3-22-13

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3* Iowa St +1.5

3* Minnesota -3

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Friday



ROT# 826 - 2:45pm - Creighton Blue Jays -3.5 (-110)




2.5 units to win 2.27 units






ROT# 920 - 8:30pm - San Diego State Aztecs ML (-160)




3.0 units to win 1.88 units

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1' Units Colorado +1

1 Unit Duke -18

1 Unit NC State -4.5

1 Unit Miami Florida -12

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BIG AL's 1st ROUND GAME OF THE YEAR (5-1 Last 6 Years) -- Friday


At 12:40 pm, on Friday, our 1st Round Game of the Year is on the Wisconsin Badgers minus the points over Ole Miss. Wisconsin comes into this game off a 50-43 loss to Ohio State in the Big 10 Championship game, but were very strong in the two games before that, with upset wins over Michigan and Indiana to reach the Finals. Likewiss, the Ole Miss Rebels were impressive last weekend in winning the SEC, and finished it off with a 66-63 win over Florida, as an 11.5-point underdog. But one of the things I love to do is fade teams off big upset wins in their conference tourneys. And especially when they're matched up against foes off a big loss to end their season. Indeed, since 1991, teams which won their NCAA Tourney as an underdog of 5+ points are a dismal 18% ATS in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tourney when matched up against an opponent off a loss by 7 or more points. Take Wisconsin

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Todays Best Bets

(3 UNITS) Temple +4.5

(5 UNITS) Colorado +1

(4 UNITS) Villanova +4

(4 UNITS) Oklahoma +3

(5 UNITS) Iowa State +1.5

(4 UNITS) Minnesota -3

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The Sharp Circle

1 Unit 823 Under 132.5 - #15 Albany vs #2 Duke

1 Unit 825 Under 128.0 - #10 Cincinnati vs #7 Creighton

1 Unit 827 Over 123.5 - #15 Fla Gulf Cst vs #2 Georgetown

1 Unit 829 Over 133.5 - #10 Oklahoma vs #7 San Diego St.

1 Unit 849 Over 134.5 - #11 Minnesota vs #6 UCLA

1 Unit 853 Over 126.5 - #10 Colorado vs #7 Illinois

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Friday's games
Day games
Duke has to be concerned after losing first ACC tourney game last week to Maryland, only second time in last 11 years they lost first ACC tourney game- they went 8-8 in ACC the other year (’07) and got upset by VCU 79-77 (-7) in a 6-11 first round game, but their concern would be with Saturday’s game, not this one- Albany finished 5th in America East, the #22 league this season. Great Danes lost by 22 at Ohio State, won at Washington, and otherwise played a dismal schedule (#315 non-league/#295 overall), getting lucky they had two home games in league tourney, where they upset top seed Stony Brook after losing to them by 16-5 during season. Blue Devils lost as 2-seed to Lehigh LY; they’re 4-6 vs spread in first round games last 10 years. Over last six years, #2 seeds are 13-11 vs spread in this round. Duke beat Binghamton of America East 86-62 (-22) in this round in ’09.

Wisconsin won its last six first round games; since 2002, they’re 6-2-1 vs spread as a first round favorite. Badgers split pair of games with SEC teams this year, losing 74-56 at Florida Nov 14, then beating Arkansas 77-70 on neutral floor 10 days later- their March 3 home loss to Purdue was only one of their 11 losses that wasn’t to top 30 team. Ole Miss won last five games after a 4-6 skid had them headed to NIT; they came back from down double digits twice in SEC tourney behind two sturdy senior big men and fiery guard Henderson, who has big mouth and the game to back it up. Ole Miss is #7 in country at protecting ball- they played #333 non-league schedule, and have otherwise ordinary resume. Over last 5+ years, underdogs are 12-8 vs spread in 5-12 games, but hard to buck tourney-tested Badgers with Ole Miss squad not used to being here. both teams played Sunday, so quick turnaround not an issue.

Temple is 1-4 in last five first round games; they're 0-3 as underdog in tourney under Dunphy; Owls have senior guard Wyatt who will take a ton of shots- they go how he goes. NC State holds opponents to 29.9% from behind arc (#19 in country); since 1989, they're 7-1 in first round, winning last four by 12-6-9-14 points. Underdogs are 20-6 vs spread in 8-9 games last 6+ years. Wolfpack was overrated in fall, then ripped as disappointment by media that overrated them; State is 20-2 this season vs teams ranked outside top 50. Temple won seven of last eight games overall- they lost to Duke by 23, in only game vs ACC foe. Owls take a lot of 3's; Wyatt/Randall combined to shoot 32% from arc on 403 tries, not very good. State beat UMass by 18, St Bonaventure by 19 in its two games vs A-16 teams this season.

Pacific won Big West title as #2 seed last week, giving retiring Thomason going away present, as he retires after 25 years coaching his alma mater. Tigers are in NCAAs for first time since '06; they won last seven games overall, are 1-3 vs top 60 teams, losing by 20-18-28 points, with upset of St Mary's Nov 23. Big West teams are 0-7 in first round last seven years (2-5 vs spread), with five losses by 12+ points; Pacific was last Big West team to win in tourney, beating Providence in 8-9 game in '05. Miami won ACC title for first time last week, after going 2-3 in last five regular season games; they figure to have letdown here, looking ahead to facing Illinois-Colorado winner Sunday. Three of Miami's six losses are against teams ranked outside top 100; sometimes they play to level of opponent, then pull game out late. Both sides are top 10 in experience.

Creighton makes 42.1% (#1) behind arc, 56.4% (#2) inside arc, one of best offensive teams in country; Bluejays' 58-57 first round win (+1.5) over Alabama LY was their first in tournament since '02. Creighton split six games vs top 50 teams; they started year 17-1, won last five games, but went 5-6 in ugly stretch in between. Over last four years, underdogs are 13-3 vs spread in 7-10 games. Cincinnati is 2-0 in first round games under Cronin; favorites are 4-1 vs spread in his tourney games. Bearcats started season 12-0, beating Oregon/Iowa State/Xavier on neutral floors, but stumbled to 4-7 finish- they scored 55 or less points in seven of last eight losses. Cincy is strong defensive team, with #9 eFG% in country; they hold teams to 30% from arc, block 16% of opponents' shots, so is fascinating to see whether Creighton can get McDermott going inside.

LaSalle won first tourney game since 1990 Wednesday, making 11-21 on arc for an eFG% of 74.5%; they use four guards, spread court, expect its guards to make plays. Explorers are 2-2 vs top 50 teams; Villanova and VCU are best two they had beaten before Boise State win. Over last six years, #4 seeds are 14-10 vs spread in this round. Kansas State is 20-5 in its last 25 games, but they were 0-3 vs Kansas, 20-2 vs everyone else in that stretch; Weber took Frank Martin's players and ran with it- they won 65-62 at George Washington, their only game vs 1-16 foe. LaSalle scored 54-58 points in last two games, had to be thrilled just to get into play-in game, now they've got chance to duplicate VCU's run of couple years ago. Kansas City site has to favor K-State, which plays conference tourney here; Wildcats are 11-2 out of conference, with neutral court win over Florida, losses to Florida and Michigan.

James Madison is ranked lower than every team in Big Dozen, Penn St. included; Indiana is 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 170, with all eight wins by 31+ points. JMU got off to 1-5 start this year, losing to UCLA by 30, North Dakota State by 22, but they've now won five games in a row but played 26 games in a row vs teams ranked outside top 140. #3 Indiana split its last six games, losing to Wisconsin for 12th straight time in Big Dozen tourney- worst team Hoosiers lost to this season is #53 Butler, a local rival. Over last 5+ years, #1 seeds are 14-8 vs spread in first round games. JMU scored lot in transition vs a lousy LIU defense, won't have that luxury against Hoosiers, whose 44.0 eFG% is #18 in country. Indiana was in tourney LY for first time in five years; they won last two first round games by 13 points each.

Illinois got off to 12-0 start, with 94-64 win over USC its only game vs Pac-12 opponent; they lost 8 of 11 after that, then won five in row, but finished on 2-4 skid. Illini is 10-1 in last 11 first round games, under few coaches, with only loss as 5-seed vs Western Kentucky in '09. Over last four years, underdogs are 13-3 vs spread in 7-10 games. Young Colorado has only one senior in rotation (#311 in experience); they've won four of last six road/neutral games, are 7-4 vs top 50 teams. Buffaloes won first round game LY, upsetting UNLV; they hold teams to 32.3% behind arc, in top-third in country. Illini gets 33.6% of its points behind arc, only make 32.3% of 3's, which is why they've had droughts this year. Buffs played #55 non-league schedule, Illinois #139.

Night games
Second year in row Georgetown gets A-Sun champ in first round; A-Sun teams are 0-9 in tourney, 0-3 vs spread last three years; Florida Gulf Coast is in its sixth year of D-I ball; they went 6-5 against the #40 non-league schedule this year, with 63-51 win over Miami Nov 13, in game Durand Scott missed for 'canes. Eagles lost at Duke by 21, at VCU by 23, Iowa State by 11, but they've won 12 of last 14 games, are #48 in forcing turnovers (22.4% of time). Other than Miami, best team FGCU beat is #118 Mercer (2 of 3). Since 1990, Georgetown is 5-4 vs spread in first round, but they lost two of last three years, as 3/6 seeds. Hoyas have #6 eFG% defense in country (42.8%); other than Porter, it is a young team- when he got in foul trouble at USF, Hoyas got upset. Over last six years, #2 seeds are 13-11 vs spread in this round.

Since 1985, MAAC teams are 3-30 in non-play-in tourney games, losing last four by 8-22-6-19 points; '09 Siena was last MAAC team to win a tourney game, beating Ohio State in double OT, now Buckeyes face an Iona team that has Arizona transfer Jones at guard (23 ppg). Gaels went 6-6 vs #51 non-league schedule, 2-2 vs top 100 teams, losing at LaSalle by 14, St Joe's by 5. Iona went 1-6 in one stretch, with all six losses by 3 or less points, or in OT. Ohio State won last eight games, taking title in Big Dozen tourney; they're 5-1 in first round under Matta, covering last two years in wins by 29-19 points. Buckeyes beat Loyola in first round LY, so this is third time in last five years they've played MAAC team in first round. Iona plays fast, is chaotic and dangerous. Over last six years, #2 seeds are 13-11 vs spread in this round.

Villanova's #9 seed said they made tourney easily; I'm not sure why, but they do lead country in getting to foul line, getting 28.1% of points from charity stripe. Wildcats are young (#275 in experience), don't sub much (#236 in bench minutes); they're 4-6 vs top 50 teams, with all four wins at home. North Carolina won eight of last nine games, losing to Miami in ACC tourney finals; they've won last ten first round games, last losing in first round in '99 to Weber State, but this is first time since '04 they're lower than a 3-seed. Tar Heels are 1-7 vs top 30 teams, 23-3 vs all other teams; Villanova is #45. Over last 6+ years, underdogs covered 20 of 26 8-9 games. UNC is #16 at not fouling so will be interesting to see if the young Wildcats can get points from line. Carolina scored 76+ points in seven of its last eight games.

