Big XII Championship: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners

Shootout Expected Between Texas and Oklahoma

The Big XII Championship game is a rematch of the "Red River Shootout" and it is expected to be Explosive. The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners renew one of best rivals in College Football. AT&T Stadium should be rocking all afternoon for this rematch.

TV: Noon ET, ABC.

LINE: Oklahoma -8; O/U: 78.

Lincoln Riley's dynamic offense at Oklahoma has been explosive enough this season to make up for one of the worst defenses in the country. Texas knows all about the one time it wasn't.

The fifth-ranked Sooners hope to avenge their only loss of the season. They also want to impress the College Football Playoff committee enough to move up from the No. 5 spot in the CFP rankings. No. 9 Texas has to win the Big 12 Championship Game to have a chance at the CFP.

Oklahoma leads FBS in scoring at 50.3 points per game and total offense at 583.8 yards per game. They finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak. This was with little help from the defense. They surrendered 47.3 points per game in its last four of those contests, and at least 40 points in each contest. Luckily the offense averaged 53.3 ppg.

The Sooners have failed to score at least 48 points in only three games this year. The last one came on Oct. 6th. The Sooners needed less than six minutes in the fourth quarter to erase a 21-point deficit against Texas. The Longhorns got a game-winning 40-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker as time expired for a 48-45 victory.

Texas has been living on the edge for most of the season. All but one of its last eight games were decided by one score and they won six of them. The Longhorns are making their sixth Big 12 Championship appearance and first since 2009.

The Sooners are seeking their fourth consecutive conference crown and a ninth championship win in 18 league title games.

Both Offenses are in High Gear

The Longhorns are 9-3 on the season and could easily have had a one or two loss season.

Sam Ehlinger is responsible for the two highest total offense outputs by a Longhorn quarterback in the 113-game history of this rivalry. He produced 386 yards of total offense and five total touchdowns in the first meeting this season and 388 in last seasons' game. He has been playing through a shoulder injury since Oct. 13.

Lil' Jordan Humphrey has 72 catches and 1,058 receiving yards, along with eight TD's on the season. Collin Johnson has 57 catches , 768 yards, and six TD's. They are one of only 14 duos in FBS with at least 55 catches. Humphrey is only the fifth player in school history with at least 1,000 yards and eight receiving TD's in a season.

Dicker's 34-yard field goal against the Jayhawks tied him with Dusty Magnum for the most made field goals ever by a Texas freshman. They both had 16.

The Longhorns are the only school in the Big 12 with a winning record against the Sooners with a 62-46-5 record. The Longhorns 6-3 in one-possession games this season.

The Sooners are 11-1 on the season.

Heisman Trophy candidate Kyler Murray is the first player in FBS history to average at least 300 passing yards and 60 rushing yards for an entire regular season. He averages 306.2 yards through the air and 71.1 on the ground. Murray leads an offense that is the first in FBS history to record at least 500 yards of total offense in nine regular-season games.

Starting running back Trey Sirmon is still limited due to a shoulder injury, so freshman Kennedy Brooks took over the team lead in rushing.  He has 993 yards and boasts an FBS best 9.6 yards per carry.

Since returning to full strength prior to the Oklahoma State victory, junior receiver Marquise Brown has caught 25 passes for 450 yards and three TD's.

Oklahoma's eight-game streak of scoring at least 45 points is tied for the longest among FBS teams since at least 1980.

This game marks the second in-season rematch between the arch-rivals and first since 1903.

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 56, Texas 49

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Texas	9-3	5-6-1	31.67	25.17	6.5	4-2-1	1-4	6-6	3-4	3-2
Oklahoma	11-1	4-7-1	50.33	32.83	17.5	3-4	1-3-1	10-1-1	5-1-1	5-0

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEXAS	13.07	15.58	-2.52
OKLA	11.6	13.68	-2.08

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEXAS	11.57	12.04	-0.47
OKLA	16.67	12.88	3.79

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEXAS	3.85	3.94	-0.09
OKLA	6.97	4.11	2.86

Team Records

Texas Longhorns

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-3	6-1	3-2	5-6-1	4-2-1	1-4	31.67	25.17	6.50
vs Conf	7-2	4-1	3-1	4-4-1	3-1-1	1-3	31.78	25.89	5.89
Last 3	3-0	1-0	2-0	2-1	1-0	1-1	29.67	20.33	9.34

