Friday 3-2-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Eric Schroeder

My free winner is on the late card, as I like Dartmouth plus the money against Columbia, in Ivy League play.

We have a pair of underachieving teams, and while I understand the Lions have the better overall and conference records, Dartmouth has the hunger to pick up a win and save some face for the home crowd.

It's Senior Night, and Dartmouth has the opportunity to play the role of spoiler in the final weekend of the season, hosting the two teams tied for fourth in the Ivy League, Columbia and Cornell. Imagine if the Big Green can sweep, if for no other reason than to avoid losing 20 games in consecutive years.

Columbia pulled out a 77-74 victory in New York last month, but Dartmouth has gone 18-12 against Columbia in Leede Arena. And, the Lions are 1-12 on the road this season with 11 straight losses.

I'll take the home dog.

4* DARTMOUTH

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Jack Brayman

Tonight my free play is in basketball, where I am playing Cleveland State minus the small number against Youngstown State.

CSU split two games with the Penguins this year, but I clearly believe the Vikings are the better team.

Youngstown State allowed an average 85.8 points per game on the road, and over its last five, has given up an average of 83.2 ppg. either home or away. It's par for the course with the Penguins, who allowed an average of 84.3 points per contest on the year.

Cleveland State will take advantage of that defense, and explode offensively in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

Take the Vikings.

5* CLEVELAND STATE

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Tommy Brunson

Talk about a "trap line", tonight's game between Detroit and Orlando qualifies.

Here we have a Pistons team that has playoff aspirations, and are fresh off a home win over Milwaukee. They will be facing an Orlando team that has lost 7 in a row straight up, and the Pistons are only a -2 1/2 point road choice!?!?!

I say side with the Magic tonight at home, as they have won 4 of the last 5 series meetings versus the Pistons, and Orlando has covered in ALL 5 of those meetings!

The Pistons are on an 0-6 straight up slide their last 6 road games, and they are also on an 0-5 against the spread slide their last 5 Friday night contests.

As for the Magic, they not only have won 4 of the past 5 series meetings straight up against Detroit, but they do sport a 6-1 against the spread mark the last 7 games played after an against the spread setback.

It all sets up to be an Orlando win that gets them off of their 7 game slide.

Take the Magic plus the points.

2* ORLANDO

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Profit On Sports

CBB Bradley -3

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Insider Sports Report

CBB Miami-Ohio -4

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Monster Sports Picks

CBB Loyola-Chicago -6

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The Sports Consensus

CBB Toledo -5

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Primetime Sports Picks

CBB Ball St. -3.5

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Elite Sports Picks

CBB C. Michigan -2

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National Sports Service

NBA Toronto -3.5

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Top Rank Sports Picks

NBA Minnesota +7

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, March 2


Denver @ Memphis

Game 809-810
March 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
122.318
Memphis
112.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 10
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 7 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-7 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Milwaukee

Game 813-814
March 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
119.109
Milwaukee
119.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
Even
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

Game 815-816
March 2, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
117.323
Phoenix
113.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 4
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
223
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8); Over

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Jimmy Boyd

Mar 02 '18, 9:30 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Quinnipiac vs Canisius
Play on: Quinnipiac +9 -104 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Quinnipiac +
I'm recommending grabbing the points with the Bobcats in Friday's MAAC quarterfinal action. I just think this is too many points for the Golden Griffins to be laying here. Canisius did sweep the season series, but both games were closely contested. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Quinnipiac won this game outright, making this an easy play given the big line.
Canisius closed out the regular season with a convincing 98-74 win at home over Marist, but that's actually a negative here for the Golden Griffins, as they are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 off a SU win by more than 20 points.
Quinnipiac had to play in the first round of the MAAC Tournament last night and won 67-58 as a 3.5-point dog at Siena. The Bobcats are 7-2 ATS (4-1 this season) off an upset conference win as a dog. They are also a strong 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games and the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games in this series. Take Quinnipiac!

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Andre Ramirez

Mar 02 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Columbia vs Dartmouth
Play on: Columbia -150 at BMaker

COLLEGE HOOPS 75 DIME GAME
COLUMBIA MONEY LINE
Columbia has to be the pick here. They shoot more threes and make them at a higher percentage than the Big Green. Dartmouth shoots the majority of their shots from inside the arc and the Lions rank as the third-best two-point percentage defense in the conference.

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Jack Jones

Mar 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Pistons vs Magic
Play on: Pistons -2½ -105 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Detroit Pistons -2.5
The Detroit Pistons finally ended a rough stretch where they went 1-6 in seven games with a 110-87 home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks last time out. They are just outside the 8th spot in the East and they should be motivated to make a run now.
Their task gets a little easier against the Orlando Magic tonight. This is a Magic team that has gone 0-7 in their last seven games overall and have little to play for at this point. I don’t expect them to offer much resistance tonight.
Orlando is 4-13 ATS after failing to cover the spread in three of their last four games this season. Detroit is 21-7 ATS in its last 28 road games after outrebounding its last opponent by 20 boards or more. The Magic are 6-14 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record this season. Bet the Pistons Friday.