Pick per Day for 12/09/09 (Day 30)

[Rick Mons]

Deadline for Picks is 5:00PM

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 5:00:

Valparaiso at PURDUE -23 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Harvard at BOSTON COLLEGE -11.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Georgia at ST JOHNS -11.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Duquesne at W VIRGINIA -17 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Lasalle at RIDER -1.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Austin Peay at OHIO U -9 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Buffalo at NIAGARA -10 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Manhattan at HOFSTRA -7.5 ( 7:00 PM EST)
Providence at GEORGE WASHINGTON -1.5 ( 7:30 PM EST)
Wisconsin at WI-GREEN BAY 5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Montana St at MEMPHIS -21.5 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Radford at KANSAS -31 ( 8:00 PM EST)
Ball St at INDIANA ST -12.5 ( 8:05 PM EST)
Tenn-Martin at MISSOURI ST -16 ( 8:05 PM EST)
W Michigan at E ILLINOIS 2.5 ( 8:30 PM EST)
S Illinois at SE MISSOURI ST 12 ( 8:45 PM EST)
Michigan at UTAH - Pick ( 9:00 PM EST)
Villanova vs ST JOSEPHS 13.5 ( 9:00 PM EST)
Boise St at IDAHO ST -2 ( 9:05 PM EST)
Kentucky vs CONNECTICUT - Pick ( 9:30 PM EST)
California at PACIFIC 7.5 ( 10:00 PM EST)
New Mexico at SAN DIEGO 4 ( 10:00 PM EST)
Cs-Fullerton at SAN DIEGO ST -14 ( 10:00 PM EST)


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

Reminders -- per the earlier announcement (http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?t=12032):

We split into two divisions on 12/15: The Steady Selectors (who make picks for 2/3rds of the available dates) and the Laid Back Pickers. You'll need to have at least 28 picks on 12/15 to make it into the Steady Selectors ... if you're close, you'll move into that division if you step up your pace and hit the 2/3rds mark.
If you don't make a pick for 2-3 weeks, your account will be "retired" and you'll need to check with me before participating again.
New participants are welcome any time through 12/31. After that date, you'll need to send me a private message and we'll talk.

[Rick Mons]

Board went 17-13 today.

Indiana (+7.5) beats Pitt outright by 10. I caught a little of the game at a sports bar and Indiana looked pretty tough. Pitt had 9 picks and was tonight's consensus.
Consensus picks have gone 1-6 in last seven days.
Iowa loses to Northern Iowa ... Hawkeyes are in a downward spiral. But they'll get healthy against Drake.
Texas Tech picks up their 8th win against TCU (80-70). TT was only favored by 1 and played at TCU.
Today's Picks: 17 wins, 13 losses and 0 pushes for a 0.567 Won-Loss ratio.
YTD Picks: 424 wins, 416 losses and 22 pushes for a 0.505 record
Consensus Pick is Pitt (-7.5) picked by 9 for the loss.
YTD Consensus Picks: 14 wins, 17 losses and 1 pushes for a 0.452 record

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

. 1 - Winnipegopher (3-1-0) - 0.750
. 2 - mom8pop (7-3-0) - 0.700
. 3 - Alan Shore (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 4 - ChemEGopher (2-1-0) - 0.667
. 5 - rrjack (18-10-0) - 0.643
. 6 - USTGopher (10-6-0) - 0.625
. 7 - Go31 (13-8-1) - 0.619
. 8 - Gopher In Qatar (17-11-1) - 0.607
. 9 - ncgo4 (9-6-0) - 0.600
10 - Juicer (3-2-0) - 0.600
11 - GopherKev (10-7-0) - 0.588
12 - Rick Mons (16-12-1) - 0.571
13 - Chadypu (14-11-1) - 0.560
14 - Zales04 (14-11-1) - 0.560
15 - Radio Badger (14-11-0) - 0.560
16 - Selection Sunday (10-8-1) - 0.556
17 - rccola889 (11-9-1) - 0.550
18 - koreangopher (12-10-0) - 0.545
19 - MKE_Gopher (13-11-0) - 0.542
20 - Josh087 (14-12-0) - 0.538
21 - SaturnSweater (12-11-0) - 0.522
22 - Jike Spingleton (15-14-0) - 0.517
23 - Ski U Mah Gopher (12-12-2) - 0.500
24 - Notorious PLD (11-11-0) - 0.500
25 - TheSportsAce (9-9-0) - 0.500
26 - XMan (8-8-0) - 0.500
27 - GopherHarvey (3-3-0) - 0.500
28 - Gopherholefan (12-13-0) - 0.480
29 - RoyalGO4 (10-11-2) - 0.476
30 - Dr.Don (11-13-0) - 0.458
31 - RW+RW=Our W's (10-12-0) - 0.455
32 - Gopherlady (5-6-0) - 0.455
33 - TubbyTownUSA (5-6-0) - 0.455
34 - Art Vandelay (12-15-2) - 0.444
35 - GopherRock (7-9-2) - 0.438
36 - Alltimetwinsfan (10-13-2) - 0.435
37 - vaporboy (10-13-1) - 0.435
38 - Plinnius (11-15-2) - 0.423
39 - gopherfan10 (8-12-0) - 0.400
40 - kapps014 (10-16-1) - 0.385
41 - Down with Goldy (3-5-1) - 0.375
42 - Gold Out (5-9-0) - 0.357
43 - Southpaw (10-19-0) - 0.345
44 - gopherfan3 (1-2-0) - 0.333
45 - Dice (0-2-0) - -
46 - howeda7 (0-1-0) - -



