3-12-13

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities
By JASON LOGAN

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

Oklahoma State is going dancing regardless of what happens in the Big 12 tournament. The Cowboys, who earned a No. 3 seed in the conference postseason, went 23-7 SU and 15-12-2 ATS with a big win over Kansas State to close the schedule. Those two Big 12 rivals, who split their meetings this season, are slotted for a rubber match in the semifinals of the conference tournament.

But before the Pokes start sizing up the Wildcats, they have to get past pesky Baylor in Kansas City Thursday. The Bears are still battling for their NCAA lives and scored a massive win over Kansas in the season finale. Baylor has given Oklahoma State problems all year. It defeated the Cowboys 64-54 as a 4.5-point home favorite on Jan. 21 and lost 69-67 to OSU in overtime as a 6.5-point road underdog on Feb. 6.

Letdown spot

The Dallas Mavericks are hanging on for dear life in the Western Conference. After sliding back to 10th in the standings, and out of the playoff picture, the Mavericks have dusted themselves off with three straight wins heading into a busy slate of games this week, highlighted by Thursday’s showdown in San Antonio.

A win over the conference-leading Spurs would be a major boost to Dallas’ postseason hopes heading into the home stretch of the schedule. The Mavericks follow that high-pressure situation in San Antonio with a home date against the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday – a game that has both letdown and lookahead potential. Dallas hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday.

Schedule spot

The Boston Bruins have a busy schedule this week, starting in Canada’s capital Monday night. The Bruins open a stretch of five games in seven days on the road versus the Ottawa Senators, then travel to the Steel City to play the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday.

Boston is back home for two more games, versus the Florida Panthers Thursday and Washington Capitals Saturday, before traveling back to Pittsburgh for another road contests versus Sidney Crosby and the Pens Sunday. Looking beyond that seven-day slate, the Bruins play six of their next eight away from Beantown, starting Monday.

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Big East tourney: DePaul vs. Rutgers, Seton Hall vs. South Florida

DePaul vs. Rutgers (-3, 146)

Rutgers will likely have a little more on its mind than avenging a loss to DePaul last month when they meet in the opening round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Despite a second-half scoring explosion from Myles Mack, the Scarlet Knights were unable to overcome the season-ending loss of leading scorer Eli Carter to a fractured right fibula in a 75-69 setback on Feb. 16 against the Blue Demons – one of DePaul’s two conference victories. The loss to the Blue Demons triggered a five-game losing streak, which ended in Friday’s 56-51 win at Seton Hall.

DePaul, which ranks last in the Big East in scoring and field-goal percentage defense, is in the midst of a six-game skid, losing by an average of 17.2 points. The Blue Demons are also searching for their first win in the Big East tournament since defeating Cincinnati in 2009, but have defeated Rutgers in each of their last two meetings. The winner of this contest will meet Notre Dame in the second round.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT DEPAUL (11-20): With two 3-pointers Saturday against Pittsburgh, junior Brandon Young (16.6 points, 4.6 assists) became the 17th player in school history to reach 100. As a result, he also became the first Blue Demon to record 1,200 points, 400 assists and 100 3-pointers for his career. Young and Connecticut’s Shabazz Napier were the only players in the conference to finish the regular season among the top eight in both points and assists. Cleveland Melvin did not start for the first time all season against Pittsburgh, but he posted his 100th career block - only the ninth player in school history to do so.

ABOUT RUTGERS (14-15): Mack has been one of the bright spots for the Scarlet Knights, who fell off after beginning the season 12-4, including a 3-2 start in the conference. The sophomore ranks first among the league’s guards in field goal percentage (48 percent), leads the Big East in 3-point field goal percentage (45.1) and is second in conference in free throw percentage (87.8). Mack followed up his 28-point outburst against DePaul with 24 against Villanova, but averaged only 11 points over the last four games. Jerome Seagears and Kadeem Jack initially increased their point production in Carter’s absence, but are averaging only 14.4 points combined over the last three contests.

