College Hoops: Feeling the Pressure
Posted: 2010-03-08
It may be March and basketball time, but I am reminded of baseball and Game 7 of the 1988 NLCS between the Dodgers and Mets. The Mets had won 100 games, leading from wire to wire, and were expected to win the World Series. But they fumbled and bumbled Game 7 behind a slew of second-inning errors and lost the pennant 6-0 to the Dodgers.

Late Season NCAA Hoop Tips
Posted: 2010-02-26
Many times during the season and even in some conference tournament games coming up, you can find teams that are less interested in playing hard. That is, they know they're going to hammered, or they've slumped so badly down the stretch that they realize they have no shot at going anywhere in tourney play.

Situational Handicapping in Basketball
Posted: 2010-02-25
Situations dictate a great deal how a team might perform in a contest. These can include revenge spots, common opponents, or the second of back to back nights in the NBA.

Traditional Powers with Motivation
Posted: 2009-09-07
This past week in college football we saw something to keep an eye on in the future, as teams with strong traditions coming off a disappointing season had something to prove.

The Real Value is in Specializing
Posted: 2009-08-16
Do you ever wonder when you ' re in a Las Vegas sports book why the limits are so low on certain bets while the house will let you bet anything you want on others? Why are NFL side action wager limits so much higher than totals?