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01-20-23 | Mt. St. Mary's v. Siena OVER 131.5 | Top | 57-72 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
The Over is 13-6 in Saints last 19 overall, 7-1 in Saints last 8 home games and 6-1 in Saints last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record |
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01-20-23 | Ball State v. Kent State OVER 138 | Top | 65-86 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show |
Over is 24-11-1 in the Cardinal's last 36 games following a straight-up win and 19-7 in the Cardinal's last 26 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. |
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01-16-23 | Syracuse v. Miami-FL OVER 149.5 | Top | 78-82 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
At age 78 and in his 47th season of coaching Syracuse, Jim Boeheim doesn't have time for anything less than brutal honesty. Asked recently about starting forward Benny Williams, Boeheim was blunt. "He's been focused on shooting jump shots, and he's not a good enough shooter to shoot a lot of jump shots," Boeheim said. "I don't know how he's feeling. Go ask him. I'm sure he's not happy. Nobody's happy when you don't play well." Williams will be one of the keys for the Orange (12-6, 5-2) when they visit No. 16 Miami (14-3, 5-2) in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Monday night. Some key trends for Monday's game favor the Hurricanes, who have a 10-0 home record. Syracuse has a 2-2 road record, and the Orange have lost two straight games to Miami. However, Syracuse is 9-2 in its past 11 games overall. The Orange had four scorers in double figures on Saturday in a 78-73 win over Notre Dame. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have their own legendary coach -- 73-year-old Jim Larranaga, who took Miami to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight last year, the deepest advance in program history. Miami this season is led by four double-digit scorers: Isaiah Wong (17.2 ppg), Jordan Miller (14.9), Norchad Omier (13.9) and Nijel Pack (11.4). |
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01-15-23 | Ravens v. Bengals UNDER 40.5 | Top | 17-24 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 26 m | Show |
The Bengals and Ravens play for the second consecutive week - and the third time this season - on Sunday night in a wild-card playoff game. The AFC North rivals know each other pretty well by now. "They know what we try to do on offense, we know what they try to do on defense," Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow said. "So they try to take away our bread-and-butter stuff, and they're pretty good at it." But it's the playoffs, so there's bound to be some surprises and extra intensity when the teams meet again in Cincinnati on Sunday night. Baltimore is especially motivated after going 8-9 last season and missing the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, then watching the Bengals make a Super Bowl run. |
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01-15-23 | Kings v. Spurs UNDER 247 | Top | 132-119 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
The Sacramento Kings look to build on a three-game winning streak and on their best start in 17 years when they square off against the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the Alamo City. The matchup is between the highest-scoring team in the NBA (Sacramento) and the squad that allows the most points in the league (San Antonio). The Kings (23-18) are five games over .500 for the first time since 2006, which is also the most recent year Sacramento has earned a spot in the postseason. The Kings head to Texas after a 139-114 home win over Houston on Friday -- the second win over the Rockets in a two-day span. Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists to produce his fourth triple-double of the season and set the pace for Sacramento. Harrison Barnes had a team-high 27 points for the Kings, De'Aaron Fox added 24, Terence Davis scored 22, Malik Monk hit for 15 and Trey Lyles tallied 13 off the bench as Sacramento shot 54.7 percent from the floor and canned 20 of their 40 3-point attempts. The victory was punctuated by the fourth-quarter ejections of the Kings' Monk and Chimezie Metu and Houston's Garrison Mathews and Tari Eason when two pairs tussled after Matthews fouled Monk during the chase for a loose ball. |
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01-15-23 | Coyotes v. Jets OVER 6 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
The Arizona Coyotes have lost eight straight games and have the unenviable task Sunday night of facing the Winnipeg Jets, the co-leaders of the Central Division, on the road. The Coyotes come into the game off a 2-1 road loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night, one in which a short span in the second period put the Coyotes in a hole they couldn't escape. Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored 51 seconds apart to give the Wild a 2-0 lead. Lawson Crouse scored his team-leading 16th goal of the season in the third period for the Coyotes, but Wild goaltender Marc Andre-Fleury allowed nothing else as he made 27 saves. |
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01-15-23 | Marquette v. Xavier OVER 162.5 | Top | 76-80 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 42 m | Show |
If the saying is true that defense wins championships and offense sells tickets, No. 12 Xavier and No. 25 Marquette should be expecting a sold-out crowd when they meet on Sunday in Cincinnati. The Musketeers (14-3, 6-0 Big East) and Golden Eagles (14-4, 6-1) wield the two highest-scoring offenses in the Big East, and neither team has shown any signs of slowing down. Xavier is averaging a conference-best 84.4 points per game and is coming off its 10th consecutive victory after downing Creighton 90-87 on Wednesday. The Bluejays pulled within one with two seconds remaining when Trey Alexander hit a 3-pointer, but Souley Boum converted a pair of free throws shortly after to seal the win. Boum led all scorers with 26 points, Colby Jones supplied 20 and Jack Nunge chipped in 15 to go along with 12 rebounds as the Musketeers scored at least 80 points for the fourth straight game. Jones attributes Xavier's recent success to first-year head coach Sean Miller, who came to the Musketeers after 12 seasons at Arizona. |
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01-14-23 | Boise State v. Wyoming OVER 132.5 | Top | 85-68 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show |
Wyoming is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.0 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 16 games, they have only hit 34.3% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 43.12% of their shots have come from beyond the arc. |
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01-14-23 | Devils v. Kings UNDER 6.5 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -104 | 11 h 12 m | Show |
The Los Angeles Kings haven't been at full strength up front since before Christmas, but they keep finding ways to make up ground in the standings. The Kings will try to match their season high with a fourth consecutive win when they host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Los Angeles has been without center Trevor Moore (upper body) the past eight games and right winger Arthur Kaliyev (lower body) the past 10, but they still posted two wins against the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in that span. The Kings have also knocked off the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, the surging Boston Bruins and such Western Conference powers as the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames in the past month. In their most recent game, a 4-3 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, the Kings also were without left winger Viktor Arvidsson, who was ill. |
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01-14-23 | Air Force v. Fresno State OVER 123 | Top | 51-48 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 32 m | Show |
The Air Force Falcons have been playing well and were able to pick up an 85-74 overtime road victory against the Colorado State Rams. They dominated in the overtime period as they outscored Colorado State 20-9. They shot the ball extremely well as they were 31-of-61 (50.8 percent) overall, 7-of-19 (36.8 percent) from the three, and 19 free-throw attempts. Freshman guard Marcell McCreary led the team as in 37 minutes he finished with 26 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two turnovers. Defensively, they need to continue what they are doing as they allowed 43.9 percent from the floor and 25 from deep here. Air Force did decently well as they finished with six steals and two blocks throughout the game. |
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01-14-23 | Colorado State v. UNLV OVER 144 | Top | 82-81 | Win | 100 | 5 h 26 m | Show |
The Rams are performing well this season, ranking 117th in the country with 75.1 points scored per game, shooting an impressive 49.4 percent from the field, and dishing out 18.1 assists per contest. They are 226th in the nation in points allowed on defense (70.5 per game). With 2.3 blocks and 6.6 steals per game so far, the Rams need to improve. It didn't help that the Rebels gave up 53 points in the second half after a humiliating 84-66 home loss to the Boise State Broncos. They shot the ball reasonably effectively, finishing the game shooting 43.5 percent overall, 31.6 percent from beyond the arc, and making 14 of their 18 free throw attempts. |
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01-14-23 | Notre Dame v. Syracuse OVER 140 | Top | 73-78 | Win | 100 | 5 h 8 m | Show |
Syracuse is coming off a notable performance. Notre Dame finally won an Atlantic Coast Conference game. One team will end up with consecutive victories when they meet Saturday night in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse (11-6, 4-2 ACC) has a chance to stay in the upper part of the league standings if it can pull off a season sweep of the Irish. Yet it hasn't been smooth for the Orange along the way. "We've got to get a lot better," coach Jim Boeheim said. "We're a long ways away." Notre Dame (9-8, 1-5) snapped a three-game losing streak by winning 73-72 in overtime earlier this week at home vs. Georgia Tech. "We've still got 14 more games to prove it and get back on tr |
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01-14-23 | Jackson State v. Prairie View A&M UNDER 138 | Top | 50-59 | Win | 100 | 5 h 19 m | Show |
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Prairie View A&M this season, as they are currently ranked 252nd in college basketball at 69.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Panthers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.7%, placing them 201st in the NCAA. |
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01-14-23 | Rhode Island v. Massachusetts OVER 144 | Top | 65-75 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 49 m | Show |
Over is 6-1 in Rams last 7 overall, 6-2 in Minutemen last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. |
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01-14-23 | Flames v. Stars OVER 5.5 | Top | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 47 m | Show |
Less than one second separated the Dallas Stars from a shutout victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday. Instead of returning home for Saturday's matinee matchup with the Calgary Flames riding high, the Stars must recover from a shocking loss in which the Rangers scored in the final tick of the clock during regulation and escaped with a 2-1 overtime victory. "Everyone obviously wanted to win that one as bad as I did," said Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger. "It just sucks when guys play that great in front of you. "We'll probably be thinking about that for a while." The Stars, who remain atop the Central Division -- one point behind the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Western Conference -- and are on a 6-2-1 run, must turn the page quickly. After all, every team will earn wins snatched from the jaws of defeat and vice versa. |