TRENDS:

* Blue Demons are 0-6 ATS in their last six games overall.
* Scarlet Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Four of the last five meetings have been decided by six points or less, including the last three.

2. DePaul’s opponents are shooting 54.6 percent from the field and averaging 82 points during its losing streak.

3. Rutgers averaged 59.6 points during league play – a sharp drop from its 74.3-point average during its non-conference schedule.


Seton Hall vs. South Florida (Pick, 116)

South Florida will attempt to continue its late-season resurgence on Tuesday when it meets Seton Hall in the opening round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls resided in the conference basement for most of the season, with a 55-47 home win over Georgetown on Jan. 23 serving as its only league win through 15 games. However, South Florida snapped a 10-game losing streak with consecutive victories over DePaul and Connecticut before falling in overtime at Cincinnati to close out the regular season.

The Pirates suffered their own misery during the conference schedule, enduring a nine-game slide following a win over South Florida in the teams’ only meeting on Jan. 23. Seton Hall ended its losing streak with a home victory over Villanova on Feb. 25, but closed out the regular season with consecutive losses to match the Bulls’ 3-15 conference record. The winner of this contest will meet Syracuse in the second round.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT SETON HALL (14-17): The Pirates have been ravaged by injuries as Fuquan Edwin (16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals) is one of only four players that have played in all 31 games. Despite a constantly-changing supporting cast, Edwin ranks seventh in the conference in scoring, 17th in rebounding and second in steals. The Pirates averaged 15.9 turnovers and 20.7 fouls during conference play – both league-high marks – somewhat offsetting their Big East-best 135 3-pointers. In the January meeting, Seton Hall survived a minus-11 turnover margin by shooting 52.5 percent from the field – its best effort in Big East play.

ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (12-18): Much like last year, Victor Rudd (12.3 points, 7.1 rebounds) is closing out the season with a flurry, averaging 17.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over his last seven games since returning from a groin injury. Over that same stretch, the junior forward has posted three of his team-leading seven double-doubles. In their victories over the Blue Demons and Huskies, the Bulls – who finished last in the conference in field goal percentage (39.4) and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (32) – shot 50 percent from the floor and 46.8 percent beyond the arc.

TRENDS:

* Pirates are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Pirates are 1-4 ATS in their last five games vs. a team with a losing record.

TIP-INS:

1. South Florida used 15 different starting lineups during the regular season while Seton Hall was forced to go with 14.

2. After scoring at least 70 points in 11 of its first 15 games, Seton Hall hasn’t reached that mark since.

3. The Bulls collected a season-high 11 steals in the first meeting.

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Four betting trends for NCAAB conference title games
By MARC LAWRENCE

It’s championship week and with it the reward of a ticket to the Big Dance for all the teams cutting down the nets after their conference tournament championship game.

Before knee jerking and playing on teams in title games that on paper look to be the better squad, pay close attention to these four college conference championship moneymaking scenarios.

Note: All results are prior to this year’s tourneys and are since 1990.

Size matters

Having been there and done that goes a long way toward a team’s success in conference title games.

That’s confirmed by the fact that teams who won 27 or more games the previous season use that weight to their advantage, going 64-44-3 ATS in conference title games.

Put them up against a No. 4 or lower seed and they improve to 29-3 SU and 23-8-1 ATS, including 16-0 SU and 15-1 ATS if they defeated their lightweight opponent in their most recent meeting.

Ain’t no stopping us now

Momentum can carry a team a long way, especially when they arrive at the conference championship game.

No. 1 or 2 seeded favorites that enter off three wins in a row by an average win margin of 20 points per game or better are 17-1 SU and 15-3 ATS.

Put them up against an opponent that failed to cover the spread by more than six points in its last game and they zoom right to the head of the class, going 12-0 SU and 12-0 ATS.

Home teams in title games – Use them, don’t abuse them

Home is where the heart is. It’s also where the money is in championship games. That’s confirmed by the fact that host teams are 38-15 SU and 29-23-1 ATS.

