{"id":7547,"date":"2009-01-22T17:56:27","date_gmt":"2009-01-22T22:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=7547"},"modified":"2009-01-22T18:06:08","modified_gmt":"2009-01-22T23:06:08","slug":"mid-major-moneymakers-220109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/cappers\/mid-major-moneymakers-220109\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambling On CBB Mid-Major Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mid-Major Moneymakers: Overrated or Underrated?<\/h2>\n<p><em>David Payne writes for Ben Burns<\/em><\/p>\n<p>These three teams have been steady producers for bettors this season. But will it last down the stretch?<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Madison (12-7 \/ 9-4): Underrated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dukes should have plenty of value the rest of the season, especially if the public looks only at the score of Saturday\u2019s 71-57 loss to Colonial favorite George Mason.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/respsportscapping.php?capper\/capper\/302\/Ben%20Burns\/AF23_15\">Visit Ben Burns Page today at Capperspicks.com + Grab A week\u2019s Worth Of Picks &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Madison played the last five minutes against George Mason without two of its best players, leading scorer and rebounder Juwann James\u00a0and playmaking point guard Devon Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Without that those two, the Dukes suffered through their worst shooting performance of the season. Their guards combined to go 2 for 22 and the team shot 6 of 26 from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re 2-for-22,&#8221; coach Matt Brady told the Daily News Record. &#8220;Who can you beat? Who on our schedule can you beat? Who at any level can you beat if your perimeter guys are 2-for-22?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By looking at those numbers, it\u2019s amazing the Dukes lost by only 14.<\/p>\n<p>Still, this team has proven it can shoot. James Madison is statistically one of the top offensive teams in the conference.<\/p>\n<p>With James and Moore expected to return this week, look for the Dukes to respond with a strong showing in the second half of conference play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wisconsin-Green Bay (12-6 SU \/ 10-4-1 ATS: Overrated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll find out just how legitimate Wis.-Green Bay is on Thursday, when the Phoenix travels to No. 16 Butler.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, Wis.-Green Bay has been overwhelmed when stepping up a level of competition. The Phoenix lost by 19 to Utah and 20 to Wisconsin.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgmg.co.cr\/aspx\/affiliateStoreClick.aspx?ID_SC=1286&amp;ID_I=274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"Just Bet\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.wgmg.co.cr\/aspx\/affiliateGetImage.aspx?ID_SC=1286&amp;ID_I=274\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Just Bet\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHowever, they do seem to be playing their best basketball right now and have covered five of six. But down the stretch, it\u2019s hard to put too much stock in a team that lost to Rollins and managed to beat Houston Baptist by only two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas-El Paso (11-6, 9-4-1): Underrated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guard-play rules the closer it gets to March.<\/p>\n<p>The Miners have two of the best in Conference USA in Stefon Jackson, the school\u2019s all-time leading scorer and Randy Culpepper, who is averaging 21 points in his last three games.<\/p>\n<p>With Jackson and Culpepper running the show, UTEP has proven that it can match-up talent wise with some of the best teams in the nation. The Miners lost by only three at No. 1 Wake Forest in late November.<\/p>\n<p>In the top-heavy Conference USA, don\u2019t be surprised to see the Miners overwhelm some of the second-tier conference foes like Tulane, Rice and Marshall in February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus note<\/strong>: The Miners have gone over the total in nine of their 12 lined games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/respsportscapping.php?capper\/capper\/302\/Ben%20Burns\/AF23_15\">Competing against a field of 150, Ben Burns is the #1 ranked Handicapper in the entire history of one of the Internet&#8217;s longest running and most respected sports monitors! &#8212;- Click Here For\u00a0More Ben Burns &#8211; Including today&#8217;s free pick <\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These three teams have been steady producers for bettors this season. 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