1-30-13

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Study group: Wednesday's Top 25 NCB betting notes

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on all of Wednesday’s ranked college basketball games:

Northwestern at (2) Michigan (-18.5)

The Wolverines are off to the best start in program history after their win over Illinois Sunday, but the game against the Wildcats could be a trap as a matchup at No. 3 Indiana looms Saturday. Northwestern has beaten a couple ranked opponents in Minnesota and Illinois, but lost to Nebraska and Iowa. The Wildcats need to be more consistent, as they haven't won back-to-back games since late November. Northwestern won’t get any easy buckets as Michigan fouls less than any other team in the country at 11.9 per game. The Wolverines are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games.

Rutgers at (23) Cincinnati (-12)

Following an eight-day layoff, the Bearcats look to sweep the season series with visiting Rutgers. Cincinnati (16-4, 4-3) was riding a three-game winning streak and led by seven late in the second half before falling 57-55 at then-No. 3 Syracuse on Jan. 21. Cincinnati has won six of seven versus Rutgers, including the last two meetings at home by a combined 28 points. The Bearcats are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.

Texas at (21) Kansas State (-8.5)

Kansas State dropped eight spots in the USA Today coaches’ poll after losing last week to then-No. 2 Kansas and Iowa State. The Wildcats struggled on the interior during the two losses, allowing a combined 23 offensive rebounds. The Longhorns will be without their top rebounder, Jonathan Holmes, who broke his right hand last week against Oklahoma. Texas is shooting 40.9 percent from the field, which ranks 279th in the nation. The Longhorns are 6-1 ATS in their last seven against opponents that boast a winning percentage above .600.

South Carolina at (4) Florida (-24)

Florida will try to win its ninth straight game for the first time since 2008-09 when the Gators host South Carolina. The Gators, who are 8-0 at home, have played suffocating defense, holding 10 opponents under 50 points and 14 under 60 points. Florida is ranked third in the country in points allowed (51.2). South Carolina has lost four of its last six games but is coming off a 75-54 home win against Arkansas on Saturday. The 21-point victory was the Gamecocks’ largest in SEC play since an 18-point win over Kentucky on Feb. 25, 2009. South Carolina is 4-0 ATS in its last four road games.

(18) Missouri at LSU (+4)

Missouri has recovered from a blowout loss at Florida to win two consecutive SEC contests, and the Tigers look to extend their winning ways when they travel to LSU on Wednesday. Missouri has yet to win a conference road game, but the team is playing better, coming off an 81-59 blowout of Vanderbilt on Saturday. LSU dropped its first four SEC games, but has shown signs of improvement in splitting its past two contests. The matchup features two of the top rebounding teams in the land: Missouri is second at 42.6, while LSU ranks 30th at 39.0. Missouri holds a decisive advantage should the game come down to free throws. Missouri leads the SEC in shooting from the line (73.6 percent), while LSU ranks 13th at 61.1 percent. LSU is 1-4 ATS in its last five home games.

(5) Duke at Wake Forest (+12)

The Blue Devils will attempt to capture their first true road win of the season on Wednesday as they pursue a regular-season sweep of Wake Forest. Although Duke tested itself with six neutral-site games during its non-conference schedule, it didn’t have to face a truly hostile crowd until Jan. 12 when it lost to North Carolina State. Two games later, Miami (Fla.) manhandled the Blue Devils on the road. Duke got back on track in Saturday’s 84-64 home victory against Maryland and will face a Demon Deacon team that is 3-0 at home in ACC play but coming off an embarrassing 82-62 road loss at Georgia Tech. Wake Forest is 5-0 ATS in its last five home games.

Missouri State at (17) Creighton (-21.5)

Creighton plays its first home game in 15 days when its hosts a young Missouri State squad that started four freshmen in its last outing. Missouri State has won six of the last eight meetings with Creighton including two in a row in Omaha. But Creighton won the first matchup between the two schools this season on Jan. 11, 74-52. The Bluejays lead the nation in field goal percentage (51.9), 3-point percentage (44.8) and is third in 3-pointers made per game (9.5). The Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.

(3) Indiana at Purdue (+8)

The Hoosiers host the Wolverines on Sunday, but coach Tom Crean's team can't afford to look past the Boilermakers. Purdue has won three straight at home and four of five overall, and the Mackey Arena crowd will certainly be at full pitch for the rival Hoosiers. Indiana is going to want to get out and running, using its multiple scoring options to get to its 83.3-ppg average. Problem is, doing that against Purdue isn't going to be easy, as the Boilermakers are holding teams to 33.6 percent shooting over their last five games. The Hoosiers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall.

