............2 - 7 - 0...................22.22%.................- 28.50
01/17/2026.........11 - 14 - 0..................44.00%.................- 22.00
01/16/2026..............5 - 5 - 0..................50.00%.................- 2.50
01/15/2026..........15 - 13 - 0.................53.57%..................+ 3.50
01/14/2026...............9 - 9 - 0.................50.00%..................-.9.50
01/13/2026...........13 - 16 - 0................44.82%.................- 23.00
01/12/2026...............7 - 9 - 0.................43.75%................- 14.50
01/11/2026.............12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%................+ 16.00
01/10/2026..........13 - 15 - 0.................46.42%................- 17.50
01/09/2026.............13 - 7 - 0.................65.00%................+ 26.50
01/08/2026...........19 - 12 - 0.................61.29%...............+ 29.00
01/07/2026...............4 - 3 - 0..................57.14%...............+ 3.50
01/06/2026.............7 - 10 - 0.................41.17%................- 20.00
01/04/2026...........16 - 10 - 0..................61.53%..............+ 25.00
01/03/2026...........12 - 12 - 0..................50.00%..............- 6.00
01/02/2026................7 - 4 - 0..................63.63%..............+ 13.00
01/01/2026...........18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..............+ 18.50
TOTALS................306- 257- 0..................54.35%................ +113.50
01/29/2026........15 - 8 - 0...................65.21%..................+ 31.00
01/28/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 10.50
01/27/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%...................+ 10.50
01/26/2026.........4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%...................- 2.00
01/25/2026.........2 - 3 - 0....................40.00%..................- 6.50
01/24/2026.......27 - 16 - 0..................60.83%..................+ 41.00
01/23/2026.......13 - 10 - 0..................56.52%..................+ 10.00
01/22/2026.......18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..................+ 18.50
01/21/2026.........11 - 8 - 0...................57.89%..................+ 11.00
01/20/2026............9 - 9 - 0...................50.00%................-4.50
01/19/2026........13 - 11 - 0..................54.16%.................+ 4.50
01/18/2026............2 - 7 - 0...................22.22%.................- 28.50
01/17/2026.........11 - 14 - 0..................44.00%.................- 22.00
01/16/2026..............5 - 5 - 0..................50.00%.................- 2.50
01/15/2026..........15 - 13 - 0.................53.57%..................+ 3.50
01/14/2026...............9 - 9 - 0.................50.00%..................-.9.50
01/13/2026...........13 - 16 - 0................44.82%.................- 23.00
01/12/2026...............7 - 9 - 0.................43.75%................- 14.50
01/11/2026.............12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%................+ 16.00
01/10/2026..........13 - 15 - 0.................46.42%................- 17.50
01/09/2026.............13 - 7 - 0.................65.00%................+ 26.50
01/08/2026...........19 - 12 - 0.................61.29%...............+ 29.00
01/07/2026...............4 - 3 - 0..................57.14%...............+ 3.50
01/06/2026.............7 - 10 - 0.................41.17%................- 20.00
01/04/2026...........16 - 10 - 0..................61.53%..............+ 25.00
01/03/2026...........12 - 12 - 0..................50.00%..............- 6.00
01/02/2026................7 - 4 - 0..................63.63%..............+ 13.00
01/01/2026...........18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..............+ 18.50
TOTALS................306- 257- 0..................54.35%................ +113.50
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.
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Saturday’s 6-pack
Most experienced teams in country:
— Indiana (14-7)
— Liberty (18-3)
— West Virginia (14-7)
— Texas (12-9)
— Gonzaga (21-1)
— SMU (15-5)
Quote of the Day
“Nothing ends well, or else it wouldn’t end.”
Doug Coughlin, from the movie Cocktail
Saturday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay?
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing 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.
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Buffalo scored 12-35-27-30 points in splitting their last four games, with Allen playing hurt.
— NFL Films has always done a good job with the Hard Knocks series on HBO; an interesting show for next year would be a peak inside the Hall of Fame voting, which is controversial this year because Bill Belichick didn’t get voted in.
— Philadelphia Eagles named former NFL QB Sean Mannion their new OC; he played in the NFL as recently as 2021, was an assistant with Green Bay the last two years, after playing six years in the NFL, for the Rams/Vikings.
— Speaking of which, Vikings fired their GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Friday; he had been the GM in Minnesota for four years, when the Vikings went 43-27, 0-2 in playoff games.
Last year, Minnesota went 14-3 with Darnold at QB, lost in the first round of the playoffs, and they let him walk; this year, Darnold has led Seattle to the Super Bowl, which apparently didn’t sit well with the Vikings, so now they need a new GM.
