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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Dallas Stars at Montreal Canadiens (-145, 5.5)

The Canadiens have had a couple days off to catch their breath before setting their sights on the NHL postseason.

Montreal currently sits in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, heading into Thursday’s game against the Stars. The Habs are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils and have just one win in their last four games.

"We have some time off and that will give the other teams a chance to catch up," Scott Gomez told the Montreal Gazette of the standings situation. Montreal has played 47 games, more than any other team in the NHL.

Gomez expects the break to "help some of the guys who are a little nicked up." The Canadiens had played well defensively during this skid, allowing just under two goals per game. However, the offense has stumbled, netting a combined five goals in those four games.

The break should get those goal scorers back on track. Dallas has given up more than three goals a game over their last five contests – in which they are just 1-4.

Pick: Canadiens


Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs (+125, 6)

The Maple Leafs wish they could rewind the clock back to 2009. While last year wasn’t great for Toronto, it was a lot nicer to the franchise than 2010 has been so far.

The Leafs have won just one game this New Year, going 1-5 heading into Thursday’s home tilt with the Philadelphia Flyers. Toronto’s most recent loss was a 4-2 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes, the worst team in the NHL, Tuesday night.

The Maple Leafs scoring must be still suffering from a hangover from New Year’s Eve. In those six games in 2010, the team is averaging only 1.83 goals per contest and has played under the total in four of those outings.

Most of the fingers are pointing at slumping star Phil Kessel, who sparked the offense earlier in the season after coming over from the Boston Bruins in a trade this offseason. Kessel has just two assists during Toronto’s skid with a plus/minus rating of -2.

"He wants to score more than anybody, that's a special art he has and when you're not doing it you tend to internalize and beat yourself up," coach Ron Wilson told the Toronto Star after the loss to Carolina.

Wilson tried mixing up Kessel’s linemates in order to snap his scoring skid. He teamed with minor-league callup Tyler Bozak, who looked impressive with the big club. He set up Kessel up with three solid scoring opportunities, all of which were squandered by the fourth-year center.

Kessel isn’t alone in blowing his chances. The Leafs have outshot their opponents in 12 of the last 14 games, including smothering the Hurricanes with 40 shots to Carolina’s 18 Tuesday.

"You want to see more than two goals with the number of shots we had tonight," forward Lee Stempniak told the media.

Pick: Under

 

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah Jazz (pk, 196.5)

Tiger Woods isn’t the only star athlete with a storied history of sexual conquests.

Shaquille O’Neal, who is in Utah Thursday night, is in the middle of a tabloid war after Orlando-based model Vanessa Lopez told reporters that she was not only the center’s mistress but that O’Neal harassed and threatened her.

Lopez is suing O’Neal after text messages surfaced, allegedly from O’Neal to a friend, saying, “Shut Dat Bitch Up!”.

She told reporters she hasn’t felt safe since telling O’Neal that she may be pregnant back in September after the couple had been seeing each other for five years. According to TMZ.com, Shaq’s sisters, who stand 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-8, made verbal threats towards Lopez, who has been connected to other NBA players.

This sticky mess is on the heels of another Shaq mistress coming forward and his wife, Va'Shaundya "Shaunie" O'Neal, filing for divorce in November. Add those troubles to O’Neal’s pedestrian numbers in his first year with Cleveland, scoring just under 11 points per and grabbing seven rebounds a game.

The Cavs close a four-game road trip against the Jazz, going 2-1 but covering the spread just once in those three games. O’Neal is scoring more than 11 points per game during this road trip, most recently totaling 13 points and six rebounds in a win over Golden State Monday.

A distracted Shaq, who has remained surprisingly silent about the situation, will be less than efficient, especially coming into his fourth game in seven days.

