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WISCONSIN -9 to Northwestern (5)
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MICHIGAN -8 to Indiana (2)
DePaul +15 from Syracuse (8)
LOUISVILLE -10 to South Florida (4)
FERRALL HOT AS EVER PICKING NCAA HOOP WINNERS ATS
DUKE -13 to Davidson (6)
MEMPHIS -19 to Marshall (1)
GONZAGA +4 from Tennessee (7)
WISCONSIN -9 to Northwestern (5)
MARQUETTE -9.5 to Rutgers (3)
MICHIGAN -8 to Indiana (2)
DePaul +15 from Syracuse (8)
LOUISVILLE -10 to South Florida (4)
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Tip of the Day - January 7, 2009
Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: NHL
Game: 7:30PM, Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
Prediction: New York Rangers
Current Line: -140
Over/Under: 5.5
Reason: The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
The Canadiens defeated Florida 6-5 in a shootout as a -210 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Andrei Kos
yn had a pair of goals for Montreal and Sergei Kosyn collected a pair of assists in the win.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 27 shots he faced to earn the shutout, as the Rangers downed the Penguins 4-0 on Monday night.
New York won as -135 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Tip of the Day - January 7, 2009
Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: NHL
Game: 7:30PM, Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers
Prediction: New York Rangers
Current Line: -140
Over/Under: 5.5
Reason: The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
The Canadiens defeated Florida 6-5 in a shootout as a -210 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Andrei Kos
yn had a pair of goals for Montreal and Sergei Kosyn collected a pair of assists in the win.Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 27 shots he faced to earn the shutout, as the Rangers downed the Penguins 4-0 on Monday night.
New York won as -135 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
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Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
Two hot teams square off at Philips Arena. Orlando has won 10 of their last 12 games and has played well on the road, 12-5 this season. Atlanta has won eight of their last 10 games and is 15-2 at home. Go with the Hawks at home. Atlanta has won five of the last seven meetings versus Orlando and has won six of the last 7 meetings in Atlanta, going 5-2 ATS.
Atlanta Hawks - 1½
Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
Two hot teams square off at Philips Arena. Orlando has won 10 of their last 12 games and has played well on the road, 12-5 this season. Atlanta has won eight of their last 10 games and is 15-2 at home. Go with the Hawks at home. Atlanta has won five of the last seven meetings versus Orlando and has won six of the last 7 meetings in Atlanta, going 5-2 ATS.
Atlanta Hawks - 1½
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New Orleans Hornets at Utah Jazz
The hot Hornets have won three in a row and five of their last 6 games, but will have a big task against the Jazz in Salt Lake City. Take Utah to cool down New Orleans at Energy Solutions Arena. The Jazz have won five of their last six games at home and have beaten the Hornets in five of the last six clashes in Utah, 4-2 ATS.
Utah Jazz -5
NCAAB
Duke Blue Devils -13.5
Wisconsin Badgers -7.5
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New Orleans Hornets at Utah Jazz
The hot Hornets have won three in a row and five of their last 6 games, but will have a big task against the Jazz in Salt Lake City. Take Utah to cool down New Orleans at Energy Solutions Arena. The Jazz have won five of their last six games at home and have beaten the Hornets in five of the last six clashes in Utah, 4-2 ATS.
Utah Jazz -5
NCAAB
Duke Blue Devils -13.5
Wisconsin Badgers -7.5
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Wunderdog
Toronto at Washington
Pick:Toronto +2.5
Not sure if a team that has posted just 7 wins in 33 games should ever be posted as a favorite because in and of itself it shouts value on the otherside. The Wizards have proven that point by going 1-6 ATS when listed as a favorite this season and they have lost five of those games straight up. Toronto hasn't exactly been beating a path down the win column themselves, but there is one area that has been productive for them and that is playing against losing teams on the road where they can smell a win. The Raptors are 6-3 ATS on the road vs sub-.500 teams, and I'll back them against the Wizards in this one.
Toronto at Washington
Pick:Toronto +2.5
Not sure if a team that has posted just 7 wins in 33 games should ever be posted as a favorite because in and of itself it shouts value on the otherside. The Wizards have proven that point by going 1-6 ATS when listed as a favorite this season and they have lost five of those games straight up. Toronto hasn't exactly been beating a path down the win column themselves, but there is one area that has been productive for them and that is playing against losing teams on the road where they can smell a win. The Raptors are 6-3 ATS on the road vs sub-.500 teams, and I'll back them against the Wizards in this one.
