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Thursday's Best NBA Bets

Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers (-3.5, 190.5)

Many figured the Los Angeles Lakers were set to take a step back this season. If Andrew Bynum keeps playing like he has lately that may not be the case.

Bynum went off for 21 points, 22 rebounds and three blocks in Tuesday night’s win over Houston and is averaging 22.7 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks over the last three games.

"I think I'm getting a lot more touches, so it's easier to be confident," Bynum told reporters. "Before the practices every day, I'm putting in work, so it's paying off."

His conditioning is still nowhere near it needs to be and trade rumors persist, but if he can keep this drive going and the Lakers keep feeding him the ball, this could be a breakout year.

Bynum and the Lakers will need to bring it against one of the best rebounding teams in the Association.

PICK: LA Lakers


Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings (-1.5, N/A)

Part of Milwaukee’s problem right now is trying to find court time for a handful of power forwards.

Drew Gooden, Luc Mbah a Moute, Ersan Ilyasova, Larry Sanders and rookie Jon Leuer are all battling for minutes.

"We knew we were going to have plenty of bodies there and we hoped it would be a good problem to have, which means everybody is healthy and that we are at full strength," coach Scott Skiles told reporters.

The good news is that 10 Bucks are averaging at least 14 minutes so far this season while the club trudges through this brutal stretch that has them playing five games in seven days.

If nothing else, that should have Milwaukee relatively fresh against a Kings team that was in Denver Wednesday.

PICK: Milwaukee Bucks

[Mr. IWS]

NBA NEWS AND NOTES
NBA: Thursday Tips
By Kevin Rogers



The Thursday NBA card is the lightest one through the first two weeks of the season with just four games to bet on. However, three of those contests involve playoff teams from last season, including a solid TNT doubleheader. We'll begin with a Southeast Division rivalry at Philips Arena as Atlanta looks to beat Miami for the second time in four days.

Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks - 8:00 PM EST

There's very little time to reflect on the previous game in this fast-paced season, as Atlanta hits the home court after blowing a 19-point lead in a 76-74 setback at Chicago on Tuesday. The Hawks managed their second straight road cover as 9 ½-point underdogs, but blew a golden opportunity to move to 5-1 with a win over the Bulls. However, Atlanta put together a strong fourth quarter effort on Monday night to surprise previously undefeated Miami, 100-92.

In that victory, the Hawks outscored the Heat, 33-21 in the final quarter, while getting a 16-point effort from Tracy McGrady off the bench. Miami dropped to 0-2 SU/ATS with no rest after that loss, as Erik Spoelstra's team is averaging 94 points per game on the second end of a back-to-back. The Heat played without Dwyane Wade on Wednesday night against the Pacers, as the star shooting guard rested an injured foot. Wade is listed as a game-time decision on Thursday night.

There has been plenty of 'unders' so far this season, as the Hawks are one of the leading teams in this category with a 5-1 mark to the 'under' through six games. In fact, Atlanta has yet to allow 100 points in a game, while the winning team has reached the 100-point mark only four times in the last 10 meetings with Miami.

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs - 8:30 PM EST

The battle inside the Lone Star State takes place between a San Antonio team that is unbeaten at home against a Dallas squad that is slowly turning the corner. The Mavs started the season at 0-3, but have won two of their past three to begin Thursday's play 1 ½ games behind San Antonio for first place in the crowded Southwest Division. The Spurs continue to play without guard Manu Ginobili, who suffered a broken left hand in Monday's loss at San Antonio.

Gregg Popovich's team has been pretty easy to handicap this season by going 3-0 SU/ATS at home and 0-2 SU/ATS on the road. The Spurs are one of four teams in the league to be listed as a favorite in every game so far this season (Heat, Thunder, and Bulls the others), but San Antonio will have its work cut out for them coming up. The Nuggets invade the AT&T Center on Saturday, followed by a trip to Oklahoma City on Sunday, in which the Spurs will likely be listed as a road 'dog.

Dallas is winless in two road games, but covered in its lone contest as an away underdog in a 104-102 defeat at Oklahoma City. The Mavs cashed when receiving five points to the Thunder, but their chance at an outright win was shot down by Kevin Durant's game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. Rick Carlisle's squad is playing their fourth game in five nights following Wednesday's home contest against the Suns, as Dallas beat Oklahoma City at home in this rest situation on Monday.

LA Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers - 10:30 PM EST

Portland returns to the Rose Garden after a solid road underdog triumph at Oklahoma City on Tuesday, as the Blazers welcome in the Lakers. Los Angeles finally hit an 'over' following six consecutive 'unders' to start the season in a 108-99 home victory over Houston. The Lakers will be playing their league-leading eighth game already, but Mike Brown's club hasn't traveled west of Denver yet through nearly two weeks.

The Blazers return home where they own a 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS mark, while eclipsing the 100-point plateau in all three contests at the Rose Garden. Four of the next five games (including Thursday) will be played in the Pacific Northwest for the Blazers, as Portland is likely to be favored in each contest (at Suns, home vs. Cavs, Clippers, and Magic). The Lakers won three of four meetings last season, including an overtime win at Portland as 2 ½-point favorites last February.

[Mr. IWS]

THURSDAY BETTORS' TIPS AND NOTES
Thursday's Betting Tips: Big Ben Suffered "Setback"
By Covers Staff


WHO'S HOT

NBA: Dallas is 10-2-1 in its last 13 road games.

NBA: Miami is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight against Atlanta.

NHL: The New York Rangers have won 21 of their last 28 overall.

NCAAB: Indiana is 8-1 against the spread this season.

WHO'S NOT

NBA: San Antonio is 3-10-1 against the spread in its last 14 overall.

NBA: Sacramento is 0-5 against the number in its last five vs. Milwaukee.

NHL: Tampa Bay is 5-24 in its last 29 meetings with Ottawa.

NCAAB: Pittsburgh has dropped four straight against the spread.

KEY STAT

50.2 – The Indiana Hoosiers rank sixth nationally in team field goal percentage, hitting 50.2 percent of their attempts from the floor. Indiana has five players scoring in double digits and has played over the total in three straight heading into Thursday’s meeting with Michigan.

