The Deamon Deacons have been living on the edge this entire season. They started the season in an unfamiliar place, at the top of the world. They venture into one of the most difficult places to play in the country tonight. The Pit has killed many a opponent over the years, and this looks like a problem for the streaky Deamon Deacons. Wake depends on the outside shot and will struggle at altitude here. Underdogs after 3 straight wins by 10 points or more against opponent after scoring 85 points or more 2 straight games are 36-14 (72%) since 1997. The Deamon Deacons are 20-43 ATS in road games versus good shooting teams (making >45% of their shots) and 23-46 ATS in road games when playing only their 2nd game in a week since 1997. We'll go with stars on the Lobos at home. (Bet game @ BoDog |

Wyoming is on a rebound mission from being an average basketball team one year ago. See my earlier play about tough places for road teams to play. UW is one of 'em. I like the Cowboys in this spot against the overrated Pac-10 bunch. WSU is scoring a whopping 44.6 ppg on the road this season. Not enough to get it done here. Home teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are about average offensively (scoring 67-74 PPG) against an excellent defensive team (<63 PPG), after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games are 31-9 ATS (76%) over the last 5 seasons. The Cougars are 3-11 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games over the last 3 seasons. Two stars on the Cowboys in this one. (Bet game @ BoDog |

See Star-Ratings section below for recommendations on betting amounts.

Betting Recommendations and Unit Tracking
My star ratings equate to the following betting recommendations for each pick. For tracking purposes on my site, my bankroll is assumed to be an even $5000.

  * (1 star) = 1% of bankroll (or $50)
  ** (2 star) = 2% of bankroll (or $100)
  *** (3 star) = 3% of bankroll (or $150)
  **** (4 star) = 4% of bankroll (or $200)
  ***** (5 star) = 5% of bankroll (or $250)
  ****** (6 star) = 6% of bankroll (or $300)

To determine your bet amount, you should simply use the percentages below, multiplied by your specific bankroll. It is my strong recommendation that you never bet more than 10% of your bankroll on any given game - ever! You should usually bet just a few percent. There are no such thing as locks. See my write-up on Bankroll Management.