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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

01/19/13 Predictions

Season: 0-0 (-----)

Pittsburgh vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Ottawa vs. WINNIPEG: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
LOS ANGELES 3, Chicago 2
Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
Toronto vs. Montreal: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey 3, N.Y. ISLANDERS 2
Washington vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
FLORIDA 3, Carolina 2
ST. LOUIS 3, Detroit 2
Nashville 3, Columbus 2
Phoenix 3, Dallas 2
Colorado vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 3, Anaheim 2

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WINNING POINTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Saturday, January 19

North Carolina* over Maryland by 9
Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon has been playing circus clown, juggling the lineup even though ACC season has begun.
NORTH CAROLINA, 74-65.

Pittsburgh* over Connecticut by 4
St. John’s over DePaul by 5
Towson* over James Madison by 6
Memphis* over Harvard by 12

Penn State* over Nebraska by 7
Recent headline: ‘Miles’ options limited after injuries to Ubel, Peltz.’ They were limited before Nebraska injuries arrived. Said the coach, “We’re going to have to get some
guys on the floor who haven’t shown the consistency to deserve to be on the floor.”
Oh, that always works out well, doesn’t it?
PENN STATE, 64-57.

Temple* over St. Bonaventure by 13
Vanderbilt* over South Carolina by 10

Mississippi* over Arkansas by 20
Arkansas was 1-7 SU in SEC road games last season and has yet to win away from Bud
Walton arena this season. So, good luck to all prospective Razorbacks road-dog backers against a home side averaging 83 ppg this season.
MISSISSIPPI, 82-62.

Iowa State over TCU* by 6
Oklahoma State* over Texas Tech by 25

Florida* over Missouri by 5
Missouri likes to play in the open floor, so maybe they won’t stink it up on the road
like they often do.
FLORIDA, 82-77.

Virginia Tech* over Wake Forest by 2
Delaware* over Northeastern by 1
Xavier* over Lasalle by 5
Kansas over Texas* by 1
Purdue* over West Virginia by 1
William & Mary* over Drexel by 1
Tulsa over Tulane* by 6
Bradley* over Missouri State by 4
Wisconsin-GB* over Cleveland State by 9
Eastern Michigan* over Miami-OH by 3

Arizona over Arizona State* by 8
Opponents are shooting only 38.3% against Smokin’ Herb’s Sun Devils, probably
because most of those opponents have stunk. In addition to their Ivy League-laden
non-con stretch, ASU opened Pac 12 play with two of the first three games vs. Utah
and Oregon State.
ARIZONA, 73-65.

Cornell* over Columbia by 2
Wichita State* over Creighton by 1
UCLA* over Oregon by 2
Boise State over Air Force* by 3
Tennessee* over Mississippi State by 15
UTEP* over SMU by 9

***BEST BET
Louisville* over Syracuse by 16
In a nationally televised game late in the regular season last year, Louisville was made
to look foolish by the Orange in a road game, which didn’t mean much – road games
in February rarely do when you’re ticket to the NCAA is already punched, and the
home team is also good, and playing for a perfect home season and a 30th win, which
Syracuse (then ranked #2) was. Championship level teams win home games against
other championship level teams. After that loss, Louisville didn’t lose another game
until Kentucky in the Final Four. Revenge! The Orange are turning the ball over 14
times per game this season (before the really hard part of the slate has hit), and that’s
a bad sign heading into this arena against this foe.
LOUISVILLE, 75-59.

Providence* over Villanova by 1
Kansas State* over Oklahoma by 10
Massachusetts* over George Washington by 9
Virginia* over Florida State by 3
San Francisco* over Loyola-Marymount by 6
Stanford* over California by 3
St. Joseph’s over Penn* by 14

***BEST BET
George Mason* over Hofstra by 28
Hofstra has had a few home revivals recently against the stiffs known as Georgia State
and William & Mary, but between those much-needed home wins was a semi-hidden
15-point loss at Delaware against a Delaware team that can’t shoot straight and really
isn’t much. With an overload of 6’8” and 6’9” players to bring off the bench, GMU
should control tempo (up) and alley-oop themselves to victory over a depth-shy and
eventually dispirited visitor. Seems like one match-up that coach Hewitt can’t screw
up.
GEORGE MASON, 80-52.

***BEST BET
Cincinnati* over Marquette by 18
Teams with productive size – either scoring or rebounding – have been giving the
Bearcats mucho trouble in the last few weeks. But Marquette’s 6’8”, 290 Davante
Gardner is only a 13-5 guy in barely more than 21 minutes per game.
A team shooting less than 30% from three-point range like Marquette
is would not figure to get many good looks elsewhere against Cincinnati’s swarming D.
Late-arriving ‘depth’ helper, guard Todd Mayo, has shot 2-for-14 from the field against three real opponents.
CINCINNATI, 74-56.

Richmond* over NC Charlotte by 5
Southern Miss* over UAB by 17

Georgetown over South Florida* by 5
Wouldn’t want to buy a ticket to this game featuring
lack of scorers.
GEORGETOWN, 46-41.

Alabama* over Texas A&M by 4
Central Florida over Houston* by 1
Ohio* over Toledo by 13
Michigan State* over Ohio State by 1
Western Kentucky* over Arkansas-LR by 2

Middle Tennessee* over UL-Lafayette by 19
MTS has already pasted ULL on the road, in a December conference game, 72-58.
Nobody in the Sun Belt is scoring much against them.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 71-52.

Detroit* over Illinois-Chicago by 15
Denver* over Utah State by 3
Cal Poly-SLO* over Cal-Santa Barbara by 8
VCU over Duquesne* by 10 (at Consul Energy Center)
Marshall* over East Carolina by 2
Old Dominion* over Georgia State by 8
Brown* over Yale by 3
Buffalo* over Bowling Green by 2
Ball State over Central Michigan* by 1
Akron over Kent State* by 3
UNLV* over Colorado State by 6
North Texas over Florida Atlantic* by 1
Wyoming* over San Diego State by 2
Florida International* over Troy by 5
Evansville* over Indiana State by 3
Saint Louis* over Rhode Island by 17
Wisconsin-Milwaukee* over Youngstown State by 1

**PREFERRED
Valparaiso* over Wright State by 19
Wright State’s coaches feared Valpo before the season began, citing them as the team
to beat in the Horizon League. While the Raiders have eight days to drill for this game,
the eight days won’t transform them from a skinny team that needs its outside shots
to go down, or a team that can find ways to slow down a good-shooting home side or
rebound whatever Valpo might miss.
VALPARAISO, 71-52.

Idaho over Texas-Arlington by 1
Iowa* over Wisconsin by 1
Notre Dame* over Rutgers by 11
USC* over Oregon State by 4
Northern Illinois* over Western Michigan by 1
Georgia* over LSU by 1
Arkansas State* over UL-Monroe by 15
Texas-San Antonio* over Texas State by 1

Louisiana Tech* over Seattle U. by 16
New Mexico State* over San Jose State by 6

**PREFERRED
Gonzaga over Butler* by 10
Don’t they know that non-conference season is over? Butler is dealing with learning
new conference foes, and a recent injury scare to leading scorer Rotnei Clarke that
might linger, so perhaps that gives Gonzaga an edge. ‘Zags say, ‘You can’t fool us, you’re that school that got to two consecutive NCAA Championship Games. That was supposed to be us, so we want to beat you for sure!
GONZAGA, 70-60.

BYU* over San Diego by 23
Kentucky over Auburn* by 5
CS Fullerton* over Long Beach State by 9
Pepperdine* over Santa Clara by 1
St. Mary’s over Portland by 20
Fresno State* over Nevada by 1
Washington State* over Colorado by 2
Cal-Irvine over Cal-Riverside* by 7
CS Northridge* over Pacific by 7
Washington* over Utah by 9
Hawaii* over Cal-Davis by 10

NBA BASKETBALL

San Antonio over *Atlanta by 2
The Spurs owned a winning spread record this season when playing with no rest, but
were just 2-7 ATS during their past nine road contests.
SAN ANTONIO 104-102.

*Charlotte over Sacramento by 2
Tyreke Evans is back in the lineup, but the Kings are playing for the second time in
two nights and haven’t been road chalk all season.
CHARLOTTE 101-99.

***BEST BET
*New Orleans over Golden State by 10
Getting Eric Gordon back is making a big difference for the Hornets. Gordon is teaming up with Greivis Vasquez to give the Hornets backcourt scoring punch and a high
energy level. New Orleans showed its improvement knocking off Houston and San
Antonio in consecutive home games earlier this month. The Warriors just played the
Spurs on Friday night and host the Clippers in a much bigger game on Monday. So
this matchup could get overlooked.
NEW ORLEANS 100-90.

Memphis over *Chicago by 3
The Grizzlies forced 16 turnovers in beating the Bulls, 80-71, at home on Dec. 17.
The Grizzlies had covered 10 of their first 16 road contests, while Chicago was a miserable 4-15 ATS in its first 19 games at United Center.
MEMPHIS 90-87.

Houston over *Minnesota by 5
Besieged by injuries and with Ricky Rubio practically a non-factor since coming back
from a blown out knee, Minnesota is trending downward. The Rockets have been redhot, by contrast, going 11-4 SU through this past Monday.
HOUSTON 107-102.

***BEST BET
*Utah over Cleveland by 21
The Jazz’s front court is too tall and physical for the Cavaliers minus Anderson Varejao.
Al Jefferson is headed for monster numbers in this matchup. Utah had covered 66 percent of its first 15 home contests. The Jazz also have had a ton of rest and preparation having last played on Monday. This marks the tail end of a five-game road swing for the Cavaliers.
UTAH 106-85.

*Portland over Milwaukee by 8
This isn’t the time to fade Portland at home. The Trail Blazers are getting a career year
from unsung Wesley Matthews while winning their last nine games at Rose Garden
through Jan. 12. Milwaukee is playing its fourth road game in seven days.
PORTLAND 102-94.

*Los Angeles Clippers over Washington by 12
The Wizards are finally getting healthier and had covered four of the last five times
when playing on zero rest. The Clippers face Golden State on the road Monday in a
much more crucial matchup.
LA CLIPPERS 105-93.

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POINTWISE

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 SCORE

(12:00) NORTH CAROLINA 79 - Maryland 78 (ESPN)
(12:00) PITTSBURGH 75 - Connecticut 73 (ESPN2)
(12:00) St Johns 82 - DEPAUL 79
(12:00) TOWSON 71 - James Madison 64
(12:30) MEMPHIS 80 - Harvard 77 (FSN)

(1:00) PENN STATE 66 - Nebraska 65 (ESPNU)
(1:00) TEMPLE 78 - St Bonaventure 62 (CBSC)
(1:30) SOUTH CAROLINA 69 - Vanderbilt 68
(1:30) MISSISSIPPI 81 - Arkansas 63
(1:45) Iowa State 85 - TCU 76

(2:00) OKLAHOMA STATE 90 - Texas Tech 66 (ESPN2)
(2:00) FLORIDA 79 - Missouri 71 (ESPN)
(2:00) VIRGINIA TECH 66 - Wake Forest 63
(2:00) DELAWARE 74 - Northeastern 72
(2:00) XAVIER 73 - LaSalle 69
(2:00) Kansas 70 - TEXAS 63 (CBS)
(2:00) PURDUE 72 - West Virginia 68
(2:00) WILLIAM & MARY 65 - Drexel 61
(2:00) TULANE 76 - Tulsa 66
(2:00) BRADLEY 58 - Missouri State 43
(2:00) WISC-GREEN BAY 69 - Cleveland State 57
(2:00) EASTERN MICHIGAN 64 - Miami-Ohio 62
(2:30) Arizona 87 - ARIZONA STATE 85 (FSN)
(3:00) CORNELL 66 - Columbia 63 (NBCS)

(4:00) Creighton 74 - WICHITA STATE 70 (ESPN2)
(4:00) UCLA 71 - Oregon 69 (CBS)
(4:00) Boise State 76 - AIR FORCE 75
(4:00) TENNESSEE 67 - Mississippi State 61
(4:00) UTEP 68 - Smu 63
(4:00) LOUISVILLE 70 - Syracuse 67 (ESPN)
(4:00) PROVIDENCE 66 - Villanova 65
(4:00) KANSAS STATE 67 - Oklahoma 66
(4:00) MASSACHUSETTS 82- George Washington 71
(4:00) VIRGINIA 64 - Florida State 63
(4:30) SAN FRANCISCO 71 - Loyola-Marymount 64
(4:30) STANFORD 73 - California 70 (FSN)

