Jimmy Boyd
1 Unit on Bowling Green pk
5-6 Bowling Green is flat out better than 3-8 Toledo and will prove it on its opponents home field today. Bowling Green has been sensational against the number on the road at a perfect 6-0 clip this season. They also fall into another strong situation at 13-4 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite since 1992. Coach Brandon is 8-1 ATS in road games off an upset loss as a favorite as the coach of BG. Toledo is just 1-4 at home this season and went down to Bowling Green by 27 points last year. BG is still the better team.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Duke -20
On the road and up against one of the best teams in CBB, Duquesne will get mopped up this afternoon. Plays against underdogs of 20 or more points; good team - outscoring their opponents by 4+ points/game, after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games are 40-15 ATS since 1997. Lay the points with this strong system.
James Patrick
Bowling Green vs. Toledo
Our Friday selection is in NCAA College Football MAC action as we recommend Toledo Rockets posted as a home underdog against arch rival BG in Head Coach Toledo Tom Amstutz's final game as the head of the Toledo Football Program. The host in this series has cashed winning tickets in 8 of 9 contests and the Rockets close out action in their home finales at the Glass Bowl on a high note winning 5 of 6. A n emotional send off as the biggest Rocket of them all bids farewell.
John Ryan
New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
Prediction: Florida Panthers
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Florida (NHL) - Supporting this graded play is a strong system that has produced a record of 168-192 for just 49% , but has made 88 units in profits since 1996. Play on a dog against the money line after having lost 3 of their last 4 games and playing on Friday nights. Here is a second play that has gone 68-53 making 34 units since 1996. Play against road Favorites against the money line off a road win and in November games. Florida is in a solid role too noting they are 9-4 against the money line (+7.2 Units) against good power play killing teams with the opposition scoring on <14.5% of chances over the last 2 seasons. Take Florida
Bryan Leonard
Duquesne @ Duke
PICK: Duke
The Dukes against Duke, excuse us if we get a bit confused. We'll try to stick with the school names from here on out to keep everything easy to understand. Duquesne came out of nowhere last season under Ron Everhart to win 17 games, four more than the prior two years combined. They did so with a breakneck speed offense that simply wore out the opposition. They have gotten off to a nice 4-0 start this season scoring 79 points or better in every game. But the team steps up big time in talent today as South Carolina Upstate and High Point have little in common with the Duke Blue Devils. Duquesne had a lot of turnover in the off-season losing their top five scorers as well as two transfers. While the scoring has been good against lesser competition it's the defense where the difference will be made early in the season. The ability of so many new players to jell on the defensive end is what makes this team such a question mark against quality opponents, and their opponent today is stacked.
The Blue Devils enter this game at 6-0 and they have played their share of cupcakes. That said they have faced off with quality teams such as Rhode Island, Southern Illinois and Michigan. Duke bounced back last year after winning only 22 games the prior season to grab 28 victories year ago. That group can only get better as they were dominated by freshmen and sophomores. This team has seven upper classmen in the regular playing rotation so look for Duke to once again become an elite program.
The reason we really like the favorite here is experience and depth. Duke has a team that has played together much longer and they are very deep. This Duke team has McDonald All-American type talent on the bench. Duquesne's frantic pace often wears out the opposition who doesn't have enough stamina or depth to play a complete game. That won't be the case here as Duke can win this game with their backups. We expect the weak opponents of Duquesne to be a hindrance here as all the new faces get a good look at superior athletes playing in a team game.PLAY DUKE
Brian Hansen
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
Prediction: Buffalo Sabres
Although the Pens had a great victory their last time out, I look for Buffalo to give them everything they can handle tonight in front of the hometown crowd! In fact this is a good spot for the Sabres who are an awesome 6-4 their last 10 when playing against a team with a winning record! Expect this strong trend to continue this evening; play on BUFFALO!
Jeff Benton
Let's boost both records on Friday by taking Rhode Island in a virtual pick-em game against Penn State in the Philly Hoop Classic
I don't get this line at all. Just two weeks ago, Rhode Island took No. 8 Duke to the limit in Cameron Indoor Stadium, falling 82-79 thanks to a horrible officiating call that gave the Blue Devils two gift free throws in the waning seconds that sealed the win for Duke. Take that defeat away and the Rams would be 5-0 right now.
