Feist
sunbeltconf gom.................ul lafayette
steam.......................fordham
steam.......................duquesne
platinum........................iowa st
inner circle......................baylor
5 star.........................kentucky
4 star..........................lasalle
personal elite.......................nets
total.........................heat over 98.5
personal best...................bucks
platinum.........................rockets
inner circle..........................nuggets
5 star..............................bobcats
Cokin
fat man play..............uab-8
window....................lasalle
under the hat......................iowa st
3 star.................oklahoma
3 star..........................n texas
window............................hornets
under the hat..................celtics
3 star.........................jazz
spritzer
ko.............................lasalle
tko..........................temple
tko........................lsu
tko..........................ok st
5 star big 12 blowoutgom..............baylor
5 star..................mia-fla
ko........................gold st
tko......................heat
4 star.....................jazz
Rocketman Sports
NBA
3* Boston -4.5
NHL
1* Atlanta +115
Ryan NHL
3* Ducks
CHRIS JORDAN
400* Baylor
100* UAB
100* Vandy
Bob Balfe
NBA Basketball
Knicks +4 over Cavs
College Basketball
Virginia +5.5 over Duke
Florida +2.5 over Tennessee
Frank Rosenthal
NBA HOOPS
701 WARRIORS-5
706 KNICKS+4.5
707 RAPTORS+2.5
UNDER 197 S
720 NUGGETS-6
UNDER 230
COLLEGE HOOPS
726 MIAM FL-8
OVER 143
727 DUKE-5.5
OVER 157
731 KY+3
734 SETON HALL+3
745 ST. JOHN+16
748 VANDY-3.5
755 BAMA UNDER 142
772 NOVA-9
780 BAYLOR-1
UNDER 148
Savannah Sports
2 Units on Troy +9.5
Bob Akmens
GS Warriors/Ch.B'Cats Ov.221
Ky/So.Carolina Un.132
ANH.Ducks -155
AJ Apollo
5* Rice -1 ( 5* is his top play)
WAYNE ALLEN ROOT
Chairman - Oklahoma
Millionaire - Florida
Money Maker - Virginia
No Limit - Miss St
Insiders Circle - Seton Hall
Billionaire - So Carolina
Rocketman Sports
Tulsa @ UAB
Play On: 1* UAB -8
Tulsa is 2-9 ATS since 1997 as a road underdog of 6 1/2 to 9 points. UAB is 10-2 ATS this year when the total is 130 to 139 1/2. UAB is strong at home going 13-1 SU this year. UAB is scoring 78.1 points per game at home this year while allowing only 60.4 points per game at home this season. Golden Hurricane are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU win. Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5. Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5. Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Conference USA. Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. Blazers are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win of more than 20 points. We'll recommend a small play on UAB tonight!
WILL SYKES
PHOENIX vs DENVER
SYKE-O-ANALYSIS: What makes you think that the Nuggets have what it takes to win this game? On top of that I get 7 points? You say that the Suns still haven't figured it out yet (yes, I can agree with that) But do you think that the Nuggets have gotten it together? They've been winning won, lose one, win two, lose three. This is the most inconsistent NBA team I've seen with two all stars. You think the Nuggets are a better team at home, well they're only 17-13 ATS at home, while the Suns are 16-13 ATS on the road. Not bad, not bad at all. I'm going to keep it short and simple, don't give a better team on the road 5 or more points, or you'll get punished. Take this play as a 2* ML play as we see the Suns punish the Nuggets on the own home court. Don't get psyched by those odds makers thinking that the Suns are horrible on back to back and then give e'm 7 points on the road. Stick with Sykes as I put my 7-1 ML dog record on the line.
Phoenix Suns +240
THE GOLD SHEET'S LTS
NBA
NEW ORLEANS (-9)-home over Atlanta
"OVER" 203 points INDIANA at HOUSTON
COLLEGE HOOPS
KENTUCKY (+2 1/2) over South Carolina-home
RICHMOND (-3 1/2)-home over Fordham
CENTRAL FLORIDA (+7 1/2) over Houston-home
FLORIDA (+3)-home over Tennessee
Jim Kruger
Pistons UNDER 183.5
Sonics +9.5
Denver -5.5
Marc Lawrence
Final home game situation play (3-0) on these this in the last week)
Triple Dime
Florida Gators
Chan
Alabama at LSU
PREDICTION:LSU
For my regular clients, this play will come as no surprise. I've backed LSU in each of their last two games and there's no reason to jump ship now.
The Tigers continue to play well for interim coach Butch Pierre. There's no doubt in my mind that these guys want Pierre installed as the full-time bench boss next season. Since he has taken over, the Tigers have gone 4-3 SU and 5-2 ATS. There's no question they're playing their best basketball of the season and have an excellent opportunity to notch their fourth consecutive win in their home finale on Wednesday night.