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01-14-23 | UCF v. Tulane OVER 145.5 | Top | 69-77 | Win | 100 | 3 h 50 m | Show |
The Under is 37-18 in Warriors last 55 overall and 39-14 in Warriors last 53 road games. The Under is 39-14 in Warriors last 53 road games |
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01-13-23 | Devils v. Ducks UNDER 6.5 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 21 m | Show |
Feeling at least somewhat encouraged after earning consecutive victories for the first time in more than a month, the New Jersey Devils will begin their road trip to the West Coast in a meeting with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. The Devils earned a 5-3 road victory over the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday thanks to a four-goal onslaught that began with less than a minute remaining in the second period. Dawson Mercer delivered his first two-goal game midway through his second season. With the Devils trailing 3-1, Mercer scored with 52 seconds remaining in the second period before Jesper Boqvist tied the game 18 seconds later. Mercer scored the go-ahead goal near the midway point of the third period. |
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01-13-23 | Pelicans v. Pistons UNDER 235 | Top | 116-110 | Win | 100 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
The New Orleans Pelicans go from one extreme to the other in their current five-game road trip. The Boston Celtics notched their NBA-best 30th victory with a 125-114 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. New Orleans now visits Detroit on Friday -- the Pistons lead the league in losses with 33. The Pelicans have the Western Conference's third-best record but have lost five of their last seven games. They're trying to survive without two of their top players, as Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Brandon Ingram (toe contusion) remain out indefinitely. New Orleans stuck close most of the way in Boston behind CJ McCollum, who poured in 38 points. |
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01-13-23 | Manhattan v. Mt. St. Mary's UNDER 128 | Top | 62-57 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
The Under is 10-3 in Jaspers' last 13 road games following three or more consecutive home games, while the Under is 9-4-1 in Mountaineers last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 |
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01-12-23 | Stanford v. Washington OVER 135 | Top | 69-86 | Win | 100 | 9 h 54 m | Show |
Stanford and Washington look to turn around slow starts in conference play when they meet in a Pac-12 game Thursday night at Seattle. Each will take the court saddled with a losing streak, with the Cardinal (5-10, 0-5) having dropped three straight overall and all five conference games. The Huskies (9-8, 1-5) have lost five in a row overall and each of their last four Pac-12 contests. Stanford's slow start reached its low point Friday at California when the rival Golden Bears exploded for 92 points in a 22-point home win. Cal had struggled on offense all season. If there was a positive in the loss to Cal, it was that the Cardinal shot 50 percent from the field. Senior Spencer Jones, who had 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, expects more of the same moving forward. |
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01-12-23 | San Francisco v. Portland UNDER 148.5 | Top | 87-92 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
Portland is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.9 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 18 games, they have only hit 34.5% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 38.03% of their shots have come from beyond the arc. |
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01-12-23 | Utah v. UCLA UNDER 137 | Top | 49-68 | Win | 100 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
Seventh-ranked UCLA has not lost in seven-plus weeks but that does not mean coach Mick Cronin is happy. Cronin will be looking for an improved effort when the Bruins face Utah on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Los Angeles. Though UCLA (14-2, 5-0 Pac-12) ran its winning streak to 11 with last Thursday's 60-58 home win over Southern California, it wasn't a pleasing performance from a coaching perspective. The Bruins shot just 22.7 percent (5 of 22) from the field in the second half while blowing an 18-point halftime lead. The Trojans moved ahead with 36 seconds left before Jaylen Clark saved the day with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.8 seconds left as UCLA escaped with the win. The Bruins finished at 34.5 percent from the field as Cronin saw the offensive prowess disappear under USC's relentless pressure defense after the strong first half. |
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01-12-23 | Texas-Arlington v. Grand Canyon OVER 125.5 | Top | 48-80 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
The over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 games following a straight up loss, and 10-1 in Antelopes last 11 overall. |
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01-12-23 | Thunder v. 76ers UNDER 233.5 | Top | 133-114 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 40 m | Show |
The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the depleted Detroit Pistons in consecutive games. The task will be a bit more daunting when the Sixers host the improved Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Joel Embiid led the way with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocked shots in a 147-116 rout of the Pistons on Tuesday. James Harden added his 72nd career triple-double with 16 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. "They had tons of guys out. They're injured," Sixers coach Doc Rivers said of the Pistons. "They're young, and so, you know, for us, I just thought we had a professional game. We came out and played the right way. Built the lead and got our guys that need to play some minutes, which was great." Embiid had missed the three previous games with left foot soreness, so his stellar play had to be encouraging. |
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01-12-23 | Hurricanes v. Blue Jackets UNDER 6.5 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 30 m | Show |
Two teams mired in slumps look to get back on the winning track when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. The Blue Jackets have lost four of five and are coming off their 10th straight road loss, a 6-3 defeat at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. Tim Berni scored his first NHL goal, Patrik Laine had two assists and Elvis Merzlikins made 40 saves for the Blue Jackets. |
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01-12-23 | Drexel v. Stony Brook UNDER 125 | Top | 66-67 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
Under is 10-1 in the Dragons' last 11 games following a straight-up win and 7-1 in the Dragons' last 8 road games. Under is 19-7 in Seawolves' last 26 games following a straight-up loss |
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01-11-23 | Boise State v. UNLV OVER 136 | Top | 84-66 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
UNLV was on the road in their last game beating 21st-ranked New Mexico 84-77 where they were down five points at the half but outscored the Lobos by 12 points in the second half. They were down by as much as 12 points in the game and shot 51.8% from the floor holding New Mexico to 43.3% shooting. Five players, including four starters, for the Rebels, scored in double digits with EJ Harkless leading the way with 25 points and Keshon Gilbert going for 14 points. |
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01-11-23 | Alabama v. Arkansas UNDER 153.5 | Top | 84-69 | Win | 100 | 6 h 18 m | Show |
Alabama is on a four-game winning streak since a 100-90 loss to Gonzaga on Dec. 17. The Crimson Tide's only other loss was to former No. 2 UConn, 82-67 on Nov. 25. Miller leads Alabama with 19.1 points per game and 8.5 rebounds, while Sears scores 14.7 points. The start of SEC play has not been as kind to Arkansas (12-3, 1-2). The Razorbacks were ranked No. 9 when they opened conference play with a 60-57 loss at LSU on Dec. 28. Arkansas dropped to No. 13 last week and split two games, getting a home win 74-68 over No. 20 Missouri on Wednesday and losing 72-59 at No. 22 Auburn on Saturday. Anthony Black scored 23 for the Razorbacks on Saturday, while Ricky Council IV had 14. Council leads four double-digit scorers with 18.1 points per game. Arkansas is expected to lean into its defense, which is 15th in the nation with 9.8 steals per game but had just four against Auburn. The Razorbacks outrebounded the Tigers on Saturday 45-32, with Jordan Walsh grabbing a career-high 10 boards. |
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01-11-23 | La Salle v. Massachusetts OVER 146.5 | Top | 78-77 | Win | 100 | 6 h 12 m | Show |
The Explorers have a small four-game over streak on the line against the Minutemen who have a strange 21-5 over run going on Tuesday nights. |
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01-11-23 | Lafayette v. Navy OVER 127.5 | Top | 59-50 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 47 m | Show |
Over is 17-4 in Midshipmen's last 21 overall and 9-0 in Midshipmen's last 9 games following an ATS loss. |
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01-10-23 | Auburn v. Ole Miss UNDER 133.5 | Top | 82-73 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 51 m | Show |
No. 21 Auburn hopes to take the mojo it has at home on the road when the Tigers visit Ole Miss for a Southeastern Conference game Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss. Auburn (12-3, 2-1) stretched its home winning streak to 27 games with a 72-59 win over then-No. 13 Arkansas on Saturday, but are only 1-2 on opponents' courts this season. After taking on the Rebels (8-7, 0-3), the Tigers will be back on the road at LSU on Jan. 18, with a weekend home game against Mississippi State sandwiched in between. The win over the Razorbacks followed a disappointing performance by the Tigers in a 76-64 mid-week loss at Georgia. Wendell Green Jr. led Auburn with 19 points, and Little Rock native Allen Flanigan added 18. Green's effort was a bounce-back performance after he scored only seven points on 2-of-12 shooting at Georgia. He was 5 of 8 from the field against Arkansas, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range. He also handed out five assists. |
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01-10-23 | Air Force v. Colorado State OVER 133 | Top | 85-74 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
Unlike the Falcons, Colorado State features four double-digit scorers on the season, led by Stevens with 17.6 points per game. Senior guard John Tonje is second on the team with 13.6 points per game and collects team-best 5.1 rebounds per game. Altogether, the Rams play at a faster pace than Air Force and average 75.2 points per game. Both teams have shot well from the field this season. Colorado State boasts the nation’s 10th-best field goal percentage at 49.7%, and they make 8.5 three-pointers per game. |
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01-10-23 | Devils v. Hurricanes UNDER 6 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 51 m | Show |
Now it's the Carolina Hurricanes who are trying to get back on track. It's not as if they have deviated that far, but more than a week has passed since they've won a game; they've lost three in a row overall. The New Jersey Devils, who seem to be snapping out of a funk, will be the opposition for the Hurricanes on Tuesday night at Raleigh, N.C. "We've got to get it all together and play a full 60," Hurricanes forward Martin Necas said. "Try to reset and go back and try to play our game. There are no secrets, really." Carolina and New Jersey are the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division. This meeting will mark the midway mark in the regular season for both teams. This also will be the third Devils-Hurricanes meeting in about a three-week period. The Hurricanes won 4-1 at home on Dec. 20 and prevailed 5-4 in a shootout at New Jersey on Jan. 1. The Devils have won three of their past five games, with one of the setbacks to Carolina. |
