Service Plays Thursday 2/4/10

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ALL COMPS!!!!!

Big Al McMordie
* San Antonio Spurs, Over

Bobby Maxwell
3* University Southern California Trojans (USC),
4* Florida State Seminoles,

Dave Cokin
* Detroit Titans,

EZ Winners
* Portland Trail Blazers,

Gamblers Data
* Washington Capitals, -160

Indian Cowboy
* Louisiana State University Tigers (LSU), +9

Jack Clayton
* North Carolina Tar Heels,

James Patrick Sports
* Santa Clara Broncos,

Jim Feist
* Portland Trail Blazers, Under

Jimmy Boyd
1* North Carolina Tar Heels, +3.5

Jimmy Moore
* Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, +13

JR O'Donnell
* North Carolina Tar Heels, +3

Karl Garrett
1* Purdue Boilermakers,

Larry Ness
* University California Los Angeles Bruins (UCLA), -4.5

Lee Kostroski
* Indiana Hoosiers, +12.5

LT Profits
* Virginia Tech Hokies, -3.5

Marc Lawrence (Preferred Picks)
1* Virginia Tech Hokies,

Sam Martin
* Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets,

Tom Freese
* University California Los Angeles Bruins (UCLA),

Tony George
* Virginia Tech Hokies, -3.5

Vegas Experts
* Portland Pilots,

Vernon Croy
1* Indiana Hoosiers, +12.5

 

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NHLProPicks

Season Record
111-177 -30.27 units

February 4
(all games include overtime)

Montreal +144
NY Islanders +132
Ottawa +106
Edmonton +188

(these are all of todays plays)

Only Hockey! Only Dogs!

 

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Erin Rynning Sports is passing in the NBA on 2/4/10

 

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Teddy Covers

Detriot U 20* Big Ticket
Valparaiso
Maryland

 

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BIG SLICK BETS

4* Ark LR -1.5

3* Valpo + 6

3* Notre Dame - 3

3* San Diego - 8

2* E. Mich + 4

 

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Vegas Runner morning moves

564 Southern California 0.0 (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 563 California (double dime)

 

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Tom Freese 10* No- Brainer

San Antonio allows 96.5 points a game and they won't have point guard Tony Parker who is injured. Manu Ginobili isn't the same player who was winning NBA Titles. Tim Duncan is showing his age as well. The Spurs are 11-6 UNDER their last 17 games. San Antonio is 10-4 UNDER after scoring 100 or more points in their last game and they are 18-7-1 UNDER when playing with no rest. playing with no rest. Portland allows 95.3 points a game. They will be without leading score Brandon Roy who out with an injury. The Trailblazers are 57-27-1 UNDER their last 85 games after scoring 100 or more points in their last. Portland is 22-9 UNDER off a game where both teams scored over 100 points. NBA "BRAINER" 'TOTAL' PLAY ON 'UNDER'

 

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Tony George

Georgia Tech +12.5

Has to be a set up line right? 2 ranked teams, GT already beating Duke, why the line? I have NO idea but GT plays better defense, at least in their last 5 games, and can keep pace on offense here, even on the road. GT a solid road team covering 8 out of their last 10 on the road, I like the to keep this interesting, Duke is not a blowout type cover team at home this year like in years past.Play 1.5 Units on Georgia Tech.

 

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Atskings


Sal Devito Picks Page




2/4 - 4* NCAA GOW - KENT ST GOLDEN FLASHES
This is Sal Devito. For my 4* NCAA Basketball GOW I am playing on the Kent St. Golden Flashes. In all games played AT Eastern Michigan since 1997 Kent State is perfect 12-0 100% (6-0 ATS and 6-0 SU) Vs. Eastern Michigan. These numbers speak for themselves. The last time these 2 teams met at Kent St, They won by 22 pts as a 13pt fav on 1/27/09, prior to that Kent St won by 11 as a 6pt fav ont the road AT E Michigan. In their last 5 games including a 30pt rout of Northern Illinois Kent St has gone 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS. Now they are going to play a team that is definitely on the decline in Eastern Michigan. In Eastern Michigans Last 5 games they are only 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS (The exact opposite of Kent St.). What we have here is a Locomotive traveling at full-steam about ready to meet that cute little Hyundai head on. This game has Blowout written all over it. Best of Luck - Sal Devito

 

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Marc Lawrence

Washington St +2.5

We recommend a 4-unit play on Washington State.

 

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Rocketman

LSU +6.5

LSU is 37-12 SU at home the past 3 years including 9-4 SU at home this year. LSU allows only 62.5 points per game at home this year. Volunteers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a road favorite. Volunteers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss. Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5. Volunteers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite of 0.5-6.5. Volunteers are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. We'll play LSU for 3 units tonight!

