Sports Advisors
Northern Illinois (5-5, 5-4 ATS) at Kent State (3-7, 3-6 ATS)
Fresh off a pair of losses that killed any hope of competing for the Mid-American Conference championship, Northern Illinois will try to at least get back over .500 when it travels to Kent State for a MAC clash.
The Huskies began November on a 5-1 run, but they’ve had the rug pulled out from under them the last two Wednesdays. On Nov. 5, they went to No. 16 Ball State and got crushed 45-14 as an eight-point road underdog, and then last week Northern Illinois rallied from a 30-6 second-half deficit against Central Michigan to force overtime, only to lose 33-30 as a four-point home chalk. The Huskies’ defense got gashed in both defeats, giving up 529 total yards (219 rushing) to Ball State and 430 yards (241 rushing) to Central Michigan.
Kent State played a back-and-forth home game against Temple on Wednesday, eventually prevailing 38-31 as a one-point favorite. The Golden Flashes finished with a 561-354 yard edge in total offense, including a whopping 329-72 advantage on the ground and forced four turnovers, but committed three themselves, and they also got burned on a 92-yard kickoff return for a score.
Northern Illinois is on a 3-0 SU and ATS run in this rivalry, including last year’s 27-20 home victory as a 3½-point underdog, as the piled up a season-high 235 rushing yards. The host has cashed in four of the five meetings between these schools, the only exception being in the Huskies’ last visit to Kent in 2005 when they rolled 34-3 as a 10½-point chalk.
Northern Illinois started the season on a 4-0 ATS run, but is 1-4 ATS since (all against MAC foes), including 0-3 ATS in its last three and 1-3 ATS as a favorite. However, the Huskies are 5-1 ATS on the highway going back to the end of last season (4-1 ATS this year), the lone non-cover coming at Ball State. Additionally, the Huskies are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 November contests and 5-2 ATS in their last seven against losing teams.
Kent has followed up a four-game losing skid by going 2-1 SU and ATS in its last three, putting up averages of 41.7 points and 502.3 yards during this stretch. Also, the SU winner is 8-1 ATS in the team’s nine lined games this season. However, the Golden Flashes are mired in pointspread slumps of 7-19 overall, 2-8 at home, 4-13 against MAC rivals, 1-5 in November, 2-7 on artificial turf and 0-6 after both a SU win and an ATS triumph.
For the Huskies, the under is on stretches of 20-7-1 overall, 11-5 on the highway, 14-4-1 in league play, 7-2 in November and 4-0-1 against losing teams. Conversely, Kent is on over streaks of 6-1 overall and 5-1 in MAC play, but the under is 8-3 in the teams last 11 November outings. Finally, the last three battles between these squads have stayed under the posted price.
ATS ADVANTAGE: NORTHERN ILLINOIS and UNDER
NBA
Toronto (5-4 SU and ATS) at Orlando (7-3, 5-5 ATS)
The red-hot Magic return home after a perfect 3-0 road trip, and they’ll look to win their fourth in a row when they take on the Raptors in a rematch of last spring’s opening-round playoff series.
Orlando began their journey with a 17-point blowout win at Oklahoma City, then escaped with narrow victories over Dallas (102-100) and Charlotte (90-85). In Sunday’s win over the Bobcats, the Magic came up just short as a 6½-point road favorite. After opening the season with consecutive losses, Orlando has won seven of its last eight (5-3 ATS), scoring at least 90 points in each contest.
Toronto halted a two-game slide with Sunday’s 107-98 rout of the Heat as a three-point home chalk. The Raptors started out 3-0 (1-2 ATS), but have since gone 2-4 (3-3 ATS). On the bright side, they’ve cashed in four of their first five road games this year, and they’re 3-0 ATS as an underdog.
Orlando eliminated the Raptors in five games in last year’s first round of the playoffs, going 3-2 ATS. Including three regular-season meetings, the Magic were 6-2 (5-3 ATS) against Toronto in 2007-08, and the home team (and the favorite) won six of the final seven clashes (playoffs included), going 5-2 ATS.
In addition to its 4-1 ATS road record this year, Toronto is 40-19-2 ATS in its last 61 games against the Southeast Division, but otherwise the franchise is in the midst of ATS nosedives of 3-9 after a SU win, 1-4 after a spread-cover and 6-20 when playing on one day of rest. Meanwhile, Orlando is on pointspread streaks of 7-3 against the Atlantic Division, 9-3-1 when play on Tuesday and 35-16-1 when coming off a non-cover.
