Free Picks: Service Plays for Wednesday February 27

DUNKEL INDEX

NCAAB

St. Joseph's at St. Louis
The Billikens look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record. St. Louis is the pick (-11) according to Dunkel, which has the Billikens favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-11)

Game 721-722: Michigan at Penn State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 72.039; Penn State 57.115
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 15; 138
Vegas Line: Michigan by 13; 133
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-13); Over

Game 723-724: Delaware at Hofstra (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 53.410; Hofstra 46.264
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 7
Vegas Line: Delaware by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-5 1/2)

Game 725-726: William & Mary at NC-Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 51.609; NC-Wilmington 51.716
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+2)

Game 727-728: Georgetown at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 70.629; Connecticut 70.484
Dunkel Line: Even; 120
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+2 1/2); Under

Game 729-730: Virginia Tech at Miami (FL) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 54.262; Miami (FL) 77.315
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 23; 126
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 16 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-16 1/2); Under

Game 731-732: Oklahoma State at TCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 71.142; TCU 52.638
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 18 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 15; 120
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-15); Over

Game 733-734: Northeastern at Georgia State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 52.959; Georgia State 58.699
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-3)

Game 735-736: George Washington at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 60.385; Richmond 63.805
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+6 1/2)

Game 737-738: Drake at Indiana State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 55.340; Indiana State 63.891
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-7 1/2)

Game 739-740: Central Michigan at Ball State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 43.674; Ball State 53.007
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Ball State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-5)

Game 741-742: Western Michigan at Toledo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 55.046; Toledo 54.982
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Toledo by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+1 1/2)

Game 743-744: South Florida at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 53.749; Pittsburgh 74.705
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 21
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 17
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-17)

Game 745-746: Miami (OH) at Bowling Green (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 47.318; Bowling Green 56.503
Dunkel Line: Bowling Green by 9
Vegas Line: Bowling Green by 7
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (-7)

Game 747-748: Akron at Ohio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 61.470; Ohio 66.539
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 5
Vegas Line: Ohio by 3
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-3)

Game 749-750: Buffalo at Kent State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 52.088; Kent State 59.599
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kent State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-6 1/2)

Game 751-752: Dayton at Charlotte (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 59.730; Charlotte 63.031
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte

Game 753-754: St. Joseph's at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 58.850; St. Louis 74.763
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 16; 130
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 11; 125
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-11); Over

Game 755-756: Baylor at West Virginia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 65.843; West Virginia 62.902
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 3
Vegas Line: Baylor by 2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-2)

Game 757-758: Maryland at Georgia Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 62.873; Georgia Tech 64.798
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 2
Vegas Line: Maryland by 1
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+1)

Game 759-760: Boston College at NC State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 59.230; NC State 71.099
Dunkel Line: NC State by 12
Vegas Line: NC State by 11
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-11)

Game 761-762: UAB at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 56.808; Tulane 59.447
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Tulane by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+5 1/2)

Game 763-764: Creighton at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 62.943; Bradley 58.832
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 4
Vegas Line: Creighton by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+7 1/2)

Game 765-766: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 50.954; Northern Illinois 50.491
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+2)

Game 767-768: Evansville at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 55.648; Wichita State 69.319
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-12)

Game 769-770: Missouri State at Illinois State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 53.628; Illinois State 67.226
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-12)

Game 771-772: Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 64.358; Southern Illinois 58.043
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-2 1/2)

Game 773-774: Arkansas at LSU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 64.671; LSU 63.678
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 1
Vegas Line: LSU by 2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (+2)

Game 775-776: Rice at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 46.078; SMU 58.288
Dunkel Line: SMU by 12
Vegas Line: SMU by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-11 1/2)

Game 777-778: Nevada at Boise State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 56.466; Boise State 64.070
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boise State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+9)

Game 779-780: Purdue at Iowa (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 58.062; Iowa 73.929
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 16; 135
Vegas Line: Iowa by 9; 131
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-9); Over

Game 781-782: Louisville at DePaul (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 72.822; DePaul 59.686
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 13; 140
Vegas Line: Louisville by 15; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+15); Under

