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Las Vegas - On the college hoop board, we're gonna go all SOOIE PIG once again! We jumped on Arkansas over Alabama this past Wednesday night for a few of reasons. The Razorbacks have won eight of the last nine overall, with seven covers in the last eight games. And now, they've won 14 of 15 at home this season. There's also revenge on the table. The Hogs went to Baton Rouge back in January and the Tigers ate 'em up, 92-76, so REVENGE is on the table as well.
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Las Vegas - Wonder why the sportsbook directors are ALWAYS happy? According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the guys behind the counter pocketed $52.4 million in revenues during January. That's a GINORMOUS 159.9% increase from a year ago and the fourth-highest single-month revenue total of all time. Sports bets totaled $645.5 million, a 28.8% increase.
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Las Vegas - Tom Izzo's Michigan State team might not go dancing for the first time in 23 years. Izzo took over in East Lansing in 1995/96 and his first two teams played in the NIT Tournament. After that, they NEVER MISSED the NCCA party. Sitting at 12-9, the Spartans need to sweep the board, but it ain't gonna be easy. After Ohio State, they have Maryland away, Indiana at home, then a double dose of Michigan. If they win four of five, they should be in.
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Las Vegas - BUONGIORNO! Yea, heading to Italy and looking at the UEFA Champions League match between Atalanta and Real Madrid. And yes, it's ATALANTA, not Atlanta. It's a 113 year old club based in Bergamo, just a few clicks north of Milan. With a nickname like La Dea, The Goddess, how could you not look at this club. These kids from Bergamo know how to find the net. They've scored 53 goals in Serie A and allowed just 31 for a gorgeous +22 goal differential.
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Las Vegas - Looking at the Big 12 tonight and gonna roll with Kansas over Texas. Bill Self has done an AMAZING job in Lawrence the last 17 years, winning a RIDONKULOUS 15 conference crowns and a national title. Self's winning percentage at Kansas is WICKED-GOOD at .817. He does not lose very often, and rarely at the storied Allen Fieldhouse. But it was Phoggy that night (see what I did there) as the Longhorns posted a GIGANTIC 84-59 BLOWOUT.
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