For the Magic, the under is on runs of 20-9 overall, 5-2 at home, 20-6 against the Eastern Conference, 4-0 versus Atlantic Division squads and 22-7 against winning teams. For Toronto, the under streaks include 5-1 on the road, 13-6-1 against the Eastern Conference and 6-2 after a SU win. Finally, last year’s final three playoff meetings between these teams stayed low after the over had been on a 5-1 run in this rivalry.
ATS ADVANTAGE: ORLANDO and UNDER
New York (6-4, 5-5 ATS) at Boston (9-2, 4-7 ATS)
The surprising Knicks pay a visit to the defending NBA champs, but they won’t have to deal with Celtics All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, who has been suspended for this contest.
Garnett was punished by the league Monday for hitting Milwaukee’s Andrew Bogut in the face in Saturday’s 102-97 overtime win at Milwaukee. Although Paul Pierce (28 points, seven rebounds, six assists) and Ray Allen (27 points) had huge games against the Bucks, Garnett managed just 15 points and seven rebounds before fouling out. Boston failed to cash as an 8½-point road chalk, the team’s fourth consecutive non-cover.
Boston is unbeaten in five home games, but the Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their last four on their own floor, and they’re defeating their visitors by an average of just five points per game (95-90).
New York is coming off Sunday’s tough 124-114 overtime loss to the Mavericks as a two-point home underdog. The Knicks have averaged 117.3 ppg in their last three outings, but they got outscored 12-2 in the extra session against Dallas. Still, New York is on runs of 5-2 SU and 4-2 ATS, and Mike D’Antoni’s troops are 2-2 SU and ATS on the road.
The Celtics have beaten New York six straight times (5-0-1 ATS) going back to December 2006, and they toyed with the Knickerbockers last year, posting four wins by an average margin of 18.8 ppg. That includes a humiliating 104-59 win as a 12½-point favorite in the first meeting at TD Banknorth Garden last November. The Knicks are just 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 matchups with the Celtics, including 2-5-1 ATS in the last eight trips to Boston. However, the visitor is 8-2-1 ATS in the last 11 clashes.
Despite their recent pointspread downturn, the Celtics are still on positive ATS runs of 20-7-2 inside the Atlantic Division, 10-3 versus winning teams, 4-0 when playing on two days’ rest and 4-1 on Tuesdays. New York is 5-2 ATS in its last seven Tuesday contests, but 4-12 ATS in its last 16 after a non-cover, 1-4 ATS in its last five against division rivals and 0-4 ATS in its last four following a double-digit home loss.
For the Knicks, the over is on stretches of 29-14 overall, 9-3 on the road, 8-3 after a double-digit home setback and 5-2 on Tuesdays. On the flip side, the under is 4-1 in Boston’s last five against divisional rivals and 6-2 in its last eight after a SU win.
ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON
Masterbets
N Illinois / Kent State
Bet Over
You don't have to immerse yourself in this season's MAC results to know that Kent State games feature no defense and plenty of points. Let's look at their last 3 games just as a random sample: 79 points (v Temple), 75 points (v Bowling Green), 75 points (v Miami Ohio). The game tonight with Northern Illinois, who managed to combine for over 60 points in their last game, should be no different. The current total for the game is a slender 53 points.
Our data suggests that it's a full TD off where it should be (60 combined points) so the OVER is worth a small bet tonight.
