2-14-13

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Heat at Thunder: What Bettors Need to Know

Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder (-5, 204)

The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to slow down LeBron James and the Miami Heat in last season's NBA Finals. The task doesn't figure to be any easier when the Thunder host a red-hot James and the streaking Heat on Thursday in the last game for both teams before the All-Star break.

James is on a six-game roll that has never been seen before in NBA annals, a run that has triggered Miami's six-game winning streak. Oklahoma City will be banking on the home-court edge as it seeks to become the second team to reach 40 victories.

James is in uncharted territory during a spectacular stretch that has seen the reigning MVP become the only player in league history to score at least 30 points and shoot 60 percent in six consecutive games. Oklahoma City is coming off a lopsided loss at Utah that featured the first flagrant foul of superstar Kevin Durant's career.

Although the Thunder have lost five in a row to Miami, they own the second-best overall and home record (23-3) in the NBA and have won seven straight at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Heat are underdogs for just the third time this season. Miami has won and covered in those two previous games as a pup (at Lakers, at Nuggets). Last season, the Heat were underdogs in only four games (two of those coming at the end of the schedule with starters resting) and lost SU and ATS in all four.

Since the formation of the “Big Three”, Miami has been an underdog 17 times, posting an 8-9 SU mark and an 8-8-1 ATS record in those games. The Heat have lost those eight games by an average margin of 14.47 points and have scored more than 100 points just once in those defeats while giving up 100 or more in six of those eight losses.

Outside of resting players in the final games of the schedule, the Heat have never been more than 4-point underdogs in a game that mattered (+4 at Orlando 11/24/10, lost 104-95).

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE HEAT (35-14, 25-24-0 ATS): James and Miami kept their respective streaks alive by pulling away in the final minutes to beat Portland on Tuesday for the 1,000th win in franchise history. James finished 11 of 15, marking the third time he has shot over 73 percent during the amazing six-game run. "I'm at a loss for words," James said. "Like I say over and over, I know the history of the game. I know how many unbelievable players who came through the ranks. ... And for me to be in the record books by myself with such a stat - any stat - it's big-time."

ABOUT THE THUNDER (39-13, 31-19-2 ATS): Prior to getting ambushed by the Jazz, Oklahoma City was on an impressive roll, winning four straight games by an average of 25.3 points. Durant, one of the few players capable of matching James' offensive exploits, scored 33 points in the loss. The three-time scoring champion's numbers have been down due to limited minutes over the past four games, but he had a head-spinning eight-game stretch of his own last month. During that span, Durant scored 30 points in seven of eight games, including outbursts of 52, 42 and 41 points.

TRENDS:

* Heat are 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in Oklahoma City.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. James scored 29 points to lift the Heat to a 103-97 home win over the Thunder on Christmas Day.

2. Oklahoma is a league-best 11-1 following a loss this season.

3. Miami is only 12-11 away from home.

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Dave Essler

Thursday Cliff Notes

Gonzaga at St. Mary's: Obviously Gonzaga with the name recognition and undefeated in Conference play. What's new there. St. Mary's one conference loss was to Gonzaga by five, in a game they were down big in the first half. I would think that would give them some confidence, no matter what, in this game. Both teams made well over 60% of their two-point shots, and both sucked from deep, while St. Mary's did dominate their offensive glass. Having said that, I may lean in that direction simply because they did everything BUT win that last game. Last year these guys both covered their home court easily, and St. Marys' won the Conference Tournament in OT. St. Mary's a bit more experienced and Gonzaga considerably bigger which made me wonder how the got hammered on the boards last game. Clearly that will be a point of emphasis for them in this game. To me, at this point, this is a total coin flip. Honestly, if you made me bet this game, I'd follow the money if I could find it. The total has already come down a point, but I tend to think it may go over since St.Mary's may want to push the pace a bit. Probably all depends on the last minute and the score.

Arizona at Colorado: Rematch of an overtime game that Colorado lost earlier this season. Colorado's only home loss was by three to UCLA, and they've got six of the last eight games at home, so they may be one of the better bets going forward. They are young, but they did play a brutal non conference schedule, so they're not going to be intimidated at home. 'Cats have all the pieces to make a deep run in the post season, but this is just one game. If Arizona has a weakness it's defensively defending the perimeter, but as fate would have it Colorado is far more of an inside team. 'Zona will shoot from anywhere, and Colorado's three point defense is third in the Pac-10 and their 2-point defense is numero uno. Because Colorado knows they probably won't win a track meet, I do lean to the under in this one.

Wisconsin at Minnesota: Badgers are only one game back of Indiana and Michigan State in the loss column, beat Indiana, and do have a game left with Michigan State. Minnesota may be another team with a bunch of losses not to be taken too lightly, although I still remember taking them against Michigan. FML on that one. Badgers beat Minnesota in a 45-44 thriller a few weeks back. Badgers come back home to face Ohio State Sunday, so the spot says Gophers here, perhaps since Wisconsin had played and won two straight overtime games. Tough to sustain that emotion again on the road. However, Gophers three point defense is 12th in the Conference and Badgers have the #1 defense in terms of efficiency in the Big Ten. SOME of that is due to their slow pace and a lot of home games. Stats have deeper meaning. Have to revert back to the emotion of the Badgers and can they sustain it, and have to lean Gophers to even this year's score.

UCLA at Cal: Bruins are playing up to their preseason potential/hype and Cal is really not. However, Cal has played a great schedule and at home have only lost in Conference to Washington and have won three of the last four, including Oregon at home and then most recently at Arizona. Bruins fairly soft early season schedule and their youth, which may be catching up to them. Not unlike Michigan and some of these other hyped teams with tons of Freshmen that simply are playing way more basketball than a year ago, and obviously at a higher level with even more pressure. Cal will try ot slow this game down and simply pound away inside with their length, plus they've got a short bench so they don't really want a run 'n shoot game. I like Cal in this spot. They're more well rounded on defense, and if they can stop the penetration (hence free throws) then they win the game, inside, and perhaps under the number.

Denver at Utah State: I think I will not touch a USU game this season. We keep waiting for them to fall apart without Medlen and Reed and they rattle off three straight road wins. Granted those wins were against lousy teams, but they were impressive wins. They lost at Denver, the first game those two did not play. Denver is simply going to walk up the floor and shoot at three pointer when it's available to be shot. It's what they do. USU is also going to walk up the floor, but has a bit more diverse offense. Denver is at a huge size disadvantage (against almost everyone) but they can create some turnover, and that could eventually be the undoing of USU one day. I wouldn't touch a side here with someone else's money at this point, and lean under.

Davidson at CoC: Neither team is what people are used to seeing on the floor, and they are walking through the SoCon almost by default. This is a CoC team that actually lost at home, by 16 points, to NR Anderson. This is a Davidson team that lost AT Georgia Southern by thirteen. I suppose that loss isn't quite as bad. Davidson won the earlier meeting and may well be slight favorites here as well, and I could not fade them. The get to the line a ton and shoot 81% as a team in Conference this season. That's hard not to take almost anywhere. CoC can be turnover prone at times, and with nobody (OK at Elon) left on their schedule this game probably means more long term to Davidson. They can separate themselves from everyone in the SoCon.

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Northern Trust Open

Golf Betting Preview & Picks
by Matt Fargo

The PGA Tour stays in California for the Northern Trust Open from famed Riviera Country Club this week. This is one of the oldest stops on tour, going back to 1940, and Riviera has been the lone host since 1999.

It has long been known within golfing circles as "Hogan's Alley" after the legendary Ben Hogan won three times here in a span of 18 months (two L.A. Opens and the U.S. Open sandwiched between). Known for a strong field annually, the event will not disappoint again this year.

Because it is early and with the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships next week, the Northern Trust Open gets the big names to start their tuneup whether it be to jumpstart the season or to prepare for next week.

It’s no walk in the park though. Two years ago, Riviera was ranked as the hardest Par 71 of the non-majors and last year it was ranked as the second hardest, with players posting a 72.62 scoring average. It was also second hardest in greens hit among all courses last year.

While this is a field of plenty of big names, it also marks the PGA Tour season debut for many. Luke Donald (third in the OWGR), Adam Scott (7th), Sergio Garcia (14th), Graeme McDowell (19th) and Ernie Els (24th) all kick off their PGA Tour season this week, although most have played elsewhere. That group has history at Riviera. Donald was a runner-up here in 2010, Garcia finished fourth last year, Scott won in 2007 and Ernie Els finished T10 in 2010. Only McDowell has not fared well here.

Bill Haas (+3,000) is the defending champion, winning on the second playoff hole over Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson. This came after a T12 in 2011 so he obviously does well at Riviera although he did miss the cut in his first two starts here. He was off last week, which may have killed some momentum after a T9 at the Farmers and a T6 at the Waste Management.

Dustin Johnson (+2,000) was a huge disappointment for us as he missed the cut at Pebble Beach, where he had won twice. The good news is that he tends to rebound well with two of his career victories following a medal play missed cut. He missed the cut here in 2011 but sandwiched around that is a T3 in 2010 and a T4 last year. Experience is big at Riviera and Johnson has it along with success.

The oddsmakers are catching up to Jimmy Walker (+2,500) but we will continue to ride him. He has been in our mix two of the last three weeks and while he has finished T4 and T3, he has yet to reward us with a victory. Could this be the week? He is playing some of his best golf ever and, considering he finished T4 at Riviera in both 2011 and 2012, this could definitely be his breakout week.