Oklahoma Sooners

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-1	7-0	4-1	4-7-1	3-4	1-3-1	50.33	32.83	17.50
vs Conf	8-1	4-0	4-1	3-5-1	2-2	1-3-1	51.56	37.56	14.00
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	0-2-1	0-2	0-0-1	54.00	47.67	6.33

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	31.67	45	32.83	100
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	50.33	1	25.17	54

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Texas	4-6	6-3-1	6-4	27.20	157.10	3.82	34.90	57.59	226.80	383.90	1.80
Oklahoma	6-4	3-6-1	6-4	34.60	151.50	4.11	33.90	61.06	278.10	429.60	1.80

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Oct 6, 2018	OKLA	TEXAS	45-48	222	310	532	3	177	324	501	0
Oct 14, 2017	OKLA	TEXAS	29-24	174	344	518	1	139	289	428	0
Oct 8, 2016	OKLA	TEXAS	45-40	282	390	672	4	180	245	425	2
Oct 10, 2015	OKLA	TEXAS	17-24	67	211	278	1	313	55	368	0
Oct 11, 2014	TEXAS	OKLA	26-31	148	334	482	1	103	129	232	0
Oct 12, 2013	OKLA	TEXAS	20-36	130	133	263	2	255	190	445	2
Oct 13, 2012	TEXAS	OKLA	21-63	74	215	289	3	343	334	677	1
Oct 8, 2011	OKLA	TEXAS	55-17	86	367	453	1	36	223	259	5
Oct 2, 2010	TEXAS	OKLA	20-28	107	266	373	2	124	236	360	0
Oct 17, 2009	OKLA	TEXAS	13-16	-16	327	311	5	142	127	269	3

Big XII Championship Game Betting Odds & Trends

Texas Longhorns
Texas is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Texas's last 24 games
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma's last 8 games
Oklahoma is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Oklahoma is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma's last 9 games when playing Texas

Team Last 5 Games

Texas Longhorns

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 23, 2018	KANSAS	24-17	W	-15.5/50.5	L/U	143	154	297	137	159	296	1	A
Nov 17, 2018	IOWAST	24-10	W	-1.5/50.5	W/U	179	226	405	62	148	210	-1	H
Nov 10, 2018	TXTECH	41-34	W	-2/62.5	W/O	157	312	469	141	454	595	-3	A
Nov 3, 2018	WESTV	41-42	L	1/58	P/O	166	354	520	232	346	578	1	H
Oct 27, 2018	OKLAST	35-38	L	-2.5/60	L/O	119	283	402	181	321	502	0	A

Oklahoma Sooners

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 23, 2018	WESTV	59-56	W	-3/86.5	P/O	304	364	668	165	539	704	0	A
Nov 17, 2018	KANSAS	55-40	W	-35/69	L/O	294	272	566	348	176	524	2	H
Nov 10, 2018	OKLAST	48-47	W	-21.5/80	L/O	353	349	702	139	501	640	-1	H
Nov 3, 2018	TXTECH	51-46	W	-14/78	L/O	323	360	683	107	366	473	2	A
Oct 27, 2018	KAN.ST	51-14	W	-24/65	W/P	322	380	702	137	108	245	-1	H

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SEC Championship: Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide and Bulldogs Battle for SEC Supremacy

The Georgia Bulldogs will be looking for revenge against the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. Both teams return to the spot where Alabama snatched the 2017 National Championship away from the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime. The SEC Championship Game should provide a lot of fireworks on both sides of the football.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, CBS.

LINE: Alabama -13; O/U: 63.5.

Top-ranked Alabama will undoubtedly be part of the four-team College Football Playoff. Fourth-ranked Georgia isn't a lock, as of now, as the two squads prepare for Saturday's SEC championship game at Atlanta. The Bulldogs can clinch a CFP spot by beating the Crimson Tide. A loss would almost ensure they are left out in the cold.

The two squads met in last season's national title game. Alabama prevailed 26-23 in overtime in what was the coming out party for Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The lefty came off the bench to throw three touchdown passes.

"He can sit in the pocket and make every throw," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said during a press conference. "He's very confident, and he's got a presence about him in the pocket. He doesn't fear rush; if he's got guys bearing down on him, he sidesteps and gets the ball out, and that's what makes him very special."

Alabama has been dominant all season. Head Coach Nick Saban is very wary of Smart and the Bulldogs. Smart used to be the Tide's defensive coordinator.

