Service Plays Saturday 2/5/11

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COLLEGE FUNDS

Saturday's Best NCAAB Bet

Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers (-5, N/A)

The first-place team in the SEC? Why that would be the team that’s the hottest: Alabama. The Tide had a horrific non-conference performance, including losses to Iowa, St. Peter’s and Seton Hall, but once conference play began the team has been nearly unbeatable.

Between feasting on the absurdly bad SEC West, Alabama has added wins over Kentucky and South Carolina. And don’t expect Alabama to be phased by Tennessee’s aggressive press, athleticism or the hostile environment at Rocky Top.

The Tide has already played at Purdue and Providence and are learning to overcome their biggest weaknesses – half-court defense and offense. Coach Anthony Grant says he plans to press the Vols right back and use a variety of traps to generate turnovers. On offense, he wants the team to attack the rim, force the action and take the first open shot – even if that’s early in the shot clock.

“I think they have very good personnel and a very good system,” Grant said. “We have to put our players in a position where we can do a good job on the defensive end first and then find a way to have some success offensively.”

Pick: Alabama

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Saturday's Best NBA Bet

Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (N/A)

Opponents are struggling to find a way to slow down Kevin Durant...and don’t expect the Jazz to have any answers. Durant has topped 28 points in each of the past nine meetings with Utah, including a 30-point, six-rebound and four-assist performance in a 115-108 win on Nov. 15.

"That's why he's probably MVP of the league right now. You're putting a string of games together like that, you put yourself in a different class," said New Orleans coach Monty Williams, whose Hornets saw Durant light them up for 43 points in a recent loss. "He made one shot tonight, he was standing where I was. When you're playing with that kind of confidence ... he's not just a special player, he's becoming a standard for that position."

And even if Durant has a rare off night for the Thunder, it will be up to a shaky Jazz backcourt to shut down stud combo-guard Russell Westbrook. The third-year player out of UCLA is averaging 22.4 points, 8.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Utah guard Earl Watson – who was playing less than 16 minutes per game before an injury to starter Deron Williams – must help to slow down Westbrook if Williams can’t go. Williams, who has been out of action with a sprained wrist tendon, planned to play on Friday against the Nuggets, but his availability on a back-to-back is unknown.

Pick: Thunder

 

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ICE PICKS

Saturday's Best NHL Bets

Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres (-165, 5.5)

The Toronto Maple Leafs would rather see pretty much any other team on their schedule other than the Buffalo Sabres. And who can blame them? Buffalo has won nine of the past 10 meetings, including a pair of victories this season before Christmas.

This time Buffalo also has a new weapon to throw out against Toronto. Rookie forward Paul Byron has been impressive, netting a goal and an assist in his first two games in the NHL before spending the All-Star break in the AHL to keep him in game-shape. With his recall earlier this week, coach Lindy Ruff hopes to recapture some of the magic that Byron and his linemates had in an earlier matchup with Ottawa.

Byron will center a line featuring left wing Tyler Ennis and right wing Drew Stafford. Even though the group is diminutive in size, their speed and skating make them a pesky united to handle.

"They're going to have to use their speed and creativity," Ruff said. "I don't think there's any secret they're not going to outmuscle anybody. At the same time, if you can't catch them it's going to be hard to play with them.

"That line in Ottawa gave us real good energy. It was probably our best line, and we'd like to see if they can give us some offense."

Pick: Buffalo

Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames (-125, 5)

No one can complain that the Flames are playing boring hockey. By playing an up-tempo, high-risk style of play, the Flames have opened themselves up to counter attacks and surrendering undisciplined goals. But so far, the results have been nothing but wins and lots of pucks in the opposition’s net.

"You look at our skating the last few games. Does anybody look like he doesn't have the juice anymore?" Winger Alex Tanguay said. "We're skating good. I'm 31 and I think I'm skating better than I have the last three or four years."

Calgary has won six straight and eight of 10 games overall. During its winning streak, the Flames are averaging 4.2 goals per game – way up from the 2.7 goals per game the team was averaging before it began to turn its season around.

