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(23) Wake Forest (18-5, 12-8 ATS) at Virginia Tech (20-4, 10-8 ATS)
The Demon Deacons, who cracked the Top 25 this week for the first time all season, go after their fifth straight win and cover when they take on ACC rival Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum.
Wake Forest knocked off Georgia Tech on Saturday 75-64 as a three-point home favorite, avenging an ugly 21-point road loss to the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 28. Since that setback, the Demon Deacons are on a 4-0 SU and ATS roll, with a trio of ACC home wins (over Miami, Boston College and Georgia Tech) and a 64-61 overtime victory at Virginia as a four-point underdog. Wake Forest is on a 6-1 SU and ATS roll (the only loss coming at Georgia Tech), and it is 6-4 SU and ATS on the road this year.
Like their opponent tonight, the Hokies have rattled off four straight wins (3-1 ATS), including Saturday’s 61-55 home victory over Virginia, though they came up a whisker short of covering as 6½-point favorite. Virginia Tech has won seven of its last eight games, going 6-1 in ACC action. Also, the Hokies are 13-0 at home, where they outscore opponents by nearly 20 points per game (73.1-54.8).
Virginia Tech has controlled this rivalry of late, winning two in a row and five of the last six meetings overall. The Hokies are 5-1 ATS during this stretch, including four consecutive covers going back to March 2007. Last year these teams met once at Wake Forest, and Va-Tech prevailed 78-71 as a 13-point road underdog. With that result, the visitor is 5-2 ATS in the last seven series meetings.
The Demon Deacons, in addition to cashing in four straight games (all against winning teams) and six of their last seven, are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 on Tuesday, and the SU winner has covered the number in each of their last seven games. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech started the season with four straight non-covers but has since gone 10-4 ATS in lined contests (5-2 ATS at home). The Hokies are also on pointspread surges of 4-0 after a non-cover, 7-3 on Tuesday and 9-4 against winning teams.
Wake Forest is on “under” runs of 6-1 overall (all in the ACC), 6-1 on the road, 4-1 after a SU win, 4-1 after a spread-cover and 6-0 when facing winning teams. The Hokies have also stayed low in their last four games overall and their last four at home. However, the over has cashed in each of the last three battles between these schools.
ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER
Texas Tech (16-8, 11-7 ATS) at (22) Baylor (19-5, 11-5-1 ATS)
Baylor, which has won back-to-back games by two points each, guns for its third victory in a row when it entertains the Red Raiders at the Ferrell Center in a Big 12 battle.
Texas Tech’s modest two-game SU and ATS winning streak was halted in Saturday’s 67-65 home loss to Texas A&M as a one-point road favorite. The Red Raiders are just 4-6 (5-5 ATS) since the conference season began five weeks ago, but in their most recent road game last Tuesday, they knocked off Oklahoma 72-71 as a six-point underdog. Prior to that, they had lost their first four league road games by margins of 29, 26, 12 and 15 points.
The Bears followed Wednesday’s 55-53 win at Nebraska as a two-point road chalk with Saturday’s 64-62 victory over Missouri, falling short of cashing as a four-point home favorite. Baylor has won four of its last five games and six of its last night, but it has yet to post three straight Big 12 wins. At the Ferrell Center this season, the Bears are 12-1 (4-2 ATS in lined contests), outscoring opponents by nearly 18 ppg (79-61.2).
Texas Tech ended a three-game losing streak to Baylor last year with an 83-76 victory as a 4½-point home underdog, a month after falling at Baylor 73-61 as a 13-point road pup. The Red Raiders have covered the spread in four of the last five meetings, but while the underdog is 12-3-1 ATS in the last 16 series clashes, Tech is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 trips to Baylor.
Even after coming up short against Texas A&M on Saturday, Texas Tech is still 5-2 ATS in its last seven games (all in the Big 12, and all against winning teams), but the Raiders have failed to cover in 14 of their last 19 Tuesday contests. Meanwhile, Baylor is on ATS upticks of 11-4-1 overall and 5-2 at home.
Texas Tech carries “over” trends of 36-16-2 overall, 19-7 on the road, 14-6 after a non-cover and 5-2 after a SU defeat. Likewise, the Bears are on “over” surges of 9-3 overall, 8-2 in Big 12 games this season, 6-2 on Tuesday, 7-1 after a SU win and 5-1 against winning teams. Finally, six of the last seven series meetings in this rivalry have hurdled the posted total.