INJURY THAT SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers – Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least two or three games and could be out indefinitely after suffering a shoulder injury. He leads all NHL rookies with 33 points in 38 games this season. The Oilers are big +185 underdogs at St. Louis Thursday.

GAME OF THE DAY

Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5, 139.5)

NOTABLE QUOTABLE

"When you get into these playoff situations, he's a good enough athlete ... to pull the trigger. He's obviously upset with last week. He's already got an edge to him, so he's ready to go. I like seeing the edge. Oh, yeah. I actually love it. I have full confidence he'll bounce back and have a good week." – Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway on Tim Tebow. Denver is set as an 8.5-point underdog at Pittsburgh.

TIPS AND NOTES

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a setback with his sprained ankle. "I felt really good going in (Sunday's) Cleveland game," Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday. "I had a little setback early in the third quarter, so we're working really hard right now with the trainers and doctors to get back to even where we were before the Cleveland game." Roethlisberger, who suffered the initial injury on Dec. 8 versus the Browns, is still expected to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the AFC West champion Denver Broncos. The two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback has passed for 4,077 yards, 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this season. However, he’s completed only 58.3 of his passes since the injury with one touchdown and four interceptions.

The DePaul Blue Demons hope that Donnavan Kirk can be a presence inside Thursday against Pitt. Kirk, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, scored 14 points in 21 minutes in DePaul’s loss to Syracuse over the weekend. He has only played seven games due to back spasms but will need to be a factor against the Panthers, who rank second in the nation in rebounding margin. Oddsmakers have DePaul set as a 4.5-point home underdog.

[Mr. IWS]

ICE PICKS

Thursday’s Best NHL Bets

Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers (-110, 5.5)

If it weren’t for Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the Philadelphia Flyers probably would have ended their stint as HBO stars on a winning note at the Winter Classic.

Instead, the Flyers are still dreaming of a goaltender of The King’s quality. Philadelphia threw a curveball by starting Sergei Bobrovski instead of Ilya Bryzgalov Monday, but Bob gave up a couple of questionable goals in the 3-2 loss.

Now the Flyers have to get ready for another big game against Chicago and coach Peter Laviolette thinks his club will be ready.

“The fact that sometimes when you do play a big team like Pittsburgh, New York or Chicago, within the year, they’re big teams, I think it does dial-in people a bit quicker to make sure we’re ready to play and we don’t slip,” he said.

That remains to be seen. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a bit of a letdown from Philadelphia Thursday.

PICK: Chicago Blackhawks


Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators (-135, 5.5)

Last season, Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman saved his team’s season by bringing Dwayne Roloson over from the New York Islanders.

The Lightning had a great run down the stretch and made some noise in the playoffs. However, now Yzerman is in the same situation.

The Lightning rank 30th in goals against giving up 3.3 goals per game and there doesn’t look to be any relief in sight. Tampa was drilled 7-3 in Toronto on Monday and both Mathieu Garon and Roloson were lit up. However, the netminders haven’t had a lot of help either.

“We did have a lot of changes in personnel, and you can say that the guys who came back were still in a playoff hangover type of thing, or whatever, so we weren’t playing with the urgency that we needed to play with,” Roloson said. “I think that’s a lot of it.”

The Lightning face an Ottawa club that’s averaging 40.5 shots per game over the last four.

PICK: Over 5.5

[Mr. IWS]

NHL NEWS AND NOTES
Preview: Chicago at Philadelphia & Tampa Bay at Ottawa
By Covers Staff


Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers (-110, 5.5)

THE STORY: Now that the Winter Classic is behind them and the HBO cameras are off, the Philadelphia Flyers will get back to hockey when they host the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday. The Flyers dropped a 3-2 decision to the New York Rangers in the outdoor game on Monday after squandering a two-goal lead. Rookie Brayden Schenn scored his first NHL goal and Claude Giroux scored to pull even with Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin atop the league lead with 46 points heading into Wednesday's action. The Flyers are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. Chicago is also coming off a loss - 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers - but is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games. This is the only meeting between the two teams season after facing off for the Stanley Cup in 2010. The Flyers won the lone meeting last year with a 4-1 triumph in Chicago. Giroux assisted on all four goals.

TV: 7 p.m. ET. CSN-Philadelphia, CSN-Chicago

ABOUT THE FLYERS (22-11-4): Philadelphia is in the middle of a three-game homestand before hitting the road for four contests. The Flyers will have to do without Jaromir Jagr, who aggravated a nagging groin injury early in the Winter Classic and is out 7-10 days. G Ilya Bryzgalov should reclaim the net for the Flyers after Sergei Bobrovsky started the Winter Classic. He made 30 saves, falling to 8-3-1 on the season. Bryzgalov has struggled this season, but still sports a 14-8-3 record. Philadelphia is 8-6-2 on home ice.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (24-11-4): Chicago sits atop the Central Division and is tied for tops in the NHL with the Rangers (52 points). New York is technically in first place by virtue of two less games played. The Blackhawks received goals from captain Jonathan Toews, Andrew Brunette and Jimmy Hayes in their loss to Edmonton. It was Hayes first career NHL goal. G Corey Crawford made 26 saves and is 15-9-2 on the season. This is the first of four road games for the Blackhawks this month. Their remaining nine January games are on home ice. Chicago was 0-for-5 on the power play against the Oilers, and has scored just once in its last 22 man-advantage opportunities.

OVERTIME:

1. The Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa (plus-23) and Flyers’ Scott Hartnell (plus-21) are fifth and sixth respectively in plus/minus rankings.

2. Chicago tough guy Dan Carcillo will not play against his former team. He has been suspended indefinitely for boarding the Oilers’ Tom Gilbert.

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 6, Flyers 4.


Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators (-135, 5.5)

THE STORY: Daniel Alfredsson has taken to making his way up the records ladder in dramatic fashion. After recording his 400th career goal in overtime against the Calgary Flames on Friday, the veteran star buried his 401st for another overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Alfredsson, 38, has shown no signs of slowing down and is on pace for one of the best seasons of his career. The Swede, along with linemate Jason Spezza, has led the Ottawa Senators to three straight wins. On the outside of the top eight at the moment are the Tampa Bay Lightning, who visit the Senators on Thursday. The Lightning had built some momentum with three straight wins to close out December, but had that surge come to a screeching halt with Tuesday's 7-3 loss at Toronto.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, SUN (Tampa Bay), RSNE (Ottawa)

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (17-17-3): After appearing in the Eastern Conference final last spring, Tampa Bay looked like it had regained some of its 2010-11 form while beating the Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes by a combined 14-6 score to close December. But the defensive and goaltending problems that have plagued the team all season returned on Tuesday, when Mathieu Garon and Dwayne Roloson each had a tough night in net. After yielding four even-strength tallies, the Lightning let it get out of hand by surrendering three more on the penalty kill.

ABOUT THE SENATORS (20-15-5): Ottawa has some defense and goaltending problems of its own, ranking 29th in the league by yielding an average of 3.3 tallies, but the offense has been able to cover lately, usually in dramatic fashion. The Senators’ last four wins have come in overtime or a shootout and they have posted a 6-1-1 record in their last eight overall. Ottawa will get to test itself against an Eastern Conference power when they go up against the Flyers in a home-and-home set this weekend.

OVERTIME:

1. Alfredsson has 62 points in 53 career games against Tampa Bay.

2. Lightning C Steven Stamkos has seven goals in the last four games.

3. Ottawa posted a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 5 behind a goal and an assist from Alfredsson.

PREDICTION: Senators 5, Lightning 3.

[Mr. IWS]

COLLEGE FUNDS

Thursday's Best CBB Bets

Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions (7, N/A)

The Boilermakers have done an outstanding job of avoiding mistakes, ranking third among Division I teams in fewest turnovers (9.7 per game), sixth in turnover margin (plus-5.5) and ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.48).

Senior forward Robbie Hummel, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, has returned to lead the team with 16.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Shooting guard Ryne Smith (10.7 ppg, 46.3 percent 3-point shooting) and point guard Lewis Jackson (10.3 ppg, 4.0 assists) form a solid veteran backcourt.

Penn State ranks a distant last in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (39.0) but has made up for some of that deficiency with a plus-5.9 rebounding margin, third in the conference.

The Nittany Lions are also riding a 9-4-1 streak against the number at home and we think they'll show up with a big effort Thursday.

PICK: Penn State Nittany Lions


Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5, N/A)

After taking down Nos. 1 and 2 last month, upstart Indiana will try to defeat yet another ranked opponent when it meets No. 13 Michigan Thursday at Assembly Hall.

The 12th-ranked Hoosiers defeated both Kentucky and Ohio State on their home floor, where they are 10-0 on the season. Eight of Indiana’s home wins have come by 15 points or more.

Last season, Indiana started conference play 0-4 and was searching desperately for a go-to scorer. Now, the Hoosiers have five players averaging double figures and have scored at least 80 points seven times.

Cody Zeller, the highly touted freshman forward, has been the biggest difference maker so far. He has given Indiana the inside presence it sorely needed in head coach Tom Crean’s first three seasons.

Zeller is the team’s leading scorer (14) and rebounder (6), and in Saturday’s win against the Buckeyes, he finished with 14 points and had several key baskets down the stretch.

It's hard to bet against the Hoosiers right now as they surge along at 8-1 against the number.

PICK: Indiana Hoosiers

[Mr. IWS]

NCAA CBB NEWS AND NOTES
Preview: Michigan at Indiana & Purdue at Penn State
By Covers Staff


Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5, N/A)

THE STORY: After taking down Nos. 1 and 2 last month, upstart Indiana will try to defeat yet another ranked opponent when it meets No. 13 Michigan Thursday at Assembly Hall. The 12th-ranked Hoosiers defeated both Kentucky and Ohio State on their home floor, where they are 10-0 on the season. Eight of Indiana’s home wins have come by 15 points or more, but Michigan figures to be a formidable opponent. The Wolverines, winners of seven straight, haven’t suffered a loss since Nov. 29. Michigan has won three of the last five against the Hoosiers, but the Wolverines have lost two straight at Assembly Hall.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN3.

ABOUT MICHIGAN (12-2, 2-0 BIG TEN): No. 13 Michigan is off to its best Big Ten start in the John Beilein era, but if it hopes to start 3-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2004-05 season, it will have to play better than it did in its last – and only – true road game. In that game, a 70-58 loss at Virginia, the Wolverines gave up a 19-2 second-half run and were dominated on the glass. Michigan is led by guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke, who average 15 and 14 points, respectively. Burke, a freshman, scored a career-high 27 points in Michigan’s 61-56 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.

ABOUT INDIANA (13-1, 1-1 BIG TEN): What a difference a year makes. Last season, Indiana started conference play 0-4 and was searching desperately for a go-to scorer. Now, the Hoosiers have five players averaging double figures and have scored at least 80 points seven times. Cody Zeller, the highly touted freshman forward, has been the biggest difference maker so far. He has given Indiana the inside presence it sorely needed in head coach Tom Crean’s first three seasons. Zeller is the team’s leading scorer (14) and rebounder (6), and in Saturday’s win against the Buckeyes, he finished with 14 points and had several key baskets down the stretch.

TRENDS:
-Wolverines are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
-Hoosiers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
-Over is 5-0-2 in Wolverines last 7 road games.
-Over is 4-1 in Hoosiers last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

TIP-INS:

1. Both of Michigan’s losses have come against ranked opponents, No. 3 Duke and No. 23 Virginia.

2. Indiana became just the second Big Ten school ever to knock off the top two seeds in the same season. Previously, only 1952-53 Minnesota had accomplished the feat.

3. After this game, the Hoosiers will play six of their next nine on the road, including three against teams currently ranked in the top 20.


Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions (7, N/A)

THE STORY: Penn State returns home in search of its first Big Ten victory Thursday, hosting Purdue. The Nittany Lions dropped their first two conference games on the road, suffering double-digit defeats at Michigan and Northwestern. The Boilermakers, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-60 home win over Illinois on New Year's Eve.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network.

ABOUT PURDUE (12-3, 2-0 Big Ten): The Boilermakers have done an outstanding job of avoiding mistakes, ranking third among Division I teams in fewest turnovers (9.7 per game), sixth in turnover margin (plus-5.5) and ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.48). Senior forward Robbie Hummel, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, has returned to lead the team with 16.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Shooting guard Ryne Smith (10.7 ppg, 46.3 percent 3-point shooting) and point guard Lewis Jackson (10.3 ppg, 4.0 assists) form a solid veteran backcourt.

ABOUT PENN STATE (8-7, 0-2): The Nittany Lions come into Thursday's game having scored exactly as many points (941) as its opponents. Penn State ranks a distant last in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (39.0) but has made up for some of that deficiency with a plus-5.9 rebounding margin, third in the conference. Junior point guard Tim Frazier ranks third in the Big Ten with a team-high 17.3 points, first in assists (6.7) and second in steals (2.2). He also leads Penn State in rebounding (5.6).

TRENDS:
-Nittany Lions are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
-Boilermakers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
-Under is 4-1 in Boilermakers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
-Under is 4-0 in Nittany Lions last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
-Under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Purdue leads the all-time series 26-10, with victories in the last six meetings and in 10 of the last 11.

2. Purdue has won four of its last five trips to State College, with the lone setback a narrow 67-64 defeat on January 6, 2009.

3. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, no Big Ten has more true road wins than Purdue's 27 (Michigan State matched that number with Tuesday's triumph at Wisconsin).

[Mr. IWS]

DCI CBB

Season
Straight Up: 1712-484 (.780)
ATS: 607-708 (.462)
ATS Vary Units: 2094-2618 (.444)
Over/Under: 650-656 (.498)
Over/Under Vary Units: 861-811 (.515)

America East Conference
Albany 77, UMBC 66
HARTFORD 61, New Hampshire 60
Stony Brook 67, BINGHAMTON 52
VERMONT 59, Boston U. 56

Atlantic 10 Conference
MASSACHUSETTS 76, Fordham 62

Big East Conference
Pittsburgh 74, DePAUL 70
VILLANOVA 67, South Florida 59

Big Sky Conference
EASTERN WASHINGTON 73, Weber State
72 IDAHO STATE 72, Montana State 69
Northern Arizona vs. PORTLAND STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Big South Conference
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 82, Campbell 76
PRESBYTERIAN 69, High Point 65
UNC ASHEVILLE 95, Vmi 83
WINTHROP 69, Radford 56

Big Ten Conference
INDIANA 71, Michigan 65
Purdue 65, PENN STATE 57

Big West Conference
LONG BEACH STATE 68, Cal Poly 55
PACIFIC 71, UC Irvine 68
UC Riverside 70, UC DAVIS 63
UC SANTA BARBARA 81, Cal State Fullerton 69

Colonial Athletic Association
OLD DOMINION 64, George Mason 62

Horizon League
CLEVELAND STATE 69, Uic 55
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 67, Loyola (Chicago) 58

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
LOYOLA (MD.) 70, Manhattan 64
SAINT PETER'S 67, Canisius 60

Northeast Conference
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 73, Saint Francis (Pa.) 66
MONMOUTH 62, Mount St. Mary's 61
Quinnipiac 70, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 66
Robert Morris 74, BRYANT 59
SACRED HEART 83, Long Island 81
Wagner 76, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 56

Ohio Valley Conference
Morehead State 64, JACKSONVILLE STATE 56
Southeast Missouri State 72, TENNESSEE-MARTIN 69
TENNESSEE TECH 76, Tennessee State 68

Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona 69, UCLA 66
California 76, OREGON STATE 71
Stanford vs. OREGON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
USC 60, Arizona State 48
Washington 78, COLORADO 76
Washington State 73, UTAH 60

Southern Conference
Appalachian State 70, SAMFORD 68
College of Charleston 70, WOFFORD 68
Davidson 83, UNC GREENSBORO 74
ELON 76, Georgia Southern 66
FURMAN 76, The Citadel 62
Western Carolina 71, CHATTANOOGA 70

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama A&M 62, GRAMBLING STATE 60
JACKSON STATE 60, Alabama State 57
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 70, Alcorn State 61
TEXAS SOUTHERN 66, Southern 54

Summit League
IPFW 80, Iupui 79
OAKLAND 79, Western Illinois 68
ORAL ROBERTS 76, North Dakota State 67
South Dakota State 83, SOUTHERN UTAH 75

Sun Belt Conference
Denver 61, ARKANSAS STATE 57
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 74, Ulm 58
Louisiana-Lafayette 69, WESTERN KENTUCKY 65
Middle Tennessee 78, TROY 67
SOUTH ALABAMA 69, North Texas 66

West Coast Conference
Byu 84, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 70
GONZAGA 78, Pepperdine 54
Saint Mary's 76, SAN DIEGO 58
Santa Clara 76, PORTLAND 70

Western Athletic Conference
IDAHO 69, Nevada 68
UTAH STATE 69, Fresno State 58

Non-Conference
Unlv 83, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 62

[Mr. IWS]

DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 62-26 (.705)
ATS: 43-50 (.462)
ATS Vary Units: 165-161 (.506)
Over/Under: 40-51 (.440)
Over/Under Vary Units: 124-146 (.459)

Miami 92, ATLANTA 88
Dallas vs. SAN ANTONIO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Milwaukee vs. SACRAMENTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PORTLAND 94, L.A. Lakers 90

[Mr. IWS]

DCI NHL

Season: 183-134 (.577)

BOSTON 4, Calgary 2
Winnipeg vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Florida 2
Chicago vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Tampa Bay vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ST. LOUIS 3, Edmonton 2
NASHVILLE 3, Dallas 2
Phoenix vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN JOSE 4, Columbus 2

