Pick per Day - 12/05/09 (Day 26)

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is tip-off but no later than 5:00

The competition is pretty simple but please check The Rules (http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?t=11062) if you have any questions or aren't sure how to proceed. Also, please note that you must make a pick at least once every three weeks to remain in the competition. There's more in an Announcement (http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showpost.php?p=141625&postcount=1) about when we will shift to two divisions, etc. You can also send me a Personal Message or e-mail if any questions or problems.

Please use the colon after your moniker ... I use a macro to enter your picks on a spreadsheet and the macro relies on the colon to get it properly entered.

Here are the games and spreads:
Following games must be picked by tip-off (please note times are EST -- one hour later than CST):

E Michigan at OHIO ST -22 ( 12:00 PM EST)
Va Commonwealth at WM & MARY 1 ( 12:00 PM EST)
N Carolina at KENTUCKY -3 ( 12:30 PM EST)
Southern Miss at OLE MISS -17 ( 1:00 PM EST)
La-Monroe at ALABAMA -16.5 ( 1:00 PM EST)
Providence at RHODE ISLAND -5.5 ( 1:00 PM EST)
Cleveland St at DETROIT -3 ( 1:05 PM EST)
Georgia St at JAMES MADISON -2 ( 2:00 PM EST)
St Bonaventure at MISSISSIPPI ST -13 ( 2:00 PM EST)
Unc-Greensboro at SAMFORD -14 ( 2:00 PM EST)
N Texas at RICE -1 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Nc State at MARQUETTE -9.5 ( 3:00 PM EST)
Ga Southern at THE CITADEL -5 ( 3:05 PM EST)
Brown at MINNESOTA -26 ( 3:30 PM EST)
St Johns at DUKE -17 ( 3:30 PM EST)
Hofstra at TOWSON ST -1 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Northeastern at DREXEL -1 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Depaul at VANDERBILT -17 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Penn St at TEMPLE -7 ( 4:00 PM EST)
W Carolina at FURMAN 4 ( 4:00 PM EST)
Davidson at COLL OF CHARLESTON -2 ( 4:00 PM EST)
George Mason at UNC-WILMINGTON 1.5 ( 5:00 PM EST)
Buffalo at PURDUE -22 ( 5:00 PM EST)
Oregon at MISSOURI -11.5 ( 5:00 PM EST)
Wake Forest at GONZAGA -6 ( 5:30 PM EST)
Tennessee Tech at JACKSONVILLE ST -4.5 ( 5:30 PM EST)
Following games must be selected by 5:00PM

Usc at GEORGIA TECH -12.5 ( 6:00 PM EST)
San Francisco vs BYU -19 ( 6:00 PM EST)
Bowling Green at FORDHAM 4.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Delaware at OLD DOMINION -19 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Charlotte at LOUISVILLE -19 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Youngstown St at WRIGHT ST -12.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
E Kentucky at TENN-MARTIN 5.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Boise St at ILLINOIS -17 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Elon at UT-CHATTANOOGA -8 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Arkansas St at MEMPHIS -21 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Loyola-Il at WI-MILWAUKEE -11.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Il-Chicago at WI-GREEN BAY -10.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Air Force at MISSOURI ST -17 ( 8:05 PM EST)
C Michigan at ILLINOIS ST -14.5 ( 8:05 PM EST)
Se Missouri St at TENNESSEE ST -7.5 ( 8:30 PM EST)
Morehead St at MURRAY ST -8.5 ( 8:30 PM EST)
E Illinois at AUSTIN PEAY -7.5 ( 8:30 PM EST)
Washington St at KANSAS ST -9.5 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Loyola-Marymount at WYOMING -4.5 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Denver at COLORADO ST -3 ( 9:00 PM EST)
New Mexico St at NEW MEXICO -17 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Idaho St at UTAH -10.5 ( 9:00 PM EST)
St Marys-Ca at UTAH ST -4.5 ( 9:05 PM EST)
Pepperdine at CAL POLY-SLO 1.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Nevada at PACIFIC -2 ( 10:00 PM EST)
San Diego St at UC-SANTA BARBARA 4.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Unlv at SANTA CLARA 8.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Weber St at SACRAMENTO ST 6.5 ( 10:05 PM EST)
E Washington at PORTLAND ST -7.5 ( 10:05 PM EST)

Home team is in CAPS; "vs" indicates a neutral court. Spreads courtesy of ScoresAndOdds.com (http://www.scoresandodds.com/)

[Rick Mons]

Texas A&M (-12) beats Akron but by 12 -- it's a push.
Xavier beats Kent St by 16 and covers their -14.5 spread.
Tonight's consensus pick, Michigan State, fails to cover.

