DUNKEL INDEX
Boise State at Idaho
The Vandals look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 games as a home underdog. Idaho is the pick (+35) according to Dunkel, which has the Broncos favored by only 31. Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+35)
Game 111-112: Ball State at Buffalo (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 62.270; Buffalo 67.191
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 5; 42
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 3; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-3); Under
Game 113-114: Boise State at Idaho (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 112.876; Idaho 81.819
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 31; 67
Vegas Line: Boise State by 35; 62
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+35); Over
NCAAB
Northern Iowa at Syracuse
The Panthers look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 non-conference games. Northern Iowa is the pick (+10 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Syracuse favored by only 8. Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+10 1/2)
Game 719-720: Georgetown at Old Dominion (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 71.383; Old Dominion 68.128
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-1 1/2)
Game 721-722: Towson at Miami (OH) (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 48.102; Miami (OH) 56.644
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 12
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+12)
Game 723-724: Northern Iowa at Syracuse (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 67.830; Syracuse 75.634
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 8
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+10 1/2)
Game 725-726: William & Mary at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 56.297; Virginia 67.892
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia by 10
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-10)
Game 727-728: Western Michigan at Xavier (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 52.683; Xavier 72.714
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 20
Vegas Line: Xavier by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-15 1/2)
Game 729-730: NC-Wilmington at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Wilmington 47.180; Florida 69.718
Dunkel Line: Florida by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 26
Dunkel Pick: NC-Wilmington (+26)
Game 731-732: Seton Hall at Temple (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 64.898; Temple 69.508
Dunkel Line: Temple by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (+6 1/2)
Game 733-734: Columbia at LaSalle (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 43.718; LaSalle 57.431
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (-12 1/2)
Game 735-736: Rutgers at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 55.902; Princeton 60.093
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 4
Vegas Line: Princeton by 7
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+7)
Game 737-738: Southern Mississippi at South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 57.618; South Florida 66.562
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 9
Vegas Line: South Florida by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-2 1/2)
Game 739-740: Western Kentucky at St. Joseph's (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 56.976; St. Joseph's 57.693
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 1
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+1 1/2)
Game 741-742: Northwestern at Northern Illinois (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 63.876; Northern Illinois 50.785
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 13
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-9)
Game 743-744: Louisiana-Monroe at Texas Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana-Monroe 43.444; Texas Tech 69.400
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 26
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 23
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (-23)
Game 745-746: Brown at Fordham (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 44.123; Fordham 45.095
Dunkel Line: Fordham by 1
Vegas Line: Fordham by 2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+2)
Game 747-748: New Mexico State at Louisiana-Lafayette (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 58.615; Louisiana-Lafayette 53.969
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State
Game 749-750: Arkansas State at Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 51.288; Mississippi 69.923
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 15
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-15)
Game 751-752: Eastern Michigan at Michigan State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 53.034; Michigan State 75.640
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 23
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+23)
Game 753-754: James Madison at Kansas State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 50.256; Kansas State 77.086
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 27
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 20
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-20)
Game 755-756: Pacific at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 58.549; UTEP 66.580
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 8
Vegas Line: UTEP by 9
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+9)
Game 757-758: Arkansas-Little Rock at SMU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 45.754; SMU 58.902
Dunkel Line: SMU by 13
Vegas Line: SMU by 10
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-10)
Game 759-760: Fresno State at BYU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 54.973; BYU 75.690
Dunkel Line: BYU by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 22
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+22)
Game 761-762: CS-Northridge at UCLA (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 47.891; UCLA 67.931
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 20
Vegas Line: UCLA by 18
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-18)
Game 763-764: UC-Riverside at UNLV (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 50.778; UNLV 69.178
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: UNLV by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (+20 1/2)
Game 765-766: WI-Milwaukee at Portland (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 56.686; Portland 65.101
Dunkel Line: Portland by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-6 1/2)
Game 767-768: UC Davis vs. Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC Davis 46.908; Florida Atlantic 53.202
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 3
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-3)
Game 769-770: Kent State vs. Iona (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 58.657; Iona 56.132
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Kent State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Iona (+5)
Game 771-772: Bryant at Cleveland State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 31.452; Cleveland State 55.007
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 26
Dunkel Pick: Bryant (+26)
Game 773-774: TX-Pan American vs. Indiana State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Pan American 38.807; Indiana State 56.491
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 13
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-13)
Game 775-776: Eastern Kentucky at Loyola-Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 50.434; Loyola-Chicago 54.408
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 4
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 1
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-1)
Game 777-778: Denver vs. UC-Santa Barbara (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 51.896; UC-Santa Barbara 54.725
