DUNKEL INDEX
NBA
Utah at Dallas
The Mavericks look to take advantage of a Utah team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games. Dallas is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mavericks favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-7 1/2)
Game 501-502: Milwaukee at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 112.284; Orlando 124.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 12; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 9; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-9); Under
Game 503-504: Cleveland at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 110.766; Washington 110.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4; 199
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+4); Over
Game 505-506: Oklahoma City at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 123.334; Atlanta 120.466
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5); Under
Game 507-508: Detroit at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 111.810; Memphis 125.084
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 13 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8; 185
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8); Over
Game 509-510: Indiana at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 121.021; New Orleans 118.636
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5 1/2); Over
Game 511-512: Utah at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 114.857; Dallas 125.034
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-7 1/2); Under
Game 513-514: Minnesota at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.847; Portland 121.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 6; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6); Under
NHL
Pittsburgh at Colorado
The Avalanche look to build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Colorado is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalnche favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115)
Game 51-52: NY Islanders at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.260; Boston 12.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-220); Under
Game 53-54: Toronto at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.975; Montreal 10.120
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Over
Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.422; Carolina 11.129
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-145); Over
Game 57-58: Nashville at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.436; Florida 11.213
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Under
Game 59-60: Columbus at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.994; Phoenix 11.453
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-240);
Game 61-62: Pittsburgh at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.394; Colorado 12.334
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over
Game 63-64: Buffalo at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 12.619; Vancouver 11.608
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+180); Under
Game 65-66: St. Louis at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.145; San Jose 10.592
Dunkel Line & Total: St Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over
Game 67-68: Anaheim at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.144; Los Angeles 10.929
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125); Under
DUNKEL INDEX
Georgetown at Marquette
The Golden Eagles look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games as a favorite of 1 to 6 1/2 points. Marquette is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Eagles favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-4 1/2)
Game 515-516: Pittsburgh at Connecticut (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 61.863; Connecticut 68.306
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 6 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 5 1/2; 131
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-5 1/2); Over
Game 517-518: West Virginia at South Florida (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 65.645; South Florida 67.144
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 1 1/2; 115
Vegas Line: South Florida by 3; 118
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+3); Under
Game 519-520: Eastern Michigan at Toledo (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 50.394; Toledo 57.039
Dunkel Line: Toledo by 6 1/2; 112
Vegas Line: Toledo by 5; 115 1/2
Dunkel Pick Toledo (-5); Under
Game 521-522: Memphis at Tulsa (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 67.686; Tulsa 64.517
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 3; 142
Vegas Line: Memphis by 4 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+4 1/2); Over
Game 523-524: St. Louis at Duquesne (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 66.332; Duquesne 63.394
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 3; 126
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 5; 130
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+5); Under
Game 525-526: Wake Forest at Georgia Tech (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 51.130; Georgia Tech 57.682
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 6 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 4 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (-4 1/2); Over
Game 527-528: George Washington at Dayton (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 55.204; Dayton 65.963
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 11; 139
Vegas Line: Dayton by 9 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-9 1/2); Over
Game 529-530: Nebraska at Minnesota (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 57.616; Minnesota 65.435
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 8; 117
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 10; 121 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+10); Under
Game 531-532: South Carolina at Georgia (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 56.619; Georgia 66.427
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 10; 124
Vegas Line: Georgia by 5 1/2; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-5 1/2); Over
Game 533-534: Oklahoma State at Kansas State (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 64.197; Kansas State 72.784
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 8 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 12 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (+12 1/2); Under
Game 535-536: LSU at Auburn (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 60.863; Auburn 60.022
Dunkel Line: LSU by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Auburn by 1 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+1 1/2); Under
Game 537-538: Georgetown at Marquette (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 68.564; Marquette 76.357
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 8; 135
Vegas Line: Marquette by 4 1/2; 131
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-4 1/2); Over
Game 539-540: Cincinnati at Villanova (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 65.164; Villanova 64.915
Dunkel Line: Even; 133
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+1 1/2); Under
Game 541-542: Charlotte at Xavier (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 51.204; Xavier 64.972
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 13 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Xavier by 11; 137
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-11); Over
Game 543-544: Bowling Green at Buffalo (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 54.831; Buffalo 61.899
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 7; 131