We are getting some very good value with Matt Kuchar (+3,000), who will be focused and ready after taking the last three weeks off. He played well leading up to the break with two Top 10s, including a T5, and his worst finish is a T16. He has had some mixed results at Riviera but he likes it, playing into the weekend six straight years with his best finish a T14.

Bo Van Pelt (+3,000) can often be found in these picks and despite a relatively slow start, we will take a shot with him again here. He has failed to crack the Top 10 this year after doing so 10 times in 2012. This included a T8 at Riviera where he has four Top-15 finishes in eight starts. He led the field in birdies last year with 19. He missed the cut in 2011 but that was after three missed cuts in his first four starts.

Aaron Baddeley (+4,000) is coming off a T12 at Pebble Beach last week and is 4 for 4 in cuts made with his best finish being a T6 at the Farmers. Coincidentally, in 2011 his best finish coming into Riviera was also a T6 and he won by two shots over Vijay Singh. He finished T11 last year which was his 10th consecutive made cut, so his success here along with a good 2013 start makes him a contender.

We will go with Kevin Stadler (+5,000) for the long-shot pick this week and he fits the mold of current form and history. He missed the cut at the Sony to open his season but has gotten progressively better, going T27 at the Humana Challenge, T11 at the Waste Management and a T3 at the AT&T last week. In his Riviera starts, he isn’t as good but has three straight Top 25s including a T10 and a T12.

Recommended tournament win six pack at the Northern Trust Open
All for 1 unit

Dustin Johnson (+2,000)

Jimmy Walker (+2,500)

Matt Kuchar (+3,000)

Bo Van Pelt (+3,000)

Aaron Baddeley (+4,000)

Kevin Stadler (+5,000)

2013 Record to date after 6 events: +2.5 Units
Hyundai Tournament of Champions -5 Units
Sony Open in Hawaii -5 Units
Humana Challenge - 5 Units
Farmer Insurance Open +3.5 Units
Waste Management Phoenix Open +19 Units
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am -5 Units

2012 Record to date after 36 events: +51.6 Units

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BONES BEST BET

PGA Northern Trust Open

Stacked field this weekend as most big name players choose to play in this tournament so shake the rust for next week's WGC Match Play. Though we haven't yet hit a future bet early in the season, we are having great success betting matchups (10-6) and will continue to put a lot of focus into them. There's one golfer this weekend who has extreme value with the way he's been playing and that's Jimmy Walker. Walker is 5 for 5 in cuts made this year with 2 top 10 finishes including a 3rd place last week at Pebble. He also finished T4 at this tournament last year and T4 in 2011 as well. We we look to take advantage of this value in both futures and match ups this weekend. Also really like Schwartzel here who in his last 5 tournaments played has finished 2nd-1st-1st-2nd-T3-5th.

Winner (2 units total)

Schwartzel +2200 *0.5 units*

Walker +2800 *0.5 units*

Bradley +3000 *0.33 units*

Moore +3000 *0.33 units*

Baddeley +3500 *0.33 units*

TOP 5 (1 unit total)

Schwartzel +465 *0.5 units*

Walker +545 *0.5 units*

TOP 10 (3.5 units total)

Mahan +240 *0.5 units*

Walker +280 *0.5 units*

Kuchar +315 *0.5 units*

Baddeley +400 *0.5 units*

Howell +400 *0.5 units*

Gay +520 *0.5 units*

Kirk +575 *0.5 units*

Matchups (4 units total)

Schwartzel -130 over Westwood *1 unit*

Baddeley +110 over Piercy *1 unit*

Gay +145 over De Jonge *1 unit*

Parlay +336 *1 unit*
Walker over Harrington
Bradley over Goosen
Moore over Choi

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Georgia Tech
Penn St
Clippers

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Illinois State (-11 1/2) Wednesday.

Thursday it’s Arkansas State. The deficit is 45 sirignanos.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Oklahoma City won four of last five games (7-0 vs spread last seven as HF). Heat won its last six games, but last five were at home (2-0 AU).
-- Clippers won last three games, all by 10+ points (1-4 last five HF). Lakers won five of their last seven games (1-2 HU).

Cold Teams
-- None.


Totals
-- Last four Miami games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Laker home games stayed under total.

Back-to-backs
-- Clippers are 5-3 vs spread if they won the night before.

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CBB

-- George Mason (-4.5) blew 20-point first half lead, lost 58-54 at home to Drexel Jan 31, scoring five points in last 10:00 of game; Mason lost last two visits here, by 13-7 points. Road team won Patriots' last four games; Mason, Drexel are both 2-3 in last five games; Dragons are 2-4 at home in CAA, with only home wins vs Georgia State/JMU. CAA faves of 3 or less points are 14-4 against spread, 7-4 at home.
-- Minnesota shot 31% inside arc, lost 45-44 (+3.5) at Wisconsin Jan 26, Badgers' 10th win in last 13 series games, winning the last four by 8-7-7-1. Wisky is 4-2 in last six visits here. Gophers lost six of last eight tilts, scoring 50-53 in last two. Big Dozen home favorites of 6 or less points are 10-6 vs spread. Badgers won last three games, last two in OT; they are 3-2 on Big Dozen road- their league losses are by 4-2-9 points.
-- Denver (-10) beat Utah State 68-57 at home Jan 19, making 10-19 on arc, 59% inside it; Pioneers never trailed in game, led by 22 with 12:07 to play. Denver is 11-1 in last 12 games, winning last four, all by 14+; they are 5-2 on WAC road. Utah State won its last three games, by 10-22-27 points; they're 3-2 at home in WAC, winning by 9-7-6 points. WAC home underdogs are 3-14 against the spread.
-- Cal was outscored 23-5 on foul line, went 0-13 from arc in 79-65 loss at UCLA (+7.5) Jan 3, just second Bruin win in last seven series games. UCLA won six of last seven visits here, but split last six games overall; they're 3-1 on Pac-12 road, losing only at ASU. Pac-12 home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-18 vs spread. Cal won three of last four games; they're 3-1 at home in league- this is their first home game in 18 days.

-- UMass won four of last five games, is 2-2 on A-16 road, losing by 8 at Saint Louis, 1 at Charlotte; Minutemen are 13-3 in last 16 games after 3-3 start that included losses to NC State/Miami. VCU won its last three games by 6-16-7 points; they're 3-1 in A-16 home games, winning by 12-6-16 points. Last two UMass losses were by combined total of four points. A-16 double digit home favorites are 5-11 vs spread.
-- Arizona (-12) won controversial 92-83 OT game over Colorado Jan 3 in Tucson, when Buffs' winning hoop was ruled no good by refs, even after replays showed it was good. Three of four Pac-12 meetings in this series were decided by 1-2 points, or in OT. Colorado won five of last six games; they're 3-1 at home in league, losing only to UCLA. Wildcats won four of last five games. Pac-12 home underdogs are 10-4 vs spread.
-- Home side is 14-2 in last 16 USC-Stanford games; Trojans lost eight of last nine visits here, with six of eight losses by 6+. Stanford (-3) got beat 71-69 at USC Jan 3, after leading by 9 at halftime; SC shot 53.5% inside arc for game, won last three games overall, by 4-4-11. Stanford is 4-1 at home in league, with only loss to Washington. Pac-12 home faves of 8+ points are 5-13 against the spread.
-- St Mary's (+9) lost 83-78 at Gonzaga Jan 10, game Zags led 46-28 at half; Gonzaga is 5-4 in last nine visits here, but teams split last eight in series, with Gaels winning in WCC tourney LY, Bulldogs won their last six games, five by 14+ points; they're 5-0 on WCC road, with three wins by 16+/ WCC home teams are 1-10 vs spread in game with spread of 5 or less points. St Mary's won last nine games, with five of nine on road; they're 5-0 in WCC home games, with four wins by 12+ points.
-- Belmont (-15) beat Tennessee State 78-66 at home Jan 19, making 11 of 25 from arc while turning ball over only seven (+9) times; Bruins are 5-1 on OVC road, with four wins by 11+ points, only loss at Murray State last week. State is 5-0 at home in OVC, with all five wins by 6+ points, but they've lost four of last six games overall, are turning the ball over 22% of time. OVC home underdogs of 5+ points are 5-9 vs spread.

