Free Picks: Service Plays for Wednesday February, 15

DUNKEL INDEX

NCAAB

New Mexico at San Diego State
The Aztecs look to take advantage of a New Mexico team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games as an underdog of 1 to 6 1/2 points. San Diego State is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Aztecs favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-1)

Game 527-528: Northwestern at Indiana (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 64.015; Indiana 69.099
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 5; 155
Vegas Line: Indiana by 9; 149
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+9); Over

Game 529-530: DePaul at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 57.005; Connecticut 66.435
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 9 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick N/A

Game 531-532: Charlotte at Dayton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 55.354; Dayton 60.875
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 5 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Dayton by 7 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+7 1/2); Over

Game 533-534: Detroit at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 58.762; Wright State 53.849
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 5; 121
Vegas Line: Detroit by 2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-2); Under

Game 535-536: Bowling Green at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 54.086; Ohio 62.458
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 8 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Ohio by 6 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-6 1/2); Under

Game 537-538: Toledo at Ball State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 51.834; Ball State 53.781
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 2; 135
Vegas Line: Ball State by 8; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+8); Over

Game 539-540: Miami (OH) at Akron (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 54.568; Akron 62.800
Dunkel Line: Akron by 8; 132
Vegas Line: Akron by 10; 127
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+10); Over

Game 541-542: Georgia at South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 56.704; South Carolina 62.369
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 5 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 3 1/2; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (-3 1/2); Under

Game 543-544: St. Joseph's at Rhode Island (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 63.417; Rhode Island 55.453
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 8; 135
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 5; 140
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-5); Under

Game 545-546: Fordham at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 48.145; Duquesne 60.428
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 12 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 14; 142
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+14); Over

Game 547-548: North Carolina at Miami (FL) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 73.836; Miami (FL) 64.547
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 9 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 5; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-5); Over

Game 549-550: Villanova at South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 63.568; South Florida 63.425
Dunkel Line: Even; 126
Vegas Line: South Florida by 3 1/2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+3 1/2); Under

Game 551-552: Rutgers at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 59.289; Notre Dame 73.798
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 14 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 8 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-8 1/2); Under

Game 553-554: Georgia Tech at Wake Forest (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 54.951; Wake Forest 54.178
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 1; 136
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 1; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+1); Over

Game 555-556: Richmond at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 57.062; St. Louis 67.849
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 11; 132
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 14 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (+14 1/2); Over

Game 557-558: Temple at St. Bonaventure (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 67.899; St. Bonaventure 63.833
Dunkel Line: Temple by 4; 133
Vegas Line: Temple by 1 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-1 1/2); Under

Game 559-560: Drake at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 60.612; Bradley 52.312
Dunkel Line: Drake by 8 1/2;
Vegas Line: Drake by 1; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drake (-1);

Game 561-562: Western Michigan at Northern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 51.633; Northern Illinois 45.838
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 6;134
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 9; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+9); Over

Game 563-564: Missouri State at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 62.068; Wichita State 70.280
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 8; 126
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 11 1/2; 131
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+11 1/2); Under

Game 565-566: Northern Iowa at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.556; Evansville 61.628
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 3; 127
Vegas Line: Evansville by 1; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (-1); Under

Game 567-568: Air Force at Wyoming (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 51.550; Wyoming 63.106
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 11 1/2; 116
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 13; 111 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+13); Over

Game 569-570: Arkansas at Tennessee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 59.754; Tennessee 67.044
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 7 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 6 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-6 1/2); Over

Game 571-572: Tulsa at Southern Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 58.380; Southern Mississippi 67.272
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 9; 126
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 6 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-6 1/2); Under

Game 573-574: Memphis at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 65.632; Tulane 61.158
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 4 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Memphis by 8; 127
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (+8); Under

Game 575-576: UAB at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 57.800; SMU 57.048
Dunkel Line: UAB by 1; 116
Vegas Line: SMU by 1; 111
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+1); Over

Game 577-578: Purdue at Illinois (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 63.741; Illinois 68.335
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Illinois by 3; 131
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-3); Over

Game 579-580: Providence at Cincinnati (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 58.528; Cincinnati 71.674
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 13; 133
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 10; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-10); Under

Game 581-582: Oklahoma State at Missouri (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 62.569; Missouri 76.255
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 13 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Missouri by 16; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (+16); Over

