Service Plays Friday 2/18/11

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Friday's Best NCAAB Bets

Kent State at Drexel (-4.5, 121.5)

Don’t expect this one to feature many open-court dunks or an epic shooting display. The Dragons play at one of the slowest paces of any team in the country, preferring a methodical, half-court game to an up-and-down battle. And the results speak for themselves.

Drexel has seen the under go 14-8-1 this season, including eight straight unders. During that streak, the team has given up an average of 53.9 points and opponents have cracked 60 points only once.

In the Colonial Athletic Association, Drexel scores 0.94 points per possession – 11th in the league. But when it comes to protecting their own rim, the Dragons are tied for tops in the CAA, giving up a mere 0.93 points per possession. The Dragons also lead the CAA in field-goal percentage defense (38.8) and three-point percentage defense (29.9).

"We've been shooting ourselves in the foot because we're going way, way, way too fast," Drexel coach Bruiser Flint said. "If we have to grind it out against the shot clock, we can grind out against the shot clock. Plus, when we do that, we put ourselves in position to rebound."

Kent State isn’t exactly a huge fan of wide-open games, either. The under has hit 13 times in the team’s 22 games this season. The Golden Flashes also are among the top defensive teams in the Mid-American Conference, holding teams to a league-low 40.6 percent shooting from the field.

Pick: Under

No. 12 Connecticut at No. 16 Louisville (-3.5, 138)

Is Kemba Walker back at it?

The National Player of the Year candidate had struggled in recent weeks, going 5 of 16 in a win at Marquette, 7 of 23 in a loss to Louisville, 3 of 14 in a loss to Syracuse, 7 of 19 in a win at Seton Hall and 4 of 16 in a blowout loss at St. John’s.

But the slump seems to be behind him. First, Walker dropped 22 points on just 10 shots in a win over Providence. Next, he torched Georgetown for 31 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a win over Georgetown at the XL Center on Wednesday.

“I’m just having fun out there,’’ said Walker, who missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer in the teams’ first matchup, a 79-78 Louisville win in double overtime. “I had a big talk with [my dad] during my slump and got back to my old self. I just stopped thinking and had a good game.’’

The question now is can he keep the hot streak going? Well, the Cardinals have struggled against slashing guards this season.

Cincinnati guard Cashmere Wright continually attacked the rim for layups and finished with a game-high 20 points in the Bearcats’ 63-54 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. That doesn’t bode well for Louisville’s chances to slow down Walker.

Pick: Connecticut

 

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Game of the day: UConn at Louisville

Connecticut Huskies at Louisville Cardinals (-3.5, 138)

THE STORY: No. 16 Louisville can be a dangerous team when its pressure defense is confusing opponents and its long-range shots are falling. But when those things don’t work, the Cardinals look very ordinary. One of No. 12 Connecticut’s biggest disappointments this season was a double-overtime home loss to Louisville in January. The Huskies will be looking for some payback when they visit the stumbling Cardinals on Friday.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ODDS: Books opened with the Cardinals set as 3.5-point favorites at home. The total has dropped from 139 points to 138 after post.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (19-7, 8-5 Big East, 12-10-1 ATS): The Cardinals had a chance to stay out of the scrum in the middle of the Big East on Wednesday. A victory at unranked Cincinnati would have kept them in third place in the nation’s deepest conference. Instead, Louisville went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and generated only six steals in a 63-54 setback. That loss dropped the Cardinals into a tie for fifth place with three other teams, including the Huskies. Terrence Jennings was the only Louisville player to reach double figures, finishing with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

ABOUT CONNECTICUT (20-5, 8-5 Big East, 12-7-0 ATS): The Huskies, in contrast, showed exactly what they are capable of on Wednesday night, taking down No. 9 Georgetown, 78-70, to snap a three-game losing streak against ranked teams. Kemba Walker showed the form that made him an early player of the year candidate by collecting 31 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and taking over in the last few minutes with the go-ahead layup and a deep jumper to extend the lead. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel once again proved to be a capable second option on offense, scoring 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 38 minutes off the bench.