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 5 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-5 1/2); Under
Game 545-546: St. Bonaventure at LaSalle (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 65.708; LaSalle 66.207
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 1; 142
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 4; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (+4); Over
Game 547-548: Boston College at Miami (FL) (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 50.600; Miami (FL) 70.050
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 19 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 15 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-15 1/2); Over
Game 549-550: Northwestern at Iowa (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 65.116; Iowa 66.598
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 1 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Iowa by 3; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+3); Under
Game 551-552: UTEP at SMU (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 56.716; SMU 55.987
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 1; 118
Vegas Line: SMU by 1; 114 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (+1); Over
Game 553-554: Boise State at New Mexico (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 55.088; New Mexico 72.411
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 17 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 15; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-15); Under
Game 555-556: Alabama at Mississippi (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 66.753; Mississippi 66.315
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 4; 120
Vegas Line: Alabama by 1 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-1 1/2); Under
Game 557-558: Colorado State at Air Force (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 60.964; Air Force 59.325
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 1 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Colorado State 2 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+2 1/2); Over
Game 559-560: Vanderbilt at Tennessee (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 70.819; Tennessee 67.129
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 3 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 1 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-1 1/2); Under
Game 561-562: Texas A&M at Oklahoma (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 59.936; Oklahoma 64.509
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 4 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 5 1/2; 122
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (+5 1/2); Over
Game 563-564: Louisville at Syracuse (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 65.211; Syracuse 76.524
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 11 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 9; 133
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-9); Over
Game 565-566: Temple at Fordham (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 64.198; Fordham 52.425
Dunkel Line: Temple by 12; 137
Vegas Line: Temple by 14; 141
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+14); Under
Game 567-568: Rhode Island at Massachusetts (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 50.406; Massachusetts 63.071
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 12 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 10 1/2; 150
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-10 1/2); Under
Game 569-570: Missouri at Texas Tech (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 69.138; Texas Tech 56.130
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 13; 140
Vegas Line: Missouri by 16; 135
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+16); Over
Game 571-572: Arkansas at Mississippi State (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 57.809; Mississippi State 68.156
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 10 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 9; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-9); Over
Game 573-574: Washington at UCLA (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 63.827; UCLA 64.539
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 1; 131
Vegas Line: UCLA by 4 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Under
Game 575-576: Utah at Oregon (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 50.950; Oregon 70.201
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 19 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Oregon by 17; 132
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-17); Over
Game 577-578: Seton Hall at DePaul (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 63.636; DePaul 60.613
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 3; 143
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 5; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+5); Under
Game 579-580: Baylor at Iowa State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 68.014; Iowa State 72.292
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 4 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 1 1/2; 140
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-1 1/2); Over
Game 581-582: Southern Mississippi at Marshall (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 59.358; Marshall 60.275
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 1; 131
Vegas Line: Marshall by 3; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (+3); Under
Game 585-586: UAB at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 56.924; Central Florida 63.356
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 6 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 5; 118
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-5); Over
Game 587-588: Harvard at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 58.377; Cornell 52.087
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 6 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: Harvard by 7 1/2; 125
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+7 1/2); Under
Game 589-590: San Diego State at TCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 64.681; TCU 64.809
Dunkel Line: Even; 136
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 2 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+2 1/2); Under
Game 591-592: Dartmouth at Columbia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 43.300; Columbia 54.143
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 11; 132
Vegas Line: Columbia by 9 1/2; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-9 1/2); Over
Game 593-594: North Carolina at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 74.112; Duke 70.068
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 4; 151
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 1 1/2; 155
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-1 1/2); Under
Game 595-596: Yale at Pennsylvania (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 55.617; Pennsylvania 59.979
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 4 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 5 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+5 1/2); Over
Game 597-598: Brown at Princeton (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 44.874; Princeton 59.466
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 14 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Princeton by 16; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+16); Under
Game 599-600: Houston at Rice (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 52.833; Rice 62.246
Dunkel Line: Rice by 9 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Rice by 8; 141
Dunkel Pick: Rice (-8); Over