Northwestern State last made tourney in '06, when they upset Iowa by point in 3-14 game (+7.5), but this Florida team is better than that Iowa club was. Demons lost by 7 at LSU, 13 at Texas A&M, 4 at Oklahoma, 18 at Arkansas; they've won 13 of last 15 games, are deep (#6 in nation in bench minutes) and lead country in scoring. Southland teams are 0-6 in non-play-in games since then (2-4 vs spread) losing by 13-24-15-9-29-12 points. Florida won/covered four of last five first round games, with only loss as 10-seed in 2010. Florida is just 5-4 in last nine games; they beat SE Louisiana of Southland 82-43 in December. Gators score well in metrics, but are 0-6 in single digit games, which means all 26 of its wins are by 10+ points. #3 seeds are 7-4 vs spread last 2+ years, have been upset only twice in 6+ years since Northwestern St beat the Hawkeyes.

Lon Kruger went 1-8 in his last nine games vs San Diego State when he was at UNLV; Oklahoma is in tournament for first time since '09- they are 1-5 in last six road/neutral games, lost three of last five games overall, with ugly loss at TCU- four of its last six losses are by 3 or less points, or in OT. San Diego State is 8-8 in its last 16 games after a 14-2 start, 4-5 in last nine; they're 19-3 vs teams ranked outside top 50, but are 1-2 in first round games last three years, with only win as #2 seed two years ago. Sooners are 5-7 vs top 40 teams. 10 of last 11 Oklahoma tilts went over total; four of last five Aztec games stayed under. Mountain West teams are 1-3 already in tournament, with Colorado State only winner; Over last four years, underdogs are 13-3 vs spread in 7-10 games.

Iowa State is #13 experience team in country, but lot of experience was in other places; four of its five seniors are transfers. Cyclones are 3-2 in last five road/neutral games, after struggling on foreign soil prior to that. ISU beat UConn of Big East in first round LY; they're #8 in offensive efficiency this year. Notre Dame is #305 in bench minutes; they're 5-4 in last nine games since winning three OT games in 12 days, but none of those nine were decided by less than 8 points. ND had a week to prep after losing to Louisville in tourney last week. Irish is 2-3 in first round since 2007, winning as 2-5 seeds, losing as 6-6-7's- they were favored in all five of those games. Iowa State gets 43.9% of its shots outside arc, #8 in US. Over last four years, underdogs are 13-3 vs spread in 7-10 games.

Over last two years, Western Kentucky is 17-19 in regular season games in Sun Belt, 8-0 in Sun Belt tournament, which is why they're #16 seed. Sun Belt clubs are 2-9 in this round last 11 years- Hilltoppers got both wins, in '09/'09, back when they were actually best team in league. WKU is 2-5 vs #78 non-league schedule, losing to VCU by by 32, Louisville by 23, Iowa by 8, Murray State by 5. Kansas blocks 17.9% of its foes' shots as Withey dominates paint; their eFG% defense is #1 in country (41.5%). Jayhawks won last six first round games (3-3 vs spread) after losing to Bucknell/Bradley in '05/'06, winning by 40-24-16-19 last four times they were a #1 seed. Of North Carolina wins opener of twinbill, Kansas better not look past Hilltoppers to Sunday mathcup with their old coach, UNC mentor Roy Williams.

UCLA lost its best player (Adams) for season last week, then went out and got beat by Oregon in Pac-12 final, basically playing six guys (7th kid played four minutes). Bruins are weird team, going 4-1 vs teams in top 30 (only loss by 8 to Georgetown)- they're 3-0 vs Arizona, the best team they've played this season, but they're #315 in experience, signal of how erratic they've been. Minnesota lost its last three games, dropping games at Nebraska/at Purdue and then in last minute to Illinois last week in Big Dozen tourney, when they went braindead in last minute and lost by a hoop. UCLA won its last five first round games, but last two wins were by total of three points. Since start of LY's tournament, favorites are now 5-2 vs spread in last seven 6-11 games. Not lot to choose from.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

LaSalle vs. Kansas State

The Wildcats look to take advantage of a LaSalle team that has a 1-6 ATS record in its last 7 games against Big 12 opponents. Kansas State is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.


FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 823-824: Albany vs. Duke (12:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 55.486; Duke 71.305
Dunkel Line: Duke by 16; 137
Vegas Line: Duke by 18 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Albany (+18 1/2); Over


Game 825-826: Cincinnati vs. Creighton (2:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 63.585; Creighton 68.632
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 5; 124
Vegas Line: Creighton by 3 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-3 1/2); Under


Game 827-828: Florida Gulf Coast vs. Georgetown (6:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Gulf Coast 57.126; Georgetown 72.604
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 15 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 13 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-13 1/2); Over


Game 829-830: Oklahoma vs. San Diego State (9:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 63.829; San Diego 68.049
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 4; 130
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 2 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-2 1/2); Under


Game 831-832: James Madison vs. Indiana (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 56.789; Indiana 72.085
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 15 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: Indiana by 21 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+21 1/2); Over


Game 833-834: Temple vs. NC State (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 63.489; NC State 69.306
Dunkel Line: NC State by 6; 145
Vegas Line: NC State by 4; 150
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-4 ); Under


Game 835-836: Iona vs. Ohio State (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 57.783; Ohio State 75.827
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 18; 141
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 14; 145
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-14); Under


Game 837-838: Iowa State vs. Notre Dame (9:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 68.505; Notre Dame 67.168
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 1 1/2; 144
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 1; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+1); Over


Game 839-840: Western Kentucky vs. Kansas (9:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 52.571; Kansas 74.850
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 22 1/2; 127
Vegas Line: Kansas by 20 1/2; 133
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-20 1/2); Under


Game 841-842: Villanova vs. North Carolina (7:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 67.221; North Carolina 69.310
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 2; 148
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 4 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+4 1/2); Over


Game 843-844: Mississippi vs. Wisconsin (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 68.406; Wisconsin 72.188
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 4; 133
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 6 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+6 1/2); Over


Game 845-846: LaSalle vs. Kansas State (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LaSalle 62.722; Kansas State 70.240
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 7 1/2; 128
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 5 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas State (-5 1/2); Under


Game 847-848: Northwestern State vs. Florida (7:27 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 53.615; Florida 75.892
Dunkel Line: Florida by 22 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Florida by 20; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-20); Under


Game 849-850: Minnesota at UCLA (9:57 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.063; UCLA 65.093
Dunkel Line: Even; 138
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 134 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+3); Over


Game 851-852: Pacific vs. Miami (FL) (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pacific 57.316; Miami (FL) 72.414
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 15; 121
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 13; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (FL) (-13); Under


Game 853-854: Colorado vs. Illinois (4:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 65.198; Illinois 64.385
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 133
Vegas Line: Illinois by 1 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+1 1/2); Over


Game 855-856: Arizona State at Baylor (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 62.373; Baylor 74.672
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 12 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Baylor by 9; 146
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-9); Under


Game 857-858: Stony Brook at Iowa (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stony Brook 62.193; Iowa 69.537
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 7 1/2; 137
Vegas Line: Iowa by 8 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Stony Brook (+8 1/2); Over

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/22/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 3854-1340 (.742)
ATS: 1865-1884 (.497)
ATS Vary Units: 5188-5498 (.485)
Over/Under: 600-553 (.520)
Over/Under Vary Units: 693-664 (.511)

NCAA Tournament

2nd Round at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
Miami (Fla.) 71, Pacific 56
Illinois 63, Colorado 62
Florida 77, Northwestern State 61
Ucla 67, Minnesota 66

2nd Round at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Kansas 81, Western Kentucky 57
North Carolina 72, Villanova 68
Kansas State 72, La Salle 65
Wisconsin 64, Ole Miss 62

2nd Round at University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH
Indiana 76, James Madison 58
NC State 79, Temple 76
Ohio State 82, Iona 61
Notre Dame 76, Iowa State 72

2nd Round at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Duke 75, Albany 57
Creighton 63, Cincinnati 58
Georgetown 70, Florida Gulf Coast 56
San Diego State 69, Oklahoma 68

National Invitation Tournament

2nd Round at campus sites
BAYLOR 77, Arizona State 70
IOWA 66, Stony Brook 54

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/22/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 666-316 (.678)
ATS: 531-475 (.528)
ATS Vary Units: 1340-1184 (.531)
Over/Under: 513-493 (.510)
Over/Under Vary Units: 688-637 (.519)

New York 98, TORONTO 97
Oklahoma City 109, ORLANDO 96
INDIANA 102, Milwaukee 92
ATLANTA 102, Portland 97
MIAMI 109, Detroit 88
Memphis 93, NEW ORLEANS 87
HOUSTON 112, Cleveland 101
DALLAS 101, Boston 97
SAN ANTONIO 108, Utah 96
PHOENIX 100, Minnesota 96
L.A. LAKERS 103, Washington 95

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

03/22/13 Predictions

Season: 164-112 (.594)

Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. ISLANDERS 3
COLUMBUS 3, Calgary 2
Washington vs. WINNIPEG: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ANAHEIM 4, Detroit 2

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Today's NHL Picks

Washington at Winnipeg

The Jets look to bounce back from last night's 4-0 loss to Washington and build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Winnipeg is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-145). Here are all of today's picks.


FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Time Posted 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 1-2: Calgary at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.850; Columbus 11.616
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+120); Under


Game 3-4: Washington at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.937; Winnipeg 12.287
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-145); Over


Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.919; NY Islanders 11.354
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-150); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under


Game 7-8: Detroit at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.222; Anaheim 12.071
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145); Over

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Mighty hit with Saint Louis (-9) Thursday.

Friday it’s Indiana. The deficit is 60 sirignanos.

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10 unit Kansas -20
10 unit Duke -17.5
10 unit Georgetown -13.5

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Pacific +12 over Miami
Florida Gulf Coast +12 over Georgetown
Iona +13.5 over Ohio State
Northwestern State +19.5 over Florida
Temple +4.5 over NC State
Mississippi +5 over Wisconsin

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-= TOP PLAY =-NCAA-B Mar 22 '13 (3:10p) LASALLE vs KANSAS STATE 20* Friday Round of 64 Afternoon ANNIHILATOR on Kansas State -5

This line is an absolute gift from oddsmakers. First and foremost, this game will be played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO so the Kansas State Wildcats (27-7) will have a huge home-court advantage over La Salle. The reason this line is so small is because the betting public saw La Salle beat Boise State 80-71 in the "first four" by shooting lights out from the field. Folks, that's not going to happen again against a much better defensive team in Kansas State. In fact, La Salle went 31-of-49 from the field including 11-of-21 from 3-point range against Boise State. That 63% shooting percentage was the Explorers' best mark in any game this season. And they STILL couldn't put Boise State away completely. Kansas State only gives up 60.4 points/game on 41.8% shooting on the season. That's impressive when you consider their opponents combined to average 69.0 points/game and 43.8% shooting in all games this year. That's getting it done defensively folks. The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss. The Explorers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big 12 opponents. La Salle is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Wildcats are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Atlantic 10 foes. Take Kansas State Friday.

