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3* W. Virginia +3
3* W. Virginia +3
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SPORTS WAGERS
West Virginia +3 over Clemson
This one is very likely going to come down to which team makes the least amount of mistakes. What we're going to witnesss is two reckless offenses that will let it all hang out. There's likely to be a lot of big plays, momentum swings and turnovers. What we do know is that money has been coming in on Clemson all day yesterday and today. All we've been hearing is how West Virginia's schedule has been a weak one with no real signature wins. However, they closed the season with three straight wins over Cinci, Pitt and South Florida. They won those three by a combined seven points, meaning they learned how to finish. Each game rested on its defense in the final minutes. WVU quarterback Geno Smith is poised, talented, illusive and experienced. Clemson's QB Tajh Boyd is similar but he's less experienced. The Tigers lost three of their last five games with all three to Georgia Tech, NC State and South Carolina being blowout losses. Clemson's last five wins came against Va Tech, Wake, North Carolina, Maryland and Boston College so it's not like they were beating up on quality other than a unprepared Hokies club. Clemson is really a wild card here. The time off is likely to benefit the Mountaineers. The Tigers are just too erratic to trust with a month off and a more green QB running the show. If Clemson falls behind early they could really implode while there will be no panic in the Mountaineers. Play: West Virginia +3 (Risking 2.06 units to win 2).Comment
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Sports Wagers
Winnipeg +119 over MONTREAL Pinnacle
The Jets are coming off a tremendous December in which they won nine of 12 home games and picked up 21 out of a possible 28 points overall. They shot up in the standings and they're now sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot. The Jets are just 5-8-4 on the road and after a heavy home schedule, the players are all aware of how crucial this four-game trip is. After this game, Winnipeg will play in Toronto, Buffalo and Boston and nothing less than two wins will be acceptable. Defensively, the Jets have stepped it up big time. In December they allowed four goals in a game only twice and just seven goals in the last five games, four of them in one game, their only loss in the last five, to Pittsburgh. Andrej Pavelec has an outstanding .950 save percentage in his last 7 games. This is a good Jets hockey team on the first game of a crucial four-game trip. The Canadiens aren't so good. Montreal has one win in its last seven games. They've allowed four goals or more in five of those games. The Habs virtually have no shot of winning when they allow four goals and very little shot when they allow three. This is a fragile team in an explosive market and Montreal's good fortune over the past three years with poor teams seems to have finally run its course. Betting against Montreal and taking back a tag is a winning proposition over time. Play: Winnipeg +119 (Risking 2 units).
ANAHEIM +138 over San Jose Pinnacle
The Ducks? Are we serious? Yes, we are very serious because the Sharks are coming off back-to-back games against the Canucks, a team they so desperately want to beat every time they play them. When Vancouver and San Jose get together it's pure hatred and nastiness out there. San Jose lost the first game of the back-to-backs but came back and won the second game in Vancouver this past Monday and it was the Sharks biggest celebration of the season. The Ducks always give them trouble and now Anaheim has caught the Sharks in another vulnerable spot. We're not going to write about the Ducks chances. This team is having an awful year and there's no getting around that. However, they come into this one after consecutive home losses to Colorado and Vancouver while being outscored 9-4. They've been off since New Year's Eve and thus, they've had some good practice time at home, they're well rested and they still have some of the NHL's best point producers. The situation and price dictates the wager. Play: Anaheim +138 (Risking 2 units).
