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Posted Record
(31-32-1 YTD)
(4-2 LOCKS)
+6 UNITS OVERALL
I have one play that I will LOCK for tonight.
3 UNITS
LOCK UIC +3.5 = UIC = University of Illinois Chicago
Many reasons why I like this game

- Youngstown is on winter break.  
- Rebounding will be a huge factor in this game.  UIC is +2.4 in their rebounding margin, while Youngstown is one of the worst in the Horizon League at -2.8, 10th in the conference.
-Youngstown is a terrible ft shooting team - .64 percent. good for UIC if the game is close, which I expect this one to be.
-Youngstown is bad defensively. They give up points and their FG Percentage D is weak, allowing teams to shoot .40.
-UIC is 5-0 when it shoots .40 or better.
-UIC has played a lot better competition this year than Youngstown. Pitts, RI, U of I.
-Youngstown is undefeated at home but they have beat teams like Toledo(cellar dweller), and have beat up on other non division 1 foes like Malone.
-Youngstown has not won a game vs a Horizon league opponent yet.
- This is a young Youngstown State team to say the least.
-Youngstown has one stud in Sulkis, but UIC plays good defense overall, their coach is from Wisconsin pedigree, and they will make the other teammates beat them.
-UIC had to travel across country to Oregon State last game, and were coming off a high after beating U of I.  That was a let down spot for them. Now they are rested, recovered, and ready to get this W.
-UIC has three consistent players in Kreps, Carter, Nely.

See this is as a close back and forth game, but UIC should pull away and win the game, but I will take the points, especially because Youngstown is a bad FT shooting team.  Gluck everyone.