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CFB GOY 11-25
Arkansas +12

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Arlon Sports

Friday November 25

NCAAF
1* Tulsa

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DOC Sports

Take Iowa Hawkeyes +9.5 over Nebraska Cornhuskers (Friday 12 p.m. ABC)

Take Arkansas Razorbacks +12 over LSU Tigers (Friday 2:30 p.m. CBS)

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Black Friday NCAAF Action: What Bettors Need To Know

Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (+2.5, 75.5)

THE STORY: No. 7 Houston looks to complete its quest for a perfect regular season and a possible BCS bowl bid with perhaps its toughest road trip of the year at Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane are also undefeated in Conference USA play, so this will determine the winner of the West Division and decide who gets to host the Conference USA Championship Game on Dec. 3. This matchup pits the league’s two best quarterbacks in Houston’s Case Keenum and Tulsa’s G.J. Kinne. Kinne trails only Keenum — the NCAA’s career record-holder in every major passing category — in passing yards per game, pass efficiency and total offense.

TV: Noon ET, FSN

LINE: Houston opened as high as -3.5 and has dropped to -2.5. The total has climbed from 75 to 75.5.

WEATHER: The forecast in Tulsa is calling for winds, blowing south down field, at speeds of up to 20 mph.

ABOUT HOUSTON (11-0, 7-0 Conference USA, 9-2 ATS): Lost amid the hoopla of Keenum leading the Cougars’ record-breaking offense has been the play of the defense the last three games. Houston has held its previous three opponents to 37 combined points, including a 37-7 victory over SMU last weekend. The Cougars limited the Mustangs’ high-octane offense to only 263 total yards, 24 of which were on the ground. Senior linebacker Sammy Brown was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after recording 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

ABOUT TULSA (8-3, 7-0 Conference USA, 7-4 ATS): Houston has received the national headlines out of C-USA, but the Golden Hurricane have been awfully impressive as well. If not for an ultra-aggressive non-conference schedule that included losses to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Boise State, Tulsa could very well be 11-0 heading into this matchup, too. Kinne was named the Conference USA Player of the Week after his team’s 57-28 win at UTEP, completing 76 percent of his passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns. It was Kinne’s 14th 300-yard passing game of his career.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Cougars are 6-0 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Golden Hurricane are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 conference games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Houston is looking for its school-record 12th win of the season.

2. Tulsa has won seven straight, and six have come by at least 17 points.

3. The Cougars lead the nation in both total offense (618 yards per game) and scoring offense (53 points per game).

PREDICTION: Tulsa 45, Houston 42. In a season full of BCS-shaking upsets, the Golden Hurricane will provide the latest in a high-scoring shootout between two evenly matched teams.


Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (-11.5, 52)

THE STORY: After last week’s shuffling of the BCS puzzle, the only thing certain is that the SEC will once again be represented in the National Championship Game by at least one school. Right now, it's shaping up as an Alabama-Louisiana State rematch, but No. 3 Arkansas will have something to say about that. The Razorbacks used last weekend’s chaos to jump up into third in the BCS standings. They probably still need a win over the No. 1 Tigers and an Alabama loss to reach the National Championship Game, but anything is possible. Several scenarios exist in the case of a three-way tie atop the SEC West between LSU, Alabama and Arkansas. The easiest way for the Tigers to ensure themselves a spot in at least the SEC Championship game would be to topple the Razorbacks in Baton Rouge. Arkansas will be playing with heavy hearts after backup tight end Garrett Uekman was found dead in his dorm room Sunday.

TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, CBS.

LINE: LSU opened at -13.5 and has been bet down to -11.5. The total has remained steady at 52.

ABOUT ARKANSAS (10-1, 6-1 SEC, 7-4 ATS): The Razorbacks’ loss came to No. 2 Alabama way back on Sept. 24. Since then they have taken down three ranked teams, including a 44-28 win over then-No. 9 South Carolina on Nov. 5. Arkansas has eclipsed 40 points in each of the last three games and boasts a passing attack that is averaging 316.9 yards - 10th best in the nation. Tyler Wilson has 21 touchdowns and five interceptions and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after putting up 365 yards and three scores in a 44-17 drubbing of Mississippi State last Saturday.

ABOUT LSU (11-0, 7-0, 8-3 ATS): Aiming to stop that passing attack will be the Tigers’ No. 2-ranked scoring defense, which is holding opponents to 10 points. That defense is allowing only 158.3 yards through the air and has yielded a total of 11 touchdowns in 2011. LSU has shown off its offense in the last two weeks, beating Western Kentucky and Ole Miss by a combined 94-12. The time-share at quarterback between Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee has not been an issue because the running game has accounted for 644 yards the last two weeks.

TRENDS:

* Razorbacks are 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Louisiana State.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Razorbacks are 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings in Louisiana State.
* Road team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Alfred Blue has ripped off runs of at least 45 yards in back-to-back games for the Tigers.

2. Saturday will feature the highest-ranked matchup at Tiger Stadium since No. 1 LSU beat No. 3 Ole Miss in 1959.

3. Arkansas is ranked in the top three for the first time since Oct. 15, 1978.

PREDICTION: LSU 24, Arkansas 17 -- The Razorbacks will put up a few points, but the Tigers will get the stops they need to win.


Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers (-6.5, 57)

THE STORY: The 104th installment of the Backyard Brawl comes amid speculation over how much longer this rivalry game will continue. While the Panthers aren't ACC-bound for another two seasons, the Mountaineers are in litigation to leave the Big East as early as next year for the Big 12, which could make scheduling it a challenge. WVU athletic director Oliver Luck said last week he and Pitt AD Steve Pederson “both have a strong desire to maintain the rivalry,” which again has BCS implications. The visiting Panthers and No. 23 Mountaineers are both 3-2 in Big East play, behind 4-2 leaders Louisville and Rutgers, and are coming off bye weeks.

TV: ESPN, ESPN3.

LINE: West Virginia opened at -7.5 and has dropped to -6.5. The total has stayed steady at 75 points.

ABOUT PITTSBURGH (5-5, 3-2 Big East, 5-5 ATS): The Panthers will counter the league's top passing attack (362.1 yards) with a defense that's yielded just 176.4 passing yards over its last five games. Pitt delivered one of its best defensive performances last time out in a 21-14 win at Louisville, in which it held the Cardinals to just 165 passing yards and 115 on the ground. The Panthers didn't allow the second touchdown until just 12 seconds remained, and limited the Cardinals to 3-for-11 on third-down conversions. Remarkably, they also didn't incur any penalty yards in rebounding from a 26-23 home loss to Cincinnati in which the Panthers blew a 10-point second-half lead.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (7-3, 3-2 Big East, 5-5 ATS): After stumbling at home in a mistake-plagued loss to Louisville on Nov. 5, the Mountaineers earned a hard-fought road triumph at Cincinnati, 24-21 on Nov. 12. Junior quarterback Geno Smith continued his torrid season with 372 yards against the Bearcats, the sixth time he's topped 370. He's put up the school's two highest single-game efforts (463 vs. LSU, 450 vs. Connecticut) already, and needs just 111 yards to surpass Marc Bulger's season mark of 3,607. One of Smith's top targets has been sophomore Stedman Bailey, whose 10 touchdown catches are two behind the school's season record held by Chris Henry and Darius Reynaud.

TRENDS:

* Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as underdogs.
* Mountaineers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine conference games.
* Over is 8-1 in Mountaineers' last nine games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Panthers' last five games overall.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. The Mountaineers have won two straight in the series, following back-to-back Pitt triumphs that included the 13-9 stunner at Morgantown in 2007.

2. Pittsburgh's Todd Graham and WVU's Dana Holgorsen will make their Backyard Brawl head coaching debuts, though Graham was an assistant under the Mountaineers' Rich Rodriguez for the 2001-02 games.

3. The victor will know how Louisville stands by kickoff, as the Cardinals play South Florida earlier Friday, but Rutgers doesn't take the field until Saturday at Connecticut.

PREDICTION: West Virginia 33, Pittsburgh 23 – Pitt leads 61-39-3 all-time, but the Mountaineers will feed off some extra emotion with the uncertainty of perhaps never hosting a “Brawl” again.


