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[Applause] [Applause] [Applause] he oh yeah we’re back folks you know what time it is it’s Saturday it’s a beautiful Saturday refreshed and replenished 80 game slate Mike Randall Chief content officer here at ftn follow me on X Randall Rand and the gentleman to my right if you’re looking at the
Screen is the same gentleman who grew up with me in this picture that’s right Gus Kern screen the screener podcast on X at curs 12 one of the best basketball Minds I have ever met in my entire life which is aging quick lot of years here on the planet Gus
Thanks for joining us today how you doing buddy uh listen your listeners and followers could have been anywhere else in the dial but they chose to be here with us honored for that thank you it’s wonderful guys again we are pushing I think I’m making Headway with the Fever
Tree sponsorship I will hopefully have something to announce very excited about that shortly guys we are going to go through the games here very excited without further Ado because it’s a big slate we have a lot of games to cover we’re not covering 80 but we should
Cover 80 I have to tell you that right now by the way take a look at the banner on the bottom there I’ve adjusted Mike cry’s uh total units to 442 in his lifetime I don’t even know what that means uh but we’re ready to rock and
Roll here you know the goal one unit per day yesterday was really good we were 12 and 10 I think we were which is still fine we still had positive units despite the fact we had three losses by a half Point okay but that’s okay have regression for and against us we’re fine
No problem let’s get into it here we go Gus has some picks I have some picks we’re going to go rapid fire put the comments in you want to talk about games because we’re going to go quickly you know our deal look Virginia minus 9 and
A half I cannot believe that I’m picking Virginia here I really cannot you know the deal pass pass you know the whole deal but Notre Dame has really struggled at home guys again Micah Shrewsberry is going to get it right does a fantastic job comes over from Penn State but they
Got the Freshman back court they’ve really struggled Virginia’s gonna want this game we know my thoughts on Ryan Dunn but I do think that Virginia is just too tough here for Nona Dame I think they beat up on teams are substandard Gus and I think they’re
Going to win today although nine and a half’s a lot I’m going to lay lay it with Cavaliers go ahead uh with you on Virginia love what they’re doing defensively they are going to eat up the Freshman guards that Notre Dame is playing heavy minutes right now and we
Saw what ree beakman did to Wade Taylor I fourth he completely shut him down to a two for 12ish type night expect the same for the Notre Dame freshman guards this uh for this particular matchup yeah that’s what it comes down to I just think they’re going to lock down Notre
Dame the only only issue here is that they’re shooting 65.4% from the free throw line which is not great but on the other hand Notre Dame 26% from three-point range that is bottom 20 in the country folks moving on Gus I can’t think of two coaches I don’t
Like I like any less than these two but I’m gonna take the one and a half here at Syracuse my rationale is that Pittsburgh does have talent they’re also aggressive on the boards they have won their last four they were impressive in a 17-point win at West Virginia they do
Lock you down from three-point range they top four in the country Pittsburgh defending the three I’m well aware that Jud Min could have 65 points I he certainly takes enough shots I understand that I am going to take the one point here Syracuse lost their opener in the ACC to Virginia Pittsburgh
Lost their opener to Clemson that was a close game at home I think Pittsburgh gets right here what say you totally agree here’s why we’ve seen the success that Memphis has had with their like grown man lineup Pittsburgh’s is the same maybe a little less talented but
When you play 22 and 23y olds that have that grown man strength I think Syracuse will run into a wall here and I like Pittsburgh as well I don’t think they go 0 and2 to start conference play yeah that’s what it is not a big fan of Jeff
Capable folks I think he got lightning in the bottle last year but I did make some money off him in the tournament because the play in team always gets hot moving on I think Navy stinks you want some detailed analysis of this I think Navy is not good William and Mary Navy
Last game here before William and Mary gets into their conference play in the CAA at home they beat Old Dominion they beat UNBC who doesn’t beat UNBC one of the three one half Point losses yesterday Gus uh Navy has not impressed me they’re 25% from three-point range
They’re 44% from uh inside the arc they just don’t shoot well they do Force turnovers here I just think William marry plus three and a half as a play not a strong leane half unit if you will thoughts uh if you’re gonna pay attention to one thing here I think it’s
The shot quality metric William and marray is very high in that metric and if they’re going to get quality shots against Navy I I I like the three and a half points yeah I shot quality Justin Perry in the house three and0 last week Justin we’re getting you back on the
Show don’t worry about that this is a momentum play for me and the line is going the other way Gus it was 10 and a half last night it’s now down to eight and a half so people like Hofstra I get the Rivalry part of this I understand
That I am going with St John’s St John’s is one and one in the Big East beat Xavier lost to Yukon but did Cover thank you very much they have Butler at home coming up they’re playing a hopster team that is very good from the free throw
Line but a hopster team that sometimes the game can get away from them they’re not great on the boards which I think Serano will be very good hofire got pounded at UNLV they also struggled they lost away at St Louis who is not good at
All I know the line is going the other way here I get the rationale I disagree with the rationale you know I have no problem taking a stand St John’s minus8 and a half going to go the other way like hopster here they have one of the
