B l a c K W i d o W / B i l L Y o u n G 12/09/2009
6* W id ow W iseg uy CB B U ND ER D OG OF THE M ON TH on Rider +2(-108 at 5dimes)
Rider is 4-0 at home this season and should not be catching points against La Salle. Both of La Salle's losses have come on the road this season with double-digit losses to both S ou th C arol ina and Vi ll ano va. La Salle is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after having won 4 of their last 5 games since 1997. The Explorers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record. The Rider Broncs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog. Take Rider and the points.
4* on St. Joseph's +15.5(-106 at 5dimes)
St. Joseph's is simply catching too many points against Villanova here Wednesday. This team only has one loss by more than 12 points this season, and that came against Purdue who are one of the best teams in the country. V il lan ova is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in r oa d g am es after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers since 1997. St. Joseph's is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game since 1997. This team lost 56-59 to Villanova in last year's meeting with the Wildcats, and they have been known for playing the best teams in the country very tough over the last decade. Take St. Joseph's and the points.
5* W iseg uy C B B "L at e-N ig ht" B AI LO UT on New Mexico -5(-105 at bodog)
New Mexico is 8-0 this season and laying a very small number against a poor San Diego team tonight, thus we'll side with the superior team in likely a double-digit win. The Lobos are also 7-1 ATS this season, with their lone loss against the spread coming in their last game in a 17-point win over New Mexico State as a 17.5-point favorite. This team is N CA A T our na me nt bound. San Diego is 0-4 SU & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games, losing to Washington State by 37, San Diego State by 7, UC-Riverside by 3 and Fresno State by 32. All of those four teams are nowhere near the caliber as New Mexico. New Mexico is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game over the last 3 seasons. San Diego is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing their 3rd game in a week over the last 2 seasons. Take New Mexico and lay the points.