 

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Lenny Del Genio

Western Michigan +4.5

We cashed the Miami (OH) RedHawks in game #2 of the season when they easily stayed with the 17-point number, and almost won outright, at Kentucky, a feat that continues to look pretty impressive considering what the Wildcats have done all season long. You would think that losing to a team like Kentucky by just two points would bode well for a team like Miami's fortunes down the line, but the reality of the matter is that the RedHawks would go on to lose 11 of its first 14 games before winning five of their last seven (all MAC games). Winning on the road has been a major issue with this team as they are just 1-11 away from Oxford, meaning its very difficult to take them with such a short number. They are 0-10 in "true" road games and taking just four points tonight playing at Western Michigan, who is coming off back to back covers on the road as an underdog. Only one player on the RedHawks roster (G Hayes) is averaging double-digits in scoring. The Broncos have revenge for a 64-46 road loss last year where they had an off-shooting night. Over its last five games, WMU is shooting 46.6% as a team. Compare that to 39.9% for Miami. Take Western Michigan.

 

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CHAMPION SPORTS

College Play of the Night
Plus Two Best Bets::::Revenge & Top Total

Purdue vs. Indiana 7:00 EST
Purdue -9 Top Play of the Night
At 18-3 Purdue is inside the top 10 once again for the season. They have shaken off their slump. Indiana is hot and cold these days, losing 5 of 7 games SU.

Western Michigan vs. Miami OH 7:00 EST
Western Michigan -4 Revenge
With only one guard averaging in double figures, it's hard to like Miami OH away from home. Their tempo is still slow and their shooting percentage is down from last season. Western Mich would like payback for a 64-46 road loss last season.

Duke vs. Georgia Tech 7:00 EST
Top Total OVER 143

 

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RED ZONE SPORTS

Arizona State 553 + 2 GAME AT 10
Cincinnati Bearcats 545 + 3.5 GAME AT 8

Duke -12.5 *** ACC Game of the Month *** 507
GAME AT 8

We're on the Devils tonight to murder the Yellow jackets at Cameron Arena, Let's play the sharp home team here as the Blue devils off a loss are 12- 3 ATS .. Duke 80 Gt 60

DUKE BY 20

 

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MIKE HOOK

CBB Sides Thu, 02/04/10 - 8:00 PM ƒŠ

double-dime bet 536 Valparaiso 6.0 (-110) BetUS vs 535 Wright St
Analysis: I love me some VALPO today. I think this is the perfect team to back at the perfect time, both situationally and for me personally as well! It's no secret i need a bounceback after the 0-3 day yesterday, and i'm very confident that this Valpo squad will lead us to the winners circle.

First off, let me start by saying that +6 points is far too many. Based on my power rankings alone, this line should be at most a 2 point spread. I have Valpo ranked as a top 150 team, while Wright St. is a top 115 team. The fact that Valpo is the home team pretty much makes these power rankings dead even in my book. I also give more respect to the schedule Valpo has played than that of Wright St. According to my numbers, Valpo has played a top 130 schedule, while Wright St. is at 190. The meaning of these numbers is simply to get an idea of how evenly matched these teams are. I work hard on these acquiring these numbers, as they really help me out over the course of a season. Tonight they have helped out alot, as these numbers show just how much value we have on Valpo!

These teams have already met this year, with Wright St. winning 59-57. Wright St. was a 16.5 favorite, which is almost laughable now considering they played that game less that a month ago. Valpo actually was winning that game 57-48 with about 7 minutes to go before Wright St. finished strong and held Valpo without a single point the rest of the game. Clearly Valpo shouldn't have been 16 point underdogs in that game. Oddsmakers got the line much closer to right when they set this line at 4, yet this line is already back up to 6. What does Valpo have to do to earn some respect?? Valpo has won twice as many games ATS as they've lost this year, going 12-6-1 this year. Valpo is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games this season alone as the listed underdog. This team is solid as an underdog, AND they are playing quite well considering they've won 5 of their past 6 games SU. Considering they were the listed underdog in 5 of those 6 games tells you just how impressive this team really is.

Wright St. is having a pretty decent year,as they are 14-8 SU and have won 3 straight games. But they are only 9-9-1 and a paltry 3-7 on the road this season. Of the 7 times Wright St. has been the favorite on the road this season, they have only covered ONCE this season. The best win Wright St. has on the road this season was their last game against Detroit, which they won by 2 points. Other than that, their other 2 wins come against Toledo and Illinois Chicago, 2 of the 55 worst teams in Division 1. We also have to consider the mentality of Wright St. tonight. They are on the road against a team they've already beaten this year, with a lookahead game to Butler on Saturday. Is Wright St really going to be 100% ready for this game tonight, or will they be caught looking ahead??