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01-07-23 | Bruins v. Sharks UNDER 6.5 | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
The Boston Bruins are off to one of the best starts in NHL history, and they hope to continue those winning ways when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. With Thursday's 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings to kick off a three-game California trip, the Bruins tied the 1944-45 Montreal Canadiens for the second spot on the league's all-time list for fewest games to reach 30 wins. Needing 38 games to hit the mark, the Bruins (30-4-4) are second only to the 1929-30 Bruins, who needed only 35 games. "We just want to keep things rolling," Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman said after beating the Kings. "We know how good we are, and games like this, where you have a little adversity with travel or whatever, you want to get on top and get those two points." The Bruins are unbeaten in regulation in the past 12 games (9-0-3), and it's not just their stars producing. Against the Kings, Trent Frederic scored a pair of goals 34 second apart midway through the third period to break open a 2-2 game. Frederic has nine goals in 35 games this season. He netted eight in 60 outings in 2021-22. |
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01-04-23 | Wake Forest v. North Carolina OVER 150.5 | Top | 79-88 | Win | 100 | 11 h 60 m | Show |
Wake Forest has struggled on the road, while North Carolina, despite all its faults, remains unbeaten at home. The Demon Deacons will aim to reverse that trend with their in-state trip to face North Carolina on Wednesday night at Chapel Hill, N.C. Wake Forest (10-4, 2-1 ACC) recovered from a tough stretch to knock off nationally-ranked Duke and formerly-ranked Virginia Tech in back-to-back home games. Now, the Demon Deacons will see if that kind of play can travel behind Tyree Appleby (18.4 points per game). |
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01-03-23 | Flames v. Jets OVER 6 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 4 m | Show |
Connor Hellebuyck's value to the Winnipeg Jets has been obvious for years, but they received a huge reminder the past few weeks as they head into Tuesday's home game with the Calgary Flames on a bit of a roll. Amidst a difficult wave of injuries, the Jets struggled through half of December but finished the month with a pair of victories, the latest a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on New Year's Eve. In that outing, Hellebuyck -- who won the Vezina Trophy for the league's top goalie in the 2019-20 season -- sparkled while making 31 saves. The Jets were outshot 32-17, killed all five penalties and snapped the point-scoring streak of the league's leading scorer, Connor McDavid, at 17 games. "I don't think we want to make it that hard for him, but it seems like when we need him the most it seems like he's there," Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor said. "Clutch times, he's a clutch player." Connor has been clutch, too. After struggling to start the season with only two goals in 14 games, the 47-goal scorer from last season has netted 14 goals and 31 points in his last 23 games, including the game-winner in Edmonton. |
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01-02-23 | Tulane v. USC UNDER 62.5 | Top | 46-45 | Loss | -110 | 143 h 13 m | Show |
Two 11-2 teams meet in the Cotton Bowl on Monday in Arlington, Texas, when No. 16 Tulane takes on No. 10 Southern California. Both squads are coming off appearances in their conference championship games. The Green Wave beat UCF for the American Athletic Conference crown, while the Trojans fell to Utah in the Pac-12's title bout. Tulane is playing in its fourth bowl game in the past five seasons, but this may be the biggest bowl game the Green Wave have played in since they faced Texas A&M in the 1940 Sugar Bowl. Tulane has a chance to win a New Year's Six bowl, beat a Power 5 opponent and achieve just the second 12-win season in program history. For USC, an appearance in the Cotton Bowl caps off a remarkable one-year turnaround under first-year head coach Lincoln Riley. The Trojans went 4-8 last season -- marking just the third time in program history that that USC took that many defeats. With Riley on the sideline and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams at quarterback, the Trojans won double-digit games for the first time in five seasons. USC enters the Cotton Bowl with the nation's third-best scoring offense at 41.1 points per game. Williams sustained a hamstring injury in the loss to Utah but aims to play in the bowl game. |
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12-31-22 | Ohio State v. Georgia UNDER 62.5 | Top | 41-42 | Loss | -110 | 103 h 7 m | Show |
Ohio State's blueprint for winning the College Football Playoff championship will be staring the No. 4 Buckeyes in the face when they play No. 1 Georgia in a semifinal game at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday. The Buckeyes (11-1) are coming off a 45-23 thrashing by second-ranked Michigan on Nov. 26 in Columbus, Ohio, and are only in the playoffs thanks to Southern California losing to Utah in the Pac-12 championship game, enabling Ohio State to be awarded the final spot. Critics would say the Buckeyes don't deserve a shot at the Bulldogs (13-0) after being manhandled by the Wolverines for the second year in a row. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said his players understand their underdog role. "I see a team that realizes that not a lot of people give us a chance," he said. "We know what we're in for, we know what the challenge is. Years and seasons and life doesn't always go the way you plan. It's about how you react to it and how you respond to it. "As much as that (Michigan) loss hurts, we're not going to overreact on it. It's not worth it. We have a game against Georgia ahead of us that we're focusing on." |
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12-31-22 | Cavs v. Bulls UNDER 224.5 | Top | 103-102 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show |
The Cleveland Cavaliers, coming off a trio of rough defensive showings, hope to snap their three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit the Chicago Bulls. Cleveland is in the midst of its second-longest skid of the season and faces the possibility of Darius Garland sitting out due to a sprained right thumb. Garland was injured Thursday in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers' 135-126 loss at Indiana when he collided with Pacers forwards Oshae Brissett and Jalen Smith. The Cavaliers won eight of their first nine games this season, when they were allowing 103.9 points per contest. Then came a five-game losing streak from Nov. 7-13 when the Cavaliers allowed 118.8 points per game and 51.1 percent from the field. Cleveland followed up its five-game slide by winning 14 of 19 starting with a double-overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 18. During the 19-game run, the Cavaliers allowed 101 points per game and earned nine double-digit wins. The final game of the hot streak was a 114-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 21. Since then, the Cavaliers dropped home games to the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets before allowing their highest point total of the season at Indiana. |
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12-31-22 | Knicks v. Rockets UNDER 224 | Top | 108-88 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show |
Momentum is fickle, and over the course of an 82-game schedule, there are enough twists and turns to make sustained excellence difficult for most teams. As recently as Dec. 20, the New York Knicks were riding high. On that date, the Knicks extended their winning streak to a season-best eight consecutive games with a 132-94 dismantling of the Golden State Warriors that seemed to confirm that all of their pieces were meshing perfectly. The Knicks have not tasted victory since. On Thursday, they suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, a 122-115 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the second stop of the "Texas Triangle" that will end on Saturday against the host Houston Rockets. The Knicks were again without guard Jalen Brunson (hip) and forward RJ Barrett (finger), and their absences have played a role in the team's ineffective play of late. However, much of the blame can be linked to the Knicks' defense, which has the worst defensive rating in the league -- 125.6 points per possession allowed -- during their losing skid. The Knicks are 11th overall in defensive rating on the season, according to NBA.com. |
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12-31-22 | Mavs v. Spurs UNDER 231.5 | Top | 126-125 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 3 m | Show |
The Dallas Mavericks will look to expand on a five-game winning streak when they travel south to square off against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in this season's first battle between the Lone Star State rivals. The Mavericks have been rolling over the past two weeks, riding otherworldly play from superstar Luka Doncic and a solid contribution from the team's role players to their most successful stint of the campaign. Dallas heads to the Alamo City after a 129-114 win at home over Houston on Thursday in which Doncic racked up his second straight triple-double, amassing 35 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds. It was his eighth triple-double of the season. The Mavericks' supporting cast was up to the task, too, on Thursday. Christian Wood added 21 points, Dwight Powell went 8 of 8 from the floor and tallied a season-high 19 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 points and Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 15. "I did ask a couple of players that we needed to step up and not wait for Luka, and they responded," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. "We talked about it before the game and they understand the time or the stress we put on Luka. So we needed some guys to be able to get some easy baskets and take that stress off of him, and they did that tonight." The Mavericks, who rely mostly on execution in half-court sets, had a season-best 25 fast-break points in Thursday's win. It's taken awhile but Dallas is finally coming together and look capable of making a repeat run deep into the playoffs. |
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12-31-22 | Senators v. Red Wings UNDER 6.5 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 103 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
Drake Batherson and Alex DeBrincat haven't cooled off since the Ottawa Senators' last visit to Detroit. The Senators will visit the Red Wings once again on New Year's Eve. Batherson scored twice and DeBrincat collected three assists in a 6-3 Ottawa victory over Detroit on Dec. 17. Batherson will carry a 12-game point streak (seven goals, 10 assists) into the rematch. DeBrincat has scored four goals in the last three games, including the tying and winning goals in a 4-3 road victory over Washington on Thursday. DeBrincat, acquired from Chicago during the offseason, had six goals and 11 assists entering the month. He's notched seven goals and 11 assists in December. He has at least one point in 12 of the last 13 games. "In any new system, it takes some time," center Shane Pinto said. "He's in a new spot and you knew he was going to start scoring. It was just a matter of time. He's such an elite player and he's just getting more and more comfortable and he's just showing everyone what he can do. I'm not surprised at all." The Senators, who have won two straight, erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits. They are 8-3-2 this month. |