[Mr. IWS]

Today's NBA Picks

LA Lakers at Portland

The Lakers look to take advantage of a Portland team that is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite of 1 to 4 1/2 points. Los Angeles is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks


THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 501-502: Miami at Atlanta (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.892; Atlanta 120.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3 1/2); N/A


Game 503-504: Dallas at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.520; San Antonio 122.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 190
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3); Under


Game 505-506: Milwaukee at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.108; Sacramento 113.399
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 4 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-2 1/2); N/A


Game 507-508: LA Lakers at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.507; Portland 122.041
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2); Under

[Mr. IWS]

NCAA Basketball Picks

Stanford at Oregon

The Ducks look to take advantage of a Stanford team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 Thursday games. Oregon is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Oregon. Here are all of today's picks.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. EST


Game 541-542: Fordham at Massachusetts (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 46.531; Massachusetts 64.550
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 18; 136
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 13; 139
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-13); Under


Game 543-544: George Mason at Old Dominion (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 60.111; Old Dominion 60.155
Dunkel Line: Even; 130
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 3 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick George Mason (+3 1/2); Over


Game 545-546: Michigan at Indiana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 69.724; Indiana 71.749
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 4; 136
Vegas Line: Indiana by 7 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+7 1/2); Under


Game 547-548: Pittsburgh at DePaul (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 64.069; DePaul 57.933
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 147
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-4 1/2); Over


Game 549-550: UL-Monroe at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 42.428; Florida Atlantic 58.722
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 16 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 13; 130
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (-13); Over


Game 551-552: Illinois-Chicago at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.310; Cleveland State 61.086
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 15; 122
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 16; 125
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+16); Under


Game 553-554: Loyola-Chicago at Youngstown State (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 47.719; Youngstown State 52.669
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 5; 137
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 8 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+8 1/2); Over


Game 555-556: South Florida at Villanova (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 57.346; Villanova 66.681
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 9 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Villanova by 8; 124
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-8); Under


Game 557-558: UL-Lafayette at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 54.752; Western Kentucky 50.210
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 2 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-2 1/2); Under


Game 559-560: North Texas at South Alabama (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 54.010; South Alabama 55.817
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 2; 138
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+4 1/2); Over


Game 561-562: Denver at Arkansas State (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 55.104; Arkansas State 56.170
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 1; 117
Vegas Line: Denver by 1; 118 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+1); Under


Game 563-564: Purdue at Penn State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 67.986; Penn State 58.982
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 9; 122
Vegas Line: Purdue by 7; 126
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-7); Under


Game 565-566: Middle Tennessee State at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 62.824; Troy 52.066
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 11; 148
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 9; 144
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-9); Over


Game 567-568: Pepperdine at Gonzaga (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 53.070; Gonzaga 73.255
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 20; 122
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 22 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+22 1/2); Under


Game 569-570: Washington State at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 60.421; Utah 45.383
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 15; 125
Vegas Line: Washington State by 12 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-21 1/2); Under


Game 571-572: Stanford at Oregon (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 64.401; Oregon 66.436
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 2; 137
Vegas Line: Pick; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon; Over


Game 573-574: Washington at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 63.291; Colorado 62.578
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 141
Vegas Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+2 1/2); Under


Game 575-576: St. Mary's at San Diego (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's 71.115; San Diego 50.783
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 20 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 17 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (-17 1/2); Over


Game 577-578: Fresno State at Utah State (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 53.527; Utah State 63.788
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 10 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Utah State by 8; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-8); Over


Game 579-580: BYU at Loyola-Marymount (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 64.048; Loyola-Marymount 55.419
Dunkel Line: BYU by 8 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: BYU by 10; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick Loyola-Marymount (+10); Under


Game 581-582: Santa Clara at Portland (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 54.036; Portland 49.263
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 5; 143
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-2); Over


Game 583-584: Nevada at Idaho (11:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 60.631; Idaho 60.681
Dunkel Line: Even; 129
Vegas Line: Idaho by 2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+2); Under


Game 585-586: California at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 65.238 Oregon State 67.113
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 2; 148
Vegas Line: Pick; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State; Over


Game 587-588: UC-Irvine at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 45.759; Pacific 49.851
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 4; 130
Vegas Line: Pacific by 3 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-3 1/2); Under


Game 589-590: CS-Fullerton at UC-Santa Barbara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 51.121; UC-Santa Barbara 63.016
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 12; 152
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10; 145
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-10); Over


Game 591-592: Cal Poly at Long Beach State (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 58.646; Long Beach State 69.862
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 9; 119
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 10 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+10 1/2); Under


Game 593-594: UC-Riverside at UC-Davis (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 44.472; UC-Davis 43.900
Dunkel Line: UC-Riverside by 1; 129
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 2 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+2 1/2); Over


Game 595-596: Arizona State at USC (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 53.828; USC 63.669
Dunkel Line: USC by 10; 101
Vegas Line: USC by 7 1/2; 106 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-7 1/2); Under


Game 597-598: Arizona at UCLA (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.743; UCLA 69.643
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 3; 135
Vegas Line: UCLA by 1 1/2; 130 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-1 1/2); Over


Game 599-600: Western Carolina at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 52.727; Chattanooga 53.634
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 1; 130
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 4 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+4 1/2); Under


Game 601-602: College of Charleston at Wofford (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 60.673; Wofford 56.334
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 4; 127
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-2); Under


Game 603-604: Davidson at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.102; NC-Greensboro 48.644
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 10 1/2; 158
Vegas Line: Davidson by 11; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (+11); Over


Game 605-606: Georgia Southern at Elon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 45.512; Elon 49.779
Dunkel Line: Elon by 4 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Elon by 6 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+6 1/2); Over


Game 607-608: The Citadel at Furman (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 40.737; Furman 53.495
Dunkel Line: Furman by 13; 132
Vegas Line: Furman by 11 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Furman (-11 1/2); Under


Game 609-610: Canisius at St. Peter's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 44.420; St. Peter's 50.155
Dunkel Line: St. Peter's by 5 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: St. Peter's by 7; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+7); Under


