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Tuesday's six-pack

-- Home team won eight of last nine AFC title games; home team is 4-4 in last eight NFC title games.

-- Iowa State 82, Oklahoma 77-- Last time Cyclones beat a #1 team, the best player on the other team was Wilt Chamberlain (1957).

-- Syracuse 64, Duke 62-- Duke lost its last three games, all to unranked teams.

-- Greg Norman got dumped by FOX as its #1 golf analyst.

-- Indianapolis Colts named Brian Schottenheimer as their new QB coach.

-- There apparently is growing momentum to have the DH in both leagues.

 

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Dave Cokin

Bonus Play Tuesday

BRUINS @ CANADIENS 7:35 PM

Take: BRUINS -105

If you’re a history buff, you might well be considering Montreal as a play tonight. The Canadiens have enjoyed enormous success against the Bruins, particularly on the ice surface at Montreal. But it’s the most recent result between these two Original Six franchises that has me looking the visitor’s way tonight.

Over the course of the lengthy NHL regular season, there aren’t all that many games that teams specifically circle as must win. But I think we have one of those this evening. The Bruins don’t need total recall to reflect on what took place on January 1. The latest NHL Winter Classic at Foxboro, home of the Patriots, was a disaster for the Bruins. They were outplayed badly by Montreal in an eventual 5-1 Canadiens romp. Head coach Claude Julian was downplaying the revenge angle at practice on Monday, but the players know the score and this is a game the Bruins want very badly.

As crazy as the domination in this series has been for the Habs, they’re not a very good hockey team right now. Since opening the campaign with a phenomenal 9-0 run, Montreal has won only 14 of its last 37 games. The goaltending has been perhaps better than expected considering the lengthy absence of the brilliant Carey Price. But overall, the Habs haven’t been much and the truth is they’re really not a playoff caliber team right now.

The Bruins have had a peculiar season, in that they’ve been a much better team on the road than at home. They’re arriving in Montreal with at least a bit of momentum off back to back wins. Tuukka Rask continues to be plagued by some madding inconsistency, and the veteran goalie has some gnarly numbers against the Canadiens. So there are some concerns on that count tonight.

But the bottom line for me is that the circumstances here make this what might well be the biggest game to date so far this season for Boston. In spite of their issues with this opponent, I think the Bruins come out flying tonight, and Montreal is a team ripe for the taking currently. In a pick ’em situation, I’ll back the Bruins.

 

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp NBA Pick, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 7:35 PM EST

(701) MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS (702) MIAMI HEAT

Take: UNDER THE TOTAL

Reason: Your Bonus Play for Tuesday, January 19, 2016 is in the NBA scheduled contest between the Bucks and the Heat in Miami. The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road and 8-1-2 under the total against a team with a winning straight up record. Miami is home and great on defense, No. 3 in points allowed. The Heat are 42-16-1 under the total when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. And when these teams meet the under is 18-7-2, including 11-4-1under the total in the last 16 meetings in Miami. Play Milwaukee/Miami Under the total.

 

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Brandon Shively

Clemson vs Virginia

Bonus Play Virginia

Clemson @ Virginia (Tuesday, 1/18)---Big kudos goes out to this Clemson team for winning three straight games at home vs. ranked teams (Louisville, Duke, and Miami Florida). Now after playing three consecutive games at home, the Tigers find themselves in 2nd place in the ACC, surprisingly. This all sets the stage for tonight's game against Virginia. Virginia, the ACC champion the last two years, who are coming off a loss Sunday at Florida State. They now are 2-3 in ACC play and need a 'statement' win like a hog needs slop. The Cavaliers still have a dominant advantage on their home court. They are 15-1 SU and 11-5 ATS their last 16 home games in January. Virginia has waxed Clemson in the last two home meetings by 23 and 37 points. Last year the Cavaliers were a 16.5 point home favorite in this game. While Clemson appears to be improved and while Virginia is not as strong, this is still a 'kill spot' for Virginia and a HUGE let-down spot for Clemson. There will be value with this line as the odds makers are starting to give Clemson more respect than they deserve in my opinion. Take Virginia to get the cover in this classic 'triple let-down' spot for Clemson. *Virginia*

 

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Scott Spreitzer

Bucks vs Heat

Bonus Play Milwaukee Bucks

I'm recommending a play on Milwaukee plus the points on Tuesday night. Tough spot for the Heat who are home for one night before traveling to D.C.! Miami just finished a six-game, 10 day road trip and will have to pack up and hit the road again following this game. Miami has won just two of their last seven games SU, including a loss to New York in the final home game before heading out on the road. Milwaukee has won three of their last four and six of 10, playing competitive basketball. They're on a 10-5-1 ATS run, including four straight underdog covers, winning three of those games, outright. The Bucks have also covered four straight in this series, while the Heat are on a 7-22 ATS slide at home off a road trip of at least seven days. Good spot for the Bucks and we'll back them on Tuesday night, plus the points. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.