-- Canisius made 13-19 from arc, beat Loyola 91-79 (-3.5) Jan 31 out in Buffalo, offsetting -13 (16-3) turnover ratio; Griffins are 6-2 in last eight games, 4-3 on MAAC road- they scored 76+ points in four of last five wins. Loyola is just 2-3 in last five games, but is 5-2 in its MAAC home games, losing to Niagara/Iona. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-12 against the spread.
-- Davidson (-10) beat Charleston 77-68 at home Jan 19, shooting 58% inside arc, outscoring Cougars 21-10 on foul line; Wildcats won their last eight games, seven by 9+ points- they're 5-1 on SoCon road, with four of five wins by 8+. Cougars won last six games, are 5-1 in its SoCon home games, losing by 5 to Samford. Under is 4-0-1 in Davidson's last five games, 1-4 in last five Charleston tilts. Southern Conference home underdogs of 8 or less points are 10-5 vs spread.
-- North Dakota State (-3.5) got outscored 21-4 from foul line in a 50-42 loss at Western Illinois Jan 19; Bison were 4-5 on line, Western 21-36. State is 6-0 in Summit home games, with five wins by 8+ points- they've won three of last four games overall. Western won four of its last five games; its only Summit losses are by 7-6 points. Summit League home favorites are 11-16 vs spread, 4-9 if laying single digits.
-- Montana was 30-33 from foul line in 76-74 (-3) home win vs Weber State Jan 26, offsetting Wildcats' 63% shooting inside arc. Griz won last 14 games, is 6-0 on Big Sky road-- home team won last seven regular series meetings, with Montana losing last seven regular season visits to Ogden (they won Big Sky tourney on this floor in '10). Wildcats won last fou games, all by 15+ points; they're 6-0 at hone in Big Sky games. Big Sky home favorites of less than 7 points are 22-11 vs spread.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Rangers won six of their last eight games.
-- Hurricanes won last four games, outscoring foes 17-6. Toronto won four of its last six games overall, but lost four of last five on road.
-- Washington won its last two games, scoring 11 goals.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games (4 of 7 in OT). Phoenix won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost last five games, outscored 20-6.
-- Florida/Montreal both lost three of their last four games.
-- Lightning lost last five games, outscored 18-9.
-- Avalanche lost last three games, outscored 9-4. Minnesota lost four of last six games, scoring total of eight goals.

Totals
-- 11 of last 14 Ranger-Islander games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Carolina-Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Montreal games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay-Washington games went over total.
-- Nine of last ten Nashville games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Colorado games.


Series records
-- Rangers won five of last six games against the Islanders.
-- Carolina won last three games vs Toronto, outscoring them 11-4.
-- Panthers won four of their last five games against Montreal.
-- Lightning won four of last five games against Washington.
-- Coyotes won five of last six games against Nashville.
-- Avalanche lost seven of last ten games against Minnesota.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/14/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2891-976 (.748)
ATS: 1298-1347 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 3836-4167 (.479)
Over/Under: 355-341 (.510)
Over/Under Vary Units: 380-406 (.483)

Atlantic 10 Conference
TEMPLE 83, Duquesne 64
VCU 78, Massachusetts 70

Atlantic Coast Conference
GEORGIA TECH 60, Clemson 54

Atlantic Sun Conference
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 73, Kennesaw State 62
Florida Gulf Coast 71, NORTHERN KENTUCKY 63
LIPSCOMB 78, Stetson 77
Mercer 64, USC UPSTATE 62

Big East Conference
LOUISVILLE 75, St. John's 59

Big Sky Conference
Montana State 67, IDAHO STATE 66
NORTH DAKOTA 71, Sacramento State 64
NORTHERN COLORADO 79, Northern Arizona 69
Southern Utah 74, PORTLAND STATE 71
WEBER STATE 71, Montana 66

Big Ten Conference
Iowa 71, PENN STATE 58
MINNESOTA 59, Wisconsin 58
OHIO STATE 68, Northwestern 55

Big West Conference
Hawai'i 79, UC DAVIS 76
PACIFIC 75, Cal State Northridge 69

Colonial Athletic Association
DREXEL 62, George Mason 59

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
FAIRFIELD 65, Siena 51
LOYOLA (MD.) 70, Canisius 67
RIDER 67, Saint Peter's 54

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Savannah State 60, FLORIDA A&M 51

Northeast Conference
Bryant 74, MOUNT ST. MARY'S 73
Long Island 82, MONMOUTH 75
Robert Morris vs. QUINNIPIAC: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SACRED HEART 79, Saint Francis (Pa.) 67
St. Francis (N.Y.) 76, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 69
WAGNER 77, Central Connecticut State 69

Ohio Valley Conference
Belmont 77, TENNESSEE STATE 69
EASTERN ILLINOIS 73, Austin Peay 66
EASTERN KENTUCKY 74, Tennessee Tech 60
MOREHEAD STATE 67, Jacksonville State 64
Murray State 72, SIUE 57

Pacific-10 Conference
Arizona vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CALIFORNIA 71, Ucla 67
STANFORD 71, Usc 61

Southeastern Conference
Lsu 66, SOUTH CAROLINA 65

Southern Conference
CHATTANOOGA 74, Furman 67
Davidson 67, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 65
ELON 75, Appalachian State 68
SAMFORD 60, Wofford 58
THE CITADEL 67, Georgia Southern 66
Western Carolina vs. UNC GREENSBORO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Southland Conference
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 76, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67
Northwestern State 77, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 71
ORAL ROBERTS 70, Sam Houston State 58
Stephen F. Austin 69, NICHOLLS STATE 55

Summit League
Fort Wayne vs. KANSAS CITY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 57, Western Illinois 49
Oakland 86, SOUTH DAKOTA 76
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 87, Iupui 63

Sun Belt Conference
ARKANSAS STATE 67, Ualr 59
North Texas 70, ULM 65
SOUTH ALABAMA 77, UL Lafayette 68
TROY 69, Fairleigh Dickinson 68
Western Kentucky vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

West Coast Conference
PEPPERDINE 71, Loyola Marymount 64
SAINT MARY'S 72, Gonzaga 70
SAN FRANCISCO 78, Portland 60
SANTA CLARA 73, San Diego 66

Western Athletic Conference
Denver vs. UTAH STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Louisiana Tech 74, SEATTLE 63
New Mexico State 71, SAN JOSE STATE 57
UT Arlington vs. IDAHO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Non-Conference
CSU Bakersfield 69, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 64

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

02/14/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 506-252 (.668)
ATS: 406-367 (.525)
ATS Vary Units: 1103-954 (.536)
Over/Under: 404-371 (.521)
Over/Under Vary Units: 584-517 (.530)

OKLAHOMA CITY 106, Miami 99
L.A. Clippers 100, L.A. LAKERS 99

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

02/14/13 Predictions

Season: 60-48 (.556)

N.Y. RANGERS 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Toronto vs. CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Washington vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Montreal vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NASHVILLE 3, Phoenix 2
MINNESOTA 3, Colorado 2

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Hockey Crusher
Nashville Predators -125 over Phoenix Coyotes
(System Record: 12-1, won last game)
Overall Record: 12-11

Basketball Crusher
OKC -4 over Miami
(System Record: 61-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 61-40-1

Soccer Crusher
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(System Record: 355-14, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 355-311-42

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Wisconsin at Minnesota

The Golden Gophers look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 games versus the Badgers. Minnesota is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Gophers favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5). Here are all of today's games.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 505-506: Duquesne at Temple (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 48.115; Temple 64.919
Dunkel Line: Temple by 17
Vegas Line: Temple by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-16 1/2)


Game 507-508: Clemson at Georgia Tech (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 60.987; Georgia Tech 61.709
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 1
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 3
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+3)


Game 509-510: George Mason at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 55.677; Drexel 53.987
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 1 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Drexel by 3; 124
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+3); Under


Game 511-512: Wisconsin at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 68.675; Minnesota 75.076
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 7 1/2; 122
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 5; 118
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5); Over


Game 513-514: Northwestern at Ohio State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 62.112; Ohio State 74.860
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 12 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 17 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+17 1/2); Over


Game 515-516: LSU at South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 58.195; South Carolina 58.282
Dunkel Line: Even; 133
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 1 1/2; 138
Dunkel Pick: LSU (+1 1/2); Under


Game 517-518: Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 52.722; Florida Atlantic 49.852
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 3
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-1 1/2)


Game 519-520: AR-Little Rock at Arkansas State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Little Rock 52.372; Arkansas State 63.018
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-9)


Game 521-522: UL-Lafayette at South Alabama (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Lafayette 53.112; South Alabama 56.810
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 6
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (+6)


Game 523-524: North Texas at UL-Monroe (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 47.712; UL-Monroe 42.390
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: North Texas by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (-3 1/2)


Game 525-526: Florida International at Troy (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 53.638; Troy 51.443
Dunkel Line: Florida International by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Florida International


Game 527-528: Iowa at Penn State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 67.906; Penn State 56.804
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 11; 135
Vegas Line: Iowa by 8; 131
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-8); Over


Game 529-530: Denver at Utah State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 62.515; Utah State 63.103
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 1
Vegas Line: Denver by 2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+2)


Game 531-532: UCLA at California (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 64.557; California 64.632
Dunkel Line: Even; 138
Vegas Line: California by 3; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+3); Under


Game 533-534: St. John's at Louisville (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 62.317; Louisville 76.478
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 14; 127
Vegas Line: Louisville by 17; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (+17); Under


Game 535-536: Massachusetts at VCU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 59.457; VCU 73.478
Dunkel Line: VCU by 14; 151
Vegas Line: VCU by 11 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-11 1/2); Over


Game 537-538: CS-Northridge at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 52.172; Pacific 61.628
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pacific by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-7 1/2)


Game 539-540: Arizona at Colorado (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.510; Colorado 67.754
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1
Vegas Line: Arizona by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+2 1/2)


Game 541-542: San Diego at Santa Clara (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 53.820; Santa Clara 67.721
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 14
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 10
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-10)


Game 543-544: Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 46.871; Pepperdine 55.083
Dunkel Line: Pepperdine by 8
Vegas Line: Pepperdine by 4
Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (-4)


Game 545-546: Portland at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 47.728; San Francisco 63.039
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-9 1/2)