Best scorers in the country Tyler Tom thas averaging 22 points a game they also have dubar who’s a 68 and he’s averaging 18 points a game and they also have the their point guard is sixth in the nation in assists I think they’ll be able to run with them throw in the uh
Lum injury uncertainty on the St John’s side I’ll lean the other way yeah Tyler Thomas from Sacred Heart fantastic and looked really good one of the best scorers in the country fair point I’m buying into the pizza and the team unity here with Rick patino that he had about
A week ago that’s a reason for a pick okay Siena stinks I love Co coach masello UMass has been able to get their Pace at home shout out my brother-in-law Joe Pino is going to be at the game they like to push the pace they get up and
Down they’re great on defense they’re great on rebounding Cohen inside Matt cross does all the little things they want to shoot from three Sienna has struggled I’m waiting for them to get it right they have not get it right they have not gotten it right this year I
Think Sienna can hang with them they’re going to battle they’re going to be strong but Sienna 360th here in Ken palom one of the worst teams in the country 55% from the free throw line UMass ready to rock and roll in fact I’ve was impressed with UMass win over
Portland win over Old Dominion blew it against Georgia Tech but they have one gust five of their last six they’re eight and three duaine coming up at home on Wednesday can they cover this line absolutely this might be a 30-point win for UMass yeah yeah with you here Moving
On You know here here’s my issue with Florida which is always concern me my issue with Florida is that they don’t cover massive spreads that’s always my concern now quinc coming in this is a sleepy spot I think for Florida that is my issue Florida coming up now has not
Played a game in the SEC they have oh I don’t know Gus someone named Kentucky next Saturday on January 6 they’re certainly going to be fired up for that they have played Richmond East Carolina was a semi home they one by five they only shoot 66% from the free throw line
The only time I’ve really gotten Florida wrong was Florida State when they were absolutely on fire I think this is a sleepy spot Tom pakur is back he’s done a good job with kipc they battle they make their free throws they’re good on the defensive boards everything you
Think a good well coach team would be right lot of points I’m grabbing it here I don’t care if it’s in the swamp what say you to too many points and I think you’re right this is the classic look ahead game isn’t it maybe the the maybe
The students aren’t back on Camp fully they don’t have that home court advantage the Florida uh uh the Florida roster is a little bit out of their normal routine on break yeah so maybe it’s a 17-point win I agree there and listen I’m a fan of Todd golden okay but
Todd you gotta get it going here at some point here like you know I know you want your guys and we’re gonna foul up two I I get the whole thing Todd but I want to start seeing some dominance they got back and beat Michigan which I think was
More about Michigan MCN State last night I think it was more about Mich michig than it was Florida so lot of points I’m taking Gus I’m going to give you the lead on this one because our good friend Dr Tony in the house is actually offended by the fact that his Colombia
Lions were being given this many points the funny part is when we text about this last night his reaction when I said I’m picking Colombia plus six and a half at the time now at seven and a half was I don’t know if Colombia can win by
Seven and a half no they’re getting points let’s not go crazy here Dr Tony Columbia plus seven and a half taking about a FIV minute ride to for them I like the Lions they’ve been impressive and you know my thoughts on Keith Ergo go ahead guys take so I think this is
Another situation where we’re undervaluing the ivy Colombia has played decently but the thing to pay attention to here I think is jono rubo de la Roa Colombia’s leading scorer he will put up some numbers and I think they will make enough free throws they shoot at 80% as
A team they keep their turnovers low and keep an eye on this columia is really bothersome in the passing Lanes they average almost 10 steals a game I think that’s going to play uh into into this result as well and yeah and if you’re gonna if seven and a half is the number
Okay I think it’s a lot of points I don’t think orgo covers it Columbia is gonna be up for this game they’re going to be ready to go and been very impressive one of the teams that the market is not giving enough credit to is Colombia who has stayed very competitive
They have covered lines at home no one knows about the Columbia Lions I think they keep this game close abs state had a major stumble the other day in their law they played poorly Appalachian State they were on fire they beat Albert at home they come out against Asheville and Asheville at
Home absolutely lights them up from three Gus 14 of 25 from three including 10 of 12 from Josh Banks if that doesn’t happen they don’t lose that game this team is angry this is their opener in the sunb Bel conference against Louisiana monre Louisiana Monroe was one of the lowest I
Think they may have been the preseason poll worst team this is an appstate team that thinks they can challenge James Madison I don’t know if they can but they think they can they’re gonna get right here I think this is a 20-point win I love Dustin Kars love everything
About him they’re ticked off no one’s shooting 10 to 12 from a Louisiana Monroe give me AB State and a bounce back at home you think they’re going to close out with purpose on Shooters this game yeah I I think High hands is in is it is definitely going to be the the
Motto for appstate and yes I think they are going to want to come out strong inside the Sun Belt with James Madison’s Furious start and they want to be able to keep Pace at least until that head-to-head match up yeah and no shame losing to Asheville who’s been scalding
H did lose a comeback to UAB on Friday last night but they covered Gus and on this show that’s all that matters moving on how on Earth is Liberty going to cover here’s my Liberty with the passing okay we don’t have the ability to get in
