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Nice Day yesterday . As we pulled
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On to today:
FSU +7
Michigan -10
Iona -7
St Petes -6
POWER PLAY
6-4 This Year
NC State -3.5
SPORTS4CAST(7-1) this week
OHIO STATE +10.5
NSA
20*NC ST
10*FLA ST
5*HAWI
5*PROV
2*CUSE
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4 Units on Providence -14 -110
STEAM PLAY
The Friars are still in the hunt for the Big East title with just 3 losses in the conference. Providence plays strong on the road, showing a 8-3 record so far this season. The Friars are a good shooting team from the floor, and shoot even better on the road than they do at home, hitting 48% from the field and 38% from downtown. As is common with most successful teams, Providence plays great defense, allowing opponents to score less than 63 point per game on average. The Friars have won 5 in a row and head to St. John's to play a Red Storm team that is suffering through a horrific season. The Storm have been terrible in the conference, sitting in the cellar with a 1-12 record this year. St. John's doesn't get much help from their home court either as they are only 4-9 in home games this year (4-8 against the spread). The Red Storm is playing pitiful offense at home this season, shooting a mere 38% FGs on their home court, accounting for less than 62 points per game. Based on motivation (Providence actually has something important to play for) and performance in the conference this year, look for the Friars to knock off St. John's in a rout.
2 Units on Ohio U -5 -110
The Ohio Bobcats take on the Thundering Herd of Marshall in a battle to stay out of last place in the East side of the Mid American Conference. Both teams sit at 6-9 in the MAC, currently in a tie for last. Ohio gets the edge at home, coming into the game with a strong 7-3 (7-1 ATS) home record, an above average backcourt, and a taste for revenge. Marshall took advantage of the Bobcats the last time they met, winning at Marshall by 14. But it's another story when the Herd hits the road. Marshall is just 3-9 on the road this year (4-7 ATS), and playing simply awful defense away from home, giving up an average of 80 points per game! Ohio has been successful in the past at home against the heard winning 5 of the last 6 both SU and ATS.
3 Units on Manhattan Jaspers -22 -110
STEAM PLAY
The sky is the limit as far as i'm concerened with this spread. The Marist Red Foxes has the unenviable task of playing the Manhattan Jaspers after a one point loss on the road against Rider. The Jaspers aren't going to take a loss like that (in a game they really should have won) very lightly, and who better to shoulder the blame than the near cellar-dwelling Red Foxes from Marist (they trail only Loyola MD in futility in the MAAC). Marist has just one road win this year and 11 road losses, including a 3-7 ATS mark, due almost entirely to their non-existent offense which scores just under 58 points per game on the road this year. They are just 4-13 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic conference and face the task of playing the conference leading Jaspers. Manhattan continues to be a machine in the conference and at home. The Jaspers boast a 12-2 home record, as well as a 15-2 record in the MAAC, they already beat the Red Foxes by 24 points at Marist, and with a little motivation from a loss last time out the Jaspers should put up a ton of points.
Sundays Plays
Nice Day yesterday . As we pulled
together a 7-2 card after the bad Friday.
On to today:
FSU +7
Michigan -10
Iona -7
St Petes -6
POWER PLAY
6-4 This Year
NC State -3.5
SPORTS4CAST(7-1) this week
OHIO STATE +10.5
NSA
20*NC ST
10*FLA ST
5*HAWI
5*PROV
2*CUSE
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4 Units on Providence -14 -110
STEAM PLAY
The Friars are still in the hunt for the Big East title with just 3 losses in the conference. Providence plays strong on the road, showing a 8-3 record so far this season. The Friars are a good shooting team from the floor, and shoot even better on the road than they do at home, hitting 48% from the field and 38% from downtown. As is common with most successful teams, Providence plays great defense, allowing opponents to score less than 63 point per game on average. The Friars have won 5 in a row and head to St. John's to play a Red Storm team that is suffering through a horrific season. The Storm have been terrible in the conference, sitting in the cellar with a 1-12 record this year. St. John's doesn't get much help from their home court either as they are only 4-9 in home games this year (4-8 against the spread). The Red Storm is playing pitiful offense at home this season, shooting a mere 38% FGs on their home court, accounting for less than 62 points per game. Based on motivation (Providence actually has something important to play for) and performance in the conference this year, look for the Friars to knock off St. John's in a rout.
