Service Plays Saturday 2/19/11

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Daytona 500: NASCAR betting preview and picks

Greg Engle is the editor in chief for the popular NASCAR blog, CupScene.com. He correctly picked Kurt Busch (+700) and Jeff Burton (+1,000) to win their respective Gatorade Duels Thursday.

NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 has been a 500-mile test of man and machine for 53 years. It’s a race rich in tradition and historic moments.

This year, however, the playing field itself has changed. The 2.5-mile speedway underwent a repaving in the offseason and this year drivers were greeted with an entirely new way to race.

No longer are huge packs of cars the norm. Now, it’s all about a two-car breakaway. And, with the new surface, the racing groove is no longer confined to one or two lanes. Much like its sister track Talladega, which underwent a similar repaving a few years ago, Daytona now allows cars to use the entire surface to race on. Unlike Talladega, however, Daytona isn’t as wide making three-wide racing a bit more nerve wracking.

“It's a lot hairier,” said 2007 Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick.”It's a lot easier now with the pavement, and the grip level that you have on the race track. It's not that big of a deal, but definitely a lot hairier than Talladega. At Daytona, it feels like it's half the width of Talladega, It's just a lot narrower than Talladega is. You definitely feel like you have a lot less room."

But has the new surface changed the game? Will those who have always run well at Daytona now find that those who have struggled at NASCAR’s superspeedways are on the same level? Not according to six-time Daytona winner Jeff Gordon, who points out the one element that he has over others.

“The game has changed,” Gordon said. “(But) you can't take knowledge and throw it away. Once you have it, you have it, you maintain it, you apply it. No matter what changes from now, if anything, to Sunday we're still going to have that knowledge. We'll try to use it to our advantage.”

After last Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout, featuring speeds of 206 miles per hour, NASCAR has worked all week to slow the cars down. That’s yet another variable that will affect the racing Sunday. However, despite whatever changes NASCAR decides to try, drivers are expecting a race close to what was seen in the Shootout, which saw a race-record 28 lead changes in the 75-lap event.

“The race was really interesting,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the acknowledged masters of racing at Daytona and Talladega. “It's something new. We'll have a good race regardless of what the package is. And the changes that NASCAR decides to make may change the racing just a little bit. But they're smart enough to know we're so far into the game right now for this particular event, there won't be a big swing at it.”

Earnhardt will certainly have his work cut out for him Sunday. After winning the pole last Sunday, Earnhardt crashed his car in Wednesday’s practice. His Hendrick Motorsports team was forced to break out the backup car, a move that sends Earnhardt to the rear of the field Sunday.

As for a favorite Sunday, look no further than a driver with an Earnhardt Childress Racing engine under the hood. ECR engines swept the 2010 restrictor plate races (Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick at Daytona, Harvick and Clint Bowyer at Talladega). It was the first time an engine manufacturer completed the sweep since Dale Earnhardt Incorporated and Richard Childress Racing worked together in a technology partnership as part of RAD (RCR, Andy Petree Racing and DEI), sweeping all four plate races in 2001.

With the strength he’s shown this week and an ECR engine under the hood, Kevin Harvick is poised to win his second Daytona 500. Harvick was third in his Gatorade Duel qualifying race Thursday. But don’t count out Jamie McMurray, last year’s winner and another driver with ECR power. McMurray finished sixth in his Duel Thursday.

The other driver to watch will be Harvick’s RCR teammate, Jeff Burton. Burton and fellow RCR driver Clint Bowyer also have ECR engines. Burton won the second Duel Thursday with Bowyer in tow. Bowyer may be a threat but lacks the experience to be counted among the favorites.

The biggest spoiler will be Kurt Busch. Despite a lack of Dodge’s in the field, Busch has won both the Budweiser Shootout last Saturday and the first Gatorade Duel qualifying race Thursday. No driver has ever completed a sweep of three races during Daytona Speedweeks, so the odds are definitely stacked against him.

Favorites:

Kevin Harvick+700
Jamie McMurray+1200
Jeff Burton+1200

Spoiler:

Kurt Busch +1000

 

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Cram Session: Betting college basketball halftime odds

At this point in the season, when lines are sharp and teams are playing to their averages more consistently, betting college basketball can be treacherous. Be careful out there.

