DUNKEL INDEX
New Orleans at San Francisco
The Saints look to build on their 8-0 ATS record in their last 8 games as a favorite. New Orleans is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Saints favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3)
Game 109-110: New Orleans at San Francisco (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 148.439; San Francisco 139.534
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 9; 53
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 3; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3); Over
Game 111-112: Denver at New England (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 128.417; New England 144.965
Dunkel Line: New England by 16 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: New England by 13 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-13 1/2); Under
NBA
Portland at Houston
The Trail Blazers look to take advantage of a Houston team that is coming off a 103-89 win over Sacramento and is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Portland is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Trail Blazers favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Portland (-1 1/2)
Game 501-502: Boston at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 114.882; Indiana 116.199
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 180
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+3 1/2); Under
Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 126.492; Washington 111.451
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 15; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 8; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-8); Over
Game 505-506: Minnesota at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.798; Atlanta 121.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 8 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+8 1/2); Over
Game 507-508: Golden State at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.175; Charlotte 109.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-3); Under
Game 509-510: Portland at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 122.393; Houston 118.213
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-1 1/2); Under
Game 511-512: New York at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 116.526; Oklahoma City 125.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 11; 194
Dunkel Pick: New York (+11); Over
Game 513-514: New Orleans at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.195; Memphis 123.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 11; 176
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+11); Over
Game 515-516: Toronto at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 109.107; Chicago 128.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 19; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 13; 177 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-13); Under
Game 517-518: New Jersey at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 112.673; Utah 123.259
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 10 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 8 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-8 1/2); Over
Game 519-520: Sacramento at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.645; Dallas 121.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 12 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+12 1/2); Under
Game 521-522: LA Lakers at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.757; LA Clippers 125.642
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3; 185
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 187
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2); Under
NHL
Boston at Carolina
The Hurricanes look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games as a home underdog. Carolina is the pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+180)
Game 51-52: Chicago at Detroit (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.498; Detroit 11.293
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+125); Under
Game 53-54: Colorado at Dallas (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.746; Dallas 11.885
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-150); Over
Game 55-56: New Jersey at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.906; Winnipeg 10.699
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-115); Under
Game 57-58: Boston at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.742; Carolina 11.943
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+180); Over
Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.529; Toronto 12.686
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under
Game 61-62: Ottawa at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.978; Montreal 12.742
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-115); Over
Game 63-64: Buffalo at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.758; NY Islanders 11.933
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-130); Over
Game 65-66: San Jose at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.881; Columbus 10.647
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Under
Game 67-68: Minnesota at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.322; St. Louis 12.311
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under
Game 69-70: Philadelphia at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.429; Nashville 11.048
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Over
Game 71-72: Los Angeles at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.627; Calgary 12.715
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
DUNKEL INDEX
NCAAB
Kansas State at Oklahoma
The Wildcats look to bounce back from their 75-73 loss to Baylor and build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games following a SU defeat. Kansas State is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-3)
Game 541-542: Connecticut at Notre Dame (11:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 66.993; Notre Dame 63.849
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 3; 136
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 1 1/2; 131
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-1 1/2); Over
Game 543-544: Virginia Tech at Boston College (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 63.286; Boston College 55.852
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 8; 122
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 10; 124
Dunkel Pick Boston College (+10); Under
Game 545-546: Villanova at Cincinnati (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 60.442; Cincinnati 65.171
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 4 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 8; 134
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+8); Over
Game 547-547: St. Bonaventure at Xavier (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 58.636; Xavier 68.557
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 10; 126
Vegas Line: Xavier by 9; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-9); Under
Game 549-550: Ohio at Akron (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 61.262; Akron 62.993
