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Study Group: Wednesday's Top 25 NCAAB Betting Notes
The race towards March is on. Check out all of Wednesday's Top 25 betting action:
DePaul Blue Demons at Georgetown Hoyas (-15, 135)
It wasn’t long ago that No. 11 Georgetown was an unranked team that began Big East play with a 2-3 record. However, the Hoyas will put the conference’s longest winning streak on the line on Wednesday when they host DePaul. On Jan. 19, Georgetown provided South Florida with its only league win, but since that setback, the Hoyas have trumped three top-25 opponents and won seven straight overall.
The win streak has allowed Georgetown to move from the bottom half of the conference and into a three-way tie for first with Marquette and Syracuse, the latter of which it will meet Saturday. In the meantime, the Hoyas stand a good chance at remaining atop the Big East with a home game against the Blue Demons. DePaul snapped a nine-game slide with Saturday’s victory over Rutgers, but has lost 11 straight against Georgetown.
Providence Friars at Syracuse Orange (-12.5, 130)
Providence has suddenly put itself in major contention for a postseason bid after a four-game win streak, its longest in Big East play since 2004. The healthier Friars attempt to beat their third ranked team of the month when they travel to Syracuse on Wednesday. Providence was without guards Vincent Council and Kris Dunn for 10 and nine games, respectively, with injuries and leading scorer Bryce Cotton missed two close Friars’ losses. Providence must continue its strong play on the defensive end to win at the Carrier Dome for the first time since 1999.
Eighth-ranked Syracuse is only 3-3 its last six games, but is 15-0 at the Dome this season – 5-0 in league play. The contest will start a critical three-game stretch for the Orange, who host Georgetown on Saturday and play at Marquette on Monday. Syracuse won at Providence 72-66 on Jan. 9.
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-6, 121)
Both Minnesota and Ohio State have 18 victories this season, but neither is playing well entering Wednesday’s matchup at Columbus. The visiting Golden Gophers are far removed from a 15-1 start, losing seven of their past 10 and falling into a three-way tie for sixth in the Big Ten standings. Minnesota is last in conference games in defending the 3-point shot, which could prove problematic against the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is third in the conference in 3-point shooting (36.5 percent), and junior Lenzelle Smith Jr. (39.1 percent) and Deshaun Thomas (38.5 percent) rank in the top 12 in the Big Ten in shooting from beyond the arc. Ohio State is fifth in the conference standings, three games out of first.
Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats (+7, 112)
No. 17 Wisconsin will be fighting to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive when it travels to slumping Northwestern on Wednesday night. The Badgers are two games behind conference co-leaders No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Michigan State, but are flying high after a routine 71-49 win over No. 18 Ohio State.
The Wildcats enter on a three-game losing streak, having posted a season-low 41 points against in-state rival Illinois on their home floor on Sunday. Its the longest skid of the season for Northwestern, and even a matchup against a Badger squad that's been less than adequate on the road would seem a tough place to stop it. Wisconsin hasn't lost to the Wildcats since Jan. 7, 2009, in Evanston.
Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys (-1.5, 138)
Oklahoma State puts its seven-game win streak on the line Wednesday against No. 9 Kansas in a critical Big 12 contest, with both teams trailing first-place Kansas State by a half-game. The 14th-ranked Cowboys are trending upward behind the play of freshman point guard Marcus Smart, who scored a career-high 28 points in an 84-79 overtime win over Oklahoma on Saturday.
Kansas bounced back after suffering its first three-game losing streak since 2005 with dominating wins over Kansas State and Texas last week. Oklahoma State ended Kansas’ 33-game home win streak with an 85-80 victory Feb. 2, but the Jayhawks have defeated the Cowboys in five of the last seven games. Kansas freshman guard Ben McLemore, who leads the Big 12 in scoring in conference play at 17.8 points per game, had 23 points against the Cowboys in the first matchup.
Houston Cougars at Memphis Tigers (-19, 158)
Memphis staved off a second-half rally from Marshall last time out to win its 16th straight game, the second longest streak in the nation. The 19th-ranked Tigers host Houston Wednesday in a Conference USA game needing two more wins to clinch their second-straight conference title. Memphis has try to avoid looking past the Cougars with Southern Mississippi, its lone threat in the conference, on deck.
Houston is coming off a heart-breaking loss to Tulsa in triple overtime. The Cougars scored five points in the final five seconds of regulation to force the extra sessions but ran out of gas in the final period. TaShawn Thomas was named the conference's Player of the Week averaging 27.5 points and 13 rebounds over a pair of games last week.
