Tuesday Service Plays 12/28/10

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BANG THE BOOK

Tuesday's Best NFL Bets

Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles (-13.5, 41)

The Philadelphia Eagles will come back home after pulling off a shocker last weekend at the Meadowlands to seize control of the NFC East. They can lock up the division title if they triumph over the NFL odds this weekend on Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.

It wouldn’t have mattered who the head coach was for the Vikings this year. This was just a team that was snake bitten, and it really doesn’t seem to matter what buttons were pushed. The final straw was the collapsing of the roof at Mall of America Field, which forced Minnesota to play its final two home games in Detroit and in an outdoor field where it was about 10 degrees below zero outside. QB Brett Favre thinks, in spite of the fact that he has been knocked out of games a number of times this season, he can give it one more whirl against the Eagles, but we tend to think he’s crazy and that the franchise is absurd for not putting him on IR. Even if Favre starts, it’s only one hit away from being time to see QB Joe Webb once again. Webb has gotten his feet wet just a tad this year, but he really isn’t an NFL quarterback, and it is clearly showing. He did rush for a TD last week against the Chicago Bears, but the offense was dreadful for the majority of that game, leading to a crushing defeat.

On the flip side, the Eagles know that they can still get the No. 2 seed in the NFC if they can win out and get a loss from the Chicago Bears somewhere along the way, and they can get the No. 1 seed if they win out at the Atlanta Falcons win out as well. First things first, though. Winning the NFC East is of paramount importance, and though the New York Giants can still catch Philly, if the Green Bay Packers hold serve at home on Sunday afternoon, the division banner can be raised in the City of Brotherly Love before the ball kicks kicked off on Sunday night. QB Michael Vick is still playing for the right to be named the MVP of the league this year, which would just be a remarkable turnaround considering the fact that this man was in prison just two years ago. Vick will become a 3,000 yard passer this week in all likelihood, as he needs just 245 yards to get the job done. He has 20 TDs against just five picks, and he has been a dynamo on the ground as well, rushing for 613 yards and eight scores.

We just don’t see Minnesota competing in this one. The Vikes just have too many cracks and holes in their foundation, and a streaking Philly team that has one of the best offenses in the game is going to inevitably come up with explosive play after explosive play to put the visitors away earlier. This one shouldn’t be much of a competition.

Pick: Philadelphia Eagles -14.5

 

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NCAAFB NEWS AND NOTES
Champs Sports Bowl: What Bettors Need To Know



Champs Sports Bowl: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (-25.5, 48.5)

This matchup is fairly straightforward: North Carolina State's explosive offense against one of the best defenses in the nation.

N.C. State (8-4, 9-3 ATS) finished second in the ACC Atlantic Division after losing to Maryland in its regular-season finale. The Wolfpack got the ACC's No. 3 bowl slot.

West Virginia (9-3, 7-4-1 ATS) was in the Big East title hunt until the last weekend of the season and settled for a share of the championship with Pitt and Connecticut. Making their ninth straight bowl appearance, the Mountaineers are ranked 21st in the USA Today Coaches' poll.

Odds

This line has remained fairly steady, moving up to -3 before sharps bought back North Carolina State at a field-goal underdog. The total has also stayed put at 48.5 points.

Near And Far

The Mountaineers rank second nationally in scoring defense, allowing 12.8 points a game and have yielded just three rushing touchdowns. The defense ranks third overall (251 yards per game), second against the rush (85) and 11th against the pass (166). The Mountaineers have not allowed more than 21 points in a game all season.

Defense kept West Virginia in every game, and it was turnovers that doomed the Mountaineers in their three close defeats. They've lost the ball 23 times, including three turnovers in the red zone against Rutgers.

Cornerback Brandon Hogan injured a knee against Rutgers and is out for the bowl game. Nose tackle Chris Neild, who missed the Rutgers game because of a hamstring injury, is expected back. The Mountaineers will need them both to keep N.C. State in check.

Hungry Like The Wolf

The Wolfpack bring the strongest offense that the Mountaineers have seen all year, averaging 406 yards and 32.6 points a game. Quarterback Russell Wilson has accounted for 35 touchdowns, 3,288 yards passing, 394 rushing and thrown 14 interceptions. In N.C. State's last game, he threw 60 times in a 38-31 loss at Maryland.

