Tuesday, January 24 2017 - RECAP

                                       NBA
Boston -1 (2U): (73-26, 4-0) (29-10, 6-1) 63-32, 8-6) (52-25, 0-1) FAV ONLY
Boston/Washington OVER 217: (57-38, 10-4) (21-5, 3-1)
Denver -2: (32-13, 2-0)
Minnesota/Phoenix UNDER 213: (42-19, 5-3) 2U if PHX is a DOG
Utah/Denver OVER 210: (43-21, 1-0)

Current Record: 178-175 (+.90)

                                             NCAAB
Auburn/So Carolina OVER 139: (45-25, 4-1)
Tennessee +10: (61-29, 1-0)
Iowa St -3.5: (84-43, 3-2)
San Diego St -6: (68-27, 2-3)

Current Record: 104-72 (+29.40)
Blog Record: 62-67 (-11.85)
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I hope you guys waited on Boston as instructed, they flipped to a dog by game time which made them a PASS. We did have a 2U play on the UNDER which lost, Phoenix went off as a small dog which made that a 2U play. Denver a solid winner but the OVER never felt like it was going to get there.  A very frustrating year with totals, I would venture a guess that totals are performing much worse than sides this year. 

The NCAAB continues to roll, 3-1 with 3 very solid wins. The OVER play was solid throughout, I'm a little upset that I passed on the 2U play and made it 1U only. I couldn't get past the fact both teams play to a lot of Unders, but I should have listened to what the numbers said. Tennessee a solid outright dog winner, while Iowa St opened up a 20 point lead and then made us sweat as Kansas St had a chance for a sick backdoor cover. Up 4 with 16 seconds left, Iowa St gets a steal and an uncontested dunk only to have the guy clank it off the rim.  Somehow a foul was called, he splits the FTs and its a 5 point lead.  Any bucket and we get a backbreaking backdoor non cover, luckily the Cyclones decided to play a little defense on the last shot forcing a miss and the cover. 

OK, I have to admit something.  I've talked about that angle that is 9-0 this year?  Well, St Joseph's was a play and I passed it. Why?  Their leading scorer and top overall player was out.  So what happens?  St Joe's leads most of the game and damn near wins the game outright, easily covering the 10 points spread. Just sickening. Believe me,  I will never make that mistake again. If its a play, especially a spectacular play like that one, just play it.

Ok, another winning NCAAB night and a small losing NBA.  I really can't blame anyone for playing the NBA lightly or picking the games you agree with, but the NCAAB has been great and should be played with confidence. I'll be back early tomorrow afternoon with all of the game picks.