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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best NBA spot bet opportunities
By STEVE MERRIL

Spot bets are classic handicapping practices that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Covers Expert Steve Merril points out the best spot bet opportunities on the NBA schedule this week:

Letdown spot

Memphis beat Oklahoma City in a playoff series last season, but the Thunder beat the Grizzlies 116-100 earlier this year. The Grizzlies will be looking to avenge that home loss Tuesday night. If Memphis is successful in doing so, then its game the very next night in Milwaukee will be a difficult spot.

That game against the Bucks also precedes a return home where the Grizzlies play a pair of games on their home court. Memphis has come on strong recently, going 7-4 SU and 9-2 ATS over its last 11 games. The Grizzlies’ four losses have come by eight, four, three, and two points.

Lookahead spot

The Los Angeles Clippers have a pair of back-to-back games on the East Coast this week - the first two stops of a seven-game road trip. The Clippers will play in New York against the Knicks Friday night, and then against the Pacers in Indiana Saturday. They beat the Knicks easily earlier this season, so that’s not the game they have their eyes on.

Indiana beat the Clippers in Los Angeles 105-100 back on December 1. The Pacers controlled that game, leading by as many as 14 points while the Clippers only lead was by a single point. Los Angeles will be looking to atone for that home loss to Indiana, so it may lack focus the night before in New York.

Schedule spot

The Miami Heat will be a focused team on Wednesday when they play the Wizards in Washington, D.C. The Heat will be going into that game off four full days of rest, while the Wizards will be playing their fourth game in six nights.

Miami will also be playing off back-to-back road losses at New York (102-92) and at Brooklyn in double overtime (104-95). Miami is starting a four-game road trip with this game, so it will be important for it to start off with a win. Washington lost 103-93 in Miami back on November 3.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best NHL spot bet opportunities
By SEAN MURPHY

Spot bets are classic handicapping practices that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Covers Expert Sean Murphy points out the best spot bet opportunities on the NHL schedule this week:

Letdown spot

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a shocking win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night and then packed their bags for a trip to Chicago to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks two nights later.

This isn't a classic letdown spot, as the Oilers will have had a full day off to regroup, but I'm thinking we'll see a less-than-inspired effort from the young Oilers as they head to Dallas to counter the Stars Tuesday night. Road wins haven't come easy for the Oilers and I suspect they'll be in tough against a sneaky-good opponent in this spot.

Lookeahead spot

Calgary is reeling right now and things won't get any easier Monday night as the Flames face the surging Hurricanes in Carolina. A better opportunity for Calgary to snap its losing streak awaits Tuesday, when it makes a stop in Nashville to take on the struggling Predators.

A trip to Carolina doesn't serve as a strong motivational spot for Western Conference squads at the best of times. While the Flames should be getting up for every game out of sheer desperation, they might just be a no-show in this non-conference tilt Monday.

Schedule spot

This isn't going to be an easy week for the New Jersey Devils. After defeating the Panthers in Florida Saturday, they traveled to Toronto to face the Leafs in a quick turnaround Sunday. After that it's on to Montreal for a date with the Habs Tuesday.

That's where things get dicey. New Jersey will make the long trek to Colorado on only one day of rest (if you can call it that) before wrapping up their whirlwind road trip with a stop in Phoenix Saturday. Don't count on a peak performance from the Devils in the desert. For its part, Phoenix will have been home since Wednesday, before it opens a three-game homestand against Vancouver one night later.

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Numbers game: Cappers share best stats for betting basketball

There are many ways to wager on basketball. Some look at situational spots while others ride hot or cold teams. The one thing that is common among those practices is paying attention to the stats and trends.

We asked our Covers Experts what numbers they pay attention to and which stats provide the best betting info. Whether you’re wagering on the NBA or the college kids, these stats are the ones that matter most to basketball bettors.

Sean Murphy – “In college basketball, I put a lot of weight in free-throw percentage (made of course). Teams that hit their free throws are able to close out games and cover spreads - plain and simple. There's a wide disparity between good and bad free-throw shooting teams at the college level, and ATS records tend to correlate.”

Nick Parsons – “It’s no surprise that five of the top six rebounding teams in the NBA - Oklahoma City, Golden State, Indiana, Portland and Houston - are all above .500 SU and as of early this week were 22 games above .500 ATS. Even Memphis - the league’s No. 4 rebounding team - is flirting with .500. Bad teams do not rebound well.”

Art Aronson – “Objects in motion tend to stay in motion, so find a motivated team by checking the results of its last five games. Every good team in the league has at least one decent streak to ride – the Clippers won 17 games in a row last season when no one was looking, and the Heat went from Feb. 3 to March 25 without losing. Never hurts to check out how has team has done in the last few weeks.”

Doc’s Sports – “When handicapping college basketball, we always look at the shooting percentage of road teams we are thinking of using as a selection. Generally, for a road team to have success, they need to shoot the ball well from the perimeter. Road teams can’t depend on the refs for help since generally the home team will shoot more free throws than the visitor. Therefore it is imperative that they make shots from long range. If a road team shoots less than 33 percent from the 3-point line, we will not use them as a selection.”

Marc Lawrence – “What I look for a lot are games involving teams with disparate results in their last game. The combination of “Never is a team as good as they look in their best win, nor as bad as they appear in their worst loss”, is often times cemented with a major line adjustment by the linesmakers. This creates value, and there is nothing better than value with a hungry team.”

Bryan Power – “For me, the stat I look at in NBA Handicapping is YTD (Year to Date) point differential. I find it to be a far better predictor of future performance than simply looking at a team's win/loss record. Take for example, Monday's game between the Timberwolves and 76ers. Minnesota came into that game off two tough losses in its previous three games, but still had a YTD point differential north of +4.0 per game. Meanwhile, despite an inexplicable four-game SU/ATS win streak, the Sixers have one of the worst YTD point differentials in the league at -7.7 PPG. I took Minnesota in that game and they won by 31.”

Teddy Covers – “I won't make a bet on an NBA total without looking at John Hollinger's offensive and defensive efficiency numbers. And from a pointspread perspective, look at the enormous ATS differences between Hollinger's top eight defensive-efficiency teams vs. the bottom eight. Pretty dramatic.”

Jesse Schule – “For college hoops, I would be careful in putting too much stock in a team's record versus ranked opponents. The rankings change week to week, there are plenty of tough teams that are not ranked in the Top 25. And as I have illustrated in my weekly "Exposing the Top 25" column, not all of those Top 25 teams deserve to be ranked.”

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Kentucky at Arkansas: What bettors need to know

Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks (OFF)

Kentucky’s latest group of fabulous freshmen seems to be coming together on the defensive end in four straight wins. The 16th-ranked Wildcats will try to make it five in a row when they play the second of back-to-back road games at Arkansas on Tuesday. Kentucky held its first two Southeastern Conference foes to an average of 62.5 points, helping to make up for some issues on the other end of the floor.

The Razorbacks dropped their first two in SEC play but proved they could break through a strong defense and hang with a ranked team in an 84-82 overtime loss to Florida on Saturday. Arkansas is especially potent offensively in its own building, where it is putting up an average of 94.3 points in the last four games. The Wildcats are second in the SEC in scoring offense behind the Razorbacks but have a big advantage on the inside with Julius Randle.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE: The line and total are currently off the board.