Game 601-602: UC-Irvine at UC-Riverside (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 47.849; UC-Riverside 50.612
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 3; 122
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 5; 126
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+5); Under
Game 603-604: East Carolina at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 55.530; Tulane 52.261
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 3 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Tulane by 2 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+2 1/2); Over
Game 605-606: St. John's at Rutgers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 56.276; Rutgers 65.708
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 9 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 7 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-7 1/2); Under
Game 607-608: Texas at Kansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 65.698; Kansas 79.741
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 14; 144
Vegas Line: Kansas by 12; 138
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-12); Over
Game 609-610: Long Beach State at CS-Fullerton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 62.668; CS-Fullerton 59.683
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 3; 146
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 5; 150
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+5); Under
Game 611-612: Pacific at Cal Poly (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 49.107; Cal Poly 51.881
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 3; 119
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 8; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+8); Under
Game 613-614: Colorado at Oregon State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 59.925; Oregon State 65.871
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 6; 153
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 4; 148
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-4); Over
Game 615-616: Idaho at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 54.827; San Jose State 52.916
Dunkel Line: Idaho by 2; 142
Vegas Line: Idaho by 3; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+3); Over
Game 617-618: Wyoming at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wyoming 58.235; UNLV 70.569
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 12 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: UNLV by 10; 125
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-10); Under
Game 619-620: Washington State at USC (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 57.518; USC 56.159
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 1 1/2; 114
Vegas Line: Washington State by 3; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (+3); Under
Game 621-622: New Mexico State at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 63.325; Fresno State 58.442
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 5; 139
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 3; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-3); Over
Game 623-624: Louisiana Tech at Nevada (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 53.613; Nevada 66.311
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 12 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Nevada by 10 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-10 1/2); Under
Game 625-626: UC-Davis at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 44.788; UC-Santa Barbara 61.358
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 16 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 19; 136
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+19); Over
Game 627-628: Utah State at Hawaii (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 53.906; Hawaii 54.841
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 1; 149
Vegas Line: Utah State by 1; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (+1); Over
Game 629-630: NC-Wilmington vs. Drexel (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 44.984; Drexel 63.447
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 18 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Drexel by 12 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-12 1/2); Under
Game 631-632: Delaware vs. Old Dominion (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 55.433; Old Dominion 60.176
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 4 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 5 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+5 1/2); Under
Game 633-634: Northeastern vs. VCU (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 51.819; VCU 65.463
Dunkel Line: VCU by 13 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: VCU by 12; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-12); Over
Game 635-636: Georgia State vs. George Mason (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 56.992; George Mason 58.827
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 2; 134
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 1; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+1); Over
Game 637-638: Illinois State vs. Wichita State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 58.667; Wichita State 74.278
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 15 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 11 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-11 1/2); Under
Game 639-640: Evansville at Creighton (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 59.883; Creighton 63.319
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 3 1/2; 152
Vegas Line: Creighton by 6; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+6); Over
Game 641-642: Detroit vs. Cleveland State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 56.379; Cleveland State 58.920
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 2 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 1; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-1); Under
Game 643-644: Butler vs. Valparaiso (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 61.761; Valparaiso 56.946
Dunkel Line: Butler by 5; 128
Vegas Line: Pick; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler; Over
Game 645-646: Troy vs. South Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 47.318; South Alabama 49.030
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 1 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 3 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+3 1/2); Under
Game 647-648: Arkansas State vs. Florida Atlantic (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 51.755; Florida Atlantic 48.687
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 3; 128
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 2 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+2 1/2); Over
Game 649-650: Florida International vs. Western Kentucky (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 49.138; Western Kentucky 53.649
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 4 1/2;131
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 1 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-1 1/2); Under
Game 651-652: San Francisco vs. St. Mary's (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 60.913; St. Mary's 70.311
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 9 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 7 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (-7 1/2); Over
Game 653-654: BYU vs. Gonzaga (11:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 62.938; Gonzaga 66.219
Dunkel Line: Even; 139
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 1 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+1 1/2); Under
Game 655-656: Appalachian State vs. NC-Greensboro (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 45.988; NC-Greensboro 49.792
