Stephen Nover | CBB Sides - Thursday, Mar 9 2017 11:30PM
790 Boise St. 1.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 789 San Diego St. double-dime bet
Analysis: San Diego State was lucky to escape a monster upset try by UNLV last night and even luckier to cover a big spread thanks to overtime. Don't look for the Aztecs to be as lucky this time around.
Boise State is the more rested squad having last played on Saturday and the Broncos are the better team with a cast of veterans, who have proven themselves on the road. Boise State has defeated a number of foes away from home, including Loyola Marymount, Utah State, UNLV at Thomas & Mack where this game is at, Wyoming, Colorado State and Air Force.
San Diego State's fan base is down from past seasons. The Aztecs have a terrible 8-15 A ƒTS mark, including 2-7 ATS on the road. And that includes their lucky cover against UNLV yesterday. That was the Aztecs' first away victory in more than a month.
The Aztecs got away with shooting 33 percent from the floor, but were bailed out by making 21 of 26 free throws for 81 percent. On the season, San Diego State ranks 313th in shooting percentage and makes 70.4 percent of its free throws. Boise State averages eight more points per game than San Diego State and is the better free throw shooting team.
790 Boise St. 1.5(-110) Pinnacle vs 789 San Diego St. double-dime bet
Analysis: San Diego State was lucky to escape a monster upset try by UNLV last night and even luckier to cover a big spread thanks to overtime. Don't look for the Aztecs to be as lucky this time around.
Boise State is the more rested squad having last played on Saturday and the Broncos are the better team with a cast of veterans, who have proven themselves on the road. Boise State has defeated a number of foes away from home, including Loyola Marymount, Utah State, UNLV at Thomas & Mack where this game is at, Wyoming, Colorado State and Air Force.
San Diego State's fan base is down from past seasons. The Aztecs have a terrible 8-15 A ƒTS mark, including 2-7 ATS on the road. And that includes their lucky cover against UNLV yesterday. That was the Aztecs' first away victory in more than a month.
The Aztecs got away with shooting 33 percent from the floor, but were bailed out by making 21 of 26 free throws for 81 percent. On the season, San Diego State ranks 313th in shooting percentage and makes 70.4 percent of its free throws. Boise State averages eight more points per game than San Diego State and is the better free throw shooting team.
Bruce Marshall | NBA Sides
Double Dime - - 708 POR -9.5 (-103) Pinnacle vs 707 PHI
Analysis: We're coming up on the 40-year anniversary of the epic Finals matchup between these squads in 1977, when Maurice Lucas and Darryl Dawkins squared off and Bill Walton was at the absolute height of his powers. Nothing remotely resembling that this season, and now we have to wonder if Philly might be ready to fade out of sight after putting up a good fight the past couple of months, with word that Joel Embiid is not returning from his knee woes and that Ben Simmons won't be making his NBA debut until next season. In that context, Philly's three crushing losses in the last four games appears a bit alarming, especially as it came on the heels of eight straight spread covers. No team has more games remaining against the 16 teams that currently have losing records than do the Blazers, who were 16-13 in games within that group before facing Nets on March 3. Portland's playoff hopes need Blazers to avenge 1-point loss in Philly back on Jan. 20. Play Blazers
Double Dime - - 708 POR -9.5 (-103) Pinnacle vs 707 PHI
Analysis: We're coming up on the 40-year anniversary of the epic Finals matchup between these squads in 1977, when Maurice Lucas and Darryl Dawkins squared off and Bill Walton was at the absolute height of his powers. Nothing remotely resembling that this season, and now we have to wonder if Philly might be ready to fade out of sight after putting up a good fight the past couple of months, with word that Joel Embiid is not returning from his knee woes and that Ben Simmons won't be making his NBA debut until next season. In that context, Philly's three crushing losses in the last four games appears a bit alarming, especially as it came on the heels of eight straight spread covers. No team has more games remaining against the 16 teams that currently have losing records than do the Blazers, who were 16-13 in games within that group before facing Nets on March 3. Portland's playoff hopes need Blazers to avenge 1-point loss in Philly back on Jan. 20. Play Blazers
Brad Powers | CBB Sides
Double Dime - - 762 UTEP 3.0 (-110) Pinnacle vs 761 Rice
Analysis: No surprise here as I'm backing the hottest ATS team in the country in UTEP who has covered 13 games in a row including my Game of the Year on Saturday. They are also only 5 points away from having an incredible 15-0 SU run which is a far cry from their 2-13 SU start to the season. The Miners won the earlier meeting between these two 79-71 (+8) back on February 18th. They have the massive defensive edge (No. 127 vs No. 208) and catch Rice off a tougher than expected game vs Southern Miss yesterday.
Double Dime - - 762 UTEP 3.0 (-110) Pinnacle vs 761 Rice
Analysis: No surprise here as I'm backing the hottest ATS team in the country in UTEP who has covered 13 games in a row including my Game of the Year on Saturday. They are also only 5 points away from having an incredible 15-0 SU run which is a far cry from their 2-13 SU start to the season. The Miners won the earlier meeting between these two 79-71 (+8) back on February 18th. They have the massive defensive edge (No. 127 vs No. 208) and catch Rice off a tougher than expected game vs Southern Miss yesterday.