WHO’S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Jennings is averaging 14.2 points over the last six games for Louisville while Peyton Siva continues to struggle, shooting 26 percent (10 of 38) over the last five .. For Connecticut, Coombs-McDaniel is averaging 24 points in the last two games after topping out at 10 in the previous 23. His surge has come on at the expense of freshman Jeremy Lamb, who has totaled 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting in the same span.

KEY STATISTIC: Free-throw shooting. The first meeting between the teams never would have gotten to two overtimes if one of the schools could convert better than 63 percent from the line. The Cardinals finished that game 11 of 20 from the free-throw line, while Connecticut went 12 of 19.

RECENT HISTORY: Louisville took the first meeting, 79-78, in double overtime on Jan. 29, as Siva hit the tying layup in regulation and the winner in the second extra session. The Cardinals have taken three straight and five of seven in the series.

LOOKING AHEAD: Louisville heads to Rutgers on Tuesday before hosting No. 4 Pittsburgh next weekend. The Cardinals close out the regular season at West Virginia on Mar. 5 after hosting Providence three days earlier. The Huskies head home for a date with Marquette on Feb. 24 before two straight on the road at Cincinnati and West Virginia. They finish by hosting No. 7 Notre Dame on Mar. 5.

LAST WORD: In the distraction that won’t go away, the woman convicted of extortion against Louisville coach Rick Pitino is asking for a new trial. Karen Cunagin Sypher is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday after being convicted in August on several charges, including extortion and lying to the FBI.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Huskies are 1-6-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

 

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ICE PICKS

Friday's Best NHL Bets

St. Louis Blues at Buffalo Sabres (-145, 5.5)

Jaroslav Halak is on the shelf. St. Louis announced on Thursday that the stud goalie is expected to miss a week with a hand injury and has been placed on IR. This season he is just 19-17-6, but his 2.63 GAA and .907 save percentage keep his team in every game he begins between the pipes.

Cue Ty Conklin. This season, he has a brutal 3.21 GAA and a wretched .882 save percentage. In each of his past five starts, he has given up at least three goals.

"It seems to snowball in either direction," Blues forward David Backes said. "We're on the ice to win games. We're expecting to win games."

But it’s Buffalo that has been doing the winning. The Sabres have won four of the past six games and are creeping their way back into the playoff race. During their current streak, the Sabres are putting the puck in the net, scoring an average of 4.3 goals.

And with Conklin struggling to keep his net clean, expect that average to keep rising.

Pick: Sabres

Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild (-130, 5.5)

The Ducks aren’t worried about goalie Jonas Hiller going on IR. Not the way they’re scoring goals.

Anaheim is 6-2 over its past eight games mainly due to a phenomenal offensive effort. During that streak, the Ducks have scored an average of four goals per game. The catalysts have been forwards Ryan Getzlaf (1 goal, 7 assists), Teemu Selanne (4 goals, 9 assists) and Corey Perry (5 goals, 10 assists) and defensemen Cam Fowler (4 goals, 1 assist).

“I think we’ve been able to find our identity as a team,” said Ducks forward Bobby Ryan. “When (Ryan) Getzlaf went down, guys had to step up in different directions. Guys did that in a lot of different ways and when you’re on a roll like that, the morale is already up when you get your captain back. We’ve continued to outwork teams and Getzlaf has been able to add to that.”

Meantime, the Wild has struggled to find any semblance of offense. Minnesota has been outscored 7-2 in its past two games, both losses. The team also could be without top defender Marek Zidlicky, who is hobbled by a shoulder injury he suffered in the team’s most recent defeat in Chicago.

“Right now we're in a bit of a funk,” Minnesota coach Todd Richards said. “When I say a bit, it's two games, that's it, where we haven't been able to finish on our opportunities."

