Bobby Maxwell
Texas at KANSAS -8
The Jayhawks are looking for their 41st straight win at home and there's just no way Texas has enough talent or will this late in the season to go into Allen Fieldhouse and even keep this one close. Play Kansas and watch as they win this one by 15.
Plus, the Jayhawks are embarassed after Wednesday's ugly loss at Texas Tech, losing 84-65 in Lubbock as 10-point road favorites. The loss ended their five-game winning streak and their 7-0-1 ATS run. They had been averaging more than 80 points per game and giving up 64.6 per contest before that ugly game Wednesday.
Now they get a chance to redeem themselves as the Jayhawks are 17-0 at home this season and a profitable 10-1-1 ATS in front of the home faithful.
Texas is not much of a road team, losing three of its last four on the highway and going 0-4 ATS. Kansas has won four of the last five against Texas, including an 84-74 win as a 5 1/2-point favorite in last year's Big 12 title tilt.
The 'Horns are just 5-11 ATS in their last 16, 6-14-1 in Big 12 play and 0-5 after a straight-up win. Kansas is 16-5-1 in conference action, 17-6-1 ATS overall and 37-16-1 ATS against teams with winning records.
Kansas gets this one with ease. Play the Jayhawks.
4♦ KANSAS
Bobby Maxwell
Missouri -1' at TEXAS A&M
Easy FREE winner Friday night with Notre Dame as the Irish crushed St. John's. Today we've got another comp winner for you as we play Missouri to get the win and cover over Texas A&M in Big 12 play.
Some people think Texas A&M is starting to surge with this recent five-game winning streak, but I think the Aggies have just come off their weakest part of the Big 12 schedule. Tonight they'll be given a big dose of reality as Missouri comes in and delivers a punishing 10 points win, at least.
Texas A&M has beaten the bottom-feeders of the conference, including Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska and Texas Tech. Their one good win as a home blowout of Texas, but otherwise, these other four teams are not very good.
Missouri comes into this one having won eight of its last nine and they just got a huge win over Oklahoma on Wednesday, 73-64 as four-point home favorites and wrapping up a perfect home record this season. Now the Tigers are wanting to finish strong with this road win and they have won three of their last four conference roadies SU and ATS.
Don't kid yourself with Texas A&M. Missouri is the better team and they are 6-2 ATS in their last eight against teams with a winning record and 4-0 ATS as a favorite. Play the Tigers tonight and you'll see them deliver a big dose of reality to the Aggies.
2♦ MISSOURI
Sports Gambling Hotline
Colorado at KANSAS STATE -17
We are on a 20-10-2 comp play run our last 32 releases!
Today we will eat the big chalk in Manhattan, as we look for Kansas State to make a final statement before heading off to the Big 12 tournament.
The Wildcats are just 3-3 their last 6, and 0-4-1 against the spread in those games, and while today's price may seem a little steep, we don't feel it is steep at all, as the 'Cats sure could use a romp to impress the Big Dance tournament committee one final time.
Colorado is the perfect foil, as the Buffs have lost 10 straight, while failing 3 of their last 4 against the spread.
Colorado did come close to upsetting Kansas State back on January 24th, as they lost by just a basket in overtime. Still, the Buffaloes are 0-6 straight up the last 6 series meetings, and just 1-7 the last 8, while failing 6 of those 8 against the spread.
We say "lay it" in a big way today in the Big 12.
Play on the Wildcats.
3♦ KANSAS STATE
Drew Gordon
Minnesota at PORTLAND -13
Now FIVE straight Free Play winners with Cornell absolutely hammering Penn last night 83-58! We turn our attention to the pro Hardwood, as we get ready to lay it with the Blazers...
Laying this many with Portland, has Gordon gone crazy? Nope, in fact, this will be the only NBA game I play today, and I fully expect the Blazers to wipe the floor with Minnesota in this one, and here's why:
First off, did you see their last meeting? Blazers dominated the 'Wolves 102-82 at the Target Center, and really what has changed since then?! Minnesota has lost 8 straight games (1-7 ATS), and continues to flounder since the loss of star F Al Jefferson. In their last meeting, we saw this 'Wolves team win the battle of the boards, but other than that, they shot poorly (33%) AND forced only FOUR turnovers (ugly man ugly)... It ain't gonna get any easier on the road!