Colorado State Rams at UNLV Runnin' Rebels (-3, 138)
Colorado State has a clear route to sole possession of first place in the Mountain West. It will be far from easy though. To reach a showdown for the top spot in the league on Saturday with New Mexico, the 21st-ranked Rams must first end UNLV’s 13-game home winning streak on Wednesday night. Colorado State has won six straight contests since losing at New Mexico on Jan.23. That came one game after beating UNLV 66-61 at home. The Rams have five players averaging at least 9.9 points and led the nation in rebounding through Monday.
UNLV has lost three of its last five games, but the two victories were against No. 16 New Mexico and talented San Diego State at home where the Runnin’ Rebels are 15-1 overall and 7-0 in the league. UNLV, led by freshman Anthony Bennett, could use another key victory to seal an NCAA bid.
Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats (-12, 137)
A Pac-12 championship is still within reach for No. 12 Arizona heading into its game Wednesday night against visiting Washington. The Wildcats ended a two-game losing streak with a win Sunday against Utah, leaving them a game behind first-place Oregon with five remaining. Washington ended a three-game losing streak with Saturday’s victory against Oregon State. The Huskies, the defending conference champions, were picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 but are tied for eighth with Stanford.
Washington has one of the premier scorers in the Pac-12 in junior guard C.J. Wilcox but he was stymied by Nick Johnson when these teams met Jan. 31, scoring 11 points on 4-for-16 shooting in the 57-53 win by the visiting Wildcats. That was part of an overall decline by Wilcox, in which he shot 34.9 percent from the floor during an eight-game stretch that resulted in seven losses. He regained his touch against Oregon State, shooting 7-for-14 and scoring 24 points.
Santa Clara Broncos at Gonzaga Bulldogs (-15, 142)
No. 3 Gonzaga appeared to have cleared the last major hurdle on the way to an undefeated season in the West Coast Conference when it eased past Saint Mary's to cap a sweep against its biggest conference rival. The Zags host dangerous Santa Clara needing one more win to match the most its ever had in regular-season play. Kelly Olynyk continues to state his claim for national Player of the Year winning the conference's weekly honor for the second time last week.
Rising Santa Clara looks to end the Zags' eight-game winning streak in the one-sided series. Gonzaga has won 26 of the last 27 meetings. Santa Clara coach Kerry Keating has beaten Gonzaga just once, that coming in 2011. The Broncos beat Pepperdine last game 70-60 as senior Raymond Cowels III scored the 1,000th point in his career. -
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CBB Wednesday Cliff Notes
Kansas at Oklahoma State: Both teams tied w/K-State in the loss column, so this has really big implications. Most brackets have these two as #4 and #5 seeds, so a win here, especially by the Cowboys, can go a long, long, way. They could be a bit weary, both physically and mentally, after the OT win over the Sooners. However, they'd better be ready because they beat Kansas in Kansas this season, and very few teams do that. But, aside from a game at ISU later, they should be favored to win out, so winning here is even more important. Kansas also plays at ISU and at Baylor, who they beat soundly. Mental edge here probably goes to the home team, but Kansas does have the size and the experience advantage. Cowboys still a bit young, but they do get to the FT line, as does Kansas. Because the Jayhawks have had some turnover issues, I doubt I could take them on the road. And because Oklahoma State hasn't been a great offensive rebounding team, that may mean more fast break/transition baskets, and in what ought to be a close game I would lean to the over, as almost-too-easy as it looks. I do think the number gets bet up, so the sooner the better on that one, or, wait til very late and see what happens. This is a Kansas team that lost to TCU, and even given the spot they were in, losing SU in that one is tough for me to forget. They play TCU next, and if I were them I'd almost be thinking about beating the shit out of the Horned Frogs more than playing the Cowboys, so lean Oklahoma State here.
Colorado State at UNLV: OK, so NOW the Rebels are back in bettors favors and we've forgot all about the Rams, or so it seems. Highly unlikely I could fade a team that rebounds as well as CSU, and CSU is tied in the loss column with the Rebels. CSU beat the Rebels by five at home a month or so back in a game that really was fairly even (statistically), but they key thing was that the Rams were able to slow the game down. Clearly that's not what the Rebels want here. I probably want no part of this game, since the Rams simply don't play defense to create turnovers, and that's what they'll need to keep this a close game. If there's a total it will probably be over 140, which might tempt me to take the under. I simply don't expect CSU to buckle even if the Rebels play "their" game, and would lean to UNLV a bit but as I said a second ago, I cannot bet against the better coached team.