(15) Miami at Virginia Tech (+10)

Miami (Fla.) could not have been much better last week, pounding Duke and Florida State by a combined 51 points. The 15th-ranked Hurricanes look to avoid a letdown and extend their seven-game win streak at Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes have been outstanding defensively, allowing an average of 58.1 points and 36.6 shooting from the field. They will get a test against Virginia Tech guard Erick Green, who leads the nation in scoring. Despite Green’s consistency on the offensive end, the Hokies have dropped six of their last eight games and they stand last in the ACC in scoring defense. Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last six road games.

(22) New Mexico at Wyoming (+1)

Mountain West leader New Mexico looks to bounce back from its first conference loss of the season in the high altitude of Laramie (7,200 feet) against a Wyoming squad that has dropped two in a row. The Lobos have won nine of the last 11 meetings with the Cowboys and swept the series last year with a pair of 10-point wins. Wyoming is playing its third ranked team this season and has won both of its previous meetings against ranked squads, a 76-69 victory over then-No. 19 Colorado on Dec. 1, and a 58-45 win over No. 14 San Diego State on Jan. 19. Both of those games also were played in Laramie. The Lobos are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.

(12) Oregon at Stanford (-2.5)

After recording its highest point total and largest margin of victory this season in an 87-56 victory over Utah on Sunday, Stanford looks to carry that momentum into a key matchup with Oregon. The first-place Ducks remained unbeaten in the Pac-12 with an 81-76 victory over visiting Washington on Saturday. Oregon is 7-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1925-26 season. This game features one of the best shooting teams in the conference in Oregon and the Pac-12’s worst shooting team in Stanford. The Ducks are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 road games.

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

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

Lookahead spot

The Big Ten has staked a claim as the country’s toughest conference when it comes to college hoops, which is why looking past an upcoming opponent is especially dangerous in the deep league.

The Indiana Hoosiers have a potential Big Ten Championship preview with the Michigan Wolverines Saturday but first travel to West Lafayette to play the rival Purdue Boilermakers Wednesday. Purdue, at 11-9, is no cupcake. The Boilermakers have picked up steam, winning SU and ATS in four of their last five, with three of those coming at home. Indiana has been awful ATS lately, failing to cover in five straight.

Letdown spot

The New Jersey Devils got little respect from oddsmakers heading into the lockout-shortened season. Despite winning the Eastern Conference crown last year, the Devils were behind the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup futures.

New Jersey has a chip on its shoulder heading into Saturday’s showdown in the Steel City but will likely be chipless and flat when it visits the lowly New York Islanders Sunday afternoon. Chances are the Devils will be more worried about getting home in time for the Super Bowl than the Isles.

Scheduling spot

The good news: The Toronto Raptors have an upcoming three-game home stand at the Air Canada Centre, where they’re 13-9 ATS on the year. The bad news: Those three games come against the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

Toronto is in Atlanta Wednesday before jumping the border to host the Clippers Friday, welcome the Heat on Sunday and open the doors to the Celtics Wednesday. While the games are fairly spaced out, the shorthanded Raptors could find themselves fatigued and frustrated after a three-punch combo like this.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Tennessee (-9) Tuesday.

Wednesday it’s La Salle. The surplus is 95 sirignanos.

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Wednesday, January 30

Oklahoma over BAYLOR by 7
If revenge is indeed a dish best served cold, then its time for the
Sooners to head straight to the fridge. In Lon Kruger’s fi rst season
at Norman last year, a pair of losses suffered to these Bears denied
OU a shot at a winning season (fi nished 15-16). Fast forward to
now: Oklahoma heads into its Saturday showdown with Kansas
playing Kruger-style basketball and sitting right behind the
Jayhawks in the battle for the Big 12 lead (5-1 in conference play).
But regardless of that outcome, we won’t ignore the Sooners’
dominance in their annual battles with Baylor as they’ve bullied
their way to a 28-5 SU and 24-8-1 ATS series record. Even better,
when OU takes the court with a win percentage of .690 or higher,
those numbers improve to a super-impressive 18-0 SU and 16-2
ATS. The Waco Bears are off to a decent start of their own at 13-5
SU but they continue to burn piles of money in conference play: BU
is 2-4 ATS at press time, sinking to a dreadful 15-28 ATS mark versus
Big 12 foes since the start of the 2010 season. The Bears have also
slipped into hibernation when challenging quality foes this year,
posting a 1-3 SUATS record versus greater-than .750 opposition.
In addition, Baylor’s gaudy 17.3-point average winning margin at
the Ferrell Center means we’ll get good line value with the visitors.
Take the points as Kruger’s crew cages the Bears… again.