N.C. State's passing attack ranks 19th nationally, averaging 281 yards a game. Owen Spencer has 57 catches for 868 yards and four touchdowns, Jarvis Williams has 636 yards and four touchdowns, and tight end George Bryan (32 catches, 344 yards) adds another dimension. The Wolfpack have rushed for 125 yards a game, 93rd in the nation.

N.C. State's rushing defense is sound, ranking 12th in the nation with a yield of 113 yards a game. Linebacker Nate Irving has 16 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles.

Moving Mountains

West Virginia's offense came to life during a four-game winning streak to end the regular season, averaging 31 points in that span. Quarterback Geno Smith had a career-high 352 yards in a season-ending victory over Rutgers. Overall, he has thrown for 2,567 yards and 28 touchdowns with just six interceptions in 333 attempts.

Running back Noel Devine has been slowed by injuries to his toe and ankle, but gained 886 yards on 201 carries, caught 30 passes for 237 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He is expected to be full speed for the bowl game.

Tavon Austin has caught 53 passes for 757 yards and scored nine touchdowns.

Weather

The sun will be shinning in Orlando Tuesday with game-time temperatures in the high 50s. There will be a light wind blowing northwest at 7 mph across the field.

Trends

The teams have met only nine times and not at all since 1979, when N.C. State won 38-14. West Virginia leads the series 5-4.

- Wolfpack are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four bowl games.
- Mountaineers are 0-4 ATS in their last four bowl games as favorites.
- Under is 5-1 in Wolfpack last six non-conference games.
- Over is 5-1 in Mountaineers last six bowl games.

 

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BANG THE BOOK

Tuesday's Best Bowl Bets

Champs Sports Bowl: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (-25.5, 48.5)

Tuesday, December 28th Orlando Florida The ACC and the Big East are represented in the Champs Bowl when the North Carolina State Wolfpack takes on the Mountaineers of West Virginia. . The latest college football odds for this bowl game have the Mountaineers listed as 2.5 point favorites with the total set at 49. The Mountaineers finished at 5-2 in the Big East and fell just short of winning the Big East. Instead they gladly accepted the invite to the Champs Bowl.

On offense the Mountaineers are led by superstar running back Noel Devine. His Heisman campaign never developed, but he still remains a threat out of the backfield as a rusher and pass receiving specialist. Quarterback Geno Smith threw for 2567 yards and 23 touchdowns on the season and seems to be improving with every game he plays. Although he has had an excellent season he is the second best quarterback on the field in this game. The Wolfpack are led by junior gun slinger Russell Wilson who lit up opposing defenses for over 3,000 yards through the air and nine scores on the ground. Owen Spencer is his favorite target out of the backfield and the Wolfpack have a very sound offense that can score against any defense in the league. For as good as this offense is, this game will be all about defense.

The Mountaineers have the second best scoring defense in the country giving up only 12.8 points per game on average and harass opposing quarterbacks. The Wolfpack like to get after the signal caller as well as they rank third in the nation with 40 sacks this year.

The Wolfpack are an amazing 21-8-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 30 games as an underdog and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 bowl games. The Mountaineers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 against the ACC and just 2-6 ATS in their last eight bowl games.

Wilson will be able to offset the Mountaineer pass rush with his legs and the Wolfpack will win the Champs Bowl.

Pick: North Carolina State Wolfpack +2.5

 

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NCAAFB NEWS AND NOTES
Insight Bowl: What Bettors Need To Know




Insight Bowl: Missouri Tigers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (+3, 46.5)

If things had played out differently, the Missouri Tigers might have been members of the Big Ten Conference next season. Instead, the Big Ten tapped Nebraska to join its ranks and the Tigers stayed put in the watered-down Big 12.

Now Missouri will get a chance to show at least one member of the Big Ten what the conference will be missing when the Tigers take on Iowa in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 28 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

The one-time border rivals met 12 times between 1892 and 1910, with Missouri holding a 7-5 advantage, but they have not played in the century since. They had arranged a four-game series beginning in 2005, but the Tigers backed out a year before it was set to begin.

The long-dormant rivalry will be renewed in the desert.

