DUNKEL INDEX
LA Clippers at San Antonio
The Spurs look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 games as a road underdog. San Antonio is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+3)
Game 501-502: San Antonio at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.836; LA Clippers 124.214
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3; 192
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+3); Over
Game 503-504: New Jersey at Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 108.921; Chicago 128.426
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 19 1/2; 133
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 12 1/2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-12 1/2); Under
Game 505-506: Golden State at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.911; Memphis 118.731
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 6; 196
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+6); Under
Game 507-508: Atlanta at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.037; Portland 121.467
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3; 181
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-3); Over
NHL
Dallas at Phoenix
The Stars look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. Dallas is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140)
Game 51-52: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.627; Philadelphia 11.744
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over
Game 53-54: Chicago at Columbus (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.970; Columbus 11.187
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Under
Game 55-56: Minnesota at St. Louis (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.071; St. Louis 12.167
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-235); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-235); Under
Game 57-58: Toronto at Vancouver (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.091; Vancouver 10.884
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+165); Over
Game 59-60: Washington at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.001; Tampa Bay 10.655
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under
Game 61-62: Carolina at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.100; NY Islanders 11.808
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 63-64: Dallas at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.143; Phoenix 11.165
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140); Over
Game 65-66: Calgary at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.632; Los Angeles 12.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-130); Under
DUNKEL INDEX
Notre Dame at Villanova
The Irish look to take advantage of a Villanova team that is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 Saturday games. Notre Dame is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Irish favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-1 1/2)
Game 509-510: Louisville at DePaul (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 66.182; DePaul 58.948
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 7 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Louisville by 10; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+10); Under
Game 511-512: Marquette at Connecticut (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 65.459; Connecticut 68.892
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 3 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 2; 137
Dunkel Pick Connecticut (-2); Over
Game 513-514: UCLA at St. John's (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 64.377; St. John's 59.370
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 5; 133
Vegas Line: UCLA by 3; 138
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-3); Under
Game 515-516: UNLV at New Mexico (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 67.541; New Mexico 70.515
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 3; 147
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 5 1/2; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+5 1/2); Over
Game 517-518: Wake Forest at Miami (FL) (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 55.002; Miami (FL) 67.110
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 12; 139
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 14 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+14 1/2); Over
Game 519-520: Florida State at NC State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 65.024; NC State 67.643
Dunkel Line: NC State by 2 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: NC State by 1 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-1 1/2); Under
Game 521-522: Maryland at Virginia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 57.396; Virginia 69.546
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 12; 123
Vegas Line: Virginia by 9; 119
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-9); Over
Game 523-524: UTEP at Memphis (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 57.475; Memphis 70.047
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 12 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Memphis by 15; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (+15); Under
Game 525-526: Tennessee at Alabama (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 62.709; Alabama 70.834
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 8; 124
Vegas Line: Alabama by 3; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-3); Over
Game 527-528: LSU at South Carolina (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 63.164; South Carolina 60.417
Dunkel Line: LSU by 2 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 2 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+2 1/2); Under
Game 529-530: Kansas State at Baylor (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 66.662; Baylor 72.250
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 5 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Baylor by 7 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (+7 1/2); Over
Game 531-532: Oklahoma at Iowa State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 58.550; Iowa State 70.482
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 12; 133
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 8; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-8); Under
Game 533-534: Missouri at Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 73.086; Texas A&M 64.269
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 9; 142
Vegas Line: Missouri by 6 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-6 1/2); Over
Game 535-536: Duquesne at Temple (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 58.395; Temple 68.127
Dunkel Line: Temple by 10; 141
Vegas Line: Temple by 12; 147
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+12); Under
Game 537-538: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 54.127; Virginia Tech 60.876
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 6 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 9; 118