Minnesota at Ohio State: Well, we were all over Iowa the other night after watching what they did to Penn State, and we loved Wisconsin over the Buckeyes, so we've been right on these teams recently. Now, both teams come in after brutal losses. Usually in that case I'd tend to go with the better coach, which IMO is none of the above. As I said last week, without Sullinger and other options Craft had last year, his numbers almost across the board are down this season. Both teams have big game in the near future, but Minnesota has six days off while OSU has Michigan State on Sunday. Both of these teams are likely #6 and #7 type seeds if the season were to end right now, so there're really no place to go but up, which would seemingly put more pressure on OSU given the preseason hype. Minnesota hasn't won on the road in conference since they beat Illinois almost six weeks ago, which is always tough for me to back, However, there's the chance they they simply couldn't play worse than they did against Iowa and are under valued here. Buckeyes only conference home loss was to Indiana. I suppose because the Gophers turn the ball over too much and are near the bottom of the conference in defending the perimeter, I'd have to lean Ohio State here, provided they can not allow Minnesota extra possessions, since the Gophers are the number one offensive rebounding team in the Conference. Ohio State just has more ways to win this game, but winning and covering are two different things. This could be one of those game where I take the OSU ML 1* and the Gophers plus the points 3*. Or something to that effect. Again, often times it's all about the number(s) and not so much who is playing that dictates what I might do personally.
Iowa State at Baylor: This is a big game if for no other reason than the fact that they are tied for fourth in the Conference, which obviously makes for a big advantage come Tournament time. Plus, neither team is a lock to get into the Big Dance. Many people smarter than me have them both as either last-in or last-out, so there's probably much more at stake here than a rematch of an ISU eight point win earlier this season. ISU still hasn't won a road conference game, but they do have a gimme coming up, so they can put all their eggs in this one basket, because it's quite likely the difference between and NCAA bid and the NIT. Baylor's only home loss was by three points to Oklahoma. What I don't really like about taking Baylor here is that they will play fast, which is exactly the type of game ISU wants. I'd feel much better about laying those points if the Bears were a slow-down team, and did not have the rematch at Oklahoma Saturday. ISU does have the experience factor going for them, and for as under sized as they are, are a much better rebounding team than one might think. To me, this game has the potential to be the public undoing of the day.
Illinois State at Evansville: Well, for a while there E'ville were the cash machine. They lost a tough one to Creighton at home on Saturday, which was their first home loss (conference) this season, and they've got a chance to avenge an earlier loss to Illinois State. I do have to wonder how much emotion that Creighton loss sapped from them. Their simply not a great defensive team, and Illinois State has already proved they can win on the road, beating the aforementioned Jays. They themselves lost that tough one to Witchita State (this IS the time of year when good team simply find way to win) so this game is more about who rebounds mentally better. See coaching. I think I'd have to take Dan Muller. Illinois State is just a more complete team with some size. I don't like road teams, but with enough points I could be swayed. Because Evansville will want to slow this game down and keep it in the 60's, but Illinois State will want it faster and in the 70's, I do lean over if there is a total. Simpy because ISU has been able to force teams, on the road, to pick up the tempo. Again, see coaching.Comment
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BONES BEST BET
WGC Accenture Match Play Championship
Alright guys tournament starts today and we can't wait!! There's some serious money to be made here and that we plan on doing. We're taking four guys to win and the rest of our bets will be head to head to head matches. Our typical strategy is to select one guy from each bracket but this year in the Hogan bracket we love both Kuchar and Bradley so we've decided to leave someone off in Tiger's bracket. Once our guys reach it to the quarter finals, we have all kinds of hedging possibilities and that's exactly what we plan on doing.
Futures
Schwartzel +1700 *1 unit*
Kuchar +3000 *0.5 units*
Bradley +3500 *0.5 units*
Watney +4000 *0.5 units*
Match Ups
Moore -105 over Furyk *1 unit*
Day -130 over Z Johnson *1 unit*
Lawrie +115 over Piercy *1 unit*
Watney -160 over Toms *1.5 units*
Wood +163 over Watson *0.75 units*
Colsaerts +110 over Haas *1 unit*
Sterne +125 over Dufner *0.75 units*
Parlay Match Ups
Woods + Schwartzel +103 *2 units*
Kuchar + Bradley +119 *1 unit*
Donald + Garcia +124 *1 unit*
Poulter + Westwood +125 *1 unit*Comment
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Goldsheet
OKLAHOMA CITY by 14 over Houston (Wednesday, Feb. 20)
ST. JOHN'S by 16 over South Florida (Wed., Feb. 20)
COLORADO STATE by 8 over Unlv (Wed., Feb. 20)Comment
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Mighty Quinn
Mighty hit with N.C. State (-8 1/2) Tuesday.
