1-29-13

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Scott Spreitzer

507 NOH 7.0 (-110) 5dimes vs 508 LAL
Analysis: I'm taking the points with the Hornets on Tuesday night. New Orleans has been a serious money maker over the last three weeks, going 9-3 ATS, including 7-1 ATS when getting points. The Lakers have won their last two games, playing an unselfish brand of basketball, especially Kobe Bryant, who has dished out 14 assists in each of their last two games. But with the wins, we now have a case of "here we go again." The Lakers are over-valued as they have been for so many years. They're also off the big win over OKC on Sunday and embark on a 7-game road trip following Tuesday's contest. And let's not forget the Lakers looked great in a 2-game win streak in mid-January, before losing each of their next four games by nearly 10 points per game on average. New Orleans is playing hard each and every night and they're on an 8-4 SU run in their last 12 games. Ryan Anderson presents matchup problems because of his size (6'10) and the fact he takes about 8 3-pointers per game. The Hornets also could present the Lakers with problems inside with Anthony Davis and Robin Lopez challenging L.A….'s weakness...defending the paint. The Hornets are on a 4-0 ATS run on the road to go along with their 7-1 ATS underdog run mentioned above. Meanwhile, the over-valued Lakers have covered just 8 of their last 26 off a SU win and they're 15-35-2 ATS against teams with a losing SU record. I'm taking the points with New Orleans as they look to extend their run against the Lakers in Los Angeles to 11-3 ATS. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.

triple-dime bet 512 Virginia -2.5 (-110) BetOnline vs 511 North Carolina St.
Analysis: I'm laying the short points with Virginia on Tuesday. When NC State knocked off North Carolina over the weekend, it marked the first time since the 2002-03 campaign that the Wolfpack defeated both the Heels and Duke in the same season. NC State got UNC in early foul trouble, specifically James Michael McAdoo, and opened a 45-26 halftime lead. However, it should be noted that the Pack didn't get to cruise to an easy win. They had to stay focused throughout after the Heels closed the gap to 85-80 late in the second half. Now, NC State must regroup in a hurry a„nd get over themselves with the matchup in Charlottesville, where the Virginia Cavaliers are 12-0 SU & 9-0-1 ATS. Virginia has been playing Tony Bennett basketball "to a tee." They're outscoring their "guests" by nearly 20 points per contest, allowing just 46.6 ppg. The Cavs average nearly 25 made baskets per game at home on 49.3% shooting, while holding the opposition to 16.6 made baskets per game on 33% shooting. I like a team that plays fierce defense without sacrificing their shot on the offensive end - and that's Virginia. They hit 42.7% of their 3-pointers, while allowing just 4.2 of 17.2 to the opposition and face a Wolfpack team that has made just 30% of their treys on the road. The Cavs also force more than twice as many turnovers per game than assists allowed (14.5 - 7). NC State, off the emotional win, is in for a rough one, in my opinion. They're 1-3 SU/ATS on the road this season. The Pack, who scored 91 points against UNC, have covered just 1 of their last 8 after scoring 90 or more points. Meanwhile, besides their 9-0-1 ATS home mark this season, the Cavs are 6-0-1 ATS against teams playing better than .600 basketball no matter where the games have been played and they're on a 6-1 ATS run in this series. I'm laying the points with Virginia, my Tapout on Tuesday. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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Study Group: Tuesday's Top 25 NCB Betting Notes

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on all of Tuesday’s ranked college basketball games:

Wisconsin at (11) Ohio State (-6)

The Badgers started 4-0 in conference play and then lost back-to-back games before edging Minnesota 45-44 on Saturday. Tough defense is a Wisconsin program staple and the Badgers have held consecutive opponents under 50 points for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign. Wisconsin held Michigan State to a season-low 49 points and then limited Minnesota to its season-worst output. The Buckeyes have won back-to-back outings and are 11-1 at home. The Badgers are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games.

(19) N.C. State at Virginia (-2)

In its win over North Carolina last weekend, North Carolina State often found little resistance and seemingly scored at will. Points figure to be a bit more at a premium when the high-flying Wolfpack hit the road in an attempt to solve one of the nation’s top defenses in Virginia. North Carolina State – the sixth-highest scoring team in the country – will likely be forced to play a much slower pace against the Cavaliers, who own the nation’s second-best scoring defense and are 12-1 at home this season. Virginia has held 16 opponents – including all six ACC foes – to less than 60 points and allowed no more than 64 points in any game. The Wolfpack are 1-6 ATS in their last seven meetings.

Indiana State at (14) Wichita State (-12.5)

Wichita State is 12-0 at home this season with nine of the victories coming by double digits. The Shockers suffered a blow when sophomore guard Evan Wessel recently underwent season-ending hand surgery. Freshman guard Ron Baker (foot) is also sidelined but the Shockers recently got back senior forward Carl Hall from a thumb injury that sidelined him seven games. The Sycamores have won three of four games, including a 59-58 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday when Jake Odum hit two free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining. Indiana State is 6-1 ATS in its last seven road games.

Kentucky at (16) Mississippi (-1.5)

Mississippi will put the SEC’s longest current winning streak on the line when the Rebels host Kentucky. Ole Miss is 6-0 in conference play for the first time in school history with nine straight wins overall. The Rebels enter the week as the nation’s fifth-highest scoring team (80.3) but are a combined 23-for-50 from the free-throw line in the last two games. Kentucky has a pair of 6-10 forwards in Kyle Wiltjer and Nerlens Noel, but will likely be without 7-foot freshman Willie Cauley-Stein, who missed the last three games with a knee injury. Noel has been playing especially well lately, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors the last two weeks. The Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.

Nebraska at (24) Minnesota (-20)

After a 15-1 start made the Golden Gophers a trendy pick to contend for the Big Ten title, a four-game losing streak has put Minnesota below .500 in the conference. Coach Tubby Smith was thought to have assembled one of the conference's premier offenses, but consecutive 48- and 44-point performances make that seem like a distant era. The Cornhuskers have won two of their last three Big Ten contests. But playing ranked opponents on the road has been unkind to Nebraska as its lost to Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State away from home - all by double digits. Nebraska is 4-1 ATS in its last five games versus a team with a winning record.