2 Units on Ohio U -5 -110
The Ohio Bobcats take on the Thundering Herd of Marshall in a battle to stay out of last place in the East side of the Mid American Conference. Both teams sit at 6-9 in the MAC, currently in a tie for last. Ohio gets the edge at home, coming into the game with a strong 7-3 (7-1 ATS) home record, an above average backcourt, and a taste for revenge. Marshall took advantage of the Bobcats the last time they met, winning at Marshall by 14. But it's another story when the Herd hits the road. Marshall is just 3-9 on the road this year (4-7 ATS), and playing simply awful defense away from home, giving up an average of 80 points per game! Ohio has been successful in the past at home against the heard winning 5 of the last 6 both SU and ATS.
3 Units on Manhattan Jaspers -22 -110
STEAM PLAY
The sky is the limit as far as i'm concerened with this spread. The Marist Red Foxes has the unenviable task of playing the Manhattan Jaspers after a one point loss on the road against Rider. The Jaspers aren't going to take a loss like that (in a game they really should have won) very lightly, and who better to shoulder the blame than the near cellar-dwelling Red Foxes from Marist (they trail only Loyola MD in futility in the MAAC). Marist has just one road win this year and 11 road losses, including a 3-7 ATS mark, due almost entirely to their non-existent offense which scores just under 58 points per game on the road this year. They are just 4-13 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic conference and face the task of playing the conference leading Jaspers. Manhattan continues to be a machine in the conference and at home. The Jaspers boast a 12-2 home record, as well as a 15-2 record in the MAAC, they already beat the Red Foxes by 24 points at Marist, and with a little motivation from a loss last time out the Jaspers should put up a ton of points.
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Marshall Thundering Herd at Ohio Bobcats 2:00 pm EST
Mid-American Conference Game of the Month
Ohio –5.5 (3 Units)
While we don’t like betting teams in must win situations, we’ll discard that today as this isn’t a true “must win” for the Bobcats. However, with 3 games left and stuck in a 4-way tie for eighth place for MAC tournament seeding, this is quite possibly their last winnable game. They travel to Buffalo and with only 2 road wins this season that will be a tough win. They then face first place Kent in the season finale. "In order for us to get a home game or at least get a better seed I think we have to win the games at home," Ohio forward Jeff Halbert said. "We definitely have to win this one to get that edge on them, and then we've got Buffalo and Kent after that, but we're not looking ahead yet." They are 7-3 at home this season and have won their last 6 home contests. They are on a 3-game losing streak, all on the road that included two overtime losses. Marshall enters this game on a 3-game skid of their own and they have dropped their last 7 road games. The last 4 road losses have been by at least 15 points each. Their overall road mark is 3-9 and they are being outscored by 11.3 ppg away from home. Marshall won the first meeting by 14 points and Ohio want to get redemption here. A prolonged scoring drought of more than 10 minutes cost Ohio the first game at Marshall and allowed the Herd to run away with the game, Ohio forward Delvar Barrett said. Marshall is just 3-8 ATS on the road while the Bobcats are a solid 7-1 ATS at home. Ohio is a perfect 5-0 at a favorite and the Herd are 1-3 ATS on the road against sub-.500 teams.
Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks 2:00 pm EST
Kansas –7 (2 Units)
The Jayhawks continue to struggle on the road but they are still a solid team at home with a 12-1 record. They are only 2-8 ATS at home but 8 of those games they were favored by double digits. They are 1-1-1 ATS at home when laying under 10 points, most recently defeating the Red Raiders by 19 as a 7-point chalk. They are 6-0 SU at home in conference games and they have won 25 straight Big 12 games at Allen Fieldhouse. Oklahoma is once against struggling losing their last 3 games and it seems they have not recovered from their huge home loss to Oklahoma St. The Sooners are 3-4 in Big 12 road games but 2 of those wins were at Texas A&M and Baylor, the two bottom teams in the conference. The Jawhawks are 16-0 this season when putting up at least 70 points. The Sooners are allowing 71.2 ppg on the road this season and they have allowed 77 or more points in 4 of their 9 road games. The Jayhawks currently lead the Big 12 Conference and rank 12th in the nation in assists per game, with 17.5 per contest, which creates a lot of easy buckets on offense. Kansas ranks second in the Big 12 and 17th in the nation with 5.5 blocks per game and the Sooners are a little thin inside with the loss of Kevin Bookout. The loss on Monday to Texas most likely knocked Kansas out of contention for their third straight regular season Big 12 title. All is not lost however. "This was tough, because it's killed our chances of winning the conference. It's a crucial loss," junior Wayne Simien said. "What we have to do now is concentrate on our final three games in Big 12 play. We'll try to finish out and get the momentum up for the postseason." Oklahoma has yet to cover this season when getting more than 5 points, going 0-4 ATS.
North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina St. Wolfpack 5:30 pm EST
North Carolina St. –4.5 (2 Units)
The Wolfpack will be looking to avenge their 2-point loss at North Carolina back in January. NC State is a perfect 14-0 at home this season including in 6-0 SU and ATS record in ACC games. They have suffered just one overall loss since that loss to the Tar Heels. North Carolina is 1-5 SU and ATS in road conference games this year with only one of those losses being by less than 6 points. They are 6-6 their last 12 games after starting the season 10-2 while the Wolfpack have gone 9-3 their last 12 games. An inconsistent defense has hurt North Carolina at times. The Tar Heels are allowing ACC opponents 83.5 points and nearly 47% shooting from the field. Carolina has held its last six opponents to less than 50% shooting from the field, but has been outscored in the second half in its last four games. In that first meeting, the Wolfpack shot 52% but turned the ball over 20 times. North Carolina converted those miscues into 20 points, which was the difference in the game. North Carolina leads the ACC in scoring but they will find it tough matching their season average against NC State. The Wolfpack is holding opponents to a very impressive 63.5 ppg while limiting the opposition to 40.9% shooting from the field and 29.2% from the three-point line overall. In their last 8 games, the Wolfpack has turned the ball over only 103 times (12.8). NC State leads the ACC and the nation in free throw shooting making a sensational 79.2% of its foul shots. In its last 8 games the Pack is 155-192 from the line (80.7%). In ACC games, NC State is making 80.5% of its free throws. NC State is 9-1 ATS at home against teams with a winning record while the Tar Heels are 2-5 ATS on the road against winning teams.
NBA
Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings 9:00 pm EST
Sacramento –10.5 (2 Units)
Sacramento will look to rebound from just their 5th home loss of the season on Friday to Utah. In their most recent home loss to San Antonio, they followed that up with a 23-point win against Denver 2 days later. They are 3-1 this season following a home loss. Phoenix has won their last 2 games after dropping 8 straight and 14 of 16 games. They have yet to win 2 straight games on the road this season as they are 0-4 SU and ATS in the second road game after a road win, losing those games by 12.5 ppg. They had dropped 7 straight away from home before their win at Seattle on Friday. Part of the problem on Friday for the Kings was that they beat the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Thursday night, then dealt with plane troubles that resulted in a 4 a.m. Sacramento landing and a 5-5:30 a.m. bedtime for many of his players. Thus, for the first time this season they committed more turnovers than assists. Kings forward Brad Miller, who has missed the last seven games with a sprained right foot, may return Sunday against Phoenix.