Dunkel Line: Akron by 1 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Akron by 3 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+3 1/2); Over
Game 551-552: Hofstra at Old Dominion (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 55.131; Old Dominion 67.206
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 12; 121
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 9 1/2; 125
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (-9 1/2); Under
Game 553-554: Kentucky at Tennessee (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 76.438; Tennessee 62.280
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 14; 128
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 10; 136
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-10); Under
Game 555-556: William & Mary at Northeastern (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 44.937; Northeastern 52.804
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 8; 133
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 10; 129
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (+10); Over
Game 557-558: NC State at Wake Forest (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 61.195; Wake Forest 59.841
Dunkel Line: NC State by 1 1/2; 154
Vegas Line: NC State by 4; 147
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+4); Over
Game 559-560: Texas at Missouri (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 67.992; Missouri 79.279
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 11 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Missouri by 10; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-10); Under
Game 561-562: Michigan at Iowa (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 69.756; Iowa 65.061
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 4 1/2; 136
Vegas Line: Michigan by 2 1/2 138
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-2 1/2); Under
Game 563-564: Mississippi at Auburn (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 55.638; Auburn 57.123
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 1 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 1 1/2; 124 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (+1 1/2); Over
Game 565-566: Kansas State at Oklahoma (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas State 72.458; Oklahoma 65.477
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 7; 131
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 3; 134
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-3); Under
Game 567-568: Texas Tech at Texas A&M (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 52.245; Texas A&M 60.994
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 8 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 11; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+11); Over
Game 569-570: Pittsburgh at Marquette (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 62.794; Marquette 70.452
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 7 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Marquette by 10 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+10 1/2); Over
Game 571-572: Rutgers at West Virginia (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 57.136; West Virginia 72.997
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 16; 130
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 11; 132
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-11); Under
Game 573-574: Duquesne at Rhode Island (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 59.148; Rhode Island 55.546
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 3 1/2; 154
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 6; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+6); Over
Game 575-576: George Washington at Harvard (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 51.117; Harvard 67.254
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 16; 114
Vegas Line: Harvard by 14; 118
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-14); Under
Game 577-578: North Carolina at Florida State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 77.020; Florida State 68.303
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 8 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 6 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-6 1/2); Under
Game 579-580: Towson at Georgia State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 38.071; Georgia State 61.122
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 23; 123
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 26 1/2; 116
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+26 1/2); Over
Game 581-582: St. Louis at Charlotte (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 65.249; Charlotte 60.565
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 4 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 3 1/2; 121 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-3 1/2); Under
Game 583-584: Wright State at WI-Green Bay (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 54.530; WI-Green Bay 58.531
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 4; 122
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 5; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+5); Over
Game 585-586: UAB at Southern Mississippi (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 56.135; Southern Mississippi 67.589
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 11 1/2; 125
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 9; 120
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-9); Over
Game 587-588: Toledo at Western Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 48.119; Western Michigan 56.929
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 9; 148
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 10 1/2; 152
Dunkel Pick: Toledo (+10 1/2); Under
Game 589-590: Eastern Michigan at Ball State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 44.215; Ball State 56.692
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 12 1/2; 108
Vegas Line: Ball State by 14; 110
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+14); Under
Game 591-592: Brown at Yale (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 41.666; Yale 57.391
Dunkel Line: Yale by 15 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Yale by 13 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-13 1/2); Under
Game 593-594: Oklahoma State at Baylor (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 60.908; Baylor 76.879
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 16; 126
Vegas Line: Baylor by 13 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-13 1/2); Under
Game 595-596: Michigan State at Northwestern (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 70.332; Northwestern 67.420
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 3; 140
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 4 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+4 1/2); Over
Game 597-598: Oregon at Arizona (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 60.483; Arizona 70.864
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 10 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Arizona by 9; 132
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-9); Over
