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Tale Of The Tape: Georgia Tech At Virginia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies (-12.5, 56)

Offense:

Somewhere in the Yellow Jackets season-opening, 28-25 loss to Kansas, the Heisman Trophy bandwagon for quarterback Josh Nesbitt crashed and burst into flames.

The player who was supposed to be among the nation’s elite this season is completing a career-low 38.2 percent of his passes for 674 yards with seven touchdowns against three interceptions. With his legs, Nesbitt has gained 651 yards, but has scored just eight touchdowns, compared to 18 he finished with a year ago.

Overall, Georgia Tech averages 317.4 rush yards per game, tops in the country, but has been sloppy with the ball, turning it over 15 times.

The Yellow Jackets average almost 30 points per game, while Virginia Tech puts up 37.

Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor has had a quietly dominant season, completing a career-high 63.9 percent of his passes for 1,602 yards with 15 touchdowns against just three interceptions. With his legs, he has rushed for 527 more yards with three scores.

Taylor, however, has had defenses loosened up by the running of tailback Darren Evans, who has amassed 443 yards on just 76 carries, scoring a team-high nine times. Evans has found the end zone at least once in each of the team’s past five games.

Edge: Virginia Tech Hokies

Defense:

This has been the biggest weakness of Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 53rd nationally in yards allowed per game (354.2), 57th in points allowed (23.6) and 75th in rushing yards allowed per game (162.2).

Meantime, Virginia Tech hasn’t been its typical dominant self on this side of the ball. Whatever the team has been packing in its lunch pails, it needs to switch it up. The team is allowing 20 points per game and is uncharacteristically soft against the rush, giving up an average of 136 yards per game on the ground.

In a 28-23 Georgia Tech win last season, Nesbitt completed only one pass for 51 yards with an interception, but ran for 122 yards as Georgia Tech finished with 309 yards rushing on 63 carries.

Edge: Virginia Tech Hokies

Special Teams:

Georgia Tech has a strong kick coverage team, allowing a mere 18.43 yards per kickoff return (ninth nationally), but is among the worst in punting, averaging a horrid 37.38 yards per kick. However, the team is making a strong, 84.6 percent of its field goals.

Beamer Ball is back at it again. The Hokies are giving up an average of just 5.87 yards per punt return (24th nationally) and overall, the team has blocked two kicks this season, compared to none for the Yellow Jackets. The team also is banging nearly 93 percent of its field goals.

Edge: Virginia Tech Hokies

From The Files Of The Beat Reporters

"I think the high-low block that got John [Graves last year], I think that is being watched pretty closely in this league. I would never say they were teaching that. I just think with their style of play, it came up. To me, when the guy’s high on a guy and another guy is chopping his knee – and your attention is on the guy that’s high – then that’s a dangerous play.” – Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer on Georgia Tech’s chop-blocking.

“The bottom line is they’re going to have to beat blocks and make tackles, and we’re going to have to block them and read the thing right. Whoever does that the best is going to win. It’s not going to be some magical, mystical scheme or alignment.” – Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson on scheming against Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster.

Final Score Prediction:

Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

 

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Thursday's Best NCAA Bets

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies (-12.5, 56)

One of the hottest teams in the country will be on display in a nationally televised NCAA football betting affair on Thursday night, as the Virginia Tech Hokies try to eliminate the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from contention for the ACC title.

The Ramblin’ Wreck have absolutely no breathing room or margin for error in this game. If they have any hopes for repeating as ACC champs, they have to win this game and get a heck of a lot of help from here on out. The truth of the matter though, is that this isn’t a team that has played like one belonging in the BCS this year. The defense really hasn’t had any spectacular moments this year, allowing at least 20 points to every team it has faced from BCS conference schools, while the offense just isn’t as potent this year as it was in 2009. This is the No. 1 ranked rushing offense in the country at 317.4 yards per game, but without the threat there of WR Demaryius Thomas on the outside in the deep passing game, something is clearly missing. RB Anthony Allen is having a great season, rushing for 692 yards and an average of 6.0 yards per carry, while QB Josh Nesbitt has rushed for 651 yards and eight scores. Both men are likely to be 1,000 yard rushers by the time the season is said and done, but they’ll both be up against in this week against a very stout VT defense.