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 3
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 4
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4)
Game 779-780: North Dakota State at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 50.881; Oregon 60.896
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 10
Vegas Line: Oregon by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+13 1/2)
Game 781-782: Montana State at Hawaii (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 48.554; Hawaii 54.871
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 4
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-4)
Game 783-784: Central Michigan vs. CS-Fullerton (2:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 51.368; CS-Fullerton 49.990
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 4
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+4)
Game 785-786: NC-Greensboro at VCU (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 46.257; VCU 68.139
Dunkel Line: VCU by 22
Vegas Line: VCU by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-19 1/2)
Game 787-788: Drexel at Loyola-MD (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 55.695; Loyola-MD 54.137
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 2
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (+2)
Game 789-790: Tennessee Tech at NC State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 46.373; NC State 68.141
Dunkel Line: NC State by 22
Vegas Line: NC State by 18
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-18)
Game 791-792: Chattanooga at Tennessee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 45.667; Tennessee 73.321
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 27 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 22
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-22)
Game 793-794: Samford at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 49.506; Youngstown State 50.863
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+3 1/2)
Game 795-796: Elon at South Carolina (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 48.508; South Carolina 64.209
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+18 1/2)
Game 797-798: The Citadel at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 50.699; Richmond 67.047
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 15
Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-15)
Game 799-800: Rider at Massachusetts (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rider 50.863; Massachusetts 57.967
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 7
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 5
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-5)
Game 801-802: Tennessee State at Mississippi State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 48.933; Mississippi State 65.430
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+18 1/2)
Game 803-804: Northern Arizona at Iowa State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 53.128; Iowa State 63.795
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-8)
Game 805-806: Wofford at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 60.103; Minnesota 68.748
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+9 1/2)
Game 831-832: Centenary at Memphis (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 41.662; Memphis 67.909
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 26
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 833-834: Oakland at West Virginia (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 55.820; West Virginia 76.635
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 21
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 835-836: Oral Roberts at Missouri State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 56.082; Missouri State 64.294
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
NBA
New York at Minnesota
The Knicks look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games as a home underdog. New York is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: New York (-3).
Game 701-702: Utah at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.482; Atlanta 123.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 200
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4); Under
Game 703-704: Houston at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.043; Indiana 119.761
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 219
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 214
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+4 1/2); Over
Game 705-706: Toronto at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 114.638; Orlando 131.710
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 17; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 13 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-13 1/2); Under
Game 707-708: Charlotte at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 114.789; Washington 113.007
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+1); Over
Game 709-710: New York at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 116.012; Minnesota 108.180
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 8; 217
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3; 214
Dunkel Pick: New York (-3); Over
Game 711-712: Philadelphia at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.633; Dallas 124.370
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 8 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+9 1/2); Under
Game 713-714: Sacramento at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.217; Phoenix 124.826
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 12 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-7 1/2); Under
Game 715-716: Portland at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.842; Oklahoma City 116.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+2 1/2); Over
Game 717-718: Detroit at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 111.660; LA Clippers 114.768
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3; 184
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1; 190
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-1); Under
NHL
Edmonton at New Jersey
The Oilers look to take advantage of a New Jersey team that is 0-8 in its last 8 games as a home favorite. Edmonton is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick Edmonton (+155)
Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.261; Pittsburgh 12.090
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Under
Game 53-54: Edmonton at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.051; New Jersey 10.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+155); Over
Game 55-56: Colorado at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.336; Columbus 11.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over
Game 57-58: Minnesota at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.524; Florida 11.695
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Under
Game 59-60: Calgary at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.519; Phoenix 11.878
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-125); Over
Game 61-62: Dallas at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.202; Anaheim 10.725
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+130); Under
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Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks
Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers
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When the Sixers meet the Mavericks at the AAA in Dallas Friday evening they will take the court knowing they are 12-5 TAS in their last 17 visits to the big 'D', including 8-1 ATS in games when the Mavs are off a SU and ATS win. With Dallas just 2-8 ATS a a favorite in non-conference clashes before taking on New Orleans, look for the Sixers to improve to 6-2 ATS in games when they are on the take this season. We recommend a 1-unit play on Philadelphia.