If these home advantaged teams lost one or fewer games at home on the season, they improve to 23-1 SU and 15-8-1 ATS, including 15-1 SU and 12-3-1 ATS if they are hosting a No.1 or No. 2-seeded opponent.

Best of all, these one-loss or less wonders are 4-0 SU and ATS if the opponent did not cover the number in its semifinal contest.

Dogs with a higher win percentage have no bite

As rare as it may seem, teams with the better record are not always favored in championship games.

When the oddsmakers install the opponent with an inferior win percentage as the favorite, they know what they’re doing. That’s because underdogs with a better win percentage are just 17-26-2 ATS in these games.

And if the favorite owns a win percentage of .700 or more, the underdog dips to 7-18 ATS.

Better yet, underdogs with a better record who arrive to the title game off back-to-back SU and ATS wins against .700 or greater opponents are a lowly 1-9 ATS. Buyer beware.

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Exposing the Top 25: Where the polls went wrong
By JESSE SCHULE

Each week throughout the college basketball season, Covers Expert Jesse Schule will dissect the new Top 25 rankings, looking for betting value. He'll showcase the most overrated team, along with the most underrated ranked team, and an unranked squad that he feels should be in the Top 25.

Most Underrated Top 25 Team - Georgetown Hoyas (24-5 SU, 15-10 ATS)

Can anyone beat Georgetown right now? Sure, the Hoyas slipped up on the road at Villanova, but so have Louisville, Syracuse and Marquette. Georgetown bounced right back from its only defeat in 12 games by blowing out the Orange at home on Saturday. After covering the points in nine of their last 10 games, the Hoyas appear to be the team to beat as we head into the NCAA Tournament.

Most Overrated Top 25 Team - Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-2 SU, 16-12-2 ATS)

The Gonzaga Bulldogs sit at the top of all of the polls after rattling off 13 consecutive wins. As impressive as this run is, it's important to consider that not one of those victories came against a Top 25 team. In fact, the last time the Zags faced a ranked team is the last time they lost. Gonzaga fell to the Butler Bulldogs on the road in January and it has a losing record against ranked teams (1-2 SU). Even more telling, both those two losses came against two teams that have since fallen out of the rankings (Butler and Illinois). The Zags face St. Mary's Monday in the WCC Tournament final. It would be no surprise to see a close game and potentially an upset.

Unranked Team That Should Be Ranked - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (23-8 SU, 14-14 ATS)

The Irish aren't popular with the public or the books, but I think they are a lot better than people give them credit for. They have proved time and time again they can play with the best teams in the country. Notre Dame has a record of 4-3 versus Top 25 teams, including an overtime win against No. 4 Louisville last month. The Irish might be getting a lot of points as an unranked underdog in the tournament when playing ranked opponents. I like Notre Dame as a dark horse to make some noise in the coming weeks.

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Handicapping this week's major conference tournaments

March Madness is already in full swing with many mid-major conferences already starting their postseason. Now it’s time for the big boys to get in on the fun.

Major conference tournaments begin this week and we take a look at the favorites and some live long shots to win the conference crowns.

ACC – March 14-17

Favorite: Duke -120 – The Blue Devils enter the postseason off three straight wins and could earn the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA with an ACC tournament title.

Upset watch: Virginia +700 – The Cavaliers have one of the best defenses in the country and have wins over the top teams in the conference. No. 4 seed Virginia is actually getting higher odds than No. 5 NC State (+400).

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 7-4 SU/5-6 ATS, Over/Under – 7-4

Big East – March 12-16

Favorite: Louisville +180 – The Cardinals captured a share of the Big East title and earned a No. 2 seed in the tiebreaker. Louisville comes into the tournament with the most momentum, winning seven in a row (5-2 ATS).