ABOUT KENTUCKY (12-3, 6-5-2 ATS): The Wildcats lead the SEC in rebounding offense thanks in large part to Randle, who averages a double-double at 16.7 points and 10.9 rebounds. The freshman forward failed to reach double figures in scoring in either of the first two SEC games but averaged 12.5 rebounds despite constant attention from the opposition. “You have to understand, he’s in a dogfight.” coach John Calipari told reporters of Randle. “I think right now that he’s the only college player that when he catches the ball, he’s got three guys on him.”

ABOUT ARKANSAS (11-4, 7-5 ATS): The Razorbacks have their own freshman starting forward in Bobby Portis, who will likely combine with Coty Clarke to handle the defense on Randle. Arkansas will not be afraid to run with the Wildcats and let a trio of starting guards lead the offense. Rashad Madden scored a career-best 23 points against Florida on Saturday but sits third on the team in scoring (11.2) behind fellow guard Michael Qualls (12.7 points) and Portis (12.5) in a balanced attack. The Razorbacks lead the SEC in assists (16.7) despite not having a single player average more than Clarke’s 2.2.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Arkansas.
* Kentucky is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Qualls is just 6-for-33 from the field over the last three games.

2. The Wildcats lost at Arkansas 73-60 last season as Clarke went for 14 points and 12 boards.

3. The Razorbacks lead the SEC with a plus-6.33 turnover margin.

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Wisconsin at Indiana: What bettors need to know

Wisconsin Badgers at Indiana Hoosiers (OFF)

Third-ranked Wisconsin puts its unbeaten record on the line when it attempts to defeat host Indiana for the 13th consecutive time Tuesday. The Badgers are off to the best start in school history and are one of three Big Ten teams to avoid a conference loss in the early part of the league schedule. The Hoosiers had to rally to defeat Penn State on Saturday to prevent opening Big Ten play with three straight defeats.

Indiana lost twice to Wisconsin last season – once in the regular season and again in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament. The Hoosiers are in transition mode after losing four senior starters off last season’s powerhouse team and will need a superb performance to knock off the Badgers, who can tie the program record for consecutive wins (2006-07) and are coming off last Saturday's dominating victory over Illinois. “I’m certainly proud of them,” coach Bo Ryan said. “But you start thinking about that too much and it can go the other way in a hurry.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE: The line and the total are currently off the board.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (16-0, 11-5 ATS): Freshman forward Nigel Hayes is emerging as a potent force off the bench, averaging 13 points over the past five games. Hayes is averaging 6.8 points and shooting 52.3 percent from the field but he’s refusing to let the praise over his performance or that of the team go to his head. “There was a quote we were talking about – a John Wooden quote – of ‘Don’t get caught up in the praise or criticism,’” Hayes said after the win over Illinois. “So that is what we are trying to do right now. Don’t get too high on ourselves.”

ABOUT INDIANA (11-5, 7-7-1 ATS): Little-used Austin Etherington was the hero against Penn State after he drained the go-ahead 3-pointer from the corner with 1:22 to play. The basket was only the fifth of the season for the sophomore forward averaging 1.9 points per game and Crean hopes it is the kind of moment that will propel Etherington’s confidence level skyward. “The fact that he went in and his confidence grew like it did to the point where he could knock down that shot in the corner was huge,” Crean said. “He grew up a lot and this week in the sense of he was on the court in really crucial situations.”

TRENDS:

* Wisconsin is 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings in Indiana.
* Wisconsin is 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Indiana.
* Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Indiana’s last victory over Wisconsin came on Jan. 31, 2007 when the Badgers were ranked second in the nation.

2. The Badgers committed just four turnovers against Illinois and lead the nation in fewest per game at 8.2.

3. The Hoosiers have made 20 or more free throws in four of their last five games.

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WINNING POINTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Eastern Michigan* over Western Michigan by 3

Towson over Drexel* by 1

Florida* over Georgia by 20

Wisconsin over Indiana* by 1

VCU over George Washington* by 3

St. John’s over Depaul* by 3

Kansas State* over Oklahoma by 5

Northern Iowa over Southern Illinois* by 1

Michigan* over Penn State by 15

Wichita State* over Bradley by 20

Arkansas* over Kentucky by 4
Calipari is not afraid of this kind of match-up, on the road vs. pressure defense. He
thinks his players are too athletic to guard straight up. But waves of pressure beginning at three-quarter or halfcourt is a different story.
ARKANSAS, 81-77.

Creighton* over Butler by 9

Pittsburgh over Georgia Tech* by 9

Cincinnati* over Temple by 15

**PREFERRED
Nevada* over Boise State by 6
The Wolfpack added a desperately needed big man, 6’9”, 230 A.J. West, four games
ago. With 15-9 and 12-12 games, they went 2-0 to start conference play and will be
a home dog with a new guy for smallish Boise State to scratch their heads about.
NEVADA, 72-66.

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WINNING POINTS

PRO BASKETBALL

**PREFERRED
New York over *Charlotte by 5
J.R. Smith's game should pick up now that Carmelo Anthony is back and point guard
Raymond Felton (check status) is due back soon. The Bobcats were 3-6 ATS the first
nine times they've been favored this season.
NEW YORK 97-92.

*Indiana over Sacramento by 16
The Pacers have been idle since Friday and had covered seven of the first 10 times this
season when laying more than eight points. The Pacers were giving up an average of
15 fewer points per game than the Kings, who ranked second-to-last defensively.
INDIANA 103-87.

Oklahoma City over *Memphis by 2
The Thunder rolled past the Grizzlies, 116-100, on Dec. 11 at Memphis, but that was
with now-out Russell Westbrook contributing 27 points, nine assists and six
rebounds.
OKLAHOMA CITY 103-101.

*Los Angeles Lakers over Cleveland by 6
Cleveland came out of the first weekend of this month missing Kyrie Irving (check
status), who was having trouble with his knee, and with the worst road record in the
league.
LA LAKERS 100-94.

