Oldmans Picks For Saturday 1/17/04

[oldmanTED]

Coming off a 2-0 day yesterday having passed in college hoops but winning on Indiana and the Kings in the NBA. Today we concentrate on college hoops but check the NBA Forum just in case I post something later as I did yesterday. Plus, I may be back later with additional college hoop plays. There are a couple of games that I like but want to watch the line movement, if any. These selections that I am now posting, I am satisfied with the current lines although waiting on any of these games may result in an improved line, so you may wish to wait if you so choose.

1* St. Josephs -3
1* LSU -2
1* Connecticut +1.5
1* Syracuse +1
1* Florida Pk
1* Georgia Tech -7
1* USC -5


Overall Unit Record YTD: (78-54) 59.09% 5*(1-0)(+5.0) 3*(7-4)(+7.8) 1*(52-37-2)(+11.2)
Overall W/L Record YTD: (60-41-2) 59.41%
NCAAB Record YTD: (21-19-1)(-0.1)
NBA Record YTD: (7-4)(+4.6)
NCAAF Record YTD: (21-8)(+22.0) (Final Bowl Game Record 19-8 Included)
NFL Record YTD: (11-10-1)(-2.5)

Plays are rated 1*-5*

Good Luck All. Check back later just in case I post additional plays.

[This message was edited by oldmanTED on January 17, 2004 at 02:08 PM.]

 

[SSI]

i played uconn as well ted,, no comments on any other games,, you better pick at least 1 nba game today -- after going 2-0 yesterday.. by they way, you had the Kings and not the Lakers.

 

[SSI]

ted, any idea how many double digit home favorites lose outright.... or how many double digit road dogs win straight up? both in college and nba..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

I'm sorry but I have not collected my data in a manner to easily allow me to check the results of DD home favorites or road dogs. I'd have to go back and try to reconstruct the results of all the games. If you wanted to see the results of archived games both in college and the NBA with the closing line, you can visit www.donbest.com and click on the toolbar for "Scores". You can then pick each day for past months to get an idea.

As for the NBA, thanks for correcting me. I tell you this oldman seems to make more mistakes the older he gets

. Haven't yet checked today's card in the NBA, but will be taking a look throughout the day. If I see something I like, I'll post it in the NBA Forum.

Good luck to you today.

 

[SSI]

well kentucky lost straight up today, thats one double digit home favorite to lose outright.. there were around 23 of them today.. as for the nba, remember friday and saturday night, take the home team,, 6-2 yesterday.. i dont count the daytime saturday games..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

Not totally surprised to see Kentucky get beat today. Georgia is a quality team that is below the radar but beat Georgia Tech last week. Getting 17.5, was ridiculous. As for the NBA, I have my eye on a "home" team, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Will post later if it is a go.

 

[SSI]

ive got 3 of them tonight, maybe your on one of them as well..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

I was looking at the Clippers but I see you have the Lakers.

 

[SSI]

technically the lakers are at home, arent they?

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

Technically yes. But don't the Clippers play their home games in the same arena?

 

[SSI]

same city but different arena..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

See what do I know about the NBA? It really has to do with the Lakers clearly lacking their primary players and watching last night, them seemed lost to me other than Payton and Rush. Clippers seem to have more talent currently. Perhaps, their performance last night was a result of looking ahead to playing the Lakers. But, what do I know?

 

[packer2012]

Not to butt in, but...

Last I knew, the Lake Show and the Clips both play their "home" games at the Staple Center.

This has always been a point of interest because the people who sit in the exact same seats pay far, far less if the Clips are the home team.

 

[Anonymous1]

Clips and Lakes both play in the same arena at Staples Center..Clips used to play at the Sports Arena and Lakes at the Forum..but that is all 4 to 5 years ago now.

 

[oldmanTED]

Packer:

Thanks for the info. I thought the Clippers played their home games at Staples Center. For tonight, I assume the game is a Laker home game, thus Laker fans own the seats.

 

[oldmanTED]

Guys:

Will be passing the rest of tonight. Actually, the only lean I had which you can tell from this thread is in the NBA with the Clippers. Back tomorrow in the NFL Forum. Good luck to everyone.