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NCAA Basketball Picks

Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky

The Colonels head to Kentucky today and come into the contest with a 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 road games. Eastern Kentucky is the pick (+27) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by only 23. Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+27). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST

Game 817-818: Colorado at Georgia (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 60.545; Georgia 67.416 Dunkel Line: Georgia by 7 Vegas Line: Georgia by 4 Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-4)

Game 819-820: Richmond at James Madison (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 59.017; James Madison 50.529 Dunkel Line: Richmond by 8 1/2 Vegas Line: Richmond by 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Richmond (-6 1/2)

Game 821-822: WI-Milwaukee at DePaul (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 52.748; DePaul 61.539 Dunkel Line: DePaul by 9 Vegas Line: DePaul by 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: DePaul (-6 1/2)

Game 823-824: Charlotte at George Washington (2:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 57.319; George Washington 62.863 Dunkel Line: George Washington by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: George Washington by 8 Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+8)

Game 825-826: Hofstra at Appalachian State (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 56.606; Appalachian State 46.747 Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 10 Vegas Line: Hofstra by 6 Dunkel Pick: Hosfstra (-6)

Game 827-828: East Carolina at North Carolina (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 48.886; North Carolina 75.589 Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 26 1/2 Vegas Line: North Carolina by 22 1/2 Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-22 1/2)

Game 829-830: Tulsa at AR-Little Rock (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 60.659; AR-Little Rock 58.644 Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 2 Vegas Line: Tulsa by 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: AR-Little Rock (+5 1/2)

Game 831-832: Arkansas at Clemson (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas 66.011; Clemson 60.644 Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: Arkansas by 4 Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-4)

Game 833-834: Mississippi at Oregon (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 62.796; Oregon 66.935 Dunkel Line: Oregon by 4 Vegas Line: Oregon by 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+7 1/2)

Game 835-836: California at Nevada (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: California 64.683; Nevada 55.862 Dunkel Line: California by 8 1/2 Vegas Line: California by 5 Dunkel Pick: California (-5)

Game 837-838: Utah State at USC (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 57.389; USC 58.859 Dunkel Line: USC by 1 1/2 Vegas Line: USC by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+4 1/2)

Game 839-840: San Diego at UCLA (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 59.844; UCLA 65.017 Dunkel Line: UCLA by 5 Vegas Line: UCLA by 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+9 1/2)

Game 841-842: Towson at Georgetown (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Towson 51.293; Georgetown 69.660 Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 18 1/2 Vegas Line: Georgetown by 16 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-16 1/2)

Game 843-844: Creighton at Nebraska (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 62.428; Nebraska 72.391 Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 10 Vegas Line: Nebraska by 7 Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-7)

Game 845-846: Illinois State at UAB (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 61.424; UAB 56.935 Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 4 1/2 Vegas Line: Illinois State by 2 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-2 1/2)

Game 847-848: San Diego State at Washington (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 67.973; Washington 68.846 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 Vegas Line: San Diego State by 1 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2)

Game 849-850: Fairfield at Quinnipiac (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 49.845; Quinnipiac 55.524 Dunkel Line: Quinnipiac by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: Quinnipiac by 8 Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+8)

Game 851-852: Western Illinois at Cleveland State (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 42.315; Cleveland State 59.478 Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 17 Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 14 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-14 1/2)

Game 853-854: Marist at Manhattan (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Marist 46.045; Manhattan 62.736 Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 16 1/2 Vegas Line: Manhattan by 14 Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (-14)

Game 855-856: Northern Colorado at Colorado State (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 48.940; Colorado State 65.354 Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 16 1/2 Vegas Line: Colorado State by 14 Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-14)

Game 857-858: Missouri State at Oral Roberts (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 53.139; Oral Roberts 53.214 Dunkel Line: Even Vegas Line: Oral Roberts by 2 Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+2)

Game 859-860: Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 57.587; Kentucky 80.337 Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 23 Vegas Line: Kentucky by 27 Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+27)

Game 861-862: Iona at Monmouth (4:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Iona 61.270; Monmouth 55.178 Dunkel Line: Iona by 6 Vegas Line: Iona by 4 Dunkel Pick: Iona (-4)

Game 863-864: Siena at Rider (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Siena 55.976; Rider 54.795 Dunkel Line: Siena by 1 Vegas Line: Siena by 3 Dunkel Pick: Rider (+3)

Game 865-866: North Dakota State at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 56.102; Montana 54.069 Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 2 Vegas Line: Montana by 5 Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (+5)

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Jeff Hochman

10* GOM - Washington Redskins +3

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Jeff Ma- the Asian MIT analytics handicapper
Seahawks
Bills
Steelers