"It's up to us and we haven't done it up until lately," defenseman Cory Sarich said. "I just want to continue and keep it going because it's way more enjoyable."
Meantime, the Kings have won four of five, but are a mere 5-5 in their last 10 games overall. The team continues to struggle to score goals and has netted more than two goals just four times over that span.

Pick: Flames

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks



Alabama at Tennessee



The Volunteers look to take advantage of an Alabama team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games as an underdog. Tennessee is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Volunteers favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-5). Here are all of today's early games.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 519-520: St. Louis at Xavier (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 56.776; Xavier 66.746
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 10
Vegas Line: Xavier by 11
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+11)

Game 521-522: VCU at James Madison (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 59.589; James Madison 64.208
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: James Madison by 2
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (-2)

Game 523-524: West Virginia at Villanova (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 71.334; Villanova 75.244
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 4
Vegas Line: Villanova by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+5 1/2)

Game 525-526: Providence at Georgetown (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 64.160; Georgetown 77.836
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-11 1/2)

Game 527-528: St. John's at UCLA (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 64.112; UCLA 69.256
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 5
Vegas Line: UCLA by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-3 1/2)

Game 529-530: Virginia Tech at Boston College (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 68.443; Boston College 67.148
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (+2 1/2)

Game 531-532: Clemson at Georgia Tech (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 68.602; Georgia Tech 66.246
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Clemson by 1
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-1)

Game 533-534: Wake Forest at Maryland (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 52.521; Maryland 71.692
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 19
Vegas Line: Maryland by 21
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+21)

Game 535-536: Richmond at Fordham (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 58.231; Fordham 47.193
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 11
Vegas Line: Richmond by 14
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+14)

Game 537-538: Illinois at Northwestern (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 67.386; Northwestern 70.459
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 3
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 1
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-1)

Game 539-540: Northern Iowa at Drake (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 62.055; Drake 56.187
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 6
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 4
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-4)

Game 541-542: South Carolina at Vanderbilt (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 56.627; Vanderbilt 65.915
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 12
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+12)

Game 543-544: Auburn at Georgia (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 50.442; Georgia 68.769
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-16 1/2)

Game 545-546: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 61.286; Oklahoma State 68.975
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+10)

Game 547-548: Kansas State at Iowa State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 64.844; Iowa State 64.107
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 1
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+4)

Game 549-550: Baylor at Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 63.786; Texas A&M 70.510
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 5
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-5)

Game 551-552: Syracuse at South Florida (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 69.098; South Florida 58.786
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 8
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-8)

Game 553-554: George Washington at Charlotte (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 53.183; Charlotte 53.720
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 1
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 4
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+4)

Game 555-556: Virginia at Miami (FL) (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 58.544; Miami (FL) 66.672
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 8
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+9 1/2)

Game 557-558: Rhode Island at Temple (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 53.670; Temple 67.473
Dunkel Line: Temple by 14
Vegas Line: Temple by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-11 1/2)

Game 559-560: Old Dominion at George Mason (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 61.131; George Mason 70.687
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: George Mason by 5
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-5)

Game 561-562: Buffalo at Ball State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 58.584; Ball State 58.604
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+2)

Game 563-564: Butler at Cleveland State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 59.096; Cleveland State 60.793
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (+3 1/2)

Game 565-566: UAB at Tulane (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 60.066; Tulane 53.427
Dunkel Line: UAB by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: UAB by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-4 1/2)

Game 567-568: Indiana State at Missouri State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 56.070; Missouri State 64.550
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+10)

Game 569-570: Bradley at Southern Illinois (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 50.988; Southern Illinois 58.250
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (-5 1/2)

Game 571-572: Northern Illinois at Ohio (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 50.402; Ohio 56.461
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 6
Vegas Line: Ohio by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+9 1/2)

Game 573-574: Evansville at Creighton (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 50.487; Creighton 62.150
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 8
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-8)

Game 575-576: UTEP at Rice (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 63.029; Rice 56.197
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 7
Vegas Line: UTEP by 4
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (-4)

Game 577-578: UNLV at BYU (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 65.877; BYU 70.551
Dunkel Line: BYU by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+7 1/2)

Game 579-580: Mississippi State at LSU (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 53.737; LSU 55.213
Dunkel Line: LSU by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+2)