Sorry Minny-backers, but getting ZERO production from two starting positions, like you did against the Lakers (Mike Miller and Jason Collins 0 points) just isn't going to cut it tonight on the road! While I agree Portland's loss to Denver in their last one was lopsided, you better believe a nice trip back to the Rose Garden is exactly what this team needs! Blazers defense at home is excellent, and more than capable of shutting down a tired 'Wolves team that could really care less.
Speaking of tired, the 'Wolves got crushed by the Lakers last night, in a game they once again forced only FOUR turnovers! More of the same tonight, as tired legs make for even worse defense, and the fact Minny is allowing 111 ppg over their last 5 games, should immediately tell you about their effort (which is next-to-nothing).
Bottom line, big-time bounce back for this Portland team, as they hand the 'Wolves their second blowout loss in a little over a week! Blazers not only match up well, but situationally should be the fresher team, playing on friendly rims, which all points to a lopsided home win & cover in this one. Blazers roll!
Take Portland over Minnesota in this NBA match up.
2♦ PORTLAND
VEGAS EXPERTS
Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavs
We start with the fact that Cleveland is the ONLY team in the league thus far not to have lost back to back games. Then there is the fact that they have lost just one home game straight up. That takes care of the SU result, but what about laying all these points? No problem! The Cavs are a stunning 11-0 ATS off a road loss this season, not to mention have covered 75% of their home games anyway. Revenge angle for the Heat is overplayed. Lay the points.
Play on: Cleveland
John Ryan
Texas vs. Kansas
Play: Kansas -8
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Kansas as they host Texas slated to start at 4:00 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 35-12 ATS for 75% winners since 1997. Play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are good 3PT shooting teams hitting >=36.5% facing a poor 3PT shooting team allowing =+6 reb/game facing a decent rebounding team +3 to +6 reb/game. Kansas is a perfect 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good defensive teams allowing a shooting percentage defense of <=42% after 15+ games this season; 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 4+ points/game after 15+ games this season. Take Kansas.
LARRY NESS
Texas Tech @ Iowa State
PICK: Iowa State
Iowa St is just 3-12 in the Big 12 and 14-16 overall. The Cyclones rely way too much on the 6-10 Brackins (20.0-9.2) and laying points with them is always somewhat dangerous. However, there is a time and a place for everything. Here's a case when playing the Cyclones makes sense. The Texas Tech Red Raiders enter this game off Wednesday's shocking 84-65 home win over No. 9 Kansas. It was Senior Night and senior guard Voskuil (14.5-4.0) led the Red Raiders with a career-high 35 points, as Tech made 15-of-27 threes. The win snapped Tech's six-game losing streak and was also just the team's SECOND win in its last 15 games, overall. Tech will take an 0-10 record in "true" road games this season into this afternoon's game, coming off it's "high point" of the season. As I stated at the top, there's a time and place for everything. Here, it's the time and place to lay the points with Iowa State.
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit on Rutgers -3.5
Rutgers is very hungry for a win and I like the Scarlet Knights in this last home game spot against a USF team which set itself up for a letdown with a win over Cincy last game. USF is just 1-12 in true road games and those road struggles will be on display here. The Favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the Bulls are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games as an underdog of 6.5 or less. Lay the points.
DUNKEL
Connecticut at Pittsburgh
The Panthers look to build on their 8-4 ATS record at home and 11-6 ATS mark against the Big East as the host UConn today. Pittsburgh is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-3).