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12-31-22 | Flyers v. Kings UNDER 6 | Top | 4-2 | Push | 0 | 5 h 37 m | Show |
The Los Angeles Kings used their lowest point of the season as a springboard to launch their most successful stretch, and they'll try to maintain their momentum when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Los Angeles is 6-0-1 since a 6-0 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 13. The latest triumph for the Kings came on Thursday night against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche when Los Angeles rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit on the road to win 5-4 in a shootout. "I think we learned from the Buffalo game," Kings forward Phillip Danault said. "(Thursday) was a big, big character win." The Flyers started their three-game West Coast trip in a similar fashion on Thursday night. |
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12-31-22 | Texas-San Antonio v. UAB UNDER 158 | Top | 67-90 | Win | 100 | 6 h 7 m | Show |
Of course, the total is going to be jacked up for this one with both teams crushing over tickets of late. In the past, the Roadrunners' pace and efficiency have not been as effective against teams over .500 as it is against the lesser teams in CBB. Similar to what UAB does, but their unders tend to be against teams under .500. That's a perfect mix for an easy under. |
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12-31-22 | East Carolina v. Wichita State OVER 125 | Top | 79-69 | Win | 100 | 6 h 54 m | Show |
The public will likely be all over the under in this game, but history tells us that the Shockers tend to speed the game after a SU loss with a sense of urgency to avenge the loss. This number is too low to go under for me. |
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12-31-22 | Texas Tech v. TCU UNDER 140.5 | Top | 61-67 | Win | 100 | 3 h 51 m | Show |
Two months of preparation and mostly successful performances set the table for No. 18 TCU and Texas Tech, who will square off on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Big 12 is stacked, with five teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Both the Horned Frogs (11-1) and the Red Raiders (10-2) head into league play carrying momentum built on winning streaks and impressive performances. TCU's most recent game was a dominating 103-57 home victory over Central Arkansas on Wednesday. Mike Miles Jr. scored 21 points to lead the Horned Frogs, while Emanuel Miller added 20, Damion Baugh had 13 and Shahada Wells and JaKobe Coles contributed 12 each. |
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12-30-22 | Predators v. Ducks OVER 6 | Top | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
It hasn't been an easy season for the Anaheim Ducks, languishing among the bottom three teams in the NHL. But there have been some positives of late, which the team will look to build on when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday. The Ducks enter the contest with a 3-2-1 record in their past six games and are coming off a 3-2 shootout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. "Our chemistry has been building all year," Ducks forward Adam Henrique said. Anaheim is near or at the bottom of the NHL in most statistical categories, including goals scored. They've managed just 83 for an average of 2.31 per game. At the other end, they've allowed a league-high 146 goals, an average of 4.06 per game. |
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12-30-22 | South Carolina v. Notre Dame UNDER 52 | Top | 38-45 | Loss | -110 | 113 h 24 m | Show |
Tyler Buchner opened the season as Notre Dame's starting quarterback. Then an injury in early September forced him from the role. A speedy recovery coupled with the transfer of replacement Drew Pyne — who steered the team to an 8-2 record — now have Buchner prepared to lead the No. 21 Fighting Irish into the Gator Bowl against No. 19 South Carolina on Dec. 30 in Jacksonville, Fla. Talk about a whirlwind, right? "You never really envision it going this way," Buchner said. "When you're announced as the starter and then you're hurt (in) Week 2, you lose two games. It's never the way you picture it. But you learn a lot through that. "I feel like getting hurt wasn't the worst thing that could have ever happened to me." Notre Dame (8-4) entered the fall with a No. 5 ranking but started the season with losses to eventual College Football Playoff entrant Ohio State and unranked Marshall. Buchner went 28-for-50 for 378 yards and two interceptions while rushing for two touchdowns before injuring the AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder. While watching games in the press box alongside offensive coordinator Tommy Rees brought Buchner valuable seasoning, the Fighting Irish know there may be some bumps, especially early in the game. It won't be Notre Dame's lone obstacle. Tight end Michael Mayer and defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey, both team captains, announced this month their intent to forego the bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft. |
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12-29-22 | Flyers v. Sharks UNDER 6.5 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -120 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
Among the biggest problems, this season for the struggling Philadelphia Flyers has been the offense, namely a lack of it. The Flyers continue a five-game road trip, interrupted by the holiday break, with three games in California -- beginning with a Thursday night game against the San Jose Sharks. Offensively challenged Philadelphia is seeing improvement in that area. It's a small sample size, but the Flyers have scored 13 goals in their past three games and three or more in each of their past four. "The results haven't been there ... but I think our game is coming along," center Scott Laughton said. "Defensively, we're way better. Obviously, we're having a tough time scoring, but I think the belief in the room is a lot different than it's been the last couple of years. And that goes a long way." The Flyers return to action for the first time since taking a 6-5 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. They have lost two straight games and on a 2-5-2 skid. |
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12-29-22 | Senators v. Capitals OVER 6 | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 4 m | Show |
The Washington Capitals will try to extend a five-game win streak when they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Capitals haven't lost since Dec. 15, ripping off wins against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Senators, Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers. Washington has outscored opponents 20-8 during that stretch. Washington has also won 10 of its last 11 dating back to Dec. 5, winning as many games in December as it had won in October and November combined. The Capitals are 13-3-1 since Nov. 23. In their last outing, the Capitals blanked the Rangers 4-0 on the strength of 32 saves from Darcy Kuemper. It was Kuemper's third shutout of the season. |
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12-28-22 | Lakers v. Heat UNDER 225.5 | Top | 98-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show |
The Miami Heat conclude a four-game homestand on Wednesday, hosting a Los Angeles Lakers team at the midpoint of a pivotal five-game road swing. Los Angeles won the second game of its road trip Tuesday, snapping a four-game skid with a 129-110 rout of Orlando. Russell Westbrook went for a triple-double of 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. "I have a responsibility when I have the ball in my hands to make guys better," Westbrook said in his postgame interview with Spectrum SportsNet. "I take pride in that." LeBron James scored 28 points despite shooting 0-of-7 from beyond the 3-point arc. Thomas Bryant scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Troy Brown Jr. scored 15 points, Patrick Beverley added 14 points and Lonnie Walker IV chipped in 10. The win marked a significant turnaround from the defensive woes that had plagued the Lakers over the previous four games, including the trip-opening loss on Christmas Day at Dallas. The 124-115 defeat capped a stretch of the Lakers allowing 130.5 points per game over the four-game skid. In each of its last seven losses, Los Angeles has given up at least 122 points. The Lakers have not allowed more than 119 points in any of their last five wins, dating back to Dec. 4. |
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12-28-22 | Chicago State v. Ball State OVER 138.5 | Top | 63-70 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 28 m | Show |
This is the game where the Chicago State under streak comes to an end after cashing six straight. Bettors have taken the opening number of 143, which was a complete trap, and bet it down to 138.5. This game crawls over the total. |
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12-27-22 | Avalanche v. Coyotes OVER 5.5 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 44 m | Show |
A narrow victory is still a victory. As long as the result is two points, the Colorado Avalanche would happily accept another tight contest when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday in Tempe, Arizona. Colorado is on a four-game winning streak, with its last three wins coming in either overtime or a shootout. The Avalanche are 6-1-0 in their last seven games, collecting five one-goal wins and outscoring opponents by a modest 17-12 margin. "We've been fighting, grinding out wins, low-scoring games," forward Evan Rodrigues said. "Even when we're down, guys believe we can come back. We've just got to stick with it." Rodrigues recorded the assist on Samuel Girard's game-winning goal in the Avalanche's last game, a 3-2 overtime win over the Nashville Predators on Friday. The dynamic offense was a cornerstone of Colorado's run to the Stanley Cup last summer. This season, however, long-term injuries to Nathan McKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog have sapped the Avalanche of some of their scoring punch. |
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12-27-22 | South Carolina State v. Texas Tech UNDER 147.5 | Top | 71-110 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
First under Chris Beard and now under second-year coach Mark Adams, Texas Tech has been a team that wins with stifling defense and just enough offense. However, the Red Raiders have shown at times this season that they might have more firepower to be able to outscore teams when required. That offense could be on display again Tuesday night in Lubbock, Texas, when the Red Raiders return from their Christmas break with a home game against struggling South Carolina State. Texas Tech (9-2) got 22 points apiece from De'Vion Harmon and Kevin Obanor in a 111-67 rout of Houston Christian on Wednesday, marking the first time since 1996 that the Red Raiders notched consecutive 100-point games. They beat Jackson State 102-52 on Dec. 17. |
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12-27-22 | Lakers v. Magic UNDER 235.5 | Top | 129-110 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
Two teams trending in opposite directions will meet when the Orlando Magic host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. While Orlando has won eight of its last nine, Los Angeles has lost four in a row. The Lakers began a five-game trip with a 124-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. After taking a nine-point lead into halftime, Los Angeles was outscored 51-21 during a disastrous third quarter. "We have to know that it's a 48-minute game; it's not a 24-minute game," Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham said. "We kind of took our foot off the pedal defensively. To give up a 51-point third quarter is just unacceptable. It's completely unacceptable. That's not who we are. That's not who we're going to be." Lakers star LeBron James scored 38 points in the loss. His seven-game streak of at least 30 points is the longest active streak in the league. Los Angeles is being forced to rely on James minus center Anthony Davis, who is out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot. |
