POINTWISE
SAINT LOUIS RATING: 1
TEXAS TECH RATING: 4
Mighty Quinn
Memphis -16.5
Jim Feist.
My free pick of the day is the game between (503) MEM Grizzlies and (504) PHI 76ers. Take "Under". The hottest team in the East? Philadelphia is red hot, on a 4-0 SU/ATS run, and it's been because of defense, allowing 80, 84 and 76 points the last three games -- all under the total. Memphis just traded away its best offensive player for (chuckle) Kwame Brown. They've failed to top 100 points in 4 straight. In fact, they are on an 8-3 run under the total. Play the Grizzlies/76ers under the total!
Alex Smart
Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors
Two offensively explosive teams go head to head this Wednesday night in the bay area in a game that promises to be a high scoring run and gun affair. The visiting Phoenix Suns are averaging 109.6 PPG on the season, while allowing 103.8 PPG. The host team, in this matchup the Golden State Warriors, are averaging 109.5 PPG, while allowing over 107 PPG. Bottom line: I know the total the linesmakers have attached to this tilt, it steep, but, it must be noted , that these teams in their L/3 meetings have combined to average a whopping 239.7 PPG . With that said, everything points to this being a one way offensive shoot out, that results in the score board malfunctioning from over use! Play OVER
Al McMordie
Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers
At 7:05 pm, our member selection is on the Indiana Pacers plus the points over Boston. Since January 2005, the San Antonio Spurs have been the best team in the NBA, and have won two championships in that span. San Antone has a record of 182-74 in that span, so it is rare that a team defeats the Spurs. Not surprisingly, off a win over Tim Duncan & Co., teams suffer a letdown in their next game, and are a poor 27-42-4 ATS since January 17, 2005, including 20-40 ATS if their foe is NOT off back-to-back SU/ATS losses. The Celtics upended S.A. on Sunday 98-90 and they are 5-2 without Kevin Garnett in the lineup over their past seven games. But tonight's game against Indiana will be tough. The Pacers have not had a good season, but do come into tonight's game off back-to-back wins and covers.
James Patrick Sports
Knicks vs. Celtics
Even without Kevin Garnett the Boston Celtics have cashed winning tickets in 5 of 6 contests. Boston plays it’s final home game before it departs on the NBA road and they host the Knicks in this game. The first pair of games in this series have been mismatches in favor of Boston. We look for another tonight as New York has dropped 8 of 9 . Our Wednesday Complimentary selection is Boston Celtics.
Nelly
Connecticut – over Notre Dame
Notre Dame owns a great home court edge but the Irish have not been tested on the road having played just four games away from home this season. Notre Dame did win against Connecticut by six at the Joyce Center earlier this season but Connecticut nearly made up a 21-point deficit in the game after a poor start. Connecticut is currently on a seven game winning streak and the Huskies are 13-1 at home this season. Notre Dame is coming off a huge game against Marquette last weekend, earning revenge from a 26-point loss earlier in the season. It will be difficult to stop the momentum of Connecticut in this situation.
Marc Lawrence
Play On: Dayton
Note: After opening the season at 14-1 the Flyers blew a propeller and leveled out. They now look to regain their lofty status during the stretch drive of conference play and Duquesne looks to be the perfect flight partner. The visitors bring a winning record into today's game, which equates to value in this play. A closer look at the Dukes finds then 0-5 SU against winning teams since Game Seven this season. The series has been all Dayton, who despite last year’s loss, is 16-2 SU & 11-5-2 ATS aganst Duquesne, including 8-4-1 ATS at Dayton Arena. Look for the Flyers to take flight once again tonight. KEY STAT: Dayton is 3-0 SU & ATS with revenge against Duquesne.
Dave Cokin
581 Missouri @ 582 Nebraska
Play: Nebraska -2.5
Missouri now has just one route to the NCAA Tournament and that's through the conference tourney. The Tigers are not good on the road and they're struggling right now. Nebraska already beat the Tigers in Columbia and they're a good bet to score the series sweep with the win and cover this evening.
Great Lakes Sports
Phoenix at Golden State
Play on: Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are 67-53 ATS when playing on the road the last three years, and 46-28 ATS when revenging a loss vs an opponent the last three years. The Phoenix Suns are also 83-70 ATS after scoring 105 points or more the last three years, and 72-47 ATS vs a team with a winning record the last three years. We look for the Phoenix Suns to roll over the Golden State Warriors for the road ATS Win & cover tonight.
