The North Carolina Tar Heels face the Missouri Tigers on Monday, December 26th in the 2011 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. Missouri (7-5) won their final three games of the season to become bowl eligible after a shaky start. Meanwhile, UNC (7-5) lost four of their last six to close out the year. The Tigers are 2-0 all-time against the Tar Heels. Kickoff is set for 5:00 EST Monday in Shreveport, Louisiana. This game will be nationally televised on ESPN 2. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have set a line of...
Read more about 2011 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Odds Missouri at Kansas Line - November 23, 2011It’s the annual Border Showdown in Middle America. Missouri has become bowl-eligible, and will be looking to finish the regular season on a positive note by picking up a win against its state-line rival, Kansas, when the two meet Saturday in Kansas City. Kansas, on the other hand, is just looking to record their first Big 12 win this year. The Border Showdown is as even as possible, historically speaking. Missouri and Kansas have met 199 times, with each side winning 55 times with nine ties. This...
Read more about Missouri at Kansas Line Texas Tech at Missouri Spread - November 15, 2011The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Missouri Tigers each look to become bowl eligible Saturday when they square off in Columbia at Faurot Field. Neither of these teams have had the kind of success they had hoped for coming into the season, but both can save face if they can at least qualify for the postseason. The Red Raiders put an end to a three-game losing streak to the Tigers with a 24-17 home victory last season. In fact, the home team has now won five of the last six meetings. Odds makers in Las...
Read more about Texas Tech at Missouri Spread Texas at Missouri Spread - November 8, 2011The No. 21 Texas Longhorns hit the road for the first time in over a month Saturday as they travel to face the Missouri Tigers. This has been a pretty one-sided series as the Longhorns have won six straight over the Tigers since the turn of the century. They last met in 2009 with Texas coming away with a dominant 41-7 victory in Missouri. Both teams have fallen on hard times since. Taking a look at the odds in Las Vegas, I find Texas as a 1-point favorite over Missouri and a total set of 58.5 points. Texas The...
Read more about Texas at Missouri Spread Missouri at Baylor Odds - November 1, 2011The Baylor Bears host the Missouri Tigers Saturday in another potential Big 12 shootout. Missouri had won seven straight in this series before a 40-32 home loss to the Bears in their most recent meeting in 2009. Robert Griffin III was out with an injury for that game, but backup quarterback Nick Florence came in and threw for 427 yards and three touchdowns. 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert threw for 468 yards and two scores for the Tigers. Kickoff is set for 7:00 EST on FSN Saturday. Odds makers...
Read more about Missouri at Baylor Odds 2011-12 Missouri Basketball Preview - October 27, 20112010-11 Results: Overall: 23-11 (17-1 H, 2-7 A, 4-3 N) Big 12: 8-8 (7-1 H, 1-7 A) Conference Tournament: Lost in Second Round The 2010-11 campaign had a multitude of storylines for Missouri Basketball, but the departure of head coach Mike Anderson at the end of the year will loom largest in the short term. Last year’s return to NCAA Tournament play for a third consecutive season and a school record 77 wins over that stretch under Anderson will leave a lasting impression for the Tigers. Missouri...
Read more about 2011-12 Missouri Basketball Preview Oklahoma State at Missouri Spread - October 18, 2011The No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys hit the road Saturday to square off against the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers had won four straight in this series before the Cowboys put an end to that streak in 2004. OSU has now won three of the last four meetings, including a 33-17 home victory in their most recent meeting in ‘09. Missouri actually outgained OSU 393-351 in that game, but they were done in by four costly turnovers, including three interceptions from former quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Taking a look...
Read more about Oklahoma State at Missouri Spread Missouri at Oklahoma Odds - September 20, 2011Oklahoma and Missouri play in their Big 12 opener Saturday in a rematch from last year’s 36-27 home victory by the Tigers. The Sooners had just debuted at the top of the BCS standings last October, and Missouri was able to hold Landry Jones without a completion in the fourth quarter while scoring 16 unanswered points to seal the victory. This rematch will be played at Memorial Stadium, where the Sooners have a 78-2 record under head coach Bob Stoops. They have won 37 straight home games, which...