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12-26-22 | Chargers v. Colts OVER 45.5 | Top | 20-3 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 5 m | Show |
The Indianapolis Colts haven't changed the game plan. They're still trying to run first, still relying on a stout defense and still trying to win games despite their ever-changing circumstances. Indy has played most of this season without three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard, will be missing 2021 NFL rushing champ, Jonathan Taylor, for the final three games because of an ankle injury, and heads into Monday night's matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers with its third starting quarterback, Nick Foles. Interim coach Jeff Saturday made the move for one simple reason. "It's no secret, we haven't converted in the red zone and ultimately, you've got to make plays in the NFL and we're not making nearly enough explosive plays and not making plays in the red zone," he said when announcing Matt Ryan was getting benched again. "I feel like Nick will give us a better chance to go win these last three games." It's an odd move. Indy (4-9-1) was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with Jacksonville's win over the New York Jets on Thursday, before taking the field for its third and final prime-time game of the season. Plus, Saturday went with the 33-year-old Foles over 24-year-old Sam Ehlinger, who went 0-2 as the starter earlier this year. |
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12-24-22 | Commanders v. 49ers UNDER 37.5 | Top | 20-37 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 18 m | Show |
The stakes for the San Francisco 49ers down the stretch of the season aren't particularly high after they clinched the NFC West last week. The Niners are most likely slotted into either the second or third seed in the NFC with a possible second-round home playoff game in the balance. The situation is very different for Washington (7-6-1) heading into Saturday's game at San Francisco (10-4) after the Commanders lost last week to the New York Giants, putting a dent into their playoff hopes. Washington is clinging to the seventh seed but could fall out of playoff position with another loss. "I think that's a big part of the mentality that we have to take is that we've got to go out and we've got to play our best," coach Ron Rivera said. "We've got to get some things corrected and fixed and ready to go. We can't struggle in some of the areas that we have lately. Those things have to be addressed and they are being addressed." The biggest issues for the Commanders are on offense after they were held to 32 points combined in back-to-back games against the Giants and struggled to finish drives in the red zone. Now they're set to face the NFL's stingiest defense. |
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12-24-22 | Bengals v. Patriots OVER 41 | Top | 22-18 | Loss | -114 | 3 h 29 m | Show |
It was 2020, the NFL draft was looming, and the world was on the brink of going into hibernation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Burrow was in Miami walking out of a steakhouse with then-Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia following a pre-draft dinner. He glanced up and saw someone else he recognized: Patriots coach Bill Belichick. "I just went up and introduced myself," Burrow recalled this week. Was there any nervousness about meeting one of the NFL's most revered coaches? "I didn't really think about it," Burrow said. "I figured he knew who I was. I just went up and introduced myself. Nothing crazy." Two years later, the pair will meet under many different circumstances. Burrow and the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals have a chance to close in on their second straight AFC North title when they visit a Patriots team that seems far removed from its most recent Super Bowl win, which came after the 2018 season. Cincinnati (10-4) enters Saturday's game on a six-game win streak and holds a one-game division lead over Baltimore. New England (7-7) has lost three of its last four games and entered the week one game outside the final AFC playoff spot. |
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12-24-22 | Bills v. Bears UNDER 40.5 | Top | 35-13 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 16 m | Show |
The Buffalo Bills still have a few important goals to achieve before they turn their attention toward the biggest prize of all. They can clinch their third straight AFC East title this week, and a No. 1 seed playoff seed is in sight. For all the prizes out there, coach Sean McDermott insisted the focus is simply on beating the struggling Bears when his team visits frigid Chicago on Saturday. "We're facing a Chicago Bears team that is playing really good football right now and they play extremely hard," he said. "I think Coach (Matt) Eberflus has done a great job of changing that culture, perhaps, at least from the outside looking in, in terms of how they're playing." The Bills (11-3) clinched their fourth straight playoff berth with last week's win over Miami and would lock up the division with a win or tie against Chicago (3-11). A loss or tie by the Dolphins against Green Bay would also do it. Buffalo has the inside track toward the top seed in the AFC - and the first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference championship game that comes with it. |
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12-23-22 | Wake Forest v. Missouri UNDER 59 | Top | 27-17 | Win | 100 | 8 h 16 m | Show |
Sam Hartman takes the field for the final time as Wake Forest quarterback when the Demon Deacons face Missouri in the Dec. 23 Gasparilla Bowl at Tampa, Fla. The record-setting signal-caller has decided to play in the bowl game but made it clear last month that he isn't returning to Wake. "No shot," Hartman said. Hartman, 23, is weighing whether to enter the NFL draft or transfer to another school for the sixth season. Schools needing a quarterback are preparing possible name, image, and likeness deals. "Whatever decision Sam makes we support him," Demon Deacons coach Dave Clawson told reporters. "Again, I think right now his intention is to go to the NFL. When the bowl game is over if there's some incredible offer for him to go to another school and get life-changing money, how can we fault him for that? So it's a good problem to have, and he's going to have many good options." Hartman has passed for 3,421 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions this season. He enters his final contest for Wake Forest (7-5) with a record easily in reach. Hartman is tied for the ACC career passing touchdowns record at 107 with former Clemson star Tajh Boyd (2010-13). |
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12-21-22 | South Alabama v. Western Kentucky UNDER 58 | Top | 23-44 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
The Jaguars are led by quarterback Carter Bradley (2,976 passing yards, 25 touchdowns) and running back La'Damian Webb (1,014 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns). Western Kentucky (8-5) will play in its ninth bowl game in 11 years. The Hilltoppers won three of their final four games, including a 32-31 overtime win over Florida Atlantic in their regular-season finale. After FAU scored first, Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed ran in a 1-yard touchdown and threw the game-winning two-point conversion to Joshua Simon. Reed, who transferred from Division II West Florida, was named Conference USA's Newcomer of the Year after throwing for 4,249 yards and 36 touchdowns, ranking second and fourth in FBS, respectively. |
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12-21-22 | Bulls v. Hawks UNDER 236 | Top | 110-108 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
The Bulls bounced back on Tuesday after taking a 150-126 beating from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in Minneapolis. It was the fourth-most points Chicago has given up in regulation and the most since the Bulls allowed 152 against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 3, 1982. "It's always great to win, but it's more about how you play," Chicago coach Billy Donovan said after the victory at Miami. "How you play as a group and how you play as a team. It was great to see their hard work rewarded because I felt they put a lot of effort into the game." Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds for his 14th double-double, DeMar DeRozan had 24 points and Zach LaVine scored 21 against the Heat. "It was good to get a win, get that positive feeling a little bit, especially after that very tough, terrible loss," Vucevic said. "It was needed. Hopefully, we can learn from this." Chicago's Derrick Jones Jr. left the Tuesday game in the third quarter due to a left ankle sprain and did not return. Atlanta's Clint Capela (right calf strain) will miss his third consecutive game on Wednesday. |
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12-20-22 | Fresno State v. CS Bakersfield OVER 116.5 | Top | 56-48 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 16 m | Show |
The over is 7-1 in Roadrunner's last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. |
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12-20-22 | Eastern Michigan v. San Jose State OVER 53 | Top | 41-27 | Win | 100 | 5 h 36 m | Show |
Eastern Michigan and San Jose State might not have extensive bowl histories in their respective programs, but believe it or not, there is bowl history with one another. When the teams collide on Dec. 20 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, it will be the second meeting in a bowl game between the Eagles and Spartans. The teams also met in the 1987 California Bowl, where Eastern Michigan earned what still is its only bowl win in school history, a 30-27 triumph. Now, 35 years later, the teams will hook up in the postseason once again. Eastern Michigan enters with an 8-4 record and will be making its seventh appearance all-time in a bowl game. It is also the fourth time in the last five seasons the Eagles will be in a bowl game. The Eagles have lost all four of those games, but three of them were by a combined 10 points. |
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12-17-22 | Rice v. Southern Miss UNDER 45.5 | Top | 24-38 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 7 m | Show |
For the first time since 2014, Rice qualified for a bowl game, with former conference foe Southern Miss on tap in the LendingTree Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Ala. Rice (5-7) posted its best regular-season record under fifth-year coach Mike Bloomgren, even with a win total not normally good enough for bowl eligibility. When only 79 FBS teams reached six wins and three more bowl berths remained, the 5-7 teams with the highest academic progress rates (APR) were selected to fill out the remaining spots. The Owls had the highest APR of the group, a 994 rating of a possible 1,000. The metric measures student-athlete eligibility and retention. |
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12-15-22 | Seattle University v. Oregon State UNDER 136.5 | Top | 58-73 | Win | 100 | 6 h 27 m | Show |
The Oregon State Beavers are coming off a tough 72-54 road loss against the Texas A&M Aggies and they were only able to score 24 points in the second half of the game. They were not able to shoot the ball well as they finished shooting 36.5 percent throughout the game, 32.1 percent from beyond the arc, and 11 free-throw shots. Freshman guard Jordan Pope led Oregon State as in 36 minutes he finished with 15 points and five assists. |
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12-13-22 | Green Bay v. St. Thomas UNDER 137.5 | Top | 61-82 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 23 m | Show |