— Atlanta Falcons hired Ian Cunningham as their new general manager; he spent the last four years working with the Bears, and for five years before that, he worked in the Eagles’ front office.
— Baltimore Ravens hired 29-year old Declan Doyle as their new offensive coordinator; he’s the same age as Lamar Jackson. Doyle worked for the Bears last year, after previous jobs with the Broncos and New Orleans.
— Next week’s Super Bowl has two QBs who haven’t played in a Super Bowl, and two head coaches who haven’t coached in a Super Bowl. Last time that happened was 12 years ago, when the Harbaugh brothers coached against each other, with Joe Flacco leading the Ravens to a 34-31 win over Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers.
— Famous birthdays, January 31st
Nolan Ryan, 79
Bob Apodaca, 76
Anthony LaPaglia, 67
Kelly Lynch, 67
Rod Higgins, 66
Minnie Driver, 56
Justin Timberlake, 45
Cole Irvin, 32
Donte DiVincenzo, 29
Zach Neto, 25
Missed a birthday yesterday; Michigan State hoop coach Tom Izzo turned 71.
— Sacramento/Las Vegas A’s signed SS Jacob Wilson to a 7-year, $70M contract extension, as the teams solidifies its nucleus two years before moving to Las Vegas.
Wilson hit .311 in 125 games for the A’s last year, with an OPS of .800.
— Minnesota Twins fired Derek Falvey, the team’s president of baseball and business operations (technically, they “mutually parted ways”). Falvey had been with the Twins since he was hired to run baseball operations in 2016.
Twins have a new primary owner now, so Falvey hits the bricks; under Falvey, Minnesota made the postseason four times, and in 2023, they won their first postseason series in 21 years with a Wild Card Series win against Toronto.
— Last four years for free agent IF Luis Arraez:
2022- hit .316 for the Twins, won a batting title
2023- hit .354 for the Marlins, won a batting title
2024- hit .314 for Marlins/Padres, won his 3rd straight batting title
2025- hit .292 with a .719 OPS for the Padres
Arraez is a 28-year old free agent; no one seems to want him. Why?
Colorado seemed like a logical landing spot, but the guy who was the Jonah Hill character in Moneyball runs the Rockies now, and Arraez doesn’t walk a lot, so that seems like a no-go.
Very curious to see where he winds up.
— Milwaukee Bucks are 3-13 this season without Giannis Antetokounmpo; he is also the only player on their team who was a first round draft pick. NBA trade deadline is Thursday; lot of people expect Milwaukee to trade him to a contender.
— At age 41, Lebron James is still the 14th highest-paid player in the NBA, making $52,627,153 this season.
— Michigan 83, Michigan State 71
Wolverines led by 18 late in first half.
State led 59-57 with 6:55 left in the game.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan.
— VCU 89, Loyola Chi 75
Loyola led 24-9 early on.
VCU’s subs outscored Loyola’s bench, 51-15
Rams have won five in row, nine of last 11 games.
— Fairfield 71, Iona 70
Stags win in New Rochelle for first time since 2007.
Fairfield had 21 offensive boards, out-rebounded Gaels 42-31.
Braden Sparks shot 5-12 on arc, scored 27 points.
— Villanova 87, Providence 73
Villanova shot 13-29 on arc, scored 1.27 ppp.
Wildcats led 45-28 at halftime.
Providence has lost seven of its last eight games.
— Grand Canyon 86, Boise State 69
Antelopes shot 58.8% inside arc, scored 1.30 ppp.
Grand Canyon is 7-3 in its first year in Mountain West.
Loss snaps Boise State’s four-game winning streak.
Most experienced teams in country:
— Indiana (14-7)
— Liberty (18-3)
— West Virginia (14-7)
— Texas (12-9)
— Gonzaga (21-1)
— SMU (15-5)
Quote of the Day
“Nothing ends well, or else it wouldn’t end.”
Doug Coughlin, from the movie Cocktail
Saturday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay?
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing 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.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Turns out that Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen played his last four games with a broken bone in his right foot; he is expected to be healthy for Buffalo’s spring workouts. Allen threw for 3,668 yards and 25 TD’s this year.Buffalo scored 12-35-27-30 points in splitting their last four games, with Allen playing hurt.
— NFL Films has always done a good job with the Hard Knocks series on HBO; an interesting show for next year would be a peak inside the Hall of Fame voting, which is controversial this year because Bill Belichick didn’t get voted in.
— Philadelphia Eagles named former NFL QB Sean Mannion their new OC; he played in the NFL as recently as 2021, was an assistant with Green Bay the last two years, after playing six years in the NFL, for the Rams/Vikings.
— Speaking of which, Vikings fired their GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Friday; he had been the GM in Minnesota for four years, when the Vikings went 43-27, 0-2 in playoff games.