JIM FEIST
CHICAGO BULLS / LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Take CHICAGO BULLS
Chicago Bulls (5-5) trying to keep pace with the Pistons and Cavs in their division. The Bulls are coming off a win over the Pacers on Saturday, 104-91. Ben Gordon leads the team in scoring (21.3 ppg) while Drew Gooden leads in rebounds( 8.6). The No. 1 draft pick, Derrick Rose, has been a major factor in leading the Bulls to the best team in backcourt efficiency (+19.9) and perimeter scoring (+13). Rose already has four, 20+ scoring games and is first among rookies in assists and rebounding by a point guard."They are giving it to me. I'd be a fool not to shoot it," said Rose, who added eight assists, four rebounds and three steals in their win over the Pacers. The Lakers (7-1) come off their first loss of the season, a 106-95 setback at home to the Pistons on Friday. The Lakers had been holding opponents to a league-low 86.7 points per game and 40.2 shooting before facing the Pistons. Detroit shot over 50% from the field and is the first team to break the century mark against the Lakers. "They're one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, obviously," said Kobe Bryant, who scored 29 points but missed 18 of 30 shots. "And they caught us on a night when they were hot as a pistol and we were pretty cold." Phil Jackson is 9-5 against his former team, but tonight the Bulls will come in under the double-digit line
PickLogic
Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers
Play: Over 204.5
John Ryan
No Illinois vs. Kent
Play:Kent +3
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Kent State – AiS shows a 72% probability that Kent State will lose this game by 3 or fewer points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 63-28 ATS for 69% since 1992. Play on any team in a game involving two average teams within +/- 50 YPG of their opponents after 7+ games and after outgaining opposition by 225 or more total yards in their previous game. Northern Illinois is in a few bad spots for this game noting that they are 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing 3 straight conference games over the last 3 seasons; 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after scoring 3 points or less in the first half last game over the last 3 seasons. Kent State is off a wild win last week against Temple 41-38. Kent State played well as a team and two of their players gained player of the week awards. Julian Edelman gained offensive player of the week for his QB play and team leadership. Edelman posted his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game (sixth of the season) with a 144-yard effort against Temple. He scored a career-high three touchdowns on the ground while averaging 6.5 yards on 22 carries. He also threw for a season-high 232 yards (18-for-26, 1 INT) and a touchdown, giving him 376 yards of total offense. The performance pushed Edelman over 1,000 yards rushing for the season, making him just the 25th quarterback in Football Bowl Subdivision history to reach 1,000 yards passing and rushing in the same season. In addition, he is the 12th signal-caller in FBS history with 4,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in a career. The defensive play of the week award went to Rico Murray. Murray played a key role in KSU’s victory over the Owls, making his first interception of the season and recovering a fumble, in addition to making three tackles. His 20-yard return on a fumble late in the third quarter led to a field goal that put the Flashes up by seven points. This positive development will carry over to this game as well and The Flash will win this game as well. Take the Flash.
Dave Cokin
Northern Colorado @ Colorado State
Play: Colorado State -7
Great start for both squads. Northern Colorado just missed winning at Oregon, while the Rams destroyed Montana. Colorado State was the pits last season, losing every single regular season MWC game. But they built some momentum for this season with their big effort in the conference tournament and I really liked the way they handled Montana in the opener. CSU had just seven turnovers in the win. On the flip side, Northern Colorado had a somewhat ugly 11/20 assist/turnover ratio against the Ducks, and indication they may not have played as well as the near-upset might indicate. Colorado State looks to be improved and I like their chances of posting a solid win tonight.
Jimmy The Moose
Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins
Prediction: Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 10-4-1 on the year and tonight they face a red hot Penguins team. The Wild are 5-3 on the road this year. Minnesota comes into this one having won 3 of their last 4 games. The Penguins have won their last 6 straight. Tonight the Penguins will be without their starting goalie, Fleury, and that will be the difference in this game. In the last 6 meetings between the clubs Minnesota is 4-1-1. Great value here on the underdog Wild. Play on the Minnesota Wild +.
Frank Jordan
Kentucky vs. North Carolina
Play:North Carolina -16
North Carolina is 1-0 early on the season and will host Kentucky who they are 20-10 all-time against. Kentucky is 0-1 after a shocking opening loss at home to VMI 111-103. Look for the Tar Heels even without Tyler Hansbrough to make it another win over Kentucky. Play North Carolina
Bobby Maxwell
Cleveland -6 at NEW JERSEY
Cleveland has won seven straight games and LeBron James has improved his play this season, averaging 33.7 points, eight assists and six rebounds over the last three games. We'll take them to win big tonight in New Jersey.
James is shooting 60 percent from the floor and in eight career games in New Jersey, he is averaging 30.1 points, almost eight assists and 6.2 rebounds. He's had no problem filling it up against the Nets.
New Jersey just completed a home-and-home sweep of the Hawks witih Devin Harris scoring 63 points in the two games. He had 38 points against the Pistons on Nov. 7 before missing three straight games with a sprained left ankle. Against the Cavs, Harris has averaged just 10.8 points in eight career games.
Last time these two teams met in April, the Cavs won 104-83 as a 7 1/2-point home favorite. Cleveland has been lighting up the scoreboard during this seven-game streak, topping the 100-point mark in six of the seven while holding the opposition to less than 100 in six of the seven.
The Cavaliers are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games overall, 5-1 ATS on the road and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the Eastern Conference. The Nets are just 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games after a straight-up win, 1-4 ATS after a spread-cover and 1-6-1 ATS on Tuesdays. We love the Cavaliers in this one. Lay the chalk on the road with Cleveland.
4♦ CLEVELAND
Cal State Northridge at STANFORD -9'
Stanford opened the season on the road at Yale on Friday and got a 75-67 win, coming up short as a 12 1/2-point road favorite. But we have no worries in the Cardinal tonight as they will put a beatdown on the Matadors in Palo Alto, Calif.
