Drew Gordon
1. 300,000* Ohio
2. 50,000* Kent State
3. 50,000* Mississippi
4. 50,000* Magic
Brandon Lang
5 Dime - Southern Miss
5 Dime - UNLV
5 Dime - Ohio
5 Dime - Kent State
5 Dime - Purdue
FREE - Texas
Gamblers Data
Nashville-Edmonton over 5.5
Mr. Ernie
Atlanta/Golden St. Over 220
Gina's
New Jersey Nets (26-33) at San Antonio Spurs (41-17)
San Antonio effective defensive play has allowed an average of 91 points per game and held New Jersey below 91 points in the last 10 meetings. The hot Spurs have won the last five meetings at home against the Nets, going 4-1 ATS.
Go with the Spurs for their tenth straight win overall and the 11th straight over the Nets. San Antonio has been a lucrative wager against the Nets, 14-2 ATS in its last 16 games. Besides, the Nets have played awful away from home, just two wins in its last 13 contests on the road, 11-16 this season.
San Antonio Spurs
7:00 p.m. Toronto (32-26) at Orlando (38-23) Toronto Raptors + 9
8:30 p.m. NJ Nets (26-33) at San Antonio (41-17) San Antonio Spurs - 11½
Doc's
4 Unit Play.Take Virginia Tech -5 over Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons have been a bad road team all season long and will be lucky to receive an NIT bid come tournament time. They are just 2-9 when the play away from Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Hokies are 11-2 when the game takes Cassell Coliseum and still has a chance of making the big dance but cannot afford a loss to Wake Forest to keep those aspirations alive. They also have revenge on their mind after suffering a two-point setback to Wake in December and revenge is best served on the court.
4 Unit Play.Take North Carolina -16 ½ over Florida State
The Tar Heels are making a rare appearance on Raycom, but it is hard to go against this team at home, especially since Ty Lawson is back in the line-up. Carolina is No. 1 in the nation and expect them to make short work of the Seminoles and concentrate on Duke this Saturday, much like Kansas did to Texas Tech last night. Carolina has already won by 11 points in Tallassee this season and will complete the season sweep on Tuesday. They own a 37-8 edge in all-time meetings and this will be a rout early.
4 Unit Play.Take Under 128 in Samford @ UT-Martin
The Ohio Valley is the first conference to open up play and will feature a match-up that has been dominated by the Skyhawks this season. That being said, both meetings have played well below the number this year, as UT won 63-49 & 61-43. The Bulldogs only chance in this game is too slow down the tempo and that bodes well for the under. Tennessee Martin will win this game but the best bet lies with the under, as we will not worry if they can cover this touchdown spread and just collect with the total.
Ferringo
4-Unit Play. Take Southern Mississippi (-4) over Texas-El Paso
Note: I do recommend buying a half-point, if needed, to get this game to -4.
Letdown spot for Southern Miss, but they are still so good at home that I don’t think it will matter. Throw in that UTEP has been poor on the road and I like the number. USM got thrashed in El Paso earlier this year so I think they get some payback and even up this series. So. Miss. has been shooting the ball much better lately and is a lock-down defensive team. The Eagles have covered four of their last five and have performed better against the top tier of CUSA than UTEP has. The Miners are 4-10 ATS as a small dog and the Eagles are 22-5-1 ATS at home. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in this series and the home team is 5-0 ATS.
4-Unit Play. Take Toledo (-3) over Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan is just 1-9 SU on the road since Thanksgiving and have dumped their last five conference road games by an average of 11.6 points per. Toledo has nice home wins over Ohio and Kent State this year and are a completely different team on their own turf. Eastern Michigan is coming off an emotional Senior Night win over the weekend in which they had to come from behind to beat Ball State. Now they head on the road without Justin Dobbins, their starting center and second-leading scorer, who tweaked his knee in that contest. Dobbins may play, but should be limited. That’s a big loss for EMU as it heads to meet a team that’s won six of seven in the series by an average of 13.2 points per.
