All right let's get down to it.
Got one out of conference, one in the Big XII, and a Game of the Month in the Valley:
Out of Conference:
Roll with me on St. Louis + 9 1/2 @ home against the Mighty North Carolina Tarheels. The Billikens are a very defensive minded team similar to the Texas A and M Aggies. While UNC is a powerhouse, they are used to running Trust me, Roy Williams spent 15 years at the Fieldhouse in lawrence and the man loves to run the secondary break. That shit won't work against St. Louis and their slow down play. I even think SLU has a chance to win.
ROLL WITH ME ON ST. LOUIS + 9 1/2
Big XII:
Roll with me on K State +4. Huggins finally has his big recruit off of suspension. They will dominate inside tonight against USC which is more of a finesse team. LIne movement and percentage on USC is another strong reason to support the Cats.
ROLL WITH ME ON K STATE +4
Mo Valley GOM:
PH...good luck on Wichita state..that game has trap written all over it. No way in hell I can back the shockers tonight but I wish you all the best.
Roll with me on Butler to beat the Evansville aces of the Valley tongiht. Butler is rock solid and are already battle tested with big wins and tough games all over their non conference ledger. Evansville is evansville, a perennial 2nd tier Valley team that has no real shot of competition. I've watched Butler 5 times this year and they are very disciplined. Evansville ranks in the bottom of the Valley in Free throw %, field goal %, and turnovers..three factors I use to determine total plays and double digit spreads. Don't be afraid of the double digits. Hell, it might be close at halftime. But Butler will pull away and take this game home.
MO VALLEY GAME OF THE MONTH: Roll with me on Butler -10 @ home against Evansville.
(For those that don't book this now..take it up to 12 1/2)
Good luck boys.
Opinions, but not counting on posted record:
A and M to cover the 6 1/2 @ Auburn.
Creighton to cover the 3 against Houston.
New Mexico to cover the 7 against Wichita State.
You guys have a great christmas. I'm out of town until the 27'th. Take care and I hope you hit everything your on.
Merry Christmas GP...see you guys in a few days.