| Date | W/L |
| 12/20/2025 - College Basketball | LOSER |
Our 3 selections include Ohio U., Loyola-Chicago, and St. Bonaventure.<br><br>At 1 pm, our selection is on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies minus the points over Le Moyne. The Dolphins are a poor 5-17-1 ATS vs. foes off an ATS loss, including 1-11-1 ATS as an underdog of 21 or less points. With St. Bonaventure off an upset loss to Ohio U. last week, we'll lay the wood with the Bonnies.<br><br>At 4 pm, our selection is on the Ohio U. Bobcats over Bowling Green. The Bobcats have long been one of the better home teams (ATS) in College Basketball. Since 1990, they've gone 242-185 ATS. But the best part is when they didn't own a better record than their opponent. In those games, Ohio is 120-74-3 ATS since 1990, including 94-48-1 ATS when the line was 6 points or less. Take the Bobcats.<br><br>At 5 pm, our selection is on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers plus the points over Santa Clara. The Ramblers were blown out, 85-71, in their last game by the San Francisco Dons. We'll grab the points with Loyola Chicago this afternoon, as teams have gone 56-25 ATS away from home vs. the Broncos, following losses by 7+ points, if they were not laying 7+ points in the current game. Take Loyola. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/20/2025 - College Football | LOSER |
At 12 Noon, our selection is on the Texas A/M Aggies minus the points over Miami-Fla. The Hurricanes come into this game off a 38-7 blowout win over Pittsburgh (their fourth straight win), while the Aggies lost at rival, Texas, 27-17, as a 3-point road favorite to end their regular season. I look for the Aggies to redeem themselves here, at home, on Saturday afternoon. Indeed, they're 24-9-2 ATS at home off a loss, if their opponent was off a win, including 9-2 ATS off an upset win. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are a horrid 16-38 ATS when playing with rest, including 6-23 ATS off back-to-back wins. Lay the points with Mike Elko's men. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/19/2025 - College Football | LOSER |
At 8 pm, our selection is on the Oklahoma Sooners over Alabama. These two teams met earlier this season, and the Sooners prevailed, 23-21, as a 6-point road underdog in Tuscaloosa. And that was the 2nd straight win by Oklahoma in this series, as they won here, in Norman, last season, 24-3, as a 14-point home underdog. I look for Oklahoma to make it three-in-a-row this evening, with the most important factor being its home field. Oklahoma has been especially dominant at home in big games where both teams had winning records. Indeed, since 1980, the Sooners have gone 41-12 SU and 34-19 ATS in such match-ups when priced as a favorite of less than 15 points (or PK). Take Oklahoma. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/19/2025 - NBA | LOSER |
Our 3 selections include the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Cleveland Cavaliers.<br><br>At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Cleveland Cavaliers minus the points over Chicago. The Cavaliers lost to the Bulls on Wednesday, 127-111. We'll take the Cavs in this rematch, as revenge-minded teams have gone 120-80 ATS vs. division rivals if they were playing back-to-back games vs. the same opponent, and were favored in each game. Take Cleveland.<br><br>At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Hawks + the points over San Antonio. These two teams met last month in the Alamo City, and the Spurs were victorious, 135-126. Last night, the Hawks were upset, 133-126, at Charlotte, while the Spurs blew out the Wizards, 119-94. San Antonio is a soft 59-102 ATS if it was off an ATS win, and playing an opponent off an ATS loss, provided the Spurs were not playing with revenge. Take Atlanta.<br><br>At 9:40 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Timberwolves + the points over Oklahoma City. The T-Wolves have been installed as a big home underdog vs. the defending champs. We'll grab the points, as Minnesota is 30-8 ATS as a home dog (or PK) vs. .581 (or better) division rivals, including 10-0-1 ATS when getting more than 7 points, and 10-1 ATS vs. unrested foes. Take the Timberwolves. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/19/2025 - College Basketball | WINNER |
Our 3 selections include Florida State, Loyola Marymount and Washington.<br><br>At 7 pm, our selection is on the Florida State Seminoles minus the points over Mississippi Valley St. The Seminoles were slaughtered at Dayton, 97-69, on Tuesday. Off that 28-point loss, we'll lay the points with Florida State tonight. Since 1990, NCAA favorites of -22 (or more) points have cashed 63.1% off a loss by 22+ points. Take Florida State.<br><br>At 10 pm, our selection is on the Loyola Marymount Lions minus the points over North Alabama. Loyola Marymount was upset at home by UC San Diego, 67-57, on Tuesday, while North Alabama fell, 68-60, at Alabama A&M. North Alabama is a wallet-breaking 35.7% ATS vs. foes off upset losses. And it's 7-19 ATS when priced from +8 to +22 points. Take Loyola Marymount.<br><br>At 11:30 pm, our selection is on the Washington Huskies minus the points over Seattle. The Huskies were upset at home, 79-70, as an 11.5-point home favorite last season by the Redhawks. Since 1990, the Huskies have cashed 73.3% as a favorite when playing with revenge vs. non-conference foes. And Seattle is 4-14 ATS its last 18 non-conference games when not getting more than 10 points. Take the Huskies. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/19/2025 - College Football | LOSER |