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POINTWISE

COLLEGIATE
BASKETBALL PROPHECY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29

(7:00) TENNESSEE 74 - Vanderbilt 59 (ESPNU)
(7:00) VIRGINIA 67 - North Carolina State 60 (ESPN2)
(7:00) CLEMSON 69 - Georgia Tech 62
(7:00) OHIO STATE 65 - Wisconsin 61 (ESPN)

(8:00) WICHITA STATE 70 - Indiana State 66
(8:00) EVANSVILLE 64 - Northern Iowa 62
(8:00) BRADLEY 58 - Illinois State 55

(9:00) BOSTON COLLEGE 73 - North Carolina 72 (ESPNU)
(9:00) MISSISSIPPI 84 - Kentucky 77 (ESPN)
(9:00) MINNESOTA 81 - Nebraska 59 (BIG10)

(10:00) UNLV 73 - Nevada 62 (CBSC)

BEST BETS: VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA

NBA
BASKETBALL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 SCORE

(7:05) CLEVELAND CAVS 99 - Golden State Warriors 93

(7:35) DETROIT PISTONS 92 - Milwaukee Bucks 90

(10:05) Dallas Mavericks 109 - PORTLAND BLAZERS 98

(10:35) LA LAKERS 104 - New Orleans Hornets 97

Rated from Top Rating of "1"

BEST BETS: DALLAS (3)

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WINNING POINTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday, January 29

Tennessee* over Vanderbilt by 11
Vandy may not get out of the 30s in this one.
TENNESSEE, 50-39

**PREFERRED
Virginia* over North Carolina State by 9
Whether or not NC State beats North Carolina. Obviously, there would be a letdown
if they do, but when a home team is allowing only 50 ppg, 19 fewer than the visitor,
it doesn’t matter who the visitor played and/or beat previously. There is a style contrast
that favors the competent home side, which will only be favored by tad.
VIRGINIA,69-60

Clemson* over Georgia Tech by 6
Ohio State* over Wisconsin by 2
Wichita State* over Indiana State by 12
Northern Iowa over Evansville* by 2

Bradley* over Illinois State by 2
And ISU’s MVC troubles continue.
BRADLEY, 68-66

North Carolina over Boston College* by 7

NBA BASKETBALL

Tuesday, January 29

Golden State over *Cleveland by 1
With David Lee coming up big on a daily basis, Golden State has been one of the better
rebounding teams. Cleveland is without its top rebounder, Anderson Varejao, and
had failed to cover in 12 of its first 16 home games. However, this is the Warriors’
fourth road game in five days.
GOLDEN STATE 103-102

**PREFERRED
Milwaukee over *Detroit by 6
The Bucks already have reached double digit in road wins, including posting recent
victories at Boston, Chicago and Brooklyn. The Bucks are a deep, veteran squad that
has been playing hard for new coach Jim Boylan. The Pistons had covered only one of
the past six times they’ve been home chalk through the third week of this month and
just returned from a three-game road trip that ended Sunday so their focus could be
off.
MILWAUKEE 98-92

*Portland over Dallas by 2
Dallas opens a four-game road trip with this matchup. The Mavericks were riding a
six-game covering streak through Jan. 19.
PORTLAND 100-98

*Los Angeles Lakers over New Orleans by 6
The Lakers have defeated the Hornets eight straight times, including a 103-87 road
win on Dec. 5 in the previous meeting. Still, the ‘dog might be worth a look as the
Lakers just played the Thunder this past Friday and go on the road for seven straight
games starting Wednesday.
LA LAKERS 108-102

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Tuesday, January 29

TENNESSEE over Vanderbilt by 10

5 BEST BET
VIRGINIA over NC State by 13
Okay, we’ll admit it. Our ‘State vs. Carolina’ cover headline was
just a big tease: THIS is the spot where we plan to get involved
with Mark Gottfried’s Wolfpack – by FADING them off their huge
LTKO revenger against the Tar Heels on Saturday. Though North
Carolina’s rivalry with Duke always dominates the ACC headlines,
NC State and UNC despise each other with such intensity that
they seldom have anything left after slugging it out – particularly
the Pack, who have gone 0-8 SUATS versus an avenging foe
after facing the Heels (where else are you going to fi nd stats
like this other than in the Playbook!). And when we compare
recent ATS results between today’s combatants, UVA looks like a
team that just won the pointspread lottery. Despite the fact that
they’re looking to get even for an LTKO loss to State in last year’s
ACC tourney, the Cavs have cashed in six of the previous seven
meetings with the Wolfpack (3-0 SUATS in the last three regular
season games). They’re also 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS in the series when
playing with revenge. But that’s not all: the Wahoos have gone
8-1 ATS after battling Boston College and they’ve defended their
home court well this season, standing 8-1-1 ATS at press time.

Tony Bennett’s troops play a tough brand of defense (ranked No.
6 in national Defensive Field Goal Percentage – 36.4), not good
news for a Wolfpack squad that managed a feeble 50 points
in a loss at Maryland two weeks ago. Toss in the fact that the
hosts are a perfect 6-0 SUATS versus greater-than .600 foes this
campaign and we see only one way to go here. Wahoo!

CLEMSON over Georgia Tech by 4
OHIO ST. over Wisconsin by 7
WICHITA ST. over Indiana St by 3
EVANSVILLE over Northern Iowa by 4
BRADLEY over Illinois St by 1
North Carolina over BOSTON COLLEGE by 3
OLE MISS over Kentucky by 2
MINNESOTA over Nebraska by 17
UNLV over Nevada by 13

NBA
BASKETBALL

Tuesday, January 29

Golden State over CLEVELAND by 5

Milwaukee over DETROIT by 2

PORTLAND over Dallas by 6

LA LAKERS over New Orleans by 2

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HANDICAPPING KINGS

Soccer and Tennis plays

PJ

WTA - PTT PATTAYA OPEN

1/29 1:00AM Anastasija Sevastova vs Misaki Doi
[226] Misaki Doi +105

1/29 2:00AM Bethanie Mattek-Sands vs Sorana Cirstea
[217] Bethanie Mattek-Sands -105

1/29 2:15AM Vania King vs Anastasia Rodionova
[230] Anastasia Rodionova +145

1/29 3:15AM Luksika Kumkhum vs Casey Dellacqua
[209] Luksika Kumkhum -135

WTA - OPEN GDF SUEZ @ PARIS, FRANCE

1/29 5:00AM Tsvetana Pironkova vs Stefanie Voegele
[333] Tsvetana Pironkova +110

PERRY

ENGLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE

MANCHESTER CITY/QPR UNDER 2.5 +115 (245PM)

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Grizzlies (-3 1/2) Monday.

Tuesday it’s Tennessee. The surplus is 150 sirignanos.

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Gold Medal Club Selections 29/01/2013
CBB:
25*#517 Indiana State +12
#514 Clemson -6
#525 Kentucky +3

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Cleveland won four of last five games (5-8 HU). Warriors won four of last six games (3-2-1 AF).
-- Bucks won four of last five games (5-2 last seven AU).
-- Mavericks won six of last eight games (8-4 last 12 AU).
-- Lakers won last two games, by 18-9 points (11-10 HF, 3-1 last four). New Orleans won three of last four road games (15-6 AU).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons are 4-5 in last nine games (0-4 last four HF).
-- Trailblazers lost seven of last nine games (4-9-2 HF).

