DUNKEL INDEX
NBA
Minnesota at Portland
The Timberwolves are coming off a 121-120 win at Golden State last night and head to Portland with an 8-18 ATS record in their last 26 games following an upset win as an underdog. Portland is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Trail Blazers favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Portland (-7)
Game 501-502: Chicago at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.206; Charlotte 119.803
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 4 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+1 1/2); Over
Game 503-504: LA Clippers at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.456; Toronto 126.979
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 200
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-1); Under
Game 505-506: Oklahoma City at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.626; Philadelphia 112.830
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 13; 223
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 507-508: Houston at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 122.272; Memphis 118.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 1; 194
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1); Under
Game 509-510: Atlanta at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.843; Milwaukee 112.996
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+3 1/2); Over
Game 511-512: Indiana at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 129.119; Denver 119.987
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 9; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-2 1/2); Over
Game 513-514: Washington at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.764; Utah 119.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 515-516: Minnesota at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 120.344; Portland 130.174
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 10; 227
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7; 220
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-7); Over
NHL
Pittsburgh at Dallas
The Penguins head to Dallas tonight to face a Stars team that is 1-7 in its last 8 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Pittsburgh is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145)
Game 51-52: St. Louis at NY Islanders (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.293; NY Islanders 10.878
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under
Game 53-54: Boston at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.155; Philadelphia 12.231
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over
Game 55-56: Toronto at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.367; Winnipeg 11.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under
Game 57-58: Buffalo at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.379; Columbus 12.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-210); Over
Game 59-60: Washington at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.463; Montreal 9.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 61-62: Colorado at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.221; Tampa Bay 12.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Over
Game 63-64: Pittsburgh at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.861; Dallas 10.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Under
Game 65-66: Anaheim at Los Angeles (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.192; Los Angeles 12.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-105); Over
Game 67-68: Minnesota at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.394; San Jose 12.042
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-220); Under
Game 69-70: Ottawa at Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.349; Carolina 10.413
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Over
DUNKEL INDEX
NCAAB
Michigan at Michigan State
The Spartans play host to a Wolverine team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at East Lansing. Michigan State is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spartans favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-4 1/2)
Game 517-518: George Washington at George Mason (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 61.063; George Mason 59.556
Dunkel Line: George Washington by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: George Washington by 4
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+4)
Game 519-520: Florida State at Duke (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 66.735; Duke 79.167
Dunkel Line: Duke by 12 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Duke by 8 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-8 1/2); Under
Game 521-522: Xavier at Providence (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 66.988 Providence 70.669
Dunkel Line: Providence by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Providence by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Providence (-1 1/2)
Game 523-524: Iowa at Northwestern (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 70.008; Northwestern 62.914
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 7; 132
Vegas Line: Iowa by 9 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+9 1/2); Under
Game 525-526: VCU at LaSalle (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 65.458; LaSalle 65.811
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: VCU by 3
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (+3)
Game 527-528: Towson at Delaware (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 51.371; Delaware 60.847
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Delaware by 6
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-6)
Game 529-530: Columbia at Cornell (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 57.064; Cornell 41.165
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 16
Vegas Line: Columbia by 9
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-9)
Game 531-532: Vanderbilt at Texas A&M (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 57.972; Texas A&M 66.306
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-6 1/2)
Game 533-534: Syracuse at Miami (FL) (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 73.061; Miami (FL) 68.983
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 4; 110
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 6 1/2; 115
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (+6 1/2); Under
Game 535-536: Kansas State at Iowa State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 68.985; Iowa State 74.111
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 5; 154
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 9; 146
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (+9); Over
Game 537-538: Texas at Baylor (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 69.364; Baylor 70.513
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 1; 152
Vegas Line: Baylor by 5 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+5 1/2); Over
Game 539-540: Georgia at Kentucky (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 60.178; Kentucky 75.757
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 14
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-14)
Game 541-542: College of Charleston at James Madison (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 51.429; James Madison 51.907
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+1 1/2)