Tom Scott
Northeastern at HOFSTRA
Play ON: NORTHEASTERN plus the points
You cannot talk about hot teams in the Colonial Athletic Conference without mentioning Northeastern. The Huskies have ripped off four straight wins and covers, all against teams with better records than Hofstra. What makes this pick work is the fact that Northeastern's last loss was to this very opponent, a 70-65 defeat as a seven-point home favorite. Hofstra, on the other hand, tries as hard as it can to avoid winning streaks. The Pride, who is off a win over luckless Georgia State, has yet to win back-to-back games this season (0-7 SU off a win). As one of the three better record dogs with revenge playing on tonight's college card, we'll take any points available with the surging Huskies here.
PREDICTION: NORTHEASTERN 69 - Hofstra 60
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers
Prediction: under
Reason: The Capitals have played under the total in 6 of their last 8 games vs. Eastern Conference opponents. The under is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record. Atlanta has played the under in 8 of their last 10 games. The Thrashers last 4 games have gone under the total. The under is 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference opponents. The under is 5-0 in Washinton's last 5 trips to Atlanta. The under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings overall between the clubs. Play the under.
Brian Gabrielle
Mississippi vs. Alabama
Take Alabama Crimson Tide
Ole Miss is 1-4 as the visitor and Alabama is 10-6 at home. The Rebels are ranked 251 in defense which does not help their road game. In the past 6 weeks the Rebels have played 4 games on the road and lost all four. The Crimson Tide are coming off recent home wins over Auburn and LSU. Take the side on Alabama.
Ron McCoy
San Antonio vs. Cleveland
Take Cleveland Cavaliers
Wednesday a road weary Spurs limp into Cleveland and expect an easy victory over the tema they defeated in the NBA Championship last year. OK maybe they won't limp in but it is not the team of last year with Parker out. Cleveland is not much better with their injuries but they proved to Orlando and the rest of the world they are not out of this yet. Expect a fired up Larry Hughes and LeBron James to upset the Spurs today.
Scott Spreitzer
Buffalo
Cappers Access
Maryland
Cincy
Joe Wiz
Maryland
Cal-Riverside
Redzone Sports
Cavs-Spurs Under
Dave Cokin
Nebraska
LT's Lock Of The Day
The LOCK: Ole Miss +2
WINNERS EDGE
NBA:
Utah Jazz - 6.5 , 2 units
CBB
St Joes - 18.5 , 2 units
Baylor PK , 2 units
Arkansas + 9 , 2 units
Sports Gambling Hotline
The Tigers played solid in their first game without John Brady as coach, as they nearly stunned Tennessee in a 47-45 defensive contest. We don't see a reprise tonight against the Gators, as Florida can light up the scoreboard on you in a hurry.
The Gators stand at 15-1 straight up at home, and they have gone 5-2 against the spread in games played at the O-Dome. Billy D's team is also a solid 7-3 against the spread their last 10 games, and they have covered the spread in 10 of their last 13 versus the SEC.
The Tigers meanwhile have dropped 10 of their last 11 games straight up, and they are just 4-6 against the spread on the road this season.
Play on the Gators to open this one up big!
2* FLORIDA
Bobby Maxwell
Mountain West Conference college battle tonight as we've got a FREE play on San Diego State as the Aztecs host New Mexico.
The Lobos are just a one of the worst road teams you're going to find in college basketball and while San Diego State isn't the greatest team in the Mountain West Conference, they will deliver us a winning ticket in this one.
New Mexico has just gotten drilled the last two times they've hit the road, losing at New Mexico 79-60 as a 5 1/2-point 'dog and at BYU 83-66 as a 6 1/2-point pup. The Lobos are 4-5 overall on the road but the wins came early in the season and not against conference competition.
The Aztecs have been getting the job done at home, winning four of their five conference games in front of the home fans (3-2 ATS). Last time out at home was Feb. 6 when they played an ugly one against the Air Force, winning 49-38 as 10-point favorites.
San Diego State has won three of the last four at home over the Lobos and they are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday tip-offs.
New Mexico State is just not a good team and the Aztecs have to get this one to remain in the top three in the league. Play San Diego State tonight and watch as they deliver a good 7-10 point win.