Pick: Jazz

 

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Auburn +16 (2.5 Unit)

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St Marys -3 (10 Units)

 

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SPORTS ADVISORS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Seton Hall (10-5, 3-6 ATS) at (11) Georgetown (12-2, 5-5 ATS)
Seton Hall tries for its second straight Big East win and its second consecutive victory over Georgetown when it visits the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Pirates snapped a four-game SU and five-game ATS slide with Saturday’s 83-76 win over Big East foe Cincinnati as a four-point home favorite. It was Seton Hall’s first conference win after home losses to West Virginia (90-84 in overtime) and Syracuse (80-73), and a road setback at UConn (71-63). Seton Hall is 2-5 SU and 1-5 ATS since starting the season with eight straight wins (2-1 ATS).
The Hoyas rebounded from a three-point Big East road loss at Marquette (62-59 as a 1½-point underdog) with Saturday’s three point conference home win over UConn (72-69 as a five-point favorite). Georgetown is 3-1 SU but 1-3 ATS in Big East action, and the Hoyas’ two losses (to Marquette and Old Dominion) were by a combined seven points.
Seton Hall snapped a four-game losing streak to Georgetown with last year’s 65-60 home win as an eight-point underdog. The Pirates also cashed as a 14½-point underdog in their last trip to the Verizon Center, losing 73-61.
Seton Hall has scored more than 80 points in 11 of 15 games and is averaging 85.5 ppg on 44.6 percent shooting. However, tonight the Pirates face a Georgetown squad that yields just 58.6 ppg on 38.6 percent shooting, with the Hoyas yielding 62 points or less nine times. No team has scored more than 70 points against Georgetown.
The Pirates have failed to cover in five of their last six overall (all against winning teams) and four of their last five Big East games. Meanwhile, Georgetown carries nothing but negative ATS trends, including 9-20-1 overall, 2-10 at home, 7-20 in league action and 3-8-1 after a SU win.
Seton Hall is riding “under” streaks of 7-3 on the road, 8-2 after a spread-cover and 6-0 against winning opponents, while the Hoyas are on “under” rolls of 5-2 overall, 6-2 against Big East teams, 15-6 on Thursday and 5-0 after a SU win. Finally, the last six meetings between these squads have stayed under the total, and the under is 4-1 in the last five clashes at Georgetown.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


Cal (10-5, 7-7 ATS) at Washington State (12-4, 6-8 ATS)
Cal hits the road for the first time in more than three weeks when it treks to the Wallis Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash., for a Pac-10 clash with the Cougars.
The Golden Bears capped a 4-1 homestand (3-2 ATS) with Saturday’s 67-59 victory over USC, coming up just short as a 10-point favorite. Cal is off to a 2-1 SU start in league play (1-2 ATS), with the only misfire being a one-point overtime loss to UCLA as a 14-point home chalk. The Bears are 1-4 SU and ATS away from Berkeley, and the last time they hit the highway, they lost 84-69 to then-top-ranked Kansas, falling just short as a 13½-point underdog.
Washington State split its two-game Arizona road trip last weekend, topping Arizona 78-76 as a two-point road underdog Friday before getting crushed 71-46 at Arizona State as an eight-point pup Sunday. The Cougars have won seven of their last nine games, but they’re just 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS in Pac-10 play, with the two victories coming by a total of seven points. In fact, prior to getting bombed at ASU, Wazu had played four games decided by a total of 11 points.
Cal is 7-3 SU and 5-4-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings against the Cougars, including sweeping last year’s series by scores of 57-50 as a three-point underdog and 71-63 as a six-point home chalk. The Bears are 4-1 (3-1-1 ATS) in their last five trips to Pullman. Also, the visitor is on a 10-4-1 ATS roll in this rivalry, and the SU winner is 10-1-1 ATS in the last 12 clashes (6-0 ATS in the last six).
The Bears are on a trio of 1-4 ATS slides: on the road, in Pac-10 action and when playing on Thursday. Likewise, Washington State also sports three 1-4 ATS slumps: overall, at home and in conference play, and the Cougars also have failed to cover in four straight against winning teams.
Cal is on “over” runs of 41-19-1 overall, 24-11 on the road, 35-15-1 in conference play, 44-16-1 after a SU victory and 23-8 on Thursday. The Cougars also carry “over” trends of 9-3 overall, 4-1 at home and 6-2 after a non-cover, but the under is 5-1 in their last six on Thursday and 7-2 in their last nine Pac-10 contests.