-= TOP PLAY =-NCAA-B Mar 22 '13 (2:10p) Pacific vs MIAMI FLORIDA 20* Friday Round of 64 No-Doubt Rout on Miami -12

The Miami Hurricanes have been one of the most underrated teams in the country all season. That's evident by the fact that they are 27-6 and an incredible 20-7 ATS in all games this year. Even after winning the ACC regular season and tournament titles, the Hurricanes still aren't getting the respect they deserve from oddsmakers. They should be a 20-plus point favorite over Pacific in the Round of 64. One look at Pacific's performance in non-conference play, and it's easy to see that this team will not be able to compete with Miami. The Tigers have losses to Fresno State, Oral Robers, California (58-78), Gonzaga (67-85), Santa Clara and St. Mary's (46-74). The Tigers are 9-19-1 ATS in their last 29 neutral site games. The Hurricanes are 42-17-1 ATS in their last 60 non-conference games. Miami is 7-0 ATS off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival this season. The Hurricanes are 13-1 ATS after a win by 10 points or more this season. These last two trends combine for a 20-1 system backing the Hurricanes. Bet Miami Friday.

NCAA-B Mar 22 '13 (2:45p) CINCINNATI vs CREIGHTON 15* Friday Round of 64 Line Mistake on Cincinnati +3.5

The Cincinnati Bearcats should not be an underdog to the Creighton Blue Jays in this Round of 64 match-up Friday. While the Bearcats are the higher seed at No. 10, they are the better team in this one. The Missouri Valley Conference was way down this year, which is why I really believe that Creighton is overrated. The Blue Jays had losses to Drake, Indiana State, Illinois State Wichita State and Northern Iowa within the conference. They also lost to St Mary's and Boise State in two of their toughest non-conference games. Meanwhile, Cincinnati played in the much tougher Big East Conference, which has it more battle-tested heading into this one. It also beat the likes of IOwa State, Oregon, Alabama and Xavier out of conference. Cincinnati will have the home-court edge as well as it is much closer to Philadelphia, PA than Creighton. The Bearcats are 12-1 ATS in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons. Cincinnati is 12-2 ATS in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons. The Bluejays are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games. The Bearcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games. Take Cincinnati Friday.

NCAA-B Mar 22 '13 (9:20p) Oklahoma vs SAN DIEGO STATE 15* Oklahoma/SDSU Friday Night BAILOUT on Oklahoma +3

The Mountain West Conference is extremely overrated this season. That is certainly reflected in this line as San Diego State is favored over Oklahoma when it really shouldn't be despite being the lower seed. San Diego State went just 9-7 in the MWC during the regular season before falling to New Mexico 60-50 in the conference tournament. It lost to Syracuse and Arizona on a neutral court in non-conference play in by far its two toughest games outside the MWC. I just love this veteran Oklahoma team that returned five starters under second-year head coach Lon Kruger, who is a proven winner. The Sooners played in a much tougher conference in the Big 12 while going 11-7 in league play. They beat the likes of Oklahoma State, Kansas and Iowa State this year. Oklahoma has been underrated all season, going a super 17-10 ATS in all games this year. The Sooners are 7-1 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers this season. Oklahoma is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 vs. Mountain West opponents. The Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Aztecs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. SDSU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. Roll with Oklahoma Friday.

NCAA-B Mar 22 '13 (9:55p) MINNESOTA U vs UCLA 15* Minnesota/UCLA Friday Night BAILOUT on UCLA +3

The No. 6 UCLA Bruins should not be an underdog to the No. 11 Minnesota Golden Gophers. This is another case where the Big Ten is being overvalued simply because almost everyone is proclaiming it as the best conference in the country. Minnesota went just 8-11 in all Big Ten games this season and still made the NCAA Tournament. They also lost badly to Duke 89-71 on a neutral court in non-conference action. This team was so inconsistent all year with losses to the likes of Northwestern, Iowa, Nebraska and Purdue within the conference. A big reason UCLA is undervalued here is the fact that they'll be without second-leading scorer Jordan Adams (foot) for the rest of the season. However, this team has plenty of talent to make up for his absence, and they have been preparing to play without him, so it won't be a shock to them. The Bruins went 25-9 this season, including 13-5 in the improved Pac-12 to capture the regular season title. This is a team that beat Missouri out of conference, and fellow NCAA Tournament contenders Cal, Colorado, and Arizona (three times) within the Pac-12. Minnesota is 1-14 ATS in road games after game - where they allowed a shooting pct. of 33% or less since 1997. The Gophers are 0-6 ATS in road games after 5 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers this season. The Bruins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss. These three trends combine for a 24-1 system backing the B

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Hockey Crusher
Anaheim Ducks -155 over Detroit
(System Record: 36-1, lost last 3 games)
Overall Record: 36-22-1

Basketball Crusher
Cincinnati +3.5 over Creighton
(System Record: 76-4, lost last game)
Overall Record: 76-56-4

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Today's NBA Picks

Cleveland at Houston

The Rockets look to take advantage of a Cleveland team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games in Houston. Houston is the pick (-12) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockets favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-12). Here are all of today's picks.


FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 801-802: New York at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 117.184; Toronto 115.273
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 1; 193
Dunkel Pick: New York (-1); Over


Game 803-804: Milwaukee at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 115.714; Indiana 126.746
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 187
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 805-806: Oklahoma City at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 126.559; Orlando 112.340
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12 1/2; 208
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12 1/2); Under


Game 807-808: Detroit at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 112.627; Miami 125.671
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 13; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 15 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+15 1/2); Over


Game 809-810: Portland at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.123; Atlanta 126.203
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 10; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 200
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-8); Under


Game 811-812: Memphis at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 123.226; New Orleans 115.829
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 7 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 6; 178 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-6); Over


Game 813-814: Cleveland at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 111.856; Houston 126.388
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 14 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 12; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-12); Under


Game 815-816: Boston at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 120.073; Dallas 122.468
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 196
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5); Over


Game 817-818: Utah at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 114.598; San Antonio 126.426
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 207
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 819-820: Minnesota at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.882; Phoenix 115.183
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 192
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-3); Under


Game 821-822: Washington at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 115.605; LA Lakers 124.871
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Dr Bob NCAA Tourney Mar 22

Georgetown

Kansas St
Ohio St
San Diego St
Kansas

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Cappers Access

Mississippi +6
Illinois -1
Notre Dame -1

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South Regional: Day 2 NCAAB Betting Preview

No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (+13.5, 123.5)

After losing out on a No. 1 seed, second-seeded Georgetown faces a dangerous Florida Gulf Coast team in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region in Philadelphia. The Hoyas have won 13 of their last 15 games, but they dropped out of consideration for a top seed after losing to Syracuse in overtime in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast earned its first NCAA Tournament bid after beating Mercer in the Atlantic Sun Conference title game.

The Hoyas have been eliminated by a double-digit seed in four of the last five NCAA Tournaments, and they won’t want to underestimate the Eagles. Florida Gulf Coast defeated ACC champion Miami by 12 and were competitive in games against St. John’s and Iowa State. Georgetown features Big East Player of the Year Otto Porter Jr., but his supporting cast might be the key to a lengthy postseason run.

TRENDS:

* Eagles are 7-0 ATS in their last seven neutral site games.
* Hoyas are 1-4 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 13-4 in Hoyas last 17 NCAA Tournament games.

No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 9 Villanova Wildcats (+4, 143.5)

North Carolina and Villanova saved their best play for the season’s final six weeks and hope to continue their recent winning ways in the second round of the NCAA Tournament South Regional on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. Eighth-seeded North Carolina found itself 3-3 in the ACC on Jan. 27, but winning 11-of-14 games vaulted the Tar Heels into the ACC championship. Ninth-seeded Villanova had won seven of 10 before falling to eventual Big East champion Louisville in the conference quarterfinals.

North Carolina’s success is predicated by a balanced offensive attack, with three scorers averaging in double figures. The Tar Heels are third in the nation in assists and tied for 14th in scoring and rebounding. The Wildcats were 13-9 and 4-5 in conference play in early February, but posted victories over Marquette and Georgetown to bolster their case for an at-large bid. The Wildcats are back in the tournament after a seven-year streak of NCAA berths ended last season.

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 0-4 ATS in their last four NCAA Tournament games.
* Tar Heels are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 4-0 in Wildcats last four NCAA Tournament games.

No. 3 Florida Gators vs. No. 14 Northwestern State Demons (+20, 141)

The last time Northwestern State reached the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Demons eliminated No. 3 seed Iowa on a 3-pointer right before the buzzer. It's one of the 16 times a 14 seed has beaten a No. 3 in the NCAA Tournament, and Florida is hoping lightning does not strike twice. The third-seeded Gators face the No. 14 Demons Friday in a second-round South Regional NCAA Tournament game in Austin, Texas.

Northwestern State, which last played in the NCAA tournament in 2006, wields an up-tempo assault that averages an NCAA-leading 81 points on 72.9 possessions. Florida hasn't allowed more than 80 points while ranking third nationally in scoring defense (53.7 ppg). The season-high 80 points the Gators yielded in a Feb. 5 loss at Arkansas marked the only time a Florida opponent has scored 70 or more.

TRENDS:

* Gators are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 NCAA Tournament games.
* Demons are 1-5 ATS in their last six non-conference games.
* Over is 12-4 in Gators last 16 NCAA Tournament games.

No. 7 San Diego State Aztecs vs. No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners (+3, 133.5)

Lon Kruger is the first coach to guide five different schools into the NCAA Tournament and he will see a familiar face on the other sideline when 10th-seeded Oklahoma faces seventh-seeded San Diego State on Friday in a South Regional second-round game Philadelphia. Kruger and San Diego State coach Steve Fisher matched wits for seven seasons when Kruger was coaching Nevada-Las Vegas of the Mountain West Conference. Fisher had the edge in the matchups, going 13-5 against Kruger’s UNLV squads.

The Aztecs are part of the tournament field for the fourth straight season, the best such streak in program history. San Diego State struggled down the stretch, losing five of its last nine games and dropping a 10-point decision to powerful New Mexico in the semifinals of the Mountain West tourney. Oklahoma was one-and-done in the Big 12 tourney, falling to Iowa State for its third loss in five games. The Sooners are ahead of schedule with Kruger guiding the school back into the tournament in his second year on the job, ending a four-year drought for Oklahoma.