Dunkel Line: NC-Greensboro by 4; 141
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (+2); Under
Game 657-658: Western Carolina vs. Wofford (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 46.906; Wofford 54.041
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 7; 133
Vegas Line: Wofford by 5; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (-5); Over
Game 659-660: Furman vs. Davidson (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 49.734; Davidson 60.002
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 10 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Davidson by 11 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+11 1/2); Over
Game 661-662: Georgia Southern vs. Elon (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 51.326; Elon 47.537
Dunkel Line: Georgia Southern by 4; 133
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 1; 137
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (-1); Under
Game 663-664: Tennessee State vs. Murray State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 58.168; Murray State 62.315
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 4; 137
Vegas Line: Murray State by 7; 134
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+7); Over
Game 665-666: Rider vs. Fairfield (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 49.832; Fairfield 59.259
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 9 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 8; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (-8); Under
Game 667-668: Marist vs. Iona (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 46.786; Iona 64.565
Dunkel Line: Iona by 18; 163
Vegas Line: Iona by 15 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-15 1/2); Over
Game 669-670: Niagara vs. Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 46.806; Loyola-MD 52.615
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 6;132
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 7; 135
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+7); Under
Game 671-672: Siena vs. Manhattan (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 46.552; Manhattan 56.103
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 9 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 7; 129
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-7); Over
Game 673-674: Idaho State at Eastern Washington (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 42.776; Eastern Washington 48.613
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 6; 133
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 10; 137
Dunkel Pick: Idaho State (+10); Under
Game 675-676: Montana State at Portland State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 46.117; Portland State 55.103
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 6; 144
Vegas Line: Portland State by 8; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+8); Under
Game 677-678: Northern Illinois at Ball State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 40.016; Ball State 54.827
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 15; 125
Vegas Line: Ball State by 13 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick Ball State (-13 1/2); Over
Game 681-682: VMI vs. NC-Asheville (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 45.489; NC-Asheville 59.965
Dunkel Line: NC-Asheville by 14 1/2; 167
Vegas Line: NC-Asheville by 12 1/2; 163
Dunkel Pick: NC-Asheville (-12 1/2); Over
Game 683-684: Binghamton vs. Stony Brook (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Binghamton 37.162; Stony Brook 54.047
Dunkel Line: Stony Brook by 17; 113
Vegas Line: Stony Brook by 19; 118
Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (+19); Under
Game 685-686: New Hampshire vs. Albany (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 45.933; Albany 48.562
Dunkel Line: Albany by 2 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Albany by 4 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: New Hampshire (+4 1/2); Under
Game 687-688: Maine vs. Vermont (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 43.996; Vermont 55.077
Dunkel Line: Vermont by 11; 136
Vegas Line: Vermont by 9; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vermont (-9); Over
Game 689-690: Hartford vs. Boston U (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hartford 41.722; Boston U 50.407
Dunkel Line: Boston U by 8 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Boston U by 4 1/2; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston U (-4 1/2); Over
Game 691-692: American at Lehigh (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: American 54.740; Lehigh 60.026
Dunkel Line: Lehigh by 5 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Lehigh by 8 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: American (+8 1/2); Under
Game 693-694: Lafayette at Bucknell (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 49.949; Bucknell 60.472
Dunkel Line: Bucknell by 10 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Bucknell by 12; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lafayette (+12); Over
Game 695-696: FL-Gulf Coast vs. Belmont (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: FL-Gulf Coast 50.194; Belmont 68.113
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 18; 145
Vegas Line: Belmont by 15 1/2; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Belmont (-15 1/2); Under
Game 697-698: IPFW vs. Oral Roberts (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 44.714; Oral Roberts 60.256
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 15 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 12 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oral Roberts (-12 1/2); Over
Game 699-700: IUPUI vs. South Dakota State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 56.687; South Dakota State 63.473
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 7; 138
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 9 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: IUPUI (+9 1/2); Under
Marc Lawrence
Louisville at Syracuse
Prediction: Louisville
This week’s Big East feeding frenzy continues as Quick Rick Pitino and his Cardinals invade upstate New York for the season’s final game at the Carrier Dome. The ‘Cuse edged Louisville, 52-51, at the KFC Yum! Center, and U of L’s head coach stands 3-1 ATS with same-season home loss revenge (3-0 the last three). For your reading pleasure, let’s take a trip back in the archives. There’s been only one game in his career where Pitino has had same-season revenge from a loss of 1-point exact, back in his days with Kentucky when he suffered a 78-77 loss to Tennessee in ’93. He went on to avenge that nip-job to the tune of 101-40 later that season! The ‘Ville has also been a genuine spoiler in foes’ Last Home Games, grabbing the cash in five straight contests. The Orange have had a full week off since edging Connecticut and they’ve proved to be a lethargic favorite in this role, going 2-5 ATS with four or more days rest in Last Home Games. Syracuse's February 25 victory over Connecticut may have been the first ever for the Orange in Gampel Pavilion but they continue to leave money on the table with a 3-8 ATS run, including four straight losses. Recent series history confirms that Louisville should extend the hosts’ pointspread losing streak to five: the Cardinals are 7-0-1 ATS in the last eight meetings with the Cuse while Boeheim’s bunch is a woeful 0-6 ATS off a win versus Louie. The kicker is the Ville's 5-0 ATS mark as a visitor against teams playing in Last Home Games. We seldom get a dog backed by such good numbers, so we won’t hesitate to pull the trigger here. After a spate of narrow escapes, the clock finally chimes midnight for the Orange. We recommend a 1-unit play on Louisville.