Smu over MARSHALL by 6
The Herd is a-hurtin’ after a 102-46 drubbing at the hands of
Conference USA co-leader Southern Miss. They’ve also been a
major money-burner this season, checking in at 2-11-1 ATS at
press time. Things don’t get any easier for Tom Herrion’s squad,
either, as they headed into a Beale Street matchup on Saturday
against the other conference co-leader Memphis, who knocked
them out of last year’s CUSA tourney. Meanwhile, Marshall is
just 1-5 ATS in its last six conference games following a Memphis
meeting. It should also be noted that the Mustangs are 4-1 ATS
with LTKO revenge… and guess who eliminated them from last
year’s CUSA tournament? That’s right – a 74-56 defeat at the
hands of the Thundering Herd. This year, however, the tables
are turned as the Ponies race past the now-Blundering Herd. You
know what to do.

STANFORD over Oregon by 12
For years, the mantra in this series for Stanford was “there’s no
place like home” as the Cardinal have posted a 20-2 record SU
and 15-6-1 ATS at Maples Pavilion versus the Ducks since 1990.
However, both of those SU home losses came during the last
couple of seasons at the hands of Dana Altman’s crew, and you
can add a 2011 road loss at Eugene into the mix. This doublerevenge
situation from 2012 brings up an interesting stat from our
PLAYBOOK database: Stanford is 18-9-1 ATS with double revenge
from the previous season, including a 6-1 ATS mark versus
teams with a win percentage above .830. Meanwhile, Oregon
has struggled in games after facing Washington (the team that
defeated them in the Pac-12 title game last year), going just 3-7
SU the last ten skirmishes, including 0-2 ATS the last two away,
in post-Husky tilts. Johnny Dawkins will have the defending NIT
champs clicking their red heels Wednesday night as the Cardinal
starts a new Maples winning streak against the dastardly Ducks.

MICHIGAN over Northwestern by 18

NORTHEASTERN over Georgia St by 5

NOTRE DAME over Villanova by 10

CINCINNATI over Rutgers by 8

GEORGETOWN over Seton Hall by 12

Vcu over RHODE ISLAND by 8

Towson over OLD DOMINION by 4

DELAWARE over William & Mary by 14

Memphis over EAST CAROLINA by 1

WRIGHT ST. over Detroit by 1

TEMPLE over Richmond by 16

St. Joseph’s over FORDHAM by 8

Massachusetts over LA SALLE by 3

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS over Drake by 6

Utep over UAB by 4

FLORIDA over South Carolina by 24

Kent St. over NORTHERN ILLINOIS by 7

CREIGHTON over Missouri St by 25

OKLAHOMA ST. over Iowa St by 7

Missouri over LSU by 5

FLORIDA ST. over Maryland by 2

Duke over WAKE FOREST by 11

LOYOLA-CHICAGO over Milwaukee by 11

TULANE over Central Florida by 9

Houston over RICE by 5

Indiana over PURDUE by 1

Miami Fla over VIRGINIA TECH by 1

ST. JOHN’S over DePaul by 10

Texas A&M over MISSISSIPPI ST by 7

KANSAS ST. over Texas by 9

XAVIER over Daytonby 1

WYOMING over New Mexico by 1

AIR FORCE over Fresno St by 8

COLORADO ST. over Boise St by 11

St. Mary’s over SAN FRANCISCO by 7

UCLA over Usc by 10

UC IRVINE over Cal Poly Slo by 6

LONG BEACH ST. over UC Santa Barbara by 6sno St by 8

NBA BASKETBALL

5 BEST BET
Chicago over MILWAUKEE by 13
The Bulls may be without Derrick Rose but they still fi gure to be a
thorn in Milwaukee’s side this evening as the horned ones are 9-2
ATS on the road in this series when the Bucks are .500 or greater
on the season. They’re also 21-2 SU and 16-7 ATS in this matchup
when they own the better record and a win percentage of .545
or greater, including 11-1 SU and ATS the last 12 on this fl oor.
Yes, the Bucks will be brimming with confi dence, having defeated
Chicago twice since Thanksgiving. However, the Bulls are 7-1 ATS
away with same-season double revenge if they are playing .444
or greater ball on the season. And with Milwaukee arriving off
a double payback with the Pistons (2-6 ATS after Detroit) and
eyeing a triple-revenger with the Knicks (3-8 ATS at home before
New York), we have to believe the Buck stops here. We don’t fear
the Deer in this spot and neither should you. In fact, we’re Bullish
on making the determined, defensive-minded dogs our 5* Best
Bet of the Week. Sound the Bullhorn – it’s an antler ambush!