Game 547-548: Louisiana Tech at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 58.209; Seattle 53.297
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 5
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+6 1/2)


Game 549-550: Hawaii at UC Davis (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 49.756; UC Davis 55.094
Dunkel Line: UC Davis by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UC Davis by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC Davis (-2 1/2)


Game 551-552: New Mexico State at San Jose State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 59.478; San Jose State 47.347
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 12
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico State (-9 1/2)


Game 553-554: TX-Arlington at Idaho (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: TX-Arlington 55.211; Idaho 55.437
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Idaho by 2
Dunkel Pick: TX-Arlington (+2)


Game 555-556: USC at Stanford (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 61.092; Stanford 72.047
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 11; 141
Vegas Line: Stanford by 9; 135
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-9); Over


Game 557-558: Gonzaga at St. Mary's (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 72.229; St. Mary's 68.336
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 4; 150
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 1; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-1); Over


Game 559-560: Furman at Chattanooga (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 42.132; Chattanooga 50.007
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 8
Vegas Line: Chattanooga by 5
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (-5)


Game 561-562: Western Carolina at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 46.585; NC-Greensboro 46.422
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: NC-Greensboro by 2
Dunkel Pick: Western Carolina (+2)


Game 563-564: Appalachian State at Elon (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 47.682; Elon 54.414
Dunkel Line: Elon by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Elon by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+8 1/2)


Game 565-566: Georgia Southern at The Citadel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 45.179; The Citadel 41.614
Dunkel Line: Georgia Southern by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia Southern by 2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (-2)


Game 567-568: St. Peter's at Rider (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 44.606; Rider 54.274
Dunkel Line: Rider by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Rider by 8
Dunkel Pick: Rider (-8)


Game 569-570: Belmont at Tennessee State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 62.751; Tennessee State 57.148
Dunkel Line: Belmont by 5 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Belmont by 7 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+7 1/2); Under


Game 571-572: Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 45.711; Eastern Kentucky 60.233
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-12 1/2)


Game 573-574: Jacksonville State at Morehead State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 48.329; Morehead State 50.878
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+4)


Game 575-576: Canisius at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 53.101; Loyola-MD 59.740
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-3 1/2)


Game 577-578: Davidson at College of Charleston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 59.186; College of Charleston 60.040
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 1
Vegas Line: Davidson by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+2 1/2)


Game 579-580: Wofford at Samford (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 48.535; Samford 45.634
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Wofford


Game 581-582: IPFW at UMKC (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 46.603; UMKC 44.314
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: IPFW by 1
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-1)


Game 583-584: Oakland at South Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 51.959; South Dakota 52.108
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Oakland by 6
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota (+6)


Game 585-586: IUPUI at South Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 41.027; South Dakota State 63.421
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 18
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State (-18)


Game 587-588: Western Illinois at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 55.008; North Dakota State 65.654
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 9
Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-9)


Game 589-590: Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 40.925; Eastern Illinois 44.406
Dunkel Line: Eastern Illinois by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Illinois by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+5 1/2)


Game 591-592: Murray State at SIU-Edwardsville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 56.977; SIU-Edwardsville 44.480
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Murray State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-10 1/2)


Game 593-594: Sacramento State at North Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 45.365; North Dakota 46.153
Dunkel Line: North Dakota by 1; 130
Vegas Line: North Dakota by 4 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+4 1/2); Under


Game 595-596: Siena at Fairfield (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 43.855; Fairfield 55.799
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 12
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+13 1/2)


Game 597-598: Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 42.919; Northern Colorado 48.293
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+7 1/2)


Game 599-600: Montana State at Idaho State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 45.464; Idaho State 42.351
Dunkel Line: Montana State by 3
Vegas Line: Montana State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (-1)


Game 601-602: Montana at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 55.385; Weber State 63.765
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Weber State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-6 1/2)


Game 603-604: Southern Utah at Portland State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 47.594; Portland State 44.007
Dunkel Line: Southern Utah by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Utah (+2)

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Today's NBA Picks

Miami at Oklahoma City

The Heat look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games against the Thunder. Miami is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (+5). Here are all of today's picks.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST


Game 501-502: Miami at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.939; Oklahoma City 127.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+5); Over


Game 503-504: LA Clippers at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 121.256; LA Lakers 120.286
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1; 185
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Today's NHL Picks

Toronto at Carolina

The Hurricanes look to build on their 14-2 record in their last 16 games against Northeast Division opponents. Carolina is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-145). Here are all of today's picks.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST


Game 1-2: NY Islanders at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.337; NY Rangers 11.163
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+200); Over


Game 3-4: Toronto at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.270; Carolina 13.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-145); Under


Game 5-6: Montreal at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.485; Florida 10.016
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-115); Over


Game 7-8: Washington at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.029; Tampa Bay 11.560
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Under


Game 9-10: Phoenix at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.299; Nashville 12.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-130); Under


Game 11-12: Colorado at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.705; Minnesota 10.281
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Over

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JACK JONES

22-9 RUN 20* PLAYS

20* Oklahoma City -4

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20* Heat/Thunder TNT Thursday No-Brainer on Oklahoma City -4

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Chicago Sports Connection

Top NHL plays...
Passed yesterday.
2-0 Tuesday

STRAIGHT BET Feb 14 NHL [3] TOR MAPLE LEAFS +125


STRAIGHT BET Feb 14 NHL [10] TOTAL u5-140 (PHX COYOTES vrs NAS PREDATORS)


STRAIGHT BET Feb 14 NHL [12] TOTAL u5-110 (COL AVALANCHE vrs MIN WILD)

*** TOR (who won last 4 road games) plays @ Carolina ,who play their 1st home game after 6 roadies.
Tough spot for Carolina.

*** Playing UNDER 5 NASHV till streak ends (hope it aint tonight)

*** Recent trends SHOUT Under in AV's-WILD game.

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Ben Burns

Washington vs. Tampa Bay - February 14, 2013 - 7:30 PM
8* Tampa Bay -137

Toronto vs. Carolina
8* Carolina -141

Colorado vs. Minnesota
8* Minnesota -155

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB APPALACHIAN ST at ELON

Play On - Road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points (APPALACHIAN ST) playing only their 3rd game in a week, with a losing record.
196-116 over the last 5 seasons. ( 62.8% 68.4 units )
17-15 this year. ( 53.1% 0.5 units )

CBB TX-ARLINGTON at IDAHO

Play Against - All teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (TX-ARLINGTON) revenging a loss where opponent scored 75 or more points, off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite.
54-23 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.1% 32.3 units )

CBB GEORGE MASON at DREXEL

Play Under - All teams where the first half total is 60.5 or less in a game involving two average teams (+/- 3.5 PPG diff.) after 15 or more games, after allowing 60 points or less.
212-127 over the last 5 seasons. ( 62.5% 72.3 units )
6-0 this year. ( 100.0% 6.0 units )

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA MIAMI at OKLAHOMA CITY

Play Against - Home teams (OKLAHOMA CITY) revenging a same season loss vs opponent against opponent off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more.
59-26 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.4% 30.4 units )
9-4 this year. ( 69.2% 4.6 units )

NBA MIAMI at OKLAHOMA CITY

Play Against - Road teams vs. the money line (MIAMI) an excellent offensive team (>=102 PPG) against an average defensive team (92-98 PPG), after scoring 110 points or more.
113-49 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.8% 46.7 units )
10-7 this year. ( 58.8% 2.9 units )

NBA LA CLIPPERS at LA LAKERS

Play On - Home underdogs vs. the 1rst half line (LA LAKERS) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games, with a winning percentage of between 40-49% on the season.
50-21 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.4% 26.9 units )
8-5 this year. ( 61.5% 2.5 units)

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Clippers at Lakers: What Bettors Need to Know

Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (+3, 199)

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers will head into the All-Star break in very different places in the Western Conference standings. While the Clippers sit in the Lakers’ customary position atop the Pacific Division, the Lakers, who play host to the Clippers at their shared arena on Thursday, are still outside the top eight in the West. The Lakers will be aiming for back-to-back wins heading into the break.

The Lakers have begun to pick things up over the last few weeks and have won eight of their last 11 despite injuries to their big men. Kobe Bryant has remade himself as a distributor while fellow All-Star Dwight Howard plays through a torn labrum in his shoulder. The Clippers have won three in a row and easily dispatched of the Houston Rockets in their return to Staples Center on Wednesday. Chauncey Billups returned to the lineup in that one, giving the team a fully-healthy starting lineup.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (38-17, 30-25-0 ATS): The Clippers have taken each of the first two meetings between the Staples Center rivals this season, posting a 105-95 win as the road team on Nov. 2 and grabbing a 107-102 triumph as the home team on Jan. 4. Chris Paul averaged 24 points and 14 assists in the two contests. The Clippers put together one of the best first quarters in NBA history on Wednesday, going 17-of-22 from the floor en route to 46 points in the frame. Caron Butler and Billups combined to go 5-for-5 from 3-point range in the quarter. The Clippers have averaged 105 points in winning the last three games and have held opponents to 91.3 points in that span. They will be playing the second night of a back-to-back against the Lakers but did not have any player log more than 32 minutes on Wednesday.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (25-28, 21-31-1 ATS): The Lakers are assured of being under .500 at the All-Star break but are a much better team than they were only a few weeks ago, when a loss at Memphis dropped them to 17-25. Bryant did not even record his first field goal until late in Tuesday’s game and finished with only four points as the Lakers held on for a 91-85 win over Phoenix. Bryant has averaged 8.7 assists in the last three games and is handing the ball off frequently during the recent surge while Steve Nash spots up for outside shots and Howard works the low block. The Lakers have also turned in some of their better defensive efforts of late, holding opponents to 96.3 points over the last 11 games. Los Angeles is getting good production out of role players like Antawn Jamison, Metta World Peace and Earl Clark, which gives Bryant some freedom to try new things in the offense. The star guard did not even record a field-goal attempt in the first half on Tuesday, passing up open shots in favor of passes to the likes of Jamison and Clark.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings with Lakers as home team.
* Over is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Clippers are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Bryant scored 38 points the last time the teams met and has averaged 26 points in 62 career games against the Clippers.