Game 783-784: Oklahoma at Texas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 65.291; Texas 64.392
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 1; 137
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 2 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+2 1/2); Over

Game 785-786: Texas A&M at Mississippi (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 60.231; Mississippi 66.039
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 6
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (+8 1/2)

Game 787-788: Fresno State at Colorado State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 56.276; Colorado State 73.653
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-14 1/2)

Game 789-790: Mississippi State at Kentucky (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 49.557; Kentucky 67.153
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 19
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (+19)

Game 791-792: Georgia at Vanderbilt (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 60.117; Vanderbilt 64.098
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 4; 107
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 6; 111 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia (+6); Under

Game 793-794: Houston at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 55.097; UTEP 60.610
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+9 1/2)

Game 795-796: Arizona at USC (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 63.912; USC 68.000
Dunkel Line: USC by 4
Vegas Line: Arizona by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (+6 1/2)

Game 797-798: San Diego State at New Mexico (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 68.324; New Mexico 68.303
Dunkel Line: Even; 133
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 4 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+4 1/2); Over

Game 799-800: St. Mary's at Pepperdine (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's 65.941; Pepperdine 55.840
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 10; 127
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 11 1/2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+11 1/2); Under

Game 801-802: Colorado at Stanford (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 63.998; Stanford 68.506
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 4 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Stanford by 3; 134
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-3); Over

Game 803-804: Arizona State at UCLA (11:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 63.708; UCLA 66.635
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 3
Vegas Line: UCLA by 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+8)

Game 805-806: Davidson at Elon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.983; Elon 55.656
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 6
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+6)

Game 807-808: Georgia Southern at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 46.499; NC-Greensboro 49.112
Dunkel Line: NC-Greensboro by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: NC-Greensboro by 4
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+4)

Game 809-810: SIU-Edwardsville at Belmont (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 41.324; Belmont 63.432
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 22
Vegas Line: Belmont by 24
Dunkel Pick: SIU-Edwardsville (+24)

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Fresno St. vs. Colorado St.FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
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After pair of bitter losses last week vs. Mountain West contenders UNLV & New Mexico likely hurt CSU’s chances of sub-regional assignment to preferred Salt Lake City destination, expect the Rams to quickly rehabilitate their protected-seed argument vs. limited Fresno side. Bulldog HC Rodney Terry has been slowing the pace all season (reflective of mentor Jerry Wainwright). But FSU is still prone to extended droughts on the offensive end with only one DD scorer (G Tyler Johnson at 12.3 ppg) on the roster. No better example of the exquisite balance at Larry Eustachy’s disposal than the first meeting Jan. 26 at Fresno, when all Ram starters scored in double figures during CSU’s comfy 74-63 win and cover at the Save-Mart Center. Fresno simply not built to play catch-up ball.

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When the Pistons hit the nation's capitol to take on the Wizards Wednesday evening, Detroit will take the floor looking to regroup off three double-digit defeats in a row knowing they are 8-2 ATS off back-to-back SUATS losses this season. Meanwhile Washington checks in fatter than a Keebler elf knowing they are in off three consecutive upset underdog wins in a row. With the Wiz 2-13 SU and 4-11 ATS of late in this series, the points become the play tonight. We recommend a 1-unit play on Detroit.

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Sacramento has no trouble scoring points. It's the schedule that has hurt of late, with a string of games against the Mavericks, Grizzlies, Rockets, Hawks Spurs and Heat! Now they take on an Orlando team that has packed in the season, 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall. They are also 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games. The Magic is 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Play the Kings.

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Golden State vs. New YorkFOR FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
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This game fits a bevy of power angles that indicate the game will be high scoring and go over the total. Golden St has no rest here and comes in off a road game last night in Indiana. The Warriors are 6-1 to the over in the 2nd of back to back road games. They Warriors have played over the total in 19 of 26 vs winning teams and 7 of 10 this month. The Knicks have flown over in their last 3 games. In the series 6 of the last 7 have played over. Look for this one to post over the total tonight with an up tempo game.

