Scott Ferrall
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DAVID STREMME +7500 2/15/2009
SUNDAY'S BEST LOCKS FOR NCAA HOOPS BEST BETS IN ( )
ILLINOIS -10 to Indiana--I don't care they are in Bloomington (6)
CLEMSON -8.5 to Virginia (5)
BUTLER -18.5 to Loyola-Chicago (1)
NOTRE DAME -13.5 to South Florida (2)
DUQUESNE +1.5 from Temple--the game is in Pittsburgh, so I'm on the Dukes (4)
VALPO -1.5 to Illinois Chicago (3)
BC +7 from Duke (7)
SUNDAY'S NHL LOCKS BEST BETS IN ( )
RANGERS -130 over Flyers (2)
SAN JOSE -120 over NJ (5)
DETROIT -360 over Colorado (4)
FLORIDA +110 over Washington (3)
BUFFALO -165 over Carolina (6)
ANAHEIM -220 over Atlanta (1)
VANCOUVER -160 over Montreal (7)
SIDE DISHES:
Rangers OVER 5.5gls (1)
Sharks UNDER 5.5gls (-140)
Red Wings OVER 6gls
Panthers UNDER 5.5gls (2)
Sabres OVER 5.5gls
Ducks OVER 5.5gls
Canucks UNDER 5.5gls (3)
PUCK LINE:
Wings -1.5gls (-125)
Panthers +1.5gls (-250) (1)
Sabres -1.5gls (+175)
Ducks -1.5gls (+135) (2)
Canadiens +1.5gls (-210) (3)
NBA LOCKS FOR SUNDAY BEST BETS IN ( )
EAST +4.5 from West
SIDE DISHES: Money Line
EAST +160
TOTALS:
OVER 263
Winning Angle
Play Duke (-7) over Boston College* (Top NCAA Play)
Duke has won 18 of the last 21 games as a favorite and they have also won 10 of the last 12 games when the total posted is between 140 and 149.5 points. Duke is averaging over 78 points a game this season.
Play North Carolina (-8.5) over Miami* (Bonus NCAA Play)
North Carolina has won 8 consecutive games and they have also won 8 consecutive road games when the total posted is between 160 and 169.5 points. North Carolina is averaging over 92 points a game this season.
BobbyClarkSports
Clemson -8.5 Wager 330 to win 300
Drake -1.5 Wager 330 to win 300
Rider +2 Wager 330 to win 300
BONUS: Notre Dame -13.5
LOW RISK HIGH REWARD
Jimmy Johnson wager 100 to win 800
Denny Hamli Wager 100 to win 1500
Tony Stewart Wager 100 to win 800
Opposite Action Plays
DUQUESNE
Bob Balfe
MIAMI-FLORIDA
Nick Bogdanovich
Medium USC (+7½) over Arizona State
Off lines pick: South Fla.(+14)
Kelso
10 units West
10 units OVER
5 unit parlay on the same
NSA
20* Duke -6.5
10* Notre Dame -13.5
10* Temple -1.5
10* USC +7.5
10* OVER 161.5
10* Clemson -8
Fairway Jay
Boston College +7 / 4 units
Stu Feiner
1000 Dimer - Buffalo
ATS Sports Club
Clemson/UVA over 146
Duke/BC over 146
Northwestern -3
ASU -8
NHL:
Avs/Wings over 6
Mon/Vanc over 5.5
Craig Davis
15 Dime - INDIANA
10 Dime - BOWLING GREEN
INDIANA HOOSIERS - There’s no doubt the Illini’ are the more talented team here, but to ask them to go on the road and win by double digits is absolutely ridiculous, even against a struggling team like Indiana. Let’s remember, the last time the Hoosiers were at home they led Iowa by as many as 17 points en route to a 68-60 win. Since then, the Hoosiers were blown out by Michigan State (the league’s best team) and an eight-point road loss at Minnesota. Aside from the Iowa win, the Hoosiers have hosted four other games in the Big 10, and the largest margin of defeat was a 12-point loss to Ohio State… a game was just a seven-point margin with a minute to go. So, what I’m telling you is that Indiana has a HUGE home court advantage, and the further along they go in the season the better this young team is playing at home. Tom Crean is a good coach and has done his absolute best to get these guys to play together, especially when playing in front of the home fans in Bloomington.
Illinois, meanwhile, isn’t exactly a juggernaut on the road, losing all but two of their road games in Big 10 Conference play. And if you consider one of those wins was on December 30 when they were playing really good basketball and the other one was a ridiculous one-point win at Northwestern Wednesday night, how could anyone feel comfortable backing this team as a double digit favorite ON THE ROAD. Prior to Northwestern’s meltdown, Illinois’ last two road games resulted in a 13-point loss at Wisconsin and a 23-point loss at Minnesota. We’re getting tremendous line value here today for a couple of reasons. First, Illinois dominated the first meeting between these two back in January, 76-45. Secondly, the Illini rolled Purdue 66-48 just a week ago and Purdue is considered one of the elite teams in the Big 10. But also consider this… THAT game was at home where Illinois is a completely different team. I’m not falling for it. Hoosiers are 5-3 ATS at home this season and are currently on a 7-2 ATS run as a home dog, not to mention the fact they are 4-1 ATS following a SU loss. Glad to take the points with the home dog today.
BOWLING GREEN - I don’t care what Eastern Michigan has done in its last two games (covering despite losing), this is a HORRIBLE basketball team and they have no business competing in this contest with the Falcons. I know because I’ve been watching them closely recently with a couple of “mis-read” selections on Ohio and Buffalo minus double digits. The difference tonight is that we’re backing a team that has covered four straight and five of their last six. EMU is absolutely atrocious offensively, scoring 49, 45, 41, 51, 46, 45 and 52 points in their last seven games, and the only reason they grabbed two straight ATS wins in their last two games was because Ohio and Buffalo had horrible shooting nights themselves.
I’m completely certain Bowling Green will win this game, but how can I be certain they’ll cover the 14-point line at home? Well, first off, the Falcons score over 67 PPG at home and they have yet to face a defense as bad as EMU will bring to the table. Secondly, with all the low scoring output we’ve seen from the Eagles recently, BG will likely need only 64 or 65 points to get the cover… something they’ve been able to do much of the year when playing at home. The Falcons dominate the glass, dominate the free throw shooting and just about every other major statistical category. With a big game coming up against Buffalo, you can bet the Falcons will be trying to “fine tune” some things tonight in an attempt to get ready for their big game next week. It’s a big number to lay, but I’m comfortable laying it.
Taw Jackson
Early Release
Indiana +10 (O.D.W.)
The Sports Contrarian
Indiana +10 ( Early Release)
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4% NC
3% ND
3% USC
Scott Spritzer
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Wayne Root
Chairman - Boston College
Millionaire - Virginia
Moneymaker - So. Florida
Billionaire - Mia-Florida