Dave Cokin
SAC Kings and MEM Grizzlies
Take SAC Kings"
The Grizzlies managed to cover their last two outings, but were soundly beaten in both games and they're simply awful at this point with Gasol having moved to a real franchise. Sacramento is deep and I see their bench having a field day against the really shoddy Memphis second unit. Line looks cheap enough to justify laying the points with the Kings
Paul Leiner
10* Purdue -2
5* Kentucky +4
Wunderdog
Game: Butler at Wisconsin-milwaukee
Pick: Butler -6 (-110)
Butler manhandled this Wisconsin-Milwaukee team a few weeks ago and we expect nothing short of that tonight. The Panthers were held to 19 points at the half and could do nothing against the Butler defense. The Bulldogs are well equipped from the line to put games away, as they connect on 76%. The Panthers have cooled off, losing two straight to inferior teams, and simply lack the go-to player to penetrate a tough Bulldog defense. The Panthers are shooting just 40% on the season and are going to have trouble here as the Bulldogs come away with a convincing double-digit win.
Black Magic Sports
NBA
5 Unit Kings/Grizzlies BEST BET on OVER 210.5 points
The OVER in this clash is your best bet in the NBA Tuesday. Sacramento and Memphis have gone OVER the total in 3 out of their last 4 match-ups. At least 212 points were scored in all 4 of their most recent meetings, paving the way for another shootout tonight. Sacramento is 44-16 OVER versus teams who make 6 or more 3 point shots/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. Sacramento is 14-3 OVER versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Both teams shoot a ton of 3-point shot which will either be converted to 3 points per possession or great fast break opportunities for each offense on missed shots. Cash in with the OVER 210.5 points.
NCAA Basketball:
4 Unit Big East Game of the Week on Marquette -2.5
Marquette travels to play a Seton Hall squad that has dropped 3 straight games now. Seton Hall lost their last home game to Notre Dame by 36 points. This was the same Notre Dame squad that Marquette beat by 26 points back on January 12th. Seton Hall is giving up over 82 points per game at home. So their 2-7 ATS record in their last 9 home games can be pointed to one thing, their lackluster defensive effort. Marquette is 16-6 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 3 seasons. Tom Crean is 11-3 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses as the coach of Marquette. Cash in with Marquette as the favorite.
3 Unit Sharp Play on Bradley -1
Bradley has owned Indiana State as of late. Bradley beat Indiana State by 19 points at home already this season. So to say that home court for Indiana State will make up for this loss tonight would be absurd. Bradley has won their last 3 meetings with Indiana State by 19, 16 and 17 points respectively. Indiana State is 1-9 ATS vs. good free throw shooting teams - making less than 72% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons. Bradley held Indiana State to just 16 made field goal attempts on 33% shooting and 44 points in their first meeting. Expect more of the same Tuesday. Cash in with Bradley as the favorite.
Arthur Ralph
Super Pick
Atlanta Hawks NBA DOG TUESDAY
900 GOLD KEY College
Pennsylvania
BIG AL
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Josh Dean
15* Pistons -5.5
5* Purdue -2
Free B: Virginia +9
Winners Edge
NBA
2 units Atlanta Hawks + 5.5
2 units Miami Heat +7
CBB
2 units Minnesota - 4.5
1 unit Butler - 6
1 unit Purdue -2
LT's Lock
Kentucky +4
Gamblers Data
Purdue -1.5
DOCS
4 Unit Play. #719 Take Bradley -1 over Indiana State
The Braves have won six of their last seven games with their only loss coming to Illinois State. They are now healthy and thus they have went on a winning run. The Sycamores have lost five straight games and seven out of their last eight when you stretch that out. They cannot wait for this season to end and will have no answer to Daniel Ruffin on Tuesday.
4 Unit Play. #722 Take Western Michigan -5 over Miami
Don’t look now, but the Broncos have climbed to the top of the standing in the MAC West having won six out of their last eight games. Miami still have trouble scoring points and that does not bode well on the road even though they play tough defense. The Redhawks have won five straight games, but those victories came against bottom feeder teams in the MAC. University Arena has been very kind to the Broncos, as they have won eight of their nine games played in Kalamazoo this season.
4 Unit Play. #738 Take Minnesota -4 ½ over Illinois
Minnesota still has energy to finish out the season strong and it is only a matter of time before Tubby Smith gets the players needed to be successful. Illinois is the complete opposite, as they have thrown in the towel on a very disappointing season and cannot wait for this season to end. They are coming off a disappointing performance against Indiana on Thursday in which they missed numerous free throws that would have won that game. The Gophers are 9-3 when playing at the barn this year and all three losses were against good teams (Wisconsin, Indiana, & Michigan State). They also have added motivation in that Illinois has won 17 straight in this series and you can be sure that Coach Smith wants to end that streak right now. Minnesota has won three out of their last four and still has an outside chance of making the tournament and cannot afford a loss to Illinois. They cruise to a double-digit victory on Tuesday.