The gaps on people we just pass around and when Florida Atlantic gets up big on them see you later Alabama’s going to get up big in this game I don’t see how Liberty comes back I love Liberty you know that I love what Richie McKay does Alabama three straight losses Purdue
Kraton Arizona all tough games Eastern Kentucky hung 111 on the colonels on Eastern Kentucky there’s no look ahead to Vandy okay for the SEC opener Nate HZ is going to have his team ready this is a semi home game it’s in Birmingham Alabama I don’t care Liberty you are
What you are you’re not making free throws at 66% your three-point shooting has been better but Gus Liberty has to generate 38% that is TW top 25 in the country their points must come from threo range right they’re gonna have to scald the Nets here against Alabama they missed
Three or four in a row Bama’s gonna hang 10 points on them and this game is over I’m laying the points here with Alabama against Liberty I’ll go the other way I love Liberty in this game uh I think people do it was at 10 it’s down to nine
So people like it go ahead they’re both going to be great offensively uh they’re both top 10 in uh the shot metric rate of the rim and three-point rate uh as far as attacking the three-point line and the rim so both of these teams really really play smart offense and
They make smart shots I kind of am looking forward to the three-point line Alabama shoots it at 38% but Liberty limits their their opponents to 28% so who wins out on that uh battle at the three-point line you know what they’re gonna shoot as many threes as Alabama
Does ratewise maybe not numbers wise and their effective field goal percentage is at 56% I like Liberty to hang around here Alabama might get the wing but I think Liberty keeps it closer than you think yeah very fair Liberty’s going to have to control pace and listen Liberty
Should be making free throws Liberty is not a team that free throws so if they’re hot from three and they can stop the three and they make their free throws they’re going to be in this game I just don’t think they can do it but I
Get it and people are ared because the line is dropping and Liberty doesn’t turn it over and Liberty does turn it over and they can’t turn it over because it’s going to be a quick dunk if they do now I like Arkansas State Arkansas state has impressed me this year I’ve watched
Them several times they’ve got a couple covers for me they also beat Louisville by 12 so of course I’m gonna like them very much in their true Road game Arkansas State the metrics don’t look great this reminds me of the cop and state pick that I picked against if you
Go to the metrics and you look at Arkansas State 32% from three-point range 48% from inside the arc 6 no but they’re very good in the offensive boards they’ve played some quality teams they’ve played Alabama they’ve played Louisville now they’re opening the sunbell conference they are way but
They’re getting three and a half I don’t think Georgia state is anything fantastic Georgia State one of the worst teams at defending inside the arc they’re also they don’t force turnovers they’re not good at three-point shooting they’re not good in it’s just they’re not good at anything so to me this is a
Coin flip game I’m going to take the one and a half for the AR State just because they’ve impressed me against bigger opponents agreed there I don’t have much of a thought on this if I was going to lean one way I would lean Arkansas State
As well I know you’re gonna be against me on this one because you’re a big Dayton guy and I wanted to be a big Dayton guy but I have struggled with them without the injury losing the point guard here Longwood good inside the arc good at forcing turnovers great on the boards
With Griff aldrid and I love teams that are great on the boards because if Dayton doesn’t shoot well which guys Dayton certainly can shoot well they the second best three-point shooting team in the entire nation that’s 41.8% but if I get a little regression here Dayton of
Course before they start A10 play they got Davidson UMass Duan coming up God I finally got a Duan pick right by way Miracle before all that stuff comes up this could be a sleepy spot but they sure as heck of looked impressive they destroyed Oakland they destroyed Cincinnati Scott cross they covered they
Didn’t cover by Half Point thank God you’re gonna like Dayton tell me why I just think longwood’s going to be able to keep this game Mucky but do recognize that if Dayton’s hot from three and this is 25 to three this game is over uh
Agree I think the first thing to to look at is the under in this game both teams like to play at a glacial Pace uh Dayton is one of the slowest teams in the country via kenpom the one thing you mentioned the injury the injury has kind
Of been a rallying point for this Dayton team uh Bennett has seven turnovers in his last seven games he’s taking great care of the ball they shoot it great from three as you mentioned and let’s say their shots from three are not falling they could just throw it into
Their all World forward Don Holmes II and he’ll put up 20 so I like and and they play efficiently they are top 20 in the nation for Effective field goal percentage and um I think that the offensive efficiency from Dayton will pull away second half and they’ll get to
Where they need to be which is going to be 13 14 15 points fantastic I I get it I totally get it it’s a pivot point um this one again not one of my top plays here but I do like Longwood and I have an issue with Dayton although probably I
Shouldn’t question is how many bids are the A10 going to get that’s that’s a better question about that next time St Joe’s St Joe St Joe we’ll get to that in a minute yeah St Joe’s they destroyed him last night uh guys Marquette crate now this down to three and a half here’s
My deal kraton is soft I’m done I’m done with kraton the only reason kraton made a run last year Gus is because they happen to have a nice run of teams they played San Diego State who just is not a great offensive team and oh by the way
If that foul wasn’t called San Diego State you know um not San Diego State yeah if San Diego San Diego State beats them Craton almost got ahead of them only because of that foul right I don’t like their defense I don’t think they can contain off the dribble and the
