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NCAA Basketball Picks
Valparaiso at Detroit
The Crusaders look to build on their 12-3-1 ATS record in their last 16 Friday games. Valparaiso is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Titans favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. ESTGame 841-842: Valparaiso at Detroit (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 56.050; Detroit 59.414
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 154
Vegas Line: Detroit by 5 1/2; 150
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+5 1/2); OverGame 843-844: Butler at Wright State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 61.372; Wright State 57.881
Dunkel Line: Butler by 3 1/2; 111
Vegas Line: Butler by 2; 115 1/2
Dunkel Pick Butler (-2); UnderGame 845-846: Marist at Rider (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 43.850; Rider 52.039
Dunkel Line: Rider by 8; 155
Vegas Line: Rider by 6; 151
Dunkel Pick: Rider (-6); OverGame 847-848: Fairfield at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 56.598; Siena 53.592
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 3; 124
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 6; 126
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+6); UnderGame 849-850: Niagara at Iona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 49.773; Iona 66.304
Dunkel Line: Iona by 16 1/2; 166
Vegas Line: Iona by 21; 161
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+21); OverComment
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Today's NHL Picks
Buffalo at Carolina
The Hurricanes look to take advantage of a Buffalo team that is coming off a 4-3 win over Edmonton and is 0-8 in its last 8 games following a victory. Carolina is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-105). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
Time Posted 8:30 a.m. ESTGame 51-52: Florida at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.063; New Jersey 11.736
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-140); OverGame 53-54: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.168; Pittsburgh 11.039
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+115); UnderGame 55-56: Buffalo at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.418; Carolina 11.044
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-105); OverGame 57-58: Colorado at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.882; Chicago 12.052
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); UnderGame 59-60: NY Islanders at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.453; Anaheim 11.352
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-125); UnderComment
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David Banks:
Friday, January 6, 2012 (8:00pm ET)
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
The Big 12 locks horns with the SEC in the 2012 Cotton Bowl on Friday night when the Kansas State Wildcats (10-2, 9-3 ATS) and Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2, 7-5 ATS) renew their rivalry for the first time since 1967; kick-off from Big D is set to go live at 8:00 ET with ESPN & ESPN3.com covering the live broadcasts.
Reinsert head coach Bill Snyder as the leader of the program and expect to once again be successful. That has exactly been the case for the Hall of Fame coach who has coached his kids to 6-6, 7-6, and 10-2 records since retaking the reins of the program back in 2009. Manhattan was privy to the Wildcats best season since 2003 this year, as the Wildcats once again produced a double-digit winning campaign and finds itself back in a BCS Bowl. The teams overall success hinges on the ability of QB Collin Klein to do major damage with his legs, and when called for, beat opposing defenses with his arm when they are forced to cheat. The junior QB only threw for 1745 yards and sported a TD/INT ratio of 12/5, but where he was most lethal was on the ground where he rushed for 1099 yards and a whopping 26 TDs. With the Hogs surrendering a robust 174.3 YPG rushing (#80), look for the Wildcats 25th ranked rushing attack (193.7 YPG) to be the highlighted facet of the teams offensive attack. K-State went 4-1 SU & a perfect 5-0 ATS away from Manhattan in the regular season.
If not for LSU and Alabama both residing in the SEC West, the Arkansas Razorbacks would have represented the division in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. Unfortunately, both the Tigers and Crimson Tide were the only two teams that managed to topple the Hogs this season. That said; head coach Bobby Petrinos kids still churned out another 10 win regular season effort, and have the folks in Fayetteville thrilled to head back to the Cotton Bowl for the second time in the last four years. The hope this time around is that the Razorbacks are good enough to put forth a much better showing after getting plastered by Missouri the first time around. Arkansas will look to answer Kansas States big play running game with its potent aerial assault led by junior QB Tyler Wilson who threw for 3422 yards at 8.41 yards per attempt. He threw 22 TDs to just six picks and is the ringleader of the nations 13th ranked passing attack (307.8 YPG). With the Wildcats defense very much so porous against the pass (#105 at 267.2 YPG), look for pigskins to fill the night air on a consistent basis. Arkansas split its four true road games but failed to cover the closing number on each occasion.
Kansas State checks in with impressive 6-2 SU & 7-1 ATS records the L/8 times it went off the board as the decided underdog, but the program has failed to cover each of its L/5 bowl games. Arkansas has won and covered each of its L/3 against Big 12 opposition and stands 12-3 ATS the L/15 times it was favored, but has also failed to cover each of its L/4 second season tussles.
PICK: OVERComment
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NBA
Hot Teams
-- 76ers won three of last four games, covered four of first five- this is their home opener.
-- Toronto won its last two games, covered its last three.
-- Boston won its last four games; they're 3-0 at home, winning by 11-8-19 points (2-1 as HF). Pacers won four of their first six games.
-- Bulls won their last five games (4-1 vs spread). Orlando won all four home games (3-1 vs spread).
-- Minnesota covered five of its first six games, with underdogs 6-0 vs spread. Cavaliers covered four of their last five games.
-- Denver won its last three games, by 9-5-27 points.
-- Utah is 3-0 at home, winning by 3-4-12 points. Grizzlies won three of their last four games.
-- Trailblazers won five of their first six games. Phoenix covered three of its last four games.
-- Lakers won last four home games (3-1 vs spread).
Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost four of its last five games. Hawks lost three of their last four.
-- Pistons lost both their road games, by 12-11 points.
-- Nets lost their last six games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Washington is 0-6 this season (1-5 vs spread). Knicks lost four of their last five games.