(5:00) St Josephs 79 - PENNSYLVANIA 69 (ESPNU)
(5:00) GEORGE MASON 70 - Hofstra 56 (NBCS)
(5:00) CINCINNATI 72 - Marquette 68

(6:00) Charlotte 56 - RICHMOND 53
(6:00) SO MISSISSIPPI 73 - Uab 60
(6:00) Georgetown 66 - SOUTH FLORIDA 57
(6:00) Texas A&M 70 - ALABAMA 64
(6:00) HOUSTON 62 - Central Florida 61
(6:00) OHIO U 74 - Toledo 69
(6:00) MICHIGAN STATE 68 - Ohio State 58 (ESPN)
(6:00) WESTERN KENTUCKY 62 - Arkansas-Little Rock 50
(6:30) MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 65 - La-Lafayette 52
(6:30) DETROIT 73 - Illinois-Chicago 66
(6:30) DENVER 69 - Utah State 64

(7:00) CAL-SANTA BARBARA 67 - Cal-Poly Slo 61
(7:00) Virginia Commonwealth 65 - DUQUESNE 53
(7:00) MARSHALL 72 - East Carolina 71
(7:00) OLD DOMINION 64 - Georgia State 56
(7:00) Yale 70 - BROWN 63
(7:00) BUFFALO 61 - Bowling Green 59
(7:00) CENTRAL MICHIGAN 67 - Ball State 60
(7:00) Akron 65 - KENT STATE 58
(7:00) COLORADO STATE 73 - Unlv 61 (NBCS)
(7:00) FLORIDA ATLANTIC 82 - North Texas 74
(7:30) WYOMING 66 - San Diego State 59
(7:30) FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 63 - Troy 56

(8:00) INDIANA STATE 78 - Evansville 65 (FSN)
(8:00) SAINT LOUIS 72 - Rhode Island 61
(8:00) Youngstown State 55 - WISC-MILWAUKEE 54
(8:00) VALPARAISO 64 - Wright State 58
(8:00) TEXAS-ARLINGTON 76 - Idaho 75
(8:00) IOWA 71 - Wisconsin 67 (BIG10)
(8:00) NOTRE DAME 74 - Rutgers 56
(8:00) SO CALIFORNIA 70 - Oregon State 67
(8:00) Western Michigan 66 - NORTHERN ILLINOIS 59
(8:00) GEORGIA 64 - Lsu 63
(8:00) ARKANSAS STATE 75 - La-Monroe 68
(8:00) TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO 67 - Texas State 60
(8:00) LOUISIANA TECH 78 - Seattle 55

(9:00) NEW MEXICO STATE 76 - San Jose State 69
(9:00) BUTLER 81 - Gonzaga 73 (ESPN)
(9:00) BYU 94 - San Diego 61
(9:00) Kentucky 71 - AUBURN 59 (ESPNU)
(9:00) CAL-FULLERTON 77 - Long Beach State 65

(10:00) PEPPERDINE 70 - Santa Clara 67
(10:00) Saint Marys 85 - PORTLAND 71
(10:00) FRESNO STATE 68 - Nevada 59
(10:00) WASHINGTON STATE 64 - Colorado 63
(10:00) Cal-Irvine 73 - CAL-RIVERSIDE 66
(10:00) Pacific 75 - CAL-NORTHRIDGE 70

(11:00) Utah 67 - WASHINGTON 65
(12:00) HAWAII 76 - Cal-Davis 62

BEST BETS: HARVARD, TEMPLE, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA ST, VILLANOVA,
MISSISSIPPI STATE, CALIFORNIA, SO MISSISSIPPI, TOLEDO, WYOMING,
COLORADO STATE, BYU, FRESNO STATE.

NBA BASKETBALL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 SCORE

(7:05) San Antonio Spurs 105 - ATLANTA HAWKS 102
(7:05) CHARLOTTE BOBCATS 103 - Sacramento 100

(8:05) Golden State Warriors 98 - NEW ORLEANS 90
(8:05) CHICAGO BULLS 99 - Memphis Grizzlies 89
(8:05) Houston Rockets 106 - MINNESOTA 98

(9:05) UTAH JAZZ 109 - Cleveland Cavaliers 94
(10:05) PORTLAND BLAZERS 97 - Milwaukee Bucks 94
(10:35) LA CLIPPERS 110 - Washington Wizards 98

BEST BETS: GOLDEN STATE, CHICAGO (2), UTAH

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RickJ's Handicapping picks Saturday College Hoops


1 Unit Plays
557 Cleveland St +9.5
705 Citadel +13

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL WEEKEND LEAN SHEET

Kansas at Texas, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2:00 ET
This contest pits the top two defenses in the country in terms of field goal percentage allowed. At 15-1, Kansas has won 14 straight games since its only loss vs. Michigan State in the second game of the season, and while the Jayhawks are averaging 76.8 points per game offensively, their defense has allowed the lowest field goal percentage in the nation at a scant 34.2 percent. Texas is second in field goal percentage allowed at 34.3 percent, and the Longhorns lead the country in effective field goal percentage against, as they lead in three-point defense and rank third in two-point defense. The difference is that Texas does not shoot the ball well at all, ranking 253rd in offensive efficiency and 305th in effective field goal percentage for. The 'under' is 13-1-1 in the last 15 Kansas road games.
Lean: Under

Syracuse at Louisville, Saturday, Jan. 19, 4:00 ET
Louisville is now the top ranked team in the country and riding an 11-game winning streak, but the Cardinals should have their hands full with the Orange here. Louisville wins with stifling defense, leading the country in defensive efficiency and ranking second in turnovers forced. However, the Cardinals will not have their usual big defensive edge here against the suffocating Syracuse zone. The Orange rank third in defensive efficiency and fourth in effective field goal percentage allowed. Syracuse also ranks a good 22nd in offensive efficiency thanks to ranking sixth in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage. Syracuse swept two low scoring affairs between these teams last season including a 52-51 win here in Louisville. Home teams coming off of 10 straight wins (Louisville) are just 32-69-2 ATS since 2011.
Lean: Syracuse

Creighton at Wichita State, Saturday, Jan. 19, 4:00 ET
Creighton is an offensive juggernaut this season as it leads the country in both effective field goal percentage and three-point shooting at a sensational 45.4 percent while also ranking third in two-point shooting. Of course it helps having a player like Player of the Year candidate Doug McDermott who is shooting 56.8 percent from the field overall including an unheard of 50.7 percent from three-point land. However, defense is not a strong suit for the Bluejays as they are 85th in points against and 83rd in field goal percentage allowed. Wichita State can exploit that as the Shockers rank 47th in effective field goal percentage including hitting on 53.6 percent of their two-point shots. The 'over' is 41-25-2 since 2007 when Creighton went 'over' in its previous game.
Lean: Over

Oregon at UCLA, Saturday, Jan. 19, 4:00 ET
UCLA has turned its season around since two players, Tyler Lamb and big man Josh Smith, left the team early in the year. The Bruins have won nine straight games while employing mostly a four-guard offense and playing a ton of zone defense. That small lineup has UCLA ranked 14th in offensive efficiency, and because the Bruins usually have four ball-handlers on the floor, they protect the ball extremely well ranking third in the nation in offensive turnover percentage. Oregon is 14-2, but the Ducks have faced a schedule ranked 302nd in SOS, with one of the losses coming on the road to a UTEP team ranked 100th by Pomeroy. UCLA is 17-9 ATS in the last 26 home games if it was also home in its previous game.
Lean: UCLA

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Study Group: Saturday's Top 25 NCAAB Betting Notes

Forget about the NFL, the big games are on the college basketball board this weekend. There are a number of huge Top 25 matchups Saturday and we have news and notes for all the action:

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators (-13, 136)

For most of Billy Donovan’s first 16 seasons as the coach with No. 9 Florida, his teams have been strong offensive teams. This edition of the Gators is easily on pace to become the best defensive squad he’s had, something No. 16 Missouri may learn the hard way on Saturday when they meet for the first time ever. During his time in Gainesville, Donovan’s teams have surrendered an average of 66.8 points, but this team is ranked third in the nation in scoring defense at 51.7 points per game and coming off another fine effort in Thursday’s 68-47 victory at Texas A&M. The Tigers counter with the country’s best rebounding team, although the uncertain status of injured leading scorer Laurence Bowers looms large against the Gators’ front line. Missouri bounced back from a 15-point loss at Mississippi last Saturday with a 79-62 win over Georgia on Wednesday.

Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Longhorns (+8, 125)

With a potential marquee game on the horizon, Kansas will look to remain undefeated in Big 12 play when it visits struggling Texas on Saturday. The fourth-ranked Jayhawks enter as one of two teams without a loss in the conference. The other is No. 18 Kansas State, which hosts Kansas on Tuesday. After an overtime win against Iowa State to begin their Big 12 slate, the Jayhawks have barely been tested in victories over Texas Tech and Baylor. Freshman star Ben McLemore scored 17 points in the triumph over the Bears before exiting with a sprained right ankle. McLemore returned to practice Thursday and expects to play against the Longhorns. It has been a frustrating stretch for Texas, which lost back-to-back overtime affairs to begin Big 12 play and then lost by 20 at Iowa State last Saturday.

Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils (+6, 132)

An intense in-state rivalry will help take an early snapshot of the Pac-12 title race when Arizona State hosts seventh-ranked Arizona on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will look to avoid a costly second loss in what is shaping up to be a top-heavy league. The Wildcats are wrapping up a three-game road swing. They opened the stretch with their first loss - a 70-66 defeat at Oregon - but rebounded with an 80-70 win at Oregon State last Saturday. The Sun Devils also suffered their lone conference loss to the Ducks, losing 68-65 at Oregon on Sunday to snap a six-game win streak. Arizona has won 28 of the past 36 meetings in the series that dates to 1914, but Arizona State has claimed seven of the past 11, including an 87-80 home win in the most recent contest March 4.

Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats (-5, 124)

Oklahoma and No. 18 Kansas State are off to their best league starts in years but one will fall from the ranks of the Big 12 Conference's unbeaten on Saturday. The host Wildcats are 3-0 in Big 12 play for the second time since the league started in 1997 while the Sooners are 3-0 for the first time since an 11-0 start in 2009. Kansas State is undefeated at home and has won seven straight overall. The Sooners had five players score in double figures for the first time this year in Wednesday's 81-63 win against Texas Tech, Oklahoma's fifth straight.

Creighton Bluejays at Wichita State Shockers (-2.5, 141)

Doug McDermott and No. 10 Creighton travel to Wichita, Kan., for a matchup Saturday between the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bluejays are fresh off a 79-68 win over Northern Iowa on Tuesday. McDermott, the nation's second-leading scorer at 24 points per game, tallied 21 of his 31 points in the second half to turn a five-point halftime lead into a comfortable cushion. That performance came four nights after the returning consensus First Team All-American made 14 shots in a row, singlehandedly outscored Missouri State 28-24 in the second half and finished with 39 points and 10 rebounds in Creighton's 74-52 rout of the Bears. Wichita State hosts the Bluejays with only two blemishes: a 69-60 loss to Tennessee on Dec. 13 and a 71-67 defeat at the hands of Evansville on Sunday. The Shockers beat Illinois State 74-62 on Wednesday.

Syracuse Orange at Louisville Cardinals (-7, 135)

The Cardinals have breezed through their first four conference games and are coming off a 73-58 win at Connecticut on Monday, the same day they ascended to the top spot in the national polls for the third time in school history. The Orange have had a bit more trouble staying undefeated in league play, winning their past three games by 11 points or less, including a 72-61 home win over Villanova last Saturday. Louisville has won seven of the past nine meetings, but Syracuse claimed both contests last season.