Needless to say, every trend is telling the public to go over the total, but I think the opening number of 140 was too much and it looks like the public has followed suit. I do think you'll be able to get a better number on this total once the squares start betting this morning. |
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12-11-22 | Dolphins v. Chargers UNDER 55 | Top | 17-23 | Win | 100 | 9 h 13 m | Show |
Draft Class of 2020 alums Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert are preparing to face each other for the second time - and with more at stake for their respective teams. Both quarterbacks are trying to do something classmates Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts have already accomplished: get to the postseason. Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins bring an 8-4 record into Sunday night's showdown and are in a position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) haven't been to the postseason since 2018 and sit one game behind the New York Jets for the final spot in the AFC. Tagovailoa was the fifth overall pick three years ago while Herbert went one spot later. Herbert said it has been tough to build camaraderie with his classmates because of how COVID-19 affected the draft. |
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12-11-22 | Tennessee v. Maryland UNDER 134.5 | Top | 56-53 | Win | 100 | 6 h 45 m | Show |
No. 7 Tennessee will look to win its eighth straight game when it faces No. 13 Maryland in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational on Sunday in New York. The Volunteers (8-1) are coming off an 84-49 win over visiting Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, while the Terrapins (8-1) suffered their first loss of the season in a 64-59 setback at Wisconsin on Tuesday. Tennessee's Tyreke Key scored a game-high 17 points, while Julian Phillips added 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against the Colonels. Zakai Zeigler chipped in 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals and Olivier Nkamhoua finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. While Tennessee struggled at times offensively, finishing 24 of 60 (40 percent) from the field and just 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) from 3-point range, the Volunteers excelled defensively. Tennessee forced Eastern Kentucky to shoot an abysmal 15 of 68 (22.1 percent) from the field, including 6 for 35 (17.1 percent) from beyond the arc. The Volunteers outrebounded the Colonels 56-40. |
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12-11-22 | Chiefs v. Broncos OVER 44 | Top | 34-28 | Win | 100 | 5 h 55 m | Show |
Forget "We're on to Cincinnati." The catchphrase coined eight years ago by Bill Belichick after the Patriots were blown out at Kansas City was updated this week by Chiefs coach Andy Reid following his team's latest loss to the Bengals. Now, it's "We're over Cincinnati." Reid was peppered with questions this week about the Chiefs (9-3) bouncing back after squandering a chance to maintain control of the AFC playoff race when they blew another late lead in a 27-24 loss to Cincinnati last weekend. That marked the third time this calendar year Joe Burrow got the best of Patrick Mahomes, including last year's conference championship at Arrowhead Stadium. After about the fourth question, Reid made it clear his focus was on the Broncos, not the Bengals. Same with Mahomes, who is 41-9 in games after Halloween over his career and has never lost to the Broncos (3-9) in nine tries. |
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12-11-22 | Vikings v. Lions UNDER 51.5 | Top | 23-34 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 55 m | Show |
The Minnesota Vikings have won enough to be in a position to clinch the NFC North with almost a month left in the regular season. The Vikings (10-2) have won nine of their last 10 games, a string of success that started in September with a comeback win over Detroit and has been marked by one-possession games to raise questions about how good they are. The Lions (5-7), meanwhile, have won four of five games and have earned enough respect to be favored to beat Minnesota by 1 1/2 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. It's the first time in the Super Bowl era that a 5-7 team is favored over a 10-2 team, according to Sportsradar. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins certainly isn't apologizing for winning nine games by eight or fewer points. |
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12-08-22 | Jets v. Blues UNDER 6.5 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -120 | 1 h 43 m | Show |
The Blues earned a 7-4 road victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak. They broke out to a 5-1 lead and held on for the win. "It's really nice to win," Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly said. "It's something we haven't had in a while. Made it a little too exciting at the end there. But the big thing is we won a game. There's a lot of good things we did tonight. A few bad bounces in just a few minutes that gave them some life and spark. But at the end of the day it's a big win, and there's something to build off." The Blues won despite missing winger Pavel Buchnevich (lower-body injury) and defenseman Torey Krug (upper-body injury). Buchnevich has eight goals and six assists in his last 10 games. After winning seven straight games last month, the Blues lost six of seven games before beating the Islanders. Once again they are searching for a turning point to their season. |
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12-08-22 | Iowa State v. Iowa UNDER 138 | Top | 56-75 | Win | 100 | 1 h 58 m | Show |
Iowa (6-2) wasn't quite as sharp offensively in its last game, a 74-62 loss against Duke on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Hawkeyes shot 39.7 percent from the field overall and made just 3 of 16 attempts from 3-point range. "We have good shooters that didn't make shots (Tuesday)," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "I thought we moved the ball and shot open shots, and they didn't go in." A big reason for Iowa's success on offense has been its value of the basketball. The Hawkeyes lead the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.93 and are averaging nine turnovers a game, the second-fewest in the country. Leading the way has been Kris Murray, who is averaging 19.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest in taking over the lead role left by twin brother Keegan Murray, now playing in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings. Patrick McCaffery (12.8), Tony Perkins (11.7), and Filip Rebraca (10.3) are also averaging double-figures in scoring. Iowa hopes fatigue won't be a factor, given it will be a quick two-day turnaround from playing Duke. The Hawkeyes have won four of the last six meetings. Iowa State won last year's game at home in Ames, 73-53. |
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12-05-22 | Kent State v. Gonzaga UNDER 153.5 | Top | 66-73 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
It was the kind of loss that can turn into two or more if a team isn't careful. Ahead by seven points with less than two minutes left Friday night, No. 14 Gonzaga managed to lose as sixth-ranked Baylor rattled off the last eight points to earn a 64-63 decision in Sioux Falls, S.D. There isn't a lot of time for the Bulldogs to dwell on that outcome, though, as they have a dangerous game Monday night when Kent State visits Spokane for a non-conference contest. Gonzaga (5-3) owned a 63-56 advantage with 1:41 remaining after Malachi Smith dunked, but it whiffed on its last five possessions. It committed a couple of turnovers, including a shot clock violation while it tried to add to a one-point lead. Rasir Bolton missed a driving layup under heavy guarding just before time expired. It was a fitting capper to a game where the Zags simply weren't in sync offensively after Baylor limited their best player, Drew Timme, to six shots and nine points. It didn't help that Timme found foul trouble, eventually fouling out before Jalen Bridges hit two foul shots with 16.1 seconds left to put Baylor ahead to stay. |
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12-03-22 | Clemson v. North Carolina UNDER 64 | Top | 39-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
A few weeks ago, the ACC Championship Game looked like it might be a play-in for the College Football Playoff before Clemson dropped two late-season decisions, now going against North Carolina for a shot at a New Year's bowl instead. That makes two straight playoffs that Clemson won't be in after the team's offensive output took a sharp downturn the last two seasons with DJ Uiagalelei at quarterback as the unit has struggled under his leadership, even if the team's front seven defensive unit remains one of the nation's most impressive. |
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12-02-22 | South Dakota State v. Kent State UNDER 145.5 | Top | 68-83 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
The Golden Flashes shot just .238 from the floor (15-of-63) against the Houston Cougars, who are ranked in the top three nationally in scoring defense and FG% defense. Kent State was only 6-for-29 on 3-pointers (.207). Kent State has used a variety of starting lineups through seven games. Malique Jacobs has started five games but came off the bench at Houston, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes |
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11-29-22 | Warriors v. Mavs UNDER 228 | Top | 113-116 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 15 m | Show |
Seeing the Golden State Warriors might be the inspiration the Dallas Mavericks need to end a four-game losing streak when last year's Western Conference finalists meet for the first time this season on Tuesday night in Dallas. The Mavericks weren't convinced the better team had won after the Warriors took advantage of a cold-shooting Dallas squad to claim a berth in the 2022 NBA Finals with a 4-1 triumph. Golden State outshot the Mavericks 51.8% to 43.7% from the field, allowing the Warriors to overcome nine more turnovers and 14 fewer free-throw points in the series. Since they last met in June, the Mavericks have made the most significant transaction, replacing steady guard Jalen Brunson (lost to the New York Knicks in free agency) with a talented big man Christian Wood, who came over from Houston. |
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11-29-22 | Knicks v. Pistons UNDER 226.5 | Top | 140-110 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 58 m | Show |
The Knicks already have beaten the Pistons twice, both at Madison Square Garden. The first meeting was a 130-106 blowout on Oct. 21. Then on Nov. 11, R.J. Barrett had a 30-point game in a 121-112 victory. Following Tuesday's contest, New York returns home for four games. The Pistons have the worst record in the league (5-17), in part because they've been decimated by injuries. Star guard Cade Cunningham is pondering season-ending shin surgery. A trio of other starters missed their 102-94 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. Bojan Bogdanovic and Jaden Ivey sat out with knee soreness while Isaiah Stewart was sidelined by a toe injury. Saddiq Bey, the team's other regular starter, scored 15 points after missing the previous four games due to an ankle injury. Detroit led by five entering the fourth quarter but were then outscored 29-16. |
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11-27-22 | Saints v. 49ers UNDER 43.5 | Top | 0-13 | Win | 100 | 6 h 2 m | Show |
Coach Kyle Shanahan knows it's a challenge to keep all of his playmakers involved in the San Francisco 49ers' offense after the addition of Christian McCaffrey. Imagine how hard it is to defend a group that features McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell at running back, receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, and versatile tight end George Kittle. That's the task the New Orleans Saints (4-7) face Sunday when they visit the streaking Niners (6-4). "They've got playmakers at the receiver position, they've got playmakers at the tight end position. They've got playmakers in the running back position," coach Dennis Allen said. "That makes it challenging in terms of, `Who are you trying to take away?' ... It makes it tough." The 49ers struck that perfect balance in last week's win over Arizona with Aiyuk and Kittle each catching two TD passes, McCaffrey gaining 106 yards from scrimmage, Samuel scoring on a 39-yard TD run and Mitchell wearing down the Cardinals on the ground in the second half. Shanahan knows that won't happen every week but was pleased to see it work out that way against Arizona. |