ATS ADVANTAGE: CAL and OVER


(17) Gonzaga (12-3, 7-4-1 ATS) at St. Mary’s (15-2, 12-3 ATS)
Gonzaga looks to extend a four-game SU and ATS winning streak and tries to beat the Gaels for a fourth straight time when these West Coast Conference rivals clash at McKeon Pavilion.
The Bulldogs tipped off WCC play with Saturdays’ 81-78 win at Portland, barely covering as a two-point road favorite. That came a week after edging Illinois 85-83 in overtime as a three-point underdog in Chicago. Since an embarrassing 76-41 loss to Duke as an 8½-point underdog at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 19, Gonzaga has won and covered four in a row while averaging 85.8 ppg. Mark Few’s team is 6-2 SU and 5-2-1 ATS in road/neutral-site games, despite getting outscored (76-76.5) and outshot (41.7 percent to 47 percent) in those eight contests.
St. Mary’s ran its winning streak to five in a row with Sunday’s 80-72 win at Santa Clara in its conference opener, but came up shy as a 12½-point road favorite, ending a 4-0 ATS run. The Gaels still have the best pointspread record in the nation, and they’re 8-1 at home this year (6-1 ATS in lined action), putting up 87.8 ppg (52.2 percent shooting) and allowing 64.1 ppg (40 percent).
These teams met three times last year, and Gonzaga won all three: 69-62 as a 9½-point home favorite; 72-70 as a four-point road chalk; and 83-58 as a 7½-point chalk in the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas. The Zags have failed to cash in four of their last five visits to St. Mary’s, and prior to Gonzaga’s road win last year, the host had won six straight in this rivalry (5-1 ATS).
Gonzaga is on ATS runs of 4-0 overall, 4-1 as a visitor, 4-0 in WCC action and 4-1 after a spread-cover. The Gaels are on pointspread upticks of 14-4 overall, 21-9 at home, 16-5-1 against winning teams, 10-2 after a SU win and 9-2 after an ATS setback, but they have failed to cash in five of their last seven conference contests.
The Bulldogs sport “over” trends of 20-6 overall, 21-8 on the road, 8-2 in league play, 6-0 on Thursday and 20-7 after SU victory. The over is also 18-7-1 in St. Mary’s last 26 overall and 16-5 in its last 21 at home. Finally, four of the last five Bulldogs-Gaels meetings in St. Mary’s have topped the total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OVER


NBA

Cleveland (30-10, 20-20 ATS) at Utah (21-7, 22-16 ATS)
Cleveland tries to sweep the season series from the Jazz for the second straight year and knock them off for the fifth straight time when they resume a five-game road trip at EnergySolutions Arena.
The Cavaliers opened their trip with a two-point loss at Denver as a four-point underdog, then knocked off the Blazers (106-94) and Warriors (117-114) on Sunday and Monday. While Cleveland covered as a five-point favorite at Portland, but came up short as 5½-point chalk at Golden State, falling to 2-5 ATS the last seven games (1-3 ATS on the road). The Cavs have won 15 of their last 18 games, going 9-2 SU on the highway (7-4 ATS).
Utah has posted consecutive blowout victories over Dallas (111-93 as a 5½-point road underdog Saturday) and the Heat (118-89 as a seven-point home chalk Monday), and it has matched its season high with a 4-0 ATS run. The Jazz are still just 7-8 in their last 15 contests, but 9-6 ATS.
Cleveland has won four straight games against the Jazz, including a 107-103 home win on Nov. 14. However, the Cavs failed to cash as a 13-point favorite in that contest, ending their 10-0 ATS run against Utah. Still, LeBron and Co. have cashed in six straight trips to Salt Lake City, and the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven.
The Cavs are on pointspread tears of 5-2 versus Western Conference teams, 12-5 against the Northwest Division, 13-5 against winning teams and 5-2 when going on two days’ rest. However, they’re 2-5 ATS in their last seven overall and have failed to cash in five straight games after an outright victory.
Utah is on ATS tears of 4-0 overall, 10-3 at home, 10-4 against winning teams and 8-2 versus the Eastern Conference, 4-1 against Central Division opponents and 6-0 on Thursday.
The under is on runs of 6-2 for Cleveland after a victory, 7-3 for Cleveland when playing on two days of rest and 7-3 for Utah on Thursday. Conversely, the over is on stretches of 6-1 for the Cavs on Thursday, 3-1-1 for the Cavs against the Northwest Division and 6-1 for the Jazz against winning teams. Also. the over has hit in four of the last five meetings between these clubs, and the last four in a row at EnergySolutions Arena have hurdled the total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: CLEVELAND and OVER