Game 599-600: New Mexico at Wyoming (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 70.008; Wyoming 67.586
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 2 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 4 1/2; 121
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (+4 1/2); Under
Game 601-602: UNLV at San Diego State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UNLV 71.361; San Diego State 70.928
Dunkel Line: Even; 147
Vegas Line: UNLV by 2 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+2 1/2); Over
Game 603-604: Georgia at Vanderbilt (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 56.897; Vanderbilt 73.311
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 16 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 13 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-13 1/2); Under
Game 605-606: Alabama at Mississippi State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 69.203; Mississippi State 66.110
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 3; 133
Vegas Line: Alabama by 1 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-1 1/2); Over
Game 607-608: Loyola-Chicago at Illinois-Chicago (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 47.719; Illinois-Chicago 46.302
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 1; 111
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 2; 115
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+2); Under
Game 609-610: DePaul at Louisville (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 54.811; Louisville 73.494
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 18 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Louisville by 16; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-16); Under
Game 611-612: VCU at Delaware (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 63.694; Delaware 57.325
Dunkel Line: VCU by 6 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: VCU by 8 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+8 1/2); Over
Game 613-614: Iowa State at Kansas (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 64.758; Kansas 77.090
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 12 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Kansas by 14 1/2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+14 1/2); Under
Game 615-616: St. Joseph's at Massachusetts (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 65.125; Massachusetts 63.713
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 1 1/2; 151
Vegas Line: Pick; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's; Over
Game 617-618: Colorado at Stanford (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 62.434; Stanford 67.718
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 5 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Stanford by 8; 127
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+8); Under
Game 619-620: Central Michigan at Northern Illinois (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 50.082; Northern Illinois 40.379
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 9 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 8; 117 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-8); Over
Game 621-622: Tulsa at East Carolina (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 58.222; East Carolina 58.808
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 1; 136
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+2); Over
Game 623-624: North Texas at UL-Monroe (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 56.525; UL-Monroe 45.089
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 9 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: North Texas by 4 1/2; 131
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-4 1/2); Under
Game 625-626: Air Force at Boise State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Air Force 54.272; Boise State 60.370
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 6; 122
Vegas Line: Boise State by 10; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+10); Under
Game 627-628: Buffalo at Miami (OH) (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 60.817; Miami (OH) 56.434
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 4 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 1; 130
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-1); Under
Game 629-630: Providence at Syracuse (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 55.916; Syracuse 75.575
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 19 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 20 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Providence (+20 1/2); Under
Game 631-632: Central Florida at Marshall (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 60.551; Marshall 69.321
Dunkel Line: Marshall by 9; 132
Vegas Line: Marshall by 7 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Marshall (-7 1/2); Over
Game 633-634: George Mason at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 60.346; James Madison 57.489
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 3; 134
Vegas Line: George Mason by 4; 131
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+4); Over
Game 635-636: Drexel at NC Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 59.370; NC Wilmington 54.873
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 4 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Drexel by 3; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Drexel (-3); Under
Game 637-638: Pacific at Long Beach State (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 48.396; Long Beach State 67.719
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 19 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 20 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (+20 1/2); Under
Game 639-640: Temple at Richmond (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 64.139; Richmond 62.202
Dunkel Line: Temple by 2; 147
Vegas Line: Pick; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple; Over
Game 641-642: LaSalle at Dayton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 63.885; Dayton 66.702
Dunkel Line: Dayton by 3; 130
Vegas Line: Dayton by 2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dayton (-2); Under
Game 643-644: Bowling Green at Kent State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 53.678; Kent State 60.465
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 6; 138
Vegas Line: Kent State by 8; 131
Dunkel Pick: Bowling Green (+8); Over
Game 645-646: Princeton at Columbia (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 647-648: Pennsylvania at Cornell (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 649-650: Florida at South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 71.886; South Carolina 63.035
Dunkel Line: Florida by 9; 139
Vegas Line: Florida by 7 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-7 1/2); Over
Game 651-652: Middle Tennessee State at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 62.229; Florida Atlantic 60.209
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 2; 123
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 3 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+3 1/2); Under
Game 653-654: Arkansas-Little Rock at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 53.908; Arkansas State 58.822