"Georgia is one of the most complete teams in the country," Saban said at a press conference. "I think Kirby's done a fantastic job there in terms of taking the players that were there and developing them in the style that he wants and doing a great job of recruiting to get new players to come and buy into their system. This is going to be the biggest challenge we've had to date."

The Dawgs are Ground Oriented and Bama Throws More than Usual

Alabama is 12-0 on the season and 8-0 in the SEC.

Tagovailoa has thrown a school-record 36 touchdown passes. He only has two interceptions on the season. The athletic lefty fuels an offense averaging 49 points per game.

Jerry Jeudy is enjoying a standout season with 56 receptions for 1,079 and 11 touchdowns. Fellow receiver DeVonta Smith has 27 receptions on the season. He will forever be remembered in Alabama lore for catching the game-winning 41-yard touchdown pass in the national championship game.

The Crimson Tide give up an average of 13.8 points per game. Nose guard Quinnen Williams leads the way and has recorded a team-leading 16 tackles for loss. and Defensive end Isaiah Buggs notching a team-best 9.5 sacks.

Georgia is 11-1 on the season and 7-1 in the conference.

Quarterback Jake Fromm was intercepted twice in last season's title game, but has been picked off just five times this season. He has passed for 2,236 yards and 24 touchdowns.

The attack that produces an average of 40.1 points per game and also relies on two standout running backs. D'Andre Swift has 962 yards and nine touchdowns. Elijah Holyfield has 896 yards and seven scores.

The defense allows an average of 17.2 points per game. Linebacker D'Andre Walker has a team-high 6.5 sacks. Safety Richard LeCounte has a team-leading 64 tackles to lead the way.

WR Mecole Hardman leads the SEC with a 21.8 average on punt returns. He has one touchdown. Hardman also averages 26.2 yards on kickoff returns.

PREDICTION: Georgia 37, Alabama 27

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Alabama	12-0	8-4	49.00	13.75	35.25	5-3	3-1	8-4	6-2	2-2
Georgia	11-1	7-5	40.08	17.17	22.91	5-3	2-2	7-5	3-5	4-0

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	10.98	20.52	-9.54
GEORGI	12	17.68	-5.68

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	16.81	11.21	5.6
GEORGI	13.53	9.51	4.02

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	5.34	3.30	2.04
GEORGI	6.26	3.96	2.3

Team Records

Alabama Crimson Tide

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	12-0	8-0	4-0	8-4	5-3	3-1	49.00	13.75	35.25
vs Conf	8-0	4-0	4-0	6-2	3-1	3-1	46.75	14.13	32.62
Last 3	3-0	3-0	0-0	2-1	2-1	0-0	42.00	12.67	29.33

Georgia Bulldogs

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-1	8-0	3-1	7-5	5-3	2-2	40.08	17.17	22.91
vs Conf	7-1	4-0	3-1	5-3	3-1	2-2	34.50	18.88	15.62
Last 3	3-0	3-0	0-0	2-1	2-1	0-0	46.00	19.33	26.67

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	49.00	3	17.17	11
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	40.08	13	13.75	4

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Alabama	5-3	3-4-1	6-2	29.88	166.13	4.11	24.13	54.92	169.75	335.88	1.50
Georgia	3-5	4-3-1	6-2	22.63	130.13	3.48	33.50	51.49	210.75	340.88	2.88

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Jan 8, 2018	ALAB	GEORGI	26-23	184	187	371	1	133	232	365	2
Oct 3, 2015	ALAB	GEORGI	38-10	189	190	379	2	193	106	299	4
Dec 1, 2012	ALAB	GEORGI	32-28	350	162	512	2	113	281	394	1
Sep 27, 2008	ALAB	GEORGI	41-30	129	205	334	1	50	274	324	2
Sep 22, 2007	GEORGI	ALAB	26-23	153	224	377	2	164	185	349	1
Oct 4, 2003	ALAB	GEORGI	23-37	94	115	209	3	96	274	370	3
Oct 5, 2002	GEORGI	ALAB	27-25	161	224	385	3	109	197	306	2
Sep 30, 1995	ALAB	GEORGI	31-0	110	117	227	0	142	71	213	6

SEC Championship Betting Odds & Trends

Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Alabama's last 13 games
Alabama is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Georgia
Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Alabama's last 7 games when playing Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia's last 6 games
Georgia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia's last 7 games when playing Alabama