California Golden Bears at Arizona State Sun Devils (-6, 54)

THE STORY: Arizona State once appeared destined to represent the Pac-12 South in the conference title game, but a three-game losing streak has changed the program’s fortunes. The Sun Devils desperately need a victory over California on Friday and then will must wait and see wait unfolds Saturday to see whether or not there is a three-way atop the division. If the Sun Devils, UCLA and Utah all end with a 5-4 conference slate, Arizona State is the division champ. UCLA clinches the division if it beats USC on Saturday.

TV: ESPN.

LINE: Arizona State opened around -5.5 and has climbed to -6. The total opened at 53.5 and has climbed to 54.

ABOUT ARIZONA STATE (6-5, 4-4 Pac-12 South, 6-5 ATS): The Sun Devils are 5-1 at home after losing to Arizona last Saturday. Junior running back Cameron Marshall has rushed for a Pac-12 high 16 touchdowns and is two behind the school record shared by Woody Green (1972) and Terry Battle (1996). Sophomore quarterback Brock Osweiler is coming off a 487-yard outing that ranks fifth-highest in Arizona State history. Osweiler has passed for 3,377 yards, second-most in school history behind Andrew Walter (3,877 in 2002). Osweiler has 21 touchdown passes against 10 interceptions. Senior receiver Gerrell Robinson has 61 receptions for 1,100 yards. The Sun Devils have allowed 97 points during their three-game skid.

ABOUT CALIFORNIA (6-5, 3-5 Pac-12 North, 3-7-1 ATS): The Golden Bears have an impressive duo of receivers in sophomore Keenan Allen and senior Marvin Jones. Allen is having one of the top seasons in Cal history with 84 catches for 1,200 yards. The receptions are third most in school history and the yardage ranks second most behind Geoff McArthur (1,504 yards in 2003). Jones has at least one catch in 36 consecutive games and ranks eighth in school history with 143 receptions. He has 49 catches for 704 yards this season. Junior quarterback Zach Maynard has thrown for 2,565 yards and 16 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. Senior linebacker Mychal Kendricks leads the Bears in tackles (88) and tackles for loss (11).

TRENDS:

* Home team is 6-0 ATS in their last six meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings.
* Golden Bears are 6-2 ATS in their last eight meetings.
* Golden Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last seven meetings in Arizona State.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Cal leads the series 16-14 and has won seven of the last eight meetings.

2. The Golden Bears are just 1-4 on the road and have allowed 31 or more points in each game.

3. Arizona State has forced 28 turnovers and its plus-11 turnover margin is tops in the Pac-12.

PREDICTION: California 34, Arizona State 31 – The Golden Bears continue dominance of series and the Sun Devils complete a devastating slide to miss the Pac-12 title game.

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

LaSalle -1 over RobertMorris

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

St Louis Blues*-160 over Calgary Flames

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SPORTS WAGERS

Pittsburgh +6½ over WEST VIRGINIA

7:00 PM EST. We almost always prefer backing coaches who emphasize game preparation over recruiting during open dates, and this year's Backyard Brawl provides a perfect example of that contrast. Pittsburgh has a handful of coaches who have been on the other side of this rivalry, including head man Todd Graham. The Panthers understand this game a little better than rookie coach Dana Holgorsen, and Graham is now 8-3 with extra prep time, while Holgorsen laid a serious egg against Syracuse in his first time in that spot. West Virginia's offensive line has struggled all year and this week faces the best front four it has seen since LSU. Pitt is minus Ray Graham, but Zach Brown has filled in ably and Mike Shanahan is exactly the kind of receiving threat that the Mountaineers have not been able to solve this year. West Virginia is the more talented team, but Pitt is harder-working, better-prepared, has better overall chemistry and defensive leadership. Plus, the Panthers match up pretty well. Play: #127 Pittsburgh +6½ (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).

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DCI NHL

Season: 94-80 (.540)

BOSTON 3, Detroit 2
New Jersey 3, N.Y. ISLANDERS 2
Montreal vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MINNESOTA 3, Edmonton 2
WASHINGTON 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Chicago vs. ANAHEIM: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PITTSBURGH 3, Ottawa 2
Winnipeg vs. CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Buffalo vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Tampa Bay vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ST. LOUIS 3, Calgary 2
Toronto vs. DALLAS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Vancouver vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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DCI CFB

Friday, November 25, 2011
Atlantic Coast Conference
MIAMI (FLA.) 22, Boston College 12
Big East Conference
SOUTH FLORIDA 19, Louisville 18
WEST VIRGINIA 29, Pittsburgh 22
Big Ten Conference
NEBRASKA 29, Iowa 21
Mid-American Conference
Bowling Green State 26, BUFFALO 24
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 48, Eastern Michigan 23
TEMPLE 24, Kent State 13
Toledo 54, BALL STATE 47
WESTERN MICHIGAN 47, Akron 10
Pacific-12 Conference
California 28, ARIZONA STATE 24
UTAH 38, Colorado 15
Southeastern Conference
LSU 32, Arkansas 22
Conference USA
TULSA 53, Houston 50
UCF 33, Utep 23

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David Chan aka The Dragon

Eastern Michigan @ No Illinois Pick: Eastern Michigan +20.5 "Breakfast Special


Nebraska -9.5
Tulsa 3.5
KentSt 17.5
Pitt/WVa over
AriSt -5.5

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BANG THE BOOK

Friday's Best NCAA CFB Bets

Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (-11.5, 52)

National title hopes will be on the line for both teams this Friday afternoon when the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers square-off at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge in another huge showdown in the SEC. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 1:30 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on CBS.

Arkansas has risen all the way to third in the latest BCS rankings behind a seven-game winning streak that includes a 44-17 victory over Mississippi State this past Saturday as a 13-point home favorite. The Razorbacks are now 10-1 straight-up (7-4 against the spread) with the total going ‘over’ in seven of their 11 games.

They have gotten to this point behind an offense that is averaging 316.9 yards a game through the air and 39.3 points a game on the scoreboard. Tyler Wilson has thrown for 3,215 yards and 21 touchdowns with Jarius Wright on the receiving end of 1,002 of those yards and 10 of those TD’s.

LSU has stayed on top of the college world behind a defense that is giving-up an average of 10 points a game. It has held its opponents to 10 or less points in eight of their 11 games this season and has yet to give up more than 11 points in its last seven games.

The Tigers come in at a perfect 11-0 SU and 8-3 ATS. They are 6-0 SU at home, but just 3-3 ATS. The total has been evenly split at 5-5-1 over the course of the 11 games and has stayed ‘under’ in three of their last five games at home.

Arkansas is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games in the SEC and 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games overall. The total has gone ‘over’ in five of its last seven road games.

LSU is 5-0 ATS in its last five conference games and 5-1 ATS in its last six games overall. The total has stayed ‘under’ in 15 of its last 22 games at home.

The road team in this series is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. The Razorbacks are 4-1 ATS in their last five trips to Baton Rouge and 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings overall. The total has gone ‘over’ in four of the last five games overall.

The Tigers continue to play at a high level and will be next to impossible to beat at home, but stick with Arkansas and the 12 points to keep things close enough to cover.

PICK: LSU


Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers (-6.5, 57)

The Pitt Panthers have a lot on the line in this one. Their Big East hopes are still alive and well, and that will continue to be the case if they can manage to waltz into Morgantown and beat the Mountaineers of West Virginia at home on Friday.

Meanwhile, West Virginia has the same goal, as they also have a chance at the Big East crown and the BCS game that comes with it if they can finish their season with a win.

Frankly, the Panthers are a team that really doesn’t seem to do anything well. Yet, somehow they manage to win football games.

For starters, they rank a meager 76th in passing yards per game at just over 200 per contest. A number that definitely jump off of the page at you. Especially when you toss in the fact that their starting quarterback has thrown almost as many interceptions as touchdowns (nine touchdowns to eight interceptions).

Their running offense is not that much better. They rank 59th in the country with over 150 yards per game. Then add into the mix that their star running back has not played in the last two games, and it’s no wonder their just .500 on the year.

Defensively, Pitt is has also seen its share of struggles, and is ranked 70th in the country in points allowed at just over 25. They are 38th in the country with their scoring defense, but the number is nearly 23 per game.

As for the Mountaineers, they are a team that is generally known for running the football in recent years, but that hasn’t been the case in 2011.

West Virginia is ranked 97th in rushing offense in the country this year, and unlike past Mountaineer football teams, they are only getting 117 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. This is usually a team that has two players that near the 1,000-yard marker on a regular basis. They won’t have a player even come close to that this year.