Totals
-- Five of last six Golden State games went over the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dallas games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Laker games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Warriors are 4-2-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.

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CBB

-- Tennessee is 9-5 in last 14 games vs Vanderbilt, which lost six of last seven visits here, losing by 7-27-20-19-3-7 points. Vols lost five of last seven games, are 1-2 as SEC home favorites. SEC home favorites of 9 or less points are 5-10 vs spread. Vandy 1-2 as SEC road dogs, losing road games by 23 at Arkansas, 22 at Mizzou. Commodores are turning ball over 21.6% of time, making just 58.5% from foul line.
-- NC State has beaten Duke/Carolina, but also lost at Maryland/Wake by total of 3 points; their only ACC road win is at BC by 5. Wolfpack is 0-4 in last four visits here, losing by 5-18-12-11 points. Virginia won its last three games, allowing 48.3 ppg; they're 3-0 as home favorites in ACC play, winning by 9-20-14 points here. ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-6 vs spread. Can NC State follow up a big win?
-- Quick turnaround for Clemson squad that beat Va Tech here Sunday; they've won last five games vs Georgia Tech by an average of 13 points. Tech lost last seven trips to Littlejohn, by 13-1-15-14-11-25-2. Tigers won last three home games, by 15-16-7 points, after losing to Florida Stae in ACC home opener. Jackets are 0-3 as ACC road dogs, losing on road by 13-13-16 points. ACC home favorites of 6+ points are 13-5.

-- Home side won nine of last ten Wisconsin-Ohio State games; Badgers lost last five visits here, by 10-1-5-9-28 points. Wisky's last four games were all decided by 5 or less points; they're 5-2 in league, losing by hoop to Michigan State, 4 at Iowa. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 5-7 vs spread. Buckeyes are 2-1 as Big Dozen home favorites, winning in Columbus by 26-3-9 points.
-- Wichita State won nine of last ten games vs Indiana State, winning last nine played here, with only one of nine by more than 10 points- they're 4-1 as MVC home favorites, winning its home games by 25-6-12-3-34 points. Sycamores won three of last four games, are 3-0 as road dogs in Valley, losing away games by 13-5-2 points- their last two games were decided by 1-2 points. MVC double digit home favorites are 4-6.
-- Evansville outscored Northern Iowa 7-2 in last 0:43 of 62-59 road win Jan 9, Aces' 4th straight series win- they made 6-12 from arc, 12-13 on foul line. UNI was 8-25 from arc. Panthers lost last three visits here, by 1-1-8 points. MVC home teams are 9-3 vs spread if number is 5 or less points. UNI is 1-3 on Valley road, winning at Illinois State. Evansville is 4-0 at home in MVC, winning by 3-17-4-10 points.
-- Illinois State won last seven games vs Bradley, winning last three trips to Peoria, all by a single point; in fact, four of Redbirds' last five series wins were by one point. State won last three games by 14-2-5 points, after starting 0-6 in Valley; they're 1-3 on road. Bradley lost five of last seven games (0-7 vs spread), but won three of four at home in Valley, losing to Wichita. MVC single digit home underdogs are 8-4 vs spread.
-- North Carolina is 7-2 in last nine games vs Boston College, taking last three by 32-2-23 points; Tar Heels won three of last four visits to BC, winning by 5-10-32. Eagles lost last four games with three of them by 5 or less points; they're 4-2 as ACC dog, 2-1 at home. Carolina is 8-0 vs teams outside top 100, with seven wins by 15+ points- they're 1-2 on ACC road. ACC home underdogs are 6-2 against the spread.

-- Kentucky won 10 of last 12 games vs Ole Miss, but lost 85-80/71-69 in last two visits here, as home side won last five series games. Wildcats are 1-2 as underdogs this season, but were favored (1-5) in first six SEC games- they're 2-1 SU on SEC road. Ole Miss is 6-0 in SEC, 3-2 as fave, 2-1 at home, winning by 15-12-6 points in Oxford. SEC home favorites of 4 or less points are 4-5 against the spread.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games after 15-1 start; they've scored 48-44 points in last two games, are turning ball over 22% of time, not good for winning team. Gophers beat Nebraska by 8-12 points LY, winning 81-69 here. Big Dozen home favorites of 15+ points are 2-4 vs spread. Cornhuskers won two of last three games, covered five of seven; they're 3-1 as Big Dozen road dogs, losing away games by 26-15-10 points.
-- UNLV won last six games vs Nevada, none by more than 13 points, winning last three here, by 12-13-4 points; Rebels had weekend off, are 1-1 as MWC home faves, winning on Strip by 5-12 points. Wolf Pack is 2-3 in league, scoring 68-75 in conference wins, 65 or less in three losses; they're 2-2 as MWC dogs. MWC home favorites are 8-6 against spread. UNLV turns ball over 21% of time; they're deep, but lack a PG.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Wisconsin at Ohio State

The Badgers are coming off a 45-44 win over Minnesota and look to build on their 5-1-1 ATS record in their last 7 games after scoring less than 50 points in their previous game. Wisconsin is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Buckeyes favored by only 4. Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 509-510: Vanderbilt at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 58.970; Tennessee 65.695
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 6 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 8 1/2; 118
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+8 1/2); Over


Game 511-512: NC State at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 69.121; Virginia 70.810
Dunkel Line: Virginia by 1 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Virginia by 3 1/2; 126
Dunkel Pick: NC State (+3 1/2); Under


Game 513-514: Georgia Tech at Clemson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 57.745; Clemson 67.428
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Clemson by 6
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-6)


Game 515-516: Wisconsin at Ohio State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 70.576; Ohio State 74.594
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 4; 123
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 6 1/2; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (+6 1/2); Over


Game 517-518: Indiana State at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 60.609; Wichita State 73.558
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 13
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-12)


Game 519-520: Northern Iowa at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 60.362; Evansville 62.038
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Evansville


Game 521-522: Illinois State at Bradley (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 58.271; Bradley 55.524
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 3
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+5 1/2)


Game 523-524: North Carolina at Boston College (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 66.038; Boston College 62.383
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 3 1/2; 150
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 5; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston College (+5); Over


Game 525-526: Kentucky at Mississippi (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 70.575; Mississippi 72.360
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 2; 143
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 3 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (+3 1/2); Under


Game 527-528: Nebraska at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 57.715; Minnesota 74.631
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 17; 125
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 19; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (+19); Over