The Hokies pretty much just need to stay fixated to the horse to avoid falling out of first place in the ACC Coastal Division, as they have two games of leeway on everyone else in the division. HC Frank Beamer’s team has come a long way since losing to the James Madison Dukes, and NCAA football betting fans have done a ton of damage as well in the interim. V-Tech is 6-0 SU and ATS and has pummeled foes by an average of 24.0 points per game since that point as well. The most amazing part about all of this is that RB Ryan Williams, last year’s Freshman of the Year in the ACC has largely been MIA. He has been dealing with injuries, and is only averaging 2.9 yards per carry when he is out there. Instead, it has been QB Tyrod Taylor doing a lot of the dirty work. Taylor leads the team in rushing with 527 yards, and he is finally coming through with a great year out of his arm as well. A quarterback that has been much maligned for his lack of passing abilities over the year, Taylor has come through in a big way in Blacksburg in 2010, throwing for 1,602 yards and 15 TDs against just three INTs.

This is a great V-Tech team, but at some point, this ATS winning streak just has to stop. This is a ton of points that the oddsmakers have given the Jackets on the NCAA football odds, and we are going to take full advantage of them. It’s not going to take a sparkling effort for G-Tech to stick in front of this type of number, and we know that it is looking for that absolutely phenomenal performance to hope for the upset. It won’t happen, but the Jackets are going to be a force to be reckoned with for the full 60 minutes.

Pick: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +12


Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats (-15.5, 45)

In the undercard in Thursday night college football betting action, the Buffalo Bulls will head to Athens to tangle with the Ohio Bobcats in MAC play.

The Bulls have nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain this week. They already know that their season is over with, and they are taking this opportunity to try everything they can to get some points on the board. Buffalo ranks No. 99 in the nation in total offense at just 319.9 yards per game, and it is only translating into 14.9 points per game, good enough for just No. 115 in the land. Over the L/3 weeks, things have really gotten just awful for UB, as it has only scored a total of 23 points. Quarterback play is the tremendous problem. QB Jerry Davis, just a sophomore, finally had the plug pulled after he completed just 45.4 percent of his passes for 1,224 yards with 12 TDs and 12 INTs. In his place comes QB Alex Zordich, who unfortunately, hasn’t done a heck of a lot better. Zordich threw three picks two weeks ago against the Temple Owls, and he really has done nothing productive since that point. He did throw for 210 yards and generated one TD drive against the Miami Redhawks last week, but this freshman has yet to complete even 50 percent of his passes in a game in his brief collegiate career.

Needless to say, this should be a walk in the park for the Bobcats, especially at home, and certainly in a nationally televised game. Since getting nipped at the wire by the Marshall Thundering Herd, Ohio has been a great team, going 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS. The offense has woken up, and though it still only ranks No. 82 in the land in yardage at 341.8 yards per game, its scoring average is up to 29.4 points per game on the season. The unit has scored at least 30 points in five straight and at least 34 in each of its last four. QB Boo Jackson has stats that look a lot like those of the UB signal callers. The only upside is that Jackson is completing 62.3 percent of his passes, a very respectable number by MAC standards. The bad news is that he is coming off of a game in which he was picked off four times by a subpar Sun Belt defense, which raised his total to 12 for the season. There really isn’t much of a rushing game to speak of, and with QB Philip Bates out of the lineup and unable to run the Wildcat, it will be up to RB Vince Davidson to take charge. His problem? He is only averaging 3.6 yards per carry this year.

The Bobcats really should have put away the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns last week, but failed miserably. Though this is the last home game of the season, we aren’t so certainly that it’s going to be the very predictable blowout. Ohio will probably put together a very similar performance to what we saw last week. It’ll be a win, but it won’t be a dominating one. Run with the Bulls for your NCAA football free pick.