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Marshall Thundering Herd at Ohio Bobcats 2:00 pm EST
Mid-American Conference Game of the Month
Ohio –5.5 (3 Units)
While we don’t like betting teams in must win situations, we’ll discard that today as this isn’t a true “must win” for the Bobcats. However, with 3 games left and stuck in a 4-way tie for eighth place for MAC tournament seeding, this is quite possibly their last winnable game. They travel to Buffalo and with only 2 road wins this season that will be a tough win. They then face first place Kent in the season finale. "In order for us to get a home game or at least get a better seed I think we have to win the games at home," Ohio forward Jeff Halbert said. "We definitely have to win this one to get that edge on them, and then we've got Buffalo and Kent after that, but we're not looking ahead yet." They are 7-3 at home this season and have won their last 6 home contests. They are on a 3-game losing streak, all on the road that included two overtime losses. Marshall enters this game on a 3-game skid of their own and they have dropped their last 7 road games. The last 4 road losses have been by at least 15 points each. Their overall road mark is 3-9 and they are being outscored by 11.3 ppg away from home. Marshall won the first meeting by 14 points and Ohio want to get redemption here. A prolonged scoring drought of more than 10 minutes cost Ohio the first game at Marshall and allowed the Herd to run away with the game, Ohio forward Delvar Barrett said. Marshall is just 3-8 ATS on the road while the Bobcats are a solid 7-1 ATS at home. Ohio is a perfect 5-0 at a favorite and the Herd are 1-3 ATS on the road against sub-.500 teams.
Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks 2:00 pm EST
Kansas –7 (2 Units)
The Jayhawks continue to struggle on the road but they are still a solid team at home with a 12-1 record. They are only 2-8 ATS at home but 8 of those games they were favored by double digits. They are 1-1-1 ATS at home when laying under 10 points, most recently defeating the Red Raiders by 19 as a 7-point chalk. They are 6-0 SU at home in conference games and they have won 25 straight Big 12 games at Allen Fieldhouse. Oklahoma is once against struggling losing their last 3 games and it seems they have not recovered from their huge home loss to Oklahoma St. The Sooners are 3-4 in Big 12 road games but 2 of those wins were at Texas A&M and Baylor, the two bottom teams in the conference. The Jawhawks are 16-0 this season when putting up at least 70 points. The Sooners are allowing 71.2 ppg on the road this season and they have allowed 77 or more points in 4 of their 9 road games. The Jayhawks currently lead the Big 12 Conference and rank 12th in the nation in assists per game, with 17.5 per contest, which creates a lot of easy buckets on offense. Kansas ranks second in the Big 12 and 17th in the nation with 5.5 blocks per game and the Sooners are a little thin inside with the loss of Kevin Bookout. The loss on Monday to Texas most likely knocked Kansas out of contention for their third straight regular season Big 12 title. All is not lost however. "This was tough, because it's killed our chances of winning the conference. It's a crucial loss," junior Wayne Simien said. "What we have to do now is concentrate on our final three games in Big 12 play. We'll try to finish out and get the momentum up for the postseason." Oklahoma has yet to cover this season when getting more than 5 points, going 0-4 ATS.
North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina St. Wolfpack 5:30 pm EST
North Carolina St. –4.5 (2 Units)
The Wolfpack will be looking to avenge their 2-point loss at North Carolina back in January. NC State is a perfect 14-0 at home this season including in 6-0 SU and ATS record in ACC games. They have suffered just one overall loss since that loss to the Tar Heels. North Carolina is 1-5 SU and ATS in road conference games this year with only one of those losses being by less than 6 points. They are 6-6 their last 12 games after starting the season 10-2 while the Wolfpack have gone 9-3 their last 12 games. An inconsistent defense has hurt North Carolina at times. The Tar Heels are allowing ACC opponents 83.5 points and nearly 47% shooting from the field. Carolina has held its last six opponents to less than 50% shooting from the field, but has been outscored in the second half in its last four games. In that first meeting, the Wolfpack shot 52% but turned the ball over 20 times. North Carolina converted those miscues into 20 points, which was the difference in the game. North Carolina leads the ACC in scoring but they will find it tough matching their season average against NC State. The Wolfpack is holding opponents to a very impressive 63.5 ppg while limiting the opposition to 40.9% shooting from the field and 29.2% from the three-point line overall. In their last 8 games, the Wolfpack has turned the ball over only 103 times (12.8). NC State leads the ACC and the nation in free throw shooting making a sensational 79.2% of its foul shots. In its last 8 games the Pack is 155-192 from the line (80.7%). In ACC games, NC State is making 80.5% of its free throws. NC State is 9-1 ATS at home against teams with a winning record while the Tar Heels are 2-5 ATS on the road against winning teams.
