DUNKEL INDEX
Army vs. Navy
The Black Knights look to take advantage of a Navy team that is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games against teams with a losing record. Army is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Midshipmen favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Army (+7).
Game 103-104: Army vs. Navy (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Army 76.150; Navy 79.144
Dunkel Line: Navy by 3; 52
Vegas Line: Navy by 7; 57 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Army (+7); Under
NHL
Minnesota at Phoenix
The Wild look to build on their 7-0 record in their last 7 games as an underdog. Minnesota is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115)
Game 1-2: Montreal at New Jersey (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.020; New Jersey 10.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105); Under
Game 3-4: Boston at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.035; Columbus 11.980
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+140); Over
Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.526; NY Islanders 11.161
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under
Game 7-8: NY Rangers at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.970; Buffalo 11.601
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-105); Over
Game 9-10: Vancouver at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.969; Ottawa 10.477
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over
Game 11-12: Winnipeg at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.056; Detroit 13.200
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Under
Game 13-14: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.765; Philadelphia 11.012
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+170); Over
Game 15-16: Anaheim at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.618; Nashville 11.325
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-180); Under
Game 17-18: Minnesota at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.671; Phoenix 11.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under
Game 19-20: San Jose at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.422; St. Louis 12.394
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Over
Game 21-22: Edmonton at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.016; Calgary 11.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-145); Under
Game 23-24: Dallas at Los Angeles (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.342; Los Angeles 9.693
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+135); Over
DUNKEL INDEX
Ohio State at Kansas
The Buckeyes look to take advantage of a Kansas team that is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games against Big Ten opponents. Ohio State is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2 1/2)
Game 541-542: Washington vs. Duke (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 64.719; Duke 73.918
Dunkel Line: Duke by 9; 151
Vegas Line: Duke by 7 1/2; 156
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-7 1/2); Under
Game 543-544: Cincinnati at Xavier (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 63.421; Xavier 72.659
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 9; 129
Vegas Line: Xavier by 7; 124
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-7); Over
Game 545-546: Rhode Island at Georgia State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 51.870; Georgia State 60.423
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 8 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 9 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+9 1/2); Over
Game 547-548: WI-Green Bay at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 52.890; Marquette 77.964
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 25; 129
Vegas Line: Marquette by 21; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-21); Under
Game 549-550: WI-Milwaukee at Northern Iowa (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 58.838; Northern Iowa 66.232
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 7 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 8; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (+8); Over
Game 551-552: BYU at Utah (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 72.759; Utah 45.536
Dunkel Line: BYU by 27; 138
Vegas Line: BYU by 22 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-22 1/2); Under
Game 553-554: UNLV at Wisconsin (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 67.537; Wisconsin 79.617
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 12; 129
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 8 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-8 1/2); Over
Game 555-556: Akron at Cleveland State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 56.686; Cleveland State 63.120
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 6 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 8; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (+8); Under
Game 557-558: Butler at Ball State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 58.026; Ball State 58.988
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 1; 120
Vegas Line: Ball State by 3 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Butler (+3 1/2); Under
Game 559-560: Oklahoma State vs. Pittsburgh (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 62.897; Pittsburgh 68.649
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 139
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 5 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-5 1/2); Over
Game 561-562: Arkansas at Oklahoma (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 61.457; Oklahoma 67.859
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 6 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 6; 145
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-6); Under
Game 563-564: Loyola-Chicago at Toledo (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 49.163; Toledo 49.827
Dunkel Line: Toledo by 1; 132
Vegas Line: Toledo by 3 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+3 1/2); Over
Game 565-566: Ohio State at Kansas (3:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 83.454; Kansas 77.105
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 6 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 2 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-2 1/2); Under
Game 567-568: Wright State at Miami (OH) (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 50.053; Miami (OH) 55.023
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 5; 117
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 7; 114
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+7); Over
Game 569-570: Princeton at Drexel (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 51.414; Drexel 60.246
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 9; 116
Vegas Line: Drexel by 7; 112 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-7); Over
Game 571-572: Northern Illinois at Illinois-Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 40.636; Illinois-Chicago 51.595
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 11; 128
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 9; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (-9); Under
Game 573-574: Eastern Michigan at Purdue (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 45.100; Purdue 71.552