What they do have though is Geno Smith. The junior quarterback has had a year not seen by a West Virginia quarterback in quite a while. He is well over 3,000 yards on the season already, which is good for sixth in the country. He has thrown 24 touchdowns to just five interceptions, and 64.5 pass completion percentage this season.

It’s hard to envision Pittsburgh making much noise, let alone winning this game when you look at the two teams side by side. However, this is a game that always seems to be close not matter the disparity in talent. This is quite a big rivalry to these two, and a series that will end pretty soon as well after the two teams head to two different conferences in the coming years.

Put your money on the Mountaineers here, as they should have just enough to see off the Panthers on Friday.

PICK: West Virginia

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NCAA CBB NEWS AND NOTES
GAMEHQ: Ohio-Louisville Preview

Ohio Bobcats at Louisville Cardinals (-16, N/A)

Louisville's best string of defensive efforts in a little more than six decades has helped it overcome a rash of early injuries, and its latest performance was its finest yet.

Coach Rick Pitino, though, is hoping for a better effort at the other end of the floor when his seventh-ranked Cardinals face unbeaten Ohio on Friday night in the final game of the Global Sports Invitational.

Louisville (4-0) has held four consecutive opponents to fewer than 55 points for the first time since Dec. 4-14, 1946, and it's among the nation's best in allowing 44.0 per game. That's helped the Cardinals thrive despite injuries to Peyton Siva (ankle), Rakeem Buckles (knee), Wayne Blackshear (shoulder) and Mike Marra (knee).

Siva is doubtful for this game while Buckles made his return to practice Thursday for the first time following surgery. He's expected to play in a few weeks.

Forward Stephan Van Treese, though, played his second game since a knee injury during a 54-27 win over Arkansas State on Tuesday night.

The Cardinals hadn't given up such few points since a 20-13 win over Georgetown College on Feb. 4, 1947. But after praising his defense, Pitino expressed concern for Louisville's offensive performance, which included a season-low 37.3 percent shooting.

Leading scorer Kyle Kuric was one of only two players in double figures (12 points) along with center Gorgui Dieng (10).

"We play two good teams coming up that if we play offense like we did tonight, we will get blown out by 20 points," Pitino said. "That is how good Ohio is and that is how good Long Beach State is. They're both terrific teams, and I'm really impressed with Ohio."

The Bobcats are seeking their second 4-0 start in three seasons after topping Arkansas State 69-54 on Sunday. Unlike Louisville, Ohio didn't have any problems sharing the ball as five players scored in double figures with three netting 13 apiece, including leading scorer D.J. Cooper, who averages 15.3.

Cooper will now try to lead his team to its second upset of a Top 25 foe in four tries and deny Pitino his 250th win at Louisville. The junior guard scored 23 points when the Bobcats knocked off then-No. 14 Georgetown in the first round of the 2010 NCAA tournament.

Cooper was the only player in double figures the last time Ohio faced a ranked opponent, scoring 16 in a 98-41 loss to then-No. 6 Kansas in Las Vegas last Nov. 26. The Bobcats are 1-13 in their last 14 games against Top 25 opponents, including a 91-56 loss at Louisville on Dec. 7, 2008.

The Cardinals are 22-2 all-time at the KFC Yum! Center and have won 12 in a row there. They're 7-0 at home against Ohio and lead the series 9-3.

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COLLEGE FUNDS

Friday's Best NCAAB Bets

Ohio Bobcats at Louisville Cardinals (-16, N/A)

Nobody ever said playing for Rick Pitino was easy. He demands a lot out of his players with the systems he installs, but when everybody can get on the same page, Louisville can be tough to beat.

So far it looks as though he has a bunch of quick learners on this season’s squad.

“Our communication verbally, our switching, we’re doing some awesome things that none of my teams have been able to master at this early time,” Pitino told reporters after Louisville drilled Arkansas St 54-27 as a 22-point favorite.

The blowout moved Louisville to 4-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread on the year and the Cardinals are giving up just 44 points per game.

The under is also 19-6-1 in Louisville’s last 26 home games.

PICK: Louisville


Georgia Bulldogs at Xavier Musketeers (-10, N/A)

After last season, Georgia coach Mark Ford expected to have at least one of his top two prospects back for this year. That didn’t happen as both Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie declared for the NBA.

Now the Bulldogs are learning on the fly through a tough early schedule with a young roster. They’ve been predictably up-and-down so far, but improved to 4-1 straight up and 2-2 against the spread with an upset win over Notre Dame Tuesday.

“This schedule is challenging and for a young team, it’s extra challenging,” Fox told reporters after the game. “You gotta learn how to beat good teams and you don’t learn how to beat good teams by just playing bad ones. So we’re gonna have to grow up on the job. We’re gonna have a lot of teachable moments like we had against Cal and Notre Dame. There is just so much for this group to experience.”

We like what Georgia showed against the Irish. If they can get a similar effort Friday, they'll be in this game.

PICK: Georgia

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
Lightning vs. Panthers Preview
By Peter Pupello


Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers (-140, 5.5)

SEASON SERIES: The intra-state division rivals compete for the fourth time of six total meetings on the season. After Florida took each of the first two matchups, including one at home and one on the road, Tampa Bay responded with a 4-3 shootout win in the most recent meeting back on Nov. 6 in Sunrise.

THE BIG STORY: This is the second home and home series of the year between the two clubs, who will face off again on Saturday at the St. Pete Times Forum. Wins have not come easy for either club when facing each other as of late, as six of the past eight matches between Tampa Bay and Florida have been decided in extra time. The Panthers have emerged on the winning side of a lot of those, as the Bolts have dropped four of the last six that have gone past regulation, including three of five in the shootout.

TEAM SCOPE:

LIGHTNING: Tampa Bay plays in the first match of a home and home series that begins in Sunrise and wraps up in Tampa Bay just 24 hours later. After winning six straight at the Times Forum, Tampa Bay has dropped its past two at home and four of the past five overall. The most recent defeat came Tuesday when captain Vincent Lecavalier had the lone goal in a 7-1 loss to the Maple Leafs. Lecavalier’s goal was a result of a solid first-period effort for the Lightning, who held a 10-4 shot advantage through the contest’s first 16 minutes and generated numerous good scoring chances. A pair of costly penalties, however, late in the opening period turned things around after it helped Toronto score twice on the power play to take a 3-1 lead into the intermission. The Maple Leafs would go on to score four more unanswered goals, eventually chasing Dwayne Roloson from net after he made 15 saves on 21 shots.

“We came out in the first period and I thought we had a really good period,” Lecavalier said. “We were making a lot of good plays, but obviously our penalties put us in a really bad spot. We got away from it in the second period. We gave them opportunities to score and they took advantage of it.”

PANTHERS: Florida will host their in-state division rivals before the Lightning return the favor on Saturday in Tampa Bay. The Panthers come in on a three-game win streak and look to cap a perfect four-game home stand if they can pull out an additional victory against the Bolts Friday night. Its most recent win came on the eve of Thanksgiving as Florida earned a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.

Jason Garrison had a goal and despite allowing the tying-tally early in the second period, Kris Versteeg notched the game-winner to keep the Panthers’ winning trend in tact.

WHO'S HOT: Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos has goals in five of his past eight games and also has recorded an assist in three of his past four outings. Vincent Lecavalier also has recorded three goals in as many games entering Friday’s contest. For the Panthers, Stephen Weiss has six points in his past three games and Tomas Fleischmann is riding a three-game point streak with two goals and three assists in that span. Kris Versteeg also has points in three straight outings, recording three goals and as many assists.

INJURY REPORT:

LIGHTNING: Mattias Ohlund (knee, placed on Injured Reserve), Steve Downie (upper body, day-to-day) and Marc-Andre Bergeron (lower body, day-to-day).

PANTHERS: Marcel Goc (upper body), Scott Clemmensen (lower body), Mikael Samuelsson (groin, placed on Injured Reserve), Scottie Upshall (upper body, placed on Injured Reserve) and Matt Bradley (upper body, placed on Injured Reserve).

NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “Right now he's got a lot of games in a row, and he's going to get a break. He's had a breather and practices before where he's had success, and all of a sudden he clears his mind and he's back on track. This is a great opportunity for him to master his game.” – Guy Boucher, on his plans to rest goaltender Dwayne Roloson in hopes of turning around his game

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ICE PICKS

Friday's Best NHL Bets

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers (-140, 5.5)

When your team gets ripped 7-1 on home ice, there’s only so much you can say about it. So after Tampa Bay was hammered by the Maple Leafs Tuesday, Lightning head coach Guy Boucher chose his words carefully.