NBA
Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings 9:00 pm EST
Sacramento –10.5 (2 Units)
Sacramento will look to rebound from just their 5th home loss of the season on Friday to Utah. In their most recent home loss to San Antonio, they followed that up with a 23-point win against Denver 2 days later. They are 3-1 this season following a home loss. Phoenix has won their last 2 games after dropping 8 straight and 14 of 16 games. They have yet to win 2 straight games on the road this season as they are 0-4 SU and ATS in the second road game after a road win, losing those games by 12.5 ppg. They had dropped 7 straight away from home before their win at Seattle on Friday. Part of the problem on Friday for the Kings was that they beat the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Thursday night, then dealt with plane troubles that resulted in a 4 a.m. Sacramento landing and a 5-5:30 a.m. bedtime for many of his players. Thus, for the first time this season they committed more turnovers than assists. Kings forward Brad Miller, who has missed the last seven games with a sprained right foot, may return Sunday against Phoenix.
Mejia's Selections
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By Tony Mejia
This feature has accurately predicted the winner of over 70 percent of games in each of the last two seasons.
Last night: 6-4 | Week to date: 27-9 | Season record: 542-301 (64.3 %)
Sunday, February 29, 2004
NBA Regular Season
Toronto Raptors 88 Boston Celtics 84
Milwaukee Bucks 98 Miami Heat 92
Detroit Pistons 93 Los Angeles Clippers 86
Houston Rockets 95 Seattle Supersonics 87
New Jersey Nets 93 Los Angeles Lakers 83
Minnesota Timberwolves 95 Philadelphia 76ers 82
Denver Nuggets 96 New York Knicks 91
Sacramento Kings 108 Phoenix Suns 94
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By Tony Mejia
This feature has accurately predicted the winner of over 70 percent of games in each of the last two seasons.
Last night: 6-4 | Week to date: 27-9 | Season record: 542-301 (64.3 %)
Sunday, February 29, 2004
NBA Regular Season
Toronto Raptors 88 Boston Celtics 84
Milwaukee Bucks 98 Miami Heat 92
Detroit Pistons 93 Los Angeles Clippers 86
Houston Rockets 95 Seattle Supersonics 87
New Jersey Nets 93 Los Angeles Lakers 83
Minnesota Timberwolves 95 Philadelphia 76ers 82
Denver Nuggets 96 New York Knicks 91
Sacramento Kings 108 Phoenix Suns 94
Cal Sports...4*ken...Pepper
Dr.Bob....3*wiscy
underdog...FLOR ST
ANIMAL PLAYS FOR HIS SERVICE
3 X KNICKS OVER 197 1/2
3 X SAN JOSE ST +2
3 X NC ST -4
4 X LSU +5
4 X MIAMI HEAT OVER 193
5 X HAWAII -4
LEXUS 5*
Syracuse
Alatex - GOY Hawaii
ASA - 4* Hawaii
Blazer 4* NCState
Cal Sports - 4* Pepperdine, Kentucky
Champion - Celtics, Sixers, NC State
Dr Bob - 3* Wisconsin
NSA - 20* NC State
JB Sports - Raptors
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Nitro Plays: Rice 30-18-1
JB Sports: Toronto (opinion only)
Puck Profits: Top on Phoenix and Philadelphia (NHL)
Private Players of Pitt: 4* Wisconsin (no 5*'s)
Preferred Picks: 3* Florida State
California Sports: 4*'s on Pepperdine and Kentucky (no 5*'s)
Iceman: pass
Mike Lee: 8* NC State
Alatex: 20* Hawaii
NBA Basketball
4 Units on Miami Heat O 193 -110
With Dwyane Wade and Caron Butler in the lineup together, Miami has changed their style in recent weeks and are more of an up-tempo team. Needless to say, that suits me just fine in regard to yet another Milwaukee total at home. The Bucks, in case you weren't aware, have shattered the total in 11 consecutive home games (16-3 OVER anywhere in last 19). The last meeting produced 197 points on this floor back in January when Wade was out of the lineup with an injury. I just pulled the box score from that game. Miami was 35-of-93 while Milwaukee was 38-of-77 and the game still went 'OVER' the total. The Heat had a 15-point 2nd quarter. That total was 183. Obviously Vegas has made some adjustments today but it's not enough. Remember when the Heat consistently played games in the 160's or below. Not anymore. Miami is 11-4 'OVER' in their last 15.