Matt Fargo
Arkansas @ Mississippi State
PICK: Mississippi State
Mississippi St. was pretty close to getting eliminated from NCAA Tournament discussions but it was able to win in overtime at South Carolina on Wednesday and keep its hopes for an at-large berth alive. Now the Bulldogs head home for what is essentially another must win game as another bad loss could do them in. Mississippi St. is 7-8 in the SEC this season and it could certainly do good with a .500 record heading into the SEC Tournament where a coupler wins there won't hurt either.
Arkansas meanwhile is not in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament berth so this game doesn't mean much to the Razorbacks. They just had their Senior Night on Tuesday and blew a 15-point lead with 13 minutes left and lost to Mississippi so they are still going to be looking back at that. There was a cause for celebration last Saturday with their win at Auburn as it was their first road win of the season so the goal of not staying winless away from home has been achieved. Arkansas is just 1-8 on the road this season.
The win over the Gamecocks snapped a five-game losing streak for Mississippi St. and it certainly came at the right time as a win here will provide at least some momentum heading into the conference tournament. While the losing streak was a tough one to take, it may not have been that surprising as the first one came at home against Georgia in overtime and the other against Kentucky. The win over South Carolina ended a string of four road games over their last five contests.
Mississippi St. has been pretty good defensively this season but it had one horrible game where it allowed 98 points on 56.5 percent shooting. That game came against Arkansas so the Bulldogs will be ready to make up for that effort. The Bulldogs have won 11 straight games against Arkansas at Humphrey Coliseum, currently the longest streak against any one SEC foe. The Bulldogs will be honoring three players on Senior Night so the home atmosphere will set up nicely for a comfortable win.
Chip Chirimbes
North Carolina vs. Duke
Play: North Carolina
This is why we look college basketball, here are two of the hugest rivals entering their final game tied for the conference regular season title at 13-2 and both with identical over all records of 26-4. Blue Devils have won the last two and five of the last six meetings and have won their last seven games. So, why so little respect, a pick em at home where they should be at least 3-point favorites no matter who they are playing. Overall, the Tar Heels are bigger and deeper and they can stay out of foul trouble tonight they win.
Jim Feist
Wyoming vs. UNLV
Play: UNLV -10
UNLV is off an embarrassing road loss, blowing a 16-point lead, but now they come home. They won't be in a good mood and face a Wyoming club that is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. UNLV is a perfect 16-0 at home this season and the Runnin' Rebels are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games. Look for a huge bounce back effort by the home team. Play UNLV!
EZWINNERS
North Carolina Tar Heels -1
The Tar Heels have not lost since their 84-85 loss at home to these Blue Devils on "The Shot" by freshmen guard Austin Rivers. UNC let that game slip away, but I like them to get some payback in this game. The road team is 8-2 against the spread in the last ten games and the Blue Devils are on a 1-7 slide against the spread at home in their last eight games. Play on Carolina.
Vegas Experts
Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers
Play: Portland Trail Blazers
Pretty brutal scheduling spot for the visiting T'wolves, who play on the road for the fourth time in five nights. Here, they'll find an angry Portland team that has opened the second half w/ consecutive SU/ATS losses. But the Blazers are a much better team at home where they are 13-6 SU averaging better than 104 PPG. They have already beaten Minnesota by 14 on the road last month, upping their mark to 8-0 SU/7-1 ATS their last eight meetings with their division rivals.
