College Basketball Play of the Day for 3/10/12

Should be a great Big XII Championship game today.

Baylor and Missouri

Missouri is expected to be here, but Baylor upset Kansas on Friday to reach this point.

Missouri is a top-5 team and is really clicking on all cylinders.  Baylor has been great this season, but have had moments where they kind of went away.

Missouri swept the season series, but Perry Jones III has been so good for Baylor, I see him having another great game. 

The game is currently off the board, but I expect the odds to be Missouri favored by 5 or 5.5.

Take Baylor and the points today as they may pull off another upset.

College Basketball Play of the Day for 2/25/12

Kansas

Missouri at Kansas today as this could be the last meeting between these teams a Big XII foes.  Missouri is leaving the Big XII to head to the SEC.

Both teams will be seeded highly when it comes to seeding in the NCAA Tournament, but these teams are bitter rivals.

I can't see Kansas losing this game, and even though the line is 8.5, I somehow see the Jayhawks covering the 8.5.  Should be a great game, by two top teams, enjoy this Big XII battle.

College Football Bowl Play of the Day: Independence Bowl

The historic Independence Bowl in Shreveport today with North Carolina taking on Missouri.

There is a good chance of rain as the game starts today, so the field might be a mess.

Missouri is giving the Tar Heels 5.5, and I think they want to send a message as they leave the Big XII and head to the SEC.

The Tigers are led by quarterback James Franklin and are on a 3-game winning streak.

Missouri is also 6-2 ATS in its last eight games on grass, leading me to say you should give the 5.5 to Carolina and take Mizzou.  Could be a good game with Missouri pulling away at the end.

Escaped Wallaby Captured in Missouri

An escaped fugitive from New Zealand was captured in Missouri on Thanksgiving Day.

I'm talking about a wallaby, and it was found at a nursing home in Platte City, MO.

People in Platte City are used to seeing wildlife, but not the native New Zealander.

"This is really news in a small town like this," said one resident.

Where did he come from?  It turns out he only traveled a couple of miles.

Four-year-old Noah belongs to a local family, the Wood family.

They were feeding him Thanksgiving morning.

"My brother had barely opened the door and he just darted out," said 16-year-old Emily Wood.

He ran into the woods and was later spotted hopping through a yard around 9:30.

The family started their search, and so did police.  "This is the first time in 28 years of law enforcement that I've ever confronted a loose wallaby," said Platte City police officer Michael Reilly.

Noah bounced into a fenced-in area at the Hillview Nursing Home.  A worker at the home discovered him and it turns out he is no danger to people.  

"He likes to lick people. He'll give you hugs even," said Wood.

Finally, the Kansas City Zoo came in to give Noah a temporary home while his legalities are worked out.

Officials said wallabies are legal to own in Missouri, but Platte City has an exotic animal ordinance, which Noah falls under.

Saturday Big XII Basketball Play of the Day: Missouri

It's one of the Big XII's biggest games anytime these two teams play.

Today #2 Kansas crosses the border into Missouri to take on the #24 Tigers.

Missouri is getting 3 points as home team and I like that.

The Tigers are unbeaten at home this season with a 17-0 record, they also are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.

Kansas is playing to get a #1 seed in the NCAA Tourney, so they will be playing hard, but I still like Missouri getting the 3.

This game begins early at noon Eastern.