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 26 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Purdue by 25; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-25); Over
Game 575-576: Troy at Mississippi State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 53.837; Mississippi State 71.356
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 17 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 18 1/2; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+18 1/2); Under
Game 577-578: Clemson at Arizona (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 61.216; Arizona 70.171
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 9; 131
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-5 1/2); Over
Game 579-580: Villanova at Temple (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 64.323; Temple 67.542
Dunkel Line: Temple by 3; 137
Vegas Line: Temple by 6; 141
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+6); Under
Game 581-582: Kentucky at Indiana (5:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 79.307; Indiana 71.444
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 8; 154
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 5; 147
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-5); Over
Game 583-584: Missouri State at AR-Little Rock (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 61.731; AR-Little Rock 50.724
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 11; 126
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 8 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-8 1/2); Under
Game 585-586: New Mexico at USC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 65.856; USC 60.546
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 5 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 3 1/2; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-3 1/2); Over
Game 587-588: Creighton at St. Joseph's (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 67.615; St. Joseph's 64.407
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 3; 141
Vegas Line: Pick; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Creighton; Under
Game 589-590: Pennsylvania vs. UCLA (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 53.445; UCLA 57.795
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: UCLA by 7; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+7); Over
Game 591-592: Youngstown State at Buffalo (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 49.628; Buffalo 65.303
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 15 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 10; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-10); Under
Game 593-594: Penn State at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 54.912; Duquesne 63.498
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 8 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 7 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-7 1/2); Over
Game 595-596: Long Beach State at North Carolina (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 63.612; North Carolina 76.559
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 13; 155
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 17; 159
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+17); Under
Game 597-598: Miami (FL) at West Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 64.344; West Virginia 69.059
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 4 1/2; 132
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 6 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (+6 1/2); Under
Game 601-602: George Washington at Syracuse (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 52.721; Syracuse 78.654
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 26; 135
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 19 1/2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-19 1/2); Over
Game 603-604: Dartmouth at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 43.437; Notre Dame 65.178
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 21 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 17 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-17 1/2); Over
Game 605-606: Utah State at Wichita State (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 55.670; Wichita State 70.051
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 14 1/2; 124
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 16; 128
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+16); Under
Game 607-608: Bowling Green at Valparaiso (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 51.727; Valparaiso 56.916
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 5; 140
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 7 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (+7 1/2); Over
Game 609-610: Wake Forest at Seton Hall (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 54.593; Seton Hall 68.366
Dunkel Line: Seton Hall by 14; 142
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 11 1/2; 144;
Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (-11 1/2); Under
Game 611-612: Nebraska at TCU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 59.215; TCU 54.708
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 4 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 1; 129
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-1); Under
Game 613-614: Boise State at LSU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 62.570; LSU 65.721
Dunkel Line: LSU by 3; 145
Vegas Line: LSU by 1; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LSU (-1); Over
Game 615-616: UL-Monroe at Texas A&M (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 44.866; Texas A&M 66.796
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 22; 127
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 20 1/2; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-20 1/2); Over
Game 617-618: Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 48.356; Southern Mississippi 64.557
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 16; 129
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 17 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (+17 1/2); Under
Game 619-620: Michigan State at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 71.909; Gonzaga 72.642
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 1; 132
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 3 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (+3 1/2); Under
Game 621-622: CS-Northridge at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 43.647; Pepperdine 54.591
Dunkel Line: Pepperdine by 11; 142
Vegas Line: Pepperdine by 8; 136
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (-8); Over
Game 623-624: Pacific at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 47.691; San Francisco 59.880
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 12; 128
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 10; 132
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-10); Under
Game 625-626: Cal Poly at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 56.202; San Jose State 53.709
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 2 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 4 1/2; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+4 1/2); Over
Game 627-628: Ohio at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 59.490; Portland 55.347
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 4; 141
Vegas Line: Ohio by 5; 144
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+5); Under
