Friday 2-1-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Dave Price

Feb 01 '19, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Michigan vs Iowa
Play on: Iowa +5½ -110 at Bovada

Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Iowa +5.5
The Key: The Iowa Hawkeyes come in hungry for a win at home tonight off back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Minnesota. They blew a late second half lead at home against Michigan State, and lost to Minnesota on the road by 5. They have a great chance to redeem themselves here with 5th-ranked Michigan coming to town. Iowa is 11-2 at home this year. Michigan did lose recently at Wisconsin, with its other 2 Big Ten road wins coming at Illinois and at Indiana, 2 of the worst teams in the Big Ten. The home team is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings. The Wolverines are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 trips to Iowa City. Take Iowa.

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Sal Michaels

Feb 01 '19, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Michigan vs Iowa
Play on: Michigan -4½ -110 at YouWager

Free Play on Michigan -4½ -110

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Larry Ness

Feb 01 '19, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Davidson vs St Bonaventure
Play on: St Bonaventure +1½ -110 at sportsbook

My 1* Free Play is on St. Bonaventure.
Both teams come in “hot,” but I don’t think that the home court advantage can be overlooked as a very real deciding factor in this particular matchup this evening.
Davidson comes in off an exhausting 54-53 win at Saint Louis and I think it’s going to have difficulty mustering up the same energy on the road vs. an amped Bonnies team which enters off back-to-back road victories itself. St. Bonaventure’s Kyle Lofton was named the A 10 Conference Rookie Of The Week, averaging 22.5 points, 3.0 boards and 2.0 assists during those two games.
And if we poke a little deeper at the Wildcats numbers, we find that they’ve already struggled in this spot for bettors this season, going a poor 2-4 ATS on the road (they are in fact just 15-17 ATS on the road this last two years!), while also going 0-2 ATS after allowing 55 points or less in their previous outing.
Conversely the Bonnies have already done decently in this spot, going 4-2 ATS at home this year.
While I wouldn’t be shocked by the outright upset obviously, I will in the end recommend grabbing the handful of points.
Good luck…Larry

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Scott Rickenbach

Feb 01 '19, 7:05 PM in 1h
NHL | Flames vs Capitals
Play on: Capitals +109 at pinnacle

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Game #14 Friday Free Pick Washington Capitals Money Line (+) vs Calgary Flames @ 7:05 ET - When you are red hot the last thing you need is time off. You can lose your momentum that way. When you are ice cold, you're practically begging for a break. That is the backdrop to this game as the betting public is likely to be all over the Flames here as they are one of the top teams in the league this season. Personally I am big on Calgary this season too. But, from a situational standpoint, this situation strongly favors the Capitals. Washington lost their final 7 games heading into the All-Star break. Already they were going to be playing with desperation in this first game back. Keep in mind, the Caps are still the defending Stanley Cup champs. Strengthening their resolve here is the fact that their star, Alex Ovechkin, has to sit this game to serve his one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star game. Look Washington to be in full-on "rally the troops" mode for this game and let's not forget that the Flames went on a hellish losing streak immediately after the All-Star break last season. I don't expect a similar collapse this season but do feel sluggishness gets to them in the first game back while the Capitals have been "chomping at the bit" to get back on the ice and erase the bitter taste of that 7-game losing streak. The Flames have lost 29 of 41 when, in the 2nd half of a season, they face a team with a winning record. The Capitals are 23-9 their last 32 Friday games and are set to improve to 5-2 this season when playing with 3 or more days of rest between games. Free Pick WASHINGTON

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Brandon Lee

Feb 01 '19, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Grizzlies vs Hornets
Play on: Hornets -5½ -109 at GTBets

10* FREE NBA PICK (Hornets -5.5)
I'll take my chances here with Charlotte at this price. I just don't get how Memphis is getting this much respect on the road. The Grizzlies have lost 10 of their last 11 and 16 of their last 18. They come in off two gut-wrenching losses. The first was a 95-92 loss at home to the Nuggets, where they blew a 25-point lead. Then they lost on a buzzer-beater in overtime at Minnesota.
There's also all kinds of trade rumors swirling around their two veteran leaders in Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. Both could be traded and not even play, and Conley might not play regardless (questionable with knee injury).
The other thing here is while Charlotte is mediocre, they play really well at home, where they are 17-8. A big part of that being their offensive fire-power at home. Hornets are averaging 113 ppg and shooting 47% at home this season. I think they win here going away. Give me Charlotte -5.5!

