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50 Iona
30 Columbia, Nova under
20 Yale under
10 Butler
Steam 100* Cornell
DR GURU
12* Princeton +2
Indian Cowboy
4 units Illinios Chicago +13
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Raging Bull
NCAA:
Yale -2
Cornell -14
NHL:
Mon/Avs Over 6
Stars/Canucks Over 5.5
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10* WEST VA
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche
Pick: 4* Montreal Canadiens -104
The Avs are just what the doctor ordered tonight for Montreal to snap their 5 game losing streak. Montreal has allowed 21 goals in their last 4 games and have dropped 8 of their last 10 overall. The Avs have not faired any better losing 7 of their last 9 games. Something’s gotta give here tonight. We like Montreal on the road to get the victory!
Opposite Action Plays
YALE
Ron Raymond
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Eddie Mush
5* Nova +4.5
NSA
20* West Virginia -3.5
10* Butler -12.5
10* Princeton +2
10* Penn +1.5
10* Loyola Chicago +4.5
Bell's Best Bets
NHL
DEVILS ML
AVES ML
OVER IN BLACKHAWKS 6
NCAAB:
Princeton + 2
Ill-Chicago + 12.5
West Virg - 4.5
Overthespread
50 Dimes on Rider -9.5
Kelso
25 Units Nova
Bob Akmens
Dallas Stars -160 / 5 units
INDIAN COWBOY
4 Unit Play. Take Illinois Chicago +13 over the Butler Bulldogs
First, for those of you who cross purchase the nba package, congrats on our 8th straight winning week in the NBA. We come off a nail-biting win with Northwestern against Illinois at home although NW could have won that game outright and frankly should have as they were in command most of the game. Another potential nail-biter tonight is with Illinois Chicago who hits the road at Butler. But, I like Illinois Chicago catching the points here. For starters, the dogs rule the day usually in Friday Night College Basketball. Time and time again, many people simply bet the favorites in college ball and in fact, you one truly wanted to profit, they can play nearly all the dogs on Friday night and more often than not, come out ahead. But, that is neither my style nor choice, as I enjoy my tortoise strategy of 1 play a day per sport as it reduces variance and also makes wagering more enjoyable to some extent to the non-degenerates so it doesn't take over your life with checking the scores of countless games. As per this game, 71% favor Butler. Hence, it's a great reason to be on Illinois Chicago. Do you really think the odds makers will make it that easy for the "Butler" Bulldogs to cover on Friday night college ball? This is not to say they can't or what, but certainly the situation will not be conducive to such a public favorite like Butler to cover tonight. For starters, Illinois Chicago has revenge losing to this team 52-59 earlier this year at home. Hence, it was only a 7 point loss at home to Butler and in a tight scoring contest, getting 13 points is certainly gravy. Furthermore, Butler comes off a huge 18 point win over Wright State who is a top 100 team on the road. Considering Wright State is one of the better teams in the conference, I think this is a dangerous sport for Butler and indeed they are in for a letdown. Bear in mind that we could lose this play - but I think there are a lot of facets going for us. Once again, Illinois Chicago has revenge, Butler is in for a letdown after a huge win over Wright State on the road, Butler has faced other top 200 teams in the same situation at home after a big win and have won by 8-10 points (which is the spread I have this game at to begin with), we are fading 71% of the public, Friday night lights is usually all about the dogs traditionally in college ball over the last four years I have tracked it, it's great to get 13 points on a total of 126 (essentially 10% of the point value given to you prior to the game starting), and not to mention the Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS when facing a team with a straight up losing record as it is tough for this team to cover the big spreads placed on them at home. Let's ride the Flames!
C-Stars Sports
1000 Units - NHL - Dallas over Vancouver
1000 Units - NHL - St. Louis +160 over Chicago
50 Units - NHL - Detroit/Columbus UNDER the total
Craig Davis
20 Dime - WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA --- Call me crazy, but I believe this is going to be one of West Virginia’s best games of the season because, quite frankly, they need this game in a big way and they seem to step up when playing at home. Aside from a six-point loss to UConn and a ten-point loss to Pitt, this team is unblemished in Morgantown and I don’t see any reason that should change tonight. The last time the Mounties were at home (Saturday) they had their way with a very good Providence team, pounding them 86-59 as 11.5-point favorites. Before that they did the exact same thing to a lesser opponent, pummeling St. Johns by 23. And above all, West Virginia does something that Villanova doesn’t… play defense. WVU allows just 61 PPG on the season, but that number drops to 56 PPG when they play at home.
Villanova, on the other hand, is pure offense… and they’ve been unstoppable lately, scoring over 100 points in their last two and over 90 the game before that. They are simply shooting “lights out” from the field (51% last five games) and from three-point land (37% last five games). However, a deeper look inside the numbers finds that the Wildcats score fewer points (78 PPG) and allow more points 73 PPG) on the road as opposed to at home. They also struggle when playing solid defensive teams, scoring 67 vs. Pitt and 60 vs. Louisville, not to mention a 67-58 loss to Texas when playing on a neutral floor. All three of those teams play good, solid defense and were able to frustrate the Wildcats into “less than average” shooting from the field.
Should this game come down to a free throw shooting contest, the Mountaineers should more than be able to hold their own, shooting better than 78% from the line over their last five games… something coach Huggins has stressed since Day 1. ‘Nova has been on an incredible run lately, winning six in a row SU and eight straight ATS, but all good things have to come to an end and the Wildcats simply can’t continue this hot shooting. Remember, NO ONE thought Notre Dame could hang with Louisville Thursday night at home, but they came out on fire, played great defense, and completely dominated the Cardinals in a basic must-win game. Same scenario tonight. West Virginia is 5-6 in conference play and absolutely must have this win. Friday night home crowd makes the difference as WVU gets the big win at home, 74-63.
Taw Jackson
Loyola - Chicago +4.5 (O.D.W.)
Syndicate Betting Systems
10 Unit Loyola Maryland -2
10 Unit West Virginia -4
The Sports Contrarian
5 Unit Play West Virginia -4
5 Unit Play Illinois-Chicago +13
Cogyle
8* Dallas/Vancouver Over 5.5
Guru
12* Princeton
Daddy
10* Loyola Chi
Wunderdog
Villanova at West Virginia
3 units on Villanova +4.5
If you haven't been paying attention, Villanova may be playing better than anyone in the country right now. They have four losses, but a closer look is quite revealing. They lost to Texas when they were in the midst of a 7-1 run. They lost to Louisville by one point that was in the midst of a 9-0 run. They lost to Marquette on the road by seven, while they were in the midst of a 12-0 run, and no Big East team has come closer than that at Marquette. They lost to UConn who has reeled off 12 straight, but by just six on the road. They have now scored 100+ in two straight games - a rarity in the Big East. West Virginia has been getting abused by the top of the conference, losing to Marquette, UConn, and Pittsburgh twice, covering just once in the process. ‘Nova has covered eight straight, while W. Virginia is an ugly 2-10 ATS as a favorite. I think the wrong team is favored here, and Nova is a very lively dog. I'll grab them with the points.
Tom Freese
Cornell -14.5
Nick Parsons
Yale -2 IVY GOY
Marc Lawrence anyone? Thxs