Problem is they rely heavily on the three-pointer and they’re not creating the three-pointer for each other so their three-pointers when they go against good defensive teams tend to be stand stand uhoh 4 seconds left let’s fire it up bear shyan is not doing anything on eadar today okay that is not
Happening so I am going to lay the points with Marquette at home I like kraton I want to like kraton I’m done watching them and seeing them just pass the ball around the arc and then I know sharman’s gonna get to the basket pump fake okay hope to get foul we know the
Routine they’re not creating the threes for each other they’re not getting enough easy baskets and the big man inside caul Brer is struggling that’s my logic I’ll if you want to argue the other way here’s where kraton might have the advantage they have the biggest disparity of three-point shots in the
Nation and what I mean by that is they take so many and they limit their opponents to so few they do shoot it at an unbelievable rate and so I think if you pay attention to one thing in this game do they limit Marquette to the three at the three-point line and do
They Feast at the three-point line themselves that might be the one of the pivot Points or one of the things to pay attention to here for this game if you’re leaning kraton uh but I like Marquette too yeah and listen you lose at home after having a lead to Villanova without
Justin Moore that says all I need to know there and not villo has not been great this year of course guys you know I’m gonna this this one was automatic yeah you know I’m Gonna Keep fading loyala Chicago and I’m gonna tell you why if you look at college
Basketball teams against the spread this year you go all the way down to the bottom okay the worst teams at covering the spread in college basketball year we got Pacific we got Georgia Southern and you don’t have to go too high to see the good three and8 loyal of Chicago my
Problem with loyal to Chicago for anyone who just joined the show and is wondering what is my issue with loyal to Chicago they are team that was built on making threes on making free throws on not turning it over on being fundamentally sound 34% from three-point
Range huh 69% from the free throw line h allowing 36.7% of their opponents from three-point range terrible on the boards Don’t Force turnovers what are we looking at here got some inside info Drew Valentine the whole thing going on there some stuff I am taking a central
Michigan team I think it’s too many points last time you people laughed at me about this was New Orleans and we almost got to the window on a 17-point underdog money line because we had a three at the buzzer to win that game I like Central Michigan here Gus metrics
Aren’t great but teams are shooting 80% from the free throw line against Central Michigan that’s second best of any team in terms of the free throw line could be some regression as well this is Central Michigan deam that did win at South Florida not saying that that’s a huge
Win but they’re decent they battle Ohio state for a half I’ll take the points against loyal Chicago by the way Gus this is dropping 14 and a half late movement is good movement I don’t know uh we’re going to trust The Insider info that you hold ridicul
Loyal of Chicago go ahead bring bring it to me loyal of Chicago let me see Drew Valentine do it to me again here living off a reputation of five years ago while Porter Boer is running offense down at Oklahoma thank you very much Delaware is tough at home Delaware is not easy at
Home Martin englesby they do a good job but you know if you’re G to come on this show that we love the ivy Princeton has been super impressive this year top 10 inside the arc don’t turn the ball over you know they’re making their free throws team shooting 79 % that’s right
Behind Central Michigan from the free throw line only game they lost away was St Joe’s no shame in that big win at Monmouth Away by 25 not easy hopster Away by seven Gus Lakes hopster today they beat Ruckers on a neutral this team is tough Delaware is tough at home but I
Am going to go with Princeton laying the four and a half Gus if it gets to the five and a half which I don’t like laying five and a half it’s a weird number it’s why I’m staying away from St Mary’s Delaware state today I just don’t
Like that number I don’t know where I’d go but I’m laying four and a half what are you doing with the Tigers exact same thing this is another classic example of the ivy being undervalued here they the the Tigers have the ninth best twoo percentage you might think like uh
Princeton they’re gonna you know they’re gonna back door cut you and shoot threes no they’re going to be really efficient in two point they are shooting it almost 60% on two pointers and by the way can they shoot the three yes of course uh I really like Princeton here I think
That another thing to pay attention to is the creators that they have they have Pierce who’s a Creator Lee is an underrated Creator so they’re just not like you you mentioned the the look and stand the Princeton is not looking stand they’re constant in motion and they’re constantly trying to attack mismatches I
Really like what they’re doing offensively and you know they’re going to be Stout defensively so I love princeon here I think they’re extremely undervalued toin Anderson on the road as a favorite no thank you now look there’s no Mac in this game he has mononucleosis the star freshman point guard for
Harvard and Harvard has struggled however I own is 67% from the free throw line I never like backing a favorite on the road that’s poor from the free throw line the Osborne Shima effect is the most overrated thing I ever I’ve ever seen he is not that big of an issue I
Trust Tommy ammerer here to get it right yes they barely beat Army at home didn’t cover yes they barely beat Holy Cross but he’s a adjusting now he’s adjusting to life without Mac he had nine days to prepare they home they also are shooting almost 40% from three-point range
Harvard right I’ll take them as a slight home dog here against IA a Absolutely I’ll totally agree with you here the name to pay attention to here is Chisum oakar yeah 68 sophomore averaging 18 points a game had a career-high his last game out he’s making up for what Mack is