On Sunday, LSU fell behind by as many as 16 points in the first half, but battled back, narrowing the gap to three points at the half before finally pulling away late in the game. That was the type of win that builds an even greater level of confidence than they had been playing with before. Maybe the most impressive thing about the Tigers late season run is the fact that they're doing it without steady offensive production. Over their last five games they're shooting just over 39% as a team. Tonight could be the night they come around in that regard as Alabama has allowed opponents to shoot over 46% on the road this season.
The Crimson Tide are coming off a discouraging loss at Ole Miss over the weekend. They felt they were slighted by a clock malfunction in the game's final seconds and deserved a better fate. For a team that has yet to win on the road in SEC play, that type of loss only added to their frustration. The Tide own just one road win on the season, and that came back in early November against Mercer. They'll get charged up for their home finale against Vandy this coming Saturday but I just don't see them bringing a lot of fire to the table on Wednesday.
Alabama's typical size advantage is muted somewhat by LSU's tandem of Chris Johnson and Anthony Randolph. Those two have been a force ever since Johnson returned from injury. Marcus Thornton leads the Tigers offensive charge and is coming off a 36-point effort on Sunday. Throw in one of the best defensive players in the nation in Garrett Temple, and you wonder why this team wasn't battling at the top of the SEC standings this season. For whatever reason, things just didn't work out in the early going, but right now this is a team that's playing with pride, and playing for it's coach. Those are two factors we like to see when backing a team at this point of the season.
This game also features one of the larger free throw shooting disparity's I've seen in a while. LSU is connecting at a solid 74.1% clip from the charity stripe while Alabama comes in hitting 61.1%. In what should be a close game, that could very well prove to be the difference.
The Tide prevailed by nine the first time these teams hooked up this season, but that game took place back in early February when LSU was mired in a 1-8 ATS slide. Needless to say the Tigers are in much better shape now, and on Senior Night, I expect to see a tremendous effort.
Gator's NBA/CBB 70% Report
CBB
Wednesday: Play Over CBB home teams against the total off a home win scoring 85 or more points, a bad team, winning 20% to 40% of their games on the season
46-15 Over since 1997 (75.4%) PLAY: Memphis / SMU OVER 138
Psychic Wiseguy
Boston College +8.5
LAS VEGAS TECH REPORT (LVTR)
INDIANA +10.5
TEMPLE -5
VANDERBILT -3.5
Razor Sharp Diamond Club
Duke - 5 1/2
Alabama +2
Pacific - 7
Michael Cannon
20 Dime –
LSU
Take Lsu as the small home chalk tonight over Alabama.
Lsu has had a miserable season, but they have quietly put together a three-game winning streak, going 3-0 ATS, including outright wins over South Carolina and Mississippi.
Alabama has been putrid on the road, going just 1-8 SU.
The Tigers frontcourt duo of Anthony Randolph and Chris Johnson combine to average 27 ppg and should fare better than the 7 of 21 from the floor in the first meeting, an 81-72 loss at Tuscaloosa.
Alabama has lost three of four and five of its last seven, so you have to wonder how they’ll manage to get up for a game that doesn’t mean much to them.
Lsu is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games overall and its last nine against SEC foes. They are playing well right now and will want to continue their run for interim coach Butch Pierre.
Take Lsu as the small home chalk as they grab the win and cover.
10 Dime –
MARSHALL
Take the points with Marshall tonight when they travel to take on Tulane.
Marshall is finally healthy and it’s showing as they’ve won four of six. They are coming off an 89-64 blowout loss to Tulsa however, but I expect them to bounce back strong tonight on the road against a struggling Tulane team.
Tulane has lost seven straight and I don’t like their prospects of breaking out of that slump tonight.
Tulane’s leading scorer David Gomez has been the target of frequent double teams due to a lack of a perimeter threat and has scored only 28 points combined over the last three games.
Marshall boasts the hottest scorer on the court in Tyler Wilkerson, who is averaging 15 ppg over the last nine games.
Take the points with Marshall as they stay within the number tonight.
5 Dime –
SYRACUSE
Take Syracuse as the small road chalk tonight over Seton Hall.
Both teams are coming off disappointing losses on Saturday. Syracuse blew an 11-point lead with just over three minutes to play and lost 82-77 to Pitt, and Seton Hall was upset by lowly St. John’s.
But I like Syracuse to bounce back tonight over a Seton Hall team that is fading big time down the stretch.
Seton Hall can’t match the scoring that Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn provide. Moreover, they don’t have the defense that can slow either one down.