ATS ADVANTAGE: BAYLOR and OVER
(2) Kentucky (24-1, 12-11 ATS) at Mississippi State (18-7, 11-8-1 ATS)
Kentucky hits the highway for just the second time since Jan. 26 when it heads south to Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville for an SEC tussle with the Bulldogs.
Since suffering their first and only loss of the season at South Carolina on Jan. 26, the Wildcats have ripped off five straight wins (3-2 ATS), with four of those coming at home. Most recently, Kentucky topped Tennessee 73-62 on Saturday, extending the lead down the stretch to barely cover as a 9½-point home favorite. That continued a trend in which Kentucky has alternated ATS wins and losses in 11 consecutive contests, including all 10 of its SEC games.
Mississippi State rebounded from a 1-4 slump – which knocked the team out of the Top 25 – with back-to-back SEC home wins last week over rival Ole Miss (71-63 on Thursday) and Auburn (85-75 in overtime on Saturday). The Bulldogs cashed as a four-point chalk against Ole Miss, but pushed as a 10-point favorite against Auburn. Still, they’re perfect at home in SEC games (5-0, 2-2-1 ATS), averaging 76.4 ppg.
Kentucky’s most recent road trip ended with an 81-55 destruction of LSU as an 11-point chalk two Saturdays ago. The Wildcats are 7-1 away from Rupp Arena this year (5-3 ATS), averaging 78.8 ppg on 48 percent shooting while allowing 68 ppg (38.4 percent).
Since losing to Rider 88-74 as a 15-point home favorite in the season-opener, Mississippi State is has won 12 in a row at Humphrey Coliseum (4-2-1 ATS in lined games). Including the stunning loss to Rider, the Bulldogs are outscoring visitors by an average of 16 ppg (78.5-62.5) and outshooting them 47.1 percent to 36.8 percent.
Mississippi State has won three in a row in this rivalry (2-1 ATS) after losing the previous five contests (1-2-2 ATS). In last year’s lone battle, the Bulldogs went to Rupp Arena and shocked Kentucky 66-57 as 10½-point road underdog. The pup has cashed in each of the last four meetings, with MSU going 3-1 ATS during this mini-stretch.
The Wildcats have covered in five of their last seven on the road, but with their recent 11-game string of alternating ATS wins and losses, they’re now 0-5 ATS in their last five after a spread-cover. Mississippi State is on pointspread runs of 3-1-1 overall (all in the SEC), 6-2-1 at home and 13-6 against winning teams, but the ‘Dogs are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine Tuesday affairs.
The over is 11-5 in Kentucky’s last 16 games overall and 4-1 in the Bulldogs’ last four after a victory, but MSU has stayed below the total in five of its last seven overall (all in the SEC). Also, the under is 3-1 in the last four Wildcats-Bulldogs matchups.
ATS ADVANTAGE: MISSISSIPPI
NBA
Dallas (32-20, 21-31 ATS) at Oklahoma City (30-21, 32-19 ATS)
Kevin Durant hopes to continue his incredible scoring barrage when he leads the red-hot Thunder against the Mavericks in a key Western Conference matchup at the Ford Center.
Dallas comes out of the All-Star break in a 2-5 slump, and it has failed to cover in seven of its last eight games and 17 of its last 26. The Mavericks limped into the break with an ugly 127-91 loss at the Nuggets a week ago tonight, falling way short as a seven-point underdog. During its 2-5 funk, Dallas is 1-3 SU and ATS on the highway.
Contrary to the Mavericks, Oklahoma City took a six-game winning streak into the All-Star break. The first three wins were at home (2-1 ATS), with the last three coming on the road (3-0 ATS), including Thursday’s 89-77 rout of Portland as a 1½-point chalk. Going back to Dec. 23, the Thunder have won 17 of their last 24 games, and they’re 17-8 ATS in their last 25. They’re also 9-3 in their last 12 at home (6-6 ATS).
Durant scored 33 points and had 11 rebounds in the 12-point win over the Blazers, and the third-year pro has now tallied 25 points or more in 25 straight games.
Dallas has taken the first two meetings this year, including a 100-86 victory as a two-point road favorite in Oklahoma City on Dec. 16. However, that’s the Mavericks’ only spread-cover in the last seven series clashes (all as an underdog).