Pick: Anaheim

 

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T-Mobile NBA Rookie Challenge: What bettors need to know

NBA Rookies vs. NBA Sophomores

Betting on an All-Star game is always a slippery slope for handicappers. Wagering on an All-Star game featuring first and second-year players is a downright crapshoot.

As we’ve seen in past years, the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge starts off with the best of intentions. Players are quick to pass up the first look in order to toss a wayward alley-oop attempt or behind-the-back, no-look dime. But by the time the second half rolls around, these young studs are out to one-up each other – teammate or not.

History

Since adding sophomore players to the mix in 2000, the second-year NBA standouts have won eight of the 11 All-Star Weekend events, taking those games by an average margin of more than 20 points.

The Rookies, however, are the defending champs heading into Los Angeles, having knocked off the Sophomore squad 140-128 in Dallas last February (note: Derrick Rose did not play for the Sophomores because he was involved in the NBA All-Star Game).

Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings and DeJuan Blair of the San Antonio Spurs took home co-MVP honors in last year’s win. Those two will now suit up for the Sophomores Friday night.

Breakdown by position

Point guards

Former Kentucky teammates John Wall and Eric Bledsoe will be running the show for the Rookie team this Friday. Both have emerged as budding playmakers for their respective teams and give the first-year squad a lot of speed in a game that tends to run wide open.

The Sophomores trust the ball to Evans, who scored 26 points as a rookie last All-Star Weekend. He sat out Sacramento’s final game before the break with a nagging foot injury and could pass on Friday night’s event in order to rest up for Tuesday’s action. Sharing the ball-handling duties with Evans is Bucks PG Brandon Jennings, who finished with eight assists for the Rookies last year. Those two have a strength advantage over the Rookie point guards, making this a matchup of speed vs. power.

Edge: Sophomores

Wing players

The Rookies boast Gary Neal, Wesley Johnson and Landry Fields on the wing, giving them a nice inside-out game. Fields is quickly becoming a star in the Big Apple while Neal comes into All-Star Weekend playing his best basketball, scoring a total of 38 points off the bench for the Spurs in his last three games. Johnson, however, has all but disappeared in Minnesota, averaging just under six points a night this month.

The second-year group has sharp-shooting Stephen Curry, high-flying DeMar DeRozan, the versatile Wesley Matthews and the Sixers’ Jrue Holiday, who could see more action at point guard if Evans sits out. Given that these four players combine to average almost 65 points per game this season, it’s not tough to see who has the advantage on the perimeter.

Edge: Sophomores

Big men

Thanks to a knee injury that sidelined the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft for the entire 2009-10 season, Blake Griffin is still considered a rookie. He’ll suit up for the first-year stars, despite playing in Sunday’s All-Star Game and competing in the Slam Dunk Contest Saturday night. Joining Griffin under – and above the basket – is troubled Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, Derrick Favors and Greg Monroe. The rookie frontcourt is massive with the ability to pound down low or run the floor and finish.

The sophomore side welcomes Blair, who pulled down 23 rebounds and scored 22 points as a rookie in 2010, along with Taj Gibson and Serge Ibaka, who will compete against Griffin in the Slam Dunk Contest Saturday. All three are solid interior defenders but lack offensive touch, with not one of them averaging double figures this season. They are also very small, with Blair standing 6-foot-7 and Gibson at 6-foot-9, compared to the rookie forwards.

Edge: Rookies

MVP pick

Blake Griffin – With the All-Star Game being hosted in L.A. and Griffin being the brightest young star in the league, this weekend could end up being all about him. He’s stepping up to the challenge and taking part in all three nights, and will open with a spectacular show in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.

Final score prediction

Sophomores 129, Rookies 125

 

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EAR TO THE HARDWOOD: COLLEGE HOOPS BETTING NOTES & QUOTES

Sports bettors hear a million quotes from players and coaches a

week. Some of those quotes are just fluff. Others are mere posturing

before the big game. But sometimes, a quote can give you insight into

how a game will play out.