Upset watch: Marquette +600 – The Golden Eagles also took home a piece of the Big East season crown but got the short end of the straw in the tiebreaker as a No. 3 seed. Marquette plays great defense and shoots the ball well, two key components of winning the grueling conference tournament.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 12-3 SU/11-4 ATS, Over/Under – 6-9

Big 12 – March 13-16

Favorite: Kansas -150 – The Jayhawks took the tiebreaker over KSU but no seed is safe in this conference. Kansas, which lost its last game to Baylor, could face Oklahoma or Iowa State in its second game. The Sooners have a win over KU and ISU took Rock Chalk to OT in both meetings this season.

Upset watch: Iowa State +500 – The Cyclones can flat out score, averaging more than 80 points per game – fourth in the country. Iowa State is getting more respect from books as a No. 5 seed than OU, which is priced at +800 as a No. 4 seed, and is on par with No. 2 seed KSU (+500).

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 7-2 SU/7-2 ATS, Over/Under – 7-2

Big Ten – March 14-17

Favorite: Indiana +120 – The Hoosiers edged out Michigan this past weekend to secure the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Indiana, however, takes on the winner of Minnesota-Illinois – two teams that beat IU last month.

Upset watch: Ohio State +400 – The price tag seems a little slim to call Ohio State an upset to watch, but the No. 2 seed is the fourth overall favorite in the tournament. The Buckeyes strut into the postseason on a five-game winning streak, which included victories over IU and MSU (+300).

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 7-4 SU/6-5 ATS, Over/Under - 7-4

Pac-12 – March 13-16

Favorite: UCLA/Arizona +260 – The Bruins and Wildcats have traded spots atop the Pac-12 all season, but it seems funny that the No. 4 Wildcats would be on par pricewise with No. 1 UCLA. Being the favorite doesn’t mean much in the most volatile conference in the land.

Upset watch: Colorado +500 – The Buffaloes took wins over the conference’s top teams but slipped up against weaker opponents, dragging Colorado down to a No. 5 seed. The loss of Andre Roberson (illness) is a big hit to take right before the postseason.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 6-5 SU/5-6 ATS, Over/Under -3-8

SEC – March 13-17

Favorite: Florida -120 – The Gators limp into the SEC tournament after a loss to Kentucky in the season finale, going 2-2 SU in their final four games. Florida waits for the winner of LSU-Georgia in the quarterfinals.

Upset watch: Kentucky +800 – Could last weekend’s win over UF be the Wildcats’ wakeup call? Kentucky may need to win the entire SEC tourney to secure a place among the field of 68 NCAA teams. You won’t find a more talented underdog in the country.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 8-3 SU/4-7 ATS, Over/Under – 6-5

Mountain West - March 12-15

Favorite: New Mexico +125 – The Lobos secured a No. 1 seed but took their foot off the gas in the final week of the schedule. New Mexico lost to Air Force in the finale, which could serve as a jolt of reality before the postseason.

Upset watch: Boise State +800 – Las Vegas has become a second home for BSU teams in the postseason. The Broncos won five of their final six contests, with the one loss coming by four points at UNLV. Boise State has wins over SDSU, CSU, UNLV and lost to New Mexico in OT this season.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 6-1 SU/4-3 ATS, Over/Under – 4-3

Atlantic 10 – March 14-17

Favorite: Saint Louis +200 – The Billikens could nail down a nice seed in the NCAA with a tournament win. Saint Louis has been one of the hottest teams in the country, going 12-1 SU and ATS in its last 13 conference tilts.

Upset watch: Butler +600 – If any program knows how to get the job done in March, it’s Butler. The Bulldogs slid back to a No. 5 seed but entered the postseason off back-to-back wins. They open versus Dayton Thursday.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 7-4 SU/5-6 ATS, Over/Under – 7-4

C-USA – March 13-16

Favorite: Memphis -125 – The Tigers are head and shoulders the top team in the C-USA, but Josh Pastner’s young roster could be looking ahead to the NCAA and get caught with their shorts down in the conference tournament.