2. Clippers F Blake Griffin is shooting 62.8 percent in four games since returning from a hamstring injury.

3. Howard is averaging 15.3 points and 12.7 rebounds in the last three games.

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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

IUPUI +19 over South Dakota State.

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Dave Essler CBB Sides - Thursday, Feb 14 2013 7:00PM

570 Tennessee St. +7.5 (-110) vs 569 Belmont double-dime bet

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guaranteedpickstoday 2/14

4-3-2 last night:

OKC -4.5
Minn -5
LSU +1.5
Ville -17
Stanford -9
Iowa -8
Clemson +3

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RickJ's Handicapping Picks Thursday College Hoops


1/2 Unit Play
558 St. Mary's U142.5

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Study Group: Thursday's Top 25 NCAAB Betting Notes

Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes (-17)

After facing a pair of top-three teams back-to-back, No. 14 Ohio State gets a small step down in competition when it hosts Northwestern on Thursday. The Wildcats have dropped three of their last four but have the talent to give the Buckeyes fits and are motivated to earn the type of signature road win that might get them a second look from the NCAA tournament selection committee. Ohio State is hoping for better defense than it's showed lately.

The Buckeyes have surrendered season-high point totals in each of the last two games, culminating in an 81-68 home loss to No. 1 Indiana on Sunday. Ohio State has struggled to contain guards like Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. of Michigan and Victor Oladipo of Indiana in the last two losses. Northwestern’s Reggie Hearn will be the one looking for those same holes on Thursday. Hearn leads the Wildcats in scoring at 14.2 points but has struggled from the field lately.

Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers (-5)

Wisconsin and Minnesota combined for 89 total points when the teams played in late January and another low-scoring game figures to be on tap when the Golden Gophers host the No. 19 Badgers on Thursday. Wisconsin prevailed 45-44 in the Jan. 26 contest. The Badgers enter on a three-game winning streak and are one of five teams in the Big Ten title mix. Minnesota has lost six of its past eight games.

The Golden Gophers could use a late-season turnaround to assure they will be part of the NCAA tournament field. Minnesota is 12-2 at home but fell to Illinois last Saturday. The Badgers aren’t viewed in the same vein as Indiana or Michigan State – and even Michigan, which has lost four Big Ten games – in terms of contenders for the regular-season crown. Senior center Jared Berggren has a different view. “I think we’re up toward the top of the standings right now,” Berggren said. “There is a lot of basketball left to play, but I think we’ve proven that we can beat anyone at any time.”

St. John's Red Storm at Louisville Cardinals (-17)

Louisville figures that Thursday’s contest against visiting St. John’s will be shorter than Saturday’s five-overtime loss to Notre Dame. The No. 12 Cardinals have had time to recuperate from the agonizing defeat and are seeking a strong finish to the regular season after losing four of the past seven games. St. John’s coach Steve Lavin will miss his second straight contest following the death of his 82-year-old father. The Red Storm have lost two of three games.

Assistant coach Rico Hines will again coach St. John’s. The Red Storm lost to Syracuse on Saturday. Louisville let a late eight-point lead in regulation get away in the loss to Notre Dame, and also squandered other opportunities to win in the overtimes. “We’re just disappointed,” junior forward Luke Hancock said afterward. “We had so many chances to win that game and didn’t execute the way we would have liked.”

Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes (+2.5)

Arizona’s loss to California in its last game not only damaged its hopes of earning a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament, but it knocked the ninth-ranked Wildcats into a three-way tie for first place in the tightly-contested Pac-12 Conference.

Arizona looks to cap a season sweep when it visits Colorado on Thursday. The Buffaloes nearly beat the Wildcats in the first meeting when Sabatino Chen banked in a 3-pointer at the end of regulation, but officials waved it off after reviewing the video and Arizona went on to the controversial win, 92-83, in overtime. Colorado enters on a two-game winning streak and has won five of its last six.

Gonzaga Bulldogs at St. Mary's Gaels (+1)

The top two programs in the West Coast Conference battle again Thursday when No. 3 Gonzaga visits streaking Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs notched an 83-76 home victory against the Gaels on Jan. 10 and now the scene shifts to Moraga, where Saint Mary’s is undefeated in 13 home games this season. The Gaels have won nine consecutive games and are a half-game behind the Zags in the WCC race. Gonzaga has won six straight outings.

Bulldogs star Kelly Olynyk scored 31 points in last month’s meeting as Gonzaga built an 18-point halftime lead and held off a Saint Mary’s charge. Gaels standout Matthew Dellavedova struggled to 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting. Gonzaga is 7-1 on the road, the lone loss being a last-second defeat at Butler. Six of the last seven Saint Mary’s wins have been by double digits. “We’re getting there,” Gaels coach Randy Bennett said after Saturday’s victory over San Diego. “I think we’re becoming more consistent and that’s becoming our identity, which is what needs to happen.”

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NBA

Thursday, February 14

Clippers at Lakers: What bettors need to know

Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (+3, 199)

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers will head into the All-Star break in very different places in the Western Conference standings. While the Clippers sit in the Lakers’ customary position atop the Pacific Division, the Lakers, who play host to the Clippers at their shared arena on Thursday, are still outside the top eight in the West. The Lakers will be aiming for back-to-back wins heading into the break.

The Lakers have begun to pick things up over the last few weeks and have won eight of their last 11 despite injuries to their big men. Kobe Bryant has remade himself as a distributor while fellow All-Star Dwight Howard plays through a torn labrum in his shoulder. The Clippers have won three in a row and easily dispatched of the Houston Rockets in their return to Staples Center on Wednesday. Chauncey Billups returned to the lineup in that one, giving the team a fully-healthy starting lineup.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (38-17, 30-25-0 ATS): The Clippers have taken each of the first two meetings between the Staples Center rivals this season, posting a 105-95 win as the road team on Nov. 2 and grabbing a 107-102 triumph as the home team on Jan. 4. Chris Paul averaged 24 points and 14 assists in the two contests. The Clippers put together one of the best first quarters in NBA history on Wednesday, going 17-of-22 from the floor en route to 46 points in the frame. Caron Butler and Billups combined to go 5-for-5 from 3-point range in the quarter. The Clippers have averaged 105 points in winning the last three games and have held opponents to 91.3 points in that span. They will be playing the second night of a back-to-back against the Lakers but did not have any player log more than 32 minutes on Wednesday.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (25-28, 21-31-1 ATS): The Lakers are assured of being under .500 at the All-Star break but are a much better team than they were only a few weeks ago, when a loss at Memphis dropped them to 17-25. Bryant did not even record his first field goal until late in Tuesday’s game and finished with only four points as the Lakers held on for a 91-85 win over Phoenix. Bryant has averaged 8.7 assists in the last three games and is handing the ball off frequently during the recent surge while Steve Nash spots up for outside shots and Howard works the low block. The Lakers have also turned in some of their better defensive efforts of late, holding opponents to 96.3 points over the last 11 games. Los Angeles is getting good production out of role players like Antawn Jamison, Metta World Peace and Earl Clark, which gives Bryant some freedom to try new things in the offense. The star guard did not even record a field-goal attempt in the first half on Tuesday, passing up open shots in favor of passes to the likes of Jamison and Clark.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings with Lakers as home team.
* Over is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Home team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Clippers are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Bryant scored 38 points the last time the teams met and has averaged 26 points in 62 career games against the Clippers.

2. Clippers F Blake Griffin is shooting 62.8 percent in four games since returning from a hamstring injury.

3. Howard is averaging 15.3 points and 12.7 rebounds in the last three games.

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NBA

Thursday, February 14

Best and worst NBA bets in second game of back-to-backs

Many handicappers look to back-to-back game situations for an edge, mostly planning to fade teams taking the court for the second straight night.

However, when it comes to the NBA, betting on teams in back-to-back games – the first and second installments – should be avoided like the plague. Heading into Wednesday night, teams playing their first game of a back-to-back are 181-206-11 ATS while teams on the back end of two in a row are 187-198-7 ATS.

This isn’t a trend solely reserved for this season. During the lockout shortened schedule last year, teams playing a back-to-back situation went 285-323-9 ATS in the opening game and 303-308-6 ATS in the finale.

While back-to-back games seem to be the kiss of death for NBA bettors, there are a few teams that excel against the spread in that situation. No team is really burning down the books in the first stop of back-to-backs (Oklahoma City 6-1-3 ATS) so let’s focus on the second game.

