RECORD (74-62-1) +19.9 UNITS
*PROVIDENCE +6
-West Virginia hasn't been impressive enough on the road to not make a small play here. There are 1-5 on the road and have lost some of those games to inferior opponents. While Providence hasn't been dynamite at home either, they do manage to stay somewhat close to their opponents.
***MICHIGAN ST -7
-Rather Green is healthy or not, I still like this play. With him healthy, they should cover easily, but without him it is still quite possible. Michigan will get killed on the boards and therefore must shoot well to stay in this game. Since they aren't at home, this might be an issue for Michigan. I think Green will be impactful or they wouldn't even give it a go.
**NEBRASKA -1
-This would be a bigger play, but the Huskers have burnt me multiple times this year. The Huskers are better at home, but Minnesota is streaky and you never know what you might get from them. Since the Gophers are 2-4 on the road, I will make a small play.
**VILLANOVA +8.5
-Pitt is playing some good basketball, but I think Nova will hang around today. The Wildcats seem to always play tough even when they lose and I think 8 is too many points in this one. These teams matchup very well and outside of a terrible game by Nova this should end up somewhere around 4-7 points by my calculations.
**MIAMI FL +11.5
-Miami is nothing to talk about as a road team, but they are athletic and have some players that could give Duke trouble. This play is made because I think 11.5 is too much and while the Hurricanes aren't as skilled, they have the athletes and physicality to cause Duke enough problems to stay within 11 points.
FOR FUN: SUPERBOWL PLAY: ****NEW ENGLAND -3 (+100)
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
*PROVIDENCE +6
-West Virginia hasn't been impressive enough on the road to not make a small play here. There are 1-5 on the road and have lost some of those games to inferior opponents. While Providence hasn't been dynamite at home either, they do manage to stay somewhat close to their opponents.
***MICHIGAN ST -7
-Rather Green is healthy or not, I still like this play. With him healthy, they should cover easily, but without him it is still quite possible. Michigan will get killed on the boards and therefore must shoot well to stay in this game. Since they aren't at home, this might be an issue for Michigan. I think Green will be impactful or they wouldn't even give it a go.
**NEBRASKA -1
-This would be a bigger play, but the Huskers have burnt me multiple times this year. The Huskers are better at home, but Minnesota is streaky and you never know what you might get from them. Since the Gophers are 2-4 on the road, I will make a small play.
**VILLANOVA +8.5
-Pitt is playing some good basketball, but I think Nova will hang around today. The Wildcats seem to always play tough even when they lose and I think 8 is too many points in this one. These teams matchup very well and outside of a terrible game by Nova this should end up somewhere around 4-7 points by my calculations.
**MIAMI FL +11.5
-Miami is nothing to talk about as a road team, but they are athletic and have some players that could give Duke trouble. This play is made because I think 11.5 is too much and while the Hurricanes aren't as skilled, they have the athletes and physicality to cause Duke enough problems to stay within 11 points.
FOR FUN: SUPERBOWL PLAY: ****NEW ENGLAND -3 (+100)
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
