Chad Jordan
Notre Dame +5.5
Jennifer Barry
Southern Illinois -3
Donald Tran
Creighton Blue Jays -7.5
Big Al
NM Lobos
Memphis Tigers -16
Jimmy Moore
Kansas State -2.5
Jack Clayton
ohio
HeadWaiter Sports
NHL Boston Bruins +150
Harris Sports
Portland Trail Blaze
Paul Leiner
Prediction: 10* Maryland +12
Frank Patron
Prediction: Hofstra Pride -1
MADDUX
Golden State -2
Las Vegas Sports Advisors
Memphis/Philadelphia u196
Stallion Sports Picks
Washington/LA Clippers o194.5
Florida Booky Busters
Memphis/Philadelphia u196
FAT JACK SPORTS
Virginia Commonwealth -15
Michael Barger
Toronto at Buffalo
Buffalo
NICK JONES
Notre Dame +5.5
LAS VEGAS SPORTS PICS
Wisconsin Badgers + 4 over (at) Indiana Hoosiers
No.13 Indiana (20-3, 9-1) vs. No.15 Wisconsin (19-4, 9-2) is 6-2 road including a 67-66 win at then No.9 Texas. The Badgers, who rank second in the nation allowing 54.9 ppg, posted a 62-49 home win over Indiana on 01/31.
Syracuse Orange - 5 over (at) South Florida Bulls
South Florida (10-14, 1-10).on a ten game losing streak is 3-14 ATS last seventeen conference games. Syracuse (16-8, 6-5) at home beat the Bulls 89-77 on 01/05. In last season's meeting, Syracuse won at South Florida 70-53.
Kansas State Wildcats - 2 over (at) Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech (12-10, 3-5) vs. No.18 Kansas State (17-5, 7-1) in Big 12 games ranks third in the league averaging 78.4 ppg while leading in scoring defense allowing 65.1 ppg. Wildcats won the last meeting, beating Tech 66-45 in last season's Big 12 tournament
InfoPlays
3* on San Antonio Spurs -2
The Cleveland Cavs are dealing with a ton of injuries that will simply be too much to overcome when they take on the defending champs tonight. Cleveland is without Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varajeo for sure. Daniel Gibson, Drew Gooden, Zadrunas Ilgauskas and Damon Jones are all dealing with nagging injuries as well. A recent 30-point home loss to the Nuggets shows you a little sample of what these injuries mean for the Cavs. Despite being without Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs have won 5 out of their last 6 games with their only loss coming against the best team in the league, the Boston Celtics. San Antonio is 14-3 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games this season. Bet San Antonio at home.
Locksmith Sports
1 Unit on Bobcats -1.5
The Bobcats do not want to set a new mark for their longest losing streak of the season. We'll take them at home tonight as they take on a Hawks team which is also struggling. Atlanta may be decent at home, but the road has been a different story. Atlanta is just 6-16 away from home and 9-13 ATS in those games. Charlotte has had Atlanta's number winning by of the last 6 home meetings SU and ATS. The Hawks had to claw their way back against a tough Pistons team last night only to lose which is going to make it very difficult for them to get up for this one. Atlanta is just 3-13 ATS in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons. Take the fresher Bobcats at home.
STRIKE POINT SPORTS
3-Unit Teaser. #533 Take Ohio -.5 and #611 Davidson -2 over UNC Greensboro
Here's two favorites that will take care of business on the road in conference play. Both are the stronger teams here, and we like them to get the job done in reasonable fashion. Ohio has played well in the competitive MAC, while Davidson is perfect in Southern play, and they'll stay unbeaten tonight.
3-Unit Play. #551 Take Rhode Island +2 over Temple
We backed the Rams as our Game of the Week this past Sunday, and we like them to continue their strong play again in this one. Rhode Island has made a very strong case so far for an outright NCAA bid, but you also can't rule them out for a good chance at the A-10 title. Anyways, they will move forward and chalk up another conference victory over Temple.
2-Unit Play. #565 Take South Carolina +2.5 over Georgia
The Gamecocks have done fairly well under the radar in the SEC. They dropped their last game to Vandy by one, but prior to that they did beat and cover against Georgia at home, as well as knock off Mississippi. The Bulldogs are without Billy Humphrey and are losers of five straight. Here South Carolina will take the season series with a win in Athens.
