Service Plays Thursday 2/3/11

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COLLEGE FUNDS

Thursday's Best NCAAB Bet

Arizona Wildcats at Stanford Cardinal (+4)

Wildcats coach Sean Miller is already worried about facing the Cardinal defense again.

“They’re very good on defense,” Miller, whose team repeatedly worked on attacking various Cardinal looks this week at practice, said. “They’re a hard team to score against. In some of their tough losses it isn’t a function of their defense. They have huge bodies they can throw at you on the front line on defense. We have to execute against Stanford.”

But the Wildcats already executed against the vaunted Cardinal defense. Despite Stanford leading the Pac-10 in points allowed per game – 60.6 – the Wildcats managed to post a 67-57 win against the Cardinal early last month. In the win, Arizona buried 49 percent of its shots, made 10-of-17 three-pointers and dominated the glass to a tune of 40-23. In fact, if the Wildcats hadn’t had so many turnovers (15) or missed so many free throws (10), the margin of victory may have been greater.

And the Wildcat’s aren’t intimidated about getting involved in a defensive fight. Arizona is 3-2 SU in games where it has scored fewer than 70 points. The Wildcats are also finding more scoring depth. Future NBA lottery pick Derrick Williams is playing up to his lofty standards, but now point guard MoMo Jones is starting to turn it on. The sophomore scored 17 points in each win over UCLA and USC last week.

Meantime, the Cardinal is a mere 1-4 SU and ATS in its past five outings, three of which came at home.

Pick: Arizona

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Thursday's Best NBA Bet

Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors

The Bucks may need to start keeping an entire hospital staff on retainer. Center Andrew Bogut has been bothered by a knee injury, guard John Salmons has a hurting hip and now forward Drew Gooden will be sidelined up to six weeks with a foot injury.

Milwaukee also must continue to monitor the minutes of star guard Brandon Jennings, who just returned late last week from a broken left foot that sidelined him for 19 games as he is on a 24-minute limit.

"We've got a long way to go," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "First of all, we've got to get healthy. But we've got to play much better than we've played so far. We're having too many breakdowns on both ends of the floor."

And with the team playing on Wednesday night in Phoenix against the Suns – another team that will try to push the tempo and run against Milwaukee – the team figures to be running on fumes by the end against Golden State.

The Warriors are continuing their up-tempo play, but have added a dash of scoring depth. Guards Steph Curry and Monta Ellis and forward David Lee each have led the team in scoring at least once the past five games. And now recently healed center Andris Biedrins has notched double-doubles in each of the past two games and is averaging 10.5 points and 11 rebounds over that span.

Pick: Golden State

 

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ICE PICKS

Thursday's Best NHL Bets

Calgary Flames at Atlanta Thrashers (-120, 5.5)

Excuse the joke, but the Flames are hot. Calgary has won five straight and seven of its past 10 games thanks to a balanced scoring attack.

The team has been paced offensively during its winning streak by a reinvigorated Jarome Iginla (three goals, two assists), Alex Tanguay (one goal, four assists) and Brendan Morrison (three goals, three assists). Overall, the team is averaging 4.2 goals per game during its tear – way up from the 2.7 per game the squad averages for the season.

And the success is much more than just a lucky hot streak on the power play. Over the past 10 games, Calgary has done the majority of its scoring 5-on-5, notching just three goals on the man advantage over that span.

"They've been consistent efforts," Flames defenseman Cory Sarich said. "That's the biggest thing. Giving ourselves a chance and not beating ourselves. We're staying in games. We've limited our mistakes from the start of the year, and that's been huge for our success."

On the other bench, the Thrashers couldn’t be much colder. Atlanta has dropped four of its past five and eight of its last 10 overall. The problem for Atlanta, is that the team simply can’t keep the puck out of its net. Over its past 10 games, the team is allowing an average of 4.4 goals per game – and that includes a 1-0 win over the Capitals.

“It comes down to our willingness to battle,” Atlanta coach Craig Ramsey said. “We just don’t follow through with details. Our work ethic, our commitment is lacking.”

Pick: Calgary

Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins (-140, 5.5)

The Stars and Bruins have something big in common: neither likes giving up goals.

Dallas has made itself a threat in the Western Conference by yielding just 2.7 goals per game as the under has gone 27-24 in its 51 games this season. The team has been bolstered by the solid play of goaltenders Kari Lehtonen (.915 save percentage) and often-used backup Andrew Raycroft (.920).