Check out what notable quotables are catching the ears of Las Vegas wise guys heading into this week's college hoops schedule.

Rolling Tide

Heading into Thursday’s showdown at LSU, Alabama has won six out of seven and 11 of its last 13 games. This is a completely different team than the squad that opened the season with losses to Seton Hall, Iowa, St Peter’s, Purdue, Providence and Oklahoma State, all before Christmas.

Obviously, that 5-6 SU, 1-7 ATS start to the season has affected the Tide’s power ratings, leaving them as a dramatically undervalued commodity in recent weeks. This team has morphed into a quality squad, yet the betting markets continue to lag behind.

“I don’t think anybody can look at our team and say we’ve won because of the offense. We’ve been a grind-it-out team that’s won because of what we’ve done on the defensive end,” head coach Anthony Grant told reporters.

Albama has allowed 70-plus points only twice in SEC play. Its defensive pressure in the 65-60 OT win at Tennessee earlier this month was positively stifling. The Crimson Tide hold foes to 36.8 percent shooting, which ranks third in the nation.

Alabama has also learned to win tough games on the road in recent weeks, after struggling away from home in November and December. It’s won at Tennessee, Mississippi State and Auburn in conference play and has wins over SEC East powerhouse Kentucky as well as South Carolina.

“I think we’ve learned how to win. We went through a lot at the beginning of the season, and every night we come out, we just remember that. We don’t want to be in that same position again. I think that just gives us more fight,” point guard Trevor Releford told the media.

Slumping Saints

With over 250 teams on the betting boards, the markets are inevitably going to make mistakes. And, unlike the financial markets or the professional sports markets, it takes a long time for a mispriced team to get valued correctly. Sports betting is not a particularly efficient marketplace.

Examples of high-profile mispriced teams in recent weeks include Michigan State (2-9 ATS L11), George Mason (13-0 ATS L13), UNLV (1-7 ATS L8) and Texas (8-2 ATS L10). The prevailing thought process is simply to repeatedly support or fade these mispriced teams again and again until the betting markets catch up.

Siena has been a mispriced team all year. The Saints spent the last half decade as the powerhouse of the MAAC, a SU and ATS juggernaut for extended stretches. This year, after losing their head coach, suffering enormous graduation losses and dealing with a series of key injuries, the Saints are 10-16 SU - a far cry from the 27-win team they’ve been in each of the last two years.

Against the spread, Siena has been particularly inept as a favorite. The Saints have been chalk on 11 different occasions and are 0-11 ATS in those ballgames.

Siena’s home court has not been strong. It’s cashed only two tickets in 11 lined games on this floor. After another home loss to St Peter’s Wednesday, there’s no reason to expect any sort of late-season turnaround for the slumping Saints.

Lucky Ducks

Oregon finished tied for eighth place in the Pac-10 last year after finishing dead last the previous season. Head coach Ernie Kent was given his walking papers and new head coach Dana Altman found the cupboards relatively bare upon his arrival.

The Ducks stumbled repeatedly during non-conference play, suffering some ugly losses, including home defeats to the likes of San Jose State and Idaho. Then the Ducks opened up Pac-10 play by losing their first four games, three of those defeats coming by double-digit margins. This was not a team that the betting markets were supporting in any way, shape or form.

Things have changed dramatically for Dana Altman’s team in recent weeks. The Ducks are 6-3 SU in their last nine games. All six of those SU wins came with the Ducks in the underdog role. They’ve notched road wins at USC, Oregon State and Stanford within the last month. Yet Oregon hasn’t been favored even once since a loss to Arizona State on New Year’s Day.

“To their credit, they don’t just stay in one place - they adjust it, they’re smart that way,” said Cal head coach Mike Montgomery, talking about the Ducks’ defensive pressure. “The other thing is, you know they’re going to (pressure) for 40 minutes. It’s not going to go away, they’re not going to go away, they’re not going to quit doing it.”