Game 581-582: Washington at Oregon (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 68.668; Oregon 59.556
Dunkel Line: Washington by 9
Vegas Line: Washington by 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-8)

Game 583-584: South Alabama at Middle Tennessee State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 48.532; Middle Tennessee State 52.456
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 4
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+6 1/2)

Game 585-586: Loyola-Chicago at Detroit (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 51.825; Detroit 58.336
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit by 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-5)

Game 587-588: Memphis at Gonzaga (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 59.073; Gonzaga 65.386
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 8
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+8)

Game 589-590: Iowa at Indiana (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 58.809; Indiana 66.853
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 8
Vegas Line: Indiana by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-5 1/2)

Game 591-592: Northeastern at Hofstra (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 50.709; Hofstra 59.484
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 6
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-6)

Game 593-594: Kansas at Nebraska (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 73.348; Nebraska 70.726
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 6
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+6)

Game 595-596: Georgia State at Towson (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 48.623; Towson 53.109
Dunkel Line: Towson by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Towson by 2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (-2)

Game 597-598: Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 52.928; Eastern Michigan 52.654
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 1
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+1)

Game 599-600: Louisiana-Monroe at Western Kentucky (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana-Monroe 42.588; Western Kentucky 50.612
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 8
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana-Monroe (+11 1/2)

Game 601-602: Alabama at Tennessee (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 62.245; Tennessee 71.755
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 5
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-5)

Game 603-604: Western Michigan at Bowling Green (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 55.040; Bowling Green 57.620
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+3 1/2)

Game 605-606: Central Michigan at Kent State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 47.665; Kent State 61.816
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 14
Vegas Line: Kent State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-12)

Game 607-608: Central Florida at East Carolina (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 58.269; East Carolina 55.517
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-2 1/2)

Game 609-610: NC State at Duke (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 59.881; Duke 76.815
Dunkel Line: Duke by 17
Vegas Line: Duke by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+19 1/2)

Game 611-612: Dayton at LaSalle (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 57.413; LaSalle 59.260
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle

Game 613-614: Mississippi at Arkansas (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 61.244; Arkansas 62.382
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 1
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 3
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+3)

Game 615-616: Marshall at Southern Mississippi (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 58.493; Southern Mississippi 66.869
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-5 1/2)

Game 617-618: Columbia at Yale (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 49.783; Yale 52.949
Dunkel Line: Yale by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 619-620: Cornell at Brown (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 46.783; Brown 50.988
Dunkel Line: Brown by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 621-622: Dartmouth at Princeton (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 40.680; Princeton 62.377
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 623-624: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 68.042; Pittsburgh 74.458
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+9)

Game 625-626: Arizona State at Stanford (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 55.144; Stanford 62.824
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-5 1/2)

 

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Bettor's Best Friend (BBF): Saturday's Wagering Tips

Line To Watch

Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (OFF)

The Utah Jazz may be playing Saturday’s game without star point guard Deron Williams, who has been sidelined with a sprained wrist. Williams is planning to play in Friday’s game, but it is unknown if he will attempt a back-to-back. If Williams sits out, Earl Watson will have the unenviable task of trying to slow down Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, in addition to superstar Kevin Durant. Williams’ presence should greatly affect how big a favorite the Thunder will be.

Who’s Hot

NBA: The Memphis Grizzlies are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog. Memphis is currently a four-point underdog against the Houston Rockets.

NHL: The over is 6-0 in the Colorado Avalanche's last six games.

NCAAB: The South Carolina Gamecocks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games at Vanderbilt.

NHL: Dallas Stars center Brad Richards has 12 points in his last 10 games.

Who’s Not

NHL: The New York Rangers are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, scoring more than two goals in only three of those contests. The Rangers are playing in Montreal Saturday, where they are 1-5 in their last six games at the Bell Centre.

NBA: The Golden State Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games as a home underdog.

NCAAB: The Seton Hall Pirates are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a winning road record.

NBA: Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is averaging just 7.8 points in his last four games.

Injury Not To Be Overlooked

Rick DiPietro – The New York Islanders’ oft-injured goaltender will be out for 4-6 weeks after suffering a broken orbital bone – an injury he received during a fight with Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson. DiPietro signed a 15-year contract five seasons ago, but has only played in 21 games this season and 34 games the last three seasons.