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11-27-22 | Raiders v. Seahawks UNDER 48 | Top | 40-34 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 50 m | Show |
There was an underrated aspect to what the Seattle Seahawks accomplished through their first 10 games and their surprising surge to the top of the NFC West. They did most of it away from home and flew plenty of miles in the process - most recently to Germany, where they lost to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before their bye week. That changes beginning Sunday, when the Seahawks (6-4) return to Lumen Field and host the Las Vegas Raiders. Seattle, which is tied with San Francisco atop the NFC West, plays five of its final seven games at home and only has one more game outside the Pacific time zone. "I'm tired of traveling. I'm tired of being on planes, leaving on Friday or Saturday," wide receiver DK Metcalf said. "I'm just happy to be back in front of the 12s (Seattle's fans) for five more games. I know they are excited to have us back." And Seattle's opponents during this upcoming stretch look less daunting than they did when the season began. The Seahawks' next three games are against teams with three wins apiece: the Raiders, the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina. |
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11-27-22 | Chargers v. Cardinals UNDER 48.5 | Top | 25-24 | Loss | -106 | 6 h 47 m | Show |
Say what you want about the Los Angeles Chargers - at least they're interesting. They had four straight games earlier in the season during which they trailed by double digits at the end of the first quarter and won three of them. They've led at the end of the first quarter the last two weeks and lost. Los Angeles is 1-3 this season when leading at the end of the first quarter, but 3-1 when trailing. It makes sense that after all those ups and downs, the Chargers are stuck with a 5-5 record when they travel to face the Arizona Cardinals (4-7) on Sunday. The Chargers are coming off a tough 30-27 loss to the Chiefs last Sunday. Kansas City scored a touchdown with 31 seconds left to rally for the win. "What happened last week and the week before that, it's part of the league," Chargers coach Brandon Staley said. "You're going to have stretches like that where you have really tough ones that you feel like you are right there and you don't make them. |
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11-27-22 | Bengals v. Titans UNDER 43 | Top | 20-16 | Win | 100 | 3 h 48 m | Show |
Revenge is not on the menu, at least not for the Titans even with Cincinnati visiting Music City for the first time since the Bengals ended Tennessee's run as the AFC's No. 1 seed last January. Oh, Tennessee fans might revel in the opportunity for a little payback for the Super Bowl berth they wanted so badly. With so much roster changeover, these Titans insist this season's playoff chase has their attention Sunday - not their divisional loss. "More than half of our team did not even play in that game," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said of a roster that has played 25 different players on defense alone this season. These teams have more in common than that playoff game with both starting this season 0-2 before rebounding. Tennessee (7-3) has won seven of eight, including a 27-17 win at Green Bay on Nov. 17, giving the banged-up Titans a much-needed long weekend off. Cincinnati (6-4) has won four of five, including a 37-30 win at Pittsburgh last weekend for the defending AFC North champs' first division win this season. The Titans sit atop the AFC South with a nice lead, chasing their third straight division title. They rallied with Derrick Henry leading the NFL in rushing again and a defense that has been among the league's stingiest since being blown out in Week 2 in Buffalo. |
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11-26-22 | Jazz v. Suns UNDER 233 | Top | 112-113 | Win | 100 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
Phoenix beat Detroit 108-102 on Friday night despite shooting 24.1 percent beyond the arc. The Suns shot 48.3 percent overall, with Deandre Ayton leading the way by hitting 11 of 13 shots en route to 28 points. "Although we didn't make the shots we wanted, the defensive intensity was still there," Ayton said. "That is what really put us in position to win the game." Ayton also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots. He had a key putback bucket with 1:34 remaining vs. the Pistons to increase Phoenix's lead to five. "He did a real good job on screens tonight, and it opened him up for baskets," teammate Cameron Payne said. "Sometimes, that's how it goes. You sacrifice your body and then you're the one who gets the reward." Both teams will be without their veteran starting point guard. Chris Paul has been out seven games with a sore right heel, while the Jazz have struggled with Mike Conley (knee) sidelined during their latest losing streak. Phoenix has replaced Utah atop the Western Conference standings since the two teams last met. |
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11-26-22 | Thunder v. Rockets OVER 231 | Top | 105-118 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 12 m | Show |
Houston coach Stephen Silas has spoken often about the need for the Rockets to be rewarded for their effort, to glean something tangible from spirited showings beyond another close defeat. The Rockets finally secured a much-needed victory on Friday, outlasting the visiting Atlanta Hawks 128-122 by surrendering only 18 points in the fourth quarter while producing a plus-31 rebounding margin -- including 22 offensive boards that yielded 37 second-chance points. After surveying the celebratory mood in the locker room following a win that snapped a four-game homecourt losing skid, Silas recognized that the moment was short-lived at best. "They obviously were excited, and I was happy for them," Silas said. "And then they said we've got another one tomorrow. That's the beauty of the NBA. You've got another one tomorrow." The Rockets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back for both. The Thunder topped the Chicago Bulls 123-119 in overtime on Friday. |
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11-26-22 | Southern Miss v. UL-Monroe UNDER 51 | Top | 20-10 | Win | 100 | 6 h 12 m | Show |
Under is 13-5 in Golden Eagles' last 18 road games, while the Under is 7-1 in Warhawks' last 8 games following an ATS loss and 5-0 in Warhawks' last 5 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game |
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11-26-22 | Iowa State v. TCU UNDER 46.5 | Top | 14-62 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 16 m | Show |
The Cyclones (4-7, 1-7 Big 12) head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to finish their season. A 14-10 loss to Texas Tech last Saturday assured that Iowa State would not play in a bowl game for the first time since 2016. The loss was the second straight for the Cyclones, who fell to the cellar in the conference standings. Iowa State has just one win -- over West Virginia -- since September. Six of its seven defeats have come by seven points or fewer. Hunter Dekkers led the Cyclones with 294 yards passing in the loss to Texas Tech, with 101 of those going to Xavier Hutchinson. Iowa State outgained Texas Tech 422-246 in total yards and possessed the ball for more than 36 minutes but also missed a field goal and had another one blocked. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said the fact that his team won't play in a bowl "tears him apart." |
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11-26-22 | South Alabama v. Towson UNDER 132.5 | Top | 60-62 | Win | 100 | 3 h 13 m | Show |
Under is 6-1 in the Tigers' last 7 neutral site games and 6-2 in the Tigers' last 8 overall. The Under is 11-5 in Jaguars' last 16 overall. |
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11-26-22 | Akron v. Northern Illinois UNDER 53.5 | Top | 44-12 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 50 m | Show |
Akron has lost nine straight games after winning their season opener against FCS foe St. Francis. The 1-9 (0-6 MAC) Zips have one more chance to notch a win against an FBS team this year as they’ll look to shock the Huskies at home. Northern Illinois, one of the preseason favorites to win the MAC, has suffered injury after injury. The Huskies have dropped five one-score games this season and have fallen to 3-8 (2-5 MAC)...their worst full season since 2007. |
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11-26-22 | Kent State v. Buffalo UNDER 52.5 | Top | 30-27 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 23 m | Show |
The Bulls resume their schedule after a 17-day layoff. Kent State, meanwhile, hasn’t played since Nov. 16 at Eastern Michigan. Kent State is traditionally known for its passing offense, but its pass defense is 11th in the 12-team MAC, having given up 3,106 yards in 11 games. |
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11-26-22 | Ball State v. Missouri State UNDER 139.5 | Top | 67-64 | Win | 100 | 1 h 46 m | Show |
The under is 11-2 in Cardinals last 13 games following a straight-up loss and is 5-2 in Cardinals' last 7 overall. The under is 4-0 in Cardinals' last 4 games following an ATS loss |
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11-25-22 | Central Michigan v. Eastern Michigan UNDER 54.5 | Top | 19-38 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 23 m | Show |
This is Central Michigan’s bowl game. It was a wildly weird and disappointing season, but the team was on a nice roll of three wins in four games before the power outage 12-10 loss to Western Michigan with just 253 yards and no luck whatsoever. Eastern Michigan has gotten by week after week even after having a slew of problems with penalties, third down stops, and generating pressure in the backfield. It’s all about the ground game. Central Michigan is 4-0 when it gets past 160 rushing yards and 0-7 when it doesn’t. Eastern Michigan allowed more than 160 yards five times |
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11-24-22 | Alabama v. Michigan State UNDER 145.5 | Top | 81-70 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
Michigan State quickly has gained respect with the way it has performed against top competition this season. The Spartans went from unranked to No. 12 in the latest AP poll after quality wins against then-No. 4 Kentucky and Villanova last week. It won't get any easier this holiday weekend. Michigan State will face unbeaten and No. 18 Alabama in the opener of the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday in Portland, Ore. The winner will return Friday to face the victor of the UConn-Oregon game, which will be played on Thursday. The finals and consolation games of the tournament will be Sunday. The Spartans will get another test when they face Notre Dame in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge next Wednesday. "We can play good and go 0-3," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said of the Portland event. "This is a very, very, very, very good tournament, and so we'll see. |
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11-24-22 | Patriots v. Vikings OVER 42 | Top | 26-33 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
Minnesota suffered its worst defeat since 2011 with a 40-3 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. The Vikings have never won a playoff game in the same season that they lost a game by at least 35 points (six previous seasons).