The Mavericks are in pointspread freefalls of 7-19 overall (1-8 last nine), 2-5 on the road, 7-19 against Western Conference teams, 0-6 against the Northwest Division, 0-7 when coming off three or more days of rest, 0-6 on Tuesday and 0-4 against winning teams. The only positive: a 5-2 ATS mark in their last seven as an underdog of less than five points.
On the flip side, Oklahoma City is riding ATS hot streaks of 4-0 overall, 4-0 as a favorite, 6-0 when laying less than five points, 5-1 against the Western Conference, 9-0 versus winning teams, 5-1 after three or more days rest and 35-16-1 on Tuesday. Also, the Thunder’s 32-19 ATS record this season is tied with Atlanta for best in the NBA.
Dallas is on “over” surges of 7-2 overall, 4-1 on the road, 9-3 as an underdog, 14-5 as a road pup, 9-3 against the Western Conference and 5-1 versus Northwest Division squads. Oklahoma City is 8-1-1 “over” in its last 10 on Tuesday, but the under is 5-2 in its last seven against the Western Conference and 13-6-1 in its last 20 after a spread-cover. Finally, the under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these teams and 9-1-1 in the last 11 clashes when playing on the Thunder’s home court.
ATS ADVANTAGE: OKLAHOMA CITY
Utah (32-19, 30-18-1 ATS) at Houston (27-24, 24-27 ATS)
The Jazz, who closed out the first half of the season strong, return to the court when they visit the Rockets at the Toyota Center.
Utah had a 10-game overall and 10-game home winning streak snapped in Wednesday’s 96-81 loss to the Lakers as a 5½-point home chalk. Still, the Jazz are 14-3 in their last 17 games, going 12-2-3 ATS. During this stretch they’re 4-2 on the road (5-0-1 ATS). Prior to getting shut down by the Lakers six days ago, Utah had scored more than 100 points in 11 straight games and 13 of 14, including 109 or more nine times.
The Rockets come out of the All-Star break having lost six of their last nine games (2-7 ATS), and they enter tonight off consecutive defeats to Philadelphia (102-95 as a 5½-point home favorite) and Miami (99-66 as a 5½-point road underdog). In last Tuesday’s ugly loss to the Heat – easily its worst of the season – Houston shot just 30.2 percent from the field, going 4-for-18 from three-point range.
These teams have met just once this season, way back on Nov. 2, and the Rockets rolled 113-96 in Salt Lake City as an eight-point road underdog. Prior to that, the host had won seven in a row in this rivalry (4-3 ATS) going back to a 2008 playoff series. However, the Jazz have covered in six of their last eight trips to the Toyota Center.
Utah is on a slew of positive pointspread surges, including 12-2-3 overall, 6-0-1 on the highway, 9-2-2 as a favorite, 19-6-1 as a chalk of less than five points, 5-1 as a road chalk of five points or less, 9-2-2 against Western Conference foes, 36-17 against the Southwest Division, 12-5 when coming off three or more days of rest, 15-5-3 versus winning teams, 16-5 after a SU defeat and 9-1 after a non-cover.
The Rockets are on ATS runs of 6-0 as a home underdog (4-0 as a home ‘dog of less than five minutes) and 14-4 after a double-digit loss. On the flip side, Houston is in pointspread funks of 3-11 overall, 1-9 at home, 1-6 after a SU loss, 1-4 against winning teams and 1-4 versus Northwest Division opponents.
The under is 7-0 for Utah after a double-digit home loss, 4-1 for Utah after a non-cover, 5-2 for Houston after a double-digit defeat and 7-3 for Houston as an underdog. Conversely, the over is on surges of 5-0 for the Jazz on the road, 4-0-1 for the Jazz as a road favorite, 5-1 for the Jazz on Tuesday, 8-3 for Utah against the Western Conference and 7-3 for the Rockets at home.
Lastly, four of the last six clashes between these squads have gone over the total, including the last two in Houston.
ATS ADVANTAGE: UTAH
Marc Lawrence
Kentucky at Mississippi State
Prediction: Mississippi State
A big battle in the SEC tips off at Mississippi State when the Bulldogs host the Wildcats in a matchup of division leaders at the Humphrey Coliseum. Kentucky enters this fray knowing they are 1-9-1 ATS as favorites in this series when playing off a SU and ATS win, including 0-7-1 ATS when MSU is off win. On the flip side, the Bulldogs are 7-1-1 ATS as a series dog when playing off a double-digit win. On a home court where they stand 151-34 SU in 12 years under head coach Rick Stansbury, including 11-5-2 ATS when taking points, we'll grab the points here tonight.
