[lordmohs]

Robert Ferringo's Picks For College Basketball





1-Unit Play. Take #719 Eastern Michigan (+21) over Ohio State (Noon, Saturday, Dec. 5)
Kind of a tweener spot here for Ohio State. They come off a great effort to beat Florida State in the Big 10/ACC Challenge and next week they head to Butler. So far this year they beat James Madison by 28 and Lipscomb by 20, so they have been peppering this number. Eastern Michigan is better than either of them. The MAC team is going to be way up for this one. EMU has four guys averaging double-digits, including a solid trio of Brandon Bowdry, Carlos Medlock, and Justin Dobbins that can do some positive things. This one is all about how these teams shoot. Ohio State isn’t going to dominate inside, but EMU isn’t going to stop them either. If OSU is just a little off from deep than we hang around. If Ohio State is draining shots then they could bury us and make this number close.

1.5-Unit Play. Take #725 North Carolina (+3.5) over Kentucky (12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)
I really don’t think that either of these teams is very good. But there is no doubt that I’m going to defer to the Tar Heels here, despite playing on the road. The Wildcats have shown me exactly nothing. And even though they have a lot of highly touted freshmen I haven’t seen them do anything yet. North Carolina can at least hang its hat on wins over Ohio State and Michigan State, and one really good half of high-level ball against Syracuse in a hostile environment. I’ll go with the ACC team and the strength inside in this contest.

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #725 North Carolina (+8.5) over Kentucky (12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #731 UL-Monroe (+21.5) over Alabama (1 p.m.)
Note: This is a 5-point teaser.


4.5-Unit Play. Take #739 Valparaiso (+17) over Butler (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)
Note: This is our Game of the Week.



2-Unit Play. Take #773 Boise State (+17) over Illinois (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)
Going to go ahead and play the letdown here. And if we lose this one I have no problem playing against the Illini on a chase in their next game against Vanderbilt. That Vandy game makes this a bit of a Letdown/Look Ahead spot. Illinois is coming off just an absurd comeback against Clemson this week (Clemson was worn out after three games and a title in California the previous weekend) and I like a letdown. Illinois didn’t cover against Northern Illinois (as a 20-point favorite) or against Wofford (15-point favorite) and I think that Boise is as good as any of those squads. Illinois has already lost to Utah and Bradley, two teams that are just rated a bit better than Boise State, and I just don’t know what the Illini have done to justify being this large of a favorite. Boise State doesn’t defend at all, but they can score. And they have kind of a quirky offense that can be tough if you’re not used to it. This one has closer-than-it-should-be written all over it.

2-Unit Play. Take #771 Charlotte (+19) over Louisville (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


2-Unit Play. Take #755 Penn State (+7.5) over Temple (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1.5-Unit Play. Take #797 New Mexico State (+17) over New Mexico (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1.5-Unit Play. Take #741 North Texas (+1.5) over Rice (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1.5-Unit Play. Take #817 Eastern Kentucky (-5) over Tennessee-Martin (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #794 Utah State (-4.5) over St. Mary’s (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #749 Hofstra (+1.5) over Towson (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #751 Northeastern (+1.5) over Drexel (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #724 UNC-Wilmington (-1.5) over George Mason (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #813 Western Carolina (-4) over Furman (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. Take #767 Bowling Green (-4.5) over Fordham (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


These are all 5-Point Teasers:

2.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #801 Nevada (+6.5) over Pacific (10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #733 Providence (+10.5) over Rhode Island (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #785 Youngstown State (+17.5) over Wright State (7 p.m.) AND Take #739 Valparaiso (+22) over Butler (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #744 Marquette (-5) over N.C. State (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #789 Washington State (+14) over Kansas State (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #737 St. Bonaventure (+15.5) over Miss. State (2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #757 Buffalo (+27) over Purdue (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #805 UNLV (-3) over Santa Clara (10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #733 Providence (+10.5) over Rhode Island (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)


0.5-Unit Play. Take #749 Hofstra (+6.5) over Towson (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #751 Northeastern (+6.5) over Drexel (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)

[lucky888gunz]

my goodness that is a full card . i owe you points !

[NeVa_CaSh]

back door baby!!!!i bow to u ferringo tailers

[GotWood?]

back door baby!!!!i bow to u ferringo tailers

yeah, that salvaged the early card, -1/2 early wit St Bonnie looking like a loss

[lordmohs]

the north carolina play was a close one...but a win is a win!!

WINNAH WINNAH CHICKEN DINNAH!!!!!!

[PhatBaztard]

Piggybacking a little on lordmohs thread, I thought it'd be fun to keep track of these plays as they finish throughout the day, just cause there is an ass-ton of them. I have rearranged the plays in order of when they will end and will continue to edit the wins and losses. I'm doing this for fun and for myself, not looking for points or anything. This is lordmohs thread. Let me know if I mess something up.


1-Unit Play. Take #719 Eastern Michigan (+21) over Ohio State (Noon, Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

1.5-Unit Play. Take #725 North Carolina (+3.5) over Kentucky (12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #725 North Carolina (+8.5) over Kentucky (12:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #731 UL-Monroe (+21.5) over Alabama (1 p.m.) LOSS

1.5-Unit Play. Take #741 North Texas (+1.5) over Rice (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #737 St. Bonaventure (+15.5) over Miss. State (2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #757 Buffalo (+27) over Purdue (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #744 Marquette (-5) over N.C. State (3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #789 Washington State (+14) over Kansas State (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

2-Unit Play. Take #755 Penn State (+7.5) over Temple (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. Take #749 Hofstra (+1.5) over Towson (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. Take #751 Northeastern (+1.5) over Drexel (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

1-Unit Play. Take #813 Western Carolina (-4) over Furman (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

0.5-Unit Play. Take #749 Hofstra (+6.5) over Towson (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #751 Northeastern (+6.5) over Drexel (4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. Take #724 UNC-Wilmington (-1.5) over George Mason (5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

4.5-Unit Play. Take #739 Valparaiso (+17) over Butler (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)
Note: This is our Game of the Week. PUSH - WIN FOR MOST, INCLUDING ME!!!!!!

