DUNKEL
NCAA Basketball Picks
Utah at Michigan
The Wolverines look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 non-conference games. Michigan is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wolverines favored by 12 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST
Game 823-824: Utah at Michigan (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 58.528; Michigan 71.134
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-8 1/2)
Game 825-826: Iowa State at Iowa (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 66.097; Iowa 64.268
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 2
Vegas Line: Iowa by 3
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+3)
Game 827-828: Wyoming at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 48.789; UC-Irvine 50.761
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 3
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+3)
Game 829-830: Santa Clara at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 51.178; San Jose State 57.356
Dunkel Line: San Jose State by 6
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (-3 1/2)
Game 831-832: Fairfield at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 53.440; Siena 64.487
Dunkel Line: Siena by 11
Vegas Line: Siena by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-6 1/2)
NCAA Basketball Picks
Utah at Michigan
The Wolverines look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 non-conference games. Michigan is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wolverines favored by 12 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST
Game 823-824: Utah at Michigan (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 58.528; Michigan 71.134
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-8 1/2)
Game 825-826: Iowa State at Iowa (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 66.097; Iowa 64.268
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 2
Vegas Line: Iowa by 3
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+3)
Game 827-828: Wyoming at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 48.789; UC-Irvine 50.761
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 3
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+3)
Game 829-830: Santa Clara at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 51.178; San Jose State 57.356
Dunkel Line: San Jose State by 6
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (-3 1/2)
Game 831-832: Fairfield at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 53.440; Siena 64.487
Dunkel Line: Siena by 11
Vegas Line: Siena by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-6 1/2)
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FRIDAY'S ACTION
15 Dime NBA release on the THUNDER plus the points against the Hornets in Western Confeaence action. Oklahoma City is a solid three-point underdog across the board both here in Vegas and offshore. You might consioder holding off to see if this number climbs to 3 ½, but at the same time, if you start to see it drop from three, move swiftly to get down on the game and grab at least +3.
5 Dime NBA release on the THUNDER on the money-line over the Hornets. Oklahoma City is catcheng +135 on the money line in this contest.
THUNDER
Start with the fact Oklahoma City has had the upper-hand in this rivalry lately, winning and cashing in three straight meetings – including a 95-89 victory as a 3½-point home favorite 12 days ago – after the Hornets had won the previous 10 clashes. The Thunder limited New Orleans to just 90.3 ppg on 44 percent shooting in those three contests.
On Wednesday, Oklahoma City went to Minnesota and spotted the TWolves a 40-22 halftime lead, then went on an 89-63 run to end the game, rolling to a 111-103 victory as a five-point road favorite. That pushes Thunder’s road record to 8-4 this season.
Granted, the Hornets have been strong in the Big Easy so far, winning nine of 11 at home after Wednesday’s 93-74 rout of the Pistons as a 10-point chalk. However, look who that victory came against: Detroit, which is 7-16 on the season. I bring that up because since racing out to an 8-0 start to the season, New Orleans has just one victory against a team that currently has a winning record, and that was a 99-97 home win (as a 4 ½-point favorite) back on Nov. 17 that improved the Hornets to 10-1.
They followed that up with consecutive wins over the crappy Cavaliers and Kings (by a combined 11 points, by the way) to move to 12-1, and since then New Orleans is just 3-6 with victories over Portland, Charlotte and Detroit. Additionally, despite easily covering the number in Wednesday’s win over the Pistons, the Hornets are mired in a 3-9 ATS rut (2-4 ATS at home) after starting out 8-0-1 against the number.
More poor spread-covering trends for New Orleans: 2-6 as a favorite, 1-6-1 against winning teams, 0-5-1 after a SU victory, 2-6-1 when coming off a double-digit win, 7-19 on Fridays, 1-7-1 versus the Western Conference and 10-21 against the Northwest Division. On the flip side, the Thunder, who ended an 0-4 ATS slide at Minnesota, have cashed in four of their last five as an underdog (all on the highway) and 12 of 17 on Friday.
Lastly, Oklahoma City’s three-game spread-covering streak against the Hornets is part of their 5-2 ATS roll in this rivalry. Tonight, Kevin Durant and Co. make it four straight against New Orleans, not only covering the spread but posting the outright upset!
FRIDAY'S ACTION
15 Dime NBA release on the THUNDER plus the points against the Hornets in Western Confeaence action. Oklahoma City is a solid three-point underdog across the board both here in Vegas and offshore. You might consioder holding off to see if this number climbs to 3 ½, but at the same time, if you start to see it drop from three, move swiftly to get down on the game and grab at least +3.
5 Dime NBA release on the THUNDER on the money-line over the Hornets. Oklahoma City is catcheng +135 on the money line in this contest.
THUNDER
Start with the fact Oklahoma City has had the upper-hand in this rivalry lately, winning and cashing in three straight meetings – including a 95-89 victory as a 3½-point home favorite 12 days ago – after the Hornets had won the previous 10 clashes. The Thunder limited New Orleans to just 90.3 ppg on 44 percent shooting in those three contests.
On Wednesday, Oklahoma City went to Minnesota and spotted the TWolves a 40-22 halftime lead, then went on an 89-63 run to end the game, rolling to a 111-103 victory as a five-point road favorite. That pushes Thunder’s road record to 8-4 this season.
Granted, the Hornets have been strong in the Big Easy so far, winning nine of 11 at home after Wednesday’s 93-74 rout of the Pistons as a 10-point chalk. However, look who that victory came against: Detroit, which is 7-16 on the season. I bring that up because since racing out to an 8-0 start to the season, New Orleans has just one victory against a team that currently has a winning record, and that was a 99-97 home win (as a 4 ½-point favorite) back on Nov. 17 that improved the Hornets to 10-1.
They followed that up with consecutive wins over the crappy Cavaliers and Kings (by a combined 11 points, by the way) to move to 12-1, and since then New Orleans is just 3-6 with victories over Portland, Charlotte and Detroit. Additionally, despite easily covering the number in Wednesday’s win over the Pistons, the Hornets are mired in a 3-9 ATS rut (2-4 ATS at home) after starting out 8-0-1 against the number.
More poor spread-covering trends for New Orleans: 2-6 as a favorite, 1-6-1 against winning teams, 0-5-1 after a SU victory, 2-6-1 when coming off a double-digit win, 7-19 on Fridays, 1-7-1 versus the Western Conference and 10-21 against the Northwest Division. On the flip side, the Thunder, who ended an 0-4 ATS slide at Minnesota, have cashed in four of their last five as an underdog (all on the highway) and 12 of 17 on Friday.
Lastly, Oklahoma City’s three-game spread-covering streak against the Hornets is part of their 5-2 ATS roll in this rivalry. Tonight, Kevin Durant and Co. make it four straight against New Orleans, not only covering the spread but posting the outright upset!