Game 629-630: Fresno State at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 51.067; Oregon 65.323
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 14 1/2; 147
Vegas Line: Oregon by 12; 142
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-12); Over
Game 635-636: Austin Peay at Tennessee (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 51.263; Tennessee 61.549
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 10 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 13; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+13); Under
Game 637-638: St. Peter's at Minnesota (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 46.242; Minnesota 68.065
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 22; 123
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 16 1/2; 119
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-16 1/2); Over
Game 639-640: Kent State at Western Carolina (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 64.047; Western Carolina 53.218
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 11; 137
Vegas Line: Kent State by 8; 132
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-8); Over
Game 641-642: Central Michigan at Tennessee State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 51.183; Tennessee State 52.771
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 1 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 3 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+3 1/2); Under
Game 643-644: Manhattan at Hofstra (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 53.081; Hofstra 57.506
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 4 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 3 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (-3 1/2); Over
Game 645-646: Tennessee-Martin at Middle Tennessee State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 41.255; Middle Tennesssee State 65.450
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 24; 129
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 20 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-20 1/2); Under
Game 647-648: Canisius at St. Bonaventure (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 43.564; St. Bonaventure 63.077
Dunkel Line: St. Bonaventure by 19 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: St. Bonaventure by 16; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (-16); Over
Game 649-650: Davidson at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.632; Charlotte 59.624
Dunkel Line: Even; 138
Vegas Line: Davidson by 2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+2); Under
Game 651-652: Georgia Southern at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 44.165; Eastern Kentucky 52.670
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 8 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 5 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-5 1/2); Under
Game 653-654: Nevada at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 54.790; Montana 59.887
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 5; 134
Vegas Line: Montana by 2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-2); Over
Game 655-656: Idaho State at Loyola Marymount (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 45.595; Loyola Marymount 58.924
Dunkel Line: Loyola Marymount by 13 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Loyola Marymount by 11 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola Marymount (-11 1/2); Under
Game 661-662: Harvard at Boston U (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 64.224; Boston U 54.516
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 9 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Harvard by 6 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-6 1/2); Over
Game 663-664: North Dakota State at Arizona State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 57.633; Arizona State 60.009
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 2 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 3 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+3 1/2); Over
Game 665-666: Oakland vs. Michigan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 59.803; Michigan 67.962
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 8; 147
Vegas Line: Michigan by 6; 152
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-6); Under
Game 667-668: Western Kentucky at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 50.478; IUPUI 54.055
Dunkel Line: IUPUI by 3 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: IUPUI by 8; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (+8); Over
Game 669-670: South Dakota at Morehead State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 47.320; Morehead State 55.965
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 8 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 6; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-6); Under
Game 671-672: UMKC at SE Missouri State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 47.603; SE Missouri State 52.865
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 5 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 3 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (-3 1/2); Under
Game 673-674: Eastern Illinois at Western Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 46.863; Western Illinois 46.782
Dunkel Line: Even; 127
Vegas Line: Western Illinois by 3 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+3 1/2); Over
Game 675-676: Southern Utah at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 48.860; Weber State 60.679
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 12; 136
Vegas Line: Weber State by 11; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-11); Under
Hollywood Sports
Army at Navy
Play: Navy
Navy (4-7) has dominated this series having won nine straight meetings with the Black Knights by a whopping 322-91 combined score over that span. The closest contest between these two teams was in 2006 when the Midshipmen only beat their arch-rivals by twelve points in their 26-14 victory. There is little reason to believe these trends will change this season. Navy was riddled with injuries this season which contributed to their disappointing record and snapped their eight-game bowl run after their 27-24 loss at San Jose State as a 6-point favorite. Of course, neither of these teams need any outside motivation for this rivalry game -- but the last time Navy was not going to a bowl which made the Army game their final game of the season back in 2002, they responded with a 58-12 thumping as a 4-point favorite. The Midshipmen should rebound from their setback against the Spartans since they have covered the spread in 6 of their last 8 games after a point spread loss. Navy has also covered 4 of their last 5 games as a favorite in the 3.5-10 point range. Both of these teams last played on November 19th -- and Army has failed to cover the spread in 22 of their last 27 contests played with more than a week to prepare during the season. The Black Knights are also a decisive 9-20-1 ATS in their last 30 games as an underdog in the 3.5-10 point range. It is still a successful season for Navy if they take care of business against their arch rivals. That drive should lead the Midshipmen to another convincing victory over Army. Lay the points with Navy on Saturday.
David Chan
Vancouver Canucks @ Ottawa Senators
PICK: Vancouver Canucks
The suddenly surging 17-10-1 Vancouver Canucks storm into Ottawa to take on the 13-12-4 Senators.