"To lose the game is one thing," Boucher told reporters. "Things turn out sometimes that you do a lot of good things and it doesn't turn out your way, but our attitude in the face of adversity was not good this time and usually it is."

Boucher usually stays on an even keel and there’s no point drilling this veteran club in the media – everybody in the dressing room knows that wasn’t good enough.

Lightning supporters are just about on life support, down more than seven units 20 games into the season. Tampa Bay still needs help on the blue line, but you can count on a better effort from the Bolts here.

They'll need it against this upstart Panthers team.

PICK: Tampa Bay


Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-220, 5.5)

This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Sens and it may still turn out that way. But for now at least, they’re in the mix in the Eastern Conference.

They have picked up seven of a possible eight points over their last four games and finish off six consecutive road games Thursday in Pittsburgh. However, in a weird scheduling quirk, the team has been back in Ottawa for the past few days and hasn’t played since Sunday’s 2-1 overtime loss at Vancouver.

"It's hard to play that first one back when you have five days off like that, so Paul (MacLean) wants to push us for a couple of days and then we'll probably do some power plays, special-teams stuff later in the week and kind of use it as a teaching week," Jason Spezza told reporters.

We don’t like the sounds of this. The Senators had a nice little run going but may come out flat in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby was held off the score sheet Wednesday, but did show some fire with six penalty minutes.

You won’t get any value on the Pens but the over’s worth a look.

PICK: Over

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Friday's Betting Tips: Bettors Jumping On Razorbacks

WHO'S HOT

NCAAF: Arkansas is 4-0 against the spread in its last four meetings with LSU.

NCAAF: Tulsa is 16-5 against the spread in its last 21.

NCAAB: Syracuse is riding a 4-0 run against the spread.

NCAAB: Louisville has covered in 10 of its last 12.

NHL: Boston is 10-1 in its last 11.

NHL: Calgary has won 21 off its last 27 meetings with St. Louis.

WHO'S NOT

NCAAF: Nebraska is 3-8-1 against the spread in its last 12.

NCAAF: Akron is riding a 4-10 skid against the spread against teams with a winning record.

NCAAB: The under is 0-5 in Florida’s last five home games.

NCAAB: Wisconsin is 4-10 against the spread in its last 14 neutral site games.

NHL: Carolina is 3-8 in its last 11 overall.

NHL: Montreal has lost each of its last five games in Philadelphia.

KEY STAT

16.5 – The basketball Pitt Panthers have been favored by an average of 16.5 points in the three games they’ve seen a line this season. They head into Friday’s date with Pennsylvania at 0-3 against the number and are as 8-point road favorites.

INJURY THAT SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED

Brenden Morrow, Dallas Stars - Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow will miss the next three games with an upper body injury. Morrow was injured during Monday's 3-1 home win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old Morrow has collected three goals, six assists and 39 penalty minutes in 20 games this season and is a crucial member of both special teams units.

GAME OF THE DAY

Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (-12, 52.5)

NOTABLE QUOTABLE

“We know the opponent and we know what they are capable of. I think it’s fabulous they have the ranking they have, and it’s well-deserved. By the same token, it doesn’t matter to us. That’s a team that stands in our way to win the West Division title. It think our guys understand what we’ve done the last several weeks is what we have to do again.” - Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship on Houston and the matchup between the two teams Friday afternoon. Tulsa is set as a 3-point home underdog.

TIPS AND NOTES

The Arkansas Razorbacks are on an epic run against the spread having covered in 16 of their last 22 overall and bettors are all over them at +12 at LSU Friday afternoon. About 60 percent of Covers.com Consensus bettors are supporting the Razorbacks to cover their fifth straight matchup with the Tigers.

NBC opens its annual NHL coverage with a doozy Friday afternoon as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Boston Bruins. The network’s dubbing the game “Showdown” and it may actually live up to that. The Wings have rebounded after a slow start to win seven of their last nine while Boston is just three points back of league-leading Minnesota. The Bruins are set as -145 favorites for the 2 p.m. ET start.

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INFO PLAYS

7* CFB South Florida Bulls -3.5

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TodaysPicks - paid picks


1.

11/25/2011 10:15 p.m. ET

Arizona State Sun Devils -6 vs California Golden Bears

Arizona State Sun Devils


2.

11/25/2011 7:00 p.m. ET

West Virginia Mountaineers -6.5 vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers


3.

11/25/2011 2:30 p.m. ET

Louisiana State Tigers -11.5 vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas Razorbacks


4.

11/25/2011 12:00 p.m. ET

Nebraska Cornhuskers -9.5 vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Hawkeyes


5.

11/26/2011 8:00 p.m. ET

Stanford Cardinal -7 vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish


6.

11/26/2011 7:00 p.m. ET

Florida State Seminoles -2.5 vs Florida Gators

Florida State Seminoles


7.

11/26/2011 3:30 p.m. ET

Wisconsin Badgers -14.5 vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions


8.

11/26/2011 12:00 p.m. ET

Michigan Wolverines -7.5 vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes

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Scott Rickenbach

Louiseville 3.5
Devils/NYI*Ov5
LSU -11.5
Oilers/Wild Ov5
Blackhawks*-132
Pitts/WVirginia Ov57
California 6

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DCI CBB

Season
Straight Up: 522-147 (.780)
ATS: 159-225 (.414)
ATS Vary Units: 659-1036 (.389)
Over/Under: 203-183 (.526)
Over/Under Vary Units: 301-268 (.529)

76 Classic
at Anaheim Convention Center Arena, Anaheim, CA
New Mexico 73, Washington State 72
Boston College 67, UC Riverside 60
Championship Semifinals
Villanova 64, Saint Louis 62
Santa Clara 74, Oklahoma 72

Battle 4 Atlantis
at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
College of Charleston 80, UNC Asheville 71
Massachusetts 68, Utah 63
Championship Semifinals
Connecticut 75, Ucf 57
Florida State 69, Harvard 60

Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
at Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK
UC Irvine 69, Central Michigan 68
Championship Semifinals
Murray State 70, San Francisco 66
New Mexico State 70, Southern Miss 68

Chicago Invitational Challenge
3rd Round at Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, IL
Byu 83, Nevada 66
Longwood 74, Prairie View A&M 72
Wisconsin 69, Bradley 50
Wofford 77, Umkc 60

Dale Howard Classic
Round Robin at campus sites
CREIGHTON 80, Campbell 59

Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Virginia Tech 68, Oklahoma State 65
Championship
Syracuse 75, Stanford 63

Global Sports Classic
Round Robin at campus sites
CINCINNATI 70, Marshall 58
NORTHWESTERN STATE 74, Jacksonville State 67

Global Sports Invitational
Round Robin at campus sites
LOUISVILLE 80, Ohio 59

Global Sports Shootout
Round Robin at campus sites
NORTH FLORIDA 69, Jackson State 55

Hoops for Hope Classic
Round Robin at New Orleans, LA
TULANE 80, Alcorn State 58

Hoosier Invitational
Round Robin at campus sites
Savannah State 64, CHATTANOOGA 63

Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
3rd Round at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Cal Poly 61, Morgan State 54
North Carolina 83, South Carolina 62
Tennessee State 71, Mississippi Valley State 68
Unlv 67, Usc 56

Jim Thorpe Classic
Round Robin at Laramie, WY
Louisiana Tech 69, Umes 62
WYOMING 77, Portland State 67

Old Spice Classic
at HP Fieldhouse, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Arizona State 71, Wake Forest 69
Texas Tech 82, DePaul 74
Championship Semifinals
Dayton 63, Fairfield 62
Indiana State 63, Minnesota 62

Philly Hoop Group Classic
at the Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
La Salle 80, Robert Morris 73
Pittsburgh 74, PENN 59
James Madison vs. Rider: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

South Padre Invitational
3rd Round at South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, TX
Iowa State 85, Providence 79
Northern Colorado 78, Southern 53
Northern Iowa 63, Rice 57
Western Carolina 77, Florida A&M 62

Southwest Showcase
at campus sites
OAKLAND 90, Utah Valley 69

TicketCity Legends Classic
Kingston Subregional at Kingston, RI
Cleveland State 67, Boston U. 58
RHODE ISLAND 75, Hofstra 69
Lewisburg Subregional at Lewisburg, PA
BUCKNELL 63, Princeton 59

