Cajun Sports
Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Duke Blue Devils
Selection: 2* Duke Blue Devils -18
The Duke Blue Devils step outside the ACC for their annual late season tune up before the madness begins. Coach K’s troops have put together six straight victories and taken down eight of their last nine opponents. Tonight they play host to the Golden Hurricane from Tulsa at Cameron Indoor in a non-conference matchup. Duke is 23-4 SU on the year posting a record of 16-9-1 ATS overall while laying waste to all who invade Cameron with a perfect 15-0 straight up mark while racking up ten wins and only four losses for their backers against the number. Tulsa had high hopes when the season began but the road has been much tougher than expected currently they sit in fifth place in their conference which has certainly been a huge disappointment for the Hurricane. Their lack of depth has caused problems with their starters having to log too many minutes and that will be a problem in Durham on Thursday night against a talented Blue Devils squad. This Tulsa team has failed to cover their last ten times to post and we expect another failure tonight as Duke fine tunes their offensive and defensive schemes for their upcoming postseason run. We seldom like to lay big numbers, although in some rare instances it’s warranted and this just happens to be one of those special occasions where we are willing to lay the double-digit chalk with the host as the Blue Devils roll past the not so golden Hurricane.
PROJECTED FORECAST: 2* Duke Blue Devils 89 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 57
Marc Lawrence
Georgia at Vanderbilt
Play: Vanderbilt
If you live by the creed Don't Get Mad, Get Even, you'll love this Super Revenge Special. It all started back on February 6 when Georgia ambushed the Commodores, 72-58, as a 4.5-point home dog. Now the Dawgs have to pay the piper against a Vandy team so well-versed in getting revenge we wouldnt be surprised to find out that head coach Kevin Stallings has the word tattooed on his forearm. Check this out: the Commodores are a sizzling 11-2 ATS in this series when playing with revenge, including 8-1 ATS with same-season revenge. Even better, Stallings squad is an amazing 33-3 ATS when they win SU with same-season revenge, including 25-2 ATS at Nashville! And lest we forget, the visitors are right smack in the middle of a Florida/Alabama revenge sandwich of their own. Yes, we know the Commies are coming off a monster showdown with SEC-leading Kentucky but when the Bulldogs lay around on the porch for at least four days between games and take to the highway, they lose both their bark AND their bite, going 0-18 SU and 3-14-1 ATS. Georgia shows up toothless in Music City. Vandy looks dandy tonight.
JIM FEIST
MILWAUKEE BUCKS / INDIANA PACERS
TAKE: UNDER
The Bucks have benefited from the strong defensive tandem of 6-8 power forward Mbah a Moute and center Andrew Bogut, and small forward Carlos Delfino also has fit into coach Scott Skiles' defensive system. The Bucks just won 3 in a row allowing 85, 88 and 67 points. In fact, the Bucks have been a machine under the total since the end of January. The New York Knicks scored only 26 points in the second half against the Bucks on Monday night. High-scoring guard Tracy McGrady was limited to 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting. "We just couldn't make no shots," McGrady said. Andruw Bogut has been on a shot-blocking tear, rejecting 17 shots in the past four games. He has a streak of 21 consecutive games with at least one block, the longest current streak in the league. These teams have met twice this season and the under is 2-0, going under by 34 and 33 points. Play the Bucks/Pacers under the total.
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Tulsa (19-8, 7-16-1 ATS) at (5) Duke (23-4, 16-8-2 ATS)
The Blue Devils look to pad their stats with a late-season, non-conference contest against Tulsa at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Since falling at Georgetown on Jan. 30, Duke has reeled off six consecutive wins (3-1-2 ATS), including Sunday’s 67-55 defeat of Virginia Tech, pushing as a 12-point home chalk. The Blue Devils rank 12th nationally in scoring, averaging 80.0 ppg, while allowing 62.5, and they are even better at Cameron, racking up 87.3 ppg and yielding just 60.7.