Game 529-530: Nevada at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 54.897; UNLV 71.805
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 17; 141
Vegas Line: UNLV by 14 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-14 1/2); Under

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Today's NBA Picks

Milwaukee at Detroit

The Bucks look to build on their 9-4 ATS record in their last 13 games against teams with a losing SU record. Milwaukee is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bucks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 501-502: Golden State at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 118.884; Cleveland 118.828
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 1 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+1 1/2); Under


Game 503-504: Milwaukee at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 117.424; Detroit 116.621
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2); Over


Game 505-506: Dallas at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.726; Portland 120.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+2 1/2); Over


Game 507-508: New Orleans at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 115.161; LA Lakers 123.981
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

Washington at Ottawa

The Capitals look to take advantage of a Senators team that is coming off a 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh and is 3-8 in its last 11 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Washington is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
Time Posted 6:30 a.m. EST


Game 1-2: New Jersey at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.824; Boston 12.279
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 3-4: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.327; NY Rangers 10.588
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170);
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+150); Over


Game 5-6: Toronto at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.701; Buffalo 10.070
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 7-8: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.366; Pittsburgh 12.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-215); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-215); Under


Game 9-10: Winnipeg at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.573; Montreal 10.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+130); Over


Game 11-12: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 9.590; Tampa Bay 12.371
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 13-14: Washington at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.385; Ottawa 10.198
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over


Game 15-16: Dallas at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.851; Detroit 11.267
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under


Game 17-18: Columbus at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.754; Minnesota 10.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+160); Over


Game 19-20: Anaheim at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.802; San Jose 12.977
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-170); Under

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/29/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2394-785 (.753)
ATS: 1035-1082 (.489)
ATS Vary Units: 3270-3495 (.483)
Over/Under: 282-270 (.511)
Over/Under Vary Units: 316-340 (.482)

America East Conference
Stony Brook 62, ALBANY 58

Atlantic Coast Conference
CLEMSON 61, Georgia Tech 54
North Carolina 76, BOSTON COLLEGE 69
VIRGINIA 64, NC State 63

Big South Conference
Campbell vs. LIBERTY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Big Ten Conference
MINNESOTA 70, Nebraska 50
OHIO STATE 61, Wisconsin 53

Missouri Valley Conference
EVANSVILLE 67, Northern Iowa 66
Illinois State 68, BRADLEY 65
WICHITA STATE 69, Indiana State 58

Mountain West Conference
UNLV 77, Nevada 62

Southeastern Conference
OLE MISS 73, Kentucky 71
TENNESSEE 62, Vanderbilt 56

Non-Conference
SAM HOUSTON STATE 72, Houston Baptist 56

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/29/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 422-217 (.660)
ATS: 324-328 (.497)
ATS Vary Units: 919-875 (.512)
Over/Under: 342-312 (.523)
Over/Under Vary Units: 509-456 (.527)

Golden State 103, CLEVELAND 101
DETROIT 98, Milwaukee 96
PORTLAND 102, Dallas 101
L.A. LAKERS 101, New Orleans 95

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

01/29/13 Predictions

Season: 30-16 (.652)

BOSTON 3, New Jersey 2
BUFFALO 4, Toronto 3
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. RANGERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Winnipeg vs. MONTREAL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 3, Washington 2
PITTSBURGH 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
TAMPA BAY 4, Florida 2
DETROIT 3, Dallas 2
MINNESOTA 3, Columbus 2
SAN JOSE 3, Anaheim 2

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 972- 725 (57 + %) over the last 4 1/2 years !

Free Winner Tues: Indiana St +12

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Tuesday

San Jose -170

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Hockey Crusher
Ottawa Senators -145 over Washington Capitals
(System Record: 5-0, lost last game)
Overall Record: 5-2

Basketball Crusher
Evansville (PK) over Northern Iowa
(System Record: 51-3, won last game)
Overall Record: 51-34-1

Soccer Crusher
Aston Villa + Newcastle United OVER 2
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 347-14, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 347-305-41

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Cappers Access

Tennessee
Wisconsin
Mississippi

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Jim Feist Take: High Roller Powerhouse Total: Warriors/Cavs over the total.

Golden State is playing the second of a back to back road spot, so look for Cleveland to run right at them. The over is 5-1 in the Warriors last 6 road games. That's fine with the young Warriors, a team that is 9th in the NBA in points scored, but 21st in defense. They gave up 109 points in a loss at Milwaukee last weekend and now take on a young, uptempo Cleveland offense led by sparkplug G Kyrie Irving. The over is 19-7 in the Cavaliers last 26 games playing on 2 days rest and 4-1 over against a team with a winning percentage above .600. And when these teams meet the over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Play the Warriors/Cavs over the total.

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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

Nevada +16 over UNLV

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RickJ's Handicapping Picks Tuesday College Hoops:


1/2 Unit Play
512 Virginia U126

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA GOLDEN STATE at CLEVELAND

Play On - All teams where the line is +3 to -3 (GOLDEN STATE) extremely tired team - playing their 4rd road game in 5 days, with a winning record on the season.
29-8 since 1997. ( 78.4% 20.2 units )

NBA MILWAUKEE at DETROIT

Play Against - Home teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (DETROIT) in a game involving two average teams (+/- 3 PPG diff.) after 42 or more games, after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games.
81-47 since 1997. ( 63.3% 37.7 units )

NBA DALLAS at PORTLAND

Play On - Road teams vs. the 1rst half line (DALLAS) excellent free throw shooting team (>=79%) against a good free throw shooting team (76-79%), good ball handling team (<=14.5 TO's) against a poor pressure defense (<=14.5 TO's) after 42+ games.
67-31 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.4% 32.9 units )

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CBB NC STATE at VIRGINIA

Play Under - All teams where the total is 129.5 or less in a game involving two teams who don't shoot many 3 point shots (<=15/game), after a game where a team made 50% of their 3 point shots or better
41-15 since 1997. ( 73.2% 24.5 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% -1.2 units )

CBB INDIANA ST at WICHITA ST.

Play Against - Any team (INDIANA ST) after beating the spread by 48 or more points total in their last ten games, in January games.
148-147 since 1997. ( 50.2% 57.5 units )
14-16 this year. ( 46.7% 3.9 units )

CBB N CAROLINA at BOSTON COLLEGE

Play Under - All teams where the first half total is 65.5 to 70.5 a marginal losing team (40% to 49%) playing a winning team, on Tuesday nights.
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

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Flyers at Rangers: What Bettors Need to Know

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers (-165, 5.5)

The Philadelphia Flyers secured their first win of the season at the expense of the New York Rangers. The Flyers will look to get the better of their Atlantic Division rival for second time in six days when they visit Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Coach Peter Laviolette's club will need to put forth a better effort than the one it produced in its last outing. Tampa Bay drilled Philadelphia by scoring five unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 victory Sunday.