Last year, Minnesota went 14-3 with Darnold at QB, lost in the first round of the playoffs, and they let him walk; this year, Darnold has led Seattle to the Super Bowl, which apparently didn’t sit well with the Vikings, so now they need a new GM.
— Atlanta Falcons hired Ian Cunningham as their new general manager; he spent the last four years working with the Bears, and for five years before that, he worked in the Eagles’ front office.
— Baltimore Ravens hired 29-year old Declan Doyle as their new offensive coordinator; he’s the same age as Lamar Jackson. Doyle worked for the Bears last year, after previous jobs with the Broncos and New Orleans.
— Next week’s Super Bowl has two QBs who haven’t played in a Super Bowl, and two head coaches who haven’t coached in a Super Bowl. Last time that happened was 12 years ago, when the Harbaugh brothers coached against each other, with Joe Flacco leading the Ravens to a 34-31 win over Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers.
— Famous birthdays, January 31st
Nolan Ryan, 79
Bob Apodaca, 76
Anthony LaPaglia, 67
Kelly Lynch, 67
Rod Higgins, 66
Minnie Driver, 56
Justin Timberlake, 45
Cole Irvin, 32
Donte DiVincenzo, 29
Zach Neto, 25
Missed a birthday yesterday; Michigan State hoop coach Tom Izzo turned 71.
— Sacramento/Las Vegas A’s signed SS Jacob Wilson to a 7-year, $70M contract extension, as the teams solidifies its nucleus two years before moving to Las Vegas.
Wilson hit .311 in 125 games for the A’s last year, with an OPS of .800.
— Minnesota Twins fired Derek Falvey, the team’s president of baseball and business operations (technically, they “mutually parted ways”). Falvey had been with the Twins since he was hired to run baseball operations in 2016.
Twins have a new primary owner now, so Falvey hits the bricks; under Falvey, Minnesota made the postseason four times, and in 2023, they won their first postseason series in 21 years with a Wild Card Series win against Toronto.
— Last four years for free agent IF Luis Arraez:
2022- hit .316 for the Twins, won a batting title
2023- hit .354 for the Marlins, won a batting title
2024- hit .314 for Marlins/Padres, won his 3rd straight batting title
2025- hit .292 with a .719 OPS for the Padres
Arraez is a 28-year old free agent; no one seems to want him. Why?
Colorado seemed like a logical landing spot, but the guy who was the Jonah Hill character in Moneyball runs the Rockies now, and Arraez doesn’t walk a lot, so that seems like a no-go.
Very curious to see where he winds up.
— Milwaukee Bucks are 3-13 this season without Giannis Antetokounmpo; he is also the only player on their team who was a first round draft pick. NBA trade deadline is Thursday; lot of people expect Milwaukee to trade him to a contender.
— At age 41, Lebron James is still the 14th highest-paid player in the NBA, making $52,627,153 this season.
— Michigan 83, Michigan State 71
Wolverines led by 18 late in first half.
State led 59-57 with 6:55 left in the game.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan.
— VCU 89, Loyola Chi 75
Loyola led 24-9 early on.
VCU’s subs outscored Loyola’s bench, 51-15
Rams have won five in row, nine of last 11 games.
— Fairfield 71, Iona 70
Stags win in New Rochelle for first time since 2007.
Fairfield had 21 offensive boards, out-rebounded Gaels 42-31.
Braden Sparks shot 5-12 on arc, scored 27 points.
— Villanova 87, Providence 73
Villanova shot 13-29 on arc, scored 1.27 ppp.
Wildcats led 45-28 at halftime.
Providence has lost seven of its last eight games.
— Grand Canyon 86, Boise State 69
Antelopes shot 58.8% inside arc, scored 1.30 ppp.
Grand Canyon is 7-3 in its first year in Mountain West.
Loss snaps Boise State’s four-game winning streak.