Game 543-544: Ohio at Eastern Michigan (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 60.144; Eastern Michigan 58.593
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+1 1/2)
Game 545-546: Buffalo at Northern Illinois (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 58.828; Northern Illinois 49.997
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 8
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-6)
Game 547-548: Miami (OH) at Bowling Green (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 51.375; Bowling Green 57.185
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 6
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 4
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (-4)
Game 549-550: Illinois-Chicago at Oakland (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.264; Oakland 57.739
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland by 10
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-10)
Game 551-552: West Virginia at Oklahoma State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 61.634; Oklahoma State 77.489
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 16; 158
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 14; 151
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-14); Over
Game 553-554: Villanova at Marquette (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 68.099; Marquette 69.105
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 1; 144
Vegas Line: Villanova by 3; 138
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+3); Over
Game 555-556: Valparaiso at Cleveland State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 54.705; Cleveland State 57.697
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 3
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+5 1/2)
Game 557-558: Virginia Tech at Virginia (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 53.366; Virginia 68.585
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 15
Vegas Line: Virginia by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (+17 1/2)
Game 559-560: Notre Dame at Wake Forest (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 61.647; Wake Forest 64.598
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 3
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-1 1/2)
Game 561-562: Dayton at Rhode Island (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 64.773; Rhode Island 58.545
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 6
Vegas Line: Dayton by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-3 1/2)
Game 563-564: Oklahoma at Texas Tech (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 67.065; Texas Tech 63.703
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 3 1/2; 147
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 1; 153
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+1); Under
Game 565-566: St. John's at Butler (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 61.947; Butler 66.909
Dunkel Line: Butler by 5
Vegas Line: Butler by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (-3 1/2)
Game 567-568: Northeastern at Hofstra (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 51.980; Hofstra 50.057
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Northeastern
Game 569-570: St. Joseph's at Richmond (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 60.447; Richmond 66.884
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-4 1/2)
Game 571-572: UAB at Tulsa (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 54.114; Tulsa 61.476
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-5 1/2)
Game 573-574: Yale at Brown (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 51.113; Brown 48.775
Dunkel Line: Yale by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Yale
Game 575-576: William & Mary at Drexel (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 55.635; Drexel 54.312
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Drexel by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+4 1/2)
Game 577-578: Northern Iowa at Loyola-Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 63.432; Loyola-Chicago 54.806
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-5 1/2)
Game 579-580: Mississippi State at Mississippi (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 53.383; Mississippi 67.010
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 12
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-12)
Game 581-582: South Carolina at Missouri (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 59.733; Missouri 66.390
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Missouri by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+11 1/2)
Game 583-584: Tennessee at Florida (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 66.617; Florida 78.348
Dunkel Line: Florida by 11 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Florida by 9 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-9 1/2); Under
Game 585-586: San Diego at Portland (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 55.267; Portland 63.241
Dunkel Line: Portland by 8
Vegas Line: Portland by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2)
Game 587-588: TX-San Antonio at UTEP (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 46.369; UTEP 60.515
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 14
Vegas Line: UTEP by 16
Dunkel Pick: TX-San Antonio (+16)
Game 589-590: Nevada at Wyoming (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 55.799; Wyoming 63.327
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (-5 1/2)
Game 591-592: Wisconsin at Purdue (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 69.327; Purdue 68.237
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 1; 144
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 5; 140
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+5); Over
Game 593-594: Oregon State at Washington (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 63.741; Washington 63.406
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Washington by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+3 1/2)
Game 595-596: Georgia State at UL-Monroe (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 60.556; UL-Monroe 50.301
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-8 1/2)
Game 597-598: Western Kentucky at UL-Lafayette (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 54.292; UL-Lafayette 55.843
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 4
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+4)
Game 599-600: Troy at Texas State (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 47.467; Texas State 55.541
Dunkel Line: Texas State by 8
Vegas Line: Texas State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (-5)
Game 601-602: Florida Atlantic at Florida International (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 55.438; Florida International 53.533
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 2
Vegas Line: Florida International by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+1 1/2)
Game 603-604: Pittsburgh at Maryland (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 68.157; Maryland 66.048
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 145
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+4 1/2); Over
Game 605-606: Loyola-Marymount at St. Mary's (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 55.470; St. Mary's 63.978
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 10
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (+10)
