Wednesday 2/6/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Wednesday’s NCAAB, NHL & NBA games.
Bobby Conn
Feb 06 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Texas A&M vs Ole Miss
Play on: Ole Miss -8½
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Marc Lawrence
Feb 06 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Notre Dame vs Miami-FL
Play on: Notre Dame +3 -109 at GTBets
Play - Notre Dame (Game 783).
Edges - Fighting Irish: series visitor 9-3 ATS … Hurricanes: 1-9 ATS favored after facing Virginia, and 3-7 ATS home chalk before facing North Carolina. With the Canes in a bad scheduling sandwich and just 1-4 ATS at home in ACC play this season, we recommend a 1* play on Notre Dame. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Kenny Walker
Feb 06 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | New Hampshire vs UMass Lowell
Play on: New Hampshire +14½
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Hunter Price
Feb 06 '19, 8:00 PM in 10h
NCAA-B | Baylor vs Texas
Play on: Texas -2½
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Mark Wilson
Feb 06 '19, 9:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-B | Colorado vs UCLA
Play on: UCLA -5½
Steve Janus
Feb 06 '19, 9:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-B | Colorado vs UCLA
Play on: UCLA -5½
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Larry Ness
Feb 06 '19, 10:35 PM in 13h
NBA | Spurs vs Warriors
Play on: Warriors -11 -109 at GTBets
My 1* Free Play is on the Golden State Warriors (10:35 EST).
The Warriors have been playing like themselves over the last month and at some point they’re going to suffer a letdown, but I think they’ll carry their momentum over for at least one more game.
Especially considering that the Spurs will reportedly be sitting out both DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge in this one. San Antonio enters off a poor 127-112 loss at Sacramento on Monday and without its two top players in the line-up, another long night looks imminent in my opinion.
The Warriors on the other hand have won 12 of 13, most recently smoking the Lakers 115-111 on Saturday.
Golden State is 5-2-1 ATS in its last eight following a SU win, while SA is a poor 0-5 ATS in its last five when playing on one days rest.
Consider the home side in this one.
Good luck…Larry
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Houston -2½ Over Sacramento
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John Anthony Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Duquesne Dukes - 2
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Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY FOR WEDNESDAY - HOUSTON/SACRAMENTO OVER 233½
Jim Feist
2/06 07:05 PM PT / 10:05 PM ET
NBA (569) HOUSTON ROCKETS VS (570) SACRAMENTO KINGS
Take: (570) SACRAMENTO KINGS
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: WICHITA ST -6 over East Carolina
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Totals4U
Wednesday's Free Selection: Utah Utes/USC Trojans over 151
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Roz Wins
Roz's Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Free Pick
2/06 05:00 PM CB (817) CREIGHTON VS (818) VILLANOVA
Take : Villanova
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Atlantic Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Baylor + 3
#1 Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Northern Iowa Panthers - 4
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick: the St Bonaventure Bonnies +2 over Duquesne
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, February 6, 2019
02/06 05:05 PM NBA (561) NEW ORLEANS PELICANS VS (562) CHICAGO BULLS
Take : Pelicans
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Wednesday Free Selection Is
Clemson -3½
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take SOUTHERN ILLINOIS +4 over Missouri St
Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER for Wednesday
San Antonio +11
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Hawkeye Sports
Wednesday's Free Pick: Cal-Irvine - 6 1/2
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Nortre Dame +3'
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Arthur Ralph
WED: Air Force-8
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eyas Sports
FREE PICK 2/6 BAYLOR +3
Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Wednesday: DAVIDSON -5½ over Rhode Island
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Wednesday: Air Force Falcons - 8
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Gus Augustine
I know Charlotte is just 7-18 straight up on the road this season, but I am going to back them plus the points in this Wednesday night affair in Dallas.
The Maveicks boast an 18-7 straight up home mark, and a 17-7-1 against the spread mark on their home hardwood, but there is a curious road-oriented pattern to their series with the Hornets that I believe is worth exploring in tonight's second and final meeting between these interconference clubs.
Dallas was a 122-84 winner at Charlotte back on January 2nd, as that made it 4 straight series wins and covered by the road team. The visitor is also 7-2 overall both straight up and against the spread the last 9 times the teams have faced one another!
The Hornets had won and covered 2 in a row prior to last night's home loss to the Clippers as they have dipped one game below the .500 mark for the year.
The Hornets have gone 2-3 on the road their last 5 games with road underdog covers in 3 of those 5 games.
The Mavericks are getting adjusted to their new lineup after their trade for the rehabbing Kristaps Porzingas, and the future holds promise for this Dallas team. Just not sure right now about the present, and whether the Mavs will be up for the call tonight with a date with the Milwaukee Bucks coming up on Friday night in the Metroplex. Yes, Dallas is 5-0-1 against the spread while going 4-2 straight up over their last 6 games, but I have a feeling this impost is just a smidge too high tonight.