Oregon Ducks at UCLA Bruins (-5, 144)

A season after struggling to put two teams into the NCAA Tournament, the Pac-12 appears to have a plethora of worthy candidates this season. Two of the conference’s best will jockey for early positioning atop the league standings on Saturday when No. 25 UCLA hosts Oregon. The Bruins have rolled off 10 consecutive wins and won their first five conference games for the first time since 2003-04 – coach Ben Howland's first season in Westwood – after defeating Oregon State 74-64 on Thursday. The 5-0 start has UCLA a half-game ahead of Washington and Oregon, the latter of which is on a six-game winning streak but nearly blew a late 10-point lead on the road in Thursday’s 76-74 triumph over USC. The Ducks’ 4-0 mark in league play is their best since the 1973-74 team began the Pac-8 season with the same record.

Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans (Pick, 132)

No. 17 Michigan State has been on a role since dropping its Big Ten opener at Minnesota on Dec. 31. The Spartans will put their perfect January on the line Saturday, when they host No. 11 Ohio State. The Buckeyes have had six days off since hosting rival Michigan and knocking off the last unbeaten team in the country. Traditionally among the best defensive teams in the conference, Michigan State could have its hands full with Deshaun Thomas. Thomas leads the Big Ten in scoring at 20.3 points and has put up at least 20 in each of the last four contests. The Spartans got a big game from Adreian Payne following some team-imposed discipline on Wednesday and have gone over 80 points in each of their first two Big Ten home games. Michigan State is kicking off a stretch of four of five games against ranked teams with the Buckeyes.

VCU Rams at Duquesne Dukes (+12, 146)

Two nights after a hard-fought overtime win over St. Joseph's, 19th-ranked Virginia Commonwealth will shoot for its 13th consecutive victory when it travels to Duquesne on Saturday night at CONSOL Energy Center. It's a matchup of one of the preseason favorites to win the Atlantic 10 in VCU against a Duquesne squad picked to finish last in the 16-team league. The Rams outlasted St. Joseph's, 92-86, to remain undefeated in their first season of Atlantic 10 play. They haven't lost since dropping consecutive games to Duke and Missouri in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Dukes have dropped five straight, including their first three Atlantic 10 contests. They're coming off a 79-66 loss at Massachusetts on Thursday.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels at Colorado State Rams (-3.5, 139)

UNLV looks to snap another team’s long home winning streak when the 23rd-ranked Rebels visit Colorado State, which has won 23 straight home games at Moby Arena. UNLV ended San Diego State’s 10-game home winning streak with an 82-75 win on Wednesday, while Colorado State cruised to a 39-point win over Air Force. The Rams are ranked first nationally with a plus-14.1 rebound margin, but they’ll be tested by the physical Rebels. UNLV boasts one of the top freshmen in the country in forward Anthony Bennett, who leads the Rebels in scoring (19) and rebounds (8.9). The Rams have four players averaging at least 11.4 points, including top scorer Colton Iverson (14.9).

Marquette Golden Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats (-7, 128)

Cincinnati will try to end a three-game home-losing streak Saturday night when the No. 24 Bearcats host Marquette in a Big East game. Cincinnati might be without one of its best players, senior point guard Cashmere Wright, who sprained his left knee early in the second half of Tuesday’s victory at DePaul and did not return. Wright did not suffer structural damage, the team reported, but is considered day-to-day in his recovery. Wright is second on the team in scoring (15.1) and leads in assists (3.7) and steals (1.9). He scored 20 points before the injury against DePaul and 23 last Saturday in a victory at Rutgers. Marquette has won six in a row, including two in overtime and the others by single digits. A win against the Bearcats would go a long way toward getting the Golden Eagles into the USA Today top 25 coaches poll.

San Diego State Aztecs at Wyoming Cowboys (-1.5, 118)

San Diego State visits Wyoming on Saturday looking to rebound from an 82-75 loss to No. 23 UNLV on Wednesday. Jamaal Franklin scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but the No. 14 Aztecs allowed the Rebels to shoot 51.6 percent and were outrebounded 41-28 in the loss. Wyoming lost to Fresno State 49-36 on Wednesday, shooting 24 percent from the field. The Cowboys lost two of their first three Mountain West games and are 2-2 since leading scorer Luke Martinez broke his right hand during a bar fight on Dec. 30. Martinez was also arrested for aggravated assault and suspended indefinitely over the weekend.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-12.5, 138)

Offensive efficiency was one of several reasons No. 20 Notre Dame was able to match its longest winning streak in coach Mike Brey’s tenure. On Saturday, the Fighting Irish hope to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they host Rutgers. Notre Dame shot 53.3 percent and averaged 78.3 points during a 12-game run that ended with last Saturday’s 65-58 loss to Connecticut. The Irish fell under both marks for the second straight game in Tuesday’s 67-63 setback at St. John’s. Notre Dame hasn’t lost three in a row since Feb. 11-17, 2010, but will try to reassert its home dominance against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers is off to its best start since beginning the 2005-06 season with a 12-4 record after Thursday’s 70-67 victory over South Florida.

Gonzaga Bulldogs at Butler Bulldogs (+2, 138)

Butler will be shorthanded when it hosts No. 8 Gonzaga in a non-conference game Saturday. The No. 13 Bulldogs will be without leading scorer Rotnei Clarke, who suffered a neck injury in last Saturday's victory at Dayton when he crashed headfirst into a support post under the basket. Clarke, a senior point guard who transferred from Arkansas, averages 16.3 points while shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range. Alex Barlow is expected to start in his place for the second consecutive game, but the Bulldogs will need a team effort to fill his shoes in the scoring column. Gonzaga’s only loss this season came against Illinois, which also handed Butler one of its two defeats. Butler still has the size to match up with the Bulldogs. Andrew Smith, a 6-11 senior center who averages 12 points and 5.2 rebounds, will likely be locked up against Gonzaga’s leading scorer, 7-1 junior Kelly Olynyk.

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Three Tips for Betting the Shortened NHL Season
by Jon Cambell

The NHL schedule has officially been released, which means we can begin to look at some puck value. Before we dig into the schedule (which we’ll do more in-depth this week) here are three items to keep in mind when betting this shortened 48-game season.

1. Look hard at underdogs on short rest – The tendency is to want to fade the team that has played a bunch in a short period, say four games in five nights. But keep in mind these lines will be inflated, which is something we learned from the NBA’s lockout-shortened season last year when teams would face the tiresome task of playing three games in three nights.

“No matter what the number was adjusted to the player felt they had to play it anyway,” said Jeff Sherman, oddsmaker at the Las Vegas Hotel.

Unlike the NBA last year, teams will only be playing within their own conference this season so I think we could see some value here on the squads playing on short rest as public perception skews the line.

2. Least change, most value – Look for teams that had the most success last season, combined with the least roster shake-ups this season.

“If you compare it to the NBA last year, the teams who had the least roster change, excelled the most in general,” says bet365 trades manager Aron Black.

Think of the L.A. Lakers this year. They made some monster moves in the summer that made them the overwhelming favorite in the West. Now they’re wondering if they’ll make the playoffs.

The Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes made splashes in free agency this offseason – and are seeing some strong Stanley Cup futures action as a result – but keep in mind neither team made the playoffs last year.

3. Chew on some chalk – Everybody loves an underdog, but with the Pens, Rangers and Kings all available as high as between 8-1 to 10-1, there is some strong value with the faves. Looking back to last season, the top eight teams in the East after 48 games were still the top eight teams in the East at the end of the season according to TSN. Same holds true for seven of the eight teams in the West last year. Looking back again to the NBA-shortened season, the preseason favorite Miami Heat won the championship against the West preseason No. 2 favorite, Oklahoma City.

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NHL's Best & Worst Bets of the 2011-12 Season

With the NHL lockout finally coming to an end, it’s time to start thinking about how to handicap the upcoming season.

Here’s a look back at the best and worst bets on ice last season:

Best Moneyline

New Jersey Devils (48-28-2-4, +20.25 units)

The Devils may have come up short in the Stanley Cup final but New Jersey was the NHL bettors' champion, earning more than 20 units last season.

Worst Moneyline

Montreal Canadiens (31-35-4-12, -19.58 units)

Les Habitants weren’t just a headache for Montreal faithful and finished 31-35-4-12, dead last in the Eastern Conference, and burned just about any NHL bettor who touched them.

Best Puckline (ATS)

Carolina Hurricanes (51-31 ATS)

The Hurricanes only posted a 33-33-16 SU record and missed the playoffs, but they were one hell of a bet in 2011-12.

Phoenix Coyotes (50-32 ATS)

The Coyotes were the Pacific champs last season, making the transition from long-standing underdog to favorite on most nights.

Winnipeg Jets (48-34 ATS)

It seemed like the Jets were underdogs in almost every game last season, and it looks like that could be the case again this year.

Worst Puckline (ATS)

San Jose Sharks (28-54 ATS)

The Sharks had a respectable 43-29-10 record SU last season, but were still the worst bet in the league.

Philadelphia Flyers (29-53 ATS)

Much like the Sharks, the Flyers had success SU but failed miserably ATS.

Buffalo Sabres (33-49 ATS)

Buffalo found itself on the outside looking in come playoff time even with Ryan Miller in goal. Hopefully you faded them last season.

Best OVER Plays

Tampa Bay Lightning (52-29-1 O/U)

Steven Stamkos netted 60 goals and four others had 20 or more. Enough said.

Boston Bruins (46-33-3 O/U)

The Bruins had a balanced attack led by Tyler Seguin and five others who scored 20 times or more.

Toronto Maple Leafs (45-37-0 O/U)

This team is a mess. Horrible goaltending is just one reason for Toronto’s impressive over numbers.

Best UNDER Plays

Anaheim Ducks (31-47-4 O/U)

Anaheim was a one-trick pony last season and opposing clubs eventually found out how to shut down its top line of Getzlaf, Perry and Ryan. Oh, and they also have a pretty good goalie in Jonas Hiller.

Detroit Red Wings (34-44-4 O/U)

The Red Wings exemplified great team defense and injuries limited their offensive production throughout the season.

St. Louis Blues (21-43-18 O/U)

The Blues were incredibly hard to score against thanks to the formidable duo of Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak in net.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Oregon at UCLA

The Ducks look to build on their 10-2 ATS record in their last 12 road games. Oregon is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has UCLA favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's early games.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 517-518: Maryland at North Carolina (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 66.514; North Carolina 70.532
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 4; 148
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 5 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+5 1/2); Over


Game 519-520: Connecticut at Pittsburgh (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 65.112; Pittsburgh 74.900
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 10; 118
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-9 1/2); Under


Game 521-522: St. John's at DePaul (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 57.795; DePaul 61.777
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 4
Vegas Line: DePaul by 3
Dunkel Pick: DePaul (-3)


Game 523-524: James Madison at Towson (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 52.386; Towson 53.132
Dunkel Line: Towson by 1
Vegas Line: Towson by 4
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+4)


Game 525-526: Harvard at Memphis (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 61.471; Memphis 71.802
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 10 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Memphis by 11 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+11 1/2); Over


Game 527-528: Nebraska at Penn State (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 53.495; Penn State 59.447
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 6; 112
Vegas Line: Penn State by 4; 117
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (-4); Under


Game 529-530: St. Bonaventure at Temple (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 54.946; Temple 68.800
Dunkel Line: Temple by 14; 134
Vegas Line: Temple by 12; 139
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-12); Under


Game 531-532: Vanderbilt at South Carolina (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 57.390; South Carolina 58.790
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 3
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+3)


Game 533-534: Arkansas at Mississippi (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 62.487; Mississippi 74.590
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 12
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 10
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (-10)


Game 535-536: Iowa State at TCU (1:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 66.214; TCU 51.216
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 15
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (-12)


Game 537-538: Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 51.037; Oklahoma State 66.264
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 15 142
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 19 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+19 1/2); Over


Game 539-540: Missouri at Florida (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 67.815; Florida 81.651
Dunkel Line: Florida by 14; 129
Vegas Line: Florida by 13 1/2; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-13 1/2); Under


Game 541-542: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wake Forest 57.638; Virginia Tech 59.350
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 4
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (+4)


Game 543-544: Northeastern at Delaware (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 54.050; Delaware 59.370
Dunkel Line: Delaware by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Delaware by 4
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (-4)