TRENDS:

* Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Aztecs are 6-2 ATS in their last eight non-conference games.
* Over is 5-2 in Aztecs' last seven NCAA Tournament games.

No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (+20.5, 133)

An impressive run through the Big 12 tournament lifted Kansas to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where it will take on Sun Belt champion Western Kentucky in the second round on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. The Jayhawks find themselves on the top line for the third time in the last four years and will be trying to reach a second straight Final Four after falling in the championship game to Kentucky last April.

The 16th-seeded Hilltoppers are making their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth in the last six seasons. Western Kentucky has won at least its first game in its last three appearances, but will be challenged attempting to become the first No. 16 seed to knock off a top seed in the men’s tournament. Kansas has won 10 of its last 11 games since a slump at the beginning of February, and will attempt to push the tempo against a Western Kentucky club that got comfortable playing tight, low-scoring games in the Sun Belt tournament.

TRENDS:

* Hilltoppers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight NCAA Tournament games.
* Jayhawks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
* Under is 19-7 in Jayhawks' last 26 NCAA Tournament games.

No. 6 UCLA Bruins vs. No. 11 Minnesota Golden Gophers (-2.5, 134.5)

UCLA and Minnesota will meet for the seventh time Friday, going head-to-head in the opening round of the South Regional in Austin, Texas. The sixth-seeded Bruins won the Pac-12 regular-season title before losing to Oregon in Saturday’s conference championship game. The 11th-seeded Golden Gophers tied for seventh in the Big Ten before they were ousted in the first round of the tournament by Illinois. Minnesota posted some impressive wins along the way, however, knocking off then-No. 1 Indiana last month and also beating Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan State when those teams were ranked.

Minnesota also beat Pac-12 schools Stanford (66-63) and USC (71-57) during the non-conference portion of its schedule. The Bruins won both meetings against Stanford and split with USC this season. The Golden Gophers last played UCLA in the Elite Eight at the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Minnesota won that game but later had to return the profits from its run to the Final Four after an investigation found massive academic fraud within the program. UCLA won the other five meetings, most recently in 1969.

TRENDS:

* Golden Gophers are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
* Bruins are 1-4 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Over is 6-1 in Bruins last seven NCAA Tournament games.

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NCAAB

Friday, March 22

East Regional: Day 2 NCAAB betting preview

No. 8 North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. No. 9 Temple Owls (+4.5, 150)

Eighth-seeded North Carolina State, which reached the Sweet Sixteen last year, will take on ninth-seeded Temple on Friday in Dayton, Ohio in an East Region second-round matchup. The Wolfpack reached the semifinals of last week's ACC tournament before falling to eventual champion Miami. The Owls fell in their Atlantic 10 tournament opener to Massachusetts.

Temple is making its sixth straight NCAA appearance, but the Owls haven't advanced to the Sweet Sixteen since 2001. Last year, Temple earned the fifth seed in the East but lost to 12th-seeded South Florida in its opener. The winner of this game will take on the winner of No. 1 seed Indiana's game against the winner of a play-in game between LIU-Brooklyn and James Madison.

TRENDS;

* Owls are 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven NCAA Tournament games.
* Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 7-1 in Wolfpack last eight NCAA Tournament games.

No. 2 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 15 Pacific Tigers (+12, 125)

The best season in school history wasn't enough to land Atlantic Coast Conference champion Miami a No. 1 seed. The second-seeded Hurricanes will face Big West champion Pacific in the East Region on Friday in Austin, Texas. The winner will play either seventh-seed Illinois or 10th-seeded Colorado. Both teams come in sizzling as Miami posted its fourth straight win with an 87-77 triumph over North Carolina in the ACC championship game and Pacific has won seven in a row. It's only the seventh NCAA Tournament appearance for Miami and the first since 2008, but coach Jim Larranaga is making his sixth trip to the tourney and took George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.

It's an emotional occasion for Pacific as coach Bob Thomason announced that this season - his 25th at his alma mater - will be his last. Thomason orchestrated a major turnaround after going 11-19 a year ago and has the Tigers in the tournament for the fifth time in his tenure - and the first since 2006. The Tigers' Big West tournament title didn't come easily, as they won their three games by a combined 14 points.

TRENDS:

* Tigers are 9-19-1 ATS in their last 29 neutral site games.
* Hurricanes are 42-17-1 ATS in their last 60 non-conference games.
* Over is 6-0 in Hurricanes last six NCAA Tournament games.

No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 16 James Madison Dukes (+21.5, 136.5)

Indiana lost its hold on the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament thanks to a bit of a late-season fade, but will look to set the stage for a strong finish Friday when it meets James Madison in the second round of the East Regional in Dayton, Ohio. The Hoosiers began the year as the No. 1 team in the country and held the honor at two other points during the course of the season, justifying their lofty status with a 24-3 start.

However, Indiana split its last six games, including its 12th straight loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament. The finish was enough for the selection committee to send the Big Ten’s regular-season champion away from Indianapolis, but not enough to remove it from consideration as one of the four No.1 seeds. The Hoosiers' reward will be the Dukes, who recorded their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1983 with Wednesday’s 68-55 first-round victory over fellow No. 16 seed LIU Brooklyn.

TRENDS:

* Dukes are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
* Hoosiers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 non-conference games.
* Under is 16-6-2 in Dukes' last 24 overall.

No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 10 Colorado Buffaloes (+1, 126.5)

Momentum will be hard to find when Illinois meets Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Fighting Illini, the No. 7 seed in the East Regional, have lost three of their last four games while the No. 10 Buffaloes have dropped three of five. It is a much different scenario from a year ago for Colorado, which roared into the Big Dance after winning four games in four days to claim the 2012 Pac-12 tournament title as the sixth seed.

Illinois defeated two No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament during the regular season - Gonzaga and Indiana - but lost to the Hoosiers 80-64 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Friday. The Fighting Illini, who received a bid despite finishing 8-10 in the competitive Big Ten, sport a strong backcourt led by seniors Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson. They will face Colorado's talented sophomore tandem of Spencer Dinwiddie and Askia Booker.

TRENDS:

* Buffaloes are 7-2 ATS in their last nine non-conference games.
* Fighting Illini are 8-18 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games.
* Under is 14-4-1 in Fighting Illini last 19 NCAA Tournament games.

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NCAAB

Friday, March 22

West Regional: Day 2 NCAAB betting preview

No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers vs. Mississippi Rebels (+5.5, 129.5)

Mississippi is fresh off its first SEC tournament title since 1981 and has the type of fearless scorer in Marshall Henderson that can key a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Fifth-seeded Wisconsin, which opens its tournament run against the Rebels on Friday in Kansas City, Mo., is one of the best teams in the country at controlling the tempo with its defense and will force Henderson to take tough shots. No. 12 seed Mississippi is making its first Tournament appearance since 2002.

The Badgers beat a pair of top-10 teams in Michigan and Indiana on back-to-back days before falling to Ohio State in the Big Ten title game Sunday. Wisconsin is making its 15th straight NCAA Tournament appearance and has won its opening game in each of the last seven seasons. Ole Miss had to fight through one of the best defensive teams in the country in its SEC tournament final against Florida and proved it could win without reaching 80 points by taking three tight games in the conference tournament.

TRENDS:

* Rebels are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Badgers are 5-1 ATS in their last six NCAA Tournament games.
* Over is 5-2 in Badgers' last 7 NCAA Tournament games.

No. 4 Kansas State Wildcats vs. No. 13 La Salle Explorers (+5.5, 131.5)

Despite a loss in the finals of the Big 12 tournament championship game at the Sprint Center, Kansas State’s top hope was to return to the nearby venue for the NCAA Tournament. The selection committee granted the Wildcats their wish and they’ll try to take advantage of it starting Friday when they meet La Salle. While Kansas State suffered its first loss in four games in Kansas City after its conference title-game setback against Kansas, the Wildcats managed to beat Florida there Dec. 22, 2012.

Kansas State, which shared the regular-season conference title with the Jayhawks, reached the regional final round in its only previous appearance as a fourth seed in the NCAA Tournament and will try to make another deep run against the explosive Explorers. La Salle notched its first NCAA Tournament win since 1990 in Wednesday’s 80-71 first-round victory over Boise State – the 59th anniversary of their national championship win.

TRENDS:

* Explorers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six neutral site games.
* Wildcats are 1-6 ATS in their last seven non-conference games.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Wildcats' last eight non-conference games.

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 15 Iona Gaels (+14, 145)

Ohio State took kindly to a No. 2 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament and raced to its third Final Four appearance in 14 seasons. The streaking Buckeyes were granted the No. 2 seed once again and will open the tournament against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Iona in the second round Friday in nearby Dayton. Ohio State has won eight straight and seized the Big Ten tournament crown for the third time in four years with a 50-43 win over Wisconsin on Sunday.

The Buckeyes have been doing it with defense, giving up an average of 52.8 points during the winning streak. That style will be tested by the offensive-minded Gaels, who earned an at-large bid last season before squandering a 25-point lead to Brigham Young in a brutal first-round loss - also at Dayton. Iona enters as one of only three teams in the country averaging at least 80 points. It finished tied for fourth in the MAAC before emerging from the tournament with three consecutive close wins. Conference Player of the Year Lamont Jones battled through flu-like symptoms to win tournament MVP honors. The winner of Friday's tilt plays either Notre Dame or Iowa State in the third round.

TRENDS:

* Gaels are 4-1 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last four neutral site games.
* Over is 4-1 in Buckeyes last five NCAA Tournament games.

No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones (+1.5, 141)

Seventh-seeded Notre Dame looks to slow down high-octane Iowa State in the opening round of the West Regional at Dayton, Ohio, on Friday. The talented Fighting Irish are the last team to beat Louisville, the tournament's overall No. 1 seed, in one of the most memorable games of the season. Notre Dame clipped the Cardinals' wings 104-101 in a five-overtime thriller in February.

Iowa State, the 10th seed, got off the NCAA bubble with a win over Oklahoma in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The Cyclones are a whirlwind on offense, ranking fourth in the nation in scoring at just under 80 points a game. Iowa State had its season derailed by Big 12 champions Kansas. The Jayhawks beat the Cyclones in overtime twice in the regular season before knocking them out of the conference tournament.

TRENDS:

* Cyclones are 1-4 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Fighting Irish are 0-5 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 8-1-1 in Fighting Irish's last 10 NCAA Tournament games.

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NCAAB

Friday, March 22

Midwest Regional: Day 2 NCAAB betting preview

No. 2 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 15 Albany Great Danes (+18, 132.5)

Duke lost a chance at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament by falling to Maryland in its opening game of the ACC tournament. Still, the Blue Devils are well-positioned for a run at a national title, earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Duke will open against America East champion Albany on Friday in Philadelphia. The Blue Devils have not lost to a non-conference opponent, but they have the memory of last season's stunning first-round ouster by Lehigh - when they were also a No. 2 seed.