NCAAB
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| Game | Score | Pick | Units | Status | |
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| Louisiana State South Carolina | - - | 01:00 PM | LSU -2.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| San Diego St. Utah St. | - - | 01:00 PM | USU -5.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| DePaul Xavier | - - | 01:00 PM | XAV -4.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| SMU Louisville | - - | 02:00 PM | SMU +9.5***** Under 161.5***** | +500 +500 | Pending Pending |
| Texas Oklahoma | - - | 02:00 PM | TEX +1.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| California Miami-Florida | - - | 04:00 PM | MIA -10.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Baylor West Virginia | - - | 04:00 PM | WVU -3.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Indiana UCLA | - - | 05:00 PM | IND +3.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Notre Dame Syracuse | - - | 06:00 PM | Over 144.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Oklahoma State Utah | - - | 06:00 PM | UTAH +1.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| ND State South Dakota | - - | 06:00 PM | SDAK +7.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Connecticut Creighton | - - | 08:00 PM | Over 142.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Auburn Tennessee | - - | 08:30 PM | Under 149.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| SIU Edwardsville Southern Indiana | - - | 08:30 PM | Under 131.5***** | +500 | Pending |
| Saint Mary's Gonzaga | - - | 10:30 PM | GONZ -9.5***** | +500 | Pending |
CNOTES COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/31/2026.........8 - 8 - 0...................50.00%..................- 4.00
01/29/2026........15 - 8 - 0...................65.21%..................+ 31.00
01/28/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 10.50
01/27/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%...................+ 10.50
01/26/2026.........4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%...................- 2.00
01/25/2026.........2 - 3 - 0....................40.00%..................- 6.50
01/24/2026.......27 - 16 - 0..................60.83%..................+ 41.00
01/23/2026.......13 - 10 - 0..................56.52%..................+ 10.00
01/22/2026.......18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..................+ 18.50
01/21/2026.........11 - 8 - 0...................57.89%..................+ 11.00
01/20/2026............9 - 9 - 0...................50.00%................-4.50
01/19/2026........13 - 11 - 0..................54.16%.................+ 4.50
01/18/2026............2 - 7 - 0...................22.22%.................- 28.50
01/17/2026.........11 - 14 - 0..................44.00%.................- 22.00
01/16/2026..............5 - 5 - 0..................50.00%.................- 2.50
01/15/2026..........15 - 13 - 0.................53.57%..................+ 3.50
01/14/2026...............9 - 9 - 0.................50.00%..................-.9.50
01/13/2026...........13 - 16 - 0................44.82%.................- 23.00
01/12/2026...............7 - 9 - 0.................43.75%................- 14.50
01/11/2026.............12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%................+ 16.00
01/10/2026..........13 - 15 - 0.................46.42%................- 17.50
01/09/2026.............13 - 7 - 0.................65.00%................+ 26.50
01/08/2026...........19 - 12 - 0.................61.29%...............+ 29.00
01/07/2026...............4 - 3 - 0..................57.14%...............+ 3.50
01/06/2026.............7 - 10 - 0.................41.17%................- 20.00
01/04/2026...........16 - 10 - 0..................61.53%..............+ 25.00
01/03/2026...........12 - 12 - 0..................50.00%..............- 6.00
01/02/2026................7 - 4 - 0..................63.63%..............+ 13.00
01/01/2026...........18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..............+ 18.50
TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50
01/31/2026.........8 - 8 - 0...................50.00%..................- 4.00
01/29/2026........15 - 8 - 0...................65.21%..................+ 31.00
01/28/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 10.50
01/27/2026........12 - 9 - 0...................57.14%...................+ 10.50
01/26/2026.........4 - 4 - 0....................50.00%...................- 2.00
01/25/2026.........2 - 3 - 0....................40.00%..................- 6.50
01/24/2026.......27 - 16 - 0..................60.83%..................+ 41.00
01/23/2026.......13 - 10 - 0..................56.52%..................+ 10.00
01/22/2026.......18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..................+ 18.50
01/21/2026.........11 - 8 - 0...................57.89%..................+ 11.00
01/20/2026............9 - 9 - 0...................50.00%................-4.50
01/19/2026........13 - 11 - 0..................54.16%.................+ 4.50
01/18/2026............2 - 7 - 0...................22.22%.................- 28.50
01/17/2026.........11 - 14 - 0..................44.00%.................- 22.00
01/16/2026..............5 - 5 - 0..................50.00%.................- 2.50
01/15/2026..........15 - 13 - 0.................53.57%..................+ 3.50
01/14/2026...............9 - 9 - 0.................50.00%..................-.9.50
01/13/2026...........13 - 16 - 0................44.82%.................- 23.00
01/12/2026...............7 - 9 - 0.................43.75%................- 14.50
01/11/2026.............12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%................+ 16.00
01/10/2026..........13 - 15 - 0.................46.42%................- 17.50
01/09/2026.............13 - 7 - 0.................65.00%................+ 26.50
01/08/2026...........19 - 12 - 0.................61.29%...............+ 29.00
01/07/2026...............4 - 3 - 0..................57.14%...............+ 3.50
01/06/2026.............7 - 10 - 0.................41.17%................- 20.00
01/04/2026...........16 - 10 - 0..................61.53%..............+ 25.00
01/03/2026...........12 - 12 - 0..................50.00%..............- 6.00
01/02/2026................7 - 4 - 0..................63.63%..............+ 13.00
01/01/2026...........18 - 13 - 0..................58.06%..............+ 18.50
TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50
Sunday’s 6-pack
Teams with best continuity in the country:
— Harvard (12-9)
— VMI (6-17)
— Northern Iowa (14-9)
— Yale (16-4)
— Miami OH (22-0)
— Purdue (17-4)
Quote of the Day
“The only safe thing is to take a chance.”