BIG AL
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
Prediction: Golden State Warriors
In their last game, the short-handed Warriors, snapped their nine-game losing streak, and blew out the Clippers 132-102, as a 2-point home dog. In that game, rookie Stephen Curry had his first "triple-double" of his career, with 36 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds. Now, off that win, Golden State falls into a "momentum" system of mine that's 77.4% ATS since 1990. What we want to do is play on any underdog of +9.5 or more points off a 28-point (or greater) win. And, if our 'play-on' team is playing its 50th game of the season (or later), then our system zooms to 16-1, 94% ATS! Look for Curry to be dominant once again, and for the Warriors to take this game down to the wire. Take the points.
Frank Jordan
Michigan State vs. Indiana U
Play: Michigan State -10.5
Michigan State is 20-6 on the year and 10-3 in Big Ten play as they head to Indiana. The Spartans are the number 11 team in the country and tied with Ohio State for tops in the Big Ten. Indiana is third from the bottom in the Big Ten with a 9-15 record over all and 3-9 in conference play. Indiana has lost 6 in a row over all and at home they are under .500 at 7-8. Look for Michigan State to just roll all over Indiana blowing them out like each of the last three opponents have. Play Michigan State
John Ryan
Hofstra vs. Delaware
Play: Delaware +3
3* graded play on Delaware as they take on Hofstra set to start at 7:00 EST in Our proprietary sports handicapping model and simulator shows a high probability that Delaware will win this game. interesting to note that our research shows too fairly equal teams aside from their won/loss records. Actually, Delaware is more efficient on offense and will not turn the ball over against a pressure defense like Hofstra. Delaware is not a solid free throw shooting team, but when they have a strong game from the free throw line it certainly carries of positively in the next game. Note that Delaware is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better over the last 2 seasons. Hofstra is not a good shooting team and Delaware HC Ross is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor shooting teams making <=42% of their shots. We also see Delaware shooting between 40 and 46% in this game based on the model projections. Note that Delaware is 8-1 ATS this season and 22-9 ATS the past seasons in this role. Look for Delaware to also get between 40 and 44 rebounds and in past games getting this range of rebounds they are a perfect 4-0 ATS this season and 7-0 ATS the past 3 seasons. Take Delaware.
Craig Trapp
Texas Tech vs. Baylor
Play: Texas Tech +11
Both teams could use this game to help them gain a better foot hold for a NCAA Touney bid. But TT for sure could use another top 25 win (so far 1-3). TT has not come up with a ton of wins on the road but they are 4-4 ATS on the road. On the other side BAY has been winning but its not always pretty winning by 2 each of last two games. BAY does not have a great offensive minded player and they have to rely on defense and rebounding. Not good news for BAY as TT can really score, in fact at times they have looked almost unstoppable on offense. TT has a trend to not play good defense if they struggle on offense, but don't think that will be the case today. Take TT here plus the points and don't be surprised if they have a shot to win straight up
Sam Martin
Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings
Prediction: Sacramento Kings
We dont trust these Celtics on the road, especially with their rival on deck in the LA Lakers. Boston has dropped four of their last five road games, with two of those four losses coming as road favorites (-5.5 at New Orleans, -6 at Detroit). The Kings will score on just about anybody, and 5.5 or 6 points is a tough number to cover on the road against a good offensive team. An outright win here wouldnt surprise us, but well take the points with Sacramento and look for a flat performance out of the Celtics tonight. 5* Play on Sacramento.
DAVID CHAN
North Carolina @ Georgia Tech
PICK: Georgia Tech -5.5
The last eight games have seen a fairly stable pattern emerge for the Yellow Jackets: win SU at home, lose SU on the road. The road games have been more frequent lately, and the last home game didn’t cover against NC State, so this number is at least a possession too small. Georgia Tech has used home floor to beat Duke, Clemson, and Wake in Conference play this year; beating North Carolina should be easier.
The pattern could actually makes the moneyline bet that much more attractive. Of course it all depends on price. -200 is exciting; -250 is not. I’m writing this before the moneylines appear so we’ll have to see what the cat drags in later this morning. For now I’m comfortable laying 5.5.