Game 607-608: Auburn at Arkansas (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Auburn 60.108; Arkansas 69.933
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 10
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+11 1/2)
Game 609-610: Illinois State at Indiana State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 54.063; Indiana State 64.539
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-9)
Game 611-612: DePaul at Seton Hall (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 59.231; Seton Hall 62.387
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 3
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 8
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+8)
Game 613-614: San Jose State at Boise State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 48.868; Boise State 65.846
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 17
Vegas Line: Boise State by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+19 1/2)
Game 615-616: Southern Mississippi at East Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 59.343; East Carolina 56.435
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 3
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 9
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+9)
Game 617-618: CS-Northridge at Long Beach State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 49.621; Long Beach State 58.773
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 9
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-8)
Game 619-620: Michigan at Michigan State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 71.401; Michigan State 79.057
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 7 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 4 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-4 1/2); Over
Game 621-622: Tulane at Old Dominion (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 48.143; Old Dominion 60.420
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (-8 1/2)
Game 623-624: Wright State at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 53.924; Youngstown State 59.472
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (-3)
Game 625-626: Akron at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 59.863; Central Michigan 48.862
Dunkel Line: Akron by 9
Vegas Line: Akron by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (-6 1/2)
Game 627-628: Connecticut at Rutgers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 65.610; Rutgers 61.834
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 4
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+6 1/2)
Game 629-630: Colorado at Arizona State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 64.990; Arizona State 67.715
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+4 1/2)
Game 631-632: St. Bonaventure at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 60.049; Duquesne 57.523
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 4
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+4)
Game 633-634: Marshall at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 47.142; Louisiana Tech 72.115
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 25
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-18 1/2)
Game 635-636: Georgetown at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 64.805; Creighton 73.733
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 9
Vegas Line: Creighton by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (+11 1/2)
Game 637-638: Charlotte at Rice (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 54.085; Rice 43.469
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 7
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-7)
Game 639-640: Santa Clara at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 53.917; San Francisco 62.660
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-6 1/2)
Game 641-642: Wichita State at Drake (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 70.943; Drake 57.311
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-10 1/2)
Game 643-644: Southern Illinois at Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 51.367; Missouri State 54.716
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+6)
Game 645-646: LSU at Alabama (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 64.638; Alabama 63.739
Dunkel Line: LSU by 1
Vegas Line: Alabama by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+1 1/2)
Game 647-648: Middle Tennessee State at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 57.362; North Texas 53.034
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-2 1/2)
Game 649-650: AR-Little Rock at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 50.399; Arkansas State 55.805
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 8
Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock (+8)
Game 651-652: South Alabama at TX-Arlington (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 52.144; TX-Arlington 52.054
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: TX-Arlington by 3
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+3)
Game 653-654: Kansas at TCU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 75.162; TCU 56.906
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-15 1/2)
Game 655-656: BYU at Gonzaga (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 65.551; Gonzaga 71.136
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 8
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+8)
Game 657-658: Pepperdine at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 53.968; Pacific 61.798
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 8
Vegas Line: Pacific by 6
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-6)
Game 659-660: Cal Poly at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 55.920; UC-Riverside 47.260
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 5
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (-5)
Game 661-662: Hawaii at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 57.680; UC-Irvine 62.166
Dunkel Line: UC-Irvine by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Irvine by 6
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (+6)
Game 663-664: Fresno State at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 53.727; UNLV 65.752
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 12
Vegas Line: UNLV by 10
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-10)
Game 665-666: UC-Santa Barbara at CS-Fullerton (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 57.348; CS-Fullerton 50.007
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-5 1/2)
Game 667-668: San Diego State at Utah State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 66.690; Utah State 65.441
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 1
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+3 1/2)
Game 669-670: New Mexico at Colorado State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 63.519; Colorado State 58.692
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 5
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-2 1/2)
Game 671-672: Wofford at Furman (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 48.149; Furman 43.163
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 5
Vegas Line: Wofford by 3
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-3)
Game 673-674: South Dakota at NE-Omaha (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 48.118; NE-Omaha 53.353
Dunkel Line: NE-Omaha by 5
Vegas Line: NE-Omaha by by 8
