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This is a BOOKIEKILLER on the Knicks.

The Knicks are 9-5 SU, but just 1-4 SU on the road, including 0-5 ATS.

They play with revenge here though following a 124-107 home loss to Orlando at home on November 12th, and note that the Knicks are 7-3 ATS in their last ten in trying to avenge a SU/ATS home loss as a favorite vs. an opponent.

Orlando is 9-7, including 6-3 at home, but with another tough game at Boston tomorrow, I expect the home side to get caught "looking ahead" in this one.

The play is NEW YORK on the moneyline option.

Good luck, NP

This is a BIG 12 GOY on Cincinnati.

As being primarily a situational capper, I love the way this one sets up for 7-3 Cincinnati.

The Bearcats are 5-1 straight up at home and 3-3 against the spread.

BYU is 9-1 overall, including 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread as the visitor this season.

It's Senior Night for the Bearcats, as they'll travel to TCU to close out the regular season, while BYU has a "cream puff" at home to finish the season against currently 4-6 UCF.

One week after dropping their first game of the year in a 29-7 setback at Texas Tech, the Cougars bounced back with a solid 44-13 victory over TCU as three-point favorites.

The Bearcats, though, come in as the "hungrier" team here as they now try desperately to avoid a three-game slide, most recently falling 30-24 here last week to Arizona as six-point favorites.

The Cougars are the 12th-ranked team in the country and are only allowing 17.8 points per game. They're, of course, led by Bear Bachmeier, but the Bearcats have the offense to match pace.

Cincinnati is averaging 34.4 points per game, and if they hadn't turned the ball over twice to the Wildcats last week, they'd be entering this contest at 8-2 instead of at 7-3.

One player to keep your eyes on for the Bearcats is running back Tawee Walker, who had 119 yards on just 12 carries in last week's losing effort.

This BYU defense is going to be tested from the Opening kickoff until the final whistle, and I think the hungrier and more determined home side will play spoiler here on BYU's National Championship spot, while putting itself in a much better bowl position at the same time.

The play is on CINCINNATI.

Good luck, NP

This is a BIG TEN GAME OF THE MONTH on Maryland.

While I'm not calling for the outright win or anything, I love the way this one sets up for the basically two TD underdog home side.

I'm not going to try and pretend that the Terps really have a chance at winning this game outright, but they'll certainly be giving their best possible effort sitting at 4-6, with two games remaining to become bowl eligible.

Maryland is 3-3 at home and it plays another tough game next week against Michigan State.

These teams haven't played since 2023 and in that game the Wolverines held on for the 31-24 victory as a 17.5-point favorite.

I think they'll once again have their hands full with a Maryland side trying to pull off the outright upset.

It's difficult to say too many negative things about 8-2 Michigan, but it's  not too far-fetched to see the visitors taking the foot off the gas as they prepare for their final home game next week against Ohio State.

As being primarily a situational capper, I love the way this one sets up for Maryland quarterback Malik Washington and the home side to, at the very least, keep this one competitive, especially in the second half.

Maryland has lost six straight, so the Terps only have themselves to blame being in this position.

But I think the motivated home side will post the solid cover, as note that Michigan's Bryce Underwood actually has less passing yards than Washington this season.

With the visitors resting starters almost assuredly in the second half in preparation for the Buckeyes, look for the TERRAPINS to quietly, but comfortably sneak in through the back door down the stretch.

Good luck, NP