Stanford stil lhas some very talented players in forward Lawrence Hill (22 points and 11 rebounds at Yale) and PG Anthony Goods (19 points). What this team is hoping happens early is the development of center Josh Owens. He had eight points and six rebounds at Yale, but he's going to be counted on after the departure of the Lopez twins from last year's roster.
CSU Northridge has not been a good team at the betting window, going 3-9 ATS in their last 12 overall, 0-5 ATS on Tuesdays, 1-4 in non-conferenc eaction and 0-8 ATS after a straight-up win.
Meanwhile, Stanford is 4-1 ATS in their last five home games and 5-2 ATS in Tuesday game. The Cardinal are going to be good before this season ends. But they are good enough right now to win this one with ease. Play Stanford at home.
2♦ STANFORD
Nostradamus
Pennsylvania +2
Florida St -3
Buffalo -2.5
Northern Illinois -3.5
Valparaiso -4
Indiana -2
Charlotte +5.5
Northern Illinois -3.5
Gina
Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors
Golden State has won the last six clashes versus Portland at home, 5-1 ATS. Take the Warriors to continue their success at the Rose Garden against the Trail Blazers.
Golden State Warriors -1
DUNKEL
Portland at Golden State
The Blazers have won three out of four on their current road trip and look to take advantage of a Golden State team that is just 1-3 ATS as a favorite this season. Portland is the underdog pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has the Blazers favored straight up by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Portland (+1).
Game 701-702: Dallas at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.764; Charlotte 119.362
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 1 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+1 1/2); Under
Game 703-704: Atlanta at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.891; Indiana 122.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 5 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-2); Over
Game 705-706: Toronto at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.595; Orlando 123.164
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 707-708: Miami at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.147; Washington 114.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1 1/2); Under
Game 709-710: Cleveland at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 124.896; New Jersey 121.645
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+6); Over
Game 711-712: New York at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: New York 114.608; Boston 127.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 13; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 11; 205
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-11); Over
Game 713-714: Sacramento at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.885; Memphis 114.954
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 5 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+5 1/2); Under
Game 715-716: Milwaukee at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.305; Denver 124.386
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 10; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 717-718: Chicago at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.776; LA Lakers 132.094
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 14 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 12 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-12 1/2); Under
Game 719-720: Portland at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.930; Golden State 116.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 1; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+1); Over
NCAAB
Kentucky at North Carolina
Kentucky is coming off an embarrassing home-court loss to VMI (111-103) and faces a North Carolina team that is 4-0 ATS versus the SEC over the past three seasons. The Tar Heels are the pick (-16) according to Dunkel, which has UNC favored by 23 1/2. Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-16).
Game 721-722: Pennsylvania at Drexel
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 48.523; Drexel 47.220
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 1
Vegas Line: Drexel by 2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+2)
Game 723-724: Richmond at Syracuse
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 52.220; Syracuse 72.453
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 20
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-16 1/2)
Game 725-726: Florida State at LaSalle
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 64.480; LaSalle 59.494
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 5
Vegas Line: Florida State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (-3)
Game 727-728: Detroit at Western Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 47.226; Western Michigan 61.677
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-8 1/2)
Game 729-730: Dartmouth at Providence
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 44.708; Providence 64.056
Dunkel Line: Providence by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Providence by 24
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+24)
Game 731-732: Idaho at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 46.773; Gonzaga 71.237
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 28
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+28)
Game 733-734: Indiana State at Northern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 56.864; Northern Illinois 49.072
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 8
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-3 1/2)
Game 735-736: Central Florida at Valparaiso
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 58.490; Valparaiso 60.443
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+4 1/2)
Game 737-738: Tulane at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tulane 53.253; Texas 80.332
Dunkel Line: Texas by 27
Vegas Line: Texas by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-21 1/2)
Game 739-740: Youngstown State at Maryland
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 48.544; Maryland 69.442
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 21
Vegas Line: Maryland by 18
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (-18)
Game 741-742: South Alabama at Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 56.761; Mississippi 70.356
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 10
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-10)
Game 743-744: WI-Green Bay at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 54.082; Utah 65.030
Dunkel Line: Utah by 11
Vegas Line: Utah by 8
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-8)
Game 745-746: Kentucky at North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 58.567; North Carolina 82.011
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 16
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-16)
Game 747-748: Nevada at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 60.297; San Diego 67.722
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-5 1/2)
Game 749-750: New Mexico State at USC
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 54.337; USC 72.476