Albany was a middling 9-7 in conference play but squeezed out three straight narrow victories in the America East tournament, including a 53-49 win over Vermont in the title game, to secure its third NCAA berth and first since 2007. The Great Danes, who set a school record for victories, appear hopelessly overmatched against Duke, but they have a favorable slice of history. As a No. 16 seed in Philadelphia in 2006, Albany led top-seeded Connecticut by 12 points in the second half before succumbing.

TRENDS:

* Great Danes are 7-1 ATS in their last eight neutral-site games.
* Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
* Under is 5-0 in Great Danes last five neutral site games.

No. 7 Creighton Bluejays vs. No. 10 Cincinnati Bearcats (+3, 128)

All eyes will be on All-American Doug McDermott as seventh-seed Creighton battles No. 10 Cincinnati in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional at Philadelphia on Friday. McDermott, second in the nation in scoring with an average of 23.1 points, has carried the Blue Jays from the obscurity of the mid-major ranks to No. 24 in the final regular-season poll.

The Bearcats, hailing from the powerful Big East, had a strong start to the season but needed a win in the postseason tournament to feel safe about its NCAA bid. Cincinnati won its first dozen games of the season to climb into the Top 10 in the national rankings. But Cincinnati struggled at times in conference play finishing 9-9 in the regular season before dispatching Providence in what appeared to be an important game in the first round of the Big East tournament.

TRENDS:

* Bearcats are 5-1 ATS in their last six neutral-site games.
* Bluejays are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 non-conference games.
* Over is 9-4 in Bearcats last 13 NCAA Tournament games.

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NCAAB

Friday, March 22

Where the action is: Friday's NCAA tournament line moves

Mississippi Rebels vs. Wisconsin Badgers - Open: 127, Move: 129.5

This is a classic mismatch in styles, with Ole Miss wanting to press the tempo and Wisconsin trying to lure its opponents to sleep. Bettors seem to be siding with the Rebels when it comes to which team will dictate the pace Friday.

“We opened 127 and immediately got hit with sharp money,” Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker with CarbonSports.ag, told Covers.

Despite the lean toward the over, spread bettors believe the Badgers can win – and cover - at a quicker pace. Wisconsin has been bet up from -4.5 to -6.

Creighton Bluejays vs. Cincinnati Bearcats – Open: 126, Move: 128

Early sharp money bumped this total up but books are waiting for a big flood of action on Friday’s game once Thursday’s action wraps up. Creighton was one of the most potent offensive clubs in the country, scoring 75.4 points per game. Cincinnati finished among the best under bets in the land with a 4-22 over/under mark.

Kansas State Wildcats vs. La Salle Explorers – Open: +5, Move: +6

Some books have taken early action on KSU, bumping the spread a point. CarbonSports.ag opened this game in the middle at 5.5 early Thursday morning.

“So far all the early money is on the favorite, but not enough money to move the number,” says Stewart.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. UCLA Bruins – Open: +3.5, Move: +2.5

This is one of the few opening games in which the lower seed is the betting favorite. Minnesota went as high as -3.5 before buyback forced the most recent adjustment. However, public money will have its say on gameday and will likely push this spread back to its original post.

“The public seems to be in love with this Minnesota team,” says Stewart. “We opened this No. 11 seed -3 and all the money poured in on the favorite. We eventually went to 3.5 and we immediately booked sharp action (on UCLA) at that number.”

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Open: Pick, Move: -1.5

This No. 7 versus No. 10 matchup opened as a pick and early money came in on the Irish, moving them to 1.5-point favorites. Books don’t expect this spread to climb any higher and wouldn’t be surprised to see it close back at pick’em by tipoff Friday.

“Very good matchup and we made this game a pick’em, but so far most of the early money is on the favorite,” says Stewart. “I can’t see either team winning this game by a margin and it’s going to come down to who’s making their shots from 3-point land.”

Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels – Open: 141, Move: 143

This total opened as low as 141 points and was bet up to 143 before action on the under balanced out at the book. According to CarbonSports.ag, 59 percent of total bets are on the under. Villanova and UNC both leaned slightly toward the under this season, going 12-16 and 15-17 over/under respectively.

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Lakers' Gasol, Bryant Expected to Play Friday

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to have both Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant in the lineup when they host the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Gasol (foot) and Bryant (ankle) were full participants in practice Thursday and intend to suit up for the crucial home game.

Oddsmakers have sent out a suggested spread of Lakers -9 and a total of 198 in what could be just the third time this season L.A.’s core group of Steve Nash, Metta World Peace, Dwight Howard, Steve Blake, Gasol and Bryant have all been healthy enough to play together.

The Lakers have played under the total in five of their last six contests, averaging 96 points per game – six points lower than their season average.

Los Angeles has the weekend off before embarking on a four-game road trip beginning Monday at Golden State. The Lakers are 1 ½ games up on the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 13 games to play.

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Beat the Heat: Odds on Miami's Win Streak

The Miami Heat overcame a 27-point deficit Wednesday night to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-95 and extend their winning streak to 24 games heading into Friday’s clash with the Detroit Pistons.

The Heat are 14-10 ATS during the run that began Feb. 3 in Toronto and will now face three consecutive sub-.500 opponents. Miami is a 16-point favorite and oddsmakers have set a total of 199 for Friday night’s date with the Pistons.

Here are the updated odds on when Miami’s winning streak will end:

March 22 vs. Pistons +1,000
March 24 vs. Charlotte +1,200
March 25 at Orlando +400
March 27 at Chicago +300
March 29 at New Orleans +1,000
March 31 at San Antonio +350
Any game in April +450

No losses for remainder of regular season +1,500

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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

Over 198 Detroit and Miami.

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NBA

Friday, March 22

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won last two games, but lost four of last five on road (3-0 last three AF).
-- Pacers won last two games, by 21-22 points (2-4 last six HF).
-- Miami won its last 24 games (2-5 last seven HF).
-- Hawks won four of last five games (4-2 last six HF).
-- Grizzlies won eight of last ten games (6-0 last six AF).
-- Rockets won three of last four games (2-4 last six HF).
-- Spurs won seven of last nine games (2-3 last five HF).
-- Wizards won five of their last six games (3-4 last seven AU). Lakers won six of their last eight games (4-3 last seven HF).

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost seven of its last ten games (1-4 last five HU).
-- Bucks lost four of their last six games (5-2 last seven AU).
-- Thunder lost last two games, to Denver/Memphis. Orlando lost its last five games, four by 9+ points (2-6 last eight HU).
-- Pistons lost their last nine games (2-7 vs spread).
-- Portland lost three of last four on road (4-1 last five AU).
-- Hornets lost seven of last nine games (2-4 last six HU).
-- Cavaliers lost six of last seven games (5-1 last six AU).
-- Boston lost its last three road games, scoring 79.7 ppg (6-4 last ten AU). Mavericks lost three of last five games (7-4 last 11 HF).
-- Jazz lost seven of their last nine games (4-7 last 11 AU).
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight games (2-5 last seven AU). Suns lost five of their last six games (0-3 last three HF).

Totals
-- Five of last seven New York road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Indiana games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Oklahoma City road games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Portland games.
-- Last five Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Lakers' last six games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Portland is 3-7 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 5-8 vs spread on road if it played night before.

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Brandon Lang

100 dimes - Cincinnati +3.5

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Bryan Rosica

80 dimes - Cincinnati +3.5

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DR BOB

3 Georgetown

2 Kansas St
2 Ohio St
2 San Diego St
2 Kansas

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BookiesHunter

46-26 run

Tennis plays:

2* Parlay: Mayer&Tipsarevic
2* (GOW): Over 22.5 games Davydenko/Dolgopolov
2* Parlay: Simon&Anderson

1* Blake over Benneteau
1* Fognini over Llodra
1* Devvarman over Feliciano Lopez

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Jeff Benton: Friday's Action

100 Dime winner -- Oklahoma Sooners as the undxrdog as they play againhst the San Diego State Aztecs. At the time I release this seluction at 10:05 pm eastern time Thursday night, the Sooners are +3 point underdogs both in Vegas and the offshore books.

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5Lines

Total Line for 03/22/2013
(Won last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
NBA - Boston Celtics : o196.5
Cost: -110

Run Line for 03/22/2013
(Lost last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
NBA - Boston Celtics : +4.5
Cost: -110

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Sean Higgs

Time Order

4* Duke
10* Mississippi
5* Kansas State
4* Oklahoma
10* Iowa State
4* Minnesota

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Don Best Consensus

James Madison vs Indiana
Pick: James Madison

James Madison is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. Hoosiers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.

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ATS Insider's Club
Basketball:
3 BAYLOR -9 OV ARIZONA ST. 8:00PM
3 UNDER 211.5 CLEVELAND/HOUSTON 8:05PM

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BIG AL
Indiana
Georgetown
Wisconsin
Pacific

Duke
Iona
UNC
UCLA

Opinions
K-State
Cincy
Florida

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Betting Line Moves NCAAB 3/22

842 north carolina - 4
849 minnesota - 2 1/2
824 duke - 18 1/2

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GAMEDAYINSIDERS / TJ Pemberton

CBB - Illinois pk -106
Illinois is lead by Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson the 2 seniors in the back court who helped beat two #1 teams this year including Indiana and Gonzaga. Both of these teams need to step up today and break their slumping trends. Illinois lost 3 in a row while Colorado has lost 3 of the last 5. Illinois will lead with it's 3 guard line-up and shoot more three's than anyone in this tourney. If they fall they win - simple. I like this senior group to come together and get a first round win.

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Stump The Spread
4-1 yesterday

Northwestern State +20 1/2
Minn -2 1/2
Miami -12
Illinois -1
Wisconsin -5 1/2

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HANDICAPPING KINGS

JIMMY

1* - [843] Mississippi UNDER 129 -108 vs Wisconsin
1* - [3] Washington Capitals UNDER 5.5 -125 vs Winnipeg Jets
1* - [807] Detroit Pistons UNDER 199 -105 vs Miami Heat
1* - [857] Stony Brook UNDER 131.5 -110 vs Iowa
1* - [7] Detroit Red Wings UNDER 5.5 -135 vs Anaheim Ducks

PJ (TENNIS)

1* - [142] Xavier Malisse +130 vs Jeremy Chardy
1* - [105] Somdev Devvarman +145 vs Feliciano Lopez

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Kelso

100 units Colorado
25 units Miami FL
10 units Minnesota
10 units Ole Miss

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JOE GAVAZZI

La Salle vs. Kansas State (-5) 3:10 TRU Kansas City, Missouri
5* Kansas State
Site advantages in the NCAA are a well-documented nearly 60% situational edge. That most certainly is true for a Kansas State team who has played no fewer than 4 games already this season at this venue including the just completed Big 12 CCT. Credit goes to 9th year La Salle HC Giannini who has led his 4 Guard lineup to the NCAA for the first time in his tenure and the 1st time in over 20 years. A victory over Boise in the play in game (80-71) was notable for the fact that the 4 Guard lineup shot 63% from the field with 16 assists in cruising past Boise despite a -9 rebound margin. Doubtful however if LaSalle duplicates anywhere near that offensive performance vs. the Kansas State defense allowing 60/42/31 and only 4.8 3s/ game on 15.3 attempts. Meanwhile the promiscuous LaSalle defense is allowing 46% from the field providing the superior “host” with a dominant defensive edge. Combination of site, defense, the surprising toughness of K State (leftover form the Martin regime) and fluidity of offense led by McGruder are the ingredients that make this a winner.