New York also knows a thing or two about five unanswered goals, having netted that many in a 5-2 triumph over fellow Original Six rival Toronto on Saturday. Marian Gaborik collected two goals and as many assists as the Rangers scored four times in the third period. That offensive firepower was noticeably absent in New York's 2-1 setback to Philadelphia on Thursday.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE FLYERS (2-4-0, 2-3-0 over/under): Michael Leighton's season debut left a lot to be desired. Playing in his first NHL game since the 2011 playoffs, Leighton yielded all five goals - including a couple soft ones - to the Lightning. Ilya Bryzgalov is expected to return to the crease Tuesday. The 32-year-old Russian stopped 18 shots to record only his second career victory in seven starts (2-5-0) versus the Rangers.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (2-3-0, 3-2-0 over/under): Although the celebrated top line of Gaborik, Brad Richards and Rick Nash collected eight points against the Maple Leafs, it was nowhere to be found versus the Flyers. "We're not getting enough good plays from our top guys," coach John Tortorella said after that game. "... I thought we got some good shifts, but our top guys - Gabby, Richards, Nasher - just have to get going more." Gaborik had the lone assist on Taylor Pyatt's goal in the loss.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in New York.
* Flyers are 1-8 in the last nine meetings.
* Flyers are 0-4 in the last four meetings in New York.

OVERTIME:

1. After reaching an agreement with the team Saturday, veteran free agent C Jason Arnott failed his physical, according to TSN.ca and ESPNNewYork.com. The 38-year-old has played in 1,244 games during his 18-year career.

2. RW Wayne Simmonds, who had a goal and an assist versus the Rangers, has four points to share the team lead with captain Claude Giroux and RW Matt Read.

3. The Rangers had won eight straight against the Flyers prior to Thursday's loss.

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NHL: Analyzing the betting numbers to this point
by Jon Campbell

If you like favorites and home teams, the NHL is the place for you in the early going. Teams went just 12-16-2 in their home openers but the home side has come around - especially home faves who are 35-15-0-3 through Monday's action.

And scoring is up too. John Kreimer of NHL.com wrote that scoring has risen through 64 games (before Sunday's action) - barely - compared to the same number of games last season (5.66 versus 5.63). Surprisingly, that has translated into an over/under record of 35-39-3 through 77 games heading into Tuesday's action, according to our trends.

Kreimer wrote the 2011-12 season ended with just 5.32 goals per game on average, so if that is any indicator, scoring will come down as the season progresses.

Here are some other numbers puck bettors will want to know. (Numbers are through 64 games or as of before Sunday's action unless otherwise specified.)

Teams have scored 120 power-play goals compared to just 84 scored in the same number in '11-12.

Power plays are up too. There have been 583 compared to 506 last season. Teams are scoring on 20.6 percent of their PPs this year through 64 games compared to 16.6 percent through the same number last year.

Kreimer writes that the league power play average hasn't reached over 20 percent for a full season since 1989-90 (20.8 percent), so we're seeing some old time hockey numbers on the PP.

In typical NHL fashion, refs are blowing the whistle more early on. So far games are averaging 30 mins per game compared to last season's full-year average of 22.4 PIMs per game. The new rule that prohibits players from gloving the puck on faceoffs is contributing to the rise.

Favorites are 50-21-1-4 so far (65.8%), which isn't a mind-blowing number. But the juice has been pretty low for most favorites early on as oddsmakers try to feel these teams out.

Err, with that in mind, that low juice might be coming to an end. Of the seven games on the board early Tuesday morning, all seven home squads were favored and the lowest juice was around -135 (Ottawa hosting Washington).

Underdogs are 47-30 on the puckline through Monday (61%). With the heavy price you pay on the underdogs on the 1.5-goal line, that's not good enough yet to be blindly betting the pups.

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Maddux Sports CBB

10 units Kentucky +3.5
10 units Nevada +15

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Paul Leiner

100* NC State +3.5

50* North Carolina -5

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Jimmy Boyd

3* Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5
3* Detroit Pistons Pick
3* Nevada +14.5

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NCAA Basketball Play of the Day January 29, 2013 3:01 AM by GT Staff

NC State at Virginia -2 at 4 p.m. PT ESPN2

Virginia is in big revenge mood in this game and catch State in a great spot coming off huge effort this past Saturday against their hated rival North Carolina.

VIRGINIA -2

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks January 29, 2013 3:01 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

Golden State Warriors -1½

Milwaukee Bucks/Detroit Pistons OVER 202

Portland Trailblazers -2½

New Orleans Hornets +7

New Orleans Hornets/Los Angeles Lakers UNDER 194½

NCAA Basketball

Virginia -2

Ohio State -6½

Indiana State +12½

Bradley +4

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal January 29, 2013 3:01 AM by Nick Pellegrino

Winnipeg-Montreal, OVER 5½ (Even)

Philadelphia-N.Y. Rangers, UNDER 5½ (-130)


Results

2013 NHL Mon (1-2-0) Overall Record: 11-18-0

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Robert Ferringo CBB

3-Unit Play. Take #521 Illinois State (-4.5) over Bradley (8 p.m.)

I'm going to take a shot here that something has been jarred loose with Illinois State. They have won three straight games and they could be a bit undervalued right now. They had a little issue in the locker room a few weeks ago, but now they all seem to be rowing in the right direction. They were able to gut out wins over Indiana State and Evansville, two very feisty teams in the Missouri Valley, and this team could have some momentum. Bradley is just kind of a mess. They have a couple decent veteran guards. But without Will Egolf they have no one to protect the rim and teams are pretty much scoring at will in the paint. Bradley is coming off a 34-point loss at Wichita State and over the last month their only wins have come in two close W's over Southern Illinois (who is awful) and then two other bad teams (Missouri State and Drake) in home games. They just aren't that good. Illinois State has the same level of talent as a Creighton or a Wichita State. And there is no way that they would get a number like this in this situation.

2-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 146.5 Kentucky at Mississippi (9 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take #526 Mississippi (-2.5) over Kentucky (9 p.m.)

