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Robert Ferringo's Picks For NHL Hockey

1-Unit Pick Take #6 Nashville (-1.05) over St.Louis (6pm, Monday, January 21)
The Blues head into Nashville after shutting out the Red Wings on Saturday 6-0 in front of a packed house, Nashville on the other hand started their season on a different note losing at home to what is expected to be a struggling Columbus team. Nashville was shut down by Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky who turned away 31 shots and forced overtime before Columbus downed Nashville. Not only does the Blues win look in impressive but the fact that they held Detroit to 14 shots would tell me that the turnover that Detroit is going through played a part in that game. I know that St. Louis is a good hockey and most likely will be a top three team in the west. I think we will see a
different Nashville team tonight, while everybody is on the same path with a hectic schedule to start the season I do think Nashville is a much better hockey club that played the other night.The opening number here had Nashville as a -1.15 home chalk with the early money shifting this number to the Blues. I think we have some value here in a Nashville team that should bounce back.

That's it for today, thanks and good luck

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Marco D'Angelo
2* Portland

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Vegas Sports Informer
3 Unit Play. Take #710 New York - 3 ½ over Brooklyn (12:35 p.m., Monday, January 21)
Melo had a big game against the Nets last month in the Garden scoring 31 points and today I see Melo and the Knicks having a big game. The Nets have been playing good ball winning 8 out of their last 10 games but again this matchup is in the hear of New York and I don't see the Nets winning this road game. New York is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games and the Nets are 1-4 ATS against Atlantic division teams.

2 Unit Play. Take #715 LA Lakers +1 ½ over Chicago (9:35 p.m., Monday, January 21 TNT)
Yes I watched the Lakers game yesterday which the Raptors beat LA 108-103. Dwight Howard got to watch this game in the locker room because got 2-techs in the first half so tonight Dwight should be fresh. The Bulls are a horrible home team this year going 11-11 and in ny eyes the Bulls play much better on the road. This game should be close and I see Kobe taking over in the 2nd half and I see Pau Gasol being the huge factor tonight in this rare Lakers won win.


3 Unit Play. Take 2511 Detroit -125 over Columbus (7:35 p.m., Monday January 21)
The Detroit Red Wings will look to bounce back from an embarrassing 6-0 opening night loss to the Blues when they travel to take on the Blue Jackets tonight in Columbus. Detroit was outplayed in both ends of the rink on Saturday but they are a much better team that what they showed. They could not get anything going on the offensive end and gave up 4 power plays goals to St Louis. Detroit is the better team here this evening and we expect them to have the jump on Columbus from the drop of the puck. They took 4 of 6 from the Jackets last year and have won 6 of their last 8 games played on a Monday dating back to last season. Columbus has actually struggled a bit in the spot they are in here, losing 25 of 33 games following a win and have posted just a 14-39 record in their last 52 games against teams from the Central Division. We'll look for more of the same tonight and lay the small road price with the Wings to give us back to back winning nights in the NHL.
2 Unit Play. Take 2513 Anaheim -110 over Calgary (9:05 p.m., Monday January 21)
The Anaheim Ducks will look for back to back win to open the season tonight when they continue their road trip in Calgary to take on the Flames. The Ducks will also be looking to keep up the offensive firepower that netted 7 goals in Saturday's opening night win over the Vancouver Canucks. Calgary did not fare so well in their season opener, losing to the Sharks 4-1 last night and will be a step slower than the Ducks tonight as they are playing on back to back nights. The Ducks have been very good in the spot they are in here tonight against the Flames. winning 31 of their last 41 games played on a Monday and have an excellent 4-0 record after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous contest. The Flames, who have been bad for a while now have really struggled in the situation they find themselves in here with Anaheim. They are just 3-9 in their last 12 games against teams from the Western Conference and have won just 16 of their last 53 games when playing in the second of a back to back over the last few seasons. Pair that with the fact that the Ducks are 6-2 in their last 8 games against the Flames and we'll take the better team here on the road at a pick em' price to get the job done and bring us home another easy winner.

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Kelso

15 Units
Oklahoma (-7½) over Texas
9:30 PM -- Lloyd Noble Center
OKLAHOMA (12-4) -7 ½ over Texas (8-9) Prediction: Oklahoma by 12-13 Played at Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) in Norman, Oklahoma Starting Time: 9:35 TV: ESPN Comments: The Sooners are much better than their record and return to their comfort zone—the Noble Center where they are 6-1 this season, with only a one-point, 56-55, loss to a much-underrated 16-1 Stephen F. Austin team tainting their home record. Thus, for openers, we have a strong home-court bias working for us with Oklahoma but that is just part of this handicapping equation. Oklahoma comes into this game off a 69-60 loss at 16th-ranked Kansas State (15-2) and is in positive bounce-back form. Texas, which has lost its last four games and five of its last six, also is in bounce-back form, but lacks the one element to pull it off—the ability to do so. There are two parts to the bounce-back equation—(1) to be in that mode and (2) to have the talent to get it done and my figures say the Longhorns lack the latter. Oklahoma is a talented, well-coached team that meets both requirements and, combined with its home court bias, should return to the win column.

