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Cappers Access

Indiana U +4.5
Kansas St -5
Arkansas +1

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Paul Leiner:

2000* CBB Kentucky -1
100* NBA Over 186 Knicks/Bobcats
100* CBB Temple +13.5
50* CBB Over 128.5 Georgia/Florida

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NCAA Basketball Play of the Day January 14, 2014 3:01 AM by GT Staff

Oklahoma at Kansas State -5 at 4 p.m. PST

The Sooners off a huge win this past Saturday, now must travel to hostile Manhattan and meet an angry group of Wildcats who got crushed on the road in Kansas on Saturday, they look to rebound in a big way, pardon the pun.

522 Kansas State -5


Results

2013-14 NCAA BK (0-0-0) Overall Record: 8-1-1

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GamingToday's Consensus Picks January 14, 2014 3:01 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

502 Charlotte Bobcats +1: We will side with Parry’s NBA Basketball Power Guide in this 4:05 p.m. PST game as he has the Cat’s eight points better at home against the Knicks.

506 Memphis Grizzlies ( no line as yet): Memphis has won seven of the last 11 against the Thunder and they covered nine of those games. They are also 14-6-1 as home dogs when seeking revenge and 9-0 ATS after getting beat by 16 or more points in their last game.

508 Los Angeles Lakers +2½: The La La boys just not very good but they find a good spot to get a win for the front row seaters with all the big bucks as the Power Guide has them five points better in this spot against the Cavs.


Results 2013-14 NBA (0-1-0) Overall Record: 48-36-4

NCAA Basketball

515 Wisconsin -4: Huge difference in the Parry’s NCAA Basketball Power Guide and the opening line in this game with Wisconsin on the road at Indiana, he has Wisky 12 points better and we agree.

Results 2013-14 NCAA BK (0-2-1) Overall Record: 39-40-1

NHL Hockey

4 New York Rangers -150: Tampa skates into New York off a loss and the Rangers have put together a three game win streak looking to make it four in a row tonight.


Results 2013-14 NHL (0-0-0) Overall Record: 64-48-1

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Two for Tuesday January 14, 2014 3:00 AM by GT Staff

2 for Tuesday by Richard Saber

1) Oklahoma NL at Kansas State (Big 12)

The Sooners are coming off a huge home win over Iowa State this past Saturday. They will find the pickings not to their liking in Manhattan. The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last seven. K-STATE.

2) Wisconsin NL at Indiana (Big Ten)

Indiana is not the same team they were last year, but are at home and in revenge mode. Wisconsin knocked IU out in last year’s Big Ten Tourney. The Hoosiers will remember that. INDIANA.

Richard Saber: 2013 record 51-51-2 ATS (50%); 2014: 1-1.

2 for Tuesday by Mark Mayer

1) Georgia NL at Florida (SEC basketball)

The host Gators have won six straight, including a dramatic two-point win at Arkansas to snap the Razorbacks’ 23-game home court win streak. Dawgs are 1-4 away from Athens. FLORIDA.

2) Bradley NL at Wichita St. (Missouri Valley)

Wichita State remains unbeaten at 17-0, including a perfect 12-0 at home. Bradley (the school, not the Senator or Knicks great) is a brutal 3-11 ATS and Dirty Dozen material. WICHITA ST.

Mark Mayer: 2013 record: 64-39-1 ATS (62.1%); 2014: 1-1

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YourBookiesMoney 5*** NBA Game of the Year

5* Charlotte Bobcats -1

The NBA is a long season, but on rare occasions certain games stand out more than others. Tonight in Charlotte we have one of those games for the Bobcats. After a promising start for the Bobcats they have now lost 8 of 9 games with 7 of those games on the road. I fully expect Charlotte to target this game as the most important to date this season. Coming off 2 days rest and did I mention the return of Michael Kidd Gilchrist the Bobcats will play like a desperate team tonight in my opinion. The Knicks have been playing much better of late, but they are coming off an overtime win last night against Phoenix. I just can't see the Knicks coming close to matching the Bobcats intensity and I see a comfortable Bobcats cover here.

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EZWINNERS

1* Georgia Tech +7.5

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Daren Wright

COLLEGE BASKETBALL BIG PROFIT WRIGHT SIDE WINNER
526 Michigan -13 8:00 EST

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

CBB
Boise St @ Nevada
Boise St.-3.5

** winning by 7 to 9pts.

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Jeffrey James

#530 Arkansas Razorbacks +1 (9:00 est) ESPN
Arkansas is very strong at home covering 12 of their last 16 at home and they have covered their last 2 home games against the Wildcats. Arkansas will be very ready for a big effort here after losing their last 2 games SU and they get to take on the Wildcats who only have 1 cover on the road this season.