Game 583-584: UC-Santa Barbara at UC-Irvine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 58.449; UC-Irvine 50.579
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 8; 135
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara 5; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-5); Under

Game 587-588: Cal Poly at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 50.322; CS-Northridge 48.481
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 2; 135
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 7; 131
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+7); Over

Game 589-590: CS-Fullerton at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 56.896; UC-Riverside 52.024
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 5; 129
Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 1 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (-1 1/2); Under

Game 591-592: New Mexico at San Diego State (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 67.292; San Diego State 71.185
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 4;
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 1; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-1);

Game 593-594: Colorado State at Boise State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 60.184; Boise State 59.227
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 1; 141
Vegas Line: Boise State by 1 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (+1 1/2); Over

Game 595-596: USC at UCLA (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 50.136; UCLA 68.943
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 19; 109
Vegas Line: UCLA by 15; 115
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-15); Under

Game 597-598: Loyola-Marymount at St. Mary's (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 58.058; St. Mary's 69.486
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 11 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 14; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Marymount (+14); Over

Game 599-600: Chattanooga at Appalachian State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 46.867; Appalachian State 47.873
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 1; 135
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 4 1/2; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+4 1/2); Under

Game 601-602: College of Charleston at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 54.016; NC-Greensboro 47.206
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 7; 144
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 4; 149
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-4); Under

Game 603-604: Loyola-MD at Marist (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 55.931; Marist 46.693
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 9 1/2; 141
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 7 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-7 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Canisius at Niagara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 42.192; Niagara 51.423
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 9;
Vegas Line: Niagara by 11 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+11 1/2);

Game 607-608: Iona at Rider (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 62.662; Rider 52.299
Dunkel Line: Iona by 10 1/2; 166
Vegas Line: Iona by 8; 161
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-8); Over

Game 609-610: Elon at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 47.430; Wofford 55.206
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 8; 133
Vegas Line: Wofford by 9 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+9 1/2); Under

Game 611-612: Samford at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 46.612; Davidson 66.305
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 19 1/2;147
Vegas Line: Davidson by 17; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-17); Over

Game 613-614: St. Peter's at Fairfield (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 45.921; Fairfield 58.605
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 12 1/2; 117
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 16 1/2; 121
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+16 1/2); Under

Game 615-616: Morehead State at Austin Peay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 47.924; Austin Peay 48.951
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 1; 136
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 5; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+5); Over

Game 617-618: Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 42.350; Tennessee Tech 54.794
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 12 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 9 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-9 1/2); Under

Game 619-620: Murray State at SE Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 58.020; SE Missouri State 55.957
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 2; 148
Vegas Line: Murray State by 5 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+5 1/2); Over

Game 621-622: SIU-Edwardsville at Eastern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 43.212; Eastern Illinois 52.950
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 9 1/2; 129
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 7 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (-7 1/2); Under

Game 623-624: Weber State at Montana State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 54.872; Montana State 50.839
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 4; 142
Vegas Line: Weber State by 6; 147
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+6); Under

Game 625-626: Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 43.878; Eastern Washington 52.418
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 8 1/2; 148
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 7 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-7 1/2); Over

Game 627-628: Sacramento State at Portland State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 44.397; Portland State 54.054
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 9 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Portland State by 7 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-7 1/2); Under

Game 631-632: Southern Utah at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 49.663; Oakland 58.212
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 8 1/2; 153
Vegas Line: Oakland by 11; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+11); Over

Game 633-634: Oral Roberts at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 61.192; IPFW 49.634
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 11 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 9; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oral Roberts (-9); Over

Game 635-636: South Dakota at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 50.575; IUPUI 57.552
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 7; 141
Vegas Line: IUPUI by 9 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (+9 1/2); Under

Game 637-638: North Dakota State at South Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 54.578; South Dakota State 66.214
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 11 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 8 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-8 1/2); Under

Game 639-640: UMKC at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 48.898; Western Illinois 53.265
Dunkel Line: Western Illinois by 4 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Western Illinois by 8 1/2; 116 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UMKC (+8 1/2); Over

