2-10-09

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Re: 2-10-09

Las Vegas Sport Picks

NHL:

1* Bruins -130
2* Blue Jackets -150

NBA:

1* Mavs -12
2* Knicks/Warriors over 233
4* Raptors -2

NCAA:

1* Providence/So Florida over 140
1* Florida/Kentucky over 145
2* Villanova -4

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Re: 2-10-09

Chip Chirimbes

Michigan State vs. Michigan
Play: Michigan +4

#9 Michigan State (19-4) has had their problems at times this season but not on the road where they are 7-0. They have had some problems are home losting to the likes Penn State and Northwestern along with North Carolina. Michigan comes in off a losing effort against Connecticut on Saturday but showed they can play with ranked teams. A game against your instate rival where they are 12-2 at home give the edge with the points to Michigan. WOLVERINES!


New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
Play: Over 233

The Knicks try to avoid a fifth straight loss Tuesday as two of the NBA's highest-scoring teams meet in what's likely to be an entertaining shootout.New York (21-29) had started to come together recently under first-year coach Mike D'Antoni, winning six of seven going into last week. The Knicks, though, were swept on a three-game homestand by the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland and Boston - the three best teams in the NBA.New York opened a three-game West Coast trip Sunday with a 109-108 defeat at Portland, blowing a 13-point fourth-quarter lead and losing on Brandon Roy's buzzer-beating layup.The Knicks trail New Jersey by two games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but they're still optimistic after staying close to the Cavaliers and Celtics and nearly beating the Blazers, who are 19-5 at home.

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Re: 2-10-09

ATS Lock Club
4 Witchita St. -6
3 Villanova -4.5

ATS Financial Package
3 Seton Hall -1
3 Hawks -7.5

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Re: 2-10-09

SCOTT RICKENBACH
6-0 RUN** BIG EAST *SMASH

Scott Rickenbach's College Hoops Game #723 - 1* (regular play) Providence Friars (-) @ South Florida @ 7 PM ET

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Re: 2-10-09

L*e K os t ros k i
REASON FOR PICK: PLAY ON 7* Wichita State (-6) vs. Missouri State, Tuesday at 8:00 PM EST

We see great value in the Shockers as a small home favorite on Tuesday night. Wichita State has won 5 of their last 7 including 4 straight home wins. They lost @Evansville by 9 on Saturday, so this will be a game in which they'll want a bounce-back performance. Despite out-rebounding Evansville by 10, they shot just 2-16 from three-point range. The Shockers are 9-3 at home this season, holding opponents to just 56.7 points per game in their 12 home games. Missouri State has lost 7 straight road games and is just 1-8 on the road this season (all losses coming by a combined 11 points per game).

After starting the season at a promising 7-3, Missouri State has posted just a 3-11 record since late December. In their last 6 road games (all losses), their margins of defeat are 24, 11, 12, 14, 5, and 18 points. They have one of the worst offenses in the nation; shooting an average of 39.1% field goals this season, and 31.3% from three point range. They have just one player averaging over 10 points per game. If Wichita State gets any lead whatsoever, don’t expect to see Missouri State make a comeback.

Wichita State is coming off of that road loss to @Evansville on Saturday, as well as their January 14th road loss @Missouri State. This is a great revenge situation for the Shockers who are playing very good basketball right now, against Missouri State, who has lost 7 of their last 10. Missouri State is just 6-20 ATS in their last 26 road games and 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings @Wichita State. Go with the Shockers at home on Tuesday night.

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L*e K os t ros k i
REASON FOR PICK: PLAY ON 5* Kentucky (-4) vs. Florida, Tuesday at 9:00 PM EST

Kentucky started conference play hot, winning their first 5 games by an average of 14 points per game. Since then, they have lost 3 straight by 5, 1, and 9 points. This is a HUGE game for the Wildcats, who have had a week off since their last game, to get a big win against the SEC’s top team (although probably a little overrated). They are 11-4 at home this season, and we expect them to notch their 12th win at home on Tuesday night.

Kentucky has one of the best offenses in the SEC, scoring 77.5 points per game on 49% field goals (8th nationally). Along with their great offense, they also allow just 37.3% field goals on defense (4th nationally). Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson give the Wildcats one of the best scoring tandems in the nation, scoring a combined 43.4 points per game between the two of them. Florida has a high-octane offense, but we don’t expect them to be able to contain Meeks and Patterson on defense.

The Gators have played just 6 of their 23 games on the road this season and boast just a 3-3 record. Their wins have come against Central Florida, Auburn, and Vanderbilt. They’ve lost against the “more talented” teams they have played; Florida State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings between these two teams and we expect that trend to continue Tuesday. Go with Kentucky.

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L*e K os t ros k i
REASON FOR PICK: PLAY ON 4* Virginia (+11) vs. Florida State, 7:00 PM EST

FSU is coming off a big time resume’ building upset @ Clemson on Saturday. It was a huge win for the Noles who rallied from a 19-point second half deficit to grab the close win. They were catching the Tigers in a great spot for a letdown as Clemson had just come off a blowout win over Duke. This team was looking for a “signature win” and now they got it. Leading scorer Toney Douglas knelt at midcourt after the huge come from behind win and stated, “This win is going to go down in history.” Do you think this team is going to be concerned with a 1-7 ACC team just a few days after this monumental win? A UVA team they already beat on the road. No chance. Not only that, FSU takes on Wake Forest this Saturday which will also waver their focus here. A classic sandwich situation for the home team here which will lead to a letdown.