Pick: Buffalo Bulls +17

 

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Georgia Tech At Virginia Tech: What Bettors Need To Know

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies (-12.5, 56)

Georgia Tech has never lost consecutive games under Paul Johnson and is 5-0 against the spread following a straight-up loss in their coach’s three seasons.

Those streaks will be on the line Thursday, as the up-and-down Yellow Jackets head to Blacksburg for an ACC showdown with red-hot Virginia Tech (6-2, 4-0 ACC).

Since starting out 0-2, including an embarrassing home loss to James Madison, the Hokies have won six straight, covering the spread in each game. But other than a comeback win at North Carolina State on October 2, the quality of competition during the Hokies’ run has been sub-par.

Georgia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC) had a bye week to recover from an ugly loss at Clemson on October 23. Yellow Jacket quarterback Joshua Nesbitt was held to only two rushing yards on 15 attempts and completed only 6-of-19 passes for 83 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the loss.

In contrast, Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor has been spectacular. During the Hokies’ winning streak, Taylor has thrown 10 touchdowns with only two interceptions. He’s also rushed for more than 100 yards twice and scored three times on the ground.

To make things even more difficult for Georgia Tech, the Hokies have been deadly in November under coach Frank Beamer. Virginia Tech is 19-5 ATS in November since 2004.

The line

Virginia Tech opened as 14.5-point favorite, but the number was down to 12.5 as of Wednesday afternoon.

The Hokies are on a 38-15 ATS run in their last 53 conference games and 17-5 ATS in their last 22 Thursday games.

Georgia Tech covered as a 3.5-point home dog in last season’s 28-23 win over the Hokies.

The Total

The total opened at 56 points and had seen no movement as of Wednesday afternoon.

Rain is forecast throughout Wednesday and Thursday, but is expected to clear off before kickoff, leaving cool temperatures.

Georgia Tech is averaging 29.50 and allowing 23.63 points per game. Virginia Tech is averaging 37 and allowing 20 points per game.

The teams have combined to average 48.2 points in their last five meetings.

Injuries

Both teams enter the game relatively healthy.

Virginia Tech starting free safety Eddie Whitley (foot) missed the Duke game, but is expected to return.

Georgia Tech backup running back Marcus Wright has missed the last two games due to injuries suffered in a scooter accident. He’s listed as questionable, but is not a major contributor to the Yellow Jackets’ offense.

Georgia Tech’s Ground Game vs. Virginia Tech’s Run Defense

The Yellow Jackets lead the nation in rushing, averaging 317 yards per game. They rushed for 368 yards in last season’s win over Virginia Tech.

The Hokies are in the middle of the pack when it comes to stopping the run. They are allowing 145 yards per game.

Special Teams

The Hokies are known for the special teams’ prowess. They’re averaging 16 yards on punt returns, ninth most in the nation.

Georgia Tech, on the other hand, has struggled mightily on special teams this season. They’re averaging a measly 31 yards per punt.

 

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Bulls, Knicks Tip NBA Betting TNT Twinbill

The Chicago Bulls look for their third win in a row when they host the New York Knicks on Thursday night.

Chicago is 2-1 both straight-up and against the spread. An opening loss at Oklahoma City (106-95) was followed by home wins over Detroit (101-91) and Portland (110-98). The Bulls ‘covered’ the home games as nine point favorites over Detroit and one over Portland.

The Bulls had an interesting offseason to say the least. They thought they would acquire some combination of free agents LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Instead, James ‘brought his talents to South Beach’ along with Bosh, and Chicago landed Carlos Boozer as a consolation prize.

Boozer is a 20 PPG, 10 RPG power forward, but didn’t add the sizzle of the players above. He also fractured his hand under bizarre circumstances in his home and is out until at least late November.

Scoring was an issue for Chicago last year (97.5 PPG, 24th in the league). That was due to injuries and a lack of low-post scoring. Boozer can score inside, but obviously not from the trainer’s table.

Chicago has broken 100 points the last two games thanks to monster efforts from point guard Derrick Rose and small forward Luol Deng. Rose had 39 points against Detroit and Deng had 40 against Portland, the latter shaking off offseason trade rumors.