As for Penn State, sure, it is 5-0, but look at the opponents: Williams & Mary, something called N.J.I.T., Hartford, New Hampshire and Penn. Please! This is still pretty much the same Nittany Lions team that finished under .500 last year (15-16 overall, 7-11 in the weak Big Ten). Meanwhile, Rhose Island is averaging 85.2 points per game and shooting better than 50 percent from the field and 46.1 percent from three-point land. The Rams have also cashed in nine of last last 11 non-conference games.
Take the line value with Rhode Island..
2♦ RHODE ISLAND
Scott Delaney
I have to admit that I was impressed with how the Razorbacks held the nation’s leading offense to 23 points in their last home game, as Tulsa was grounded 30-23. I’m just wary of this team going to South Carolina and Mississippi State and getting beat, and now come home to face a pissed-off LSU team that will be out to avenge last week’s loss to Mississippi; especially since Arkansas gives up 31 points per game.
What does give me hope for Arkansas’ chances is the fact Troy State put up 31 on the Tigers and likely should have won that game. LSU has now given up an average of 29.6 points in its last three contests, and that could mean the blueprint is out there.
So, instead of going with either side in this one, let’s play the Over in this SEC showdown. After all, the high number is 4-1 the last five meetings and comes in on runs of 5-1 when LSU is on the road, 7-2 when it plays in November, 11-3 in conference play and 14-5 overall.
3♦ OVER Lsu/Arkansas
Matt Rivers
For Friday take Arkansas at home.
I am not calling this a great deal at all as Arkansas is still by far the smaller and far inferior of these two teams but LSU has been fairly horrific over the past month plus and to get more than a field goal at home with a Razorback team that has at least been improving of late is enough for me.
Les Miles' squad was embarassed by both Florida and Georgia and things have snowballed the wrong way ever since. The Tigers are 7-4 but it is a weak 7-4 as they almost lost at home to Troy as the 16 point favorite. Yes they came back to win after being down 31-3 but being down 31-3 at home against the Trojans says enough to me. In that last game the Bayou Bengals were flat out thumped at home once again by a good but not great Ole Miss team, 31-13.
Ever since losing Ryan Perriloux the LSU Quarterbacking situation has been a total disaster. Andrew Hatch and Jarrett Lee have not lived up to any expectations and the Freshman Jordan Jefferson, who is still not at all ready, is expected to start today.
Bobby Petrino's Razorbacks looked horrific the first month of the season but have been getting better by the game and despite losing two straight and four of five are a competitive team right now that will hold their own.
Michael Smith is probably out but all in all to get a handful of points at home against a battered and beleaguered LSU team is well enough for me.
Jake Timlin
Your Friday selection is the Mississippi Rebels.
Huge rivalry game I look for nothing less then an Ole Miss three touchdown blowout. I mean thanks to playing at home and staring down their 9th win of the season the Rebels will take great pride in blowout out their in-state rival. Now helping the Rebels to their blowout win today will be the fact Ole Miss will be at home and playing with revenge. Mix that in with the fact that the Rebels have covered 5 of the last 6 meetings, including the last for at home and Mississippi will not be tested today. Not when Mississippi has showed they are a very good team this season as they have beaten the past two national champions this season with both wins coming on the road. Flat out I see this years Egg Bowl being a lopsided game as the Rebels roll by at least three touchdowns.
All Mississippi!
Vegas Experts
Minnesota T'wolves at OK City Thunder
Minnesota is Oklahoma City's only win this season, so expect the T'Wolves to take this matchup very seriously. Historically, this has been a very good spot for Minny as they are 34-20 ATS on the road when seeking revenge. When all is said and done, the 2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder might go down as the worst team in league history. They are being outscored, on average, of 13 points per game. At home, they are averaging just 87 PPG.
Play on: Minnesota
Priceless Picks
1 Unit on Cleveland Cavs -11.5
Golden State is a terrible road team allowing 106.1 ppg on the road this season while the Cavs are averaging 106.9 ppg at home this season. This Cleveland team is easily the best team they have had since LeBron's arrival and most definitely the most explosive offensively. Cleveland is 12-3 SU and 11-4 ATS in all games this season, including a perfect 8-0 SU at home and 6-2 ATS in those games. Cleveland is also 9-3 SU and ATS at home in its last 12 matchups against the Warriors. The Cavs are blowing everyone out of the building right now and Golden State will be their latest victim.