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Delaware vs. HofstraFOR FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
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Situational Analysis
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This is a "revenge game" for the home side after it lost 69-54 at Hofstra on January 9th.
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Delaware is coming off a 79-78 win at NC Wilmington on February 23rd. Devon Saddler had 24 points.
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Hofstra is coming off a momentum building 70-59 win over Old Dominion on the 24th, and I believe this team carries that play over into this contest. David Imes had 18 points, while Taran Buie added 15. Stevie Mejia chipped in 10 points and 10 assists. Hofstra would hold OD to just 37.5% shooting.
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Statistical Analysis
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Note that Delaware is just 5-6 ATS off a win vs. a conference rival.
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Note that Hofstra is a near perfect 7-1 ATS this season in revenging a road loss vs. an opponent.
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Pick Analysis
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"Revenge" is a powerful motivator, and I believe will ultimately prove to the be the difference here. These teams are actually very evenly matched, and I believe that home court advantage can not be overlooked in this one; grab the points!

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Georgetown vs. ConnecticutFOR FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
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The way this College Basketball season is going, when a team is at the peak of its hype is when you want to look to go against them. Such is the case Wednesday night with Georgetown, winners of nine in a row, both straight up and against the spread. The Hoyas are coming off a very emotional win over Syracuse on Sunday & now there's talk that they should be under consideration for a #1 seed.....
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That means there's only one way to go from here. Last night, I played a pair of home dogs on ESPN, cashing both Minnesota and Tennessee outright. Needless to say, it was a really nice night (went 4-1 overall). Here, I'll back the home dog UConn, who because of the fact they're ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, will certainly treat a game like this as their "Super Bowl." The Huskies also own a recent victory over Syracuse as well and have been much better than advertised for 1st year head coach Kevin Ollie. They have won seven of their last nine, making them a live dog in this situation.
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With the win over Syracuse still fresh in their minds, this is a total letdown spot for the Hoyas, who have lost six of their last seven visits to Storrs, including an 0-3 mark in Gampel Pavillion, losing by an average of 22 points per game. Connecticut is 12-2 SU at home this season, including 5-0 here in Gampel. With all the attention on Georgetown's Otto Porter, keep an eye on UConn's Shabazz Napier, who averaged 27.5 PPG on 55.4% shooting in a pair of wins last week.

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The first meeting between these two teams this season produced only 173 points, easily staying south of the closing total of 194. Of course, there's a reason why we're seeing a much higher total this time around. The Kings have thrown defense out the window during their current six-game slide, allowing nearly 120 points per game over that stretch. They've seen the 'over' cash at a 7-0-1 clip over their last eight contests. However, off a wild double-overtime loss in Miami last night, I'm not counting on the Kings to settle into another track meet tonight. The common line of thinking is that tired teams lead to a lack of defense. But often times, tired teams can lead to sloppy offense. It's certainly worth noting that the Magic played last night as well, scoring up upset win in Philadellphia. They're still working out the kinks after a big trade deadline deal, and haven't scored 100 points in a game since back on February 10th against Portland. The Magic were thoroughly embarrassed by the Cavs in their last home game, allowing 118 points. I do expect them to respond favorably at the defensive end of the floor tonight, helping lead to a lower-scoring game than the oddsmakers are calling for.

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This is a solid spot for Wichita State as they seek to avenge a 71-67 loss at Evansville on January 13 in which Wichita was a 4 point road favorite. Wichita is seeking to protect its lead atop the Missouri Valley, one game ahead of Creighton, against who they end the regular season this Saturday. Thus they cannot afford a slip up and enter Saturday's finale in a tie (should Creighton win, as expected, at Bradley tonight). As you can tell, this is Wichita's final home game in which the seniors will be saluted. This is traditionally a highly charged environment for good teams. Wichita is 15-1 SU at home with their last 4 wins by 15 or more points. They are also 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. Evansville did win its last road game but that was a non-conference Bracket Buster game at Wright State. Evansville has lost 6 straight conference road games (1-5 ATS). Overall away from home this season the Purple Aces are 3-10 SU and although they are 7-6 ATS away from home, they are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 road games following a 4-0 ATS start on the road.