Sorry for the cliche, but Vancouver is definitely "firing on all cylinders" right now, having won eight of its last nine; it rallied huge in Montreal on Thursday to steal the win:
“After the third goal, I just wanted to shut the door. Hopefully the boys would bail me out, and they did,” Roberto Luongo said. “We’ve been a really good third-period team all year long and we knew that we could come back in the game.”
The last time these teams met, Vancouver was backstopped by Cory Schneider's 28 saves in the 2-1 victory.
The Sens have struggled getting any offensive push vs. Vancouver, and I expect that trend to continue; Ottawa has just six goals combined in four straight losses vs. the Canucks, three of which Luongo got the start in.
The Sens are just 1-2-2 in their last five, and have given up nine goals in their last two defeats.
Another setback for the Sens; defenseman Sergei Gonchar is likely to be sitting this one out due to an injury he suffered in Thursday's loss; and that's bad news against this potent Canucks power-play.
In my opinion, this is the very definition of "great line value"; consider laying the price in this one!
Jim Feist
CS Northridge vs Pepperdine
Pick: CS Northridge
Pepperdine is not a good offensive team, averaging 60.4 ppg and shoots just .378% from the field. Northridge has a pair of terrific freshman in Stephan Hicks (19 ppg, 9 rpg) and forward Stephen Maxwell. Maxwell is a highly heralded player who only joined the team two games ago, playing great in a loss to Bakersfield but getting into foul trouble the last game. The Matadors are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600. Meanwhile the Pepperdine Waves are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Big West. Play Northridge.
EZWINNERS
Indiana Hoosiers +4
This could be a tricky spot for the Wildcats who still have to be feeling good about themselves after last weekends win over North Carolina. Indiana is off to a great 8-0 start this season, but this will be a huge test after posting just one win (NC State) against a big time school. Kentucky plays some great defense, but the Hoosiers can score as Indiana is averaging 85 points per game. There will most certainly be an electric crowd at Assembly Hall and this will be the first true road game for a Kentucky team that lost six out of their final eight road games against unranked teams last season. Take the points.
Scott Spreitzer
UNLV at Wisconsin
Prediction: UNLV
We went against the Runnin' Rebels last Sunday and cashed an easy ticket when they were blown off the court at Wichita State. But as we stated in our analysis, the Rebels had "fallen in love" with the 3-point shot, thanks to their trifecta success the night they knocked-off then top-ranked North Carolina. But it was also a tough scheduling spot for UNLV. Wichita State marked the 3rd difficult assignment in a row after beating UNC then winning in OT at UCSB. The Rebels will be well-rested for this one. They have played just one game since the loss last Sunday, crushing CS-San Marcos at UNLV's home away from home, the Orleans Arena on Wednesday. The team got back on track midway through the first half and cruised to a 44 point win. Facing Wisconsin in Madison is not an enviable spot. But the line is a bit out of whack tonight, as far as I'm concerned. UNLV is the quicker and more athletic team and they may be the deeper team in this matchup. And let's not forget that a less talented, less experienced and slower paced UNLV team was a 4 1/2 point favorite over Wiscy last year in Las Vegas. I'm not so sure Madison is worth a 13 point swing, especially when you consider this is one of the best UNLV editions in the post-Tarkanian era. And let's not forget the Badgers lost 61-54 at home to another athletic squad when Marquette came to Madison one week ago today. Best of all, we don't need UNLV to pull their second upset of the season. We only need the Rebels to hang an 8 1/2 point number. UNLV won 68-65 last season and I believe this one will go right to the wire also, making those 4+ baskets well worth taking. I'm grabbing the points with UNLV on Saturday.
Rob Vinciletti
Villanova vs. Temple
Play: Temple -5.5
Temple has won 5 of 7 on this season which is impressive since they have only played one home game. Today they take on a Villanova squad that comes in off a shaky effort vs Missouri earlier in the week. In fact Villanova has failed to cover in 6 of their 7 lined games this season and are an anemic 3-10 ats the last 3 years off 3 ats losses. In games vs winning teams they have dropped 3 of 4 and all 4 to the spread. If they allowed 80 or more in their previous game they are just 4-9 ats the past few seasons. Temple has covered 6 of the last 7 vs Big East teams and 4 of the last 5 as a home favorite from -3.5 to -6. Temple relishes the month of December winning 15 of the last 15 with 12 spread covers. Look for Temple to get the win and cover.
