Ncaa Predictions - December 19, 2008

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Today's NCAA Basketball Picks:

Game: New Orleans at Louisiana Monroe (8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total OVER 127.5 -110 (risk 3 to win 2.7)

The UL Monroe Warhawks certainly haven't gotten out of the gate as they expected at 2-7, but they have played their last five on the road. This team has been getting exploited defensively as they have allowed 78 points or more in over half their games. The Privateers from New Orleans will come into this one having won four of their last five, and have become quite offensively-mined in doing so as they have put up an average of 81 points per game in their last two. When this team starts winning the points start flowing and they have been 24-8 to the OVER after a win, and also 19-7 as a small favorite up to 6.5. This one is set too low and I'm playing the OVER in this matchup.

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Check out the last five NCAA Basketball Picks Newsletters:

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NCAA-Basketball-Picks-December-17-2008
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NCAA-Basketball-Picks-December-16-2008
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NCAA-Basketball-Picks-December-15-2008
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NCAA-Basketball-Picks-December-14-2008
UTEP is 3-1 at home, shooting very well there. On the road it's a different story as they are 1-2, hitting just 36.1% from the field. They have no one in the front court averaging double-digits. O...