Game 545-546: LaSalle at Xavier (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 62.461; Xavier 62.260
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Xavier by 2
Dunkel Pick: LaSalle (+2)


Game 547-548: Kansas at Texas (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 74.999; Texas 67.991
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 7; 132
Vegas Line: Kansas by 8 1/2; 125
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+8 1/2); Over


Game 549-550: West Virginia at Purdue (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 61.527; Purdue 62.768
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 1; 122
Vegas Line: Purdue by 4 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+4 1/2); Under


Game 551-552: Drexel at William & Mary (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 52.902; William & Mary 53.983
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 553-554: Tulsa at Tulane (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 51.224; Tulane 61.982
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tulane by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulane (-7 1/2)


Game 555-556: Missouri State at Bradley (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 53.350; Bradley 58.196
Dunkel Line: Bradley by 5
Vegas Line: Bradley by 8
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+8)


Game 557-558: Cleveland State at WI-Green Bay (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 49.218; WI-Green Bay 60.978
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 12
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-9 1/2)


Game 559-560: Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 49.998; Eastern Michigan 48.693
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 1
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+1)


Game 561-562: Arizona at Arizona State (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 69.782; Arizona State 61.922
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 8; 130
Vegas Line: Arizona 6 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-6 1/2); Under


Game 563-564: Columbia at Cornell (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 52.339; Cornell 51.098
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 1; 138
Vegas Line: Columbia by 4; 132
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+4); Over


Game 565-566: Creighton at Wichita State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 69.548; Wichita State 73.180
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 3 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-2); Under


Game 567-568: Oregon at UCLA (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 68.973; UCLA 71.349
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 2 1/2; 150
Vegas Line: UCLA by 5 1/2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (+5 1/2); Over


Game 569-570: Boise State at Air Force (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 64.243; Air Force 57.777
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boise State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (-3 1/2)


Game 571-572: Mississippi State at Tennessee (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi State 52.461; Tennessee 66.178
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 13
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-13)


Game 573-574: SMU at UTEP (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: SMU 55.208; UTEP 60.121
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 5
Vegas Line: UTEP by 9
Dunkel Pick: SMU (+9)


Game 575-576: Syracuse at Louisville (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 72.820; Louisville 83.007
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 10; 130
Vegas Line: Louisville by 7 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-7 1/2); Under


Game 577-578: Villanova at Providence (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 61.528; Providence 63.225
Dunkel Line: Providence by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: Providence by 4
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+4)


Game 579-580: Oklahoma at Kansas State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 62.996; Kansas State 71.288
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-5 1/2)


Game 581-582: George Washington at Massachusetts (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 56.928; Massachusetts 61.869
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 5
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-4 1/2)


Game 583-584: Florida State at Virginia (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 63.580; Virginia 67.454
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 4
Vegas Line: Virginia by 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+5)


Game 585-586: Loyola Marymount at San Francisco (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 51.269; San Francisco 58.904
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-7)


Game 587-588: California at Stanford (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 59.893; Stanford 62.283
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 2 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Stanford by 6; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: California (+6); Over


Game 589-590: St. Joseph's at Pennsylvania (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 60.803; Pennsylvania 47.466
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 13 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 12 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-12 1/2); Over


Game 591-592: Hofstra at George Mason (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 45.115; George Mason 61.547
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 16 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: George Mason by 15 1/2; 129 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-15 1/2); Under


Game 593-594: Marquette at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 65.184; Cincinnati 72.854
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 7 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 6 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-6 1/2); Under


Game 595-596: Charlotte at Richmond (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 60.609; Richmond 62.013
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Richmond by 3
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+3)


Game 597-598: UAB at Southern Mississippi (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 54.629; Southern Mississippi 67.370
Dunkel Line: Southern Mississippi by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (-11 1/2)


Game 599-600: Georgetown at South Florida (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 64.408; South Florida 59.280
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 5
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-2 1/2)


Game 601-602: Texas A&M at Alabama (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 63.237; Alabama 67.012
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 4; 128
Vegas Line: Alabama by 6 1/2; 120
Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (+6 1/2); Over


Game 603-604: Central Florida at Houston (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 59.990; Houston 60.309
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2)


Game 605-606: Toledo at Ohio (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 50.739; Ohio 66.028
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-14 1/2)


Game 607-608: Ohio State at Michigan State (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 72.474; Michigan State 72.231
Dunkel Line: Even; 133
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 2; 130
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (+2); Over


Game 609-610: AR-Little Rock at Western Kentucky (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 51.443; Western Kentucky 58.478
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 7
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 8
Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock (+8)


Game 611-612: UL-Lafayette at Middle Tennessee State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 49.486; Middle Tennessee State 68.112
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-17 1/2)


Game 613-614: Illinois-Chicago at Detroit (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 51.652; Detroit 59.787
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 8
Vegas Line: Detroit by 10
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+10)


Game 615-616: Utah State at Denver (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 56.620; Denver 68.424
Dunkel Line: Denver by 12
Vegas Line: Denver by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-8 1/2)


Game 617-618: Cal Poly at UC-Santa Barbara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 50.689; UC-Santa Barbara 50.990
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+3 1/2)


Game 619-620: VCU at Duquesne (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 70.053; Duquesne 56.562
Dunkel Line: VCU by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: VCU by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (+15 1/2)

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/19/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2050-648 (.760)
ATS: 858-898 (.489)
ATS Vary Units: 2853-3036 (.484)
Over/Under: 220-233 (.486)
Over/Under Vary Units: 264-307 (.462)

America East Conference
Boston U. 61, NEW HAMPSHIRE 55
HARTFORD 61, Albany 60
MAINE 73, Binghamton 57

Atlantic 10 Conference
Charlotte 67, RICHMOND 65
MASSACHUSETTS 73, George Washington 64
SAINT LOUIS 66, Rhode Island 51
TEMPLE 76, St. Bonaventure 63
Vcu 83, Duquesne 66
XAVIER 68, La Salle 64

Atlantic Coast Conference
NORTH CAROLINA 77, Maryland 70
VIRGINIA 60, Florida State 58
VIRGINIA TECH 73, Wake Forest 69

Atlantic Sun Conference
East Tennessee State 68, KENNESAW STATE 64
FLORIDA GULF COAST 74, Northern Kentucky 60
MERCER 65, USC Upstate 58
STETSON 82, Lipscomb 74

Big 12 Conference
Iowa State 73, TCU 62
Kansas 73, TEXAS 59
KANSAS STATE 66, Oklahoma 60
OKLAHOMA STATE 75, Texas Tech 56

Big East Conference
CINCINNATI 68, Marquette 61
DePAUL 74, St. John's 72
Georgetown 55, SOUTH FLORIDA 53
LOUISVILLE 70, Syracuse 61
NOTRE DAME 72, Rutgers 61
PITTSBURGH 66, Connecticut 61
Villanova vs. PROVIDENCE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Big Sky Conference
IDAHO STATE 68, Northern Arizona 63
MONTANA 80, Montana State 63
NORTH DAKOTA 70, Portland State 68
NORTHERN COLORADO 77, Eastern Washington 70
WEBER STATE 80, Sacramento State 62

Big South Conference
CAMPBELL 71, Winthrop 61
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 79, High Point 68
COASTAL CAROLINA 77, Vmi 75
GARDNER-WEBB 71, Radford 62
Liberty 67, PRESBYTERIAN 65
UNC ASHEVILLE 93, Longwood 68

Big Ten Conference
Ohio State vs. MICHIGAN STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PENN STATE 59, Nebraska 56
Wisconsin 64, IOWA 63

Big West Conference
CAL STATE FULLERTON 83, Long Beach State 80
HAWAI'I 80, UC Davis 69
Pacific 76, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 71
UC Irvine 69, UC RIVERSIDE 61
UC SANTA BARBARA 69, Cal Poly 63

Colonial Athletic Association
DELAWARE 71, Northeastern 68
Drexel 64, WILLIAM & MARY 61
GEORGE MASON 72, Hofstra 57
Georgia State vs. OLD DOMINION: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TOWSON 64, James Madison 63

Conference USA
MARSHALL 76, East Carolina 73
SOUTHERN MISS 76, Uab 62
TULANE 59, Tulsa 56
Ucf 73, HOUSTON 71
UTEP 61, Smu 51

Great West Conference
CHICAGO STATE 74, Houston Baptist 65
Utah Valley vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Horizon League
DETROIT 73, Uic 62
GREEN BAY 66, Cleveland State 58
VALPARAISO 63, Wright State 53
Youngstown State 67, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 65

Ivy League
CORNELL 66, Columbia 65
Yale vs. BROWN: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
CANISIUS 74, Siena 63
MARIST 67, Saint Peter's 60
NIAGARA 75, Manhattan 62

Mid-American Conference
Akron vs. KENT STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BUFFALO 63, Bowling Green 61
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 66, Ball State 61
EASTERN MICHIGAN 58, Miami (Ohio) 56
OHIO 76, Toledo 61
Western Michigan 64, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 58

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Bethune-Cookman 74, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 67
Delaware State 66, UMES 61
HAMPTON 66, Morgan State 62
NORFOLK STATE 74, Coppin State 63
NORTH CAROLINA A&T 65, Howard 55
SAVANNAH STATE 73, Florida A&M 50

Missouri Valley Conference
BRADLEY 62, Missouri State 56
Creighton 72, WICHITA STATE 69
INDIANA STATE 72, Evansville 66

Mountain West Conference
Boise State 71, AIR FORCE 66
COLORADO STATE 72, Unlv 68
FRESNO STATE 65, Nevada 61
San Diego State vs. WYOMING: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Northeast Conference
BRYANT 70, Wagner 67
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 77, Mount St. Mary's 68
LONG ISLAND 83, Monmouth 75
Quinnipiac 72, SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 67
ROBERT MORRIS 79, Sacred Heart 65
ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 78, Fairleigh Dickinson 66

Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 70, Eastern Illinois 65
BELMONT 77, Tennessee State 62
JACKSONVILLE STATE 65, Eastern Kentucky 62
Morehead State 74, UT MARTIN 64
MURRAY STATE 75, Siue 56
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 74, Tennessee Tech 69

Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona 70, ARIZONA STATE 62
Colorado 64, WASHINGTON STATE 62
STANFORD 69, California 64
UCLA 75, Oregon 72
USC 70, Oregon State 66
WASHINGTON 72, Utah 53

Patriot League
BUCKNELL 77, Lafayette 58
HOLY CROSS 62, American 53
LEHIGH 82, Colgate 59

Southeastern Conference
ALABAMA 61, Texas A&M 54
FLORIDA 75, Missouri 63
GEORGIA 65, Lsu 62
Kentucky 75, AUBURN 64
OLE MISS 84, Arkansas 70
TENNESSEE 70, Mississippi State 56
Vanderbilt 64, SOUTH CAROLINA 63

Southern Conference
Appalachian State 71, SAMFORD 69
CHATTANOOGA 74, Western Carolina 71
DAVIDSON 71, College of Charleston 60
ELON 66, Wofford 59
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 70, The Citadel 53

Southland Conference
McNEESE STATE 72, Lamar 64
NORTHWESTERN STATE 79, Southeastern Louisiana 65
Oral Roberts 64, SAM HOUSTON STATE 62
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 72, Nicholls State 51
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 75, Central Arkansas 70

Southwestern Athletic Conference
ALABAMA A&M 63, Alcorn State 62
Jackson State 67, GRAMBLING STATE 61
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 66, Prairie View A&M 63
Southern 64, ALABAMA STATE 53
Texas Southern 63, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 61

Summit League
FORT WAYNE 72, Kansas City 65
North Dakota State 59, WESTERN ILLINOIS 55
OAKLAND 86, South Dakota 73
South Dakota State 80, IUPUI 66

Sun Belt Conference
ARKANSAS STATE 73, Ulm 56
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 75, Troy 64
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 69, North Texas 63
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 77, UL Lafayette 58
WESTERN KENTUCKY 69, Ualr 64

West Coast Conference
BYU 78, San Diego 64
Saint Mary's 76, PORTLAND 61
SAN FRANCISCO 78, Loyola Marymount 72
Santa Clara 71, PEPPERDINE 65

Western Athletic Conference
DENVER 66, Utah State 55
LOUISIANA TECH 80, Seattle 66
NEW MEXICO STATE 76, San Jose State 60
UT ARLINGTON 66, Idaho 64
UT SAN ANTONIO 79, Texas State 71

Non-Conference
BUTLER 69, Gonzaga 68
CSU BAKERSFIELD 82, Omaha 68
MEMPHIS 72, Harvard 61
PURDUE 68, West Virginia 61
RICE 76, New Orleans 62
Saint Joseph's 73, Penn 59

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/19/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 385-185 (.675)
ATS: 286-295 (.492)
ATS Vary Units: 829-787 (.513)
Over/Under: 300-281 (.516)
Over/Under Vary Units: 468-425 (.524)

Sacramento 102, CHARLOTTE 101
San Antonio 101, ATLANTA 96
CHICAGO 89, Memphis 86
NEW ORLEANS 98, Golden State 95
Houston vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
UTAH 106, Cleveland 93
PORTLAND 100, Milwaukee 97
L.A. CLIPPERS 104, Washington 87

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 967- 721 (57 + %) over the last 4 1/2 years !