 

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DCI

Season
Straight Up: 1957-554 (.779)
ATS: 731-778 (.484)
ATS Vary Units: 2330-2460 (.486)
Over/Under: 603-564 (.517)
Over/Under Vary Units: 955-873 (.522)

America East Conference
BINGHAMTON 67, Boston U. 66
UMBC 71, Hartford 63
Atlantic Sun Conference
CAMPBELL 79, Florida Gulf Coast 66
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 80, Stetson 58
JACKSONVILLE 82, Lipscomb 77
NORTH FLORIDA 67, Belmont 64
Big East Conference
GEORGETOWN 80, Seton Hall 71
Providence 79, DePAUL 75
Big South Conference
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 74, High Point 70
COASTAL CAROLINA 76, Radford 70
LIBERTY 83, Gardner-Webb 68
VMI 100, UNC Asheville 95
Big Ten Conference
MICHIGAN 73, Indiana 59
Big West Conference
CAL STATE FULLERTON 79, Cal Poly 70
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 72, UC Riverside 66
LONG BEACH STATE 71, UC Santa Barbara 70
UC Irvine vs. UC DAVIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Colonial Athletic Association
WILLIAM & MARY 72, James Madison 61
Great West Conference
Chicago State vs. HOUSTON BAPTIST: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 66, New Jersey Tech 52
UTAH VALLEY 70, North Dakota 58
Horizon League
BUTLER 73, Cleveland State 56
GREEN BAY 63, Wright State 62
VALPARAISO 70, Youngstown State 65
WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 67, Detroit 62
Mid-American Conference
Buffalo 64, BOWLING GREEN STATE 62
Northeast Conference
Monmouth 66, SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 62
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 69, St. Francis (N.Y.) 57
Quinnipiac 69, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 59
ROBERT MORRIS 79, Fairleigh Dickinson 61
Sacred Heart 74, BRYANT 63
WAGNER 71, Long Island 69
Ohio Valley Conference
EASTERN KENTUCKY 73, Eastern Illinois 65
MOREHEAD STATE 84, Southeast Missouri State 62
MURRAY STATE 82, Jacksonville State 60
TENNESSEE-MARTIN 83, Tennessee Tech 81
Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona State 69, OREGON 64
California 73, WASHINGTON STATE 72
OREGON STATE 68, Arizona 67
WASHINGTON 80, Stanford 76
Patriot League
Lehigh 73, NAVY 72
Southeastern Conference
MISSISSIPPI STATE 83, Arkansas 65
TENNESSEE 89, Auburn 70
Southern Conference
CHATTANOOGA 67, The Citadel 62
College of Charleston 63, SAMFORD 62
WESTERN CAROLINA 82, UNC Greensboro 65
WOFFORD 84, Georgia Southern 63
Summit League
IPFW 72, Southern Utah 66
IUPUI 70, Oral Roberts 66
OAKLAND 81, Umkc 63
WESTERN ILLINOIS 67, Centenary 64
Sun Belt Conference
Denver 68, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 67
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 74, Florida International 60
NEW ORLEANS 64, Ualr 63
South Alabama 75, LOUISIANA-MONROE 69
TROY 85, North Texas 80
WESTERN KENTUCKY 80, Florida Atlantic 65
West Coast Conference
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 83, San Francisco 75
PEPPERDINE 71, Santa Clara 68
Portland vs. SAN DIEGO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAINT MARY'S 78, Gonzaga 76
Western Athletic Conference
LOUISIANA TECH 78, Fresno State 65
SAN JOSE STATE 80, Boise State 73

