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February, 04 2012 1:45pm EST
ATS: Oklahoma State Cowboys +6.5 (-110)
WIN for +3.64 unit(s)
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Play On: Oklahoma State (Game 554)
Note: There is revenge… and then there is meaningful revenge. This is meaningful revenge. Oklahoma State lost 106-65 at Baylor earlier this year, the worst loss in the men’s basketball program in our database dating back to 1990. The Bears scored their most points ever in a Big 12 game that didn't go to overtime as they outrebounded the Cowboys, 48-25, and outshot them from the floor, 53% to 39%. All of which led OSU head coach Travis Ford to answer just one question in his post-game news conference, lasing less than 30 seconds. "They played great. We played bad,” said Ford. "They played really, really, really well.” How important is the rematch? Okie State has reached post-season play in each of Ford’s three years at the helm at Stillwater but with an 11-11 record so far – and road games with Kansas and Missouri still on deck – the current campaign is in serious jeopardy of slipping away. One thing’s for sure: OSU guard Markel Brown will have to keep his cool for the full forty minutes if Ford’s team expects to be competitive. Brown, who tied for top team scorer in the loss to Baylor with 15 points, was ejected in a January 25 win over Missouri after two technical fouls for taunting sent him to the bench. Despite the recent blowout win by the Bears, this series has belonged to the Cowboys. Not only is Baylor just 5-10 ATS on this court of late, Scott Drew’s team is a pitiful 0-4-1 ATS when the Pokes are playing with revenge. The Bears could also be in for a letdown after gaining their 20th win of the season against Texas A&M on Wednesday (Baylor 2-7-1 ATS after facing the Aggies). That’s good news for an OSU squad that has been hard to corral at home, going 51-8 SU in its last 59 games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The clincher comes from our database: .450 or greater college hoops home dogs seeking revenge from a same-season loss of 40 or more points are 18-7-1 ATS since 1991. With the series visitor now a woeful 1-9 ATS, look for OSU to ‘state’ their case with an upset win here. We recommend a 3-unit play on Oklahoma State. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Kansas Jayhawks @ Kentucky Wildcats Monday April 2, 2012 9:20 pm
Play On: Kentucky (Game 614)Note: When the Wildcats take on the Jayhawks in the title game of the NCAA tournament Monday night in New Orleans Kentucky will take the floor in a terrific winning situation. That's because teams in the NCAA tourney off a SU tournament win of eight ... read more
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Ohio State Buckeyes @ Kansas Jayhawks Saturday March 31, 2012 8:49 pm
Play On: Ohio State (Game 819)Note: When the Buckeyes battle the Jayhawks for the right to play in the NCAA tournament championship game Monday evening the Buckeyes will look to avenge an 11-point loss suffered earlier this season against Kansas, the worst of the season by Ohio State. ... read more
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Stanford Cardinal @ Minnesota Golden Gophers Thursday March 29, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Minnesota Gophers (Game 710)Note: When the Gophers meet the Cardinal in the final of the NIT tourney Thursday evening at the Garden in New York City Minnesota will take the court knowing .677 or great teams in this tourney playing off a double-digit win are 0-5 ATS ... read more
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Washington State Cougars @ Pittsburgh Panthers Wednesday March 28, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Pittsburgh (Game 522)Note: When the Panthers host the Cougars in Game 2 of the best of 3 Championship Series in the CBI tourney Wednesday evening Pittsburgh will take the court knowing that teams off a loss in the history of the Championship Series in this tourney are 5-0 ... read more
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Massachusettes Minutemen @ Stanford Cardinal Tuesday March 27, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Massachusetts (Game 775)Note: When UMass takes on Stanford in the semifinals of the NIT tourney at Madison Square Garden in New York this evening the Minutemen will take the court knowing that teams who arrive to the Garden in this round of the NIT tourney having played ... read more
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Pittsburgh Panthers @ Washington State Cougars Monday March 26, 2012 10:00 pm
Play On: Washington State (Game 750)Note: When the Cougars host the Panthers in a battle of the top two cats Monday evening Washington State will take the court knowing the home team in these best of three series CBI tournament championship games is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS since the inception ... read more
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Baylor Bears @ Kentucky Wildcats Sunday March 25, 2012 2:20 pm
Play On: Kentucky (Game 718)Note: The Bears and Wildcats meet in the South Regional Final at the Georgia Dome Sunday afternoon with the winner of this contest advancing to the Final Four in New Orleans next week. Baylor enters off a 5-point win over 10th seeded Xavier while ... read more
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Ohio State Buckeyes @ Syracuse Orange Saturday March 24, 2012 7:05 pm
Play On: Syracuse (Game 520)Note: When No. 1 seed Syracuse takes on No. 2 seed Ohio State in the East regional Final at TD Garden in Boston Saturday evening the Orange will be in a highly desirous winning situation as they enter this contest. That's because No.1 seeds off an ... read more
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North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Kansas Jayhawks Friday March 23, 2012 10:17 pm
Play On: Kansas (Game 880)Note: The consistent Jayhawks have been to this dance every year since 1990. They have also crashed the Sweet 16 party 15 times over that span and HC Bill Self’s 7-2 SU and ATS record in this round says a trip to the Elite 8 is in the offing this season. ... read more
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Cincinnati Bearcats @ Ohio State Buckeyes Thursday March 22, 2012 9:45 pm
Play On: Ohio State (Game 816)Note: The Buckeye state gets the last laugh in this year's tourney as four teams from within its borders have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in tournament history. Two of those teams meet tonight in Boston and with that our database fires ... read more
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