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Jimmy Moore

4* Philadelphia ML -130 (7:35 est) NBC Sports Network
Have to love the Flyers here at a very small favorite price. Philly will be extra focused here off of 2 consecutive SU losses and they love beating the Sabres since they have beaten them in 6 of the last 8 games against them. Buffalo is off of a big shootout win against the Capitals on Sunday and they just can't seem to put 2 wins together not to mention they have been bad at home. Take the Flyers here. Thank you and good luck.

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Islanders at Panthers What bettors need to know

New York Islanders at Florida Panthers (-104, 5.5)

The red-hot New York Islanders look to extend their road winning streak to eight games when they visit the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Islanders are 3-0-0 midway through their six-game trip and 8-2-0 in their last 10 overall contests as they try to climb out of the Metropolitan Division basement. Florida has earned points in five of its last six contests (3-1-2), with two of those victories coming in a shootout.

Islanders captain John Tavares received NHL First Star of the Week honors after posting 10 points in New York’s four victories, raising his total to 18 in his last nine contests. Panthers netminder Tim Thomas has looked solid in five starts since returning from injury, stopping 158-of-168 shots in that span. Kevin Poulin has started the last three games for the Islanders in place of the injured Evgeni Nabokov and has not lost since Dec. 12.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus 2 (New York), FSN (Florida)

LINE: The Panthers opened -117 but currently sit -104.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (18-22-7): Tavares’ linemates Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo are enjoying strong stretches as well, with points in 11 of 12 games for Vanek and eight goals in nine contests for Okposo. Nabokov skated on Sunday but is still on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. Andrew MacDonald leads the team’s defensemen with a surprising 22 points in 47 games after recording just 65 in parts of four previous seasons.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (17-21-7): Defenseman Dylan Olsen has missed four games with a lower-body injury and is likely out again Tuesday. Tomas Fleischmann has just two assists in nine games but is only one point behind team leader Aleksander Barkov. Jonathan Huberdeau has not scored since Dec. 7, registering only three assists since.

TRENDS:
* Over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Florida.
* Islanders are 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Panthers are 1-4 in their last five vs. Metropolitan.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Panthers last six overall.

OVERTIME:
1. Florida is 0-for-17 on the power play in its last six games.

2. New York has a 6-3-3 record against Atlantic Division opponents, while Florida owns a 9-9-4 mark at home.

3. The Islanders have won each of their last four meetings with Florida.

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GC: NCAAB PLAY

Tuesday card has the 5* SEC Game of the Month on ESPN With 8 Powerful angles, last nights top play cashed in NCAAB With La. Lafayette. In NBA its a 92% Totals system. NBA Remains top ranked at several leader boards. Free Big East NCAAB Play below.

On Tuesday in Big East NCAAB Play the Free Play is on St. Johns. Game 519 at 7:00 Eastern St. Johns has a better RPI Ranking at 60 then Depaul does at 103. The Red Storm have dismantled teams that are ranked worse than 50 in the RPI Scale winning 9 of 10. The Blue Demons are just 1-3 vs teams ranked between 50 and 100 in the RPI Scale. The Demons are 0-5 off a conference win, 3-22 in the second half of the season the last few years vs winning teams and have dropped 15 of the last 2 straight up and to the spread as a home dog of 3 or less. Even Tuesday has been a problem as they have lost 12 of 14. St. Johns has won and covered 10 of 14 as a road favorite of 3 or less and has won 18 of 22 when favored. Here at Depaul they have covered 5 of the last 6 in the series. Look for them to take down Depaul here tonight. On Tuesday we have a Big 5* SEC Game of the Month with 8 Power angles. last nights top play cashed easily with LA. Lafayette. In the NBA its another solid totals system that has cashed 92% since 1995. Jump on now and squash your book like a California grape. For the free play take St. Johns. GC

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SPORTS WAGERS NHL

Tampa Bay +139 over N.Y. RANGERS

OT included. No question the Rangers are going good right now and they deserve credit for it. New York has won three straight and eight of its past 11 games. However, two of those wins came against the Maple Leafs while other victories came against a reeling Dallas team, Florida, a slumping Wild and Philadelphia. Over that span, the Rangers lost to Pittsburgh, Columbus and Washington and prior to that they had dropped eight of 11 games. When these two met on December 29, the Rangers defeated the Bolts, 4-3. Anders Lindback was in net for Tampa but the Rangers do not get that same luxury tonight.

Ben Bishop returns from a brief stint on the rack with a record of 22-5-3 to go along with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV%. When you get great goaltending you always have a great chance to win and Bishop gives the Bolts a great chance every time he plays. Bishop has recorded shutouts in each of his last two meetings with the Rangers and is 4-0-0 with a .970 save percentage in four career appearances against them. The Lightning just keep coming on. They play a swarming style with a relentless forecheck that cause havoc in the offensive end. They have won seven of their past nine road games and they offer up tremendous value when being offered up a price like this one. (To read more on the Bolts, see our future bet on them to win the East, posted today).