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 5; 122
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 3; 117
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-3); Over
Game 655-656: Portland at St. Mary's (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 49.203; St. Mary's 70.322
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 21; 144
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 23 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+23 1/2); Under
Game 657-658: Pepperdine at San Francisco (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 48.919; San Francisco 56.804
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 8; 134
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 10 1/2; 129
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+10 1/2); Over
Game 659-660: Oregon State at Arizona State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 61.945; Arizona State 55.430
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 6 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 4; 143
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-4); Under
Game 661-662: Detroit at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 55.254; WI-Milwaukee 63.528
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 8 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 5; 129
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (-5); Over
Game 663-664: Rice at Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 57.702; Tulane 59.225
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 1 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Tulane by 3 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+3 1/2); Under
Game 665-666: Santa Clara at BYU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 51.354; BYU 68.685
Dunkel Line: BYU by 17 1/2; 156
Vegas Line: BYU by 19 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+19 1/2); Over
Game 667-668: Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 71.538; Loyola Marymount 53.782
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 18; 139
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 10; 142
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-10); Under
Game 669-670: Florida International at UL-Lafayette (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 47.289; UL-Lafayette 58.212
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 11; 129
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 9 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-9 1/2); Over
Game 671-672: SMU at UTEP (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 54.137; UTEP 57.038
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 3; 109
Vegas Line: UTEP by 6 1/2; 113
Dunkel Pick: SMU (+6 1/2); Under
Game 673-674: TCU at Colorado State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 54.941; Colorado State 60.693
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 5 1/2; 159
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 9 1/2; 152
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-9 1/2); Over
Game 675-676: Memphis at Houston (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 66.328; Houston 56.705
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 9 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Memphis by 8 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8 1/2); Under
Game 677-678: South Alabama at Troy (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 52.456; Troy 52.066
Dunkel Line: Even; 138
Vegas Line: Troy by 1; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+1); Under
Game 679-680: LSU at Arkansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 62.526; Arkansas 68.083
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 5 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 4; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-4); Over
Game 681-682: Idaho at New Mexico State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 55.480; New Mexico State 62.628
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 7; 141
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 9; 146
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+9); Under
Game 683-684: Utah State at Louisiana Tech (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 61.326; Louisiana Tech 51.135
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 10; 137
Vegas Line: Utah State by 5 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-5 1/2); Over
Game 685-686: UC-Irvine at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 49.399; UC-Santa Barbara 62.527
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 13; 133
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 14 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+14 1/2); Under
Game 687-688: Cal Poly at UC-Riverside (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 59.448; UC-Riverside 48.215
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 11; 111
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 6; 105 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (-6); Over
Game 689-690: San Jose State at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 49.536; Fresno State 57.432
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 8; 133
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 10; 129
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+10); Over
Game 691-692: Hawaii at Nevada (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 55.201; Nevada 69.258
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 14; 135
Vegas Line: Nevada by 12; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (-12); Under
Game 693-694: UC-Davis at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 40.158; CS-Northridge 46.643
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 6 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 8; 136
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+8); Over
Game 695-696: Utah at California (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 44.388; California 72.019
Dunkel Line: California by 27 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: California by 24 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: California (-24 1/2); Under
Game 697-698: Furman at Western Carolina (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 48.539; Western Carolina 56.399
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 8; 129
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 5; 126
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (-5); Over
Game 699-700: Davidson at Appalachian State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 60.813; Appalachian State 53.408
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 7 1/2; 141
Vegas Line: Davidson by 8 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+8 1/2); Under
Game 701-702: Chattanooga at Samford (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 52.722; Samford 44.364
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 7 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 3 1/2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-3 1/2); Under
Game 703-704: Elon at College of Charleston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 46.616; College of Charleston 56.421
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 10; 144