-- Oklahoma City lost last two games, are 0-4 vs spread in last four. Rockets are 0-4 on road, losing by 9-30-9-28 points.
-- New Orleans lost its last four games (1-3 vs spread).
-- Warriors lost last three games, by 28-11-6 points.
Totals
-- Five of six Charlotte games went over total. All four Atlanta road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under.
-- Four of five New Jersey road games stayed under.
-- Four of six Washington games stayed under.
-- Last four Indiana games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last three Houston road games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Last four Denver games stayed under the total.
-- All three Memphis road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Phoenix games this season.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Golden State games this season.
Wear and Tear
-- 8th game in 11 nites for Hawks. 3rd game in four nites for Bobcats.
-- 2nd game in six nites for Philly. 3rd game in five nites for Detroit.
-- 6th game in nine nites for Nets. 4th game in six nites for Toronto.
-- 3rd game in five nites for Knicks. 4th game in six nites for Wizards.
-- 3rd game in five nites for Indiana. 4th game in six nites for Boston.
-- 4th game in six nights for Orlando. 3rd game in four nites for Bulls.
-- 3rd game in four nites for Rockets. Thunder had last two nites off.
-- 3rd game in four nites for Cavs. 4th game in six nites for Wolves.
-- 2nd game in four nites for Denver. 4th game in six nites for Hornets.
-- 3rd game in four nites for Memphis. 1st game in three nites for Jazz.
-- 3rd game in four nites for Portland. 3rd game in five nites for Suns.
-- 3rd game in five nites for Warriors. 9th game in 13 nights for LakersComment
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Free College Bowl Prediction From Indian Cowboy:
Take #263 Kansas State (+7.5) over Arkansas (8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6)
Don't for a second think that this is not a statement game for Kansas State against Arkansas and the SEC. Kansas State has a dynamic rushing attack as they are Top 25 in the country in rushing and Top 30 in the country in points scored. Kansas State is also excellent against the rushing attack as well so this will force Arkansas into the air and I suspect that they will move back here to force Arkansas into many underneath throws. This is the same Kansas State team that lost 45-52 against Oklahoma State on the road, who are 9-3 ATS this year, who beat Miami on the road 28-24, and who beat Mizzou, Baylor and beat Texas outright on the road. In fact, Kansas State has been placed as an underdog eight times this year, they are 7-1 ATS in those eight times and hey won six of those games outright. Tack on the fact that Arkansas is vulnerable on rush defense in particular, which LSU and Alabama exposed this year, and what you have is a situation that although Arkansas is the more talented team, the matchup works in favor of Kansas State's game plan in more ways than one. Let's roll with Kansas State plus the points here to hang tough against the Razorbacks.Comment
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Blasscyk WINS
1/6/2012
Game #1
No. 10 Kansas State (10-2) vs No. 7 Arkansas (10-2) 8:00 pm EST
Prediction: Kansas State 28, Arkansas 42
BW Play: 264 Arkansas -8 (-110) *****5 UNITS***** (Bookmaker)
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Game #2
Detroit (2-4) @ Philadelphia (3-2) 7:00 pm EST
Prediction: Detroit 88, Philadelphia 107
BW Play: 804 Philadephia -8 (-120) ****4 UNITS**** (Bookmaker)
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Game #3 VIP PLAY
Chicago (6-1) @ Orlando (5-2) 8:00 pm EST
Prediction: Chicago 95, Orlando 97
BW Play: 812 Orlando OVER 181 (-110) *****5 UNITS**** (Bookmaker)Comment
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SPORTS WAGERS
Kansas State +9 over ARKANSAS
SEC teams are usually safe bets come playoff time, as they're quality teams that play outstanding defense. Arkansas is a quality team but outstanding defense is something they don't possess. That makes the Razorbacks a big risk laying significant lumber. In its biggest game of the year against LSU, Arkansas allowed 41 points. They allowed 28 or more in four other games this season and they lost the turnover battle five times. By contrast, K-State lost the turnover battle in its season opener against Eastern Kentucky and hasn't lost the turnover battle since. That's a significant stat when deciding whether to lay 9 or take it. Additionally, Bill Snyder coached teams have been gold over the years as a dog and Kansas State is on the verge of being a power in the Big-12 under his tutelage. Snyder is a heady coach that plays field position as good as anyone. The Wildcats defense could get shredded and we're not about to sugarcoat that. Arkansas possesses a high octane passing attack that this Wildcat defense will have trouble slowing down. They'll get their points but so will K-State and they're not the one's spotting a prohibitive number. Unlike Snyder, Razorback coach, Bobby Petrino is not an accomplished Bowl coach and one must also wonder if Arkansas' spirit was broken in that blowout loss to LSU. Play: Kansas State +9 (Risking 2.2 units to win 2).Comment
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WUNDERDOG
NBA 9-8 Last 17 picks ($320)
Game: Portland at Phoenix (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: Phoenix +2.5 (-110)
The Suns no longer have the scoring tandem at the top of the rotation they once had, but they have replaced them with depth and go 9-10 deep. Playing an unrested Portland team as a home dog, where they are tough presents value on them in this spot. Portland is off to a 5-1 start, taking advantage of some home cooking where they are 4-0 and averaging over 105 points per game. The road hasn't been as lofty where they are 1-1 with the scoring average slipping to 95.5 ppg - some 10 points less. The Blazers are just 1-5 ATS in their last six on the road, and with a rested Suns team that has quality depth, they will likely be at a lower level against fresh legs in the fourth quarter, making the difference in this one. Play on Phoenix.Comment
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