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (+8)
Game 675-676: Northern Arizona at North Dakota (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 50.083; North Dakota 56.946
Dunkel Line: North Dakota by 7
Vegas Line: North Dakota by 5
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota (-5)
Game 677-678: North Dakota State at South Dakota State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 60.173; South Dakota State 52.408
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 7
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-4 1/2)
Game 679-680: SIU-Edwardsville at Tennessee-Martin (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 43.1352; Tennessee-Martin 48.058
Dunkel Line: Tennessee-Martin by 5
Vegas Line: Tennessee-Martin by 3
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (-3)
Game 681-682: Eastern Illinois at SE Missouri State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 44.648; SE Missouri State 51.464
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 7
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+9 1/2)
Game 683-684: Western Carolina at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 49.393; The Citadel 43.456
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 6
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+8 1/2)
Game 685-686: NC-Greensboro at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 44.460; Chattanooga 56.391
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 12
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 8
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-8)
Game 687-688: Georgia Southern at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 41.707; Davidson 58.570
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 17
Vegas Line: Davidson by 15
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-15)
Game 689-690: Elon at Samford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 51.774; Samford 46.054
Dunkel Line: Elon by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Elon by 4
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-4)
Game 691-692: IUPUI at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 39.661; IPFW 56.723
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 17
Vegas Line: IPFW by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-12 1/2)
Game 693-694: Denver at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 58.127; Western Illinois 52.965
Dunkel Line: Denver by 5
Vegas Line: Denver by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2)
Game 695-696: Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 46.667; Austin Peay 45.704
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 1
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 3
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+3)
Game 697-698: Eastern Kentucky at Belmont (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 55.653; Belmont 56.974
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Belmont by 6
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+6)
Game 699-700: Jacksonville State at Murray State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 46.404; Murray State 53.763
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+9)
Game 701-702: Morehead State at Tennessee State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 48.803; Tennessee State 44.193
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+6)
Game 703-704: Montana at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 48.730; Weber State 58.903
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 10
Vegas Line: Weber State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-6 1/2)
Game 705-706: Montana State at Idaho State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 51.014; Idaho State 51.513
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 1
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+4)
Game 707-708: Sacramento State at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 44.261; Northern Colorado 60.263
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 16
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 13
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-13)
Game 709-710: Southern Utah at Portland State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 29.516; Portland State 49.826
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-14)
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The Badgers went from being perfect and ranked inside the Top 5 to having to accept back-to-back losses in the Big Ten. Now they get a road date with a middle-of-the-road Boilermakers team, and it will be interesting to see how Bo Ryan’s team responds. I think Wisky plays well and shows a good effort here in West Lafayette. Purdue is certainly capable of pushing the Badgers here, but I think after a couple of losses this Wisconsin team turns in a really good game and nets a win and cover on the road. Lay the points with the road squad in this Big Ten clash.
Jim Feist
Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz
Pick: Washington Wizards
Washington is a young team that has crept up to the No. 5 seed in the West. Guard John Wall (20 ppg) and Bradley Beal (17 ppg) are fine offensive players. Those two are 23 and 20 years old, good building blocks. The defense needs some work but is very good at forcing turnovers with their quickness, 6th in the NBA in turnovers. They just won 3 in a row winning twice as a dog against the Bulls and Miami Heat. The young Wizards are 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games playing on no days rest and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. Utah has all kinds of problems, 27th in the NBA in points scored, 16th in points allowed. The Jazz are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games playing on 3 or more days rest as well as 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 home games. And when these teams meet the road team is 12-5-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings, plus the Wizards are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Utah.
Tony Karpinski
Indiana vs. Denver
Play: Under 201½
The Pacers have been nothing but fantastic this season, including on the road. Their defense never thwarts, but their offense sometimes can struggle, in particular on the road, where they have failed to hit triple digits most of their away games. The Nuggets can hit the offensive glass well enough to keep Indiana honest. Behind their "Manimal" Kenneth Faried he will be a concern, to contain off the boards. On the break, they need to stop and make the pass, moving the ball on the break is necessary for victory, to open it up vs this stingy D. Ty Lawson is excellent finding his players in stride, and makes the game change completely. Hibbert has to make sure that Kenneth Faried doesn’t get 2nd opportunities off the offensive glass, but the athletic Faried is going to up for the challenge. The Pacers defense is tough and I see both teams scoring in the mid- 90's here on Saturday night.
Doug Upstone
Eastern Kentucky vs. Belmont
Play: Belmont -5½
No matter what league they are in the Bruins don't like losing so they will be extra revved up to take on Eastern Kentucky on their own homecourt. I am not deterred by the fact that they have covered just once at home this season as their new league is tougher and the oddsmakers are going to need some time to adjust. This is a super efficient team with only one home loss...to VCU, and you know I like those guys. Take the Bruins to exact their revenge.
