GoldSheet Report for Monday, February 19 | NCAAB Bad Beats and Upsets

The GoldSheet Report: Daily Sports Betting Recap

Each morning we’ll recap all the betting insanity from yesterday! Check out the bad beats, the close results, and notable upsets from the day before. We’ll walk you through the good, the bad, and the downright profitable from yesterday before sharing a free NCAAB pick on Monday’s college basketball slate.

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NBA All-Star Game Recap

The West closed as a 2.5-point favorite with the total at 353 points. The East won 211-186, going over the total by 44 points. If you need any commentary on the state of the current NBA All-Star Game, there’s plenty of it out there on Monday morning.

NCAAB Close Game Report for Sunday, February 18

• The Charlotte vs Wichita State total closed at 135 points and landed on 133.
• Temple opened as a -5 favorite over UTSA and closed -7. The Owls won by six.
• The East Carolina vs Tulane total closed at 150 points and landed on 148.
• The Siena vs Canisius total closed at 136.5 points and landed on 137.
• The UAB vs North Texas total opened at 135 and closed at 130.5. The game landed on 133 points.

NCAAB Upset Report for Sunday, February 18

• Florida Atlantic closed as a -6 road favorite at South Florida and lost 90-86.
• Purdue closed as a -8 road favorite at Ohio State and lost 73-69.
• Iona closed as a -7.5 home favorite against Saint Peter’s and lost 59-53.
• Quinnipiac closed as a -8 home favorite against Niagara and lost 80-66.
• St. John’s closed as a -6.5 home favorite against Seton Hall and lost 68-62.
• UCLA closed as a -5.5 home favorite over Utah and lost 70-69.

881 / 882 Iowa State at Houston Over 127.5

If you enjoy watching defense played at a very high level, this will likely be one of the best college basketball games of the regular season. Last night’s NBA All-Stars should probably tune in. Houston enters this contest No. 1 in the country in defensive efficiency, No. 1 in effective field goal defense, No. 4 in forcing turnovers, No. 8 in three-point shooting allowed (28.8-percent) and No. 5 in two-point shooting allowed (43.2-percent). Iowa State enters this contest No. 3 in the country in defensive efficiency and No. 1 in forcing turnovers while allowing opponents to shoot just 46.2-percent from two-point range (over four percent below the national average).

This game is going to be played at a very high level where every possession will matter. Here’s the catch: These teams play nearly-identical styles on defense. We’ve got two of the country’s most aggressive ball screen coverage defenses sharing the court tonight. Guess what these offenses have been practicing against for the last five months? You probably won’t find two offenses that are better-prepared to essentially look in the mirror on Monday night.

Eight of Iowa State’s last nine games would have cleared this total in the upper-120s. Six of Houston’s last seven games would have cleared this total. The first meeting between these squads in January only saw 110 points, but these coaching staffs know how to make the necessary adjustments.

Daytona 500 Preview

The Daytona 500 was moved from Sunday to Monday afternoon at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT because of rain in northern Florida. Interested in placing a wager on the race? We’ve got you covered.

WagerTalk Live Odds Screen

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