Team Last 5 Games

Alabama Crimson Tide

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 24, 2018	AUBRN	52-21	W	-26/53	W/O	123	377	500	130	153	283	-1	H
Nov 17, 2018	CITADL	50-17	W	-53.5/62.5	L/O	190	371	561	275	0	275	1	H
Nov 10, 2018	MIS.ST	24-0	W	-22/50.5	W/U	142	163	305	44	125	169	1	H
Nov 3, 2018	LSU	29-0	W	-14/51.5	W/U	281	295	576	12	184	196	0	A
Oct 20, 2018	TENN	58-21	W	-29.5/57.5	W/O	218	327	545	31	227	258	0	A

Georgia Bulldogs

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 24, 2018	GATECH	45-21	W	-17/60.5	W/O	285	162	447	128	91	219	1	H
Nov 17, 2018	MASS	66-27	W	-41.5/67	L/O	426	275	701	103	287	390	0	H
Nov 10, 2018	AUBRN	27-10	W	-13/52.5	W/U	303	213	516	102	172	274	1	H
Nov 3, 2018	KENTUC	34-17	W	-9.5/47.5	W/O	331	113	444	84	226	310	0	A
Oct 27, 2018	FLA	36-17	W	-7/52.5	W/O	189	240	429	170	105	275	-3	H

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US Bank Stadium Classic: Minnesota vs Oklahoma State

Minnesota and Oklahoma State Look to Keep Good Starts Going

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will battle on Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game is part of the first basketball event at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. The matchup is one of four games involving small colleges and mid-majors as the new venue prepares to play host to the 2019 Final Four.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

LINE: Minnesota -4; O/U: 141.

The teams haven't met since 2015, and both have played well during the first month of the season.

The Gophers started 5-0 and had victories over Utah, Texas A&M and Washington. They then suffered a 68-56 loss Monday night at Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

All-Big Ten forward Jordan Murphy is leading the Golden Gophers with averages of 14.3 points, 12.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He paced Minnesota in the loss to Boston College. Murphy had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

He helped the Gophers take an early second-half lead before the Eagles scored 18 of the next 23 points to pull ahead.

Amir Coffey is right behind Murphy at 14.0 points per game. Gabe Kalscheur is next at 13.5 and Daniel Oturu is pulling down 6.8 rebounds per game.

Kalscheur was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. He helped the Gophers win the TCL Vancouver Showcase championship by averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in three wins last week. He scored a career-high 25 points in a victory over Santa Clara.

Oklahoma State had a 90-77 victory over then-No. 21 LSU on Sunday in the third-place game of the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Fla. They got to that point by beating Memphis and losing to Villanova in the tournament.

The Cowboys are 4-2 on the young season.

Cameron McGriff scored a career-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting in the upset of LSU. He had a double-double against Memphis with 11 points and 12 rebounds. McGriff was named to the AdvoCare Invitational all-tournament team. The junior captain leads the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game and rebounding with 7.0 rpg.

Yor Anei blocked six shots against Memphis. It was the most in tournament history and the most by a Oklahoma State freshman. Anei is tied for second in the Big 12 with 2.5 blocked shots per game. His 15 blocks are half the team's total.

G Thomas Dziagwa's 59.5 percent 3-point shooting ranks eighth nationally. His 3.67 makes per game is tied for 23rd in the country. His career 42.4 3-point accuracy ranks 28th among active players.

PREDICTION: Minnesota 74, Oklahoma State 68

College Basketball Betting Odds & Trends

Oklahoma State Cowboys:
Team record: 4-2 SU,4-2 ATS
Oklahoma State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games

Minnesota Golden Gophers:
Team record: 5-1 SU,3-3 ATS
Minnesota is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games

Next up:
Oklahoma State at Tulsa Wednesday, December 5
Minnesota at Ohio State Sunday, December 2

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Trail Blazers Host the Red Hot Nuggets

Nuggets go for 5th Straight Win as Blazers Rebound

A winning streak will be on the line for the Denver Nuggets on Friday Night when they battle the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. This should be a competitive game from start to finish as both teams have good defense and can score when necessary.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Altitude (Denver), NBCS Northwest (Portland)

LINE: Blazers -2; O/U: 212.

Damian Lillard made a franchise-record ten 3-pointers in his last game. He figures to receive plenty of attention from the Denver defense when the on Friday. Lillard scored 41 points in Wednesday's 115-112 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Trail Blazers halted a three-game slide.

Lillard was 10-of-15 from 3-point range against Orlando. It broke a slump of 14-of-52 over the previous six games. His dead-eye marksmanship highlighted his fourth 40-point outing of the season.

