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Gonzaga -4

Maddux Sports

3 units on Pacific -7.5
3 units on Cal Irvine +6.5
3 units on Oregon State +16.5
3 units on Furman -1
3 units on Idaho State +3.5

Passing NBA

Dr. Canada

Carolina Hurricanes -130

Leafs/Lightning over 6

Canucks/Coyotes over 5.5

Flames/Kings over 5.5

Raging Bull

NCAA

North Texas -10
UCLA -1
Louisville -3

NBA

Celtics -2

NHL

Kings/Flames over 5.5
Leafs/Lightning over 6

Las Vegas Sport Picks

NBA:

1* Blazers/Warriors over 217

NCAA:

1* Citadel -3
1* TN-Chat -9
2* Louisville -3
3* North Texas -10

NHL:

1* Flames/Kings over 5.5

Chip Chirimbes

USC vs. Arizona
Play: USC +2.5

The Southern California Trojans (15-7) have won five of the last six in this series and sometimes trends just continue to play out. For example, USC is 17-7 against the points in their last 24 road games and Arizona (aside from now playing without Lute Olson as head coach) have covered only 10 of their last 31 games on Thursday nights. Besides I believe that USC is a better team, after all the Wildcats did lose to UNLV. Take USC!

Larry Ness

Sun Belt GOY

Many felt at the beginning of the year that led by the 6-6 Yates (18.0-4.9), MTSU could take the Sun Belt this year, with Western Ky and South Alabama falling back. Yates has held up his end but the Blue Raiders enter this game 15-9 overall (8-4 in the SBC-East). While South Alabama has struggled (6-7 in SBC play), Western Ky is 11-2 and MTSU's opponent tonight, Troy, comes in at 15-10 overall and with a 10-3 league mark. Troy lost at Western Ky on Jan 1 (99-76) but is 10-1 since, including EIGHT straight wins. The Trojans attempted 957 three-pointers last year (30.9 per game) and while they've slowed down some, they are still averaging 24.1 three-point attempts per game TY. It's a guard-oriented team led by junior Hazzard (15.2 PPG up from 6.0 LY),Miss St transfer Delk (14.0-4.8) and junior Vogler (9.9-4.0-5.8), who all start. The 7-0 Jervis (6.6-6.7) start up front with 6-6 freshman Jones (4.5-3.0) but the 6-6 Telfair (6.8-4.0) and the 6-5 Ware (4.7-3.8) are also contributing in the frontcourt as well. Yates doesn't have much help inside, as the 6-5 Haddock (8.9-5.3) is part of a starting lineup that like Troy, features three guards. They are Green (11.9-4.0), Kanaskie (11.4-4.0) and Johnson (8.5-3.8-3.8). MTSU destroyed Troy back on Dec 11 in Murfreesboro 81-53, with Yates going for 27 points and 13 rebounds. However, this is a VERY different Trojans team now, as they'll enter on that eight-game winnings streak and with tons of confidence. The same can't be said for MTSU, which is 2-7 ATS in its last nine lined games and has lost FOUR straight on the SBC road (at Western Ky, Ark-LR, New Orleans and Denver). This game also marks the team's third straight road game, having lost at Denver last Thursday, before winning at Houston-Baptist on Saturday. Sun Belt GOY on Troy.

NBA Perfect Storm- 1st TY

The Blazers made it SEVEN wins in their last nine games last night with a 14-point win over the Thunder. Greg Oden (the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 but injured all last season) had 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the win, which followed his 17-point, 12-rebound and six-block (career-high) effort in Sunday’s 109-108 win over New York. Oden (9.0-7.2) is far from a star yet but teamed with Prybilla (5.2-7.9), he gives the Blazers some very good play in the middle. Roy (22.4-4.8-5.1) is the team's lone All Star but power forward Aldridge (17.5-6.9) is approaching All Star status while Portland's depth is excellent. PG Steve Blake (11.3-4.7) APG has effectively missed the last 13 games (played just 11 scoreless minutes once, while missing 12 complete games) but rookie guard Bayless is averaging 10.0 PPG during that span while Rodriquez (who has been starting in Blake's absence), is averaging 7.1 PPG and 4.7 APG. Let's not forget small forward Outlaw (12.3), rookie guard Fernandez (who is averaging 10.6 PPG off the bench) or starting small forward Batum (4.8-2.8). Portland's win last night gives them a 20-5 SU (16-9 ATS) mark at home but the Blazers are a more modest 12-14 SU (10-16 ATS) on the road. Traveling off last night's "revenge win" (Blazers had just lost at OKC last Friday) to Oakland is not an easy assignment. The Warriors have been playing very well at home since Christmas, going 9-5 SU and an impressive 12-2 ATS. Golden State won 144-127 over the Knicks on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena, racking up the highest point total in the NBA this season (Magic had scored 139 points on Jan 13 at Sacramento). Monta Ellis (20.2 PPG last year) has been back from his suspension for 10 games and is rounding into form, averaging 12.5 PPG (team is 7-3 ATS in his 10 games). Guards like Watson (9.3-2.5 APG) and rookie Morrow (8.2) have gotten some valuable playing time with Ellis sidelined and that will help the Warriors' depth the rest of the way. Swingman Jackson (20.5-5.0-6.3) is having a superb season and the 6-5 Azubuike (13.6) has almost doubled his scoring average of his first two seasons (8.1). Of course, the Warriors really miss center Biedrins (13.0-11.8) and his almost nightly double-doubles (he's expected back soon) but Turiaf (5.1-3.9) has been starting in his place and giving the team a defensive intensity that it really needs. Maggette (19.6-5.8) missed four games at the end of November and 15 straight from Dec 8 through Jan 2 but he's been back for the last 18 games (coming off the bench in most games), scoring in double digits in each one, topping 20 points nine times and failing to score 15 points just once. He's really an excellent talent (when healthy and motivated). Anyway, the key here is the game situation in which it is a very tough travel spot for Portland (off last night's "revenge win" and with the break looming). Making it worse, is the matchup, as the Blazers are playing a run-and-gun team which is in its best form of the season. The fact that Portland has lost its last seven trips to Oakland (0-6-1 ATS) doesn't help. Perfect Storm on the GS Warriors

