The Chicago Bulls host Houston Rockets tonight at the United Center. Two different styles will collide here with Houston giving appeal and gravity to the aggressive track as opposed to the Bulls who rely on their good defensive function to get the match.

The two current opponents are trying to reach the third position in their respective conferences and enter today's match after defeats. Houston put an end to a winning 5 racing game with the Thunder defeat a few days ago 98-106. That was the first match in the last 6 where they stayed under the 100 points and usually this year react well after defeat. They are in the middle of this challenging schedule as they have played in a row with Indiana-Portland-Oklahoma, and after three days they have three days to prepare for the away match against Miami. Houston has not had any particular trends here since he is 25-22 this year as a favorite, and 16-9 after a match where 105 allows most of the opponents to score. With no problems and absences for today's match Houston.

Chicago has found ways to win this year thanks to the good job the coach does. In homestand is the team at this moment with six streak within, 5 of them with good opponents with two defeats and a victory in the first three. Two days ago he lost to San Antonio 96-104 in a game that ended early with Spurs playing with a bench for the longest time of 4. Before winning Meihi and losing to Memphis, the last 5 counts three defeats and two wins with an attack to produce around 90 points in these games. Chicago this year is 1-3 ats as an underdog at 3 home seats, and 3-6 opposite Southwest.

Rockets in the first match in Houston 18 / 12-109-94 succeeded in a very easy victory as 8 points favorite. 17 points difference came in the 4 quarter of the Rockets, in a match that was missing Lin-Asik and Motiejunas. Good delivery in recent years for Rockets against the Bulls, with total ATS 5-0 in the last 5 and 8-2 in the last 10 in Chicago. While we go back and forth from 96 'and then Houston is 11-5 ats in Chicago.

Houston is the best team, they both come from defeats so we expect a strong battle from both of them tonight. Nevertheless, I think that Houston is doing well with Chicago, which was evident in their first match. TV matches on a national network sometimes hide surprises but I consider the handicap that the books offer to the Rockets today acceptable and I will go with Houston here for a little less than usual. At -2.5 Houston is offered by Bet365 @ 1.90.

I'm also going to a second choice from the current bowl games at the NCAAF, with San Diego State Aztecs meeting Buffalo Bulls at the Idaho Potato Bowl.

Buffalo (8-4) plays only for the second time in a bowl game in the history of the school, the last 2009 defeated by the UConn low-capacity indicator and the program as well as the MAC conference representing it. The State (7-5) is playing for 4 for a year in a bowl game from which they have left once with trophy.

Buffalo plays at the MAC conference a category that traditionally has not had such a strong school, finishing second in the eastern division after having first played a strange road. The NCAA eventually preferred Buffalo from other teams for the current bowl game and the team might feel a bit lucky lying here as it did not take out the toughest program. A strong weapon or defense in a category of course not famous for aggressive football with 22.3 points per game.

San Diego State plays in Mountain West where he finished second behind Fresno State in the Western Division. Plus for today's match the fact that the match is at the Boise court that participates in the same conference with the Aztecs and is a stadium that knows well San Diego. He is also much closer to his home base and the stadium will have more fans of SAn Diego than Buffalo. A two click above Aztecs football game and two clicks above Mountain West as a MAC conference. Especially in the creative part these teams score a lot, close to 28.2 the Az for the Aztecs this year.

Keeping the fact that San Diego is playing in a tougher conference this year's numbers are a bit better. Higher to total 422 per-game yards, yesterday's 262, while on the ground and overall scoring is almost equivalent to this year's record. In Buffalo's defensive presence I will not pay much attention because he did not face difficult attacks in his class, while San Diego's 32 pass is tolerable at a great scoring conference.

Essentially two steps from its headquarters in San Diego, to a stadium that knows and is more familiar with the conditions. Today he is given the opportunity to get his second trophy in bowl games and he is even more experienced in such matches as he has been participating continuously in recent years. As a football program, San Diego is superior to Buffalo, which has taken steps forward but has not yet shown that it can win crucial matches during the season. One-dimensional Buffalo I have said before that I do not prefer teams that rely mainly on the defensive game because many times if they are back they find it difficult to react, a similar picture I expect the Bulls to get today. Excessive favorite opened the Buffalo line that changed quickly and now justly San Diego is the favorite at -2. I will leave the handicap here as soon as I can still find money line from 1.80 and above for the Aztecs. Several companies offer this price, including Bet365.

I also pass on the second proposal from the NCAAF for the FA, with a showdown from the AAC (American Athletic College conference).

Today's showdown will be the first between the two schools as this year's conference is new and the two teams played in other categories in previous years. Southern Methodist from Texas has more history as a football school and played against better and toughest opponents, while SOuth Florida has always been one level below. This year's NCAA career has brought them in three different positions before the end.

The Mustangs have won 4 wins this year and they need two more in the next 3 matches to reach the magic number 6 that allows them to take part in a bowl game. Their record at AAC is at 3-2 and while they have mathematical hopes for the first time, things are no longer in their hand as several teams have to pass in front of them. This year's debut is positive, while we are winning and in good shape with 3 winning their last 4 games. The team is fortunate to have the best off-season quarterback production this season, Gilbert with 405 y / o yesterday, and 32 points by noon.

For SOuth Florida's Bulls things proved more difficult this year, they have won 2 wins in 7 matches and have lost 3 their last run. The year is virtually over for them and they think the next season. Characteristics of low quality are the defeat they made earlier in the season against the division 2 team. Low score this year for the team with only 15 points per match and a dubious defensive behavior as they receive close to 35 points in the home / away games. 3 last few years and targets the team in November is 1-6 ATS, while the last three years at home has a record 4-14ATS.

The one-sided motivation here is for SMU's Mustangs, who will find a vulnerable defense against their talented assault. Even in shoot out to go to the match I have the feeling that Southern Meth. will score a lot. I find the handicap that the Southern Methodist has to cover for the match's data, and here I am waiting for the line to move a bit. Better honor Stoximan right now at 1.93 @ -4.