Scott Pritchard
Iowa at Michigan St
Pick: Over 122
I have one play, one time. It's not how many you play, it's how many you win. Iowa at Michigan State. I like the OVER. I'm hitting 57 percent winners in college hoops for the season and am number 2 overall in gauranteed plays. The total is simply too low considering these two teams. Play the OVER and see the cashier.
BEN BURNS
Blue Chip
I'm playing on Sacramento and Charlotte to finish UNDER the total.
The Bobcats, who allow the sixth fewest points in the league, played their fourth straight 'under' yesterday, holding the high-flying Suns to "only" 112 points. While the Bobcats did score 102 points in that game, they only managed 78 and 80 in their previous two games and they're the lowest-scoring team in the entire NBA. Of course, Sacramento games have been much higher-scoring. However, the Kings are currently adjusting to some lineup changes and some of those changes should help them become somewhat of a stronger defensive team. Even with their last game finishing above the number, they've still seen the UNDER go 3-2 their last five. The Bobcats have seen the UNDER go 8-5 when playing the second of back to back games. They've also seen the UNDER go 7-3 after allowing 105 or more points in their previous game. Additionally, we find the UNDER at 2-0 when they've played a road game with an over/under line ranging from 200 to 204.5. Look for the Bobcats to continue their low-scoring ways for another day, as this evening's final combined score also proves lower-scoring than most are expecting. *Blue Chip
WIZARDS - writeup to follow
NETS - writeup to follow
Blowout GOY
I'm laying the points with DAVIDSON.
I played against the Wildcats a couple of times earlier in the season, including their blowout loss at Purdue. At the time, I felt Davidson had become over-rated and over-valued. This was largely due to the public's love and knowledge of Stephen Curry. After all, how many other players does the general betting public know from the Southern Conference. Additionally, the Wildcats got off to a quick start, from an ATS perspective, including a big cover vs. Oklahoma. That quickly reminded everyone of what they'd done in last year's tournament and many were quick to jump on board. The Wildcats have been nothing special at the betting window since that point though. For the season, they've gone just 9-12-1 ATS as favorites and 12-13-1 ATS overall. That includes three straight pointspread losses, the last two of them both coming in SU fashion. That's caused many of the early season bandwagon riders to abandon ship and kept tonight's line somewhat more reasonable than it would have been otherwise. That may sound strange to say about a line which is this high. However, keep in mind that they were laying 29 points vs. Furman (they won by 40) less than a month ago and Furman is a team which is ahead of N.C. Greensboro in the standings and which won the lone between those teams this season. In other words, tonight's line could have easily been even higher than it currently is. Its true that Stephen Curry struggled in the loss vs. Butler. However, he's had more time to recover from his injury and the Spartans' defense isn't even close to what Butler brings to the table. Indeed, they allow 76.5 points per game on the road and this is by far the toughest venue in the conference. The Spartans have lost five straight, including a 69-56 home loss to Western Carolina last time out. That could have been even worse as they were down 19 at half and 54-31 with 13:53 left. Keep in mind that Davidson beat Western Carolina by 24. In their previous game, also playing at home, the Spartans lost vs. Appalachian State - Davidson faced Appalachian State on the road and won by 18. Looking at the earlier meeting and we find the Wildcats won by 21. That was at Greensboro though while tonight's game is at Davidson. When these teams played here last year, the Wildcats won by 30. Making matters worse for North Carolina-Greensboro, the Wildcats come in angry. They don't lose back to back games very often and they'll be looking to take out their frustrations by wiping the floor with the lowly Spartans. The Wildcats are 24-17-1 ATS the last 42 times that they were home favorites of greater than a dozen points. That includes a 3-1 ATS mark as home favorites in the 24.5 to 30 range. Excluding pushes, the Wildcats are a highly profitable 103-61 ATS their last 164 lined conference games. During that stretch, they've also gone 5-2 ATS when failing to cover the spread in their previous three lined games. The Wildcats have dominated the Spartans the past several seasons and I look for them to bounce back with a convincing win and cover. *Blowout GOY
Eastern Conf. GOM
I'm playing on the NEW YORK RANGERS.