The solution to survival might be halftime lines.

“Believe it or not, we sometimes get more money on the half than we do on the whole game,” said John Avello, sportsbook manager at the Las Vegas Wynn.

A lot of that halftime money is sharp, because wiseguys, like Covers Expert Ted Sevransky, know that halftime lines are often soaked in value.

“Halftime wagering is a key element of the successful handicapper’s arsenal,” Sevransky once wrote. “This includes both games that were bet on from the beginning as well as games that were not bet on before the game started. An astute halftime bettor can use a wager at the half to fulfill all kinds of useful functions.”

Almost all halftime lines are produced in-house at sportsbooks. The Las Vegas Sports Consultants only sends out halftime lines on college basketball during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Until then, most books are on their own.

At the offshore sportsbook BetCris.com, one manager may be responsible for the halftime lines on any given night. It can get hectic.

“Since you don’t see every game and you can’t see the tempo and you can’t really pay attention, because you’re doing other things,” explained a BetCris manager who goes by Jack. “It’s more a derivative from whatever the score is at halftime balanced by what the spread is for the game.”

For example, if Ohio State was favored by 6 over Purdue and led 33-30 at halftime, the generic halftime line would be Ohio State -3 in the second half. In-game situations, including injuries and foul trouble, also are considered when making the halftime line.

BetCris uses a news service to help track in-game injuries. Georgetown leading scorer Austin Freeman injured his ankle late in the second half against Marquette on Sunday. BetCris received an alert and factored the injury into the halftime line. Marquette, a 6-point underdog, led the Hoyas 35-31 at half. Georgetown was -5 for the second half and covered both the overall side and in the second half of a 69-60 comeback win.

The Hoyas’ win is a good example of the value a halftime line creates. If Georgetown, trailing by four at half, is favored to win the second half by five points, that
means you’re actually getting the Hoyas at -1 for the game. Obviously, that would have been an attractive bet before the game.

It’s not always something that happens in the game that has the most impact on the halftime line, either. Sometimes books will use halftime lines to hedge their bets if they’re heavy on one side or the other for the game.

“That’s actually an advantage to the customer,” said John Avello, sportsbook manager at the Las Vegas Wynn. “You’re basically trying to get off the game a little bit, which creates some value in the second half.

Avello used Kansas State’s stunning 16-point beat down of No. 1 Kansas on Monday as an example. Kansas was a 6.5-point favorite for the game and trailed by nine at halftime. The halftime line was Kansas -7.

“If I had ton of money on Kansas in that spot, I may open Kansas as much as 8 or 10,” said Avello. “If I’m absolutely loaded on Kansas money in that spot, I might put up Kansas at -10 or -8 and try to pick up both bets.”

Best first and second-half bets

Some teams play at a tempo that is hard to adjust to in the first half. Some coaches are excellent at making halftime adjustments and get their teams to peak in the second half. Here is a quick look at some of the best first- and second-hard teams this year:

First-half moneymakers

Brigham Young: Coach Dave Rose’s team is a great bet in February, covering 30 of its last 40 games during the month. But the Cougars also are great at jumping on teams early. BYU has outscored opponents 1,113-943 in the first half, an average margin of 9.57 points.

Washington: It can take a while to adjust to coach Lorenzo Romar’s up-tempo style. While opponents try to make those adjustments, the Huskies pounce. Washington is outscoring opponents by an average of 10.25 points.

Pittsburgh: The Panthers have jumped on opponents early, outscoring them by 226 points in the first half. A physical defense is major factor in the fast starts. Opponents have scored only 664 points in the first half against Pitt, among the fewest in the nation.

Second-half cash cows

Texas: The Horns go eight-deep and really have some serious talent coming off the bench. As a result, they have been able to wear teams down in the second half. Texas has outscored its opponents 993-809 in the second half, an average margin of seven points.

Ohio State: The Buckeyes commit the second-fewest fouls in the nation. Florida is No. 1. Ohio State’s sound defense keeps opponents off the free-throw line and has allowed Thad Motta’s team to pull away in the second half. Even after blowing a 15-point lead in the second half to Wisconsin, the Buckeyes have outscored their opponents by 8.3 points per game.