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+9); Over
Game 539-540: Arizona at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 65.087; Washington 69.493
Dunkel Line: Washington by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Washington by 3 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-3 1/2); Under
Game 541-542: Marshall at SMU (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 59.479; SMU 57.254
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 2; 114
Vegas Line: Marshall by 4 1/2; 117
Dunkel Pick: SMU (+4 1/2); Under
Game 543-544: TCU at Boise State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 54.948; Boise State 61.935
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 7; 146
Vegas Line: Boise State by 5; 141
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (-5); Over
Game 545-546: San Diego State at Air Force (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 63.962; Air Force 54.861
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 9; 115
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 4; 119
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-4); Under
Game 547-548: Mississippi at Kentucky (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 59.458; Kentucky 78.527
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 19; 138
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 22; 133
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+22); Over
Game 549-550: Clemson at North Carolina (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 61.526; North Carolina 77.273
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 16; 140
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 12 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-12 1/2); Under
Game 551-552: Fordham at St. Louis (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 48.178; St. Louis 68.171
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 20; 129
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 21 1/2; 125
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+21 1/2); Over
Game 553-554: St. Joseph's at George Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 61.539; George Washington 59.713
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 2; 128
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 3 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+3 1/2); Under
Game 555-556: Texas at Oklahoma State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 69.405; Oklahoma State 64.738
Dunkel Line: Texas by 4 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-2 1/2); Over
Game 557-558: Seton Hall at Cincinnati (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 61.561; Cincinnati 69.674
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 8; 136
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 6; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-6); Over
Game 559-560: Rhode Island at St. Bonaventure (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 53.331; St. Bonaventure 62.606
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 9 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 11 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+11 1/2); Under
Game 561-562: UL-Lafayette at North Texas (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 51.459; North Texas 61.463
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 10; 144
Vegas Line: North Texas by 6; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-6); Over
Game 563-564: Illinois at Nebraska (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 63.030; Nebraska 62.280
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Illinois by 2 1/2; 121
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+2 1/2); Under
Game 565-566: Colorado at Utah (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 61.190; Utah 53.393
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 8; 119
Vegas Line: Colorado by 10 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+10 1/2); Under
Game 567-568: LaSalle at Massachusetts (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 61.441; Massachusetts 65.428
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 4; 147
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 2 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-2 1/2); Over
Game 569-570: UL-Monroe at Denver (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 41.667; Denver 60.874
Dunkel Line: Denver by 19; 123
Vegas Line: Denver by 21; 127
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+21); Under
Game 571-572: Florida at Arkansas (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 67.827; Arkansas 61.383
Dunkel Line: Florida by 6 1/2; 153
Vegas Line: Florida by 4; 146
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-4); Over
Game 573-574: Charlotte at Richmond (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 52.506; Richmond 61.740
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 9; 132
Vegas Line: Richmond by 7; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-7); Under
Game 575-576: Cornell at Princeton (6:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 577-578: Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 51.880; Middle Tennessee State 60.190
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 8 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 10; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+10); Over
Game 579-580: Georgetown at Providence (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 69.315; Providence 60.528
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 9; 127
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 7; 133
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-7); Under
Game 581-582: Columbia at Pennsylvania (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 583-584: Brown at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 585-586: Yale at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 587-588: East Carolina at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 53.750; Central Florida 65.078
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 11 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 9; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-9); Under
Game 589-590: Minnesota at Northwestern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.135; Northwestern 66.017
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 1; 138
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 4; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+4); Over
Game 591-592: BYU at Santa Clara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 66.133; Santa Clara 50.570
Dunkel Line: BYU by 15 1/2; 150
Vegas Line: BYU by 13; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-13); Under
Game 593-594: Texas Tech at Kansas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 52.137; Kansas 75.943
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 24; 133
Vegas Line: Kansas by 25 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+25 1/2); Over
Game 595-596: Mississippi State at Auburn (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 63.120; Auburn 58.094