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Utah Jazz at Atlanta Hawks
Prediction: Atlanta Hawks
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Utah is 5-3 straight up this year. The Jazz are 0-4 ATS their last 4 games as underdogs of 0.5 to 4.5 and they are 0-4 ATS their last 4 games as road underdogs of 0.5 to 4.5. Atlanta is 6-3 straight up this year. The Hawks are 10-4-1 ATS their last 15 games vs. NBA Northwest teams. Atlanta is 7-2 ATS their last 9 games as favorites of 0.5 to 4.5. The Hawks are 5-1 ATS their last 6 games with the Jazz. The favorite in this series is 12-3 ATS.
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The Raptors are 6-0 OU (+12.5 ppg) when their line is at least ten points higher than last game (a jump in class), 9-0 OU (+10.5 ppg) on the road with at least a day of rest after a loss in which Andrea Bargnani had more turnovers than assists and 4-0 OU (+25.1 ppg) in franchise history on the road after a loss in which Jarrett Jack had more turnovers than assists. The Magic are 4-0 OU (+11.8 ppg) as a favorite after a game at home in which they committed at least twenty turnovers. Consider the Magic and Raptors OVER.
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Boise State at Idaho
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This one looks really bad on paper. Boise State gained 737 total yards of offense in last week's 42-7 demolition of Hawaii while Idaho allowed an incredible 844 yards in a 63-17 loss to Nevada. The Vandals are 0-16 SU since '96 vs. Top 25 teams, losing by an average of over 31 points per game. Boise is 11-2 ATS in the road favorite role.
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Play on: Boise State
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Boise State vs. Idaho
Play: Boise St -34.5
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Boise State is in Idaho for a Friday Night game as they put their 8-0 record on the line against a sub .500 Idaho squad. Idaho has lost each of their last two games and three of their last four games as they take on their second straight ranked opponent. Boise State is number four in the country and have had an offensive explosion scoring 33 points in every games including scoring in the forty's three times and in the fifty's three times. Look for he Bronco's offense to once again light up the scoreboard as they gallop to 9-0.
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TORONTO RAPTORS VS ORLANDO MAGIC.
PLAY: TORONTO RAPTORS
Toronto hasn't been winning, but this offense is very good, averaging 99.4 ppg. Despite a 6-game slide, this team has been in four of those. They were this big an underdog at the LA Lakers and covered all the way in a 108-103 defeat. Orlando has failed to cover 4 in a row and comes off a home loss to the Utah Jazz. They've been favored by 10, 9, 7 and 17 points the last four games and failed to cover every one. Orlando gets the home win, but not in a blowout. Play the Toronto Raptors.
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Boise State Broncos -34.5
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The Broncos are in the spot of hoping for losses by Auburn and Oregon to be able to reach the BCS Championship game and the only thing they can do is to continue to win by large margins. Laying 35 points on the road is a huge margin, but I expect Boise to be up to the task. Nevada put up 844 yards as they demolished this Idaho team 63-17 and I expect a similar effort by the Broncos. Idaho is just 1-3 against the spread in their last four games as a home underdog of 21 or more points and the Broncos are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games as a road favorite of 21 or more. Boise State head coach Peterson has stated that he is not concerned about winning with style points, but we all know that is exactly what they have to do to try to impress the pollsters. This one should get ugly fast. Lay the points.