George Mason: You might have to search a little to find halftime lines on Patriots’ games, but there’s value to be had. George Mason has outscored opponents by 174 points in the second half this season, an average margin of 6.96 points per game.

 

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Saturday's Best basketball Bets

Texas Longhorns at Nebraska Cornhuskers (+7)

This game could set offensive hoops backwards. The Cornhuskers are a solid home team, going 15-1 at Bob Devaney Sports Center this season thanks to a strong defense. Overall, the under has gone a stunning 27-9 in the team’s past 36 home games.

"I think we can defend," Nebraska coach Doc Sadler said of his team hosting Texas, "but scoring is going to be the issue. They are definitely the best defensive team I've ever coached against."

But again, the Cornhuskers know a thing or two about defense.

The Huskers have the best scoring defense overall this season in the Big 12 and are second in league games in giving up just 66.4 points per game. However, Texas has improved in conference play, leading the league in opponents points per game at 54.6 per night.

The Longhorns have held three conference opponents under 50 points. Opposing teams also are making a league-low 36.3 percent of their shots and a mere 23.2 percent of their three-pointers. All those averages are on pace to set records for the 15-year old conference.

Not surprisingly, the team has seen the under hit in 15 of its past 18 games overall and in 10 of its past 11 Big 12 contests.

"This team has played about as well defensively over the last month as any team we've had," Texas coach Rick Barnes said.

Pick: Under

Boston College Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels (-11.5, 152.5)

If anyone isn’t sure if the Tar Heels are a contender for a Final Four berth, they didn’t watch the last time these two teams clashed. North Carolina smashed Boston College on Chestnut Hill on the first day of February, 106-74 behind the insertion of young guard Kendall Marshall into the starting lineup.

The freshman is averaging just 5.1 points and 5.1 assists per game this year, but over his past five games is putting up averages of 9 points and 8 assists each time out.
“We just wanted to come out here with a swagger, with an edge to us, and basically show that we’re still North Carolina,’’ Marshall said. “One player doesn’t make our program. And I think it says a lot about our character.”

Meantime, the Eagles have dropped four of their past six games, with home wins over Virginia Tech and Maryland coming by a combined six points. And don’t expect star guard Reggie Jackson to provide too much of a spark for Boston College.

Jackson is averaging 18.5 points, 4.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game this season and has notched a combined 58 points his past two games. However, in the loss to North Carolina, he had a mere 6 points in 31 minutes.

Pick: North Carolina

 

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Hockey Night In Canada: NHL Betting Preview

Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs (-184, 5.5)

There have been sassier, more star-laden matchups in this heated rivalry. But if the old cliché that says “you can throw the records away when these two teams get together” holds, the primetime audience could be in for a treat.

Trading in Toronto

After weeks of speculation and some other trades along the way, the Maple Leafs finally pulled off the big one on Friday, sending defenseman Tomas Kaberle to Boston for prospect Joe Colborne and two draft picks.

Kaberle spent his entire career with the Maple Leafs, so this game at the Air Canada Centre versus Ottawa will certainly feel a little different for all in blue and white.

It was Toronto's third deal in nine days. The Maple Leafs also traded forward Kris Versteeg to Philadelphia for draft picks, and defenseman Francois Beauchemin to Anaheim for forward Joffrey Lupul.

So, what does this all mean, long term? Good question. But as bettors, what’s important is the now. And as we stand, the Maple Leafs are surprisingly playing pretty good hockey, despite the turnover. Toronto has won two straight and four of six.

Trouble in net

There was a Toronto injury this week, too. Goaltender J.S. Giguere left Thursday’s 2-1 win over Buffalo with a lower-body problem. While Giguere did term the injury “minor,” it does seem like he’ll miss time.

James Reimer appears like he’ll get the start Saturday. Minor leaguer Ben Scrivens may have to be the backup, unless general manager Brian Burke can work his magic again.

Wheelin’ and dealin’ in Ottawa, too

Don’t forget the Senators, when it comes to trades. They appear to be the busiest of all as we near the deadline.

On Friday, they acquired goaltender Craig Anderson from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for their own goalie, Brian Elliott.

Anderson, 29, has some upside, but is just 13-15-3 with a 3.28 goals-against average in 33 games this season. He could start versus Toronto.