Here are the best and worst NBA bets in the second game of back-to-backs:

Stats and records as of Feb. 13.

Best

Washington Wizards (11-2 ATS, 2-11 SU)

The Wizards are making ATS alchemy out of their terrible record. Washington is an NBA best 31-17-2 ATS heading into Wednesday and a good chunk of those profits have come in the second game of back-to-backs.

Toronto Raptors (9-2 ATS, 6-5 SU)

Bettors looking to cash in on the Raptors’ second-game success have a shot when Toronto visits New York Wednesday. The Raptors beat Denver Tuesday but failed to cover, dropping to 3-8-1 ATS in the first game of back-to-backs.

Memphis Grizzlies (8-4 ATS, 7-5 SU)

Memphis is also among the best all-around bets in the league, with a 29-21-1 ATS record heading into the All-Star break. The Grizzlies have turned to their second-ranked defense to get the job done in the second half of back-to-backs, going 4-7-1 over/under in those situations.


Worst

Milwaukee Bucks (4-10 ATS, 5-9 SU)

The Bucks are just under the breakeven mark when it comes to covering the spread, at 24-26 ATS heading into Wednesday. They’ve dropped four in a row SU and ATS, including the second stop of a back-to-back at Utah last Wednesday.

Phoenix Suns (4-10 ATS, 2-12 ATS)

The Suns have kept backers in the red for most of the season, lugging a 21-29-3 ATS record into the All-Star break. Phoenix could be missing Steve Nash’s motor in those second games of back-to-backs. Last year, the Suns finished 12-9 SU and ATS in the same situation.

Philadelphia 76ers (3-10 ATS, 3-10 SU)

With no true go-to guy and a laundry list of injuries, the Sixers have come up short when the going gets tough in the second game of back-to-back outings. Philadelphia’s next two-game string is on Feb. 23 and 24 when it hosts Miami and visits New York.

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NBA

Thursday, February 14

Best NBA over/under bets in second game of back-to-backs

One of the biggest debates when handicapping the second game of back-to-back game situations is: which will suffer more, offense or defense?

According to the betting stats for back-to-back NBA games this season, teams tend to lack offensive pop when playing in the second half of a back-to-back.

Heading into Wednesday, teams are 203-185-10 over/under in the first game of back-to-back contests and 185-203-4 over/under when playing for the second straight night. (Six teams play the second of a back-to-back Wednesday night).

This trend was especially evident during the lockout-shortened NBA season last year, where teams taking the court for the second game in two nights posted a 278-324-15 over/under count.

A few teams are trending toward the over and under in the first game of back-to-backs this season (Houston 11-5 o/u, Utah 4-10 o/u), but the real value lies with betting totals in the second half of two-in-a-rows.

Here are the NBA’s best over and under bets in the second game of back-to-backs:

Stats and records as of Feb. 13.

Over

Golden State Warriors (12-4 over/under, 10-6 SU)

The Warriors are mainstays when it comes to the over, posting a league-best over mark of 33-18-1 ATS heading into the All-Star break. It's a one-eighty from last season when Golden State was 6-13 over/under in the second game of back-to-backs last year.

Los Angeles Clippers (10-4 over/under, 9-5 SU)

A recent nine-game “Grammy” road trip had the Clippers playing back-to-back games twice, with the over cashing in both times in the second stop, at Washington and Philadelphia. Los Angeles heads into the break on back-to-back games, playing Houston Wednesday and the Lakers Thursday.

Denver Nuggets (9-3 over/under, 4-8 SU)

The Nuggets have been the hottest over bet no matter what the situation. Denver has topped the total in eight of their last nine overall and close out a back-to-back stint in Brooklyn Wednesday. The funny thing: The Nuggets are just 6-7 over/under in the first game of back-to-backs this season.


Under

Chicago Bulls (3-10 over/under, 6-7 SU)

Without Derek Rose putting the offense on his back, the Bulls have dug in with defense in the second night of back-to-back games. Chicago is the third best under play in the NBA at 22-29, and recently stayed below the number in the second-game situation at Utah last Friday.

Washington Wizards (3-9-1 over/under, 2-11 SU)

Washington and the under is a profitable parlay when handicapping the second stop of back-to-back outings. The Wizards are 11-2 ATS in that situation and have stayed below the total most nights anyways, at 20-28-2 over/under.

Los Angeles Lakers (3-8 over/under, 4-7 SU)

Betting against the struggling Lakers has been profitable so far this season, so why not double-down on the under the next time the aging “Super Team” takes the court for the second night in a row? Los Angeles recently went under at Charlotte in this same situation last Friday.

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MajorCovers 2/14

Wisconsin +5

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EAGLE EYE SPORTS--ROBERT HENZIE
Elon-8.5 << Clemson+2.5
Minn-5
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EAGLE EYE SPORTS--ALEX KING
Wisconsin+5
LSU+1
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EAGLE EYE SPORTS---WIN-MART
LA.Lakers+3.5

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Paul Leiner

100* Clippers / Lakers Over 199

100* UCLA +3

50* South Carolina -1

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Dave Price 2/14

(NBA) Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5
(CBB) Minnesota U -4.5

(CBB) Penn St +8

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Ben Burns

nhl: carolina

nhl: tampa bay

nba: thunder -4.5

nba: under thunder/heat 206

nhl: minnesota

ncaab: Louisville -17

ncaab: san jose st +10

nba: lakers +3.5

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Jimmy Boyd 2/14

5*(CBB) Portland St -2

4*(CBB) Tennessee Tech +12.5
4*(CBB) Portland +10

3*(CBB) North Texas -4
3*(CBB) Seattle U +6.5
3*(NBA) Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5

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Betting Line Moves NCAAB 2/14

512 minnesota univ -5
529 denver univ -2
514 ohio state -17
517 western kentucky -1 1/2

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks February 14, 2013 6:31 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

Los Angeles Lakers +3

Los Angeles Clippers/Los Angeles Lakers OVER 199

NCAA Basketball

Minnesota -5

South Alabama -6

Idaho -2

Gonzaga -1


Results

2012-13 NBA Wed (1-2-0) Overall Record: 178-185-4

2012-13 NCAA BK Wed (3-4-2) Overall Record: 159-191-8

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NCAA Basketball Play of the Day February 14, 2013 6:47 AM by GT Staff

Gonzaga -1 at Saint Marys CA at 8 p.m. PT ESPN 2

This will be a good one in the second half of the ESPN double header as the Gaels from St. Marys look to get revenge from 83-78 loss in Spokane back in September. The problem with them getting revenge is that the Zags look just too good in this spot going 31-2 SU when playing a team looking for revenge in the same season, lay the one.

GONZAGA -1

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Stephen Nover | CBB Sides - Thursday, Feb 14 2013 9:00PM
535 UMass 12.0(-110) Bookmaker.com vs 536 Va. Commonwealth double-dime bet


Stephen Nover | NBA Sides - Thursday, Feb 14 2013 8:05PM
502 OKL -4.5(-110) Hilton vs 501 MIA double-dime bet

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal February 14, 2013 6:16 AM by Nick Pellegrino

Toronto Maple Leafs (+130), at Carolina

Washington Capitals (+130), at Tampa Bay


Results

2013 NHL Wed (0-1-0) Overall Record: 31-40-0

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Betting Line Moves
Added
545 portland univ +10
539 arizona university -1 1/2
508 georgia tech -3
590 eastern illinois -5 1/2
554 idaho university -2

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Matt Fargo 9* CBB TV STAR ATTRACTION

St Marys

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Sports Handicapping King

NHL Nashville ML

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DAVID BANKS

February 14, 2013

Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder A rematch of the NBA Finals highlights the last NBA on TNT Thursday doubleheader before the All-Star break as the Miami Heat (35-14, 25-24 ATS) pay a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder (39-13, 31-19-2 ATS) at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma at 8:05 ET. The Thunder are tied with the Heat for the second best home record in the NBA at 23-3, trailing only the San Antonio Spurs. However, the Heat are a perfect 2-0 straight up as underdogs this season, as that is one role that always motivates them, and they have the hottest player on the planet in LeBron James.It is not a stretch of the imagination to say that James is currently riding the best six-game stretch of all time. After all, he has become the first player in NBA history to record six straight games of scoring at least 30 points and shooting at least 60 percent from the field, and on top of that, he has hit on an utterly insane 60 of his last 80 field goal attempts for 75 percent! For the entire season, James is averaging 27.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists, and the last player to average at least 27/8/6 over an entire season was some guy named Jordan for the Bulls in 1998-99. James is also now shooting 56.5 percent for the season, and he has been so good that people are forgetting that the Heat are supposed to be the best "team" in the Eastern Conference. Sure Miami has been lazy at times this season but they are rolling at the moment riding a six-game winning streak coinciding with James putting the team on his back, and the two times that the Heat have been underdogs this season they won outright beating the Nuggets in Denver and the Lakers in Los Angeles.Now the Heat figure to be bigger underdogs in this game than they have all year, as the Thunder may have gotten caught looking ahead to this game when they lost 109-94 at Utah on Tuesday for only their second double-digit loss all season. After all, Oklahoma City has now won seven straight home games while going 7-0 ATS in those games and winning by an average of +22.3 points! They also have arguably the second most dynamic play in the league in Kevin Durant, who is averaging 29.0 points and 7.4 rebounds, and they are ranked ahead of the Heat in field goal percentage allowed (43.0 to 44.0) and in total rebounds per game (42.9 to 38.7), as the Heat are dead last in the league in rebounding. Then there is that little matter of revenge after losing to the Heat in five games in the Finals, something that the Thunder were unable to get in a 103-97 loss at Miami on Christmas Day. So the question now becomes is all of that enough to overcome what James is doing by himself right now? The Heat are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after allowing at least 100 points in their previous game, 5-1 ATS in their last six games vs. the Western Conference and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs. the Northwest Division. The Thunder are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games vs. the Southeast Division.
Pick: OVER 205