Wednesday it’s Southern Mississippi. The surplus is 45 sirignanos.Comment
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Accenture Match Play Championship
Betting Preview & Picks
by Matt Fargo
After an exciting finish at the Northern Trust Open, the PGA Tour heads to Arizona for the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship from The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana.
This is a field of the Top 64 players in the world that play until one winner remains and, with it being the only match play event of the season on the PGA Tour, it definitely gets some added attention. All but two players ranked in the Top 50 - Brandt Snedeker and Phil Mickelson - are teeing it up in this event.
The WGC Match Play starts a day earlier to accommodate the six rounds and concludes with a 36-hole final match Sunday. Unlike the NCAA tournament, where the higher seeds normally advance, anything can happen here. And, while rankings are still important, they are not to be taken too much into consideration.
In the last 12 years in this event, a No. 1 seed has won it only three times and that, of course, was Tigers Woods - the only player to win this event three times.
There are plenty of upsets throughout but for the most part, a low seed usually takes home the prize. In four of the last five years, a No. 3 seed or better has won the event and in the past 14 years, 11 winners have come from a No. 6 seed or better, including seven of the last nine years where a No. 4 seed or better has won. Some big upsets were in 2006 with 13th-seeded Geoff Ogilvy, Steve Stricker in 2001 as a No. 14 seed and Kevin Sutherland the next year as a No. 16 seed.
Taking a look at last year, No. 6 seed Hunter Mahan defeated No. 1 seed Rory McIlroy 2&1. In the first round, 15 of the 32 matches saw the higher seed pull off the upset including 16th-seeded Ernie Els defeating No. 1 seed Luke Donald 5&4. The other No. 1 seeds, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood, all won comfortably in their first match and McIlroy and Westwood both made it out of their bracket and into final four before Westwood lost to McIlroy 3&1 in the semis.
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and Louis Oosthuizen are the No. 1 seeds this year. Woods is the favorite at +1,000 with McIlroy right behind him at +1,200 and then Donald coming in at +1,500. Oosthuizen is a distant +2,500.
There are 12 first-time participants in the field this week with two matches pitting rookie against rookie. McIlroy, Donald and Oosthuizen are all facing first timers in the first round with Woods getting the bad draw and catching Charles Howell III, who has 11 matches under his best.
There will be four tournament picks, one from each bracket so no player can knock out another before reaching the semifinals. These are overall tournament picks, not just winning their respective brackets. Additionally, matchup winners will be provided each day.
Jones Bracket: Charl Schwartzel (+1,500) is a No. 3 seed but his odds are like a top seed and for good reason. He has been lights out since November, finishing fifth at the SA Open Championship, T3 at the DP World Tour Championship, first at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and second at the Joburg Open. His PGA Tour debut last week resulted in a T3 at Riviera. He is 5-4 in this event with all four losses going at least the max.
Hogan Bracket: Matt Kuchar (+3,000) opened with a 64 at Riviera last week before fading but his game is just fine for this event. He lost to eventual champion Luke Donald in the semis two years ago and beat Bubba Watson in the consolation match to finish third. Last year, he made it to the quarters before losing to eventual champion Hunter Mahan. He is 9-3 in this event and don’t forget he won the U.S. Amateur, so this is a great format for him.
Player Bracket: Lee Westwood (+2,500) will have to take out favorite Tiger Woods or hope someone else does in order to get out of this bracket. Prior to last year, there was no shot as Westwood had never won a second-round match in 11 attempts. But he made it all the way to the semifinals before losing to McIlroy, so the monkey is off his back. He has looked good in two starts this year and, if not for two bad Saturday's, his results could be a lot better.
Snead Bracket: Nick Watney (+4,000) is getting great value. He is in a bracket with Luke Donald and Ian Poulter - the 2011 and 2010 champions respectively - so it won't be easy. But he has the game for it and an upset to those two opponents could happen prior to Watney facing them. He has played well this year and a week off should help. He has made three starts in this event and has won the first two matches each year, including a win over Tiger Woods in 2012.
