Young Gun Sports
TNT GOY
4.5* Cavs -2.5
Rocketman
Furman @ The Citadel
Play:3* Furman +11.5
Furman is 5-1 ATS in February this year. Furman is 6-1 ATS at The Citadel since 1997. Paladins are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. Paladins are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Southern. Paladins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. Paladins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning SU record. Paladins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss. Paladins are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Bulldogs are 1-11-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a favorite. Bulldogs are 1-11-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite. Paladins are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Citadel. Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. Road team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings. We'll play Furman for 3 units tonight!
Vernon Croy
Big 10 Game of the Month
Purdue vs. Michigan
Play: Michigan +2½
20 Units, Take Michigan ATS, This pick falls into one of my top CBB systems and Purdue is just 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. Purdue has struggled on the road this season and they barely got by the same Iowa team in their last road game that Michigan beat by 15 points at home back on January.11. Michigan did just lose to Iowa but that was on the road and they shot just 32.3% from the field and yet only lost by 10 points. Michigan has dominated teams at home this season winning by an average of 11.8 ppg while averaging 71.2 ppg with a 13-3 SU record. Michigan is 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games as a home dog of 3 points or less and they are also 15-5 SU in those games. Michigan's opponents at home have gone to the line against them just 11.38 times per game which is ranked #1 in the country and Michigan offensively is averaging 25.94 shots from beyond the arc at home which is ranked #4 in the country. This is the same Michigan team that beat Duke and UCLA earlier this season and they should of beat Iowa on the road in their last game but let them back into the game to force OT while shooting just 32.3% from the field compared to Iowa who shot 47.1%. Michigan could of beat Purdue in their last meeting but their #1 scorer and #2 scorer in the Big Ten (Manny Harris 16.9 ppg) was ejected from the game because of an elbow to the nose of Purdue guard Chris Kramer. Purdue with Harris out for Michigan outscored them 40-20 to go on to win by 18 points, now keep this in mind, this was at Purdue and Michigan had the lead before their #1 scorer was ejected. Take the Michigan Wolverines as my NCAAB Big Ten Game of the Month.
NHL Smash
St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars
Play:,Dallas -150
20 Units, Take Dallas ML, Dallas is the better overall team at home tonight where they are 17-9-4 this season. The Blues are averaging just 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 games and they are just 1-6 in their last 7 games after a win. The Stars are 16-5-3 in their last 24 home games against the Blues and they are 5-2 in their last 7 games against a central division opponent. The Blues have allowed an average of 3.4 goals per game on the road this season and they are just 17-37 in their last 54 games when playing with 1 days rest. The Blues opponents are converting at 22% on the powerplay this season against them on the road and the Stars powerplay is converting at 19.4% at home this season. Dallas has not lost more than 2 consecutive home games this season and #3 will not happen tonight against a Blues team that has struggled on the road so take Dallas as my NHL Smash for Thursday night.
John Ryan
Money Line: +160 Ottawa Senators
Ai Simulator 7* graded play on Ottawa as they host San Jose slated to start at 7:35 EST. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 39-17 making 30.2 units since 2003. Play against road favorites of -200 or less against the money line outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the 2nd half of the season and after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game. As many of unfortunately know we lost a 10* play on San Jose last night 4-1 to the Detroit Red Wings. Here is a second system that has gone 77-63 making 36.2 units since 1996. Play against a favorite against the money line after having won 3 of their last 4 games and is a tired team playing their 2nd road game in 2 days. San Jose is just 2-8 against the money line (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days this season. Take Ottawa.
Maddux Sports
Basketball
3 units on Louisiana Tech -1.5
3 units on Arizona State +4
3 units on Elon -3
Hockey
3 units on Buffalo +125
3 units on Florida +110
3 units on Colmubus +110
Free Pick California Riverside -2.5
The Hitman Guaranteed Selections
9000 LARGE REVENGE GAME OF THE YEAR
Wake Forest -11.5
Scott Spreitzer
25* CBB CONF SHOCKER G.O.M.! *9-2, 82% Run!
I'm taking the points with UAB on Thursday.
