Dennis Macklin
Wis-Milwaukee at Cleveland State
Prediction: Cleveland State
This is a pretty big number to lay but this is a pretty good spot for the Cleveland State Vikings. All five CSU Horizon home wins are by a combined 86 (all 9+) points while two of the three Panther road losses have come by DDs. Vikes have same season payback losing at UWM 77-75 Jan 17th and UWM shooting less than 40% on the year and on the road. Cleveland State by 16.
Wis-Milwaukee at Cleveland State
Prediction: Cleveland State
This is a pretty big number to lay but this is a pretty good spot for the Cleveland State Vikings. All five CSU Horizon home wins are by a combined 86 (all 9+) points while two of the three Panther road losses have come by DDs. Vikes have same season payback losing at UWM 77-75 Jan 17th and UWM shooting less than 40% on the year and on the road. Cleveland State by 16.
Jimmy The Moose
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning
Two team’s near the basement in the NHL standings meet-up in Tampa tonight. The Maple Leafs are on the verge of being blown up as they rebuild a franchise that has not been a serious contender for years. Toronto has lost 11 of their last 15 games. In their last 11 road games Toronto is 3-8. The Leafs are 3-9 in their last 12 games vs. Eastern Conference opponents. After a horrible start Tampa has started to play a lot better over the last month. Although they have lost 5 of their last 6 games this team is better than the record indicates. Toronto is 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Tampa. Play on the Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning
Two team’s near the basement in the NHL standings meet-up in Tampa tonight. The Maple Leafs are on the verge of being blown up as they rebuild a franchise that has not been a serious contender for years. Toronto has lost 11 of their last 15 games. In their last 11 road games Toronto is 3-8. The Leafs are 3-9 in their last 12 games vs. Eastern Conference opponents. After a horrible start Tampa has started to play a lot better over the last month. Although they have lost 5 of their last 6 games this team is better than the record indicates. Toronto is 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Tampa. Play on the Tampa Bay Lightning
Brian Hansen
Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes
Prediction: Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix is coming off a 1-0 road win over Dallas and I expect them to play the Canucks well tonight who are continuing their road trip. Vancouver won a high scoring affair in St. Louis its last time out, but I expect them to stumble this evening. Vancouver is 9-15 (-14.4 units) when playing against a team with a losing record; play on PHOENIX!
Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes
Prediction: Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix is coming off a 1-0 road win over Dallas and I expect them to play the Canucks well tonight who are continuing their road trip. Vancouver won a high scoring affair in St. Louis its last time out, but I expect them to stumble this evening. Vancouver is 9-15 (-14.4 units) when playing against a team with a losing record; play on PHOENIX!
Tom Freese
Santa Clara at Pepperdine
Santa Clara is 24-11 ATS their last 35 games vs. losing teams and they are 7-3-1 ATS off a straight up win. The Broncos are 5-1 ATS their last 6 Conference games and they 18-7 ATS vs. teams with a win percentage of under 40%. Pepperdine is 1-6 ATS at home off three or more straight road games and they are 1-4 ATS at home vs. teams with a losing road record. The Waves are 9-19 ATS their last 28 home games and they are 1-10 ATS at home if they covered ATS in their last game. PLAY ON SANTA CLARA
Santa Clara at Pepperdine
Santa Clara is 24-11 ATS their last 35 games vs. losing teams and they are 7-3-1 ATS off a straight up win. The Broncos are 5-1 ATS their last 6 Conference games and they 18-7 ATS vs. teams with a win percentage of under 40%. Pepperdine is 1-6 ATS at home off three or more straight road games and they are 1-4 ATS at home vs. teams with a losing road record. The Waves are 9-19 ATS their last 28 home games and they are 1-10 ATS at home if they covered ATS in their last game. PLAY ON SANTA CLARA
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Gonzaga -4
St. Mary’s can’t bear the Zags without Patrick Mills. Gonzaga won the first meeting at home by 7 and I expect this one to be even worse with the Bulldogs coming off an eye-opening 18-point loss to Memphis. St. Mary’s is also coming off an 18-point defeat but history is not on the side of the Gaels bouncing back. St. Mary’s is 6-18 ATS in home games after a loss by 15 points or more since 1997 and 4-14 ATS in home games off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival since 1997. The Gaels are losing by an about 9 ppg in each of these situations. Gonzaga has won 25 of the last 29 in this matchup and I’ll take the Zags in a bounce back spot here.