Scott Spreitzer

Iona at Rider
PICK: Iona

I went against the Gaels on Friday and we were rewarded with a winning ticket on Loyola-Maryland. But the Gaels bounced back with a win last time out and I expect them to continue their fight for top spot in the MAAC with a win over Rider. The Gaels have 5 players averaging between 18.9 ppg and 7.1 ppg. And they're led by one of the best "dishers" in the nation, Scott Machado. The Iona PG already has 258 assists on the season, averaging 9.9 apg. All that, yet he has time to average 13.2 ppg and 5.3 rpg. Machado went unmatched in this season's first meeting with Rider, a 91-71 Iona win. He finished with 15 assists and just 2 turnovers, while scoring 11 points and grabbing 9 boards. As a team, Iona "nailed" 54.8% of their shots, including over 44% from behind the arc. Iona is the nation's 5th best shooting team, making 49.7% of their FGA, (38.2% 3-pointers), while scoring 83.2 ppg. And Rider will play uptempo, which plays right into Iona's desired style. Rider gives up 75.4 ppg on nearly 44% shooting. They're also a pretty bad rebounding team. The Broncs are 7-3 SU in conference play against teams who currently own a losing record. They're just 1-4 SU against teams with winning records. The Broncs' 4 losses came by an average margin of 15.5 ppg. I expect more of the same tonight. I'm laying the points with Iona on Wednesday.

Charlie Scott

New Mexico vs. San Diego St
Play: Over 128

This Total is too low ! When these 2 Teams met a month ago at the Pit in Albuquerque, the Total closed at 137 as San Diego St won 75-70. Both Teams will run the court when possible, and have Guards that can score. While New Mexico's defense struggles vs quick athletic teams such as San Diego St. I made this Total 134-135. PLAY OVER !

Rob Vinciletti

Blazers vs. Warriors
Play: Under 197.5

This game fits a solid 90% totals system that plays to the under for home favorites with 1 or more day of rest at -4 or less that scored 90 or more and had 25 or less assists vs an opponent that was a 10 or more point home favorite in their last game. Golden St has stayed under in all tries as a home favorite of 3 or less. Portland has played under in all 3 games as a road dog of 3 or less and all 4 times vs teams who average 99 or less points. In games vs teams under .500 8 of their 12 games have stayed under and in the series over the last 3 seasons 6 of the previous 9 have gone under. Look for this one to stay under as well.

Bryan Power

Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens
PICK: Montreal Canadiens

This storied rivalry has belonged to the Bruins this season, taking three of five meetings so far, but the Habs have a big edge playing at home tonight. Boston is off yet another shutout loss last night, falling to the Rangers 3-0 at home, which is certainly NOT the way you want to head into a big division rivalry game. The loss dropped the B's to only 6-7-1 their last 14 games overall. This game is critical for Montreal, who lost 5-3 to Carolina on Monday, ending a four-game win streak. The Canadiens remain on the 'outside looking in' when it comes to the playoffs, so two points here would be huge considering they are still seven back of eighth place Toronto in the Eastern Conference. I smell an upset brewing tonight.

Ben Burns

Boston @ Montreal Canadians
Pick: Montreal Canadians +1.5

After a winner with the Pistons yesterday, today's free play comes on the ice. The Canadiens are playing at home, have the schedule in their favor and arguably need this game more. However, its Boston which is favored. No surprise. The Bruins are the defending champs.

With the Bruins favored on the moneyline, we're able to play the Canadiens at +1.5 goals on the puck-line. While we have to lay a fairly steep price to do so, given the recent series history, our chances of cashing should be quite high.

These bitter rivals have faced each other five times this season. All five games have been extremely close. The Canadiens won one of them by two goals, scoring an empty-net goal with 12 seconds remaining for the 4-2 win. The other four were ALL decided by a single goal.

The Canadiens come in desperate for points. They had yesterday off after a disappointing loss Monday. Prior to that, they'd won four straight.

The Bruins are off a shutout loss yesterday. They've now dropped four of their six games in February. They've only had four wins since January 20th and three of those came by a single goal.

Looking at the last nine meetings between these teams here at Montreal and we find that only one of them resulted in a Boston win by more than one goal. Consider Montreal @ +1.5 goals.

