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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning (-115, 6)

The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t exactly been lighting the world on fire this year, but their embarrassing 8-2 loss to the Rangers at MSG Tuesday night was possibly their worst outing of the season.

“The only thing we did right was that the bus was on time to get us here”, head coach Rick Tocchet told reporters after Tuesday’s blowout.

And that’s pretty accurate. Tampa Bay only managed 11 shots in the final two periods and was constantly out of position on the defensive end. Defensemen Victor Hedman and Kurtis Foster both finished minus-3 on the night.

“We need to see a lot better,” Hedman admitted to the St. Petersburg Times, “See where the puck is and where guys are and clean out in front of the net and let the goaltenders see the puck.”

The Lightning need to get back on track and put Tuesday’s debacle behind them. They will have a golden opportunity to do just that when they face the Maple Leafs, winners of only three of their last 10 games.

Pick: Lightning


Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks (-210, 5.5)

The Anaheim Ducks are soaring. They have won seven of their last eight and defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 Tuesday night. The Ducks jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and were able to fight off the Sabres’ comeback.

The Ducks have done a much better job at preserving leads late in the game and have outscored opposing teams 10-5 in the third period.

Anaheim, which is now just four points away from the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, will embark on an important six-game road trip – starting with the San Jose Sharks Thursday.

“If you want to be a playoff team, you're going to have to win on the road,” head coach Randy Carlyle told The Orange County Register. “We put ourselves in a position now where we're challenging. We can't afford to give up ground here just because we're going on the road.”

The Ducks will have to fight hard for those two points at The Shark Tank, where San Jose has only lost in regulation a total of four times this season.

Pick: Ducks

 

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

Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets (-10, 210)


With Chris Kaman’s return to the starting lineup, the Clip-Joint boast a formidable tandem down low which includes big man Marcus Camby.

But the unheralded tertiary member of L.A.’s frontcourt is third-year player out of Boston College, Craig Smith.

At 6-7, 250-pounds, Smith looks like an defensive lineman, but has the offensive prowess and footwork of some of the best power forwards in the league.

Smith posted 18 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes of action in Monday’s 106-95 win over the Nets.

"I was just trying to be a playmaker, whether it's scoring or trying to find someone else to score," Smith told reporters after the game.

The Clippers bench is averaging 32.7 ppg during the last three games and Smith is a big reason for that prolific contribution. The Rhino has registered 17.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg while averaging just over 22 minutes of play during the team's last three outings.

L.A.’s current starting lineup of Eric Gordon, Baron Davis, Kaman, Rasual Butler and Camby is 8-1 this season. All systems are a go for Thursday night’s bout versus the Nuggets and with Smith coming off the bench, double digits for the Clippers is just too many points to pass.

The Clips defeated Denver in L.A., 106-99, as 9-point pups in the teams’ only meeting so far this season. The Nuggets are 1-3 straight up in their last four back-to-back situations and 0-3-1 ATS in that span.

Pick: Clippers

 

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January 21st 2009

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DCI
Season
Straight Up: 2190-642 (.773)
ATS: 852-877 (.493)
ATS Vary Units: 2611-2693 (.492)
Over/Under: 703-686 (.506)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1081-1058 (.505)