 

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DCI

Season
Straight Up: 375-163 (.697)
ATS: 298-262 (.532)
ATS Vary Units: 756-659 (.534)
Over/Under: 274-285 (.490)
Over/Under Vary Units: 424-444 (.488)

BOSTON 102, Chicago 92
Cleveland 98, UTAH 96

 

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DCI

Season: 229-163 (.584)

Philadelphia vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Ottawa 2
Buffalo vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MONTREAL 3, Dallas 2
Florida vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 3, Carolina 1
ST. LOUIS 4, Minnesota 3
CHICAGO 4, Columbus 2
New Jersey vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Pittsburgh 4, EDMONTON 3
LOS ANGELES 3, Anaheim 2
SAN JOSE 3, Boston 2

 

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NBA DUNKEL


Cleveland at Utah
The Cavaliers look to build on their 10-1 ATS record in the last 11 meetings between the two teams. Cleveland is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Cavliers favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland. Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 501-502: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.321; Boston 124.028
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Cleveland at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 126.304; Utah 120.423
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland; Over

 

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NBA WRITE-UP

Thursday, January 14

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won last two games, covered eight of last nine.
-- Cavaliers won ten of their last twelve games. Jazz won three of four.

Cold Teams
-- Celtics are 3-8 vs spread in game following their last 11 wins.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cleveland games went over the total.

 

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NCAAB DUNKEL


Gonzaga at St. Mary's (CA)
The Gaels look to build on their 8-0 ATS record in their last 8 games as a home favorite between 1 and 6 1/2 points. St. Mary's (CA) is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Gaels favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 505-506: Seton Hall at Georgetown
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 66.041; Georgetown 73.695
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 7
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-7)

Game 507-508: James Madison at William & Mary
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 49.789; William & Mary 64.568
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 15
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 10
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-10)

Game 509-510: Buffalo at Bowling Green
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 56.434; Bowling Green 54.044
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1 1/2)

Game 511-512: Cleveland State at Butler
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 55.261; Butler 68.601
Dunkel Line: Butler by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (+15 1/2)

Game 513-514: Auburn at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 55.026; Tennessee 67.127
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 12
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 16
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+16)

Game 515-516: Arkansas at Mississippi State
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 57.559; Mississippi State 68.419
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 11
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 15
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (+15)

Game 517-518: AR-Little Rock at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 49.293; New Orleans 46.129
Dunkel Line: AR-Little Rock by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock

Game 519-520: Florida International at Middle Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 43.250; Middle Tennessee State 54.610
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+14)

Game 521-522: Denver at UL-Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 50.062; UL-Lafayette 51.760
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+2)

Game 523-524: North Texas at Troy
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 48.160; Troy 57.590
Dunkel Line: Troy by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Troy by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Troy (-5 1/2)

Game 525-526: South Alabama at UL-Monroe
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 55.776; UL-Monroe 47.423
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 2
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-2)

Game 527-528: Youngstown State at Valparaiso
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 47.064; Valparaiso 55.814
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 5
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-5)

Game 529-530: Detroit at WI-Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 53.269; WI-Milwaukee 61.609
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 4
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-4)

Game 531-532: Wright State at WI-Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 64.865; WI-Green Bay 55.961
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 9
Vegas Line: Wright State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-3 1/2)

Game 533-534: Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 52.529; Western Kentucky 63.454
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 11
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 12
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+12)

Game 535-536: Arizona State at Oregon
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 69.025; Oregon 62.477
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State