FERRINGO
1.5-Unit Play. Take #739 Air Force (+13) over UNLV
I’ll play on the team that apparently not many people want to play on in this spot. Air Force beat UNLV by 12 in January and their deliberate style should keep both teams under 65 points. Air Force is a poor road team, but they won at TCU and Wyoming and I think they can hang around with the Rebels. The Falcons shoot just well enough from deep to make this one interesting and I think UNLV lets off the gas a bit as they start to look forward to a key game with BYU this weekend.
2.5-Unit Play. Take #723 Northern Illinois (+18) over Akron
The Zips are a bit less explosive without leading scorer and rebounder, Jeramiah Wood. Maybe that won’t matter against the hapless Huskies, but it doesn’t look like the oddsmakers adjusted the line very much to compensate. I figured this game would be around 14, but instead it’s in Massive Blowout range. The Zips have two other beat up starters – Ced Middleton (sore knee) and Nick Dials (hip flexor) so I think they will be content with just a win over NIU instead of some kind of statement or blowout.
2.5-Unit Play. Take #719 Bradley (-1) over Indiana State
1.5-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 132 Bradley at Indiana State
We have to go to the well until the well is dry. We’ve been earning with Bradley, which has an extra bounce in its step since regaining its leader, Daniel Ruffin. Indiana State hasn’t mailed it in yet this year, but they are a young team and they may be waning a bit. They are 2-5-1 ATS over their last eight games and were hammered by the Braves just two weeks ago.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #738 Minnesota (-4.5) over Illinois
Here’s the Super Square play of the day, but we’re going for it anyway. The Gophers are hopefully ready to earn a tough home win over a sagging Illinois squad. The Illini have to be wondering what they’re playing for right now and a trip to face a Minnesota team clawing for a tournament berth isn’t a great spot. The bottom line is that Illinois is a bad team. They don’t play well unless they’re in a marquee game – and even then they do the little things to lose games. This one is close on paper, and Illinois has the historic edge, but we’ve seen a lot of teams snap huge losing streaks to conference foes lately.
2-Unit Play. Take #716 Penn (-2.5) over Princeton
1-Unit Play. Take #736 Vanderbilt (-3.5) over Kentucky
If this line was much higher I don’t think I’d bite, but I think this a good number to attack. Vandy is 14-0 at home this year and they shoot a light’s out 44.5 percent from deep in their own gym. Kentucky has some turnover problems and I think they’re due for an off shooting night. Vandy should take care of business here and score a decent home W in front of a raucous crowd
Cajun Sports Free NBA Selection for Tuesday
Game: Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Line: Sacramento Kings -4.5
Rating: TWO-Star
Selection: SACRAMENTO KINGS -4.5
Analysis:
The Kings lost on Saturday to the Warriors but they are a much improved team of late even considering that loss. Since Jan. 8th they are 11-6 SU and have wins over four teams that currently lead their division. The Club’s turn around can be attributed partly to the fact they are healthy for the first time this season. The Grizzlies on the other hand are 3-14 since Jan. 8th and are winless in their last six contests. The Kings believe they are a legitimate playoff contender now and will be looking to bounce back from their loss on Saturday and continue towards a playoff berth. We have a few technical situations that back our position on the Kings. The Kings are 12-0 ATS (7.8 ppg) with two or more days of rest after a game on the road in which they scored less than 15% of their points from the free throw line. The Kings are 15-3-1 ATS (3.7 ppg) on the road with 2+ days rest after a road game. The Kings are 8-0 ATS (6.9 ppg) on the road with two or more days of rest after a loss in which they scored less than 15% of their points from the free throw line. Memphis has struggled at home when installed as an underdog of 6 or less points posting a record of 1-8 ATS. They are also 3-11 ATS in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points this season. Finally we have a system that has cashed over 73% of the time and it says to Play AGAINST home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a road loss versus an opponent off two against the spread wins where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog, this system has a record of 38-14 ATS since 1996. We are going to lay the small number here with the visitor as the Kings get the win and cover over this overmatched Grizzlies team. *****Cajun-Sports has another “Big Easy” CBB Selection for their Tuesday Show don’t miss this winning selection Cajun-Sports where Winning is a Tradition since 1989. Thanks and as always Good Luck! Gator
Rocketman Sports FREE NBA play Tuesday
New Orleans @ Chicago 8:35 PM EST
Play On: 1* New Orleans -5 1/2
New Orleans is 15-5 ATS this year after a win by 10 points or more. Chicago is 30-52 ATS last 3 years in non-conference games. New Orleans is scoring 100.2 points per game overall this year. Hornets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Hornets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. Hornets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win. Hornets are 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 road games. Hornets are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Hornets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss. Hornets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest. Hornets are 40-19-1 ATS in their last 60 games overall. Bulls are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games. Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest. Favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. Bulls still without Gordon and Deng tonight. We'll recommend a small play on New Orleans tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
STRIKE POINT SPORTS
2-Unit Play. #716 Take Penn -2.5 over Princeton
The Tigers have not won a game on the road all season, and even more so they are just 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games away from home. Penn has won the last three meetings at home, and here again they'll hold serve in this Ivy league match-up.