America East Conference
Binghamton 63, HARTFORD 62
Maine 64, ALBANY 61
New Hampshire 62, UMBC 61
VERMONT 72, Stony Brook 59
Atlantic Sun Conference
Campbell vs. BELMONT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
LIPSCOMB 78, East Tennessee State 75
NORTH FLORIDA 63, USC Upstate 52
Big East Conference
Louisville 85, SETON HALL 82
Big South Conference
GARDNER-WEBB 73, Presbyterian 69
Liberty vs. HIGH POINT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
RADFORD 104, Vmi 86
Winthrop 69, UNC ASHEVILLE 68
Big Ten Conference
PENN STATE 69, Indiana 59
Big West Conference
CAL POLY 68, UC Riverside 62
PACIFIC 71, Cal State Fullerton 60
UC IRVINE 74, Long Beach State 72
Great West Conference
South Dakota 77, UTAH VALLEY 74
Horizon League
Butler 66, LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 56
Valparaiso vs. UIC: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 74, MARIST 60
SIENA 79, Loyola (Md.) 58
Northeast Conference
LONG ISLAND 74, Wagner 66
MONMOUTH 70, Saint Francis (Pa.) 56
Mount St. Mary's 63, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 62
QUINNIPIAC 74, Bryant 51
Robert Morris 75, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 65
SACRED HEART 77, Central Connecticut State 65
Ohio Valley Conference
Austin Peay 82, TENNESSEE TECH 80
JACKSONVILLE STATE 77, Tennessee State 74
Murray State 74, EASTERN ILLINOIS 62
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 78, Tennessee-Martin 76
Pacific-10 Conference
CALIFORNIA 85, Oregon 71
STANFORD 70, Oregon State 64
USC 66, Washington State 57
Washington 77, UCLA 74
Southeastern Conference
Florida 77, ARKANSAS 74
Southern Conference
Chattanooga 73, UNC GREENSBORO 70
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 82, Furman 64
Samford 62, ELON 57
Wofford 61, THE CITADEL 59
Summit League
Iupui 75, SOUTHERN UTAH 67
Oakland 81, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 76
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 76, Ipfw 68
UMKC 63, Western Illinois 58
Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State 71, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 67
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 76, Ualr 68
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 70, New Orleans 60
LOUISIANA-MONROE 67, Middle Tennessee 66
NORTH TEXAS 75, South Alabama 71
Western Kentucky 77, TROY 75
West Coast Conference
GONZAGA 90, Pepperdine 61
PORTLAND 84, Loyola Marymount 70
SAINT MARY'S 78, San Diego 60
Western Athletic Conference
LouiSIAna Tech 81, SAN JOSE STATE 72
New Mexico State 80, HAWAI'I 76
Utah State 71, FRESNO STATE 67

 

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DCI
Season: 249-173 (.590)

BOSTON 3, Columbus 2
OTTAWA 3, St. Louis 2
N.Y. ISLANDERS 3, Florida 2
N.Y. Rangers vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Carolina vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Toronto vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Washington vs. PITTSBURGH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Detroit vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Nashville vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Chicago vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 4, Dallas 2
Buffalo vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN JOSE 4, Anaheim 3

 

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DCI
Season
Straight Up: 411-177 (.699)
ATS: 326-285 (.534)
ATS Vary Units: 817-702 (.538)
Over/Under: 301-310 (.493)
Over/Under Vary Units: 449-473 (.487)

CLEVELAND 101, L.A. Lakers 96
DENVER 109, L.A. Clippers 97

 

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DCI
Season
Straight Up: 411-177 (.699)
ATS: 326-285 (.534)
ATS Vary Units: 817-702 (.538)
Over/Under: 301-310 (.493)
Over/Under Vary Units: 449-473 (.487)

CLEVELAND 101, L.A. Lakers 96
DENVER 109, L.A. Clippers 97

 

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SPORTS ADVISORS

NBA

L.A. Lakers (32-9, 18-22-1 ATS) at Cleveland (32-11, 20-22-1 ATS)

The NBA’s marquee players will square off for the second time in a month when Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers into Quicken Loans Arena for a matchup with LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

James and the Cavs dominated the first meeting on Christmas Day, scoring a 102-87 victory in Los Angeles as a six-point underdog. James finished with 26 points and nine assists, but it was the red-hot shooting of guard Mo Williams that proved to be the difference as he went 8-for-13 (3-for-3 from three-point land) and poured in 28 points. Cleveland shot 53.5 percent from the floor and held the Lakers to 36.5 percent shooting, with Bryant going 11 of 33 from the field for 35 points.