Mike Davis has the Blazers playing outstanding basketball and on the fringe of a "Big Dance" berth. The Blazers came within one-point of knocking-off last year's national runner-up team in Birmingham, and they played pretty well against the Tigers in this season's meeting in Memphis. UAB was within three points at halftime, and within five points with just over one minute to play, but eventually fell by 13-points. The Tigers have won 54-straight Conference-USA contests. The last loss came against UAB in 2006. The Blazers guard home-court well, going 12-0 SU this season, winning by an average score of 77-58. They are actually on a 26-1 run at Bartow Arena, with their only loss coming in that one-point defeat to Memphis mentioned above. They'll welcome a Memphis team that has not shot all that well away from home. They're hitting about 43% from the field, average only six made treys on 18 attempts per game, and connect on just over 64% of their free throw attempts. Meanwhile, UAB has held their first dozen "guests" to 39% shooting. And they force a lot of turnovers...15 per game to be exact, while allowing just 9 assists per game. I really admire the focus UAB displayed on Saturday against Southern Miss. They beat the Eagles by 30-points in what could have been an easy "look-ahead" situation. Instead, they were all about the task at hand. I expect their player and coaching leadership to come through again tonight. Robert Vaden and his teammates know they can handle Memphis. Tonight, I believe they will. I'm taking the points with UAB, my Conf-USA Shocker. Thanks! GL! Scott
CBB MEGA-MISMATCH THURS BLOWOUT! *75% ATS!
I'm laying the points with UCLA over Stanford.
I have been saying that the Cardinal are an overrated squad since day-one this season and it looks as though reality has caught up to them. The Cardinal have lost three in a row and seven of their last nine. And one of the those two wins came against lowly CSU-Bakersfield. Some will look for Stanford to get revenge tonight for a 34-point annihilation at the hands of the Bruins just last month. But UCLA is fuming mad after dropping one to Washington State last time out. In fact, Ben Howland has challenged his team's toughness after losing three of their last four. Even center Alfred Aboya said the team hasn't always played with a sense of urgency, lately. The Bruins were scorched by Wazzu last time out. The Cougars hit 59% from the field and beat UCLA by a point. That's an important stat because Ben Howland teams, normally strong on the defensive end, have almost always brought their "A-game" following a poor performance. His teams are 12-3, 80% ATS following a game where they allowed at least 55% shooting to their opponent. Howland cited his team's lack of intensity on the defensive end, not to mention a letdown after knocking off Washington. I expect his troops to refocus tonight against a team that doesn't matchup well with the Bruins. UCLA has also been "money" away from home under Howland, going 40-22 ATS. Expect the two "tech trends" to continue in favor of UCLA on Thursday. I'm laying the points with the Bruins. Thanks! GL! Scott.
20* CBB ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT! *67% in '09!
I'm laying the points with Illinois on Thursday night.
Talk about a "circle the calendar" game! This one takes the cake. Not only are the Illini in revenge tonight against the poor traveling Gophers, but they were humiliated by them in this season's first meeting. Minnesota took Illinois "behind the woodshed" in a 59-36 whipping. Now Illinois returns home off a fantastic shooting night in a win on the road over Ohio State. That win came off a poor shooting night against Penn State in Champaign. In fact, this will be Illinois' first home game since scoring just 33-points in the loss to the Nittany Lions. They're hosting a team they have handled on a regular basis at home. Minnesota has won in Champaign just twice in 31-years! I had the Gophers in their 27-point win last time out, but now they face an Illini team that's 14-2 at home this season where they hold the opposition to just 52.4 ppg on a stingy 37.9% shooting. In fact, the Illini allow just 27% from area code three on their home floor. This is a place where the Illini also distribute the ball well, averaging 18 apg, while allowing just 10 apg to their "guests" and forcing 16 tpg. That's more bad news for a Minnesota team that averages four more turnovers per game than assists. The Illini are a perfect 3-0, 100% at home this season laying points in a price range that includes tonight's number. Minnesota has covered just 2 of their last 10 overall, and 15 of their last 43 as an underdog. Add it up and we have sweet revenge with Illinois. I'm laying the points with the Illini on Thursday.