Non-Conference
ALBANY 70, Navy 61
AUBURN 72, Nicholls State 55
CLEMSON 68, Furman 53
FLORIDA 82, Jacksonville 56
HAWAI'I 74, Pacific 64
MARYLAND 79, Florida Gulf Coast 61
MISSISSIPPI STATE 82, Tennessee-Martin 59
NC STATE 81, Elon 67
NORTHWESTERN 74, Stony Brook 52
OHIO STATE 83, Valparaiso 61
OLE MISS 69, Miami (Fla.) 68
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 80, Chicago State 56
TENNESSEE TECH 77, Lamar 74
USC UPSTATE 74, Texas-Pan American 64
VANDERBILT 84, Monmouth 53
VIRGINIA 63, Green Bay 51
WASHINGTON 98, Houston Baptist 65
WICHITA STATE 70, Uab 56
XAVIER 67, Georgia 61

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Arthur Ralph Sports

755- 560 57 % Free Play Run over 3 YEARS

Free play Fri Western Mich -27

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Friday

Dallas NHL -130

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Sportsbook Investing for 11/25
Play of the Day:

Arkansas +12.5 over LSU

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Red Wings won last three games, scoring 13 goals. Bruins won their last 10 games, scoring 47 goals.
-- Devils won three of their last four games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota won its last five games, allowing eight goals.
-- Washington is 8-2 at home, winning last two at home, both by 4-3.
-- Senators won three of their last four games.
-- Florida won its last three games, allowing six goals.
-- St Louis won seven of its last nine home games.
-- Dallas Stars won eight of their first eleven home games.
-- Canucks won five of their last seven games. Phoenix won four of six.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Philly is 4-6 in its last ten home games.
-- Edmonton lost four of its last five road games.
-- Rangers lost their last two games, scoring one goal.
-- Ducks lost last five games, outscored 18-10. Chicago lost its last three games, outscored 15-4.
-- Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games.
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games. Columbus lost six of its last nine games.
-- Carolina lost five of its last seven home games. Winnipeg lost its last five road games, outscored 18-11.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Calgary lost five of its last seven games.
-- Maple Leafs lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Detroit's last four games.
-- Four of last five New Jersey games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Philly's last nine home games.
-- Four of last five Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Rangers' last eight road games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Anaheim's last seven games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Senators' last seven road games. Last four Penguin games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Buffalo road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Carolina games.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Calgary road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Toronto's last five road games.
-- Last three Phoenix games all went over the total.


Series records
-- Bruins lost three of last four games against Detroit.
-- Islanders lost their last four games against New Jersey.
-- Flyers are 9-4 in their last thirteen games against Montreal.
-- Oilers lost their last eight games against Minnesota.
-- Washington beat the Rangers in five games in last spring's playoffs.
-- Chicago lost nine of last 12 visits to Anaheim.
-- Penguins won seven of last nine games against Ottawa.
-- Sabres won last three games vs Columbus, scoring 14 goals.
-- Jets lost eight of last eleven games against Carolina.
-- Panthers won six of last nine games against Tampa Bay.
-- Flames won five of last six games against St Louis.
-- Dallas Stars won four of last five games against Toronto.
-- Canucks are 7-4 in their last eleven visits to Phoenix.

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Insider Edge
Went 0-2 on Turkey Day with Losers on the 49ers and Lions

4 Units Toledo -14

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Arthur Ralph Sports

Super Pick Arkansas + 13

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CAPPERS ACCESS
ALL CFB

E. Michigan
Arkansas
Arizona st

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

Portland St. +8 over Wyoming

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Jeff Scott Sports

5 UNIT PLAY

WESTERN MICHIGAN -27.5 over Akron: The Zips have just been horrendous this year and it's getting worse for them as their last 3 games would indicate. In thjose last 3 games the Zips have been outscored by a 40.3 to 5.3 count. Ouch. THey have also been outgained by 199 ypg in those three games. Overall the Akron offense comes in 116th in totall offense (284.7 ypg) and 118th in scoing (13.7 ppg) and they have really struggled on the road putting up just 10 ppg and 236.2 ypg, including just 139.8 ypg passing. Talk about futility. Now they do get to face a Bronco defense that has struggled this myear as they are 108th overall (454.6 ypg), 111th vs the run (219.8 ypg) and 79th in points allowed (28.8 ppg), but at home they have played much better, allowing just 19.2 ppg and 370.8 ypg. The Bronco offense has been excellent this year behind the arm of Alex Carder, who has hit 67% of his passes for 3454 yards, with 28 TD's and just 10 INT's. I don't see this Akron defense being able to stop him, especially after he went 17/24 for 372 yards with 5 TD's and no INT's in last years 56-10 win. The Broncos are 6-5 on the year and while they are bowl eligible they are still trying to attract attention from possible bowls and a nive 30+ point win here would really help. I almost see 56-10 again. KEY TRENDS--- The Zips are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games on Fridays and just 5-13 ARS in their lastb 18 road games vs a team with a winning home record, while the Broncos are 6-1-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a SU win.

4 UNIT PLAY

Arkansas +11.5 over LSU: Wow 11.5 points in a series that has been decided by 8 points or less in each of the last 6 years and not to mention that this is the best arkansas team thatLSU has faced in that stretch. The Razorbacks are rolling right now on offense as they have averaged 45.7 ppg and 491.7 ypg in their last 3 games. I know all about the UCLA defense, but they have fattened most of their stat sheets up on pathetic offenses and when they did face good offenses (Oregon & West Viginia) they allowed 20.5 ppg and 434 ypg. This is by far the best offense they will have faced all year and it will not be easy on that LSU DL as the Hogs have one of the better OL's in the country. The Arkansas defense in not that caliber of Bama, but they have been good on that side of the ball, ranking 43rd overall and 30th in points allowed and they should be able to keep an LSU offense that can struggle in check. Ya know all I heard about when OSU was number 2 in the BCS was that they don't deserve to be in the BCS title game because they don't play good defense. Well in watching the LSU/ Alabama game I realized that both team shouldn't be in the title game because both have shitty offenses and horrible QBs. LSU is can run the ball but they are 105th in passing and i knowing they can't pass I expect the Hogs to stack the box and shut down the run. Arkansas has the much better offense and special teams, while LSU has the better defense, but I don't see LSU being able to put enough points on the board to make this a blowout. Arkansas has a shot at the BCS title and they will not let LSU run and hide here.

3 UNIT PLAYS

Boston College/ Miami Under 44.5: The BC offense has been horrible for much of the year and they have scored 14 points or less in 5 of their last 6 games, while averaging just 15.2 ppg over that span. The Eagles are 113th in total offense (295.8 ppg) and 112th in scoring (17.6 ppg), plus they have really struggled on the road, putting up just 14.6 ppg and 265 ypg. Well this is not a defense that this pathetic offense need to face as the Canes defense comes in hot, allowing just 13.3 ppg and 283.3 ypg in their last 3 games. At home this year Miami has allowed just 16.2 ppg and 342 ypg), plus let's also note that Miami has played great defense vs the Eagles in the past as they have allowed just 12.5 ppg to them in their last 6 meetings.The Canes offense is not spectacular and they only are 61st in scoring (27 ppg) and the BC defense isn't that bad as they have allowed just 24.1 ppg (48th). in order for this one to go Over I feel the Canes will have to almost all of the points themselves, but let us remeber that they stated this week they will NOT go to a bowl games so their offense may be a bit disinterested in this one, especially knowing that their defense will shut down BC. I don't see more than 31 points in this one.


Louisville/ South Florida Under 43.5: This line seems a bit high considering that USF is off a 6-3 game vs Miami, they should be with out QB BJ Daniels and the Louisville defense has been solid so far this year and that's where I will begin. Louisville comes in ranked 23rd overall (329.4 ypg), 14th vs the run (107.1 ypg) and 13th in points allowed (18.7 ppg). THe cardinal has struggled a bit on that side of the ball of late, but as I stated at the to USF should be without Daniels for this one and even when they did have him they put up just 19.3 ppg and 373 ypg in their last 3 games. Louisville's defense should get back on track vs this offense today. The Louisville offense has come alive of late, but they have still averaged just 20.6 ppg and 324 ypg on the year, and just 24.2 ppg wityh just 308 ypg in conference play. The USF defense has been very good this year as they have allowed just 20.6 ppg and 348.7 ypg overall, while at home they have allowedjust 18.2 ppg and 314 ypg. Both of these teams play excellent defesse and with USF missing their catlyst and the Louisville offense not that strong I just don't see how this one will hit 44 points. The OU is 2-8-1 in Louisville's last 11 overall, while 5 of the last 7 in this series has gone under. Mid 30's at best here.