Cleveland has won seven of the last 10 meetings SU and ATS, but Los Angeles went to Quicken Loans Arena last year and prevailed 101-91 as a five-point road underdog, snapping the Cavs’ 23-game home winning streak to start the 2008-09 season. The underdog has cashed in five of the last six series clashes, and the SU winner has covered in each of the last seven meetings.

The Lakers, who bring a three-game winning streak (2-1 ATS) into this contest, open an eight-game, 12-day road trip tonight. They are just 9-6 (5-10 ATS) on the highway this season, including 1-4 SU and ATS in the last five. L.A. averages four points less per game on the road (99.7) than it does overall (103.5).

Cleveland has won four of five overall (1-3-1 ATS), including Tuesday’s 108-100 victory over Toronto, coming up just short as a 10-point home favorite. James finished just one rebound shy of a triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. The Cavs are 15-3 at home this season but have cashed in just six of those 18 contests.

Los Angeles is just 1-3-1 ATS in its last five when playing on two days of rest and 1-4 ATS in its last five against a team with a winning home record, but the Lakers are otherwise on ATS streaks of 33-16-2 as a road ‘dog, 4-0 on Thursday and 3-1-1 against the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is on ATS streaks of 7-0 as a home chalk of less than five points and 15-6 at home against teams with winning road records, but the Cavs are on pointspread slides of 2-6 at home, 1-4 as a favorite, 2-6 as a home chalk and 0-6-1 after a straight-up win.

The Lakers are on a plethora of “under” runs, including 4-1 overall, 19-7-1 against Eastern Conference teams, 25-10 after getting two days off, 6-0 as underdogs, 4-1 after a straight-up win and 4-0 against winning teams. Cleveland has stayed below the total in seven of 10 after a straight-up win, but otherwise it is on “over” streaks of 4-1 overall, 4-0 as a chalk and 6-2 on Thursday.

Finally, the under has been the play in five straight clashes in this rivalry, and the last five played in Cleveland have stayed low.

ATS ADVANTAGE: CLEVELAND


COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Washington State (13-5, 6-10 ATS) at USC (11-6, 8-6-2 ATS)

Washington State makes its annual swing through Southern California when it travels to the Galen Center for a Pac-10 clash with the Trojans.

The Cougars snapped a two-game conference slide with Saturday’s 77-73 win over Stanford, falling just short of covering as a 5½-point home favorite. They’ve now failed to cash in six of their last seven games, including the last three in a row, and they’re 3-3 SU and 1-5 ATS in conference (1-1 SU and ATS on the road). Once one of the best defensive teams in the country, Washington State has given up an average of 78.3 ppg over the last four games and has yielded 68 points or more eight times in its last nine contests.

Like the Cougars, USC halted a two-game losing skid with Saturday’s 67-46 destruction of crosstown rival UCLA, easily covering as a one-point home underdog. USC is on a 6-1 ATS run, cashing in the last four in a row. Take away a pair of narrow losses at Stanford and Cal, and the Trojans have won nine in a row. They’ve also held 10 of their last 11 opponents to 56 points or less, giving up an average of only 50.4 ppg during this 11-game stretch. With that run, USC now ranks second in the nation in scoring defense (54.7 ppg), but the offense produces just 59.5 ppg.

USC swept the season series against Washington State last year, riding its strong defense to a 46-44 road win (as a 2½-point underdog) and a 61-51 home win (as a 6½-point chalk). Prior to that, the Cougars had won five of the previous six meetings. USC is 4-2 ATS in the last six series clashes, and the ‘dog has covered in five of the last seven.

Washington State is in ATS ruts of 1-6 overall, 4-9-1 on the road, 1-6 in Pac-10 action, 1-4 on Thursday, 0-5 against winning teams, 7-18-1 as an underdog, 5-15-1 as a road pup. On the flip side, the Trojans are on pointspread surges of 6-1 overall (4-0 last four, all in conference), 5-0 against winning teams and 5-1 on Thursday, but they’re 1-5-2 ATS in their last eight as a favorite (all at home).