Today's Picks: 9 wins, 14 losses and 5 pushes for a 0.391 Won-Loss ratio.
YTD Picks: 379 wins, 339 losses and 22 pushes for a 0.528 record
Consensus Pick is Michigan State (-19) picked by 9 for the loss.
YTD Consensus Picks: 13 wins, 14 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.481 record

... Place - GopherHoler, Record & Pctg Winning Picks

1 - mom8pop (7-2-0) - 0.778
2 - Winnipegopher (3-1-0) - 0.750
3 - rrjack (17-7-0) - 0.708
4 - Alan Shore (2-1-0) - 0.667
5 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
6 - Juicer (2-1-0) - 0.667
7 - Selection Sunday (9-5-1) - 0.643
8 - ncgo4 (7-4-0) - 0.636
9 - Gopher In Qatar (15-9-1) - 0.625
10 - rccola889 (10-6-1) - 0.625
11 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
12 - Chadypu (13-8-1) - 0.619
13 - Radio Badger (13-8-0) - 0.619
14 - GopherKev (9-6-0) - 0.600
15 - Josh087 (13-9-0) - 0.591
16 - Go31 (10-7-1) - 0.588
17 - koreangopher (11-8-0) - 0.579
18 - Zales04 (12-9-1) - 0.571
19 - MKE_Gopher (11-9-0) - 0.550
20 - XMan (7-6-0) - 0.538
21 - RoyalGO4 (9-8-2) - 0.529
22 - SaturnSweater (10-9-0) - 0.526
23 - Art Vandelay (12-11-2) - 0.522
24 - Jike Spingleton (13-12-0) - 0.520
25 - Rick Mons (12-12-1) - 0.500
26 - Ski U Mah Gopher (10-10-2) - 0.500
27 - vaporboy (10-10-1) - 0.500
28 - Dr.Don (10-10-0) - 0.500
29 - Notorious PLD (10-10-0) - 0.500
30 - TheSportsAce (8-8-0) - 0.500
31 - Gopherlady (4-4-0) - 0.500
32 - GopherHarvey (3-3-0) - 0.500
33 - JimmyJamesMD (1-1-0) - 0.500
34 - Gopherholefan (10-11-0) - 0.476
35 - RW+RW=Our W's (10-11-0) - 0.476
36 - Alltimetwinsfan (9-10-2) - 0.474
37 - gopherfan10 (8-9-0) - 0.471
38 - Plinnius (10-12-2) - 0.455
39 - TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0) - 0.455
40 - Gold Out (5-7-0) - 0.417
41 - GopherRock (6-9-2) - 0.400
42 - Down with Goldy (3-5-1) - 0.375
43 - kapps014 (8-14-1) - 0.364
44 - Southpaw (9-16-0) - 0.360
45 - Dice (0-2-0) - -
46 - gopherfan3 (0-1-0) - -
47 - howeda7 (0-1-0) - -

Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Gopher In Qatar (15-9-1) - 0.625
2 - Art Vandelay (12-11-2) - 0.522
3 - Jike Spingleton (13-12-0) - 0.520
4 - Rick Mons (12-12-1) - 0.500
5 - Southpaw (9-16-0) - 0.360

RETIRED (1-4-0)
Gophers09 (0-1-0)
Jeshurun (0-1-0)
Lefty’s Righty (0-1-0)
Maroon Shower (1-0-0)
The Big L (0-1-0)

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: Colorado State -3

[Rick Mons]

Dr.Don: Colorado State -3
Rick Mons: UNC +3
Selection Sunday: Washington State +9.5
Go31: Buffalo +22
koreangopher: Purdue -22
TheSportsAce: North Carolina +3
GopherKev: St Johns +17
Gopherlady: UNC +3

[go 31]

Go31: Buffalo +22

[koreangopher]

koreangopher: Purdue -22

[TheSportsAce]

TheSportsAce: North Carolina +3

[GopherKev]

GopherKev: St Johns +17

[GopherLady]

Gopherlady: UNC +3

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Brown +26

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: Colorado State -3

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: Wyoming -4.5

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Colorado St. -3

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Washington St +9.5

[ncgo4]

Ncgo4: Detroit -3

[SaturnSweater]

SaturnSweater: Detroit -3

[Zales04]

Zales04: St Marys-Ca +4.5

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: Minnesota -26

[rccola889]

rccola889: Duke -17

[Radio Badger]

Radio Badger: Gonzaga -6

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: UNC +3

[josh087]

Josh087: Rice -1

[XMan]

XMan: North Carolina +3

[vaporboy]

vaporboy: Gonzaga -6

[kapps014]

Kapps014: Citadel -5

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Marquette -9.5

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: Detroit -3

[Notorious PLD]

Notorious PLD: Gonzaga -6

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: Duke -17

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: Penn St +7

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: Purdue -22

[gopherfan10]

gopherfan10: Louisville -19