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CBB (POD): 4 Unit Play. #552. Take Indiana +7.5 over Michigan (Wednesday @ 6:30pm est).
3-0 Sweep yesterday.
4 Unit: Hornets +8 over Lakers: Outright Winner
4 Unit Ohio State +9.5 over Michigan State: Winner.
3 Unit: Tulsa: Easy Winner
10-4 Last 14 days in the NBA. 10 of 14 Winning Days. In fact, 5 of 6 Winning Days in NBA (5-1).
12-6 Run Overall.
4 of 5 Winning Football weeks after Tulsa easily yesterday.
2-0 (+8 Units) in College Basketball this week.
Let's go 3-0 this week for college basketball and hit our 3rd straight. Michigan is a top 60 team that got it done over Illinois at home most recently. That was a huge win considering Illinois is a top 25 team in the power rankings. But, Michigan has yet to win a road game this year. They went to Maryland and lost by 5 and even lost to Wisconsin at home. Indiana however has been decimated with the Calvin Sampson situation and is outside a top 200 team. But, things are changing in Bloomington. When watching this team against Iowa, it has shown how much impact the once Marquette coach has had on this scrub of players he has brought together to sustain the history of Indiana basketball until scholarship can be once again given. I want you to think how admirably this team played on the road in their recent five point loss to Iowa on the highway. It was a brilliant effort. Of course, 66% of the public will ride Michigan here but they are wrong in my mind. After all, we are the same group that took Ohio State over Michigan State as well as Loyola Maryland over Niagara as we went against the public in both of those plays. I think Michigan has a let down after their big win over Illinois. Any team that can play that well on the road in Indiana as 13 point dogs and lose by 5 points is truly impressive. Heck, this is the same team that defeated TCU and Cornell at home as well. Indiana is no powerhouse this year. But, they are a team that is coming together and gelling. Consequently, you will see them cover many conference games at home in the Big 10. After all, in relatively low scoring games, they are getting a lot of points. Plus, with the home crowd behind them in Bloomington, this team could very well likely be in this game for the outright win the final few minutes. I think that effort in Iowa translates over to this game against Michigan who is in for a let down and plus, once again, Michigan has yet to win a true road game. I think you are going to see a very spirited effort from Indiana today as they are in this game from start to finish as we stay inside the number and go 3-0 for CBB on the week.
NBA (POD): 4 Unit Play. #503. Take Orlando Magic +2 over Atlanta Hawks (Wednesday @ 7:05pm est). It's not often that I go against my Hawks, but my job is not to support my team as much as it is to give my clients the best opportunities to make money. Such is the case today with the Magic on the highway against the Hawks. I have rode the Magic all season long when the opportunities present itself and the most recent time was as early as back in December when this team dismantled the Hornets by 20 at home. One of my favorite coaches is consistently Stan Van Gundy. The man gets his team up for a "big" game better than anyone else. Although the Magic started the season a bit slow compared to their standards, they have certainly picked it up. This team is 22-12 ATS and they lost to Hawks in the first game of the season. That game truly caught the Magic off guard. Well, similar to the Hornets getting revenge against the Lakers Outright which was our POD, this will be the case today as the Magic get their revenge against the Hawks. Remember, revenge is what led to Charlotte defeating the Celtics at home, revenge is what led to the Magic defeating Portland Outright as a 4 point Underdog in the Rose Garden, and revenge is what allowed the Magic to crush the Hornets at home as well. Thus, that is the revenge we ride today as the Magic are in Atlanta today in the conference tilt. The Hawks are a good team, but time and time again this season at home they have started the game slow such as their contest against the Warriors, Bulls and Chicago which they managed for a big fourth quarter and came back. Well, that changes today. The Magic are the fourth quarter of fourth quarter teams since Van Gundy has been there. Plus, this team will not start this game slow and they will not let off the gas pedal. Plus, the Magic lost their last road game to the Nets in OT so there is even more incentive to win on the road today with revenge against the Hawks who have not been as dominant at home as the margins indicate as many of those games and covers come off the heels of huge fourth quarters. The Magic are a defensive team and that will simply not happen today. The Magic are 6-1 ATS of late as road underdogs and the Underdog is 5-2 ATS in this series of late. Magic play with a chip on their shoulder today and likely win this baby outright today.