2-Unit Play. #721 Take Miami Ohio +5 over Western Michigan
The Redhawks are flourishing right now, winners of five straight, going 4-1 ATS in those games. I think they are the overall better team in the MAC in this one, and getting a good amount of points adds further value to the play. This game will be competitive, and we'll the number will be good here, if not see Miami Ohio take it outright.
6-Unit Missouri Valley Game of the Year. #719 Take Bradley -1 over Indiana State
Outside of leaders Drake, no one else is hotter in the league. Bradley has won six of its last seven and are 6-0 ATS in its last six overall. The Braves have won and covered the last three meetings in this series. They will continue their successful push against a Sycamores team that is reeling, having lost five straight eight of their last ten. Bradley gets in done here.
John Ryan
Game: Northern Illinois at Akron
Prediction: Akron
Reason: Ai Simulator 10* graded play on Akron - AiS shows an 85% probability that Akron will win this game by 18 or more points. There are several other game dependent situations supporting Akron in a strong manner. 90% probability that NI will not score 60 points in this game and Akron is 20-6 ATS when they allow 60 or less points in a game over the last 3 seasons. 88% probability that Akron will score 75 or more points in this game and Akron is on a 13-2 ATS in home games when they score 75 to 80 points in a game over the last 3 seasons. 91% probability that NI will not hit 30+% of their 3-point attempts and note that Akron is a perfect 6-0 ATS when their opponents make 23% to 30% of their 3 pointers in a game over the last 2 seasons. NI is a terrible shooting team especially from 3-point land where they are hitting just 30% on the season and 29% in road games. They don’t have much of a defensive presence either noting that they allow opponents a 48% shooting percentage and 83.8 PPG in road games this season. Note that Akron is 7-0 ATS versus poor 3 point shooting teams making <=31% of their attempts after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons. Take Akron.
Psychic Sports
2 units Indiana +4.5
2 units New Orleans -5.5
2 units Michigan State +1
2 units Seton Hall +3.5
3 units Louisville -7
DA STICK
5 units Montreal +110
5 units Minnesota -145
5 units Boston/Carolina over 5.5
5 units Detroit/Nashville over 5.5
5 units Calgary/San Jose under 5
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Hornets/Bulls OVER 193
The Bulls have gone OVER the total in 4 of their last 5 games. New Orleans is 4-1-1 OVER in its last 6 games. We'll take the OVER tonight. The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between these teams. The Over is 4-0 in the Hornets last 4 vs. Eastern Conference, 21-7 in the Hornets last 28 games playing on 2 days rest, and 18-8-1 in the Hornets last 27 vs. the NBA Central. The Over is 4-0 in the Bulls last 4 games playing on 2 days rest, 6-1 in the Bulls last 7 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record, and 22-9-1 in the Bulls last 32 vs. the NBA Southwest. Oddsmakers have set the bar too low and these teams will easily jump over it.
Locksmith Sports
1 Unit on Vanderbilt -4
20-4 Vandy has the edge at home laying a small number against 12-9 Kentucky. Kentucky is 0-6 ATS in road games when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%) over the last 2 seasons and 0-6 ATS in road games versus good offensive teams scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons. Vandy is 30-15 ATS in home games versus excellent teams shooting >=45% with a defense of <=42% since 1997 and 11-3 ATS versus good defensive teams shooting pct defense of <=42% after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons. Vandy has won 4 of the last 5 meetings in this matchup and will be out for revenge after going down at Kentucky earlier this season. Kentucky has been on a tear, but they'll run into a buzz saw tonight. Lay the points.
Rocky Atkinson
NOH -5.5 vs CHI
New Orleans is 15-5 ATS this year after a win by 10 points or more. Chicago is 30-52 ATS last 3 years in non-conference games. New Orleans is scoring 100.2 points per game overall this year. Hornets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Hornets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. Hornets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win. Hornets are 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 road games. Hornets are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Hornets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss. Hornets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest. Hornets are 40-19-1 ATS in their last 60 games overall. Bulls are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games. Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest. Favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. Bulls still without Gordon and Deng tonight. We'll recommend a small play on New Orleans tonight!