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NCAAB

Wednesday, February 21

Trend Report

GEORGIA @ SOUTH CAROLINA
GEORGIA

Georgia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against South Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games
SOUTH CAROLINA

The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Carolina's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Carolina's last 6 games at home
XAVIER @ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
XAVIER

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 5 games when playing Georgetown University
Xavier is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Georgetown University is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgetown University's last 5 games when playing Xavier
SETON HALL @ PROVIDENCE
SETON HALL

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games on the road
PROVIDENCE

Providence is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Providence's last 6 games
MICHIGAN @ PENN STATE
MICHIGAN

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan's last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Penn State
PENN STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games when playing Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan
CLEMSON @ VIRGINIA TECH
CLEMSON

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Clemson's last 7 games on the road
Clemson is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
VIRGINIA TECH

Virginia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Clemson
Virginia Tech is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
GEORGIA TECH @ VIRGINIA
GEORGIA TECH

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 6 games when playing Virginia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games on the road
VIRGINIA

Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
Virginia is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home
NORTH CAROLINA @ SYRACUSE
NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SYRACUSE

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games when playing North Carolina
Syracuse is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
DUQUESNE @ ST. BONAVENTURE
DUQUESNE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duquesne's last 5 games
Duquesne is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Bonaventure
ST. BONAVENTURE

St. Bonaventure is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Bonaventure is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
FORDHAM @ DAVIDSON
FORDHAM

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fordham's last 6 games on the road
Fordham is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
DAVIDSON

Davidson is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Davidson is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
VCU @ UMASS
VCU

The total has gone OVER in 7 of VCU's last 8 games on the road
VCU is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing UMass
UMASS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of UMass's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UMass's last 7 games at home
SOUTHERN METHODIST @ EAST CAROLINA
SOUTHERN METHODIST

Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games when playing on the road against East Carolina
EAST CAROLINA

East Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of East Carolina's last 8 games
EVANSVILLE @ INDIANA STATE
EVANSVILLE

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Evansville's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 6 games when playing Indiana State
INDIANA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana State's last 5 games
Indiana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Evansville
BINGHAMTON @ VERMONT
BINGHAMTON

No trends to report
VERMONT

No trends to report
NEW HAMPSHIRE @ HARTFORD
NEW HAMPSHIRE

No trends to report
HARTFORD

No trends to report
MAINE @ UMASS-LOWELL
MAINE

No trends to report
UMASS-LOWELL

No trends to report
STONY BROOK @ UMBC
STONY BROOK

No trends to report
UMBC

No trends to report
CANISIUS @ NIAGARA
CANISIUS

Canisius is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Canisius is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NIAGARA

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Niagara's last 5 games
Niagara is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Canisius
FAIRFIELD @ SIENA
FAIRFIELD

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fairfield's last 7 games
Fairfield is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
SIENA

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Siena's last 5 games
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield
ARMY @ COLGATE
ARMY

No trends to report
COLGATE

No trends to report
LAFAYETTE @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY
LAFAYETTE

No trends to report
BOSTON UNIVERSITY

No trends to report
NAVY @ BUCKNELL
NAVY

No trends to report
BUCKNELL

No trends to report
LEHIGH @ LOYOLA-MARYLAND
LEHIGH

No trends to report
LOYOLA-MARYLAND

No trends to report
TEXAS TECH @ OKLAHOMA STATE
TEXAS TECH

Texas Tech is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
OKLAHOMA STATE

Oklahoma State is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
Oklahoma State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
RICHMOND @ GEORGE WASHINGTON
RICHMOND

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Richmond's last 5 games when playing on the road against George Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Richmond's last 5 games
GEORGE WASHINGTON

The total has gone OVER in 5 of George Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Richmond
The total has gone OVER in 6 of George Washington's last 7 games at home
GEORGE MASON @ SAINT JOSEPH'S
GEORGE MASON

George Mason is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of George Mason's last 5 games when playing Saint Joseph's
SAINT JOSEPH'S

Saint Joseph's is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Joseph's's last 5 games when playing George Mason
AMERICAN @ HOLY CROSS
AMERICAN

No trends to report
HOLY CROSS

No trends to report
TULANE @ WICHITA STATE
TULANE

Tulane is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Tulane is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
WICHITA STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wichita State's last 5 games
NICHOLLS STATE @ MCNEESE STATE
NICHOLLS STATE

No trends to report
MCNEESE STATE

No trends to report
NEW ORLEANS @ SAM HOUSTON STATE
NEW ORLEANS

No trends to report
SAM HOUSTON STATE

No trends to report
TCU @ IOWA STATE
TCU

The total has gone OVER in 5 of TCU's last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of TCU's last 5 games when playing Iowa State
IOWA STATE

Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
BRADLEY @ MISSOURI STATE
BRADLEY

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games when playing on the road against Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bradley's last 8 games when playing Missouri State
MISSOURI STATE

Missouri State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri State's last 5 games when playing at home against Bradley
DRAKE @ ILLINOIS STATE
DRAKE

Drake is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Drake is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
ILLINOIS STATE

Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Drake
LOYOLA-CHICAGO @ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
LOYOLA-CHICAGO

Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Loyola-Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Southern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Southern Illinois is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI @ ABILENE CHRISTIAN
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

No trends to report
ABILENE CHRISTIAN

No trends to report
CENTRAL ARKANSAS @ STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
CENTRAL ARKANSAS

No trends to report
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

No trends to report
LAMAR @ HOUSTON BAPTIST
LAMAR

No trends to report
HOUSTON BAPTIST

No trends to report
NORTHWESTERN STATE @ INCARNATE WORD
NORTHWESTERN STATE

No trends to report
INCARNATE WORD

No trends to report
DEPAUL @ VILLANOVA
DEPAUL

The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 6 games when playing on the road against Villanova
DePaul is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
VILLANOVA

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 5 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing DePaul
ALABAMA @ AUBURN
ALABAMA

The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Alabama's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Alabama's last 6 games on the road
AUBURN

Auburn is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Auburn is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games
ST. JOHN'S @ MARQUETTE
ST. JOHN'S

St. John's is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Marquette
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. John's's last 5 games on the road
MARQUETTE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marquette's last 6 games
Marquette is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. John's
LOUISVILLE @ DUKE
LOUISVILLE

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisville's last 7 games on the road
Louisville is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
DUKE

Duke is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games at home
WAKE FOREST @ PITTSBURGH
WAKE FOREST

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Wake Forest's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Wake Forest's last 19 games on the road
PITTSBURGH

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
FLORIDA @ TENNESSEE
FLORIDA

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
TENNESSEE

Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Florida
IOWA @ MINNESOTA
IOWA

The total has gone OVER in 12 of Iowa's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
MINNESOTA

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Iowa
TEXAS @ KANSAS STATE
TEXAS

The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Kansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
KANSAS STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas State's last 10 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games at home
CENTRAL FLORIDA @ TULSA
CENTRAL FLORIDA

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Central Florida's last 8 games
TULSA

Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tulsa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Central Florida
BOISE STATE @ COLORADO STATE
BOISE STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boise State's last 5 games when playing Colorado State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boise State's last 5 games on the road
COLORADO STATE

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 5 games when playing Boise State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 5 games
SAN DIEGO STATE @ AIR FORCE
SAN DIEGO STATE

San Diego State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Air Force
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games
AIR FORCE

Air Force is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Air Force's last 5 games at home
FRESNO STATE @ UNLV
FRESNO STATE

Fresno State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
UNLV

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNLV's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of UNLV's last 16 games at home
SAN JOSE STATE @ NEVADA
SAN JOSE STATE

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose State's last 5 games when playing Nevada
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nevada
NEVADA

Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing San Jose State
CAL STATE-FULLERTON @ UC RIVERSIDE
CAL STATE-FULLERTON

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cal State-Fullerton's last 7 games when playing on the road against UC Riverside
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal State-Fullerton's last 6 games
UC RIVERSIDE

The total has gone OVER in 6 of UC Riverside's last 7 games when playing at home against Cal State-Fullerton
UC Riverside is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cal State-Fullerton
USC @ COLORADO
USC

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of USC's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of USC's last 5 games on the road
COLORADO

Colorado is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games

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NCAAB

Wednesday, February 21

Seton Hall won 73-57 at home over Providence Jan 31, holding Friars to 2-17 on arc; Pirates won four of last five series games. teams split last four series games played here. Providence is 3-4 in its last seven games, 5-2 at home in Big East, losing to Marquette/DePaul. Pirates lost four of their last five games; they’re 5-2 at home, losing Marquette/Xavier. Seton Hall is 11-6 in last 17 games as road underdogs, but only 1-3 this year; Friars are 13-10 in last 23 games as home favorites, 2-2 this year. Big East home favorites of 3 or less points are 3-4 vs spread this season.