Missing the dynamic freshman so and harford’s four five and0 at home they’re I mean it’s a small gym it’s one of the most historic places venues in our sport but they’re really tough in there and if the number is this small yes I like Harvard here oh full disclosure Gus is a JMU
Alum okay I love JMU JMU could play the Celtics and I would take the points my problem is JMU can get a little sloppy with the ball when they realize that they have the game in hand it becomes an N1 mixtape we need hot sauce out there okay didn’t cover against Morgan stayed
Away even though they were up by like 18 and a half time but this is the start of sunbell play The Dukes are 12-0 they have the nation’s longest active winning streak they are Uber talented they can score it they force turnovers they get in transition Texas State under Terrence
Johnson down screen we’re GNA slow it down I get that well you’re shooting 61% from the free throw line Terren you’re shooting 26% from three-point range yes you were good on locking down three-pointers but it’s only 11 and a half Gus Texas state may keep this game
Close and slow it down I just think JMU on the opener in the sunbell conference is going to cover this line listen they went into this conference to get more exposure uh and also to get a higher profile they are not gonna you know Sleepwalk through their first appearance
In a Sun Belt uh rankings or or or a scoreboard so I love the Dukes here and Terrence Edwards ising playing some miraculous basketball he is your hot sauce N1 mixtape guy that you’re that you’re going to pay attention to for James Madison and I think the second
Half is where we find the number that we need to find here so if you’re looking for a Texas state to keep it close first half that might be something to pay attention to but James Madison will definitely and they’re so deep everybody that comes off the bench for James
Madison is going to be a factor whether it’s offensively or defensively uh so I I like them in the second half to kind of pull away and get to the number that we need yeah I went back and fourth in this but my rationale is okay so I’m
Going to take Texas State on the road in the sun Bel opener for James Madison can’t make free throws they turn the ball over at an exceptionally High rate and they can’t make three-pointers just doesn’t sound like a great recipe to come line Gustin I love Indiana State
And listen I love Michigan State I had them at a final four and I still believe in them this is frisky but I am taking Indiana State plus nine I think this is a statement game they are a superior offense now it’s not a super Highline so
I wish it was like 11 or 12 but Indiana State should be ready to go here that this is a big brother game they want to prove themselves Josh shirts fantastic job they got 10 game winning streak here only loss this year for Indiana state they’re 11 to1 was at Alabama where they
Actually scored 80 but they gave up 102 that’s the problem they shoot it well from three they’re the number one team in the country in effective field goal percentage I had this game circled but Michigan state is hot gust so this could be one where it’s close for a while and
We lose the cover late but I’m willing to take the chance here with the sycamores plus nine now here’s what I’m going to say to the Michigan State fans the metrically pro the profile for Indiana state is very similar to Balor uh they shoot it well from three there
That you mentioned the the massive effective field goal percentage and so that that matches up to Baylor and they just blew out Baylor so what are we leaning on are we leaning on Michigan State finally getting it right and figuring it out or are we going to say
That game is the anomaly and they’re going to regress back to where they lose an overtime game to JMU at home I’m if you’re going to argue Michigan state has the Scout and the the profile to figure out how to beat this Indiana State team because they’ve
Already done it with Balor I think that makes sense the name to pay attention to here is Robbie a the center from Indi Indiana State he’s a little bit uh I don’t know he’s a little bit yic but at the mid- major level uh he passes the
Ball shoots at 47% from from three and really makes that offense go you mentioned the Alabama game guess what it’s the only game that he’s missed and that’s their only loss so if he’s in the lineup they have a chance to win any game that they play yeah I I I like it
I’m it’s a little concerning because Michigan city has been hot I would love if Michigan state was sleepwalking last couple games they start to get hot from three but I’m going with the sycamores because I had this game Circle for two weeks so we’re riding it I
Agree can I just pass over this game do we even have to talk I mean I think this is a on the lines of your uh of your loyal Chicago right yeah listen I’m not saying this is top play if you don’t know the show that
You’re gonna have to DM me priv like G we’re gonna take Alabama yeah we just are okay don’t look at the metrics but we just are fade Mike White not a big play guys but uh it’s worked more than it’s been wrong this year I’ll tell you
That very good boy I wish this game was at Witcher State I really do it’s at a neutral it’s in Kansas City Missouri which day will be fired up for this game they always are uh Kansas struggled on the road against Indiana not super deep aelf is the best coach in college
Basketball period in my opinion he’s still looking for a shooting guard he doesn’t trust Nick Timberlake all that stuff is true it’s just a couple points too high if it was eight and a half Gus I’d probably lay it I’m gonna take wiast plus 13 half but it is at a neutral
That’s the only thing that’s concerning and folks don’t take this as any slight on Kansas I think Kansas is um absolutely wonderful I think that if I’ll go the other way with Kansas I really think that Kanas you mentioned the the lack of uh belief in the shooting guard I do agree that they lack shooting but if you’re gonna have an All-America mcculler on the wing that can put up a triple double at any
Time you’re also going to have the the most coveted transfer in Hunter Dickinson they’re going to play efficiently it’s not like it’s not like that The Jayhawks and self are going to be scared by witch this is not the witch from old but what I will say is I I