Key Statistic

2 – The number of goals scored by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in Wednesday’s game against Edmonton. The goals were both originally given to Ryan Smyth, but the league changed the credit Thursday night, giving Doughty his first multi-goal game of the season. The 21-year-old blue liner had 16 goals and 59 points this season, but the scoring change gives him just six tallies and 28 points so far in 2010-11.

Game Of The Day

Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators (1.5, 132)

Notable Quotable

"Those are my favorite things: to work out and eat and play hockey. I can't do any of them so it's not really the best of injuries." – New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro, on the ramifications of his broken orbital bone.

Tips And Notes

-- The Ottawa Senators are expected to welcome center Jason Spezza back to the lineup Saturday against the New York Islanders. Spezza has been out since Dec. 26 with a shoulder injury. He is a point-per-game player throughout his career, but has just 20 points in 32 games this season. Even still, those numbers make him the most productive player on the roster and he should give Ottawa’s offense a jolt.

-- The Southern Illinois Salukis suspended three players, including two starters, for three games on Friday for violating team and university conduct codes. Mykel Cleveland, Gene Teague and Troy Long combine for about 16 points per game and will shorten the bench for a 10-13 Salukis club. Northern Illinois is currently a six-point favorite over the visiting 7-16 Bradley Braves.

-- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin officially announced on Friday that center Maurkice Pouncey will not play in Sunday’s Super Bowl game against Green Bay. Pouncey has not practiced since suffering a high left-ankle sprain in the AFC championship game. The rookie Pro Bowler will be substituted by undrafted free agent Dan Legursky, who started four games at guard this season but will be making his first NFL start as a center. Pittsburgh also announced that defensive end Aaron Smith will not play; he has been out since Week 8 with a torn triceps muscle.

-- Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller was ruled out of Saturday's game against Colorado due to fatigue and light-headedness. The 28-year-old netminder was named to his first All-Star team this season, sporting a 25-16-3 record, with a 2.56 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and four shutouts through 47 games. Backup Curtis McElhinney, with a 3.03 GAA and .909 save percentage, will get the start.

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 2656-869 (.753)
ATS: 1125-1165 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 3322-3415 (.493)
Over/Under: 1129-1098 (.507)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1570-1641 (.489)

