College Hoops Feb 12, 2007
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Louisville (17-8) at Pittsburgh (22-3)
7:00 pm Eastern
ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Pittsburgh - 9
Pittsburgh will look for their sixth straight win tonight as they host Louisville. SBG Global reports that with Pittsburgh playing tough basketball, the gambling public feels that they will make this seven straight, all early betting has been on the Pittsburgh money line.
The Panthers are led by Aaron Gray. Gray is averaging a team-best 15 points per game and is shooting 58.6 percent from the floor. Gray had 22 points and seven rebounds in Pittsburgh’s 74-68 win over Providence on Saturday. The Panthers are two games ahead of second-place Georgetown in the Big East. "I thought we could have played better, but I always think that way," said head coach Jamie Dixon, "(The Friars are) one of the few teams in the conference that's bigger than us and out-rebounds us, and we didn't expect them to play as much man-to-man as they did." Pittsburgh has held its last five opponents to 54.2 points per game and outscored them by an average of 13.4 points per game.
Pittsburgh is a 9 point favorite with a total of 126 at SBG Global.
Louisville could have a rough time stopping Gray tonight since center David Padgett is doubtful for tonight’s game. The Cardinals may have to count on freshman forward Derrick Caracter, who took over when Padgett was injured Saturday. He did play well on Saturday in the win over South Florida as he had a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Cardinals will also need a big game out of leading scorer Terrence Williams. He is only averaging 12.4 points per game though and has played poorly in the last three games for Louisville. He had 25 points in a 61-57 loss to Pitt on January 15th.
Pittsburgh and Louisville met twice last season with the Panthers winning both games but both contests were close.
The Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Cardinals are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cardinals are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Big East. The Cardinals are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
The Panthers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Monday games. The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. The Big East. The Panthers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite.
The Under is 4-1 in the Cardinals last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 4-1 in the Cardinals last 5 Monday games. The Under is 20-8-1 in the Cardinals last 29 games as a road underdog. The Under is 14-3 in the Panthers last 17 vs. Big East. The Under is 4-1 in the Panthers last 5 Monday games. The Under is 7-3 in the Panthers last 10 games as a favorite.
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Oklahoma State (19-5) at Texas (17-7)
9:00 pm Eastern
ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Texas – 7.5
The last time Oklahoma State and Texas played it was the best game of the college basketball season as the Cowboys won in triple-overtime 105-103. Oklahoma State is coming off a double overtime win on Saturday against Texas Tech while Texas is coming off a win over Iowa State. Although both teams have been playing exceptional leading into this rematch, SBG Global reports that the majority of the gambling public is taking Oklahoma State on the road with the points.
Mario Boggans had a huge game on Saturday scoring 35 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to help Oklahoma State to a 93-91 victory in double OT. It was a near miracle effort for the Cowboys as they were down 11 in regulation and 7 in the first overtime. "I'm really proud of our guys," coach Sean Sutton said. "This is the fourth time we have played in overtime ... and we were able to pull all four out. They showed a lot of grit and a lot of character down the stretch to hang in there and keep fighting." Things are not all rosy for Oklahoma State though. They have lost four of their last eight games overall and all four were on the road. The Cowboys have lost eight straight road games dating back to February of last year.
Texas is a 6.5 point favorite with a total of 151 at SBG Global.
Texas is happy to be home where they are 12-1 this season. Point guard D.J. Augustin scored a career-high 31 points to help Texas get a 77-68 win over Iowa State on Saturday. It was a rare off game for Kevin Durant who only had 17 points. He is averaging 25.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in Big 12 play. Texas is tied for third place in the Big 12 with Kansas State, and could get within a game and a half of first place Texas A&M with a win tonight.
Oklahoma State has lost 10 of their last 12 at Texas. The Cowboys are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Cowboys are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. the Big 12. The Cowboys are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Cowboys are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Longhorns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games. The Longhorns are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games. The Longhorns are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games as a home favorite. The Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Big 12. The Longhorns are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 12-3 in the Cowboys last 15 Monday games. The Over is 10-4-1 in the Cowboys last 15 overall. The Over is 5-0-1 in the Longhorns last 6 games as a home favorite. The Over is 6-0-1 in the Longhorns last 7 home games. The Over is 7-1-1 in the Longhorns last 9 games as a favorite.
The Over is 10-2-1 in the Longhorns last 13 vs. the Big 12. The Under is 4-1 in the Longhorns last 5 Monday games. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
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