Kentucky can't score. Their offense is just not very good, and they are facing kind of an underrated defense for the Rebels. The 'under' is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings and the 'under' is 18-6-2 in Kentucky's last 26 road games. The Wildcats have a lot of top-level athletes and Coach Cal can get them to defend for days. If Willie McCauley-Stein was playing this total would be rated at least 5.0 Units. But I still think the Wildcats will be able to dig deep in this one against the Rebels. LSU somehow scored 70 points over the weekend and Texas A&M played out of their minds to score 83. Louisville also managed 80 points against the Wildcats. But that's it in UK's last 14 games. That is all that has scored over 70, and the Wildcats flake out offensively on the road. Ole Miss is a team that can put some points up against weaker sisters. They have played a pathetic schedule this year and that has inflated their record. But they will be sky-high for this game and should play well. That said, I still don't know that I see them topping 70-75 points. They have been held below that in three of their last five games, and outside of them erupting against Vanderbilt their offense has been a little stagnant. Also, the Rebels will dig down defensively and should get the job done. I can see this one played in the high 60's/low 70's. And while it might be close, I think this one is somewhere around 70-65 for the home team.

1-Unit Play. Take #520 Evansville (-1.5) over Northern Iowa (8 p.m.)

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Bankroll Sport


10* Ohio State Buckeyes -6½ (CBB)
5* North Carolina St. Wolfpack +3½ (CBB)
4* Hornets @ Lakers Under 194½ (NBA)
3* UNLV Runnin' Rebels -14½ (CBB)
2* Clemson Tigers -6 (CBB)

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POWER PLAY WINS

LA Lakers (-7.5) Over NO Hornets

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4-STAR PORTLAND over Dallas - Dallas comes into this game relying entirely on high offensive output for success. Unfortunately, Portland is one of the toughest places to travel and put up a big score. Dallas hasn't faced a decent team on the road in three weeks and is going to start off slow here.
Portland is coming off a 96-83 loss at the Clippers Sunday night. Amazingly of the 29 baskets they had in that game, 28 were assisted. Teams following a game where at least 84.1% of the team's baskets were assisted are168-132-3 ATS. Also, the Trailblazers are 7-0 ATS (13.9 ppg) since December 09, 2000 as a home favorite with at most one day of rest after a double digit loss in which more than 70% of their baskets were assisted.
What killed them though was turnovers as they had 19 while attempting just 66 shots. The Trailblazers are 11-0 ATS (12.0 ppg) since December 12, 2007 with at most one day of rest after a game on the road in which their field goal attempt per turnover ratio was less than four.
The majority of those were self inflicted as LA had just eight steals in the game. The Trailblazers are 6-0 ATS (10.5 ppg) since February 21, 2000 as a home favorite with at most one day of rest after a game on the road in which they has more than 10 refereed turnovers.
Portland did a great deal of their damage at the foul line scoring 22 points there. The Trailblazers are 10-0 ATS (7.1 ppg) since March 12, 2010 as a favorite after a game in which they scored more than 25% of their points from the free throw line and allowed less than 110 points.
These teams haven't met since the first games of the season. A hot Dallas team won handily at the time, holding Portland to 38% shooting. The Trailblazers are 8-0 ATS (9.1 ppg) since February 01, 2011 when seeking revenge for a loss as a dog in which they shot less than 40% from the field. SPORTSBOOK BREAKERS PREDICTION: PORTLAND 101, Dallas 93

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For College Basketball



3-Unit Play. #520 Take Evansville -1.5 over Northern Iowa (Tuesday @ 8:05 pm est)

Although Northern Iowa has revenge over Evansville, I still like Evansville to do well here. Marty Simmons had a 16 win team last year and looks like they are on their way of eclipsing that this year as they have produced 12 wins. Evansville has been great in taking care of the basketball as they are a top 30 team when it comes to turnover percentage and a top 20 team in free throw shooting. This is a team that has shown to produce some big wins at home including beating a top 25 caliber Wichita State team at home and lost to Butler and Notre Dame by 8 and 9 respectively on the road. This also includes beating Northern Iowa on the road earlier this year. Northern Iowa is a solid team and Ben Jacobson continues to coach this team well. But, this is a team that can find it difficult to score points at times including 41 points on the road at Wichita State and 58 points in their last game against Indiana State. This is a very good free throw shooting as well but I believe they rely too much on their half court offensive set and as they are one of the worst offensive rebounding teams in the country and a top 150 turnover team, I would not be surprised to see Evansville actually end up sweeping Northern Iowa this year and pick up their 13th win on the year.


Indian Cowboy's Picks For NBA Basketball

We are now 8-3 over the last 11 selections. It's been a good run for us in the NBA as we continue to rise and are on pace for back to back winning months. Let's make it a 9-3 run with a win today.

3-Unit Play. #506. Take Milwaukee +1 over the Detroit Pistons (Tuesday @ 7:30pm est). Revenge is always a decent motivation. And, that motivation is on the minds of Milwaukee after they have lost their last 2 contests against the Pistons including a 16 point loss to the Pistons in which they were favored by 5.5 points going into that game. Milwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 games including a big win against Golden State. Although the Pistons have been playing well themselves winning 10 of their last 16, I would think that Milwaukee would like to avoid losing 3 straight in one year to the Pistons. The motivation angle is there and there is a reason why the Pistons are just a 1 point chalk here. The Bucks have shown they can beat some fairly stiff competition of late including the Warriors, Portland and Chicago on the road. And as good as Detroit has been in improvement over the past few weeks, they have still lost to the Bobcats, Jazz and New York at home and the Bucks are a competent team with one of the best backcourts in the league with Jennings and Ellis. I like Milwaukee to avoid losing 3 straight here to Detroit.

Indian Cowboy's Picks For NHL Hockey


3-Unit Play. #17 Take Over 5.5 Goals Columbus vs. Minnesota (Tuesday @ 8:00pm est)


The Columbus Blue Jackets are in heavy rebuild mode and they captured a win on their home ice last night as they now head north to the Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota for a date with the Wild. No team made a bigger splash during the summer than the Wild, who stunned the hockey world July 4 by signing forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter to identical 13-year contracts. Parise should give the Wild one of the most explosive top lines in the League as he's expected to play with Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. The new star power now added to the Wild franchise is generating the sort of NHL buzz to the Twin Cities that has been lacking since the old North Stars were still in town. Minnesota generated a number of scoring chances at St. Louis, especially early, but was unable to capitalize. The team conducted a number of drills with players crashing the net and trying to bang home rebounds. Wild HC Mike Yeo is a tremendous competitor and his team is a reflection of him, we expect the Wild to respond from their loss to the Blues at the expense of a tired Columbus team. Minnesota runs Wild over the Blue Jackets.