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Red Dog Sports

Feb 01 '19, 7:35 PM in 2h
NBA | Celtics vs Knicks
Play on: Celtics -13 -100 at pinnacle

Boston -13
I expect Boston to win by 15 or more as the Knicks adjust to new players.

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Dustin Hawkins

Feb 01 '19, 7:35 PM in 2h
NHL | Golden Knights vs Hurricanes
Play on: Hurricanes -102 at pinnacle

Free Play on Hurricanes -102

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Ray Monohan

Feb 01 '19, 8:05 PM in 2h
NHL | Wild vs Stars
Play on: Wild +120 at YouWager

Minnesota +122
The Wild are worth a flyer on Friday night. The Stars offense has just hit a stall here. They simply haven't been able to generate much over the last month and it's becoming alarmingly concerning.
Dallas has experienced plenty of inconsistencies as well during this current homestand, as they haven't been able to get their feet underneath them going just 2-3 thus far.
Look for the Wild to really crank up the tempo here and put Dallas on their heels early.
Some trends to note. Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 overall, and are 6-2 in their last 8 road games. Stars are 3-8 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Grab the plus money. Back Minnesota.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
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Sean Murphy

Feb 01 '19, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Thunder vs Heat
Play on: Heat +4½ -110 at Bovada

Friday NBA Free play. My selection is on Miami plus the points over Oklahoma City at 8:05 pm et on Friday.
Nice spot to back the Heat here as they try to bounce back from an ugly blowout loss at the hands of the lowly Bulls, suffered at home no less. Oklahoma City is in a bit of a sandwich spot here. The Thunder opened their current trip with a relatively easy win in Orlando on Tuesday but I'm not sure the layoff will have done them any favors in South Beach. They'll be looking ahead to a date with the Celtics on Sunday in Boston. While Oklahoma City owns the considerably better overall straight-up record in this matchup, the Heat have a comparable ATS mark. Having dropped their last five meetings in this series, we can count on the Heat to be highly-motivated in this one. Take Miami (8*).

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Info Plays

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Illinois-Chicago
Play on: Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110 at sportsbook

1* Free Play on Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110

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Mike Williams

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Illinois-Chicago
Play on: Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110 at sportsbook

1* on Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110

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Kenny Walker

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Illinois-Chicago
Play on: Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110 at sportsbook

Free Pick on Illinois-Chicago

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Hunter Price

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Illinois-Chicago
Play on: Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110 at sportsbook

1* Free Pick on Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110

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Totals Guru

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Maryland vs Wisconsin
Play on: OVER 131½ -109

Free Total Annihilator On Maryland vs Wisconsin over 131½ -109

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Steve Janus

Feb 01 '19, 9:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Wright State vs Illinois-Chicago
Play on: Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110 at sportsbook

1* Free Sharp Play on Illinois-Chicago +2½ -110
My money is on the Flames to cash in an easy win and cover here as a small home dog against the Raiders. Wright State might have the better overall record and mark in conference play, but this is all about where the game is being played. Illinois-Chicago is 9-3 at home, while Wright State is a mere 3-8 on the road. Big bounce back spot for the Flames here off a ugly loss at home to Oakland and they are 6-1 ATS last 7 off a double-digit loss at home. Illinois-Chicago is also 4-1 ATS last 5 at home against the Raiders. Bet the Flames +2.5!