1 Unit on Gonzaga -4
St. Mary’s can’t bear the Zags without Patrick Mills. Gonzaga won the first meeting at home by 7 and I expect this one to be even worse with the Bulldogs coming off an eye-opening 18-point loss to Memphis. St. Mary’s is also coming off an 18-point defeat but history is not on the side of the Gaels bouncing back. St. Mary’s is 6-18 ATS in home games after a loss by 15 points or more since 1997 and 4-14 ATS in home games off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival since 1997. The Gaels are losing by an about 9 ppg in each of these situations. Gonzaga has won 25 of the last 29 in this matchup and I’ll take the Zags in a bounce back spot here.
Jrtips
HEAT vs. BULLS
The Heat (27-24) face the Bulls (23-29) and more importantly, Dwyane Wade who is leading the league in scoring faces Derrick Rose in his home town on National TV. The Chicago Bulls are ranked 12 on offense, averaging 100.4 points per game. The Bulls shooting percentages include 45.0 FG%, 78.2 FT%, and 37.8 three point % so far this season and the Miami Heat are ranked 24th on offense, averaging 96.3 points per game. The Heat shooting percentages include 45.0 FG%, 73.9 FT%, and 35.5 three point % so far this season.The Chicago Bulls are 14-10 at home this season, and 11-17 against Eastern opponents. At home the Bulls are averaging 101.2 scoring, and holding teams to 100.3 points scored on defense. On the road, the Heat are averaging 96.7 scoring, and holding teams to 100.3 points scored on defense. Forget alll the stats in this game, tonight will be about the Vetern All-star Diwayne Wade going head to head with the Rookie sensation Derrick Rose. Both guards will be pushing the ball tonight at a high pace and on Top of their game for this much anticipated matchup. Look for both teams to put up points tonight lead by their Superstar guards.TAKE OVER 196 1/2
HEAT vs. BULLS
The Heat (27-24) face the Bulls (23-29) and more importantly, Dwyane Wade who is leading the league in scoring faces Derrick Rose in his home town on National TV. The Chicago Bulls are ranked 12 on offense, averaging 100.4 points per game. The Bulls shooting percentages include 45.0 FG%, 78.2 FT%, and 37.8 three point % so far this season and the Miami Heat are ranked 24th on offense, averaging 96.3 points per game. The Heat shooting percentages include 45.0 FG%, 73.9 FT%, and 35.5 three point % so far this season.The Chicago Bulls are 14-10 at home this season, and 11-17 against Eastern opponents. At home the Bulls are averaging 101.2 scoring, and holding teams to 100.3 points scored on defense. On the road, the Heat are averaging 96.7 scoring, and holding teams to 100.3 points scored on defense. Forget alll the stats in this game, tonight will be about the Vetern All-star Diwayne Wade going head to head with the Rookie sensation Derrick Rose. Both guards will be pushing the ball tonight at a high pace and on Top of their game for this much anticipated matchup. Look for both teams to put up points tonight lead by their Superstar guards.TAKE OVER 196 1/2
Brett Maverick Sports
Thursday we catch a Hot Troy team in a payback mode as they try to get to the top of the Sun Belt. In the first meeting at Murfeesboro Tn MTSU embarrassed Troy by a score of 81 to 53 and out toughed them badly getting 45 rebounds to only 29 for Troy. In that game Troy was rusty as they had been sitting for 9 days. Troy has now won 8 games in a row and have two very good guards running the show. Look for coach Maestri to check these guys manhood tonight, and challenge them to hit the glass and get the home win. We love a nice payback situation , at home, with a hot team. Take Troy.