Game 537-538: Fresno State at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 58.371; Louisiana Tech 68.838
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-9 1/2)

Game 539-540: Providence at DePaul
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 61.950; DePaul 55.354
Dunkel Line: Providence by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Providence by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Providence (-3 1/2)

Game 541-542: Indiana at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 57.571; Michigan 68.318
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 11
Vegas Line: Michigan by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+13 1/2)

Game 543-544: UC-Irvine at UC-Davis
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 45.877; UC-Davis 52.307
Dunkel Line: UC-Davis by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis

Game 545-546: UC-Riverside at CS-Northridge
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 49.913; CS-Northridge 53.303
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 4
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (-4)

Game 547-548: UC-Santa Barbara at Long Beach State
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 53.603; Long Beach State 57.620
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 4
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (+5 1/2)

Game 549-550: Cal Poly at CS-Fullerton
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 45.326; CS-Fullerton 56.352
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 11
Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 10
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (-10)

Game 551-552: San Francisco at Loyola-Marymount
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 51.746; Loyola-Marymount 57.501
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Marymount by 6
Vegas Line: Loyola-Marymount by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+6 1/2)

Game 553-554: Arizona at Oregon State
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 58.652; Oregon State 60.970
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+3 1/2)

Game 555-556: California at Washington State
Dunkel Ratings: California 71.964; Washington State 65.599
Dunkel Line: California by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: California by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (-3 1/2)

Game 557-558: Boise State at San Jose State
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 55.553; San Jose State 55.369
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: San Jose State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+3)

Game 559-560: Stanford at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 61.832; Washington 64.739
Dunkel Line: Washington by 3
Vegas Line: Washington by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (+8 1/2)

Game 561-562: Portland at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 60.225; San Diego 55.093
Dunkel Line: Portland by 5
Vegas Line: San Diego by 1
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+1)

Game 563-564: Santa Clara at Pepperdine
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 50.262; Pepperdine 51.360
Dunkel Line: Pepperdine by 1
Vegas Line: Pepperdine by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+3 1/2)

Game 565-566: Gonzaga at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 66.987; St. Mary's (CA) 72.519
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-3 1/2)

Game 567-568: Georgia Southern at Wofford
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 42.209; Wofford 56.621
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+15 1/2)

Game 569-570: The Citadel at Chattanooga
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 50.717; Chattanooga 49.326
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+1 1/2)

Game 571-572: NC Greensboro at Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 44.831; Western Carolina 58.811
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 14
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 16
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+16)

Game 573-574: SE Missouri State at Morehead State
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 43.984; Morehead State 57.107
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 13
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+17 1/2)

Game 575-576: Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 47.623; Eastern Kentucky 56.972
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 9
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-9)

Game 577-578: College of Charleston at Samford
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 55.633; Samford 48.402
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 7
Vegas Line: Samford by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+2 1/2)

Game 579-580: Jacksonville State at Murray State
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 45.802; Murray State 59.219
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+17 1/2)

Game 581-582: Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Martin
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 46.593; Tennessee Martin 44.288
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-1 1/2)

Game 583-584: Southern Utah at IPFW
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 44.961; IPFW 52.112
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 585-586: Oral Roberts at IUPUI
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 54.452; IUPUI 59.034
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 587-588: UMKC at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 46.975; Oakland 58.585
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 589-590: Centenary at Western Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 41.484; Western Illinois 48.466
Dunkel Line: Western Illinois by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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NCAAB WRITE-UP

Thursday, January 14

Information on the best of Thursday's college basketball games........

Georgetown won four of last five games vs Seton Hall, winning last two played here by 10-12 points; Hoyas are in UConn/Villanova sandwich; they beat Huskies after being down 15 at half. Pirates are 1-3 in Big East with losses by 6-7-8 points- favorite is 4-0 vs spread in their Big East games. Big East home favorites are 8-7 vs spread in conference play.