PHILADELPHIA over Washington by 3

INDIANA over Detroit by 7

NEW YORK over Orlando by 8

ATLANTA over Toronto by 4

BOSTON over Sacramento by 10

LA Clippers over MINNESOTA by 3

BROOKLYN over Miami by 1

SAN ANTONIO over Charlotte by 13

UTAH over New Orleans by 10

DENVER over Houston by 6

LA Lakers over PHOENIX by 3

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Wizards are 7-4 in last 11 games (10-1 vs spread, 6-2 last eight AU).
-- Knicks won four of last six games (1-7 last eight HF).
-- Hawks won three of last four games (4-1-1 last six HF).
-- Milwaukee won five of last six games (1-5 HU). Bulls won seven of last nine games (4-4 AF, 0-3 last three).
-- Miami won four of last five games (2-7 last nine AF). Nets are 11-3 in last fourteen games (3-1 HU).
-- Spurs won their last eight games (8-4-1 last 13 HF).
-- Hornets covered 10 of last 13 games (11-3 last 14 AU).
-- Denver won its last four games (12-8 HF). Rockets won four of last five games (8-10-1 AU).
-- Lakers won last three games, scoring 106 ppg (4-6-1 AF); this game is Steve Nash's return to Phoenix.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost seven of last ten games (6-9 HF).
-- Pacers lost last three games (1-4 last five HF). Detroit lost three of last four games (4-8 last 12 AU).
-- Orlando lost last six games, four by 6 or less points (10-3 last 12 AU).
-- Raptors lost seven of last nine games (4-2-1 last seven AU).
-- Celtics lost six of last seven games (3-6 last nine HF). Sacramento lost six of last eight games (9-11 AU).
-- Minnesota lost nine of last ten games (2-3 HU). Clippers lost four of last five games (0-5 last five AF).
-- Bobcats lost eight of last ten games (6-2 last eight AU).
-- Jazz lost two of last three games, losing last game by 45 (9-6 HF).
-- Suns lost seven of last ten games (5-6 HU).

Totals
-- Five of last seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Indiana home games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Orlando's last seven road games; four of last five New York games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston home games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total; Milwaukee's last five games went over.
-- Five of last seven Miami games went over the total.
-- Last three San Antonio games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Houston games stayed under the total; sevne of last eight Denver games went over.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Phoenix games.

Back-to-backs
-- Detroit is 4-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Milwaukee is 1-5 vs spread at home if it played night before.
-- New Orleans is 4-6 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Lakers are 3-4-1 vs spread if they played night before.

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CBB

-- Villanova upset Syracuse/Louisville at home last week, is 4-3 in league despite turning ball over 24.6% of time; Notre Dame beat Wildcats last two years, by 21-4 points. Villanova split its last four visits here, losing by 3-21. Irish are 2-3 in last five games, 0-3 in league when scoring less than 66 points. Villanova is 1-2 in Big East road games, losing by 11-3 points. Big East home faves of 8 or less points are 3-18 vs spread.
-- Georgetown won four of last five games, allowing 47-51 points in last two games; Hoyas won seven of last eight games vs Seton Hall, winning three in row, by 12-5-18 points. Pirates lost last three visits here, by 10-12-12 points. Hall lost five of last six games; they're 1-3 on road in Big East play, losing by 19-7-4 points- they turn ball over 23.3% of time. Big East single digit home favorites are 7-21 vs spread.
-- Richmond is 0-3 on road in A-16 play, losing by 12-15-5 points; road teams are 0-6 in their conference games. Spiders are 4-3 in last seven games vs Temple- home teams won last five series games; Spiders lost last three visits here, by 39-9-20 points. Temple is 3-4 in its last seven games, 1-1 at home in A-16; they're making 31.8% on arc. A-16 home favorites of 8 or less points are 14-5 against the spread.
-- LaSalle won four of last five games, upsetting Butler/VCU last week; Explorers are 3-0 at home in league, winning by 12-1-2 points- they are 7-1 in last eight games vs UMass, winning last three by 21-1-7 points. Minutemen lost last four visits here, by 9-11-21-7 points. This is first UMass road game in 17 days; they've won 10 of last 12 games overall. A-16 home favorites of 8+ points are 5-8 vs spread.