3.5-Unit Play. Take Youngstown State (+12.5) over Illinois-Chicago
We’re either going to win this bet or the Penguins are going to lose by 40. UI-C throws up a lot of 3-pointers. If they’re hitting, they’re pretty good. If they aren’t, they are beatable. I just think it’s tough to lay this much lumber on a team that’s so one-dimensional. The Penguins beat UI-C once this year, which proves that they can play with them and aren’t simply outclassed. They did lose to the Flames by 14 in the last meeting, but that was at the end of a four-game road trip for YSU and in a game where they went 5-for-29 from 3-point land (17.2 percent). It’s a conference tournament and blowouts are usually pretty scarce in the opening rounds, so we’ll look for YSU to play valiantly, as they have all season (6-3 ATS as a double-digit dog) and go down fighting.
3.5-Unit Play. Take Wisconsin-Green Bay (+6) over Valparaiso
UW-Green Bay has experience and scoring ability, and in a one-and-done situation I expect them to bring their best game to Indiana. Valparaiso has played well for stretches lately but they continually blow leads at home. Mike Schachtner seems to have reclaimed his mojo and this is a situation where I wouldn’t be stunned if the Phoenix claimed an outright win. If I think they can win, I think they can cover.
2.5-Unit Play. Take Northern Illinois (+7.5) over Ball State
Two crappy teams facing off. And when that happens I don’t know if one should be laying this many points to the other. Especially considering that NIU already beat Ball State once this year. Also, this is a series where the outcome was determined by eight or more points just twice in the last nine meetings. The average margin of victory in those nine games: 5.3 points. The Huskies are 5-2 ATS on the road and the Cardinals are 17-36-1 ATS at home.
1.5-Unit Play. Take Purdue (+2.5) over Ohio State
If they want to give the points to the better team I will certainly take them. Purdue has won in some tough Big 10 road venues this year and they still have a ton to play for. The Boilers are shooting for a Big 10 title and NCAA Tournament seeding. They are tough-minded and I think they can get the better of a disappointing OSU club. The Buckeyes are being touted as being in “must win” mode, but I’m always one to fade teams in those situations.
Mr. A's
Golden State Warriors - 1
San Antonio Spurs -11½
Chicago Hotsides
3* ORLANDO -6' -150
1* Lakers -3 -150
GamblersWorld Tip of the Day
TIP OF THE DAY Sport: NBA Game: 7:00PM, Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic
Prediction: Orlando Magic
Current Line: -8.5 Over/Under: 209 Reason: The Toronto Raptors and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Amway Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total is sitting at 209. The Raptors lost to Charlotte 110-98 as a 3.5-point favorite last time out. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (200.5). Anthony Parker led the Raptors with 24 points and Rasho Nesterovic netted 16 points in the loss. Orlando had no trouble with New York Saturday, as they cruised to a 118-92 victory at home. Orlando covered the 11.5-point spread, while the 210 points made it OVER the posted total of 209.5. Dwight Howard scored a game-high 26 points and hauled down 22 rebounds to complete a double-double performance for Orlando. Hedo Turkoglu chipped in with 25 points in the win. Current streak: Toronto has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Toronto: 32-26 SU, 33-25 ATS Orlando: 38-23 SU, 38-22-1 ATS Toronto most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Miami are 3-7 After playing Charlotte are 3-7 After a loss are 8-2 Orlando most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Washington are 3-7 After playing New York are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Toronto is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Orlando Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Orlando Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Lockoftheday
LAKERS -5
We are also betting the Lakers tonight. The Lakers are blowing teams out. The Pao Gosal trade has made this team awesome. Sacramento is better than people expect, but they don’t play any defense at all. The Lakers will score 120 points tonight! Sacramento, without Mike Bibby, will be hard-pressed to keep up with them. Bet the Lakers tonight!