This number is too low for a couple more reasons. First, North Carolina is a very public team that has just snapped a 4-game losing streak. So everything must be OK again in the public’s mind. Second, that win and cover came against NC State—the same team Georgia Tech could not cover against at home. So there’s a recent common opponent result that favors the Tar Heels.
But wait a minute: going back nine games, NC State is the ONLY team the Tar Heels have beaten SU. They did it twice, and both wins were by double digits, but the Tar Heels lost to everybody else—including to Georgia Tech at Chapel Hill. Georgia Tech is the play.
Kyle Hunter
Eastern Illinois vs. Tenn Martin
Play: Eastern Illinois -4½
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are far from a great team, but they shouldn't have to be great to beat the Skyhawks of TN Martin. Martin is just 4-21 on the year. Martin recently beat SE Missouri State at home by 3, but Eastern Illinois waxed that same SE Missouri State team by 26 on the road. Eastern Illinois is fairly weak on the road, but I feel confident they should be able to beat this terrible team by more than 4 points.
Jim Feist
New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Play: Under 186½
Teams aren't always in sync offensively after the All Star break. The problem for the Nets is that they haven't been in sync all season! They shoot 42% as a team and average 89.8 ppg, both worst in the NBA. They are on an 8-4 run under the total. Charlotte plays tough defense for Coach Larry Brown, 8th in the league in field goal shooting allowed. These teams have met twice and the pace has been slow, with the Bobcats scoring 90 and 68 points. One of the games was a 79-68 final, 27 points under the total. Don't look for much offense right out of the gate in this one, play the Nets/Bobcats under the total.
EZWINNERS
Virginia Tech Hokies -5.5
The Virginia Tech Hokies and #25 ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons have both been playing very well, but Virginia Tech has had the better of this match up recently and I expect their success to continue in this game. The Hokies have won five out of the last six meetings between these two teams and are in the profitable spot of an unranked favorite hosting a ranked opponent. Virginia Tech is 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 games against a team with a winning record and their 13 game winning streak in Cassell Coliseum is the longest winning streak at home to open the season since the 1987-88 Hokies also won their first 13 home games. I expect Tech to extend that streak in this game. Lay the points.
James Patrick Sports
Heat vs. 76"ers
The home team has cashed the winning ticket in (17) of (22) meetings and the Heat is a horrible (1-10) ATS in the City of Brotherly Love. Big Game James Patrick's Tuesday Fan Appreciation Day NBA selection is Philadelphia 76'ers.
Karl Garrett
Drexel +9' at VCU
Easy Monday comp play winner on Fairfield last night.
It would be nice if the 15-12 Dragons could pull the upset over the 17-7 Rams, but for my money, I will just take a close game and a cover from Drexel.
VCU is back home where they have gone 12-1 straight up, but they do come back home off back-to-back conference road losses, so chances are a blowout win tonight against the Dragons is not likely to happen.
Drexel won the season's first meeting, to snap a 6-game series slide, and the Dragons do come into this game on a little bit of a roll, as Drexel is 6-2 both straight up, and against the spread their last 8 games.
With the road team on a 10-2-1 spread run the last 13 series meetings, the G-Man will grab the points, and look for the Dragons to stay within this number.
Take Drexel.
2♦ DREXEL
Bobby Maxwell
Kentucky -3' at MISSISSIPPI ST.
I'm 50-21-1 with my last 72 FREE selections and coming with another college winner for Tuesday as I lay the chalk with Kentucky as the Wildcats visit Mississippi State for a SEC contest.
Ever since losing their only game this season on Jan. 26, the Wildcats have been crushing teams, winning five straight games, all by at least 10 points.
Kentucky beat Tennessee on Saturday, 73-62 as 9 ½-point home favorites. The Wildcats have been stellar on offense on the road this season, averaging 78.8 points a game and 48 percent shooting on the highway while giving up 68 points and 38.4 percent shooting.
Mississippi State needed OT to beat Auburn on Saturday, 85-75, pushing as 10-point favorites. They are just 3-5-1 ATS in their last nine games and they’ve lost four of their last seven overall.
The Bulldogs have won three straight in this rivalry and cashed in three of their last four meetings, but that was all before the John Calipari-era at Kentucky and all before the best player in college basketball arrived in Kentucky in John Wall.
Mississippi State is just 2-6-1 ATS on Tuesdays and 1-4-1 ATS after a straight-up win while Kentucky is 5-2 ATS on the road and while the road team has covered in four of the last five in this series.