The Cougars have topped the total in 11 of their last 14 overall, five of their last six road games, five of six as an underdog and eight of nine after a SU win, but the under is 5-2 in their last seven Thursday outings. Meanwhile, defensive-minded USC is on “under” rolls of 4-0-1 overall (all in Pac-10 play), 4-0 at home, 6-0 as a favorite (all at home) and 5-1 after a SU win. Finally, both of last year’s Trojans-Cougars meetings stayed under the total, following a 4-0 “over” stretch in this rivalry.

ATS ADVANTAGE: USC and UNDER

 

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J MORRISON NBA system 1/21

V1
LA Lakers [A]
Cleveland

V2
LA Clippers (A)
Denver Nuggets.

 

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MR EAST

NCAAB THURSDAY THRILLER

CAL ST. FULLERTON @ PACIFIC
3 UNITS: CAL ST. FULLERTON +7.5

Tigers have been cruising at home entering tonight's action with a stellar 7-1 mark. It must be noted however against teams where they were from +6 to -6 at home, the competitive games, they show 4 games with the largest margin of victory being 8, and a negative scoring margin. UC Fullerton has been disappointing this season, until recently, as they have won 3 of their last 4, and are starting to get hot from long range. They have 6 bobafide scorers, and have the ability to win here or at the very least hang close. I'll go with Cal Fullerton in this one.

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Akron (-8) Wednesday night.

Today it's Penn State. The deficit is 265 sirignanos.

 

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Louisville
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Clippers

 

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NBA DUNKEL


LA Clippers at Denver
The Clippers look to take advantage of a Denver team that is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games as a favorite. LA is the pick (+10) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by only 7. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+10). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

Game 501-502: LA Lakers at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.194; Cleveland 128.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-3 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: LA Clippers at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 117.412; Denver 124.658
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 7; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 10; 210
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+10); Under

 

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NBA WRITE-UP

Thursday, January 21

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers, Lakers both won four of their last five games, but LA lost four of its last five contests.
-- Nuggets won their last five home games, but are 4-6-1 vs spread in last eleven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Clippers lost their last seven road games (2-4-1 vs spread).

Totals
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over the total; four of last five Laker games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Denver home games went over the total.

 

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NCAAB DUNKEL


Oregon at California
The Golden Bears look to take advantage of an Oregon team that is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 road games as an underdog from 7 to 12 1/2 points. California is the pick (-12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Bears favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: California (-12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

Game 505-506: Louisville at Seton Hall
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 70.737; Seton Hall 69.836
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 1
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 1
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (+1)

Game 507-508: Indiana at Penn State
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 58.651; Penn State 64.556
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 6
Vegas Line: Penn State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+9 1/2)

Game 509-510: AR-Little Rock at Florida Atlantic
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 47.609; Florida Atlantic 56.042
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-7 1/2)

Game 511-512: Middle Tennessee St. at UL-Monroe
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee St. 48.451; UL-Monroe 51.655
Dunkel Line: UL-Monroe by 3
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee St. by 2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+2)

Game 513-514: Arkansas State at Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 51.463; Florida International 45.661
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 6
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-4)

Game 515-516: South Alabama at North Texas
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 51.373; North Texas 54.260
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 3
Vegas Line: North Texas by 5
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+5)

Game 517-518: Western Kentucky at Troy
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 57.801; Troy 55.945
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 2
Vegas Line: Troy by 1
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+1)

Game 519-520: New Orleans at UL-Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 42.523; UL-Lafayette 53.170
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 10
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-10)

Game 521-522: Valparaiso at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 53.570; Illinois-Chicago 53.031
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 1
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 1
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+1)

Game 523-524: Butler at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 68.090; Loyola-Chicago 56.778
Dunkel Line: Butler by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 12
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+12)

Game 525-526: Pepperdine at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 51.985; Gonzaga 71.545
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 24
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+24)

Game 527-528: Florida at Arkansas
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 65.181; Arkansas 60.684
Dunkel Line: Florida by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-1 1/2)

