NCAA Basketball Picks 1/20/08
Written January 20, 2008 by Jack Jones
Went 5-5 yesterday losing the juice. Just can’t seem to get it going on the college hardwood yet this year, but I’m hoping to get things turned around today.
Record 20-24 -640
Temple pk
I’ll take Temple here in a straight pick em spot against one of the worst teams in college basketball. I’m still reeling from that 20-point performance St. Louis put up against George Washington. Temple has been known as a team with solid defensive fundamentals for years, and they should head into St. Louis and pick up the W here.
Washington State -8.5
The Cougars are for real this year. They may have lost at UCLA a week ago, but they have won 4 out of their last 5 ATS and that loss to the Bruins was their only SU defeat this season. Oregon is coming off a loss in their last game by 8 points at Washington, and Washington State is a lot better than their in-state rivals. This one should be a blowout and I’m comfortable laying this number.