A-10 Showdown

Temple comes in on an 8-3 run since Jan 1 (13-9 overall and 5-3 in the A-10), while St Joe's is 9-1 (7-3 ATS) since the first of the year (14-8 overall and 7-1 in the A-10). Dayton is the only team to beat St Joe's in 2009 and with the Flyers' 71-58 home win over Xavier last night, the Hawks find themselves alone atop the A-10 (Dayton and Xavier are both 8-2). Both teams come in playing well and neither team has much in the way of a bench. This will be a 'battle' of the teams' starting-fives! The 6-5 Christmas (20.0-6.3-2.8) is the Owls' best player, joined in the backcourt by PG Inge (7.6-3.6-3.5) and Brooks (10.6-3.9). The 6-9 Allen (11.0-7.8) is a quality big man but as I like to say, the 7-0 Olmos (7.6-3.2) is "almost a real basketball player!" The 6-9 Nivins (19.6-11.8) leads in scoring and rebounding for St Joe's, joined up front by the 6-6 Hilliard (9.1-5.2). PG Carr (13.5-4.6-4.2) is an Iowa St transfer in his second season at St Joe's and he's been even better TY. Govens (13.5) and Williamson (5.5-4.5) round out the team's starting-five. While both teams have played well since the calendar returned to 2009, note that all THREE of Temple's loss have come on the road (at U Mass, Rhode Island and Xavier). These Philly schools have been rivals long before joining the A-10 and St Joe's will well-remember losing to Temple in LY's A-10 tourney final. A-10 Showdown on St Joe's

Brandon Lang

10-Dime Warriors, Mavericks and Bulls

Free pick - Buffalo

Billy Coleman

5* UCLA
4* Portland
3* Wisc. Mil., Illonios, and Peperdine

NATIONAL SPORTS SERVICE

4* Boston/Dallas UNDER 197

3* St. Josephs -1.4
3* Utah St. -6

Bob Balfe

NBA Basketball
Warriors -3 over Trailblazers

NCAA Basketball
Northwestern +2 over Illinois

BeatYourBookie

NCAA Basketball

100* Play UCLA (-1.5) over Arizona State (NCAA)
(NCAA PAC-10 Game of the Year)

UCLA is 6-0 ATS in road games coming off a home win by 20 points or more
UCLA is 9-1 ATS in road games after scoring 80 points or more
UCLA is 12-4 ATS coming off two or more OVER the totals
UCLA is 26-10 ATS in road games when the line is +3 to -3

100* Play George Mason (-6) over Delaware (NCAA)

George Mason is 13-4 ATS in all games this season
George Mason is 14-5 ATS coming off a road loss the last 3 seasons
George Mason is 8-1 ATS coming off two or more conference games
George Mason is 6-0 ATS coming off an UNDER the total

Bonus Hoops & Hockey Plays

50* Play Chicago (-3) over Miami (NBA)

Chicago is 7-1 ATS over the last 8 games
Chicago is 12-3 ATS coming off two or more OVER the totals
Chicago is 6-1 SU after scoring 100 points or more in five straight games

30* Play Philadelphia (-200) over Ottawa (NHL)

VEGAS SPORTS EXPERTS

10* Take Northwestern (+1.5) over Illinois (NCAA Power Play)

Illinois
• 1-9 ATS in road games when the line is between +3 to -3
• 9-20 ATS after allowing 60 points or less the last 2 seasons

5* Take Portland (+3) over Golden State (NBA Bonus Play)

Golden State
• 15-30 ATS when playing as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons
• 4-13 ATS coming off a win this season

Bonus Hoops & NHL Plays are:

3* Take Washington (-17) over Oregon State (NCAA)

3* Take Detroit (-285) over Minnesota (NHL)

Pro Sports Plays

10* Take Louisville (-3) over Notre Dame (NCAA Top Play)

Louisville has covered the spread in 14 of the last 16 games when playing on the road and they have also covered the spread in 14 of the last 17 games when playing in the month of February.

10* Take Washington State (-11.5) over Oregon (NCAA Top Play)

Oregon has lost 12 of the last 14 games against the spread coming off two or more consecutive home losses and they have also lost 11 of the last 15 games against the spread as an underdog this season..

Hoops Bonus Play

5* Take Dallas (+4) over Boston (NBA Bonus Play)
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