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Qualified Picks – Week of 2/11/2010

February 11, 2010 at 10:00 am | Qualified Picks
By: JavierSandooski

Wow, my first 2-0 week!! Too bad my online sportsbook account doesn’t really have much to show for it. How can I fix that? Obviously by stepping up my sports betting online and doing my best to reload. There are a bunch of good games this week, but I think we picked the most exciting (but maybe not the most meaningful – see game #2 below).

SUNDAY, 2/14 at 12:00 pm CST: #16 Ohio State @ Illinois (CBB on CBS)

StevieY19 (11-5) OSU over Illinois: The Illini have been hot recently and swept the Buckeyes last season, but I think Ohio State pulls it off this time. Illinois has been very streaky this year and Evan Turner will put the most recent run to an end.
South Side Sheik (10-6) Illinois over OSU: OSU just completed the cupcake portion of it’s Big Ten slate, this will be a rude wake up call at Assembly Hall. McCamey and Turner will neutralize each other and look for Mike Tisdale to be the difference maker in this game.
Stormin Norman (9-7) Illinois over OSU: Did anyone think I would pick otherwise? They have proven they can beat good teams at home and if McCamey can play smart they have a great shot at winning. I-L-L…you know the rest.
Javier Sandooski (8-8) OSU over Illinois: I REALLY want more than anything for Illinois to make the tournament, but I think Turner is just too good and this dream is just about over after wins against MSU and Wisco. I really hope I’m wrong, but I just want to pass Stormin Norman in the standings.

SUNDAY 2/14 at 6:00 pm CST: NBA East @ NBA West (NBA All-Star Game on TNT)

StevieY19 (11-5) NBA East over West: I really have no idea, but if Kobe is in fact out then the league’s favorite star will be on the East. Stern wouldn’t fix the all-star game though. Right?
South Side Sheik (10-6) NBA East over West: The East could throw out a lineup of Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson, Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard and you’d have 4 FA’s-to-be who would want to convince those final skeptics that they’re worth the money in the coming off season. Or we’ll see Lebron and D-Wade running around with fashionable bandaids and varsity sweaters again.
Stormin Norman (9-7) NBA East over NBA West: No Kobe? I mean he might play but not much. LeBron and the East will dominate this game.
Javier Sandooski (8-8) NBA East over NBA West: LeBron is going off, I can feel it. Has anyone watched him playing recently? He has handled actual NBA games (you know, where players actually defend) like it is the all-star game. What will happen on Sunday when no one is playing defense? I can’t wait to find out.