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit USC +4.5
New Mexico has played only one true road game this season and won that game by just 5 points over an Arizona State team that is 3-5 on the season. The Lobos face an even stiffer test this evening and may not be able to walk away victorious this time around. Dating back to last season, the Lobos are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
USC has been a phenomenal underdog investment for quite some time. The Trojans are 45-22 ATS in their last 67 games as an underdog. Recently, they are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a home underdog and 19-8 ATS when catching points under coach O'Neill.
The Trojans are also 18-6 ATS versus very good teams outscoring their opponents by 8 points or more per game under O'Neill. They are actually defeating these foes by an average of 1.1 points. We'll take the points.
JR O'Donnell
Duquesne -7.5
PSU visits the Duquesne Dukes, and seemingly so far both teams are having ho hum seasons. Penn State is 6-4, but the six wins have come against the following powers: Hartford (0-9), Radford (3-7), LIU (5-4), South Florida (5-4), YSU (6-2 vs weak foes), and Boston College (2-7), which brings us to 21 wins and 33 losses. They have been pasted by ST Joes by 18, Kentucky by 38 and Lafayette (D-3) by "4' at home!
Duquesne is 5-4, but has played a much tougher slate, including losses @ Arizona, @ Valparaiso, Pitt and Robert Morris. Pitt and Arizona are ranked in the top 20! PSU has only one scorer in double figures, with point Frazier averaging 16+ ppg, leading in rebounds at 5.5/g and assists at 7.3/g. The next player checks in at 7.3 ppg. In other words stop Frazier, and you stop PSU, as Lafayette did the other night holding him to "4" points and 0-12 from the "3" point line at his home court. Duquesne has shot better than 50% in "6" of their "9" games, and have four players over 50% and a fifth at 49%+. Under Coach Ronnie Everhart the Dukes are 83-37 when they score "70" points or more, 40-6 when they shot 50% or better, and 12-5 SU in their last "17" at home. Dukes score almost "3" ppg. more at home and hold the opposition to 2 ppg less.
Joe Gavazzi
Washington vs Duke
Play: Duke
Huskies overachieved in covering Marquette. They’ve been touring Manhattan ever since. Duke restored their confidence in a 23 point home blow-out of Colo State, erasing the bad taste of the Ohio State loss. Now they must beat a quality opponent to prove their worth. Expect it to happen against a Washington team which will again have problems on the defensive end and in taking care of the basketball. A split in MSG is more than Washington could have expected, leaving them mentally soft for this meeting. All the edges to Duke.
UNLV at Wisconsin
Play: Wisconsin
I’m very impressed with first year HC Rice, the former offensive assistant at BYU. He has molded 4 RS from a 24-9 team into an up tempo group that was good enough to beat North Carolina, 90-80. But the Rebels lone failure came when they fell on the road against a good defensive team, Wichita State. That’s what they meet today when they encounter Bo Ryan’s Badgers who will be hungry for revenge after falling 68-65 in Vegas last year. Wisconsin has the handlers to negate UNLV’s pressure, and the ability to tempo down the game. And they are allowing an amazing 44 PPG on defense. Eleventh year HC Ryan has authored one of the strongest home courts in the nation, where the Badgers are 50-4 SU, 3+Y, and now stand 69-39 ATS home TO -17.
Oklahoma State vs Pittsburgh
Play: Pittsburgh
When OK St fell behind at Missouri State by 12 on Wednesday night, it looked like another road failure for this traditionally poor traveler under fourth year HC Ford. They had already lost at neutral sites to VA Tech and Stanford. This will be another loss against a Pitt team whose staff and players are quite comfortable with the MSG ambience. Loss of PG Woodall is addition by subtraction from the view point of this bureau. His offensive numbers were glitzy, but he appeared to be a weak link in the defense. They’ve comfortably won three straight without him, including rival Duquesne as well as a revenge meeting at Tennessee when they held the high-powered Vols to just 56 points. Expect a comfortable Pitt victory today.
Ohio State at Kansas
Play: Kansas
After watching Ohio State’s 8-0 SU start, including a 22 point win vs Duke, and realizing that Kansas has already lost to Kentucky and Duke, there will be few backers for the Jayhawks today. Just ask any of the ESPN talking-heads. But nowhere in those broadcasts will it be recorded that Kansas now stands 56-1 SU at Allen FH L3+Y. With Ohio State playing their first road game, this “upset”will come as no surprise to this veteran bureau.