Ben Burns
Mighty Ducks @ Kings
PICK: Under 5.5
Plenty of reasons to consider the "under" here. The Kings have seen the "under" go 37-13-14 on the season. The 14 "pushes" were all games that finished with five goals. So, 51 of their 64 games have finished with five or fewer goals. Their games are averaging only 4.3 goals on the season. That number dips to 4.0 here at LA.
The Kings, who are off a 4-0 shutout win on 2/28, have seen the "under" go 7-0 the last seven times they were off a shutout. The "under" is also 10-1-3 the last 14 times that they were off a win of two or more goals. Additionally, the "under" is 13-3-3 the last 19 times that they played with three or more day's rest in between games.
The Ducks saw last night's game vs. Calgary finish with a score of 3-2. They've now seen 10 straight games produce five or fewer combined goals. With seven of the Ducks' last eight visits here also having stayed below the total, consider "laying the wood" with the "under 5.5" goals.
Joseph D'Amico
North Carolina vs. Duke
Play: North Carolina
Let's talk about the biggest matchup on Saturdays card in North Carolina @ Duke. This is the game that decides who takes the crown in the ACC. Both teams are 13-2 in Conference play and 26-4 overall. But Duke right now is the top seed in next week's Conference Tourney and they are in line for the #1 regional seed in the Big Show. But that can all change with a North Carolina win here. In their first meeting, Zeller accidentally tipped in a Blue Devil's shot late in the game then missed 2 Free Throws with under a minute left. On the final second of the game, Rivers hit a 3-pointer to give Duke an 85-84 win. North Carolina blew a 10-point lead. That doesn't sit well with this unit. In that game Duke hit 14 from beyond the arc. (That ain't going to happen again). With all those factors, they still barely eked by. When the Tar Heels lost Strickland in January, there were doubts, but Roy Williams' squad won 11 of their L12 SU. Barnes, Zeller, and Henson are big, strong, and deadly. They match up well with Plumlee, Kelly, Curry, and Rivers. I expect the erratic Blue Devil's defense to once again have trouble with Barnes. I look for the Forward to score at will like he did in the first matchup when he lit up Coach K's boys for 24 points. North Carolina has more strength down low and the far superior stop unit. Don't forget about the revenge factor here, either. The road team is 8-2 ATS their L10 meetings. The Tar Heels are 5-1 ATS their L6 games played at the Blue Devil's and the Blue Devils are 1-7 ATS their L8 games played at home. I like North Carolina here.
Rob Vinciletti
Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo
Play: Eastern Michigan +5
EMU is 11-3 vs teams that shoot less than 40% while Toledo is 0-5 when shooting less than 40%. This is interesting since Toledo has shot less than 40% in the last 6 meetings between these two. Toledo is 0-3 ats as a home favorite of -3.5 to -6 and has dropped 7 of 11 vs losing teams and are 1-9 straight up when the total is 119 or less. EMU is 6-0 straight up and ats in the series and 11-4 ats in conference play. In games off a win vs a conference opponent they are 6-2. Look for Eastern Michigan to continue their dominance over Toledo today. Take Eastern Michigan.
Dave Cokin
Louisville vs Syracuse
Pick: Louisville
Syracuse has had a great campaign and could well end up as one of the last teams standing. But Louisville will be very fired up for this challenge and I believe the Cardinals are good enough to be very competitive today. I'll grab the substantial points with the Louisville side.
Free CBB release for 3/3: Villanova +2.5 over Cincinnati. The Wildcats are showing good value here as a home dog. Nova has won by an average of 16 points/game the last three times they've hosted the Bearcats. They've also cashed at the window in the last four meetings, including as a 9 point dog in Cincinnati earlier this year. While this isnt the same Villanova squad of the last couple of years, they are still 9-6 SU at home where they're averaging 75.8 points/game. Cincinnati's defense is suspect on the road, they allow opponents to too many high percentage shots. Home teams have been dropping 45.3% of their shots against the Bearcats. Although they have a slight winning percentage away from home (6-5), they're only outscoring road opponents to 1/2 point/game. Statistically, the Wildcats outscore and outrebound Cincinatti. They also hold more talent on the bench, and outscore their visitors by 6.6 points/game. We'll side with the home dog here, Villanova +2.5. Our free plays are 170-91-1 (65%) all-time. Sign up today at www.iseewinners.com to receive the best free basketball picks via email.