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Robert Ferringo
CBB
Hawaii +2.5
Davidson -2.5
San Fran -9.5Montana +7
UMASS +12
USC +9.5
Minn -5
St. Johns +17
UCLA +2.5
Under 139.5 LSU/South Carolina
Teaser: Hawaii +7.5, Iowa -2.5
Teaser: UCLA +17.5, Montana +12

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Brandon Lang:

15 dimes Colorado +2.5

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Brian Edwards

Clippers

UMass

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xpertpicks 2/14

ncabb:
St. Mary’s +1 over Gonzaga
Wisconsin +4.5 over Minnesota

nba:
Miami +5 over Oklahoma City
Los Angeles Clippers -3.5 over Los Angeles Lakers

nhl:
Tampa Bay -150 over Washington
Carolina -150 over Toronto

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Betting Line Moves

Added
576 loyola maryland -4 1/2

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Dave Price W/Ratings

7* Oklahoma City -4.5

7* Minnesota -4.5

6* Penn St +8

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Frank Patron


20,000 Unit Move


LA Clippers -3.5 over Lakers

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Scott Spreitzer

NBA Sides Thu, 02/14/13 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 502 OKL -4.5 (-110) vs 501 MIA
Analysis: I'm laying the points with the Thunder on Thursday night.
Motivation! That's one key word in this one. But it's not the only reason I'm laying the points. I believe OKC, off the SU loss to Utah last time out, is the better team in tonight's situation and they have history on its side. The Thunder enter Thursday on a phenomenal 70-34-1 ATS run off a SU loss. And yes, Miami beat this team in the NBA Finals last summer and again on Christmas day. And yes, Lebron James is on a record-setting "heater." While I won't diminish that too much, the bottom line is that his red-hot offensive run has come against the NBA's version of the "sisters of the poor," well, at least on the defensive end of the floor. Lebron and the Heat did this against a Portland team that ranks 27th in defensive FG percentage. They did it aganist the Lakers who rank 23rd in ppg allowed and against the Clippers, who were horrible without Chris Paul who was playing in his first game since the injury. The Clippers, by the way are 25th in 3-point defense & Lebron went 4-for-5 from behind the arc. The other three games were against Houston (29th in ppg allowed), Charlotte (27th in ppg allowed), and Toronto (22nd in FG percentage defense). Now Miami goes on the road, the game before the break and faces arguably the most talented team in the NBA. OKC is the league's top scoring team, averaging over 106 ppg, but they're also strong on defense where they rank 2nd in FG percentage allowed, holding the opposition to 43% shooting. Besides the 70-34-1 ATS run mentioned above, the Thunder are on a 9-1 ATS run off an upset loss as a favorite, outscoring those 10 teams by an average score of 109-94. And OKC is on a 4-0 ATS run off a SU double-digit loss. I'm backing Oklahoma City, minus the points

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jack jones
20* Heat/Thunder TNT Thursday No-Brainer on Oklahoma City -4
15* ACC GAME OF THE NIGHT on Georgia Tech -2.5
15* Atlantic 10 GAME OF THE NIGHT on UMass +12.5
15* Pac-12 GAME OF THE NIGHT on Colorado +2.5
Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Los Angeles Lakers +3

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Robert Ferringo's Picks For NHL Hockey

2-Unit Pick Take Under (5.5) Washington at Tampa Bay (7:35 pm, Thursday, February 14)
The Washington Capitols have change systems with new head coach Adam Oates becoming a more offensive hockey club with the Capitols breaking out for eleven goals in the last two games. Washington defense has suffered highlighted by allowing Florida to score five goals in that last game, the team did however did focus on defense in practice on Wednesday. Tampa Bay offense has struggled lately after scoring three goals in freakish way in the third period against Montreal on Tuesday were in a big time draught scoring just six goals in the previous four games after starting the season with 37 goals while winning six of their first seven games. The Lighting have struggled in their own end too allowing thirteen goals in their last three games that prompted a interesting trade from Tampa Bay General manager Steve Yzerman swapping young goalies with Montreal explaining the move by adding a better quality goalie to have in the event of injury or call up, basically saying his two goalies better play better. With a focus on defense from the Caps along with the struggles of Tampa Bay offense and the pressure for the goalies to play better going under here at very generous plus money is value.

1-Unit Pick Take Over (5.5) Toronto at Carolina (7pm, Thursday, February 14)

Both these teams are built on offense that has shown recently in their past few games with Carolina scoring 13 goals over their past three games while Toronto has netted 14 goals during that same span. Toronto has lost their starting goaltender and two defenseman to a already thin defense. These two teams played in a 4-1 Carolina win in Toronto on February 4th with both combining for 81 shots in that game that somehow stayed under the closing total of 5.5. We might not so that high of a shot total but I don't see that much of a drop off, I think this one gets over the total tonight.

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For College Basketball


Solid 4-1 Day for us Yesterday. Back to Back Winning Days, with a 4-1 Day and then a 2-1 day before, 6-2 overall Current Run.
5-Unit Play. #512. Take Minnesota -5 over Wisconsin (Thursday @ 7pm est).
3-Unit Play. #601 Take Weber State -7 over Montana (Thursday @ 9pm est)

3-Unit Play. #537 Take Cal State Northridge +8 over Pacific (Thursday @ 10pm est)

3-Unit Play. #549 Take Hawaii +2.5 over UC Davis (Thursday @ 10pm est)
This is a huge game for Minnesota. After losing to Illinois in a game they never should have lost in a terrible display, they are in need of a quality win. It is no surprise that this team is taking a lot of heat from all corners as they are 5-6 in conference play currently having lost to Michigan State and Illinois back to back games. This team lost to Wisconsin earlier this year on the road 45-44 and they will look to avenge that loss. Minnesota has consistently played the dog tag well and although they are favorites today, they have a top 25 team coming in who they desperately need a win against so the fact they are not ranked and need a win at home sub .500 with their backs against the wall makes them a dog tag here. Wisconsin comes off a monster win against Michigan at home and has produced a Big 10 Record of 8-3 this year but with so much need for Minnesota to win this game, the fact that Wisconsin can have a let down here such as the loss to Iowa after the big win against Indiana, don't be surprised to see Minnesota really step up and win this game. Weber State has 2 losses this year and they are to Montana State and Montana and they will look to avenge one of those losses at home. Sure, Montana is a perfect 14-0 in conference play but what if I told you Montana has not played anyone inside the top 100 on the road? The toughest game on the road this year this team has faced was against San Francisco to which they lost by 10 points who is a top 125 team. Don't be surprised to see Weber State get up for this game in a big way and pull of this contest with a win and cover. Am I absolutely in love with this play? No. But, its a play that we can have that makes sense for a couple of reasons. For starters, Boby Braswell's team was 7-21 last year and are 13-12 this year. They lost to Pacific 74-62 at home and now have revenge against them going on the road. Pacific comes off back to back road losses which I do not like but with the need of State to be motivated for this game given that they are 4-9 in conference play and come off a loss themselves to Long Beach State has them motivated. This is a squad that is 4-9 in conference play but all 4 conference wins come since January 24th and 3 of them were road conference wins of late. I like State's scrappy play they are still a top 125 turnover percentage team and rank in the tops in the country in offensive rebounding which is not a strength for Pacific so that works to their favor today. Let's roll with State with revenge here. Bottom line with this selection is the fact that Hawaii is the better team, getting points, with revenge against Davis. Hawaii lost to Davis by 11 earlier this year at home and they will be looking for some payback here on the road. This team is 9-4 in conference play and if this team has road wins against Fullerton and Santa Barbara, its not for us to imagine to have a good effort here against a team who they have revenge against. Davis is led by two sophomores where as Hawaii is led by a Senior and Junior and don't be surprised if Hawaii is a very focused team this evening looking to get revenge. The Warriors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and Davis is 9-24 ATS in their last 33 home games.
Indian Cowboy's Picks For NBA Basketball
5-Unit Play. #502. Take Oklahoma City -5 over Miami (Tuesday @ 8:05pm est).

The Thunder are going to be up for this game given their earlier season loss to the Heat. It was a game in which they lost 103-97 and now look for revenge just before the all-star break. The NBA loves drama and what better drama than to have 2 teams who many consider the favorites to win the championship to split the season series. It just makes sense. Rather than Miami sweep OKC in an almost anti-climatic fashion, as we head into the break, we see the drama unfold of series tied at 1-1 with fans wanting a possible rematch. Plus, if you noticed, the Thunder lost their last game to the Jazz looking ahead to this game so undoubtedly they will be motivated to play well as they bounce-back. The Thunder are one of the best bounce-back teams in the league coming off a loss as dating back and counting, they are 10-1 ATS this year coming off that loss. Let's roll with OKC at home to bounce-back from their last loss, with revenge and for the NBA to create some drama which they will enjoy more than a Miami run-through of the league with the visibility that no one can contest them.
Indian Cowboy's Picks For NHL Hockey
That is now Back to Back Winning Days, 3-0 Run, 6-2 Run (+$1300) as we are picking up steam in hockey. Let's keep rolling today to have Back to Back Winning Months similar to our winning month in January.

