cbb plays for thur. i'm on 2 cbb games both out of the horizon league...may have a couple more plays in a bit.
# 532 illinois-chicago +5
there is no question how different this flames team has been home vs road...this is a 5-5 home team that 3 of the 5 losses were by 4,5 and 6 so they've been run out just twice in 10 home games and it was by butler and wright st the top 2 teams in the horizon...cleveland st is not those two teams and they get away from absolutely nobody on the road.this team is 1-9 away from it's home floor and is playing it's 1st road game in almost 3 weeks....uic is off a great effort going to detroit as a huge dog and losing by just 3 showing they are not quitting....when these 2 played in cleveland jan 9 the vikings won by just 7...in that game csu shot 51% from the field,40% from 3 pt range and 94% from the line yet found themselves up just 3 with 50 secs.left....should tell you something....now this team that has no killer instinct on the road whatsoever is asked to lay 5 vs that same club in their 1st travel spot in 19 days...flames are the right side here.
# 536 valparaiso +6
boy i think this is a really good spot for this home dog...like the current form of this team.they are off a 3-1 road trip which isn't often done at valpo and are starting a big homestand vs a wright st team they trail by just 1 game in league standings...i feel this number is way too high with valpo's confidence level right now.only once in the last 10 games do they have a loss by more than 6...this is a strong home floor as well with valpo 6-1 here with the 1 loss by 6 as well.....you want to talk about a game sticking out well on jan 10 valpo went to wright st had a 9 pt lead late and gives up the final 11 points to lose by 2...safe to say this one is circled for the crusaders and it's a very generous number....valpo leading the league in fg % and 3 pt shooting %.....too many points to pass up in a game they could very well win.
good luck gentlemen hope you crush em today....may post 1 or 2 more plays later