Lenny Del Genio
Mississippi St +7.5
The Bulldogs have to win this game to make the NCAA Tournament. Their only other chance would be if Minnesota were to get annihilated in the Big Ten final. Only problem is that MSU is at the disadvantage of playing first, so winning outright would probably be a good idea. They have had no problem in the SEC Tournament the last two years, winning this event in 2009 and they have now covered six straight conference tournament games following yesterday's 10-point win over Vanderbilt. The market is too high on Kentucky after the Wildcats 74-45 win over Tennessee yesterday and they don't have to do anything but show up here. John Calipari's team is a #1 seed, but not the #1 overall seed, win, lose or draw here. They literally have nothing to play for. Prior to a six-point home loss in February, MSU had beaten Kentucky three straight times. The Bulldogs are 8-1 ATS away from home playing with revenge. UK is 0-6 ATS after allowing 50 points or less their previous game. MSU is 7-1 ATS after allowing 55 pts or less. Mississippi State is our 25* Conference Tourney Game of the Year.
Rocketman
Milwaukee -9
Indiana is 3-11 ATS this year as a road underdog of 3 1/2 to 9 points. Milwaukee is 41-21 ATS in all games this year. Milwaukee is 20-8 ATS this year as a favorite. Milwaukee is 14-3 ATS this year in the 2nd half of the season. Milwaukee is 8-1 ATS this year when playing against a team with a losing record in the 2nd half of the season. Milwaukee is 23-5 ATS this year against poor defensive teams allowing 99 points per game or more. Milwaukee is 11-1 ATS this year against poor defensive teams allowing 99 points per game or more in 2nd half of the season. Indiana is allowing 108.1 points per game on the road this year. Indiana has lost 5 of their last 6 games overall. Milwaukee has won 11 of their last 12 overall. Milwaukee is 4-1 SU and ATS at home vs Indiana the past 3 years. We'll play Milwaukee for 4 units today!
Jimmy Boyd
Jazz at Thunder
Pick: Jazz +2
The Jazz have not lost back-to-back games in more than two months and I don't expect that streak to end today. They will be especially motivated this evening against a team that defeated them in both previous meetings this season, including a 1-point heartbreaker the last time they met. Besides being a good bounce back team from a straight up standpoint, the Jazz are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games following a S.U. loss. They are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog, 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as an underdog of 4.5 or fewer points and 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Plus, Utah is 12-2 ATS off a road loss this season, winning these games by an average score of 107.2 to 97.3. It is also 17-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses this season, winning in these spot by an average score of 104.7 to 95.5. Take the Jazz.
PPP
6% Ohio St
4% Kentucky
4% Utah Jazz
Marc Lawrence
Ohio St.
Philadelphia
Youngstown Connection
Temple -3.5
Cal Sports
3* TWolves
3* Cleveland Under
3* Ohio St Under
Alatex
15* Minn +4.5
Miss st +7.5
JB Sports
3* Sacramento
Youngstown Connection
Ohio State -4
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Portland -8.5
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*200 Sacramento Kings -8.5
Marc Lawrence
Philadelphia +6.5
When the 76ers take on the Heat tonight they will be playing with revenge from a 105-76 home loss suffered at home a month ago. That sets the able for this play as Miami enters off revenge victories over the Bulls and Clippers with revenge games on deck with the Spurs, Magic and the Bobcats. Philly checks in at 16-5 ATS on the road off a loss this season and is 24-9 ATS in games off a loss in this series. Miami's 1-11 SU and 3-9 ATS mark in lookahead games before San Antonio, including 0-6 ATS as a favorite, cements it. We recommend a 3-unit play on Philadelphia.
Bob Balfe
Oklahoma City -2