Sharky Sports
Cincinnati -1
Really like Cincinnati here coming off a heart-breaking loss at USF followed by an enormous win at Marquette to keep their tournament hopes alive. Now they head to Villanova, who has been very inconsistent all year. We will definitely get the best effort by both teams here on the eve of the Big East tournament, however Nova has struggled the whole year against long, athletic, defensive-minded clubs like Cincy. Cincinnati has an edge down low, and unless Waynes and the Nova guards are really hot from outside, I think Cincinnati will control the tempo throughout and take care of business on the road.
Sports Wagers
Toronto +110 over MONTREAL
The Maple Leafs six-game losing streak didn't cost Ron Wilson his job. Ron Wilson, with his sarcasm, arrogance and stubbornness to play James Reimer cost him his job. The Maple Leafs are not a bad hockey team. They've dominated a lot of good teams this season when their heads were on straight and they're certainly better than the Canadiens. Randy Carlyle is a one goaltender coach. He's likely going to give Jonas Gustavsson the deserving #1 status and under those conditions, Gustavsson can play well. The firing of Wilson was inevitable. The Leafs can relax a bit now and get back to playing hockey the way they are capable of. The first game under a new coach angle comes into play here. Meanwhile, the Habs aren't going so well either. They have one win in their past six games, a lone victory against the reeling Wild in OT. Since December 13, Minnesota has the NHL's worst record. In its previous five losses, Montreal scored two or less goals in all of them for a total of five goals in five games. Montreal favored over anyone not named Minnesota is true value. Expect a huge effort from the Buds here Play: Toronto +110 (Risking 2 units).
CAROLINA -½ +115 over Tampa Bay
Sometimes the line dictates the play and this is one of those times. The money line has the Hurricanes -141. How can that be? The Lightning are five points ahead of the Canes in the standings and they've won three in a row. Not only have they won three straight but they defeated both New Jersey and the Rangers. Those are two top-tiered clubs and now they're taking back a tag like this against this non-playoff team? Last time they played here on Novemeber 11, Carolina was -111 and back in October when they met for the first time this season, the game was a pick-em. So forget stats, standings and everything else. Nobody in their right is going to lay -141 on Carolina to beat Tampa Bay. The oddsmakers have made this line so high for a reason and it's not a mistake. The Bolts win last night over the Rangers saw them come from 2-0 down to take a 3-2 lead before the Rangers tied it late to send it to OT. The Bolts scored two minutes in and the celebration began. It was an emotional win and one in which the Lightning played like it was game 7 of a playoff series. Expect a no-show tonight. The line says so. Play: Carolina -½ +115 (Risking 2 units).
St. Louis +104 over SAN JOSE Pinnacle
Playing its third game in four days, tail end of back-to-backs and fifth game in seven days, all on the road, St. Louis went into Vancouver on Thursday night and were tied 0-0 going to the third. The Canucks scored early in the period and added an empty netter to hang on for a 2-0 win. Most teams could not have put forth an effort like that under those conditions. The Blues outshot Vancouver 29-24. This Blue Note team hates to lose. They play as hard and as sound for 60 minutes as any team in the league. With one day’s rest and coming off a loss, they're as dangerous as anyone. The Blues are also in the Sharks kitchen, as they've beaten San Jose all three games this season and outscored them 8-2. In two of those three games, the Sharkies were shutout. San Jose has cruised through the regular season for years with no danger whatsoever of missing the playoffs. Come playoff time, when the chips are down, they bow out quietly every season. This is unfamiliar territory, as they battle for a playoff spot. Right now they're in seventh spot, just three points ahead of the Kings. With a poor defense and inconsistent goaltending, San Jose is in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs altogether and for the first time in a long time, they'll be playing under pressure in March. This is a soft team playing under unfamiliar pressure and the Blue Notes are probably the last team they want to see right now. Play: St. Louis +104 (Risking 2 units).