Denver is beginning a five-game road trip. They are riding a four-game winning streak after Wednesday's 117-85 ass-whipping of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Nuggets are 14-7 on the season and looking to make it 15 wins.

Denver limited Los Angeles to 39.1 percent from the field and 5-of-35 from 3-point range. They have held its last three opponents to an average of 90 points.

Millsap had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season while guards Jamal Murray and Malik Beasley each scored 20, with Beasley's effort representing a career high.

The Nuggets have won the past three meetings.

The Trail Blazers are 13-8 on the season and are looking to find offensive consistency.

Backup guard Nik Stauskas also had a hot hand from outside against Orlando. He matched his season best of five 3-pointers while scoring 18 points. Stauskas has scored in double digits six times this season. It was topped by a career best-tying 24 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18.

PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 107, Nuggets 103

NBA Betting Odds & Trends

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games on the road
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Denver is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Portland
Denver is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Portland

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games at home
Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Portland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Denver
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Denver
Portland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Denver

 

Next up:
Denver at Toronto Monday, December 3
Portland at San Antonio Sunday, December 2

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Spurs Host the Rockets in Friday NBA Action

Rockets Look to Get on Track Against the Spurs

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs meet at AT&T Center. The Rockets are one of the league's biggest disappointments. They will look to halt a four-game slide when they visit the Spurs.

Houston has allowed an average of 124 points during the skid and was lambasted 128-108 by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), KENS (San Antonio)

LINE: Rockets -2: O/U: 217.

James Harden isn't overly concerned about the bad defense. He pointed out the team endured a four-game losing streak earlier in the season before winning eight of its next 10.

"We've done it already," Harden told reporters after Wednesday's loss. "We went through a tough stretch, and then we regrouped and won five in a row - and we looked really good. We've just got to figure it out. We've got a lot of new guys, and it's only 20 games into the season. We've got 60 more to go."

Harden recorded 25 points and season highs of 17 assists and 11 rebounds against the Mavericks for his first triple-double of the season. It was the 36th in his career. His productivity couldn't keep Houston in a game in which point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) missed. He missed his third straight game and the bench got outscored 61-25.

San Antonio is also coming off a forgettable outing. They only scored nine second-quarter points while being bitch-slapped 128-89 by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

The San Antonio starters combined for only 35 points. The low output led to being routed by the Timberwolves. LaMarcus Aldridge and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan leading the way with 10 apiece. DeRozan's output was a season low.

Aldridge recorded 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs posted a 96-89 home win over the Rockets on Nov. 10.

PREDICTION: Rockets 110, Spurs 104

NBA Betting Odds & Trends

Houston Rockets
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
San Antonio is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games at home
San Antonio is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
San Antonio is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing at home against Houston

Next up:
Houston home to Chicago Saturday, December 1
San Antonio home to Portland Sunday, December 2

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Pac-12 Championship: Utah Utes vs Washington Huskies

Defense May Reign Supreme in Pac-12 Championship Game

Without decorated quarterbacks Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Luke Falk barking signals, the Pac-12 took on a more defensive tone in 2018. That's certainly reflected in tonight's Pac-12 championship game. The showdown at Levi's Stadium pits No. 17 Utah Utes against No. 11 Washington Huskies.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FOX.

LINE: Washington -5; O/U: 45.

Both teams boast top-20 defenses in the FBS in total D and scoring D.  The Huskies are allowing 311.3 yards and 16.5 points and the Utes only allowing 315.8 yards and 19.3 points per game.

Washington will be playing in its second Pac-12 title game in three years. Utah is making its first appearance since joining the conference in 2011.

"It's our first trip to the championship, and I'm proud of our guys for continuing to persevere and fight this season," Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said at his Monday media gathering. "We overcame so many obstacles and so much adversity. They are a great group to be around, and this has been one of the most enjoyable years of coaching for me."

Both Teams Have Something to Prove in Pac-12 Championship

The Utah Utes are 9-3 on the season and feel they have something to prove after suffering late season Injuries.

The adversity Whittingham was talking about centers on the early-November injury losses of starting quarterback Tyler Huntley and tailback Zack Moss. The duo had accounted for 84 percent of the Utes' total offense in the first nine games.

Freshman Jason Shelley has stepped in at quarterback. He's averaged only 208 passing yards over the last three contests. Shelley has also rushed for 112 yards and accounted for six touchdowns with no turnovers.

Defensively, safety-turned-linebacker Chase Hansen has notched a conference-most 22 tackles for loss to pace a unit. The squad has been the Pac-12's stingiest against the run with 100.3 yards allowed , which also ranks fifth nationally.