Odds

The Hawkeyes opened as 1-point underdogs but when news of player suspensions hit the public, books bumped the spread to +3. The total opened at 46.5 and, after a brief move to 47.5, has settled at its original post.

Road To The Bowl

Ironically, the Tigers (10-2, 7-5 ATS) got the nod from the Insight Bowl over Big 12 North Division champion Nebraska, reversing a trend of three consecutive years in which Missouri felt it was snubbed by various bowls. In 2007, the Tigers missed out on a BCS bid when the Orange Bowl instead took rival Kansas, whom Missouri had beaten to reach the Big 12 title game. In 2008, the Tigers again won the Big 12 North but slipped to the Alamo Bowl, and they fell to the Texas Bowl last year, losing 35-13 to Navy.

While Missouri will look for a bowl victory to cap its third 10-win season in four years, the Hawkeyes will use the opportunity to earn a bit of redemption.

Iowa (7-5, 5-6-1 ATS) began the season with great promise, but a 34-27 loss at Arizona on Sept. 18 foreshadowed the disappointment to come. The Hawkeyes lost four times in Big Ten play. Their hopes of reaching the Rose Bowl slipped away with three consecutive losses to end the regular season, culminating with a 27-24 loss at Minnesota.

The Eyes Don't Have It

Hawkeyes quarterback Ricky Stanzi completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 2,804 yards with 25 touchdowns and four interceptions, but he struggled down the stretch. Stanzi was 10-for-22 for 127 yards in the season-ending loss to Minnesota and he failed to top 200 yards passing in three of Iowa's last five games after doing so in each of the first seven.

It won't be easy for Stanzi to get back on track against a Missouri defense that ranks sixth in the nation in scoring defense (15.2 points allowed per game) and sacks (3.1 per game).

And it won't help that Stanzi likely will be without receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, who was suspended from all team activities after his arrest on drug charges earlier this month, and his top two running backs in Adam Robinson and Jewel Hampton. Johnson-Koulianos caught 46 passes for 745 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns this season. Robinson, who led the team in rushing with 941 yards, was suspended for failing to meet team expectations, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Dec. 13. Hampton, the second-leading rusher, intends to transfer.

In his absence, the Hawkeyes will depend heavily on receiver Marvin McNutt, who led the team with 51 catches for 798 yards and added eight touchdowns.

Catch A Tiger

Despite allowing 20-plus points in each of the three losses to end the season, Iowa ranks seventh in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 16.4 points per game. The Hawkeyes are especially tough against the run — sixth best in the nation, allowing 103.5 yards per game — but their focus against Missouri will be stopping quarterback Blaine Gabbert and the Tigers' passing attack.

Gabbert completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,752 yards with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and he had four receivers catch 32 passes or more. Converted quarterback T.J. Moe (77 catches, 893 yards, 6 TDs) and tight end Michael Egnew (83 catches, 698 yards, 4 TDs) led the way.

Like Stanzi, Gabbert had his share of struggles down the stretch. Over his last five games, he completed just 53 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and four interceptions.

The Tigers were off to a 7-0 start after beating Oklahoma — then the No. 1 team in the BCS standings — 36-27 on Oct. 23 in Columbia, Mo., but they stumbled to consecutive road losses at Nebraska and Texas Tech to squander their Big 12 title hopes.

Nonetheless, they rebounded with three consecutive victories to finish the season ranked 12th in the final BCS standings, making the Tigers the highest-ranked team to appear in the Insight Bowl in its 22-year history. It will mark Missouri's second appearance in the game — the Tigers beat West Virginia 34-31 in 1998.

Weather

The forecast in Arizona is calling for partially cloudy skies, a light wind blowing north-northeast downfield at 4 mph and game-time temperatures in the high 60s.

Trends

- Tigers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games vs. Big Ten.
- Tigers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven neutral site games as a favorite.
- Hawkeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last four neutral site games.
- Hawkeyes are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 games as underdogs.
- Under is 8-1 in Tigers last nine non-conference games.
- Under is 7-0 in Hawkeyes last seven games vs. Big 12.