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11-24-22 | Mississippi State v. Ole Miss UNDER 62 | Top | 24-22 | Win | 100 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
Ole Miss and Mississippi State are not where they wanted to be on Thanksgiving weekend, and it remains to be seen whether Lane Kiffin is coming to the party known in Mississippi as the Egg Bowl. The Rebels (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) were ranked in the AP Top 10 after winning their first seven games, but they've lost three of their past four, and the defeats have come by an average of two touchdowns. The Bulldogs (7-4, 3-4) were ranked No. 16 after starting the season 5-1, but they have lost three of their past five overall and three of their past four SEC games. To add a dash of drama reports Kiffin was on the verge of bowing out of his job at Ole Miss to accept an offer at Auburn surfaced Monday night. Kiffin replied to the report with a matter-of-fact "news to me," to lead off a string of social media posts denying he'd be anywhere except the annual Battle for the Golden Egg on Thursday night in Oxford, Miss. The winner's season will look a whole lot better before the teams head off to their respective bowl games. |
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11-24-22 | Florida v. Xavier UNDER 149.5 | Top | 83-90 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 27 m | Show |
Xavier coach Sean Miller sees familiarities with the team's last opponent when he scans the scouting report for Thursday's matchup with Florida in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament at Portland, Ore. After giving up 30 points and six rebounds to Trayce Jackson-Davis in an 81-79 loss to Indiana, the Musketeers (3-1) now must contend with Florida's Colin Castleton. A power up front like Jackson-Davis, Castleton is averaging 25.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game for the Gators (3-1). "They do a great job of playing through him," Miller said. "He seems to be involved in almost every offensive possession, maybe a little bit more away from the basket skill-wise than a guy like Jackson-Davis but make no mistake. If you can average 25 points a game through the first three or four games, that's all you need to know." Castleton was a big force behind Florida's 76-67 comeback win at Florida State in the Gators' last outing, scoring right at his average of 25 points and just missing a double-double with nine rebounds. He accounted for 13 points as the Gators scored 33 of the first 38 points in the second half while rallying from a 17-point halftime deficit. |
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11-24-22 | Giants v. Cowboys UNDER 45.5 | Top | 20-28 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys channeled the anger from a collapse one week into the biggest road rout in club history the next. Now they're thinking about building on all the things that went right while the opponent tries to figure out what went wrong. The New York Giants visit the Cowboys on Thanksgiving with the NFC East rivals sharing 7-3 records, two games behind division-leading Philadelphia. Not much else is similar for this pair of playoff contenders, the Cowboys are healthy and appearing primed to get on a roll, the Giants sputtering and dealing with injuries. Dallas blew a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter for the first time in franchise history in an overtime loss at Green Bay before one of its most dominant performances in a long time in a 40-3 victory at Minnesota. Prescott is finding a rhythm after missing five games with a fractured thumb on his throwing hand, surrounded by a mostly healthy roster with plenty of playmakers on defense, too. |
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11-24-22 | Tennessee v. USC UNDER 136.5 | Top | 73-66 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 38 m | Show |
Southern California's Boogie Ellis understands the significance of Thursday's semifinal against No. 22 Tennessee at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. "We come out here and we win a couple games, we got a chance to make some noise," he said. "Just (relaying) to the guys that this is a really important tournament for us to make a statement." Ellis scored 27 points and Joshua Morgan and Drew Peterson posted double-doubles as the Trojans (4-1) knocked off BYU 82-76 in the first round on Wednesday. After leading 28-23 at halftime, Tennessee (3-1) dominated Butler in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-22 to cruise to a 71-45 win. The winner plays in the title game on Friday night against No. 3 Kansas (5-0) or Wisconsin (4-0). The semifinal losers meet in the third-place game on Friday afternoon. The Trojans extended their winning streak to four games by using a balanced scoring attack that included Peterson posting 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Morgan had his second straight double-double with 11 points and 10 boards. |
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11-23-22 | Fresno State v. Washington UNDER 128 | Top | 57-62 | Win | 100 | 14 h 48 m | Show |
Washington aims to bounce back from a demoralizing setback when it faces Fresno State on Wednesday night in the Wooden Legacy at Anaheim, Calif. The Huskies (3-1) scored the game's first eight points but later trailed by 12 in the second half before succumbing 73-64 to visiting Cal Baptist on Thursday. "We don't want to get behind like that," Washington coach Mike Hopkins said. "We had our chances but just couldn't get over the hump." The winner of the game between the Huskies and Fresno State (1-3) will meet either Vanderbilt or Saint Mary's in Thursday night's title game. The losers will battle in the consolation game. The Huskies had Keion Brooks Jr. back on the floor versus Cal Baptist after a two-game absence due to a leg injury. The Kentucky transfer scored 20 points in his Washington debut in the season-opening win over Weber State, but had 11 on 4-of-12 shooting against Cal Baptist. "He forced it a little bit but he played his heart out," Hopkins said. Brooks' 15.5 point per game scoring average is second on the squad behind freshman Keyon Menifield, who is averaging 15.8. Menifield had eight points on 4-of-14 shooting against the Lancers after averaging 23.5 points over the previous two games. Fresno State has lost three straight contests, including Saturday's 61-52 road loss against North Texas. |
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11-23-22 | Blues v. Sabres UNDER 6.5 | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -104 | 4 h 40 m | Show |
The St. Louis Blues will ride momentum into their game at Buffalo on Wednesday, while the Sabres will bring a sense of relief. St. Louis finds itself on a seven-game winning streak and hasn't lost since Nov. 8. "Winning cures everything, everyone feels better about it," Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly said. "We have that belief back in our group and it's exciting. It's fun coming to the rink." The Sabres are coming off a 7-2 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday that snapped an eight-game losing streak. "It has taken a weight off my shoulders, I can tell you that, personally," Sabres coach Don Granato said after the game. "It's great. It's fun to see the guys play that way, obviously. Lots of guys, I mean, they care and they work. We're young. "You see the care behind the scenes. It's really nice to see them enjoy this tonight." The Blues know how the Sabres have felt. Prior to the current winning streak, St. Louis lost a team-record eight consecutive games in regulation while getting outscored 38-12. |
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11-23-22 | Akron v. Nevada UNDER 131 | Top | 58-62 | Win | 100 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
The Zips are 1-4 ATS this season. It was the tale of two halves on Tuesday as the Zips were up two, 35-33, at halftime versus LSU, despite shooting 31% from the field. That poor shooting wasn’t even an indication of how bad things would get in the second half as Akron hit just five field goals on 25 attempts and was outscored 40-23. Enrique Freeman, who went 7-for-8 and led the team with 18 points on Monday, shot just 1-for-6 and had three points on the day. Xavier Castenada had his third 20+ point game of the season. The senior guard had 28 points, shooting 6-for-16 and 12-for-16 from the free-throw stripe. He added six rebounds and four assists. |