Game 519-520: NC State at Miami (FL)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 63.158; Miami (FL) 72.631
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-8)
Game 521-522: Seton Hall at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 62.971; Cincinnati 65.731
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 3
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (+6 1/2)
Game 523-524: Georgia Tech at Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 57.516; Boston College 69.618
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 12
Vegas Line: Boston College by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (-8 1/2)
Game 525-526: Connecticut at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 75.458; Pittsburgh 81.625
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 3
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-3)
Game 527-528: Tulane at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 53.705; Memphis 81.889
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 28
Vegas Line: Memphis by 24 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-24 1/2)
Game 529-530: St. Joseph's at Fordham
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 56.649; Fordham 45.160
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+12 1/2)
Game 531-532: Colorado at Kansas State
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 52.063; Kansas State 71.726
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 17
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-17)
Game 533-534: Texas Tech at Iowa State
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 63.526; Iowa State 62.112
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+4)
Game 535-536: Kentucky at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 64.848; Florida 69.920
Dunkel Line: Florida by 5
Vegas Line: Florida by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (+5 1/2)
Game 537-538: Syracuse at Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 68.264; Marquette 74.283
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 6
Vegas Line: Marquette by 5
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-5)
Game 539-540: Michigan at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 66.422; Minnesota 66.385
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+4 1/2)
Game 541-542: Massachusetts at Rhode Island
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 54.647; Rhode Island 67.674
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 13
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 11
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-11)
Game 543-544: South Florida at Rutgers
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 55.554; Rutgers 61.814
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-3 1/2)
Game 545-546: Penn State at Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 62.780; Iowa 65.912
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 3
Vegas Line: Iowa by 2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-2)
Game 547-548: Missouri at Texas A&M
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 74.007; Texas A&M 70.684
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Missouri by 1
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-1)
Game 549-550: Marshall at UAB
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 55.631; UAB 71.265
Dunkel Line: UAB by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: UAB by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (-12 1/2)
Game 551-552: Maryland at Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 66.770; Virginia 65.598
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 2
Vegas Line: Maryland by 1
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-1)
Game 553-554: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 65.241; Oklahoma 74.889
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 11
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (+11)
Game 555-556: Oregon at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 54.140; UCLA 76.692
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 21
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-21)
Game 557-558: Purdue at Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 69.639; Michigan State 75.688
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 559-560: New Mexico at Wyoming
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 67.256; Wyoming 60.703
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-4 1/2)
Game 561-562: Tulsa at Rice
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 63.055; Rice 58.136
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 5
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 8
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+8)
Game 563-564: Charlotte at St. Bonaventure
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 57.348; St. Bonaventure 58.278
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 1
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure
Game 565-566: Texas at Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 67.854; Kansas 75.441
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+8)
Game 567-568: South Carolina at Georgia
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 67.243; Georgia 57.904
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Carolina (-4 1/2)
Game 569-570: Nebraska at Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 63.104; Baylor 66.062
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 3
Vegas Line: Baylor by 6
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+6)
Game 571-572: Mississippi State at Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 61.460; Mississippi 70.706
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 9
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 3
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-3)
Game 573-574: DePaul at Georgetown
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 51.473; Georgetown 68.583
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 17
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-16 1/2)
Game 575-576: California at Arizona State
Dunkel Ratings: California 68.476; Arizona State 71.277
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 3
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (+7 1/2)
Game 577-578: Stanford at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 67.147; Arizona 70.696
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 7
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (+7)
Game 579-580: Washington State at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 64.057; Washington 76.104
Dunkel Line: Washington by 12
Vegas Line: Washington by 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-7)
Game 581-582: TCU at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 54.947; Utah 71.505
Dunkel Line: Utah by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-14 1/2)
Game 583-584: East Carolina at Central Florida
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 52.188; Central Florida 59.377
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 7
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 10
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+10)
Game 585-586: Pennsylvania at Columbia
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 45.601; Columbia 51.146
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 587-588: Dartmouth at Brown
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 48.890; Brown 44.896
Dunkel Line: Dartmouth by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 589-590: Xavier at Richmond
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 67.378; Richmond 60.305
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 7
Vegas Line: Xavier by 6
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-6)
Game 591-592: Harvard at Yale
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 47.243; Yale 56.286
Dunkel Line: Yale by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 593-594: Princeton at Cornell
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 48.183; Cornell 62.163
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 14
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 595-596: Temple at George Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 64.180; George Washington 57.816
Dunkel Line: Temple by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 5
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-5)
Game 597-598: Duquesne at Dayton
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 60.251; Dayton 65.669
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Dayton by 6
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+6)