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Robert Ferringo's Picks For NHL Hockey


2-Unit Pick Take #6 Buffalo (-1.55) Over Toronto (7 pm, Tuesday, January 29th)
2-Unit Pick Take #13 Washington (+1.25) over Ottawa (7:35pm, Tuesday, January 29th)
2-Unit Pick Take Over (5.5) Columbus at Minnesota (8 pm, Tuesday, January 29th)

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Sports Cash System Play of the Day:


Virginia -3.5 over North Carolina State (buy half point to -3 if possible) (NCAA College Basketball)

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Chase Diamond
100 Dimes New Orleans Hornets

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DOC SPORTS
5-Unit NBA Game of the Week #504 Take Detroit -1 over Milwaukee (7:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday)
The Bucks are hot and have won seven of 10, but their schedule has been pretty easy for the most part. Their losses in that stretch include a loss to Cleveland and also a 16-point home drubbing at home against this same Pistons team. Forget about revenge here. That loss was over two weeks ago and the Bucks are concentrating more on getting into the playoffs instead of obsessing over a game two weeks ago. The Pistons started off real slow this season, but they have been playing much better as of late. They have covered four of their last five. They are also 10-6 straight up in their last 16 games. Just think this team is being underestimated by the oddsmakers right now. This team is much better than their record indicates, and we think talent-wise that this team matches up very well with the Bucks even though Milwaukee has a much better record. So we think there is some nice value on this line as home-court advantage has not been factored into this number in our opinion. Detroit has a shut-down defense at home, and this team allows just over 93 points per game on its home court. Those numbers are as competitive as any team in the NBA. We think they will be able to slow down Ellis and Jennings, and those are really the only main threats for Milwaukee. The Pistons play great team basketball and they can get contributions from a number of guys. And the whole Rodney Stuckey situation? We feel like we talked back to his coach and was benched last game (the team is being real secretive about his status), but we expect him to be back for this game. Even if he doesn't play, he is more of a role player on this team these days. We just think that the Pistons will win this one and that the line here is off by a few points.

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Vegas Sports Informer
2 Unit Play. Take 2517 Columbus +160 over Minnesota (8:05 p.m., Tuesday January 29)
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking back to back wins and will be trying to send the Wild to their fourth straight loss when the two teams meet tonight in Minnesota. Columbus comes into the contest off a hard fought 2-1 over Dallas last night while the Wild have been outscored 13-8 in their three losses after opening the season with two wins. Despite being a pretty big underdog in the game tonight, we actually like the spot Columbus is in here tonight. The won their last two games with the Wild last season with Steve Mason in goal, something they should carry over to tonight's game. The Wild, who look like the better team on paper have actually struggled in the situation they are in here tonight against Columbus. They are just 1-10 in their last 11 games played on a Tuesday and have lost 7 straight against teams with a win % of .400 or less. Pair that with the fact that the Wild are just 3-13 in their last 16 games against teams from the Central Division and we'll take the nice plus price on Columbus to get the win on the road and give us four straight winning nights on the frozen pond.

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eastman

virginia-4
bradley+4.5

DOCS:
OLE MISS -2.5

SPS:
Evansville -1.5

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eastman

virginia-4
bradley+4.5

DOCS:
OLE MISS -2.5

SPS:
Evansville -1.5

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Milwaukee at Detroit (7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: Milwaukee +1 (-110)
The Milwaukee Bucks have been that "tweener" team. They are good enough to hover around the .500 mark for the past several years, but have yet to turn the corner, and often struggle against the better teams. Milwaukee has feasted on the bad teams in the league, as they don't often pass up opportunities to get a win when they are against a poor team. The last five years illustrates that perfectly as Milwaukee is 72-43-2 ATS against teams with a winning percentage of less than .400. Detroit has been a decent team at home, as they usually catch teams napping and not bringing their "A" game. Milwaukee has proven that doesn't often apply to them. Detroit is also just 5-11 ATS in their last 16 vs. a winning team. Play on Milwaukee.

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Dwayne Bryant

Virginia -4

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Marc Lawrence
5* Best Bet
VIRGINIA over NC State by 13

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Ats lock
3 nc state
4 Illinois state

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Brian Edwards
Indiana St.

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SB Professor

7:30 PM
503. Milwaukee Bucks -1 (service play)

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marco d'angelo

2* unlv

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Allen Eastman (NBA) - Bucks & Under

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nba 2* port
upgraded milw to a 2*

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JACK JONES


College Basketball Premium Picks


NCAA-B | Jan 29 '13 (7:00p)
VANDERBILT vs TENNESSEE VANDERBILT
+8½-106 at 5dimes
15* SEC GAME OF THE NIGHT on Vanderbilt +8.5


The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the most overrated teams in the country this season. At 10-8 on the season, this is clearly a team in rebuilding mode. They miss arguably their best player in Jeronne Maymon, who is out for the season with a knee injury.


Tennessee has lost five of its last seven games with its only wins coming at home over Mississippi State and Alabama. That was a fortunate win Saturday as the Vols had to rally late for a 54-53 home win over the Crimson Tide, and that victory has them overvalued heading into this one.


Vanderbilt is playing its best basketball of the season here of late. It has won two of its last three games, while also taking Ole Miss to overtime four games ago. It won at South Carolina 58-51 before coming back home for a 73-61 win over Auburn. It did lost at Missouri 59-81 on Saturday, but that loss has it undervalued heading into this one.


This is an in-state rivalry that will be played close to the vest as it usually is. These teams have split each of their last six meetings dating back to 2010. All three of Vanderbilt's losses during this stretch came by single-digits.


Vanderbilt is 11-1 ATS in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons. It is actually winning in this spot 66.1 to 60.4 on average. Tennessee is 4-15 ATS after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game over the last 3 seasons. The Vols are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. Roll with Vanderbilt Tuesday.
NCAA-B | Jan 29 '13 (9:00p)
NEBRASKA vs MINNESOTA U NEBRASKA
+19-110 at betus
15* Big Ten GAME OF THE NIGHT on Nebraska +19


This line is an overreaction from oddsmakers tonight folks. They expect Minnesota to bounce back and put an end to their 4-game losing streak. While that may be the case tonight, it won't be by 20 or more points against an underrated Nebraska team.


Nebraska is one of the most improved teams in the country when you look at where it is at now compared to where it started. The Huskers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, which have all been in Big Ten play.


The Huskers have won two of their last three outright with a 68-64 win at Penn State as a 4-point dog, and a 64-49 home win over Northwestern as a 1-point dog. They played Michigan (47-62) and Michigan State (56-66) tough on the road this season in Big Ten action as well.


Minnesota is simply not playing well during its current 4-game losing streak. Sure, this is still a quality team, but it has not business being this heavily favored tonight against one of the most underrated squads in the country.


The Gophers are 0-6 ATS in home games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 3 seasons. Minnesota is 2-13 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) over the last 3 seasons.