Recommended tournament win four pack at the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship
All for 1 unit
Charl Schwartzel (+1,500)
Matt Kuchar (+3,000)
Lee Westwood (+2,500)
Nick Watney (+4,000)Comment
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Accenture Match Play Championship
Round 1 picks
Matt Fargo will be providing his picks for each round the Accenture Match Play Championship from The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana. Check out his six picks for Wednesday’s opening round matchups and get his overall tournament winner selections and event preview:
Jones Bracket
Ryan Moore -105 over Jim Furyk
Moore is a solid overall sleeper. He has been playing very well this year and made it to the quarters last year before losing to Luke Donald. Furyk has never reached the quarters and his Ryder Cup play last year shows his match play makeup is suspect.
Hogan Bracket
Branden Grace +129 over Robert Garrigus
This is purely a value play where we have the higher-ranked player getting a big number for no apparent reason other than name recognition. Both Grace and Garrigus are rookies in this event so there is no advantage there. And, while Garrigus has played excellent in 2013 on the PGA Tour, the same can be said about Grace on the European Tour.
Fredrick Jacobson -117 over Ernie Els
Here we have a similar instance of a lower seed favored over a higher seed but this one makes sense. Jacobson is coming off a T3 at the Northern Trust last week, his second straight Top-7 showing, and his exceptional putting can be the difference. Els played well last week but his record here is suspect over the last decade.
Nicolas Colsaerts +103 over Bill Haas
Haas was in control at Riviera on Sunday with a three-shot lead but five bogeys in a seven-hole stretch did him in. He has lost in the first round in both starts here and his collapse is still fresh in his mind. Colsaerts lost to Lee Westwood here last year but he won the Volvo Match Play last season, so this format is for him.
Player Bracket
David Lynn +180 over Webb Simpson
When Rory McIlroy ran away with the PGA Championship last year, who finished solo second? Not many people will guess it was Lynn, who was very successful on the European Tour before his move to the PGA Tour this year. Simpson finished T6 last week but his first-round loss to Manassero last year is a concern, especially at this price.
Snead Bracket
John Senden +120 over Bo Van Pelt
Van Pelt was in a similar position a year ago as he was the higher seed but lost to Mark Wilson 3&2. He has not played well to start the season and right now can’t be trusted as a favorite. Senden missed the cut at the Northern Trust last week but was playing well prior to that. He won his first two matches here a year ago 4&3 and 6&5.Comment
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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY
Over 205 Dallas and Orlando.Comment
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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index
02/20/13 Predictions
Season
Straight Up: 3091-1050 (.746)
ATS: 1407-1441 (.494)
ATS Vary Units: 4086-4406 (.481)
Over/Under: 388-375 (.509)
Over/Under Vary Units: 408-443 (.479)
America East Conference
BOSTON U. 65, Albany 58
HARTFORD 60, New Hampshire 50
VERMONT 65, Maine 54
Atlantic 10 Conference
GEORGE WASHINGTON 74, Fordham 62
ST. BONAVENTURE 76, Massachusetts 74
Xavier vs. RHODE ISLAND: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Big 12 Conference
BAYLOR 77, Iowa State 72
Oklahoma 73, TEXAS TECH 59
OKLAHOMA STATE 69, Kansas 67
Big East Conference
GEORGETOWN 78, DePaul 58
ST. JOHN'S 65, South Florida 53
SYRACUSE 70, Providence 60
Big Sky Conference
NORTHERN COLORADO 74, North Dakota 66
Big Ten Conference
OHIO STATE 65, Minnesota 59
Wisconsin 59, NORTHWESTERN 52
Big West Conference
Cal Poly 75, CAL STATE FULLERTON 73
LONG BEACH STATE 80, UC Davis 68
UC IRVINE 66, Pacific 64
UC Santa Barbara 64, UC RIVERSIDE 62
Colonial Athletic Association
George Mason 64, HOFSTRA 56
NORTHEASTERN 66, James Madison 64
OLD DOMINION 69, UNC Wilmington 67
Conference USA
MEMPHIS 89, Houston 65
SOUTHERN MISS 71, Utep 60
TULSA 76, East Carolina 73
UCF 76, Marshall 66
Horizon League
Uic 66, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 62
Wright State 62, CLEVELAND STATE 61
Mid-American Conference
OHIO 66, Eastern Michigan 53
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Hampton 65, UMES 56
Missouri Valley Conference
DRAKE 72, Bradley 70
Illinois State 74, EVANSVILLE 70
Mountain West Conference
BOISE STATE 71, Air Force 67
Colorado State 69, UNLV 67
Ohio Valley Conference
EASTERN KENTUCKY 82, Austin Peay 66