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VSI

7 Unit Play. #155 Indianapolis -3 ½ over Cleveland (1:00p.m., Sunday, December 7 CBS)
(AFC Game of the Year) I was hoping and wishful thinking that the Cleveland bosses would start Brian Hoyer over Johnny Football and Wednesday early afternoon we got our wish. Hoyer hasn't thrown a touchdown in forever and he is throwing dead ducks game after game in his past couple of starts. Yes I know the Browns are 7-5 but they are 7-5 because of their defense not their offense. The Colts come to Cleveland on a 2-game winning streak and they needed these two easy cupcake wins after their bad home loss to New England 3-weeks ago. If the Browns defense can't get Andrew Luck off the field this could be a long day for the Browns and if the Browns can't rush the ball then they will be in trouble at home. If the Colts can get another quality game from RB Dan Herron that will only help Andrew Luck throughout the whole game. I see a tough hard fought game in the first half but I see Andrew Luck taking control after halftime and I see the Colts stealing this road game. The road team in this series is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings and the Browns are 1-7 ATS in the month of December. The Indianapolis Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 8-2 ATS following a SU win of 14 points or more. The Colts are also 16-5 ATS against AFC teams and with a hot Andrew Luck this trend will go up Sunday afternoon.

3-Unit Play. Take Denver Broncos -9

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STRIKE POINT SPORTS (NFL)

(L) = 2-Unit Play. Take #102 Chicago (+4) over Dallas (8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4)

6-Unit Play. Take #170 Denver (-10) over Buffalo (4:00 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

Buffalo is a tough team, but they just haven’t played that well versus good teams. Since their win in Detroit, back in October, Buffalo lost to New England and Miami by double-figures and lost to Kansas City in Buffalo. Yes, the Bills front is very good, but Peyton Manning has earned a living beating up on good defenses. Denver lost at New England, at Seattle, and to the Rams when the Broncos entire team was hurt. On the flip side, they beat Arizona, San Francisco, New York Jets, San Diego, Oakland, and Kansas City, all by double-figures. The fact that this line is as big as it is, versus a good defensive team in Buffalo, makes me like Denver even more. The Buffalo Bills, even though they seem like a great team to bet on as they play people tough, haven’t had much success in this spot. Buffalo is 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games following an ATS win, 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games after giving up less than 15 points their previous game, and 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games versus a team with a winning home record. This is also the time of year that the Broncos tend to turn it on at the window. Lay the points with the Broncos in this one as they are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games in December.

3-Unit Play. Take #176 Philadelphia (-1) over Seattle (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

Don’t look now, but even with Mark Sanchez at QB, I think the Eagles are the second best team in the NFC, yes, better than the Seahawks. The stadium that this game is played in makes all the difference in the world. If this game was in Seattle the Seahawks would be favored by nearly a touchdown, and yet they are dogs on the road…Yup, that is how much I/Vegas don’t trust Seattle on the road. Outside of their destruction of San Francisco (someone they tend to beat up on) the Seahawks haven’t gotten the job done away from home. Seattle, on the road, lost to San Diego, St. Louis, and Kansas City, and they struggled to beat Washington and Carolina. Philly, in my opinion is better than all of those teams, again, even with Sanchez. Philly is 4-0 ATS in their last four home games. The favorite is the play in this matchup as they are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings. Lay the small number with the Eagles in this one.

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ALLEN EASTMAN (NFL)

(W) = 5-Unit Play. Take #101 Dallas (-4) over Chicago (8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4)
This play is from my NFL 411 System.

7-Unit Play. Take #153 Pittsburgh (+3) over Cincinnati (1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

This play is from my NFL 411 System. This is a big rivalry game. And this is a big game for the AFC North title. Cincinnati was lucky to escape Florida with a win over Tampa Bay last week. The Steelers weren’t so lucky and lost 35-32 to the Saints. I think the Steelers will bounce back quickly. They have not lost back-to-back games all year. The Steelers have gone 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings with the Bengals and they have owned this series. They have beaten them six times since 2010. The Bengals still have some injury issues that they are dealing with. And they are just 1-3 ATS in their last four home games. The public likes the Bengals. But the Steelers have won three of their last four games in Cincinnati. I will call for the upset in this one too and I like the Steelers to come away with a win.

4-Unit Play. Take #155 Indianapolis (-3.5) over Cleveland (1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

This play is from my NFL 411 System. The Colts are a much better team than the Browns. The Browns are struggling to pick a quarterback and a lot of people are calling for Johnny Manziel. The Browns have lost two of their last three games and they are just 3-4 ATS in their last seven games. This team has struggled against teams that are above .500 right now. Most of their wins this year have come against bottom teams. The Colts are trying to get into the discussion for home field advantage in the AFC. They know how important it is not to have to go to New England or Denver. They don’t want to give away any games. The Colts are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games and they have been one of the best bets in football the last two years. They are 35-17 ATS in their last 52 games and the Colts are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 conference games. The Browns are just 1-7 ATS in their last eight in December. Lay the points.