Primetime Sports Advisors
1 unit Buffalo -1
1 unit Weber State -8 (-120)
Alan Boston
Loyola Marymount -5.5 at home against San Francisco
For instance, San Fran, whose coach suspended four players recently, is fresh off a win against Santa Clara, the Dons biggest rival. Now it takes on Marymount and the motivation for going down there is not high. They just beat their big rival, from ten behind in the second half and five in OT. Because of that they figure to let down against Marymount in a game that means nothing. Marymount is a freshman-laden team but it plays hard every night. Max Good demands it. It has shown a lot of fight and this is a winnable game. Getting five-and-a-half is fair and I expect a motivated Mayrmount to beat a flat San Fran team.
Florida International +3.5 at home against Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee has its spot in the conference tourney locked up. And its final game of the year is senior night at home against Western Kentucky. It's going on the road to Florida International, a team that hasn't been healthy all year, until now. Even banged up it beat Western Kentucky at home. Now the Panthers face a Middle team that seems to have mailed it in since losing its chance to win the conference regular season title. Middle's coach says his team wants to build some momentum, but I don't see it, as I have found out the hard way by losing money on this group the past month. I think the player's minds will be on their final game of the season on senior night. International will be super focused because if it wins its last two it might get a chance at a home game in the conference tourney. Even the Middle coach said that when FIU is healthy it could win the conference. This is a chance to salvage a hard luck year by knocking off the pre-season favorite. So I look for FIU to beat my favorite team. Florida International +3.5 is the play
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C-Stars Sports
2000 Units - TNT Game Total of the Year - Cleveland/Houston OVER the total
1000 Units Weber St. minus the points over Northern Arizona
50 Units Austin Peay minus the points over Eastern Illinois
50 Units N.C. State/Wake Forest OVER the total
Teddy June
20* UAB
My 20* College Basketball Underdog Game of the Year is the UAB Blazers plus the points over the Memphis Tigers. This is a long awaited game for me as I have had this particular game circled since the season began, and I couldn�t have asked for a better setup heading into it. The 4th ranked Memphis Tigers visit the unranked 19-8 SU UAB Blazers in a big Conference USA matchup. The Blazers are a perfect 12-0 SU at home this season and 9-3 SU in the Conference. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and certainly are on the bubble as to whether they will be dancing next month or not. They played a solid early season non-conference schedule but only really picked up one signature win and that was a win that has gotten better as the season has progressed against Arizona. Outside of that win they had losses to Oklahoma, BC, Cincinnati, Louisville and Butler. This is an absolute must win spot for them to have any chance at a bubble bid but more importantly this game means a lot more to the Blazers in terms of revenge. Last season Memphis highly ranked and undefeated came into UAB and escaped with a controversial one point victory after UAB had a last second shot waved off. The Blazers were up two at the half in that game and returned basically the same starting lineup from last year�s team. Seniors Vaden, Kinnard and Delaney (who was injured last year) are all on their last hooray and looking at this game as their Championship in their careers. Meanwhile Memphis was supposed to be going through a rebuilding year this season but after a couple losses early have blown through a very bad Conference USA schedule. Blazers have the talent to keep up unlike the rest of the conference and The ESPN cameras will be visiting, the arena is sold out and the school is giving out gold t shirts for a �gold rush�. Home crowd will be rocking and I look for Vaden and crew to get the job done against a Memphis team that comes in vastly overrated and overvalued due beating up on the poor C-USA teams this season. I currently have this line at +4.5. My 20* College Basketball Underdog Game of the Year is the UAB Blazers plus the points.
INDIANCOWBOY
5 Unit Play.Rider PK over Loyola Maryland. (GOM)
Teddy Covers
TV Winner
Cavs / Rockets Under 186
Las Vegas Sport Picks
NBA:
1* Lakers -10
NCAA:
2* Xavier -3.5
4* ASU/Wash over 141
4* Washington -3
6* Austin Peay -7.5
NHL:
3* Dallas Stars -160
4* Maple Leafs/Islanders over 6