Tulsa, out of Conference USA, has lost three in a row and four of its last five, and it has come up a loser at the betting window nine straight times, including Saturday’s 78-70 setback to Texas-El Paso as a 1½-point home favorite. Over the last five games, the Golden Hurricane have been outscored by just over five points per contest (72.0-66.6) while shooting 42.8 percent from the floor (25.7 percent from 3-point range).
These teams haven’t met since the 1999 NCAA Tournament, when Duke plowed to a 97-56 second-round victory as a whopping 24½-point favorite.
The Blue Devils are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games and a modest 2-0-2 ATS in their last four starts overall. Tulsa is on negative ATS streaks of 5-15-1 overall (0-9 last nine), 0-4 on the road, 0-7-1 against winning teams, 0-8 after a non-cover, 0-4 after a SU loss and 4-9-1 on Thursday.
The under for Duke is on runs of 5-1 overall and 5-2 at home, and the total for Tulsa has stayed low in seven of 10 overall and six straight on the road. However, Duke is on “over” upticks of 5-1 on Thursday and 6-2 in non-conference play, and the over has hit in five of Tulsa’s last seven outside Conference USA.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DUKE
South Carolina (14-12, 9-14 ATS) at (2) Kentucky (26-1, 14-11 ATS)
The red-hot Wildcats aim to avenge their only loss of the season when they play host to South Carolina in an SEC clash at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky stumbled to the Gamecocks 68-62 as a seven-point road chalk on Jan. 26, but has since won seven in a row (5-2 ATS), squeaking past Vanderbilt 58-56 Saturday as a one-point road favorite. For the season, the Wildcats are outscoring opponents by an average of about 15 ppg (80.4-65.3). On the home floor, where John Calipari’s club is 17-0, that jumps to about 18 ppg, as Kentucky averages 84.0 on 49.6 percent shooting and gives up 65.8 on 38.2 percent shooting.
South Carolina has dumped three in a row SU and ATS, all in the SEC and all as an underdog, including Saturday’s 63-55 home setback to Tennessee as a 1½-point home pup. The Gamecocks are 1-8 in true road games, putting up just 65 ppg (38.8 percent shooting) and allowing 73 ppg (45.4 percent). Since opening SEC play with an eight-point road win at Auburn (as a one-point underdog), South Carolina has dropped five straight conference road games (1-4 ATS), losing by nine points or more three times.
South Carolina has won and covered three in a row in this rivalry, taking the last two on its home floor, including the six-point win at home a month ago. The Gamecocks also scored a stunning 78-77 win at Rupp Arena last year catching 9½ points last season. The SU winner in this rivalry is on an 8-1 ATS run (5-0 last five), the ‘dog is on a 9-2 ATS roll, the road team has covered in 12 of the last 17 contests and the Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS on their last five trips to Lexington.
The Wildcats are in a 2-5 ATS rut following a spread-cover, but they are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall – all coming off a SU win and all in the SEC. The Gamecocks have cashed in eight of their last 10 Thursday outings, but they are otherwise on pointspread purges of 1-5 overall (all in the SEC), 2-9 on the highway, 2-6 after a non-cover and 4-9 against teams with a win percentage above .600.
Kentucky is on “over” surges of 10-3 against winning teams, 6-2-1 on Thursday and 8-3 at Rupp Arena, and the over is 12-3 in South Carolina’s last 15 against winning teams. In addition, in this rivalry, the total has gone high in 13 of the last 16 meetings overall and seven of the last eight in Kentucky.
That said, the Gamecocks are on “under” tears of 18-7-1 overall, 5-1 on the road, 4-1 on Thursday, 9-3 after a SU loss and 10-4-1 in the SEC, and their last two meetings with the Wildcats (both at home) stayed under the posted total.