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 5; 127
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 2 1/2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-2 1/2); Under
Game 597-598: Florida International at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 51.007; Arkansas State 54.950
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 4; 122
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 5 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+5 1/2); Under
Game 599-600: Western Kentucky at South Alabama (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 51.381; South Alabama 56.657
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 5 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-4 1/2); Over
Game 601-602: Gonzaga at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 66.877; San Francisco 63.035
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 4; 151
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 5 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+5 1/2); Over
Game 603-604: Rice at Tulsa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 55.443; Tulsa 65.669
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 10; 126
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 8; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-8); Under
Game 605-606: Tulane at UAB (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 54.743; UAB 60.594
Dunkel Line: UAB by 6; 108
Vegas Line: UAB by 7; 112
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+7); Under
Game 607-608: Dayton at Xavier (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 57.723; Xavier 62.478
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 5; 147
Vegas Line: Xavier by 8; 143
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (+8); Over
Game 609-610: Arizona State at Washington State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 51.489; Washington State 64.630
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 13; 136
Vegas Line: Washington State by 9 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-9 1/2); Over
Game 611-612: Arkansas-Little Rock at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 54.856; Troy 48.740
Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 6; 129
Vegas Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 2 1/2; 138
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (-2 1/2); Under
Game 613-614: Southern Mississippi at Houston (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 60.983; Houston 54.174
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 7; 145
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 9 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+9 1/2); Over
Game 615-616: Wyoming at Colorado State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 59.795; Colorado State 63.476
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 3 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-2); Under
Game 617-618: Ohio State at Michigan (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 75.359; Michigan 72.891
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 2 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 5 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+5 1/2); Over
Game 619-620: Notre Dame at Villanova (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 70.547; Villanova 64.353
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 6; 131
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 1 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-1 1/2); Under
Game 621-622: Oregon State at California (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 59.984; California 67.807
Dunkel Line: California by 8; 157
Vegas Line: California by 10; 151
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+10); Over
Game 623-624: Portland at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 48.866; Pepperdine 49.544
Dunkel Line: Pepperdine by 1; 122
Vegas Line: Pepperdine by 3; 127
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+3); Under
Game 625-626: Western Carolina at Elon (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 45.811; Elon 50.408
Dunkel Line: Elon by 4 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Elon by 2 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-2 1/2); Under
Game 627-628: Furman at Samford (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 47.687; Samford 52.781
Dunkel Line: Samford by 5; 133
Vegas Line: Samford by 1; 129
Dunkel Pick: Samford (-1); Over
Game 629-630: The Citadel at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 41.022; Chattanooga 50.068
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 9; 133
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 11; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+11); Under
Game 631-632: NC Greensboro at Georgia Southern (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 50.036; Georgia Southern 56.331
Dunkel Line: Georgia Southern by 6 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 5; 140
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (-5); Over
Game 633-634: Drexel at Cleveland State (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 61.252; Cleveland State 61.162
Dunkel Line: Even; 111
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 3 1/2; 117
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (+3 1/2); Under
Game 635-636: Wichita State at Davidson (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 67.759; Davidson 66.135
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 1 1/2; 155
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 3; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+3); Over
Game 637-638: Tennessee Tech at Coastal Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 47.150; Coastal Carolina 54.776
Dunkel Line: Coastal Carolina by 7 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Coastal Carolina by 4 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Coastal Carolina (-4 1/2); Under
Game 639-640: College of Charleston at Kent State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 51.186; Kent State 63.813
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 12 1/2; 147
Vegas Line: Kent State by 8; 144
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-8); Over
Game 641-642: Liberty at Morgan State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Liberty 50.615; Morgan State 43.113
Dunkel Line: Liberty by 7 1/2; 141
Vegas Line: Morgan State by 2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Liberty (+2); Over
Game 643-644: Stony Brook at Northeastern (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 52.122; Northeastern 53.766
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 1 1/2; 117
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 3; 122
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+3); Under
Game 645-646: Buffalo at South Dakota State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 58.632; South Dakota State 67.751
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 9; 143
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 7; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-7); Under