Purdue is CLEARLY the better team here! Purdue plays lockdown relentless defense. They are well-coached and they play smart. Purdue has plenty of quality wins this year. Ohio State has lost four in row and six of eight. The Buckeyes just got spanked by Minnesota!! Purdue beat Ohio State earlier this year by 8 points. WE ARE BETTING MORE ON THIS GAME. We like Purdue a lot. THE BOILERMAKERS WIN THIS GAME!
Black Magic Sports 15-2 the last 7 days 😮
NCAA Basketball
5 Unit Black Magic Big Ten GOTW on Ohio State -2.5
Ohio State will take down the Boilermakers at home tonight. The Buckeyes are on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. This is the win that could get the Tournament Committee to take a look at Ohio State. Purdue is winning the Big Ten right now and Ohio State can really spoil their party here. Purdue won the first meeting in a thriller, 71-65, on January 12, but has not won at Ohio State since 1998. This 10-year drought won’t be coming to an end tonight. Ohio State is 14-4 SU and 15-3 ATS in their last 18 meetings with Purdue. Purdue is 7-25 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick since 1997. Cash in with Ohio State as the favorite.
3 Unit Sharp Play on Bowling Green/Buffalo OVER 141.5
The OVER will cash with ease in this meeting between Bowling Green and Buffalo tonight. The OVER is a perfect 6-0 in the last 6 meetings between these teams. Each of the last 6 meetings have exceeded 147 combined points. Buffalo is 23-9 OVER after a conference game over the last 2 seasons. Buffalo is 12-3 OVER after having lost 4 of their last 5 games over the last 2 seasons. Bowling Green is 6-0 OVER in road games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons. Something about these teams getting together brings out the best in one another offensively. We will cash in the OVER 141.5 points for a 7th consecutive time in this series.
NBA:
3 Unit Sharp Play on Toronto Raptors +9.5
The Raptors are catching way too many points tonight against the Orlando Magic. Toronto just beat Orlando by 17 points on February 20th just two weeks ago. The Raptors are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings with Orlando, cashing 88% of the time. The Raptors have won 7 of their last 9 meetings with the Magic outright. Yes, Orlando is much improved this season but it’s not like the Raptors have fallen off the face of the earth. Toronto is 20-8 ATS against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons. Toronto is 23-10 ATS in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons. Cash in with the Raptors as the underdog.
Iceman
3* Buffalo Sabres
3* Nashville Predators
Black Widow Sports
1* on Lakers/Kings OVER 220
The Lakers and Kings will combine to go well over the 220 points posted by lines makers tonight. The last 4 meetings between the Kings and Lakers have gone OVER the total. 223, 229, 224 and 260 combined points were scored in these four meetings. The OVER is 16-5-1 in the last 22 meetings overall. The Lakers have become more potent offensively with the addition of Pau Gasol. The Kings have given up at least 107 points in their last 7 games overall, hitting the OVER in 5 of the 7. The Kings are giving up 113.2 points per game over their last 5 games overall. The Lakers are scoring 116 points per game in division games while giving up over 106 points per game as well. Sacramento is 14-2 OVER after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games this season. Take the OVER 220 points.
Info Plays
3* on Toledo -3
Toledo has only won 8 games all season, but you have to understand that all eight of these wins came at home. The Rockets have a nice 8-3 home record while holding their opponents to just 61 points per game. Eastern Michigan is 3-11 in road games while giving up 70 points per game this season . Eastern Michigan is 0-6 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. Toledo is 8-2 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more this season. The Rockets have been great at bouncing back from a loss, especially at home. Bet Toledo at home Tuesday.
