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NCAA Basketball:
5 Unit Black Magic Big 12 Showcase on ESPN on Kansas Jayhawks -4.5
The Kansas Jayhawks are the team to beat in the Big 12 and they will prove it once again with a huge road win against rival Texas tonight. The are 23-1 on the season and are by far the highest scoring team in the Big 12, posting an average of 87.3 points per game. They simply have too much offensive firepower for Texas to compete. Kansas beat Texas in both meetings last season Kansas is 6-0 ATS after a combined score of 165 points or more over the last 2 seasons. Cash in with Kansas on the road.
3 Unit Sharp Play on Illinois-Chicago -1.5
Illinois-Chicago is taking to their opponents at home this season, the sole reason why they are showing so much value Monday against Valpo. Illinois-Chicago is 10-1 at home this year and have failed to cover the spread just once all season. At 7-1 ATS in home games, Illinois-Chicago is shooting 51% from 3-point range. They must really love these rims because they are torching their opponents for 80 points per game at home. Illinois-Chicago is 8-2 ATS after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds this season. Valpo has lost 3 straight games now heading into this contest. Cash in with Illinois-Chicago at home.
NBA:
3 Unit Sharp Play on Dallas Mavericks -3
The Mavericks are getting the right price on the road Monday against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas has absolutely owned the 76ers as of late, so for this spread to be set so low tonight is a complete joke. Dallas has won their last 3 meetings with Philly by at least 14 points a piece. Dallas is 47-28 ATS when the total is between 180 and 189.5 points over the last 3 seasons. Philly is 9-21 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons. Cash in with Dallas as the favorite
Johnny Guild
Cleveland Cavaliers (28-22) at Orlando Magic (32-20)
Orlando has won six of their last 8 games at home and four of the last five against Cleveland, going 5-0 ATS. Look for the Magic to grab a win at home, the home team in this series has won five of the last seven clashes. However, Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road and 4-2 ATS in its last six against Orlando at Amway Arena. Take the points, the Cavaliers and LeBron James will make this a close battle. Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games and had a tough battle against the Cavaliers in the last meeting, beating the Cavaliers, 117-116 in an overtime victory in Cleveland on November 14.
Cleveland Cavaliers + 8.5
Georgetown Hoyas -12
Kansas (23-1) Texas (19-4) Over - 146.5
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NBA
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Villanova Wildcats +13
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
PORTLAND -5 OVER PEPPERDINE
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SAN DIEGO TOREROS - 4
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1* Toronto +1
Doug Bartlett
Prediction: Over 5
Donald Tran
Cleveland State Vikings -3.5
Jennifer Barry
Georgetown Hoyas -13
Chad Jordan
San Diego Toreros -4
Chalk Plays
Orlando Magic -9
Underdog Picks
Charlotte Bobcats +8
System Picks
Toronto Raptors +1
Top Play Club
Dallas Mavericks -3
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NBA
Toronto +1
LSO
St Marys
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NHL Dallas
BIG TIME SPORTS
MAVS / SIXERS OVER 188
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Portland -5 over Pepperdine
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Pepperdine +5 over Portland
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Charlotte +7.5
Fast Eddie Sports
Warriors -10
Shark Handicapping
San Diego -3
Big Al McMordie
Charlotte Bobcats
Insider Sports Report
Lakers -7
You Win Now
Loy Mary +31
King Creole
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT
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Los Angeles Lakers - 8
Houston Rockets - 7.5
Golden State Warriors -8.5
Scott Delaney
10* Wisconsin GB
10* Illinois Chicago
10* Houston Rockets
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Texas +4'
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WISCONSIN GREEN BAY 3.5
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PHOENIX at DALLAS Over 5
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Dallas @ Philadelphia
Play On: 3* Dallas -3
Dallas is 186-133 ATS since 1996 after playing a non-conference game. Dallas is scoring 99.9 points per game overall this year. Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points. Mavericks are 5-1-2 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Mavericks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a SU loss. 76ers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. 76ers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. 76ers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. We'll play Dallas for 3 units tonight!
EZ Winners
1 STAR: (520) ILLINOIS-CHICAGO (-2) over Valparaiso
1 STAR: (524) TEXAS (+5) over Kansas
1 STAR: (528) SANTA CLARA (+5.5) over St. Marys
1 STAR: (505) SAN ANTONIO (-1) over Toronto
BIG AL
At 11 pm, on ESPN 2, our selection is on the Santa Clara Broncos plus the points over St. Mary's. The Gaels are a very good team, no doubt, and will surely make noise in the NCAA Tournament. But this is a terrible spot for Randy Bennett's men, as they've already drilled Santa Clara by 31 points (76-45) at home in Moraga, so they'll come into tonight's game a tad over-confident. And the Broncos will surely be out for blood, as that was Santa Clara's worst loss in three seasons. St. Mary's has struggled on the road this season, with just two wins in five games (compared to 14-0 at home, and 4-0 at neutral sites). One of its problems on the road has been a lack of offense. The Gaels average 78 ppg in West Coast Conference play, but have managed just 65 ppg on the road. Santa Clara has not played for a week since beating Portland 52-50 at home, and that is key, as .521 (or better) rested teams (with at least three days off) are an incredible 22-0 ATS as home dogs of + 13 or less points (or PK) since Feb. 14, 1991 if they play with revenge from a same-season 25-point or worse defeat against a .950 (or worse) foe off a SU/ATS win. With St. Mary's indeed off a SU/ATS win (the Gaels beat San Francisco 76-51 as 19-point faves on Friday), we'll fade St. Mary's here, and take the points with the home dog Broncos.
