GMC CBB Selections
585 Michigan State +3
629 San Francisco -2
585 Michigan State +3
629 San Francisco -2
Ben Burns
BUTLER VS. GEORGETOWN
January 17, 2015 - 5:00 PM
Pick: 5dimes @ -4 -105 Georgetown
Expert: Ben Burns
Evaluation: Jan 17 - 5:00 PM
I’m playing on the Georgetown Hoyas as a 10* Personal Favorite Saturday.
The Hoyas are back home in DC after playing their last two games on the road, opening the doors of the Verizon Center to the Butler Bulldogs.
This is a revenge spot for Georgetown after falling to Butler earlier in the season, losing 64-58 in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November. The Hoyas found themselves down early in that contest and couldn’t battle back, but were coming off a grueling game versus Wisconsin and an overtime affair with Florida. Fast forward to Saturday, and Georgetown is getting great line value as a short favorite at home to the Bulldogs.
Georgetown isn’t going to give many second-chance looks at the basket, with 37.7 boards per contests. That includes limiting opponents to an average of only 7.3 offensive rebounds over the Hoyas’ last three games. Butler, which leads the Big East in rebounding, ripped down just six offensive rebounds in the first meeting with the Hoyas and won’t find easy second looks Saturday.
Georgetown will look to pick up the pace versus the Bulldogs and beat their zone back to the key. The Hoyas defense is forcing 13.5 turnovers per game, with 7.8 of those coming off steals. The Hoyas will parlay those takeaways into easy transition buckets before the Bulldogs can get set on defense.
The Hoyas out for revenge on their own court and their ability to clean the glass is why I’m playing on Georgetown as my 10* Personal Favorite Saturday.
BUTLER VS. GEORGETOWN
January 17, 2015 - 5:00 PM
Pick: 5dimes @ -4 -105 Georgetown
Expert: Ben Burns
Evaluation: Jan 17 - 5:00 PM
I’m playing on the Georgetown Hoyas as a 10* Personal Favorite Saturday.
The Hoyas are back home in DC after playing their last two games on the road, opening the doors of the Verizon Center to the Butler Bulldogs.
This is a revenge spot for Georgetown after falling to Butler earlier in the season, losing 64-58 in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in November. The Hoyas found themselves down early in that contest and couldn’t battle back, but were coming off a grueling game versus Wisconsin and an overtime affair with Florida. Fast forward to Saturday, and Georgetown is getting great line value as a short favorite at home to the Bulldogs.
Georgetown isn’t going to give many second-chance looks at the basket, with 37.7 boards per contests. That includes limiting opponents to an average of only 7.3 offensive rebounds over the Hoyas’ last three games. Butler, which leads the Big East in rebounding, ripped down just six offensive rebounds in the first meeting with the Hoyas and won’t find easy second looks Saturday.
Georgetown will look to pick up the pace versus the Bulldogs and beat their zone back to the key. The Hoyas defense is forcing 13.5 turnovers per game, with 7.8 of those coming off steals. The Hoyas will parlay those takeaways into easy transition buckets before the Bulldogs can get set on defense.
The Hoyas out for revenge on their own court and their ability to clean the glass is why I’m playing on Georgetown as my 10* Personal Favorite Saturday.
BONES BEST BET
CLEMSON +1 -105 *4* BEST BET [4:00 PM ET]
Clemson LIVE for Saturday games, where they are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13. Saturday meanwhile has become Syracuse’s kryptonite – with a 1-6-1 ATS record in their last 8. Syracuse’s 13-4 SU record looks great, but when you dig deeper it’s not as pretty as it seems. Syracuse are just 6-8 ATS, and have played 11 of their 17 games at home. Syracuse are just 3-3 SU when not at home, up against a Clemson squad that are 6-3 SU at home this season. Even with Christmas catching fire, Syracuse have still failed to cover in 4 of their last 5 games. Additionally they haven’t come close to cover their last 2 road games.9
DRAKE +3.5 -109 *3* [3:00 PM ET]
PORTLAND +4.5 -105 *3* [8:00 PM ET]
XAVIER -10 -105 *2* [12:00 PM ET]
HOUSTON ML +103 *2* [12:00 PM ET]
FURMAN +4.5 -105 *2* [1:00 PM ET]
ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK +2.5 -102 *2* [5:00 PM ET]
AIR FORCE +6.5 -108 *2* [6:00 PM ET]
OREGON STATE ML -103 *2* [9:00 PM ET]
DREXEL +3 -105 *1* [4:00 PM ET]
CAL SANTA BARBARA +3.5 -105 *1* [7:00 PM ET]
TEMPLE +5 -106 *1* [7:30 PM ET]
CLEMSON +1 -105 *4* BEST BET [4:00 PM ET]
Clemson LIVE for Saturday games, where they are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13. Saturday meanwhile has become Syracuse’s kryptonite – with a 1-6-1 ATS record in their last 8. Syracuse’s 13-4 SU record looks great, but when you dig deeper it’s not as pretty as it seems. Syracuse are just 6-8 ATS, and have played 11 of their 17 games at home. Syracuse are just 3-3 SU when not at home, up against a Clemson squad that are 6-3 SU at home this season. Even with Christmas catching fire, Syracuse have still failed to cover in 4 of their last 5 games. Additionally they haven’t come close to cover their last 2 road games.9