Penn State won four of last five games; they won their last four home games, three by 17+ points. Michigan won five of its last six games, but they’re 3-4 on Big 14 road, albeit with a win at Michigan State. Michigan won six in row, 14 of last 15 games with Penn State; Wolverines won last two visits to Happy Valley, by 9-7 points. Michigan is 11-13 in last 24 games as road underdogs, 2-1 this year; PSU is is 8-7 in last 15 games as home favorites, 4-4 this year. Big 14 home favorites of 3 or less points are 10-5 against the spread

Texas Tech star Evans is ?able with foot injury. Red Raiders won seven of last eight games, but lost last game at Baylor when Evans sat out 2nd half. OSU lost three in row at home, six of last eight games overall. Tech made 10-19 on arc in 75-70 home win over Oklahoma State Jan 23, after Cowboys led by 15 early in second half. Teams split last ten series games; Tech lost 13 of last 14 visits to Stillwater. Tech is 1-3 this season as road favorites; Cowboys are 3-7-1 in last 11 games as home underdogs, 1-2 this year. Big X home underdogs are 10-7 vs spread

North Carolina won its last five games, scoring 82+ points in all five; they’re 3-4 on ACC road, but won last two away games by 7-17 points. Syracuse won six of last nine games but lost two of last three at home, losing to Virginia by 15, NC State by 4. UNC won its last four games with Syracuse; they split two ACC visits to the Carrier Dome, winning by 11 in last visit here, two years ago. Tar Heels are 4-7 in last 11 games as road favorites, 1-2 this year; Syracuse is 5-4-1 in last 10 games as home underdogs, 0-1 this year. ACC home underdogs are 12-19 vs spread

Virginia Tech won six of its last eight games; they split their six ACC home games- this is their first home game in two weeks. Clemson lost its last two games after a 20-4 start; Tigers are 6-1 at home in ACC, losing last home game to Duke Sunday. Tech won its last three games with Clemson by 3-1-1 points; Tigers lost five of their last six visits to Blacksburg. Clemson is 3-6 in last nine games as road underdogs, 1-2 this year; Tech is 3-8 in last 11 games as home favorites, 1-3 this year. ACC home favorites of 4 or less points are 10-13 vs spread.

Loyola won 12 of its last 13 games; they’re 6-2 on MVC road, losing at Missouri State/Bradley. Southern Illinois won eight of its last nine games, winning their last two games in OT; Salukis won their last six home games. Loyola beat SIU 79-65 at home Jan 17, in game where both teams had 20 turnovers; Salukis are 7-3 vs Loyola in MVC games- underdogs covered five of last six meetings. Loyola is 5-5 in last 10 games as road favorites, 2-1 this year; SIU is 2-4 in its last six games as home underdogs. MVC home underdogs are 7-1 vs spread

Alabama made 10-23 on arc in 76-71 home upset of Auburn Jan 23, a game Sexton missed. Tigers won three of last five series games. Alabama lost last two visits here, by 6-20 points. Crimson Tide split its last eight games; they’re 2-5 on SEC road, winning at LSU/Florida. Auburn split its last four games after a 21-2 start; Tigers are 6-1 at home in SEC, losing to Texas A&M by one. Under Johnson, Alabama is 11-11 as road underdogs, 3-4 this year; under Pearl, Auburn is 9-6-1 in last 16 games as home favorites, 5-2 this year. SEC home faves are 39-30.

Kansas State won 67-64 at Texas two weeks ago; Wildcats won last three series games, all by 3 points. Longhorns lost five of last seven visits to the Little Apple. Texas lost four of last six games, with 3 of 4 losses by 3 points or in OT; they’re 2-5 on Big X road, winning at Oklahoma, Iowa St. K-State won three of last four games; Wildcats are just 4-3 in Big X home games. K-State is 7-6-1 in last 14 games as home favorites, 3-0 this year; under Smart, Texas is 12-9 as road underdogs, 3-3 this year. Big X home favorites of 3 or less points are 7-7 vs spread

Duke won its last three games, with star frosh Bailey out; Allen scored 22.3 ppg in those games. Blue Devils are 5-1 at home, with only loss by hoop to Virginia. Louisville is 3-5 in its last eight games; they’re 3-3 on ACC road- half of those games went to OT. Duke is 3-2 vs Louisville in ACC play, winning by 7 in only game played here, two years ago. Duke is 9-14 in last 23 games as home favorites, 3-3 this year; Cardinals are 4-0-1 are road underdogs this season. ACC double digit home favorites are 12-12 against the spread.

Tennessee won its last six home games since loss to Auburn last month; Vols won seven of last nine games overall; they’re 5-6 vs top 50 teams. Gators are 8-4 vs top 50 teams. Florida lost its last two games by 3 points each; they’re 4-3 on SEC road, losing at Georgia/Vandy in last three away games. Florida won five of last six games with Tennessee; teams split last four games played here. Florida is 10-7 in last 17 games as road underdogs, 2-0 this year; under Barnes, Vols are 9-7 as home favorites, 4-3 this year. SEC home favorites are 39-30 vs spread

UNLV turned ball over 16 times (-7), lost 69-63 at Fresno Jan 23, Bulldogs’ fifth straight series win. Teams split four regular season meetings in this gym. Fresno won its last four games, with wins at Wyoming/San Jose; Bulldogs are 4-2 on MW road, losing at Utah St/Nevada. UNLV won five of last seven games but got waxed in San Diego Saturday; Rebels won their last four home games, all by 8+ points. Fresno is 10-6 in last 16 games as road underdogs, 2-1 this year; under Menzies, UNLV is 1-7 as home favorites. Mountain West home favorites are 29-19.

Colorado turned ball over 22 times (-10) in 70-58 loss at USC Jan 10; Trojans won last three series games, by 7-3-12 points. USC lost three of four Pac-12 visits to Boulder. Trojans lost their last three road games (UCLA, Arizona teams); they’re 3-4 overall on Pac-12 road. Colorado is 5-1 in Pac-12 home games, losing only to Washington; Buffs are 3-5 in last eight games overall. Colorado covered four of last five tries as home underdogs; USC is 5-7in last 12 games as road favorites, 2-1 this year. Pac-12 home underdogs are 13-11 against the spread.

Niagara made 15-26 on arc in 105-89 win at Canisius Jan 27; Eagles’ star G Scott had 23 that nite, but is hurt/doubtful here. Road team is 9-3 in last 12 series games. Eagles won last three series games, by 7-13-16 points, but Griffins won five of last six visits to Niagara. Canisius won six of its last seven games. Niagara won 11 of its last 14 games. Griffins are 3-5 in last eight games as road favorites, 2-2 this year; Niagara is 11-15 in last 26 games as home underdogs, 1-2 this year. MAAC road favorites or 4 or less points are 13-10 vs spread

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 21


Xavier @ Georgetown

Game 701-702
February 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Xavier
70.204
Georgetown
66.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Xavier
by 4
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Xavier
by 6 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Georgetown
(+6 1/2); Over

Seton Hall @ Providence

Game 703-704
February 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seton Hall
66.142
Providence
65.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seton Hall
by 1
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Providence
by 1 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
Seton Hall
(+1 1/2); Over

Georgia @ South Carolina

Game 705-706
February 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia
61.344
South Carolina
65.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina
by 4 1/2
126
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina
by 2 1/2
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina
(-2 1/2); Under

Evansville @ Indiana State

Game 707-708
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Evansville
49.872
Indiana State
56.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana State
by 6 1/2
129
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana State
by 5
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana State
(-5); Under

VA-Commonwealth @ Massachusetts

Game 709-710
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
VA-Commonwealth
52.309
Massachusetts
53.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Massachusetts
by 1
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
VA-Commonwealth
by 1
151
Dunkel Pick:
Massachusetts
(+1); Over

George Mason @ St Joseph's

Game 711-712
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
George Mason
53.552
St Joseph's
57.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Joseph's
by 4
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Joseph's
by 8
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
George Mason
(+8); Over

Michigan @ Penn State

Game 713-714
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
70.225
Penn State
74.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Penn State
by 4 1/2
131
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Penn State
by 2 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Penn State
(-2 1/2); Under

Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State

Game 715-716
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Tech
71.345
Oklahoma State
64.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Tech
by 7
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Tech
by 3 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Tech
(-3 1/2); Under

Richmond @ George Washington

Game 717-718
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Richmond
56.544
George Washington
55.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Richmond
by 1
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
George Washington
by 2 1/2
140 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Richmond
(+2 1/2); Over

Fordham @ Davidson

Game 719-720
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fordham
52.317
Davidson
64.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Davidson
by 12 1/2
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Davidson
by 18 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
Fordham
(+18 1/2); Over

North Carolina @ Syracuse

Game 721-722
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Carolina
72.675
Syracuse
66.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 6
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 3 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-3 1/2); Under

Duquesne @ St Bonaventure

Game 723-724
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Duquesne
48.734
St Bonaventure
64.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St Bonaventure
by 15 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St Bonaventure
by 12
149
Dunkel Pick:
St Bonaventure
(-12); Under

Georgia Tech @ Virginia

Game 725-726
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
56.737
Virginia
77.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia
by 21
109
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia
by 17 1/2
113
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia
(-17 1/2); Under