Dunkel Line: USC by 18
Vegas Line: USC by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-15 1/2)
Game 751-752: BYU at Pepperdine
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 59.968; Pepperdine 53.884
Dunkel Line: BYU by 6
Vegas Line: BYU by 10
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+10)
Game 753-754: CS Northridge at Stanford
Dunkel Ratings: CS Northridge 58.593; Stanford 66.520
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 8
Vegas Line: Stanford by 11
Dunkel Pick: CS Northridge (+11)
Game 755-756: San Francisco at California
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 50.667; California 68.160
Dunkel Line: California by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: California by 14
Dunkel Pick: California (-14)
Game 757-758: Cleveland State at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 57.977; Washington 64.073
Dunkel Line: Washington by 6
Vegas Line: Washington by 11
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (+11)
Game 759-760: Arizona State at San Diego State
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 63.083; San Diego State 63.242
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 3
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+3)
Game 761-762: Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 53.654; Georgia 62.334
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 763-764: Loyola-Chicago at Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 55.212; Purdue 74.442
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 19
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 765-766: Loyola-MD vs. Cornell
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 55.661; Cornell 50.034
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 767-768: St. John's at Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 54.366; Boston College 66.442
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 769-770: Mississippi Valley State vs. James Madison
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 40.027; James Madison 49.672
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 771-772: Davidson at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 72.336; Oklahoma 71.440
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 773-774: Florida Atlantic vs. Santa Clara
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 49.676; Santa Clara 52.067
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 775-776: UAB at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 60.554; Arizona 69.667
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 779-780: Buffalo at Canisius
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 55.837; Canisius 48.624
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 7
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-2 1/2)
Game 781-782: Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 45.845; Tennessee 75.917
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 30
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 25
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-25)
Game 783-784: Montana State at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 50.677; Colorado 58.553
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 8
Vegas Line: Colorado by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+11 1/2)
Game 785-786: Georgia Southern at UTEP
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 51.975; UTEP 59.854
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 8
Vegas Line: UTEP by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+10 1/2)
Game 787-788: Northern Colorado at Colorado State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 51.737; Colorado State 55.453
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+7)
Game 789-790: Portland at Portland State
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 53.290; Portland State 59.856
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+9)
Game 791-792: Sacramento State at UC-Riverside
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 38.924; UC-Riverside 51.293
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Riverside (-8 1/2)
NHL
Edmonton at Columbus
The Oilers have dropped three straight and face a Columbus team that has won three of its last four at home. The Blue Jackets are the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has Columbus favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-140).
Game 51-52: Minnesota at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.360; Pittsburgh 12.041
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under
Game 53-54: Edmonton at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.261; Columbus 12.965
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-140); Over
Game 55-56: Montreal at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.222; Carolina 10.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-120); Over
Game 57-58: Florida at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.377; Tampa Bay 11.129
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Under
Game 59-60: Colorado at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.381; Calgary 11.480
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-150); Over
Game 61-62: Chicago at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.582; Phoenix 12.392
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Over
Vegas Experts
Cleveland Cavs at New Jersey Nets
Don't like the Cavs in this spot at all as they have a huge game at Detroit tomorrow night that just screams lookahead. Cleveland is just 2-2 on the road this season with wins over Dallas and Chicago. This is their first away game in 10 days and comes at a place where they lost twice last season as favorites. PG Devin Harris has been outstanding since rejoining the Nets lineup, scoring 30+ in leading the team to back-to-back wins over Atlanta. Upset special.
Play on: New Jersey
Bryan Leonard
Dallas at Charlotte
Tough scheduling spot for the Mavericks who are off a fast paced overtime victory over the Knicks on Sunday. That was their third game in a five day span and tonight's contest is the first of back to back roadies as Dallas travels to Houston in a very important game on Wednesday. In that New York victory Dallas battled back from a nine point deficit at the end of the first quarter and a seven point hole at halftime. The two previous road games for the Mavs were losses against the Bulls and Clippers by seven and 11 points respectively.While the Mavs have been playing a frantic schedule the Bobcats will be finishing off a season long six game home stand. They have posted a 2-3 mark thus far and need this victory to even up their record.Despite the horrendous road schedule for Dallas they have been installed as a 5 1/2 point road favorite tonight. The last three home games for Charlotte they received 6 1/2 points from Orlando, 3 1/2 points from Utah and 2 points from Denver. In our opinion all three of those squads are superior to the Mavericks, yet the line value clearly points to the Bobcats tonight. With the next two days off for Charlotte while Dallas must travel again to Houston tomorrow we look for a big effort from the host.
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N.ILLINOIS / KENT ST. OVER 49.5