Take Syracuse as the small road chalk for the win and cover
Accu-Picks
5* Duke
4*Ok St
4*Temple
4*Lasalle
3* Mia Fla
3* Heat
3*Pacers
CalSports
4* Duke
4*Pacific
3*Temple
3*Miss ST
3* Heat
3* Milw
Triple Crown
5* Temple
3* Lasalle
3*LSU
3*N Texas
4* Over G St
3* N Jersey
FERRINGO FULL CARD
2-Unit Play. Take South Carolina (-2) over Kentucky
This is the same basic idea as the Seton Hall bet. Kentucky played out of its mind in the second half of their game over the weekend at Tennessee. Now they’re on the road against a less talented team, but one that is playing its final home game and wants to send venerable coach Dave Odom out with a W. This is going to be a tough one to get up for if you’re UK so we’re going to fade away and look for a big USC win.
1.5-Unit Play. Take #734 Seton Hall (+3) over Syracuse
I have been watching Syracuse basketball games since I was 8 years old and I don’t know if I’ve ever witnessed a more crushing loss by the Orangemen than the one they endured over the weekend at home against Pitt. Now they have to travel to Jersey (a place where no SU team has ever really performed well) and take on a Seton Hall team that, while not very talented, is scrappy and has some offensive performers that can break down the SU zone. Syracuse has shown that they can get blown out on the road against an inferior foe (see: at South Florida) and I think if SU has a hangover from the Pitt game they could get waxed here as well.
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3-Unit Play. Take #736 Richmond (-3) over Fordham
Fordham is shaky and for some reason the oddsmakers love them. I'll be all over Fordham for their last home game, but Richmond has very quietly been one of the best stories of the A-10. They've been playing very well and, although they don't handle the favorite role well, could roll the Rams tonight in their final home game. It's an awkward travel day for Fordham and
3-Unit Play. Take #773 East Carolina (+1.5) over Rice
So, why doesn’t this game fall into the same category as SU and Kentucky? Well, because Rice stinks and they have no homecourt advantage. They are in football country, so no one cares about them anyway, but the off-site facility where they play gives them virtually no home-court edge. ECU is coming off a huge win over Houston and could have a letdown, but they beat Rice by 19 in the first meeting. Their road numbers for the year are also very skewed because they’ve played in the six toughest venues in the conference. I think they win outright and give us the cash.
2.5-Unit Play. Take #764 Auburn (-3) over Georgia
Georgia is a dead stick. They have dropped five straight overall and six of seven since Billy Humphrey was booted off the team. Auburn is inconsistent as any SEC club but they shoot much better and play with much more defensive confidence at home. UGA has nothing to play for, so as the crowd builds the momentum for the home team on Senior Night I can see the Dawgs rolling over. UGA has loss all of its conference road games, and dumped each one by six points or more. Also, even if you throw out the bloodletting at Tennessee they are losing SEC road games by an average of 8.7 points per game.
2-Unit Play. Take #780 Baylor (-1.5) over Texas A&M
Baylor is solid at home, A&M is awful on the road, and the Bears already beat A&M in College Station this year. Baylor is streaky. But I think that TAM’s guards will be totally overmatched in this one. Baylor’s bigs also put up better numbers at home. And while A&M should hold a rebounding edge, I don’t think it will make up for my projected free throw and 3-point shooting disparity. Look for late free throws to ice this one and a nice 7-point win for the Bears on Senior Night.
2-Unit Play. Take #748 Vanderbilt (-4) over Mississippi State
Mississippi State may be the SEC team not named Tennessee that is best equipped for a serious NCAA Tournament run. However, you gotta respect what Vanderbilt is capable of at home and this number is a little short. It should be MSU around +6.5 so we have some decent value. Heck, even at 6.5 Vandy would be awful tempting. But we’re going to lay the short number and look for another solid performance out of the SEC’s best home team.
2-Unit Play. Take #749 Central Florida (+7.5) over Houston
I think UCF matches up very, very well with Houston, as evidenced by their close loss at home to the Cougars earlier this year. Both teams run three-guard offenses and I think this number is a little thick on a pair of teams that can put points on the board in a hurry. Over the last two seasons these teams have played three times and all three have been decided by three points. Let’s hope that the 3’s are falling for UCF tonight as I think they sneak under this number in a close loss.
2-Unit Play. Take Tennessee (-2.5) over Florida
Tennessee got their scare at home against Kentucky after losing at Vanderbilt. But Florida is completely overrated. They had a nice run in the middle of the season but I think their time is up and their freshmen are hitting The Wall. Florida got smoked at UT (giving up over 100 points) and they want to run-and-gun. Well, that plays right into Tennessee’s hands. I expect Florida to come out smoking and build some kind of double-digit lead in the first half. But then the Vols are going to snap out of it and go on something like a 28-12 run and put this one away. Just too much firepower.
PowerPlaywins
Power Play Of the Day
Orlando/ Washington over 200
Keith Martin Sports
Oklahoma St -5
Lasalle u167
The Fat Jack
MIAMI UNIVERSITY -8
VIRGINIA +5
Sebastian
Insider Seton Hall