The Utes figure to have the edge in the kicking game. They rank in the top 14 nationally in field goals made (23) and net-putting average (40.6).

The Washington Huskies are 9-3 on the season as well and feel they have underachieved with the record they have. They felt they had a College Football Playoff team.

The Huskies have the advantage of health and experience. Just in the backfield they have the senior duo of Jake Browning and tailback Myles Gaskin.

Browning averaged a career-low 224.3 passing yards this season. He is the school's career passing yards leader and Pac-12's all-time winningest quarterback.

Gaskin is averaging 107.6 yards on the ground and is the school's all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns.

Senior linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven is tied for the lead nationally with 155 tackles. He leads a defense which ranks second in the conference against the run at 121.8 yards allowed per game and passing at 189.4 yards per game.

With a 21-7 road win at Utah on Sept. 15, Washington has won five of the six meetings since Utah entered the Pac-12. Gaskin rushed for 143 yards and a TD on 30 carries. The Huskies' defense forced three turnovers and had a trio of fourth-down stops.

PREDICTION: Washington 23, Utah 13

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Utah Utes	9-3	7-5	30.83	19.25	11.58	4-2	3-3	7-5	4-2	3-3
Washington Huskies	9-3	3-9	28.00	16.50	11.5	1-5	2-4	3-9	2-4	1-5

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAH	13.45	16.42	-2.96
WASH	15.04	18.86	-3.82

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAH	12.41	11.24	1.17
WASH	13.70	8.98	4.72

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAH	4.78	2.96	1.82
WASH	4.55	3.62	0.93

Team Records

Utah Utes

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-3	5-1	4-2	7-5	4-2	3-3	30.83	19.25	11.58
vs Conf	6-3	3-1	3-2	6-3	3-1	3-2	30.78	20.89	9.89
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	2-1	1-1	1-0	32.33	19.67	12.66

Washington Huskies

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-3	6-0	3-3	3-9	1-5	2-4	28.00	16.50	11.50
vs Conf	7-2	4-0	3-2	2-7	0-4	2-3	26.67	18.56	8.11
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	1-2	0-2	1-0	32.33	20.33	12.00

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	30.45	57	16.50	10
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	28.00	76	18.55	16

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Utah Utes	1-5	3-3	4-2	20.67	132.33	3.63	30.00	52.78	184.83	317.17	2.33
Washington Huskies	5-1	3-3	4-2	28.83	160.50	4.15	30.17	66.85	242.50	403.00	1.33

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Sep 15, 2018	WASH	UTAH	21-7	172	155	327	1	123	138	261	3
Nov 18, 2017	UTAH	WASH	30-33	117	293	410	1	123	354	477	0
Oct 29, 2016	WASH	UTAH	31-24	199	186	385	1	213	163	376	0
Nov 7, 2015	UTAH	WASH	34-23	191	155	346	3	124	257	381	4
Nov 10, 2012	UTAH	WASH	15-34	133	55	188	2	160	277	437	1
Oct 1, 2011	WASH	UTAH	31-14	185	226	411	1	17	305	322	5

Pac-12 Championship Betting Odds & Trends

Utah Utes
Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Washington

Washington Huskies
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Utah

Team Last 5 Games

Utah Utes

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 24, 2018	BYU	35-27	W	-10.5/45	L/O	155	141	296	153	204	357	0	H
Nov 17, 2018	COLO	30-7	W	-7/47	W/U	169	221	390	34	162	196	-3	A
Nov 10, 2018	OREG	32-25	W	-6/51	W/O	232	262	494	117	288	405	-1	H
Nov 3, 2018	ARIZST	20-38	L	-7.5/54.5	L/O	178	147	325	251	285	536	2	A
Oct 26, 2018	UCLA	41-10	W	-11/54	W/U	325	145	470	127	164	291	-2	A

Washington Huskies

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 23, 2018	WSHST	28-15	W	3/50	W/U	258	229	487	85	152	237	0	A
Nov 17, 2018	OREGST	42-23	W	-32.5/58.5	L/O	275	228	503	134	229	363	-2	H
Nov 3, 2018	STANFO	27-23	W	-9.5/44	L/O	177	194	371	77	347	424	-3	H
Oct 27, 2018	CAL	10-12	L	-12/46	L/U	91	159	250	91	151	242	2	A
Oct 20, 2018	COLO	27-13	W	-17/50	L/U	201	150	351	119	144	263	1	H

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