Read more about Missouri at Oklahoma Odds Missouri at Arizona State Line - September 6, 2011The 21st-ranked Missouri Tigers and the up-and-coming Arizona State Sun Devils each opened their seasons with victories Saturday. These schools will meet up Friday at Sun Devil Stadium in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN at 10:30 EST. It’s the night cap of a double-header on ESPN, which will follow the Florida International at Louisville contest. Taking a look at the college football lines, I find that Arizona State is a 7.5-point favorite over Missouri and the total is set at 53.5. Arizona...
Read more about Missouri at Arizona State Line 2011 Missouri Football Predictions - June 23, 2011It was a rough start at Missouri for head coach Gary Pinkel, who suffered through two losing seasons in his first two years on the job. Pinkel has led the Tigers to bowl games in seven of the past eight season since, including a trip to the Insight Bowl last year where they would lose to Iowa 24-27. Missouri still put together a 10-win season, losing only twice in Big 12 play. They upset Oklahoma 36-27 at home for their signature win. The Tigers return 15 starters this season with nine on offense...
Read more about 2011 Missouri Football Predictions 2011 Big 12 Football Predictions - June 15, 2011Nebraska and Colorado bolted last summer with the Cornhuskers making the move to the Big Ten and the Buffaloes shifting to the new Pac-12. The rumors started shortly thereafter, with Texas, Oklahoma and a few other teams possibly leaving as well. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe saved the conference with a last-second pitch that kept the Big 12 together. Gone is the conference championship game along with the North and South divisions. The new plan is for a round-robin schedule that will have every...
Read more about 2011 Big 12 Football Predictions NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2011 Big 12 Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule - March 7, 2011It’s time for the 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament to get under way. Kansas has wrapped up the regular season title, and it appears this is likely going to be a two-team race. The Texas Longhorns actually beat the Jayhawks on the road in the regular season, and they are the likely candidate to have any shot at beating Kansas. I will be giving my predictions on this tournament that runs from Wednesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 12 in Kansas City, Missouri. If you are looking...
Read more about 2011 Big 12 Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule Missouri at Kansas - February 7, 2011The Kansas Jayhawks are set to host the Missouri Tigers on Monday in a Top 25 Big 12 showdown. The second-ranked Jayhawks may be without star freshman guard Josh Selby for this contest. He has a stress reaction in his right foot that kept him out of their game at Nebraska over the weekend. The No. 14 Tigers are looking for a signature road win, something that has avoided them all season. College basketball lines for this contest show us odds of Kansas -10.5 over Missouri with a total set of 154.5...
Read more about Missouri at Kansas Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings - January 25, 2011I am off the races again in Big 12 Hoops action, and also the Mo Valley as my two specialty conferences, but I am finding huge success cherry picking the Books in the Big 12. Some teams are overrated and some teams underrated and we are getting close to mid season conference scenario. I am finding great value with college basketball lines right now, and it should be noted that road games in the Big 12, like any other conference are very tough to get wins at, but conversely, many road dogs...
Read more about Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings Missouri at Texas A&M - January 14, 2011The 15th-ranked Missouri Tigers visit the 13th-ranked Texas A&M Saturday in a huge Big 12 conference showdown. The tip is set for 1:00 EST and will be nationally televised on ESPN 2. The Tigers are off to a 15-2 start this season and 1-1 in conference action, while the Aggies are a surprising 15-1 and 2-0 in Big 12 play. College basketball odds for this contest show us a line of Texas A&M -4.5 over Missouri. Look below to find some key information you can use when deciding on which team to...
Read more about Missouri at Texas A&M 2010 Insight Bowl Picks - December 27, 2010This Tuesday the No. 12 Missouri Tigers will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Insight Bowl. The game will be played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, and kickoff is set for 10:00 PM ET. The Tigers finished the season 10-2 and 6-2 in Big 12 play, while Iowa was just 7-5 and 4-4 in the Big Ten. If you are thinking about betting on the game, our college bowl odds have the Tigers favored by 2.5-points over the Hawkeyes with the total sitting at 46.5 points. Missouri: Missouri started the season...
