Service Plays Tuesday 2/14/12

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NCAA Basketball Picks

UNLV at TCU

The Horned Frogs look to take advantage of a UNLV team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games as a road favorite. TCU is the pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Runnin' Rebels favored by only 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: TCU (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
<table id="table3" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height:38;width:566">TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 719-720: Virginia at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 65.950; Clemson 65.122
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Clemson by 1 1/2; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+1 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 721-722: St. John's at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 55.971; Seton Hall 66.960
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 11; 131
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 9; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick Seton Hall (-9); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 723-724: Texas A&M at Texas Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 60.982; Texas Tech 58.424
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 2 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 4; 117
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+4); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 725-726: Georgia State at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 57.917; James Madison 53.102
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 5; 125
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 3; 128
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-3); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 727-728: Buffalo at Kent State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 59.109; Kent State 61.336
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 2; 133
Vegas Line: Kent State by 4 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+4 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 729-730: Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 49.062; Central Michigan 54.359
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 5 1/2; 116
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 3 1/2; 112
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-3 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 731-732: Loyola-Chicago at Butler (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 46.088; Butler 57.603
Dunkel Line: Butler by 11 1/2; 107
Vegas Line: Butler by 14 1/2; 112 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+14 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 733-734: William & Mary at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 47.969; Drexel 66.623
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 18 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Drexel by 16; 121
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-16); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 735-736: Delaware at Hofstra (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 53.804; Hofstra 58.551
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 4 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 3; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-3); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 737-738: NC-Wilmington at Old Dominion (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 47.798; Old Dominion 58.770
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 11; 123
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 13; 128
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+13); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 739-740: Towson at Northeastern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 40.843; Northeastern 52.758
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 12; 108
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 14 1/2; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+14 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 741-742: Illinois State at Indiana State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 56.252; Indiana State 62.837
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 6 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 3 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-3 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 743-744: Florida at Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 71.049; Alabama 65.657
Dunkel Line: Florida by 5 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Florida by 3; 133
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-3); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 745-746: UNLV at TCU (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 67.050; TCU 60.488
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 6 1/2; 155
Vegas Line: UNLV by 8 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+8 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 747-748: Creighton at Southern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 61.891; Southern Illinois 56.164
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 5 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Creighton by 7 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+7 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 749-750: Cleveland State at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 57.508; WI-Milwaukee 61.088
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 115
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-1); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 751-752: Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 47.439; Valparaiso 58.005
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 10 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 13; 132
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+13); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 753-754: Youngstown State at WI-Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 52.274; WI-Green Bay 58.461
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 6; 144
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 4 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-4 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 755-756: Texas at Oklahoma (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 69.383; Oklahoma 62.572
Dunkel Line: Texas by 7; 141
Vegas Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-2 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 757-758: VCU at George Mason (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 61.561; George Mason 62.259
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 1; 128
Vegas Line: VCU by 1; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+1); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 759-760: Ohio State at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 75.387; Minnesota 66.107
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 9 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 7 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-7 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 761-762: Mississippi State at LSU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 63.511; LSU 62.773
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 1; 133
Vegas Line: LSU by 1 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+1 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 763-764: Manhattan at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 56.875; Siena 52.071
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 5; 135
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 3 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-3 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 765-766: Jacksonville State at Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 50.272; Tennessee State 55.234
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 5; 122
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 8 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+8 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 767-768: Pacific at UC-Davis (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 52.457; UC-Davis 45.067
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 7 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Pacific by 5 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-5 1/2); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Today's NHL Picks

NY Rangers at Boston

The Bruins look to build on their 12-3 record in their last 15 games against Atlantic Division opponents. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's picks.
<table id="table1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height:12.75pt;width:564" height="17">TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted 7:30 a.m. EST </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 51-52: St. Louis at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.247; Columbus 11.729
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+165); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 53-54: Ottawa at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.631; Tampa Bay 11.491
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 55-56: NY Rangers at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.084; Boston 11.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 57-58: New Jersey at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.083; Buffalo 10.908
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 59-60: Dallas at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.840; Detroit 11.735
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 61-62: Anaheim at Minnesota (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.489; Minnesota 11.127
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 63-64: Chicago at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.853; Nashville 19.768
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+120); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 65-66: NY Islanders at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.925; Winnipeg 11.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-130); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:95">Game 67-68: Toronto at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.107; Calgary 10.676
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Today's NBA Picks