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 11 1/2; 138
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+11 1/2); Over
Game 705-706: Tennessee Tech at Murray State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 51.264; Murray State 66.442
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 15; 145
Vegas Line: Murray State by 12 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-12 1/2); Over
Game 707-708: Georgia Southern at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 48.058; Wofford 54.796
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 6 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Wofford by 8 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+8 1/2); Under
Game 709-710: NC-Greensboro at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Greensboro 47.305; The Citadel 42.413
Dunkel Line: NC-Greensboro by 5; 146
Vegas Line: NC-Greensboro by 3; 149 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (-3); Under
Game 711-712: Siena at Manhattan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 48.359; Manhattan 54.399
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 6; 137
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 8 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+8 1/2); Over
Game 713-714: Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 52.304; Northern Colorado 49.201
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 3; 142
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 1; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-1); Under
Game 715-716: Eastern Kentucky at Morehead State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 50.504; Morehead State 52.000
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 1 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 3; 120 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+3); Over
Game 717-718: Eastern Illinois at SE Missouri State (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 44.898; SE Missouri State 52.331
Dunkel Line: SE Missouri State by 7 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 4; 139
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (-4); Over
Game 719-720: Montana State at Northern Arizona (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 45.552; Northern Arizona 44.537
Dunkel Line: Montana State by 1; 133
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 1; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+1); Under
Game 721-722: Jacksonville State at Austin Peay (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 45.765; Austin Peay 53.147
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 7 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 9; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+9); Over
Game 723-724: SIU Edwardsville at Tennessee State (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SIU Edwardsville 37.444; Tennessee State 53.712
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 16 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 14 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (-14 1/2); Under
Game 725-726: Montana at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 58.290; Weber State 60.743
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 2 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Weber State by 4; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+4); Over
Game 727-728: Idaho State at Sacramento State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 40.206; Sacramento State 46.133
Dunkel Line: Sacramento State by 6; 121
Vegas Line: Sacramento State by 5 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-5 1/2); Under
Game 731-732: Oakland at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 53.604; IPFW 49.521
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 4; 172
Vegas Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 165
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-2 1/2); Over
Game 733-734: Oral Roberts at IUPUI (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 64.157; IUPUI 57.915
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 6; 144
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 7 1/2; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: IUPUI (+7 1/2); Under
Game 735-736: Southern Utah at Western Illinois (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 48.529; Western Illinois 59.936
Dunkel Line: Western Illinois by 11 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: Western Illinois by 9; 122
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (-9); Under
Game 737-738: South Dakota at North Dakota State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 48.273; North Dakota State 61.011
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 12 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 15 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (+15 1/2); Over
Game 739-740: UMKC at South Dakota State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 47.542; South Dakota State 60.223
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 12 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 16 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: UMKC (+16 1/2); Under
Matt Fargo
UNLV at San Diego State
Play: UNLV -1.5
At first glance, San Diego St. may look tempting as a home underdog but I don't think this Aztecs team is in a good spot here. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for San Diego St. but it is off to a 14-2 start including wins in seven straight games. The problem is that the last six games have come against a lineup of cupcakes so the Aztecs have not been challenged since defeating California at home by a point way back on December 4th. This is a very good team but not the best team today. UNLV has some payback to take care of even though it is playing it off that it is not being used as motivation. The Rebels lost all three meetings last season against San Diego St. and going back further they have lost five straight and eight of the last nine. Trust me, this team wants some payback. UNLV has also won seven straight games and its recent slate has proven to be a lot tougher as it has taken out Illinois by 16 points and California by 17 points. Only one win of the last seven has been by single digits. There is a very interesting dynamic in this game that favors the Rebels and that is assistant coach Justin Hutson, who was hired this season, was a former Aztecs assistant coach for five year so if anyone is going to know the San Diego St. team, it is him. The Rebels have had a lot of time to prepare for this game as they have not played since January 5th and while that could hurt momentum, word out of Vegas is that head coach Dave Rice kept practices very intense to avoid any sort of letdown. "The way I've characterized it with the team is that one win or loss to start conference doesn't make or break our conference season," Rice said. "Having said that … we will absolutely be ready to play." This is a marquee game to open conference action so both teams will no doubt be ready. The Rebels are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games as a road favorite of three points or fewer and 31-9 ATS in their last 40 road games when the line is between +3 and -3.