Faithful Five (picked every game)

1 - Gopher In Qatar (17-11-1) - 0.607
2 - Rick Mons (16-12-1) - 0.571
3 - Jike Spingleton (15-14-0) - 0.517
4 - Art Vandelay (12-15-2) - 0.444
5 - Southpaw (10-19-0) - 0.345

Retired - (2-5-0)
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)
JimmyJamesMD (1-1-0)

[Rick Mons]

Rick Mons: Harvard +11.5 (subject to change; edit: almost went with Wisconsin -5 but wanted a low-pick game)
Chadypu: Wisconsin -5
Art Vandelay: West Virginia -17
Josh087: Wisconsin -5
MKE_Gopher: Wisconsin -5
Winnipegopher: Kansas -31.5
Alltimetwinsfan: Utah -PICK
Zales04: Wisconsin -5
Ski U Mah Gopher: Valparaiso +23
RoyalGO4: San Diego +4
Plinnius: Utah -PICK
Gopher In Qatar: Utah -pick
Selection Sunday: Michigan pick
Dr.Don: California -7.5
Juicer: Wisconsin -5
Southpaw: Villanova -13.5
mom8pop: Wisconsin -5
rrjack: Kentucky PK
SaturnSweater: St. Joseph's +13.5
vaporboy: Hofstra -7
Jike Spingleton: Buffalo +10
Gopherholefan: Wisconsin -5
Gold Out: Kentucky Pick
GopherKev: Kentucky Pick
Radio Badger: Memphis -21.5
gopherfan10: Wisconsin -5
kapps014: WISC -5
rccola889: Michigan -Pick

[Chadypu]

Chadypu: Wisconsin -5

[Art Vandelay]

Art Vandelay: West Virginia -17

[josh087]

Josh087: Wisconsin -5

[MKE_Gopher]

MKE_Gopher: Wisconsin -5

[Winnipegopher]

Winnipegopher: Kansas -31.5

[alltimetwinsfan]

Alltimetwinsfan: Utah PICK

[Zales04]

Zales04: Wisconsin -5

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Ski U Mah Gopher: Valparaiso +23

[RoyalGO4]

RoyalGO4: San Diego +4

[Plinnius]

Plinnius: Utah PICK

[Gopher in Qatar]

Gopher In Qatar: Utah pick

[SelectionSunday]

Selection Sunday: Michigan pick

[Dr.Don]

Dr.Don: California -7.5

[Juicer]

Juicer: Wisconsin -5

[Southpaw]

Southpaw: Villanova -13.5

[mom8pop]

mom8pop: Wisconsin -5

[rrjackIII]

rrjack: Kentucky PK

[SaturnSweater]

SaturnSweater: St. Joseph's +13.5

[vaporboy]

vaporboy: Hofstra -7

[Jike Spingleton]

Jike Spingleton: Buffalo +10

[Gopherholefan]

Gopherholefan: Wisconsin -5

[Gold Out]

Gold Out: Kentucky Pick

[GopherKev]

GopherKev: Kentucky PK

[Radio Badger]

Radio Badger: Memphis -21.5

[gopherfan10]

gopherfan10: Wisconsin -5

[kapps014]

kapps014: WISC -5

[rccola889]

rccola889: Michigan -Pick