ATS ADVANTAGE: KENTUCKY and OVER
NBA
Cleveland (44-14, 28-29-1 ATS) at Boston (36-19, 21-33-1 ATS)
Having snapped their three-game losing streak at home on Tuesday, the Cavaliers now make the trek to TD Garden for a matchup against a Celtics’ squad that has won four of five since the All-Star break.
Cleveland got back in the win column on Tuesday with a 105-95 victory over the Hornets, but the Cavs came up short as 11½-point favorites, failing to cash for the fourth straight time and the sixth time in the last seven games. The 1-6 ATS slump comes on the heels of a six-game spread-covering surge. LeBron James had 20 points and 13 assists against New Orleans on Tuesday with Shaquille O’Neal adding 20 points and seven rebounds.
Boston got double-digit scoring from all five starters and beat the Knicks on Tuesday 110-106, coming up well short as a 9½-point home favorite. The Celtics are just 2-7 ATS in their last nine overall, including back-to-back non-covers in their last two. Ray Allen led the charge against New York with 24 points with Rajon Rondo adding 15 points and 16 assists.
In the season-opener this season, Boston went to Cleveland and scored a 95-89 victory as a five-point ‘dog. That snapped a nine-game winning streak by the home team in this series that had seen the Cavaliers cash in eight of the nine. Cleveland is still 18-7-2 ATS in the last 27 series clashes, including 6-2 ATS in the last eight played in Beantown.
The Cavaliers are on ATS slides of 0-4 overall, 1-4 against Eastern Conference teams and 0-4 against Atlantic Division teams, but they are on positive pointspread surges of 4-1-1 on Thursday and 7-3 after getting one day off. Boston is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 on Thursday, but from their the pointspread trends turn negative, including 16-34-1 at home, 1-5-1 after a non-cover, 1-5 against Central Division teams, 1-7-1 after getting a day off and 0-6-1 at home against teams with winning road records.
Cleveland is on several “over” streaks, including 5-2-1 overall, 8-3-1 on Thursday, 4-1-1 against Eastern Conference teams and 4-0-1 after a straight-up win. On the opposite side, the Celtics are on “under” runs of 6-2 overall, 20-8 on Thursday, 6-1 after a non-cover and 5-0 at home against teams with a winning road record.
Lastly, three of the last four meetings in Boston have gone over the posted price.
ATS ADVANTAGE: CLEVELAND
Rob Vinciletti
The Citadel vs. Furman
Play: The Citadel
So many more attractive games on the board. Who in their right mind cares about this one? This game offers many solid angles here for our road team The Citadel. What we want to do in this game is play against a poor Furman team that is just 5-31 through the years including 1-8 this year vs winning teams. Over the past 3 years Furman is 0-3 off 3+ road games and 2-11 vs teams who allow less than 65 points per game. The Citadel has cashed 4 of 6 this year off a loss and are a solid 5-1 in February. Tonight they look to bounce back off an upset loss at home as a 10 point favorite to UNC Greensboro. In what is a pickem game we side with the road team, The Citadel.
Larry Ness
San Francisco @ Portland
PICK: Portland -12.5
Portland won just nine games in each of head coach Eric Reveno's first two season but last year the school went 19-13, posting the second-most wins in school history. All five starters returned this year and Portland opened 5-0, including wins over Oregon, UCLA and Minnesota (then ranked 16th), before getting outclassed in the championship game of the 76 Classic in Anaheim by West Va. Back-to-back losses at home to Portland St and at Idaho followed. When the Pilots lost to St Mary's in mid-January, they stood at just 10-7 plus leading scorer Nik Raivio (14.1-6.1) injured his achillies' tendon. He hasn't played since (talk he could return in mid-March) but the Pilots have gone 7-2 since his injury. Guards Campbell (13.8-5.5 APG) and Stohl (11.7) have stepped up big time since the loss of Raivio, with Campbell averaging 16.4 PPG over the team's last nine games and Stohl averaging 16.0. Up front, the 6-10 Smeulders (12.6-6.6) and the 6-8 Sikma (8.0-8.3) give the Pilots a solid nucleus. The Dons of San Francisco have won five of six but are just 12-15 overall (7-5 in WCC). The 6-7 Lowhorn (18.9-6.6) is terrific while guard Vaughn (12.4-4.0) is the best of a decent group of perimeter players. However, the Dons are a modest 3-8 SU on the road and they will face a motivated Portland squad which finishes the regular season with three straight home games, beginning here with San Francisco, then vs Santa Clara (11-18) and finally Div II Lewis & Clark. A 20-win regular season is within reach and I expect the Pilots to make a season sweep, after winning easily up in San Francisco 74-58 with Stohl (22) and Campbell (19) combining for 41 points. Take the home team.