Marc Lawrence

Arkansas @ Tennessee
PICK: Arkansas

We realize that the Hogs have been slaughtered outside of Arkansas this season, and are saddled with minor injuries, but this looks like a flat spot in Rocky Top or a rocky spot in Knoxville (whichever you prefer) for the host Volunteers as they entertain the revenge-minded Hogs tonight in Thompson-Boling Arena. Cuonzo Martin’s Vols arrive for this mid-week contest fresh off a weekend surprise in Gainesville with a trip to Tuscaloosa on deck. Tennessee also knocked the Razorbacks out of last season’s conference tourney and that brings Arkansas’ 4-1-1 ATS log with SEC tourney revenge – as well as the Volunteers’ own brutal 1-5 ATS mark as conference favorites versus a foe with payback – into the mix. And despite the 74-68 SU loss in the first round in Atlanta, the Hogs delivered their fifth straight cover in this series, improving their lifetime record as dogs between these two to 9-4 ATS, including 7-1 ATS when taking 4 or more points. Arky, again. We recommend a 1-unit play on Arkansas.

Sean Murphy

San Antonio @ Toronto
PICK: San Antonio -7.5

This is a miserable spot for the Raptors mentally after coughing up late leads in each of their last two games, at home no less.

The Spurs will be playing for the second consecutive night, but it's not a major concern, as Gregg Popovich has managed his team's minutes exceptionally well this season. Last night, only Richard Jefferson and Tony Parker reached 33 minutes of floor time. With Manu Ginobili back in the lineup, San Antonio boasts tremendous depth.

Of course, the Spurs have quite simply been the hottest bet in the league lately, winning eight games in a row SU, and eight of their last nine ATS.

The Raptors are also hot against the number, having posted a 6-1 ATS record over their last seven contests, but again, it's going to be awfully tough for them to get back up again following back-to-back heartbreaking losses.

Note that Toronto is just 4-9 SU at home this season. With a win on Wednesday, the Spurs would move back to the .500 mark on the road.

Last night, we saw San Antonio ease off the gas, and it almost cost them in Detroit. Following that uneven performance, I expect a much sharper effort on Wednesday night. When the Spurs are paying attention to detail, they're usually winning big, and that should be the case here.

Jim Feist

Colorado State vs Boise State
Pick: Colorado State

Colorado State has go 15 wins with 6 games left. They have a terrific offense with 71.8 ppg, 22nd in the nation in field goal shooting (.482%). They also have no trouble with weak teams, as the Rams are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a losing record. Boise State is on a 4-10 ATS run. The Broncos are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 games vs. a team with a winning record and 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600. Play Colorado State!

SPORTS WAGERS

Ottawa +119 over FLORIDA

The Panthers have started winning again after going through a long stretch of mediocrity. Prior to its current three-game winning streak in which they've outscored their opponenets 10-3, Florida had won just eight of its last 24 games. Even during this modest streak, they've been anything but dominating. They were outshot in all three games and mustered just 19, 20 and 23 shots on net respectively. Florida is missing three key defensemen in Jason Garrison, Ed Jovanovski and Dmitry Kulikov. They're a hard-working club and they're never an easy out but they're a lot more appealing taking back a tag as oppose to laying one. The Senators are back on track with five out of a possible six points in their past three. They played last night in Tampa and crusied to a 4-0 victory. Lastly, the Sens own this foe. They've beaten them twice this season and they've beaten them in eight straight now. Nothing suggests this one will be any different. Play: Ottawa +119 (Risking 2 units).

Toronto +107 over EDMONTON

The Leafs losing streak hit four games last night after a 5-1 defeat in Calgary. Toronto has been oputscored in their past two games by an ugly count of 10-1. Goaltending has become the biggest issue, as James Reimer has been shaky and Jonas Gustavsson doesn't perform well under pressure. Note to Ron Wilson - when Reimer was out and Gustavsson knew he was going to be the everyday goaltender, he was brilliant. Despite losing its last two, the Leafs still created many scoring chances. They ran into two hot goaltenders in Carey Price and Mikka Kirprusoff last night. Tonight it's likely going to be Nikolai Khabibulin for the Oilers so you can expect the Maple Leafs to bury a few pucks here. The Oilers return home from a three-game trip to Toronto, Detroit and Ottawa. They went 1-2 on said trip and that inlcludes a 6-3 loss in Toronto. Like Florida, Edmonton is just so much more appealing as a dog. In the favorite's roll, they've won just six of its past 24 games and that stat alone tells us that betting against them when they're favored is a winning proposition over time. Play: Toronto +107 (Risking 2 units).