Read more about 2010 Insight Bowl Picks Kansas at Missouri Odds - November 24, 2010There is a lot at stake Saturday when the Kansas Jayhawks travel to face the Missouri Tigers, though this isn’t one of the premier games of the weekend. The Tigers have the most at stake in this match-up between border rivals, but a win for the Jayhawks would really make their season. No matter where these teams are at in the standings, year in and year out this is one of the best rivalries in the land. College football lines show us odds of Missouri -24.5 over Kansas with a total set of 51.5 points. This...
Read more about Kansas at Missouri Odds Kansas State at Missouri - November 12, 2010The Kansas State Wildcats travel to face the Missouri Tigers Saturday in a border rivalry between Big 12 North schools. If you are interested in wagering on this game, then you will find college football lines of Missouri -13 over Kansas State with a total set of 54.5 points. The 20th-ranked Tigers have had little to celebrate since they upset Oklahoma in their last home game to improve to 7-0 on the season. Since, they’ve dropped back-to-back games to fall to 7-2 overall and 3-2 in Big 12 play....
Read more about Kansas State at Missouri College Football Picks: Missouri at Texas Tech - November 4, 2010This Saturday the N0.12 Missouri Tigers will look to keep their Big 12 North title hopes alive when they go on the road to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Missouri suffered its first loss of the season last week, getting crushed by Nebraska 31-17. The Red Raiders were also on the wrong end of the stick last week, falling to Texas A&M 45-27. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Tigers favored by 4-points over the Red Raiders. Looking...
Read more about College Football Picks: Missouri at Texas Tech Missouri at Nebraska - October 27, 2010The Big 12 North Champion will likely be decided this Saturday when the No.6 Missouri Tigers go on the road to take on the No.14 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Tigers come in fresh off their 36-27 win over Oklahoma, while the Cornhuskers also come into the game off a big win, as they topped Oklahoma State 51-41 on the road. The home team has lost two straight in this series, including Nebraska’s 27-12 win at Missouri last season. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current...
Read more about Missouri at Nebraska College Football Lines: Oklahoma at Missouri - October 19, 2010Oklahoma has opened at No. 1 in the latest BCS Standings after their 6-0 start. They’ll face another 6-0 team in the No. 18 Missouri Tigers this weekend. Being the top-ranked team in the polls hasn’t treated teams so well the past few weeks, as Alabama lost two weeks ago to South Carolina and Ohio State lost last week at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes were a slim road favorite over the Badgers, and so are the Sooners this week against the Tigers. The latest college football spreads show us a line of...
Read more about College Football Lines: Oklahoma at Missouri Missouri at Texas A&M - October 15, 2010This Saturday the Texas A&M Aggies will host the No.21 Missouri Tigers in Big 12 action. The Aggies come in off their second straight loss of the season, as they fell to Arkansas 24-17 at home. The Tigers improved to 5-0 on the season with their 26-0 win at home over Colorado. If you are thinking about placing a wager on this game, the current college football odds have the Aggies favored by 3.5-points over the Tigers at home. Missouri (5-0, 1-0): While the Tigers have yet to lose, they really...
Read more about Missouri at Texas A&M Colorado at Missouri - October 6, 2010This Saturday the No. 24 Missouri Tigers will look to remain undefeated when they host the Colorado Buffaloes. The Tigers had no problem taking care of business in their last game, as they crushed Miami (OH) 51-13 at home. The Buffaloes surprised a lot of people last week, as they stunned Georgia 29-27 at home. This series has been dominated by Missouri over the last four years, winning by an average of 35 points a game. Last year Missouri went to Colorado and beat the Buffaloes 36-17, but were...
Read more about Colorado at Missouri Missouri and Illinois - August 31, 2010For the fourth straight season the Missouri Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will open the season against each other. The game will be be played at Edward Jones Dome, the home field of the St. Louis Rams. This will be the sixth time the two teams have squared off since moving to a neutral site, with Missouri winning the previous five games, including a 37-9 blowout win last year. The Tigers head into the 2010 season off a solid 8-5 run in 2009, and will look to take over the top spot in the...
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