After getting humiliated by a whopping 38 points in the first meeting, look for a payback tonight by Charlotte, as the road team comes through in this series again.
Take the points.
1* CHARLOTTE
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Tommy Brunson
By beating the Spurs, 127-112 at home on Monday night, Sacramento improved to 17-10 on the year at home. They have won and covered all 3 thus far on this 6 game home stand. Overall, the Kings have won and covered each of their last 7 on their home floor!
Tonight is where the streak gets halted though, as Houston is finishing up a 4 games over 6 nights road swing, and while this scheduling spot is not ideal by any stretch, the Rockets have won their last pair of road games, and have now won in 5 of their last 7 games.
Sacramento did beat Houston the last time the Rockets played at the Golden 1 Center last April 11th, but that is the only Kings win against the Rockets in the last 9 meetings.
The Kings comfortable win over the Spurs on Monday was no fluke, as this young Sacto team has been very impressive and is just a half-game behind the Clippers for the final playoff spot at this current writing, and just 3 games behind the Rockets for that 5th playoff spot that Houston is currently perched in.
Buddy Hield and DeAaron Fox were 2 of the 6 Kings players who scored in double-figures on Monday night at home against San Antonio. Yes, the Kings have something brewing, but tonight I am going to put my trust in The Beard - James Harden to continue to carry the load for the Rockets, as Houston wins a close one on the road tonight.
No blowout, just the Rockets escaping with the hard-fought win and cover on the highway tonight.
3* HOUSTON
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Ray Chadwick
Wednesday comp play on Maryland to complete the season series sweep over fading Nebraska.
The Terrapins did lose at Wisconsin their last time out, as Mark Turgeon's team has now lost 3 of 4 heading into Lincoln this Wednesday night, and while that is not ideal, at least they are not in the Cornhuskers boat.
Tim Miles' team lost their second-leading scorer Isaac Copeland 3 games ago to a torn ACL, but things had been pointing south prior to Copeland's injury, as the Huskers are now immersed in a 5-game losing streak, and their offense has abandoned them as they have been held to under 60 points in 7 straight games.
Nebraska is now just 2-7 their last 9, a streak that started with a 74-72 loss in College Park back on January 2nd. In that game, Bruno Fernando had 18 points and 17 rebounds, as the Terps dominated on the glass, 35-27 in rebounds, and that was WITH Copeland and his 5-plus boards per game playing 31 minutes!
Maryland has covered in 6 of their 9 lined road games this season, and that home win over Nebraska pushed their series mark to 5-2 straight up in the 7 previous meetings in Big Ten play.
It's always tough to win on the conference road, but the size that Maryland brings into this matchup is going to present issues for Nebraska with forward Isaac Copeland now watching from the bench in street clothes.
Nebraska's free fall to continue in front of the home crowd.
Take Maryland on Wednesday.
4* MARYLAND
Jack Brayman
The Louisiana State Tigers are ranked No. 21, but the Mississippi State Bulldogs are the installed chalk.
I'm drawing hopscotch and playing with chalk, as I love Mississippi State to roll in this one.
The Bulldogs are showing signs of life after scoring an impressive 81-75 victory at in-state rival Ole Miss on Saturday, and now they catch LSU off a very disappointing loss.
The Tigers saw point guard Tremont Waters' throw an ill-advised alley-oop pass that fell out of bounds late in the game, allowing the Arkansas Razorbacks to steal a 90-89 victory from the Bayou. I wouldn't be surprised if LSU's hangover is still lingering, and the rabid Bulldogs will be ready to take advantage.
On the heels of dominating Ole Miss on the offensive boards, I would think Mississippi State has a good chance of taking advantage the Tigers tonight, giving it plenty of second-chance opportunities. Saturday the Bulldogs had a 19-6 edge in second-chance points against Mississippi, so the momentum could carry over to tonight's home game.
At the other end, with LSU struggling shooting from 3-point range over its last five games - hitting a mere 24 percent - I'm not convinced the Tigers will be able to match the offensive rebounding intensity.
Coach Ben Howland will have his troops ready at every facet of the game, led by Quinndary Weatherspoon, who has scored in double figures in five straight games and improved his scoring average to 18.3 points per game in SEC action. He rolls into this one after a season-high tying 27 points at Ole Miss, marking his eighth game of 20-plus points on the season. The Bulldogs are 22-2 and have won 14 straight games over the last two seasons when Weatherspoon reaches the feat, so look for his best game tonight, as I wouldn't be surprised to see him eclipse that 27 for a new season-high.
Lay the small number.
1* MISSISSIPPI STATE