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Georgetown vs. Old Dominion
Play: Georgetown -2
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To say this is a big game Georgetown would be an understatement. Normally looking at a favored ranked team on the road against an unranked team would be ill-advised but in this case, there is a lot of backbone to it. The Hoyas want revenge plain and simple. After an 8-0 start last season for Georgetown, the Monarchs came into the Verizon Center, led pretty much from start to finish and upset the Hoyas by four points. Georgetown recovered from it as it won its next three games but it was still a stinger. Old Dominion went 27-9 last season and won its opening round game in the NCAA Tournament before falling against Baylor. The Monarchs return four starters from that team but the one loss is a big one as Gerald Lee has departed along with his 14.4 ppg. The Monarchs expect to make a run in the CAA once again but the one thing they lack is a player that can take a game over when needed which is what Lee gave them. There will be plenty of wins but this is a tough opening game spot. The loss of Greg Monroe is a big one for Georgetown but the Hoyas do have players that can fill the vacant spot. Julian Vaughn will be expected to be the primary guy in the post and while he is no Monroe, he showed good signs and has the experience to step right in. The backcourt for the Hoyas is the strength with Chris Wright, Austin Freeman and Jason Clark. The trio averaged 42.2 ppg last season and all averaged double figures. That makes for a nightmare for opposing defenses. Adding more motivation for Georgetown is the fact that it was ousted in the first round of last season’s NCAA Tournament by Ohio, one of the bigger upsets in the first round. You can guarantee the Hoyas want to rid that bad taste and get this season going in the right direction. A team like Old Dominion would normally look exception as a home underdog this early because there is experience in place. However, the angles on the side of the Hoyas outweigh that and they get their revenge tonight. 3* Georgetown Hoyas
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Bryant vs. Cleveland State
Play: Cleveland State -25.5
How is there even a line on this game. What a joke. Bryant went 1-17 in NEC play last year and was 1-29 on the season. This team can't compete with Sacred Heart. HC Gary Waters will look to dictate the tempo and start off the year with a huge win here.
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1 Unit on Philadelphia 76ers +9.5
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Dallas has been one of the most overvalued teams in the NBA. In fact, it is just 1-16 ATS in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over since the beginning of last season. Over the same time frame, the Mavs are 0-8 ATS as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points, only winning these games by 0.4 points on average. Take Philly and the points tonight.
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1 Unit on Raptors/Magic UNDER 203
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Orlando is one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. It will really tighten the screws tonight after allowing a team to crack the century mark for the first time this season in its last game. Orlando is 17-7 UNDER when the total is 200 to 209.5 over the last 2 seasons and 43-24 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 200 over the last 3 seasons. Lastly, the UNDER is 49-21-1 in Orlando's last 71 after allowing 100 points or more in its previous game.
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Utah Jazz at Atlanta Hawks
Prediction: Atlanta Hawks
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Classic motivational play here on the home side, as we'll fade Utah off back-to-back huge upset wins over the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic in their last two games. On the other side of the court, Atlanta is steaming after dropping three straight, and we expect a much more focused effort here from the home side. Hawks have won and covered three straight in this series, and catch the Jazz in a great letdown spot here!
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New Mexico State vs. UL Lafayette
Play: UL Lafayette
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New Mexico State allowed 77.6 points per game overall last year and 80.5 points per game on the road last season. Louisiana Lafayette has won 9 of their last 10 meetings with New Mexico State including a perfect 5-0 SU at home vs New Mexico State since 1997. Aggies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Sun Belt. Favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings. Aggies are 0-6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. We'll recommend a small play on Louisiana Lafayette tonight!
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Toronto @ Orlando
Play: Toronto +14
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Any conference away underdog of 10.0 or more that is 0-3 SU in their last three games, they lost their previous game by four points or more, versus an opponent coming off of a home favorite SU loss, and they have a winning percentage of .493 or better is 18-3 ATS since 1990. The double-digit underdog has won 4 of those 21 games outright.