Ryan's Weekend Sports-Betting Guide


It's a gut-hunch weekend again this week, my second installment of the Weekend Sports Betting Guide. Last week, I went 4-0 with one push (Seattle vs. Dallas, NBA).


You coulda made some good dough, bro.


But seriously. Don't listen to me. I'm just a Joe who watches a lot of sports and analyzes nothing. It's all gut hunch, and I spend less than three minutes looking at figures, records and the like.


So, what games do I like this week?


Game 1: Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State:

A&M is coming off a heartbreaking 116-110 loss at home to Baylor on Wednesday night. Oklahoma State's season is one home loss away from the crapper.


First, I don't think A&M is nearly as good as others have thought, particularly on the road. OSU isn't a world-beater, but the Aggies are a 1.5 favorite in Stillwater.


I totally don't buy it, and I love the Cowboys to win the game outright.


Game 2: Oklahoma @ Baylor:

The 2007-08 season has been magical thus far for Baylor, and God love 'em. Aaron Bruce stuck with the Bears through thick and thin, and Scott Drew comes from an excellent coaching lineage.


But are they as good as advertised? I think they are this year's Washington State, a team that will surprise some folks and have an excellent record but not be all that, anyway. Problem for OU is that they're still without Blake Griffin.


With Blake, on the road in West Virginia (albeit at an off-campus arena), the Sooners pulled off one of their best wins in 10 years. Without Blake, this team can survive at home but will struggle on the road.


The Bears are a 5.5-point favorite at home in Waco's Ferrell Center, and while they're primed for a let-down given their 5-OT win over Texas A&M, I also know Oklahoma is out-manned. I want to pick OU because I'm not convinced Baylor really believes it's good yet. And because even last year, with our crappy team, Oklahoma won in Waco.


But, no, I think it finally happens. Baylor beats the snot out of us tomorrow. Give me Baylor to cover.


In other random games, I like Indiana to win by at least six points (Yahoo! Sports) over Connecticut in Bloomington, and I like Colorado at home to at least stay within 7 against Mizzou.


In the Association, I like one Saturday game: Memphis to cover the four over the Los Angeles Clippers.


So, I'm taking:


  • OSU +1.5 versus Texas A&M

  • Baylor -5.5 over OU

  • Indiana -6 over UConn

  • Colorado +7 versus Mizzou

  • Memphia -4 over L.A. Clippers


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