2 UNIT PLAYS

Texas/ Texas A&M Under 53: The Longhorns offense has really gone south the last 2 games as they have averaged just 9 ppg and 278.5 ypg. Their defense though has not taken any time off as they have allowed just 294 ypg (10th) and 20.6 ppg (26th), plus in their last 4 games they have allowed just 229 ypg and 13.5 ppg. Thew Aggies can score and they have no defense, but I feel that Texas will find a way to slow this one down and not get into a shootout. Mid 40's here.


Houston -2.5 over TULSA: Boy this would make a great bowl game and I heard that both teams have asked their punters to stay home. LOL. The Cougars have outscored their last 6 opponents by a whopping 42.6 ppg and they have put up an eye popping 59.3 ppg. Tulsa has been on a roll of late as they have won their last 7 games in a row, but they haven't been as dominant as they have won by just 23 ppg. Houston and Case Keenum are on a mission and even though they will mnot be apart of the BCS Title game they still would love to finish undefeated and get an invite to a BCS bowl game. Tulsa's offense is good, but Houston's is better and they should win this one by a TD.

1 UNIT PLAY

Pittsburgh +6.5 over WEST VIRGINIA: Pitt is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 vs a team with a winning record. The panthers have not been playing at the bad of late as they have won 2 of their last 3 games. Thier defense is getting better as they have allowed just 20 ppg and 320.7 ypg in their last 3 games. West Virgina has also come in winners in 2 of their last 3 games, but they have really struggled on the defensive side where they have allowed 30 ppg and 380 ypg in their last 3 games. The Pitt defense will be the difference here as they make enough plays to keep this one close.

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Today's NHL Picks
Detroit at Boston

The Bruins look to build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 games as a favorite from -110 to -150. Boston is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Time Posted 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Detroit at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.340; Boston 13.184
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 53-54: New Jersey at NY Islanders (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.047; NY Islanders 9.842
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-125); Over

Game 55-56: Montreal at Philadelphia (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.309; Philadelphia 10.845
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+145); Under

Game 57-58: Edmonton at Minnesota (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.816; Minnesota 12.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-145); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.414; Washington 10.742
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+125); Under

Game 61-62: Chicago at Anaheim (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 9.918; Anaheim 11.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115); Over

Game 63-64: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.485; Pittsburgh 11.239
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+190); Under

Game 65-66: Buffalo at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.194; Columbus 11.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+115); Over

Game 67-68: Winnipeg at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.443; Carolina 11.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+120); Under

Game 69-70: Tampa Bay at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 9.616; Florida 12.210
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Over

Game 71-72: Calgary at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.842; St. Louis 10.815
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+145); Over

Game 73-74: Toronto at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.885; Dallas 11.927
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Under

Game 75-76: Vancouver at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.446; Phoenix 11.618
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-110); Under

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Harry Bondi's Daily Free Play;
Friday, Nov. 25
College Football

BUFFALO (-2.5) over Bowling Green
12 p.m. EST

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Falcon Sports

CFB
Houston -3 2 units
AZ St. -6 2 units

CBB
Stanford +9 2 units

NHL
Buf -35 2 units

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SPORTS WAGERS

Edmonton +126 over MINNESOTA

A little more than a quarter of the schedule in and the Minnesota Wild are first in the West while the Canucks are 11th. That’s ridiculous and a correction is coming because the Wild are not a first place club. Minnesota is getting crushed during 5-on-5 play in terms of shots for and shots allowed. The Wild currently own the third-worst shot differential per game during even-strength play at minus-6 and they don’t score a lot of goals, mostly because their power play is weak. The Wild are relying almost entirely on their goaltending, which is good in the short-term and sometimes very frustrating to wager against but over time, getting outplayed nightly will catch up to them. Edmonton has won two of its last three and in that pair they scored nine on the Blackhawks and six on the Predators. The Oilers are inconsistent and you can never really be sure what you’re going to get from them on a nightly basis. What we do know is that when they’re determined and focused they’re a tough out and after losing eight straight to this division foe, expect the “good” Oilers here to show up in a strong attempt to get this proverbial monkey off their backs. Play: Edmonton +126 (Risking 2 units).


Chicago -½ +120 over ANAHEIM

The Blackhawks couldn’t have handpicked a better team to take their frustrations out on. Chicago is coming off three losses in a row in which they were outscored 15-4. They were clearly the better team in San Jose on Wednesday but lost 1-0 after allowing 14 goals in its two previous losses. Now Chicago will face a Ducks team that has one good line, a horrible defense, shaky goaltending and that has two wins in their last 16 games. Anaheim is already without its best d-man in Lubomir Visnovsky and Bobby Ryan might be sitting this one out with a hip contusion. Yeah, the Ducks are desperate but they’re a bad club while the Blackhawks are an elite one that, after three straight losses, has no excuses for not coming in here and playing their hearts out for 60 minutes and putting this extremely flawed club away early. Don’t miss this one. Play: Chicago -½ +120 (Risking 2 units).


Winnipeg +125 over CAROLINA

There are certain teams you can almost always wager against when they’re favored and the Hurricanes are one of those teams. Carolina has four losing streaks already of three or more games. They’re also coming off a group of intense games in which they faced Pittsburgh, Philly, Montreal, Buffalo, Toronto, Philly again and Montreal again. The Canes have picked up points in three straight but they blew a 3-0 lead in their last game against the Habs and were in a very favorable scheduling situation in its win over the Maple Leafs. Carolina is a weak favorite, period. Meanwhile, the Jets are so close to being a tough out every night. They roll out three good lines. Defensively, Zach Bogosian and Dustin Byfuglien could crack any lineup in the NHL. They’ve picked up points in four straight and even when they’re losing they always seem to be in striking distance. Playing in Atlanta, these former Thrashers played in a city that did not care whether they won, lost or even played. Playing in Winnipeg for a passionate fan base has raised the level of play for each and every player and the dividends are beginning to pay off. The Jets want to win badly and they’re more than worthy of a bet here. Play: Winnipeg +125 (Risking 2 units).


N.Y. Rangers +129 over WASHINGTON

The Capitals are 8-1-1 at home, which is unsustainable because they give up a ton of scoring chances and it’s eventually going to bite them. The Caps opened the year by going 6-0 at home but a close look reveals that its last five home games have resulted in two losses, two OT wins and a 4-3 victory over Phoenix. So, while their overall record at home is dominating, the Caps play at home has been anything but and again, it’s going to catch up to them. Washington is going to remain a good fade team and until we see something that suggests otherwise, we’ll continue to bet against them. The Rangers don’t excite us much either. Their last two efforts against Montreal and Florida were bordering on embarrassing. That’s something that John Tortorella will not tolerate and at the very worst, we’re going to get a strong effort out of these guests. Prior to those two lame performances, New York had won seven straight by playing its heart out on every shift. Expect more of that here. Play: N.Y. Rangers +129 (Risking 2 units).

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BEST Football - 20* Big East GOY

20* Louisville +3 over South Florida

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SPORTS WAGERS CFB

Pittsburgh +6½ over WEST VIRGINIA

7:00 PM EST. We almost always prefer backing coaches who emphasize game preparation over recruiting during open dates, and this year's Backyard Brawl provides a perfect example of that contrast. Pittsburgh has a handful of coaches who have been on the other side of this rivalry, including head man Todd Graham. The Panthers understand this game a little better than rookie coach Dana Holgorsen, and Graham is now 8-3 with extra prep time, while Holgorsen laid a serious egg against Syracuse in his first time in that spot. West Virginia's offensive line has struggled all year and this week faces the best front four it has seen since LSU. Pitt is minus Ray Graham, but Zach Brown has filled in ably and Mike Shanahan is exactly the kind of receiving threat that the Mountaineers have not been able to solve this year. West Virginia is the more talented team, but Pitt is harder-working, better-prepared, has better overall chemistry and defensive leadership. Plus, the Panthers match up pretty well. Play: #127 Pittsburgh +6½ (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).