NEW JERSEY +144 over Boston Pinnacle
The Devils continue to get overlooked by the public and/or books and that's evident in this number. New Jersey was well on their way to another victory in its last game with a 2-0 lead over Ottawa going to the third. However, a late shorthanded, soft goal and subsequent awful penalty call in OT did them in. They still picked up a point and it's been over a month since New Jersey lost two in a row. With better goaltending they would be a serious Cup contender. The Bruins need no introductions. On most nights they look almost unbeatable and one could certainly argue that they're better than last year's Stanley Cup team. That said, this has nothing to do with wagering against the B's but everything to do with taking back a sweet tag on the rock-solid Devils at home. Play value and let the chips fall where they may and that's precisely what we're doing here. Play: New Jersey +144 (Risking 2 units).Comment
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WUNDERDOG
CBB 127-96 Season-to-Date +$4280
1 OF 7
Game: West Virginia at Rutgers (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: West Virginia -3 (-110)
Seems like once a year the Rutgers Scarlet Knights rise up and do something unexpected. That happened in their second to the last game, an improbable overtime win vs. Florida. They followed it up with a loss vs. South Florida to leave this team at 7-6 for the season. West Virginia lost by 19 to Seton Hall their last time out and that looked like a terrible loss until the Hall whacked Uconn by a similar margin last night. The Mountaineers have been tough off a loss where they are 5-0 ATS after their last five. Rutgers has been dreadful on their homecourt since their teams have been running bad the past several years and are just 1-8 ATS here in their last nine. Play on West Virginia in this one.Comment
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SPORTS WAGERS
Cleveland +5½/+182 over TORONTO
After losing its opener to these same Raptors, the Cavaliers went on to win three of their next four games. Their only loss during that stretch came in OT in Indiana. The Cav's could easily be on a four-game winning streak and should in no way be offered this many points against an improved but still vulnerable Raptors team. Toronto has been one this years early surprises. They have just two wins in five games but they could just as easily be 5-0 after blowing a 17-point lead'in Orlando, an eight-point lead in Dallas and also losing at home to the Pacers by just five. Now Toronto returns home after a three-game trip and they don't have a single poor performance so far. They're certainly playing hard and playing well under the guidance of new boss Dwayne Casey but they're young, they still have plenty to learn and they're just not a team you want to be laying points with. This is a sell high opportunity on the Raps after they beat the Knicks in New York and probably should've won its other two road games. Play: Cleveland +5½ (Risking 2.2 units to win 2) Play: Cleveland +182 (Risking 0.5 units).
Phoenix +8/+330 over DALLAS
The Mavericks got off to a really ugly start and as a result of that, their focus and desire were certainly in question. After getting blown out in its first two games, Dallas responded by nearly beating OKC on the road. They then beat the Raps by 13, lost in Minnesota and on Monday night they whacked the Thunder at home by 13. There is no urgency anymore and the Mav's are surely going to take plenty of nights off this season and this looks like one of those spots. Dallas will be playing its fifth game since last Thursday and seventh game of the season. They play in San Antonio tomorrow night and this is really about as vulnerable a spot for them as you'll see all year. The Suns are rested and coming off a nine-point win over Golden State. They've played just five games all season and they're a respectable 2-3 so far. The Suns have a pretty strong frontcourt and that makes this a favorable matchup under these conditions. Possible upset. Play: Phoenix +8 (Risking 2.04 units to win 2). Play: Phoenix +330 (Risking 0.5 units).Comment
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WUNDERDOG
NBA 8-4 Last 12 picks +$490
1 OF 3
Game: Memphis at Minnesota (8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Minnesota -3.5 (-110)
Sooner or later the Minnesota Timberwolves have to get better. Years at or near the bottom of the league paying off in the draft as this team builds towards respectability and appear to be coming of age with new talent in the fold. They have already beaten last year's champ, Dallas, here and took out San Antonio here as well in their last game. They have also had close calls to NBA top tier teams in Oklahoma City and the star-studded Miami heat, which spells out a team on the uptick. Memphis looked great at the end of last year, but the injury bug is biting again with Zach Randolph likely sidelined for this one, and now find themselves at 2-3. The T-Wolves are 5-0 ATS while Memphis now sputtering on the road at 0-5 ATS in their last five. Play on Minnesota.Comment
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Rich Sports
Sport: College Basketball
Game: Illinois State Redbirds @ Missouri State Bears - Wednesday January 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Illinois State Redbirds +7.5 (-110)
Sport: College Basketball
Game: Saint Louis Billikens @ Dayton Flyers - Wednesday January 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Dayton Flyers +3.5 (-110)
Sport: College Basketball
Game: Tennessee Volunteers @ Memphis Tigers - Wednesday January 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) ATS: Tennessee Volunteers +8 (-110)
Sport: College Football
Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Clemson Tigers - Wednesday January 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Detail: Orange Bowl Mismatch!!!
Pick: 5 units (Play of the Day) ATS: Clemson Tigers -3 (-110)Comment
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Richard Saber @ Gaming Today
ORANGE, Wednesday
W. Virginia +3½ vs. Clemson (61):
Bowl Record 19-11-1
At first glance I was ready to take a little plunge with the Tigers. After digging deeper I noticed WVU has gone 6-0 ATS in their last six bowl games as a dog. Clemson is 1-5 ATS in their last six bowls and just 1-7 ATS against the Big East. WEST VIRGINIA.Comment
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Daily NHL Shots on Goal January 04, 2012 8:01 AM by Nick Pellegrino
Hockey Plays (sides)
Winnipeg Jets (+110), at Montreal
Boston Bruins (-155), at New Jersey
San Jose Sharks (-150), at Anaheim
Vancouver Canucks (-210), vs. Minnesota
Hockey Plays (totals)
San Jose-Anaheim, UNDER 5½
Minnesota-Vancouver, UNDER 5Comment
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