Brandon Shively
Clippers vs. Raptors
Play: Under 199½
This is the Clippers 6th road game now out East and their 3rd road game in 4 days. It is always hard to travel to Toronto on back-to-backs also. Without Chris Paul in the lineup, I look for a slower paced game for the Clippers. The UNDER is 4-1 the last 5 matchups between these two teams. The one game that went OVER was when the total was 183.5 and the final points scored were 194. Looking deeper, out of the last 10 matchups, only 2 games have went over 200 total points. Toronto is only averaging 94 ppg their last 5 games, shooting 43% from the floor and this is also their 3rd game in 4 nights. I do not expect either team to be in a hurry to push the pace and we should see some tired legs as well by the time the 4th quarter comes along. I see this game finishing with a final score in the 94-92 range for a total in the 186-188 point range. Play this game UNDER as both teams will feel the effects of playing their 3rd game in 4 nights.
Joe Gavazzi
Michigan State -5
This rivalry battle is for 1st place in the Big 10 as each enters undefeated in the league. 7th year Michigan HC Belein has made remarkable adjustments for not only the loss of his starting backcourt from last year's Final Four team, but also for the loss of big man McGary (out with back surgery). But, don't tell Spartan HC Izzo about injury problems. Out for tonight's' game is interior force Dawson and it is not likely that big man Payne will return from his foot injury. But what the Spartans do have is the coaching of Izzo and 4 days to prepare, which has resulted in a record at home of 45-6 ATS if the Spartans are favored by 5 to 11 points and have 4 or more days rest.
Marc Lawrence
Iowa vs. Northwestern
Pick: Northwestern
The Hawkeyes have been solid this season, with a 4-1 mark in the tough Big Ten and a 15-3 record overall at press time. Following a huge win over Ohio State, Iowa had a week off before pummeling Minnesota with a big second half last Sunday as Fran McCaffery got 43 points from his bench in the win over the Gophers. An important matchup with Michigan presents itself on Wednesday, and with a monster showdown versus conference-leading Michigan State looming, it will be difficult for the Hawkeyes to focus against the 9-10 Wildcats here – especially since Iowa is 3-7 ATS after the Wolverines and 0-4 SUATS on the road before meeting the Spartans. But taking Northwestern lightly would be a big mistake, even though the Hawkeyes drilled Northwestern 93-67 earlier this season in Iowa City. The Wildcats have popped up with a couple of big defensive efforts lately, including last Saturday’s 54-47 road upset of the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall, as they held Indiana to just 25% shooting. Senior Drew Crawford leads the way for the Wildcats, averaging 15.1 PPG and 7.2 RPG. In this series, Northwestern is 3-0-1 ATS against Iowa when the Hawkeyes own a .750 or better win percentage, and after unexpected wins in January over Illinois and Indiana, Chris Collins will try to complete the “I” trifecta with an upset at Welsh-Ryan Arena in this late-morning meeting. We recommend a 1-unit play on Northwestern.
Jack Jones
Iowa State -8.5
Off three straight losses, I look for No. 16 Iowa State (14-3) to come out fired up and ready to go at Hilton Coliseum Saturday. This is one of the toughest places in the country to play, and I look for the home crowd to give the Cyclones the added push they need to bounce back with a double-digit blowout.
Iowa State has been superb at home this season, going 8-1 while outscoring opponents by an average of 22.8 points per game. It has home wins over the likes of Iowa and Michigan, with its only loss coming at the hands of Kansas, which is playing as well as anyone in the country.
That's the same Kansas team that topped Kansas State 86-60 in Lawrence on January 11. Kansas State is just 1-2 in true road games this season with its only win coming against Big 12 bottom feeder, TCU. The Wildcats will not be ready for the atmosphere they're about to face in Ames.
The Cyclones are a perfect 6-0 ATS in Saturday home games over the last two seasons, winning by 18.2 points per game. Iowa State is 21-8 ATS in its last 29 home games overall. The Cyclones are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 Saturday games. Iowa State is 7-1-1 ATS in its last nine meetings with Kansas State, including 5-0-1 ATS in its last six home meetings. Bet the Cyclones Saturday.
Red Dog Sports
VCU vs. La Salle
Play:La Salle +3½
The Explorers won 69-61 last year at home. Lasalle has experienced guards and should be able to handle the pressure of the Rams. Lasalle is off a loss and should bounce back after their guards only shot 30% in the loss.