SPORTS WAGERS

NEW JERSEY +139 over Memphis

The Nets stock has dipped dramatically with six straight losses. Their last two defeats have been by 17 and 14 points respectively. Toss in a 21-point loss to the Bulls and back-to-back losses to the then 4-21 Pistons and it makes it hard to pull the trigger on them here. The Grizzlies come in winners of three of four. They beat the Rockets last night by 10 and they beat the Pacers last Friday. However, the Grizz will play their third game in four nights here. They've played five straight at home and after this single game, they will host the Nuggets on Friday. This game becomes nothing but a nuisance and one that we may find Memphis disinterested in against a perceived weak team from the East. The Grizzlies have just five road wins in 14 games and the Nets are much better than their recent run indicates. They have some healthy bodies back, they're rested and they'll be ready to go tonight in this favorable spot. Play: New Jersey +139 (Risking 2 units).

SPORTS WAGERS

ST. BONAVENTURE +102 over Temple

Temple is coming off that big win over Xavier. Combine that with the Owls current eight game win streak and they appear to be one of the better bets of the night. Most of those victories were of the blowout variety. However, most of them were against the bottom feeders in this conference and there's always a price to pay when you win easy against poor competition The A-10 is so tight right now with as many as seven teams having a chance to finsh first in the conference. So when we have one in that group team favored on the road against another in that group, we'll confidently endorse the host. The Bonnies are just two games back of first place Temple. They have just one loss at home (9-1) all season and that was a narrow two-point defeat to a very good N.C. State team. The Bonnies have not lost a conference home game all year. They play a strong brand of defense and in what has to be viewed as their biggest game in a while, expect nothing less than a full and inspired effort. Play: #557 St. Bonaventure +102 (Risking 2 units).

We're also playing the following games:

N. ILLINOIS +8 over Western Michigan Pinnacle
Play: Northern Illinois +8 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).

TULANE +7½ over Memphis Pinnacle
Play: Tulane (Risking 2.16 units to win 2).

Tom Stryker

Fordham vs. Duquesne
Play: Duquesne -14

Off Saturday's 21-point loss at St. Bonaventure, Duquesne should bounce back nicely inside the Palumbo Center on Wednesday night.

Since Valentine's Day of 2010, the Dukes have played extremely well in Pittsburgh posting a respectable 23-7 SU and 13-8-2 ATS record. At home this year, Duquesne holds a decent 9-3 SU (5-3-2 ATS) mark and has suffered three tough losses to Robert Morris, St. Josephs and LaSalle by a combined nine points.

Fading Fordham on foreign soil won't be an issue. As a conference guest facing a foe that enters off a straight up loss, the Rams have really struggled posting a weak 29-45-5 ATS record. In this role priced as an underdog or a favorite of -2 or less, Fordham slips to a stiff 23-43-5 ATS including a nasty 9-23-2 ATS in this set taking the court with four or more days of rest.

In the last three meetings between these two Atlantic 10 foes, Duquesne has exploded offensively posting 89, 111 and 91 points respectively in its three wins! That's an average of 97.0 points per game! Matched up against a Fordham defense that allows an average of 70.5 points per game (87.0 in its last five on the road), the Dukes will have no trouble lighting up the scoreboard again here. Take Duquesne.

Steve Janus

Detroit Pistons +9

While the Pitons come in off consecutive losses, they have won four of their last six games overall and are 6-1 in their last 7 games against the spread. Detroit was so bad early on in the season that they are still showing great value after covering six of seven. A big reason for the Pistons turnaround is they are as healthy as they have been all season. I don't think they will have any trouble keeping this game within double-digits.

While Detroit is just not getting healthy, the Pistons continue to deal with injuries to key players. Boston is already without Brandon Bass and Mickael Pietrus, and are now expected to be without Kevin Garnett, who is listed as doubtful with a hip injury. Garnett doesn't put up huge numbers anymore, but he is still a huge part of what the Celtics stand for. He is the guy that keeps the defensive intensity as the other players feed off of his energy. Boston struggled without him in the lineup last year, and I expect the same thing to happen tonight.

There's no denying the Celtics are a great home team when it comes to winning games. Because so many people back Boston blindly at home it leads to a lot of inflated lines. Boston is just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5. BET THE PISTONS