Game 647-648: William & Mary at VMI (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 44.340; VMI 50.034
Dunkel Line: VMI by 5 1/2; 163
Vegas Line: VMI by 4; 155
Dunkel Pick: VMI (-4); Over
Game 649-650: Hampton at Delaware (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 49.015; Delaware 58.833
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 10; 141
Vegas Line: Delaware by 12; 137
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (+12); Over
Game 651-652: Morehead State at Bowling Green (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 48.045; Bowling Green 59.853
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 12; 124
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 9; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (-9); Over
Game 653-654: Akron at Oral Roberts (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 63.277; Oral Roberts 64.036
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 1; 137
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 4 1/2; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (+4 1/2); Under
Game 655-656: Niagara at Vermont (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 49.455; Vermont 60.540
Dunkel Line: Vermont by 11; 136
Vegas Line: Vermont by 8; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vermont (-8); Under
Game 657-658: Marist at Maine (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 50.456; Maine 44.497
Dunkel Line: Marist by 6; 149
Vegas Line: Maine by 1; 145
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+1); Over
Game 659-660: Winthrop at Appalachian State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winthrop 47.600; Appalachian State 52.672
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 5; 133
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 6; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winthrop (+6); Over
Game 661-662: Southern Illinois at Ball State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 50.191; Ball State 57.081
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 7; 119
Vegas Line: Ball State by 5 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-5 1/2); Under
Game 663-664: Indiana State at Butler (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 56.578; Butler 63.954
Dunkel Line: Butler by 7 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Butler by 5 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-5 1/2); Under
Game 665-666: UMBC at Canisius (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMBC 36.377; Canisius 40.161
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 4; 150
Vegas Line: Canisius by 7; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UMBC (+7); Over
Game 667-668: James Madison at Detroit (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 50.683; Detroit 60.420
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 9 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Detroit by 12; 146
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+12); Under
Game 669-670: NC-Wilmington at Manhattan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 46.196; Manhattan 59.760
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 13 1/2; 145
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 11 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-11 1/2); Over
Game 671-672: Northern Illinois at SIU-Edwardsville (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 40.284; SIU-Edwardsville 46.886
Dunkel Line: SIU-Edwardsville by 6 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: SIU-Edwardsville by 4; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SIU-Edwardsville (-4); Over
Game 673-674: Hartford at St. Peter's (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hartford 41.865; St. Peter's 43.690
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 2; 116
Vegas Line: St. Peter's by 4 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hartford (+4 1/2); Under
Game 675-676: Eastern Michigan at WI-Green Bay (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 50.676; WI-Green Bay 56.863
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 6; 113
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 8 1/2; 117
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+8 1/2); Under
Game 677-678: Drake at New Mexico State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 57.082; New Mexico State 67.458
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 10 1/2; 147
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 8 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-8 1/2); Over
Game 679-680: Towson at New Hampshire (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 39.835; New Hampshire 45.492
Dunkel Line: New Hampshire by 5 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: New Hampshire by 10; 114 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+10); Over
Game 681-682: Toledo at Sam Houston State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 50.533; Sam Houston State 54.226
Dunkel Line: Sam Houston State by 3 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Sam Houston State by 1; 127
Dunkel Pick: Sam Houston State (-1); Under
Game 683-684: Binghamton at Radford (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Binghamton 33.152; Radford 42.109
Dunkel Line: Radford by 9; 131
Vegas Line: Radford by 11; 125
Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (+11); Over
Game 685-686: Fairfield at WI-Milwaukee (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 56.836; WI-Milwaukee 59.734
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 3; 121
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-1 1/2); Under
Game 687-688: Nevada at Iona (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 55.573; Iona 65.207
Dunkel Line: Iona by 9 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Iona by 7; 151
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-7); Under
Game 689-690: Lamar at George Mason (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 54.472; George Mason 58.874
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 4 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: George Mason by 7 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+7 1/2); Over
Game 691-692: Siena at Hofstra (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 48.186; Hofstra 55.522
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 7 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 5 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-5 1/2); Over
Game 693-694: SE Missouri State at McNeese State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 51.611; McNeese State 54.489
Dunkel Line: McNeese State by 3; 133
Vegas Line: McNeese State by 5 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+5 1/2); Under
Game 695-696: Central Arkansas at Louisiana Tech (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Arkansas 37.229; Louisiana Tech 50.183
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 13; 162
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 16; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Arkansas (+16); Over