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POINTWISE

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

(7:00) EASTERN MICHIGAN 55 - Western Michigan 48 _____ _____

(7:00) DREXEL 69 - Towson 68 _____ _____

(7:00) FLORIDA 81 - Georgia 57 (ESPNU) _____ _____

(7:00) Wisconsin 63 - INDIANA 51 (ESPN) _____ _____

(7:00) GEORGE WASHINGTON 76 - Va Commonwealth 70 _____ _____

(7:00) St Johns 69 - DEPAUL 62 _____ _____

(7:00) KANSAS STATE 74 - Oklahoma 63 (ESPN2) _____ _____

(8:00) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 59 - Northern Iowa 55 _____ _____

(8:00) MICHIGAN 70 - Penn State 66 (BIG10) _____ _____

(8:00) WICHITA STATE 95 - Bradley 60 _____ _____

(9:00) ARKANSAS 74 - Kentucky 73 (ESPN) _____ _____

(9:00) CREIGHTON 77 - Butler 75 (FOX 1) _____ _____

(9:00) Pittsburgh 83 - GEORGIA TECH 72 (ESPNU) _____ _____

(9:00) CINCINNATI 74 - Temple 64 (CBSC) _____ _____

(10:00) NEVADA 71 - Boise State 68 _____ _____

BET BETS
WISCONSIN
KANSAS ST.
WICHITA ST.
PITTSBURGH

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POINTWISE

NBA BASKETBALL

(7:05) CHARLOTTE BOBCATS 97 - New York Knicks 89 _____ _____

(7:05) INDIANA PACERS 120 - Sacramento Kings 99 _____ _____

(8:05) Oklahoma City 103 - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 94 _____ _____

(10:35) LA LAKERS 101 - Cleveland Cavaliers 93 _____ _____

BEST BETS
INDIANA (1)
OKLAHOMA CITY

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VegasInsiders

CBB
Towson vs Drexel
Pick: Drexel -4.5 (-110)
110 Units

Oklahoma vs Kansas State
Pick: Kansas State -4.5 (-110)
110 Units

St John's vs Depaul
Pick: St John's -1.5 (-110)
110 Units

VA Commonwealth vs Geo Washington
Pick: VA Commonwealth -1.5 (-110)
110 Units

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SOCCER
Charlton (England FA Cup) 1.70

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Oklahoma at Kansas State

The Sooners come into Manhattan tonight riding a 3-0-1 ATS record in their last 4 road games. Oklahoma is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 509-510: Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 57.326; Eastern Michigan 58.132
Dunkel Line: Eastern Michigan by 1
Vegas Line: Eastern Michigan by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (+4 1/2)


Game 511-512: Towson at Drexel (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 52.197; Drexel 55.434
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 3
Vegas Line: Drexel by 5
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+5)


Game 513-514: Georgia at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 56.456; Florida 76.581
Dunkel Line: Florida by 20; 122
Vegas Line: Florida by 13 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-13 1/2); Under


Game 515-516: Wisconsin at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 72.786; Indiana 71.320
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 1 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 4 1/2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+4 1/2); Over


Game 517-518: VCU at George Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 66.059; George Washington 66.173
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: VCU by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+2)


Game 519-520: St. John's at DePaul (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 64.880; DePaul 59.649
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 5
Vegas Line: St. John's by 2
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-2)


Game 521-522: Oklahoma at Kansas State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 68.065; Kansas State 70.152
Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 2; 147
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 5 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+5 1/2); Over


Game 523-524: Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 60.094; Southern Illinois 55.755
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+6 1/2)


Game 525-526: Penn State at Michigan (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 58.464; Michigan 76.741
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan by 13
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-13)


Game 527-528: Bradley at Wichita State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 52.610; Wichita State 69.742
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 17
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 20
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+20)


Game 529-530: Kentucky at Arkansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 71.627; Arkansas 67.209
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 4 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 1; 147
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-1); Under


Game 531-532: Butler at Creighton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 61.175; Creighton 76.313
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 15
Vegas Line: Creighton by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-10 1/2)


Game 533-534: Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 67.975; Georgia Tech 63.443
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+7 1/2)


Game 535-536: Temple at Cincinnati (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Temple 58.935; Cincinnati 75.259
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-13 1/2)


Game 537-538: Boise State at Nevada (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 61.863; Nevada 61.545
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Boise State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+2 1/2)

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Today's NHL Picks

San Jose at Washington

The Sharks visit Washington tonight riding a 16-1 record in the last 17 games versus the Capitals. San Jose is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-130). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST


Game 1-2: San Jose at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.111; Washington 10.358
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-130); Under


Game 3-4: Tampa Bay at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.966; NY Rangers 10.933
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Over


Game 5-6: Toronto at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.278; Boston 10.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+180); Under


Game 7-8: Philadelphia at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.049; Buffalo 9.879
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Over


Game 9-10: NY Islanders at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.080; Florida 10.681
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+105); Under


Game 11-12: New Jersey at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.652; Montreal 12.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-170); Over


Game 13-14: Ottawa at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.696; Minnesota 10.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+110); Under


Game 15-16: Colorado at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.113; Chicago 12.533
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Over


Game 17-18: Calgary at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.863; Nashville 9.904
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+165); Under


Game 19-20: Phoenix at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 9.839; St. Louis 13.489
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-220); Over


Game 21-22: Edmonton at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.273; Dallas 9.725
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+150); Over

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Free winner TUES: Arkansas + 1

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Tuesday

Islanders - Pick

St. Louis Blues -1.5 +150

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Vcu- 2
kansas state -5
butler + 11

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Today's NBA Picks

Phoenix at New York

The Suns travel to Madison Square Garden tonight coming off a 110-108 loss to Detroit and facing a Knicks team that is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in the previous game. New York is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: New York (-3). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 501-502: New York at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 118.713; Charlotte 115.010
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total:
Dunkel Pick:


Game 503-504: Sacramento at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 118.825; Indiana 126.494
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10 1/2);


Game 505-506: Oklahoma City at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.492; Memphis 124.887
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 4 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total:
Dunkel Pick:


Game 507-508: Cleveland at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 117.644; LA Lakers 108.640
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-1 1/2); Under


Game 709-710: Washington at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.319; Chicago 117.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3 1/2); Under


Game 711-712: Orlando at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 107.960; Dallas 122.445
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 14 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 12; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-12); Over


Game 713-714: Denver at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 120.482; Utah 116.692
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 4; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Under

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jeff carson sports

10* towson st+5
10* northern iowa-6

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Diamond Dog Sports

Kings +10.5

Butler +11

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB BOISE ST at NEVADA
Play Against - A favorite (BOISE ST) off 2 consecutive close losses of 5 or less to a conference rival against opponent off an upset win as a home underdog
27-7 since 1997. ( 79.4% 19.3 units )

CBB BOISE ST at NEVADA
Play Against - Road teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (BOISE ST) off a loss against a conference rival against opponent off 3 straight wins against conference rivals
79-39 since 1997. ( 66.9% 35.0 units )

CBB BUTLER at CREIGHTON
Play On - A home team vs. the 1rst half line (CREIGHTON) off a home win scoring 85 or more points, on Tuesday nights
275-171 since 1997. ( 61.7% 86.9 units )
15-13 this year. ( 53.6% 0.7 units )

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Australian Open betting tidbits: Day 3

As the Australian Open heads into Round 2, we dug up some more essential betting tidbits for Day 3 of the tennis action down under.

Leonardo Mayer v Novak Djokovic (2)

- Djokovic won his First Round match in straight sets which lasted one hour 50 minutes. He committed 20 unforced errors.
- This is the first time Mayer has ever been past the First Round in the Aussie Open.

Sam Querry v Ernests Gublis (23)

- Querrey served 24 aces in his First Round match.
- Gublis had an incredible 79 unforced errors in his opening round match.

Nikolay Davydenko v Richard Gasquet (9)

- Davydenko won the final two sets of a five set match with Lukasz Kubot.
- Gasquet defeated Davydenko in straight sets in the Third Round of the French Open.

Tommy Robredo (17) v Julien Benneteau

- Robredi needed five sets, including an 8-6 final set to defeat Lukas Rosol in the First Round.
- Benneteau also needed five sets to advance to the Second Round.

Stanislas Wawrinka (8) v Alejandro Falla

- Wawrinka lost in last year's Fourth Round in an epic five setter against Djokovic, losing the final set 12-10.
- This is Falla's first match of the tournament.

Adrian Mannarino v David Ferrer (3)

- In his five set opening round match Mannarino only had three unforced errors.
- Ferrer breezed through his opening round match in straight sets and has advanced to Third Round in seven of the last eight years.

Tomas Berdych (7) v Kenny De Schepper

- Berdych has qualified for the Aussie Open Quarterfinals the last three years.
- This is only De Schepper's second Australian Open and first time in the Second Round.

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Paul Leiner

100* Temple +13.5
50* Over 128.5 Florida/Georgia

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Hockey Crusher
San Jose Sharks -126 over Washington Caps
(System Record: 53-2, won last game)
Overall Record: 53-38-1

Here are the rest of his Hockey plays:

New York Islanders +106 over Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers -128 over Buffalo
Minnesota Wild -123 over Ottawa

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Basketball Crusher
Georgia Tech +7 over Pittsburgh
(System Record: 33-3, lost last 3 games)
Overall Record: 33-44-1

Here are the rest of his Basketball Plays:

Penn State +13 over Michigan
George Washington +2 over VCU
Western Michigan +4.5 over Eastern Mich

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Soccer Crusher
Kortrijk + AA Gent UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Belgium
(System Record: 507-18, lost last game)
Overall Record: 507-439-74

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River City Sharps

CBB
Oklahoma at Kansas St.

We are going to go against one of our favorite systems to make this play, but only because there is too much value with the road dog here. I would get this play in early as we would expect the line movement to move towards Oklahoma throughout the day. This system says that you always take the unranked home favorite against the ranked road dog ATS. However, the line usually is within a basket 1-3 pts, where here we have a really good Oklahoma team getting five points. We wouldn't be shocked at all to see the Wildcats win the game, but five points is too many to give Oklahoma in this spot. It's all about value and we think Kansas State is a bit overrated, so we will gladly take those points here. The Sharps say...

3 UNITS OKLAHOMA (+5)

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StatFox Super Situations - FoxSheets

NBA SACRAMENTO at INDIANA
Play Under - All teams where the total is between 190 and 199.5 points after allowing 80 points or less against opponent after scoring 100 points or more 4 straight games
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% 1.9 units )

NBA SACRAMENTO at INDIANA
Play Against - Road teams vs. the money line (SACRAMENTO) off 3 or more consecutive home wins, in January games
33-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.7% 21.9 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% 2.0 units )

NBA NEW YORK at CHARLOTTE
Play On - Home teams vs. the 1rst half line (CHARLOTTE) cold team - failing to cover 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread against opponent hot team - having covered 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread
206-123 since 1997. ( 62.6% 70.7 units )
2-4 this year. ( 33.3% -2.4 units )

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NBA

Hot teams
-- Knicks won their last five games, three by 10+ points.
-- Indiana won four of last five games (6-1 last seven HF). Kings won their last three games, by 4-20-44 points.
-- Grizzlies won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Thunder are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Cavaliers lost seven of last ten games, covered one of last four on road. Lakers lost ten of last eleven games, covered once in last seven.
Series records
-- Knicks won six of last eight games with Charlotte.
-- Kings lost three of last four visits to Indiana, losing by 5-7-8 points.
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games with Oklahoma City.
-- Cavaliers lost last three games at the Lakers, by 55-5-20 points.
Totals
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Sacramento road games went over; six of Indiana's last seven home games stayed under.
-- Last six Memphis home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Lakers home games stayed under total.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Bruins won four of their last five home games.
-- Rangers won four of last five games. Lightning won five of their last seven road games.
-- Sabres won five of their last six home games.
-- Islanders won seven of their last eight games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last seven games.
-- Blues won seven of their last eight games.
-- Senators/Minnesota both won five of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost four of their last five games.
-- Washington lost five of last seven games. Sharks lost three of their last four road games.
-- Flyers lost their last two games, outscored 10-4.
-- Montreal is 1-6 in game following its last seven wins. Devils lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Panthers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes lost five of their last six games.
-- Flames lost seven of their last nine games. Nashville lost six of last seven.
-- Dallas Stars lost last six games, outscored 27-12. Oilers lost six of their last eight games.
Totals
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Toronto games.
-- Six of last eight Tampa Bay ganes went over.
-- Last four San Jose games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Buffalo games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine New Jersey games.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Phoenix games.
-- Seven of last nine Calgary games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Minnesota-Ottawa games.
-- Last eight Edmonton games went over the total.
Series records
-- Bruins won their last three games with Toronto.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Tampa Bay.
-- Sharks won their last four games with Washington.
-- Flyers won eight of last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Devils are 0-2 vs Montreal this season, losing 3-2/4-3so.
-- Islanders won their last four games with Florida.
-- Avalanche won four of last six visits to Chicago.
-- Blues won six of their last eight games with Phoenix.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Calgary.
-- Senators won four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Dallas Stars won 12 of last 15 games with Edmonton.

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Cappers Access

Indiana U +4.5
Kansas St -5
Arkansas +1

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Paul Leiner:

2000* CBB Kentucky -1
100* NBA Over 186 Knicks/Bobcats
100* CBB Temple +13.5
50* CBB Over 128.5 Georgia/Florida

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NCAA Basketball Play of the Day January 14, 2014 3:01 AM by GT Staff

Oklahoma at Kansas State -5 at 4 p.m. PST

The Sooners off a huge win this past Saturday, now must travel to hostile Manhattan and meet an angry group of Wildcats who got crushed on the road in Kansas on Saturday, they look to rebound in a big way, pardon the pun.

522 Kansas State -5


Results

2013-14 NCAA BK (0-0-0) Overall Record: 8-1-1

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GamingToday's Consensus Picks January 14, 2014 3:01 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

502 Charlotte Bobcats +1: We will side with Parry’s NBA Basketball Power Guide in this 4:05 p.m. PST game as he has the Cat’s eight points better at home against the Knicks.

506 Memphis Grizzlies ( no line as yet): Memphis has won seven of the last 11 against the Thunder and they covered nine of those games. They are also 14-6-1 as home dogs when seeking revenge and 9-0 ATS after getting beat by 16 or more points in their last game.

508 Los Angeles Lakers +2½: The La La boys just not very good but they find a good spot to get a win for the front row seaters with all the big bucks as the Power Guide has them five points better in this spot against the Cavs.


Results 2013-14 NBA (0-1-0) Overall Record: 48-36-4

NCAA Basketball

515 Wisconsin -4: Huge difference in the Parry’s NCAA Basketball Power Guide and the opening line in this game with Wisconsin on the road at Indiana, he has Wisky 12 points better and we agree.

Results 2013-14 NCAA BK (0-2-1) Overall Record: 39-40-1

NHL Hockey

4 New York Rangers -150: Tampa skates into New York off a loss and the Rangers have put together a three game win streak looking to make it four in a row tonight.


Results 2013-14 NHL (0-0-0) Overall Record: 64-48-1

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Two for Tuesday January 14, 2014 3:00 AM by GT Staff

2 for Tuesday by Richard Saber

1) Oklahoma NL at Kansas State (Big 12)

The Sooners are coming off a huge home win over Iowa State this past Saturday. They will find the pickings not to their liking in Manhattan. The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last seven. K-STATE.

2) Wisconsin NL at Indiana (Big Ten)

Indiana is not the same team they were last year, but are at home and in revenge mode. Wisconsin knocked IU out in last year’s Big Ten Tourney. The Hoosiers will remember that. INDIANA.

Richard Saber: 2013 record 51-51-2 ATS (50%); 2014: 1-1.

2 for Tuesday by Mark Mayer

1) Georgia NL at Florida (SEC basketball)

The host Gators have won six straight, including a dramatic two-point win at Arkansas to snap the Razorbacks’ 23-game home court win streak. Dawgs are 1-4 away from Athens. FLORIDA.

2) Bradley NL at Wichita St. (Missouri Valley)

Wichita State remains unbeaten at 17-0, including a perfect 12-0 at home. Bradley (the school, not the Senator or Knicks great) is a brutal 3-11 ATS and Dirty Dozen material. WICHITA ST.

Mark Mayer: 2013 record: 64-39-1 ATS (62.1%); 2014: 1-1

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YourBookiesMoney 5*** NBA Game of the Year

5* Charlotte Bobcats -1

The NBA is a long season, but on rare occasions certain games stand out more than others. Tonight in Charlotte we have one of those games for the Bobcats. After a promising start for the Bobcats they have now lost 8 of 9 games with 7 of those games on the road. I fully expect Charlotte to target this game as the most important to date this season. Coming off 2 days rest and did I mention the return of Michael Kidd Gilchrist the Bobcats will play like a desperate team tonight in my opinion. The Knicks have been playing much better of late, but they are coming off an overtime win last night against Phoenix. I just can't see the Knicks coming close to matching the Bobcats intensity and I see a comfortable Bobcats cover here.

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EZWINNERS

1* Georgia Tech +7.5

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Daren Wright

COLLEGE BASKETBALL BIG PROFIT WRIGHT SIDE WINNER
526 Michigan -13 8:00 EST

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

CBB
Boise St @ Nevada
Boise St.-3.5

** winning by 7 to 9pts.

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Jeffrey James

#530 Arkansas Razorbacks +1 (9:00 est) ESPN
Arkansas is very strong at home covering 12 of their last 16 at home and they have covered their last 2 home games against the Wildcats. Arkansas will be very ready for a big effort here after losing their last 2 games SU and they get to take on the Wildcats who only have 1 cover on the road this season.

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Jimmy Moore

4* Philadelphia ML -130 (7:35 est) NBC Sports Network
Have to love the Flyers here at a very small favorite price. Philly will be extra focused here off of 2 consecutive SU losses and they love beating the Sabres since they have beaten them in 6 of the last 8 games against them. Buffalo is off of a big shootout win against the Capitals on Sunday and they just can't seem to put 2 wins together not to mention they have been bad at home. Take the Flyers here. Thank you and good luck.

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Islanders at Panthers What bettors need to know

New York Islanders at Florida Panthers (-104, 5.5)

The red-hot New York Islanders look to extend their road winning streak to eight games when they visit the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Islanders are 3-0-0 midway through their six-game trip and 8-2-0 in their last 10 overall contests as they try to climb out of the Metropolitan Division basement. Florida has earned points in five of its last six contests (3-1-2), with two of those victories coming in a shootout.

Islanders captain John Tavares received NHL First Star of the Week honors after posting 10 points in New York’s four victories, raising his total to 18 in his last nine contests. Panthers netminder Tim Thomas has looked solid in five starts since returning from injury, stopping 158-of-168 shots in that span. Kevin Poulin has started the last three games for the Islanders in place of the injured Evgeni Nabokov and has not lost since Dec. 12.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus 2 (New York), FSN (Florida)

LINE: The Panthers opened -117 but currently sit -104.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (18-22-7): Tavares’ linemates Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo are enjoying strong stretches as well, with points in 11 of 12 games for Vanek and eight goals in nine contests for Okposo. Nabokov skated on Sunday but is still on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. Andrew MacDonald leads the team’s defensemen with a surprising 22 points in 47 games after recording just 65 in parts of four previous seasons.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (17-21-7): Defenseman Dylan Olsen has missed four games with a lower-body injury and is likely out again Tuesday. Tomas Fleischmann has just two assists in nine games but is only one point behind team leader Aleksander Barkov. Jonathan Huberdeau has not scored since Dec. 7, registering only three assists since.

TRENDS:
* Over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Florida.
* Islanders are 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Panthers are 1-4 in their last five vs. Metropolitan.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Panthers last six overall.

OVERTIME:
1. Florida is 0-for-17 on the power play in its last six games.

2. New York has a 6-3-3 record against Atlantic Division opponents, while Florida owns a 9-9-4 mark at home.

3. The Islanders have won each of their last four meetings with Florida.

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Tuesday card has the 5* SEC Game of the Month on ESPN With 8 Powerful angles, last nights top play cashed in NCAAB With La. Lafayette. In NBA its a 92% Totals system. NBA Remains top ranked at several leader boards. Free Big East NCAAB Play below.

On Tuesday in Big East NCAAB Play the Free Play is on St. Johns. Game 519 at 7:00 Eastern St. Johns has a better RPI Ranking at 60 then Depaul does at 103. The Red Storm have dismantled teams that are ranked worse than 50 in the RPI Scale winning 9 of 10. The Blue Demons are just 1-3 vs teams ranked between 50 and 100 in the RPI Scale. The Demons are 0-5 off a conference win, 3-22 in the second half of the season the last few years vs winning teams and have dropped 15 of the last 2 straight up and to the spread as a home dog of 3 or less. Even Tuesday has been a problem as they have lost 12 of 14. St. Johns has won and covered 10 of 14 as a road favorite of 3 or less and has won 18 of 22 when favored. Here at Depaul they have covered 5 of the last 6 in the series. Look for them to take down Depaul here tonight. On Tuesday we have a Big 5* SEC Game of the Month with 8 Power angles. last nights top play cashed easily with LA. Lafayette. In the NBA its another solid totals system that has cashed 92% since 1995. Jump on now and squash your book like a California grape. For the free play take St. Johns. GC

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SPORTS WAGERS NHL

Tampa Bay +139 over N.Y. RANGERS

OT included. No question the Rangers are going good right now and they deserve credit for it. New York has won three straight and eight of its past 11 games. However, two of those wins came against the Maple Leafs while other victories came against a reeling Dallas team, Florida, a slumping Wild and Philadelphia. Over that span, the Rangers lost to Pittsburgh, Columbus and Washington and prior to that they had dropped eight of 11 games. When these two met on December 29, the Rangers defeated the Bolts, 4-3. Anders Lindback was in net for Tampa but the Rangers do not get that same luxury tonight.

Ben Bishop returns from a brief stint on the rack with a record of 22-5-3 to go along with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV%. When you get great goaltending you always have a great chance to win and Bishop gives the Bolts a great chance every time he plays. Bishop has recorded shutouts in each of his last two meetings with the Rangers and is 4-0-0 with a .970 save percentage in four career appearances against them. The Lightning just keep coming on. They play a swarming style with a relentless forecheck that cause havoc in the offensive end. They have won seven of their past nine road games and they offer up tremendous value when being offered up a price like this one. (To read more on the Bolts, see our future bet on them to win the East, posted today).

Ottawa +102 over MINNESOTA

OT included. The Wild are warm with five wins in their past six games but it’s been all smoke and mirrors. Minnesota’s charmed life cannot last. The Wild have run into a slew of weak goaltending but don’t count on that here against Robin Lehner. Against the Predators in their last game, Minnesota scored four goals on 23 shots. In a recent 5-3 victory over Washington, Minnesota scored five times on 11 shots and was outshot in that one, 30-11. In a recent 2-1 victory over L.A., Minnesota was outshot 40-17. The Wild are averaging 20 shots on net per game over their past seven contents. Their 26.5 shots on net per game average this season is dead last in the West while the Senators shots on net average per game ranks third in the NHL behind San Jose and Chicago. Prior to this extremely fortunate streak of five wins in six games, Minnesota had lost 13 of 18 games and that’s the team we’re likely going to see a lot more of over the next while.

The Senators had been underachieving the entire season until recently. The Sens have picked up points in six straight with the last three all coming on the road. When they played the Wild back in Ottawa on November 20, they dominated that game despite losing 4-3. That’s when the Sens were going bad and the Wild were healthy. That’s not the case anymore. The Senators are finally getting good goaltending and they’re playing their best hockey of the season right now. Ottawa concludes its four-game trip here and has a chance to end it with seven out of a possible eight points with a victory. Expect nothing short of an inspired effort in an attempt to do exactly that against one of the most beatable teams in the game.


MONTREAL -½ +102 over New Jersey

Regulation only. We like the Devils. Despite a lack of talent up front, the Devils never seem to get frustrated and always play their hearts out. However, the Devils have scored two goals or less in nine of their past 10 games and that’s a huge problem when facing a top goaltender like Carey Price. The Devils have two wins in their past six games, a 1-0 victory over Dallas and a 2-1 OT victory over Florida. In both those games, Cory Schneider was in net. Martin Brodeur is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’s French Canadian and this is New Jersey’s final trip to Montreal this season. As a courtesy, Lou Lamoriello and the Devils coaching staff will give Brodeur this start because it’s likely Brodeur’s final year and thus, his final start in his illustrious career in Montreal. In Brodeur’s last two starts, he posted save percentages of .893 and .792. Prior to that he had save percentages of .818, .783, .875 and .824 in four of seven starts. The Devils had used Schneider in three straight starts before this one and as we head down the stretch expect to see a lot less of Brodeur because the game has passed him by.

The Canadiens are coming off a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks in a game they held Chicago to just 20 shots on net. The Habs remain consistent with 16 wins over their past 25 games but this has nothing to do with that. This game is Carey Price versus Martin Brodeur in one of the biggest goaltending mismatches of the season. Enough said.

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SPORTS WAGERS

NHL Future Bet
Tampa Bay to win East +800

Future Bet (posted January 14/14)

There is great value on the Lightning to win the East because their chances of doing so are closer to about 3-1 than the 8-1 that’s being offered. Tampa has very few flaws and they also have the NHL’s best kept secret in goaltender Ben Bishop. Bishop is 22-5-3 with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV% this season. When healthy, Tampa rolls out the deepest group of talented forwards in the NHL. Ryan Malone is a 20-goal scoring power forward who’s healthy again. New addition Valtteri Filppula had 66 points in his last full season and at the time of the writing (January 14), he had 36 points in 46 games. Teddy Purcell is probably the most underrated offensive player in the NHL. In the past three seasons (one shortened), he’s racked up 152 points, which gives him a higher point-per-game average than guys like Paul Stastny, Mike Richards, Blake Wheeler, Jeff Skinner and other all-stars. The points is, the Bolts have the horses on offense.

Their D-corps is stacked. Victor Hedman and Matt Carle are studs. Radko Gudas is a stud in the making and guys like Sami Ohlund and Eric Brewer aren’t exactly duds. Rookie Andrej Palat is another player on this team that doesn’t get much recognition but he’s a Calder candidate that just keeps getting better. Regarding Palat: “He’s just one of those quiet guys, he’s zero maintenance, he works his tail off and he’ll probably kill me for saying this but he could make an instructional video for how to play the game the proper way,’’ Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said. As of January 14, Palat ranks seventh in rookie scoring and is second among all rookies with a plus-14 rating. Since being put in a top-six role, playing alongside fellow rookie Tyler Johnson and Martin St. Louis, Palat has taken off, accumulating 15 of his 22 points in the 18 games since the new line was formed. At the time of Steven Stamkos’ injury, the Bolts had won 12 of 16 games and Stamkos is due back around the Olympic break. Without Stamkos, not to mention several other key injuries, the Lightning have been beasts to play every night. With a healthy roster, Tampa boasts the best defense in the East by a wide margin, a top 3 goaltender and the most balanced and productive forwards as well. The other powers in the East, Pittsburgh and Boston, both have serious flaws. The Pens always bow out in the playoffs because of a weak defense and Marc Andre Fleury going cold while the B’s are just a slightly above average team playing in a weak conference. When healthy, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the best team in Eastern Conference and are absolutely worthy of a wager at this price.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, January 14

Western Michigan lost its last two visits to Ypsilanti in OT; they beat Eastern Michigan by 15 n LY's MAC tourney- teams split last eight in series. Broncos won first two MAC games, winning in OT at Miami in last game- they're #7 in country at getting to foul line. MAC single digit home favorites are 1-5 vs spread. Eastern forces turnovers 20.7%, has blocked 16.3% of opponents' shots.

Towson swept Drexel by total of four points LY, after losing previous seven games with Dragons, who won nine of last ten series games played here. Towson is 1-5 on road, winning by hoop at #300 Coppin State for only road win- they're 4th-worst team in US at forcing turnovers. CAA home favorites are 3-5 vs spread. Drexel beat Northeastern in double OT last game, just its second win in last six games.

Florida will be without Prather here; they've won five of last six games vs Georgia, winning last ten here, with four of last five by 16+ points. Dawgs allowed 61 ppg in winning first two SEC games, including win at Missouri- they lost other two road games, at Colorado by 14, by 18 at GW. Florida won last seven games, with three of those vs top 50 teams; they survived OT game at Arkansas Saturday, going 25-34 on line.

16-0 Wisconsin allowed 51 ppg in winning its three true road games, by 3-10-27 at Green Bay/Virginia/NWern; Badgers won last 12 games with Indiana, winning last five here by 2-17-32-10-5 points- they also beat the Hoosiers in last two conference tourneys. Indiana won at Penn State by 3 after losing first two league games, losing to Michigan State here by 17, their only loss in ten home games this year.

VCU forced 25 turnovers in 84-57 rout of George Washington LY in the first A-13 series meeting; Rams won last five games, all by 14+ points- they lead country, forcing turnovers 28.5% of time. Colonials split last four games but led URI 37-13 at half last game. VCU split its two true road games, winning by by 3 at Virginia, losing at Northern Iowa. A-13 favorites are 6-0 vs spread in games with spread of 5 or less.