Upset watch: Southern Mississippi +225 – The Golden Eagles earned the No. 2 seed in the C-USA tournament and will more than likely need to win the whole thing in order to make the cut for the NCAA tournament. But if coach Donnie Tyndall – formerly of Morehead State - knows one thing, it’s upsets.

2012 tournament record: Favorites – 9-2 SU/8-3 ATS, Over/Under – 6-9

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won five of their last six games (4-6 AF).
-- Lakers won eight of last ten games (7-8-1 AF).
-- Miami won its last 18 games (1-5 last six HF).
-- Brooklyn won three of last four games (3-5 last eight HF).
-- Mavs won four of last five games (10-3 vs spread last 13 on road). Milwaukee won six of last seven games (1-8 last nine HF).
-- Spurs won four of last five games (4-7 last 11 AF).
-- Memphis won five of last six road games (6-0 vs spread). Portland won three of its last four at home (6-1-1 vs spread last eight overall).

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost last ten games, last nine by 14+ points (2-8 last 10 HU).
-- Wizards lost four of last six games (7-4 AU). Cleveland lost four of last five games (4-5 HF).
-- Orlando lost five of last seven games (4-6 last ten HU).
-- Hawks lost five of their last six games (6-3 last nine AU).
-- Hornets lost five of last seven games (8-4 last 12 AU).
-- Minnesota lost eight of last nine games (4-8-1 HU).

Totals
-- Three of last four Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Washington games.
-- Five of last seven Orlando games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games stayed under the total; four of Bucks' last five games went over.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Last three Memphis road games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Brooklyn is 7-9 vs spread if it played night before.
-- San Antonio is 6-4-2 vs spread if it played night before.

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CBB

-- Princeton lost last two games, at Yale/Brown to hand Harvard the Ivy title, so this game is meaningless; Tigers (-16) beat Penn 65-53 at home in Ivy opener Jan 12, making 11-22 behind arc. Princeton is 3-3 on road, winning by 18-25-19 points. Last three Princeton games, five of last six Penn games went over the total. Quakers won four of last seven games with a home win over Harvard, after a dismal 5-18 start.

-- Seton Hall (-5) beat South Florida 55-47 at home Jan 23; Pirates made 58% of shots inside arc, survived 17 (-11) turnovers, but they've lost 10 of 11 games since then are turning ball over 23.9% of time. USF is 2-1 in last three games, after losing previous 10; they've won Big East tourney games three years in row. Seton Hall won first tourney games three of last four years. 13 of last 19 USF games stayed under total.
-- DePaul (-1.5) beat Rutgers 75-69 at home Feb 16, outscoring Scarlet Knight 11-3 over last 2:42 for its only win in last 16 games- they're 1-5 in Big East tournament games, with only win in '09. Rutgers lost four of five in this event last six seasons, winning in OT in '11. Over is 9-3-1 in last 13 DePaul games; five of last seven Rutgers games stayed under the total. Scarlet Knights lost 11 of their last 13 games overall.

-- Wyoming was 12-0 when Martinez (42% on 3's) got tossed after fight off-campus; they're 4-12 in MWC, losing last five games, four by 11+ points, but they beat Nevada twice, 59-48 (+1.5) in Reno Jan 12, 68-48 (-6.5) at home Feb 13. Cowboys are 0-3 in this event last three seasons; this is Nevada's first MWC tourney. Wolf Pack lost its last seven games, six by 11+ points. Eight of last ten Nevada games went over.

-- Texas State beat Seattle twice this year, 86-83 (+7.5) on road Jan 26, 67-65 (-1) at home Feb 28, despite trailing both games at half. Bobcats are 6-7 in last 13 games after a 4-14 start. Seattle lost 16 of last 19 games after starting season 5-5; their last six losses were all by 6 or less points. Seven of last nine Seattle games stayed under the total. Seattle turns ball over over 25.4% of time, makes only 62.2% from foul line. Not good.
-- San Jose State lost its best player Kinney when they were 9-6; they're 0-13 without him, allowing 86.3 ppg in last three, losing last two games by 27-23 points. Spartans (+4) won 80-67 in San Antonio Dec 31- they made 59% inside arc, 9-18 outside it. Rematch was rained out due to San Jose's gym having leaky roof. Roadrunners are 3-2 in last five games, but started season 5-19; they lost last two games by 16-20 points.