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San Antonio Spurs (32-17) at Toronto Raptors (27-22)
San Antonio has won nine of the last 11 meetings versus Toronto and five of the last seven in Toronto, including the last two. Go with the Spurs in a close fight. The Spurs will limit the Raptors offense tonight at Air Canada Centre. San Antonio has allowed an average of just 91 points per game.
The Spurs have won four of its last 5 road games and five of the last 6 contests against Toronto.
San Antonio Spurs
Monday, February 11th, 2008 (Eastern Time)
Time Game Today's Pick
7:00 p.m. Dallas Mavericks - 3
7:00 p.m. San Antonio Spurs - 1
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4* units Illinois-Chicago -1'
3* units Nevada -6'
ATS FINANCIAL
3 units Lakers -2
3 units SAS -1
AAA
Santa Clara +5.5 -110 | Unit Value: 2
Valparaiso at Illinois Chicago - Over 137.5 (Heavy Hitter) -110 | Unit Value: 3
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Kansas vs. Texas
Pick: Texas Big 12 Game of the Year
Pick on TEXAS as my BIG 12 GAME OF THE YEAR. Kansas played a long and tiring game just 2 days ago where they held off Baylor 100-90. Kansas has also lost their last 2 games in Texas by 20 points. For the Hornhorns to win Monday night they'll need a big game from D.J. Augustin and A.J. Abrams a pair of very athletic and exciting players. The Longhorns also erased double-digit deficits in wins over Oklahoma and Baylor in their previous two games. They've won six of seven despite shooting 39.5 percent over that span. They are 18-1 in their last 19 Big 12 home games, and a victory would give them their ninth consecutive 20-win season. Play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS plus the points.
Saint Marys CA vs. Santa Clara
Pick: Saint Marys CA
Pick on ST MARYS
San Diego vs. San Francisco
Pick: San Diego
Pick on SD
Saint Marys CA vs. Santa Clara
Pick: 129 Under
St Mary's / Loyola Marymount UNDER 128.5 ---- Another total winner yesterday with Indiana/OSU running our totals play to 13-4. Tonight, another game that screams low scoring. St Mary's Gaels have been on a pleasant under run. 4-1 last 5 vs WCC, as road faves, last 5 overall, and as just favorites. The Broncos are under in 7 of last 9, 5 out of 7 vs the WCC and 4-1 as an underdog. St Mary's is also a terrific 13-3 under their last 16 after SU wins of more than 20. St Mary's plays D and I don't see Marymount getting to the mid 50s tonight so lets play the UNDER for another easy FREE PICK WINNER!
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Wisc. Green Bay
The Cleveland State Vikings are 8-5 in Horizon League play including a home upset of Butler, but they have really hit the skids of late and the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix could tie them in the conference standings with a win tonight.
In fact, the Vikings are on a six-game losing streak against the spread, and after beginning the season 7-0 straight up in conference play, they had lost five in a row before a non-covering 60-56 win over a lousy Detroit team on Saturday. This skid began with a 59-50 loss to the Phoenix in Green Bay on January 24.
On the other hand, the Phoenix have been faithful to their supporters, as they are a perfect 4-0 ATS in the last four games to move to 12-8, 60.0 percent ATS overall for the season. More importantly they have dominated this head-to-head series from a betting perspective, going 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.
Perhaps Cleveland State is now feeling the pressure after their surprisingly hot conference start, so we will side with the much hotter team as an underdog in this spot.
Wisconsin-Green Bay +3.5
Charlotte Bobcats
Somewhat surprisingly, the Charlotte Bobcats have given the Los Angeles Lakers fits in recent years, and with some added line value at home due to the Cats being cold and the Lakers being hot, Charlotte is worth a play at this rather big number.
Yes, the Bobcats have lost six games in a row overall and they are 0-5-1 against the spread in those games. However, they have actually upset the Lakers straight up the last three times these teams have played, winning the two games in this building by 10 and 9 points respectively to go along with a nine-point win at Los Angeles last year. Also, the Bobcats are 7-2 ATS the last nine times that they have been home underdogs of eight points or more, including 2-0 this season.
Now the Lakers have had a nice road trip going 5-2 straight up and 6-1 ATS so far, but this could be a dead spot for them, coming up as big favorites with no rest following a national TV game yesterday where they probably put in some extra effort for the camera?s sake. In fact, they are just 1-3 ATS as road favorites in the back end of back-to-back games this season, and 3-6 ATS in this exact same role since 2006.
Finally, the Lakers are only winning their road games by an average of +4.3 points this season, while the Bobcats are only losing their home games by a scant 0.5 points per contest. Thus, this looks like excellent line value.
Bobcats +8.5