Game 599-600: UC-Irvine at CS-Fullerton
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 52.302; CS-Fullerton 55.522
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 3
Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 5
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+5)
Game 601-602: LSU at Auburn
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 66.984; Auburn 72.938
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 6
Vegas Line: Auburn by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-1 1/2)
Game 603-604: SMU at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 53.435; Houston 66.450
Dunkel Line: Houston by 13
Vegas Line: Houston by 15
Dunkel Pick: SMU (+15)
Game 605-606: UTEP at Southern Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: UTEP 60.439; Southern Mississippi 56.669
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 4
Vegas Line: UTEP by 1
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (-1)
Game 607-608: LaSalle at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 58.734; St. Louis 60.923
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 3
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (+3)
Game 609-610: Indiana at Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 54.157; Wisconsin 72.970
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 19
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 611-612: Louisville at West Virginia
Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 72.084; West Virginia 79.881
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 8
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 3
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-3)
Game 613-614: Air Force at BYU
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 50.134; BYU 72.654
Dunkel Line: BYU by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-21 1/2)
Game 615-616: San Jose State at Utah State
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 52.424; Utah State 61.890
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah State by 13
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+13)
Game 617-618: UC-Riverside at Cal Poly
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 50.097; Cal Poly 53.402
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 1
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (-1)
Game 619-620: Long Beach State at UC-Santa Barbara
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 52.181; UC-Santa Barbara 54.809
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+3 1/2)
Game 621-622: CS-Northridge at Pacific
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 52.900; Pacific 57.030
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 4
Vegas Line: Pacific by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+5 1/2)
Game 623-624: Fresno State at Idaho
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 49.906; Idaho 58.733
Dunkel Line: Idaho by 9
Vegas Line: Idaho by 6
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (-6)
Game 625-626: UNLV at San Diego State
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 64.566; San Diego State 65.819
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 4
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (+4)
Game 627-628: Nevada at Boise State
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 55.354; Boise State 60.155
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 5
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Boise State
Game 629-630: Oregon State at USC
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 61.857; USC 70.419
Dunkel Line: USC by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 12
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (+12)
Game 631-632: New Mexico State at Hawaii
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 55.587; Hawaii 55.141
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 1
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (+1)
Game 633-634: Georgia State vs. VA Commonwealth
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia State 50.722; VA Commonwealth 58.884
Dunkel Line: VA Commonwealth by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 635-636: Hofstra vs. Old Dominion
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 51.686; Old Dominion 58.056
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 637-638: James Madison vs. George Mason
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 53.151; George Mason 57.264
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 4
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 639-640: Towson vs. Northeastern
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 45.753; Northeastern 55.761
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 641-642: Bradley vs. Northern Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 58.744; Northern Iowa 60.679
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 643-644: Illinois State vs. Creighton
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 60.177; Creighton 64.603
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 645-646: Wright State vs. Butler
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 57.778; Butler 62.648
Dunkel Line: Butler by 5
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 647-648: Cleveland State vs. WI-Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 60.431; WI-Green Bay 61.915
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 649-650: San Diego vs. Santa Clara
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 52.425; Santa Clara 53.947
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 651-652: Pepperdine vs. Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 44.869; Portland 57.499
Dunkel Line: Portland by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 653-654: Appalachian State vs. Davidson
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 47.160; Davidson 58.525
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 655-656: College of Charleston vs. Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 53.394; Western Carolina 47.572
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 657-658: Elon vs. TN-Chattanooga
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 44.307; TN-Chattanooga 50.326
Dunkel Line: TN-Chattanooga by 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 659-660: Samford vs. The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 49.169; The Citadel 59.204
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 661-662: Manhattan vs. Fairfield
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 52.078; Fairfield 48.849
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 3
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-1)
Game 663-664: Canisius vs. Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 50.965; Siena 61.449
Dunkel Line: Siena by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 665-666: Marist vs. Niagara
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 45.729; Niagara 59.962
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 14
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 667-668: St. Peter's vs. Rider
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 49.161; Rider 52.682
Dunkel Line: Rider by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Rider by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+5)
Game 669-670: Morehead State vs. Austin Peay
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 54.018; Austin Peay 50.809
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 671-672: Montana State at Montana
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 46.878; Montana 55.948
Dunkel Line: Montana by 9
Vegas Line: Montana by 10
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+10)
Game 673-674: Northern Colorado at Idaho State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 52.839; Idaho State 53.799
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 1
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+5 1/2)
Game 675-676: VMI at Radford
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 55.982; Radford 56.026
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 677-678: East Tennessee State vs. Jacksonville
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 54.367; Jacksonville 51.864
Dunkel Line: East Tennessee State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
NHL
Chicago at Boston
The Blackhawks look to build on their 5-1 record against teams with winning records in the second half of the season and take advantage of a Boston team that has lost three straight at home. Chicago is the underdog pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+135).
