The Booooj
15 Units NC Greensboro +1.5
Bob Balfe
Celtics -5.5 over Sixers
Bradley +3.5 over Creighton
King Creole
2* Wichita St -2.5 vs SW Missouri State
We went AGAINST the Bears of Missouri State last night in the Opening Round of the MVC Tourney. The PURPLE ACES of Evansville may have lost outright... but they DID the cash as they were Underdogs of +9.5 points. We'll be fading the Bears tonight for the second day in a row based on some very profitable 'play against' ATS ammo....
Double-REVENGE may have worked in the Opening Round... but not tonight!
That's because UNDERDOGS in Round One of the MVC Tourney have gone 8-25-2 ATS when Playing with 'SSR2' (same-season DOUBLE Revenge). That's the case for Missouri State tonight... as they lost each of the two regular season meetings to the Shockers of Wichita State. We also note that 'shorter' Dogs of < 7 points have gone 2-10 ATS in this situation (Mizzou State).
Now let's look at teams that WON an Opening Round game... and come into Round One with NO rest.
5-16-1 ATS: All MVC Tourney FIRST-ROUND teams playing with NO REST and off a SU win (Bears).... versus any opponent also off a SU win (SHOCKERS). And once again, 'shorter' Dogs of < 7 points (Bears) have gone a PERFECT 0-4 ATS since 1999.
Wichita State closed the regular season wit ha big win over Southern Illinois by a score of 76 to 55.
6-1 ATS last 6 years: All MVC Tourney FIRST-ROUND favorites playing off a SU win of 20 or more points (SHOCKERS).
As mentioned in the current Playbook basketball newsletter, #2 SEEDS have done very well in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
#2 SEEDS have gone 31-17-1 ATS in the MVC Tourney (WICHITA STATE).... 16-7 ATs since 2002.... and 5-1 ATS in the First Round. We also note that the BEST situation also comes in to play tonight: 7-0 ATS since 1999 for all #2 SEED teams (SHOCKERS) playing an opponent that's off an ATS loss (Bears).
WICHITA STATE is a PERFECT 3-0 ATS as favorites in this Tourney in the last 5 years...
MISSOURI STATE is 1-7 ATS in this Tourney in the last 5 years...
BIG AL
3* Manhattan - Conference tournament Blowout
3* Washington - Wizards NBA Elite Play
3* NJ Nets NBA - GOW
Joe D'Amico
Magic at Nets
Pick: Magic -10
Orlando has already won and covered both meetings TY over the NBA's worst team. The Magic are red-hot, winning and covering 7 of their L10. New Jesrey is just atrocious. They have one of the NBA's worst offenses ever. When at home, they are being outscored by an average of 9.6 PPG. Either from the perimeter or in the paint, the Net's can not contain the Magic. Orlando is 7-3 ATS their L10 in New Jersey, 4-0 ATS their L4 vs. the Eastern Conference, and 5-1 ATS their L6 overall. New Jersey is 0-5 ATS their L5 at home, 1-5 ATS their L6 overall, and 1-5 ATS their L6 as a 'dog. Orlando rolls.
Matt Fargo
10* Raptors
9* Pacers
KELSO
50 Units Orlando Magic -10
10 Units Loyola Marymount -9
5 Units Canisius -11.5
5 Units Tennessee Chattanooga -1.5
TEDDY COVERS
Bucks
Celtics
Kings
Detroit
Loyola Maryland
Loyola Marymount
Santa Clara
Wayne Root
Millionaire - Bobcats +4
Young Guns
3* Celtics
Erin Rynning
Playmaker: New Jersey Over 196
Lenny Del Genio
Oddsmaker Mismatch
Celtics / 76ers Under 197.5
WUNDERDOG
Game: Georgia State vs. Hofstra
4 Units UNDER 131.5
Game: Cornell at Brown
3 Units Cornell -13.5
Game: James Madison vs. Drexel
4 Units UNDER 128.5
Game: Indiana State at Illinois State
4 Units UNDER 129.5
JIMMY BOYD
5* New Orleans Hornets +8
4* Oklahoma City Thunder - 4.5
5* Santa Clara +4
SPECIAL K
5* Hofstra
5* Spurs