Game 529-530: Oregon State at Stanford
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 56.030; Stanford 60.962
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 5
Vegas Line: Stanford by 7
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+7)

Game 531-532: Loyola-Marymount at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 51.550; Portland 65.372
Dunkel Line: Portland by 14
Vegas Line: Portland by 13
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-13)

Game 533-534: Louisiana Tech at San Jose State
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 64.327; San Jose State 55.910
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 6
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-6)

Game 535-536: Utah State at Fresno State
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 66.419; Fresno State 61.436
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 5
Vegas Line: Utah State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-4)

Game 537-538: CS-Fullerton at Pacific
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 50.881; Pacific 60.340
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pacific by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-7 1/2)

Game 539-540: UC-Riverside at Cal Poly
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 50.384; Cal Poly 51.667
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 1
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (-1)

Game 541-542: Long Beach State at UC-Irvine
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 51.828; UC-Irvine 51.381
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+1 1/2)

Game 543-544: Oregon at California
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 57.487; California 73.530
Dunkel Line: California by 16
Vegas Line: California by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (-12 1/2)

Game 545-546: Washington State at USC
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 63.796; USC 69.449
Dunkel Line: USC by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (+8)

Game 547-548: Washington at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 68.370; UCLA 61.756
Dunkel Line: Washington by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3 1/2)

Game 549-550: San Diego at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 54.162; St. Mary's (CA) 70.414
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 14
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-14)

Game 551-552: New Mexico State at Hawaii
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 56.974; Hawaii 53.597
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-1 1/2)

Game 553-554: Wofford at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 57.541; The Citadel 53.976
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-2 1/2)

Game 555-556: Furman at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 47.148; College of Charleston 59.490
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 11
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-11)

Game 557-558: Chattanooga at NC Greensboro
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 50.290; NC Greensboro 47.951
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: NC Greensboro by 1
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+1)

Game 559-560: Tennessee State at Jacksonville State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 46.565; Jacksonville State 48.647
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 2
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+4 1/2)

Game 561-562: Loyola-MD at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 50.023; Siena 68.363
Dunkel Line: Siena by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 17
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-17)

Game 563-564: Samford at Elon
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 47.086; Elon 45.740
Dunkel Line: Samford by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Samford by 4
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+4)

Game 565-566: Fairfield at Marist
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 54.515; Marist 44.376
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 10
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 12
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+12)

Game 567-568: Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 51.458; Tennessee Tech 50.531
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 1
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+2 1/2)

Game 569-570: Murray State at Eastern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 62.949; Eastern Illinois 51.094
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 12
Vegas Line: Murray State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-10 1/2)

Game 571-572: Tennessee Martin at SE Missouri State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Martin 41.381; SE Missouri State 43.129
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 2
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Martin (+3 1/2)

Game 573-574: Western Illinois at UMKC
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 45.421; UMKC 49.244
Dunkel Line: UMKC by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 575-576: Oakland at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 57.017; North Dakota State 54.095
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 577-578: IPFW at South Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 45.819; South Dakota State 55.524
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 579-580: IUPUI at Southern Utah
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 55.040; Southern Utah 46.835
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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NCAAB WRITE-UP

Thursday, January 21

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

Home team won last three Louisville-Seton Hall games; Cardinals lost in last visit here as 7.5-point favorites, 92-82 in 2008. Louisville is just 2-3 in January, losing last two games (Villanova/Pitt); they're 1-3 on road, with only win at Providence. Pirates are 1-4 in Big East, with favorites 5-0 vs spread in those games. Big East home sides are 21-26 vs spread.

Underdog covered five of North Texas' last six Sun Belt games; UNT is just 2-2 at home, winning by 17-14 points, but losing to FIU, Arkansas State. South Alabama lost three of last four games, losing by 3-6-3 ptd; they're 2-0 as conference underdog. Sun Belt home favorites are 17-13 vs spread. North Texas lost 68-65 at South Alabama in LY's meeting.