JACKSONVILLE STATE 75, Southeast Missouri 69
Murray State 69, MOREHEAD STATE 67
Tennessee State 72, SIUE 63
Pacific-10 Conference
ARIZONA 73, Washington 63
ARIZONA STATE 70, Washington State 60
Patriot League
American 57, NAVY 52
ARMY 72, Colgate 63
Lafayette 63, HOLY CROSS 61
Southeastern Conference
ALABAMA 67, Mississippi State 49
KENTUCKY 68, Vanderbilt 56
Ole Miss 75, SOUTH CAROLINA 66
Texas A&M vs. AUBURN: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Southern Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 79, The Citadel 64
College of Charleston 68, WESTERN CAROLINA 67
DAVIDSON 81, Furman 53
Southland Conference
Stephen F. Austin 58, SAM HOUSTON STATE 50
Summit League
Oakland 77, FORT WAYNE 71
West Coast Conference
GONZAGA 80, Santa Clara 61
Non-Conference
South Dakota State 74, CSU BAKERSFIELD 63
UT ARLINGTON 75, Texas-Pan American 53Comment
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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index
02/20/13 Predictions
Memphis vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Detroit 97, CHARLOTTE 95
CLEVELAND 98, New Orleans 97
INDIANA 97, New York 90
Miami 99, ATLANTA 96
MILWAUKEE 99, Brooklyn 97
Oklahoma City 110, HOUSTON 107
MINNESOTA 95, Philadelphia 93
DALLAS 107, Orlando 94
L.A. LAKERS 99, Boston 96
GOLDEN STATE 106, Phoenix 99Comment
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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index
02/20/13 Predictions
Season: 78-59 (.569)
PITTSBURGH 4, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Los Angeles 3, CALGARY 2Comment
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Gamblers Data
Free Play Wednesday
Kings -125Comment
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Gold Medal Club Selections 20/02/2013
CBB:
25* #763 Texas A&M +1
#788 UNLV -3
#784 Long Beach State -7.5
NHL:
#4 Calgary +105Comment
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NBA
Hot Teams
-- Memphis won its last four games (4-5 AU). Raptors won their last five games (1-4 last five HF).
-- Indiana won six of its last eight games (11-7 last 18 HF).
-- Pistons won three of last five games (2-0 AF).
-- Hornets won four of last six games (19-10 pts A).
-- Nets won last three games, with two in OT (2-5 last seven AU).
-- Miami won last seven games, covered last four (5-3 last eight AF). Hawks won three of last four games (2-3 HU).
-- Houston won/covered its last four home games (2-2 HU).
-- Dallas won three of last four, covered 14 of last 17 games (9-3 last 12 as HF).
-- Celtics won eight of last ten games (4-1 last five AU).
Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost three of their last four games (4-3 AU).
-- Bobcats lost eight of their last ten games (8-10 HU).
-- Cleveland lost last three games, by 8-1-8 points (10-14 pts H).
-- 76ers lost last six road games (4-10 last 14 AU). Minnesota lost five of its last six games (2-5 last seven HF).
-- Bucks lost five of their last six games (0-5 last five HF).
-- Thunder lost last two games, by 15-10 points (2-5 last seven AF).
-- Magic lost 14 of its last 15 games (1-6 last seven AU).
-- Lakers lost three of last five games (6-11 last 17 HF).
-- Suns lost six of their last eight games (5-7-1 last 13 AU). Warriors lost their last six games (1-4 last five HF).
Totals
-- 10 of last 13 Memphis road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight New York road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Detroit's last eleven road games.
-- Last three Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Philly road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Brooklyn road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Houston home games went over total.
-- Four of last five Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Last five Laker home games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last twelve Golden State games went over total.
Back-to-backs
-- Memphis is 6-3 vs spread on road if it played night before. Raptors are 9-2 if they played night before, 4-0 at home.
-- Detroit is 5-4 vs spread on road if it played night before. Bobcats are 5-8 vs spread if they played night before.
-- New Orleans is 4-7 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Bucks are 1-6 vs spread at home if they played night before. Brooklyn is 3-7 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Magic is 4-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Boston is 2-6-2 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Phoenix is 3-6 vs spread on road if it played night before Warriors are 7-6-1 vs spread if they played night before, 2-2 at home.Comment
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