The Bulls can’t rely on outbursts like that, so supplementary scorers like Joakim Noah (14.3 PPG) and Taj Gibson (13 PPG) need to keep shooting. The team is getting no scoring from starting two-guard Keith Bogans (2.7 PPG) and Kyle Korver is the leading bench scorer at just six PPG.

The defense should be there most nights with the hiring of defensive guru Tom Thibodeau as head coach. Noah is second in the league in rebounding (15.3 per game) and can be a force defensively in the middle.

Chicago is 7-1 in the last eight games against the Atlantic Division, with the ‘under’ 4-1 in the last five of those.

New York (1-2 SU, 2-0-1 ATS) was another big loser in the LeBron sweepstakes, but is on to the newest acquisition rumor, acquiring Carmelo Anthony from Denver via trade.

The Knicks players must feel they’re all expendable because they’re constantly being bandied about in trades. The one exception is new big man Amare Stoudemire, who they’re building around.

Stoudemire leads the team at 21.3 PPG, but is only shooting 46 percent from the field. His career mark is 54.3 percent, although he had Steve Nash feeding him the ball most of the time.

The pleasant surprise this year has been Wilson Chandler (21 PPG, 10 RPG) off the bench. That’s been important with forward Danilo Gallinari shooting 5-of-24 from the field for six PPG.

Coach Mike D’Antoni prides himself on his up-tempo offense scoring points. However, the team is averaging 98 PPG, four points down from last year (102.1 PPG). More adjustment time for new point guard Raymond Felton should help. The defense has improved to 99.3 PPG, down from 105.9 PPG last season.

The Knicks are 1-1 SU and 2-0 ATS on the road. They beat Toronto in the opener, 98-93 as one-point underdogs. They hung close at Boston before losing 105-101 as 9 ½-point ‘dogs.

New York was supposed to host Orlando at home on Tuesday, but it was cancelled due to ‘asbestos-related’ materials falling into the arena. The team is at least well rested, last losing at home to Portland (100-95) on Saturday after blowing a late lead.

Anthony Randolph (ankle) is expected to make his team debut on Thursday. He’s an athletic 6-foot-11 guy who should do well in D’Antoni’s system. Gallinari is probable with a sore wrist.

Chicago went 3-1 SU and ATS against New York last year, scoring 116.5 PPG in the final two games. The ‘over’ went 2-0 in those contests, with the ‘under’ 10-2 in the prior 12 NBA betting matchups between the two.

The ‘under’ is strangely 9-0 in New York’s last nine Thursday games.

Tip-off from the United Center is 5:00 p.m. (PT). It will be broadcast on TNT right before Oklahoma City at Portland. Those are the only two NBA Thursday games.​

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Thursday's Best NBA Bets

New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls (-7, 203.5)

The Bulls may have needed every trick in the books to sneak into the playoffs last season, but the team did one thing incredibly well last year: shut down the Knicks and their up-tempo attack.

Chicago – a mediocre defensive squad now under the watch of defensive guru and current head coach Tom Thibodeau – held New York under 90 points in three of the team’s four meetings last season. In fact, the only game the Knicks broke out in was a 115-109 loss in the Windy City.

But the real question: can the Bulls slow down the same high-paced attack with forward Amar’e Stoudemire now roaming the paint?

Thibodeau thinks he can. And he has enough bodies to do it.

In his teams past two games, the master strategist has used at least 11 players in each, including giving more and more minutes to center Omer Asik and forward James Johnson. Asik had seven rebounds and six points in a win over the Trail Blazers on Monday and gives the team a physical presence and six fouls to combat Stadouemire, along with Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson.

New York may score more this year, but it still won’t be enough.

Pick: Chicago Bulls


Oklahoma City at Portland Trail Blazers (-5, 191)

Defense. The Portland Trail Blazers are playing it, and you better get used to it.

With a roster so deep it’s hard to find minutes for everyone on the bench, coach Nate McMillan has coaxed his young athletic roster to focus on the fundamentals. Now, instead of guards Brandon Roy and Andre Miller fighting over who gets to bring the rock up the court, they are calling out defensive switches.