3 Units on New York Knicks O 197½ -110
How do you give up 117 points to San Antonio without Tim Duncan in the lineup? That is the riddle Denver has to answer about themselves after last night's "mail it in" effort in Texas. The Nuggets haven't exactly been a fortress of defense recently as they've lost five straight and have yielded 117, 112, and 109 points in their last three games. Allan Houston returns to the New York lineup today which is great news for the offense and especially Stephon Marbury, who has had to shoulder much of the scoring load. Don't be misled by Friday night's 96-94 final against the Clippers in LA. Those two teams played a 30-point 4th quarter (17-13). That game was on pace to soar 'OVER' the total at the end of three quarters. Tonight marks the 4th consecutive road game for New York and fatigue generally leads to lackluster defense. The Knicks went 'OVER' in their first two stops on this trip and as mentioned, should be 'OVER' in three straight. The Knicks are 42-23 'OVER' the last three years when the total is in the 190's. They are 34-16 'OVER' as well the past three seasons following a defeat by six points or less. I'm not too thrilled with today's 'SIDE' selections in the NBA, but I do like a couple of totals.
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Mejia's Selections
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By Tony Mejia
SportsLine.com Staff Writer Daily predictions of the nation's Division I college basketball action. This feature has accurately predicted the winner of over 70 percent of games in each of the last two seasons. Last night: 94-36 | Week to date: 219-75 | Season to date: 3,202-1,134 (73.8 %)
2003 NCAA Tournament: 52-12 (81.3%) | 2003 Season record: 3,294-1,246 (72.6%)
Sunday, February 29, 2004
NCAA Regular Season
Kent State 68 Akron 64
Boston University 76 Binghamton 68
Michigan 75 Ohio State 66
Providence 81 St. John's 57
New Hampshire 66 Stony Brook 63
Northeastern 83 Albany NY 67
Troy State 92 Stetson 76
Vermont 71 Maine 64
Hartford 68 Maryland-Baltimore County 66
Manhattan 84 Marist 58
Ohio 75 Marshall 73
Kansas 67 Oklahoma 57
Wisconsin 73 Purdue 59
Temple 76 Fordham 61
St. Peter's 79 Rider 70
Tulsa 69 San Jose State 64
Colgate 69 Bucknell 57
Lehigh 66 Holy Cross 64
Iona 71 Loyola-Maryland 64
Pittsburgh 70 Syracuse 63
Kentucky 68 LSU 62
Montana State 68 Sacramento State 57
North Carolina 72 North Carolina State 70
Niagara 76 Canisius 64
Duke 83 Florida State 75
South Alabama 73 North Texas 69
Hawaii 77 Rice 70
St. Mary's California 84 Pepperdine 81
Dr.Bob....3*wiscy
underdog...FLOR ST
ANIMAL PLAYS FOR HIS SERVICE
3 X KNICKS OVER 197 1/2
3 X SAN JOSE ST +2
3 X NC ST -4
4 X LSU +5
4 X MIAMI HEAT OVER 193
5 X HAWAII -4
LEXUS 5*
Syracuse
Alatex - GOY Hawaii
ASA - 4* Hawaii
Blazer 4* NCState
Cal Sports - 4* Pepperdine, Kentucky
Champion - Celtics, Sixers, NC State
Dr Bob - 3* Wisconsin
NSA - 20* NC State
JB Sports - Raptors
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Nitro Plays: Rice 30-18-1
JB Sports: Toronto (opinion only)
Puck Profits: Top on Phoenix and Philadelphia (NHL)
Private Players of Pitt: 4* Wisconsin (no 5*'s)
Preferred Picks: 3* Florida State
California Sports: 4*'s on Pepperdine and Kentucky (no 5*'s)
Iceman: pass
Mike Lee: 8* NC State
Alatex: 20* Hawaii
NBA Basketball
4 Units on Miami Heat O 193 -110