“We know we have to keep our focus on improving – whether it’s improving faceoffs, or special teams, or our coverage, there are so many little areas that we can try to get better at,” Dallas coach Marc Crawford said. “The race is too tight - I think that has helped us to stay focused.”

Meantime, focus on the defensive end is something that hasn’t been a problem for Boston this year. The Bruins have the top defense in the league, giving up just 2.1 goals per game and have seen the under go 28-16-7 this season. Overall, the team has seen the under hit in its past three games.

“This second half, as they call it, is more about being ready to play every night,” Boston coach Claude Julien. “There are teams that are pushing to make the playoffs, or battling to stay in the playoffs. We’re no different. If we want to be where we want to be, we have to be one of those teams that pushes.”

Pick: Under

 

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Bettors' Best Friend (BBF): Thursday's Wagering Tips

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Brandon Bass, Orlando Magic: Bass suffered a left ankle injury in the club’s 100-97 loss to Memphis as a 1.5 favorite and while the team is unsure of the extent of the injury, he certainly won’t be ready to play Thursday against Miami. “I don’t know how bad it is,” Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy told reporters after Wednesday’s practice. “But, obviously, we’re hoping it won’t be too long. We’re not loaded with a number of big guys, so that would be a tough loss.” Bass is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

Key Trends

NBA: The over is 9-3 in Miami’s last 12 games while Orland has played over the total in five of its last six contests.

NBA: San Antonio is riding a 7-3-1 run against the spread while the Los Angeles Lakers have dropped seven of their last 10 games against the number.

NBA: The over has cashed in on 16 of Golden State’s last 21 games overall and 12 of the team’s last 13 home dates. Milwaukee has also played over in three of its last four contests.

NCAAB: Notre Dame has covered in 13 of its last 17 games against Big East foes heading into Thursday’s game against the struggling DePaul Blue Demons.

NCAAB: Arizona has won six of its last seven games and is beginning to help out its supporters lately, covering in the club’s latest wins against Washington State, UCLA and USC.

NHL: New Jersey has won just eight of its last 28 meetings with the New York Rangers including each of the last four matchups between the two teams.

NHL: The under is 20-7-4 in the last 31 meetings between the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche.

Number To Remember

7 – The number of shots Golden State’s Monta Ellis has hit over the last two games. He attempted 33 shots, scoring just 23 points over those two contests. Ellis ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 25.1 points per game and the team says it isn’t concerned about the slump considering his good work at the defensive end of the floor. The Warriors have dropped four straight games against the Milwaukee Bucks heading into Thursday’s matchup.

Tips And Notes

There’s no secret to Ohio State’s 22-game winning streak and No. 1 ranking – balance. The Buckeyes have four players averaging at least 10 points per game and have allowed just one team to crack 70 points all season (Florida on Oct. 16). Freshman Aaron Craft is making a big impression on defense, shutting down Penn State’s Taylor Battle and Illinois’ Demetri McCamey recently while leading the team with 1.7 steals and 4.8 assists in about 28 minutes per game.

Rumors persist that Ron Artest may be on his way out of Los Angeles. He has struggled offensively all season, which is something the team could deal with if his defense was up to snuff. But he has suffered serious lapses on defense as well lately and an ESPN report said that he wouldn’t be opposed to a trade. Artest shot down that speculation later on Wednesday but played just 5.5 seconds in the fourth quarter on Tuesday and is averaging a career-low 8.1 points per game.

The Miami Heat have come a long way since getting off to a tough start this season, but the team says it has a long way to go yet. "You talk about Boston, you talk about Orlando or the Lakers, we're never going to catch those guys in experience," Dwyane Wade told reporters Wednesday. "I think the stat is, Boston is 30-15 in the playoffs since they've been together. We're 0-0." Miami has won three straight games heading into Thursday’s date with the Magic, but are only 3-5-1 against the number in their last eight.