Clemson @ Virginia Tech

Game 727-728
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Clemson
66.452
Virginia Tech
71.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Tech
by 5 1/2
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia Tech
by 3 1/2
143
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(-3 1/2); Under

SMU @ East Carolina

Game 729-730
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
SMU
56.243
East Carolina
54.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
SMU
by 2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
SMU
by 7 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
East Carolina
(+7 1/2); Over

Tulane @ Wichita State

Game 731-732
February 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tulane
52.376
Wichita State
70.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wichita State
by 18
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wichita State
by 21
156
Dunkel Pick:
Tulane
(+21); Over

Drake @ Illinois State

Game 733-734
February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Drake
57.834
Illinois State
56.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Drake
by 1 1/2
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Illinois State
by 3
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Drake
(+3); Over

Loyola-Chicago @ Southern Illinois

Game 735-736
February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Loyola-Chicago
60.131
Southern Illinois
59.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Loyola-Chicago
by 3
137
Dunkel Pick:
Southern Illinois
(+3); Over

TCU @ Iowa State

Game 737-738
February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TCU
70.563
Iowa State
62.427
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
TCU
by 8
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
TCU
by 4 1/2
157
Dunkel Pick:
TCU
(-4 1/2); Under

Bradley @ Missouri State

Game 739-740
February 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
52.339
Missouri State
59.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri State
by 7 1/2
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri State
by 6
133
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri State
(-6); Under

Alabama @ Auburn

Game 741-742
February 21, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Alabama
66.237
Auburn
76.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Auburn
by 10 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Auburn
by 7 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Auburn
(-7 1/2); Under

DePaul @ Villanova

Game 743-744
February 21, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
DePaul
55.204
Villanova
77.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Villanova
by 22
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Villanova
by 20 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Villanova
(-20 1/2); Under

St John's @ Marquette

Game 745-746
February 21, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St John's
63.446
Marquette
64.529
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 1
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 4 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St John's
(+4 1/2); Over

Texas @ Kansas State

Game 747-748
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
67.545
Kansas State
67.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
Even
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas State
by 3
130 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+3); Over

Wake Forest @ Pittsburgh

Game 749-750
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wake Forest
61.745
Pittsburgh
49.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wake Forest
by 12 1/2
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wake Forest
by 8 1/2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wake Forest
(-8 1/2); Under

UCF @ Tulsa

Game 751-752
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCF
57.188
Tulsa
60.562
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 3 1/2
124
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 1
129 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-1); Under

Louisville @ Duke

Game 753-754
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Louisville
67.544
Duke
74.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Duke
by 7
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Duke
by 11 1/2
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Louisville
(+11 1/2); Over

Iowa @ Minnesota

Game 755-756
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa
60.244
Minnesota
58.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iowa
by 1 1/2
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3
160
Dunkel Pick:
Iowa
(+3); Over

Florida @ Tennessee

Game 757-758
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
64.738
Tennessee
66.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tennessee
by 2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tennessee
by 5
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+5); Over

Boise State @ Colorado State

Game 759-760
February 21, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boise State
57.341
Colorado State
52.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boise State
by 5
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boise State
by 8
145
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado State

San Diego St @ Air Force

Game 761-762
February 21, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego St
60.723
Air Force
50.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego St
by 10
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego St
by 8 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego St
(-8 1/2); Under

CS-Fullerton @ Cal Riverside

Game 763-764
February 21, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
CS-Fullerton
51.464
Cal Riverside
44.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
CS-Fullerton
by 7
132
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
CS-Fullerton
by 4 1/2
136
Dunkel Pick:
CS-Fullerton
(-4 1/2); Under

Fresno State @ UNLV

Game 765-766
February 21, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fresno State
58.472
UNLV
61.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
UNLV
by 3 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
UNLV
by 1
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
UNLV
(-1); Under

San Jose St @ Nevada

Game 767-768
February 21, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose St
42.246
Nevada
68.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nevada
by 26
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nevada
by 22
150
Dunkel Pick:
Nevada
(-22); Under

USC @ Colorado

Game 769-770
February 21, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
USC
63.127
Colorado
64.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
USC
by 3
141 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+3); Over

Canisius @ Niagara

Game 771-772
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Canisius
56.498
Niagara
56.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Niagara
Even
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Canisius
by 4
163
Dunkel Pick:
Niagara
(+4); Over

Fairfield @ Siena

Game 773-774
February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Fairfield
49.373
Siena
44.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Fairfield
by 5
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fairfield
by 2
144 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Fairfield
(-2); Under

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NHL

Wednesday, February 21

Blackhawks won five of last seven games with Ottawa; six of last nine series games went over. Senators lost three of their last four visits to Chicago. Ottawa is 3-4 in its last seven games; they lost last four road games. Six of their last seven games went over total. Chicago lost nine of its last ten games overall, losing four of last five at home. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Home side won last six Dallas-Anaheim games; Stars lost their last three games in the Pond by combined score of 9-3. Four of last six series games went over. Dallas Stars won six of last eight games overall, three of last four on road; three of their last four games went over. Anaheim won its last three games, allowing total of four goals- they won seven of last nine home games. Ducks’ last six games stayed under.