The goalie swap was the Senators' fourth deal in eight days. They sent forward Mike Fisher to Nashville last week. And on Thursday, they sent left wing Jarkko Ruutu to Anaheim and center Chris Kelly to Boston. They received draft picks back in all three trades.

Who knows, depleted bench or not, maybe this will light a spark under a team that was 1-6 this month headed into Friday’s game versus Boston.

History

Think over with Ottawa. The lack of depth is starting to show, as it took a six-game over streak into Friday. And the stretch actually reached back to eight overs in the previous 10. As for this rivalry, it’s been pretty even with each team winning two. Interesting note: In both of Toronto’s wins, the score was 5-1.

Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks (-195, 5.5)

The nightcap features teams headed in different directions. Vancouver is steady as she goes, still winning games, still scoring goals and still putting distance between itself and the West. Dallas, on the other hand, is running out of gas.

Injury concerns

It hasn’t been all positive for the Canucks. They have had injuries along the back line. Defenseman Kevin Bieksa suffered a small break in his left foot this week vs. Minnesota. He is out indefinitely.

He joins a crowded defensive crew that includes Andrew Alberts, who is out up to two months with a broken wrist, and Alex Edler, out at least six more weeks following back surgery.

The shorthandedness hasn’t showed. Vancouver is 7-3 this month and is barreling toward the No. 1 seed in the West. If bettors can handle the price, the Canucks are easily still one of the best bets in the league.

Falling Stars

Dallas had such a great start and then acquired what it thought was some missing grit up front, in Jamie Langenbrunner. A return to the glory days of 1999-2000 seemed logical.

Then February happened.

Dallas is just 1-7 this month, has lost three in a row and hasn’t topped two goals in seven of its last 10 games.

Langenbrunner has been a bust, scoring just two goals in 16 games. And now, they have to face Vancouver on “Hockey Night in Canada?” Look out.

History

Perhaps Vancouver’s injury situation on the back line has created a stronger sense of defense up front. Whatever the case is, they have tightened up.

After an impressive run of five straight overs, the Canucks have now rolled up three straight unders, concluding with a 3-1 loss in Nashville Thursday. As for the series with the Stars, think Vancouver and the under. The Canucks have won all three matchups with ease, with only one contest going over.

 

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Saturday's Best NHL Bets


Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks (-230, 5.5)

The Avalanche had a huge goaltending issue the team decided to rectify before the trade deadline. Too bad, the team likely got worse between the pipes.

Colorado swapped starter Craig Anderson to Ottawa on Friday for goalie Brian Elliott. Anderson is having a horrid year, but was a fringe candidate for MVP last season and pretty much singlehandedly put the team into the postseason before suffering a myriad of injuries this year.

Elliott, meantime, is a horrid 1-11-5 in his past 17 starts. He has given up at least three goals over his past four starts and seven of his past eight. Also, Elliott won’t be able to play next week due to visa issues, meaning tire fire Peter Budaj will get the nod.
Over his past three games, Budaj has given up 12 goals and was actually pulled twice in a 9-1 loss to Calgary.

"I think for both parties, it was the right move," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said after Colorado's practice this morning at Family Sports Center. "Craig gets a fresh start there and Brian gets a fresh start here."

On the other bench, the Sharks have won six of their past eight, including their two most recent games, a 3-2 win over Washington and a 2-1 win over Nashville.

Pick: San Jose

Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks (-195, 5.5)

It doesn’t matter that the Canucks are starting three rookies on the blueline – the Stars simply can’t score.

Vancouver will likely have first-year skaters Evan Oberg, Chris Tanev and Yann Sauve manning the rearguard against the Dallas stars when the teams faceoff. However, the rash of injuries that have forced 13 different defenders to dress for the team this season have done little to effect the team’s stingy spirit.

The Canucks lead the league in goals-against average, coughing up an average of just 2.3 goals per game.

And it’s not like Dallas can score without Brad Richards. By far the team’s leading scorer, Richards has missed the past two games with an undisclosed upper body injury, the first time he has missed the ice this season.

As a result, the team has been forced to unsuccessfully juggle its lines. Over the past two games, the team has dropped matchups with lowly Edmonton and surging Calgary by a combined score of 8-3.