 

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BANG THE BOOK

Tuesday's Best Bowl Bets

Insight Bowl: Missouri Tigers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (+3, 46.5)

The No. 12 ranked Missouri Tigers battle the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Insight bowl. The latest college football odds for this bowl game have the Tigers labeled as three point favorites with the total set at 46.5. Iowa Head coach Kirk Ferentz has won five bowl games with the Hawkeyes and looks to make it six when he faces the Tigers at the Insight bowl. Iowa is 13-10-1 in college football post season play and has won its last two outings in bowl games.

The Hawkeyes have an effective offense led by quarterback Ricky Stanzi who has shattered several records while at Iowa. The Hawkeyes are disciplined on both sides of the ball and rarely penalized. The offense will be short-handed for this game as running back Adam Robinson and first-team All-Big Ten wideout Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, will miss the game due to violations. They will have to make up for this loss with mistake free football.They are seventh in fewest penalty yards at 38.9 per game and tied for 21st in fewest penalties per game with just 5.1.

Missouri will counter against that top-flight offense with a shutdown defense. The Tigers have the top scoring defenses in the country, ranking sixth overall with 15.2 points allowed per game. Defensive coordinator Dave Steckel has improved this team and made them into sure fire tacklers that are always around the ball carrier.

The Tigers are 5-12 ATS against a team with a winning record and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games at a neutral site games as a favorite. The Hawkeyes are 15-6-1 ATS against a team with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in their last nine non-conference games.

The key to this game may be turnovers, and area that Iowa has excelled at. They have just nine turnovers on the season which is tied for fewest in the nation with the Wisconsin Badgers. The experience of the Hawkeyes and the ability to hold onto the ball will make the Hawkeyes a winner in the Insight bowl.

Pick: Iowa Hawkeyes +3

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Tuesday's Best NBA Bets

New York Knicks at Miami Heat (-9.5, 203.5)

Both the Knicks and Heat had a nice little Christmas.

New York got 20 points from both Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton in downing the Chicago Bulls 103-95 as a 2-point favorite and the Heat spanked the Los Angeles Lakers 96-80 on Christmas Day.

Keeping Kobe Bryant in check was key to Miami’s victory and the Heat again put up a great defensive display all over the court.

“It's not a one-on-one defensive system,'' Dwyane Wade told reporters. “It's five guys all being on one string at one time together. That's what we did [Saturday].”

That’s exactly what they’ll need again on Tuesday with Stoudemire coming to town, especially with the concerns Miami has had about defending in the paint. The 6-foot-10 big man is averaging 26.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game but has cooled off a bit after his crazy run of dropping 30 points every night earlier this season.

If Miami shows up with the defensive enthusiasm it did against L.A. it might be a long night for Stoudemire.

Pick: Under


Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets (N/A)

The Denver Nuggets are getting a taste of what life might be like without Carmelo Anthony and at first glance it doesn’t look promising.

Anthony left the team to be with his family after the death of his sister and the club has lost all three games without him, covering only once. But it wasn’t all bad for the Nuggets. J.R. Smith has played well lately, Ty Lawson is making plays and Nene looks really zoned-in.

The club obviously has a lot of problems on defense and that isn’t going to get much better with or without ‘Melo, though at least now the team sees some promise in its nucleus outside of their top scorer.

Anthony is still listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game and the team hasn’t released any more information about when he will return. Either way, the over might be the best place to look in this matchup.

The Trail Blazers had played over the total in three of their last four as they headed into Monday’s game at Utah while Denver has topped the total in five of its last eight.

Pick: Over

 

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COLLEGE FUNDS

Tuesday's Best NCAAB Bets

No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines (3, 121)

The Boilermakers made life tough on the rest of the conference last season when they won the Big Ten, going 14-4 in conference play. They look to get off on the right foot against a scrappy Wolverines club that has covered five times in seven games with listed pointspreads.

Repeating in the Big Ten is a tough proposition.

"Every game is difficult, and there's not a team in our league that's not talking about these first five or six games," coach Matt Painter told reporters. "It's a grind. It's a long season, and injuries will affect some things, as will the timing of when you play some people. You have to be hooked up 18 times like it's the Big Ten championship."

So far that hasn’t been much of a problem for the Boilermakers. They’re looking to win their eighth straight game on Tuesday, a feat they haven’t accomplished in eight years.

JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points in last week’s win over Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne and heads into this game averaging almost 27 points over his last three.
Should be a good test for the Boilermakers on the road, but we think they’ll get it done.