Rob Vinciletti
Auburn vs. Arkansas
Play: Arkansas -11½
Arkansas is hosting Auburn here tonight. The Tigers have been dismal on the road and below we see that they are 0-9 and 1-8 ats on the road when playing off a loss. They have lost 9 of the last 10 here and take on an Arkansas team that has won 24 of the last 25 here and is ranked 14th in the nation in home scoring Offesne. That spells trouble for an Auburn team that ranks among the worst in the nation in road defense at 315. Arkansas is a solid 15-4 to the spread at home off a road dog loss and they should rebound nicely off a pair of road losses. The Razorbacks won their prior home game against Kentucky and played Florida to the end here this season. The Winner is 14-1 to the spread in lined games involving Arkansas this year. This is much easier task. Look for Arkansas to coast to a win and cover.
Bryan Power
Tennessee vs. Florida
Pick: Tennessee
Tennessee was a winner for me last Saturday, but barely. They covered by a half point at Kentucky, but really the game was a lot closer than that as the underdog Vols led outright for much of the first half. Poor shooting, 41% overall including 2 of 13 from three-point range eventually doomed UT as did the free-throw line where they were 16 of 23 compared to 23 of 24 for Kentucky.
The Vols bounced back this week w/ a hard-fought 7-point win over Arkansas. That was on Tuesday. Florida played Arkansas two days later and won too, covering by just one point as I had the Hogs at home. The Gators did not shoot particularly well (just 38% overall), but did make 10 three-pointers and dominated the boards against the SEC's worst rebounding team.
Tennessee leads the conference in rebounding margin and all of its six losses this year have come by single digits. As I discussed Thursday, Florida has won a number of close games this year w/ three of their last four coming by seven points or less. They are 8-2 in games decided by single digits this year, a far cry from their 0-6 SU record in such games last year. Tennessee has beaten Florida each of the last three times they have met.
Jesse Schule
Buffalo vs. Columbus
Pick: Columbus
The Blue Jackets have been unstoppable over the past two weeks, winning eight in a row. They will host the NHL's worst team tonight, as the Buffalo Sabres are in town.
Buffalo has lost five straight, and the Sabres have only won four games on the road the entire season. They have also lost all three meetings with Columbus since 2011.
The Sabres are ranked last in the NHL in scoring, averaging just 1.8 goals per game. Goals might be hard to come by tonight, as last year's Vezina winner hasn't lost since he returned to the lineup for Columbus in early January.
Sergei Bobrovsky is now 10-5 with a 2.18 GAA at home this season, and that comes after a slow start. He's 5-0 with a 1.60 GAA in his last five starts on home ice.
Neither one of these teams is particularly good with the man-advantage, but Buffalo is ranked 29th in the league, clicking at just 14% this season.
I don't expect the Sabres to bring enough intensity to compete in Columbus tonight, and the home team should grind out it's ninth straight win in a low scoring affair.
Brad Wilton
Willing to lay a few points with the Cyclones on their home floor in Ames as they take on the visiting Wildcats of Kansas State.
K-State did everything but win their game on Tuesday night in Austin, as the Wildcats were edged by 3 points in the closing minute of play against the Texas Longhorns in a game they did indeed cover as the underdog.
I expect Kansas State to be just a little flat as they head to Hilton Coliseum to take on a desperate - but rested - Iowa State team that has not played since their loss last Saturday at Texas. Fred Hoiberg's team has now lost 3 in a row straight up and against the spread, but do sport an 8-1 straight up mark on their home floor, and a 5-2 against the spread mark at home as well.
These conference-rivals have split their last 6 series meetings straight up, but a closer look shows Iowa State with wins in 3 of the last 4 meetings, and the home team enjoying a 9-3-1 spread advantage the last 13 times the schools have clashed.
Look for Iowa State to end their skid at 3 with the win and cover at home today.
2* IOWA STATE
Villanova suffered its second loss of the season when its got absolutely hammered by Creighton, 96-68, in Philadelphia on Monday. The visiting Blue Jays canned a Big East-record 21 three-pointers in the game.
Pretty safe to say host Marquette, a team that's 14-for-56 shooting from downtown the past three games - and one that is averaging just 4.7 three-pointers a game, good for 305th in the nation - will not be repeating Creighton's sharp-shooting success
The Golden Eagles are coming off an 80-72 OT win at short-handed Georgetown after dropping a 12-point decision at Butler, a team that had lost its previous five games.
Villanova's loss on Monday was the worst ever during coach Jay Wright's tenure. But it was simply one of those games and today you take advantage of the reduced price on the Wildcats as they cash in Milwaukee against Marquette.
2* VILLANOVA