Tennessee has to come back after emotional home upset of top-ranked Kansas Sunday. Vols only have six scholarship players, plus Knoxville has been crazy last couple of days. Home side won last six Auburn-Tennessee games; Tigers lost last three visits here, by 6-16-19 points. SEC home favorites are just 1-6 vs spread to start conference play.

Mississippi State won last three games vs Arkansas by 6-14-9 points; State PG Bost is under weather, will play. Bulldogs won nine of last ten games; they're 5-3-1 as a favorite. Arkansas got boost with return of OG Fortson in last game; they lost last three games, by 23-1-11 points. Dogs are 7-2 vs spread in SEC play so far, 6-1 on road.

Denver is 5-1 in conference, but lost only road game by 18 at Troy; LY, Pioneers lost here in double OT, then beat Cajuns by 4 at home. ULL is 2-2 in conference, losing road games by 12 at Western Kentucky, 10 at Middle Tennessee- they're 0-4 vs spread in league games. Sun Belt home favorites are 12-9 vs spread in league play.

Wright State is 4-2 in Horizon play (were favored in all six); Raiders are 1-1 on road, losing by point at Loyola, beating UIC by 17. Green Bay is 3-0 at home in Horizon, winning by 21-9-8 points (1-1-1 as home fave). Raiders lost by 11 here LY, then beat Green Bay by 1 at home. Horizon home favorites are 8-12 vs spread in conference games.

Arizona State won three of last four games vs Oregon, but they've lost three of last four visits here; home team is 4-0 in ASU's conference tilts, as Sun Devils lost first two road games by 2-10 points. Oregon is 6-1 in last seven games, but lost Pac-10 home opener to rival Beavers Sunday. Pac-10 home favorites are 4-9 vs spread.

Providence won three in row, five of last six games vs DePaul team that is reeling from coach Wainwright's firing this week. Blue Demons are 0-3 in Big East, losing by 13-17-27 points; they've lost seven of nine overall. Friars are 2-2 in conference, with favorite covering three of four games. Big East home favorites are 3-8 against the spread.

Cal-Santa Barbara won three of last four games vs Long Beach State, as teams split last four games played here. Gauchos won last three games by 4-21-1 points; their two Big West road games were decided by total of six points. 49ers are 2-1 on conference, with only win by hoop over Irvine. Underdogs are 11-1 vs spread in Big West play, 6-1 on road.

Arizona won its last eight games vs Oregon State, winning last three in /Corvallis by 6-36-3 points; Wildcats are just 8-8, 2-0 as an underdog, splitting pair of road tilts, losing by 6 at USC, winning by 14 at UCLA. Oregon State snapped three-game skid with win at rival Oregon in last game. Underdogs are 11-4 vs spread in Pac-10 games, 9-4 on road.

Cal Bears are 7-3 in last ten games vs Washington State, winning four of last five in Pullman, with wins by 12-2-5-7 points. Bears are 1-2 on the road, winning by 25 at Pacific, losing at New Mexico/Kansas. Cougars had won six of seven games before losing last game by 25 at Arizona St. Pac-10 home underdogs are 2-0 so far this season.

Stanford lost five of last six visits to Washington; Cardinals were 0-3 vs Huskies LY, losing by 1-7-12 points. Stanford is 0-4 on road, losing by 13 at San Diego, 26 at Cal, 8 at Northwestern, 13 at Tex Tech. Huskies lost last three games by 11-17-17; they miss the graduated Brockman's toughness. Pac-10 home favorites are 4-9 against the spread.

Portland lost five of last six games to San Diego; Pilots lost last six visits here, with favored Toreros covering five of those six games. Home teams covered three of first four WCC games. Portland is 1-3 in true road tilts, losing last three at Idaho-Washington-Nevada. Erratic San Diego is 3-4 in last seven games, losing by 16 at San Francisco in last game.

Gonzaga won last four games vs St Mary's by 12-7-2-25 points; home team won six of last seven series games, with Zags losing three of five in Moraga. Gonzaga won last four games, last two by total of five points, winning tough WCC road opener by 3 at Portland. Gaels are 15-2, losing to Vandy by hoop at home, USC by 11 in Hawai'i.