Phoenix at Denver

The Nuggets look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games as a road underdog of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Denver is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8). Here are all of today's picks
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height:12.75pt;width:564" height="17">TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 701-702: Miami at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 121.718; Indiana 122.166
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 703-704: New York at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 119.772; Toronto 113.249
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 6 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4; 189
Dunkel Pick: New York (-4); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 705-706: San Antonio at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.405; Detroit 114.943
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+8 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 707-708: Utah at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.064; Oklahoma City 127.743
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City 12 1/2; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 709-710: Houston at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 120.097; Memphis 121.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+3 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 711-712: Sacramento at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.829; Chicago 130.524
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 17 1/2; 203
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 713-714: Phoenix at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 112.215; Denver 123.573
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 11 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 8; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 715-716: Washington at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.178; Portland 123.582
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 12 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 15; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+15); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:12.75pt" height="17" width="564">Game 717-718: Atlanta at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.476; LA Lakers 122.988
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5; 177 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[JonnyGlax9]

paparazzi Picks:

paparazzi triple play, first multiple units play since starting the service:

central michigan won the first meeting against eastern michigan this season but since then they are 0-9 su and 2-7 ats while eastern michigan is 5-4 su and 7-2 ats. even in that win over eastern michigan earlier this season, central michigan was outshot and outrebounded, so there is a reason why they are only favored by 3.5 at home after winning as 1 pt favorite over this same opponent on the road. central michigan offense is ranked #301 in ppg and #332 in fg% in the nation, and their defense is not doing much better allowing just under 70 ppg in last 9 games. eastern michigan offense is not much better but at least they scored 68 in their last game against one of the better mac defenses. eastern michigan defense is not just slowing down opponents offenses, but they are also defending shooters well, especially from the three point line. they have two road wins in the mac this season with one ot loss, as well as 4 outright underdog win in the conference which is better than 1 home mac win and 2 overall mac wins for central. i am taking eastern michigan +4 for 3 units at thegreek.com (you can either wait to see if other books will up this line to +4 or buy half pt). if it gets down to +3 or lower, just play it for 2 units

one more play from paparazzi (double play):

illinois state is now 10-1 ats in last 11 after a non cover and 7-2 su this season after a su loss. that is usually the best indicator of how well coached a team really is. any team can lose on any given day. the problem is usually in teams bounce back ability. illinois state is a very good bounce back team and the reason for that is coaching, and defense. the last three times they played after a loss they allowed 54, 48 and 65 regulation time points. they are getting abreak here against an indiana state team that could be looking ahead to a bracket buster road game against their in-state rivals butler. they dont play butler very often these days but this rivalery started in 1903 and they faced each other 127 times since then. the fact that they did not play each other in several seasons makes this old rivalry more anticipated. very very dangerous spot for the sycamores. i am taking illinois state +4 for 2 units.

 

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Texas Tech
Minnesota U
Lakers

 

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

UC Davis +6 over Pacific.

 

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FantasySportsGametime

Tuesday Hockey Plays

Play St. Louis -190 over Columbus TOP PLAY
Play Detroit -220 over Dallas

 

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David Banks

Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A pair of second place teams in their respective divisions will collide in Tinseltown Tuesday night when Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers (16-12, 12-16 ATS) square off against Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks (18-10, 14-13-1 ATS); Tip-off from the Staples Center tip is set to go live at 10:30 ET.

The Hawks will be in an ornery mood when they take to the hardwood Tuesday night after getting embarrassed in a crucial Southeast Division duel with the Miami Heat their last time out. Atlanta found itself behind the 8-ball right from the get go as the Heat bolted out to a 30-18 lead after one quarter of play, and took a 22-point lead with them into the break before coasting in the second half to pull out the 107-87 road win and cover as four-point chalk. The loss snapped the Hawks mini two-game winning streak, and in the process, dropped them three-games in back of the division leading Heat. Willie Greens 17 points off the bench paced the Hawks who only had one other player register double-digits in scoring. Atlantas struggled to score points of late averaging just 87.8 PPG their last six games; down 7.7 points from their regular season average (#14 at 95.5 PPG). That figure doesnt figure to improve against the leagues 4th ranked scoring defense (90.9 PPG). The Hawks have been decent away from Philips Arena to date amassing 9-5 SU & 8-5-1 ATS records.

The Lakers return home from a six-game road trip that saw them go 3-3 SU & 2-4 ATS to move to four-games over the breakeven point for the year. The trip would have been an even bigger disappointment had Kobe Bryant not come up with a clutch shot in the closing moments of Sundays matinee battle in Toronto with the Raptors. Still, snagging three wins away from the Staples Center was huge for Coach Mike Browns squad considering it had only won twice as a visitor going into the roady. They now return home to host the Hawks where they check in a much better 11-2 SU & 8-5 ATS for the season. Only the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers managed to defeat them in their own house, and those two defeats came by an average of just 1.5 points per game. LAs offense has been far from up to snuff this season, as its 92.7 PPG average checks in at #21; the team has also been wretched from beyond the arc where its converted on just 29.1 percent of its overall attempts (#30).