Wunderdog
Saints vs. 49ers
Play: Under 47
The New Orleans Saints are playing offensively at a level beyond even what the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers have done this season. Drew Brees has been surreal and the Saints are in uncharted waters having scored 42 or more points in each of their last four games. In those four games Brees has thrown for 17 TD passes to just three INT's. After last week's easy OVER in the New Orleans/Detroit game sailing over the 59 point total, this looks like an easy OVER too, right? Not so fast. The Saints have had an easy schedule this season in terms of the defenses they have faced. Since week five they have not faced a single defense that ranks better than 19th with the exception of the Atlanta Falcons. The problem with that is Atlanta ranks 20th against the pass, allowing Brees to operate. The big offensive numbers in the current New Orleans 9-0 SU + ATS run have come against eight teams that rank 20th or worse out of 32 teams. The only team that ranked respectfully was Tennessee and, guess what? The Saints scored 22 in that one. In stark contrast, San Francisco ranks fourth in the league in defensive yards allowed. It is worth noting that they rank in the middle of the league (16th) against the pass. But does that mean Brees will feast? The Niners played to a 13-3 record and often had leads. Opposing teams often had to throw to try to win. As a result, the Niners allowed 104 of their 229 points in the fourth quarter! There was a lot of passing yards there but despite that, San Francisco allowed only 14.3 ppg. So I believe the Niners will have enough defensive success vs. Brees and the Saints to keep this score from getting out of hand. It's also very important to look at the location of this game. The Saints scored 41.6 ppg at home but just 27.3 ppg on the road - a full two-TD difference. And as far as the Niners go, they averaged 38 total points per game and gave up just 10.9 per game at home on the year. This total looks enticingly low because of the Saints offensive prowess in recent games, but now you know the rest of the story. Play UNDER.
Sean “Paddy” Murphy
Michigan @ Iowa
Pick: Michigan 2.5
Offered at: -2.5 Pinnacle
Michigan has handled Iowa in six consecutive meetings, and I don't believe that winning streak will be in jeopardy on Saturday afternoon.
The Wolverines have suffered only three losses in 17 games this season. All three losses have come against teams that either have explosive offenses (Duke and Indiana), or shut down defenses (Virginia). As far as I'm concerned, Iowa possesses neither of those traits.
Michigan should certainly have its guard up after a close call against Northwestern earlier this week. The Wolverines won that game by two points in overtime. Let's not knock them too much for that ugly effort, as they were in a clear letdown spot following a blowout win over Wisconsin.
The Hawkeyes turned some heads with back-to-back road wins over Wisconsin and Minnesota, but have since gone in the tank, losing games by 29 against Ohio State and 34 against Michigan State.
Iowa hasn't been particularly impressive at either end of the floor this season, shooting 44.6% as a team while allowing the opposition to shoot 45.8%. The Hawkeyes home court advantage has been minimal at best, as they've already dropped a pair of Big Ten games on this court, and four contests overall this season.
Michigan is a veteran team with some pretty lofty goals as we approach crunch time in conference play. Meanwhile, Iowa is just hoping to improve on what was a disastrous 2010-11 campaign. Talent wins out in this case.
Marc Lawrence
North Carolina @ Florida State
PICK: Florida State +7
As the saying goes, nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina, an adage that UNC's Tar Heels proved correct by winning all nine games in their recent homestand. Now comes the hard part: taking to the road for the first time since December 3rd. Both of the Tar Heels' losses to date this season have come away from home and here they must face a physical FSU squad looking to even the score for a pair of losses to UNC last year. Tenacious defense is a staple of Leonard Hamilton's teams, resulting in a sparkling 40-22-1 ATS home dog log in conference games, including 29-6-1 ATS the last 36. Not only do the Heels arrive in a tricky letdown/look-ahead situation - they're 0-3 SU and ATS after playing Miami Florida and 1-5-1 ATS in games before tangling with Va Tech - they'll be overmatched in the paint against the Sems and will have to rely on success from the perimeter to prevail. Considering UNC missed 14 of its 16 three-point shots in Tuesday's win over the Hurricanes, such success may prove to be elusive. The bottom line is we're simply not interested in laying points with a Carolina squad that is just 45-85-5 as ACC chalk in games in which it fails to score 80 points (Hamilton's teams have allowed only 23 of 311 foes to top 80 points at home in his career). Toss in the facts that the host in Seminoles' games are 8-3 ATS this season and that FSU has cashed in six of the last seven meetings with UNC, and there's really only one way to look here. Florida State bullies its way to a huge ACC win today. We recommend a 1-unit play on Florida State.