Free Winner Sat Cal Ply Slo + 3 1/2

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Saturday

St. Louis Blues -130

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HANDICAPPINGKINGS 1/19/2013

JIMMY

1/19 8:00PM Tennessee Tech vs SE Missouri State
[722] SE Missouri State -6 -110

1/19 8:05PM Phoenix Coyotes vs Dallas Stars
[22] Dallas Stars -130

1/19 10:05PM Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trailblazers
[513] OVER 195 -110

GOODFELLAS

1/19 1:30PM Vanderbilt vs South Carolina
[531] Vanderbilt +3 -110

1/19 2:00PM Cleveland State vs Wisconsin Green Bay
[558] Wisconsin Green Bay -8.5 -110

1/19 2:30PM Arizona vs Arizona State
[561] Arizona -6.5 -110

1/19 7:05PM Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning
[13] OVER 6 +110

PJ

AUS OPEN- ATP
1/19 7:00PM Nicolas Almagro vs Janko Tipsarevic
[173] Nicolas Almagro -135

PERRY
ENGLAND PREMIER- ASTON VILLA/WEST BROMWICH ALBION OVER 2.5 -120 (1230PM)

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RickJ's Handicapping Picks Sat College Hoop Totals:


1/2 Unit
520 Pitt U 122.5
562 Ariz St O 134
566 Wichita St U 138.5

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB SYRACUSE at LOUISVILLE

Play On - Home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (LOUISVILLE) good shooting team (45-47.5%) against an excellent defensive team (<=40%), in a game involving two good ball handling team (<=14.5 TO's) after 15+ games.
59-26 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.4% 30.4 units )
2-0 this year. ( 100.0% 2.0 units )

CBB OREGON ST at USC

Play Against - Underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (OREGON ST) off a road loss, a marginal winning team (51% to 60%) playing a losing team.
122-29 since 1997. ( 80.8% 55.5 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% 1.3 units )

CBB YOUNGSTOWN ST at WI-MILWAUKEE

Play Against - Favorites of 2 to 5.5 points vs. the first half line (YOUNGSTOWN ST) a good defensive team (63-67 PPG) against an average defensive team (67-74 PPG) after 15+ games, after scoring 25 points or less in the first half last game.
89-45 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.4% 39.5 units )
0-2 this year. ( 0.0% -2.2 units )

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DENVER MONEY

1* New York Islanders +105

I think the Islanders will be an improved team this year and I do believe that the line is low for a good reason and could move a little more before the puck drops tomorrow as well. New Jersey lost a few key players in the long off season include Zach Parise which I do believe they will miss in the long run. This will be a close fought match and I look for Taveras and the Islanders to get the home dog winner on Day 1.

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Joe Gavazzi

James Madison at Towson 12:00PM

5* Towson -4
Even in the midst of a 1-31 season of last, Towson only lost this matchup by 2 and 6 points LY. Now the Tigers are growling, with a 9-3 ATS record, including 4-1 SUATS in league play. JMU had a mid-week meltdown on the road at George Mason, resulting in an 11 point loss after leading in the second half. It dropped their record as traveler this season to 1-6 SU, 2-4 ATS. Don’t think it gets any better against the nation’s most improved team, thanks to transfers Benimon (G’town), Burwell (S. Fla) and Dixon (Prov). The Tigers have covered 8 straight on the road, but the 1-3 SU, 1-2 ATS mark on a Towson Center home court where they are 8-37 SU 3+Y, prevents us from taking off rubber band.

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PAUL LEINER

100* Over 188 Hornets/Warriors

100* St Johns +3

50* West Virginia +4.5

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JOE WIZ Free Plays

CS NorthRidge +3 over Pacific

Michigan St. -1 over Ohio St.

Fresno State over Nevada.

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NBA TOTALS

Free Play - 567 Oregon +5.5

Free Play - 575 Syracuse +7.5

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Bankroll sports 1-4 overall yesterday---10-14 last 24 ten* plays---after a couple of solid days--fell of the wagon yesterday

todays card

10* mich state -2 cbb
5* golden st warriors +5 nba
5* air force -1 cbb
4* ucla -5.5 cbb
3* tex tech +19.5 cbb
2* depaul -3 cbb

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Jack Jones
15* Harvard +11, Penn St -4, Virginia Tech -4, Iowa Pick, Utah +11
20* Spurs -3.5
25* SEC Game of Year Arkansas +10.5

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Jimmy Boyd

5* NBA Sacramento Kings/Charlotte Bobcats OVER 204.5

4* CBB South Dakota +11.5
4* CBB SIU Edwardsville +16

3* CBB St Bonaventure +12
3* CBB Arkansas Little Rock +8
3* CBB UL Lafayette +17.5
3* CBB College of Charleston +10
3* CBB Central Michigan -5.5

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NHL DUNKEL

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
The Flyers look to build on their 9-4 record in their last 13 games against the Penguins. Philadelphia is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1.
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100).

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19

Game 1-2: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.654; Philadelphia 12.722
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-120); 6
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); Under

Game 3-4: Ottawa at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.905; Winnipeg 10.412
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+110); Over

Game 5-6: Chicago at Los Angeles (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.515; Los Angeles 12.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+105); Over

Game 7-8: NY Rangers at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.923; Boston 12.937
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 9-10: Toronto at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.340; Montreal 10.394
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 11-12: New Jersey at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.101; NY Islanders 11.631
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+105); Over

Game 13-14: Washington at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.662; Tampa Bay 11.831
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-110); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Under

Game 15-16: Carolina at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.472; Florida 10.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+110); Over

Game 17-18: Detroit at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.225; St. Louis 11.909
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Under

Game 19-20: Columbus at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.512; Nashville 12.128
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+165); Over

Game 21-22: Phoenix at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.465; Dallas 11.088
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-130); Under

Game 23-24: Colorado at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.146; Minnesota 10.259
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 25-26: Anaheim at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.430; Vancouver 11.426
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-175); Under

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SportsCashSystem

Here are the picks for 1/19

Cal Poly +3.5 over Cal Santa Barbara (NCAA College Basketball)

Louisville -6.5 over Syracuse (NCAA College Basketball)

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ATS Lock Club Triple Crown

8 Ole Miss
8 Iowa St
8 Iowa
2 RR Parlay on above 3
7 UNC

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Sports Cash System Play of the Day:

Purdue -4.5 over West Virginia (NCAA College Basketball)

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John harrison

Warriors/Hornets under 188
Spurs/Hawks under 198

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Docs CBB

532 South Carolina -3
546 Xavier -1
573 SMU +9
637 San Diego St -2

All 4 units

5 * 608 Michigan St -2.5

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Rich Sports

CBB

3* 517 Mary + 6

3* 543 Nest + 5

3* 558 Gbay -8

4* 566 Wic St -ml

4* 567 Ore +6

3* 579 Okl +6

6* GOM - 608 Mich St. - ML

5* 674 Aub +9

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MMA Professor Picks 1/19

Michael Bisping (-104) over Vitor Belfort

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Lenny Stevens

Lenny
20 Louisville
10 Creighton

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal January 19, 2013 6:52 AM by Nick Pellegrino

NHL Eastern Conference

Carolina Hurricanes (+115) at Florida

NHL Western Conference

Colorado Avalanche (+125) at Minnesota

NHL Hockey Totals

Washington Capitals/Tampa Bay Lightning, OVER 6 (Even)

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Best Weekend wagers with Weekend Warrior January 19, 2013 6:47 AM by Mark Mayer

NCAA Basketball

Ga Southern -13

Belmont -15½

Syracuse +7½

NBA Basketball

Golden State +5

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks January 19, 2013 6:38 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

San Antonio Spurs /Atlanta Hawks OVER 199½

Sacramento Kings /Charlotte Bobcats OVER 205

Golden State Warriors +5

Cleveland Cavaliers/ Utah Jazz UNDER 198

NCAA Basketball

Harvard +11½

TCU +12

Virginia Tech -4½

Delaware -4

Xavier -2

Air Force +3½

Massachusetts -4½

Loyola Marymount +7

Utah State +8½

Bowling Green +5

Wisc Milwaukee +4

Wisconsin PK

Northern Illinois+3

Cs Fullerton -3½

Pepperdine +8

Cal Riverside +8

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Andy Iskoe

San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks (Sat): This is a back to back spot for both teams as each played Friday night. Atlanta was on the road at Brooklyn while San Antonio hosted Golden State. The Spurs have fared well against a more talented Hawks team in recent seasons, winning their lone meeting last year by 22 points and sweeping the series a season earlier with wins of seven and 16 points.

Spurs head coach Greg Popovich has long been one of the best at managing his personnel and should be better prepared for his team to play better in a second straight game for both teams. SAN ANTONIO.

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Frank Patron


20,000 Unit College Hoops Move


Gonzaga Bulldogs -3 over Butler

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Jack Jones

25* SEC Game of Year Arkansas +10.5
20* Spurs -3.5
15* Harvard +11
15* Penn St -4
15* Virginia Tech -4
15* Iowa St. Pick
15* Utah +11

Jack's Free Pick Saturday: Cleveland Cavaliers +9
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been much more competitive in their last five games, and I like their chances of staying within single-digits of the Utah Jazz tonight, possibly pulling off the upset.

Cleveland is 3-1-1 ATS in its last 5 games overall. That includes a 99-83 home win over Atlanta as a 4-point dog, as well as a 93-88 road win at Portland as a 6-point dog. They also lost 91-98 at Denver as a 12.5-point dog, and 118-124 at Sacramento as a 6-point dog during this stretch.

The Jazz are in a huge letdown spot tonight. They have won their last two contests, which included a 104-97 home victory over the defending champion Miami Heat last time out. Off such a big win, it will be hard for Utah to get up emotionally to face the Cavaliers tonight. As a result, it will be difficult for the Jazz to cover this inflated number.

This play falls into a system that is 46-21 (68.7%) ATS over the last 5 seasons. It tells us to bet against home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (UTAH) - hot team - having covered 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread, with a winning percentage of between 45-55% on the season. Bet the Cavaliers Saturday.
NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (12:30p)
HARVARD vs MEMPHIS U HARVARD
+11-110
15* CBB Saturday Undervalued Underdog on Harvard +11
The Harvard Crimson are one of the most underrated teams in the country under former Michigan head coach Tommy Amaker. This team is much better than its 9-5 record would indicate as it has had some very close losses to some very good teams.

In fact, four of Harvard's five losses this season have come by less than 11 points. That includes road losses to UMass (64-67) as an 11-point dog, UConn (49-57) as a 9-point dog, and St. Mary's (69-70) as a 12-point dog. They have also won at Boston College (79-63) as a 4-point dog and at California (67-62) as an 11-point dog.

Memphis really only has one very good win this season, which was an 85-80 win at Tennessee as a 2.5-point underdog. This team has lost to the three best teams it has faced in Louisville, Minnesota and VCU all by 9 points or more. The Tigers are clearly overvalued today as a double-digit favorite.

Harvard is 7-0 ATS in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days over the last 2 seasons. It is winning in this spot by 14.8 points/game. The Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games. The Crimson are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. These three trends combine for a 15-0 system backing the Crimson. Roll with Harvard Saturday.

NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (1:00p)
NEBRASKA vs PENN STATE PENN STATE
-4-106
15* CBB Saturday No-Doubt Rout on Penn State -4
The Penn State Nittany Lions are very hungry for their first Big Ten victory of the season. They played Michigan State tough at home on Wednesday, and I look for them to get that elusive first conference win today.

They'll host the lowly Nebraska Cornhuskers, who I feel are the worst team in the Big Ten. They are just 2-5 on the road this season, scoring 57.9 points/game away from home. They are also winless in Big Ten play, which includes an 0-3 road record. They have lost all three of their conference road games by 10 points or more.

The home team one both meetings last season in Nebraska's inaugural Big Ten campaign. In fact, both were blowouts as the Huskers won 70-58 on January 11th, while the Nittany Lions had their revenge with a 67-51 triumph on February 11th.

Penn State is a perfect 6-0 ATS in home games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 3 seasons. Take Penn State Saturday.

-= TOP PLAY =-
NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (1:45p)
Arkansas vs MISSISSIPPI Arkansas
+10½-110
25* SEC GAME OF THE YEAR on Arkansas +10.5
The Arkansas Razorbacks are showing their best value of the season as a double-digit underdog at Ole Miss Saturday. This is a team on the rise under second-year head coach Mike Anderson, and they are clearly underrated right now despite a solid 11-5 start.

I have no doubt that Ole Miss is one of the most overrated teams in the country after seeing them play several times this season. Ole Miss is off to a 14-2 start, but it is nowhere near as good as its record would indicate. It needed overtime to win at Vanderbilt last time out despite being a 9-point favorite.

This has been a very closely-contested rivalry in recent years. In fact, each of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2008 have been decided by 10 points or less. That makes for a perfect 10-0 system backing the Razorbacks pertaining to today's 10.5-point spread.

Ole Miss is 0-6 ATS in home games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 3 seasons. Bet Arkansas Saturday.

NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (2:00p)
WAKE FOREST vs VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH
-4-110
15* ACC PLAY OF THE DAY on Virginia Tech -4
The Virginia Tech Hokies (10-6) have played an absolutely brutal schedule in their last six games. They finally put an end to a 4-game losing streak by going on the road and knocking off Georgia Tech 70-65 in overtime as a 10-point underdog.

I like the Hokies to pick up back-to-back wins Saturday while facing the lowly Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-7). Virginia Tech is 7-2 at home this season where it is outscoring opponents by 10.5 points/game. It has impressive home wins over both Oklahoma State and Iowa.

Wake Forest is just 2-5 on the road this season, getting outscored by 7.3 points/game. It has blowout road losses to both Duke (62-80) and Clemson (44-60) in conference play. I expect a third straight blowout road loss for the Demon Deacons in ACC action today.

The home team has won seven of the last nine meetings in this series. Virginia Tech has won eight of the last 10 meetings. The Hokies are 5-0 in their last 5 home meetings with Wake Forest dating back to 2006. Take Virginia Tech Saturday.

NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (8:00p)
WISCONSIN vs Iowa Iowa
0-106
15* Big Ten PLAY OF THE DAY on Iowa PK
The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5) opened with a brutal Big Ten schedule, losing their first three to the likes of Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State. However, they proved what they were capable of by nearly upsetting both the Hoosiers (65-69) and Spartans (59-62).

Iowa exploded for its first Big Ten victory last Sunday in a 70-50 triumph at Northwestern. This is one of the more underrated teams in the country, and it is capable of beating anyone at home inside of rowdy Carver Hawkeye Arena.

The Wisconsin Badgers are in a huge letdown spot here after winning at Indiana 64-59 as a 10.5-point underdog on Tuesday. They have opened 4-0 in Big Ten play with two of their wins coming over lowly Penn State and Nebraska by single-digits. As a result, they are overvalued right now.

Iowa is 8-1 ATS in home games versus teams who attempt 21 or more 3 point shots/game on the season over the last 2 seasons. The Hawkeyes are in all home games over the last 2 seasons. Iowa is 11-1 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 2 seasons. The Hawkeyes are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win. Bet Iowa Saturday.

NCAA-B Jan 19 '13 (11:00p)
UTAH U vs WASHINGTON U UTAH U
+11-110
15* Utah/Washington Pac-12 Late-Night BAILOUT on Utah +11
The Utah Utes are one of the most underrated teams in the country due to their 8-9 start. They are highly motivated for their first Pac-12 victory of the season Saturday. Clearly, when you look at most of their losses this season, its easy to see that this team is much better than its record would indicate.

Seven of Utah's eight losses have come by 10 points or less. That includes road losses to Arizona State (54-55) as an 8-point dog, to Arizona (57-60) as a 19-point dog, and home to UCLA (53-57) as a 7-point dog. There's no question that the Utes have what it takes to play with the Huskies tonight.

Washington is on a nice run right now, but with this run comes expectations from oddsmakers that it cannot live up to. It has won four straight while beating Washington State, Cal and Stanford on the road while also knocking off Colorado at home. The Huskies could easily be overlooking the Utes tonight and looking ahead to a five-game stretch that includes Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State and UCLA.

This play falls into a system that is 31-6 (83.8%) ATS over the last 5 seasons. It tells us to bet on road underdogs of 10 or more points (UTAH) - a poor offensive team (63-67 PPG) against a good defensive team (63-67 PPG), after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games.

Utah is 12-3 ATS after 5 or more consecutive losses since 1997. Washington is 4-12 ATS after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons. The Utes are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Utah is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 road games. Roll with the Utes Saturday.

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Nevada Sports Experts

Day Card

CBB
3.5 Units Florida -13
3 Units Wake Forest +4

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Robert Ferringo

4-Unit Play. Take #637 San Diego State (-2) over Wyoming (7:30 p.m.)
Note: This is my College Basketball Game of the Week.

2-Unit Play. Take #578 Providence (-3) over Villanova (4 p.m.)

3-Unit Play. Take #588 Stanford (-5.5) over California (4:30 p.m.)

3-Unit Play. Take #603 Central Florida (-2) over Houston (6 p.m.)

3-Unit Play. Take #631 Akron (-1.5) over Kent State (7 p.m.)

3-Unit Play. Take #669 Gonzaga (-3) over Butler (9 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #545 LaSalle (+2) over Xavier (2 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #554 Tulane (-7.5) over Tulsa (2 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #561 Arizona (-6.5) over Arizona State (2:30 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #573 SMU (+9.5) over UTEP (4 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #592 George Mason (-15) over Hofstra (5 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take #615 Utah State (+8.5) over Denver (6:30 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #535 Iowa State (-12) over TCU (1:45 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #634 Colorado State (-3) over UNLV (7 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #659 LSU (+1) over Georgia (8 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #579 Oklahoma (+5.5) over Kansas State (4 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #675 Long Beach State (+3.5) over Cal-Fullerton (9 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #532 South Carolina (-3) over Vanderbilt (1:45 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #682 Fresno State (-4) over Nevada (10 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #696 Niagara (-9) over Manhattan (3 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #694 Canisius (-14.5) over Siena (2 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #687 Pacific (-2) over CS-Northridge (10 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #735 Sacramento State (+15.5) over Weber State (9 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #738 Montana (-13.5) over Montana State (9 p.m.)

2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 134.0 Syracuse at Louisville (4 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take #575 Syracuse (+7.5) over Louisville (4 p.m.)

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5 Star sports 4* Iowa

Billy Coleman 4* Georgetown

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Soccer Crusher

Kortrijk + Beerschot UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Belgium

Basketball Crusher

Towson -3.5 over JMU

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Big Al
5* Richmond -2.5 (rotation #596, 6 pm)
4* Texas +8.5 (rotation #548, 2 pm)
4* Arkansas St. -15.5 (rotation #662, 8 pm)

3* IUPUI +12 (rotation #698, 3 pm)
3* Texas St. +6 (rotation #663, 5 pm)
3* Citadel +12.5 (rotation #705, 7 pm)
3* Kentucky -8 (rotation #673, 9 pm)
3* Butler +3 (rotation #670, 9 pm)
Opinion Rhode Island +14 (rotation #643, 8 pm)
Opinion Pepperdine +8 (rotation #678, 10 pm)

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godfatherlocks

Connecticut vs. Pittsburgh (NCAAB) - 12:00 PM EST Premium Play
Pick: Point Spread: -9.0/-110 Pittsburgh Play Title: 1000* NCAA BASKETBALL NOON PICK
At BetOnline

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Cal sports
4* BEST BET MICHIGAN STATE
4 COLORADO
3 missouri state
3 wichita state
3 ducks

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For College Basketball

3-Unit Play. #533 Take Arkansas +9.5 over Mississippi (Saturday @ 1:30 pm est)
As with the plays below, oddsmakers seem to put too much emphasis on home teams and whether or not they should be big favorites. We know Arkansas can bring it at home. I'd like to think this is a game on the road where the Hogs can come to play. Both teams want to push the tempo and get the score in the 80s, so in that sense Arkansas won't be intimidated by the feel of the game. Seven of the last eight games for the Razorbacks have gone their way. I'm not sure if they win this one, but I certainly see a cover for the road team here against Ole Miss.
3-Unit Play. #573 Take Southern Methodist +9 over UTEP (Saturday @ 4 pm est)
These Mustangs are very capable of winning this game outright. UTEP shouldn't really be laying this heavy of a number to most teams, and especially not to one that has a better record than the Miners. The road team has really done well in past meetings when these two teams clash, and this should be another example of the squad catching the points cashing at the betting window. SMU also has a little sense of urgency on their side as they look to scramble to avoid further dropping the the Conference USA standings. The underdog comes through here for us.
3-Unit Play. #575 Take Syracuse +7 over Louisville (Saturday @ 4 pm est)
I know James Southerland is out for the 'Cuse, but I am still convinced Syracuse has a great shot to win this one outright. Plus, no one team has really last long atop the national rankings, so this very well could be the continuing of a trend for the top team to lose. Plus, I just never was one to buy into Louisville being as good as others throughout to begin the season. Syracuse are well coached and their 2-3 zone should do well to keep an athletic team settling for jump shots the entire game. Give me the Orange over the Cardinals.
3-Unit Play. #593 Take Marquette +6.5 over Cincinnati (Saturday @7 pm est)
With Cashmere Wright out for the Bearcats, this is too many points to be laying to a Marquette team that gets up and ready for every single game behind its quality coach Buzz Williams, who prepares his team as well as any coach in the country. Cincinnati isn't a good as their record suggests, and something to me tells me the home team is being well overvalued, especially down one of the team's best players. Marquette is a live dog here, and we'll get on them and the number in this Big East match-up.
3-Unit Play. #669 Take Gonzaga -3 over Butler (Saturday @ 9 pm est)
Without Rotnei Clarke this game seems evident to go the way of the WCC's Gonzaga Bulldogs. I know Butler at home is a tough out, but they are without their best player and so they just aren't the same team that pasted North Carolina in Maui early in the season or the team that beat Indiana. Gonzaga have far more weaponry to score the basketball and I think they will be very well prepared behind head coach Mark Few for this late non-conference match-up. The 'Zags might just run away with this one.

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My Moves

•[568] UCLA 500: -5
•[566] WICHITA STATE 500: -2.5
•[549] WEST VIRGINIA 500: +4.5
•[537] TEXAS TECH 500: +19
•[533] ARKANSAS 500: +10.5
•[523] JAMES MADISON 500: +3.5
•[564] CORNELL +3½ 500: +3.5

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Line Beaters

Todays picks

NBA: Hawks +4, Warriros +5.5

NHL: Rangers +115

CBB: Missouri +13.5

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Cashmyticket365

1st play

Pitt over 123

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

Sharp Money Play

UNLV @ Colorado St.

Colorado St.-4

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Hornets won/covered six of last seven games (2-2 HF).
-- Bulls won seven of last nine games (1-2 HU).
-- Jazz won/covered six of last eight games (7-5 HF).
-- Bucks are 4-2 since changing coaches (10-5 AU).
-- Clippers won last three games, by 26-8-13 points (9-3 last 12 HF). Wizards won four of last five, covered nine of last 11 (10-6-1 AU).