Game 1-2: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.134; Boston 11.257
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+135); Over
Game 3-4: New Jersey at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.255; NY Islanders 10.412
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-250); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-250); Under
Game 5-6: Minnesota at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.658; Los Angeles 10.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over
Game 7-8: Buffalo at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.874; Ottawa 10.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+110); Over
Game 9-10: St. Louis at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.879; Florida 11.867
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Under
Game 11-12: Columbus at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.891; Detroit 12.435
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-290); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-290); Over
Game 13-14: Edmonton at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.855; Toronto 11.288
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-135); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+115); Under
Game 15-16: Nashville at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.763; Philadelphia 11.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+140); Over
Game 17-18: Carolina at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.494; Tampa Bay 10.416
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-170); Over
Game 19-20: San Jose at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.859; Vancouver 11.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-115); Under
DUNKEL
Oklahoma City at New Orleans
The Thunder (16-45 SU) look to build on their 18-11 ATS record on the road against a New Orleans team that is 2-8 ATS against teams with losing records in the second half of the season. Oklahoma City is the underdog pick (+12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has New Orleans favored by only 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+12 1/2).
Game 501-502: Detroit at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 114.919; Atlanta 119.882
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over
Game 503-504: Miami at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 115.429; Cleveland 127.118
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 11 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 9 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-9 1/2); Under
Game 505-506: Charlotte at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 115.596; New York 121.033
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 5 1/2; 222 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 507-508: Philadelphia at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 116.743; Memphis 113.202
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 4 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+4 1/2); Over
Game 509-510: Oklahoma City at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 112.621; New Orleans 123.118
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 10 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 12 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+12 1/2); Under
Game 511-512: Golden State at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 114.201; Milwaukee 120.794
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 5 1/2; 222
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-5 1/2); Under
Game 513-514: Washington at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 108.981; Dallas 123.439
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 14 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 515-516: Minnesota at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 111.359; Portland 124.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 13 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 13; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-13); Over
Game 517-518: Indiana at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.296; LA Clippers 112.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 205
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Tom Freese
Fresno State vs. Idaho U
Play: Idaho U -6
Idaho is 10-2 ATS their last 12 games vs. losing teams and they are 8-3 ATS off an ATS win. The Vandals are 5-2 ATS their 7 games as home favorites and they are and the home team is 5-2 ATS the last 7 meetings in this series. Fresno St is 8-20-1 ATS their last 29 Conference games and they are 6-14 ATS off an ATS loss. The Bulldogs are 4-9-1 ATS on Saturday. PLAY ON IDAHO -
Erik Scheponik
Connecticut vs. Pittsburgh
Play: Over 140
The Panthers are the nation's most efficient offensive club, led by crafty senior PG Fields. They can hurt you inside or outside and during most of the game all 5 players on the floor find the open man very well. Both teams, especially UConn are solid defensively, but better offensively with multiple scoring threats. Jim Calhoun made postgame comments after first meeting suggesting that the whistle was a little too loose, and I think we will see alot of FT attempts here, based on his own team answering the bell by being more physical, and the officials not wanting this one to turn into a football game as the intensity will be extremely high. Neither team afraid of a fast pace either. Pitt 75-73. Play OVER the total
Tom Stryker
KANSAS (-) over Texas
Even though Kansas will be the No. 1 seed when the Big 12 Tournament tips off next week, the Jayhawks certainly didn't play like it when they dropped an 84-65 decision at Texas Tech on Wednesday night. KU head coach Bill Self wasn't happy with his team's performance and he'll have Rock-Chalk-Jayhawk ready to roll in this Senior Night setting.