 

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Bettors' best friend (BBF): Friday's wagering tips

Line to keep an eye on

Philadelphia (-130, 5.5) at Carolina – The red-hot Flyers have dominated this series, home and away. They’re 16-5-3 in their last 24 trips to Carolina. Philly enters having won five of six, allowing just 10 goals in that span. The Hurricanes have dropped four of five, but they’re normally tough at home (14-9-1-1). Also, Flyers left wing Ville Leino is questionable with a lower body injury. Eight days ago, Philly held on at home for a 2-1 win over Carolina.

Who’s hot

NHL: Boston is 13-4 in its last 17 matchups against Ottawa.

NCAAB: The under is 6-2 in Louisville’s last eight home games.

NHL: The under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 Detroit-Florida matchups.

Who’s not

NHL: St. Louis is 5-13 in its last 18 games overall, 8-22 in its last 30 road games.

NCAAB: UConn is 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight meetings with Louisville.

NHL: Columbus is 3-7 in its last 10 meetings with Chicago.

Game of the day

No. 12 Connecticut at No. 16 Louisville (-3.5, 138)

Injury not to be overlooked

Columbus goalie Steve Mason missed Wednesday’s home game against the Kings with bronchitis and is questionable for tonight’s visit to Chicago. Mathieu Garon played in Mason’s place against Los Angeles as the Blue Jackets lost 4-3 in a shootout. Garon stopped 26 of 29 shots before the shootout. He fell to 9-9-4 on the season, compared to Mason’s 18-14-2 mark.

Key stat

7 – The number of goals New Jersey has allowed in its last five games, all wins, heading into tonight’s game against the Rangers.

Tips and notes

-- The latest projections have the Big East sending 11 – that’s right, 11 – teams to the NCAA Tournament. And amazingly, none of those 11 is considered one of the last four in. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who chairs the selection committee, said it’s a possibility because the committee does not consider conference affiliation when analyzing teams. In three of the last five years, the Big East sent a record eight teams to the Big Dance. So even if a couple Big East teams falter late this season, the 16-team conference has a good shot to set a new record.

-- Today is the deadline for players to declare whether they’ll compete in next week’s Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Ariz. Tiger Woods, a three-time champ, announced Thursday that he will participate. He’ll be the No. 3 seed in the 64-man field. The world’s No. 1 player, Lee Westwood, is the top seed, followed by PGA champ Martin Kaymer. Pairings will be released on Sunday.

-- It’s been a rough week for a team that looked like a cinch to make the NCAA Tournament. Coastal Carolina (25-3) has suspended its leading scorer indefinitely due to an eligibility issue. Junior Desmond Holloway (18.5 points, 6.9 rebounds) did not play in Thursday’s win over North Carolina Central, and there is no timetable for his return. The Chanticleers, who sit atop the Big South at 16-1, had their 22-game win streak snapped Tuesday night in a two-point loss to Gardner-Webb. They also lost starting point guard Kierre Greenwood to a season-ending knee injury.

 

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BASKETBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY
Drexel Dragons -4 over Kent State

HOCKEY CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY
New Jersey Devils -140 over NY Rangers

SOCCER CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY
OLIMPO B BLANCA + GIM Y ESG LA PLATA over 2
This Match Is Happening In Argentina

 

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TMB SPORTS PICKS
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18th, 2011
5 UNIT* Weber State Wildcats -1 (10pm)

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with North Texas (-10).

Friday: Wichita St. Deficit: 430 sirignanos.