Think that Kansas gets to the spot you mentioned like the Indiana experience that was like a huge opportunity for Indi for Indiana to kind of show that they belong they almost got there so I think that Kansas maybe reverts back to where they should be and that might be a
15-point win yeah they’re good which they good at defending the three also top 50 in the country defending the three so I’ll grab the points there no problem uh moving on Cornell minus four and a half versus Colgate Gus you take this one here I we like Colgate but we
Love Cornell I’ve L Cornell every time I watch them they shoot three they run good offense they can attack the basket and at home I think they’re going to be very live four and a half’s not enough for me what’s say you uh totally agree uh I love Keegan records from Colgate he
Is one of the you know better mid- major big men in in our game love paying attention to him and how he plays the game but again this goes back to what we talked about earlier on the program um Ivy undervalued and I believe that Cornell is going to be one of those
Teams that’s going to challenge for that final four uh in the ivy playin tournament at the end of the season along with Harvard along with Princeton along with our Columbia Lions uh so and Pen who might be and Yale so we have we have like a good team is going to be
Left out of that final four in the ivy Cornell might be that team but today uh I love Cornell in the spot yeah yeah Cornell at home one of the underrated teams a lot of teams that the market is not giving enough respect to absolutely guys Tennessee Tech lost their first
Game to Little Rock very close game at home in the Ohio Val Valley Conference John Pelfrey does a good job they are now playing Tennessee Martin of course that’s a rivalry game Tennessee Martin going on the road this is their second straight game after beating Tennessee
State St they don’t force a lot of turnovers they don’t defend inside the arc to me it’s a coin flip game I’m taking Tennessee Tech plus three and a half this is one of these games it’s a coin flip game I’m gonna take three and a half points at
Home don’t have much on this game but I’m gonna trust your judgment Mike Randle yeah perfect moving on guys are we laying seven and a half with the Paul I mean you look at me in the camera we’re laying seven and a half points with the co it’s Chicago State it’s a
Rivalry game I think rodstein reported here Gus that Murphy is expected to play and he is expected to be back I’m just checking that up right now that Caleb Murphy is supposed to be back which of course would be a big deal Murphy was
Able to pump in uh 13 eight 14 points so he’s an integral part I am not laying the points here with Chicago State who is going to be all sorts of fired up for this game you know Chicago State won away at Valpo Chicago state has played Wisconsin they played tough teams they
Battled that loyal to Chicago and covered thank you very much for that so Chicago State plays everyone here they’re great at defending the three and they’re very active they’ll travel they’ll turn the ball over just on a post move but they do force a lot of turnovers here I’m not laying seven and
A half points with I kind I kind of can’t do that either uh as much as the you know the Big East is a grind and we’re Big East fans at heart I still cannot buy in with depal they don’t have the necessarily high level Talent you know maybe Chicago State’s Wing cardet
Like he maybe he puts up some numbers here I kind of like that play yeah it’s I I don’t think that jaal should be favored by that much that’s what it is that’s what it comes down to this play would have been different a week ago I
Was impressed with UCLA they had a nice comeback against Oregon State they were struggling they were down at the half I don’t know what mck Cronin said but in that next 10-minute segment they outscored them 23-2 they started getting hot from threo range I think they turned
A corner this is a momentum play You’re gonna give me seven and a half at Oregon without the big guy with Oregon’s limitations I’m taking it give me Mick plus seven and a half he’s not going to want to lose this game UCLA has struggled they lost four games in a row
To Nova Ohio State Cal State Northridge God aful and Maryland now they beat Oregon State but they’re 1 and0 here in the Pack 12 so Mick gets this one he comes home from Stanford and Cal they can be four and0 you’re gonna get a very live UCLA Brewing effort tonight at
Oregon agreed I think they are not going to get caught in the look ahead game and they are using conference play as hitting that restart button you mentioned the the shortcomings that they’ve had in the non-conference coaches great coaches mck Cronin being one of those always have a selling point
Of hey now that we’re in conference play we can kind of restart and redefine our season let’s start doing that now if you’re going to go to the Oregon side they don’t have uh they don’t have the big man inside but that plays right into
How Oregon likes to play with a bunch of versatile ball handlers around on the perimeter but do they have enough Talent I’m I’m not sure here I I would stay away from this game personally uh but yeah maybe the the reset button is where UCLA finds an edge never
Underestimate the ability from MC Cronin to muck things up here and four on the road my wife walks by the show once in a while and last year she’s like are we do we have some action on this Florida Atlantic team that you’ve been talking
About all year long and we did we didn’t have it early enough but we did so this year she’s walked by the room and she goes so you like this Wilmington team then they be Kentucky is there a future or something UNC Wilmington’s going to
Be ready to go for this game and listen I have bashed mus years ago I love mus he does a great job I have come full circle on that all that matters is that they’re buying what he’s selling and that is the case however Arkansas can struggle from The Arc and from making
Shots that’s their issue they’re also not turning people over a ton they’re not super deep barely covered against abalene Christian I don’t think they did Cover actually I apologize they didn’t cover against Lim scum okay Ferman was live for a while UNCC Wilmington is going to be ready to go they want to