Craig Trapp
Utah State vs. Idaho
Play: Utah State -6
Well yesterday hit our Bonus Play with UNC winning easily!! Today we are going to use trends in picking this winner. Utah St has been killing Idaho since 2005. In that time they have beat them by 9 or more every game!! Lets check out some more trends:
UTST: 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
Idaho: 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pretty tough to not take UTST here all the trends and recent history point to easy victory. UTST playing for a nice seeding if they can win out!! SCORE UTST 70 – IU 57
Thursday we catch a Hot Troy team in a payback mode as they try to get to the top of the Sun Belt. In the first meeting at Murfeesboro Tn MTSU embarrassed Troy by a score of 81 to 53 and out toughed them badly getting 45 rebounds to only 29 for Troy. In that game Troy was rusty as they had been sitting for 9 days. Troy has now won 8 games in a row and have two very good guards running the show. Look for coach Maestri to check these guys manhood tonight, and challenge them to hit the glass and get the home win. We love a nice payback situation , at home, with a hot team. Take Troy.
Craig Trapp
Utah State vs. Idaho
Play: Utah State -6
Well yesterday hit our Bonus Play with UNC winning easily!! Today we are going to use trends in picking this winner. Utah St has been killing Idaho since 2005. In that time they have beat them by 9 or more every game!! Lets check out some more trends:
UTST: 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
Idaho: 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pretty tough to not take UTST here all the trends and recent history point to easy victory. UTST playing for a nice seeding if they can win out!! SCORE UTST 70 – IU 57
Wunderdog
Game: Miami at Chicago (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Chicago -173 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 1.7)
The Bulls have finally awakened and are playing their best basketball in two years. They followed a successful 4-3 road trip with a win at home over the Pistons. They have now gone 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight games, and for the first time this season they have scored 100+ in six straight games. The Heat has covered just two of their last seven games. They are struggling offensively, as they have been held to 87 points per game in their last three and it shows, as they are 0-4 ATS when their opponent is off a 100+ game. The Heat hasn't had any success in Chi-town as they are a miserable 2-8-1 ATS their last 11 trips here. The Bulls win this one and I'm taking them on the moneyline.
Game: Boston at Dallas (9:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Dallas +2.5 (-110) (risk 4 to win 3.6)
Dallas is playing on a high level right now as they are winners in six of their last seven. What has gone unnoticed with this team is their domination at home. They started the season a dismal 0-4 at home, but have since gone 17-3, with one of the three losses was in OT. They were hammered in Boston 124-100 a few weeks ago, and they will be focused here to get revenge. The Celtics, as good as they are, have struggled against the really good teams on the road losing to Portland, Cleveland, and LA. This has been a dog-based series with the dog capturing five of the last seven. With the way the Mavs have been playing at home, I gotta take them here with the points.
Game: Portland at Golden State (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Portland +3.5 (-110) (risk 4 to win 3.6)
The Warriors are getting a huge bounce here off their 144-point explosion against the Knicks. They are still not good in this role as they are just 6-9 ATS as a favorite. They are way overpriced here as they have not been favored over any winning team since November 5, before the teams settled to where they would ultimately be. Portland has not been an underdog all season on the road against a team with a losing record on the season. The Blazers are a young team and solid in the second of back-to-back nights at 12-5 ATS. The Warriors show inconsistency after a win as they are 13-43-1 ATS in their next game. We have a live dog here, and Portland gets the call.
Game: Buffalo at Eastern Michigan (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Buffalo -9.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
The Bulls may have tipped their hand when they took UConn to the wire before losing a four-point decision. They have now won eight straight, and are playing even better. The Eagles appear to have quit as they have now dropped six of their last seven by 10+, and own just one win this season over a Div-1 team - and it took OT to get that one. These teams are light years apart, with one playing for the MAC title and the other waiting for a dreadful season to end. The Bulls win big here.
Game: Niagara at Canisius (7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Niagara -8.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
While Siena at 19-6 gets all the ink in the Metro Atlantic. Niagara has quietly carved out an equal niche, coming off their NCAA appearance last season. The Purple Eagles have matched Siena win for win, and have an identical 19-6 record on the season. The Purple Eagles have now won five straight games, and the last four have been by a combined 74 points or 18.5 ppg. The Golden Griffins are heading in the opposite direction off of five straight losses to just two wins in their last 12. The five losses have averaged double-digits. The Purple Eagles are pressing Siena and won't stumble here. I like them for the road win and cover.