-- Valparaiso/Wright State both won buzzer beaters last game; Crusaders swept Wright State this year, winning 69-63 (-9) at home Jan 19, 68-61 (-1) in Dayton Feb 12- they made 57/61% inside arc in the two games. Valpo lost this game at home LY to Detroit; they're most #1 team in US in experience, #5 in eFG%- they've won nine of last 10 games. Wright won last three games overall, three of last four true road games.

-- Home side won both North Dakota State-South Dakota State games this year; Bison (-7) won 65-62 at home, then lost rematch 69-53 (+2). All five Jackrabbit starters played 36+ minutes last night in game they trailed at half- their two subs played total of 12 minutes. Over is 10-2 in North Dakota State's last dozen games. Bison wore down shorthanded Western Illinois for its fourth win in row; three starters played 33:00+.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Columbus won last five games, allowing seven goals.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last six games.
-- Pittsburgh won last five games, scoring 27 goals. Bruins won eight of last ten games.
-- Anaheim won its last three games, allowing two goals. Minnesota won five of its last seven games.
-- Avalanche won their last five home games.
-- Los Angeles won eight of its last ten games. Coyotes won three of last four at home.

Cold teams
-- Canucks lost six of their last seven games.
-- Sabres lost last four games, all by one goal.
-- Washington lost its last two games, outscored 9-3.
-- Lightning lost seven of last eight games. Florida lost eight of last ten.
-- Winnipeg lost five of its last six home games. Toronto lost last two games, allowing a total of nine goals.
-- Sharks lost last three games, last two in OT. St Louis is 4-6 in last ten games.
-- Predators lost six of their last eight games. Dallas is 5-6 in its last eleven.
-- Oilers lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Vancouver games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Buffalo-Ranger games.
-- 11 of last 14 Carolina-Washington games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Eight of last ten Florida-Tampa Bay games went over.
-- Last six Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Anaheim games.
-- Four of last five San Jose-St Louis games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Dallas games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Los Angeles games went over the total.

Series records
-- Canucks won eight of last ten games with Columbus.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Buffalo.
-- Hurricanes won three of last four games with Washington.
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Boston.
-- Lightning won their last six games with Florida.
-- Home team won six of last seven Toronto-Winnipeg games.
-- Ducks won last three games vs Minnesota, allowing four goals.
-- Blues won five of last six games against San Jose.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three games with Nashville.
-- Home side won seven of last eight Colorado-Edmonton games.
-- Kings won five of last six games against Phoenix.

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/12/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 3705-1279 (.743)
ATS: 1750-1787 (.495)
ATS Vary Units: 4939-5280 (.483)
Over/Under: 497-461 (.519)
Over/Under Vary Units: 550-540 (.505)

Big East Conference Tournament
1st Round at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Rutgers 76, DePaul 66
Seton Hall 58, South Florida 57

Horizon League Tournament
Championship at Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, IN
VALPARAISO 67, Wright State 56

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
1st Round at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC
Bethune-Cookman 67, Coppin State 64
Delaware State 49, Howard 46
North Carolina A&T 63, Florida A&M 54

Mountain West Conference Tournament
1st Round at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
Wyoming 61, Nevada 58

Northeast Conference Tournament
Championship at Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, Brooklyn, NY
LONG ISLAND 84, Mount St. Mary's 82

Summit League Tournament
Championship at Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota State 64, North Dakota State 62

Western Athletic Conference Tournament
1st Round at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Seattle 75, Texas State 72
UT San Antonio 67, San Jose State 62

Ivy League
Princeton 63, PENN 59

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

03/12/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 616-293 (.678)
ATS: 485-449 (.519)
ATS Vary Units: 1246-1129 (.525)
Over/Under: 477-457 (.511)
Over/Under Vary Units: 655-599 (.522)