4-Unit Play. Take #159 New York Giants (Pk) over Tennessee (1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

The Giants were another hard luck loser last week. They really controlled the game against Jacksonville but let it get away. They were up 21-0 in that game. I don’t see them blowing their lead in this game. Tennessee is just 1-10 SU in its last 11 games and they look like a team that has quit on the season. The Giants are better offensively and defensively and they should move the ball against the worst scoring defense in the league. The Titans have issues at quarterback and at wide receiver and their defense is terrible. Things have not gone well under their first year coach. The Giants will not quit on Tom Coughlin. They will play hard in this game and they will win this game because they are a much better team than the weak Titans.

4-Unit Play. Take #168 Minnesota (-6) over New York Jets (1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

The Jets are going to have a major letdown. They lost another game on Monday Night Football against the rival Dolphins. That was one of their few chances to play a role in the postseason this year. The Jets know that there is going to be a coaching change after the year. But they do not know who their quarterback is. They only passed the ball 13 times on Monday because they do not trust Geno Smith. That will not work against a very good Vikings defense. Mike Zimmer has his team playing hard. The Jets are quitting. The Vikings jumped all over Carolina last week in a very similar situation. I think they will do it again here. The Vikings are 8-2 ATS at home and the Jets are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 overall. This one will be all Vikings.

4-Unit Play. Take #177 New England (-3.5) over San Diego (4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

This play is from my NFL 411 System. I am going to keep going with the Patriots. I do not think this team is going to lose two regular games in a row. They haven’t lost two games in a row since Weeks 2 and 3 in the 2012 season. And since 2003 the Patriots have only lost two regular season games in a row four times. They are 35-15 ATS after a loss and they are 4-1 ATS the last five games after they failed to cover the spread. The Patriots had a lot of chances against the Packers on the road last week. They should have covered and they would have won if they had not missed some field goals that they don’t normally miss. San Diego does not have the same home field advantage. The Chargers are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven games and they are coming off a lucky last-second win at Baltimore. I like the Chargers to let down and the Patriots to bounce back.

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JASON SHARPE (NFL)
3-Unit Play. Take Tennessee+1
3-Unit Play. Take Washington+3

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BIG AL MCMORDIE
NFL TOTAL OF THE MONTH (12-5 NFL RUN)!
Raiders/49ers – OVER

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SB Professor Version 3.0 NFL Picks

DET -10
DEN -10

Rest of games…

PIT +3
NYG -1
HOU -6
KC -1

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MARC LAWRENCE (NFL)

4* Pittsburgh Steelers
3* Cleveland Browns
3* Arizona Cardinals

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Pointwise Phones

3* Houston
3* Pittsburgh
3* Washington
3* Seattle
2* New York Giants

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Today's NBA Picks

Miami at Memphis

The Heat head to Memphis tonight to face the Grizzlies and come into the contest with a 3-11 ATS record in their last 14 games against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 17. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 801-802: Washington at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 122.716; Boston 120.305 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 210 Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4; 206 Dunkel Pick: Boston (+4); Over

Game 803-804: Denver at Atlanta (3:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.720; Atlanta 122.433 Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 207 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 212 Dunkel Pick: Denver (+6); Under

Game 805-806: Oklahoma City at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 1123.333; Detroit 112.514 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 11; 190 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 195 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-9); Under

Game 807-808: Miami at Memphis (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami 111.090; Memphis 128.100 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 17; 196 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8; 192 Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8); Over

Game 809-810: Milwaukee at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 119.017; Dallas 123.797 Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 216 Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 208 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+9); Over

Game 811-812: Portland at New York (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.745; New York 115.897 Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5; 191 Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7; 195 Dunkel Pick: New York (+7); Under

Game 813-814: New Orleans at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.550; LA Lakers 116.739 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2; 216 Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 210 Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2 1/2); Over

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Wolkosky Milan


20* Steelers / Bengals Under 48
20* Carolina Panthers +10
20* Tampa Bay Buccaneers +10
20* Rams / Redskins Under 44½
20* Arizona Cardinals +2½
20* Chiefs / Cardinals Under 40
20* Seahawks / Eagles Under 48
20* San Diego Chargers +3½
20* Patriots / Chargers Under 52½

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Football Crusher

Play of the Day
Buffalo Bills +10 over Denver Broncos

Rest of the Plays
Tennessee Titans +1.5 over New York Giants
San Diego Chargers +4 over New England Patriots
Cleveland Browns +3 over Indianapolis Colts

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Hockey Crusher

Play of the Day
Detroit Red Wings -134 over Carolina Hurricanes

Rest of the Plays
San Jose Sharks -150 over Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks + Ottawa Senators UNDER 5.5
Detroit Red Wings + Carolina Hurricanes OVER 5