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Greg Shaker ‏

Friday Twitter Play #1: #836 Iona/Ohio State Under 67 1st Half

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PAUL LEINER

100* Kansas -20

100* Iowa State +1

50* UCLA +3

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Blasscyk WINS

Game #1

Albany(15) vs Duke(2) 12:15 pm EST

BW Prediction: Albany 55, Duke 80

BW Play: 824 Duke -18 -110 (Bookmaker)

Game #2

Cincinnati(10) vs Creighton(7) 2:45 pm EST

BW Prediction: Cincinnati 57, Creighton 64

BW Play: 826 Creighton -3 (-120 buy the hook) (5 Dimes)

Game #3

Oklahoma (10) vs San Diego St. (7) 9:20 pm EST

BW Prediction: Oklahoma 80, SDSU 68

BW Play: 829 Oklahoma OVER 133 -110 (Bookmaker)

his free play, nhl ducks -1½ +190 *5 UNITS* (5 Dimes) ... DUCKS WIN 4-1 this was on twitter

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From Platinum Plays (http://www.therxforum.com/handicapper.asp?serviceID=8030). 500K NCAA Lock Parlay
the Illinois Fighting Illini -1 over
the Colorado Buffaloes
the Creighton Blue Jays -3½ over
the Cincinnati Bearcats
Best Bets


the Duke Blue Devils -18 over
the Albany Great Danes
the NC State Wolf Pack -4½ over
the Temple Owls
the Wisconsin Badgers -6 over
the Mississippi Rebels


500K Tournament Blowoutthe Minnesota Golden Gophers -3 over
the UCLA Bruins
Best Bets
the North Carolina Tar Heels -4 over
the Villanova Wildcats
the San Diego St Aztecs -3 over
the Oklahoma Sooners
the Iowa St Cyclones +1½ over
the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
the Iona Gales +14½ over
the Ohio St Buckeyes



PLATINUM PLAYS PREMIER PICK
the Miami-Fla Hurricanes -13 over
the Pacific Tigers
the Florida Gators -20½ over
the Northwestern St Demons

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Totals 4 You College Basketball Selections for Early Friday, March 22nd

2013 NCAA Tourney Round 2 Line-Crusher of the Year!!!!!
Mississippi/Wisconsin under 128 1/2

You Win or we'll email you Tonight's College Report Free of Charge!!!

Early College Best Bets
Albany/Duke over 133 1/2
Temple/NC State over 149 1/2
Cincinnati/Creighton under 128
Colorado/Illinois over 127

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Totals 4 You Regular Service Selections for Friday, March 22nd

March's NBA "Unders" Triple Lock Parlay of the Month!!!!!
Oklahoma City/Orlando under 208
Detroit/Miami under 199
Minnesota/Phoenix under 192
2-1 or Better or we'll email you Saturday's NBA Report Free of Charge!!!

NBA Best Bets
New York/Toronto under 193
Boston/Dallas over 196

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Totals 4 You College Basketball Selections for Late Friday, March 22nd

2013 NCAA Tourney Round 2 Totals Parlay of the Year!!!!!
Florida Gulf Coast/Georgetown under 123 1/2
Iona/Ohio State over 145

Late College Best Bets
Villanova/North Carolina under 143
Iowa State/Notre Dame over 140 1/2
Minnesota/UCLA under 135

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Ness
WI -6
NC St -4
KS St -5.5

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goldrushcapping

SILVER WISCONSIN -5

GOLD KANSAS ST -5.5

SILVER KANSAS -20

SILVER DUKE -17

SILVER GEORGETOWN -13

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Betting line moves
854 illinois -1

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Fezzik | CBB TotalFri, 03/22/13 - 8:00 PM

triple-dime bet
855 Ariz. St / 856 Baylor OVER 146.0 Hilton (http://www.pregame.com/en/main/sports-betting-lines-odds/?AflId=88484)Analysis:In sharp Contrast to the NCAA Tournament, the NIT Tourny early games are typically higher scoring. In particular, we look to play teams that were "Bubble" or Win their Conf Tourney to get in NCAA teams. These teams often HAVE been playing very tight, as every one of their games was critical down the stretch.
However, as soon as their fate is sealed, and they head to the NIT, the importantance of the games is greatly diminished. The natural result is that the pace of play increases sharply, especially in games that are nationally televised.
We have a perfect candidate here for an NIT over, with a Friday Night ESPN 2 Home Game and two teams that would have preferred to be in the Big Dance that should be ready and happy to run the Court tonight.
Baylor put up 112 points themselves in their 1st NIT game vs. LBSt, and note that despite having a 59-34 lead at half, there was zero letup in scoring (as there often is in blowouts), as the 2h had 85 points scored.
ASU's 1st game only hit 151 points vs. Det, but that was because Det went 2-20 from Area Code 3, and 20/58 from the field in the ASU 83-68 win.
I recommended in my Bet Like A Pro Program that clients bet 1 unit on 1st Half OVER, 2 uniˆts on game OVER as I do expect the pace from the start to be lightning fast.

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Root Inner Circle GOY

Villanova

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Seabass Report for Friday(Early Edition):
200 Miami
200 Wisconsin
500 Cincinnati

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PPP Early:

2 Albany
3 Creighton
3 Indiana
2 Temple
5 Wisconsin
3 KState
5 Miami
4 Colorado

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HOT SHOT SPORTS
4* Creighton
4* Ohio State
4* NC
4* K State
3* Detroit in NBA

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Marc lawerence

ALL 3*s

pacific
florida
temple
ucla

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Ben Burns:

10* Mavs
10* NHL Flames Under
10* San Diego State (Opening Rd GOY)

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won last two games, but lost four of last five on road (3-0 last three AF).
-- Pacers won last two games, by 21-22 points (2-4 last six HF).
-- Miami won its last 24 games (2-5 last seven HF).
-- Hawks won four of last five games (4-2 last six HF).
-- Grizzlies won eight of last ten games (6-0 last six AF).
-- Rockets won three of last four games (2-4 last six HF).
-- Spurs won seven of last nine games (2-3 last five HF).
-- Wizards won five of their last six games (3-4 last seven AU). Lakers won six of their last eight games (4-3 last seven HF).

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost seven of its last ten games (1-4 last five HU).
-- Bucks lost four of their last six games (5-2 last seven AU).
-- Thunder lost last two games, to Denver/Memphis. Orlando lost its last five games, four by 9+ points (2-6 last eight HU).
-- Pistons lost their last nine games (2-7 vs spread).
-- Portland lost three of last four on road (4-1 last five AU).
-- Hornets lost seven of last nine games (2-4 last six HU).
-- Cavaliers lost six of last seven games (5-1 last six AU).
-- Boston lost its last three road games, scoring 79.7 ppg (6-4 last ten AU). Mavericks lost three of last five games (7-4 last 11 HF).
-- Jazz lost seven of their last nine games (4-7 last 11 AU).
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight games (2-5 last seven AU). Suns lost five of their last six games (0-3 last three HF).

Totals
-- Five of last seven New York road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Indiana games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Oklahoma City road games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Portland games.
-- Last five Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Lakers' last six games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Portland is 3-7 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 5-8 vs spread on road if it played night before.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Blue Jackets won seven of their last nine games.
-- Penguins won last ten games, allowed six goals in last six.
-- Anaheim won seven of its last eight games.
-- Winnipeg won three of its last four home games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost their last eight road games, allowing 33 goals.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four home games.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six games.
-- Capitals are 3-5 in their last eight road games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Calgary-Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Detroit games.

Series records
-- Flames won four of last six visits to Columbus.
-- Capitals beat Winnipeg twice this season, 4-0/3-0.
-- Penguins won 22 of last 29 games with the Islanders.
-- Red Wings won six of last nine games with Anaheim.

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Alan Boston
Iona +14 med
Fla Gulf Coast +14 med

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Uncle Harry picks

Creighton -3.6
Northwestern st +20.5
Kansas -20

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Dave Essler:
WARNING: Earlier in the week he was on Minnesota ML. He has now changed his pick to UCLA+3 (double)
Iowa State/ND UNDER (triple)
Pacific (Double)

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Ben Burns +14.5 PACIFIC

I'm playing on PACIFIC. I've won with the Hurricanes on multiple occasions this season, so I'm well aware of what they bring to the table. That said, I feel this line has climbed a little too high - and that they're going to be in for a tougher challenge than most will be expecting.

The Tigers have no pressure on them, they're playing with confidence and they're riding an "emotional wave," as their long-time coach (Thomason is in his 25th year at his alma matter) is retiring after this season.

Pacific's top scorer, Lorenzo McCloud noted: 'That was one of my personal goals in the beginning of the year to make sure that coach will be able to leave on a great note. I'm thankful that he can retire in a good way.''

Thomason isn't ready to go quite yet though: ''We're trying to make a better script. This turned out really well.''

Pacific has been playing very stingy defense of late and that's led to seven straight wins. Over their last five games, the Tigers have allowed an average of only 57.8 points. For the season, they're allowing just 63.5.

When a team only gives up 60 or so a game, its often hard to beat them by "two touchdowns."

Note that Miami is only 2-3 ATS its last five against teams which allow 64 or fewer points per game.

The Hurricanes are indeed very good - and they'll likely advance here. However, this is their first time in the tournament in some time - and I believe they'll be feeling some pressure - with many people labeling them as the best team in the country.

Pacific obviously doesn't face nearly the same level of competition. The Tigers have beaten the likes of Xaver and St. Mary's though and they've played at Gonzaga - so they aren't totally unfamiliar with the type of opponent that they'll face here.

Remember, two No. 15 seeds - Lehigh and Norfolk State - won in last year's NCAA tournament. I won't go so far as to call the upset here - but I do think the Canes will be in for a far tougher test than most will be expecting. 9*

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Ben Burns ILLINOIS +1.5

I'm playing on ILLINOIS. The Illini enter the tournament on a bit of a down note and that will likely have many looking to play against them here. I feel that's created very fair value though, as we now essentially just need them to win the game, in oder to get paid.

True, the Illini have lost four of their last six. However, a closer look at those four games shows that they came on a neutral court vs. Indiana and on the road vs. Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa. (The other two games that they won came on a neutral court vs. Minnesota and vs. Nebraska.) With the possible exception of the loss at Iowa, those losses are "forgivable."