-- Baylor is 3-0 at home in Big 12, winning by 7-11-10 points; Bears are 5-2 in last seven games vs Oklahoma, after losing prevous 12 games vs Sooners. OU lost last three visits to Waco by 31-13-10 points. Baylor's defensive eFG% is 44.9%, very good. Big X single digit home favorites are 5-4 vs spread. Oklahoma won six of last eight games, but lost two of three on Big X road, with losses by 9-13 points (won at West Va).
-- Oklahoma State is 10-3 in last 13 games vs Iowa State; Cyclones lost last five visits to Stillwater, by 10-12-19-9-2 points. Cowboys are 3-0 at home in Big X, winning by 18-34-14 points; they're 3-4 last seven games after a 10-1 start. Iowa State won eight of last ten games, losing by 8 in OT at Kansas, by 5 at Texas Tech; four of six league tilts were decided by 6 or less points, or in OT. Big X single digit home favorites are 5-4.
-- Florida State (+6.5) held Maryland to 37% from floor in 65-62 road win Jan 9, just second road win in last 13 Maryland-FSU games; Terps lost five of last six visits to FSU, losing by 4-11-17-3-14 points. Terps are 0-3 on ACC road, losing by 7-10-20 points. ACC home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-7 vs spread. Seminoles lost three of their last four games; their ACC wins are by 5-3-3 points.
-- Trap game for Miami, which beat Duke/Florida State by 27-24 points last week; Hurricanes won three of last four games vs Virginia Tech, but lost four of last five visits here, as home teams won last four series tilts. ACC home underdogs are 6-3 against the spread. Miami is 6-0 in ACC, winning road games by 12-1-9 points; their defensive 42% eFG% is #9 in country. Hokies are 2-4 in ACC, with three losses by 11+ points.
-- Texas lost five of last six games, losing all three Big X road games, by 7-20-6 points; they turn ball over 22.6% of time. Four of their five Big X losses were by 6 or less points, or in OT. Kansas State is 5-3 in last eight games vs Texas; Longhorns lost last two visits to Little Apple, by 9-4 points. Wildcats lost last two games, but are 2-1 at home in league, winning by 6-9. Big X home favorites of 8+ points are 6-3 vs spread.

-- Xavier is 7-4 in last 11 games vs Dayton; teams met in last three A-16 tourneys, splitting pair of one-point decisions last two years. Flyers are 0-9 in last nine visits here, losing last three years by 4-5-3 points. A-16 home favorites of 4 or less points are 9-3 vs spread. Xavier lost its last two games, scoring 57-49 points, but they won all three of their A-16 home games, by 5-15-7 points. Dayton is 1-6 vs top 100 teams.
-- Boise State misses injured sharpshooter Elorriaga (48% behind arc), who has concussion; Broncos lost three of last four games, allowing 75+ points in all three losses. Colorado State won its two MWC home tilts by 39-5 points. Home teams won last four Boise State-Colorado State games; Broncos lost by 17-11 points in last two visits here. MWC single digit home favorites are 6-4 vs spread.
-- UCLA star Muhammad was sick yesterday, is ?? for this game with stomach issue. Bruins won last four games vs USC, all by 10+ points. Trojans lost six of last eight visits here, are 1-3 on Pac-12 road, losing by 6-5-24 points, with win at Utah. UCLA lost two of last three games, is 2-2 as Pac-12 home favorite, winning home games by 14-8-10 points. Pac-12 home favorites are 11-25 against the spread.
-- Oregon is surprising 7-0 in Pac-12, but freshman PG Artis (foot) isn't playing for while; Ducks haven't lost since triple OT loss at UTEP Dec 19- they've got road wins by 13-2-9 points in Pac-12, sweeping pair in LA. Road team won four of last five Oregon-Stanford games; Ducks won by 8-4 points in last two visits here. Pac-12 home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-12 vs spread. Cardinal is 2-1 at home in conference play.

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Gold Medal Club Selections 30/01/2013
CBB:
#731 Rutgers +12.5
#761 Eastern Michigan +16.5
#781 Missouri -4.5

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30

COLLEGE KEY RELEASES

MARSHALL over Smu RATING: 1
CENTRAL MICHIGAN over Buffalo RATING: 4
KENT STATE over No Illinois RATING: 5
OKLAHOMA over Baylor RATING: 5

(6:30) MICHIGAN 87 - Northwestern 61 (BIG10)