Game 697-698: IUPUI at Nicholls State (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 55.054; Nicholls State 45.489
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 9 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: IUPUI by 6 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: IUPUI (-6 1/2); Under
Game 699-700: Campbell at Northwestern State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 52.403; Northwestern State 50.104
Dunkel Line: Campbell by 2 1/2; 153
Vegas Line: Campbell by 1; 146
Dunkel Pick: Campbell (-1); Over
Game 701-702: Old Dominion at Missouri State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 59.381; Missouri State 60.589
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 4 1/2; 121
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (+4 1/2); Under
Game 703-704: Wright State at UMKC (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 53.392; UMKC 54.435
Dunkel Line: UMKC by 1; 116
Vegas Line: Wright State by 1; 120
Dunkel Pick: UMKC (+1); Under
Game 705-706: Oakland at Illinois State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 53.557; Illinois State 61.510
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 8; 161
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 6; 155
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-6); Over
Game 707-708: St. Mary's at Murray State (6:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 709-710: NC-Asheville at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Asheville 53.179; Ohio 62.691
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 9 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Ohio by 7 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-7 1/2); Under
Game 711-712: Rider at Albany (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 713-714: Wofford at Charleston Southern (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 51.229; Charleston Southern 55.728
Dunkel Line: Charleston Southern by 4 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Charleston Southern by 2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (-2); Under
Game 715-716: TX-Corpus Christi at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Corpus Christi 40.122; Central Michigan 46.745
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 6 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 10; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-Corpus Christi (+10); Over
Game 717-718: Illinois-Chicago at Eastern Illinois (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.829; Eastern Illinois 52.276
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 5 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 3 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (-3 1/2); Under
Game 719-720: IPFW at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 46.790; Eastern Kentucky 46.994
Dunkel Line: Even; 132
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 3 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (+3 1/2); Under
Game 721-722: TX-San Antonio at Georgia State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 49.196; Georgia State 61.336
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 12; 139
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 9 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-9 1/2); Over
Game 723-724: Delaware State at Gardner-Webb (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware State 50.316; Gardner-Webb 49.992
Dunkel Line: Even; 128
Vegas Line: Gardner-Webb by 2 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: Delaware State (+2 1/2); Over
Game 725-726: Tennessee-Martin at SE Louisiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 39.105; SE Louisiana 45.322
Dunkel Line: SE Louisiana by 6; 117
Vegas Line: SE Louisiana 4 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Louisiana (-4 1/2); Under
Game 727-728: High Point at Stephen F. Austin (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: High Point 48.390; Stephen F. Austin 50.757
Dunkel Line: Stephen F. Austin by 2 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Stephen F. Austin by 5 1/2; 120
Dunkel Pick: High Point (+5 1/2); Over
Game 729-730: Presbyterian at Jacksonville State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Presbyterian 47.099; Jacksonville State 54.268
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 7; 116
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 4; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-4); Under
Game 731-732: Loyola-Chicago at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 46.737; Bradley 52.842
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 6; 119
Vegas Line: Bradley by 4; 124
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (-4); Under
Game 733-734: Texas State at South Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 44.849; South Dakota 49.073
Dunkel Line: South Dakota by 4; 163
Vegas Line: South Dakota by 6; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (+6); Over
Game 735-736: Idaho State at Pacific (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 43.767; Pacific 53.687
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 10; 125
Vegas Line: Pacific by 8 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-8 1/2); Under
Game 737-738: Western Michigan at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 55.187; North Dakota State 57.042
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 2; 146
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 7; 141
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+7); Over
Game 739-740: TX-Arlington at Weber State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Arlington 56.445; Weber State 56.469
Dunkel Line: Even; 151
Vegas Line: Weber State by 4; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TX-Arlington (+4); Over
Game 741-742: Western Illinois at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 49.728; Evansville 61.332
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 11 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: Evansville by 8 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (-8 1/2); Under
Game 743-744: Youngstown State at Austin Peay (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 51.872; Austin Peay 54.830
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 3; 138
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 1 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-1 1/2); Under
Game 745-746: UC-Davis at Northern Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 44.837; Northern Arizona 42.068
Dunkel Line: UC-Davis by 2 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 4; 137
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+4); Over
Game 747-748: Hawaii at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 54.368; Montana 65.227
Dunkel Line: Montana by 11; 150
Vegas Line: Montana by 9; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-9); Over
Game 749-750: Cal Poly at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 47.631; Northern Colorado 50.702
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 3; 133