Game: Santa Clara at Pepperdine (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Santa Clara -8.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
Pepperdine used to own this conference, and was battling Gonzaga for top honors. This once proud program has won just 26 games the last three years. This year looks to be even worse as they enter here 6-18. Four of their six wins were gifts, beating two Div-2 teams and a 1-23 Loyola, Marymount team twice. They have lost by 10+ in 12 of their 18 losses and just aren’t a competitive team. The Broncos are coming together as witnessed by six straight wins and a huge statement over St. Mary's by 18. Pepperdine can only hope here, but the Broncos continue to roll and win this one big.
Game: Miami at Chicago (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Chicago -173 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 1.7)
The Bulls have finally awakened and are playing their best basketball in two years. They followed a successful 4-3 road trip with a win at home over the Pistons. They have now gone 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight games, and for the first time this season they have scored 100+ in six straight games. The Heat has covered just two of their last seven games. They are struggling offensively, as they have been held to 87 points per game in their last three and it shows, as they are 0-4 ATS when their opponent is off a 100+ game. The Heat hasn't had any success in Chi-town as they are a miserable 2-8-1 ATS their last 11 trips here. The Bulls win this one and I'm taking them on the moneyline.
Game: Boston at Dallas (9:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Dallas +2.5 (-110) (risk 4 to win 3.6)
Dallas is playing on a high level right now as they are winners in six of their last seven. What has gone unnoticed with this team is their domination at home. They started the season a dismal 0-4 at home, but have since gone 17-3, with one of the three losses was in OT. They were hammered in Boston 124-100 a few weeks ago, and they will be focused here to get revenge. The Celtics, as good as they are, have struggled against the really good teams on the road losing to Portland, Cleveland, and LA. This has been a dog-based series with the dog capturing five of the last seven. With the way the Mavs have been playing at home, I gotta take them here with the points.
Game: Portland at Golden State (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Portland +3.5 (-110) (risk 4 to win 3.6)
The Warriors are getting a huge bounce here off their 144-point explosion against the Knicks. They are still not good in this role as they are just 6-9 ATS as a favorite. They are way overpriced here as they have not been favored over any winning team since November 5, before the teams settled to where they would ultimately be. Portland has not been an underdog all season on the road against a team with a losing record on the season. The Blazers are a young team and solid in the second of back-to-back nights at 12-5 ATS. The Warriors show inconsistency after a win as they are 13-43-1 ATS in their next game. We have a live dog here, and Portland gets the call.
Game: Buffalo at Eastern Michigan (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Buffalo -9.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
The Bulls may have tipped their hand when they took UConn to the wire before losing a four-point decision. They have now won eight straight, and are playing even better. The Eagles appear to have quit as they have now dropped six of their last seven by 10+, and own just one win this season over a Div-1 team - and it took OT to get that one. These teams are light years apart, with one playing for the MAC title and the other waiting for a dreadful season to end. The Bulls win big here.
Game: Niagara at Canisius (7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Niagara -8.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
While Siena at 19-6 gets all the ink in the Metro Atlantic. Niagara has quietly carved out an equal niche, coming off their NCAA appearance last season. The Purple Eagles have matched Siena win for win, and have an identical 19-6 record on the season. The Purple Eagles have now won five straight games, and the last four have been by a combined 74 points or 18.5 ppg. The Golden Griffins are heading in the opposite direction off of five straight losses to just two wins in their last 12. The five losses have averaged double-digits. The Purple Eagles are pressing Siena and won't stumble here. I like them for the road win and cover.
Game: Santa Clara at Pepperdine (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Santa Clara -8.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
Pepperdine used to own this conference, and was battling Gonzaga for top honors. This once proud program has won just 26 games the last three years. This year looks to be even worse as they enter here 6-18. Four of their six wins were gifts, beating two Div-2 teams and a 1-23 Loyola, Marymount team twice. They have lost by 10+ in 12 of their 18 losses and just aren’t a competitive team. The Broncos are coming together as witnessed by six straight wins and a huge statement over St. Mary's by 18. Pepperdine can only hope here, but the Broncos continue to roll and win this one big.