 

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NHL DUNKEL


Dallas at Montreal
The Stars look to take advantage of a Montreal team that is 2-9 in its last 11 games versus the Western Conference. Dallas is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 51-52: Ottawa at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.158; NY Rangers 10.960
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-180); Under

Game 53-54: Buffalo at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.266; Atlanta 10.644
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-140); Over

Game 55-56: Philadelphia at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.115; Toronto 11.280
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-135); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+115); Under

Game 57-58: Carolina at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.354; Detroit 11.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 59-60: Florida at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.586; Tampa Bay 11.699
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Over

Game 61-62: Dallas at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.014; Montreal 10.973
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+120); Under

Game 63-64: Minnesota at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.870; St. Louis 11.745
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 65-66: Columbus at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.283; Chicago 12.174
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-300); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-300); Over

Game 67-68: New Jersey at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.093; Phoenix 11.172
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+110);

Game 69-70: Pittsburgh at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.857; Edmonton 10.421
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-155); Under

Game 71-72: Boston at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.391; San Jose 13.000
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-210); Under

Game 73-74: Anaheim at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.615; Los Angeles 11.564
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles -135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115); Over

 

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NHL WRITE-UP

Thursday, January 14

Hot Teams
-- Rangers are 4-1 in game following their last five losses.
-- Sabres won six of their last seven games.
-- Flyers won four in row, eight of last ten games.
-- Hurricanes won four of their last five games. Red Wings won five of their last six home games.
-- Lightning won four of last five home games.
-- Minnesota won its last four games, scoring 19 goals. Blues won their last two games, 4-3/4-1.
-- Blackhawks won four of last five home games. Blue Jackets won three of their last four games overall.
-- Devils won 18 of their last 23 games.
-- Sharks won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Ducks won their last five games, allowing nine goals.

Cold Teams
-- Senators lost last five games, outscored by total of 22-5.
-- Thrashers lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Toronto lost four in row, nine of last eleven games.
-- Panthers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of their last six games. Canadiens lost three of their last four.
-- Coyotes lost five of their last six games.
-- Oilers lost five in row, 12 of last 13 games. Penguins lost 8 of last 12.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five games.
-- Kings lost last three games, scoring total of five goals.

Totals
-- 16 of last 19 Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Philadelphia games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-2 in last six Carolina games.
-- Seven of last ten Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games went over the total; under is 4-1-1 in last six Montreal games
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Minnesota games.
-- Seven of last nine Chicago games went over the total; under is 9-2 in last eleven Columbus games.
-- Three of last four New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Anaheim road games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Florida is 2-8 if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota lost three of last four on road if they played night before.
-- Penguins lost four of last five when they played night before.
-- Bruins are 4-2 last six times they played the night before.
-- Ducks lost three of last four if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Rangers won three of last four games against Ottawa.
-- Thrashers won six of last seven games against Buffalo.
-- Flyers won three of lst four games against Toronto.
-- Panthers-Red Wings split their last two meetings.
-- Lightning won four of last five games against Florida.
-- Canadiens won two of last three games against Dallas.
-- Blues won three of last four games against Minnesota.
-- Blue Jackets are 5-4 in last nine visits to Columbus.
-- Coyotes won two of last three games against New Jersey.
-- Penguins won last two games vs Edmonton, 4-2/5-4.
-- Road team won last three Boston-San Jose games.
-- Kings won their last three games against Anaheim.

 

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MREAST NCAAB THURSDAY THRILLER

The Wright St. Raiders have played tough defensively all season. They have held 10 of their opponents to 57 points or less, and I expect this one to play in the 50s. They have also played 7 of their last 9 kined games to the under. Wisconsin Green Bay has now played under in each of their last 5 conference games, and has averaged just 57ppg in the last 4. These teams have historically played under in Green Bay, as the last 4 have all faled to reach the total. I'm going with the under in this one.

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