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  • bigboydan
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-10-05
    • 55420

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    Thursday's College Hoops Tip Sheet
    **Washington State at Arizona**

    –Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Arizona as a 12-point home ‘chalk’ over Washington State. This contest is scheduled to tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET.


    –Washington State (11-14 straight up, 12-12 against the spread) is mired in an 0-4 SU and 0-3 ATS losing skid after Saturday’s setback to Stanford as a home ‘pick,’ 39-37.

    –The Cougars shot an abysmal 33 percent (17-of-52) for the game, and netted just 15 points after halftime. Josh Akognon accounted for 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting, while teammate Robbie Cowgill added 10 and six rebounds.

    –Wazzu has struggled to a 2-8 SU and 4-6 ATS road record, falling by an average score of 66-60.

    –Arizona is 4-1 SU, but 1-4 ATS the previous five meetings with Washington State after winning Dec. 29 as a four-point road ‘chalk,’ 70-52. The Cougars won last year’s meeting in Tucson as a 14-point underdog, 70-63.

    –Arizona (17-10 SU, 9-17 ATS) improved to 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS its last five games after pounding Arizona State Saturday as a 13-point home favorite, 68-47.

    –The Wildcats cranked up the defense, limiting the Sun Devils to just 13 points in the first half while holding them to shoot 36 percent (18-of-50) for the game. Ivan Radenovic led the charge with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Hassan Adams contributed 12 and five.

    –Arizona maintains an 11-1 SU and 3-8 ATS home record at McKale Center, prevailing by an average score of 77-64.

    **Washington at Arizona State**

    –LVSC has Washington as an eight-point road favorite over Arizona State. This matchup is scheduled to start at 9:00 p.m. ET.

    –Washington (22-5 SU, 10-14 ATS) has won six games in a row SU and three consecutive ATS after dumping California Sunday as an eight-point home ‘chalk,’ 73-62.

    –The Huskies shot a blistering 56 percent (24-of-43) from the field, led by Brandon Roy’s 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting.

    –Washington owns a 5-3 SU and 3-5 ATS road record, winning those affairs by an average score of 76-72.

    –The Huskies are 6-0 SU and 4-2 ATS the past six meetings with Arizona State after cruising Dec. 29 as a 17-point home ‘chalk,’ 91-67. The Sun Devils had covered the previous two meetings with Washington.

    –Arizona State (10-15 SU, 10-12 ATS) dropped to 1-3 both SU and ATS the past four games after getting drubbed by Arizona Saturday as a 13-point road underdog, 68-47.

    –The Sun Devils struggled offensively, highlighted by point guard Kevin Krueger’s two points on 1-of-10 shooting. Jeff Pendergraph was one of the few bright spots with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

    –Arizona State is 7-8 SU and 6-6 ATS on its home court, prevailing by an average score of 73-70.

    **Southern Cal at Stanford**

    –LVSC installed Stanford as a nine-point home ‘chalk’ over Southern Cal. This game is slated to begin at 10:00 p.m. ET.

    –Southern Cal (17-10 SU, 14-9 ATS) is off Saturday’s victory over Oregon State as an eight-point home favorite, 89-84. The Trojans dropped to 1-4 ATS their past five games.

    –The Trojans enjoyed a slight rebounding advantage, 41-35, while shooting a solid 51 percent (30-of-59) from the field. Nick Young led all scorers with 33 points to go along with his 14 rebounds, while Lodrick Stewart contributed 22 and eight.

    –Southern Cal is 6-5 SU and 6-3 ATS on the road, dropping those affairs by an average score of 68-63.

    –The Trojans were 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS the past four encounters with Stanford before prevailing Dec. 31 as a 2 1/2-point home favorite, 82-71.

    –Stanford (14-11 SU, 14-9 ATS) had dropped back-to-back games SU and ATS before slipping past Washington State as a road ‘pick,’ 39-37.

    –The Cardinal won this defensive affair by shooting 33 percent (15-of-46) from the field. Point guard Chris Hernandez was the only player to reach double digits in scoring with 10 points on 2-of-8 shooting.

    –Stanford sports a 9-2 SU and 6-4 ATS home ledger, winning those games by an average score of 73-64.

    –USC guard Gabe Pruitt is ‘probable’ versus the Cardinal with a knee injury. Stanford guard Dan Grunfeld (flu) is ‘probable’ against the Trojans.

    **UCLA at California**

    –LVSC lists California as a two-point home favorite over UCLA, with the total set at 128. FOX Sports West will provide coverage of this important conference clash beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET.

    –UCLA (22-6 SU, 14-10 ATS) is back in the Pac-10 drivers seat compliments of its current two-game SU and ATS winning streak. The Bruins are off Sunday’s victory over Oregon as an 8 1/2-point home ‘chalk,’ 70-53. UCLA is 4-1 ATS its last five games.

    –The Bruins entered halftime trailing the Ducks, 28-23, before outscoring Oregon in the second half, 47-25. UCLA finished the contest by connecting at a 53-percent clip (25-of-47), led by Luc Richard Mbah a Moute’s 14 points and 10 rebounds.

    –The Bruins sport an 8-3 SU and 7-4 ATS road record, winning those affairs by an average score of 66-61.

    –UCLA dropped a Dec. 31 matchup with the Golden Bears as a seven-point home favorite, 68-61.

    –California (17-8 SU, 14-9 ATS) is just 1-2 SU and 0-2 ATS its last three games after Sunday’s setback to Washington as an eight-point road underdog, 73-62.

    –The Golden Bears shot 41 percent (21-of-51) from the field, while allowing the Huskies to connect at a 56-percent clip (24-of-43). Richard Midgley led the charge with 15 points, while power forward Leon Powe contributed 14 and eight rebounds.

    –Cal is 11-2 SU and 8-4 ATS on its home court, beating opponents by an average score of 74-65.
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