James Patrick Sports
Arizona vs. California
Golden Bears HC Mike Montgomery's team lost by (4) points int heir loss at Tucson earlier this season and Cal is (9-4) ATS as home favorites at Haas Pavillion. Big Games James Patrick's selection in Pac Ten Basketball action is Cal Golden Bears.
Bobby Maxwell
Denver at GOLDEN STATE (+6)
I improved to 58-25-1 with my last 84 FREE selections after Milwaukee beat the Hornets by 20 points on Thursday night. Tonight I have another freebie for you as I play the Warriors catching points at home against Denver.
The Warriors have played the Nuggets tough this season and we have heard all about Denver’s struggles against the lower echelon teams in the NBA, so grab the points and go with the Warriors tonight.
These two teams met back on Jan. 20 at Golden State with the Warriors falling 123-118 in OT but cashing as 5 ½-point underdogs. Back on Jan. 5, the Warriors went to Denver and fell 123-122 in a tight contest, again cashing as 5 ½-point pups.
Both of these teams certainly know how to put points on the board and the reason that Golden State can hang with the Nuggets is the play of Monta Ellis for the Warriors as the Nuggets don’t have an answer for him.
Golden State has alternated wins and losses in their last seven but cashed in four of the last six. Denver just beat the Celtics on Sunday and has had a long layoff waiting for this one. The Nuggets are just 3-4-1 ATS in their last seven games and we all remember that ugly 107-97 loss in Washington last Friday when they couldn’t do anything right as six-point favorites against an inferior opponent.
Denver is just 3-13-1 ATS against teams with losing records and 0-6 ATS in their last six against teams with a winning percentage below .400. They are also on ATS slides of 5-16 as a road favorite, 6-13-3 against Western Conference teams and 0-5-1 after a straight-up win. Golden State is on ATS runs of 14-6 against Western Conference teams, 16-7 as underdogs, 13-6 on Thursdays and 43-17-2 as a home underdog.
Grab the points and play the Warriors.
4♦ GOLDEN STATE
Karl Garrett
Arizona at CALIFORNIA (-12)
2 of my last 3 comp plays have cashed in thanks to UNC Wilmington last night.
For Thursday night in the Pac 10, I expect the Cal Golden Bears to get some revenge on Arizona.
Arizona comes to Berkeley having dropped their last pair, and 4 of their last 5 overall, and they have also failed the line in their last pair, and 3 of their last 4.
California has been dynamite at home this season, going 13-1 straight up, and 9-4 against the spread in those home games.
The Golden Bears know that an 18-9 mark playing out of the Pacific 10 conference in no shoe-in to get invited to the Big Dance, so they had better handle their business at hand on their home floor.
G-Man thinks they will do just that.
Lay it with confidence, as Cal delivers the knock out punch.
5♦ CALIFORNIA
Vernon Croy
1* Take Duke ATS
This pick falls into one of my NCAAB systems and the Blue Devils are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games when favored by 13 points or more. Duke is also 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games and Tulsa is just 9-24-1 ATS in their last 34 road games against a team that has a winning record at home above .600. Tulsa is just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog on the road and Duke has out-scored their opponents by an average of 26.6 ppg at home this season. Take Duke Thursday night.