Cold Teams
-- San Antonio lost its last three road games (11-7 AU). Hawks lost seven of last nine games (1-2 HU).
-- Kings lost five of last seven games (0-0 AF; 3-14 SUA); Bobcats lost five of six (6-8 HU).
-- Warriors lost five of last six games (9-4-2 AU).
-- Grizzlies lost three of last four games (6-3-1 AF).
-- Minnesota lost last five games, all by 12+ points (1-2 HU). Rockets lost last six games (0-6 vs spread, 1-2 AF).
-- Cavaliers lost five of last seven games (14-11 AU).
-- Portland lost last four games (4-7-1 HF).

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-1 in San Antonio's last eight games.
-- 11 of last 14 Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine New Orleans games stayed under total.
-- 10 of last 12 Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- 12 of last 17 Houston games went over total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Three of Bucks' last four games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Washington road games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Spurs are 5-3-1 vs spread if they played nite before. Atlanta is 7-4.
-- Kings are 1-4 vs spread on road if they played nite before. Charlotte is 5-6, 2-2 at home.
-- Golden State is 3-1-1 vs spread on road if it played nite before.
-- Memphis is 4-2 vs spread on road if it played nite before. Chicago is 4-3, 2-1 at home.
-- Rockets are 3-7 vs spread if they played nite before.
-- Washington is 5-1 vs spread on road if it played nite before.

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CBB

-- North Carolina won its last four games vs Maryland, winning three in row at Deandome by 17-11-24 points; they beat Terps three times LY, including 85-69 in ACC tourney. Maryland lost two of last three games, scoring 53.3 ppg; they're 1-1 on road,losing by 7 at Miami after winning at Northwestern Nov 27. Carolina is 1-2 in ACC; they're in bottom 20 in nation at getting to foul line. ACC HFs of 5 or less points are 2-4.
-- UConn won its last two games vs Pitt, but lost last three visits here, by 9-10-15 points. Huskies split two road games, losing at Marquette in OT, winning at Notre Dame- they're 5-4 vs top 100 teams. Only one of Pitt's 14 wins is by less than 13 points, but they're 2-3 last five games, losing last two home games vs Cincinnati/Marquette. Big East HFs are 7-14 vs spread, but 7-5 if laying 7+ points.
-- Mizzou big man Bowers is still out; Tigers are 13-3, but 0-2 on road, losing in OT at UCLA, by 15 at Ole Miss, in what was their first SEC road game. Florida won first three SEC games, by 33-22-21 points; they are #6 in country in eFG%, holding foes to 39.4% inside arc. SEC HFs are 6-8 vs spread, 3-3 if laying double digits. 13-2 Gators don't have win by less than 13 points this season.
-- Arizona won three of last four games vs Arizona State; they're 2-3 last five visits to Tempe, where frosh PG Carson has Sun Devils 14-3, 3-1 in Pac-12, with only loss by 3 at Oregon. 15-1 Wildcats are 3-1 away from home, losing by 4 at Oregon last week; three of their last four wins are by 3 or less points, or in OT. Underdogs are 23-6 vs spread in Pac-12 this season, 6-0 at home.

-- Wichita State is 5-3 in last eight games vs Creighton; they've done well defending Bluejay star McDermott, winning three of last four in series at home. Shockers are 3-0 at home in Valley, winning by 23-6-12 points. Creighton makes 45.4% behind arc, best in nation; they've won last 11 games, winning by 7 at Illinois State, 22 at Missouri State. MVC HFs are 6-11 vs spread, 3-3 if laying 6 or less points.
-- 15-3 UCLA is 5-0 in Pac-12, winning first three home games by 14-8-10 points; prize frosh Muhammad is making 46.7% behind arc. Oregon won four of last six games vs UCLA, but they're 1-7 last eight visits to Westwood, losing by 7-12-17-12-10-26-10 points. Ducks won all four league games, with last three wins all by 4 or less points. Underdogs are 23-6 vs spread in Pac-12, 10-3 if getting 6 or less points on road.
-- Syracuse held Louisville to 51-49 points in pair of wins LY, but they lost previous seven games vs Cardinals. Orange lost four of last five at Louisville, losing by 5-11-10-4 points. Cardinals force turnovers 28.8% of time (#2 in country); they're 4-0 in Big East, with 15 points closest win. Southerland (SU's best 3-point shooter) didn't make trip (eligibility issue). Big East HFs are 7-14 vs spread, 7-5 if laying 7+ points.
-- Ohio State won four of last six visits to Michigan State, winning last two by 7-2 points, but they lost to Spartans in Big Dozen tourney final LY. Buckeyes are 1-2 on road, losing by 5 at Duke, 19 at Illinois, with a 10-point win at Purdue. Spartans are 11-0 at home, won last four games, but against lesser teams in league. Big Dozen home teams are 4-6 against spread if number is 5 or less points.
-- Tough road spot for UNLV, after great road win at San Diego State on Wednesday- they won 16 of last 19 games vs Colorado State, but split last four; Rebels split last four visits here, losing 66-59 here LY. State is #5 experienced team in country; they're 10-0 at home, 2-2 vs teams in top 100, but wins were in November. Rams are #1 defensive rebounding team in country. MWC HFs are 5-3 vs spread.

-- San Diego State won last five games vs Wyoming, winning by 27-10 in last two visits to Laramie; Aztecs are 3-0 on road, winning at Missouri State/USC/Fresno- they lost at home to UNLV last game. Wyoming lost two of three in MWC after 12-0 pre-conference mark; they're not going to get 2nd-leading scorer Martinez (assault investigation) back, and they need him- Fresno held them to 36 points last game.
-- Clarke (neck) is still out for Butler, which won last 12 games- they're 3-0 in league, winning by 6-6-15 points, 5-2 vs top 100 teams- best win was by point at buzzer over #41 Marquette. Gonzaga won its last eight games, with five top 100 wins; four of their last five games have been on road (wins at Oklahoma State/St Mary's). Butler lost 71-55 at Gonzaga LY. A-16 is #8-ranked league, WCC is #10.
-- Belmont is 5-0 in first season in OVC, winning home games by 35-37-7 points; they've won last five games vs Tennessee State, by 13-15-28-9-11 points. Bruins make 56% of shots inside arc (#5 in country). State is 6-0 in OVC after 6-7 mark vs non-conference slate (#33 in country); Tigers are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with four losses by 15+ points. OVC HFs of 15 or less points are 7-12 against the spread.
-- North Dakota State's leading scorer Braun is out, but Bison won last eight games, with four road wins by 17+ points. State lost three times to Western Illinois LY, including 58-53 in Summit tourney. Summit League HUs are 4-8 vs spread. 13-4 WIU had 10-game win streak snapped by South Dakota State last game; Leathernecks play slowest pace in nation, they're #9 experienced team in country.

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James J-ones

Here are today's picks for Saturday January 19, 2013

* NCAA BASKETBALL *

5 Units: Kentucky -8 9:00 PM EST

3 Units: Oregon +5.5 4:30 PM EST


* NBA BASKETBALL *

5 Units: Atlanta Hawks +4.5 7:05 PM EST

4 Units: Houston Rockets -3.5 8:05 PM EST

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ness

legend colo st

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root

Pinnacle Wichita State

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Seabass
100 mary
200 miss
200 uconn

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Executive

Sat, Jan. 19

2:00

CBB

600% Bradley -7' over Missouri St


4:00

CBB

300% Utep -8' over Smu


7:00

CBB

300% Cincinnati -7 over Marquette

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The Gold Sheet


★★★KEY RELEASES★★★


Sat., Jan. 19 *EARLY*-IOWA STATE by 20 over Tcu, OKLAHOMA ST. by 25 over Texas Tech

Sat., Jan. 19-COLORADO STATE by 14 over Unlv, SAN DIEGO STATE by 11 over Wyoming



Sunday, January 20 *EARLY*- TORONTO by 8 over LA Lakers


Monday, January 21 *EARLY*- "UNDER" INDIANA at MEMPHIS

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Sports-Junkie

1/19:

RARE TWO PLAY DAY

5* NCAAB: La Salle +2 (bh)
5* NCAAB: Wichita St. -2 (bh)

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Dr Bob
2* pitt
3* bradley

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★ ★ ★ ★THE FINISHING SCHOOL★ ★ ★ ★




(7pm) Take #504 CHARLOTTE +2 over Sacramento

62% of the public on the Kings. ALWAYS GO WITH POINT SPREADS AIMED AT SUCKERS! If a number looks funny always side with the people who set it. Each played last night, and both have been “go-against” when playing unrested (Sacto 12-18 vs. the number last 2+ seasons; Charlotte 10-23 the last 1+). These are two of the worst defensive teams in the league, both yielding more than 103 ppg. Walker has emerged as Charlotte's key offensive threat in his second season, leading the team with averages of 17.5 points and 5.6 assists.Facing Sacramento gives Charlotte a golden opportunity to earn its first home win since Sessions hit the decisive jumper with 28 seconds left in a 98-97 victory over Toronto on Nov. 21. The Kings are 3-15 on the road, giving up an average of 101.2 points. Those troubles away from home continued Friday as Sacramento opened this three-game trip with an 85-69 loss to Memphis. The Kings set a season low in points and matched their worst effort from the field with 34.1 percent. Play on: BOBCATS.

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4.5-STAR Golden State +5 over NEW ORLEANS - Golden State comes into this one in real need of a win. While they've lost five of six now, their schedule over that stretch has been absolutely brutal. Even though they are banged up we expect they have targeted this game to try to get with two more elite teams up next on the schedule.
Golden State is on the second half of a weekend back-to-back here. The Warriors are 8-0 ATS (9.6 ppg) since November 27, 2010 as a road dog on Saturday after playing on Friday.
They lost last night 95-88 to San Antonio. The Warriors are 9-0 ATS (13.1 ppg) since January 15, 2012 when playing the second of back-to-back road games after losing the first.
It was a game where they led by double digits in the first half. The Warriors are 6-0 ATS (12.2 ppg) since January 05, 2011 with at most one day of rest off a loss as an away dog in which they led by 10+ points.
The 95 points they allowed were 11.5 less than expected. The Warriors are 8-0 ATS (10.1 ppg) since February 29, 2012 on the road after a loss in which their DPA was negative.
Klay Thompson had 21 points in that game and they were led by David Lee with 22. The Warriors are 13-0 ATS (9.8 ppg) since March 05, 2012 on the road after a loss in which Klay Thompson was not the Warriors' high scorer.
New Orleans meanwhile is coming off a surprising 90-78 win in Boston. They overcame a healthy deficit in that game. The Hornets are 0-7 ATS (-9.6 ppg) since May 02, 2003 as a home favorite with at least one day of rest off a win as an away dog in which they trailed by 10+ points.
That was also a big defensive effort allowing 17.8 points less than expected. The Hornets are 0-8 ATS (-9.6 ppg) since April 29, 2008 at home with at least one day of rest after a double digit win in which their DPA was minus 15 points or less.
They found success even with just 12 assists on 31 baskets in that game. The Hornets are 0-8 ATS (-11.4 ppg) since December 06, 2005 with two or more days of rest after a game on the road in which less than 40% of their baskets were assisted.
The huge difference was their 26-6 scoring edge at the foul line. The Hornets are 0-8 ATS (-11.1 ppg) since November 05, 2008 as a favorite after a game in which their opponent shot less than 60% from the free-throw line.
SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: Golden State by 3
4-STAR Golden State and New Orleans Under 188 - With the Hornets as a defensive oriented, low scoring team, Golden State would be the ones normally looking to push this over. However, they've had no rest. The Warriors are 8-21 OU (-4.8 ppg) since December 12, 2009 when playing the second of back-to-back road games. Look for this one to stay under as well.
Golden State lost last night but kept things close with defense, 95-88 against San Antonio. They committed just nine turnovers while attempting 84 shots in that game. The Warriors are 0-6 OU (-5.9 ppg) since December 12, 2009 as a road dog with no rest after a game on the road in which their field goal attempt per turnover ratio was at least eight.
New Orleans is coming off a 90-78 win in Boston. The Hornets are 0-7 OU (-13.5 ppg) since April 18, 2000 after a road win against the Celtics.
New Orleans had 17 turnovers and just 12 assists in that game. The Hornets are 0-11-1 OU (-17.5 ppg) since March 26, 2003 with two or more days of rest if not an 8+ point favorite after a game on the road in which they had more turnovers than assists.
Boston actually had three more baskets than New Orleans in that game. The Hornets are 0-8 OU (-15.6 ppg) since November 09, 2010 with at least one day of rest after a win in which they made fewer baskets than their opponent.
The difference was a huge 26-6 edge for NO at the foul line. The Hornets are 0-6 OU (-4.9 ppg) since February 28, 1998 with two or more days of rest after a double digit win in which they scored more than 25% of their points from the free throw line.
That helped them overcome 2-of-17 three point shooting. The Hornets are 0-6 OU (-10.8 ppg) since March 15, 2000 with two or more days of rest after a double digit win in which they scored less than 10% of their points from the three-point line.
These teams met last in December with Golden State winning 103-96. Ryan Anderson led New Orleans with 28 points in the loss. The Hornets are 0-9 OU (-12.7 ppg) since December 01, 2012 after losing the previous matchup in which Austin Rivers was not the Hornets' high scorer.
SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: 179 points
4-STAR UTAH over Cleveland - Cleveland picked up a hard fought win in Portland last night. That's no easy task and that took every this Cavaliers squad had. They have a real lack of depth as is and it really catches up to them in games like this.
Utah meanwhile is going to be well rested and prepared for this game. Due to a scheduling quirk, they have four days rest coming in and three days rest after. The Jazz are 6-0 ATS (5.2 ppg) since February 19, 2008 when playing an isolated home game (2+ rest before and after).
When they last played on Monday, they defeated Miami, 104-97. That despite 54% shooting from the Heat. The Jazz are 7-0 ATS (13.9 ppg) since March 05, 2008 at home after a home win in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.
The key was dominating the available boards with a huge 40-23 edge. The Jazz are 8-0 ATS (5.9 ppg) since March 07, 2007 at home after a home win in which they controlled at least 60% of the available rebounds.
Al Jefferson led the way with 23 points in that game. The Jazz are 6-0 ATS (10.5 ppg) since March 16, 2011 at home with at least a day of rest after a win in which Al Jefferson was the Jazz's high scorer.
Kyrie Irving really shouldered the load for Cleveland last night, scoring 31 points and 13-of-24 shooting. The Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS (-3.5 ppg) since February 21, 2012 after a win in which Kyrie Irving took more than 20 shots. SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: UTAH 108, Cleveland 93