The home team has covered six of these non-conference rivals L/8 overall meetings. The host had also won each of the previous seven meetings SU until LA went into Hotlanta and scored the 101-87 road win and cover (-4.5) in the teams most recent confrontation last season. Atlantas 3-0-1 ATS its L/4 road tussles, but checks in 1-6 ATS its L/7 against Pacific Division opponents and has dropped four of its L/5 visits to the Staples Center. The favorite has covered five of the L/7 overall meetings, but Los Angeles stands just 2-8 ATS its L/10 against the Eastern Conference. The over is 5-2 the L/7 times these teams went at one another in LA.
PICK: OVER

 

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Paul Leiner

100* Over 189 Grizzlies/Rockets

50* St Johns +9

 

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StatFox Super Situations- FoxSheets

NBA WASHINGTON at PORTLAND
Play Under - Home teams where the total is between 190 and 199.5 points off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog against opponent off an upset win as a road underdog
29-8 since 1997. ( 78.4% 20.2 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% -1.1 units )
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NBA SACRAMENTO at CHICAGO
Play On - Home teams vs. the money line (CHICAGO) off an upset loss as a road favorite, in February games
31-11 over the last 5 seasons. ( 73.8% 20.6 units )
2-2 this year. ( 50.0% -0.3 units )
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NBA MIAMI at INDIANA
Play Under - Any team vs. the 1rst half line an excellent offensive team (>=102 PPG) against an average defensive team (92-98 PPG), after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half
41-15 over the last 5 seasons. ( 73.2% 24.5 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% -1.2 units )

 

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StatFox Super Situations - FoxSheets

CBB WM & MARY at DREXEL
Play Under - All teams where the total is between 120 and 129.5 points after 8 or more consecutive wins, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team
59-26 since 1997. ( 69.4% 30.4 units )
5-3 this year. ( 62.5% 1.7 units )
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CBB TEXAS at OKLAHOMA
Play Against - All teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (TEXAS) off a home win against opponent off an upset loss as a road favorite
69-37 over the last 5 seasons. ( 65.1% 32.5 units )
6-7 this year. ( 46.2% -1.5 units )
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CBB WM & MARY at DREXEL
Play Against - Any team (DREXEL) after beating the spread by 48 or more points total in their last ten games, top level team, winning 80% or more of their games on the season
89-45 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.4% 39.5 units )
6-2 this year. ( 75.0% 3.8 units )

 

[frankie731]

mighty quinn

unlv

 

[jdsabre]

Sports Wagers NBA (Pass CBB)

TORONTO +5/+180 over New York Pinnacle
Reagrdless of the outcome here, we're going with the best of it by betting against the suddenly overhyped New York Knicks. Some have compared Jeremy Lins' arrival and subsequent heroics to that of Tim Tebow. Lin is getting the same amount of press, as the media continues to blow everything out of proportion. Had this game been played before that hype and without Carmelo Anthony and Baron Davis in the lineup, as they are here, the Raptors would've been a 5-point favorite. All the Raptors have done is beat the Celtics and come from 20 down to against the Lakers to force L.A. into a last second shot to beat them. The Raptors are continually improving. Three of their last five games have come against Miami, Boston and the Lakers. They went 1-2 against that trio but did not look out of place in any of them with biggest margin of defeat being by six points in Miami. Win or lose, we now get to take advantage of a bad line because of the inflated “Lin” factor. Play: Toronto +180 (Risking 1 unit) Play: Toronto +5 (Risking 1.05 units to win 1).

OKLAHOMA CITY -12½ over Utah Pinnacle
The Thunder have played the least amount of home games in the Association. They're 12-5 on the road and they're 9-1 at home. Playing their fifth game in seven nights on the road, the Thunder went into Utah on Friday and beat them by 14. The Jazz played last night in New Orleans and lost. Utah will now play its third game in three successive nights against one of the best and highest scoring teams in the league. The Jazz have just three road wins in 11 tries. They're a middle of the pack team in terms of scoring, rebounding and defense but on the road they drop off significantly. They played as good as they could against an exhausted Thunder team last Friday and were ultimately put away in the second half. Playing their third game in three nights and playing in the Thunders house against a rested Thunder squad, the Jazz have about as much chance of covering this number as “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” does of winning best picture at the Academy Awards. Play: Oklahoma City -12½ (Risking 2.16 units to win 2).