Instead of Marcus Camby putting up bad jumpers and LaMarcus Aldridge shying away from the paint, the duo is crashing the boards and protecting the rim.
And 21-year-old wing Nicolas Batum, who has outside range and enough athletic ability to shut down anyone in the league? Try getting turned into the next elite “3-D” player in the Association.

The numbers reflect this emphasis: The Blazers are sixth in the league in points allowed (92.2 ppg), seventh in defensive rebounding (39.6) and eighth in opponent’s 3-point percentage (31.2). And smart bettors are cashing these trends, with the team racing out to a 4-1 SU start as it is 3-1-1 ATS and has seen four of five go under the total.

Meantime, the Thunder have seen all three of their games go over the total and are eighth in the league in points per game at 103.3. However, the team has been lacking on the defensive end, giving up an average of 106.3 per night and are coming off a 120-99 drubbing to Utah.

Pick: Portland Trail Blazers

 

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers are finding the form that carried them all the way to the Stanley Cup final last season, winning four straight games heading into Thursday’s home stand against the Rangers.

Philadelphia has done a good job maintaining their level of physical intensity, allowing just two goals per game during this streak. And even when the Flyers do get out of hand, the team’s penalty-kill unit is bailing them out.

"We're blocking shots when we need to, and the face-offs are something that's helping out as well," center Blair Betts told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "If we're winning face-offs, then more times than not, the first 15 or 20 seconds of the penalty kill the puck is getting iced down their end."

Philadelphia has held their last three opponents scoreless on the power play, killing 15 straight man advantages and improving the penalty kill to 88.7 percent – sixth best in the NHL. The Flyers have also cut down on their mistakes and were whistled for just three penalties in their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.

Philadelphia is 3-2 in its last five meetings with New York. Their most recent clash was a 2-1 Flyers win in a shootout, which eliminated the Rangers from playoff contention and sent Philly to the postseason in the final game of the 2009-10 regular season.

Pick: Philadelphia


Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche (+111, 6)

Winning on the road is a huge part of the Canucks’ plans to top the Northwest Division. Vancouver, which went just 19-20-0-2 away from home last season, is trying to pick up steam in opposing barns with six of its next seven games on the road.

The Canucks took a step in the right direction with a 4-3 victory in Edmonton on Tuesday night. That win was the team’s first "W" away from General Motors Place this season, giving them a 1-3-0-1 road mark heading into Thursday.

“We were a little bit unfortunate so far on the road – I think we’ve played a little better than our record indicated,” head coach Alain Vigneault told the Vancouver Sun following Tuesday’s win.

Colorado is just behind Vancouver in the standings and is one of the best home-ice teams in the NHL. This season, the Avalanche are 2-2-0-0 at the Pepsi Center after posting a 24-14-2-1 home mark last year.

The Canucks already have a win over Colorado, 4-3 in overtime at home, last Thursday. In their past 10 meetings, Vancouver is 7-3 versus the Avs, with four of those victories coming in Denver.

Pick: Vancouver

 

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Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in six of their past eight.

Vancouver Canucks have won four straight overall.

Tampa Bay Lightning are 10-3 in their past 13 games overall.

Philadelphia Flyers are 29-11 in their past 40 home games.

New York Knicks have seen the over hit in six of their past eight.

Who’s not

New York Islanders have seen three of their past four go under.

Atlanta Thrashers have seen the under hit in seven of their past nine home games.

Oklahoma City Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their past five games overall.

Key stat

0 – Players in NFL history who have caught a touchdown pass for three different teams in the same season. The first time Randy Moss breaks the goal line for Tennessee, he will yet again make history.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Get ready for the running back situation in Arizona to get as dicey as the quarterback quandary. Running back Beanie Wells had a setback with a knee injury that sidelined him the first two games of the season. Wells didn’t practice on Wednesday, paving the way for the possible return of Tim Hightower on Sunday against the VIkings. Hightower held onto the job even once Wells returned, but lost his starting role due to fumbling issues.