5 Units
Towson (-6) over Georgia State
7:00 PM -- Towson Center Arena
TOWSON (10-9) -6 over Georgia State (8-11) Prediction: Towson by 10-11 Played at Towson Center Arena (5,250) in Towson, Maryland Starting Time: 7:00 No TV Comments: Towson and Wichita State are the two most surprising teams of this basketball season and it is quite an under-statement to say both have exceeded expectations. Towson went 1-31 last season and Wichita State (17-2) lost its top five scorers off last year’s NCAA team and was expected to struggle through a rebuilding year. Welcome to the real world, where reality always trumps perception. Second-year Towson coach Pat Skerry has used newcomers and three key transfer players to make the Tigers legitimate and they should win their third straight and their sixth game in their last seven outings tonight. Georgia State won’t play dead but the Panthers have no answer for one of the best basketball players in the country—Georgetown transfer Jerrelle Benimon, a 6-8 junior forward who leads the NCAA in double-doubles this season with 13 and comes into this game averaging 16.9 points and 11.7 rebounds per game for Towson.

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James Jones LATE GAMES

Here are today's late picks for Monday January 21, 2013

* COLLEGE BASKETBALL *


5 UNIT: Fairfield -4 7:00 EST

4 UNIT: Savannah State -6 7:30 EST

2 UNIT: Georgetown +6.5 7:30 EST

4 UNIT: Montanta State -4.5 9:00 EST

3 UNIT: Texas +7 9:30 EST

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Charlie Sports
500* Over Bobcats, Nets, Detroit U
30* 76ers
20* Texas

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Free Silver Key Pick for Monday NCAA Basketball

Georgetown +6.5 over NOTRE DAME (7:30 et)

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Philly Godfather

My Moves

CBB Fairfield 500: -4.5
CBB Georgia St 500: +6

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Hoopsgooroo 1/21

722 Baylor -4.5 @ 5:30p
725 Wright St. +11 @ 7p
728 Notre Dame -5.5 @ 7:30p
730 Oklahoma -7.5 @ 9:30p

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Intpicks (The Rest)
2* 76ers, Under Bulls, Detroit U
1* Over Texas

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Chicago Syndicate
Top - Under Pacers, Over Nets, Cincinnati
Reg - Twolves, 76ers, Baylor

LA Syndicate
Top - Rockets, Over Baylor, Texas
Reg - Over Knicks, Under Notre Dame, Over Montana St

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SB Professor NBA Late Original Picks 1/21

4:00 PM
711. Los Angeles Clippers -4 (service play)

9:30 PM
716. Chicago Bulls -1(service play)

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/21/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2160-692 (.757)
ATS: 918-951 (.491)
ATS Vary Units: 2975-3157 (.485)
Over/Under: 239-243 (.496)
Over/Under Vary Units: 277-315 (.468)

Big 12 Conference
BAYLOR 71, Oklahoma State 64
OKLAHOMA 67, Texas 60

Big East Conference
NOTRE DAME 63, Georgetown 58
SYRACUSE 71, Cincinnati 60

Big Sky Conference
MONTANA STATE 73, Southern Utah 70

Colonial Athletic Association
TOWSON 64, Georgia State 61

Horizon League
DETROIT 69, Wright State 62

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
FAIRFIELD 62, Loyola (Md.) 57

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
HAMPTON 68, Coppin State 62
NORFOLK STATE 72, Morgan State 67
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 66, Howard 47
SAVANNAH STATE 64, Bethune-Cookman 52
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 72, Florida A&M 70

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alcorn State 60, ALABAMA STATE 59
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 66, Prairie View A&M 56
Southern 69, ALABAMA A&M 57
Texas Southern 67, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 64

Non-Conference
Njit 76, NEW ORLEANS 70

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/21/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 389-191 (.671)
ATS: 293-300 (.494)
ATS Vary Units: 850-804 (.514)
Over/Under: 306-287 (.516)
Over/Under Vary Units: 474-429 (.525)

MEMPHIS 91, Indiana 84
NEW ORLEANS 102, Sacramento 95
Houston 106, CHARLOTTE 99
ATLANTA 100, Minnesota 92
NEW YORK 102, Brooklyn 94
L.A. Clippers 102, GOLDEN STATE 99
San Antonio 101, PHILADELPHIA 94
CHICAGO 100, L.A. Lakers 93
PORTLAND 100, Washington 93

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

01/21/13 Predictions

Season: 4-7 (.364)

BOSTON 4, Winnipeg 2
Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
St. Louis vs. NASHVILLE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Buffalo vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 3, Florida 2
Detroit vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Anaheim vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL