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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Louisiana Downs

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Maiden Claiming - 220y on the Dirt. Purse: $8300 Class Rating: 76

QUARTER HORSE 220Y, FOR ACCREDITED LA BRED MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 1 SECRET BLACK JET 8/1

# 4 TM HARD HEARTED 2/1

# 3 ABBY SCIUTO 5/1

SECRET BLACK JET is the most respectable bet in this race especially at a long price. Appears to be the type to be helped with second time Lasix here. The speedy return to the races points to a strong effort this time around. Lately Weeks has provided players with a formidable winning percentage with horses racing in short races. TM HARD HEARTED - Players may find betting value with this sire's offspring, who have a combined +5 return on investment. Marquez's return on investment over the last month automatically makes this pony a strong contender. ABBY SCIUTO - Sire's fillies and colts have run soundly as of late. Players should feel comfortable with this selection given Rodriguez's recent returns at the window. Keith and Rodriguez have a very good winning percentage together.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race #8 - Post: 4:02pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $11,100 Class Rating: 51

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#9 WICKED LOVE (ML=3/1)


WICKED LOVE - Taking a trip to a lower class rank; has the capability to make her presence felt. I think that a sprinter coming off a layoff will usually run her best in the 3rd or 4th start back.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 KELLS (ML=2/1), #4 DO YOU LIKE THAT (ML=9/2), #1 KARA LOT (ML=6/1),

KELLS - This horse hasn't been on the track since Feb 13th. Not even any drills. DO YOU LIKE THAT - This horse likes to finish in the money, but doesn't usually win. Don't put in the top spot. KARA LOT - I'd like to see more conducive recent efforts with oddsmaker's morning line of 6/1. Won't be easy for this horse to beat this bunch off of that last speed rating. Improbable to improve enough to run a figure close enough to today's class rating, so put her on the possibly overvalued equines list.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Have to go with #9 WICKED LOVE on the win end if we get at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
9 with 3

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #8 - Post: 4:04pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $23,000 Class Rating: 88

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 FIFTY EIGHT O G (ML=15/1)
#4 HE'S COTTON (ML=4/1)
#1 DOWN WITH THE KING (ML=5/1)
#5 MORALLY INFLEXIBLE (ML=12/1)
#9 DUEL AT DUSK (ML=6/1)


FIFTY EIGHT O G - This gelding is back in a race very quick. This is a great angle - Sprinters that come back in less than 10 days after a race. A good sign of a sharp and ready racehorse. This gelding has been trying different distances, but from the looks of things, he ran a nice speed rating last try at this distance. HE'S COTTON - You'll be making money left and right by turning your betting money onto this jockey/handler combination. Atop this horse on February 24th and Gonzalez is right back in the irons this time. Have to make this gelding a strong challenger; he comes off a nice contest on Feb 24th. This gelding's last speed fig earned on Feb 24th is tops in last race speed ratings. DOWN WITH THE KING - Strong return on investment for this rider and conditioner tandem. Forgive the off the board finish on the off track last out. On a fast track, has a good shot in this event. MORALLY INFLEXIBLE - A thoroughbred coming back this promptly after a good outing is a good sign. DUEL AT DUSK - Trainer, Pino, has been deliberate with this colt off the layoff. Look for a solid effort today. Last time out, finished fourth on a sloppy track at Parx Racing. Should do better right here.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 BITUMEN (ML=3/1), #7 PHARAOH'S CITY (ML=9/2), #6 D T GOODIE (ML=8/1),

BITUMEN - This colt finished off the board on January 30th and wasn't even close last out either. Shouldn't play this one as the favorite with little to offer for the risk involved. This less than sharp equine ran a quite unimpressive speed fig in the last race. He shouldn't run much better and will likely lose in today's event running that number. PHARAOH'S CITY - Even though victorious in last, didn't finish the way you'd like to see when stepping up to face tougher opponents. This gelding notched a rating in his last clash which probably isn't good enough in today's race. D T GOODIE - The Brain cautions me to keep my distance from thoroughbreds in short distance races that haven't hit the board in sprint contests recently. I'd like to see better recent outings with morning line of 8/1. Will be tough for this thoroughbred to beat this group off of that last speed fig. Not likely to improve enough to run a figure close to today's class figure, so put him on the likely underpriced contenders list.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #2 FIFTY EIGHT O G on top if we're getting at least 6/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,2,4]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
[1,2,4] with [1,2,4,5,9] with [1,2,4,5,9] Total Cost: $36

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[2,4] with [1,2,4] with [1,2,4,5,9] with [1,2,4,5,9] Total Cost: $24

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Sunland Park

Sunland Park - Race 5

.50 Pick 3(Races 5-6-7)/$1 Exacta/Trifecta/.10 Superfecta


SO $10,000 • 6 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 73 • Purse: $18,700 • Post: 2:14P
FOR REGISTERED NEW MEXICO BRED FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED FOR A CLAIMING PRICE OF $5,000 OR LESS SINCE MARCH 13, 2016 OR CLAIMING PRICE $10,000. WEIGHT, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

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Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. PUEBLO MAIDEN is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * B BOLD CINDY: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. PUEBLO MAIDEN: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. A K ISS FOR MOM: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. TRUST EMILY: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. SUMMER RUNNER: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff.
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B BOLD CINDY
6/1

9/2
4
PUEBLO MAIDEN
6/1

6/1
2
A KISS FOR MOM
5/1

7/1
5
TRUST EMILY
5/1

10/1
9
SUMMER RUNNER
8/1

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
4
PUEBLO MAIDEN
4

6/1
Front-runner
73

63

80.5

58.8

49.3
9
SUMMER RUNNER
9

8/1
Stalker
73

67

70.3

56.6

50.6
8
B BOLD CINDY
8

6/1
Stalker
81

77

62.8

71.2

65.7
1
CONTRADICTION
1

5/2
Stalker
73

66

57.8

48.8

37.3
6
BUOYANCE
6

10/1
Stalker
67

59

55.2

55.0

39.5
2
A KISS FOR MOM
2

5/1
Trailer
78

73

61.8

68.4

64.4
5
TRUST EMILY
5

5/1
Trailer
75

68

48.6

66.8

59.3
7
WICKED PERTY
7

15/1
Trailer
72

64

38.4

62.8

48.3
3
GRIS CITY
3

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
68

67

45.8

55.4

40.4

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Turf Paradise

Turf Paradise - Race 7

$1 Exacta / $1 Quinella / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta $1 Double (Races 7-8)


Claiming $6,250 • 1 1/16 Miles • Turf • Ages 4 and up • CR: 86 • Purse: $8,000 • Post: 4:13P
(PLUS UP TO 10% PLUS 10%) FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 13, 2017. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250 (CLAIMING RACES FOR $3,500 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED). ARIZONA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $8,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Horse
Morn
Line

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Odds


Race Type: Dominant Trailer. ZORRITO is the Dominant Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * ZORRITO: Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/sur face. GINS AND GIGGLES: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. BULLITTONE: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Powe r Rating.
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ZORRITO
20/1

4/1
5
GINS AND GIGGLES
3/1

6/1
7
BULLITTONE
10/1

7/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
10
GENTLE AS A BREEZE
10

7/2
Front-runner
85

77

80.8

81.6

66.6
5
GINS AND GIGGLES
5

3/1
Front-runner
93

91

78.2

91.0

89.0
8
MISTER BREEZE
8

15/1
Alternator/Front-runner
91

89

50.0

74.0

62.0
2
ESCALATE
2

5/1
Alternator/Stalker
85

84

82.2

73.8

57.3
6
A P PHANTOM
6

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
90

85

81.0

77.6

69.1
4
ALPINE GATHERING
4

4/1
Alternator/Stalker
89

83

77.0

80.0

73.5
7
BULLITTONE
7

10/1
Alternator/Stalker
91

89

75.0

90.6

82.1
3
ELECTION VOW
3

30/1
Alternator/Stalker
89

79

67.3

58.8

44.8
1
TOCCET'S CHARM
1

6/1
Trailer
89

84

65.4

73.0

59.0
9
ZORRITO
9

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
89

84

97.1

91.8

82.3

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Will Rogers Downs

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 5 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $8250 Class Rating: 78

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 1 KONAWA KWEEN 9/5

# 5 EASY NIGHTS 10/1

# 3 C C'S SONG 4/1

I've got to go with KONAWA KWEEN. Is hard not to look at based on speed figures which have been strong - 71 avg - of late. Has very strong Equibase Class Figures relative to this field - worth a look. Has been moving soundly and has among the strongest speed in the race for today's distance. EASY NIGHTS - Is a solid contender - given the 64 speed figure from her most recent race. Conditioner has solid win rate (17 percent) at this distance and surface. C C'S SONG - Manrrique ought to be able to get this mare to break out sharply for this event. Is difficult not to look at based on speed figures which have been very good - 67 avg - of late.

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Pick LA Clippers -5½ Over Chicago

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Tuesday, March 13, 2018



03/13 04:05 PM PT / 7:05 PM ET

NBA (523) INDIANA PACERS VS (524) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Take: (524) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Reason: Your free play for Tuesday, March 13, 2018 is in the NBA scheduled contest between the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers. Your free play is on the 76ERS!

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Jeff Allen Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection is on the Minnesota Wild

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: Take ST BONAVENTURE/UCLA OVER the total of 155

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Totals4U

Tuesday's Free Selection: NC Ashville/USC under 152

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John Anthony Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Southeastern Louisiana Lions + 15

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Atlantic Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Utah Valley - 7

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#1 Sports

Tuesday's Free Selection: Rider Broncs - 11

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Tuesday Selection Is

Middle Tennessee State -6

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take RIDER +11 over Oregon

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: W Kentucky -5

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Hawkeye Sports

Tuesday's Free Pick: Dallas Stars - 155

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Minnesota +4

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: TUES: Over 141 Wagner/Baylor

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 3/13 NBA PACERS +6 1/2

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Toronto Raptors -9½ over Brooklyn

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Tuesday: Take WESTERN KENTUCKY -5 over Boston College

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Tuesday: Hampton Pirates + 22

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Free Selection from Kenny Towers

Ov 154 St. Bon/UCLA - NCAAB

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Sharp Bettor

Sharp Bettor FREE Play for Tuesday, March 13, 2018

03/13 05:05 PM NBA (533) CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS (534) NEW ORLEANS PELICANS '

Take : Hornets

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Roz Wins

Roz's Tuesday March 13, 2018, Free Pick


03/13 04:35 PM NBA (525) TORONTO RAPTORS VS (526) BROOKLYN NETS

Take : Raptors

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The Sports Consensus

CBB Louisville -8

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Profit On Sports

NBA Detroit +8

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Top Rank Sports Picks

CBB Oklahoma St. -10.5

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Insider Sports Report

CBB St. Mary's-CA -15

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Doc's Picks

NBA Minnesota +4

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Elite Sports Picks

CBB Baylor -14

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National Sports Service

CBB Boston College +4.5

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Primetime Sports Picks

NBA L.A. Lakers +2

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Tommy Brunson

Both teams made it to the semifinals of their respective tournaments, and both lost to the eventual champions, as the Bonnies went down to Davidson by a dozen, while the Uclans lost in overtime to Arizona.

Who dances on tonight?

I will side with the team from Olean, New York, as St. Bonaventure's only 2 losses in their last 15 games have come against Davidson! During their 13-game winning tear, Mark Schmidt's team covered 8 of 13, and went 1-0 both straight up and against the line in their only try as the underdog, as they defeated Big Dance bound Rhode Island as the +2 point dog. For the season, Bonaventure covered 4 of 7 when listed as the underdog.

UCLA went just 4-4 straight up and against the spread over their last 8 games. If you look at both teams splits over their last 5 games, you won't see a whole helluva-lot separating them, as the Bonnies have netted 80.4 per game, while the Bruins are at 78.4 per game. Points allowed? Both are allowing 78.2 per game. As you can see, these teams are pretty evenly matched, and with that being the case, I will take any points with St. Bonaventure in a game that they can clearly win outright.

Bonnies the call.

1* ST. BONAVENTURE

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68 need-to-know betting notes for 68 NCAA Tournament teams
Monty Andrews

New voice, same tradition. As always, let's kick this off with just how difficult it is for a low seed to get far in the NCAA Tournament: no 16-seed has ever knocked off a No. 1 seed in the opening round, and only eight No. 15's have upset their second-seeded counterparts (though it has happened three times in the past six years). Only nine teams seeded 13th or worse have survived the opening weekend, and just one team seeded No. 12 or lower - the 2002 Missouri Tigers - has lasted to the Elite Eight.

As for the famed Final Four? Only one double-digit seed - the 2016 Syracuse Orange as a No. 10 - has ever made it that far.

Now that you're well versed on the history of longshots, let's examine one key betting trend for all 68 teams in the tournament:

1 SEEDS

Virginia (31-2 SU, 20-9 ATS, 10-20 O/U): The Cavaliers are once again one of the best Under plays in the nation, going above the total just twice in 11 true road games. But that's what happens when you surrender just 52.8 points per game during the regular season - 4 1/2 points fewer than the next closest team, and 8 1/2 points fewer than the No. 3-ranked defense in the country.

Villanova (30-4 SU, 22-12 ATS, 23-11 O/U): The Wildcats were one of the best Over options in the country in their own arena, going 11-2 O/U at home - including each of their final seven contests at The Pavilion, a streak that saw them average a sizzling 90 points per game. Not surprisingly, Villanova covered in six of those games.

Kansas (27-7 SU, 18-14-1 ATS, 16-16-1 O/U): For everything that the Jayhawks do well, getting to the free-throw line - and converting - isn't one of them. Kansas attempted just 501 foul shots during the regular season - ranking 322nd out of 351 Division I schools - and made only 350 of them, also good for 322nd overall.

Xavier (28-5 SU, 21-12 ATS, 18-14-1 O/U): The Musketeers showed real mettle away from Cintas Center, covering the spread in eight of 11 true road games. But Xavier was a much stronger Over play in its own barn during the regular season, going above the total 12 times in 18 home games compared to a 5-6 O/U mark on the road.

2 SEEDS

Cincinnati (30-4 SU, 16-14-1 ATS, 11-20 O/U): The Bearcats were the only team other than Virginia to allow fewer than 58 points per game (57.3) - and they really turned up the defensive pressure on the road, allowing no more than 62 points in any of their final nine away games during the regular season.

Purdue (28-6 SU, 15-17-1 ATS, 15-17-1 O/U): The Boilermakers are the top 3-point shooting team in the tournament, connecting on 42 percent of their attempts during the season. But they played some of their worst basketball down the stretch, covering just one of their final 13 games - including three SU losses in games in which they were favored.

Duke (26-7 SU, 20-11 ATS, 17-14 O/U): The Blue Devils took care of business at both ends of the court, finishing the regular season as the only team in the nation ranked in the top six in scoring offense (85.1 ppg) and rebounding (42.0 rpg). Duke also ended the ACC campaign as a strong Under play, going below the total in six straight.

North Carolina (25-10 SU, 19-14-1 ATS, 19-15 O/U): It was a streaky end to the season for the Tar Heels, who had a five-game cover streak sandwiched between two three game cover-less stretches. On the plus side, North Carolina led all of Division I in average rebounding margin at plus-10.7, edging out Michigan State (plus-10.4).

3 SEEDS

Tennessee (25-8 SU, 18-13 ATS, 13-18 O/U): Keeping the Vols off the line and inside the arc will be the key to success; Tennessee ranks 39th nationally in foul shooting (75.8 percent) and 49th in 3-point success rate (38.1 percent) but sit well outside the top 250 Division I schools in 2-point shooting at just 47.4 percent.

Michigan (28-7 SU, 21-11-1 ATS, 15-16-2 O/U): The surging Wolverines caught fire offensively down the stretch, surpassing their season scoring average in eight of their final nine games heading into the Big Dance; not surprisingly, they went 6-1-2 O/U in that span while covering in all but one of those contests.

Michigan State (29-4 SU, 15-16-2 ATS, 16-16 O/U): The Spartans were an offensive force this season, leading the nation in assists per game (19.3) while boasting the third-best scoring margin (plus-16.2); yet, despite its offensive success, Michigan State managed just two Overs in nine true road games this season compared to an 11-5 O/U mark at home.

Texas Tech (24-9 SU, 13-15-1 ATS, 13-16 O/U): The Red Raiders' normally-solid defense stumbled at the end of the regular season, allowing an average of 78 points over the final four games - 13.5 more than their season average. That resulted in a stretch of four straight Overs, each going above by more than eight points.

4 SEEDS

Auburn (25-7 SU, 19-11 ATS, 15-15 O/U): The Tigers stumbled to the finish line, failing to cover in four of their final five games - including a pair of SU losses as a favorite. But this team knows how to generate offense from the foul line - it led the nation in made free throws (605) while ranking 11th in attempts (767).

Arizona (27-7 SU, 14-18-2 ATS, 16-17 O/U): Plenty of eyes will be on Wildcats big man Deandre Ayton, who averaged an impressive 22 points and 15.2 rebounds over his final five regular-season contests. Yet, despite Ayton's hot streak, Arizona covered just twice in that span while going Under the total four times in those five games.

Wichita State (25-7 SU, 12-18 ATS, 20-10 O/U): If you're looking for a trendy Over play heading into the Tournament, look no further than the Shockers. They reeled off 10 consecutive Overs before seeing their streak come to a halt in their regular-season finale against a Cincinnati team that boasts the second-best scoring defense in the country.

Gonzaga (30-4 SU, 14-16-1 ATS, 15-16 O/U): The Bulldogs have been one of the safer early-round bets come tournament time, covering in five of their previous eight March Madness openers (while falling just 3 1/2 points short of making it six of eight last season.) They have also gone Under in five of their past eight tournament kickoffs.

5 SEEDS

West Virginia (24-10 SU, 15-15 ATS, 15-15 O/U): Few teams work the offensive glass better than the Mountaineers; their 14.2 offensive rebounds per game ranked fourth nationally, while they hauled in nearly 35 percent of all available offensive boards during the season - the eighth-best rate in the country.

Kentucky (24-10 SU, 17-17 ATS, 12-13 O/U): Remember that four-game losing skid earlier in the season - the Wildcats' longest since 2009? Neither do they. Kentucky won four of five to close out the regular season, with an average margin of victory of 16 points in those four triumphs; all five games went Over.

Ohio State (24-8 SU, 15-15 ATS, 9-21 O/U): The Buckeyes had one of the strongest Under slants of any team in the country this season, but ended the year with a flourish - going above the total in three of their final four contests. They also failed to cover in four of their final five contests to finish a dead-even 15-15 ATS.

Clemson (23-9 SU, 17-12 ATS, 15-14 O/U): Only eight teams were better defenders on 2-point shots than the Tigers, who held foes to 43.9 percent from inside the arc. Clemson was also one of the best home covers in the NCAA, going 10-3 ATS at Littlejohn Coliseum - though two of those non-covers came in their final three home games.

6 SEEDS

Miami (22-9 SU, 11-15 ATS, 13-13 O/U): It was a tale of two seasons for the Hurricanes, at least from a cover standpoint. Miami was positively dreadful in its own building, failing to cover over their final eight home games. Contrast that to the Hurricanes' strong road play; they were 8-4 ATS in 12 games away from Watsco Center.

TCU (21-11 SU, 16-13-2 ATS, 21-10 O/U): The Horned Frogs kept the points all year long, finishing the regular season as one of only five teams to post 20 or more Overs. TCU was particularly prolific in its own arena, boasting a 13-4 O/U mark on the strength of a 56.9-percent effective field goal rate that ranks 13th nationally.

Houston (26-7 SU, 18-10-1 ATS, 13-16 O/U): The Cougars were a bettor's dream at home, going 8-2-1 ATS in 11 games at Hofheinz Pavilion. Houston also enters the tournament as a strong Over option, going above the total in five of their final seven games - including two of three in the AAC Tournament.

Florida (20-12 SU, 15-15-1 ATS, 14-16 O/U): The Gators really tightened things up to close out the regular season, cashing the Under in eight of their final 10 games. And they're one of the most careful teams with the basketball in all of Division I, having committed the fourth-fewest turnovers (305).

7 SEEDS

Texas A&M (20-12 SU, 13-16 ATS, 15-14 O/U): The Aggies were relentless in the post as the only team in the nation ranked in the top six in total rebounds (41.3) and blocked shots per game (5.9). But they come into the NCAA Tournament in a bit of a lull, having covered just twice in their previous seven games.

Arkansas (23-11 SU, 17-16-1 ATS, 18-15 O/U): The Razorbacks racked up the Overs down the stretch, going above the number in six of their final eight games. But Arkansas will need to be better at keeping opponents off the line; foes made 17.4 foul shots on 24 attempts per game, both ranking in the bottom-25 nationally.

Nevada (27-7 SU, 16-14-3 ATS, 17-15-1 O/U): The Mountain West Conference powerhouse spread the ball around like few other teams in Division I, sporting a 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio that ranks second in the country. But Nevada sputtered to the finish line, covering just one of their final six games.

Rhode Island (25-7 SU, 16-13-1 ATS, 15-15 O/U): Few teams covered as regularly at home as the Rams, who made good on 10 of their 14 games at Ryan Center. But Rhode Island managed just two covers over its final five games, a stretch that included three straight-up losses as a favorite.

8 SEEDS

Seton Hall (21-11 SU, 16-16 ATS, 19-12 O/U): The Pirates flirted with a top-25 ranking for part of the season but couldn't make their free throws count; they were the only Big East Conference team to shoot below 70 percent from the line. Seton Hall finished the year with eight Overs over their final 10 games.

Creighton (21-11 SU, 14-16 ATS, 16-14 O/U): The Bluejays shot well from just about everywhere this season, but were especially prolific inside the arc - knocking down 59.4 percent of their 2-point attempts, the fourth-best rate in the country. Creighton enters March Madness with four Overs in its past five games.

Missouri (20-12 SU, 16-15 ATS, 12-19 O/U): After major defensive lapses in losses to Ole Miss and Kentucky, the Tigers ratcheted up the D over their final three games, going Under in all three; they have seven Unders in their past 10 games overall. Their minus-3.0 turnover differential ranks 330th in Division I.

Virginia Tech (21-11 SU, 17-11 ATS, 14-14 O/U): Few teams enter the NCAA Tournament as a hotter Under option than the Hokies, who have gone below the total in nine consecutive games. Only nine Division I schools shot better from two-point territory than Virginia Tech, which connected at a 49.8-percent clip from that range.

9 SEEDS

Alabama (19-15 SU, 17-15-1 ATS, 12-21 O/U): Betting on the Crimson Tide to go below the total at home would have made you a very rich wagerer this past season; Alabama went just 3-12 O/U at Coleman Coliseum, though two of those Overs came in Alabama's final three home contests.

N.C. State (21-11 SU, 13-12 ATS, 14-11 O/U): The Wolfpack finished just outside the top 50 nationally in field-goal percentage (47.0) but struggled on the boards, pulling down just 69.9 percent of available defensive rebounds - good for 305th in the country. They also ranked 300th in blocks against per game (4.0).

Kansas State (22-11 SU, 14-16 ATS, 11-18-1 O/U): The Wildcats go into March Madness as one of the worst Over options of any team in the tournament - and this was especially true at home, where they surpassed the number just four times all season. Kansas State also ranked 340th in rebounding (30.1).

Florida State (20-11 SU, 15-13-1 ATS, 17-12 O/U): The Seminoles are sputtering at the moment, at least from a bettor's perspective; they've covered just twice in their previous 10 games - and one of those covers came by a half-point. They also went Under in four of their final five true road games entering the tournament.

10 SEEDS

Texas (19-14 SU, 15-14 ATS, 14-14-1 O/U): Sharing the basketball is not the Longhorns' forte; they produce just 0.47 assists per made field goal, ranking among the 25 worst teams in the country in that category. Texas did, however, convert the W/O combo in three of its final four games.

Butler (20-13 SU, 15-17 ATS, 19-13 O/U): The Bulldogs knocked down 77.1 percent of their free throws, tied for 20th nationally. But they were positively putrid on the road this season, covering just twice in 10 true away encounters; they also failed to cover either of their games in the Big East Tournament.

Providence (21-13 SU, 14-18 ATS, 15-16-1 O/U): As much attention as the Friars get for going to overtime in three straight Big East Tournament games, don't overlook the fact that they covered all three - and are 5-1 SU in their past six games. But Providence averages just 6.4 made 3s per game, second-fewest in the conference.

Oklahoma (18-13 SU, 10-20 ATS, 18-12 O/U): Sensational Sooners guard Trae Young recorded 11 point-assist double-doubles this season; Oklahoma went 9-2 SU in those contests, but have dropped two in a row. Oklahoma was one of the worst road covers in Division I, going just 2-9 ATS.

11 SEEDS

Syracuse (20-13 SU, 14-17 ATS, 14-17 O/U): The Orange were frustratingly inconsistent entering March madness, alternating Overs and Unders over their final eight games. Syracuse's 47.1 percent adjusted field goal rate ranks 14th out of 15 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and among the worst 30 teams in the nation.

San Diego State (22-10 SU, 20-10 ATS, 14-14-2 O/U): The Aztecs streaked their way into the NCAA Tournament, winning nine consecutive games while covering the spread in eight of them. San Diego State placed five players in double figures in scoring, but none of them shot better than 38.5 percent from beyond the arc.

UCLA (21-11 SU, 16-16 ATS, 18-14 O/U): The Bruins will likely live and die by their rebounding average; they finished 15th in the country in defensive boards per game (28.5). Look for some high-scoring affairs from UCLA, which went 7-3 O/U in 10 true road games this season.

Loyola-Chicago (28-5 SU, 19-9-1 ATS, 12-17 O/U): The Ramblers are rumbling into tournament week on a defensive roll, posting five consecutive unders while allowing more than 54 points just once in that span. Loyola-Chicago is one of the top road cover teams in the field of 68, going 8-3-1 ATS.

St. Bonaventure (25-7 SU, 15-14 ATS, 16-13 O/U): The Bonnies weren't exactly a friendly sort this season, ranking outside the top 300 in fewest fouls per game (20.0) with 22 foul-outs on the year. But St. Bonaventure has covered five consecutive times when the spread has been two or fewer points.

Arizona State (20-11 SU, 14-15-2 ATS, 15-14-2 O/U): The Sun Devils were a dud when it came to road covers, converting just twice with a pair of pushes in 10 true away games. But their second-half offense was no joke, as they finished third in the nation in points per game after the half (44.5).

12 SEEDS

Murray State (26-5 SU, 17-11 ATS, 14-14 O/U): The Racers made Under bettors incredibly happy down the stretch, going below the total in six of their final seven games. And Murray State limited opponents to just 9.8 assists per game during the season, seventh-fewest in all of Division I.

New Mexico State (28-5 SU, 6-2-2 ATS, 3-7 O/U): The Aggies have been a nightmare for opposing offenses, holding opponents to a 45.5-percent effective field-goal rate; only five other teams were stingier. New Mexico State is also a behemoth on the boards, averaging 41.6 rebounds per game - fourth-most in the nation.

Davidson (21-11 SU, 18-12-1 ATS, 13-18 O/U): When it comes to taking care of the basketball, the Wildcats do it better than anyone - their 1.80 assist-to-turnover ratio is significantly better than runner-up Nevada (1.65). And Davidson is rolling at the right time, with covers in six of its previous seven games.

South Dakota State (28-6 SU, 19-9 ATS, 15-13 O/U): The Jackrabbits have won 11 straight coming into this one, covering eight times over that span. But was a tale of two seasons from an Over/Under standpoint, as South Dakota State posted just two Overs in 10 home games while going 10-2 O/U in 12 true road contests.

13 SEEDS

Buffalo (26-8 SU, 16-12-3 ATS, 19-12 O/U): The Bulls have been favored by at least 7 1/2 points in each of their past six games - and they've come through with big performances, covering five times over that stretch. But they'll need to curb their enthusiasm come tournament time - their 21.2 fouls per game rank in the bottom 20 nationally.

Marshall (24-10 SU, 20-11 ATS, 16-15 O/U): The Thundering Herd have peaked heading into March Madness, making good on four consecutive covers - including a pair of SU wins as an underdog of 5 1/2 points or more. Only four teams finished the year with a higher blocked shots average than Marshall (5.9).

Charleston (26-7 SU, 15-13-1 ATS, 17-12 O/U): The Cougars ratcheted up the offense late in the season, scoring 80 or more points in eight of their final 10 games; not surprisingly, they converted the Over eight times in that stretch. Charleston also takes great care of the ball, ranking fourth nationally at 9.6 turnovers per game.

UNC Greensboro (27-7 SU, 17-9-1 ATS, 11-16 O/U): The Spartans have bucked the trend on low totals, going Under in six of their last seven games when the number is 135 or lower. The catalyst: UNC Greensboro holds opponents to fewer than 21 made field goals per game, third-fewest in Division I.

14 SEEDS

Bucknell (25-9 SU, 5-5 ATS, 4-4 O/U): Distance means everything to the Bison on offense - they rank outside the top 200 in Division I in 3-point shooting (34.1 percent) but are a top-25 team from inside the arc (55.6 percent). They also sit third in the country in total free-throw attempts (844)

Montana (26-7 SU, 19-11-1 ATS, 19-12 O/U): The Grizzlies were the top Over play among Big Sky teams and carried that trend into the conference tournament, exceeding the total in all three games by at least 10 1/2 points. But Montana makes just 5.5 3-pointers per contest, good for 330th in the country.

Wright State (25-9 SU, 18-13-1 ATS, 12-20 O/U): Don't let the Raiders' Over/Under record fool you - nine of those Overs came in true road games, while another two occurred in neutral-site games; they were a combined 11-7 O/U away from home. Wright State also ended the season with four straight covers.

Stephen F. Austin (28-6 SU, 4-1 ATS, 2-3 O/U): The Lumberjacks are the NCAA's ultimate ball hawks - they ranked first in the nation in forced turnovers per game (20.0) and were the only team to average double-digit steals (10.3). But they also committed a whopping 743 fouls, second-most in Division I.

15 SEEDS

Georgia State (24-10 SU, 19-11 ATS, 16-14 O/U): The Panthers converted the cover-Under combo three straight times in the Sun Belt Tournament after going an unbelievable 10-2 O/U in their previous 12 contests. But free-throw woes could be their undoing; they have shot just 67.6 percent from the line, good for 300th overall.

Iona (20-13 SU, 15-14 ATS, 16-12-1 O/U): The Gaels provided plenty of excitement for opposing teams' fans this past season, exceeding the total in nine of their 12 true road games - including their final three away contests of the campaign, in which they went Over by an average of 30.2 points.

Lipscomb (23-9 SU, 4-2 ATS, 3-3 O/U): The Bison lost major steam after halftime in 2017-18, allowing more than 43 second-half points per game - ranking in the bottom 15 nationwide in that category. They did, however, rank in the top 10 in Division I in free-throw makes (580) and attempts (811).

CS Fullerton (20-11 SU, 18-9 ATS, 8-19 O/U): The Titans were an interesting betting option, particularly away from home; they went 9-4 ATS in 13 true road games, and six of their eight Over conversions came away from Titan Gym. They also hit the cover-Under combo in all three games of the Big West Tournament.

16 SEEDS

LIU Brooklyn (18-16 SU, 3-4 ATS, 2-4 O/U): The Blackbirds were one of only three teams in the Northeast Conference to shoot below 70 percent from the free-throw line (69.6), but shot a modestly better 71.2 percent in the conference tournament. LIU Brooklyn's 27.4 rebounds per game rank just outside the top 40 in the country.

Radford (22-14 SU, 5-4 ATS, 3-6 O/U): The Highlanders have gone below the total in each of their previous four lined games, including all three contests they have played in the month of March. Radford has made just two Tournament appearances prior to this year, and lost both by a combined 79 points.

Penn (24-8 SU, 13-14 ATS, 17-10 O/U): Those Quakers were a lively bunch away from The Palestra, going 12-4 O/U in 16 true road and neutral-site games on the season. But rebounding has been a hit-and-miss task for Penn, which ranks fifth nationally in defensive boards (29.0) but are 286th in offensive rebounding (8.7).

Texas Southern (15-19 SU, 6-1 ATS, 4-3 O/U): The SWAC champions won the conference title in style, averaging 87.3 points per game while going Over the total in all three tournament contests. The Tigers also come into the tournament having made the second-most free throws in the country (618).

UMBC (24-10 SU, 3-1-1 ATS, 2-2 O/U): The Retrievers certainly lived up to their name this season - their plus-2.7 average turnover differential ranked inside the top 40 among Division I schools. But free-throw shooting has been a major problem for UMBC, which has hit just 65 percent of its foul shots.

North Carolina Central (19-15 SU, 5-1 ATS, 3-3 O/U): The Eagles enter their third NCAA Tournament on a five-game cover streak, and are 14-5-1 ATS in their past 20 neutral-site games. But North Carolina Central ranks outside the top 300 in 3-point makes (6.0) and attempts (18.0) per game.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 13


LIU-Brooklyn @ Radford

Game 543-544
March 13, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LIU-Brooklyn
52.348
Radford
52.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LIU-Brooklyn
Even
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Radford
by 4 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
LIU-Brooklyn
(+4 1/2); Under

St Bonaventure @ UCLA

Game 545-546
March 13, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Bonaventure
63.547
UCLA
65.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UCLA
by 1 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UCLA
by 3 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St Bonaventure
(+3 1/2); Under

Northern Kentucky @ Louisville

Game 547-548
March 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Kentucky
57.894
Louisville
68.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Louisville
by 10 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Louisville
by 7
146
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(-7); Over

Wagner @ Baylor

Game 549-550
March 13, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wagner
52.391
Baylor
59.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
by 17 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baylor
by 15
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(-15); Over

Vermont @ Middle Tennessee

Game 551-552
March 13, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vermont
58.170
Middle Tennessee
61.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 3 1/2
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Middle Tennessee
by 6
139
Dunkel Pick:
Vermont
(+6); Under

Boston College @ Western Kentucky

Game 553-554
March 13, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston College
63.452
Western Kentucky
64.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Western Kentucky
by 1
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 5
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston College
(+5); Under

FL-Gulf Coast @ Oklahoma State

Game 555-556
March 13, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
FL-Gulf Coast
53.412
Oklahoma State
67.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma State
by 14 1/2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma State
by 10
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma State
(-10); Over

Hampton @ Notre Dame

Game 557-558
March 13, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Hampton
43.788
Notre Dame
68.376
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Notre Dame
by 24 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Notre Dame
by 22
150
Dunkel Pick:
Notre Dame
(-22); Over

SE Louisiana @ St Mary's

Game 559-560
March 13, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SE Louisiana
55.660
St Mary's
67.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Mary's
by 12
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Mary's
by 15
142
Dunkel Pick:
SE Louisiana
(+15); Under

Rider @ Oregon

Game 561-562
March 13, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rider
54.899
Oregon
63.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oregon
by 8 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oregon
by 11 1/2
163
Dunkel Pick:
Rider
(+11 1/2); Under

NC-Asheville @ USC

Game 563-564
March 13, 2018 @ 11:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Asheville
51.208
USC
70.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
USC
by 19 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 17 1/2
150
Dunkel Pick:
USC
(-17 1/2); Over

East Washington @ Utah Valley

Game 567-568
March 13, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
East Washington
53.316
Utah Valley
62.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah Valley
by 9 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah Valley
by 7
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah Valley
(-7); Over

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 13

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LONG ISLAND (18 - 16) vs. RADFORD (22 - 12) - 3/13/2018, 6:40 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
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ST BONAVENTURE (25 - 7) vs. UCLA (21 - 11) - 3/13/2018, 9:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UCLA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 this season.
ST BONAVENTURE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
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N KENTUCKY (22 - 9) at LOUISVILLE (20 - 13) - 3/13/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
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WAGNER (23 - 9) at BAYLOR (18 - 14) - 3/13/2018, 7:00 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
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VERMONT (27 - 7) at MIDDLE TENN ST (24 - 7) - 3/13/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
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BOSTON COLLEGE (19 - 15) at W KENTUCKY (24 - 10) - 3/13/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
W KENTUCKY is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
W KENTUCKY is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
W KENTUCKY is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 120-87 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 120-87 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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FLA GULF COAST (23 - 11) at OKLAHOMA ST (19 - 14) - 3/13/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA ST is 120-84 ATS (+27.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in first round tournament games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLA GULF COAST is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 29-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLA GULF COAST is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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HAMPTON (19 - 15) at NOTRE DAME (20 - 14) - 3/13/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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SE LOUISIANA (22 - 11) at ST MARYS-CA (28 - 5) - 3/13/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 81-112 ATS (-42.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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RIDER (22 - 9) at OREGON (22 - 12) - 3/13/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 160 to 169.5 since 1997.
OREGON is 71-48 ATS (+18.2 Units) in March games since 1997.
OREGON is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 8-28 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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UNC-ASHEVILLE (21 - 12) at USC (23 - 11) - 3/13/2018, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 57-36 ATS (+17.4 Units) in March games since 1997.
USC is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
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E WASHINGTON (20 - 14) at UTAH VALLEY ST (22 - 10) - 3/13/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 76-50 ATS (+21.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
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NCAAB

Tuesday, March 13

Radford (-4) vs LIU
LIU won its last five games, Radford won its last seven; Blackbirds finished T4 in NEC- they want to play fast (#39 pace). Radford plays slow (#346 pace); they finished T2 in Big South. LIU is 2-3 vs teams ranked in top 200; their SOS is #317- both their guards are sophomores. Radford was last in NCAA in ’09; their G’s are frosh/senior. Blackbirds were in NCAAs in 2011-13, going 0-3. Radford was last in NCAA’s in ’09. Last seven years, underdogs are 8-4-1 vs spread in 16-seed play-in games. NEC teams are 3-2 in play-in games; Big South teams are 2-1.

UCLA (-3.5) vs St Bonaventure
St Bonaventure played in this arena Jan 3, losing by 10 to the Dayton Flyers; they’re in NCAA’s for first time since ’12. Bonnies finished 2nd in A-14 this year; they’re #32 experience team, with pair of senior G’s- they won 13 of last 14 games, are 10-2 outside A-14, 7-4 vs top 100 teams. UCLA is #263 experience team; they play pace #57, and finished 3rd in Pac-12. Bruins lost three of last five games; they’re 9-3 outside Pac-12, 12-9 vs top 100 teams- they shoot 38.3% on arc and take lot of them. UCLA’s PG is a junior. Favorites are 7-7 vs spread in 11-seed play-in games, 4-0 the last two years.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, March 13

Trend Report

WAGNER @ BAYLOR
Baylor is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Baylor is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

NORTHERN KENTUCKY @ LOUISVILLE
Louisville is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 6 games at home

VERMONT @ MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

BOSTON COLLEGE @ WESTERN KENTUCKY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston College's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College's last 5 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Western Kentucky is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games

HAMPTON @ NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 5 games

FLORIDA GULF COAST @ OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games

EASTERN WASHINGTON @ UTAH VALLEY
Eastern Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Eastern Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah Valley is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Utah Valley is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games

UCLA @ ST. BONAVENTURE
UCLA is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA's last 6 games
St. Bonaventure is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games

RIDER @ OREGON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Rider's last 7 games
Rider is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oregon is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

SAINT MARY'S-CALIFORNIA
Saint Mary's-California is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saint Mary's-California's last 10 games at home

UNC ASHEVILLE @ USC
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of USC's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of USC's last 5 games at home

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Tuesday's NCAA Tournament First Four betting preview and odds


UCLA’s junior guard Aaron Holiday averages a Pac 12-best 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and drains 43.3 percent from 3-point range.

The NCAA Tournament tips off Tuesday night with a pair of play-in games - the NCAA definitely doesn't want you to call them "play-in" games but they are definitely play-in games. The battle of potential No. 16 seeds has LIU - Brooklyn taking on Radford and St. Bonaventure and UCLA will battle for the right to take on Florida as a No. 11 seed in the Big Dance.

First Four games to be played at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

(16) LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs (16) Radford Highlanders (-4.5, 138.5)

March Madness Betting Breakdown: No. 16 Radford vs. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn
Radford (-4) and LIU Brooklyn battle in Tuesday's play-in game to see which No. 16 seed advances to the Round of 64.

Two programs looking for their first NCAA Tournament victory meet when LIU Brooklyn takes on Radford in the First Four on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner moving on to face top seed Villanova two days later in the East Region at Pittsburgh. The Highlanders won their last seven contests, including the Big South title game, while the co-16th seeded Blackbirds are on a five-game win streak that ended with a Northeast Conference championship.

LIU Brooklyn is in the field for the seventh time - the first since making it three straight years (2011-13) - and the NEC’s second-leading scorer Joel Hernandez (20.9) has been the go-to player, including a 32-point explosion in the championship game victory over Wagner. The Blackbirds are coached by Derek Kellogg, who is in his first season after spending nine years at Massachusetts where he took the Minutemen to the Big Dance once. Radford, in the tournament for the first time since 2009 and third overall, won its championship game in dramatic fashion as freshman guard Carlik Jones drained a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Liberty 55-52. “Everybody’s shocked because nobody believed in us but Radford,” Highlanders junior forward Ed Polite Jr. told reporters. “We played with that chip on our shoulder the whole year.”

TV: 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV

LINE HISTORY: Radford opened as 3.5-point favorites and they have been bet up to the current pointspread of -4.5. The total hit betting boards at 137 and steady action on the Over has pushed that number up to 138.5.

BETTING STATS:

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ABOUT RADFORD: The Highlanders have only two players averaging in double figures and Polite leads the way in points (13.5), rebounds (7.7) and steals (1.9), but he was just 5-for-20 from the floor the last two games. Jones is the only other double-digit point producer at 11.8 and averaged 14.5 in the Big South Tournament, including 13 in the final to go along with six assists and five rebounds. Sophomore forward Devonnte Holland contributed 11 points and seven boards in the final and sophomore guard Travis Fields Jr. averaged 11.5 in the last two.

ABOUT LIU BROOKLYN: Hernandez, a senior guard, also contributes 5.9 rebounds and three other players average at least 10 points for the Blackbirds - who were second in the league in scoring (77.5). Junior guard Raiquan Clark (17.4 points, team-high 7.1 rebounds) connects on 55.7 percent of his shots, while sophomore backcourt mate Julian Batts scores 10 per contest. Sophomore guard Jashaun Agosto (11.7 points) tops the team in assists (4.1), although he must rebound after going 5-of-28 from the field over his last three contests.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Blackbirds are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
* Highlanders are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 4-0 in Blackbirds' last 4 overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Highlanders' last 4 overall.

CONSENSUS: The early consensus data shows 61 percent of bettors taking the points with Brooklyn, while 54 percent of wagers are on the Under.




(11) St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs (11) UCLA Bruins (-3.5, 155)

March Madness Betting Breakdown: No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 11 St. Bonaventure
UCLA (-3.5) faces St. Bonaventure in Tuesday's play-in game to see which No. 11 seed will advance to the Round of 64.

UCLA makes its fifth trip to NCAA Tournament in six years and looks to win at least two games for the fourth straight time when it begins play against dangerous St. Bonaventure on Tuesday in the First Four at Dayton, Ohio - in a battle of 11th seeds to open the East Region. The Bruins lost three of their last five games, but gave red-hot Arizona all it could handle before losing in overtime at the Pac-12 semifinals.

St. Bonaventure, which won 13 games in a row before losing to Davidson in the Atlantic-10 semifinals, set a program record for victories in a regular season (24) and is tied with the 1969-70 team that made the Final Four for the most overall (25). The matchup could come down to guard play as both teams boast talented backcourts that can put up plenty of points, dish the ball and drain long-range shots. UCLA’s junior guard Aaron Holiday averages a Pac 12-best 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and drains 43.3 percent from 3-point range, while the senior duo of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley for the Bonnies combined to score almost 40 per contest and have connected on 177 tries behind the arc between them. The survivor will travel to Dallas where it will take on sixth-seeded Florida in the first round on Thursday.

TV: 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV

LINE HISTORY: UCLA opened as 3.5-point favorites over the upstart Bonnies and as of Tuesday mornign that number has yet to move. The total hit betting boards at 153 and has been bet up two full points to 155.

BETTING STATS:

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ABOUT UCLA: Holiday was held to 15 points on 5-of-20 shooting from the field by Arizona, but averaged 28.2 points in his previous five games and scored at least 29 five times this season after producing 12.3 per contest as a sophomore. Thomas Welsh, a 7-0 senior, had a big Pac-12 Tournament while averaging 17.5 points along with 14 rebounds in two games and the Bruins will need that again to make a run. Kris Wilkes, a 6-8 guard who was named to the Pac-12’s All-Freshman team, is second on the team in scoring (13.8).

ABOUT ST. BONAVENTURE: Adams, who also leads the team in assists (5.4), steals (1.5), averages 19.8 points while connecting on 45.7 percent beyond the arc. Mobley made 14 shots from long-range in the A-10 Tournament and boasts 102 of 292 career triples this season while averaging 18.5 points in his second season with the Bonnies. Production in the paint will be needed to open up the perimeter and Courtney Stockard (12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds) along with fellow junior forward LaDarien Griffin (8.7, team-best 6.5 boards) can provide that.

MATCHUP CHART:

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TRENDS:

* Bonnies are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
* Bruins are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games.
* Under is 5-1 in Bonnies' last 6 non-conference games.
* Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 non-conference games.

CONSENSUS: The early consensus shows 61 percent of bettors siding with the favorite UCLA Bruins, while 67 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

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NBA

Tuesday, March 13

Washington/Minnesota split their last ten meetings; Wolves are 1-3 vs spread in their last four visits here. Three of last four series games went over total. Minnesota lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-8 in last ten games as road underdogs. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Wizards lost four of their last six games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Six of their last eight games stayed under.

Pacers won eight of last ten games with the 76ers; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Indiana won five of its last six games; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as road underdogs. Under is 9-1 in their last ten games. Sixers won four of their last six games; they’re 11-1 vs spread in last 12 games as home favorites. Six of their last eight games stayed under.

Nets lost their last ten games with Toronto (3-7 vs spread); under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Raptors covered four of their last five visits to Brooklyn. Toronto won its last eight games (6-2 vs spread); they’re 5-1 in last six games as road favorites. Five of their last seven games went under total. Brooklyn lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 1-5 in last six games as home underdogs. Four of their last six games went over.

Knicks lost six of last eight games with Dallas, which is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Five of last six series games stayed under. Mavericks lost seven of their last ten games; they’re 10-5 vs spread in last 15 road games. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Knicks lost their last seven games (1-6 vs spread); they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Seven of their last nine games went over.

Thunder won three of last four games with the Hawks; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Oklahoma City won six of its last eight games; they’re 5-13 in last 18 games as road favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Atlanta lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 9-5 in last 14 games as home dogs. Eight of their last ten games stayed under.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with the Bulls (7-3 vs spread); they covered four of last five visits to the Windy City. Six of last seven series games stayed under. Clippers won six of their last eight games; they’re 6-1 vs spread as road favorites. Eight of their last ten games went over total. Chicago won three of its last five games; they’re 8-4 in last dozen games as home dogs. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Pelicans won their last three games with Charlotte; eight of last ten series games went over total. Hornets are 1-3 vs spread in their last four visits to Bourbon Street. Charlotte lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-5 in last eight games as road underdogs. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. New Orleans lost its last two games after a 10-game win streak; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Seven of their last nine games went over.

Spurs won eight of last ten games with Orlando; Magic covered their last four visits to the Alamo. Last six series games stayed under the total. Orlando lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 10-4 in last 14 games as road underdogs. Six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Spurs lost nine of last 11 games, are 4-7 vs spread if they played night before. Last three San Antonio games stayed under.

Jazz won seven of last ten games with Detroit; eight of those games stayed under. Pistons are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. Detroit lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last 10 games as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Jazz won their last six games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight games as home favorites. Eight of their last ten games stayed under.

Cavaliers won their last five games with Phoenix but Suns are 6-3 vs spread in last nine series games. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Cleveland lost four of its last six games; they’re 2-11 vs spread in last 13 games as road favorites. three of their last four road games went under total. Phoenix lost nine of its last ten games; they’re 2-8 in last 10 games as home underdogs. Over is 5-5 in their last ten games.

Lakers lost six of last eight games with Denver; nine of last ten series games went over. Nuggets are 3-2 vs spread in last five series games played here. Denver won four of last six games; they’re 4-7 as road favorites. Eight of their last ten games went over. Lakers won seven of their last nine games; they’re 6-2 in last eight games as home underdogs. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. These teams had words at end of Nuggets’ 125-116 win Friday.

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NBA

Tuesday, March 13

Trend Report

INDIANA @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

MINNESOTA @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games
Washington is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Washington is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

OKLAHOMA CITY @ ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Oklahoma City is 18-4 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

TORONTO @ BROOKLYN
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

DALLAS @ NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing New York
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home

LA CLIPPERS @ CHICAGO
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

CHARLOTTE @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

ORLANDO @ SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Orlando
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando

DETROIT @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

CLEVELAND @ PHOENIX
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 16 games when playing Cleveland

DENVER @ LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 13


Minnesota @ Washington

Game 521-522
March 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
120.923
Washington
119.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 4
216
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4); Under

Indiana @ Philadelphia

Game 523-524
March 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.643
Philadelphia
125.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 8 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 5
211
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-5); Under

Toronto @ Brooklyn

Game 525-526
March 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
121.745
Brooklyn
114.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 10
219
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+10); Under

Dallas @ New York

Game 527-528
March 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
115.448
New York
108.350
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 7
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Atlanta

Game 529-530
March 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.845
Atlanta
108.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 10
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-5 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Chicago

Game 531-532
March 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
121.518
Chicago
110.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 10 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5); Under

Charlotte @ New Orleans

Game 533-534
March 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
114.765
New Orleans
117.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 2 1/2
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 5
230
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+5); Over

Orlando @ San Antonio

Game 535-536
March 13, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
109.435
San Antonio
120.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 11 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 9 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-9 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Utah

Game 537-538
March 13, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
113.939
Utah
125.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 12
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 7 1/2
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-7 1/2); Over

Cleveland @ Phoenix

Game 539-540
March 13, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
116.393
Phoenix
105.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 11
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 7
230
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-7); Over

Denver @ LA Lakers

Game 541-542
March 13, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
120.409
LA Lakers
121.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 1
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 2
232 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 13

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MINNESOTA (39 - 29) at WASHINGTON (38 - 29) - 3/13/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 365-429 ATS (-106.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 52-79 ATS (-34.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (39 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 29) - 3/13/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-5 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 67-47 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (49 - 17) at BROOKLYN (21 - 46) - 3/13/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-0 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (21 - 46) at NEW YORK (24 - 43) - 3/13/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (40 - 29) at ATLANTA (20 - 47) - 3/13/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (36 - 29) at CHICAGO (23 - 43) - 3/13/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CHICAGO is 129-175 ATS (-63.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 68-99 ATS (-40.9 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (29 - 38) at NEW ORLEANS (38 - 28) - 3/13/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 26-37 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 48-80 ATS (-40.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 174-220 ATS (-68.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (20 - 47) at SAN ANTONIO (37 - 30) - 3/13/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (30 - 36) at UTAH (37 - 30) - 3/13/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 29-42 ATS (-17.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (38 - 28) at PHOENIX (19 - 49) - 3/13/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-44 ATS (-27.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-39 ATS (-31.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (37 - 30) at LA LAKERS (30 - 36) - 3/13/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
DENVER is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 142-181 ATS (-57.1 Units) in March games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 7-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 7-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 13

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BOSTON (43-16-0-8, 94 pts.) at CAROLINA (30-28-0-11, 71 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (24-33-0-11, 59 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (48-17-0-4, 100 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 24-44 ATS (+77.6 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-21 ATS (+84.4 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-5 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 47-49 ATS (+106.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 95-77 ATS (+173.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 10-6 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 48-46 ATS (+107.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 382-419 ATS (-178.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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DALLAS (38-25-0-6, 82 pts.) at MONTREAL (25-32-0-12, 62 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 14-34 ATS (+48.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-15 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MONTREAL is 103-86 ATS (+14.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
DALLAS is 48-23 ATS (+19.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-16 ATS (+13.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-45 ATS (-52.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 9-22 ATS (-20.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 8-20 ATS (+35.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MONTREAL is 12-30 ATS (-20.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 8-25 ATS (+37.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 2-13 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (41-18-0-10, 92 pts.) at NASHVILLE (44-14-0-10, 98 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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COLORADO (36-24-0-8, 80 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-23-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 3-22 ATS (+41.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-15 ATS (+30.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 102-63 ATS (+23.1 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 15-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 37-32 ATS (+75.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 80-63 ATS (+147.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 18-13 ATS (+32.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 14-11 ATS (+28.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 16-11 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 66-68 ATS (-43.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-16 ATS (-15.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (30-34-0-4, 64 pts.) at CALGARY (34-26-0-10, 78 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 31-38 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 9-21 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 6-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 40-23 ATS (+14.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-9 ATS (-6.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 4-9 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 32-49 ATS (+89.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-14 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 9-3 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 9-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (38-26-0-5, 81 pts.) at ARIZONA (22-35-0-11, 55 pts.) - 3/13/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+9.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 7-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL

Tuesday, March 13

Trend Report

BOSTON @ CAROLINA
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 13 games at home
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

DALLAS @ MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

OTTAWA @ TAMPA BAY
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

WINNIPEG @ NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

COLORADO @ MINNESOTA
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Colorado

EDMONTON @ CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Edmonton

LOS ANGELES @ ARIZONA
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 13


Boston @ Carolina

Game 1-2
March 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.617
Carolina
10.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Under

Ottawa @ Tampa Bay

Game 3-4
March 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.484
Tampa Bay
12.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-310
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-310); Under

Dallas @ Montreal

Game 5-6
March 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.034
Montreal
11.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+165); Under

Winnipeg @ Nashville

Game 7-8
March 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.354
Nashville
11.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+150); Over

Colorado @ Minnesota

Game 9-10
March 13, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
11.223
Minnesota
12.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-185
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-185); Under

Edmonton @ Calgary

Game 11-12
March 13, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.565
Calgary
10.487
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+150); Over

Los Angeles @ Arizona

Game 13-14
March 13, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.596
Arizona
10.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-145); Under

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Radford Highlanders vs. LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

11th March 2018 by Gracenote
Two programs looking for their first NCAA Tournament victory meet when LIU Brooklyn takes on Radford in the First Four on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner moving on to face top seed Villanova two days later in the East Region at Pittsburgh. The Highlanders won their last seven contests, including the Big South title game, while the co-16th seeded Blackbirds are on a five-game win streak that ended with a Northeast Conference championship.

LIU Brooklyn is in the field for the seventh time - the first since making it three straight years (2011-13) - and the NEC's second-leading scorer Joel Hernandez (20.9) has been the go-to player, including a 32-point explosion in the championship game victory over Wagner. The Blackbirds are coached by Derek Kellogg, who is in his first season after spending nine years at Massachusetts where he took the Minutemen to the Big Dance once. Radford, in the tournament for the first time since 2009 and third overall, won its championship game in dramatic fashion as freshman guard Carlik Jones drained a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Liberty 55-52. "Everybody's shocked because nobody believed in us but Radford," Highlanders junior forward Ed Polite Jr. told reporters. "We played with that chip on our shoulder the whole year."

TV: 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV

ABOUT RADFORD (22-12): The Highlanders have only two players averaging in double figures and Polite leads the way in points (13.5), rebounds (7.7) and steals (1.9), but he was just 5-for-20 from the floor the last two games. Jones is the only other double-digit point producer at 11.8 and averaged 14.5 in the Big South Tournament, including 13 in the final to go along with six assists and five rebounds. Sophomore forward Devonnte Holland contributed 11 points and seven boards in the final and sophomore guard Travis Fields Jr. averaged 11.5 in the last two.

ABOUT LIU BROOKLYN (18-16): Hernandez, a senior guard, also contributes 5.9 rebounds and three other players average at least 10 points for the Blackbirds - who were second in the league in scoring (77.5). Junior guard Raiquan Clark (17.4 points, team-high 7.1 rebounds) connects on 55.7 percent of his shots, while sophomore backcourt mate Julian Batts scores 10 per contest. Sophomore guard Jashaun Agosto (11.7 points) tops the team in assists (4.1), although he must rebound after going 5-of-28 from the field over his last three contests.

TIP-INS

1. LIU Brooklyn did not face anyone from the NCAA Tournament field this season and Radford lost against three - Ohio State, Nevada and Virginia Tech.

2. Radford sophomore G Donald Hicks is third on the team in scoring (7.8) but totaled four in the last two games.

3. The Blackbirds played in the First Four at Dayton in 2013 and lost to James Madison 68-55.

PREDICTION: LIU Brooklyn 72, Radford 64

[Can'tPickAWinner]

UCLA Bruins vs. St. Bonaventure Bonnies Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

11th March 2018 by Gracenote
UCLA makes its fifth trip to NCAA Tournament in six years and looks to win at least two games for the fourth straight time when it begins play against dangerous St. Bonaventure on Tuesday in the First Four at Dayton, Ohio - in a battle of 11th seeds to open the East Region. The Bruins lost three of their last five games, but gave red-hot Arizona all it could handle before losing in overtime at the Pac-12 semifinals.

St. Bonaventure, which won 13 games in a row before losing to Davidson in the Atlantic-10 semifinals, set a program record for victories in a regular season (24) and is tied with the 1969-70 team that made the Final Four for the most overall (25). The matchup could come down to guard play as both teams boast talented backcourts that can put up plenty of points, dish the ball and drain long-range shots. UCLA's junior guard Aaron Holiday averages a Pac 12-best 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and drains 43.3 percent from 3-point range, while the senior duo of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley for the Bonnies combined to score almost 40 per contest and have connected on 177 tries behind the arc between them. The survivor will travel to Dallas where it will take on sixth-seeded Florida in the first round on Thursday.

TV: 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV

ABOUT UCLA (21-11): Holiday was held to 15 points on 5-of-20 shooting from the field by Arizona, but averaged 28.2 points in his previous five games and scored at least 29 five times this season after producing 12.3 per contest as a sophomore. Thomas Welsh, a 7-0 senior, had a big Pac-12 Tournament while averaging 17.5 points along with 14 rebounds in two games and the Bruins will need that again to make a run. Kris Wilkes, a 6-8 guard who was named to the Pac-12's All-Freshman team, is second on the team in scoring (13.8).

ABOUT ST. BONAVENTURE (25-7): Adams, who also leads the team in assists (5.4), steals (1.5), averages 19.8 points while connecting on 45.7 percent beyond the arc. Mobley made 14 shots from long-range in the A-10 Tournament and boasts 102 of 292 career triples this season while averaging 18.5 points in his second season with the Bonnies. Production in the paint will be needed to open up the perimeter and Courtney Stockard (12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds) along with fellow junior forward LaDarien Griffin (8.7, team-best 6.5 boards) can provide that.

TIP-INS

1. UCLA has won 11 NCAA Tournament titles and is making its 49th appearance overall.

2. Adams is sixth in scoring all-time at St. Bonaventure (1,893) and second in 3-pointers (270) - 11 away from the top spot.

3. Bruins freshman G Jaylen Hands averages 10.1 points but has scored in double figures once in his last 10 games.

PREDICTION: St. Bonaventure 78, UCLA 75

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Louisville Cardinals Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
One of the most difficult seasons in Louisville's history continues Tuesday when the Cardinals host Northern Kentucky in the opening round of the NIT, an event in which the players did not want to participate, according to published reports Monday. School administrators accepted the bid Sunday after Louisville was left out of the NCAA Tournament, but the Cardinals players reportedly had voted against an NIT trip before the ACC Tournament - where they lost to Virginia in the quarterfinals.

Interim coach David Padgett, who took the job when the school fired Rick Pitino in the wake of an FBI pay-for-play investigation just before the season, believed his team was worthy of an NCAA bid despite losing five of its last seven games. "Without a doubt, if you look at our overall body of work, we haven't done anything wrong," Padgett told the media after Thursday's 75-58 defeat to the eventual ACC champion Cavaliers. Louisville is the No. 2 seed and will face the seventh-seed Norse, who won the Horizon League regular-season title before being upset by Cleveland State in the opening round of the league tournament. Northern Kentucky makes its first NIT appearance and plays Louisville for the first time in school history.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT NORTHERN KENTUCKY (22-9): Forward Drew McDonald has recorded 15 double-doubles in his past 21 games, while the all-conference honoree leads the Norse in scoring (16.9) and rebounding (9.5). Forward Carson Williams is shooting 61 percent from the field in averaging 12.3 points, helping Northern Kentucky rank 17th nationally in two-point field-goal percentage (56.6 percent). Tyler Sharpe, the Norse's fourth-leading scorer at 6.8 points per game, is a former Louisville walk-on.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (20-13): Guard/forward Deng Adel leads the Cardinals in scoring at 15.4 points per game, reaching double figures in 24 consecutive games, while forward Ray Spalding finished sixth in the ACC in rebounding per game (8.6) and needs 25 points to reach 800 for his career. Louisville is fourth in the nation in blocked shots at 6.2 per game, led by 7-0 forward Anas Mahmoud and his three rejections per contest. The Cardinals ranked sixth in the ACC in 3-point shooting overall at 37 percent.

TIP-INS

1. Northern Kentucky is the first team to win a league regular-season title, a conference tournament title, reach the NCAA Tournament and the NIT in its first two seasons of eligibility at the Division I level.

2. The Cardinals are playing in the NIT for the first time since 2006, when Louisville reached the semifinals before falling to South Carolina.

3. Northern Kentucky faces an in-state program in the postseason for the second straight year, after losing to Kentucky 79-70 in the first round of last season's NCAA Tournament.

PREDICTION: Northern Kentucky 71, Louisville 67

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Wagner Seahawks vs. Baylor Bears Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Top-seeded Baylor looks to get over the shock of missing the NCAA Tournament when it hosts No. 8 seed Wagner in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday. The Bears, who were one of the first four teams left out of March Madness, dropped four of their last five games to miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years and hope to bounce back by rediscovering the formula which led them to the NIT title in 2013.

"It was obviously disappointing not having a chance to be in the NCAA Tournament but at the same time it's a great opportunity to be a No. 1 seed in the NIT," Baylor coach Scott Drew told reporters. "We've had success in the NIT before and I know it's an outstanding accomplishment to be able to play in any postseason. Wagner won the Northeast Conference regular season championship and hoped to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003, but its dreams were dashed by LIU Brooklyn in the NEC title game. The Seahawks had won 16 straight home game before falling to the Blackbirds 71-61 as they were held to a season-low 30 percent shooting from the field, and hope to knock off a Power 5 team for the first time since Nov. 11, 2016. "We are thrilled to be a part of postseason play in the NIT," Wagner coach Bashir Mason told reporters. "This is a huge accomplishment for our program and we look forward to competing against top-level competition in the field."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT WAGNER (23-9): Romone Saunders was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and two steals over three games. Saunders led the way with 17 points while JoJo Cooper, who also received all-tournament team honors, added 11 points, eight assists and six rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Seahawks were doomed by a 6-for-33 performance from 3-point range. Blake Francis, who leads the team in scoring (17.1), was limited to eight points on 3-for-17 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-13 from 3-point land.

ABOUT BAYLOR (18-14): Manu Lecomte went 10-of-11 from the free throw line en route to 27 points and matched a career high with six rebounds in the 78-65 loss to West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. Lecomte's 27 points were the most by a Baylor player in a conference tournament game since Pierre Jackson poured in 31 against Oklahoma State in 2013. Terry Maston was the only other Bear to finish in double figures as he scored 11 points against the Mountaineers while Nuni Omot added eight points, but committed seven of Baylor's 22 turnovers.

TIP-INS

1. Baylor is 9-1 in its last 10 NIT games.

2. Wagner is 1-3 all-time in the NIT.

3. The winner will play Mississippi State or Nebraska in the second round.

PREDICTION: Baylor 78, Wagner 68

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Boston College Eagles vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Boston College makes its first appearance in a national postseason tournament since 2011 when the Eagles begin play in the NIT on Tuesday night at Western Kentucky. Boston College, the fifth seed in its region, won two games before losing to Clemson in the ACC quarterfinals while fourth-seeded Western Kentucky lost 67-66 to Marshall in the Conference USA Championship game last week.

The Eagles are led by one of the top backcourt duos in the country in 6-6 junior Jerome Robinson and 6-1 sophomore Ky Bowman, who average 38.4 points and 8.2 assists combined. Robinson was second in the ACC in scoring (20.8) and Bowman provided 23.6 points per contest in the last five games to push his season mark to 17.6, and adds 6.8 rebounds along with a team-high 4.8 assists. Western Kentucky beat Purdue and gave Villanova trouble in a 66-58 loss early in the season en route to 24 wins, the most for the Hilltoppers since 2008-09 when they won a game in the NCAA Tournament. The Hilltoppers boast five players averaging double-figure points - three of them seniors - and make their first appearance in the NIT since 2005-06.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN3

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE (19-15): The three-pronged backcourt of Robinson, Bowman and junior Jordan Chatman (13.1) all average more than 35 minutes per game and combine for 246 makes from 3-point range. Sophomore forward Nik Popovic, who averages 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds on the season, had an outstanding ACC Tournament while draining 17-of-28 from the field and scoring 14.7 per game. Freshman forward Steffon Mitchell (6.3 points) is the team's leading active rebounder (8.2) and has averaged 11.7 boards in the past three games.

ABOUT WESTERN KENTUCKY (24-10): Conference USA first-team pick Justin Johnson, a 6-7 senior forward, tops the team in scoring (15.3), rebounds (9.6) and shoots 51.1 percent from the field - averaging 19.3 points the last four contests. Senior guard Darius Thompson (14.0 points, 4.8 assists) is playing for his third school and freshman guard Taveion Hollingsworth averages 13.1 points, but went 0-for-5 against Marshall last week. Senior forward Dwight Coleby (11 points, 7.9 rebounds) is another Hilltopper playing for his third school.

TIP-INS

1. The winner plays top seed USC or eighth-seeded UNC-Asheville in the second round.

2. The Eagles are 17-12 all-time in the NIT and Western Kentucky is 9-14.

3. The Hilltoppers won the only other meeting 74-68 in the Cotton States Classic in Atlanta on Dec. 29, 1982.

PREDICTION: Boston College 82, Western Kentucky 74

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Hampton Pirates vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Notre Dame hosts eighth-seeded Hampton in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish were named one of four No. 1 seeds for the 32-team NIT after being confirmed as the final school left out of the NCAA Tournament, while the Pirates earned an automatic bid from winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular-season title.

Hampton entered the MEAC Tournament as the top seed and made it to the championship game but couldn't stop North Carolina Central in the second half as it shot 58 percent after the break to pull away with a 71-63 victory and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. "They had some guys that we kind of dared to make plays and they made them," Hampton coach Ed Joyner Jr. told reporters after the game. Notre Dame spent most of the weekend as an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, but when Davidson upset Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 championship game on Sunday, the committee was forced to remove one team and the Fighting Irish will now play in the NIT instead. "After a season of gut punches, that was yet another gut punch," Irish coach Mike Brey told ND Insider. "We've had all kinds of things happen and on the most important day, it was a heartbreaking day. It's a tough one to swallow."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT HAMPTON (19-15): Hampton's loss to North Carolina Central was its first since Feb. 3, ending a streak of 10 wins. The Pirates are led by sophomore guard Jermaine Marrow who averages 18.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. Marrow - and much of the Pirates roster - will need a bounce-back performance after he scored just nine points on 3-of-14 shooting against the Eagles in what was Hampton's lowest point total since an 82-48 loss on Dec. 22 at No. 1 Virginia.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (20-14): In the end, Notre Dame needed to win one more game in the ACC Tournament but instead it crashed out in the quarterfinals 88-70 at the hands of Duke. ACC Preseason Player of the Year Bonzie Colson, who missed 15 games in Jan. and Feb. with a foot injury, had 18 points and nine rebounds against Duke, but the Irish had no answer for freshman phenom Marvin Bagley III as the potential No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft scored 33 points on 15-of-23 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils. "Bagley was just ... the first pick in the draft," Brey told reporters after the game. "He's a can't-miss star."

TIP-INS

1. This is the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Notre Dame is 5-0 all-time against MEAC competition.

2. The Fighting Irish are making their 12th NIT appearance but first since 2009, while Hampton is in the tournament for the first time.

3. Hampton is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, averaging 39.9 per game, good for second in the conference and tied for 12th in the nation.

PREDICTION: Notre Dame 80, Hampton 65

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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Florida Gulf Coast has a head start on second-seeded and host Oklahoma State in getting over the disappointment of missing the NCAA Tournament ahead of Tuesday's NIT first-round meeting. The seventh-seeded Eagles nearly erased a 32-point deficit in the Atlantic Sun Tournament final before falling to Lipscomb a week before Selection Sunday.

"I think we're regrouped and ready for our next task," Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Brandon Goodwin told the Naples Daily News. "We're looking at the bigger picture, trying to get to Madison Square Garden and continue having fun playing basketball. There's a lot of teams not playing basketball right now, so we're just grateful for the opportunity." The Cowboys thought they would make the NCAA Tournament field after winning eight games against Tournament teams, including four against Top 10 opponents. The Cowboys have not won a postseason game since 2011 but have some experience from last year's trip to the NCAA Tournament. The matchup between Oklahoma State guards Kendall Smith and Jeffrey Carroll and FGCU's Goodwin and junior Zach Johnson will go a long way in determining who advances to play third-seeded Stanford or sixth-seeded BYU.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT FGCU (23-11): Goodwin leads the Eagles, who won 13 straight games between Dec. 29 and Feb. 10, with 18.6 points and 4.8 assists. Johnson adds 15.9 points after tying the school-record with 37 points against Lipscomb and senior guard Christian Terrell adds 12.1 points. The high-scoring Eagles, who have nine games with at least 90 points including the last three, have four players averaging at least 5.0 rebounds, led by junior forward Michael Gilmore (5.6).

ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE (19-14): Carroll leads the Cowboys with 15.1 points while Smith (12.9 points) is averaging 16.4 points and a 44.8-percent clip from the 3-point line over his past 14 games. Sophomore forward Cameron McGriff (8.7 points) came on strong at the end of the year, averaging 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in his past 12 games to compliment senior forward Mitchell Solomon (8.3 points, team-high 6.4 rebounds). The Cowboys force 14.4 turnovers - powered by 6.6 steals - and 4.0 blocks, and could cause the sometimes turnover-prone Eagles some trouble.

TIP-INS

1. The Cowboys are 4-1 in home NIT games, including the 2011 victory against Harvard.

2. Goodwin needs 16 points to break his own single-season program record of 629 set in 2016-17.

3. Oklahoma State sophomore G Lindy Waters III has hit 13 of his last 21 3-pointers. The 3-point line will be moved back during NIT games as part of several experimental rule changes.

PREDICTION: Oklahoma State 78, FGCU 72

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Rider Broncs vs. Oregon Ducks Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Oregon was due for a bit of a letdown in 2017-18 following the loss of four starters who led the team to back-to-back 30-win seasons, and the lack of returning experience seemed to manifest itself in the number of close losses it suffered. The third-seeded Ducks hope to continue their maturation process Tuesday when they host No. 6 seed Rider in the first round of the NIT, with the winner advancing to play either Marquette or Harvard in the second round.

Guiding the youngest squad the program has fielded since 2005-06, eighth-year coach Dana Altman still managed to lead his team to an eighth consecutive 20-win campaign, but seven single-digit losses - including four by five points or fewer - kept Oregon from making the Big Dance for a sixth straight time. The Ducks proved their mettle by handing Pac-12 champion Arizona its last defeat on Feb. 24, but any NCAA Tournament hopes were dashed Friday when they dropped a 74-54 decision to USC in the conference tournament semifinals. The Broncs recovered from a 7-6 start, winning 14 of 15 at one point on their way to earning a share of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season title. Rider's dreams of making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993-94 came to a quick end, however, with a disappointing 66-55 MAAC tournament quarterfinal loss to Saint Peter's.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN3

ABOUT RIDER (22-9): The Broncs placed a league-high four players on All-MAAC teams, including 6-6 freshman guard Dimencio Vaughn (team-high marks of 15.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals), who shot 50.7 percent from the floor while becoming the program's first all-conference first-teamer since 2014-15. Stevie Jordan (12.7 points, 5.9 assists) landed on the all-league second team and is one of four others averaging at least 10 points, while 6-8 freshman Frederick Scott (12.7, 6.6) earned MAAC Sixth Man of the Year honors. Guard Jordan Allen (13.3 points) parlayed a strong start and month-long stretch during MAAC play into a spot on the conference's all-rookie team, but he has totaled only 13 points on 4-of-19 shooting over his last two outings.

ABOUT OREGON (22-12): Payton Pritchard (team-high marks of 14.2 points and 4.7 assists) entered last week's conference tournament ranked inside the top 15 of the league in eight different statistical categories, although the sophomore needs to bounce back after totaling 13 points on 4-of-21 shooting over his last two outings. Elijah Brown (13.7 points) finished second in the Pac-12 with a team-high 88 3-pointers, while his free-throw percentage (92.8) would rank third in Division I if he had enough attempts to qualify. After ending the regular season on a down note, senior forward MiKyle McIntosh (11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds) excelled during the team's three-day, three-game run in the Pac-12 Tournament, averaging 19 points on 48.9 percent shooting.

TIP-INS

1. Oregon F Kenny Wooten's 2.6 blocks per game ranks first in the conference and his 88 blocks are 14 shy of tying former UCLA standout Jelani McCoy's Pac-12 freshman record.

2. The Broncs are one victory away from matching their school record for wins in a single season.

3. Brown averaged 27.5 points in two matchups against Arizona and 12.9 in Oregon's other 32 contests.

PREDICTION: Oregon 90, Rider 77

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Southeastern Louisiana Lions vs. St. Mary's Gaels Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Saint Mary's, one of the last four teams excluded from the NCAA Tournament, looks to overcome its disappointment in time for Tuesday's matchup against visiting Southeastern Louisiana in the first round of the NIT. The top-seeded Gaels could receive a surprising test from No. 8 seed Southeastern Louisiana, which claimed a share of the Southland Conference title and led the league in scoring defense at 65.7 points per conference game.

Saint Mary's resume included a 28-5 mark, a program record 19-game win streak and the West Coast Conference Player of the Year in senior center Jock Landale, but the NCAA selection committee was unimpressed by the Gaels' lack of impressive victories. Coach Randy Bennett understands his team's disappointment but said his team will be motivated for a run at the school's first NIT title. "We're lucky," Bennett told reporters. "We get to play in a tournament that's relevant. You get something that didn't go your way, your attitude response has got to be the right one. And that's, hey, we get a chance to do something about it and try to prove that they're wrong." The Gaels' first opportunity comes against Southeastern Louisiana, which is making its first postseason appearance since losing to Oklahoma State in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (22-11): Senior forward Jordan Capps averages 13.2 points to lead the Lions, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped with a 59-55 loss to Stephen F. Austin in the Southland championship game on Saturday. Coach Jay Ladner's veteran starting lineup includes junior guard Marlain Veal, a first-team All-Southland selection and the league's Defensive Player of the Year. The defensive-minded Lions have allowed fewer than 70 points in 10 of their last 12 games.

ABOUT SAINT MARY'S (28-5): The Gaels are shooting a nation-best 51.4 percent while averaging 77.0 points per game and boast one of the top senior trios in the country in forward Calvin Hermanson, guard Emmett Naar and Landale, who led the WCC in scoring (21.5 points per game) and rebounds (10.2). The 6-11 Landale shot 64.2 percent from the field but struggled with foul trouble in the Gaels' 85-72 loss to BYU in the WCC Tournament semifinals on March 5. Naar averages 10.1 points and received All-WCC first team honors after leading the conference in assists at 8.0 per game.

TIP-INS

1. The winner will face No. 4 Boise State or No. 5 seed Washington in the second round.

2. The Gaels are 170-21 at McKeon Pavilion over the past 11 seasons.

3. Southeastern Louisiana is 29-1 when scoring at least 80 points in three-plus seasons under Ladner.

PREDICTION: St. Mary's 77, Southeastern Louisiana 63

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NC-Asheville Bulldogs vs. Southern California Trojans Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
USC will try to move on after being left out of the NCAA Tournament field when the top-seeded Trojans host No. 9 UNC Asheville in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. USC finished second in the Pac-12 regular season standings and lost to Arizona in the finals of the conference tournament, but was passed up for an at-large bid.

USC's last five losses, two apiece against Arizona and UCLA and one against Arizona State, likely played a big part in keeping the Trojans out of the NCAA Tournament as those teams received automatic (Arizona) or at-large bids (UCLA, Arizona State). The Trojans also lost by two points on their home floor to Oklahoma on Dec. 8, and the Sooners were one of the bubble teams that slipped into the tournament. UNC Asheville's toughest opponents this season were Clemson and Rhode Island, two NCAA Tournament teams that defeated the Bulldogs by wide margins. Asheville won the Big South regular season title, but missed out on an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by losing to Liberty 69-64 in a conference tournament semifinal.

TV: 11 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT USC (23-11): Asheville had the second-worst scoring defense in the Big South at 72.6 points per game and USC had the fourth-highest scoring offense in the Pac-12 at 77.5 points, so the Bulldogs might have trouble keeping a lid on the Trojans' point total. Asheville starts four guards that are 6 feet 3 or shorter as well as 6-9 sophomore forward Jonathan Baehre, giving the Trojans a big-time advantage with their starting frontcourt of 6-11 junior Chimezie Metu and 6-11 sophomore Nick Rakocevic. Metu struggled with foul trouble against Arizona and its 7-1 freshman center Deandre Ayton, but USC's leading scorer (15.7) and rebounder (7.4) should have his way against the Bulldogs.

ABOUT UNC ASHEVILLE (21-12): Three of Asheville's starting guards, Ahmad Thomas, Raekwon Miller and Kevin Vannatta, are in their fourth seasons with the Bulldogs, so they certainly have experience and familiarity on their side. Thomas is the leading scorer at 16.6 points, and he should be extra focused after experiencing one of his worst games of the season in the loss to Liberty, shooting 5-for-17 and scoring 11 points. Macio Teague is right behind Thomas at 16.5 points, while Miller is averaging 10.9 points and shooting a team-high 47.1 percent from 3-point range.

TIP-INS

1. USC is making its first NIT appearance since 1999.

2. The Trojans had their highest conference finish since 1991-92, and their most conference wins (12) since 2001-02.

3. Thomas needs two steals to reach 249 for his college career and become Asheville's all-time leader.

PREDICTION: USC 89, UNC Asheville 72

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Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The New York Knicks are one loss away from matching their longest slide of the season, and they don't appear ready to end it anytime soon. The Knicks will try to bounce back from another lopsided setback and snap their seven-game losing streak when they continue a five-game homestand against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

All five starters scored in double figures but New York offered no resistance on the other end of the floor in a 132-106 loss to Toronto on Sunday to begin the homestand, its third defeat of at least 20 points this month. "They drove by us," Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek told reporters of the Raptors. "We weren't good on the ball. They got open looks and they made them. It's a challenge to keep a guy in front of you. You got to slide your feet, and it's not easy. They really attacked us on that end." The Mavericks had their first winning streak in two months come to an end at two games with Sunday's 105-82 loss to Houston at home. They play 10 of their final 15 games on the road, where they're 7-24.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Southwest (Dallas), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (21-46): Standout rookie Dennis Smith Jr. returned from a one-game layoff due to a quadriceps injury but struggled against the Rockets, shooting 2-of-12 and missing all three of his 3-point tries. Meanwhile, fellow guard Wesley Matthews missed the contest due to a right leg injury suffered the night before against Memphis and is not expected to travel with the team to New York. Dwight Powell finished a point shy of his career high with 20 points against Houston on 9-of-11 shooting, and the Stanford product averages 13.3 points on 66.7 percent from the floor as a starter.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (24-43): New York tinkered with its starting lineup ahead of the matchup with Dallas, as center Enes Kanter (back) was given the day off and regular starter Courtney Lee came off the bench after being away from the team for personal reasons. Rookie Luke Kornet made the most of his first career start by scoring 18 points - more than in his previous seven games combined - on 7-of-15 shooting. Tim Hardaway Jr. continued his turnaround from a lengthy shooting slump by producing 25 points and he is averaging 23.5 over his last four contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki needs eight made field goals to become the eighth player in NBA history with 11,000.

2. Knicks SF Lance Thomas (thumb) missed Sunday's loss and is day-to-day.

3. Kanter had 13 points and 18 rebounds in 25 minutes to help New York pick up a 100-96 win at Dallas on Jan. 7.

PREDICTION: Knicks 105, Mavericks 102

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Charlotte Hornets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The New Orleans Pelicans pushed their way up the Western Conference standings with 10 straight wins and are trying not to fall too far back after dropping back-to-back contests. The Pelicans will try to find the win column again and maintain a grip on the No. 4 spot in the West when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

New Orleans watched its winning streak come to an end while superstar Anthony Davis (ankle) sat out a loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday and could not come up with a win even in Davis' return while falling to a team behind it in the standings -- the Utah Jazz -- on Sunday. "I think, during the win streak, we had a lot of resilience," Pelicans guard Ian Clark told the team's website. "We'd get down. Teams would make runs and we would be able to bounce back. The last two games we have been wavering there, but I think we can get back to it." New Orleans will have to get back to it against a Hornets team that snapped a five-game slide with a 122-115 win over the lowly Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Charlotte played its way out of playoff contention in the East during the slide and is kicking off a five-game road trip against the Pelicans.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Charlotte), FS New Orleans

ABOUT THE HORNETS (29-38): The Suns were playing without leading scorer Devin Booker, but Charlotte was happy to pick up any win. "Hey, so sometimes you just have to win a game," Hornets coach Steve Clifford told reporters. "How about that? That's what I told the guys. No, I mean it. You lose five in a row, and at the end of the day, why do they invent competition? Some guy can win; some guy can lose. ... We needed to win a game and we won a game, so that's it. That's how I feel. It's what I'm saying and I'm sticking with it. How about that?" Dwight Howard led the way with 30 points and 12 rebounds in the win -- his second 30-point outburst in the last three games.

ABOUT THE PELICANS (38-28): Davis turned in a triple-double on Sunday with 25 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks but was in no mode to talk about his individual success after the loss. "It doesn't matter," Davis told reporters. "We lost, so I don't really care about any career high or anything like that. We lost." New Orleans entered Monday tied with two other teams for the No. 4 spot but is just 1 1/2 games ahead of a trio of teams tied for the No. 8 spot and is staring at a three-game stretch against San Antonio, Houston and Boston after finishing up with Charlotte.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Hornets C Cody Zeller (knee) sat out Saturday and is questionable for Tuesday.

2. Pelicans PF Nikola Mirotic totaled 13 points in the last two games after averaging 16.8 during the winning streak.

3. New Orleans took the last three in the series, including a 101-96 win at Charlotte on Jan. 24.

PREDICTION: Pelicans 119, Hornets 106

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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The weekend failed to provide any real separation in the Western Conference, and the Los Angeles Clippers are teetering on the edge of the top eight. The Clippers will try to take advantage of an opponent sliding to the bottom of the standings when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game road trip.

Los Angeles entered play on Monday in a virtual three-way tie for the No. 8 spot but was also sitting just 1 1/2 games behind three teams tied for No. 4. "Tough games, every game," Clippers coach Doc Rivers told reporters of the upcoming road trip, which includes stops at Houston and Oklahoma City after Chicago. "We've just got to keep our focus. We've got to keep the one-game-at-a-time mantra, which we've kept all year." The Bulls are more focused on the bigger picture but are winners of three of their last five games, with all three wins coming against teams below them in the standings. Chicago placed seven scorers in double figures and handed out 31 assists in a 129-122 win at Atlanta on Sunday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), NBCS Chicago

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (36-29): Los Angeles is tinkering with its lineups due to injury and ineffectiveness but still picked up wins in 11 of the last 15 games. Lou Williams moved into the starting lineup for the last two games, bumping Wesley Johnson to the bench, and scored 25 points to lead the way in Saturday's 113-105 win over Orlando. "Again, I have a great group," Rivers told reporters. "Every night we can change the lineups. Nobody complains. Everybody is always ready. Certain nights some guys play, other guys don't play, and no one cares. They just want to win and that's why we're winning games."

ABOUT THE BULLS (23-43): Chicago continues to give opportunities to young players on the roster and gave rookie Antonio Blakeney his longest run since November with 19 minutes on Sunday. The LSU product responded with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and impressed his teammates. "He brought a lot of scoring, a lot of confidence, a lot of swag," Bulls forward Bobby Portis told the team's website of Blakeney. "He's a guy that is very confident in his game. He's a great scorer. He can score with the best of them. I always see him at the gym late nights and early mornings. I'm happy to see it pay off for him. It's fun basketball, playing for each other, making each other better. It's fun when you win, but it's always fun seeing your teammates smiling and happy when you're playing, too."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Portis scored 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting Sunday after being held to two points on 1-of-10 at Detroit on Friday.

2. Clippers C DeAndre Jordan is averaging 19.2 rebounds in five games this month.

3. Los Angeles took the last four in the series, including a 113-103 home win on Feb. 3.

PREDICTION: Clippers 108, Bulls 99

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Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Utah Jazz can't seem to lose a game, but they also can't seem to make up any ground in a tight Western Conference race. The Jazz will try to win their seventh straight and 19th in the last 21 games when they host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Utah entered Monday in a virtual three-way tie for the No. 8 spot in the West, 1 1/2 games behind a trio of teams tied for No. 4, and it just finished sweeping a three-game road trip by trouncing a team above it in the standings -- the New Orleans Pelicans, 116-99. "Of course, we pay attention," Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio told reporters of the standings, "but we don't have to worry about it. We know that our game has taken another level, and we believe that we can make it just being us." Utah is beginning a four-game homestand against teams with losing records versus the Pistons, who have been off since snapping a four-game slide with a 99-83 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Detroit is sitting in the No. 9 spot in the East but entered play on Monday five games behind the eighth-place Milwaukee Bucks with 16 games left in the regular season.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)

ABOUT THE PISTONS (30-36): Detroit dropped 10 of its last 13 games to fall off the pace in the postseason race and is beginning a six-game trip at Utah. "This time of year, you take any win, however you can get it," Pistons forward Blake Griffin told reporters after beating the Bulls. "Any time, any place, anywhere. So that's a good win." Griffin is doing his part to drag the Pistons out of their funk and is averaging 28 points on 50.6 percent shooting over the last four games.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (37-30): Utah is trying to avoid the temptation to dwell on what the other teams around it in the standings are doing and just concentrate on winning. "Winning feels good: You don't need another reward," Rubio told reporters. "It's a win, you go home and you feel good about yourself and feel you did a good job. That's why we're doing what we're doing." Rubio collected 30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on Sunday in his second consecutive points-rebounds double-double.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Pistons SF Reggie Bullock was in a car accident over the weekend and is day-to-day.

2. Pelicans PG Raul Neto suffered a fractured wrist on Sunday and will miss at least two weeks.

3. Utah earned a 98-95 overtime win at Detroit on Jan. 24.

PREDICTION: Jazz 109, Pistons 98

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Cleveland Cavaliers are reeling from back-to-back 14-point losses in Los Angeles as they arrive in Phoenix and aim to defeat the Suns for the sixth straight time on Tuesday. Cleveland allowed an average of 121.5 points in setbacks against the Clippers and Lakers and has dropped four of its last six games.

The Cavaliers opened a six-game road excursion with a win in Denver but continue to experience matchup issues in the interior with power forward Kevin Love (broken left hand) and center Tristan Thompson (sprained right ankle) sidelined. "I think the rebounding hurts us," Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said after Sunday's 127-113 loss to the Lakers. "I think the physicality on the block. Not having as many bigs, having to double team the post a lot and scramble around, but that's what we have to do right now, so, no excuses." Phoenix has far worse issues than the Cavaliers as it has endured five straight losses and 20 in its last 22 games. Shooting guard Devin Booker (triceps) sat out Saturday's 122-115 loss to the Charlotte Hornets and his availability may not be decided until Tuesday.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), FS Arizona (Phoenix)

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (38-28): Forward LeBron James said, "I will never accept a loss, it is not in my DNA," after Sunday's defeat but he also expressed similar sentiments than those of Lue about the shortage of players. "At the end of the day, you have to make the most with whoever is on the floor and get the most from whoever is playing but sometimes you can't overcome the injuries we have," James told reporters. "It is next man up and sometimes you fall short." Forward Cedi Osman (hip flexor, expected to miss two weeks) and swingman Rodney Hood (back) were injured was in Friday's loss to the Clippers and the Cavaliers hope to get Hood back against the Suns.

ABOUT THE SUNS (19-49): Phoenix made 18-of-32 3-point attempts and played well offensively in the loss to the Hornets, especially considering Booker (25.3 average), forward TJ Warren (19.7) and rookie swingman Josh Jackson (11.5) were all out of the lineup. Warren missed the last two games because of a lower back sprain while Jackson was held out Saturday due to a left knee injury after being 2-of-14 shooting over the previous two games. Power forward Dragan Bender showed some life with 16 points against Charlotte after 10 consecutive single-digit efforts.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. James averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds as the Cavaliers won both of last season's meetings.

2. Cleveland PF Larry Nance Jr. recorded 16 points and eight rebounds against the Lakers and has seven straight double-digit scoring performances.

3. Phoenix backup SG Troy Daniels made five 3-pointers against Charlotte, marking the eighth time this season he has made five or more.

PREDICTION: Cavaliers 115, Suns 108

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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
If the Denver Nuggets are going to make the playoffs, they will have to perform well on the road. The Nuggets begin a closing stretch loaded with road games when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in the rematch of a recent chippy affair in Denver.

The Nuggets finished off a 2-1 homestand with a 130-104 rout of Sacramento on Sunday and remain tied with two other teams in the race for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they play 10 of their final 15 contests on the road, where they are 11-20. "It's great when you can build the lead and sustain that lead," Denver coach Michael Malone told reporters after the win over the Kings. "We were able to do that tonight and obviously for what we have in mind, what our goals are, to be a playoff team, you need to do that." The Lakers fell 125-116 at Denver on Friday in a game that ended with coach Luke Walton yelling at Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, but they bounced back to coast past Cleveland on Sunday. Julius Randle scored 36 points on 14-of-18 shooting as Los Angeles improved to 15-7 in its last 22 games.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, Altitude (Denver), Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE NUGGETS (37-30): Nikola Jokic notched his seventh triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the win over the Kings as Denver led by as many as 36 points. "Long overdue for a blowout like that," forward Paul Millsap told reporters after the Nuggets' most lopsided victory since Nov. 17. Gary Harris and Murray also hit the 20-point mark for Denver, which carries a 5-16 road record against conference opponents into the Staples Center.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (30-36): Los Angeles will be beginning a back-to-back that also involves a visit to Golden State on Wednesday and coach Luke Walton is electing to give standout forward Brandon Ingram - who has missed five straight games with a strained groin - both games off before he is re-evaluated. Randle is averaging 22.4 points with Ingram out and Brook Lopez has posted 21.2 points per game in the same stretch while making at least 10 field goals in each of the last three contests. "We're just connecting at both ends, and we're able to really establish the way that we want to play," Randle told the media. "It's been great."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Jokic is averaging 25.7 points over his last three games after posting an average of 7.3 over his previous three.

2. Lakers PG Lonzo Ball recorded his second career triple-double in the first meeting with the Nuggets at Los Angeles on Nov. 19, leading his team to a 127-109 victory.

3. The Lakers are 7-12 at home against the West.

PREDICTION: Lakers 121, Nuggets 119

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled mightily away from home of late, while the Washington Wizards have found wins hard to come by at home. The two playoff hopefuls will try to reverse their respective trends when they match up Tuesday in the nation's capital.

The Timberwolves secured a big victory in their quest to end a long playoff drought by defeating Golden State 109-103 on Sunday at home to snap a three-game slide, but they are 1-9 in their last 10 road games and the lone victory came at lowly Sacramento. While Minnesota sits in the middle of a cluster of eight teams fighting for six playoff spots in the Western Conference, the Wizards are in fifth in the East but just a game out of third. They fell at Miami 129-102 on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back - their fourth setback in the last six games - and return to Washington looking to put an end to a 2-5 swoon at Capital One Arena. "I'm disappointed," Wizards coach Scott Brooks told reporters in Miami. "I'm disappointed in myself. I'm disappointed in our guys. ... Not too many guys in the history of this game can go out and play the way we did tonight and have success. It's not acceptable."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, FS North (Minnesota), NBCS Washington

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (39-29): Minnesota is 3-3 since losing All-Star guard Jimmy Butler to a knee injury and 1-0 since getting newly acquired Derrick Rose into the rotation, although the latter had just two points on 1-of-5 shooting in seven minutes against Golden State. "My wind was good," Rose told reporters of his first on-court action in over a month, which also included two quick turnovers, "but as far as rust, yeah, losing the ball, just not there yet." Karl-Anthony Towns shouldered the load with 31 points and 16 rebounds for his 57th double-double, five shy of the career high he set last season.

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (38-29): Washington impressed in a victory at New Orleans on Friday before flying to Miami and it simply couldn't stick with the Heat after a competitive first 20 minutes. "It's definitely embarrassing," guard Jodie Meeks - who scored a season-high 23 points - told reporters. "There's no excuses for being tired." The Wizards receive two full days off before the matchup with the Timberwolves and - after visiting Boston on Wednesday - play just one game in the following six days for a total of three contests in 10 days.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Wizards SG Bradley Beal, who leads the team with 36.4 minutes per game, played under 30 minutes in back-to-back games for the first time since October.

2. Timberwolves SF Andrew Wiggins produced at least 21 points in six of the last seven contests.

3. Washington SF Otto Porter Jr. collected 22 points and eight rebounds in a 92-89 win at Minnesota on Nov. 28.

PREDICTION: Wizards 106, Timberwolves 104

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Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Indiana Pacers jumped into third place in the Eastern Conference with a win over the No. 2 Boston Celtics on Sunday but are still charging forward with five teams hot on their trail. The Pacers will try to hold off one of those five teams when they visit the sixth-place Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

Indiana took advantage of a Celtics team that was missing All-Star Al Horford and lost another All-Star, point guard Kyrie Irving, during the game and just held on for a 99-97 win to open a stretch of four straight games against East playoff contenders. "It feels good, man," Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo told reporters after knocking off Boston and jumping a half-game in front of the Cleveland Cavaliers for third place in the East. "Definitely a hard-fought win for us. Tough environment. Even though they had some guys out they still played well together. They're still well coached, so that's a great win for us. Just got to continue to keep getting better." The 76ers are sitting in sixth place in the East but are only two games behind Indiana after finishing up a four-game road trip with a 120-97 thrashing of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Philadelphia owns a 13-game winning streak on its homecourt and will play seven of its next nine games at the Wells Fargo Center.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Indiana, NBCS Philadelphia

ABOUT THE PACERS (39-28): Indiana center Myles Turner provided the go-ahead basket on Sunday by backing his defender down and is trying to show off his post skills. "It's big. Just knowing I can be trusted down there in the post," Turner told reporters. "I've been telling people, I tell this team, I've always had a post game. It's just something I never, I guess, utilized this season and season's past. But, I'm going to grow more and more confident down there. I know it's just the next step in my development." Turner averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds in the last two games and will be trying to record three straight double-doubles for the first time this season on Tuesday.

ABOUT THE 76ERS (36-29): Philadelphia went 2-2 on its four-game trip but was happy to close it out with a victory at Brooklyn. "Lately, we have been kind of up and down," 76ers center Joel Embiid, who scored 21 points in 26 minutes, told reporters, "but I'm glad we got a win tonight. We're trying to go to the playoffs, and you have to be able to go on the road and win games." Philadelphia is trying to climb into the No. 3 or 4 spot in the East to ensure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs and will play 11 of the remaining 17 regular-season games at home.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Pacers SG Bojan Bogdanovic went 4-of-5 from 3-point range on Sunday and is shooting 58.3 percent from beyond the arc over the last five games.

2. 76ers PF Dario Saric is averaging 20.5 points on 67.4 percent shooting over the last four contests.

3. The teams split the first two meetings, with Philadelphia grabbing a 121-110 win at home on Nov. 3.

PREDICTION: 76ers 113, Pacers 109

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Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Toronto Raptors are beginning to gain some separation in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Following a win over the New York Knicks in Manhattan, the Raptors take their eight-game winning streak to Brooklyn on Tuesday to face the Nets.

The 132-106 dismantling of the Knicks - coupled with a loss by the Boston Celtics - gave Toronto a season-high 3 1/2-game lead in the East with 16 to play, although two are against the Celtics. "We just want to hoop, man," All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan told reporters at Madison Square Garden following a rocky 4-for-16 shooting effort. "Every time we get an opportunity to hoop, we're going out there and doing what we know how to do and that's to play, whether if it's an early game, a late game, whatever it may be. No matter who we're playing." The Raptors have had no issues playing the Nets of late by winning 10 straight matchups, although they needed overtime to survive 114-113 in their most recent visit to Brooklyn on Jan. 8. The Nets opened a two-game homestand with a 23-point loss to Philadelphia on Sunday and remain tangled with five other teams near the bottom of the East.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN 1/4 (Toronto), YES (Brooklyn)

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (49-17): DeRozan can afford some down games more than most other stars due to the fact that Toronto's bench continues to dominate, outscoring the Knicks' reserves by a whopping 69-29 margin. CJ Miles led the effort with 13 points in 18 minutes while Pascal Siakam had nine points, seven rebounds and six assists in the same amount of time. "It's great," DeRozan said of the bench. "For us to be able to get rest will definitely benefit us in the long run. It's great to see those guys playing and for us to sit and be cheerleaders."

ABOUT THE NETS (21-46): Brooklyn performed admirably on a recent five-game road trip by losing three games by single digits, competing well with the defending champion Golden State Warriors and finishing it off with a win at Charlotte, but it fell flat in the return home. "I just feel like we've got to treat every team like Golden State. When we came out ready to play, everybody stepped up," guard D'Angelo Russell told the media. "It wasn't 48 minutes, but we started the game and gave ourselves a chance [in Golden State]. I feel like today we didn't really give ourselves a chance." Russell scored 26 points against the Sixers and hit the 20-point mark in three of his last six games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. DeRozan is averaging 33 points on 57.1 percent from the field through the first two meetings.

2. Nets SF DeMarre Carroll was 1-for-9 from the floor against Philadelphia after shooting 51.6 percent on the road trip.

3. Toronto scored at least 100 points in 19 straight games, one shy of matching the franchise record accomplished in 2010.

PREDICTION: Raptors 114, Nets 104

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Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The banged-up Boston Bruins play their third game in four days while continuing a four-game road trip Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes and could be without their leading scorer for a second straight contest. Brad Marchand, who boasts team bests of 29 goals and 69 points in 53 games, missed Sunday's 3-1 loss in Chicago with an upper-body injury, adding to the list of injured Boston players.

Patrice Bergeron (fractured foot) and rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy (sprained left MCL) are out for an extended period of time while fellow top four blueliner Torey Krug left Sunday's game with a groin injury. Carolina is fading fast in the Eastern Conference wild-card race after a 6-3 loss to the Rangers in New York on Monday dropped them to 3-7-2 in their last 12 games. Time is running out on the Hurricanes, who trail New Jersey by seven points for the final playoff spot with 13 games remaining. The Bruins won the first two of three meetings this season - 7-1 on Jan. 6 and 4-3 in overtime Feb. 27, both in Boston - with Bergeron recording four goals and Riley Nash scoring in each game.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet 1, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario; NESN (Boston), FS Carolinas

ABOUT THE BRUINS (43-16-8): Brian Gionta, who captained the United States in last month's Winter Olympics, recorded two goals and four assists in his first five games with the club before being held off the scoresheet Sunday. David Pastrnak (24 goals, 64 points) was also quiet Sunday after piling up two goals and seven assists in his first five games in March. David Backes will return to the lineup after serving a three-game suspension for delivering a head shot against Detroit's Frans Nielsen on March 6.

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (30-28-11): Teuvo Teravainen (20 goals) scored for the fifth time in seven games Monday and leads the team with 54 points. Right on his heels is Sebastian Aho, whose assist against the Rangers gave him 53 points and six in his last seven games. Cam Ward is expected to be in goal after Scott Darling lost Monday for the fourth time in his last five starts and saw his save percentage plummet to .873 in three March contests.

OVERTIME

1. Boston has won seven straight against the Metropolitan and is 14-3-4 versus the division this season.

2. Carolina RW Lee Stempniak, whose season didn't start until Jan. 12 because of back and upper-body injuries, scored his first goal of the campaign Monday.

3. Marchand was named the NHL's Second Star after recording four goals and four assists in three games last week.

PREDICTION: Bruins 3, Hurricanes 2

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Dallas Stars vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Dallas Stars hope to get their offense back in gear and continue to solidify a Western Conference playoff spot when they visit the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The Stars, who hold the first wild-card spot, managed five goals in the last four games (1-2-1) after a 3-1 setback Sunday against Pittsburgh in the opener of a six-game road trip.

"We have the opportunity to generate and we want to make the next play," Dallas coach Ken Hitchcock told reporters. "We don't want to do the hard stuff to score. We don't want to put (the puck) into areas that we need to. We don't put it on the net and pick it up from there." Backup Kari Lehtonen, who is 1-2-1 despite giving up seven total goals in the last four games, is expected to make his fifth straight start for the Stars with Ben Bishop (lower-body) still out. The Canadiens can identify the Dallas' offensive struggles as they sit 29th in the league in goals per game (2.51) after suffering a 5-2 setback Monday in Columbus for their fifth straight loss (0-3-2). Montreal, which is 16-10-8 at home, registered 40 shots Monday - the second time in three games it has done so in a defeat - and received goals from Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN2, RDS (Montreal), FS Southwest Plus (Dallas)

ABOUT THE STARS (38-25-6): Center Tyler Sequin is one of the only players producing on offense of late, recording seven goals and seven assists over the last nine games to push his team-leading total to 65 points. Right wing Alexander Radulov is slated to play his 300th NHL game Tuesday against his former team and notched his 25th goal Sunday - one away from his career high in 2007-08 while with Nashville. Captain Jamie Benn is tied with Radulov for second on the team with 60 points and defenseman John Klingberg is next with 57, but has only three in his past 10 games.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (25-32-12): Gallagher boasts four goals in his last six games and tops the team with 25 - topping his previous career high of 24 in 2014-15 - while leading Montreal with 42 points. Drouin notched his 11th goal and defenseman Jeff Petry increased his career high to 33 points with an assist Monday for the Canadiens, who are 1-for-18 on the power play in the last six games. Left wing Artturi Lehkonen snapped a 13-game goal drought in Tampa Bay on Saturday and came up empty against Columbus, but led the team with five shots.

OVERTIME

1. Montreal G Antti Niemi, who was rested Monday, has allowed two goals or fewer in seven of his last nine starts.

2. Four of the five goals Dallas has scored in the last four games have come on the power play, which is 4-for-14 in that span.

3. Seguin and F Devin Shore each had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Nov. 21 in the first meeting.

PREDICTION: Stars 4, Canadiens 3

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Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Tampa Bay Lightning unveiled another new face last time out while devising another new way to gain two points, and look to extend their winning streak to six games when the Ottawa Senators pay a visit Tuesday night. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh made his debut Saturday for the NHL-best Lightning, who rallied late in the third period to tie before edging Montreal 3-2 in a shootout.

"You have to give credit to the guys," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper told reporters after his team improved to 9-0-1 in the last 10 contests. "They've found a way to get points and that's what you have to do." McDonagh logged 19:15 of ice time in his first game with the Lightning and will be expected to carry a heavy load for an defense that has been shaky since the calendar turned to 2018. The Senators won't be going back to the playoffs this season, but have showed some signs of life in March with points in four of six contests (3-2-1) after ending Florida's nine-game point streak and eight-game home winning streak with a 5-3 triumph Monday. Ottawa accomplished the feat without leading scorer Mark Stone (20 goals, 62 points), who did not make the trip to the Sunshine State after suffering a leg injury Friday against Calgary.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN5, RDS2 (Ottawa), FS Sun (Tampa Bay)

ABOUT THE SENATORS (24-33-11): Forwards Matt Duchene and Magnus Paajarvi each notched a pair of goals in Monday's victory - the third this month against a team fighting for a playoff spot. Captain Erik Karlsson continued to produce with two assists last time out and boasts 10 of his 52 points in the last seven games while Duchene has six points in his past five contests. Left wing Mike Hoffman is three points away from his reaching 50 for the third straight season and owns three goals to go along with five assists in the last eight games.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (48-17-4): Cooper switched J.T. Miller, who came over with McDonagh from the New York Rangers on Feb. 26, to a line with Nikita Kucherov and captain Steven Stamkos in the third period Saturday and the trio tied the game. "It's a heck of an opportunity," Miller, who has two goals and four assists in six games with Tampa Bay, told reporters. "It makes my job easy playing with those guys." Kucherov has six of his league-leading 88 points in the last four games and Stamkos owns eight of his 79 in the past five contests.

OVERTIME

1. Tampa Bay G Andrei Vasilevskiy (40-12-3) is expected to be in net to go for a franchise-record 41st victory.

2. Ottawa LW Alex Burrows' next game will be his 900th in the NHL and RW Bobby Ryan needs one point to reach 500.

3. The Lightning won two of the first three meetings this season and 22 total goals were scored.

PREDICTION: Lightning 4, Senators 1

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Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The red-hot Nashville Predators look to keep a safe distance atop the Central Division when they host the second-place Winnipeg Jets for a showdown Tuesday night. The Predators saw their 10-game winning streak come an end Saturday with a 3-2 shootout loss against New Jersey at home, but still own a six-point lead over the Jets in the Central with one game in hand.

"It speaks for our team," Nashville defenseman Roman Josi told reporters. "Winning 10 in a row shows a lot of consistency and that's what you want toward the playoffs. ... Obviously we were hoping to keep it going, but we've just got to forget about that one and come back the next game." The Predators are 24-7-4 on home ice and won two of the first three this season against the Jets, who are 4-1-1 in their last six games after suffering a 3-2 overtime loss at Washington on Tuesday. Sizzling right wing Patrik Laine scored one of Winnipeg's goals in the loss, giving him 10 tallies during a six-game streak and 41 for the season - one behind Alex Ovechkin for the league lead. Jets center Mark Scheifele, who has four points in three games against Nashville this season, is likely to sit out his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TVA, TSN3 (Winnipeg), FS Tennessee (Nashville)

ABOUT THE JETS (41-18-10): Laine also boast a 12-game point streak in which he has recorded 16 goals and six assists to push his season total to 64 points - second only behind captain Blake Wheeler (76). Veteran center Paul Stastny has proved to be a valuable pick up at the trade deadline, posting two goals and six assists in seven games since coming over from St. Louis. Connor Hellebuyck (35-11-9) made 40 saves Monday - seven in overtime - to earn a point and may get a rest Tuesday in favor of backup Michael Hutchinson (2-0-0, .933 save percentage).

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (44-14-10): Veteran Pekka Rinne (37-9-4, 2.28 goals-against average, .928 save percentage) was rested against New Jersey and should be back in net to go for his ninth consecutive victory. Right wing Viktor Arvidsson leads the team in goals (25) and points (51) after recording seven tallies and setting up seven others in his last 11 contests while center Ryan Johansen owns goals in back-to-back games. Defenseman P.K. Subban is second on the team in points, but has managed only two assists in his past eight contests.

OVERTIME

1. Winnipeg LW Nikolaj Ehlers scored the other goal Monday and has registered 11 points in his last nine contests.

2. Nashville F Austin Watson is tied for second in the league with three short-handed goals entering Monday.

3. Jets Ds Toby Enstrom (lower-body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper-body) each missed the last two games and are questionable for Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Predators 4, Jets 2

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
The Minnesota Wild have the fewest regulation home losses in the NHL while the Colorado Avalanche are the league's hottest team at home. Minnesota has witnessed Colorado's dominance at home firsthand on two occasions this season and will get the chance to avenge a pair of lopsided beatings when it hosts the Avalanche on Tuesday night.

The Wild had a three-game winning streak snapped in a 4-1 setback at Edmonton on Saturday but they still hold a three-point edge over Dallas for third place in the Central Division. Minnesota is 24-5-6 at Xcel Energy Arena and may need every ounce of fan support to turn the tables on Colorado, which thrashed the visiting Wild twice in 2018 -- 7-2 on March 2 and 7-1 on Jan. 6. "I think it's in the back of your mind for sure, they spanked us pretty good twice in their barn," Minnesota forward Eric Staal said. "The big picture, most important thing is the two points, regardless of who we're playing against. But there's a little extra in there because of how we've played the last two games against them in Colorado." Nathan MacKinnon amassed eight points in the last two wins over the Wild and has seven goals during an eight-game point streak for Colorado, which is 4-0-3 in its last seven games and trails Dallas by two points for the top wild card.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (36-24-8): MacKinnon kept up his torrid pace by setting up two goals in Saturday's 5-2 win over Arizona, giving him 20 points over his last 10 games and pushing his season total to 81. Linemate Mikko Rantanen is on a tear of his own with 13 points over the past seven games, including a goal and three assists in the demolition of the Wild on March 2. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier, in his return from a three-week absence due to a concussion, had to exit Saturday's game shortly after taking a puck off his mask.

ABOUT THE WILD (39-23-7): Staal was held off the scoresheet in Edmonton but he has been on a goal-scoring binge, tallying 11 times over the past 10 games to boost his season total to 37. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk is 19-3-5 at home with a goals-against average (2.14) that is more than one lower than on the road (3.22), with the latter mark inflated in part by the two losses at Colorado, in which he yielded 11 goals and was yanked each time. Charlie Coyle followed a 12-game goal drought by scoring in back-to-back contests.

OVERTIME

1. Colorado has scored a power-play goal in seven consecutive games.

2. Wild rookie D Nick Seeler is expected to return to the lineup after sitting out the last three games.

3. Avalanche F Carl Soderberg has three goals in his last two games and three tallies and an assist in three meetings versus the Wild this season.

PREDICTION: Wild 4, Avalanche 3

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Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Preview and Predictions 03-13-2018

12th March 2018 by Gracenote
Calgary Flames coach Glen Gulutzan lit a fire under his charges during Monday's practice with an expletive-filled rant that would make many a sailor blush. Gulutzan hopes his liberal use of four-letter words translates into a much-needed victory as the Flames bid to end a seven-game winless skid versus the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday in the latest installment of the Battle of Alberta.

"We're trying to climb a mountain, we only have to take what we need with us because we're getting close to the top, so we have to drop what we don't need, and make sure we're taking the essentials," Gulutzan said during the clean portion of Monday's practice. The Flames need to locate their offense as the club has mustered just 15 goals during its last seven contests (2-4-1) to drop on the wrong side of the postseason picture in the Western Conference. While Johnny Gaudreau is riding a four-game point streak (one goal, five assists), Edmonton captain Connor McDavid increased his run to seven (six goals, seven assists) by scoring two goals and setting up another as the team collected its third straight win with a 4-1 triumph over Minnesota on Saturday. The reigning Hart Trophy recipient torched the Flames with a hat trick on opening night before setting up a goal in each of the other two encounters, capped by scoring in the third round of the shootout in the Oilers' 4-3 win on Jan. 25.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, Sportsnet1 (join in progress)

ABOUT THE OILERS (30-34-4): Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded a goal and an assist against the Wild and has two of each in four games since returning to the lineup following a rib injury. Fellow center Leon Draisaitl also tallied versus Minnesota for his 29th point (12 goals, 17 assists) in his last 27 games and has three assists in three meetings this season with Calgary. The 22-year-old German's tally on Saturday came with the man advantage, but Edmonton's 30th-ranked power play has failed to convert on all seven opportunities this season versus the Flames.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (34-26-10): Matthew Tkachuk, who scored twice against Edmonton on Jan. 25, missed Monday's practice on the heels of the 20-year-old sustaining an apparent head injury following an awkward fall into the boards in Sunday's 5-2 setback to the New York Islanders. Tkachuk was not alone as fellow forwards Sean Monahan (undisclosed) and Mikael Backlund (undisclosed) were also absent, with Gulutzan noting that "they all had maintenance days or they would have been on the ice." Monahan, who leads the NHL in game-winning goals (11) and has a club-best 30 tallies, has been held off the scoresheet in all three games against the Oilers.

OVERTIME

1. Edmonton G Cam Talbot, who sports an 8-2-0 career mark versus Calgary, turned aside all 27 shots he faced in a 3-0 win on Oct. 4.

2. Backlund has notched three assists in his last two encounters with the Oilers.

3. Edmonton LW Milan Lucic has scored one goal and set up three others against the Flames this season.

PREDICTION: Oilers 4, Flames 3

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NCAA-B | St Bonaventure vs UCLA
Play on: OVER 154½ -107

Free Pick on St. Bonaventure/UCLA OVER
I'm recommending a play on the OVER in Tuesday's First Four matchup that has UCLA and St. Bonaventure facing off. The Bruins had a rough night shooting in their loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament, scoring just 67 points on 39.7% from the field. Prior to that they had scored at least 75 points in 10 straight games and each of their previous 5 contests all finished with at least 155 combined points.
The key for the Bruins is getting out in transition and letting Aaron Holiday work his magic. They should be able to do both against St Bonaventure, who also likes to get out and run with their dynamic backcourt of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley.
The Bonnies aren't quite as strong offensively as UCLA, but are averaging a healthy 80.4 ppg over their last 5 and the Bruins are not a great defensive team. In fact, UCLA allowed 80.6 ppg away from home this season and 78.2 ppg over their last 5 overall. The other big key here is the Bruins aren't great at defending the 3-pointer and that's where St. Bonaventure is lethal from. The Bonnies were 21st in 3-point shooting.
OVER is 20-9 in St Bonaventure's last 29 games vs a team like UCLA who is shooting 45% or better from the field and a perfect 6-0 in their last 6 vs a team that's outscoring opponents by 4+ points/game. Take the OVER!

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Totals Guru Mar 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 11m
NBA | Pacers vs 76ers
Play on: OVER 211½ -107

Free Total Annihilator On Pacers vs 76ers over 211½ -107

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Jack Jones Mar 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 11m
NBA | Wolves vs Wizards
Play on: Wizards -3½ -107 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Washington Wizards -3.5
The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t been playing very well without Jimmy Butler. They are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. They had lost three straight before a 109-103 upset victory over the Warriors at home last time out.
But that now sets the Timberwolves up for a letdown spot tonight as they hit the road to face the Wizards. They certainly won’t be as motivated for this game as they were to face the defending champs. And the Timberwolves are just 13-21 SU & 14-18-2 ATS on the road this season.
Washington comes in fresh and ready to go working on two days’ rest after last playing on Saturday. And the Wizards are playing well, going 12-7 SU & 11-6-2 ATS in their last 19 games overall. Look for them to take care of business at home tonight.
Washington is 9-1 ATS after having lost four or five of its last six games this season. Minnesota is 3-11 ATS in road games vs. teams who commit 14 or fewer turnovers per game this season. The Timberwolves are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning record. The home team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings. Minnesota is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 trips to Washington. Bet the Wizards Tuesday.

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Mike Williams Mar 13 '18, 8:35 PM in 1h
NBA | Magic vs Spurs
Play on: UNDER 201½ -105

1* on Magic vs Spurs under 201½ -105

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Dana Lane Mar 13 '18, 10:05 PM in 3h
NHL | Kings vs Coyotes
Play on: OVER 5½ +120

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Red Dog Sports Mar 13 '18, 9:00 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | Hampton vs Notre Dame
Play on: Hampton +22½ -106 at pinnacle

Hampton +22.5
Hampton played at Virginia earlier this year so they should be prepared playing an ACC team. Notre Dame does have Bonzie Colson back but they should have a small crowd for this game vs. the Pirates of Hampton. I think the Irish win by 18 so take the points.

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Bobby Conn Mar 13 '18, 9:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Pistons vs Jazz
Play on: Jazz -8½ -103 at pinnacle

1* Free Play on Jazz -8½ -103

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Dave Price Mar 13 '18, 7:35 PM in 41m
NBA | Mavs vs Knicks
Play on: Mavs -1 -110 at BMaker

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Dallas Mavericks -1
The Key: The New York Knicks can’t be trusted at all right now. They are just 1-15 SU & 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. Head coach Jeff Hornacek has had to answer a lot of questions right now about tanking. He is starting different lineups to try and get Trey Burke, Frank Nitiklina and Emmanuel Mudiay more playing time. Of course it doesn’t help that their best player in Kristaps Porzingis is out for the season, and Enes Kanter is battling a back injury. The Mavs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit home loss, which came at the hands of Houston. Dallas is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games following an ATS loss. The Knicks are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 home games. Take Dallas.

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John Martin Mar 13 '18, 9:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Pistons vs Jazz
Play on: Jazz -8½ -102 at pinnacle

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Utah Jazz -8.5
The Jazz are playing as well as anyone in the NBA right now. They have gone 18-2 in their last 20 games overall, including six straight wins by 7 points or more coming in. The same cannot be said for the Pistons, who are just 3-10 SU in their last 13 games and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games. The Jazz are trying to make the playoffs, while the Pistons have played themselves out of contention. Detroit is 0-7 ATS in its last seven road games. Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last five vs. Eastern Conference teams. The Jazz are 19-8 ATS in the last 27 meetings. Give me the Jazz.

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Hunter Price Mar 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 11m
NBA | Pacers vs 76ers
Play on: 76ers -6 -108 at pinnacle

1* Free Pick on 76ers -6 -108

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Dustin Hawkins Mar 13 '18, 10:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Southeastern Louisiana vs St. Mary's
Play on: Southeastern Louisiana +14½ -107 at 5Dimes

Free Play on Southeastern Louisiana +14½ -107

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Pro Computer Gambler Mar 13 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Clippers vs Bulls
Play on: Clippers -6½ -102 at 5Dimes

NBA SYSTEM OF THE DAY: In database history, road favorites between -4 and -11 off of 3+ straight games where they put up 105 points or more are 197-117-8 ATS (62.7%) Active on the Clippers and Raptors

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Brad Diamond Mar 13 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Hornets vs Pelicans
Play on: Pelicans -4½ -105 at BMaker

NEW ORLEANS over Charlotte
After losing back-to-back games, the Pels must win this evening to keep pace for a playoff spot. They have more talent (38-28 vs. 29-38) than Charlotte and bring a 6-0 ATS mark against losing teams to the floor. In the series, NO shows 19-7-1 ATS, while the Hornets own a 2-11 ATS mark at New Orleans. Finally, with Charlotte, a PERFECT 0-8 vs. the West, play New Orleans. Good Luck.

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Frank Sawyer Mar 13 '18, 9:10 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | St Bonaventure vs UCLA
Play on: UNDER 155½ -105

Take Under the Total in the game between the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the UCLA Bruins. St. Bonaventure (25-7) will likely be without their 6’6 forward Courtney Stockard who did not play in their 82-70 loss to Davidson as a 3.5-point underdog after he suffered a hamstring injury the previous day in their win over Richmond. The Bonnies will miss the 26.1 PPG that was scoring over his last four games. St. Bonaventure has played 16 of their last 21 games after a point spread loss. The Bonnies have also played 5 of their last 6 games Under the Total against teams outside the Atlantic 10. UCLA (21-11) made 10 shots from 3-point land last Friday in their 78-67 loss to Arizona after making 12 shots from behind the arc in their previous game against Stanford. The Bruins have played 12 of their last 18 games Under the Total after making at least 10 shots from the 3-point line in two straight games. And in their last 70 games against teams with a winning record, UCLA has played 42 of these games Under the Total. Take the Under. Best of luck — Frank.

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Scott Spreitzer Mar 13 '18, 8:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Vermont vs Middle Tennessee
Play on: Middle Tennessee -6 -105 at 5Dimes

I'm laying the points with MTSU on Tuesday. Middle Tennessee was deserving of an NCAA bid, but was snubbed by the sometimes nonsensical tournament committee even though the Blue Raiders had an RPI of 33 and won 12 true road games. They did lose in overtime to Southern Miss in the conference tournament when the Blue Raiders managed to get to the free throw line for six attempts and made five while the Golden Eagles were 12 of 16. MTSU will have something to prove at home where it is 20-8 ATS its last 28 home contests and it has covered six of its last eight overall after a loss. It will be even more difficult for Vermont to recover from a buzzer-beating defeat to UMBC on Saturday as it has to go on the road after missing out on an NCAA Tournament berth. The Catamounts are just 7-15 ATS their last 22 non-conference games and 0-4 ATS their last four following a loss. We're recommending a play on MTSU minus the points on Tuesday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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Brandon Lee Mar 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 11m
NBA | Pacers vs 76ers
Play on: 76ers -6 -105 at pinnacle

10* FREE NBA PICK (76ers -6)
My money is on the 76ers to win and cover at home Tuesday night against the Pacers. Philadelphia has gone just 4-4 since that 7-game winning streak, but a lot of that has to do with a tough stretch of the schedule they just went through, playing 8 of their last 10 on the road. The 76ers return home, where they have won 13 straight games and only one of the 13 have been decided by fewer than 6 points.
The Pacers have been playing well here of late, but this is a big letdown spot for them off that huge 99-97 win at Boston Sunday. While Indiana won at home in the most recent with the 76ers, they lost by 11 in their only trip to Philadelphia this season and simply aren't as good on the road as they are at home.
76ers come in off an easy 120-97 win at Brooklyn and are 12-3 ATS over the last 2 seasons in home games off a double-digit win. They are also 12-2 ATS in their last 14 home games when they coming in having covered at least 4 of their last 6. Give me Philadelphia -6!

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Info Plays Mar 13 '18, 9:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Pistons vs Jazz
Play on: Jazz -8½ -101 at pinnacle

1* Free Play on Jazz -8½ -101

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Dennis Macklin Mar 13 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Clippers vs Bulls
Play on: Clippers -6½ -102 at pinnacle

DMack's Free Play for Tuesday, March 13, 2018 is on the LA Clippers
Eight teams are with three games of each other and fighting for six playoff spots in the NBA West. The Clipper are charging hard and are in at the moment. Los Angeles has won 6 of 8 and is 6-1 L7 as a road favorite. The Clippers have owned the Bulls going 8-2 L10 (7-3 ATS) while the Bulls have actually won 3 of 5 after beating the Hawks in most recent. Don't expect much resistance from Chitown as the Bulls have their eye on the prize ... at top three draft pick. Trust the Process. Clippers by 14.

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Mike Lundin Mar 13 '18, 10:05 PM in 3h
NBA | Cavs vs Suns
Play on: Suns +7½ -108 at 5Dimes

#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The slumping Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off back-to-back losses to the two LA teams at Staples Center, and they've lost four of their last six straight up while covering the spread in only two of their last eight.
The Phoenix Suns have lost five in a row, 15 of 16 and 20 of 22 and are of course still a much worse team than the Cavs, but they up a lot of fight at Charlotte on Saturday (lost 122-115 as a 13-point dog) and scored 43 points in the fourth quarter. "We had a lot of guys really step up," interim coach Jay Triano told reporters. "I was really pleased with the complete effort." Devin Booker (ninth in the NBA with a 25.3 scoring average) missed the game with a left triceps strain, but Booker, TJ Warren and Josh Jackson (who also missed the game) are all considered probable for the Cavs after practicing Monday
The Suns lost by just four points in the last meeting here at Talking Stick Resort Arena and the home team has covered the spread in four straight meetings. The Cavs have been just awful against the spread all season long (21-44-1 ATS) and I'm taking the points on the home team in this matchup.
My free pick is on Phoenix Suns ATS.

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Jesse Schule Mar 14 '18, 9:10 PM in 1d
NCAA-B | Arizona State vs Syracuse
Play on: Syracuse +2 -109 at pinnacle

Arizona State vs Syracuse Free Pick March 14, 2018

Can you remember when Arizona State was ranked in the Top 5? They were ranked #3 overall in the AP rankings after winning their first 12 games of the season. They have since lost 11 of 19 games, and they should consider themselves quite fortunate to have made it into the tournament. They will be a small favorite in their first round matchup against Syracuse, and there is actually quite a lot of similarities between the two teams. Both teams won a total of 20 games, and both teams were 4-6 away from home. Both teams have lost five of their last eight overall. The biggest difference I can see here between these two teams, is the strength of schedule in the ACC compared to the PAC12. Syracuse has faced Top 25 teams eight times this season, while Arizona State has only faced four ranked teams. The Orange were eliminated in the second round of the ACC Tournament by defending national champs North Carolina, while Arizona State was beaten in the first round of the PAC12 Tournament by unranked Colorado. The last time the Orange slipped into the Big Dance as a bubble team, they went all the way to the Final Four before being eliminated by the Tar Heels.

Take CUSE.

GL,

Jesse Schule