Northcoast
3* - Pitt
Top - BC
Reg - Marshall
1* Marq - Under in all 3 games
Bob Balfe
Ohio -3
Ohio has not had much success at Ford Field, but they are at least familiar with the field and they have the advantage in the turnover battle. Marshall's star running back has been bothered by injury and I just cannot see this Marshall team scoring enough points to keep up. Ohio is healthy again and should dominate. Look for Ohio to be the team to get the big turnovers which will lead to points. Take Ohio.
Tony George
Ohio -3
Frank Solich coached his team to 4 straight must wins, lost the MAC Championship with limited skill players due to injury, but all in all had the DEFENSE in this game to win it. QB Theo Scott healthy for Ohio here and the better QB in the game as well, Marshalls QB Andersen throws it up for grabs. Play 1 Unit on Ohio U
Seabass
50* Pitt
50* Ohio over
50* USC
50* Seton Hall
100* NO
50* Sac
50* Hou
100* Steam Charlotte
Psychic
2 Units Marshall +3
3 Units Southern Cal -7 (best bet)
5 Units Pittsburgh -1.5 (wiseguy)
Mike Rose
5 Units UNC
Marc Lawrence
Sacramento +5.5
The Kings host the Lakers in a great sport for Sacramento Saturday night at Arco Arena. The Lakers enter off last night home showdown against Lebron James and the Cavaliers with a bigger game on deck next at Phoenix knowing they are 6-11 ATS on the Saturday night road off a Friday night home game. That fits perfectly into the fact that the Kings are 5-0 ATS off a loss versus unrested foes this season. The Kings are also 8-1 SU and ATS in in this series when the Lakers played the day before. With Sacramento off a 16-point home loss and 9-4-1 ATS at home, and the Lakers just 2-11 ATS on the road without rest in games before the Suns, we'll grab the points here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Sacramento.
Evan Altemus
North Carolina +2
Pittsburgh suffered a devastating defeat to end the season, losing in the last seconds to Cincinnati. The Panthers would have won the Big East Championship and been playing in a BCS bowl, but instead they are left to play in the less than stellar Meineke Car Care Bowl. The Tar Heels have a huge motivational edge in this game as a result. North Carolina knew they weren’t going to a top tier bowl after being 4-3 back in the end of October, so they will be much more motivated to play in this game. The Tar Heels also have a significant coaching edge in this game with Butch Davis. His teams have played well in bowl games in his career, while Wannstadt is a much better recruiter than tactician and game planner. North Carolina also has the advantage of playing this game close to home, just a few hours away from their Chapel Hill campus in Charlotte, NC. Looking at match-ups, North Carolina’s stout rush defense matches up very well against Pittsburgh’s rush based offense. I do not think that quarterback Bill Stull can win this game without having a successful rushing attack to help him out. Pittsburgh has a good defense as well, but I trust UNC quarterback T.J. Yates to move the ball more successfully than Stull. Look for North Carolina to get the outright win.
3 UNIT SELECTION NORTH CAROLINA
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
Phoenix / Golden State Under 233.5
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this matchup is on the "under":
Phoenix (19-11) is 0-6 on the road since a 113-94 win at Toronto on Nov. 29. The first three losses were by an average of 21.3 points while the last three have been by a total of 10.
The Suns have won four straight against the Warriors, including a 123-101 home victory in the teams’ first meeting this season Oct. 30.
That high-scoring contest, though, pales in comparison to Phoenix’s last visit to Oracle Arena. The Suns ended their four-game losing streak in Oakland with a 154-130 victory March 15.
The 284 combined points were the most in the NBA in 2008-09 and the Suns shot 62.1 % and scored 56 fast-break points, the most since 1997, when the league began to track the stat; that being said, I expect both teams to come into this game with that result in the front of their minds and to play with a much more concerted effort on the defensive end this evening.
Keep in mind as well that the total has gone "under" the posted number in six of the Suns last seven on the road overall. They've also seen the total go "under" the posted number in four of their last five vs. division opponents.
On the other side of the court: The Warriors (7-21) have been hampered by injuries and used seven players in a 108-102 loss at New Orleans in their last game Wednesday.
However, this team is about to receive a big boost on the defensive end this evening as Andris Biedrins is set to return to the lineup; the Warriors have been without the big center-man since Nov. 8, when he aggravated a strained back in Sacramento.
Don Nelson says Anthony Randolph and Vladimir Radmanovic will return to being power forwards, Corey Maggette and Anthony Morrow to being small forwards and C.J. Watson to being a guard.
Remember, the total has gone "under" the number in six of the Warriors last nine overall. They've also seen the total go "under" the number in five of seven games after three or more consecutive SU losses.
Bottom line: Too many factors including an inflated line that all point to the UNDER as being the sharp wager today!
7* UNDER
David Malinsky
4* Ohio U
4* Pitt
Winning Points
Marshall
North Carolina
Boston College
Kelso
100 Units - North Carolina
10 Units Ohio
10 Units Boston College
R.A.W. FOOTBALL
2* - Ohio U.
2* - North Carolina
2* - Boston College
ANTHONY REDD
20-Dime - Marshall
20-Dime - North Carolina
20-Dime - Southern Cal
International Sports Brokage
10** Marshall +3 over Ohio
25** North Carolina +2 over Pittsburgh
25** USC -7 over Boston College
25** Seton Hall +3.5 over West Virginia 3:30