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Friday

New Jersey NHL -135

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks



Connecticut at Louisville



The Cardinals look to take advantage of a Connecticut team that is 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings between the two teams. Louisville is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST

Game 801-802: Dartmouth at Columbia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 40.356; Columbia 54.097
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Columbia by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-11 1/2)

Game 803-804: Princeton at Yale (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 56.930; Yale 54.508
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Princeton by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+3 1/2)

Game 805-806: Pennsylvania at Brown (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 54.086; Brown 48.547
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-2)

Game 807-808: Harvard at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 57.512; Cornell 56.181
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Harvard by 5
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+5)

Game 809-810: Connecticut at Louisville (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 66.190; Louisville 72.476
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisville by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-3 1/2)

Game 811-812: VCU at Wichita State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 59.850; Wichita State 66.547
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 8
Dunkel Pick: VCU (+8)

Game 813-814: Kent State at Drexel (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 58.179; Drexel 56.883
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Drexel by 5
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (+5)

Game 821-822: Mercer at North Florida (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 50.668; North Florida 55.669
Dunkel Line: North Florida by 5
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 823-824: Kennesaw State at Jacksonville (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kennesaw State 43.750; Jacksonville 52.891
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 825-826: Weber State at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 60.515; San Jose State 55.099
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Weber State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-1)

 

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Today's NHL Picks



Anaheim at Minnesota



The Ducks look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 road games. Anaheim is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+110). Here are all of today's picks.



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.304; New Jersey 12.386
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-140); Over

Game 3-4: Boston at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.108; Ottawa 11.575
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+150); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.877; Florida 11.141
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 7-8: St. Louis at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.161; Buffalo 11.271
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+130); Over

Game 9-10: Philadelphia at Carolina (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.291; Carolina 10.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Under

Game 11-12: Anaheim at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.109; Minnesota 10.990
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+110); Over

Game 13-14: Columbus at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.021; Chicago 12.696
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-180); Under

 

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NHL
Write-Up


Friday, February 18

Hot Teams
-- Devils won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five road games.
-- Buffalo won eight of its last 12 games.
-- Flyers won nine of their last eleven road games. Carolina won six of its last eight home games.
-- Anaheim won its last six road games. Minnesota won four of its last five on home ice.
-- Columbus won its last five road games.

Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Senators lost their last nine home games. Boston lost three of its last four games overall.
-- Florida lost six of its last seven home games.
-- Blues lost five of their last six road games.
-- Blackhawks lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Under is 13-0-2 in Rangers' last fifteen road games.
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Buffalo's last ten home games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Philly's last thirteen road games.
-- Last seven Minnesota home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Columbus road games stayed under total.

Back-to-Back
-- Rangers are 10-3 if they played night before, 6-2 if they won.
-- Boston are 4-1 if they won the night before.
-- Detroit is 5-4 if it played the night before.

Series records
-- Rangers won four of last five games against New Jersey.
-- Boston won 13 of 17 vs the Senators, winning last four in Ottawa.
-- Detroit-Florida split their last four meetings.
-- Sabres won last two games against St Louis, 4-3/5-3.
-- Flyers won their last nine games against Carolina.
-- Ducks lost their last four visits to Minnesota.
-- Blackhawks are 7-3 in last ten games against Columbus.

 

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Friday, February 18

Columbia (-2) won 66-45 at Dartmouth Jan 29, game that was 25-all at half; Big Green lost last two visits here by 13-12 points- host won four of last five series games. Lions lost three of last four games; favorites are 3-0 vs spread in their Ivy home games. Dartmouth lost last five games (1-4 vs spread). Ivy League home favorites of 7+ points are 4-7.

Princeton (-10.5) shot 52% from floor, made 5-8 from arc in 67-63 win in first meeting vs Yale Jan 29, Tigers' third straight series win- LY, they won here 58-45. Tigers are 7-0 in Ivy, 1-1 as road favorite. Yale won three of its last four games; they're 3-0 at home in Ivy, winning by 8-1-5 points. Ivy home dogs of 4 points or less are 5-2 against the spread.