3* SAN DIEGO STATE
BRIAN GABRIELLE
Take Alabama Crimson Tide
Ole Miss is 1-4 as the visitor and Alabama is 10-6 at home. The Rebels are ranked 251 in defense which does not help their road game. In the past 6 weeks the Rebels have played 4 games on the road and lost all four. The Crimson Tide are coming off recent home wins over Auburn and LSU.
Take the side on Alabama.
John Fina
Selection: Minnesota -4.5
Today Illinois will be on the road as they take on Minnesota. We will lay the points with Minnesota! The Minnesota offense should be able to control this game from start to finish. Minnesota (at home) is scoring an average of 73.8 points per game, while Illinois (on the road) is scoring an average of only 60.6 points per game. That means the Minnesota offense is scoring an average of 13.2 points per game more then the Illinois offense. It's also good to note that the favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these teams. Lay the points! Take Minnesota -4.5!
MATT RIVERS
For Wednesday take the points at home with Texas Tech
This really is a huge game for Pat Knight and his Texas Tech Red Raiders. The team has dropped the first two games after Bobby Knight quit but neither loss was really a surprise as they were on the road against solid competition in Baylor and Nebraska. Now at home Tech needs to establish something and prove how the program is just not all of a sudden going to turn to crap.
Michael Beasley is an absolute stud and the Wildcats have been extremely surprising and very very good this season but the road is never easy and I'll take a few points or so back with a Tech team that does have an upside. These guys have won six straight at home and have covered all seven line games in Lubbock. Beating Texas A&M, Missouri and Oklahoma State and covering against Stanford in a one point loss is not that shabby at all. This should be another game where the Raiders are able to control pace at home and prove they are better than the oddsmaker seems to be giving them credit for when on their home court.
This game will be hard fought but after seeing Kansas State implode on the highway a few weeks ago against a beat up Missouri team combined with Tech's success at home definitely has me all over this home dog.
Cajun Sports
Game: William & Mary vs. NC-Wilmington
Rating: TWO-Star
Selection: NC-WILMINGTON -6.5
Trask Coliseum has been the site of five straight wins both straight up and against the number by Wilmington. William & Mary will attempt to break that trend today but they will find it to be tough going as UNCW has developed a decent inside presence with C Kuljanin and this opens up the floor for their guards Carter, Tomko and Fountain. Like most teams Wilmington plays better at home and they will take advantage of their new found ability to play an inside out scheme on the offensive end of the floor. We expect UNCW to be able to control both the tempo and pace of this contest and get the win here even a possible double-digit affair. UNCW coming in off a win now installed as a home favorite they are 34-19-1 ATS. If they won ATS in their last game and are now a favorite in the 3 to 7 price range they are 15-3 ATS. UNCW is 11-0-1 ATS if they won at home in their last game and are now a conference favorite of 3 to 7 points. William & Mary coming off a SU loss in their last game now involved in a game with a line range of 3 to 7 points they are 10-22-1 ATS, if they are playing on the road the record falls to 1-8 ATS their last 9. UNCW qualifies in one of our angles that tells us to play on a team that went over the total in their last game and are now installed as a conference home favorite of 3 to 7 points these teams are 161-115-4 ATS.
Keith Martin Sports
Arkansas LR Over 126.5
Psychic Sports
DA Stick
20* Montreal
3* Portland
3*Wisconsin
2* Drake
Karl Garrett
Going to go with the underdog Badgers who are coming off that stunning home court loss this past Saturday to Purdue. Wisconsin was able to bottle up Indiana in a 62-49 win and cover back on January 31st for their third win in the last five games in this rivalry.
No doubt the Hoosiers have been playing top-flight hoops right now, and they do sport a modest 3 game winning streak as they take to the court tonight. Problem is, Indiana is just 4-6-1 against the spread at home this season, while Wisconsin has been able to cover 5 of 8 on the road this year.
The Badgers defense gives them a chance in any game they play, and the fact Wisconsin is catching a few baskets in this one makes the propostion even better.
G-Man says to grab the points and play the Badgers in this Big 10 tilt!
2* WISCONSIN
Stevie Y
New Mexico vs. San Diego State
Play: New Mexico
LOBOS LOBOS LOBOS - We love the revenging New Mexico squad tonight as the Lobo's just pounded Wyoming and Colorado State the last 2 games. We have a Lobo's team that is leading the WAC in 3-point shooting and we will play on a J.R. Giddens led squad to blow out the Aztecs tonight. New Mexico by Double Digits