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kelso

100 N.M. St

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POWER PLAY WINS

POD

NBA: Spurs -4

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10 Game of the Week Side Play · [634] Colorado State Rams
TheSwami Stat of the Week Play Sat Jan 19th, 2013 7:00pm EST
Expert Analysis: Colorado State`s coach is a perfect (19-0) lifetime against the spread when teams he has coached are a PICK or up to a 3-point favorite. UNLV`s coach is (3-14) lifetime with UNLV when on the road as a dog.

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2* nba hornets
2* cbb n'eastern

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Bruce Marshall

Santa Clara -8

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For NBA Basketball


3-Unit Play. Take #512 Utah -8.5 over Cleveland (9:05 p.m., Saturday January 19)

Yes this is a big number but the Jazz front line is too big and too physical for the short-handed Cavaliers tonight in Utah. Utah is a tough place to steal a road game and the Cavs have dropped 4 out of 5 road games and tonight in Salt Lake City this trend continues. If the Cavs had Anderson Varejao I probably would touch this game but since the Cavs again playing without him I see the Jazz pounding the ball down low and winning the physical side of this game. Utah Jazz stud Al Jefferson has a big game on the boards and he has a big game scoring tonight and Jefferson is the main reason why the Jazz cover this home number.


Indian Cowboy's Picks For NHL Hockey


3-Unit Play. #1 Take Pittsburgh -120 vs. Philadelphia (Saturday @ 3:05 pm est)
Pittsburgh did little to overhaul its roster during the offseason, believing the core that fell to Philadelphia in the opening round of last spring's playoffs remains strong enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. After nearly two full seasons of playing without at least one of their stars because of injury, the Penguins were at full strength and considered one of the favorites to reach the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins are built to have No. 87 and No. 71 win games for them, especially in the playoffs. ?Sid the Kid? Crosby has been leading a handful of teammates onto the ice for drills four days a week and few places in the league that have shown as much solidarity during the four-month-old lockout. The Penguins believe that can only pay off when things get going for real. Pittsburgh, which hopes a quick start will lead to an even better finish.
3-Unit Play. #18 Take St. Louis Blues -140 vs. Detroit (Saturday @ 8:05 pm est)
St. Louis Head Coach Ken Hitchcock's philosophy and formula for winning is the same. It's three competitive center icemen, good depth on defense and great goaltending. That's what wins in the NHL. You look at all the teams that did well this year, that's what they've got. The Blues have it within their group. The Blues boast one of the best blue-line corps in the League along with a deadly goaltending duo of Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott. If this young team can grow, stay healthy and learn from last season's sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings, they have a chance to raise the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. The Blues could be the most dangerous team in the League and St. Louis has dominated at the Scottrade Center. No sour notes played by the Blues on Opening Night.

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Robert Ferringo's Picks For NBA Basketball
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 198.5 Cleveland at Utah (9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19)
The Jazz love to run and gun at home and I have a hard time seeing them staying under 105 points tonight. In fact, it should be even worse. The Cavs have given up 124 points to the Kings, 113 to the Lakers and 98 to Denver in three of their last four games. They have gotten hit for more than 100 points in 6 of their last 10 games. They just don't defend. Utah has given up 100 or more points in three of five games and the only two times they didn't were against struggling offenses in Atlanta (95) and Detroit (90). Losing Anderson Varejao and gaining Kyrie Irving completely changes the complexion of this Cavs team. The 'over' is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Utah and 6-2 in the last eight meetings anywhere.
Robert Ferringo's Picks For NHL Hockey

3-Units Take #1 Pittsburgh (-125) over Philadelphia (3pm, Saturday, January 19th)
1-Unit Take #1 Pittsburgh (-1.5 +230) over Philladelphia

The Flyers ended the Penguins season last year in the first round in a series that turned ugly with hits and fights and what was even worse was the goaltending. It may seem that even team has had only a week to prepare for the season but in reality that is not true, some teams had guy's play together in the minors while other teams skated together in practices and then some teams had guy's spread out all over in different leagues. The Penguins had their core guys skating together and while they added some new pieces this is a team that is mainly intact and use to each other, while Philadelphia didn't go out and make that big off season move but did add some new defense to the blue line witch won't jell overnight. I think the Penguins who are a 100% healthy are ready to start the season while I think Philadelphia would benefit from a week or two to get right. The Flyers will also be without the servicesof Danny Briere and I still think goalie ILya Bryzgalov is still a liability in net, not good vs a talented and deep Pittsburgh
team.

2-Units Take #12 New York Islanders (http://mail.aol.com/37309-111/aol-6/en-us/Lite/MsgRead.aspx?folder=OldMail&uid=33380271&seq=0&searchIn=none&searchQuery=&start=0&sort=received&sortDir=descending#) (+105) over New Jersey (7pm, Saturday, January 19th)

The Islanders will surprise some people this year, I'm not saying they will be raising the cup anytime soon but this hockey team has some good young talent that has played together for a couple of years now. I understand people are going to look at this line and think back to last year with the Devils coming up two games short of winning the Stanley Cup but this isn't the same Devils team. New Jersey has more then enough turnover which doesn't work well for the short time of practice that they have had for everybody to get used to they new teammates and the Devils system that they play. This is a huge edge for the Islanders and I'm telling you know this Islanders team is underrated. I think New York should be a ten cent favorite here but because of the names on the front of the jersey's you won't see that number. Take this value with the Islandsers.

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ALLEN EASTMAN

7 unit CB GOTY
SYRACUSE

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Harry Bondi
4* #634 COLORADO STATE RAMS

3* #533 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS

3* #567 OREGON DUCKS

3* #676 CAL STATE-FULLERTON TITANS

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CHARLES COVERS

1000* ole miss

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Alatex

15 IOWA
10 AUBURN
10 FLA ATLANTIC

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INT Picks
2* --Memphis @ Harvard UNDER 138.5

1* --Utah @ Denver -8.5
San Diego St -1.5 @ Wyoming
GSW @ NO -5

--Freebie James Madison @ Towson St -4

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The delawarian

lasalle 2 units.
Marshall 1 unit.
Washington state 2 units.
Ottawa under 1 unit.

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Pure Lock
SAN ANTONIO SPURS

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Philly Godfather

My Moves



[599] GEORGETOWN 500: -2.5
[597] UAB 500: +11.5
[673] KENTUCKY 500: -8
[650] UT ARLINGTON 500: -2
[568] UCLA 500: -5
[566] WICHITA STATE 500: -2.5
[549] WEST VIRGINIA 500: +4.5
[537] TEXAS TECH 500: +19
[533] ARKANSAS 500: +10.5
[523] JAMES MADISON 500: +3.5
[564] CORNELL +3½ 500: +3.5

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Seabass
500 ok state
100 cuse
idaho
santa clara
wright st
marquette
michigan st

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Cokin GOW- Loyola Marymount +7

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louis
mich st

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Winning Points Best Bets

pro baskets S.A.
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David Banks...Saturday, January 19th, 2013

San Antonio Spurs vs. Atlanta Hawks

The San Antonio Spurs (30-11, 24-16-1 ATS) are one of the highest scoring teams in the NBA and their defense has not been intense on the road, so look for a high scoring game vs. the Atlanta Hawks (22-16, 15-22-1 ATS) at Philips Arena in Atlanta Saturday at 7:05 ET. Each of these teams are playing the second game of a back-to-back, as San Antonio played host to Golden State at home Friday night while the Hawks were in Brooklyn to take on the Nets.

The Spurs have one of the most potent offenses in the league as they rank third in scoring at 104.8 points per game, second in field goal percentage at a blistering 48.7 percent and third in three-point shooting at 39.1 percent. The San Antonio offense is so hot that it even put up 103 points vs. one of the best defenses in the NBA in Memphis on Wednesday, making the Spurs just the fourth team all year to reach 100 points vs. the Grizzlies. San Antonio is tough to defend because it is so deep and so many of the Spurs can hit shots from anywhere on the floor, which is the main reason they have seven players averaging at least nine points per game. Now, the Spurs are playing better defense this year than they did last season, ranking 11th in the league in points against at 96.4 per game. However, there is a large disparity in San Antonio's points allowed at home vs. away, as the Spurs allow only 92.0 points per game at home but 100.1 points per road game. When you add in the 103.6 points the Spurs are scoring themselves away from home, it makes for a rather high road average of 203.7 combined points per contest.

Now the Hawks have been in an overall shooting slump lately that has seen them score 84 points or less in five of their last eight games, but most of those shooting difficulties have come on the road, as Atlanta has exceeded 100 points in each of its last two home games including putting an end to the Nets' seven-game winning streak with a 109-95 win on Wednesday in the first game of a home-and-home series. The Hawks are now down to 17th in the NBA in scoring overall at 95.8 points per game, but that average zooms all the way up to 100.1 points here at Philips Arena while plummeting to 91.5 points on the road. As a result, the 'over' has gone 12-7 in all Atlanta home games. Also, keep in mind that the Hawks scored 109 points against the Nets the other night without the help of leading scorer Josh Smith, who was suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. Smith was expected to rejoin the team on Friday night in Brooklyn.

The Spurs have tended to play high scoring games in the second of back-to-backs, as the 'over' is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games playing without a day off. The 'over' is also 7-3 in the last 10 Atlanta non-conference games.
Pick: OVER 198

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Ray Falco

CBB

Georgia St
Indiana St
Over Cuse-Ville

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Matt Fargo

ENFORCER Trailblazers

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LEGIT PICKS

Saturday 1/19/13 Plays...

4* HAWKS +4.5

4:05PM PST

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Dr. Bob

3* - Rutgers, UC-Irvine

2* - Charleston, St.Peter's, Seattle U, Sac St.

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ADAMS-1500♦


Raise the Bar

Big East Game of the Month

Marquette

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