I love everything about this game. Valpo has the offense to beat this Wright St. team o„utright tonight. Since their game against Wright St, this Valpo offense has really taken shape, as they've scored more than 80 PTS in 3 consecutive games. One last note on this game that i must talk about is the TOTAL tonight. This line continues to go up from it's opening number, which can only favor Valpo tonight. Valpo is going to look to push the pace, and keep Wright St. from setting up their half court defense. Keep in mind that this total was originally set higher than it was from their earlier meeting. You also must realize that this line has only risen since it opened. I love everything about this game for VALPO, and i'm backing them at +6 for 2 UNITS tonight. Had we not had a rough day yesterday, this had the potential to be a BIG MONEYLINE PLAY. Regardless, let's back the +6 here for 2 UNITS!

 

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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons

SAN JOSE SHARKS -160

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this game is on the Sharks:

The Western Conference leaders look for a seventh consecutive road victory when they open the second of three six-game trips Thursday night against the Blues.

San Jose (36-11-9) has the fewest road losses in the NHL with a 17-6-2 record away from home, and it hasn’t lost outside of HP Pavilion since falling 2-1 at Phoenix on Dec. 12. San Jose went 4-2-0 on a six-game swing from Oct. 15-25, and still has another trip of the same length March 14-23.

They are outscoring opponents 20-9 during their six-game winning streak. San Jose has also won eight of 10 at St. Louis, including a 3-1 victory Nov. 14. The Sharks are 2-0-1 this season against the Blues, who are 9-14-5 at home.

San Jose allowed four unanswered goals in a 4-2 loss to Detroit on Tuesday to conclude a 3-1-1 homestand.

Evgeni Nabokov made 33 saves against Detroit, but he allowed four goals for the second time in three starts. Nabokov, however, has a 1.86 goals-against average during his personal eight-game road winning streak and is 5-2-1 with a 2.60 GAA at St. Louis.

On the other side of the ice: St. Louis (25-22-9) returns home to face the top team in the West after a 3-2 win Wednesday at Chicago - the second-best club in the conference. The Blues are 8-5-3 since Davis Payne replaced the fired Andy Murray as coach on Jan. 2.

St. Louis's goaltenders have been hot, but I believe the emotional and hard fought victory less then 24 hours previous will be the Blues biggest enemy tonight as this is definitely a "letdown" spot.

Keep in mind though that the Blues actually struggle at the Scottrade Center as well; 4-11 their last 15 in front of the home town crowd.

Bottom line: No need to overanalyze this one; San Jose is well rested and looking to start off its long road trip with a concerted effort and catch a Blues team that struggles to get victories in front of the home town crowd and which is coming off a big road victory the night before; expect SAN JOSE to take advantage of this tired team and improve to a perfect 8-0 (+8 units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in its previous contest and for St. Louis to drop too 15-15 (-1.2 units) revenging a loss vs. an opponent!

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TONY K/3 G SPORTS
Maryland vs. Florida State (NCAAB) - 9:00 PM EST Premium Pick
Pick: Point Spread: 3/-105 Maryland Play Title: 10* Underdog Game of the Month
Click Here to View Pick Analysis
I see Maryland learning from their last away game at Clemson on Sunday. They will clean it up and hopefully get another ACC win. If FSU tries to go uptempo UMD will come out on top. Maryland didn't score in the final 4 minutes of the game on Sunday and had a season high 26 turnovers and was in foul trouble.
Thursday night they will play solid defense, and stick on their backcourt (Hayes and Vasquez) to limit their perimeter/three-point game unlike the previous contest. MARYLAND has the superior frontcourt in this matchup and the Terps have a deeper guard rotation that doesn't have to go "lights out" to light it up. The Terps will come in with a little more confidence after beating FSU once, so as long as they can start out strong I'll say that they will get a solid win.

10* Underdog Game of the Month MARYLAND +3

 

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The Basketball Expert
Marcus Boykin (GOY)
North Carolina +3.5

 

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Marc Lawrence

WASHINGTON ST +2.5

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Spartan

INDIANA +11.5

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While Purdue has snapped out of it's surprising 3 game skid by prevailing in the last 4 contests I feel the numbers guys have priced them a little too expensive here with the 11.5 point spread. The hard, cold stubborn fact is that the Boilermakers have not left Assembly Hall victorious in the last 11 years. That's a tough thing to look past considering the huge number they are laying on the road. I look for Tom Creans kids to come out and play hard and push Purdue into a competitive game, they will defend but they must shoot the ball here plain and simple. Imperative that Christian Watford shake off his poor shooting performance last game when he struggled the whole game. When Watford is scoring this is a different team, actually they are an impressive 7-2 when he puts at least 14 points on the board. In the end, given past history with Purdue in this building and the heavy spread, I see the Crean's Hoosiers as the prudent play. Take Indiana at home catching the generous 11.5 points guys![/FONT]