Scott Rickenbach
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BYU
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400 CONNECTICUT
400 WASHINGTON
300 LSU
300 Alabama
MIKE NERI
4* MISSISSIPPI STATE
3* Purdue
3* Creighton
Erin Rynning
Playmaker: Kentucky
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Pick title: 3* Dayton -3
Pick Date: 02/28/2009
Pick description:
Great spot for Dayton off two road defeats including a two-point loss at Rhode Island this week. The Flyers are a perfect 16-0 at home this year and close out the regular season with Duquesne next Saturday. I went against Temple on February 13th against St. Joes and a very unlikely 18-0 run by the Owls enabled them to win by just two points in the end. What I love here is the Dayton defense at home allowing just 54 points a game. Curiously Dayton was off back-to-back losses last year when they beat Temple 77-66 on their home floor. Of course that Dayton squad wasn't 23-5 on the year like this season and needed three consecutive wins to end the regular season just to make the NIT. Dayton already owns double-digit home wins over Xavier and St. Joes at home. Dayton is 10-1 ATS their last 11 at home when coming off a SU road loss as an underdog
VERNON CROY
NBA Smash of the Month
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
Play: NY Knicks +6
20 Units, Take the NY Knicks ATS, The Knicks are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games as a dog of +5.0 to +10.5 and they are a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games against a team with a winning record at home. The Knicks have owned the Heat winning 6 of their last 7 games against them and the Heat are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games when playing on back to back days. The Heat are just 1-6 ATS when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game and they are just 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games against an Atlantic division opponent. The Heat are just 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 games when favored by -5.0 to -10.5 points and the Knicks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games as a road dog. The Knicks are 7-3 SU and 7-3 ATS against a Southeast Division opponent this season and they are a perfect 3-0 ATS this season after playing 3 consecutive home games. The Knicks are averaging 112.4 ppg over their last 5 games while the Heat are averaging just 97.2 ppg. Take the NY Knicks as my NBA Smash of the Month since I have them covering hands down tonight on the road.
NHL Game of the Year
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators
Play: Ottawa -145
25 Units, Take Ottawa ML, The Senators although they have struggled this season are the superior overall team here Saturday night and this game should not be close. The Leafs are just 1-5 in the 3rd game in a 4 night situation and the Senators are 7-1 in their last 8 games when favored by -110 to -150 at home. The Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing record and the Leafs are just 1-5 after scoring 5 or more goals in their previous game. The Leafs are just 4-11 in their last 15 trips to Ottawa and the home team is 7-3 in the last 10 games between these two teams. The Leafs have allowed an average of 3.8 goals per game on the road this season and they have had trouble killing penalties on the road with their opponents converting at 22.9% on the powerplay. Take Ottawa as my NHL Game of the Year.
NCAAB Slam Dunk of the Week
Milwaukee vs. Detroit U
Play: Detroit +2
20 Units, Take Detroit ATS, This pick falls into one of my top CBB systems and the Panthers have struggled on the road this season with a 2-11 SU record. The Panthers are just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games and the dog is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 games between these two teams. The Panthers are just 9-33 SU in their last 42 road games and they have been out-scored by an average of 7.2 ppg on the road this season. The Panthers are shooting just 38.1% as a team over their last 5 games and the Titans are shooting 44.9% at home this season. The Titans have held their opponents to just 61.9 ppg at home while the Panthers opponents are averaging 71.1 ppg against them on the road this season. This is the same Detroit team that lost by just 5 points against the #1 Horizon Team (Butler) in their 3rd last home game and I look for them to end their 5 game losing streak today. Grab the points with Detroit as my NCAAB Slam Dunk of the Week.
SEC Bookie Buster of the Year
LSU vs. Kentucky
Play:Kentucky -4.5
25 Units, Take Kentucky ATS, This pick falls into one of my elite CBB systems and LSU has not beat the Wildcats at Rupp Arena since they pulled out a 64-62 win over 20 years ago in 1989. The Wildcats are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games after failing to cover in their previous game and Kentucky is simply the better overall team at home today. The Wildcats are shooting 50.4% as a team at home this season while averaging 79.9 ppg and out-scoring their opponents by an average of 15.3 ppg. Kentucky has played solid defensively at home with opponents shooting just 37.6% against them while averaging just 64.6 ppg and the Wildcats have out-rebounded their opponents by an average of 8.3 rebounds per game at home this season. Kentucky is also the better FT shooting team at home today where they are shooting 77% from the line compared to LSU who is shooting just 66.7% from the line on the road this season. I look for Jodie Meeks who is averaging 25.1 ppg to have a huge game at home for the Wildcats today as they bounce back big after losing on the road to the Gamecocks. Take Kentucky as my SEC Bookie Buster of the Year.
Mike Trapp
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Mr. East
Notre Dame vs. Connecticut
Play Notre Dame +570 ML
The Uconn Huskies just came off a big emotional win against Marquette, and smooth sailing ahead, as their next game is a showdown with Pittsburgh for what will likely be the Big East title. Good chance the Huskies take the struggling Irish for granted here, since they already beat them earlier in the season. The Irish 7 game losing streak, out their NCAA Tournament hopes on life support, and anything less than a win here, puts a fork in those hopes, unless they win the Big East Tournament, which is unlikely. The Irish have the ability to rise up and play on this level, just ask Louisville, who lost to them by 33. The Irish have Harongody, and some 3 point shooters, that when hitting, can take down anyone, and they catch Uconn sleeping here. Irish get the straight up win!
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500 Northwestern
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John Ryan
Ryan’s 1st NHL 15* Graded Play of the Year
Money Line: +135 Montreal Canadiens
Ai Simulator 15* graded play on Montreal as they host San Jose slated to start at 7:05 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 79-25 for 76% winners and has made 45.7 units since 1996. Play against any team against the money line and is an extremely tired team playing their 3rd road game in 4 days, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team in the second half of the season. Here is another system that has gone 156-159 for just 49.5% winners, but has made a whopping 53.3 units exploiting false favorites with the average play a +136 DOG. Play against a favorite against the money line that is a tired team playing their 4th game in 7 days and with the game taking place in February. San Jose is just 2-7 against the money line (-11.5 Units) against good offensive teams averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the 2nd half of the year this season; 3-8 against the money line (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days this season. Sa Jose looks to be quite tired as well and it reflects on the scoreboard. Although they have won 5 of their last 6 they have scored just 4 goals in 2 of these games. They have scored just 7 goals over their last 4 games. Montreal is playing very strong offense and has averaged 4 goals per game in their last 4 games. San Jose has one of the best PP units in the game, but Montreal can more than offset that strength with their 9th best PP killing unit. Take Montreal.
Maddux Sports
Hockey
3 units on Montreal +135
3 units on Minnesota +110
Iceman
5* SJ Sharks
RAS
VCU over 128