(7:00) NORTHEASTERN 64 - Georgia State 60
(7:00) NOTRE DAME 73 - Villanova 68 (ESPN2)
(7:00) CINCINNATI 70 - Rutgers 64
(7:00) GEORGETOWN 67 - Seton Hall 57
(7:00) Va Commonwealth 74 - RHODE ISLAND 69
(7:00) Towson 68 - OLD DOMINION 61
(7:00) DELAWARE 71 - William & Mary 55
(7:00) Memphis 69 - EAST CAROLINA 64
(7:00) WRIGHT STATE 66 - Detroit 58
(7:00) TEMPLE 75 - Richmond 56
(7:00) St Josephs 72 - FORDHAM 65
(7:00) LASALLE 73 - Massachusetts 69
(7:00) BAYLOR 80 - Oklahoma 77 (ESPNU)
(7:00) Western Michigan 69 - MIAMI-OHIO 68
(7:00) Akron 58 - BOWLING GREEN 49
(7:00) Toledo 62 - BALL STATE 56
(7:00) Central Michigan 71 - BUFFALO 60
(7:00) OHIO U 76 - Eastern Michigan 58
(7:00) YOUNGSTOWN STATE 74 - Valparaiso 73
(7:00) Auburn 59 - GEORGIA 56
(7:00) MARSHALL 79 - Smu 65

(8:00) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 78 - Drake 67
(8:00) Utep 67 - UAB 59 _
(8:00) FLORIDA 84 - South Carolina 54
(8:00) Kent State 77 - NORTHERN ILLINOIS 61
(8:00) CREIGHTON 78 - Missouri State 58 (FSN)
(8:00) OKLAHOMA STATE 75 - Iowa State 66
(8:00) Missouri 76 - Lsu 62
(8:00) FLORIDA STATE 69 - Maryland 68
(8:00) Duke 77 - WAKE FOREST 74
(8:00) LOYOLA-CHICAGO 75 - Wisc-Milwaukee 69
(8:00) TULANE 62 - Central Florida 57
(8:00) Houston 72 - RICE 66
(8:30) Indiana 78 - PURDUE 74 (BIG10)

(9:00) Miami-Florida 65 - VIRGINIA TECH 60
(9:00) ST JOHNS 73 - DePaul 69 (ESPNU)
(9:00) Texas A&M 68 - MISSISSIPPI STATE 65
(9:00) KANSAS STATE 74 - Texas 62 (ESPN2)
(9:00) Dayton 77 - XAVIER 75 (CBSC)
(9:00) WYOMING 59 - New Mexico 56
(9:00) AIR FORCE 72 - Fresno State 62
(9:00) COLORADO STATE 68 - Boise State 59

(10:00) Saint Marys 80 - SAN FRANCISCO 67
(10:00) UCLA 65 - Southern California 55
(10:00) CAL-IRVINE 72 - Cal-Poly Slo 67

(11:00) LONG BEACH ST 61 - Cal-Santa Barbara 52 (ESPNU)
(11:00) Oregon 70 - STANFORD 66 (ESPN2)

BEST BETS: RUTGERS, TOWSON, OKLAHOMA, CENTRAL MICHIGAN,
MARSHALL, KENT STATE, MISSOURI, PURDUE

NBA BASKETBALL

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30

(7:05) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 99 - Washington 95
(7:05) INDIANA PACERS 106 - Detroit Pistons 92

(7:35) NEW YORK KNICKS 99 - Orlando Magic 95
(7:35) Toronto Raptors 106 - ATLANTA HAWKS 100
(7:35) BOSTON CELTICS 95 - Sacramento Kings 88

(8:05) Los Angeles Clippers 104 - MINNESOTA 103
(8:05) MILWAUKEE BUCKS 86 - Chicago Bulls 80
(8:05) BROOKLYN NETS 110 - Miami Heat 107 (ESPN)

(8:35) SAN ANTONIO SPURS 117 - Charlotte Bobcats 98

(9:05) UTAH JAZZ 110 - New Orleans Hornets 92
(9:05) DENVER NUGGETS 104 - Houston Rockets 96

(10:35) LA Lakers 99 - PHOENIX SUNS 90 (ESPN)

BEST BETS: INDIANA, TORONTO (2), SAN ANTONIO, UTAH (1)

Key Releases in Bold Lettering & Rated from Top Rating of "1"

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WINNING POINTS

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Wednesday, January 30

Michigan* over Northwestern by 25
Northeastern* over Georgia State by 7
Notre Dame* over Villanova by 15
Cincinnati* over Rutgers by 12
Georgetown* over Seton Hall by 9
VCU over Rhode Island* by 15
Towson over Old Dominion* by 4
Delaware* over William & Mary by 10
Memphis over East Carolina* by 14

**PREFERRED
Wright State* over Detroit by 5
See Saturday’s BEST BET on Loyola-Chicago over Detroit, and apply some of that
logic. Detroit doesn’t want to play defense on the road against an opponent that will
milk the shot-clock and has multiple guys comfy with shootin’ the three, who then
play a tenacious D without having to run too fast to get back and get set.
WRIGHT STATE, 67-62

