Quick Picks - Dec 29th

It has been a bountiful holiday season of picks for The Maniac, and with today being one of the last full spreads of 2009 and we are set to feast on some winners. The slate is full of good, if not great, games, both in conference and out. Here's a quick rundown of the day in hoops.

4PM: Cornell +2 @ Lasalle - The Explorers are one of the teams quietly looking to challenge in the A-10 from the middle of the pack. Cornell has played a brutal slate early and have proven to be up for the challenge. The Red have already played Alabama, Seton Hall, St John's, Syracuse, UMass and St. Joe's. They went 4-2 in those games. Suffice it to say they will not be overwhelmed by Lasalle. Give me the Red in another resume builder.

7PM: Rhode Island -3 @ Drexel - I'll take another road team, this time the Rams of R.I. They have quietly built a 9-1 record, losing only @ VCU by 2. Granted, they have no marquee wins yet, but I wouldn't put Drexel on a marquee either. Gimme the Rams laying the three.

8PM: Northern Iowa @ Creighton -1 - The Jays have struggled mightily this season, while the Panthers of UNI are off to a 9-1 start that includes wins over Iowa State, Denver, Boston College, Siena and Iowa. Not a terrible slate. Creighton meanwhile is in unfamiliar territory, entering conference play with a sub-.500 record. However all 6 losses were to RPI Top 100 (5 in the Top 50) and all were on the road or a neutral court. I like Creighton to get home and use the opportunity to remind the MVC that the road to glory still passes through Nebraska.

Season Record: 26-19-1 ATS

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