Rocky Atkinson
Mississippi -2.0 vs Arkansas
Mississippi is 5-1 ATS last 3 years as a home favorite of 3 points or less or a pick. Mississippi is 15-2 SU at home this year. Mississippi is scoring 79 points per game overall this year and 84.1 points per game at home this season. Mississippi is 9-1 SU and 9-0 ATS at home vs Arkansas since 1997. Razorbacks are 22-47-2 ATS in their last 71 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Razorbacks are 17-38-2 ATS in their last 57 road games. Razorbacks are 20-46-2 ATS in their last 68 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Razorbacks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a SU win. Razorbacks are 16-38-2 ATS in their last 56 games as a road underdog. Razorbacks are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Razorbacks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss. Razorbacks are 7-22-2 ATS in their last 31 games as a road underdog of 0.5-6.5. Razorbacks are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. Razorbacks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Razorbacks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Southeastern. Razorbacks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. Razorbacks are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. Rebels are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games. Rebels are 28-12-1 ATS in their last 41 games as a home favorite of 0.5-6.5. Rebels are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Home team is 10-1-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings. Razorbacks are 4-10-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings. Razorbacks are 0-7 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Mississippi. We'll recommend a small play on Mississippi tonight!
King Creole
Wright St -12.0 vs Detroit
Analysis: Our Tuesday selection is a legit Play in the opening round of the HORIZON Tournament. When I was doing research for the PLAYBOOK Conference Tournament basketball newsletter (available on Friday), I came across this great 'Play AGAINST Revenge' System:
In the HORIZON Tournament, UNDERDOGS playing with same-season DOUBLE Revenge (also known as 'SSR2') have gone an amazing 3-17 ATS in the entire history of this Tourney. That's the case tonight for DETROIT.... who lost each of the two meetings this season against tonight's favored opponent. If this 'Revenger' DOG is off a couple of losses in a row (like DETROIT), the results improve to a PERFECT 0-5 ATS. On a side note, BIG favs do very well in this Tourney. HORIZON tournament favorites of -9 > points have gone 10-2 ATS since 2003... and 5-1 ATS vs opponents off a SUATS loss. LAY the points with the 'WRIGHT" side!
Larry Ness
Ohio St. -2.0 vs Purdue
Analysis: Purdue is attempting to win its first Big Ten title in 12 years. The 15th-ranked Boilermakers are tied atop the league standings with No. 10 Wisconsin but own the tie-breaker. If both teams win their final two contests to share the league title, the Boilermakers would earn the No. 1 seed for next week's conference tournament because they swept the Badgers this season. For that to happen though, Purdue must win at Ohio State for the first time since a 107-75 victory on Feb 7, 1998, then at Michigan on Sunday. The Boilermakers haven't won a Big Ten title since 1995-96. Despite losing Landry (18.9) and Teague (14.3) off LY's 22-win team, head coach Matt Painter has been able to rely on one of the nation's deepest freshman classes this year. Freshman guard Moore (12.1-3.7-2.5) and a pair of 6-8 first-year players, Hummel (11.7-5.9) and Martin (8.7-3.40, are three of the team's top-four scorers. In all, eight players average between 4.1 and 12.1 PPG for Purdue. Ohio State's Thad Matta knows about freshman leading the way, as LY Oden and Conley led the Buckeyes to a spot in the national championship game. However, both left after the season for the NBA and despite another excellent recruiting class, the Buckeyes are in real danger of missing this year's tourney. The 7-0 Koufus (14.0-7.0) is no Greg Oden but he's had an excellent freshman year, while two 6-6 freshman, Turner (8.1-4.2) and Diebler (6.5), have done decent jobs as well. Guard Butler (14.1-6.2 APG), swingman Lighty (8.5-3.6) and the 6-9 Hunter (9.3-6.3) have been the best of the vets. Ohio State comes in on a four-game losing streak, having lost SIX of its last eight. Despite its struggles, Ohio State is allowing opponents to shoot only 38.2 percent on the season, the best of any Big 10 team. I'm backing the Buckeyes because of the two "Ds." Defense and desperation gets the job done tonight and I'll go with Ohio State.