Temple* over Richmond by 9
St. Joseph’s over Fordham* by 11
LaSalle* over Massachusetts by 4
Baylor* over Oklahoma by 8
Miami-OH* over Western Michigan by 5
Akron over Bowling Green* by 9
Ball State* over Toledo by 5
Buffalo* over Central Michigan by 8
Ohio* over Eastern Michigan by 21
Valparaiso over Youngstown State* by 6
Georgia* over Auburn by 2
Marshall* over SMU by 3
Southern Illinois* over Drake by 3
UTEP over UAB* by 4
Florida* over South Carolina by 30
Kent State over Northern Illinois* by 10
Creighton* over Missouri State by 28
Oklahoma State* over Iowa State by 9
Missouri over LSU* by 9
Florida State* over Maryland by 1
Duke over Wake Forest* by 13
Loyola-Chicago* over Wisconsin-Milwaukee by 9

**PREFERRED
Central Florida over Tulane by 10
The defensive fraud known as Tulane should be exposed on that end as Conference
USA season progresses, er, unravels.
CENTRAL FLORIDA, 72-62

Houston over Rice* by 3
Indiana over Purdue* by 9
Miami-FL over Virginia Tech* by 9
St. John’s* over DePaul by 9
Texas A&M over Mississippi State* by 6
Kansas State* over Texas by 11
Xavier* over Dayton by 3
Wyoming* over New Mexico by 1
Air Force* over Fresno State by 7
Colorado State* over Boise State by 8
St. Mary’s over San Francisco* by 9
UCLA* over USC by 11
Cal-Irvine* over Cal Poly-SLO by 11
Long Beach State* over Cal-Santa Barbara by 11
Oregon over Stanford* by 5

NBA BASKETBALL

Wednesday, January 30

*Philadelphia over Washington by 3
It’s easy to rip the Wizards, but they were 12-6-1 ATS in their first 19 road contests.
PHILADELPHIA 98-95

*Indiana over Detroit by 4
This is just Indiana’s second home game since Jan. 13. The Pacers, though, just concluded a four-game road trip and host Miami on Friday so their focus might not all
be there.
INDIANA 91-87

**PREFERRED
New York over Orlando by 16
The Magic don’t have a defensive stopper to corral Carmelo Anthony, who went off
for 40 points in the Knicks’ 114-106 road win against Orlando on Jan. 6. The Knicks
had covered 71 percent of their last 45 games at Madison Square Garden through Jan.
20.
NEW YORK 107-91

*Atlanta over Toronto by 5
The Raptors don’t have much talent, but are scrappy. The Hawks have talent, but have
too many head cases and soft players.
ATLANTA 104-99

*Boston over Sacramento by 6
The Kings are playing on the road for the third time in five days. Sacramento, did have
an impressive 118-96 home win versus the Celtics on Dec. 30. The Kings achieved
their blowout victory minus Tyreke Evans and with Marcus Thornton leaving in the
third quarter with an ankle injury.
BOSTON 99-93

**PREFERRED
Los Angeles Clippers over *Minnesota by 15
The Clippers destroyed the Timberwolves on the road two weeks ago minus Chris
Paul. The Timberwolves were decimated by injuries – and still are way shorthanded
especially if center Nikola Pekovic (check status) still is out. The Timberwolves have
lost their motivation due to the prolonged absence of head coach Rick Adelman.
LA CLIPPERS 104-89

Chicago over *Milwaukee by 1
Chicago begins a six-game road swing with this matchup. Milwaukee has won the last
two games in the series, but prior to that had dropped 13 of 18 to Chicago during the
Scott Skiles era.
CHICAGO 98-97

Miami over *Brooklyn by 6
Miami has defeated the Nets 12 consecutive times, including covering both meetings
this season winning by an average of 21 points.
MIAMI 108-102

*San Antonio over Charlotte by 17
The Spurs had won 14 in a row at home through Jan. 22 and their NBA-best home
mark certainly isn’t going to be threatened by the Bobcats, who lost 132-102 at home
to San Antonio on Dec. 8 and had a losing spread mark when taking double-digits.
SAN ANTONIO 110-93

*Utah over New Orleans by 9
New Orleans is playing without rest in the mountains against a great home team. So
it’s either Utah or pass.
UTAH 102-93

*Denver over Houston by 6
This is a quick rematch as Houston hosted Denver last Wednesday. The Rockets were
scoring the second most points in the league, but ranked last in points allowed.
DENVER 115-109