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 3; 136
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+3); Under
Game 751-752: Montana State at CS-Fullerton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 46.242; CS-Fullerton 57.382
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 11; 148
Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 13 1/2; 153
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+13 1/2); Under
Game 753-754: UC-Santa Barbara at Utah State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 56.582; Utah State 59.940
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 3 1/2; 136
Vegas Line: Utah State by 2 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-2 1/2); Over
Game 755-756: Southern Utah at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 49.318; UC-Riverside 51.538
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 2; 122
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 3 1/2; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+3 1/2); Over
Game 757-758: Eastern Washington at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 48.294; UC-Irvine 51.446
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 3; 141
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 1; 147
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (-1); Under
Game 759-760: San Jose State at Sacramento State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 50.382; Sacramento State 54.763
Dunkel Line: Sacramento State by 4 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Sacramento State by 3 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-3 1/2); Over
Game 761-762: Portland State at Idaho (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 51.688; Idaho 56.377
Dunkel Line: Idaho by 4 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Idaho by 7; 142
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+7); Under
Game 763-764: Fresno State at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 53.820; CS-Northridge 51.173
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 2 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 4 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+4 1/2); Over
Game 765-766: Long Beach State at Creighton (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 62.113; Creighton 68.864
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 6 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: Creighton by 4; 151
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-4); Under
Matt Fargo
Texas vs. Oklahoma State
Play: Oklahoma St +2.5
Oklahoma St. does not possess the same home floor strength as in year's past but it is still pretty solid. The Cowboys are 9-3 at home this season and those three losses were actually pretty respectable as it started with a six-point loss against Virginia Tech and then an eight-point loss against Kansas St. and closing with a four-point loss against Baylor. Oklahoma St. does have strong home wins against Missouri and Iowa St. so it is more than capable of pulling off another big one. Texas has won four straight games after losing five of six games previous to that so it has picked a good time to pick up its game. The Longhorns are still pretty suspect in my opinion as they have been involved in a lot of close games and while they have been on the right side of the majority of those, this is not the dominating team we have seen in the past. Texas is a not tournament lock either as it is projected as a number 11 seed. This is not a must win though as it will not be a quality win nor will it be a non-quality loss. This game should mean a lot more to Oklahoma St. as the Cowboys will be out to avenge an earlier loss in Texas. The Cowboys offense is not a strong unit this season but they were held to 49 points in that first meeting which is their lowest point total on the season and teams take that personally. Since head coach Travis Ford took over as head coach at Oklahoma St., the Cowboys have a 52-8 record at home. Of those eight losses, six have been against ranked Big XII opponents and Texas does not fall into that category. Oklahoma St. has been playing solid defense and one big factor in its favor is its free throw shooting which can often make or break a game, or in our case, a cover. The Cowboys are second in the Big XII and 21st in the country in free throw percentage at 75.6 percent. In conference games only, that percentage improves to 81.9 percent, which leads the Big XII. Oklahoma St. is 4-0 ATS in its last four games following a non cover while Texas is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games against teams with a losing record.
David Chan
Stars @ Coyotes
PICK: Under
The 29-25-3 Dallas Stars storm into Phoenix to take on the 28-21-9 Coyotes.
Dallas is coming off a 3-2 win over Calgary on Thursday.
The victory snapped a 1-3-1 slide.
Mike Ribeiro got the go-ahead goal:
“That was unbelievable, what an unbelievable individual effort by him. He’s so gifted, so talented,” Steve Ott said about Ribeiro’s amazing move to capitalize. “That was just phenomenal. I’m still in awe. I thought I blacked out on the bench.”
Ott had a powerplay goal; Adam Burish also scored.
Kari Lehtonen stopped 25-shots.
“It’s so ridiculously tight, the standings now,” Ott said. “Obviously, those cliches, playoff games the rest of the way, it’s so true. Those extra points become so valuable to make the playoffs. Last season we missed by one point and this year, we need to find a way to continue to stay in the race with those five or six teams we’re battling with. This one brought us a step closer.”
The Coyotes are coming off a 1-0 win over the Kings on Thursday.
Mike Smith continues to shine, and had 28-saves:
“We’re deserving to win right now,” Smith said. “At the start of the season, maybe we lost some games we didn’t deserve to win. But right now we’re finding ways to win, and we’re doing it the right way. That makes it feel that much better. It was another great job in front of me.”
It was Smith's fourth shutout of the year.
Whenever these divisional foes face off against each other, it's been a tight, rough affair, as evidenced by the fact that the O/U is 0-4-1 in their last five in the series.
All signs point to another low-scoring affair!
Jim Feist
Kansas State vs Baylor
Pick: Baylor
The Kansas State Wildcats (17-8) have a good overall record...but not on the road, where they are 3-4. The Wildcats are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 road games and 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning record. It won't get any easier against a Baylor club that is 39th in the nation in scoring (75 ppg) and 31st in assists. Baylor shoots .481% as a team, 23rd in the nation, tops in Big 12 in three point shooting (38.9%), behind 6-11 sophomore Perry Jones (13.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 51%), 6-9 freshman Quincy Miller (12 ppg, 5 rpg) and 6-6 senior Quincy Acy (7 rgp) up front, with junior G Pierre Jackson (12.6 ppg, 5.8 apg) running the break. These teams met January 10th as Baylor won 75-73 at K-State, shooting 53%. Winning at home will be much easier; Play Baylor!