Elaine May
Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, what well-known singer appears in the scene on an airplane?
Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing has scored the most points.
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Hoosiers led by 10 with 1:50 left in regulation.
Indiana shot 11-34 on the arc, 17-32 inside the arc.
6-10 senior Bailey scored 24 points in 28:00 off the bench.
— Kansas 90, BYU 82
Jayhawks shot 61.8% inside arc; they led 53-33 at halftime.
Freshman Peterson scored 18 points in 20:00, but didn’t play in last 16:00
Third loss in four games for BYU, after a 16-1 start.
— Kentucky 85, Arkansas 77
Kentucky has won six of its last seven games.
Wildcats got three technical fouls in a 0:39 span of 2nd half.
Arkansas led by 4 with 11:28 left in the game.
— Gonzaga 73, Saint Mary’s 65
Gaels led 38-34 at halftime.
Saint Mary’s had won 25 games in a row when they led at halftime.
Gonzaga has won 15 straight games; Graham Ike scored 30 points.
— Louisville 88, SMU 74
SMU led 19-7 early in the game.
Louisville outscored Mustangs 44-27 in second half.
Cardinals shot 75% inside arc.
Louisville was 16-23 on foul line, SMU 6-9
— Upsets of the Day:
Fordham (+11.5) 79, George Washington 65
California (+10.5) 86, Miami 85
Central Michigan (+8.5) 62, Bowling Green 59
Kentucky (+7.5) 85, Arkansas 77
Campbell (+7.5) 104, Wm & Mary 96
Western Kentucky (+7.5) 65, Middle Tennessee 60
Appalachian State (+7.5) 66, Troy 44
Southern Utah (+6.5) 79, Abilene Christian 76
— Central Florida 88, Texas Tech 80
UCF won its last three games, scoring 87.3 ppg.
Knights are shooting 38.2% on the arc (#18)
Tech lost despite scoring 76.9% inside the arc.
— Utah State 71, San Diego State 66
Aztecs led by 11 late in the first half.
Brickfest; teams combined to shoot 12-50 on the arc.
Both teams are now 9-2 in the Mountain West
— Xavier 68, DePaul 66
DePaul led by 16 with 10:01 left in the games.
Xavier was 16-19 on foul line, Blue Demons 0-1
Just third win in last nine games for the Musketeers.
— California 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 11 with 8:49 left in the game.
6-3 soph Pippen had 17 points, 8 assists.
Miami lost despite shooting 64.1% inside the arc.
— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Dick Snyder, 82
Billy Mumy, 72
Mike Horan, 67
Wade Wilson, 67
Linus Roache, 62
Kent Mercker, 58
Brett Anderson, 38
Sean Manaea, 34
Jazz Chisholm, 28
— Miami OH 85, Northern Illinois 61
RedHawks are 22-0, 10-0 in the MAC, but against schedule #337.
NIU led this game by 5 with 15:00 left to play.
Miami shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Arizona 87, Arizona State 74
Game was 38-38 at halftime.
Wildcats out-rebounded ASU, 47-32.
Arizona is 19-4 in its last 23 games against the Sun Devils.
— Illinois-Chicago 68, Southern Illinois 66
Salukis led by 18 early in the second half.
UIC out-rebounded Southern Illinois 44-24.
Flames have won eight games in a row, after a 5-10 start.
— George Mason 77, St Bonaventure 73
Bonnies led by 14 with 8:50 left in the game.
George Mason shot 74.3% inside the arc; they’re 20-2.
Patriots’ subs outscored St Bonaventure’s bench, 31-5
— College basketball ref Doug Sirmons has been busy the last week:
January 23- Ohio State @ Michigan
January 24- Maryland @ Michigan State
January 27- Purdue @ Indiana
January 28- Houston @ TCU
January 29- Colorado @ Iowa State
January 30- Dayton @ Saint Louis
January 31- BYU @ Kansas
Teams with best continuity in the country:
— Harvard (12-9)
— VMI (6-17)
— Northern Iowa (14-9)
— Yale (16-4)
— Miami OH (22-0)
— Purdue (17-4)
Quote of the Day
“The only safe thing is to take a chance.”
Elaine May
Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, what well-known singer appears in the scene on an airplane?
Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing has scored the most points.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college basketball Saturday……
— Indiana 98, UCLA 97, 2OTsHoosiers led by 10 with 1:50 left in regulation.
Indiana shot 11-34 on the arc, 17-32 inside the arc.