Game 611-612: Manhattan at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 51.345; Loyola-MD 56.957
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 5 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 4 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-4 1/2); Over


Game 613-614: Appalachian State at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 46.687; Samford 47.633
Dunkel Line: Samford by 1; 130
Vegas Line: Pick; 135
Dunkel Pick: Samford; Under


Game 615-616: Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 49.621; Tennessee Tech 52.261
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 2 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 4; 139
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+4); Over


Game 617-618: SE Missouri State at Tennessee-Martin (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 43.110; Tennessee-Martin 43.183
Dunkel Line: Even; 143
Vegas Line: SE Missouri State by 3; 141
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+3); Over


Game 619-620: Morehead State at Jacksonville State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 49.200; Jacksonville State 51.107
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 2; 110
Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 1 1/2; 116 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (-1 1/2); Under


Game 621-622: Montana State at Idaho State (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 45.494; Idaho State 46.784
Dunkel Line: Idaho State by 1 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Idaho State by 2 1/2; 137
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+2 1/2); Under


Game 623-624: Weber State at Eastern Washington (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 52.275; Eastern Washington 57.697
Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 5 1/2; 149
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 3; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-3); Over


Game 625-626: Northern Arizona at Portland State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 44.730; Portland State 53.058
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 8 1/2; 150
Vegas Line: Portland State by 6 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-6 1/2); Over


Game 631-632: Western Illinois at Oakland (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 50.968; Oakland 55.589
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Oakland by 6 1/2; 141
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+6 1/2); Under


Game 633-634: IUPUI at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 52.344; IPFW 55.345
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 3; 158
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1; 154
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-1); Over


Game 635-636: North Dakota State at Oral Roberts (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 60.208; Oral Roberts 64.596
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 4 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 7; 135
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+7); Under


Game 637-638: South Dakota State at Southern Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 60.805; Southern Utah 54.721
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 6; 150
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 8 1/2; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+8 1/2); Under

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Bruins won eight of their last nine games.
-- Jets won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six road games.
-- Senators won six of their last eight games.
-- St Louis won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Nashville won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Kings won three of their last four home games.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven home games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost their last four games, outscored 15-8.
-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Panthers lost last four road games, outscored 20-5.
-- Flyers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Lightning lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Oilers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes lost six of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets lost seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Winnipeg games stayed under total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Florida games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Over is 11-3 in Tampa Bay's last fourteen games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Edmonton's last eleven road games.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Kings' last eight games. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Phoenix road games.
-- Four of last five San Jose home games stayed under total.


Series records
-- Bruins won 3-1 at Calgary in LY's meeting.
-- Maple Leafs are 3-2 in last five games against Winnipeg.
-- Rangers won three of last four games against Florida.
-- Flyers won 4-1 at Chicago in LY's meeting.
-- Senators won three of last four games against Tampa Bay.
-- Blues won six of their last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games against Nashville.
-- Kings won four of last five games against Phoenix.
-- Blue Jackets lost ten of last eleven visits to San Jose.

Back-to-Back
-- Bruins won two of three if they played the night before.
-- Winnipeg is 0-5 if it played the night before.
-- Sharks are 2-0 if they won night before, 0-2 if they lost.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Clemson (-3) Wednesday.

Thursday it’s Indiana. The deficit is 60 sirignanos

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Thursday

Boston Bruins -1.5 +126

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Free play are currently on a 24-15 run ! Your Free Wednesday winner Syracuse -13

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 783- 562 (57 %) over the last 3 years!

Free play are currently on a 25-15 run ! Your Free Winner Thursday Purdue -7

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Joey Torelli

CBB
10* Diamond Play California -1
3* N. Dakota St +7

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Today's NHL Picks

Florida at NY Rangers

The Rangers look to build on their 14-3 record in their last 17 games as a favorite. New York is the pick (-180) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-180). Here are all of today's picks.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
Time Posted 7:30 a.m. EST


Game 1-2: Calgary at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.771; Boston 11.177
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+210); Under


Game 3-4: Winnipeg at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.214; Toronto 11.624
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Over


Game 5-6: Florida at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.041; NY Rangers 12.189
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-180); Under


Game 7-8: Chicago at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.125; Philadelphia 11.465
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-105); Over


Game 9-10: Tampa Bay at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.068; Ottawa 11.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-140); Over


Game 11-12: Edmonton at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.301; St. Louis 10.657
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+175); Under


Game 13-14: Dallas at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.188; Nashville 11.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140); Over


Game 15-16: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.588; Los Angeles 10.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+130); Under


Game 17-18: Columbus at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.200; San Jose 11.636
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-240); Under

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Sports Illuminati

FREE PLAY OF THE DAY:
Dallas/Nashville UNDER 5 +115

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Football Crusher
Play of the day:

Kansas State + Arkansas OVER 62

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the day:

Dallas Stars + Nashville Predators OVER 5

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the day:

Oral Roberts -7 over North Dakota State

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Sportsbook Investing for 1/5
Play of the day:

Kansas State + Arkansas OVER 62

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Platinum Plays

Premier(Top)
Port Trailblazers

400K (Med)
Long Beach State

Reg Plays
Dall Mavs
Clev State
Villanova
Penn St
Stanford

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Depaul
Michigan
Heat

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

Loyola Marymount +10 over BYU.

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Free Silver Key Pick for Thursday NCAA Basketball

Fordham +13 over UMASS (7 et)

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FantasySportsGametime

Thursday Hockey Plays

Play Boston -255 over Calgary TOP PLAY
Play San Jose -235 over Columbus

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Sports Illuminati

Free Play: NHL Dallas/Nashville UNDER 5 +115

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SPORTS WAGERS

Chicago +108 over PHILADELPHIA

The Flyers are coming off that Winter Classic game in what has to be considered more of a showcase than a true home game. That was after five straight on the road and now they'll play their first game at the Wells Fargo Center since Decemeber 17. Philly comes into this game with plenty of issues to deal with. The signing of Ilya Bryzgalov as the team savior is not working out. Bryzgalov is fragile and even more so at home, where the boos are just waiting to rain down on him. Jaromir Jagr was injured in the WC and will miss some time and the Flyers have dropped three of four and five of their past seven games. The Blackhawks will go with Ray Emery here. Emery went 5-1-0 with a 2.11 GAA during a recent string of six consecutive starts. Chicago has won 10 of its last 14 games and they're 4-0 after a loss playing on two full days of rest like they will be doing here. Play: Chicago +108 (Risking 2 units).