Los Angeles Lakers over *Phoenix by 7
Los Angeles is playing for the third time in four days while the Suns last were in action
this past Sunday. However, Phoenix was 0-4-1 ATS the past five times it was a home
‘dog through last Wednesday.
LA LAKERS 108-101

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/30/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2403-788 (.753)
ATS: 1043-1085 (.490)
ATS Vary Units: 3284-3500 (.484)
Over/Under: 285-274 (.510)
Over/Under Vary Units: 318-343 (.481)

America East Conference
MAINE 67, New Hampshire 58
Umbc 64, BINGHAMTON 61
Vermont 57, HARTFORD 53

Atlantic 10 Conference
LA SALLE 79, Massachusetts 69
Saint Joseph's 75, FORDHAM 67
TEMPLE 73, Richmond 66
Vcu 73, RHODE ISLAND 64
XAVIER 66, Dayton 64

Atlantic Coast Conference
Duke 78, WAKE FOREST 65
FLORIDA STATE 67, Maryland 63
Miami (Fla.) 74, VIRGINIA TECH 61

Big 12 Conference
BAYLOR 72, Oklahoma 62
KANSAS STATE 67, Texas 58
OKLAHOMA STATE 72, Iowa State 67

Big East Conference
CINCINNATI 72, Rutgers 56
GEORGETOWN 66, Seton Hall 52
NOTRE DAME 68, Villanova 65
ST. JOHN'S 79, DePaul 67

Big South Conference
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 74, Gardner-Webb 63
Coastal Carolina 61, WINTHROP 58
HIGH POINT 87, Longwood 67
RADFORD 75, Vmi 72
UNC Asheville 74, PRESBYTERIAN 64

Big Ten Conference
Indiana 71, PURDUE 66
MICHIGAN 73, Northwestern 53

Big West Conference
LONG BEACH STATE 82, UC Santa Barbara 67
UC IRVINE 70, Cal Poly 66

Colonial Athletic Association
DELAWARE 74, William & Mary 63
NORTHEASTERN 71, Georgia State 62
OLD DOMINION 63, Towson 61

Conference USA
Houston vs. RICE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MARSHALL 67, Smu 61
Memphis 77, EAST CAROLINA 68
Ucf vs. TULANE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Utep 67, UAB 62

Horizon League
Detroit vs. WRIGHT STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 65, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53
Valparaiso 68, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 65

Mid-American Conference
Akron 69, BOWLING GREEN 59
BUFFALO 70, Central Michigan 63
Kent State 64, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 56
OHIO 65, Eastern Michigan 51
Toledo vs. BALL STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Western Michigan 67, MIAMI (OHIO) 61

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Hampton 68, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 62

Missouri Valley Conference
CREIGHTON 77, Missouri State 56
Drake 71, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 68

Mountain West Conference
AIR FORCE 68, Fresno State 58
COLORADO STATE 75, Boise State 63
New Mexico 56, WYOMING 53

Pacific-10 Conference
Oregon 72, STANFORD 70
UCLA 75, Usc 61

Patriot League
Bucknell 66, AMERICAN 52
HOLY CROSS 70, Army 61
LAFAYETTE 74, Colgate 63
Lehigh 71, NAVY 52

Southeastern Conference
FLORIDA 77, South Carolina 50
GEORGIA 63, Auburn 58
Missouri 76, LSU 68
Texas A&M 61, MISSISSIPPI STATE 58

Southern Conference
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 74, Appalachian State 62

Southland Conference
Stephen F. Austin 66, McNEESE STATE 55

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/30/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 425-218 (.661)
ATS: 327-329 (.498)
ATS Vary Units: 929-878 (.514)
Over/Under: 344-314 (.523)
Over/Under Vary Units: 510-458 (.527)

PHILADELPHIA 95, Washington 90
INDIANA 96, Detroit 87
BOSTON 103, Sacramento 94
NEW YORK 103, Orlando 91
ATLANTA 101, Toronto 92
Miami 98, BROOKLYN 95
MILWAUKEE 94, Chicago 92
L.A. Clippers 101, MINNESOTA 95
SAN ANTONIO 112, Charlotte 89
DENVER 112, Houston 104
UTAH 100, New Orleans 94
PHOENIX 103, L.A. Lakers 102

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The Daniel Curry Index

01/30/13 Predictions

Season: 36-18 (.667)

OTTAWA 3, Montreal 2
Chicago 3, MINNESOTA 2
PHOENIX 3, Edmonton 2
VANCOUVER 3, Colorado 2

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