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Playing these Charlotte 49ers (18-8, A-10: 6-6) play Atlantic 10 foe the Dayton Flyers (14-12, A-10: 4-8) in Halton Arena, Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 pm who got crushed by the Temple Owls last ball game. Power rated @ Unc - 3 flat here guys.... We feel a "Flat Out" MUST win by the home crew... Edges on the Defense and Boards... Flyers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record & Flyers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. Home team 5-2 last 7 ATS...Play the Niners

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N.C.-Wilmington +2FOR FREE SERVICE PLAYS VISIT THESPREAD.COM
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The Tribe have won 3 of its last 4 games and are off a hard fought 60-58 spread covering loss at George Mason. William & Mary beat NC Wilmington 92-86 just two weeks ago in Williamsburg. The Seahawks have dropped 7 of 9 but 9 of their 10 wins this season have come in Trask Coliseum. NC Wilmington is 7-3 ATS at home this year and a solid 21-13 ATS here the past three seasons. With this being the final home game of the season we can see a strong effort from the host here. Keep in mind the Seahawks have beaten the Tribe here in 12 of the last 15 meetings at home.

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I took a miserable beat about ten days ago when a stupid flagrant foul keyed a ridiculous last minute collapse by Illinois State in an eventual one-point loss at home to Wichita State. But I've already gotten that one back and then some. I made up my mind to fade Illinois State the next time out and to continue doing so until they win another game. So far, so good with two easy winners. This is one of the more mentally fragile teams you'll ever see, and while they are clearly superior to Missouri State, I won't be surprised at all to see this a whole lot closer than the spread. It doesn't hurt that the visiting Bears have been a cash machine against the spread, as while they are not very talented, Missouri State is a very hard working team. No problem at all taking the Bears plus the big points tonight.

Craig Davis

Today's free play is in the NBA as I'm backing the Dallas Mavs plus the points over Memphis.

Dallas couldn't have played a worse 4th quarter last night in a rare home loss, 95-90, vs. Milwaukee. Dallas, a fairly solid three-point shooting team, was just 1-of-17 from downtown while Vince Carter had one of his worst shooting nights ever.

Vinsanity was a cool 0-for-8 shooting from the field including 0-for-4 from long range and his offensive ineptitude resulted in his lack of defense on the other end.

That won't happen two nights in a row.

The Mavs realize they are running out of time if they want to make a push for the 8th and final playoff spot in the western conference. Meanwhile, Memphis is just plugging along, sitting in 4th place in the conference playoff seedings and might get a little too comfortable tonight facing a team that just lost two straight home games.

The last time these two hooked up the Mavs were in the midst of what appeared to be a massive comeback. Dirk Nowitzki was just getting his legs back and the team was actually playing some defense. But that was also when Memphis was going through some growing pains and clearly not playing their best.

Still, Dallas has split with Memphis over their last four meetings and has actually covered three of those four matchups.

The Mavs may not win this game SU, but the 7 1/2 points seem like a tad much. I'm taking Dallas to cover the number on the road as your free play of the day.

3* DALLAS

Brad Wilton

After getting a little too full of their own headlines, Miami-Florida got caught napping on Saturday when they lost at Wake Forest by double-digits. That very same afternoon, Virginia Tech was busy snapping their protracted losing streak with an 80-70 home court win over disappointing Florida State.

Bad time for the Hokies to be heading to Coral Gables, as Miami's last few games have lacked the prowess they displayed during their late January early February ascent.

Expect Jim Larranaga to crack the whip and for Miami to come out and leave Virginia Tech in their wake.

The Hurricanes are 12-0 at home this season, and almost as good against the spread, sporting a 9-1 home spread mark this year.

Miami does have a huge game at Duke set for this weekend, so look for them to use tonight as a "table setter" for Saturday's rematch with Dookie.

The Hokies are just 3-8 straight up away from Blacksburg, and their recent spread mark in all games is just 2-3-1. Tech did cover the first meeting this season versus Miami, losing by 9 as the +9 1/2 point home dog. Overall Miami has captured 4 of the last 5 series meetings, and they have also covered in 4 of the 5 meetings.

Miami needs to stop their sleepwalking, and come out tonight with a blowout.
Blowout rout it is. Take the Canes.

4* MIAMI-FLORIDA