Penn State vs Duquesne
Play: Duquesne
Penn State wants to go up tempo under first year HC Chambers. That’s just fine for Ron Everhart’s 6th edition of the Dukes. The Dukes are seething from a pair of rivalry losses to Pitt (on this floor) and Bobbie Mo in the last 10 days. But when asked to perform against out-manned foes who will run the court with them, they have beaten Green Bay by 18, Lafayette by 19, and Tenn Tech by 10. None of those margins would surprise this bureau today as the Dukes turn up the pressure and push the pace.
Michigan State at Gonzaga
Play: Michigan State
The Kennel will be rocking when the Bulldogs host this made for TV Saturday Night Special on the deuce. And the Bulldogs will be hungry following their 7 point loss at Illinois last Saturday. But this is one of the strongest venues in the nation, where the Zags stand 40-4 SU, 3+Y. This year’s edition, however, features a lack of size and quickness at the guard position. And inside presence Sacre has been compromised by a recent neck injury. Be assured that the Spartans will not be intimidated by the venue. They have already played Carolina on an aircraft carrier and Duke in MSG. Since that time they’ve rolled to 7 straight wins vs outmanned competition with every victory by 13+ points. Sparty still has much to prove following their 19-15 season of last. A rare visitor upset in McCarthy would not surprise.
Bob Balfe
Army / Navy Over 57.5
Navy has dominated this rivalry over the last few years, but this is not the same Navy team that we are used to seeing. Both teams are having off years as they will not be playing in a bowl game so this is it. Army has shuffled their offensive line so much this year and still lead the nation in rushing. That has to say something about how good their system is. Navy is just a few yards per game behind. I think it’s a breath of fresh air that both teams will be playing an opponent that is more their size. All season long these offenses have been going up against monsters. Neither team passes the ball much, but its because they do not have to. These teams had three weeks to prepare for this game and I think we are going to see a lot more passing in this one. I simply do not think these defenses can stop the rushing attacks. I would like to see Army win this game, but they seem to always turn the ball over at the worst time and I trust both teams scoring points then picking a side. For the first time in years I think this is an evenly matched game and should actually be worth watching. This game has great tradition and I am glad to see it’s the only game on the board today. Let’s take the Over.
NHL Predictions
New Jersey Devils -116
Montreal dropped another game in shootout on Thursday, which was their 6th lost in 7 games. Their lone win came in Los Angeles a week ago, but they have managed to get a single point in 4 of their losses. On the season the Habs are just 11-11-7, but are a decent 7-6-1 on the road. New Jersey has won two straight after losing their previous four, with their latest a 5-4 come from behind shootout win against Ottawa on Thursday. The Devils are 14-12-1 on the season and 6-4-1 at home. New Jersey has been tough to beat at home dating back to the end of last season, going 22-9 in their last 31 home games. New Jersey is 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home favorite and 5-1 in their last 6 vs a team with a winning % less than .400. Note that the Canadiens are just 1-7 in their last 8 games as an underdog. New Jersey has had the Canadiens number going 36-13-3 in their last 52 head-to-head meetings, and the Devils are 19-5-2 in their last 26 meetings in New Jersey. Montreal hasn’t been playing very good hockey lately, and I think the Devils can take advantage of that at home. Play the Devils as small home favs.
Dave Price
1 Unit Utah +22.5
BYU is getting a little too much respect here versus a Utah team it only defeated by 13 points at home in the most recent meeting when it had Jimmer Fredette. Plays against favorites of 10 or more points (BYU) that have covered the spread in 4 or 5 of their last 6 games, with the condition they have won 60 to 80% of their games on the season and are playing a team that has won 20% or less of its games, are 30-9 ATS the last 5 seasons. Teams in this spot are only winning by an average of 12.9 points. We'll take Utah and the points.
Jeff Alexander
1 Unit IUPUI Indianapolis -7
Fading the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as a road underdog has been a lucrative venture as they are just 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games in the role. It's also worth noting they are only 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5 points. The Jaguars, meanwhile, are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5 points. The fact IUPUI was kicked by Louisville last game bodes well for us also because the Jags are 10-1 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more since the start of the 2009 season. They're winning by an average of 9.8 points in this situation. Lay the number.