Game of the day

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-12.5, 56)

Notable quotable

"So I spoke my mind. They said what they had to say. We had a semi-productive meeting, I guess. ... I came away with a better understanding, and I think they got a better understanding of how I see things." – Steelers linebacker James Harrison on meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Notes and tips

Why not more Arizona Cardinals news? With the running back situation murky, the quarterback situation is a full blown tire fire. The team named former starter Derek Anderson its starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Minnesota. Rookie Max Hall led the team to a win over the Saints and many believe he is the future of the franchise, but Anderson may give the team the best chance to win immediately. Anderson has thrown for 980 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.

The Los Angeles Kings defense has just gotten a lot better. The team is excited to welcome back stud defenseman Drew Doughty, who has been cleared to play after a concussion he suffered on Oct. 20. The Norris Trophy finalist last season will be paired with Willie Mitchell and had one assist and was plus-2 through five games. Without Doughty, the Kings went 4-2, but allowed 16 goals over that stretch.

The New York Knicks just got a bit deeper. Forward Anthony Randolph was expected to miss at least another week with a sprained ankle, but the former Summer League star will be available to play against the Bulls. Randolph gives the team another big man to play up front in place of foul-plagued center Timofey Mozgov and also allows swingman Wilson Chandler to get more minutes on the wing and out of the paint. "He's ready to go. He's 100 percent. He looked good the last two or three days. That extra day gave him some time to get ready," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He would have played last night."

 

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Dunkel

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Time Posted: 8:00 p.m. EST (11/1)

Game 305-306: Buffalo at Ohio (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 65.454; Ohio 84.464
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 19; 52
Vegas Line: Ohio by 14; 44
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-14); Over

Game 307-308: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (7:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 91.084; Virginia Tech 102.123
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 11; 49
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 15 1/2; 56
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+15 1/2); Under

 

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OUTLAW SPORTS ADVISORS

$300 play - Oklahoma City Thunder +5
$100 play - Virginia Tech -12.5

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with South Florida (-10 1/2) Wednesday night. Thursday it's Virginia Tech.

Mighty is down to zero sirignanos.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
546- 392 run 59 %

Bonus Play : Thurs under 204 Chi Bulls

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Thursday

St. Louis Blues -119

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 49-39 (.557)

PHILADELPHIA 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Columbus vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
ST. LOUIS 3, San Jose 2
Vancouver vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
LOS ANGELES 4, Tampa Bay 2

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 40-20 (.667)
ATS: 34-29 (.540)
ATS Vary Units: 104-114 (.477)
Over/Under: 31-33 (.484)
Over/Under Vary Units: 57-43 (.570)

CHICAGO 109, New York 100
PORTLAND 100, Oklahoma City 94

 

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DCI CFB

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Atlantic Coast Conference
VIRGINIA TECH 39, Georgia Tech 18

Mid-American Conference
OHIO 33, Buffalo 14

 

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Super Pogodak 1-3 (0-1)

1* PSG/Dortmund Under 2.5
1* Juventus+Leverkuzen
2* Porto -1

 

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PittViper Sports

NBA

* ROT# 702 - 8:00pm - New York/Chicago under 204 -110
* ROT# 703 - 10:30pm - Oklahoma City/Portland over 192 -110



NHL

* ROT# 51 - 7:00pm - Columbus Blue Jackets +110

 

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Today's NBA Picks

New York at Chicago

The Knicks look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 Thursday games. New York is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+7). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 701-702: New York at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 115.917; Chicago 119.494
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7); Over

Game 703-704: Oklahoma City at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 115.738; Portland 124.404
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Under

 

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Today's NHL Picks

San Jose at St. Louis

The Sharks look to build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games in St. Louis. San Jose is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Time Posted 6:30 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Columbus at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.313; Atlanta 11.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.408; Philadelphia 11.421
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.173; Ottawa 10.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-180); Over

Game 57-58: San Jose at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.250; St. Louis 11.954
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+105); Under

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.754; Colorado 11.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125);

Game 61-62: Tampa Bay at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.024; Los Angeles 11.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+145); Over