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 2603-852 (.753)
ATS: 1100-1134 (.492)
ATS Vary Units: 3257-3330 (.494)
Over/Under: 1101-1070 (.507)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1537-1600 (.490)

America East Conference
UMBC 68, Binghamton 67
Vermont 64, HARTFORD 54
Atlantic Coast Conference
MIAMI (FLA.) 74, Georgia Tech 67
Atlantic Sun Conference
Belmont 72, JACKSONVILLE 65
Lipscomb 74, NORTH FLORIDA 71
Big East Conference
Notre Dame 78, DePAUL 61
Big Sky Conference
Montana 70, WEBER STATE 66
NORTHERN ARIZONA 74, Montana State 63
NORTHERN COLORADO 73, Eastern Washington 62
Portland State 73, SACRAMENTO STATE 72
Big South Conference
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 93, Vmi 87
COASTAL CAROLINA 75, Liberty 62
UNC ASHEVILLE 77, Presbyterian 66
Winthrop 64, GARDNER-WEBB 62
Big Ten Conference
OHIO STATE 74, Michigan 56
Big West Conference
CAL POLY 69, UC Davis 61
CAL STATE FULLERTON 80, UC Irvine 78
Cal State Northridge vs. UC RIVERSIDE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Pacific vs. UC SANTA BARBARA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Great West Conference
HOUSTON BAPTIST 86, Chicago State 80
Utah Valley 82, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 73
Horizon League
Butler 80, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 62
CLEVELAND STATE 69, Valparaiso 65
DETROIT 74, Uic 65
WRIGHT STATE 66, Loyola (Chicago) 55
Mid-American Conference
BUFFALO 74, Toledo 52
Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State 68, SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 63
LONG ISLAND 85, Sacred Heart 71
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 65, Monmouth 55
Quinnipiac 69, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 66
ROBERT MORRIS 72, Bryant 59
WAGNER 79, Fairleigh Dickinson 64
Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 82, Tennessee-Martin 68
Morehead State 64, JACKSONVILLE STATE 55
Murray State 71, TENNESSEE STATE 68
TENNESSEE TECH 74, Eastern Kentucky 72
Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona 69, STANFORD 64
CALIFORNIA 74, Arizona State 63
Washington 86, OREGON STATE 68
Washington State 73, OREGON 68
Southeastern Conference
Tennessee 74, AUBURN 61
Southern Conference
CHATTANOOGA 88, Georgia Southern 73
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 76, Wofford 73
Davidson 67, SAMFORD 65
Furman 67, THE CITADEL 63
Summit League
IUPUI 77, Ipfw 67
North Dakota State 84, CENTENARY 71
Oakland 80, WESTERN ILLINOIS 61
ORAL ROBERTS 82, South Dakota State 80
Sun Belt Conference
Denver 65, UALR 62
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 75, Ulm 58
NORTH TEXAS 75, Florida Atlantic 72
TROY 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 77
WESTERN KENTUCKY 79, South Alabama 66
West Coast Conference
Gonzaga 76, PORTLAND 73
Loyola Marymount 71, SAN DIEGO 67
SAINT MARY'S 87, Pepperdine 64
Western Athletic Conference
BOISE STATE 75, Hawai'i 68
IDAHO 76, San Jose State 69
New Mexico State 74, FRESNO STATE 68

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 481-207 (.699)
ATS: 342-363 (.485)
ATS Vary Units: 882-947 (.482)
Over/Under: 365-357 (.506)
Over/Under Vary Units: 446-436 (.506)

ORLANDO 97, Miami 93
GOLDEN STATE 101, Milwaukee 100
L.A. LAKERS 99, San Antonio 98

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 236-176 (.573)

BOSTON 3, Dallas 2
Carolina vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
N.Y. RANGERS 3, New Jersey 2
PHILADELPHIA 3, Nashville 2
Calgary vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Minnesota vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports
591- 438 57 %

Thurs Loy-Marymount-5

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Dayton (-10) Wednesday night.

Thursday it's Western Kentucky. The deficit is 75 sirignanos.

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Thursday

Boston Bruins -145

 

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Soccer Crusher
Play of the Day:

SAO BERNARDO + SAO BERNARDO UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Brazil - Paulista

 

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

Orlando + Miami OVER 196

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

Colorado -145 over Minnesota

 

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Georgia Tech
Depaul
Lakers

 

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

CS Fullerton -pk over Cal Irvine

 

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Keith Line

Miami Heat Orlando Magic Under 197 Large

 

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SportsBetDominator

NBA
San Antonio +3

CBB
Wright St -6
Charleston -3.5
Arizona -3

 

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expert-cappers

1 unit orlando -1 1/2

 

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NBA
Write-Up


Thursday, February 3

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won nine of last ten home games. Heat won three of their last four games overall.
-- Spurs won 11 of their last 13 games.

Cold Teams
-- Milwaukee lost three of its last four road games. Warriors lost four of their last five games overall.
-- Lakers are 5-11 vs spread in last 16 games as a home favorite.

Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Miami games.
-- Nine of last ten Golden State games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Laker games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Milwaukee is 5-1 vs spread on road if it played night before.