“There’s never good timing for injuries, but because the games are so demanding right now, the games are going to be intense and injuries are part of the game,” Dallas coach Marc Crawford said. “We know we have to play a dig-in type of game and we’re going to have to get great performances from players who don’t generally get great opportunities to play.”

Pick: Vancouver

 

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Cappers Access

Pittsburgh -3.5
W. Virginia -3.5
Illinois +2.5

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3121-1028 (.752)
ATS: 1371-1381 (.498)
ATS Vary Units: 3945-4005 (.496)
Over/Under: 1347-1348 (.500)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1816-1926 (.485)

ESPN BracketBusters
at campus sites
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 72, Vermont 65
FAIRFIELD 70, Austin Peay 62
George Mason 65, NORTHERN IOWA 59
Iona 74, LIBERTY 72
LONG BEACH STATE 69, Montana 64
SAINT MARY'S 71, Utah State 69
VALPARAISO 71, Missouri State 66
WRIGHT STATE 69, Hofstra 63
BracketBusters Pool
at campus sites
AKRON 67, Creighton 65
Appalachian State 76, HIGH POINT 74
BOSTON U. 65, Canisius 61
Bradley 71, TENNESSEE-MARTIN 67
CAL POLY 67, Northern Arizona 59
Davidson 67, PRESBYTERIAN 61
DRAKE 70, Detroit 68
EASTERN MICHIGAN 64, Jacksonville State 55
EASTERN WASHINGTON 73, Cal State Northridge 72
FRESNO STATE 70, UC Riverside 58
Green Bay vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Hawai'i 72, UC DAVIS 70
Idaho 72, MONTANA STATE 64
IDAHO STATE 75, Cal State Fullerton 73
INDIANA STATE 65, Morehead State 62
JAMES MADISON 74, Miami (Ohio) 66
LOUISIANA TECH 62, Georgia State 60
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 62, Saint Peter's 61
Loyola (Md.) 73, TOWSON 70
Loyola Marymount 76, PORTLAND STATE 74
MORGAN STATE 88, Vmi 85
MURRAY STATE 64, Evansville 62
NEVADA 85, UC Irvine 71
New Hampshire 60, MARIST 54
NEW MEXICO STATE 75, Northern Colorado 65
NIAGARA 60, Central Michigan 57
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 80, Seattle 72
Ohio vs. WINTHROP: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ORAL ROBERTS 70, Pacific 69
RIDER 71, Delaware 62
SIENA 70, Maine 65
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 69, Sacramento State 67
STONY BROOK 62, Manhattan 55
TENNESSEE STATE 69, Delaware State 60
TENNESSEE TECH 74, Gardner-Webb 62
TOLEDO 60, Eastern Illinois 56
UC SANTA BARBARA 72, Boise State 70
UNC ASHEVILLE 74, Northeastern 72
UNC WILMINGTON 74, Charleston Southern 65
WESTERN CAROLINA 71, Eastern Kentucky 62
WESTERN MICHIGAN 69, Illinois State 62
WILLIAM & MARY 71, Radford 58
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 70, BUFFALO 69
WOFFORD 71, Ball State 61
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 71, Bowling Green State 67
America East Conference
Hartford 65, UMBC 63
Atlantic 10 Conference
Duquesne 72, DAYTON 70
LA SALLE 75, George Washington 73
RHODE ISLAND 72, Massachusetts 62
SAINT LOUIS 68, Charlotte 62
XAVIER 87, Fordham 55
Atlantic Coast Conference
Florida State 75, WAKE FOREST 62
NORTH CAROLINA 82, Boston College 70
Virginia Tech 65, VIRGINIA 61
Atlantic Sun Conference
BELMONT 80, USC Upstate 50
East Tennessee State 72, LIPSCOMB 71
FLORIDA GULF COAST 71, Campbell 68
