JR O'Donnell
Maryland +6.5
That's right boys the J O'ster is standing in front of the #19 North Carolina (21-6, 11-2 ACC) @ home in Chapel Hill today... Yes, we know the Heels are 13-0 @ home. The way to win is to pick your spots & these late season games are very tricky if you are not informed. The (18-10, 7-6 ACC) Maryland Terps demolished the Noles 78-62 last outing! These Terps are humming and they have a nice player in Freshman guard T Stogglin who was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday. He hung up back-to-back 25-point games & has a great motor. The Big man Jordan Williams down low can play as well.
The Nc Heels are a tough tough go @ home here but we have the Power #'s at Nc Heels - 2.68 points. The #'s are strong @ Terrapins are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5. Nc Heels check in @ 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as a home favorite of 0.5-6.5. The Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Let's roll with a Dangerous ACC ROAD Dog + 6.5 TODAY.
Tony George
Golden State -3
Minnesota in trouble here..again...go figure..the T Wolves are like watching a train wreck in slow motion, and other than Love scoring 30% of their points everynight, there is nothing to brag about in Minneapolis. The Warriors are on a 5 game SU and ATS run against the T Wolves and I like them here to get it done on offense and outpace the T Wolves on their home floor. In their last 5 games, Minny has averaged just 87 ppg on offense, that does not get it done in the NBA.
James Partrick Sports
Washington State vs. Washington
Payback for Sled Dogs after losing by (7) at Pullman. Washington lights it up at home posting nearly (96) ppg. Big Game James Patrick's Sunday College Basketball complimentary selection is Washington Huskies in the Battle of the Apple Cup.
SPORTS WAGERS
Tampa Bay +125 over N.Y. RANGERS
They beat them once in November, December and January and there’s no reason to believe they can’t do it again in February and we’re not talking about the Rangers. The Lightning are one of the elite teams in this league and when a tag like this is offered on them against a team they keep beating, you can pencil us in. It’s also worth noting that TB’s last two wins came against Phoenix and New Jersey. What’s significant about that is they ended two, eight-game winning streaks. The Coyotes had won eight in a row before the Bolts got a hold of them and thrashed them 8-3 and they subsequently beat the Devils two nights later, 2-1. The Rangers are a good team also and should never be counted out. However, they’ve struggled at MSG all season long, where they’re just a game over .500 and offer up no value as the chalk against the Lightning. So, in terms of true value, one has to side with the visitor. The Lightning are not strong in shootouts and thus the regulation only play. Play: Tampa Bay +125 (Risking 2 units).
St. Louis +145 over CALGARY
The Blue Notes had a game postponed earlier in the year against the Av’s and the rescheduling of that game caused them to have a nightmarish schedule the past 10 days. Incredibly enough the Blues played four games in five nights twice recently when they played on the 18th, 19th 21st and 22nd and then again on 24th and 25th. That’s an NHL first and one you will never see again unless there are more postponements. On paper the Blue Notes went 3-3 but with any luck whatsoever they would have gone 6-0 because they were clearly the better team in all three losses, especially against Colorado and Vancouver. St. Louis is probably not going to make the playoffs but that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous because they are. Confidence is high and so is their spirits and desire and with 21 games left they still believe they can make a run at it. Calgary has been playing much better for the past month but they’re a huge risk as a big favorite because they can lose to anyone at anytime. We get the better team here plus a very sweet tag coming off a 5-0 win over Edmonton and with a perfect one day off between games. Big overlay. Play: St. Louis +145 (Risking 2 units).
Boston -½ +102 over EDMONTON
With Philly floundering the B’s suddenly look like the team to beat in the East. They made a couple of very nice acquisitions in Rich Peverley and Tomas Kaberle and they haven’t lost since. The Bruins are on a four-game road winning streak to improve their NHL’s best road mark to 20-7-4. They wind up their six-game road trip with a game in Ottawa on Tuesday so they really have a great shot at making this a 6-0 trip and you can be damn sure they’ve talked about that attainable feat. That’s not to say this is going to be an easy game. The Oilers are playing much better, they’re fully healthy and a rare game against Boston is sure to bring an enthusiastic crowd and effort. However, they are beatable. They’re a young and exciting club but they’re also more mistake-prone than any team and that’s a serious problem against the Bruins. The B’s have outscored their last four opponents by a count of 20-7 and Edmonton is very likely their next victim. Play: Boston -½ +102 (Risking 2 units).
SPORTS WAGERS
Pittsburgh +109 over LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals are 10-5 in the Big-East, they’re ranked #16 and they’re an impressive 21-7 overall. However, there is still something about this team that is unappealing. Perhaps it’s Rick Pitino and his never changing style. Pitino has not changed with the times and while he deserves credit for what he’s accomplished, especially this year, it’s “Judgment Week” and that’s when the cream often rises to the top. The Cardinals attempt an alarming 24.1 three-pointers per game and if they aren’t falling here they’re in big trouble. This isn’t Rutgers they’re playing. Pitt is the deepest team in America. They’re closing in on the Big East regular season championship behind the typical blue-collar play that has become the program's hallmark under coach Jamie Dixon. With Duke and Texas both going down yesterday, Pitt has the added incentive of drastically increasing its odds at capturing one of the NCAA Tournament's four top seeds, and also having an outside shot at becoming the nation's new No. 1. The Panthers are bigger, they’re deeper, they have much more balanced scoring, they should win the battle of the boards and the only way they loser here is if the Cards are hot outside the perimeter. That, too, is unlikely to occur. Play: Pittsburgh +109 (Risking 2 units).
MICHIGAN ST –1 over Purdue
Don’t ever count out Tom Izzo this time of year. This is the Spartans game of the year and no team is better prepared than the Spartans when the chips are down. MSU is on the bubble but this game will go a long way in determining whether or not they get in. A loss here combined with not winning the Big-10 tournament and the Spartans are likely going to miss the dance for the first time in 14 years. The Spartans are just 8-7 in the conference but they’ve played the 5 th toughest schedule in the land and that’s significant. After a tough stretch that saw them lose six of eight games, including a 10-point loss at Purdue a month ago, the Spartans appear to have their swagger back. They’re playing tremendous defense again and they’re coming off back-to-back wins over Illinois and a tough Gopher squad. The Boilermakers are in regardless of what happens in their final three games so there is less incentive for them. They also had their signature win a week ago when they knocked off then #1 Ohio St. Purdue is ranked eighth in the country and they’re sure to attract a lot of attention today because they’re a ranked team getting points, albeit a single one. Still, when the line is designed to attract money on the wrong side, that being the visitor, take note, because it seldom works out well for said guest. The line plus situation dictates this strong play. Play: Michigan St –1 (Risking 2.16 units to win 2).