Jim Feist
LSU vs Arkansas
Pick: Arkansas
The LSU Tigers are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 vs. the SEC and they head to an angry Arkansas team. Arkansas just had its 7-game win streak end with a close lose at Mississippi. Now they come back home and home court has meant everything in this series, which is often the case in college basketball: The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the LSU Tigers are 2-8-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings. In addition, the Tigers are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Arkansas. Play Arkansas!
SPORTS WAGERS
SAN FRANCISCO +4 over New Orleans
We realize how easy it is to like the Saints here. Why wouldn’t you? They are an offensive machine, they're hot and they’ve been down this road in recent times. At the all important quarterback position, New Orleans’ Drew Brees lays over San Francisco’s Alex Smith. However, life in the NFL is rarely that simple. There are issues on the Saints side that cannot be conveniently overlooked, namely on defence. The Saints struggled against the run early in the season, surrendering more than 100 yards eight times through 10 games. That was prior to New Orleans going into their high-octane scoring when teams hardly could run the ball in an attempt to play catch up. The Niners will not abandon their ground game. It’s their bread and butter and it has proven effective. Quietly, San Francisco finished 11th in scoring, ahead of teams like the Ravens and Cowboys. If need be, the 49ers can do some damage through the air. Smith was proficient with a league-low five interceptions and having seen Calvin Johnson’s 211 yards receiving last week, the 49ers could have success throwing to WR Michael Crabtree. The 49ers have a huge edge defensively, having surrendered just 229 points on the season compared to the Saints’ 339. This marks only the second time since 1982 that the road team has been favored in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs. That’s because the home team has usually earned the right to host and therefore should not be in the underdog’s role. While the Saints might be the sexy pick, the Niners are the prudent play and that’s the side we’ll endorse. Play San Francisco +4 (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).
NEW ENGLAND -13½ over Denver
Those Broncos. What a cheeky group they are. Win six. Drop three. Back their way into the playoffs. Upset the Steelers. So now what? Travel to Foxboro and knock of the top seeded Patriots? News flash; it ain’t happenin’. While the Tim Tebow hysteria has been fun for most, it’s a joke to others. Granted, the youngster had an impressive game last week but don’t expect that lightning in a bottle to strike again here. The Patriots are not the imposters that the Steelers turned out to be. They have an elite quarterback and an elite coach. They’ve had the luxury of experiencing the Tebow phenomenon first hand, resulting in a 41-23 victory that took place in Denver. A quick review of that one had New England arriving in Denver to face a streaking Broncos bunch, the latter riding a six-game winning streak. The Pats fell behind 16-7 until Belichick and Co. saw what they were dealing with and then outscored Denver 34-7 the rest of the way. Not much will change from then to now. Not only did that one set off a three-game losing streak for the Broncos, it quickly dispelled Denver’s defensive status. While some are quick to point out New England’s defensive deficiencies, the Broncos allowed 390 points this season compared to the Patriots’ 342. Offensively, the Broncos scored just 309 points on the year while the Pats racked up 513. With two weeks to prepare and the motivation from having lost this match over the past two seasons, the Patriots roll it up against this inferior guest. Play: New England -13½ (Risking 2.08 units to win 2).
EZWINNERS
New England Patriots -13.5
The Broncos shocked everyone last week including myself with a huge win over a beat up Pittsburgh Steelers team, but Tebow time will end this week. The New England Patriots have a very poor defense but they can more than make up for their defensive deficiencies with an offensive attack led by quarterback Tom Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Wes Welker. This core unit for New England can seemingly score at will and I expect them to do so in this game. Denver's defense has played pretty well this season, but in Week 15 Tom Brady passed for 320 yards, while Denver's Tim Tebow failed to even reach 100 passing yards in route to a 41-23 Patriots route. The New England defense has improved some near the end of the season and they had multiple takeaways in that game against Denver. The Broncos would need to play a flawless game to keep this one close which is something I don't see them doing. New England has way too many weapons for Denver to contain and the Broncos have no answer for the Patriots tight ends. I think this one gets ugly. Lay the points.