The one thing that stands out to us about this Virginia that is only 1-7 SU in the ACC is they have been fairly competitive in nearly all of their conference games. That’s a good mix for a cover on the road, getting double digits and facing a disinterested FSU team. If you take away the Cavs road game @ Duke where they were dominated, this team has really had a chance in every game. Their road games include a 10-point loss @ Minnesota, a 3-point loss @ Syracuse, a win @ Georgia Tech, a 3-point loss @ Virginia Tech, a 6-point loss @ Maryland and finally last Saturday just a 16-point loss @ North Carolina. The Cavs were down by 20+ @ UNC and battled to the end to close the margin. That’s a good sign for a dog. This team doesn’t quit.

The first match up between these two teams was an 11-point win for FSU on January 24th. Despite shooting only 35% (FSU shot 50%) and a terrible 28% from behind the arc (FSU shot 53% from deep) this game was not a white wash. Against UNC, this Virginia team went with a smaller line up and played zone daring the Heels to shoot from the perimeter. Don’t be surprised if they use the same strategy tonight against a Florida State team that has hit only 29% of its shots from outside the arc in ACC play (11th in the league). As we mentioned, this FSU team hit 53% of their 3-pointers @ Virginia, however that is not their strength and we don’t expect to see that happen again on Tuesday.

We look for FSU to come out flat as a pancake and this to be a close game with a good shot that UVA leads at halftime. The Noles will most likely get it together in the second half at home, but not enough to cover this one. Virginia fights to the end again and gets an easy

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Re: 2-10-09

Fairway Jay
Kentucky r744
-4.0 (-110) / 3 units

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Re: 2-10-09

The Prezz NA
Marquette r729
Villanova r730
u148.0 (-110) / 4 units

The Prezz NA
Oklahoma State r733
+9.0 (-110) / 5 units

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Re: 2-10-09

Jim Hurley
2008 Cashline Basketball
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

2 Stars Michigan (+4) over Michigan State
7:00 PM -- Crisler Arena

2 Stars Wright State (-3½) over LoyolaChicago
8:00 PM -- Gentile Center

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Re: 2-10-09

igz1 sports

Tuesday Action !!
CBB
4* Under 135.5 (-110) Michigan St. vs Michigan

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Lenny Del Genio
NBA Trifecta

25* Toronto / Minnesota Over


Cleveland at Indiana
Play: Indiana +6

The Pacers can be a very dangerous home team. Just ask Boston, the Lakers and Orlando, all of whom they have beaten here at Conseco Fieldhouse. Entering February, the team had won seven of eight home games. The Cavs could and should be flat here coming off the loss to the Lakers. Yes, we are aware that Cleveland is a perfect 9-0 ATS off a SU loss this year, but that was their first home loss of the season, so they have yet to be in this particular situation. They also have Phoenix, at home, on deck, so we can see them "looking past" this one. Indiana, meanwhile, will want to atone for a road loss vs. a terrible Washington team Sunday night. They are 16-4 ATS off a road loss this season, which could very well "trump" the Cavs trend. A healthy Mike Dunleavy gives All-Star F Danny Granger a nice scoring compliment. Injuries are starting to be a problem for Cleveland. Take Indiana.


San Antonio at New Jersey
Play: San Antonio -5

We've said this a million times before, but everyone who was writing off the Spurs following their sluggish start to the season should be embarrassed. A return of a healthy starting backcourt (Parker and Ginobili) obviously was the catalyst, but so too is the club's improved defense, always a Greg Popovich hallmark. We've also said this a million times, but San Antonio (an older team) is much better when rested. This will be just their second game in seven days. On Sunday, they proved they are still a force to be reckoned with when they went into Boston and beat the Celtics SU. Meanwhile, this is New Jersey's 3rd game in four nights. We had them Saturday for that incredible 44 point win over Denver, but then Vince Carter got hurt the next night and they got waxed by Orlando. Carter is probable here, but it won't matter. They already have injuries to Jianlin and Swift and PG Harris is in a slump. The Nets have a losing home record this season. Take San Antonio

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Re: 2-10-09

Kelso

50 unit Seton Hall
25 unit Golden State

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ChicagoSportsConnection
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SETON HALL -1 vs Depaul.......9:00 EDT

Get on this at HALL-1 if you can.

DePaul is bad....real bad.
A bunch of young kids....mostly Fresh-Soph.....
....even if they should have a 2nd half lead,...they will find a way to blow it.

DEPAUL has lost 11 straight,
S HALL is on a 4 game win streak and has hope for postseason play.

This betting situation reminds me a little of last nights Clipper-CHARL game.
The BM made a mistake when he put the opener out @ CHAR -2.5.
It shoulda have opened @ CHAR-5.

After the BM's realized the mistake,they tried to fool the public into thinking that the Clippers were the "smart play" by moving the line in the other direction.....to CHAR -1.

I got a couple messages from people who were gun-shy and didn't want to play CHAR because of the line movement.

I told them not to worry about it.
This type of "trickery" happens all the time.

If the BM's moved the # in the "correct direction" every time....everyone would play the line moves and clean up.

Alot of the "moves" are nothing but mind games.
That's why you have to study and study hard.
Make your own decision and don't let a small line move effect that decision...especially in baskets.

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Re: 2-10-09

NSA's Selection
20* Marquette +5
10* Providence +1
10* Florida +4
10* UNLV -13
10* Knicks over 231
10* New Jersey +5.5 ( NBA)