TORONTO -½ +122 over Winnipeg

The Jets went into Montreal last night wanting to set a tone for what the players called a crucial four-game trip. They allowed seven goals against and lost 7-3. It was Winnipeg's eighth loss in its last 10 road games. Overall, they have five road wins in 18 games. Fresh in the Maple Leafs mind is a recent 3-2 loss in Winnipeg. The Leafs are coming off an impressive 7-3 voictory of their own over the Lightning. They completely dominated play. Toronto now has an opportunity to jump from 10th place in the standings to sixth with a win here. This is one of Toronto's most important games of the season and we like that Ron Wilson has decided to use Jonas Gustavsson over James Reimer. The Grabovski/Kulemin/Frattin line is heating up big time, giving the Leafs a solid complimentary second line to their dangerous and productive first line. The Jets are without Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien and while they may be able to overcome injuries at home, they once again proved they're very beatable outside of the MTS Center. Play: Toronto -½ +122 (Risking 2 units).

Columbus +196 over SAN JOSE

The Sharks are a quality squad that can beat any team in this league when they're on their game. However, the Sharkies have also been off their game far too many times this season and this looks like an extremely vulnerable spot for them. San Jose is coming off back-to-back games against Vancouver and Anaheim. They had lost three straight to the Ducks prior to last night so they came out determined to get that monkey off its back against one of its biggest rivals. They Sharks also wanted to beat the Canucks badly and they did. That's back-to-back wins over its two biggest rivals and three intense games in a row. Now San Jose will play its third game in four nights against a team they'll figure all they'll have to do to win is show up. The Jackets don't have many wins this season but if you take them lightly they''ll burn you. They have many quality players and they play good hockey but a lack of quality goaltending has cost them so many games this season. The Jackets have been off since New Year's Eve. They begin a four-game trip here and they should be so much fresher than this exhausted host coming off three intense games in a row, playing its third in four and tail-end of back-to-backs. Play: Columbus +196 (Risking 2 units).

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Paul Leiner

500* CBB Over 124 So Florida/Villanova
100* CBB Michigan +7
50* NBA Over 189.5 Spurs/Mavericks -Free Play

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Turner

5* NHL: Toronto -- -1.5

5* NHL: Saint Louis -- -1.5

4* Milwaukee @ Sacramento -- Under 189

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insidersedgeclub

LA Lakers +3.5 1 unit

Philadelphia Flyers 1 unit

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insidersedgeclub

Dallas Mavericks +2 1 unit

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Sports Wagers

SAN ANTONIO -1½ over Dallas Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com/)
Even with a 4-2 record, the Spurs are getting very little respect after going just 2-2 in their past four games. Their two wins came against Golden State and Utah while their two losses were against Minnesota and Houston so the disrespect is understandable. That works in our favor with this short line against a Mavericks team that will be playing its sixth game since last Thursday. If the Mav's were playing the Bobcats are some other useless team, it's one thing. But playing in San Antonio, under these conditions, where the Spurs went 36-5 a season ago and are 4-0 at home this season is a whole different story. The Spurs are still one of the best teams in the league and they play under the radar until playoffs roll around every year. They just go about their business of winning and putting away teams that they're supposed to. If you make one wager today, this should be it. Play: San Antonio -1½ (Risking 3.15 units to win 3).

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Dom chambers

30 dime winner #18 of 26 nba line mistake
portland trailblazers -3.5

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Info Plays

7* CBB Old Dominion -3½

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal January 05, 2012 7:49 AM by Nick Pellegrino

Plays (sides)

Boston Bruins (-240), vs. Calgary

Chicago Blackhawks (-105), at Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Lightning (+120), at Ottawa

Plays (totals)

Winnipeg-Toronto, Over 5.5

Tampa Bay-Ottawa, Over 5.5

Dallas-Nashville, Over 5

Phoenix-L.A. Kings, Under 5

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Gaming Today’s NHL & NCAA Basketball Consensus Picks January 05, 2012 8:02 AM by GT Staff

NHL Hockey

Boston Bruins -1 ½

Boston Bruins Goals -110

Ottawa Senators -140

Nashville Predators -140

College Hoops

Penn State +7

Stanford +1 ½

Portland +3

Oregon State +1

Long Beach State -10

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VikingSportsPlays

3* Chicago/Philadelphia OVER 5'
2* Columbus/San Jose under 5'

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Indian cowboy

4 units nba portland -3.5

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moneysmartsports

baskets (sent last night lines have moved)
nba
Dallas +2

college
Denver -1

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IC:

comp: indiana u
NBA: 4 Portland
CBB: 4 West. Illinois
NHL: 5 Chicago -105

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Robert Ferringo

CBB:
5 unit Game of the Week
#563 Purdue (-7) over Penn State (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)

2* #561 Denver (-2.5) over Arkansas State (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
2* #613 Appalachian State (-1) over Samford (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #583 Nevada (+2) over Idaho (11 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #550 Florida Atlantic (-13) over Louisiana-Monroe (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* FIRST HALF: Take #550 Florida Atlantic (-7) over Louisiana-Monroe (7 p.m.)
1* #597 Arizona (+2) over UCLA (11 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #600 Chattanooga (-3) over Western Carolina (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #605 Georgia Southern (+7) over Elon (7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #581 Santa Clara (-2.5) over Portland (11 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
1* #617 SE Missouri State (-3) over UT-Martin (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
.5* #573 Washington (-2.5) over Colorado (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)
.5* #601 Charleston (-2) over Wofford (8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5)


1* TEASER: Take #623 Weber State (+8) over Eastern Washington (9 p.m.) AND Take #543 George Mason (+9) over Old Dominion (7 p.m.)
1* TEASER: Take #592 Long Beach State (-5.5) over Cal Poly (10 p.m.) AND Take #563 Purdue (-2) over Penn State (8 p.m.)
.5* TEASER: Take #605 Georgia Southern (+12) over Elon (7 p.m.) AND Take #613 Appalachian State (+5) over Samford (7 p.m.)