Charlie Scott
UNLV vs. San Diego State
Play: UNLV -2
SDST has exceeded expectations in Non-conference play as this was expected to be a rebuilding yr. SDST lost Kawhi Leonard & Malcolm Thomas to the NBA and Billy White and PG Gay to Europe off last Years team. While UNLV returns everyone, but Tre'von Willis, but replaces Willis with UCLA transfer Moser who's better. UNLV's JR/SR team has revenge since they have lost 5 straight to SDST in this big MountainWest rivalry. SDST is a pretty young team, with only 1 real weapon Guard Chase Tapley, However UNLV has good defensive guards in Oscar Bellfield and Justin Hawkins. The matchup also favors UNLV as SDST likes to play small with a 4 Guard lineup, while UNLV can run the floor and go big with talent. Play UNLV at this cheap price !
Rob Vinciletti
Drexel vs. NC Wilmington
Play: Drexel -3
Drexel should control this one here tonight as they are the better team with the better numbers. Drexel has won and covered 4 of 5 times as a road favorite of 3 or less and has won 6 of 7 vs losing teams this season. In games after allowing 60 or less they are 7-2 and 5-0 off a conference game. UNC Wilmington is a lousy 2-13 vs wining teams in the 2nd half the last 3 seasons and 6-16 ats vs teams who allow 65 or less points per game. When they are make a home dog of 3 or less they are an anemic 0-4 straight up and ats the last 3 seasons. With Drexel having won 9 of their last 10 and UNC Wilmington struggling vs winning teams we will lay the small number here. Take Drexel.
Bryan Power
Boston @ Indiana
Pick: Boston +3.5
The Celtics can't just keep losing, can they? Last night's 88-79 home loss to Chicago was the team's third in a row, a streak which started w/ a 87-74 home defeat to tonight's opponent Indiana. Tonight brings a shot at revenge. Both teams played last night, so no advantage there. The Pacers won in Toronto Friday night 95-90, but laying points to a team like Boston is real "foreign waters." The Celtics are a perfect 2 for 2 ATS as a road dog so far this year, cashing in the opener at New York and then also staying within the number at Miami. Indiana has been beating up on a lot of bad teams thus far. They've played Detroit twice, Toronto twice, Cleveland, Charlotte and New Jersey. Those opponents account for seven of the Pacers' nine wins. Indiana was blown out by both Miami and Philadelphia in step up games. Boston gets their revenge Saturday night.
Jeff Alexander
1 Unit Iowa +3
Off back-to-back blowout losses to arguably the two best teams (Ohio St., Michigan St.) in the Big Ten, expect Iowa to bounce back strong against a Michigan team it has had success against at home. Iowa lost by 3 in overtime in last season's home meeting with the Wolverines. The year before that it lost by 2 points in OT. The year before that it won by 10 in OT. The Wolverines are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite. The Hawkeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog. The home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings. We'll take the points in a game that will likely come right down to the wire again.
Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit Oklahoma State +14
This is a sandwich game for Baylor, which is coming off a thrilling 2-point win over K-State and will be looking ahead to a date with Kansas Monday. In other words, the 9-7 Cowboys likely won't get the Bears' full attention. Baylor is 16-0 and ranked No. 4 in the country. With that comes public attention and odds makers looking to cash in on that attention. I feel the books have overvalued Baylor here in hopes of catching Joe Public in their trap. After 4 straight losses against the spread, Baylor covered against K-State. This is significant because the Bears are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win. The Bears are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games. They are also 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite of 13.0 points or more. The Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Cowboys have won 22 of the last 29 in this series and only one of those losses has come by more than 13 points. We'll take the points.
Dave Price
1 Unit Florida State +6.5
FSU is 8-1 at home where it played UNC to a 2-point game last season. It covered the spread in that game to improve to 6-1 ATS in its last 7 against the Tar Heels. The Seminoles are an incredible 21-4-1 ATS in their last 26 games as a home underdog of 6.5 points or less, including 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 6.5 or fewer points. Look for the Seminoles to give the Tar Heels a scare this afternoon.