America East Conference
ALBANY 61, Hartford 53
New Hampshire 60, BINGHAMTON 58
Atlantic 10 Conference
CHARLOTTE 72, George Washington 65
Dayton 76, LA SALLE 73
Duquesne 79, ST. BONAVENTURE 70
Massachusetts 69, SAINT JOSEPH'S 66
Richmond 78, FORDHAM 58
TEMPLE 71, Rhode Island 58
XAVIER 71, Saint Louis 55
Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson vs. GEORGIA TECH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DUKE 87, NC State 63
MARYLAND 84, Wake Forest 63
MIAMI (FLA.) 67, Virginia 60
Virginia Tech 73, BOSTON COLLEGE 71
Atlantic Sun Conference
Belmont 75, NORTH FLORIDA 64
JACKSONVILLE 74, Lipscomb 69
MERCER 72, Campbell 66
Big 12 Conference
Kansas 74, NEBRASKA 62
Kansas State 76, IOWA STATE 73
MISSOURI 86, Colorado 77
OKLAHOMA STATE 74, Oklahoma 66
TEXAS 88, Texas Tech 63
TEXAS A&M 69, Baylor 61
Big East Conference
Connecticut 70, SETON HALL 68
GEORGETOWN 86, Providence 70
LOUISVILLE 85, DePaul 60
PITTSBURGH 69, Cincinnati 58
Syracuse 72, SOUTH FLORIDA 61
VILLANOVA 71, West Virginia 67
Big Sky Conference
Eastern Washington 68, IDAHO STATE 67
NORTHERN ARIZONA 66, Montana 64
NORTHERN COLORADO 77, Portland State 63
WEBER STATE 74, Montana State 62
Big South Conference
COASTAL CAROLINA 101, Vmi 80
GARDNER-WEBB 64, Presbyterian 61
HIGH POINT 72, Radford 64
Liberty 72, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 70
UNC ASHEVILLE 76, Winthrop 67
Big Ten Conference
Illinois vs. NORTHWESTERN: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
INDIANA 71, Iowa 66
Big West Conference
CAL STATE FULLERTON 76, UC Riverside 69
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 80, UC Irvine 76
Pacific 60, CAL POLY 57
UC SANTA BARBARA 73, UC Davis 63
Colonial Athletic Association
Drexel 59, DELAWARE 56
GEORGE MASON 66, Old Dominion 57
Georgia State vs. TOWSON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
HOFSTRA 71, Northeastern 66
UNC WILMINGTON 64, William & Mary 60
Vcu vs. JAMES MADISON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Conference USA
EAST CAROLINA 69, Ucf 65
SOUTHERN MISS 75, Marshall 71
TULSA 74, Houston 65
Uab 69, TULANE 63
Utep 71, RICE 64
Great West Conference
SOUTH DAKOTA 85, North Dakota 76
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 85, Chicago State 80
Utah Valley 87, HOUSTON BAPTIST 79
Horizon League
CLEVELAND STATE 71, Butler 64
DETROIT 74, Loyola (Chicago) 68
Valparaiso 76, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 64
WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 69, Green Bay 66
WRIGHT STATE 68, Uic 52
Ivy League
BROWN 71, Cornell 69
Harvard 69, PENN 64
PRINCETON 69, Dartmouth 46
YALE 68, Columbia 66
Mid-American Conference
Akron 66, TOLEDO 60
BOWLING GREEN STATE 70, Western Michigan 62
Buffalo 68, BALL STATE 61
KENT STATE 68, Central Michigan 52
Miami (Ohio) 64, EASTERN MICHIGAN 60
OHIO 80, Northern Illinois 73
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 71, Coppin State 65
DELAWARE STATE 70, North Carolina A&T 64
HAMPTON 74, South Carolina State 60
Morgan State 72, FLORIDA A&M 66
Norfolk State 81, UMES 72
Missouri Valley Conference
CREIGHTON 66, Evansville 61
MISSOURI STATE 70, Indiana State 59
Northern Iowa 61, DRAKE 53
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 63, Bradley 60
WICHITA STATE 71, Illinois State 52
Mountain West Conference
BYU 79, Unlv 68
Colorado State 75, WYOMING 62
SAN DIEGO STATE 78, Tcu 54
UTAH 68, Air Force 63
Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State 66, ROBERT MORRIS 65
LONG ISLAND 82, Quinnipiac 75
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 70, Fairleigh Dickinson 57
SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 73, Bryant 63
ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 68, Sacred Heart 67
WAGNER 70, Monmouth 59
Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 71, Murray State 69
EASTERN ILLINOIS 71, Southeast Missouri State 60
Eastern Kentucky 62, JACKSONVILLE STATE 60
Morehead State 73, TENNESSEE TECH 71
TENNESSEE STATE 78, Tennessee-Martin 69
Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona 75, CALIFORNIA 74
STANFORD 62, Arizona State 59
Washington 79, OREGON 71
Washington State 73, OREGON STATE 66
Patriot League
ARMY 75, Colgate 66
BUCKNELL 80, Navy 64
LAFAYETTE 72, Holy Cross 70
Southeastern Conference
ARKANSAS 74, Ole Miss 73
GEORGIA 75, Auburn 59
Kentucky vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Mississippi State 66, LSU 63
TENNESSEE 68, Alabama 61
VANDERBILT 79, South Carolina 68
Southern Conference
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 74, Furman 70
DAVIDSON 80, Chattanooga 73
ELON 78, Appalachian State 77
Samford 68, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 67
WESTERN CAROLINA 82, UNC Greensboro 70
Wofford 67, THE CITADEL 65
Southland Conference
SAM HOUSTON STATE 77, Southeastern Louisiana 69
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 68, McNeese State 61
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 76, Northwestern State 72
TEXAS STATE 76, Nicholls State 74
UT ARLINGTON 80, Central Arkansas 64
UT SAN ANTONIO 84, Lamar 75
Southwestern Athletic Conference
ALABAMA A&M 70, Mississippi Valley State 68
ALABAMA STATE 62, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 60
Jackson State 76, ALCORN STATE 62
SOUTHERN 66, Grambling State 58
TEXAS SOUTHERN 71, Prairie View A&M 56
Summit League
Ipfw 69, WESTERN ILLINOIS 61
Oakland 82, IUPUI 79
ORAL ROBERTS 83, North Dakota State 76
South Dakota State 89, CENTENARY 70
Umkc 75, SOUTHERN UTAH 73
Sun Belt Conference
Denver 63, ARKANSAS STATE 62
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 66
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 77, Ualr 72
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 75, South Alabama 65
WESTERN KENTUCKY 76, Ulm 61
West Coast Conference
Pepperdine vs. SAN DIEGO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAINT MARY'S 86, Loyola Marymount 65
SAN FRANCISCO 74, Santa Clara 70
Western Athletic Conference
FRESNO STATE 69, Louisiana Tech 63
IDAHO 68, Hawai'i 67
NEVADA 81, San Jose State 75
UTAH STATE 80, Boise State 60
Non-Conference
Gonzaga 81, Memphis 73
NEW JERSEY TECH 82, Longwood 77
North Carolina Central 65, HOWARD 62
Portland 79, SEATTLE 69
UCLA 70, St. John's 66