3-Unit Play. #9 Phoenix vs. Nashville Under 5 Goals (Thursday @ 8:05 pm est)
In the Music City the Preds have a smart front office and Barry Trotz is one of the NHL's best coaches. HC Barry Trotz is a defensive guy and his defense is headed by 2011 Vezina finalist 6-foot-5 Finn Goaltender Pekka Rinne. The Nashville goalie has the impressive, shot-blocking fortress of defenders in front of him. The Barry Trotz system (the only one ever employed by the franchise in its 15 years of existence) is so well-ingrained that the Preds can play it with their eyes closed, mucking up action at mid-ice and taking advantages of opportunities as they present themselves (which contributed to allowing more shots than attempted last season not characteristic of a playoff team). His teams play sound defense, get good goaltending and are opportunistic offensively. Phoenix's HC Dave Tippett is very disciplined in how he approaches the game. They place their emphasis on disciplined positioning and counterattacking to win games. The players apply the game plan and are rarely in the wrong spots. These Coyotes produced the most successful season in franchise history, having captured the first division title in the franchise's (32) year NHL history. The Coyotes won a playoff series for the first time since moving to the desert in 1996 and doubled the organization's series win total before losing to the eventual champs, the Los Angeles Kings, in the Western Conference Finals. Goaltender Mike Smith proved one of the best signings by giving the Coyotes a near-Vezina Trophy finalist performance last season. This game is all about the ?Men between the Pipes?. The Under is (11-3-2) in the last (16) meetings in Nashville, (18-5-3) in Predators last (26) overall and (9-3-2) in Coyotes last (14) road games.

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jack jones
20* Heat/Thunder TNT Thursday No-Brainer on Oklahoma City -4
15* ACC GAME OF THE NIGHT on Georgia Tech -2.5
15* Atlantic 10 GAME OF THE NIGHT on UMass +12.5
15* Pac-12 GAME OF THE NIGHT on Colorado +2.5
Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Los Angeles Lakers +3

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East Coast Capper
Pepperdine -3.5
San Francisco -9
Gonzaga over 143

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Robert Ferringo

2* Hawaii +2.5

2* Davidson -2.5

1* San Fran -9.5

1* Montana +7

1* UMASS +12

1* USC +9.5

1* Minn -5

1* St. Johns +17

1* UCLA +2.5

1* Under 139.5 LSU / South Carolina

1* Teaser: Hawaii +7.5, Iowa -2.5

1* Teaser: UCLA +17.5, Montana +12

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RTG Sports (17-5 Run)

Miami Heat

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Doc

Clippers

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Allen Eastman

Over Clippers

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Toronto at Carolina (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Carolina -145 (moneyline)
Since losing to the Hurricanes 4-1 on February 4th, the Maple Leafs have reeled off four straight wins. So they are hot, right? Well it probably won't matter. Carolina has won four of five so they are hot too. And, Toronto is without Matt Frattin and James Reimer. Carolina has won nine of the last twelve in this series. Toronto is just 15-35 the past two seasons when facing good offenses like Carolina's (teams averaging over 29 shots per game on goal). The Leafs are 9-20 dating back to last season revenging a same season loss. Take the home team in this one.

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SB Professor NHL Picks 2/14

Here are the picks for NHL with their current Money Lines:

1. New York Islanders +163

11. Colorado Avalanche +152

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Bill Marzano

St . Johns

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Big Al
NCAA Basketball Selections for Thursday, Feb. 14
4* Duquesne +16.5 (rotation #505, 7 pm)
3* Utah St. +3 (rotation #530, 9 pm)
3* St. John's +17.5 (rotation #533, 9 pm)
3* Cal Davis -2.5 (rotation #550, 10 pm)
3* IUPUI +17.5 (rotation #585, 8 pm)
3* Tennessee Tech +12.5 (rotation #571, 7 pm)
Opinion St. Mary's PK (rotation #558, 11 pm)
NHL Selections for Thursday, Feb. 14
3* Panthers/Canadiens 'over' 5
NBA Selections for Thursday, Feb. 14
5* Thunder -5

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Sb Professor
7 PM

518. Florida Atlantic +3* (Mostly 2.5's but system says buy the half point)

10 PM

548. Seattle +7

Rest of Games:
520. Arkansas State -9.5

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Paul Leiner

1500* CBB BOOKBUSTER - Gonzaga

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Sports Reporter
NCAAB
Minnesota

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Scott Spreitzer | NHL TotalThu, 02/14/13 - 8:05 PM

double-dime bet
9 PHO / 10 NAS UNDER 5.0 5Dimes
Analysis: I'm playing the Under between the Coyotes & Predators on Thursday. Nashville has put the biscuit in the basket just two times in their last three games. They now face a Phoenix team that ranks in the top-10 in shots-against and in penalty killing. It's going to be tough for Nashville, the league's 30th ranked scoring team at 1.8 goals per game, to find the back of the net more than they normally do, thanks to the matchups on the their offensive end. At the same time, the Predators know they must play defense to win games and rank #1 in the NHL, allowing just 1.8 goals peƒr contest. Pekka Rinne will likely be between the pipes for Nashville. The Finn just "pitched" his second shutout of the season two days ago and owns a sub-2.00 GAA on the season. We'll be on the under whether Rinne is in net or not thanks to a Phoenix attack that has managed to score a total of just 10 goals in their last five games. The Coyotes are on a 4-1 Under run and they're 9-3-2 to the Under in their last 14 road games. The Under is on a 5-0 run when Nashville plays their fourth game in six days. The Predators are on an 18-5-3 Under run overall, and they're 9-0 to the Under in their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents. More of the same. I'm playing the Under on Thursday. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.

Pick Made: Feb 14 2013 2:31AM PST

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JestersBets (3-3 yesterday; 6-5 L-2):

GT -3.5, Minn -5, Tenn St +7, UNCG -2, Charleston +2.5, N Dakota -4.5, Colorado +2.5

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Sebastian Report for Thursday:
100 Arizona
100 Duquesne
100 St. Mary
100 Iowa
200 UMass

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Hockey Score Predictions

Daily Predictions

02/14/2013

New York Islanders 3 @ New York Rangers 4
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 @ Carolina Hurricanes 4
Montreal Canadiens 3 @ Florida Panthers 2
Washington Capitals 2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 4
Phoenix Coyotes 1 @ Nashville Predators 2
Colorado Avalanche 1 @ Minnesota Wild 4

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70% COMPUTER PLAY
under gonzaga

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Kelso

100 USC

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Andre Gomes 2/14

Thunder -4.5
Thunder/Miami Under 204.5
Clippers/Lakers over 199

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Betting Line Moves
Added
506 temple -16
563 appalachian st + 9 1/2

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Marco D'Angelo's Triple Dime Massacre Game of the Month (6-0 Last 6 Days)
CBB 3* Minnesota


Marco D'Angelo


3* Minnesota, (cbb)

PLAY: MINNESOTA
RATING: TRIPLE DIME PLAY

Minnesota may be just 2-6 last 8 games but you have to look at who those 6 losses came against. They lost at Indiana, at Wisconsin, at Michigan St and at home to Michigan. Those 4 teams are all very good so why will they win tonight against Wisconsin when they already lost to Wisconsin? Tonight they catch Wisconsin coming off of a Big Win at home against Michigan a game in which they went to overtime to win. They also have a big game on Sunday at home against Ohio St. I feel this is a bad spot for Wisconsin and we are getting great line value here because of their recent losing streak that really was against all the best teams in Big 10. Minnesota only lost by 1 at Wisconsin and I feel they can turn the table on them tonight. I have Minnesota winning by 10 or more here.

TAKE MINNESOTA as MARCO'S TRIPLE DIME MASSACRE GAME OF THE MONTH

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GAMETIMESPORTS3´S

PAID PLAYS

Game: LSU at S.Carolina
Pick: UNDER 137 (-110)

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Dr. Bob 2/14

From his free section

DUQUESNE

Tenn St

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Betting Line Moves

Added

573 jacksonville st +5
584 south dakota + 6 1/2

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Dave Essler

CBB
2* Penn St
2* Drexel ML
2* Portland

ML parlay Drexel & VCU

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Calif sports

4 LSU
4 Pacific
3 So Ala
3 S Jose st

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Godfather locks

5000* Thunder -5
1000* St. Mary's +1

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MILLIONAIRES CLUB
denver

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Sports bank
minnesota

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RickJ's Handicapping Picks Thursday College Hoops
1/2 Unit
567 St Pete +8

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Betting line moves
586 south dakota state - 17 1/2

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GAMETIMESPORTS3´S

Over wisc 118.5. *4

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Courtside Junkie
537 Cal state northridge

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StevieY
South Carolina 139u
UMAss +12.5

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Wayne Root
Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesports.com/) St.marys

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LEGIT PICKS

Thursday 2/14/13 Plays...

5* LAKERS +4.5 (7:35PM PST)

3* SAN JOSE STATE +9 (7PM PST)

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