Ottawa +102 over MINNESOTA

OT included. The Wild are warm with five wins in their past six games but it’s been all smoke and mirrors. Minnesota’s charmed life cannot last. The Wild have run into a slew of weak goaltending but don’t count on that here against Robin Lehner. Against the Predators in their last game, Minnesota scored four goals on 23 shots. In a recent 5-3 victory over Washington, Minnesota scored five times on 11 shots and was outshot in that one, 30-11. In a recent 2-1 victory over L.A., Minnesota was outshot 40-17. The Wild are averaging 20 shots on net per game over their past seven contents. Their 26.5 shots on net per game average this season is dead last in the West while the Senators shots on net average per game ranks third in the NHL behind San Jose and Chicago. Prior to this extremely fortunate streak of five wins in six games, Minnesota had lost 13 of 18 games and that’s the team we’re likely going to see a lot more of over the next while.

The Senators had been underachieving the entire season until recently. The Sens have picked up points in six straight with the last three all coming on the road. When they played the Wild back in Ottawa on November 20, they dominated that game despite losing 4-3. That’s when the Sens were going bad and the Wild were healthy. That’s not the case anymore. The Senators are finally getting good goaltending and they’re playing their best hockey of the season right now. Ottawa concludes its four-game trip here and has a chance to end it with seven out of a possible eight points with a victory. Expect nothing short of an inspired effort in an attempt to do exactly that against one of the most beatable teams in the game.


MONTREAL -½ +102 over New Jersey

Regulation only. We like the Devils. Despite a lack of talent up front, the Devils never seem to get frustrated and always play their hearts out. However, the Devils have scored two goals or less in nine of their past 10 games and that’s a huge problem when facing a top goaltender like Carey Price. The Devils have two wins in their past six games, a 1-0 victory over Dallas and a 2-1 OT victory over Florida. In both those games, Cory Schneider was in net. Martin Brodeur is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’s French Canadian and this is New Jersey’s final trip to Montreal this season. As a courtesy, Lou Lamoriello and the Devils coaching staff will give Brodeur this start because it’s likely Brodeur’s final year and thus, his final start in his illustrious career in Montreal. In Brodeur’s last two starts, he posted save percentages of .893 and .792. Prior to that he had save percentages of .818, .783, .875 and .824 in four of seven starts. The Devils had used Schneider in three straight starts before this one and as we head down the stretch expect to see a lot less of Brodeur because the game has passed him by.

The Canadiens are coming off a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks in a game they held Chicago to just 20 shots on net. The Habs remain consistent with 16 wins over their past 25 games but this has nothing to do with that. This game is Carey Price versus Martin Brodeur in one of the biggest goaltending mismatches of the season. Enough said.

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SPORTS WAGERS

NHL Future Bet
Tampa Bay to win East +800

Future Bet (posted January 14/14)

There is great value on the Lightning to win the East because their chances of doing so are closer to about 3-1 than the 8-1 that’s being offered. Tampa has very few flaws and they also have the NHL’s best kept secret in goaltender Ben Bishop. Bishop is 22-5-3 with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV% this season. When healthy, Tampa rolls out the deepest group of talented forwards in the NHL. Ryan Malone is a 20-goal scoring power forward who’s healthy again. New addition Valtteri Filppula had 66 points in his last full season and at the time of the writing (January 14), he had 36 points in 46 games. Teddy Purcell is probably the most underrated offensive player in the NHL. In the past three seasons (one shortened), he’s racked up 152 points, which gives him a higher point-per-game average than guys like Paul Stastny, Mike Richards, Blake Wheeler, Jeff Skinner and other all-stars. The points is, the Bolts have the horses on offense.

Their D-corps is stacked. Victor Hedman and Matt Carle are studs. Radko Gudas is a stud in the making and guys like Sami Ohlund and Eric Brewer aren’t exactly duds. Rookie Andrej Palat is another player on this team that doesn’t get much recognition but he’s a Calder candidate that just keeps getting better. Regarding Palat: “He’s just one of those quiet guys, he’s zero maintenance, he works his tail off and he’ll probably kill me for saying this but he could make an instructional video for how to play the game the proper way,’’ Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said. As of January 14, Palat ranks seventh in rookie scoring and is second among all rookies with a plus-14 rating. Since being put in a top-six role, playing alongside fellow rookie Tyler Johnson and Martin St. Louis, Palat has taken off, accumulating 15 of his 22 points in the 18 games since the new line was formed. At the time of Steven Stamkos’ injury, the Bolts had won 12 of 16 games and Stamkos is due back around the Olympic break. Without Stamkos, not to mention several other key injuries, the Lightning have been beasts to play every night. With a healthy roster, Tampa boasts the best defense in the East by a wide margin, a top 3 goaltender and the most balanced and productive forwards as well. The other powers in the East, Pittsburgh and Boston, both have serious flaws. The Pens always bow out in the playoffs because of a weak defense and Marc Andre Fleury going cold while the B’s are just a slightly above average team playing in a weak conference. When healthy, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the best team in Eastern Conference and are absolutely worthy of a wager at this price.