Golden Knights won 4-2 in Saddledome Jan 30 in their only meeting with Calgary. Flames lost three of last four games overall; they won four of last six road games. Three of their last four games went over total. Las Vegas won three of its last four games, all at home. Six of their last nine games went over the total.

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NHL

Wednesday, February 21

Trend Report

OTTAWA @ CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago's last 18 games at home

DALLAS @ ANAHEIM
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

CALGARY @ VEGAS
Calgary is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Vegas is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Vegas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 21


Ottawa @ Chicago

Game 1-2
February 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.583
Chicago
11.676
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-170); Under

Dallas @ Anaheim

Game 3-4
February 21, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.796
Anaheim
10.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+105); Over

Calgary @ Vegas

Game 5-6
February 21, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.231
Vegas
11.312
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-180); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 21

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OTTAWA (21-28-0-9, 51 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-27-0-8, 58 pts.) - 2/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 21-37 ATS (+64.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 44-42 ATS (+94.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-35 ATS (+69.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 4-9 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-12.1 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 7-15 ATS (+22.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 6-14 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 355-353 ATS (+712.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 1-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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DALLAS (34-21-0-4, 72 pts.) at ANAHEIM (30-20-0-11, 71 pts.) - 2/21/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 14-32 ATS (+46.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 543-434 ATS (+50.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 434-436 ATS (-111.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 28-18 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 45-22 ATS (+18.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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CALGARY (30-21-0-9, 69 pts.) at VEGAS (39-16-0-4, 82 pts.) - 2/21/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 31-48 ATS (-20.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 39-20 ATS (+59.4 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 14-3 ATS (+9.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VEGAS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a division game this season.
VEGAS is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
CALGARY is 10-4 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-3 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 23-12 ATS (+10.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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Gambling is the Vegas Golden Knights' secret weapon
Patrick Everson

“The betting activity on Golden Knights games is higher, as a percentage, than any team in any sport that I’ve ever seen." - Jason Simbal, VP of risk management, CG Technology.

On a 60-degree evening outside T-Mobile Arena, still a couple of hours before faceoff, thousands of hockey fans are already congregating for the NHL game between the visiting Edmonton Oilers and host Vegas Golden Knights.

Many fans are hanging out at The Park, an adjacent stretch of trendy restaurants, at which they fill up on food and beverage. And some fans also make a point of popping into one of the nearby sportsbooks to get a wager down before the puck drops.

Tim Ryan, sporting a Golden Knights jersey, is one such fan.

“Oh absolutely,” Ryan says, noting his modest $10 moneyline wager on the home team. “A lot of these people here are putting money down. I think locals coming through the casino are throwing down 10 bucks. If they came from Edmonton, they’re putting money down on the Oilers, though that’s not the brightest thing to do.”

Ryan isn’t saying that just because he’s here from Calgary (a fierce Edmonton rival), nor because the Montreal Canadiens – whom he’ll see visit the Knights two nights later – are his first hockey love. He’s saying it because Vegas, a first-year expansion team, has the best home record in the NHL and is in first place in the Western Conference.

In fact, in true Sin City serendipity, Vegas is the best bet in hockey with a 39-16-2-2 record producing +21.34 units of profit for NHL bettors ($2,134 if you wagered $100 on Vegas in each of those games) and currently sits as the favorite to win the Stanley Cup at +500 after opening as big as +2,000 before the start of the 2017-18 season.

A few yards away from Ryan, hundreds of Oilers fans have pretty much taken over the indoor/outdoor Beerhaus for pregame festivities, and indeed, some are getting down on the visiting team tonight.

“It’s already gonna be exciting, but this is gonna make me cheer even louder,” Edmonton resident Taylor Chambers says of his bet on the Oilers. “Every shot, every goal is gonna matter.”

As Ryan adds, “It’s a great atmosphere.”

Exactly. Just two-thirds of the way through Vegas’ inaugural season, T-Mobile Arena is the talk of the town – and of the entire NHL – for its incredible energy, from faceoff to final horn. And sports betting is part of the reason why.