6-10 senior Bailey scored 24 points in 28:00 off the bench.
— Kansas 90, BYU 82
Jayhawks shot 61.8% inside arc; they led 53-33 at halftime.
Freshman Peterson scored 18 points in 20:00, but didn’t play in last 16:00
Third loss in four games for BYU, after a 16-1 start.
— Kentucky 85, Arkansas 77
Kentucky has won six of its last seven games.
Wildcats got three technical fouls in a 0:39 span of 2nd half.
Arkansas led by 4 with 11:28 left in the game.
— Gonzaga 73, Saint Mary’s 65
Gaels led 38-34 at halftime.
Saint Mary’s had won 25 games in a row when they led at halftime.
Gonzaga has won 15 straight games; Graham Ike scored 30 points.
— Louisville 88, SMU 74
SMU led 19-7 early in the game.
Louisville outscored Mustangs 44-27 in second half.
Cardinals shot 75% inside arc.
Louisville was 16-23 on foul line, SMU 6-9
— Upsets of the Day:
Fordham (+11.5) 79, George Washington 65
California (+10.5) 86, Miami 85
Central Michigan (+8.5) 62, Bowling Green 59
Kentucky (+7.5) 85, Arkansas 77
Campbell (+7.5) 104, Wm & Mary 96
Western Kentucky (+7.5) 65, Middle Tennessee 60
Appalachian State (+7.5) 66, Troy 44
Southern Utah (+6.5) 79, Abilene Christian 76
— Central Florida 88, Texas Tech 80
UCF won its last three games, scoring 87.3 ppg.
Knights are shooting 38.2% on the arc (#18)
Tech lost despite scoring 76.9% inside the arc.
— Utah State 71, San Diego State 66
Aztecs led by 11 late in the first half.
Brickfest; teams combined to shoot 12-50 on the arc.
Both teams are now 9-2 in the Mountain West
— Xavier 68, DePaul 66
DePaul led by 16 with 10:01 left in the games.
Xavier was 16-19 on foul line, Blue Demons 0-1
Just third win in last nine games for the Musketeers.
— California 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 11 with 8:49 left in the game.
6-3 soph Pippen had 17 points, 8 assists.
Miami lost despite shooting 64.1% inside the arc.
— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Dick Snyder, 82
Billy Mumy, 72
Mike Horan, 67
Wade Wilson, 67
Linus Roache, 62
Kent Mercker, 58
Brett Anderson, 38
Sean Manaea, 34
Jazz Chisholm, 28
— Miami OH 85, Northern Illinois 61
RedHawks are 22-0, 10-0 in the MAC, but against schedule #337.
NIU led this game by 5 with 15:00 left to play.
Miami shot 66.7% inside the arc.
— Arizona 87, Arizona State 74
Game was 38-38 at halftime.
Wildcats out-rebounded ASU, 47-32.
Arizona is 19-4 in its last 23 games against the Sun Devils.
— Illinois-Chicago 68, Southern Illinois 66
Salukis led by 18 early in the second half.
UIC out-rebounded Southern Illinois 44-24.
Flames have won eight games in a row, after a 5-10 start.
— George Mason 77, St Bonaventure 73
Bonnies led by 14 with 8:50 left in the game.
George Mason shot 74.3% inside the arc; they’re 20-2.
Patriots’ subs outscored St Bonaventure’s bench, 31-5
— College basketball ref Doug Sirmons has been busy the last week:
January 23- Ohio State @ Michigan
January 24- Maryland @ Michigan State
January 27- Purdue @ Indiana
January 28- Houston @ TCU
January 29- Colorado @ Iowa State
January 30- Dayton @ Saint Louis
January 31- BYU @ Kansas
NCAAB
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| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
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| URI at DUQ | 12:00 PM | O 144.5***** | +500 |
| SHU at MW | 01:00 PM | MW -6.5***** | +500 |
| ALA at FLA | 01:00 PM | FLA -7.5***** | +500 |
| CHAT at FUR | 01:00 PM | O 145.5***** | +500 |
| MINN at PSU | 02:00 PM | MINN -1.5***** | +500 |
| MAN at MSM | 02:00 PM | MSM -6.5***** | +500 |
| ECU at FAU | 02:00 PM | ECU +10.5***** | +500 |
| MRST at NIAG | 02:00 PM | U 129.5***** | +500 |
| QUIN at FAIR | 02:00 PM | QUIN -2.5***** | +500 |
| ISU at KSU | 02:00 PM | U 154.5***** | +500 |
| WICH at TLSA | 02:00 PM | TLSA -7.5***** | +500 |
| CLEV at MILW | 03:00 PM | CLEV +8.5***** | +500 |
| NKU at OAK | 03:00 PM | OAK -5.5***** | +500 |
| TULN at MEM | 03:00 PM | U 149.5***** | +500 |
| ILL at NEB | 04:00 PM | NEB -1.5***** O 150.5***** | +500 +500 |
| ETSU at WOF | 07:00 PM | ETSU -2.5***** | +500 |
| IOWA at ORE | 08:00 PM | IOWA -9.5***** | +500 |
CNOTES COLLEGE HOOPS BEST BETS THRU FEBRUARY !