3-Unit Play. #559 Take Arkansas Little Rock +1 over FIU
The Trojans are the play here at 15-8, and they are just that much better over a Golden Panthers team that is only 7-16. The road team is 8-2-1 ATS in the last eleven meetings, and ALR is looking for its third straight win in this series. Florida International is just 2-7 in its last nine games overall, and with the underdog also being 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings, we'll take the stronger team. That's Arkansas Little Rock.
2-Unit Play. #585 Take Baylor PK over Oklahoma State
Coming off tow tough losses to Big 12 powers Texas and Kansas, I think upstart Baylor will bounce back nicely. The Bears held a double digit lead over the Longhorns but were not able to hold on, and at Kansas last weekend they came up short in a very high scoring, back-and-forth game. I have not been a fan of what the Cowboys have done this season, and Baylor could use a win to get things back rolling in the win column. They'll do so in Stillwater.
Wunderdog Comp
Game: Syracuse at South Florida
Pick: Syracuse -4.5 (-110)
South Florida's transition into the Big East has been a nightmare. They are just 5-38 SU, and have lost 10 straight this season. They have been awful in this spot as they have posted an 0-8 ATS mark when getting 5.5 or less at home. They have been getting blown out at home this season against the upper-tier of the conference. After opening with a win over Rutgers they have now gone down at home by double-digits to every team, and Syracuse should continue that streak. The Cuse at 16-8, sits firmly on the bubble for the NCAA tournament and a bad performance here could spell doom as the Orange have games remaining with Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Marquette and Pittsburgh. They certainly know what lies ahead, so this game will not be taken lightly.
Brandon Lang
20 Dime - Nebraska
10 Dime - Texas Tech
10 Dime - Maryland
5 Dime - Wisconsin
5 Dime - Charlotte (college)
Free Pick - Southern Illinois
DOCS
4 Unit Play. #557 Take Notre Dame +5 ½ over Connecticut
UCONN has been playing outstanding basketball having won seven straight games but I still do not think they are as good as their record would indicate. The Irish has won five straight games including two road contests and have a great inside-out balance. The Irish won the first game in South Bend and will take this one down to the wire as well giving us the cash with whoever comes out on top.
4 Unit Play. #567 Take Drake +3 over Southern Illinois
The Salukis are one of the most disappointing teams in the land and now will be up against the best the Missouri Valley Conference has to offer. The Bulldogs are scoring 74 points per game and only allowing 60 points per contest and have won 13 straight conference games. SIU was pounded by Creighton over the weekend and this line is based on name only and not the actual performance of the team this year. We will keep pounding the line and Drake will keep winning.
4 Unit Play. #571 Take Creighton -7 ½ over Evansville
The Bluejays have won three straight games with the last two coming in blowout fashion and are a much more well rounded team then the Purple Aces, who have just two conference wins on the season. Evansville shot 55% against Drake and still lost by eight points meaning they do not play any defense whatsoever. Creighton holds a 19-8 edge in the all-time series and will put this one to bed early and coast to a victory.
5 Unit Play. #588 Take Illinois State -7 over Missouri State
The Redbirds are the second best team in the conference and are playing one of the worst road performance in the league tonight @ Redbird Arena. The Bears are just 1-9 on the road this season and their only home loss of the season came against the Redbirds. The Redbirds have been a dominating home team this season currently 12-1 and holds teams to just 60 points per game. This will be a blowout tonight in Normal, IL and we will collect big with our top play.
4 Unit Play. #596 Take Wyoming -2 over TCU
This is more a play against TCU, who just have one road victory on the season. Wyoming has had a bad season but still will protect their home court on Wednesday.
Bob Balfe
NBA Basketball
Warriors -1 over Suns
College Basketball
Wisconsin + 4.5 over Indiana
Savannah Sports
3 Units on S Illinois -2.5
2 Units on St Bonaventure +18.5
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
FERRINGO
2-Unit Play. Take #562 Georgia State (-2.5) over Delaware
Georgia State is a different team at home and playing a Delaware team fresh off a 1-4 home stretch. GSU is 9-3 ATS at home, 14-4 ATS in conference play, and 11-4 ATS overall. They shoot much better in their own gym and could hang a big number tonight. Georgia has won all three meetings and covered all three games in this series.