Penn (-9) beat Brown 80-78 in OT Jan 29, after trailing by 7 at the half; Quakers lost their last four games, with three of them also in OT. Penn won four of last five games vs Brown, winning by 21-1 in last two visits to Brown. Bruins are 2-6 in Ivy, 1-2 at home, losing by 5-12 points. Ivy home dogs of 4 points or less are 5-2 against the spread.

Harvard (-11.5) beat Cornell 78-57 Jan 29, making 10-20 from arc while turning ball over only four times; Crimson is just 2-5 in last seven series games, losing last three played here by 33-21-36 points. Harvard trails Princeton by game in Ivy; they're 9-1 in last 10 games vs D-I opponents, winning last three by 7-1-3 points. Cornell is 2-6 in Ivy, with four of the six losses by four or less points.

Louisvillle (+5.5) won 79-78 in double OT at UConn Jan 29, as Walker was just 7-23 from floor for Huskies; it was third straight series win for Cardinals, who beat UConn here by 13 LY. UConn won four of its last five road games, three of last four overall. Louisville is 2-3 in its last five games. Big East home favorites of 4 or less points are 15-11 vs spread.

Wichita State won seven of last eight games, covering five of last seven; they're 4-4 as MVC home favorite. MVC non-conference home favorites of 8+ points are 5-12 vs spread; CAA road underdogs of 8 or less points are 19-10 vs spread. VCU lost to George Mason by 20 at home earlier in week, their 3rd loss in last five games. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games.

Kent lost tough MAC game in OT at Miami Tuesday, ending a six-game win streak; Golden Flashes lost 60-51 at home to CAA's James Madison Dec 31 (-4). MAC road dogs of less than 16 points are 24-13 vs spread. Drexel lost two of last three games, scoring 54-54-43 points. CAA home favorites of 7 or less points are 2-9 vs spread in non-league games.

Weber State won/covered last six games, even though their leading scorer is hurt, but they're just 3-5 vs non-WAC D-I teams. San Jose State won its three games vs Big Sky teams, by 7-1-4 points. Big Sky road faves are 5-6 against spread in non-league games; WAC home teams are 12-3 vs spread out of conference when pointspread is 6 or less points.

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3115-1024 (.753)
ATS: 1368-1374 (.499)
ATS Vary Units: 3939-3989 (.497)
Over/Under: 1343-1342 (.500)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1810-1920 (.485)

ESPN BracketBusters
at campus sites
DREXEL 62, Kent State 58
WICHITA STATE 73, Vcu 63
Atlantic Sun Conference
JACKSONVILLE 76, Kennesaw State 59
NORTH FLORIDA 67, Mercer 64
Big East Conference
LOUISVILLE 72, Connecticut 70
Ivy League
BROWN 73, Penn 72
COLUMBIA 70, Dartmouth 54
Harvard 72, CORNELL 68
Princeton 65, YALE 59

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 263-199 (.569)

N.Y. Rangers vs. NEW JERSEY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
St. Louis vs. BUFFALO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Boston vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Detroit vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Philadelphia vs. CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Anaheim vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CHICAGO 4, Columbus 2

 

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WUNDERDOG (HORSES)
TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race #1 at 12:25 PM Eastern

Top pick: #8 (IRISH GARDEN) - Filly comes off a second-place finish last out at this distance and price as she chased an easy wire-to-wire winner who was a heavy favorite. It's her turn this afternoon.

2nd pick: #2 (Eclipticals Whisky) - Runs third back off a 14 month layoff and ran second in her return effort and raced very poorly last out. Pennsylvania-bred has good early speed and is a win candidate if she gets to the front.

3rd pick: #6 (It's a Start) - Mare finished a distant third last out to a good-looking winner and that was her second back off a 5 month layoff. She runs her best on this surface and should be a nice price this afternoon.

4th pick: #3 (Just a Dream) - Has a bit of ability and races third back off a 2 1/2 month break. Mare improved last out and can be a factor with her best.