Jimmy Moore
Detroit @ Cleveland State
Pick: Detroit +5
The Titans are 6-4 ATS on the road and 5-3 ATS as a dog this season. The Vikings are bad in conference play at 6-10 ATS and they are 4-8 ATS as a favorite. Play U of D to get the cover in this one.
DUNKEL INDEX
Denver at Golden State
The Nuggets look to build on their 10-0-1 ATS record in their last 11 games when playing with 3 or more days of rest. Denver is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Denver (-5 1/2)
Game 501-502: Milwaukee at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 113.405; Indiana 121.101
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 503-504: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 125.657; Boston 120.220
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 5 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 505-506: Denver at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 123.825; Golden State 114.097
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 233
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 226 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-5 1/2); Over
NCAAB
Arizona State at Stanford
The Sun Devils look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games as a road favorite. Arizona State is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun Devils favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (-2 1/2)
Game 507-508: Iowa at Northwestern
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 60.549; Northwestern 70.884
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-9 1/2)
Game 509-510: Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 55.679; Florida Atlantic 55.789
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+2)
Game 511-512: Georgia at Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 62.233; Vanderbilt 74.740
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-11 1/2)
Game 513-514: Tulsa at Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 61.072; Duke 77.246
Dunkel Line: Duke by 16
Vegas Line: Duke by 18
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+18)
Game 515-516: Detroit at Cleveland State
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 56.906; Cleveland State 57.881
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 1
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+5 1/2)
Game 517-518: Wright State at Youngtown State
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 63.288; Youngstown State 51.124
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 12
Vegas Line: Wright State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-9 1/2)
Game 519-520: WI-Green Bay at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 58.012; Illinois-Chicago 50.979
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 7
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 3
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-3)
Game 521-522: WI-Milwaukee at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 58.575; Loyola-Chicago 53.777
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 5
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-1 1/2)
Game 523-524: Boise State at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 51.014; Louisiana Tech 63.682
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 10
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-10)
Game 525-526: Denver at South Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 50.378; South Alabama 47.694
Dunkel Line: Denver by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Denver by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-1 1/2)
Game 527-528: New Orleans at Arkansas State
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 42.071; Arkansas State 52.690
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 13
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+13)
Game 529-530: UL-Lafayette at North Texas
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 53.550; North Texas 55.870
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: North Texas by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+5 1/2)
Game 531-532: Middle Tennessee State at Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 56.295; Florida International 48.932
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-6)
Game 533-534: Troy at AR-Little Rock
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 52.053; AR-Little Rock 47.938
Dunkel Line: Troy by 4
Vegas Line: Troy by 3
Dunkel Pick: Troy (-3)
Game 535-536: Wisconsin at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 73.647; Indiana 58.930
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-12 1/2)
Game 537-538: South Carolina at Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 64.103; Kentucky 78.043
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 14
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (+16 1/2)
Game 539-540: Arizona at California
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 64.550; California 71.210
Dunkel Line: California by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: California by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+11 1/2)
Game 541-542: Pepperdine at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 44.090; St. Mary's (CA) 63.543
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+21 1/2)
Game 543-544: Nevada at San Jose State
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 60.018; San Jose State 54.979
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 5
Vegas Line: Nevada by 3
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-3)
Game 545-546: San Francisco at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 56.122; Portland 64.720
Dunkel Line: Portland by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+12 1/2)
Game 547-548: Arizona State at Stanford
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 64.911; Stanford 58.952
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 6
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (-2 1/2)
Game 549-550: Long Beach State at UC Davis
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 54.726; UC Davis 51.142
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-2 1/2)
Game 551-552: UC-Riverside at Pacific
