{"id":2809,"date":"2008-11-25T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-25T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/college-basketball-locks-college-football-locks\/"},"modified":"2008-11-25T11:21:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-25T16:21:00","slug":"college-basketball-locks-college-football-locks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/college-basketball-locks-college-football-locks\/","title":{"rendered":"College Basketball Locks, College Football Locks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ball State<\/st1:PLACETYPE> will be looking for win No. 12 on Tuesday, while the Knicks will be looking to dress 12 players versus the Cavs. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.<\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s Navy vs. Northern Illinois<\/st1:PLACE> and Western Michigan<\/st1:PLACE> vs. Ball<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> in college football action on Tuesday night. The Huskies (6-5 SU, 6-4 ATS) opened as 4-point favorites in their game against the Midshipmen, and they snapped a two-game losing streak last time out by beating Kent<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACENAME><\/st1:PLACE> 42-14. Navy (6-4 SU, 4-5 ATS) fell 27-21 to Notre Dame in their last game, ending a two-game win streak.<\/p>\n

However, the bigger matchup sees 11-0 (8-2 ATS) Ball<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> looking to run the table by taking care of Western Michigan<\/st1:PLACE> (9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS). The Cardinals won their 11th<\/sup> consecutive contest last week, getting past Central Michigan<\/st1:PLACE> by a final score of 31-24, and they sit at No. 15 in both the AP Poll and the BCS rankings. The Broncos are on a three-game win streak; they beat Toledo<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> 27-17 last game. The oddsmakers<\/a> like Ball<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> in this one, as they opened as 10-point favorites. <\/p>\n

Who to Bet On<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

As you know, Vic “Buddy” Pirnick<\/span><\/span> is one of the top conference specialists of all-time. A graduate of a MAC school, Captain Vic has hit just short of 70 percent in his career with Games\/Totals\/Parlays of the Week\/Month\/Year involving at least one MAC team in both basketball and football. Victor has his Two-Team College Football Parlay of the Year on the <\/span>Western Michigan<\/span><\/st1:PLACE> vs. <\/span>Ball<\/span><\/st1:PLACENAME> <\/span>State<\/span><\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE>, Navy vs. <\/span>Northern Illinois<\/span><\/st1:PLACE> winners. Click now to purchase<\/a> sports betting picks from the top sports services or you can get more information<\/font><\/a> and a free sports<\/span> pick <\/o:P><\/span><\/p>\n

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Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Knicks could have each of Al Harrington, Tim Thomas, and Cuttino<\/span> Mobley in their lineup on Tuesday night when they play host to the Cavaliers. New York<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> shed Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in trades last week, and the trio they picked up in return weren’t cleared to play for the team over the weekend. The short bench didn’t cost them Saturday, though, as they beat the Wizards 122-117.<\/p>\n

Four other matchups<\/span> populate the NBA’s schedule for Tuesday, including Golden<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> at Washington<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, Phoenix<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Oklahoma City<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and Indiana<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at Dallas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. As well, the Lakers will look to continue their winning ways at home when the Nets come to town. New Jersey<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> beat the Clippers 112-95 on their own floor Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Black Friday<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

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The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are just three games on the NHL’s schedule for Tuesday: Atlanta<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Toronto<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, Los Angeles<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Calgary<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and St. Louis<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Nashville<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. The Predators beat the Canes 5-2 on Sunday afternoon to improve to 10-9-1<\/st1:DATE> on the season. Defenseman Shea<\/span> Weber led the way with two goals and an assist in the victory.<\/p>\n

Finally, college basketball’s Maui Invitational and CBE<\/span> Classic tournaments continue on Tuesday, with matchups<\/span> not yet set at press time (check the books for the latest lines). Along with the participants in those events, other notable teams playing Tuesday include Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, Villanova, Davidson, and Marquette<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>.<\/p>\n

News from the Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) sat out the team’s win over the Cardinals on Sunday despite being listed as PROBABLE on the posted injury report . . .  Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was benched in the team’s loss to the Texans on Sunday, but will get the start again in Week 13 . . . Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme came out of the week with soreness in his elbow\u2026the Washington Wizards have a new coach, Tiger Woods parts ways with GM and Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles are not parting ways yet\u2026Michael Vick was early for his court appearance in Sussex, VA\u2026New York papers are building up a possible Jets-Giants February matchup\u2026Kelvin Sampson and Indiana Hoosiers basketball are about to find out their sanctions from the NCAA…three charges against Barry Bonds have been dismissed. <\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Celtics return to the court on Wednesday, as they’ll play host to Golden<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE>. As well, LeBron James and his Cavs will be at home to take on Oklahoma City . . . No. 4 Texas will try to strengthen their BCS outlook on Thursday night when they get a visit from Texas A&M; the Longhorns opened as 34.5-point favorites in the expected mismatch . . . the winless Lions will take on freshly-beaten Tennessee at home on Thursday. The Titans opened as 11-point faves<\/span>\u2026there may not be Leon Lett<\/span> in this years<\/span> Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game, but winning football bets are a bigger part of Thanksgiving plans than turkey brining. The OffshoreInsiders.com<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/b> handicappers have their NFL power rankings week 13 and are working on the NFL picks. Other handicappers may win the dirty awards, but our sports handicappers<\/font><\/a> just win bets. <\/p>\n

Hollywood<\/b><\/st1:PLACE> betting<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

Britney Spears heads to Europe for the circus\u2026Amy Winehouse<\/span> is trying to avoid going in the big house\u2026Guns N’Roses<\/span> “Chinese Democracy” is a smash hit in Finland\u2026George Bush pardons 14\u2026the McNaked<\/span> pictures of Tina Sherman, the nobody turned Internet soft porn star, means a McLawsuit<\/span> for the pictures of Phillip Sherman’s wife in her McBirthday<\/span> suit\u2026check out entertainment and political betting odds<\/a><\/span> from one of the top sportsbooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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