CBB (POD): 4 Unit Play. #552. Take Indiana +7.5 over Michigan (Wednesday @ 6:30pm est).
3-0 Sweep yesterday.
4 Unit: Hornets +8 over Lakers: Outright Winner
4 Unit Ohio State +9.5 over Michigan State: Winner.
3 Unit: Tulsa: Easy Winner
10-4 Last 14 days in the NBA. 10 of 14 Winning Days. In fact, 5 of 6 Winning Days in NBA (5-1).
12-6 Run Overall.
4 of 5 Winning Football weeks after Tulsa easily yesterday.
2-0 (+8 Units) in College Basketball this week.
Let's go 3-0 this week for college basketball and hit our 3rd straight. Michigan is a top 60 team that got it done over Illinois at home most recently. That was a huge win considering Illinois is a top 25 team in the power rankings. But, Michigan has yet to win a road game this year. They went to Maryland and lost by 5 and even lost to Wisconsin at home. Indiana however has been decimated with the Calvin Sampson situation and is outside a top 200 team. But, things are changing in Bloomington. When watching this team against Iowa, it has shown how much impact the once Marquette coach has had on this scrub of players he has brought together to sustain the history of Indiana basketball until scholarship can be once again given. I want you to think how admirably this team played on the road in their recent five point loss to Iowa on the highway. It was a brilliant effort. Of course, 66% of the public will ride Michigan here but they are wrong in my mind. After all, we are the same group that took Ohio State over Michigan State as well as Loyola Maryland over Niagara as we went against the public in both of those plays. I think Michigan has a let down after their big win over Illinois. Any team that can play that well on the road in Indiana as 13 point dogs and lose by 5 points is truly impressive. Heck, this is the same team that defeated TCU and Cornell at home as well. Indiana is no powerhouse this year. But, they are a team that is coming together and gelling. Consequently, you will see them cover many conference games at home in the Big 10. After all, in relatively low scoring games, they are getting a lot of points. Plus, with the home crowd behind them in Bloomington, this team could very well likely be in this game for the outright win the final few minutes. I think that effort in Iowa translates over to this game against Michigan who is in for a let down and plus, once again, Michigan has yet to win a true road game. I think you are going to see a very spirited effort from Indiana today as they are in this game from start to finish as we stay inside the number and go 3-0 for CBB on the week.
NBA (POD): 4 Unit Play. #503. Take Orlando Magic +2 over Atlanta Hawks (Wednesday @ 7:05pm est). It's not often that I go against my Hawks, but my job is not to support my team as much as it is to give my clients the best opportunities to make money. Such is the case today with the Magic on the highway against the Hawks. I have rode the Magic all season long when the opportunities present itself and the most recent time was as early as back in December when this team dismantled the Hornets by 20 at home. One of my favorite coaches is consistently Stan Van Gundy. The man gets his team up for a "big" game better than anyone else. Although the Magic started the season a bit slow compared to their standards, they have certainly picked it up. This team is 22-12 ATS and they lost to Hawks in the first game of the season. That game truly caught the Magic off guard. Well, similar to the Hornets getting revenge against the Lakers Outright which was our POD, this will be the case today as the Magic get their revenge against the Hawks. Remember, revenge is what led to Charlotte defeating the Celtics at home, revenge is what led to the Magic defeating Portland Outright as a 4 point Underdog in the Rose Garden, and revenge is what allowed the Magic to crush the Hornets at home as well. Thus, that is the revenge we ride today as the Magic are in Atlanta today in the conference tilt. The Hawks are a good team, but time and time again this season at home they have started the game slow such as their contest against the Warriors, Bulls and Chicago which they managed for a big fourth quarter and came back. Well, that changes today. The Magic are the fourth quarter of fourth quarter teams since Van Gundy has been there. Plus, this team will not start this game slow and they will not let off the gas pedal. Plus, the Magic lost their last road game to the Nets in OT so there is even more incentive to win on the road today with revenge against the Hawks who have not been as dominant at home as the margins indicate as many of those games and covers come off the heels of huge fourth quarters. The Magic are a defensive team and that will simply not happen today. The Magic are 6-1 ATS of late as road underdogs and the Underdog is 5-2 ATS in this series of late. Magic play with a chip on their shoulder today and likely win this baby outright today.