Scott Spreitzer
Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee
Prediction: Middle Tennessee
It's senior night at Murphy Center and the Blue Raiders are hosting a struggling visitor. Mike Jarvis' Owls were expecting much bigger results this season, but instead they have disappointed and enter today's contest on a 0-7 ATS slide. FAU couldn't find open looks against the hard-nosed denial style defense of the Blue Raiders on January 14. MTSU won the game 67-54, holding the Owls to 14 of 45 shooting, while making 27 of 51 themselves. The results should be no surprise, MTSU is the SBC's top FG percentage team at both ends of the court. They enter this one with the full understanding that they can't slip up despite their 23-4 SU record. They're doing everything they can to garner a NCAA at-large bid. MTSU has had 6 days off since wrapping up the SBC East and will now look to put the clinching touches on the regular season Sun Belt title. The Raiders are a perfect 14-0 SU at home this season. They're 4-0 SU/ATS at home when laying less than 12 1/2 points, including a 68-56 win over SEC entry Ole Miss. MTSU is 7-0 SU in conference action, holding their SBC conference guests to 37.7% shooting, including 31.9% from behind the arc. And while the Blue Raiders take care of the rock, they have forced those 7 teams into 15.6 turnovers, while allowing just 8.3 assists per game. LaRon Dendy goes unmatched in this one and I expect his team to roll to a big win and cover. I'm laying the points with MTSU on Saturday.
Sam Martin
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers
Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers
San Antonio has been cruising through the first five games of their extended nine-game road trip, winning all five of those game and they come in with a nine-game winning streak overall. But all good things must come to an end eventually and we look for their winning streak to be snapped tonight against a very good home team in the Clippers. LA is coming off a rare game where they shot under 40% from the field - just the third time they've done that since December. And they've always responded well the following game, winning outright against Dallas as a home underdog and then beating Charlotte by 25 points in the two previous chances in this situation. LA is 11-3 straight up on their home court (10-4 ATS) and are playing very good defensively (three of last four opponents held to under 40% shooting), and that defensive effort should prove invaluable against a Spurs team that will start to wear down from this road trip. Clippers pull away late to a comfortable win!
VEGAS EXPERTS
UNLV at New Mexico
Play: New Mexico
The Lobos probably own one of the top home court edges in the land at "The Pit" in Albuquerque, but lately it hasn't mattered where they play. The team is off a 77-67 win over San Diego State, their sixth straight win and cover. That puts New Mexico at an outstanding 17-4 ATS when laying points this season and we see that streak continuing here against a Rebels team off an OT loss at TCU (blew 18 pt lead), dropping them to 1-8 ATS away from Vegas this season. Lay the points.
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit Michigan +5.5
The Wolverines aren't getting the respect they deserve with this line. Ohio State won the season's first meeting by 15 points Jan. 29, but Michigan is a different team at home where it is 14-0 with a 12.5-point average margin of victory. Ohio State just lost to a Michigan State team at home by double digits that Michigan defeated on its home floor. This tells me the Wolverines can certainly get the job done tonight. Michigan has been a terrific investment at 36-17-1 ATS in its last 54 games overall. It is 34-16-1 ATS in its last 51 games as an underdog, 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as a home underdog. It is also worth noting that the Wolverines are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog of 6.5 points or less. Ohio State has been heavily overvalued in this series and is just 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings as a result despite going 6-1 SU. We'll take the points as Michigan has an excellent opportunity to win this one outright.
Charlie Scott
Wichita State vs. Davidson
Play: Under 150.5
Early start time + travel + a first time playing in new arena for Wichita St with a high Total all add up to playing UNDER. Wichita St plays very good defense & rebounds well, but struggles shooting from outside at times. While Davidson plays at a slower pace is sound fundamentally and will give a good effort on defense.
Rob Vinciletti
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Play: Memphis Grizzlies -5.5
The Warriors apply to a negative system that plays against road dogs that scored 90 or less on 40% or less shooting with no rest vs an opponent that scored 100 or more on 45% or better shooting as a home favorite of 4 or less. These road teams fail to cover 70% of the time. Couple that system with the Big Power Angle illustrated below. All teams going into Memphis as road dogs with no rest coming off a road game are 0-10 straight up and to the spread if Memphis scored 90 or more in their last game. The Warriors are 0-4 ats on Saturday and 14-31 with Home loss revenge. Memphis has covered all 4 times vs teams who allow 99 or more points. In the series they are 4-0 with 3 spread wins. Look for Memphis to win and cover.