Prior to that 2-4 stretch, the Illini had won five in a row, including a win vs. Indiana. Let's keep in mind that this Illini team had wins vs. Ohio State and at Gonzaga (and Butler) earlier in the season. While those came some time ago, they are far more impressive feats than anything the Buffaloes accomplished.

By comparison, Colorado, which lost three of it last five overall, defeated Baylor and Colorado State, arguably their biggest non-conference wins. While I was beaten by a Pac-12 team (Oregon) yesterday, I still maintain that the conference was a little down this year. So, Colorado's conference wins weren't as big, at least in my opinion, as Illinois' wins in the Big 10.

While Colorado was outscored by an average of 65.5 to 62.4 on the road, Illinois outscored opponents by a 68.5 to 66.4 margin on the road.

The Illini are 20-7 ATS their last 27 neutral site games, when the O/U line was in the 120s. I expect them to step up and get it done. 9* annihilator

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Oklahoma vs. San Diego St. - March 22, 2013 - 9:20 PM
Pick: Your pick will be graded at pinnacle @ -3 -103 San Diego St.
Expert: Ben Burns
Evaluation: March 22, 2013 - 9:20 PM
Reason For Pick:
I'm playing on SAN DIEGO STATE. I believe that the Aztecs will have some matchup advantages in this one. I also believe that their recent NCAA tournament experience will work in their favor against an Oklahoma team which hasn't been here in some time.

Both teams score roughly the same amount of points. The Sooners average 71.1 points while hitting 43.7% of their field goals. The Aztecs shoot 43.8% from the field, averaging 69.2.

The Aztecs are considerably better on the other side of the ball though. They allow only 60.7 ppg while limiting opponents to a 38.8 field goal percentage. Meanwhile, the Sooners allow 66.2 ppg with opposing teams hitting 41.9% of their field goals.

Those defensive differences are even more significant on the road. When the Aztecs play away from home, they allow 62.8 points and a 39.5% field goal percentage. On the other hand, the Sooners give up a high 70.4 ppg on the road, opposing teams hitting 43.5% of their field goals.

Over their last five games, Oklahoma is allowing opposing teams to hit a whopping 48.3% of their field goals, permitting 74.8 ppg. Conversely, San Diego State has permitted only 63.4 ppg their last five times out, opposing teams shooing 39.1% from the field in those games.

The fact that San Diego State is so stingy doesn't bode well for Oklahoma. The Sooners are only 17-23-1 ATS (14-27 SU) against teams which allow 64 or fewer points per game the past few seasons, including a 10-15 ATS (9-16 SU) mark after a minimum of 15 games of the season had been played.

With an O/U line in the low to mid 130s, note that the Aztecs are 5-1 SU the last six times that they played a neutral court game with an O/U line in the 130 to 134. 5 range. Meanwhile, during the same stretch, the Sooners are only 1-3 when playing on a neutral court with an O/U line in the same range.

The Aztecs aren't intimidated by "good" teams. They're 40-24-2 ATS (46-20 SU) their last 66 against teams with a winning record. During that time, Oklahoma is only 25-35 SU against winning teams, 11-22 when at least 15 games of the season had been played. I expect a win and cover for San Diego State. 10* Opening Rd BEST OF BEST

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For College Basketball


We will always do the 1 POD System until Tournament time where we give ourselves the liberty to step out a bit more as the lines are a bit softer when non-conference teams meet up in general and they generally tighten as the tournament goes on. Cooled off slightly after the hot run. We are still on a 13-5 Run. We need to return to what we did earlier in the tournament (such as the Big12 and SEC Tournament (where we went a perfect 5-0).

4-Unit Play. #852. Take Under 125.5 Pacific vs. Miami Florida (Friday @ 2:10pm est).

4-Unit Play. #827. Take Under 123.5 Florida Gulf Coast vs. Georgetown (Friday @ 6:50pm est).

4-Unit Play. #845. Take Under 133.5 Oklahoma vs. San Diego State (Friday @ 9:20pm est).

All 3 of the plays that we are going with are indirect public fades. The only way that teams like Pacific, Florida Gulf Coast and Oklahoma can hang with the other 3 squads today is through their defense. After all rather than St. Mary's yesterday, if we would have went with the Under with the 11th ranked underdog over the 6th ranked Memphis Tigers we would have easily won as the game totaled at 106 when the total was set much higher. We will look to modify that today as we roll with 3 teams that are likely to do well with their defense. Pacific understands as they play the ACC Champ the only way they can hang tough is to slow down the pace of this game which is what they will look to do here. At the same time, similar to Gonzaga and the other top ranked teams that won their conference and did not have much resistance as they came in, I like Miami to be a big hungover so to speak after their ACC Championship and possibly to come out flat on the offensive end. I would not be surprised to see this game go under the posted total. As per Florida Gulf Coast, not only is Andy Enfield's wife is a super model but only note that he is a fantastic coach from the Rick Pitinio coaching tree. He understands the value of defense and this is the same team that beat Miami of Florida back in November 63-51. As this team faces a defensive stallworth in Georgetown who is 4th in the country in defense and a team who comes off a loss to Syracuse which probably eats at them a bit, look for them to come back with a strong performance today. The total is low for a reason as this game should be slow paced from start to finish and both teams would not mind playing at that pace. And, finally the Oklahoma game. Oklahoma and Lon Kruger made it to the tournament and I am happy for them.. When Oklahoma has played non-conference games, Lon Kruger loves to slow down the ball as he did against Gonzaga where the team scored just 47 points, scoring 63 against Oral Roberts and now has to face a San Diego State team who is 15th in the nation in defense. And, San Diego State is actually outside the top 80 in offense to boot and this will be a possession style of contest as Steve Fisher loves a half-court game and both these coaches will be perfectly content for this game to be relatively slow paced. Look for this contest to be sub 130 this evening.

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Sports Cash System Play of the Day:


Iowa State -1 over Notre Dame


(System Record: 55-1, Lost last game)
Overall Record: 55-39-7

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3/22 Strike Point Sports Game of Year



NCAA Tournament Game of the Year
7-Unit Play. #837 Take Iowa State (+1) over Notre Dame
Big 12 over Big East here. I’m confident that the Cyclones are not only the better team, but also that they will prove their worth in this second round match-up Friday night. We’ve invested wisely in our seven unit top play. If you’ve been with us for big picks in the past, you know we love to back teams that can get scoring from anyone and everyone. Iowa State has that in spades with four players averaging double digits and another two over nine points per game. They are one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country and have executed that facet of their game all season long. Notre Dame is predominantly a perimeter team, and basically I don’t think they can match Iowa State from outside. Iowa State is the fourth best scoring team in the nation. They have a big edge on the glass with the Irish being 100th in rebounding, not to mention the Cyclones are Top 20 in the country in assists. For my money they are simply a better, more well-rounded squad. I’m not sure if Notre Dame does any one thing better than Iowa State, and as a whole I feel really confident with this pick.

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Jt-bpo


Wisconsin - 6, Cinci +3.5, Under 132.5 Iowa

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Jimmy Boyd
3* Heat/Pistons Over 199

3* Cavaliers/Rockets Under 212.5

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Brian Edwards

Creighton / Cincinnati Under

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Mike Rose

Minnesota

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Dave Price

7* Pacific

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Joe Wiz
Late Phone - Duke

Colorado Sports
Late Phone - North Carolina & Wisconsin

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Alatex 20 Vill

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Bronco sports 11-6
G town
Nova
opinion wis

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Hoopsgooroo 3/22

823 Albany +18.5 @ 12:15p

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JdWarriors5
North Carolina -4
Cincinnati +3.5

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Betting line moves
830 san diego state - 2 1/2
827 fla gulf coast + 14

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POWER PLAY WINS

Today's Power Play of The Day is




Sport: NCAAB

KANSAS ST(-5.5)

Game time: 3:10:00 PM (EST)

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Brian Edwards

Creighton / Cincinnati Under

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Northwestern State at Florida (7:25 PM Eastern)
Pick: Florida -20.5 (-110)
The Florida Gators can play any style for Coach Billy Donovan, though they don't mind playing a slower pace as they've been hit hard by injuries and depth issues much of the season. It isn't very typical to see a No. 3 seed favored by over 20 points, but Florida isn't the typical team. Billy Donovan sure has a post-season pedigree at 31-13-3 ATS in his last 47 and this season he has had is Gators running away from a lot of good opponents. Florida, despite playing in a BCS Conference, has 15 wins on the season by 20 points or more. Northwestern State likes to get up and down the court, but plays little defense, while the Gators can score quickly from a lot of places and are capable of big huge runs. I expect a couple of them in this game.This is a complete mismatch with a coach that isn't afraid to win big. Take Florida.

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Leiner. 1500* K ST -6

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Pointwise Late Phones 10-6 Yest.

1. Miami
2. Kans. st.
4. Duke
Cinn.
Temple
5. Indy
Wisc.
6. Illinois



1. Highest
6. Lowest

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godfather locks
wisconsin -6
pacific +13.5
illinois -1

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Steve Fezzik NIT Game of The Year:

Iowa over the total 125

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Steve Fezzik NIT Game of The Year:

Iowa over the total 125


Friday, March 22nd

4 Units
826 Creighton -3 over Cincinnati
Good line, maybe better line near game time..

2 Units
833 Temple +4.5 over North Carolina St
Good line, Probably see a better line near game time.

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LEGIT PICKS

Friday 3/22/13 Plays...