DRAKE +3.5 -109 *3* [3:00 PM ET]
PORTLAND +4.5 -105 *3* [8:00 PM ET]
XAVIER -10 -105 *2* [12:00 PM ET]
HOUSTON ML +103 *2* [12:00 PM ET]
FURMAN +4.5 -105 *2* [1:00 PM ET]
ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK +2.5 -102 *2* [5:00 PM ET]
AIR FORCE +6.5 -108 *2* [6:00 PM ET]
OREGON STATE ML -103 *2* [9:00 PM ET]
DREXEL +3 -105 *1* [4:00 PM ET]
CAL SANTA BARBARA +3.5 -105 *1* [7:00 PM ET]
TEMPLE +5 -106 *1* [7:30 PM ET]
Wolkosky Milan
early games:
20* Texas AM / LSU Under 135
20* Northern Illinois / Eastern Michigan Under 123
20* Tulane / Houston Over 133
20* St Louis +16
20* East Tennessee St -1
20* Morehead St -5½
20* Wichita St / Evansville Over 131
20* Boston College +13
20* Ohio St +1½
20* Miami (FL) / Notre Dame Under 137½
20* Central Florida / Memphis Over 134½
20* Massachusetts -1
early games:
20* Texas AM / LSU Under 135
20* Northern Illinois / Eastern Michigan Under 123
20* Tulane / Houston Over 133
20* St Louis +16
20* East Tennessee St -1
20* Morehead St -5½
20* Wichita St / Evansville Over 131
20* Boston College +13
20* Ohio St +1½
20* Miami (FL) / Notre Dame Under 137½
20* Central Florida / Memphis Over 134½
20* Massachusetts -1
[h=1]Today's NBA Picks[/h] [h=2]Golden State at Houston[/h] The Warriors head to Houston tonight following a 127-115 defeat in OKC last night and come into the contest with a 23-8-1 ATS record in their last 32 games after allowing more than 125 points in the previous game. Golden State is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.
| SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Time Posted: 10:00 a.m. EST |
| Game 501-502: Indiana at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.178; Charlotte 117.022 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 185 Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 2; No Total Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); N/A |
| Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 111.505; Detroit 120.249 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 9; 190 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 13; 194 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+13); Under |
| Game 505-506: Atlanta at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 129.730; Chicago 121.951 Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 208 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 200 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over |
| Game 507-508: Washington at Brooklyn (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.552; Brooklyn 113.776 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 7; 196 Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4 1/2; 191 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-4 1/2); Over |
| Game 509-510: Golden State at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 126.570; Houston 124.929 Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 1 1/2; 217 Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2 1/2; 212 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+2 1/2); Over |
| Game 511-512: Minnesota at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 111.632; Denver 121.149 Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 216 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 12; 210 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+12); Over |
| Game 513-514: Portland at Memphis (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.555; Memphis 126.082 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 5 1/2; 187 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; No Total Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-3 1/2); N/A |
| Game 515-516: LA Clippers at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.949; Sacramento 112.328 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8 1/2; 193 Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; No Total Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6); N/A |
SPORTS INSURANCE ADJUSTERS +43 UNITS YTD
Bonus Play: Rhode Island +1 vs UMass
NCAA Service Plays:
LSU -6 vs Texas A&M
Maryland -3 vs Michigan St.
UL-Monroe -2.5 vs AR Little Rock
Davidson Pick vs Richmond
Georgia Southern -5 vs Troy
Texas -2 vs West Virginia
NBA Service Play:
Washington -4.5 vs Brooklyn
NHL Service Play:
Washington +120 vs Dallas
Bonus Play: Rhode Island +1 vs UMass
NCAA Service Plays:
LSU -6 vs Texas A&M
Maryland -3 vs Michigan St.
UL-Monroe -2.5 vs AR Little Rock
Davidson Pick vs Richmond
Georgia Southern -5 vs Troy
Texas -2 vs West Virginia
NBA Service Play:
Washington -4.5 vs Brooklyn
NHL Service Play:
Washington +120 vs Dallas