 

[jdsabre]

Sports Wagers NHL

N.Y. Rangers +123 over BOSTON Pinnacle
The Bruins haven't won back to back games in over a month. They're coming off that 4-3 OT win over Nashville in a game they played well in but still needed a goal in the final minute to send it into OT. Boston has allowed five goals or more in three of its last eight and three or more goals in six of those. The B's are still not right while the Rangers are legit Cup contenders. The Rangers are in every game. They don't lose often and they don't trail in the game often either. New York has won seven of nine with both losses over that span coming against the Devils, 1-0 and 4-3 in OT. To give you an idea of how consistently good the Blue Shirts have been, consider that they have not lost consecutive games since December 13 and 15. Since then, they've won 19 of 25 games. The Rangers have beaten the B's once this year already. They also beat them both times they met last season. At the moment the Rangers are in better form and they have a big edge in net with Henrik Lundqvist over the suddenly shaky Tim Thomas. Play: New York +123 (Risking 2 units).

Dallas +185 over DETROIT Pinnacle
The Red Wings will go for an NHL record 21st straight win at home after tying the record against Philly on Sunday. In the past 48 hours, there has been intense media coverage and nobody want to talk to the Stars. They all want to talk with Red Wings players and that has them thinking more than they should be. Especially undrafted goaltender Joey MacDonald. A 32-year old career minor leaguer, MacDonald has appeared in just 26 NHL games. He was called up to backup Ty Conklin so he was a backup to a backup. Granted, he's played well in three games since Conklin was yanked but there's added pressure here. The Stars will come in with nothing to lose. They're expected to go down in defeat. However, they know this team well. Despite losing both games to Detroit this season, Dallas was in a position to win them both, as they lost 5-4 in the first meeting and 3-2 in OT in the second. The Stars will give it everything they have in an attempt to prevent the Red Wings from doing what the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders dynasties could not. Play: Dallas +185 (Risking 2 units).

BUFFALO -108 over New Jersey Pinnacle
The Devils have lost two in a row and at least one or perhaps both were due to poor goaltending. Both Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg have two of the worst save percentages in the league. . Brodeur's, the lower of the two (.899) is the confirmed starter here. The Devils can dominate a game and still lose, as they did against these same Sabres before the break when they outshot them 28-14 and lost in OT. We see in the Chicago Blackhawks what can happen to a good team with poor goaltending. It deflates and demoralizes a club. They lose games they should have won and it takes it's toll over time. The Blackhawks have lost eight straight because of lousy goaltending and unless New Jersey addresss this, they're not going anywhere this year. Meanwhile, something happened over the all-star break to the Sabres. They woke up. They've picked up points in five of six games since the break. Included over that span is two shutout wins over Boston (6-0) and the Rangers (1-0). The Sabres are to the NHL this season what Philadelphia was to the NFL. Huge talent and nothing to show for it so far but again, this sleeping dog has awoken and they're very dangerous right now. Play: Buffalo -108 (Risking 2.16 units to win 2).

 

[jdsabre]

Jimmy Boyd 2/14
5* Wisconsin Green Bay -4.5

4* Hofstra -3
4* Indiana Pacers +3 (-115)

 

[jdsabre]

Ben Burns 2/14
NHL:
Sabres over Devils

NCAA:
Clemson -1.5 over Virginia

NBA:
Indiana +1 over Miami
Miami/Indiana Under 198
Detroit +8 over San Antonio
Washington/Portland Under 193.5

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

WUNDERDOG
NBA 91-69 Season-to-Date +$3300
Game: Miami at Indiana (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 198.5 -110

The Indiana Pacers have come a long way. Just a few short years ago they went the Phoenix, and Golden State method, and just tried to outscore everyone they faced. They now have a nucleus of talent that can go toe-to-toe with most teams and stand at 17-10 on the season. The Pacers have allowed just two of their last 21 opponents to taste the century mark, so looking at a total just shy of 200 is certainly showing value on the low side. The Heat are much more well known for the offensive talent their trio of stars, but they have been great on the defensive end as well. Miami has allowed just two of their last 17 opponents to touch the 100-point mark. Play this one UNDER the total.

 

[GamblinWizard]

9xSports

(Philadelphia Park Racing) 2:00PM RACE5 Horse #7 El Oh El A (To Win)
(England Soccer) 2:45PM Ipswich+0.5
(ATP Brazil) 6:00PM J.Souza vs. V.Hanescu Over 22
(NHL) 7:05PM Tampa Bay Lightning –110
(NCAA) 8:00PM Cleveland St+1

 

[Artman57]

Alatex
Delaware + 3
paid

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Sharpwins

Texas -2.5

Siena +4.5

Portland Blazers -14.5

Houston Rockets +3

San Antonio Spurs -8