Boston 100, CHARLOTTE 89
L.A. Lakers 105, ORLANDO 99
CLEVELAND 98, Washington 95
BROOKLYN 98, New Orleans 90
MIAMI 105, Atlanta 92
MILWAUKEE 105, Dallas 103
San Antonio 107, MINNESOTA 96
Memphis 95, PORTLAND 93

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

03/12/13 Predictions

Season: 140-94 (.598)

N.Y. Rangers vs. BUFFALO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Carolina vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
COLUMBUS 3, Vancouver 2
PITTSBURGH 4, Boston 3
Tampa Bay vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Toronto vs. WINNIPEG: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ST. LOUIS 3, San Jose 2
Anaheim vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DALLAS 3, Nashville 2
COLORADO 3, Edmonton 2
Los Angeles 3, PHOENIX 2

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NCAA Basketball Picks

DePaul vs. Rutgers

The Blue Demons look to take advantage of a Rutgers team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with a losing record. DePaul is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Scarlet Knights favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+3). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 567-568: Princeton at Pennsylvania (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 58.597; Pennsylvania 51.544 Dunkel Line: Princeton by 7; 120 Vegas Line: Princeton by 5; 124 Dunkel Pick: Princeton (-5); Under

Game 569-570: Seton Hall vs. South Florida (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 57.393; South Florida 58.852 Dunkel Line: South Florida by 1 1/2; 120 Vegas Line: Pick; 115 1/2 Dunkel Pick: South Florida; Over

Game 571-572: DePaul vs. Rutgers (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 54.821; Rutgers 56.094 Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 1 1/2; 141 Vegas Line: Rutgers by 3; 145 Dunkel Pick: DePaul (+3); Under

Game 573-574: Nevada vs. Wyoming (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Nevada 53.466; Wyoming 55.101 Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 1 1/2; 124 Vegas Line: Wyoming by 3 1/2; 119 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Nevada (+3 1/2); Over

Game 575-576: Seattle vs. Texas State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 50.185; Texas State 47.180 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 3; 142 Vegas Line: Seattle by 4; 147 Dunkel Pick: Texas State (+4); Under

Game 577-578: TX-San Antonio vs. San Jose State (11:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 45.626; San Jose State 44.078 Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 1 1/2; 133 Vegas Line: TX-San Antonio by 4 1/2; 127 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+4 1/2); Over

Game 579-580: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 55.963; South Dakota State 60.603 Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 4 1/2; 135 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 581-582: Wright State at Valparaiso (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 56.676; Valparaiso 66.780 Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 10; 125 Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 7 1/2; 121 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (-7 1/2); Over

Game 591-592: Coppin State vs. Bethune-Cookman (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Coppin State 41.704; Bethune-Cookman 43.826 Dunkel Line: Bethune-Cookman by 2 Vegas Line: Bethune-Cookman by 3 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Coppin State (+3 1/2)

Game 593-594: Florida A&M vs. North Carolina A&T (6:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 39.431; North Carolina A&T 47.548 Dunkel Line: North Carolina A&T by 8 Vegas Line: North Carolina A&T by 6 Dunkel Pick: North Carolina A&T (-6)

Game 595-596: Howard vs. Delaware State (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Howard 38.839; Delaware State 42.990 Dunkel Line: Delaware State by 4 Vegas Line: Delaware State by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Howard (+4 1/2)

Game 597-598: Mt. St. Mary's vs. LIU-Brooklyn (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Mt. St. Mary's 51.871; LIU-Brooklyn 57.401 Dunkel Line: LIU-Brooklyn by 5 1/2; 152 Vegas Line: LIU-Brooklyn by 3 1/2; 155 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LIU-Brooklyn (-3 1/2); Under

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with St. Mary’s, Calif. (+5) Monday.

Tuesday it’s Valparaiso. The deficit is 90 sirignanos.

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