2-Unit Play. Take #771 Charlotte (+19) over Louisville (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1.5-Unit Play. Take #817 Eastern Kentucky (-5) over Tennessee-Martin (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5)

1-Unit Play. Take #767 Bowling Green (-4.5) over Fordham (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #785 Youngstown State (+17.5) over Wright State (7 p.m.) AND Take #739 Valparaiso (+22) over Butler (7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

2-Unit Play. Take #773 Boise State (+17) over Illinois (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN

1.5-Unit Play. Take #797 New Mexico State (+17) over New Mexico (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) PUSH

1-Unit Play. Take #794 Utah State (-4.5) over St. Mary’s (9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) LOSS

1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #805 UNLV (-3) over Santa Clara (10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #733 Providence (+10.5) over Rhode Island (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) PUSH/WIN

2.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #801 Nevada (+6.5) over Pacific (10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) AND Take #733 Providence (+10.5) over Rhode Island (1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5) WIN


CURRENT UNITS: +10.5 (+15 for most)

[PhatBaztard]

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[PhatBaztard]

Positive units so far, beer break

[bigpapa89]

has been pretty solid on straight bets so far this season!

[lordmohs]

VALPARAISO!!!!! LETS GIVER BABY
LOCK AND LOAD
PHATBAZTARD, LOVE SEEING THE GREEN LIGHTS, GOTTA HATE THOSE STOP SIGNS

[PhatBaztard]

All those bets for +1.5 units, oh well. It's going to get interesting after the next round of games, one way or another.

[charleyb]

COOOOME ON NN VALLLPO !!!!!!!!

[Cannon]

You forgot juice

[t4_ever]

You are the best Tipster Robert Ferringo..

Let me know when you in AUS

[t4_ever]

My Sportcentre (Centrebet.com) doesnt have Valparaiso game...

Damn..... !! Now i miss the winning boat...

[mrerra]

both charlotte and valparaiso is looking good!

[twentyonekid]

this guy is money in cbb,as long as you don't play the gimmics you will kill the books

[t4_ever]

Even though i dint bet on Valpo... (stupid centrebet.com)


But gooooooooooooo Valpo & Charlotte !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[Gamblah]

What you think about Murray State and Washington St, Robert?
Love your insight on CBB. No matter if you lose or win, you are doing great job.

[iceminers26]

[StevieM]

When your luck's in your lucks in, I missed the Eastern Michigan bet, not sure why as I've only just realised I missed it, the Wilmington game didn't show up on the score tracker thing so I never got round to putting the bet on, I ain't bothered with the Teasers & I bought a few points on the some of the games with closer lines so turned the Northeastern games into a win.. Go Ferringo \o/

[PhatBaztard]

What you think about Murray State and Washington St, Robert?
Love your insight on CBB. No matter if you lose or win, you are doing great job.

C'mon man, that's not really Ferringo. Geeze.

[GotWood?]

I actually registered in this forum just to I could post an apology for this debacle of a card. What I was thinking, I have no idea, but this was one of the worst cards that I've put up on an otherwise strong start to the year. Stupidity from start to finish, top to bottom. I had no business winning UNC; I think both of those teams are terrible (not OVC or Big Sky terrible, but relative to their ranking and/or general public opinion; I think they are both fringe Top 20 teams) so I should have just stayed away. I left off good plays like Citadel and Detroit - playing on teams I like and against ones I don't - in order to bet against teams I love this year like Mississippi State and Purdue. Brilliant. Just brilliant.

Anyway, you guys are being very cool about it and I appreciate it. Most of these forums are full of real vitriol and bitterness, so it's nice to see you guys taking it easy. Of course, might not be so forgiving at the end of this night. We will see.

Anyway, don't feel confident at all about the rest of our card. Western Carolina was going to be my Game of the Week but I got cold feet this morning when posting. Don't ask why. Again, rampant stupidity.

Oh, and Butler is obviously going to shoot about 12-for-20 from 3-point land and win by 19 just to spite me for writing an article against them this week. Again, can't say enough how terrible I think I've done today and can only say that I promise I'll get better.

Best of luck and here's to escaping tonight.

while most of us are making a boat load of money and are getting ready to enjoy our Saturday night out, you will be stuck in your parents basement, doing your usually thing surfing the web, it's must be pretty lonely.

[StevieM]

My Sportcentre (Centrebet.com) doesnt have Valparaiso game... Damn..... !! Now i miss the winning boat...

You wanna get an account or 2 with the US sportsbooks t4, I've got 4 or 5 options that cover all the games and I can buy a couple of extra points if I feel like it on any one of them, all you need is a moneybookers account and you got a link into all your accounts

[bigpapa89]

bam nail a 3 to start the half.......

[yupper]

char up 20 straight up in 2nd half lol

[bigpapa89]

valpa headed to the shiter!

[bigpapa89]

woooooooooot! ended the scoring drought!!!