These teams just faced each other at Madison Square Garden a couple of nights ago. The Leafs won that game by a score of 3-2, in overtime. However, a closer look shows that the Rangers had a commanding 29-9 advantage in shots on goal through the second and third periods and a 38-24 edge overall. Rangers captain Chris Drury said of the defeat: "It was a tough loss. Toskala was playing well. We couldn't get anything by him. A couple of mistakes, and we lost in OT." After that game, (former) coach Tom Renney had this to say: "We played hard. We outshot this team significantly..." Evidently, "playing hard" wasn't enough, as Renney has seen been fired. That should prove to be a positive, at least in the short-term, as the team needed a spark and was underachieving under Renney. Playing with immediate "revenge," desperately trying to earn points and playing their first game under new coach John Tortorella, I expect the Rangers to respond with a massive effort. Even with Sunday's victory, the Leafs are a dozen points behind the eighth place team in the East. Additionally, both the ninth and 10th place teams are comfortably ahead of them. In other words, they won't be making the playoffs. Note that Toronto is a money-burning 2-11 (-9.8) on the season, when playing with two day's rest in between games. Conversely, the Rangers are right in the thick of the race, meaning every game is extremely important. While they lost here in November, the Rangers have still won four of their last six visits to Toronto. Its also worth noting that the Rangers are a profitable 28-18 (+9.4) the past few seasons, when attempting to avenge an earlier home loss. Look for them to drop the puck on the "new era" by earning a much-needed two points. *Eastern Conf. GOM
California Sports
4* Orlando
4* Seton Hall
3* S Carolina
3* Dayton
3* Kansas St
3* Under Ok St
Las Vegas Sport Picks
NBA:
2* Mavericks -7
3* Pacers -7
5* Celtics -8
7* Magic/Knicks over 217
NCAA:
1* Kentucky +1
3* UNC Greensboro +25
4* Maryland/Duke over 145
NHL:
2* Sharks/Wings over 6
4* NYI/Pens over 6
C-Stars Sports
5000 Units Dallas minus the points over Milwaukee
1000 Units Top Play - NHL - Detroit over San Jose
1000 Units NC-Greensboro plus the points over Davidson
1000 Units Toledo/Eastern Michigan OVER the total
50 Units San Antonio minus the points over Portland
50 Units Philadelphia/Washington UNDER the total
50 Units Chicago/New Jersey UNDER the total.
PowerPlayWins
Power Play Of The Day
Utah -5
Bells Best
NCAAB:
Duke - 6
Georgia + 5
Kentucky + 1.5
NHL:
Detroit ML
Wayne Root
Chairman- Rhode Island
Millionaire- Marquette
No Limit- NY Knicks
Billionaire- Colorado
Perfect Play- Maryland
JB Sports
3* Dallas
3* Denver
2* Orlando
1* Sac
1* NJ
Kirk Wins
NCAA
3* Duke -6 @ Maryland
NBA
4* Orlando -2.5 @ New York
4* Orlando @ New York UNDER 217.5
3* New Jersey -1.5 vs Chicago
3* Charlotte -3 @ Sacramento
Nick Bogdanovich
Medium Marquette (-1) over Connecticut
Medium South Carolina (-1 over Kentucky
Medium Charlotte (+1) over George Washington
DAVE MALINSKY
6* Missouri
5* Colorado
4* Marquete
4* SMU
4* Orlando
CTO
11* Missouri
Maddux Sports
Basketball
3 units on Orlando -2
3 units on Milwaukee +73 units on Saint Louis -1
3 units on Rutgers +14.5
3 units on Tennessee -8.5Today's Free Pick is South Carolina -1
Hockey
3 units on Los Angeles +170
Teddy Covers
20* Big Ticket: Orlando Magics