No one closes better than Kansas. Aside from the fact that the Jayhawks have won 40 straight in Allen Fieldhouse, KU has been a monster in last home games too. Kansas has won 25 consecutive final home games and they're not about to let Texas break either of those two awesome streaks.
Dating back to the start of the 2005 season, Kansas has been one of the best teams in college basketball posting a strong 119-22 SU and 74-52-3 ATS record. In this role matched up against an opponent that enters off a blowout win of 10 points or more, the Jayhawks improve to a bookie busting 24-11-1 ATS. Finally, with those two parameters combined and KU owning a won/loss percentage less than .860, this team trend explodes to a phenomenal 15-2 ATS! Kansas applies to all three pieces of this angle on Saturday afternoon.
As a guest battling a foe that owns a won/loss percentage greater than .750, Texas is a soft 14-25-2 ATS provided the Longhorns enter off a straight up win. Matched up against a Jayhawks defense that currently leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (38.4) and rebound margin (+7.6), the 'Horns are going to be in trouble. Lay the lumber here men. Take Kansas.
Greg Shaker
Auburn -1.5 vs LSU
I would have been much more happy to play this game had the visiting Tigers not stubbed their toe the last time on the court. They are a very good basketball team and squads such as them have a way of circling the wagons and performing after an effort like that. But do they need to circle to wagons? Can they circle the wagons? Aren't the Auburn wagons already circled? Looking at recent play we discover a couple of things right off the bat. The first is that LSU has been winning a lot of games, but they have not done so in impressive fashion. Just 2-4 ATS the last 6 played, losing to Vandy on their homecourt, squeeking out wins verses Ole Miss, Arkansas, this Auburn team. Defense has been very spotty and it appears as though they are in "Coast Mode." That is not the case for the home team that is Bubbling right now and in more than one way. Auburn has now covered their last 8 straight, they are playing extraordinary defense, allowing just 37% shooting over during this stretch, and they are hitting the boards with ferver. They lost at LSU by just 7 points earlier this year, and that was not very long ago. "Memories, like the corners of my mind." Great Barbara Streisand song and in effect for this contest today. A Star is Born, and they are the Auburn Tigers. The line has drifted downward and even more playable than before. I don't remember many Westerns when Circling the Wagons did not work. Those Indians hated that! PLAY AUBURN.
Dwayne Bryant
Mississippi -2.5
State rivals collide for the second time this season when the Bulldogs and Rebels meet today. Ole Miss won the season's first meeting as a 9.5-point dog at Mississippi State, 67-63, on 1/31/09. I don't think that win was a fluke and I also don't see the Bulldogs getting revenge today.
I know the Bulldogs beat Florida in their last game, but that was at home and Florida had lost four of their last six going into that game. The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS win, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 6.5 or less.
Throw out Ole Miss' last home game in which they were blown out by Alabama. The Rebels were short-handed due to illnesses and injuries. Looking at their previous home games, we see wins by 22 over Georgia, 16 over Tennessee, 19 over Auburn, and 5 over Kentucky.
The Rebels are coming off a rare road win at Arkansas, so they should be pretty pumped up for their final home game of the season. Ole Miss is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 vs. SEC rivals, 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning SU record, and 31-14-1 ATS in their last 46 games as a home favorite of 6.5 or less.
Add in the fact that the home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings and I'll lay the small number with Ole Miss in this one.