Troy State lost three of last four games, losing last two by combined five points; Trojans are 2-1 at home in Sun Belt, losing to North Texas, but beating New Orleans/Denver. Western Kentucky lost last two on road by combined total of six points, after winning Sun Belt road opener by 3 in OT at South Alabama. Home side won both series meetings LY.

Butler won 10 of last 13 games vs Loyola, winning last three played in Chicago by 4-11-23 points. Bulldogs are 7-0 in Horizon, winning away games by 12 at Wright State, 2 at Detroit in OT. Ramblers are 4-2 vs the spread as an underdog in league, 3-4 SU, losing by 21-17-5-4 points. Horizon home underdogs are 6-1 vs spread in league play.

Home side won last five Florida-Arkansas games; Gators lost last two in this arena by 4-19 points, but won five of last six games overall in series, with Florida 3-0 vs Hogs in SEC tourney (beat them 73-58 LY). Gators are 4-5 in last nine games, and thats with the lucky NC State win. Hogs lost four of their last five games, beating Alabama in SEC home opener.

Stanford won seven of last nine games vs Oregon State, beating Beavers in Pac-10 toruney LY after OSU had upset Cardinal twice during regular season. Home side won all five of Stanford's Pac-10 games; Cardinal won its two Pac-10 home games, by 1-11 over USC/UCLA. Beavers are 3-0 as Pac-10 road dog; visitor covered all five of their league games.

Last four Louisiana Tech-San Jose games were all decided by five points or less; Tech are 2-4 in last six visits here, but they're 17-2 this season, best team they've had since Karl Malone's days in Ruston. Tech is 5-0 in WAC (4-1 vs spread) winning road games by 6 at Idaho, 15 at Boise State. San Jose is 2-0 at home in WAC, with wins by 3-2 points.

Utah State won last six games vs Fresno State, taking last two played in this arena by 5-6 points; Aggies won last three games by 44-7-22, with OT win at Nevada their only road win in three tries. Bulldogs are 3-0 at home in WAC, but they were 0-2 on road last week. WAC favorites are 12-9 vs spread in league play, 1-2 on the road.

Pacific is 9-4 in last 13 games vs Fullerton, winning last two played here by 7-19 points; favorite covered seven of last eight in series. Pacific has 3-1 Big West mark, winning both home games by 9-13 points (1-1 as a home favorite). Fullerton won three of last four games; their two losses in league play are by 4 at Cal-Davis, 6 at home vs Northridge.

Oregon lost five of last six visits to Berkeley, with losses by 4-3-11-2-7 points; underdog was 3-2-1 vs spread in those six games. Visitor won all five of Oregon's league games; Ducks won at both Washington schools. Cal is 3-2 in Pac-10, winning by 26-8-5 points. Oregon scored 90.5 ppg in its two league wins, 58 ppg in its losses. Pac-10 home faves: 6-13.

USC beat Washington State twice LY, after losing nine of previous 11 to Coogs; underdog is 4-2 vs spread in last six series games played here, on court where Trojans are 2-0 this year, allowing 43.5 ppg in beating both Arizona schools, by 6-10 points. Coogs are 3-3 in Pac-10, 1-1 on road, winning by hoop at Arizona, losing by 25 at Arizona State.

Home team won last seven Washington-UCLA games; Huskies lost five of last six trips here, losing last three by 22-14-9 points. U-Dub is 3-3 in Pac-10, losing both road games in Arizona, but they looked lot better in sweeping Bay Area schools last week. UCLA is 2-3 in league, losing its last two home games, scoring 56 ppg. Pac-10 underdogs are 15-8.

Siena won last three games over Loyola by 2-7-13 points, but Loyola is 3-2 in last five visits here. Saints are 8-0 in MAAC, 2-3 as a home fave, winning at home by 22-11-18-12-15 points. Greyhounds are 1-4 in last five games; they're 2-2 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 5-20-5-5 points. MAAC home favorites are an unhealthy 8-22 vs spread.