With Dwyane Wade and Caron Butler in the lineup together, Miami has changed their style in recent weeks and are more of an up-tempo team. Needless to say, that suits me just fine in regard to yet another Milwaukee total at home. The Bucks, in case you weren't aware, have shattered the total in 11 consecutive home games (16-3 OVER anywhere in last 19). The last meeting produced 197 points on this floor back in January when Wade was out of the lineup with an injury. I just pulled the box score from that game. Miami was 35-of-93 while Milwaukee was 38-of-77 and the game still went 'OVER' the total. The Heat had a 15-point 2nd quarter. That total was 183. Obviously Vegas has made some adjustments today but it's not enough. Remember when the Heat consistently played games in the 160's or below. Not anymore. Miami is 11-4 'OVER' in their last 15.
3 Units on New York Knicks O 197½ -110
How do you give up 117 points to San Antonio without Tim Duncan in the lineup? That is the riddle Denver has to answer about themselves after last night's "mail it in" effort in Texas. The Nuggets haven't exactly been a fortress of defense recently as they've lost five straight and have yielded 117, 112, and 109 points in their last three games. Allan Houston returns to the New York lineup today which is great news for the offense and especially Stephon Marbury, who has had to shoulder much of the scoring load. Don't be misled by Friday night's 96-94 final against the Clippers in LA. Those two teams played a 30-point 4th quarter (17-13). That game was on pace to soar 'OVER' the total at the end of three quarters. Tonight marks the 4th consecutive road game for New York and fatigue generally leads to lackluster defense. The Knicks went 'OVER' in their first two stops on this trip and as mentioned, should be 'OVER' in three straight. The Knicks are 42-23 'OVER' the last three years when the total is in the 190's. They are 34-16 'OVER' as well the past three seasons following a defeat by six points or less. I'm not too thrilled with today's 'SIDE' selections in the NBA, but I do like a couple of totals.
SEE IF THAT IS CORRECT PIG...THANKS....
Mejia's Selections
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By Tony Mejia
SportsLine.com Staff Writer Daily predictions of the nation's Division I college basketball action. This feature has accurately predicted the winner of over 70 percent of games in each of the last two seasons. Last night: 94-36 | Week to date: 219-75 | Season to date: 3,202-1,134 (73.8 %)
2003 NCAA Tournament: 52-12 (81.3%) | 2003 Season record: 3,294-1,246 (72.6%)
Sunday, February 29, 2004
NCAA Regular Season
Kent State 68 Akron 64
Boston University 76 Binghamton 68
Michigan 75 Ohio State 66
Providence 81 St. John's 57
New Hampshire 66 Stony Brook 63
Northeastern 83 Albany NY 67
Troy State 92 Stetson 76
Vermont 71 Maine 64
Hartford 68 Maryland-Baltimore County 66
Manhattan 84 Marist 58
Ohio 75 Marshall 73
Kansas 67 Oklahoma 57
Wisconsin 73 Purdue 59
Temple 76 Fordham 61
St. Peter's 79 Rider 70
Tulsa 69 San Jose State 64
Colgate 69 Bucknell 57
Lehigh 66 Holy Cross 64
Iona 71 Loyola-Maryland 64
Pittsburgh 70 Syracuse 63
Kentucky 68 LSU 62
Montana State 68 Sacramento State 57
North Carolina 72 North Carolina State 70
Niagara 76 Canisius 64
Duke 83 Florida State 75
South Alabama 73 North Texas 69
Hawaii 77 Rice 70
St. Mary's California 84 Pepperdine 81