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Jim feist

revenge gom - tulsa
bailout basher - pittsburgh

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Vegas Vic/Philadelphia Daily News

Tulsa (Best Bet)
Kent St
California
Arkansas

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Friday Comps.
Sebastian-Louisville(football)
Winner Line-Lasalle
OTM-Western Michigan(football)
Kevin Kennedy-Georgia(basketball)

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Matt farrgo

10* utah (cbb)
10* tulsa
10* arkansas
9* california

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GREAT LAKES SPORTS

College Football

4* (129) Arkansas Razorbacks 2:30est
3* (123) Houston Cougars 12:00est
3* (128) West Virginia Mountaineers 7:00est


College Basketball

4* (546) Cincinnati Bearcats 7:00est
3* (552) Xavier Musketeers 8:00est
3* (554) Wichita State Shockers 8:00est

[Mr. IWS]

Northcoast
3* Iowa
3* Arkansas
3* Under BGreen
3* Under Louisville
Marq---Col., S Fla & Pitt

[Mr. IWS]

Scott Stylze 11/25

He has

Eastern Michigan +18 small
LSU -12 small
and Nebraska -9.5 small

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Jeff Benton Friday's Action
20 Dime winner going out on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as the home undardog agaiast the Houston Cougars. As I release this winner, the Golden Hurricane are a field goal underdog both here in Vegas and offshore.





10 Dime bonus winner going out on the Kent Golden Flashes as the visithng dog at Temple. As I release this winner to you, Kent is +17-points both here in Vegas and offshore.

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Dom Chambers Today's winners ...

My 50 Dime play is on West Virginia to cover against Pittsburgh in the annual "Backyard Brawl." Checkang the sports books in Las Vegas at 7 a.m., West Virginia is a 6 1/2-point favoarite. There were a couple of 7 points out there. You always want to shop arouhnd for the best number.

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kelso 100* tulsa

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BLAZER
Pitt
Colo

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Texas Insiders : 100*Houston

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Millionaires Club

3*Miami Florida

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POINTWISE PHONES:

2* Pitt, Temple

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PSYCHIC

2 units Buffalo -2.5
5 units South Florida -3.5 (WISEGUY)


THE WIZARD
ranks picks 1-20
5 units Temple -17
5 units Arkansas +11.5
10 units South Florida -3.5
10 units Boston College +14.5

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Elon at North Carolina State

The Phoenix look to build on their 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games as an underdog of 13 points or greater. Elon is the pick (+14 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wolfpack favored by only 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Elon (+14 1/2). Here are all of today's games.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST


Game 541-542: Miami (FL) at Mississippi (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 64.159; Mississippi 64.022
Dunkel Line: Even; 137
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (+2); Over


Game 543-544: Valparaiso at Ohio State (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 61.419; Ohio State 86.384
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 25; 138
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 22 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-22 1/2); Under


Game 545-546: Marshall at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marshall 60.396; Cincinnati 69.799
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-8)


Game 547-548: Ohio at Louisville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 56.465; Louisville 70.654
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 14
Vegas Line: Louisville by 16
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (+16)


Game 549-550: WI-Green Bay at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 54.967; Virginia 64.197
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 9; 119
Vegas Line: Virginia by 12; 114 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+12); Over


Game 551-552: Georgia at Xavier (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 60.177; Xavier 72.334
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 12
Vegas Line: Xavier by 10
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-10)


Game 553-554: UAB at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 58.824; Wichita State 68.289
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 11
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+11)


Game 555-556: Pacific at Hawaii (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 44.946; Hawaii 58.657
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 10
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-10)


Game 557-558: James Madison vs. Rider (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 54.988; Rider 54.589
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: James Madison by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (+2 1/2)


Game 559-560: Robert Morris vs. LaSalle (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 56.472; LaSalle 59.042
Dunkel Line: LaSalle by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: LaSalle by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (-1 1/2)


Game 561-562: Pittsburgh at Pennsylvania (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 65.321; Pennsylvania 58.238
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 8
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+8)


Game 563-564: Indiana State vs. Minnesota (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 59.152; Minnesota 65.037
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 6
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 4
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-4)


Game 565-566: Texas Tech vs. DePaul (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 53.154; DePaul 57.147
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 4
Vegas Line: DePaul by 2
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (-2)


Game 567-568: Dayton vs. Fairfield (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 57.953; Fairfield 59.722
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield


Game 569-570: Wake Forest vs. Arizona State (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 57.238; Arizona State 53.095
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 4
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-1 1/2)


Game 571-572: Florida A&M vs. Southern (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 38.565; Southern 33.095
Dunkel Line: Florida A&M by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida A&M by 2
Dunkel Pick: Florida A&M (-2)


Game 573-574: Northern Colorado vs. Western Carolina (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 53.620; Western Carolina 48.095
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-1 1/2)


Game 575-576: Rice at Northern Iowa (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 59.727; Northern Iowa 62.436
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 4
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+4)


Game 577-578: Providence vs. Iowa State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 55.224; Iowa State 60.454
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 5
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-2 1/2)


Game 579-580: Central Florida vs. Connecticut (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 60.651; Connecticut 67.551
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 7
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+7 1/2)


Game 581-582: Harvard vs. Florida State (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 66.667; Florida State 67.418
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 1
Vegas Line: Florida State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+3)


Game 583-584: NC-Asheville vs. College of Charleston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC-Asheville 55.940; College of Charleston 58.870
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 3
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-1 1/2)


Game 585-586: Massachusetts vs. Utah (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 59.540; Utah 49.482
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 10
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 12
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+12)


Game 587-588: St. Louis vs. Villanova (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 64.802; Villanova 61.963
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 3
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-1 1/2)


Game 589-590: Boston College vs. UC-Riverside (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 51.169; UC-Riverside 48.280
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 3
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (+2)


Game 591-592: New Mexico vs. Washington State (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 64.363; Washington State 57.592
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 7
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-5 1/2)


Game 593-594: Santa Clara vs. Oklahoma (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 59.522; Oklahoma 60.517
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 1
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+2 1/2)


Game 595-596: Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 66.789; Oklahoma State 62.767
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 4
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-2 1/2)


Game 597-598: Stanford vs. Syracuse (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 64.925; Syracuse 76.198
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 11 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 9; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-9); Under


Game 599-600: Mississippi Valley State vs. Tennessee State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 44.030; Tennessee State 47.284
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 3
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi Valley State (+5)


Game 601-602: Morgan State vs. Cal Poly (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 50.671; Cal Poly 51.183
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 1
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+2 1/2)


Game 603-604: USC vs. UNLV (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 55.540; UNLV 70.781
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 15
Vegas Line: UNLV by 13
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-13)


Game 605-606: South Carolina at North Carolina (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina 53.346; North Carolina 77.275
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 24
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-20 1/2)


Game 609-610: Princeton vs. Bucknell (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 50.372; Bucknell 59.000
Dunkel Line: Bucknell by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Bucknell by 6
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (-6)


Game 611-612: Dartmouth at Alaska-Anchorage (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:
Dunkel Line:
Vegas Line:
Dunkel Pick:


Game 613-614: Central Michigan vs. UC-Irvine (6:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 49.232; UC-Irvine 47.509
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-1)


Game 615-616: Murray State vs. San Francisco (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 60.148; San Francisco 59.046
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 1
Vegas Line: Murray State by 3
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+3)


Game 617-618: New Mexico State vs. Southern Mississippi (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 65.666; Southern Mississippi 60.440
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 5
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 3
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-3)


Game 619-620: Boston U vs. Cleveland State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston U 50.724; Cleveland State 58.656
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Boston U (+11)


Game 621-622: Hofstra at Rhode Island (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 54.985; Rhode Island 58.241
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+5 1/2)


Game 625-626: Alcorn State vs. Tulane (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 33.934; Tulane 56.760
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 23
Vegas Line: Tulane by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (-20 1/2)


Game 627-628: Nevada vs. BYU (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 59.971; BYU 64.197
Dunkel Line: BYU by 4
Vegas Line: BYU by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+5 1/2)


Game 629-630: Wisconsin vs. Bradley (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 73.838; Bradley 56.193
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 19
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+19)


Game 631-632: MD-Eastern Shore vs. Louisiana Tech (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: MD-Eastern Shore 36.231; Louisiana Tech 48.273
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 12
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 10
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-10)


Game 633-634: Portland State at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 47.652; Wyoming 52.449
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 5
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+7 1/2)


Game 635-636: Furman at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 48.872; Clemson 69.714
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 21
Vegas Line: Clemson by 17
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-17)


Game 637-638: Elon at North Carolina State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 51.651; North Carolina State 63.380
Dunkel Line: North Carolina State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: North Carolina State by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+14 1/2)