02/01/2026.................11 - 7 - 0................61.11%................+ 16.50
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JANUARY BEST BETS RECORD:
TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50
02/01/2026.................11 - 7 - 0................61.11%................+ 16.50
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JANUARY BEST BETS RECORD:
TOTALS................314- 265- 0..................54.23%................ +109.50
Monday’s 6-pack
Teams with the worst continuity in the country:
— Western Illinois (4-19)
— West Virginia (14-8)
— Cal-Riverside (8-15)
— UAB (14-8)
— Sacramento State (8-13)
— Northern Illinois (7-14)
Thought of the Day
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, what is Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) job?
Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.
Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.
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— This signals that after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders will hire Seattle OC as its new coach; Klint Kubiak is the son of former Broncos’ QB/coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders interviewed 15 guys for this job.
— San Francisco 49ers hired former Falcons coach Raheem Morris as their new DC; Morris was DC for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, now he is an assistant for their arch-rival. Morris will be the 49ers’ fifth DC in five years, after Robert Saleh left to become the head coach in Tennessee.
— Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their new DC; Leonhard had been working as an assistant in Denver. He coached for several years in college, after a 10-year playing career in the NFL.
— In the last 11 Super Bowls where the spread was more than four points, the underdog was 10-1 against the spread. Right now, Seattle is favored by 4.5 points next Sunday.
— I know very little about business, but apparently the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN; in return, ESPN gets NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators. Viewers are not expected to notice changes on NFL Network until April.
— San Francisco Giants signed IF Luis Arraez for one year, $12M; he is expected to play second base for the Giants. Arraez won a batting title three of last four years, but last year, he slumped to .292, with a .719 OPS.
— Cincinnati Reds signed 3B/DH Eugenio Suarez for one year, $15M; he is expected to mostly DH for the Reds, a team he hit 49 home runs for in 2019. Suarez homered 49 times last year for Arizona/Seattle, hitting .228.
— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 86
Dave Casper, 74
John Tudor, 72
Pat Tabler, 68
Sean Elliott, 58
Scott Erickson, 58
Shakira Ripoli, 49
Matthew Boyd, 35
Adrian Houser, 33
Josh Lowe, 28
— Former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon will be the new coach at Kansas City next year; Turgeon played/coached at Kansas- he led Maryland to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2016.
Last four years, Kangaroos are 22-37 in Summit League games
— Illinois 78, Nebraska 69
Nebraska led 39-33 at halftime.
Illini was 21-26 on foul line, Cornhuskers 4-5.
Second top 5 loss in row for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.
— Florida 100, Alabama 77
Gators shot 56.9% inside arc, led 46-36 at halftime.
Alabama is 3-4 in its last seven games; they were out-rebounded, 44-33.
53.2% of Alabama’s shots this year have been 3-pointers; no team that won the national title has ever taken more than half their shots behind the arc.
— Tulsa 93, Wichita State 83
Tulsa shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Golden Hurricanes have won six in row, are 19-3, 7-2 in AAC play.
Tulsa is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#4 in country).
— Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Tulane snaps 5-game skid; they led by 15 midway thru first half
Memphis out-rebounded the Green Wave, 40-25.
Memphis is 10-11 this year, 5-4 in the AAC.
— Eastern Carolina 76, FAU 75
Florida Atlantic led by 12 midway thru first half.
Jordan Riley scored 35 points, had 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Owls have lost three in row, after starting AAC play 6-1.
— Cleveland State 90, Milwaukee 88
Cleveland State led by 12 with 10:56 left, hung on for the win.
Vikings shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.29 ppp.
Cleveland State has won four in row, after starting season 5-14.
— Colorado 87, TCU 61
Colorado shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.32 ppp.
Win snapped Buffaloes’ six-game losing streak.
TCU has lost six of its last eight games.
Teams with the worst continuity in the country:
— Western Illinois (4-19)
— West Virginia (14-8)
— Cal-Riverside (8-15)
— UAB (14-8)
— Sacramento State (8-13)
— Northern Illinois (7-14)
Thought of the Day
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, what is Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) job?
Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.
Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….
