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Virginia Tech Hokies over Louisville Cardinals: When you have a high ranked road team against a tough out home team that does not quit and you are getting substantial points there is usually value; as is the case tonight. VT is off 2 s/u losses. However both were as 12.5 dog both of which they easily covered against UNC and ND.
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Iowa St. Cyclones over Kansas Jayhawks: It is the 3rd ranked Kansas on the road with the name and reputation that has this line lower than it should be.
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Pepperdine Waves over BYU Cougars: Pepp is 8-0 s/u at home. They are 5-1 in their last 6. They started off the year slow but are really a team on the rise but the markets have not picked up on this. Pepp has already best St Mary’s. BYU is a good team as well but should they be favored on the road against Pepp. The answer is no.
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Monmouth-NJ Hawks over Iona Gaels: Wrong team favored for this one. We can see why. Iona s/u is 7-0 at home they have won 26 straight at home so give them credit. However they have played the 230th toughest schedule while Mon checks in at 76.
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New Mexico Lobos over UNLV Runnin’ Rebels: UNLV has underachieved so far this year. Now the coach is gone and all of a sudden all will be well. I am not buying it.
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Oklahoma Sooners over Kansas Jayhawks: These two teams are fairly even. Kan has a bit more depth but that should not be an issue this early in the season. Both these teams have the potential be in the final 4.
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Monmouth Hawks over Georgetown Hoyas: Gtown the name and past reputation has this line much higher than it should be. I have this line at 7.5 giving us excellent value. Gtown overall is 2-3 ATS at home. All 3 times they have been a substantial favorite they have not covered. Both teams overall are 6-3 s/u.
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Maryland Terrapins over North Carolina Tar Heels: Although it is early Mary is clearly the best team in the Big 10. This will be the toughest test for both teams so far. However it is the name N.Car that gets us more of a spread than home court giving us the value.
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California Golden Bears over Rice Owls: Cal comes into the year ranked 14th and could be underrated even at that level. Cal brings back all their key players with another year of experience. I very much like playing on teams that have played some over the summer tournaments like Cal did in Australia. Obviously early on that builds great cohesiveness and chemistry vs. other teams.
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Wisconsin Badgers over Duke Blue Devils: Not going to get off this money train yet. Wisn has the adv on defense and experience. Give Duke all the credit in the world they have taken care of their business however their path is nowhere near that off Wisc. Wisc was supposed to lose to Ariz they were supposed to lose to Kent obviously neither happened. A letdown after the big win over Kent unlikely this is a championship game with an experience squad and coach.