Both meetings between these teams last year were decided by 12 points or less. In fact, each of the last 10 meetings in this series dating back to 1997 have been decided by 17 points or fewer. Also, Minnesota's biggest margin of victory over Nebraska in those 10 meetings is 12 points. This makes for a perfect 10-0 system since 1997 backing the Huskers. Bet Nebraska Tuesday.
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NBA | Jan 29 '13 (7:05p)
Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
+1½-102 (http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=af000123&mediaTypeID=633&Image=/tracking/banner/160x600/5dimes-MB-160x600v4.gif&AffUrlID=176) at 5dimes (http://www.5dimes.com/)


15* NBA Tuesday No-Doubt Rout on Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5

This is one of the best spots you will ever find to back the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only are they playing their best basketball of the season right now, they also come in by far the more rested team in this showdown with the Golden State Warriors tonight.

Cleveland is 4-1 SU & 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games overall. It has home wins over the Celtics and Bucks, as well as road wins over the Blazers and Raptors during this stretch. This team got a lot stronger with their trade with Memphis, bringing in Marreese Speights and Wayne Ellington, who combined for 29 points in a 99-98 win at Toronto on Saturday.

While the Cavaliers come in on two days' rest since beating the Raptors on Saturday, the Warriors will be playing the second of a back-to-back and their 4th game in 5 days. Most teams are tired as it is as we near the All-Star break, and this situation is nearly unbearable for most teams. That's especially the case for Golden State considering it is expected to be without Stephon Curry (ankle, doubtful) tonight.

The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record. Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on 2 days rest. Golden State is 54-81 ATS in road games after scoring 110 points or more since 1996. Take the Cavaliers Tuesday.







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NBA | Jan 29 '13 (10:05p)
Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trailblazers
Dallas Mavericks
+3½-110 (http://affiliate.sportsinteraction.com/processing/clickthrgh.asp?btag=a_1020b_102) at SIA (http://www.sportsinteraction.com/)


20* NBA Western Conference ANNIHILATOR on Dallas +3.5

The Dallas Mavericks should not be an underdog to the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. This is a must-win game for the Mavs as they trail the Blazers by three games in the Western Conference standings as both teams chase the 8th and final playoff spot.

Dallas comes in playing its best basketball of the season. It is 6-3 SU & an incredible 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games overall. Its only three losses during this stretch came to Western Conference powers in the Clippers, Spurs and Thunder, all by 6 points or less.

Portland comes in playing its worst basketball of the season. The Blazers are just 2-7 SU in their last nine games overall. They are showing signs of wearing down right now, and for good reason considering they have the worst bench in the league.

Portland's 16.5 points per game off the bench are by far the fewest in the NBA. The Blazers come in tired as this will be their 3rd game in 4 days. Meanwhile, the Mavs are well-rested considering this will be just their 3rd game in 9 days.

This play falls into a system that is 28-7 (80%) ATS over the last 5 seasons. It tells us to bet against home teams where the line is +3 to -3 (PORTLAND) - revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more, off a road loss by 10 points or more. Dallas beat Portland 114-91 at home in their lone meeting this season on November 5th, which was without Nowitzki.

The Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. Dallas is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 Tuesday games. The Blazers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record. These three trends combine for a perfect 18-0 system backing Dallas. Bet the Mavericks Tuesday.

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Int picks
--Northern Iowa @ Evansville -2
Dallas @ Portland -3

--NC St @ Virginia -4
Milwaukee @ Detroit +1

--North Carolina -4 @ Boston College

--Golden State @ Cleveland OVER 202

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kelso

100* ole miss -2.5

10 Units
Nc State (+4½) over Virginia

15 Units
Wisconsin (+5½) over Ohio State

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Sports-Junkie 01/29

5* NCAAB: Virginia -4 (-115) (Bovada)

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Stephen Nover | NBA Sides - Tuesday, Jan 29 2013 7:35PM
503 MIL 1.5(-110) Hilton (http://www.pregame.com/en/main/sports-betting-lines-odds/) vs 504 DET double-dime bet

Analysis: Detroit is not a good home team. The Pistons are 12-12 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 10-13 ATS. Milwaukee is a solid road club. The Bucks have won more than they've lost on the road while covering 62 percent of their away contests.
This is Detroit's first game back from a three-game road trip that finished on Sunday with the Pistons nipping Orlando, 104-102. The Pistons are 4-9 ATS when playing on one days rest. They also are 5-11 ATS the past 16 times when taking on a foe with a winning record.
The Bucks have played their finest ball under interim coach Jim Boylan going 7-3 since Boylan repla Ðced taskmaster Scott Skiles. The Bucks hold a backcourt edge on Detroit with Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings and their frontcourt players have played better under Boylan.

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DHayes2
6-14 last 4 days

NCAA
5* Kentucky +3
1* Ohio St -5.5

NBA
3* Bucks -1

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Winning Points preferred

ohio st. Un 119 1/2

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Jason Sharpe

NC state 3 units

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Robert Marino -
2* Jets,
1* Blue Jackets, Ducks

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LEGIT PICKS

Tuesday 1/29/13 Plays...

5* JETS/CANADIENS (UNDER 5.5/-125) (4:35PM PST)

4* EVANSVILLE -1.5 (5PM PST)

---LEGIT PICK'S WARNING: Practicing Money Management & Shopping Lines Can Lead to Long Term Success--

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Seabass Report for Tuesday:
100 Virginia
100 Indiana State
100 Mississippi
100 Nebraska
200 Detroit Pistons

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Joe Gavazzi

5* Northern Iowa +2.5

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Brent Crow, SportsMemo
1/29 MISSISSIPPI (-3) over Kentucky
1/29 Vanderbilt (+8.5) over TENNESSEE
1/29 BOSTON COLLEGE (+4.5) over North Carolina

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LEGIT PICKS

Tuesday 1/29/13 Plays...

5* JETS/CANADIENS (UNDER 5.5/-125) (4:35PM PST)

4* EVANSVILLE -1.5 (5PM PST)

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SBP NCAAB Picks - 1/29

7:00 PM
509. Vanderbilt +9 (system play) (mostly 8.5s but buy the half point)

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Full court press
North Carolina

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Sports bank
golden state warriors

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PPP
nebraska
mississippi
pistons

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Bpo Sport Plays:

Here are JT's plays

UNC -4 1/2 for 3 units
G. Tech +6 for 2 units
N.C. State +4 1/2 for 2 units

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Dr bob

Nebraska 2

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Nevada Sports Experts

NBA
3 Units New Orleans +7.5

CBB
3 Units Boston College +4.5

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Helmut CBB

526 Mississippi UNDER 146

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Big Al


Nevada

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RickJ's Handicapping Picks Tues NHL


1/2 Unit
11 Florida +147