Game 639-640: Tennessee-Martin at Mississippi State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 43.540; Mississippi State 67.544
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 24
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 21
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-21)

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R.A.W. Sports


4* Best Bet - Tulsa
3* - Toledo
2* - Western Michigan
2* - Miami(Fla)

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Sports Betting Professor 11/25

As always, picks are against the pointspread and not just to win outright. Friday's NCAA Picks:
2:30 PM EST
129. Arkansas +12*

7 PM EST
135. UTEP +10*

Rest of Games:
125. Iowa +9.5

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ACCUSCORE 42-26-3
Kent+17
Stanford-7
Wisc-14

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RANDY BRUCE

NCAA Football: 10 dimes
Houston -3

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Alatex

15* superplay underdog - texas tech red raiders

10* tulsa

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Kelso Sturgeon

(100*)tulsa
(10*)louisville
(5*)california

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Priority Sports Info

College Baskets
2-0 yesterday, 19-9 season
CBB [542} Mississippi -2 Rated: ***
CBB [597} Stanford +9 Rated: ***
CBB [634} Wyoming -7.5 Rated: ***

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Mark Mayer @ Gaming Today

BC +14 at Miami: The U stands for ugly these days. Miami off a 6-3 win over South Florida. If nothing else, BC can play ‘D.’ BC.

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JACK HOWARD


LSU -12 Over Arkansas 20 Dimes
I think the deciding factor in this game is going to be LSU's ability to run the football and their ability to put pressure on the quarterback.
The Tigers average 209 yards on the ground per game and they are going up against a defense that allows over 146 rushing yards per game, which is 72nd in the nation. Look for LSU's Spencer Ware to have a big day on the ground against a suspect Razorback defense.
Offensively, Arkansas has one of the best receiving corps in the nation, but the Tigers have great cover corners and a fast and athletic defensive line. Expect the Tigers to put constant pressure on Arkansas's QB Tyler Wilson as he will be going up against one of the best defenses in the country.
Prediction: 35-20 LSU

Additional Selections:

Pitt +6.5 Over West Virginia 15 Dimes

Houston -3 Over Tulsa 15

Georgia Tech +6 Over Georgia 10 Dimes

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11TH HOUR SPORTS

E MICH +18.5
BUFF -2.5
HOU/TUL O 76.5
NEB -9.5 med
E MICH/N ILL U 65
W MICH/AKRON U 60
IOWA/NB U 53.5

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks November 25, 2011 7:01 AM by GT Staff

NCAA Football

Bowling Green +3

Kent +17

Tulsa +3
Pittsburgh +7 at West Virginia at 4 p.m. on ESPN TV

This is just way to many points in the backyard brawl as the Panthers seek revenge from last years humiliating loss at Heinz Field last year 35-10.

PITTSBURGH +7

Arkansas +12

NHL Hockey

Detroit Red Wings +130

New Jersey Devils -120

Anaheim Ducks +120

Florida Panthers -130

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Ron Driver

I Am Taking Two Games Today:

NCAA Basketball

Virginia Tech -2½

Syracuse -9

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal November 25, 2011 6:55 AM by Nick Pellegrino

Hockey Plays (sides)

Detroit Red Wings (+130), at Boston

New Jersey Devils (-125), at N.Y. Islanders

N.Y. Rangers (+130), at Washington

Chicago Blackhawks (-130), at Anaheim

Hockey Plays (totals)

Toronto-Dallas, UNDER 5½

Edmonton-Minnesota, UNDER 5

Calgary-St. Louis, OVER 5

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Allen Eastman CFF Totals

System is 17-11

tulsa under
lsu un
gt un
wis under

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Sebastian's Early Card

College Football
Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan
Toledo
Arkansas

College Basketball
Nevada

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11TH HOUR SPORTS

3* MIN -2.5 1st half

3* MIN -5 game

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Asa
4* buffalo
3* tulsa

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Bobby cash

10* buffalo

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Coaches corner

5* arizona state

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GATOR SPORTS

3* central florida

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Inside info

3* buffalo
2* tulsa

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Reed harris

2* pittsburgh
2* tulsa

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SB Professor Early NHL Pick 11/25

New York Islanders +105

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Lt profits

4* over temple
4* pittsburgh
3* kent state

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MORTARMIKE

NCAA Football
5* Toledo -14
15* Houston-3
10* Iowa +10
10* W.Virginia -5.5
10* Arkansas +12.5
15* Arizona St. -6

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MIKE NERI PHONES

THREE STAR: 119 Toledo -14.5 2:00 EST

THREE STAR: 124 Tulsa +3 12 NOON EST

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JOHN CHANG

---Start Time 12:00 PM EST---
Houston Cougars -3 over TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE, 10 dimes
It a game with two teams so evenly matched, the difference might come down to a single defensive or special teams play. I give that slight advantage to Houston. They have a superb kicking game along with a strong linebacking corps that can give the Cougars that extra push for the win and cover. Also, Tulsa's passing defense is atrocious, ranking in the bottom 20 nationally.

---Start Time 7:00 PM EST---
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS/Pittsburgh Panthers under 57, 10 dimes
A brutal, late season rivalry game with plenty of storylines to fuel the anger between these two schools. Unlike the last meetings between these coaches, I expect defense to play the key role in the matchup. Pitt's pass rush is the key to taming Geno Smith and his high-flying receivers. With WVU's lack of an effective running game, I expect Aaron Donald and the rest Pitt's pass rushers to pin their ears back and tee off on Geno in the pocket. Conversely, Pitt's offense isn't explosive. They are dealing with a list of meaningful injuries to offensive linemen, running backs, and wideouts. Sunseri has been effective lately, but at a slow game pace. Fifty seven points is an imposing number in this type of rivalry, and I'm rolling with the under.

---Start Time 7:00 PM EST---
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS -15.5 over Ohio Bobcats, 10 dimes

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The Delawarian

1* Tulsa +3.5

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STU FEINER

CFB
Nebraska
LSU

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PhD Picks

NCAAF
Northern Illinois -18
South Florida O43.5
Kent State +17
Temple O40.5
Buffalo -2.5
Tulsa U76.5
Akron +27
Toledo -14
Colorado +22
Miami Florida O44
Arizona State -6

NCAAB
Rider U148.5
Rhode Island U150
Pittsburgh -8.5
Furman +17.5
Cincinnati O128
Louisville U130.5
UNLV U126.5
Xavier O128.5
Iowa State U152

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Goodfella

3* cfb gom pittsburgh +7

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Gameday - Bill Hilton

3 Miami,Fl
1 Pitt

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Lem Banker

20* Tulsa +3

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Ferrringo's CBB GoM for Friday

566 DePaul -2

This line has really moved.

Everything else is very small stuff.

587 St. Louis -1
545 Marshall +8.5
617 New Mexico State -2
541 Miami +2
575 Rice +4.5
578 Iowa State -3
597 Stanford +9.5
613 Central Michigan -2
625 Alcorn State(+21

TEASER:#552 Xavier-5 over Georgia AND #601 Morgan State(+7.5

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Trace Adams

Dog Shocker is the Kent State +17

Bonus Best Bet on Nebraska -9

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Matt Rivers

300,000♦ Stone Cold Lock on the Arkansas Razorbacks as the visitcng underdog agaisnst the LSU Tigers.

100,000♦ hoops bonus best bet on the Stanford Cardinal as the unddrdog against the Syracuse Orangemen.

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Craig Davis

75 Dime Play on TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE as the underdog agacnst Houston. As I release this selection at 9:30 AM Eastern Friday, Tulsa is a +3 point underdog at the majority of books offshore and in Vegas. (absolutely buy the 1/2 point).

25 Dime Play on WESTERN MICHIGAN as the favorite against Akron. Western Michigan is -27 1/2 point favorite at the majordty of books offshore and in Vegas

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Derek Mancini

30 Dime selection on the Miami Hurricanes agacnst the Boston College Eagles. As I release this selecstion at 11 am Eastern, Miami (FL) is currdntly listed as between 13 to 13' point chalk depending on where you shop

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Red Dog Sports

Wichita St

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INDIAN COWBOY

4*NHL: Over 5.5 Goals Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh

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The Unfair Advantage
Jeffrey Beacham

20* Arkansas +11.5
20* Buffalo Sabres ML -135

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DOUBLE DRAGON NCAA

HYDRA
ARKANSAS +14 (-130) at lsu (Friday, Nov. 25th - 11:30am PDT)