3* MIAMI FL -13.5 (11:10AM PST)

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MATT FARGO 9* CBB Friday Dominator

Pacific

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MATT FARGO 10* Friday Annihilator

NC State

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Sports Cash System extrapicks
North Carolina State -4.5 over Temple (buy half point to -4)
Wisconsin -6 over Mississippi
Cincinnati +3 over Creighton

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Ness
Minn -2.5
IA St
UNC -4.5
KS St -5.5
NC St -4

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Gavazzi Night Call (recommends buying all half points)

3% Arizona State +9
3% Stony Brook +9
3% Florida Gulf Coast +14
2% Oklahoma +3
4% Ohio State -14
3% Notre Dame +1
3% Western Kentucky +21
5% North Carolina -4 (buy)
3% Northwestern State +20.5
4% UCLA +4

NBA
4% Atlanta -7.5

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SPORTS UNLIMITED Marco D'Angelo
colorado
iowa state
villanova

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Millionaires club
large
cincinnati

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SPORTS BANK
cincinnati

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Sports Handicapper King March 22

Ncaa Final Four Friday

North Carolina -4


Iowa state -1



Freeloader


illinois -1

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Alan Boston

Temple +4.5 Big
Ole Miss +6 Big
LaSalle+6 Big
UCLA +4 Big
Cincinatti +3.5 Big

Gulf Coast +14 small
Iona +14 small

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Todayspicks 3-0 yesterday

Cinci +3.5
Colorado+2
Miami U -12.5

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Your Bookies Money 6-3-1 Yesterday

Friday, March 22, 2013
Temple vs. NC State (NCAAB) - 1:40 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: 4.5/-105 Temple Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

Cincinnati vs. Creighton (NCAAB) - 2:45 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: -3.0/-105 Creighton Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 4*

La Salle vs. Kansas State (NCAAB) - 3:10 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Total: 133.5/-110 Over Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 4*

James Madison vs. Indiana (NCAAB) - 4:10 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: -21.0/-102 Indiana Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

Colorado vs. Illinois (NCAAB) - 4:40 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Total: 128.5/-110 Under Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

Villanova vs. North Carolina (NCAAB) - 7:20 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: 5.0/-115 Villanova Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

Oklahoma vs. San Diego State (NCAAB) - 9:20 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: 3.0/-107 Oklahoma Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

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Ferringo CBB
Iowa st. -1
Under 133.5 okl/sds

miss +6
colorado +1
iona +14
Ari st +9
oklahoma +3
ucla +3
under 128.5 miss/wisc
Under 123.5 Fla gulfcoast/georgetown
Teaser: villanova +9, Cinn +8.5
Teaser: miss +11, oklahoma +8

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Tony George

Kansas St. -5.5

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Doc Sports NBA
Miami UNDER 199
Wizards UNDER 199


Memphis UNDER 177

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Your Bookies Money Added La Salle +6.5 Line is getting out of hand

La Salle vs. Kansas State (NCAAB) - 3:10 PM EDT Premium Play
Play: Point Spread: 6.5/-105 La Salle Pick Title: YBM-NCAAB 3*

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For NBA Basketball

4-Unit Play. #807. Take Detroit Pistons +15.5 over Miami Heat (Friday @ 7:35pm est).

The Pistons lost by a wide margin in their last game and they will be more than motivated coming into this game. Maybe they were looking ahead to the Heat game and overlooked the Nets. The game was ugly and they ended up losing by 27 points. With the Heat coming off a huge victory of the Cavaliers, I expect them to start this game off on a big note and go out to an early lead before Detroit makes this a game in the second half. Of course the Heat will win and the streak will continue but this is a decent amount of points for a Pistons team that the Heat already beat this year and probably won't be too excited to play as they return back home. The Pistons are 4-1 ATS following a double-digit loss at home and the Heat are 0-4 ATS when they face teams with a winning percentage of less than 40% at home - meaning they have trouble covering the larger spreads at home when they face poor quality teams because of those wide spreads and the weaker team getting up to play the Heat.

Leans: Dallas (revenge), San Antonio (revenge),


Indian Cowboy's Picks For NHL Hockey

4-Unit Play. #2. Take Columbus -140 over Calgary Flames (Friday @ 7:05pm est)

Columbus looks to do well at home today against Calgary a team they lost to in extra time 4-3 earlier this year. This is a big revenge game for Columbus. They have played well over the last couple games and look to make it 3 straight winners today. Columbus has won 7 of their last 9 and the changes they have made this off-season are making dividends now. This is a team that comes off 1-0 win over Phoenix and a 4-3 win over Nashville and they certainly don't need the motivation to get up for a team they lost to earlier this year in overtime at home. Look for Columbus to seek revenge whereas Calgary is looking forward to returning home as this is the last game of their road trip prior to heading back. The Blue Jackets are 5-0 when facing teams with a winning percentage of less than 40% on the road and the Blue Jackets are 6-2 in their last 8 home games overall.

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Robert Ferringo's Picks For NHL Hockey

3-Unit Pick Take #7 Detroit (+1.40) over Anaheim (10pm, Friday, March 22)
If it wasn't for the Chicago Blackhawks who sit a top the NHL standings the talk would be about the Anaheim Ducks who go for their 14 straight home win tonight against the Red Wings. Anaheim is coming off of beating Chicago after scoring three times in the third period to win 4-2. Detroit mean while put 38 shots on net and held a red hot Minnesota team to 19 shots but loss 4-2 at home. This is the first of back to back games against each other as these two will play in Anaheim again on Sunday. I think with the Ducks success and that win vs a popular Chicago team theoddsmaker is inflating this line some. Detroit has had a lot of injuries and some turnover from a roster that was their core for some successful years in Detroit, the Wings still have some players left over and while their not as good as they have been in the past this team is competitive. I think the Ducks should be only a -1.40 home favorite here and I think this might just be a flat spot for the home team, take the money with the Wings.

2-Unit Pick Take #1 Calgary (+1.25) over Columbus (7pm, Friday, March 22)
Columbus has won six of their last eight games and now for the first time this year they're more then a -1.15 favorite in any game they have played. This is what happens what a team gets hot but what people don't realize is that at some point it sucks the value out of that "hot" team. Columbus wins have been impressive beating a team they never beat in the Predators in their last game, they also beat Vancouver once and the Red Wings twice during this streak and played the Blackhawks hard in a loss. My point to all this is it takes so much emotion to play teams that have more talent then you and stay competitive and for what it's worth it isn't hard to get up and play against the Vancouver, Detriot and Chicago type teams, now here come the Flames a team that hasn't won much and in some ways mirrors Columbus. I just think this line is out of whack here and to play able to take back twenty five cents against a Columbus team that has been a dog in 27 of the 30 games they have played this year just offers value.

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Vegas Runner

Illinois -1.5 3*
Iona / Ohio st over 144 3*

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wagner late slammer
over ucla

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Wizard of Odds - Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio St

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Stephen Nover | CBB Sides - Friday, Mar 22 2013 7:20PM
842 North Carolina -4.5(-110) Hilton vs 841 Villanova double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | NBA Sides - Friday, Mar 22 2013 7:35PM
807 DET 16.0(-110) Bodog vs 808 MIA double-dime bet

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King of the court - la salle

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ASA
5* on Kansas St

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Swami site
money makers. Illinois
TSS. Over lasalle
Under fla gc

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NCAAB

Friday, March 22

Where the action is: Late NCAA tournament line moves

Albany Great Danes vs. Duke Blue Devils – Open: -17.5, Move: -19

Bettors were a bit cautious with big spreads during Thursday’s games, especially with Gonzaga nearly getting knocked off outright. But, money is coming in on the No. 2 Blue Devils, pumping up their opening-game spread a few points before the 12:15 p.m. ET tipoff.

According to CarbonSports.ag, 92 percent of action on this game is siding with Duke.

Pacific Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes – Open: -13, Move: -12, Move: -14

Early action came in on the Tigers, trimming this spread a full point at some books before bettors jumped on the No. 2 Hurricanes and pushed the line to as high as -14 in Nevada. That flood of action is a mix of sharp and public money on Miami. About 90 percent of the bets in this one are on the Canes.

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – Open: Pick, Move: -2, Move: Pick

Bettors were drawn to the Illini out of the gate, bumping this spread off the fence and as high as Illinois -2. However, sharp money is coming in on Colorado and taking this spread back the other way. There is a slight lean in action towards the Buffs, with 54 percent of the wagers on Colorado.

The Pac-12 started the tournament off on the right foot, with No. 12 Cal, No. 6 Arizona and No. 12 Oregon all winning straight up and ATS Thursday.

Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels – Open: 141, Move: 143.5

The total and spread are on the rise. Over bettors have lifted the number as high as 143.5 points at some markets and sharp action on the Tar Heels is pushing the spread to -4.5. North Carolina was playing its best basketball in the ACC tournament while Villanova had to bite its nails on Selection Sunday. According to CarbonSports.ag, 79 percent of action is on UNC.

Florida Gators vs. Northwestern State Demons – Open: 140, Move: 142

Florida has the third-ranked defense in the land but has had trouble scoring the basketball in recent weeks. They face Northwestern State, which finished the season as the top scoring team in the country – 81 points per game. That’s enough to convince over bettor to push this total up two points since Sunday. There is a slight edge to the over, with 64 percent of total bettors taking the over.

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Open: Pick, Move: -1.5, Move: Pick

This No. 7 vs. No. 10 matchup could be the most entertaining game of the Round of 64. Both teams can live and die beyond the 3-point line. Early money bought into Notre Dame, moving this spread off a pick’em. But late action on the Cyclones has returned this line to its original post and could end up flipping the favorite before the 9:45 p.m. ET tipoff. According to oddsmakers, 62 percent of bets are on ISU.

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Mike Neri

3* Georgetown -13.5

3* Wisconsin -6

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Goldsheet LTS (evening card)


FRIDAY, MARCH 22

COLLEGE HOOPS

TOP CHOICE 1 1/2 units NORTH CAROLINA (-4) over Villanova 4:20 PM PDT (Game #842)

OKLAHOMA (+3) over San Diego State 6:20 PM PDT (Game #829)

JAMES MADISON (+21) over Indiana 1:10 PM PDT (Game #831)

OHIO STATE (-14) over Iona 4:15 PM PDT (Game #836)

ARIZONA STATE (+8 1/2) over Baylor -home 5:00 PM PDT (Game #855)

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charlie sports

500
iona over 143
irish over 141

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Betting line moves
847 northwestern st + 20 1/2

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ASA's
All 3*
Atlanta Hawks -7.5,
Oak 3,
Under 144 Ohio State

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The Philly Godfather

My Moves



Game (842) North Carolina 250: -4.5

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Ray Falco

CBB

Iowa St
Kansas
Baylor

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Sports Betting Champ
Boston B Bet

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Andre Gomes

New York/Toronto Under 192- Single Dime Play
Toronto Pick- Single Dime Play

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Pointwise Late Phones(Nite)

2. Oklahoma
3. No.Carolina
4. Iowa st
4. Florida
5. UCLA
5. Ohio st
5. West. Ky
6. Gtown


1.Baylor
6.Stony Brook



1. Highest
6. Lowest

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Teddy covers
big ticket notre dame

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SweetJones
Toronto Raptors 1st Quarter -0.5

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Mike Neri

3* Ohio State -14

3* North Carolina -4.5

3* Florida -20.5

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Maddux
#802 - NBA - New York & Toronto Under 192
#809 - NBA - Portland & Atlanta Over 200.5
#822 - NBA - Washington & LA Lakers Under 198.5
#824 - NCAAB - Duke -17.5
#828 - NCAAB - Georgetown -13.5
#840 - NCAAB - Kansas -20
#844 - NCAAB - Wisconsin -5
#846 - NCAAB - Kansas State -5.5
#855 - NCAAB - Arizona State +8.5 (NIT)

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Andre Gomes

rest of card all singles:
bost +4 1/2 & under 197 , hou -13 , ok -14 & und.208 , mia over199 ,
atl over 200 , lal-8 1/2

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LEGIT PICKS

Friday 3/22/13 ADDED Play...

3* SUNS -1.5 (7:05 PM PST)

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