Kentucky they have won four straight games yes they have stumbled they got blown out at App State but this is the last game before the CAA this is one of my teams is probably my team this year on the road at Arkansas Gus I’m taking
The 10 and a half and if you want to sprinkle I’m sprinkling okay nothing against Arkansas UNCC Wilmington just be Kentucky at Kentucky this is not a negative this team is good they’re very good senior Laden underrated coach small school arrival this is the moment uh to
KO is going to be at a different School in a couple years I get that 10 and a half’s too much I like him here sprinkle on the money line what do you think without question I I think that number is entirely too high a friend of the
Show uh Brian mul who is totally locked into the ca has loved this UNC Wilmington team from even last year he said he he saw the seeds being planted in this program for Success this season we saw what they did at Kentucky the numberers much too high uh listen BYU has looked in
Impressive I was bashing on BYU joining the Big 12 here I may have to take that back they are 11 and one their metrics are off the chart BYU they are number two in defensive rebounding they are top 20 in offensive rebounding they don’t turn the ball over they hold opponents
To 24.9% from three-point range and they’re about to start Big 12 play boy they are going to be very live they got Cincinnati and home they’re gonna smack them around then they got Baylor they got UCF Mother of God game but I 20 and a half with Jeff Linder is just a little
Too much this team is battled they have had the worst luck from free throw shooting team shooting 80.1% from the free throw line the absolute best that you possibly can among all 362 teams right I think 20 is a lot I think they can get their Pace they shoot the three
Well they also play defense BYU is awesome can I get BYU minus to win by 19 Gus is my question here I don’t know if you can they they are playing they are H such such momentum right now and if you just take a look at the makeup of the
The roster it’s 64 65 68 like they they are long everywhere and they have Playmakers everywhere and they share the ball they go for the best shot not just my shot love the way that BYU’s playing they’re Stout they’re they’re sturdy and going back at Full Circle to one of the
One of the things that we talked about beginning of the program is those guys are grown men like they are strong they’re not going to get pushed off their spots uh that’s always the case with BYU but this year especially Xavier Johnson is an absolutely incredible basketball player he is absolutely
Lethal I just think that Luke yakich is gonna come up with something to somewhat slow him down and maybe not let him have 35 here and if he doesn’t I think they can keep this game close Southern Illinois great at shooting threes gavier Johnson’s Unstoppable but they do G play
At one of the slowest Paces in college basketball so points are at a premium here now if you look at the games Illinois Chicago two of their last three games lost at home to Green Bay loss at home to Incarnate Word so certainly not drawing a lot of inspiration however I
Have been impressed with what yakich is doing they are good at shooting threes and they are number one in the country number one in the country at limiting three-point shots from the opponent holding them to 24.9% the reason that’s relevant is is um Southern Illinois the generate 35% of their shots from Beyond
The Arc I just think it’s too many points with yakich but tell me I’m an idiot because they just lost Incarnate Word I get it go ahead look look if we’re gonna take a look at James Madison’s one of their closest games besides the Michigan State overtime win it’s again it’s against I
Uh UCI and zav Johnson almost won that game singlehandedly against James Madison and the Dukes I’m terrified of him as a play on the offensive end so I don’t know if I would necessarily like Bank on a defense trying to slow him down because he is just Relentless he will drive the
Lane he will shoot it from three he doesn’t care if he’s on the logo or on the line I’m frightened of him I might go the other way here yeah both teams 0 and one guys in the Missouri Valley so this is a very important game I just
Think it’s going to be close to the vest he he’s terrifying I’m still living off yakit two years ago and we were playing uh the Eternal Flame with the Bengals here that’s what it is this game’s in Cleveland Cleveland rocks I do not like West Virginia I don’t like
Them without Jesse Edwards also I understand Kirk C is back whoa okay I don’t really care rayquan battle also back I like Ohio State here we looked it up prior Thorton is going to play he’s ready to go Bruce Thorton for Ohio State I like Ohio State minus n and a half on
A neutral Gus on a neutral I tend to take the better team because I think the better team wins out I think they’re the better team here Ohio state has Ruckers coming up West Virginia has Houston away maybe a look ahead give me the Buckey here against no Jesse Edwards because
They need Jesse Edwards to really formulate their entire team they are not home here the game is in Cleveland uh Ohio state is one of the most undervalued teams uh as far as one of your major power six teams uh really like them here really like them overall
I think their guard play and their perimeter play is a bit underrated so yeah I’m I’m kind of with you here boy Grant Canyon has been impressive this year I Gotta Give it to Grand Canyon Bryce Drew doing a wonderful job eight-game winning streak only loss was
On a semi home to South Carolina they are great on the offensive boards Grand Canyon they’re fantastic at home with the antelopes you know about their home court advantage if you’ve not seen Grand Canyon’s home court advantage just gole it and you will love it they are 11 and
One yes this is their 2-0 here in The Wack Green Canyon so they are way at Southern Utah coming up Louisiana Tech on the other hand is coming off two straight losses to St Louis and overtime loss at Seattle Gus what does that that mean to me it’s a third straight road
Game here for Louisiana Tech it’s a team that is not great from the free throw line it is a team that is not great from inside the arc it is from a team that does not force a lot of turnovers at Grand Canyon they’re bouncing up and