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 491-212 (.698)
ATS: 349-371 (.485)
ATS Vary Units: 896-963 (.482)
Over/Under: 373-363 (.507)
Over/Under Vary Units: 451-447 (.502)

Dallas 93, CHARLOTTE 91
Atlanta 98, WASHINGTON 93
Portland 98, CLEVELAND 93
NEW ORLEANS 95, L.A. Lakers 94
HOUSTON 104, Memphis 102
MILWAUKEE 94, Detroit 86
Denver 113, MINNESOTA 108
Oklahoma City vs. UTAH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Chicago 104, GOLDEN STATE 100

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 240-180 (.571)

BOSTON 3, San Jose 2
MONTREAL 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Anaheim vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BUFFALO 3, Toronto 2
Ottawa vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 4, Dallas 2
CAROLINA 4, Atlanta 3
COLUMBUS 4, Edmonton 2
Detroit vs. NASHVILLE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Minnesota vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CALGARY 3, Los Angeles 2

 

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports
591- 440 57 %

Sat College Utah -4

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty just missed with Canisius (-15-1/2) Friday night.

Saturday it's West Virginia. The deficit is 185 sirignanos.

 

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Cappers Access

W. Virginia
Baylor
NC St

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Plays Saturday

George Mason -5.5

Buffalo Sabres -165

 

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Professional Sports Handicapper

NBA Basketball
Dallas Mavericks -2.5 -110

 

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atrain sports

2 freight train plays
alabama+5

V tech -2

med unlv+8

 

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Joseph D'Amico

Washington State vs. Oregon State
Play: Washington State -3

WSU is a respectable 15-7 on the season. However, the Cougars are sitting at 5th in the PAC 10 at 5-5 in Conference play. The team comes off of a humiliating 69-43 defeat against rival Oregon, a game in which Washington State was a 2 ½ point favorite. They must win this matchup in order to make up some ground in the Conference. The tandem of Guards, Klay Thompson and Faisal Aden are combining for 35.7 PPG. 6’8’’ 255 lb. Forward, DeAngelo Castro is a true force in the paint and will out-muscle counterpart Joe Burton. The Cougars spanked the Beavers in their only meeting TY, 84-70. In that victory, WSU shot 50.9% from the field, holding OSU to a mere 33.8% shooting. Prior to their 68-56 outright win over Washington in their last game, Oregon State dropped 6 of their L7 both SU and ATS. Jared Cunningham is leading the Beavers with 13.9 PPG. The Guard has given opponents problems this season. But his supporting cast just doesn’t have the talent to compete in this one. The ATS numbers slightly favor Oregon State, but they are due for a let down after besting Washington outright as a 13 point ‘dog. The opposite goes for Washington State. They will come back strong after their dreadful loss to Oregon as a 2 ½ point favorite. The Cougars get the win and the cover.

 

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

New Orleans +4 over LA Lakers

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

Phoenix -145 over Minnesota