Pick: Purdue Boilermakers


No. 13 Minnesota Golden Gophers at No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (-8, 127.5)

It’s been so far so good for the Gophers up until this point, but the real test begins on the road Tuesday night.

Minnesota has won five straight and has just one loss as the club opens conference play. However, the Gophers have gone 9-9 straight up in Big Ten play in each of the last two seasons. They’re hoping this is the year they snap that slump.

Minnesota got a big of a scare in a 85-73 win over South Dakota State last week, which marked the third straight game they couldn’t cover the number.

"I definitely think we needed a game like that to kind of get us ready for the Big Ten," Al Nolen told reporters. "You'd rather have a grind-it-out game against a good team, which South Dakota State is, than an easy rollover game. That definitely wakes a team up and gets us ready for the Big Ten."

We’ll side with Nolen here as the Gophers have a lot to prove and are getting a few buckets to work with on the line in what’s likely going to be a scrappy affair.

Pick: Minnesota Golden Gophers

 

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ICE PICKS

Tuesday's Best NHL Bets

Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-180, 5.5)

Sidney Crosby’s streak continues.

The Penguins’ captain scored a goal late in the third period in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, marking the 24th straight game that he has recorded at least one point. Crosby needed a bit of help on the goal. He fired a backhand that went in after hitting Senators defenseman Matt Carkner and that was the lone bright spot for the Pens.

Some of the Penguins acknowledged that a long day of travel didn’t help their cause much. They were off Friday and Saturday and didn’t leave Pittsburgh until after 8 a.m. on game day. From there they went straight to the rink for the pregame skate and then barely showed up for the first period before trying to rally from a two-goal deficit in the final two periods.

"It's pretty clear that we had a horrible start and we paid for that in the end. In the second and third period we had some pretty good chances, but it hurts getting yourself that far behind that early," Crosby told reporters.

Look for the Pens to bounce back against the Thrashers.

Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins


Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators (-135, 5.5)

Home ice advantage hasn’t helped the Dallas Stars much lately so maybe it’s better they’re heading back on the road for this date in Nashville.

The Stars dropped their second game in a row at home on Sunday, falling 1-0 to the Phoenix Coyotes. Dallas was slow to get going after the Christmas break and didn’t spend nearly enough time in the offensive zone early to put the pressure on Phoenix.

"At home, we want to impose the tempo," Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas told reporters. "You want to dictate the game. You don't want to go with the flow and play how the other team plays. We're a much better team when we take charge. When we don't, we're in trouble and that's what happened."

That was Dallas’ first home loss in regulation in almost two months, so it didn’t sit well with the team. Quick starts have been a staple of this Stars team all season and they’ll be looking to come out with a bang against the Predators.

Pick: Dallas Stars

 

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NC State Wolfpack

 

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DOUBLE DRAGON

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IOWA +3 vs Missouri (12-28)

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NC STATE +3 vs West Virginia (12-28)

 

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MIGHTY QUINN
1* NC State Wolfpack
1* Iowa Hawkeyes

 

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10**Laker under
25**Chicago Bulls
50**Orlando Magic

50**Philadelphia Eagles

 

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NICK PARSONS

10* Minnesota Vikings/Philadelphia Eagles UNDER

 

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ANTHONY REDD

25 Dime Minnesota Vikings UNDER (1st Half)
25 Dime Minnesota Vikings UNDER​

 

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Today's NFL Picks

Minnesota at Philadelphia

The Vikings look to take advantage of a Philadelphia team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games in Week 16. Minnesota is the pick (+14 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Eagles favored by only 9. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+14 1/2). Here are all of this week's picks.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST (12/15)


Game 133-134: Minnesota at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 129.009; Philadelphia 138.181
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 9; 40
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 14 1/2; 42
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+14 1/2); Under

 

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Today's NBA Picks

Boston at Indiana

The Celtics look to bounce back from their Christmas Day loss to Orlando and take advantage of an Indiana team that is 0-6-1 ATS in its last 7 games as an underdog. Boston is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6). Here are all of today's picks.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST Game 501-502: Boston at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 127.746; Indiana 119.377
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6); Under

Game 503-504: Orlando at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 117.912; Cleveland 112.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 8; 192
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+8); Over