NHL:
6-Unit NHL Game of the Month
Florida (+160) over New York (7 pm, Thursday, January 5)

2* Chicago (+100) over Philadelphia (7pm, Thursday, January 5
1* Tampa Bay (+115) over Ottawa (7:35pm, Thursday, January 5

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Indian cowboy

4 units nba portland -3.5
4 unit cbb western illinois +7
5 unit nhl chicago ml -105

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Ras

561 denver u -2
588 pacific -3
626 portland state -7

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JOHN CHANG

---Start Time 9:00 PM EST---
INDIANA HOOSIERS -7 over Michigan Wolverines, 10 dimes

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Royal Waldorf

NCAAB
15 UNITS IL-CHG 16.5

Flames are considered a lowly rated second division team in the Horizon Confrence. However, they are under the radar and very much a “live dog.” They really know how to get it done on the road. Additionally, Clev St. is a low scoring outfit, #294 nationally. +16.5 is the mother-lode.

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Marco D'Angelo

TV GAME OF THE WEEK
LAL v. POR UNDER 187

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NEWYORK SPORTS INVESTORS
Free Play Winner #5 In Row
Penn St+7

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King Creole | CBB Sides

dime bet 583 Nevada 2.0 (-110) (http://www.pregameaction.com/?page_id=57)Justbet (http://justbet.cx/) vs 584 Idaho

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ATS LOCK

5 BYU
4 Pitt
3 L B St

Financial
3 Youngstown St
3 Utah

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Falcon Sports

nhl Chicago +100

cbb Tenn Tech -4

nba LA Lakers +3.5

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SB Professor NHL Picks

Winnipeg Jets +138

Philadelphia Flyers -106

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The Winning Prescription (Marcus Langdon)

Western Ill +8

South Dakota St -6.5

Coll of Charleston -1

BYU -9.5

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Bryan Leonard

Penn State +7

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LT Profits

NCAAB
North Texas +4.5 -110
Denver -3 -105
Pepperdine +21.5 -110
Fresno State +7.5 -105
UC Riverside -3 -102

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Wunderdog

CBB
Goergia southern +7
Canisus@ saint peters Over 126.5
Pepperdine +21.5
montana st @ idaho st Over 136.5
e washington -3
Oregon st -2.5
cal river @ uc Davis Over 126
Cal irvine +4

NHL
Calgary @ boston Under 5.5
Phoenix @ kings Over 5

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Jason Sharpe

Appalachain State

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Franklin marley

dallas +2
atlanta +2

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SB Professor NCAAB Picks

574. Colorado +3* (mostly 2.5's but system recommends 1/2 point buy)

Rest of Games:
545. Michigan +7.5
572. Oregon -1
577. Fresno St. +7.5
555. South Florida +7.5
590. Santa Barbara -9.5

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Alatex

15 Oreg St -1
10 Loyola Mary +9.5
10 Oregon -1.5
10 UCLA over 130

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JEFF BENTON

20 DIME Pac 12 Game of the Month
CBB: Oregon +1

10 DIME Bonus Lock
NBA: Mavs +3

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TheRealswoop14






Picks of the Day: Heat -2 Blazers -3 (-120) Blackhawks ML Blackhawks OVER 5.5

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Fade The Shark

LA KINGS
FLYERS
Pitt Panthers
Portland/Lakers UNDER

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Jeff Benton
Thursday's Action
20 Dime winner going out on the Oregon Ducks as the small home undardog againnst the Stanford Cardinal. At the time I release this winner, the Ducks are listid as the slight 1-point underdog both here in Vegas and offshore.





10 Dime bonus winner going out in the NBA on the Dallas Mavericks as the road dog against the San Antonio Spurs. At the time I release this winner, the Mavs are listed as the 3-point dog both here in Vegas and offshore.

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Dom Chambers
Today's winners ...

My 30 Dime play is on the Portland Trail Blazers as a home favorite to cover against the Los Angeles Lakers. Checkang the sports books in Las Vegnas at 8 a.m. and the Blazers are 3 ½ point favoritis.

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Rich Sports


Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: Columbus Blue Jackets @ San Jose Sharks - Thursday January 5, 2012 10:35 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) TOTAL: Under 5.5 (-120)


Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: Chicago Blackhawks @ Philadelphia Flyers - Thursday January 5, 2012 7:05 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) TOTAL: Over 5.5 (-125)


Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: Winnipeg Jets @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Thursday January 5, 2012 7:05 pm
Pick: 5 units (Play of the Day) TOTAL: Over 5.5 (-125)


Sport: College Basketball
Game: BYU Cougars @ Loyola Marymount Lions - Thursday January 5, 2012 9:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Loyola Marymount Lions +9.5 (-110)


Sport: College Basketball
Game: Loyola Chicago Ramblers @ Youngstown State Penguins - Thursday January 5, 2012 7:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Loyola Chicago Ramblers +8.5 (-110)


Sport: College Basketball
Game: Michigan Wolverines @ Indiana University Hoosiers - Thursday January 5, 2012 9:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Michigan Wolverines +7.5 (-110)

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CHEERS MASTER RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL
January 5, 2012. USA Issue #16.
Record: NFL 2/2, CBB 12/1, CFB 4/4
Double Dime players are up $20,600.00
Cost of CMRC service...Free

Thursday's CMRC:
CBB ROLLING WITH AN EDGE ALERT!
Indiana -7.5
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Yesterday's Tally:
Wednesday's CMRC:
MISMATCH BOWL ALERT!
Clemson -3 Loss

CBB DECADE LONG DROUGHT ALERT!
TCU -2 Win