2-Unit Play. Take #536 Buffalo (-5.5) over Ball State
From a numbers standpoint, Buffalo is actually a much better team than Ball State here. They are shooting and defending much better than the Cardinals recently, and are still a tough team to beat at home. However, the Bulls are devalued at home because three of their last four on the home court have been losses to the best teams in the division. Ball State has dropped six straight and although they are playing better they are 0-9 on the road this year. The home team and the favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in this series and the Bulls have covered four of five against a team with a winning percentage below .400.
2-Unit Play. Take #609 New Mexico (-1) over San Diego State
SDSU kicked off its second-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, Kyle Spain, this week. That weakens the Aztecs just enough to open the door for some revenge by the Lobos. New Mexico has lost five straight to SDSU, but they blew an eight-point halftime lead in their meeting in January. New Mexico is a much better shooting team and although they’ve gotten knocked for their road woes, their last two road losses were at BYU and at UNLV.
2.5-Unit Play. Take #537 St. Bonaventure (+18.5) over St. Joseph’s
After an emotional game against Xavier and just prior to a Big 5 matchup with LaSalle, you can excuse the banged up Hawks if they don’t come out like gang busters against hapless St. Bonaventure. The Bonnies are 0-11 on the road this year, but are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 road games. I think they can score just enough to hang around in this one before quietly accepting their loss and heading home.
2.5-Unit Play. Take #593 Arkansas (+10) over Tennessee
We've done this several times with Tennessee - they simply don't play enough defense in the last five minutes to scare us away from these big numbers. At some point in this game the Vols will likely be up 15 points. But there's also a strong likelihood they'll be down by five or six as well. They are streaky, and I think Arkansas has enough size and skill to at least hang with the Vols. Yes, the same Vols who just almost lost to LSU. I think this will be a competitive game and I think UT will be celebrating a five-point victory while we pick up our cash.
2-Unit Play. Take #534 Toledo (+4.5) over Ohio
We’re catching Ohio in a letdown spot after their grueling comeback win over Western Michigan over the weekend. It’s also a look ahead spot because the Bobcats will travel to Kent State this weekend. Toledo is a completely different team at home (7-1 SU this year) and are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games. The Rockets already wrecked Akron at home this season and I think they come to play against another in-state rival. I think our dog is going to win this one straight-up.
2-Unit Play. Take #571 Creighton (-8) over Evansville
1-Unit Play. Take #588 Illinois State (-6.5) over Missouri State
Favorites - particularly larger-than-average favorites - have dominated in the MVC this season. There are clearly two tiers in this conference and we're backing a pair of teams that I think are in the top tier. I said that ISU was my team in the MVC this year, and to this point they haven't disappointed. SMS doesn't travel well and could get run out of this gym by the much more athletic Redbirds.
Creighton is legit. And I don't see them coming out flat. They shoot well and travel well and should dominate the Purple Aces, who put everything into their Drake loss. Creighton is 39-19 ATS in their last 58 conference games.
RAS
UNC Wilma -6'...... 1
Florida UNDER 141... 1/2
Tex Tech OVER 142... 1/2
Big AL
Our 3 selections are on the Timberwolves, Cavaliers, and Bucks.
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Orlando Magic minus the points over Denver, as Stan Van Gundy's men fall into 56-23, 85-42, 51-18, 31-12, and 19-0 ATS systems of mine.
At 8:30 pm, our Mountain West Game of the Year is on the Wyoming Cowboys over TCU, as Heath Schroyer's men play with revenge from a 27-point drubbing in early January in Fort Worth.
Our 3 selections are on Tennessee, Southern Illinois and Connecticut.
Drew Gordon
1. 200,000* Maryland
2. 50,000* Duquesne
3. 50,000* Drake
4. 50,000* Warriors
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on San Antonio -2.5
With the rash of injuries that the Cavs have fallen into, they won't have enough depth to beat a determined Spurs squad tonight. The Spurs have won 5 of 6 and will be looking to end their long rodeo road trip with a win to head into the All-Star break on a high. The Spurs are 14-3 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games this season. The Cavs are just 1-8 ATS in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games this season. While Cleveland would like to hand a loss to the Spurs here after enduring a 4-game sweep in last year's finals, the Spurs want to show Cleveland and the rest of the world that they are still a championship caliber team even without Parker. Lay the points.