Down they’re going nuts give me Grand Canyon to win by double digits another thing to pay attention to for Grand Canyon is they just got Black Shear Jr back their lead guard he had been injured prior to the uh at the beginning of the season and Grant Foster their
Six7 wing is playing at an all World level averaging 21 points a game so they have their full compliment of players now and it’s almost scary that they’re going to get their all League uh uh leag guard back after this start I I really like what gr Canyon’s doing and he had
20 his last came Out oh come on oh come on oh there we are we’re back folks we’re back sorry had a little bit of technical difficulties but rock and roll okay here we go yes next game Gus we’ll go to here New Mexico State minus one and a half against Cal Baptist now my argument for
This one New Mexico state it’s a basy in process we have to have a basy in process when we’re talking about this team New Mexico State I hated them early on because of everything that happened the end last year with Jason hooton things have gotten a lot better they are
Competitive they were competitive against New Mexico they lost at home they were competitive at at Stephen F Austin they lost away they were competitive against Tulsa the team is battling they’re getting better they’re improving now they’re home here against Cal Baptist Cal Baptist doesn’t make free throws Cal Baptist allows teams do
37% from three-point range Cal Baptist is just okay I kind of like New Mexico State here minus one and a half teron Armstrong is not walking through that door so yes let’s let’s ride with New Mexico State yeah they they’ve played well you have to develop play well
Couple games left here guys and then we’ll go make sure you put your comments and you got some questions Chattanooga you know the deal with Dan Earl they shoot threes at a ridiculous rate no one shoots more threes than Chattanooga I’ll tell you what this means this means they
Don’t rebound this means they get pushed around this means they have to have great three-point shooting to cover they’re not doing of those things against Auburn Auburn is legit they’re going to be physical I’m taking Auburn laying 20 half against Chattanooga I have faded Chattanooga all year long and
This has really helped me it’s gone very well uh continue it here and we have to pay attention to Aiden Holloway I think he’s one of the most dynamic League guards uh freshman wise that we’ve seen and perfect for Auburn system yep last game here folks I just don’t think USC is covering
Nine here Oregon state was very live they played well this is now the second straight road game uh that you have here in a row for USC Pack 12 is very up and down Oregon State at home has played well they they had that game against
UCLA we lost that cover by a half point they were getting six and a half but prior to that they had real off five straight wins I think they bounced back here well coached with Wayne tinkle don’t trust USC who has lost four of their last five lost to Oregon lost to
Gonzaga lost to Long Beach State at home overtime awful lost to Auburn I get it beat Alabama state by 20 but they were up big and they coasted I think it’s too many points here they need this game because USC is 0 and one in the Pack 12
But so is Oregon State I think it’s a close game I’m going back to Oregon State even though I lost by a half Point against UCLA there seems to be a lot of traffic off the court that’s creating on the court troubles for USC with Ronnie James coming back having the number one
Recruit and Isaiah klier I I’m not I’m not sure that it seems too busy how’s that it’s just too it’s a little too busy for USC all right uh we got a question here I’m gonna put it in ben is in the house uh Ben first game you want
Your thoughts on FSU so he’s asking us f FSU against lium now here’s the deal FSU I stayed away from this one because Lim scum comes from Tennessee they’re going to push the pace they’re going to get up and down the floor Florida State to me
Gus is a team that you take when they’re an underdog against a good team they covered away at North Carolina I don’t like taking Florida State as a favorite they are a home favorite here they don’t shoot well from the free throw line their metrics aren’t great Lim scum is
Always dangerous they have good offense under Len a cuff I don’t like this game at all it is Florida State minus I don’t like taking Florida State unless they are an underdog like at Virginia or home against North Carolina getting three I don’t like them against inferior opponents that’s my thought uh
I think that Florida State’s length will win out here I don’t necessarily think that they’ll shoot the lights out but I think offensive rebounding will be a huge key here and I think that’s where Florida State might actually find that that number that you need to find Ben uh
Maybe a 10-point win in the second half with some offensive rebounding prowess from Florida State yeah prayer player prop savant in the house we appreciate it Rob Ros a friend of the show let’s go we’re going to get it Blanco we’re going again for a 70% day and Josh worth
Always here thank you very much folks he is Gus Kars you gotta follow him on X please at C Kar 12 does an amazing job uh Ben thank you thank you for watching here Ben appreciate it we are back next week I will put it out on Twitter what
Days remember we normally when the season gets started and NFL slows down which will happen after next week we normally go Monday Wednesday Saturday but we’ve been changing it up because of the games this week we’ve gone three in a row Thursday Friday Saturday thank you for watching folks as always we
Appreciate it Bobby in the house we appreciate you brother thank you very much let’s get to the window let’s have some fun Gus thank you for joining me way back when to God knows I mean my God we’re talking 40 Years of friendship here this incredible uh Che cheers
Everybody it’s so fun to talk some college hoops with you Mike and uh thank you for ftn for letting me join in today uh let’s go get it everybody let’s get it sponsorship let’s make it happen Folks
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What about high point +17.5?