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Ken Boehlke was on to the Vegas Golden Knights well before they were the Vegas Golden Knights. In August 2015, more than nine months before the NHL approved this city for an expansion team, Boehlke founded the website/blog SinBin.Vegas, which would ultimately cover all things hockey in Vegas.

Despite growing up in Chicago with the Blackhawks, he was never much of a hockey fan until he launched SinBin. But he’s all in now, seeing firsthand the amped-up atmosphere at T-Mobile a couple dozen times already, while also traveling to several Knights road games, giving him the ability to compare venues.

Of his hometown Chicago, Boehlke says, “The national anthem is on another level. Who else screams during the national anthem? It’s a battle between the crowd to belt it out and the vocalist to sing over them.”

He was at the Knights’ season opener in Dallas. “Not a bad atmosphere, but it wasn’t memorable, which really surprised me, because it was opening night for a Stars team that made some offseason moves. Not dead, but not memorable.”

Perennial Western Conference contender Anaheim’s home atmosphere was nothing to write home about, either, on Boehlke’s two visits. Nor was a Super Bowl Sunday clash between the Knights and Capitals in Washington, D.C.

“It was a library,” he says.

The only arena atmosphere that came close to measuring up was Los Angeles’ Staples Center, where Boehlke visited for the December 28 Knights-Kings contest, in which Vegas notched a 3-2 overtime victory.

“That was the exact opposite. It was electric, the closest thing I’ve been to compared with T-Mobile Arena,” Boehlke says. “But even that, it just wasn’t the same. I haven’t experienced anything close to the atmosphere at T-Mobile for the Golden Knights.”

So from someone familiar with T-Mobile and many other NHL venues, does the ability to legally wager help drive that atmosphere?

“I think it absolutely has some sort of effect,” Boehlke says. “I know plenty of fans who go to the games and bet on the games. I know two people, season-ticket holders, their tickets are $38 apiece (per game). And they bet to try to win that back each game.”

That’s certainly paid off when betting on the Knights, who are a league-leading 22-5-1-1 in their home building. However, Las Vegas native and Knights season-ticket holder Vince Rampa takes a different approach to his wagering, going for the win-win situation.

“The price on Vegas at home has been super high sometimes,” Rampa says, noting the Knights’ moneyline odds can approach or even exceed -200 (wagered $200 to win $100) with that home-ice success earning hockey bettors +12.14 units (or $1,214 if you wagered $100 on each of those home stands) heading into the weekend. “So I’ve got kind of like a running gag, a superstition. I have this thing where I bet on the road team. If the Knights win, that’s great, and if the road team wins, I pick up a nice chunk of change on a big dog. If the Knights lose, they paid for my evening out, beers and all, because of my bet on the road dog.”

Like Boehlke, Rampa has seen NHL games in several venues. Before Las Vegas got its team, he’d always been a Flyers fan, so he’s attended games in Philadelphia, and he travels to Flyers road games against Arizona, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

"The other arenas, I’m not saying they’re morgues, but it’s noticeably different," he says. “Here, you’ve got the crowd, the entertainment, the betting element. That’s definitely got something to do with it. The crowd is more into it. Obviously, if you’ve got some juice on the game, you’re more into the game all the way, you’re forced to pay attention the whole way. When I’m at games in different states and I can’t load my mobile app to bet, it’s disheartening.”

Covers reached out via phone call and email to the Golden Knights for comment on the influence gambling has on their home atmosphere - and possible home-ice success - but has yet to receive an answer from the team at the time of publication.

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Boehlke, Rampa, Ryan and Chambers represent only a few examples, perhaps not enough to say that fans – with wagers on Vegas and the road team alike – really contribute to the roof-raising atmosphere at Golden Knights home games. But where the vulcanized rubber meets the road is in the statistics-don’t-lie business of Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Jason Simbal, vice president of CG Technology, says his company’s sportsbooks – particularly at The Cosmopolitan a couple blocks from T-Mobile, but also away from the Strip in shops such as the M and Palms – have seen the fans and their money firsthand.

“The betting activity on Golden Knights games is higher, as a percentage, than any team in any sport that I’ve ever seen,” Simbal says. “Twenty-seven percent of every NHL bet we’ve taken this season has been on games involving the Golden Knights. No other team in any other sport comes close to that.”

In the NHL, no other team is drawing more than 8 percent of tickets at CG sportsbooks, including the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins (6 percent) and the perennial contender Blackhawks (7.6 percent). And the percentage of money on Knights games isn’t far behind the ticket percentage.

“It’s 25 percent of dollars wagered on the NHL, betting on the game – moneyline, totals, puckline,” Simbal says. “So, one of every four dollars bet is on Knights games.”