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 48.667; Pacific 61.424
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 13
Vegas Line: Pacific by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-11 1/2)
Game 553-554: Oregon at USC
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 55.203; USC 64.076
Dunkel Line: USC by 9
Vegas Line: USC by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+10 1/2)
Game 555-556: Oregon State at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 65.600; UCLA 61.157
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 5
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+5)
Game 557-558: Loyola-Marymount at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 52.805; San Diego 54.428
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (+3 1/2)
Game 559-560: Santa Clara at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 54.249; Gonzaga 69.435
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 15
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+20 1/2)
Game 561-562: Utah State at Hawaii
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 66.076; Hawaii 55.474
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 13
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (+13)
Game 563-564: Elon at Georgia Southern
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 48.367; Georgia Southern 45.524
Dunkel Line: Elon by 3
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+3 1/2)
Game 565-566: Samford at Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 43.227; Western Carolina 55.324
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 12
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 10
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-10)
Game 567-568: College of Charleston at Wofford
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 54.810; Wofford 61.411
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 10
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+10)
Game 569-570: The Citadel at Furman
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 50.362; Furman 51.724
Dunkel Line: Furman by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Furman
Game 571-572: Chattanooga at Appalachian State
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 47.899; Appalachian State 56.143
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+11 1/2)
Game 573-574: Tennessee Martin at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Martin 36.460; Eastern Kentucky 56.929
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 18
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-18)
Game 575-576: Murray State at Morehead State
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 64.541; Morehead State 61.217
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-1 1/2)
Game 577-578: Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 52.331; Eastern Illinois 49.619
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+1 1/2)
Game 579-580: Tennessee State at SE Missouri State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 49.276; SE Missouri State 43.713
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (-1 1/2)
Game 581-582: Centenary at UMKC
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 42.036; UMKC 49.607
Dunkel Line: UMKC by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 583-584: IUPUI at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 59.866; North Dakota State 52.840
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 585-586: Western Illinois at South Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 47.921; South Dakota State 54.110
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 587-588: Oral Roberts at Southern Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 55.936; Southern Utah 43.144
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 13
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Brad Diamond Sports
Golden State+ over Denver
We could be catching a major break (consider the line)when the Nuggets hit the floor near the Golden Gate bridge. G Lawson is not expected to suit up, no matter, if does the Warriors are the selection. Overall, this has been a very difficult series for the Nuggets historically. Last time out, the Warriors were defeated 135-107 by Denver. This is a major payback game for GS who catch the Nuggets 0-6 ATS off a SU win. Also, like the fact this has been a home dominated ATS series, going 5-1 ATS last six meetings.
Bryan Leonard
UL Lafayette at North Texas
There is a huge logjam at the top of the Sun Belt Conference with three teams including North Texas tied for first with 11-5 records. Right behind are four other team including Lafayette at 10-6. But despite the similar records the Mean Green are clearly the better team. They enter play tonight at 19-8 on the season while the Ragin' Cajuns are just 13-14. Lafayette owns just one conference road win all season and the last two years combined they are 4-13 in enemy territory.
North Texas is riding a six game winning streak into play tonight. They are 11-2 in this building this year and are 61-16 here the past five seasons. The Mean Green are looking to avenge one of their five conference losses tonight as they dropped a 74-72 decision at Louisiana Lafayette in early January. North Texas dominated ULL on the boards in that game 29-18 but they turned the ball over ten times more than their counterparts. North Texas has won five straight hosting Lafayette and six of the last eight meetings overall. The line is a bit cheap for the superior team and we take full advantage.
PLAY NORTH TEXAS
ROCKETMAN
Loyola Marymount @ San Diego
Play: San Diego -3.5
Loyola Marymount is 0-4 SU and ATS last 3 years as a road underdog of 3 1/2 to 6 points. Lions are 7-17 ATS in their last 24 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. Lions are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Lions are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5. Toreros are 20-9 ATS in their last 29 games as a home favorite of 0.5-6.5. Loyola Marymount is 11-57 SU as an underdog the past 3 years and 7-35 SU on the road the past 3 seasons. We'll recommend a small play on San Diego tonight!