St John's won its last eight games vs DePaul, winning last four visits to Chicago by 21-6-8-9 points; Red Storm is 0-3 in Big East, scoring 60.0 ppg in games at Xavier/Georgetown, its only true road games this year. St John's is 8-0 vs teams ranked outside top 125; DePaul is #130. Big East home underdogs are 2-5 vs spread. Blue Demons are 1-3 in league, winning in double OT at Butler after losing by 7-10-19 points.

Kansas State won six of last nine games with Oklahoma, sweeping LY's games by 9-2 points; Sooners split last six visits here, losing by 11-15-9 points. K-State upset Oklahoma State in Big X opener, then split pair of road games- they won last nine home games, are forcing turnovers 20.6% of time. Oklahoma won its only true road game by 3 at Texas, then gave Iowa State its first loss Saturday- they're making 38.6% on arc (#39).

Northern Iowa won nine of last 11 games with Southern Illinois- they're 3-2 in last five visits to SIU, winning by 8-12-4 points. Panthers are 4-1 in last five games, but 1-5 in true road games, winning at Evansville by 27 in last away game. Salukis lost four of last five games, losing by 15-6 in first two Valley home games- their best win is over #253 Loyola, IL. MVC home underdogs are 3-4-1 vs spread.

Home side won last four Kentucky-Arkansas games; Wildcats lost last two visits here, by 1-13 points- they're 1-1 in true road games, winning by 9 at Vandy, losing at UNC. Kentucky is #1 in US, rebounding 45.3% of its missed shots. Underdogs are 6-0-1 vs spread in SEC games where spread was 5 or less points. Hogs are 3-3 vs top 100 teams but lost first two SEC games, by 16-2 points.

Butler is 0-4 in Big East, with three OT losses; they're 0-5 vs teams in top 75- best team they beat is #87 Princeton. Bulldogs are shooting 28% from arc in league play, opponents are making 57% inside arc. Creighton leads country in both 3's tried and %age of 3's made, which is hard to do; Bluejays are 4-0 in Big East, with three wins by 13+. Big East favorites are 2-6 vs spread at home if they're giving more than six points.

Pitt won its first three ACC games by 12-20-15 points, winning by 12 at NC State, after trailing 17-2 early in only true road game of season so far. Panthers' eFG% defense is #28 in country- their last seven wins are all by 12+ points. ACC home favorites of 7+ points are 6-3 vs spread. Georgia Tech is 8-1 at home, losing by 10 to Dayton, Gregory's former team- they're 1-2 in ACC, losing road games by 16-22 points.

Temple is off to 0-4 start in first AAC season, with three losses by 7 or less points; they've lost six of last seven games overall, are 0-3 in its true road games outside Philly, losing by 6-5-2 points. Cincinnati won eight games in row, allowing 52.8 ppg in 4-0 AAC start; Bearcats are #7 in US, forcing turnovers 24.8% of time; they hold teams to 39.9% inside arc. AAC home favorites are 4-6 against the spread.

Boise State has whole team back from LY but is disappointing 1-2 in its league games, after losing Diamond Head final to Iowa State Christmas Day. Nevada is off to surprising 4-0 start in Mountain West, after 5-8 record in pre-conference games; Wolf Pack is 15-6 in its last 21 games vs Boise State, 8-2 in last 10 here (3-1 in last four, with wins by 14-8-16 points). Mountain West home underdogs are 7-3 against spread.

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Cleveland Insider

NBA
1* Kings/Pacers over 194.5
1* Thunder/Grizzlies under 196

NHL
1* Phoenix/Saint Louis under 5.5
1* Calgary/Nashville over 5.5

CBB
2* Butler/Creighton under 139.5
1* St. Johns/DePaul under 139.5

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david banks

Tuesday January 14, 2014

BEST BET
8:00 WICHITA ST. SHOCKERS-20


NBA

7:05 SACRAMENTO KINGS+10.5

NCAAB

7:00 GEORGIA BULLDOGS+14.5

7:00 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH RAMS-2

9:00 CINCINNATI BEARCATS-13.5

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Vegas Sports Informer
(2*) Take #505 Over 194 Oklahoma City at Memphis (8:05 p.m., Tuesday, January 14)

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ROBERT FERRINGO

NCAAB
2* #530 Arkansas (+1) over Kentucky (9 p.m.)

ALL 1*
#525 Penn State (+12.5) over Michigan (8 p.m.)
#510 Eastern Michigan (-4) over Western Michigan (7 p.m.)
#515 Wisconsin (-3.5) over Indiana (7 p.m.)
#517 VCU (-2) over George Washington (7 p.m.)
#523 Northern Iowa (-5.5) over Southern Illinois (8 p.m.)
#534 Georgia Tech (+7.5) over Pittsburgh (9 p.m.)
#511 Towson (+4.5) over Drexel (7 p.m.)

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STRIKE POINT SPORTS

NCAAB
3* #511 Take Towson (+3) over Drexel (7 p.m., Tuesday, January 14)
3* #525 Take Penn State (+11) over Michigan (8 p.m., Tuesday, January 14)

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DOC SPORTS

CBB
East Mich -4
Wisconsin -3.5
VCU -2

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Tampa Bay at New York Rangers (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Tampa Bay +150 (moneyline) at 5Dimes

The Tampa Bay Lightning has been a charging and aggressive offensive team, and continue to put pressure on opposing defenses for 60 minutes. They are averaging just shy of 3 goals per contest on the season, but have been sharper in their last 14 games where they have pushed 47 through the net at 3.4 per contest. The Rangers have won three straight games, but the bigger picture shows a .500 team over their last 18 games. The Lightning have actually been better on the road than the Rangers have been on home ice. The Lightning have also been 7-2 on the road over their last nine, while the Rangers have been stalled against a winning team at just 7-16 in their last 23. Play on Tampa Bay.

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BANKROLL SPORTS

10* Temple @ Cincinnati Over 135.5 (CBB)
5* Los Angeles Lakers +3.5 (NBA)
4* New York Knicks +1 (NBA)
3* Indiana Hoosiers +3.5 (CBB)
2* Florida Gators -14.5 (CBB)

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The Winners Circle

TUESDAY BASKETBALL PLAYS

10* Play Indiana -11 over Sacramento NBA TOP PLAY
10* Play Cleveland -1.5 over LA Lakers NBA TOP PLAY


10* Play George Washington +2 over VCU NCAA TOP PLAY
10* Play Towson State +4.5 over DePaul NCAA TOP PLAY

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bob balfe

AWAY:HOME:ODDS:TIME:
WisconsinIndianaWisconsin -3.5, 140
1/14/2014 7:00 PM
SELECTION:

WISCONSIN -3.5



For starters the Badgers are a better basketball team and to top that off they really had this Indiana team’s number when the Hooisers were the better team. The bottom line here is Wisconsin is the much better team and Coach Bo Ryan knows how to beat this style of play. This is always a tough building to play in, but this Badgers team is more than capable. Take Wisconsin.
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AWAY:HOME:ODDS:TIME:
New York KnicksCharlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks -1, 187
1/14/2014 7:05 PM
SELECTION:

NEW YORK KNICKS -1



The Bobcats were a covering machine a few weeks back, but have faded and are facing a New York team that is starting to hit their stride. Much like last night with the Wizards we are just picking the better basketball team at this point in the year. The Bobcats don’t have the overall talent as the Knicks have. Never mess with a winning streak. Take New York

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Beathespread NHL Plays 1/14/14
Flyers -145
Panthers Even
Canadiens -155

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EastKnollSpots

NBA Underdog of the Sacramento +10.5 - 500 star

NBA:

Charlotte -1 - 300 star

NCAAB playes:

Arkansas +1 - 200 star
Temple +15.5 -200 star
Pitt-7.5 - 200 star

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Andre Gomes
Single Pacers OVER 194
Double Grizzlies +1.5
Triple Cavaliers -3

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with West Virginia (-6) on Monday and likes Michigan on Tuesday. The deficit is 75 sirignanos.

