Ark-Pine Bluff Lions vs UTEP Miners Point Spread Picks

Obscure Conference teams often grab a bump in the line, as many will shy away from the unknown and go the other way. Despite nearly a 20-point line here the public has done exactly that with 70% down on the UTEP Miners. The Miners haven't exactly been a stronghold in their first nine contests with a 4-5 record that has seen them lose ATS in six of their eight lined games. They will have no reason to be thinking "A" game here with the impending Holidays and a weak opponent. They are also off a huge overtime win vs. Oregon, increasing the odds that they lay an egg here. The Miners are getting that satisfied feeling off a win, with a 2-8 ATS mark in the game that follows. Take Arkansas Pine Bluff.

The UTEP Miners stepped-up vs. a pair of BCS Conference teams with wins over Auburn and Clemson, making them look legit here as king-sized chalk. What they have been guilty of is lackluster play vs. less than formidable teams, resulting in an 18-point loss to Steven F. Austin, and a 9-point loss to Texas San Antonio. They get the ultimate inferior opponent tonight in facing the 1-10 Arkansas Pine Bluff squad, so a less than "A" game effort is quite likely. Look for Arkansas Pine Bluff to sneak in under the huge number in this one. Play on Arkansas Pine Bluff.