Sean Murphy
Louisiana-Lafayette @ North Texas
PICK: North Texas -6
We won with North Texas in its 35-point rout of Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, and we'll go right back to the well with the Mean Green Eagles on Saturday.
UNT continues to be one of the most undervalued commodities in college basketball, sporting a 15-4-1 ATS record this season, and a near perfect 11-0-1 ATS mark dating back to December 31st.
Teams in smaller conferences like the Sun Belt can fly under the radar for quite some time - it happens every year.
I'm not convinced that Louisiana-Lafayette is the team to stand in the way of North Texas' stellar ATS streak. The Ragin' Cajuns have dropped the cash in six of their last eight games, and as far as I'm concerned, they're not nearly as strong as their 9-5 Sun Belt record would seem to indicate.
Keep in mind, four of ULL's nine conference wins have come in overtime. The Ragin' Cajuns have taken care of business in the games they should on the road, but haven't had much success stepping up in class. Case in point, Thursday's 25-point loss at Denver.
There's no reason for North Texas to let its foot off the gas today, as it remains just 8-5 in Sun Belt play, a half-game behind ULL.
I really like what I've seen from the Mean Green Eagles here at home in conference play. Since opening with a loss against Arkansas-Little Rock, they've gone a perfect 6-0 ATS. Their only SU loss over that stretch came against Denver, one of the conference's best teams.
ULL has taken the last two meetings in this series, but keep in mind, both of those came at home. The last time the Ragin' Cajuns traveled to Denton, they were handed an 80-63 beatdown last January. This one might not be quite as lopsided, but I'm confident we'll see another excellent effort from a surging UNT squad.
Bryan Power
Long Beach State @ Creighton
PICK: Creighton -4
As road tested as Long Beach State might be, I recommend backing Creighton at home here as the Blue Jays look to build off an 88-69 Valentine's Day beatdown of Southern Illinois on the road. Prior to that, the team had lost three in a row to fall out of first place in the Missouri Valley. Considering that one of those losses came by 21 at home to conference leader Wichita State, winning the MVC is no guarantee for Creighton. Therefore, they're going to need to beef up that resume for a potential at-large berth in next month's NCAA Tournament. A win over a team like LBSU would go a long way in that department. The 49ers will almost certainly be taking home the Big West berth, barring an upset in the conf tourney. They have yet to lose in 2012. Despite this impressive resume, I am recommending laying the points in this Bracket Buster matchup.
Scott Rickenbach
Flames @ Kings
PICK: Under 5
With the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames vying for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, neither team wants to be the first one to make a mistake when they square off Saturday night. Calgary trails Los Angeles by just two points for the final postseason ticket. With a premium on points, both squads will be holding the sticks a little tight and toughening up on the blueline. The Kings are one of the best defensive squads in the NHL, giving up only 2.1 goals a night – third lowest in the NHL. That’s led to a ton of under wins this season, boasting a 12-33-13 over/under record – including a 7-17-7 o/u mark inside the Staples Center. Los Angeles has been a constant under threat despite oddsmakers dropping the totals into the 5-goal range. It’s stayed below the number in seven of its last 10 with two of those finishing as a push. Calgary has also been anchored by its defense in recent outings, limiting its last four opponents to just eight total goals, going 1-1-2 over/under in that span. The Flames are 21-32-5 over/under on the year. These two teams know each other very well, with brothers Darryl and Brent Sutter serving as bench bosses for the Kings and Flames, so expect a counter to every move Saturday night. The under is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings between these teams, going a perfect 4-0 in their last four collisions in Los Angeles.
Jack Jones
Northwestern -4
The Northwestern Wildcats are one of the most underrated teams in the country this season. Northwestern still has an outside shot at making the Big Dance, and they'll need a win Saturday and a solid finish to earn a berth.
The Wildcats will not be short on motivation tonight after losing at Minnesota in their first meeting of the season. Northwestern is 10-3 at home this season, outscoring opponents by 9.4 points/game. I look for the Gophers to suffer a hangover from their 68-78 home loss to Ohio State last time out.
Minnesota is 1-11 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) over the last 2 seasons. The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Gophers are 6-18-2 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The home team has won 10 straight meetings in this series. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings, and the Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home meetings with the Gophers. Bet Northwestern Saturday.