Big 12 Conference
BAYLOR 80, Texas Tech 69
KANSAS 91, Colorado 71
KANSAS STATE 77, Oklahoma 64
Missouri 86, IOWA STATE 78
OKLAHOMA STATE 68, Texas A&M 66
Texas 68, NEBRASKA 59
Big East Conference
Cincinnati 74, PROVIDENCE 69
Georgetown 71, SOUTH FLORIDA 60
MARQUETTE 74, Seton Hall 67
Notre Dame 68, WEST VIRGINIA 65
Pittsburgh 67, ST. JOHN'S 65
SYRACUSE 74, Rutgers 59
Villanova 77, DePAUL 65
Big Ten Conference
Illinois 67, MICHIGAN STATE 66
INDIANA 71, Northwestern 69
Michigan 64, IOWA 61
PURDUE 67, Ohio State 65
Conference USA
Marshall 72, TULANE 63
Memphis 72, RICE 66
SMU 64, Tulsa 62
SOUTHERN MISS 76, East Carolina 61
UAB 67, Ucf 57
UTEP 73, Houston 61
Great West Conference
Njit 74, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 69
UTAH VALLEY 79, North Dakota 71
Horizon League
Butler 72, UIC 60
Ivy League
CORNELL 70, Dartmouth 55
Harvard 73, COLUMBIA 66
Princeton 72, BROWN 60
YALE 68, Penn 65
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
COPPIN STATE 82, Umes 69
Florida A&M 63, HOWARD 62
HAMPTON 65, Bethune-Cookman 58
North Carolina A&T 75, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 70
Mountain West Conference
Byu 86, TCU 65
COLORADO STATE 67, Unlv 64
NEW MEXICO 77, Utah 62
San Diego State 65, AIR FORCE 52
Northeast Conference
BRYANT 68, Sacred Heart 67
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 70, Quinnipiac 66
Long Island 75, MOUNT ST. MARY'S 69
Robert Morris 63, MONMOUTH 60
Saint Francis (Pa.) 69, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 66
WAGNER 69, St. Francis (N.Y.) 65
Pacific-10 Conference
ARIZONA 83, Washington 80
OREGON 72, Oregon State 60
STANFORD 64, Usc 60
Washington State 69, ARIZONA STATE 65
Patriot League
NAVY 74, Army 69
Southeastern Conference
ALABAMA 72, Arkansas 59
KENTUCKY 79, South Carolina 62
Ole Miss 74, MISSISSIPPI STATE 70
TENNESSEE 71, Georgia 63
Vanderbilt 78, AUBURN 64
Southern Conference
ELON 82, UNC Greensboro 77
Furman 68, SAMFORD 57
The Citadel 70, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 67
Southland Conference
LAMAR 77, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67
McNEESE STATE 83, Northwestern State 75
NICHOLLS STATE 67, UT San Antonio 65
Sam Houston State 81, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 69
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 72, UT Arlington 70
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 72, Texas State 66
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama A&M 71, ALCORN STATE 66
Alabama State 62, SOUTHERN 54
JACKSON STATE 67, Grambling State 51
Mississippi Valley State 71, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 66
TEXAS SOUTHERN 68, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 53
Summit League
IPFW 79, North Dakota State 75
IUPUI 80, Umkc 70
OAKLAND 91, South Dakota State 84
Southern Utah 66, WESTERN ILLINOIS 62
Sun Belt Conference
Florida Atlantic 75, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 71
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 76, Western Kentucky 72
Middle Tennessee 68, UALR 67
NORTH TEXAS 81, Ulm 63
TROY 72, Arkansas State 69
West Coast Conference
GONZAGA 77, San Francisco 66
PORTLAND 73, Santa Clara 68
Non-Conference
LONGWOOD 81, Cal State Bakersfield 79