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LT LOCK

Arkansas -1

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Sports Nostradamus

Over Florida
Under Kentucky

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H&H Sports

NBA
Triple Dime Lakers

CBB
Double Dime Over Nevada

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CHRIS JORDAN

300* Arkansas

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LA Syndicate

CBB
Over Nevada
Over VCU

NBA
Over Thunder
Lakers

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Chicago Syndicate

CBB
Under Wisconsin
Under Michigan
Florida

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DHayes2

NBA
Over Lakers

CBB
Butler
Boise State

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Sammy P
BOS under 5.5

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Intpicks

1* Towson St +3
1* Cincinnati -13.5
1* Parlay Towson +3/Cincinnati -13.5
1* Pacers-10.5

Free Play Wisconsin -3.5

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charlie sports

500
mempis + 1
mempis under 196
k state over 145

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Youngstown Connection

Date: Tuesday January 14, 2014
NCAAB Play #1

#514 Florida -13 7PM Eastern

Line from 5 Dimes (http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=AF000189&mediaTypeID=220&AffUrlID=229)
Line as of 455PM Eastern 1/14/14

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King Creole



OKC/Memphis Over 194

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Shadow Sports Syndicate

CBB: 511 Towson +3

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Bryan Leonard

Boise State -2.5

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Sports-Junkie

BetThisPick

01-14-13: NBA: Kings vs Indiana (7:00 pm est.)
$500 NBA Play: Kings/Indiana OVER 195 (-110) (Bovada) <------ (Pending)

Key TRENDS for this game: Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 road games.

Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over is 9-2-1 in Kings last 12 Tuesday games.

Over is 9-3 in Kings last 12 overall.

Over is 8-3 in Kings last 11 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over is 5-2 in Kings last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over is 29-14 in Kings last 43 games following a ATS win.
Over is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 vs. NBA Pacific.

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Hollywood Sports 25* Big dog of the month

Georgia

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Sports Cash System

extra pick:

Northern Iowa -5½ over Southern Illinois (Spread Bet) (NCAA College Basketball) - Game Starts at 8:00 PM EST

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Ben Burns Big Chalk Rout

77-41 NHL YTD

Nashville

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Scott Spreitzer Dog pound Dominator

Butler

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Jeff Benton
75 DIME
Winner # 26 of 40


NBA Total of the Month
Indy / sac. Under. 194

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J.R. Stevens aka Smooth44
NBA Today's Top Plays
(502) Charlotte -1
(506) Memphis +2
(508) LA-Lakers +4

CBB
(534) Georgia Tech

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JOE GAVAZZI
CBB
Butler at Creighton (-10-) 9:00 ET FS1
10* Butler (+10-)
The Blue Jays survived 12 triples from Xavier on Sunday to emerge with a win, no cover (95-89)
that ran the Blue Jays’ winning streak to 9 consecutive games and 8-1 ATS mark. Creighton
survived without the steadying leadership of Gibbs (knee) again slated to miss this contest. But,
this is more about the Butler Bulldogs and whether 1st year HC Miller can continue the Butler Way
in the absence of departed HC Stevens. In starting 0-4 SU in their new Big East home (a far more
difficult challenge than the former Horizon digs), the Bulldogs have dropped 3 OT games on their
home court to Nova, DePaul and Georgetown. Now, the mettle is truly tested. I believe they
respond. Already this year, Butler has covered in the underdog role on 3 out of 4 occasions losing
to only 2 to Ok. St., 2 to LSU and 3 to Villanova. In only a 79-68 loss at Xavier, have they been
out of touch at the end. We give the Bulldogs one more chance to prove the Butler Way still lives

4* Georgia (+14)
4* Indiana (+4)
4* DePaul (+2)
4* Arkansas (+1)
4* Temple (+14)

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ADVANCEDSPORTSINVESTMENTS
College hoops

jeff's college dog (2-0 +2.00)
1x- nevada +3.5 boise st (10pm)

marc's college total play (0-1 -1.10)
1x- va commomwealth/george washington under 140.5 (7pm)

nba marc's nba under play (0-0 +0.00)
1x- sacramento/indiana under 195.5 (7pm)

nhl marc's kncokout total (0-0 +0.00)
2x- tampa bay/ ny rangers over 5 -130 (7pm)

jimmy's nhl play (0-0 +0.00)
1x- montreal -152 nj (735pm)

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Mysystempicks
NCAAB Arkansas -1 3.0
NBA Kings +10.5 2.0

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Treypicks

5** NCAAB Arkansas Moneyline -110
4* NCAAB Georgia Tech +7.5
4* NHL Philadelphia -135
3* NCAAB Penn State +11.5

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The Duke's Sports

2 Units Wisconsin -3.5

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Sports Cash System Play of The Day for Today: 1/14
NCAA College Basketball





Drexel -2½ over Towson
(Spread Bet)



Overall Record: 202-175

(System Record: 202-8, Won last game)

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Brandon Lang

20 dime George Washington +2.5

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Billy Coleman

Oklahoma +

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Bryan Leonard

Boise State -2.5

eastern mich

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Highrollerplays

NBA Bobcats -1

Free Play NBA Sac kings +10.5

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windy city winners

Wichita St -18
Oklahoma +5 1/2
Northern Iowa -5 1/2

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Kelso BB

Oklahoma
Arkansas

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EXECUTIVE HOOPS

450 kan st
250 boise

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SPORTS BANK
500 Creighton

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MILLIONAIRES CLUB
Kansas State

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Ecks and Bacon

Ben lee lost by a point in over time on Monday with the Knicks -3/Suns and has Np for Tuesday.

Ecks and Bacon is 0-1 -$55 for Week Twelve and 42-50-2 -$1226.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted

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Power Play Wins
CB K. St. -5
CB Wiscy -3.5
NBA Sac +10.5

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Maddux

NBA Cleveland
NCAA OKLAHOMA

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Vegas Runner

over 195 sac/ind 3*
under 5.5 nhl chi/col 3*
arkansas -1 2*

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HARRY BONDI
drexel

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Highrollerplays

Added
NCAAB Kentucky +1.5

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kelso bb

oklahoma
arkansas
50 Depaul