Game 505-506: New York at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 118.233; Miami 129.380
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 11; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.594; Chicago 126.003
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 178 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+8 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Toronto at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 112.477; Dallas 122.228
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 12 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+12 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: LA Lakers at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 121.144; San Antonio 129.166
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 201
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Portland at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.975; Denver 123.384
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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Today's NHL Picks

Dallas at Nashville

The Stars look to build on their 7-3 record in their last 10 games as an underdog. Dallas is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+115). Here are all of today's picks.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Time Posted 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Montreal at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.789; Washington 12.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-180); Over

Game 53-54: Carolina at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.707; Toronto 10.880
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+105); Under

Game 55-56: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.658; Pittsburgh 11.135
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+160); Over

Game 57-58: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.757; Tampa Bay 12.088
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

Game 59-60: Chicago at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.502; St. Louis 12.790
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Over

Game 61-62: Dallas at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.667; Nashville 10.590
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+115); Under

Game 63-64: Anaheim at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.004; Phoenix 11.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 65-66: Buffalo at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.943; Edmonton 12.181
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 67-68: Philadelphia at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.476; Vancouver 12.084
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Under

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Purdue at Michigan

The Boilermakers look to take advantage of a Michigan team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record. Purdue is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Boilermakers favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 515-516: Purdue at Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 71.540; Michigan 66.117
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Purdue by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-3 1/2)

Game 517-518: Minnesota at Wisconsin (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 66.178; Wisconsin 71.582
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+8)

Game 519-520: DePaul at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 55.092; Cincinnati 73.165
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 18
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 16
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-16)

Game 521-522: South Florida at Seton Hall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 58.620; Seton Hall 64.666
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 6
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (+8 1/2)

Game 523-524: Ball State at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 54.224; Valparaiso 59.753
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 6
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (+6)

Game 525-526: Providence at Syracuse (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 63.864; Syracuse 78.495
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 12
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-12)

Game 527-528: Pepperdine at Alabama (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 49.034; Alabama 66.010
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 17
Vegas Line: Alabama by 15
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-15)

Game 529-530: North Carolina vs. Rutgers (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 65.905; Rutgers 60.122
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 6
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 8
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+8)

Game 531-532: UC Davis at CS Fullerton (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC Davis 50.952; CS Fullerton 51.783
Dunkel Line: CS Fullerton by 1
Vegas Line: CS Fullerton by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC Davis (+3 1/2)

Game 533-534: Pacific at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 58.342; CS-Northridge 49.617
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pacific by 6
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-6)

Game 535-536: UC-Riverside at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 47.156; UC-Irvine 59.257
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 12
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 10
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (-10)

Game 537-538: Yale at Stanford (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 53.646; Stanford 61.562
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 8
Vegas Line: Stanford by 13
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+13)

Game 539-540: Long Beach State at UC-Santa Barbara (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 55.959; UC-Santa Barbara 60.374
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+6 1/2)

Game 543-544: Colorado State at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 60.766; San Francisco 54.556
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 6
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-4)

Game 547-548: Air Force vs. Sam Houston State (11:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 52.474; Sam Houston State 55.734
Dunkel Line: Sam Houston State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Sam Houston State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sam Houston State (-1 1/2)

Game 549-550: Siena at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 53.579; St. Bonaventure 55.021
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 4
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+4)

Game 551-552: Fairfield at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 54.778; Florida 69.153
Dunkel Line: Florida by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 13
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-13)

Game 553-554: Niagara at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.395; Drexel 62.433
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 16
Vegas Line: Drexel by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+17 1/2)

Game 555-556: Kent State at Morehead State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 52.229; Morehead State 58.377
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 6
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-4)

 

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Dunkel

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Time Posted: 10:00 a.m. EST (12/13)
Game 219-220: NC State vs. West Virginia (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 94.568; West Virginia 95.170
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 1; 44
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 3; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+3); Under


Game 221-222: Missouri vs. Iowa (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 98.960; Iowa 101.253
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 2 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Missouri by 1; 47
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (+1); Over

NCAA Football Game Picks

NC State vs. West Virginia

The Wolfpack look to take advantage of a West Virginia team that is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games against the ACC. NC State is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Mountaineers favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: NC State (+3). Here are all of this year's bowl picks.

 

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