Lay the chalk with Kentucky on the road as they pull away in the final 10 minutes to win this one by 10.
5♦ KENTUCKY
DUNKEL INDEX
Utah at Houston
The Jazz look to build on their 6-0-1 ATS record in their last 7 road games. Utah is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jazz favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Utah (-2 1/2)
Game 501-502: New Jersey at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 105.307; Charlotte 121.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 16 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 11; 187
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-11); Over
Game 503-504: Miami at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 116.022; Philadelphia 124.254
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 8; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-2); Over
Game 505-506: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.607; Detroit 116.133
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+5 1/2); Under
Game 507-508: Dallas at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.769; Oklahoma City 120.637
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3 1/2); Under
Game 509-510: Phoenix at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.951; Memphis 123.587
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 5 1/2; 225
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 1; 221
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-1); Over
Game 511-512: New York at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.898; Chicago 121.432
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 12 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 513-514: Utah at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 126.332; Houston 119.430
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 7; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 2 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-2 1/2); Over
Game 515-516: LA Clippers at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 112.708; Portland 115.670
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+6 1/2); Under
Game 517-518: Boston at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 118.170; Sacramento 115.698
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+6 1/2); Over
Game 519-520: Golden State at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 110.489; LA Lakers 129.882
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 19 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
NCAAB
Kentucky at Mississippi State
The Wildcats look to build on their 22-7-2 ATS record in their last 31 games as a road favorite from 1 to 6 1/2 points. Kentucky is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2 1/2)
Game 521-522: William & Mary at George Mason
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 56.531; George Mason 61.265
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: George Mason by 3
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-3)
Game 523-524: Towson at Old Dominion
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 44.691; Old Dominion 63.706
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 19
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+21 1/2)
Game 525-526: Hofstra at Delaware
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 52.818; Delaware 52.439
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+3 1/2)
Game 527-528: James Madison at Georgia State
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 47.909; Georgia State 56.673
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 9
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-5)
Game 529-530: Cincinnati at South Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 61.217; South Florida 71.475
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: South Florida by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-2 1/2)
Game 531-532: Houston at Central Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 59.699; Central Florida 57.478
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2
Vegas Line: Houston by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+2 1/2)
Game 533-534: Princeton at Pennsylvania
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 55.388; Pennsylvania 50.074
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Princeton by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+6 1/2)
Game 535-536: Bradley at Indiana State
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 56.755; Indiana State 61.246
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-3)
Game 537-538: Northeastern at NC-Wilmington
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 63.033; NC-Wilmington 49.523
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (-9)
Game 539-540: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 69.688; Virginia Tech 70.039
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+5 1/2)
Game 541-542: Michigan State at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 69.951; Indiana 56.388
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-10 1/2)
Game 543-544: Drexel at VCU
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 59.648; VCU 70.520
Dunkel Line: VCU by 11
Vegas Line: VCU by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-9 1/2)
Game 545-546: Texas Tech at Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 62.145; Baylor 76.397
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Baylor by 11
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-11)
Game 547-548: San Diego State at TCU
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 60.379; TCU 58.397
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 2
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 5
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+5)
Game 549-550: Southern Illinois at Drake
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 57.560; Drake 63.095
Dunkel Line: Drake by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Drake by 1
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-1)
Game 551-552: Creighton at Northern Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 55.909; Northern Iowa 69.905
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 14
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-9 1/2)
Game 553-554: Cleveland State at WI-Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 57.346; WI-Green Bay 56.981
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 3
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (+3)
Game 555-556: Michigan at Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 67.064; Iowa 64.131
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 3
Vegas Line: Michigan by 4
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (+4)
Game 557-558: Rutgers at DePaul
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 53.756; DePaul 60.235
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: DePaul by 4
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (-4)
Game 559-560: North Carolina at Georgia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 62.627; Georgia Tech 73.286
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (-5 1/2)
Game 561-562: Kentucky at Mississippi State
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 74.772; Mississippi State 67.245
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2 1/2)
Game 563-564: Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Martin
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 45.203; Tennessee Martin 43.364
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 2
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Martin (+4 1/2)
Game 565-566: SE Missouri State at Murray State
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 39.897; Murray State 62.439
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 25 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+25 1/2)
Game 567-568: Centenary at Oral Roberts
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 40.355; Oral Roberts 61.492
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 21
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A