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 263-200 (.568)

Atlanta vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TORONTO 3, Ottawa 2
Los Angeles vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CAROLINA 3, New Jersey 2
TAMPA BAY 3, Florida 2
Anaheim vs. ST. LOUIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NASHVILLE 3, Phoenix 2
VANCOUVER 4, Dallas 2
SAN JOSE 4, Colorado 2

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Wichita St. (-8) Friday night.

Saturday it's Nebraska. The deficit is 485 sirignanos.

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Saturday

Kings -150

 

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

St. John's +3 over Pittsburgh

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

Nashville-140 over Phoenix

 

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Soccer Crusher
Play of the Day:

ATL LANUS + NEWELL OLD BOYS over 2
This match is happening in Argentina

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks



Michigan at Iowa



The Wolverines look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 road games. Michigan is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Wolverines favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-1). Here are all of today's early games.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Pittsburgh at St. John's (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 74.037; St. John's 68.242
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-3 1/2)

Game 503-504: Villanova at DePaul (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 70.833; DePaul 60.217
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 12
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+12)

Game 505-506: Duquesne at Dayton (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 66.275; Dayton 61.704
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-2 1/2)

Game 507-508: Northwestern at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 63.989; Indiana 66.030
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 2
Vegas Line: Indiana by 3
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+3)

Game 509-510: Ohio State at Purdue (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 75.154; Purdue 77.651
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Georgia at Tennessee (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 62.995; Tennessee 69.957
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 7
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 4
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-4)

Game 513-514: Florida State at Wake Forest (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 64.400; Wake Forest 54.723
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+10 1/2)

Game 515-516: Virginia Tech at Virginia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 70.111; Virginia 63.030
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 7
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-5 1/2)

Game 517-518: Notre Dame at West Virginia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 72.041; West Virginia 73.022
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 1
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 4
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (+4)

Game 519-520: Mississippi at Mississippi State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 61.830; Mississippi State 63.723
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State

Game 521-522: Texas at Nebraska (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 78.409; Nebraska 69.263
Dunkel Line: Texas by 9
Vegas Line: Texas by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-6 1/2)

Game 523-524: Missouri at Iowa State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 70.916; Iowa State 61.168
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 10
Vegas Line: Missouri by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-4 1/2)

Game 525-526: Massachusetts at Rhode Island (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 51.917; Rhode Island 57.728
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 6
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 8
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (+8)

Game 527-528: Washington State at Arizona State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 60.974; Arizona State 57.412
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-1 1/2)

Game 529-530: Butler at Illinois-Chicago (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 61.417; Illinois-Chicago 55.099
Dunkel Line: Butler by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+9 1/2)

Game 531-532: Colorado at Kansas (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 64.335; Kansas 82.693
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-15 1/2)

Game 533-534: San Diego State at Air Force (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 71.123; Air Force 62.343
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 9
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+11 1/2)

Game 535-536: Tulsa at SMU (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 60.579; SMU 61.362
Dunkel Line: SMU by 1
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: SMU

Game 537-538: Oregon State at Oregon (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 57.388; Oregon 69.858
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Oregon by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-7 1/2)

Game 539-540: South Carolina at Kentucky (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 56.490; Kentucky 68.950
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 17
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+17)

Game 541-542: Vanderbilt at Auburn (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 68.397; Auburn 58.222
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 10
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 11
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+11)

Game 543-544: Middle Tennessee State at AR-Little Rock (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 51.230; AR-Little Rock 53.741
Dunkel Line: AR-Little Rock by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: AR-Little Rock by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock (-1 1/2)

Game 545-546: Oklahoma at Kansas State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 61.271; Kansas State 69.884
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+14)

Game 547-548: Boston College at North Carolina (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 60.635; North Carolina 76.911
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 11
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-11)

Game 549-550: Rutgers at Syracuse (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 64.287; Syracuse 72.187
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 8
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 12
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+12)

Game 551-552: BYU at TCU (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 73.437; TCU 55.622
Dunkel Line: BYU by 18
Vegas Line: BYU by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-14 1/2)

Game 553-554: Michigan at Iowa (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 66.346; Iowa 63.834
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-1)

Game 555-556: East Carolina at Southern Mississippi (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 53.929; Southern Mississippi 63.207
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+12 1/2)

Game 557-558: Princeton at Brown (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 60.403; Brown 49.188
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 11
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 559-560: Washington at Arizona (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 71.073; Arizona 72.296
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1
Vegas Line: Arizona by 3
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3)

Game 561-562: Central Florida at UAB (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 53.618; UAB 67.539
Dunkel Line: UAB by 14
Vegas Line: UAB by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-5 1/2)

Game 563-564: Florida Atlantic at Florida International (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 55.065; Florida International 48.490
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-3 1/2)

Game 565-566: Georgetown at South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 72.534; South Florida 61.429
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 11
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-8 1/2)

Game 567-568: George Washington at LaSalle (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 55.522; LaSalle 56.528
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 1
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+3 1/2)

Game 569-570: Arkansas at Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 61.546; Alabama 71.139
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Alabama by 11
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (+11)