And Vegas is such a magnet for fans of road teams – particularly on 65-degree mid-winter days, when it’s perhaps below zero in Chicago or New York or any number of Canadian cities – that action on the opponent is a big driver for the books.

“At our tourist locations, mainly at The Cosmopolitan, the property is littered with those jerseys, and they’re betting on those teams,” Simbal says, specifically pointing to the January 7 Rangers-Knights game. “I was at the book at 4 p.m. that day, a lot of Rangers fans making bets on the Rangers.”

Lest anyone think that leads to the Knights losing home-ice and home-betting advantage, Simbal quells such a theory.

“I know for a fact that at our local books, they’re betting the Knights, because we need the other team almost every game,” he says. “Especially when we do proposition bets. It’s all local books and local accounts betting on the Knights players.”

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With all those wagers coming in on both teams, it’s fair to assume many bettors – locals and visitors – ultimately make their way to the arena to help create a mind-blowing hockey climate. Simbal admits the Vegas franchise is bolstered by the perfect storm of first being a quality team, coming to town at the right time in an upward-trending economy, and also as a rallying point for the community, with its first season starting less than a week after the October 1 tragedy.

But no doubt, being the gambling capital of the world also contributes to the T-Mobile temperament.

“I would imagine when it’s your team, and you have your hard-earned money on that team, you might yell a little longer and a little louder,” Simbal says, noting he’s attended several Knights games. “You’re seeing that with fans of teams for 20 years and with new fans of the Knights, putting a few bucks on them as part of a fun night out. What’s another 20 to 50 bucks to bet on the team you’re gonna root for? The fact that anybody who wants to bet on the game legally can is clearly adding to the atmosphere of the game and generally how popular the team has become.”

Jeffrey Price and Angel Sparks have hit four Knights games so far, traveling all the way from Lethbridge, Alberta, to do so. On this night, Price is in his Oilers jersey and girlfriend Sparks is donning the Knights gear, though both are fans of the Vegas franchise. Price hasn’t put down a bet yet, but having been in the middle of Vegas’ historic first season, he agrees that fans with a little money on the line help add to the in-game aura.

“Oh absolutely. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced,” Price says. “The energy is absolutely incredible. It’s Vegas. I’m sure there are tons of people throwing down money, because they want to get another part of the Vegas experience.”

Boehlke says betting surely makes those away fans a bit more boisterous, so Vegas fans have to match or beat that enthusiasm level. It becomes something of a competition, settled not only by the final score, but by who gets to a cash a ticket after exiting the arena.

“Is there anything worse than sitting in the sportsbook, having $500 on a team, and the guy behind you is screaming for the other team? Not only do you want to win that bet, you want to shut that guy up,” Boehlke says, noting the same situation exists inside T-Mobile Arena, with Knights bettors very often getting the best of the guests. “Not only are you gonna walk out of the arena glad, but you get to cash a ticket on their sadness.”

Chambers perhaps best summarizes that experience with his bottom-line comment.

“Any moment in the game can affect the outcome of income.”

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Chase Diamond

Chase's 15* CBB DOG DELIGHT

Georgia Tech vs. Virginia, 02/21/2018 19:00 EDT

Point Spread: +17½/-110 Georgia Tech

Sportsbook:
Bodog

This game features the 11-16 Georgia Tech and the 24-2 Virginia. Virginia off a huge road win at Miami and they have basically a cruise control schedule down the stretch. GTECH has miss 5 straight covers and I think this line has been ultra padded by oddsmakers. Public play tonight but I like the points and the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech.

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Brian Bitler

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North Carolina vs. Syracuse, 02/21/2018 19:00 EDT

Point Spread: +4½/-115 Syracuse

Sportsbook:
Bodog

Prime chance for a 18 win Syracuse to put themselves in the drivers seat to land one of the last spots in the big dance in March if they can knock off #10 North Carolina at home tonight. North Carolina won big at Louisville I don't know if they can do that for back to back big games with a showdown with Duke on the road on the horizon. We will take the points and invest in the Orangemen at home tonight.

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Tony Brown

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Calgary vs. Vegas, 02/21/2018 22:30 EDT

Money Line: -156 Vegas

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

Fp: knights are 7-0 at home vs teams above 500 of it ain't broke don't fix it look for Vegas to make it 8-0 for my nhl free pick!

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JTG SPORTS

NHL DALLAS STARS +115

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NCAA Basketball FLORIDA GATORS +4.5

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NHL DALLAS STARS/ANAHEIM DUCKS ‑110 o5.5

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