— All the NFL’s head coaching vacancies have been filled; Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach- he had been offensive coordinator with the Rams. LaFleur’s brother Matt is the head coach in Green Bay- he hired ex-Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon as the Packers’ new DC last week.— This signals that after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders will hire Seattle OC as its new coach; Klint Kubiak is the son of former Broncos’ QB/coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders interviewed 15 guys for this job.
— San Francisco 49ers hired former Falcons coach Raheem Morris as their new DC; Morris was DC for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, now he is an assistant for their arch-rival. Morris will be the 49ers’ fifth DC in five years, after Robert Saleh left to become the head coach in Tennessee.
— Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their new DC; Leonhard had been working as an assistant in Denver. He coached for several years in college, after a 10-year playing career in the NFL.
— In the last 11 Super Bowls where the spread was more than four points, the underdog was 10-1 against the spread. Right now, Seattle is favored by 4.5 points next Sunday.
— I know very little about business, but apparently the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN; in return, ESPN gets NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators. Viewers are not expected to notice changes on NFL Network until April.
— San Francisco Giants signed IF Luis Arraez for one year, $12M; he is expected to play second base for the Giants. Arraez won a batting title three of last four years, but last year, he slumped to .292, with a .719 OPS.
— Cincinnati Reds signed 3B/DH Eugenio Suarez for one year, $15M; he is expected to mostly DH for the Reds, a team he hit 49 home runs for in 2019. Suarez homered 49 times last year for Arizona/Seattle, hitting .228.
— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 86
Dave Casper, 74
John Tudor, 72
Pat Tabler, 68
Sean Elliott, 58
Scott Erickson, 58
Shakira Ripoli, 49
Matthew Boyd, 35
Adrian Houser, 33
Josh Lowe, 28
— Former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon will be the new coach at Kansas City next year; Turgeon played/coached at Kansas- he led Maryland to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2016.
Last four years, Kangaroos are 22-37 in Summit League games
— Illinois 78, Nebraska 69
Nebraska led 39-33 at halftime.
Illini was 21-26 on foul line, Cornhuskers 4-5.
Second top 5 loss in row for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.
— Florida 100, Alabama 77
Gators shot 56.9% inside arc, led 46-36 at halftime.
Alabama is 3-4 in its last seven games; they were out-rebounded, 44-33.
53.2% of Alabama’s shots this year have been 3-pointers; no team that won the national title has ever taken more than half their shots behind the arc.
— Tulsa 93, Wichita State 83
Tulsa shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Golden Hurricanes have won six in row, are 19-3, 7-2 in AAC play.
Tulsa is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#4 in country).
— Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Tulane snaps 5-game skid; they led by 15 midway thru first half
Memphis out-rebounded the Green Wave, 40-25.
Memphis is 10-11 this year, 5-4 in the AAC.
— Eastern Carolina 76, FAU 75
Florida Atlantic led by 12 midway thru first half.
Jordan Riley scored 35 points, had 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Owls have lost three in row, after starting AAC play 6-1.
— Cleveland State 90, Milwaukee 88
Cleveland State led by 12 with 10:56 left, hung on for the win.
Vikings shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.29 ppp.
Cleveland State has won four in row, after starting season 5-14.
— Colorado 87, TCU 61
Colorado shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.32 ppp.
Win snapped Buffaloes’ six-game losing streak.
TCU has lost six of its last eight games.
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| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMES at NCCU | 04:30 PM | O 133.5***** | +500 |
| HOW at COPP | 06:00 PM | U 146.5 | +500 |
| WEBB at CHSO | 06:00 PM | WEBB +17.5***** | +500 |
| SYR at UNC | 07:00 PM | U 158.5 | +500 |
| FAMU at ALST | 07:00 PM | FAMU +3.5***** | +500 |
| BU at HC | 07:00 PM | BU -2.5 | +500 |
| SELA at LAM | 07:00 PM | SELA +5.5***** | +500 |
| MCNS at SFA | 07:30 PM | MCNS -3.5***** | +500 |
| NICH at NWST | 07:30 PM | NICH -1.5 | +500 |
| HBU at UTRGV | 07:30 PM | U 140.5 | +500 |
| COOK at AAMU | 08:00 PM | O 141.5***** | +500 |
| SOU at JKST | 08:00 PM | SOU -5.5***** | +500 |
| GRAM at ALCN | 08:00 PM | GRAM -6.5***** | +500 |
| TNTC at TNST | 08:30 PM | TNTC +9.5***** | +500 |
| KU at TTU | 09:00 PM | TTU -4.5 | +500 |
| IW at AMCC | 09:00 PM | O 138.5 | +500 |
| IDST at PRST | 10:00 PM | O 136.5***** | +500 |
| WEB at SAC | 10:00 PM | SAC +1.5***** | +500 |