Game 571-572: UNLV at Colorado State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 63.934; Colorado State 62.315
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: UNLV

Game 573-574: Pennsylvania at Yale (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 51.820; Yale 54.393
Dunkel Line: Yale by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 575-576: Dartmouth at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 40.356; Cornell 56.181
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 16
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 577-578: Harvard at Columbia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 57.512; Columbia 53.097
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 579-580: Cincinnati at Providence (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 66.692; Providence 64.779
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati

Game 581-582: Charlotte at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 52.920; St. Louis 58.651
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 8
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+8)

Game 583-584: Memphis at Rice (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 60.350; Rice 60.610
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Memphis by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+2 1/2)

Game 585-586: Marshall at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 57.830; Tulane 56.447
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Marshall by 3
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+3)

Game 587-588: Western Kentucky at UL-Lafayette (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 52.650; UL-Lafayette 56.632
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 4
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-1 1/2)

Game 589-590: UL-Monroe at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 39.604; North Texas 51.242
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: North Texas by 14
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+14)

Game 591-592: Fordham at Xavier (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 43.295; Xavier 71.721
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 28 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-21 1/2)

Game 593-594: Texas Tech at Baylor (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 60.201; Baylor 68.731
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 12
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+12)

Game 595-596: San Francisco at Gonzaga (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 52.136; Gonzaga 68.792
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 14
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-14)

Game 597-598: Arkansas State at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 53.137; Troy 48.429
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-1 1/2)

Game 599-600: Santa Clara at Portland (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 57.750; Portland 61.506
Dunkel Line: Portland by 4
Vegas Line: Portland by 7
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+7)

Game 601-602: Houston at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 55.173; UTEP 63.436
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 12
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+12)

Game 603-604: Illinois at Michigan State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 66.275; Michigan State 70.834
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-2 1/2)

Game 605-606: Texas A&M at Oklahoma State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 65.066; Oklahoma State 69.206
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 4
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-1)

Game 607-608: Seton Hall at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 66.543; Marquette 69.992
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Marquette by 8
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (+8)

Game 609-610: Utah at New Mexico (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 56.176; New Mexico 69.042
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 13
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+15 1/2)

Game 611-612: USC at Stanford (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 61.443; Stanford 66.990
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 1
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-1)

Game 619-620: Hofstra at Wright State (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 56.385; Wright State 60.008
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Wright State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+5 1/2)

Game 621-622: Miami (OH) at James Madison (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 52.587; James Madison 59.565
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 7
Vegas Line: James Madison by 10
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+10)

Game 623-624: Bowling Green at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 45.958; Youngstown State 52.133
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 6
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-3 1/2)

 

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THE SPORTS INVESTOR

NCAA:
2:00 pm cst St. Peter's +4
3:00 pm cst VMI (Virginia Military Institute) +3.5
3:00 pm cst Vanderbilt -11
7:00 pm cst Xavier -21
8:00 pm cst Idaho -1

 

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VICTORIOUS PICKS

NHL PICKS - 5 UNITS
LA Kings -150
Ottawa Senators/Toronto Maple Leafs OVER 5.5
Dallas Stars/Vancouver Canucks OVER 5.5

NHL PICKS - 1 UNIT
Atlanta Thrashers/Edmonton Oilers OVER 5.5
NJ Devils +110
Phoenix Coyotes/Nashville Predators UNDER 5
Colorado Avalanche/San Jose Sharks UNDER 5.5

 

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Basketball Prophet

Memphis -2
Michigan State -2
Utah State/St. Mary's over 137
Tennessee-Martin +4

Hockey Prophet

Lightning 3-way line

Soccer Prophet

Hamburg/Werder Bremen over 1 1st half
Freiburg/Wolfsburg over 1 1st half
Dortmund/St. Pauli over 1 1st half
Mainz/Bayern Munich over 1 1st half
Hoffenheim/Koln over 1 1st half
Hannover/Kaiserslaughtern over 1 1st half
Reading/Watford over 2.5
Chelsea -1
Crewe/Stevenage over 2.5

 

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APPLE HANDICAPPERS
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Dave Marshall
Nebraska+6.5 Over Texas

 

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KINE SYSTEM
UL Monroe Warhawks +13,5
NC Greensboro Spartans +6