At 2:30 pm, our selection is on the Memphis Tigers + the points over North Carolina State. The Tigers were upset by Navy, 28-17, to end the season. Off that upset loss, we'll grab the points with Memphis this afternoon. The Tigers are 28-17-1 ATS off an upset loss since 1980 (including 1-0 in the Bowls), while NC State is a nasty 0-13 ATS vs. foes off an upset loss when priced as a favorite of 9 points or less (or PK). Take Memphis. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/18/2025 - College Football | LOSER |
At 9 pm, our selection is on the Missouri State Bears minus the points over Arkansas St. When these teams last met (in 2015), the Red Wolves blew out the Bears, 70-7. But a lot has changed since then, as the Bears are now a Division 1 team, having joined Conference USA this season. Missouri State had a successful first season as a Division 1 member, and went 7-5. But the Bears lost their final two games to end the year, including an upset loss to Louisiana Tech on Thanksgiving weekend. Over the last 3 years, the Red Wolves have played markedly better at home than away from home. In Jonesboro, they've covered the spread by an average of 6.9 ppg. But away from home, they've failed to cover the spread by 2.82 ppg (a difference of 9.72 ppg). We'll take the Bears, as teams off back-to-back SU/ATS losses to end the season have cashed 57% in the Bowls since 1980 if they weren't favored by 3+ points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/18/2025 - College Basketball | LOSER |
Our 3 selections include Drake, Arkansas-Little Rock, and Tennessee State.<br><br>At 8 pm, our selection is on the Drake Bulldogs + the points over Murray St. The Racers upset Akron, 115-100, on Saturday, while Drake was upset at home by North Dakota St. We'll fade Murray State off its upset win, as it's covered just 33% since 1990 as a favorite off an upset win vs. a foe off an upset loss. Take the Bulldogs + the points.<br><br>At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Tennessee State Tigers minus the points over Tennessee-Martin. The Tigers stunned UNLV, 63-60, on Saturday, as a 12.5-point underdog. We'll lay the points with the Tigers, as home favorites have cashed 68% of conference games since 1990 off an upset win as an underdog of 12+ points, if they were matched up against a foe also off a SU win. Take Tennessee St.<br><br>At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Little Rock Trojans + the points over Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles made the jump to Division 1 three seasons ago, but have not made many friends 'in Vegas.' Indeed, they're just 10-29-3 ATS when not getting 3+ points. Little Rock has won the last four meetings, including wins by 18, 20, and 18 in the last three. Take the Trojans + the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/18/2025 - NBA | LOSER |
At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over Brooklyn. The Nets hammered Milwaukee, 127-82, on Sunday night, while Miami was upset by Toronto on Monday, 106-96. We'll fade the Nets off that big win, as NBA teams have gone 29-47-5 ATS following a 45-point (or greater) win. Additionally, the Heat are 71-46 ATS off an upset loss vs. foes off a SU win. Take Miami. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 12/18/2025 - NHL | WINNER |
At 7:05 pm,
our selection is on the Washington Capitals over the Toronto Maple
Leafs. It was a short -- two games -- road trip for the Caps, but that
didn't make it any easier. In fact, it was ugly as what had been a
red-hot Washington hockey club got cooled off real fast in Winnipeg and
Minneapolis, losing both games by a combined score of 10-1. Now the
Caps return home and you wouldn't normally think of facing the Maple
Leafs as relief but Toronto doesn't seem to be nearly as dangerous a
team this season as it has been in recent years. The Leafs are just
15-17 on the season, including 5-7 away from Scotiabank Arena, and a
plethora of injuries has added to their woes. The Caps had back-up
Charlie Lindgren in goal on Tuesday so their #1 Logan Thompson -- 3rd in
the League with a 2.09 GAA -- should be back in the crease tonight.
The Caps have won each of the last three meetings with the Leafs,
including their previous get-together this season on November 28, 4-2.
Toronto is 0-6 on the road this season immediately following a home
game. Take the Caps. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
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