12-9-09

[Mr. IWS]

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[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

Ras


Boise St. +1.5
Buffalo +9
Providence +2

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

DOC SPORTS NBA

4-Unit Play #705 Take Portland/Indiana UNDER 193 ½ (7 p.m. EST, Wednesday)

3-Unit Play #706 Take Indiana +4 ½ Over Portland (7 p.m. EST, Wednesday)

5-Unit NBA Game of the Week #707 Take Golden State/New Jersey UNDER 218 ½ (7:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday)

3-Unit Play #709 Take Toronto/Milwaukee OVER 205 (8 p.m. EST, Wednesday)

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

SPORTS WAGERS

COLUMBUS -½ +1.02 over Florida

Both of these squads are in a serious funk but these Blue Jackets are just too talented and to well coached to allow this slide to continue much longer. Both teams have dropped eight of its last nine but it appears that the Jackets are much more ready to pop than the Panthers. C-Bus completely dominated the Av’s in its last start after allowing just 19 shots on net. The previous game they held the Leafs to just 25 shots. They lost them both but tonight they’ll be extremely well rested for the first time in a long time, having last played on Saturday. The Panthers, meanwhile, will play its fifth game in the span of a week. They’ve scored just five goals in its last three games, all losses and things will not get any easier tonight against what should be a intensely focused host. Play: Columbus -½ +1.02 (Risking 2 units).


SAN JOSE -½ -1.11 over Los Angeles

The Sharkies also have been off since Saturday and after back-to-back home losses you know this rested squad is going to come out blazing. Furthermore, the Kings, although very warm, will give the start to Erik Ersberg instead of Jonathan Quick and Ersberg has not played in a month and has started just three games this season. In two of those games he’s allowed four goals and in the last game he was pulled after allowing four goals on seven shots. In fact, if you go back to last year he’s allowed four goals against in five of his last six starts. So, what we have here is a rested Sharks squad coming off two losses, at home again facing a rusty goaltender whose confidence is completely shattered. Play: San Jose -½ -1.11 (Risking 2 units).


TAMPA BAY -½ +1.36 over Edmonton

Kudos to the Oilers for an unlikely three-game road winning streak. That’s nice and this Oiler team is one to watch once they get healthy cause they’re going to make life miserable for some playoff hopefuls. However, that’s still a few bodies away from happening and thus, what we have here is an extremely vulnerable visitor that’s breathed a sigh of relief playing a hungry Lightning team is desperate need of a win. Jeff Delauriers is a back-up goalie and likely always will be and that’s one of the reasons this Oiler team is not very capable of going on prolonged winning streaks at the moment. The Lightning have dropped five of six, however, those five losses came against Dallas, Colorado, Boston, New Jersey and the Caps. All five of those opponents have winning records and now the Bolts will take a step down in class, very much in need of a win. Play: Tampa Bay -½ +1.36 (Risking 2 units).

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

WUNDERDOG
Game: Florida at Columbus (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Columbus -160 (moneyline)

This game will get one of these teams healthy as they both enter this one riding some bad streaks. The Panthers come into this one at just 1-4-4 in their last nine, while the Blue Jackets are just 1-5-3. Something has to give, and in cases like this it is always better to side with the home team. The Blue Jackets have been the better team so far this season and at home they should be able to turn back the struggling Panthers. Columbus still remains a good 7-4-3 as host, and in the only meeting last season between these clubs they took down the Panthers 3-1 in Florida. I'll go with Columbus to right the ship here vs. the struggling Panthers.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

M a t T F a r g O

Kentucky at Connecticut
Prediction: Connecticut

I was on Kentucky on Saturday against North Carolina and the Wildcats ended up being a big letdown. They let a 19-point lead slip away and had to hold on with late free throws. They had a five-point lead with 4.3 seconds remaining but the Tar Heels nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the -3 Kentucky tickets in the garbage. Those losses are very frustrating because we had the side but fate intervened. Tonight, the Wildcats venture outside of Rupp Arena for their first real teat away from home as they go to MSG to take on Connecticut in the marquee matchup in this year?s SEC/Big East Challenge. Kentucky has remained undefeated despite some close calls and it should have at least a couple losses at this point and even head coach John Calipari says his team is not playing well and should be sitting at 4-4. this young team is in for a tough meeting tonight. Connecticut has one loss on the season and that came against Duke in this same building. The Huskies outshot the Blue Devils 36.1 percent to 29.2 percent but they were manhandled on the boards, out up a 0.69 assist/turnover ratio and went 0-4 from long range. The Huskies were also just 15-28 from the free throw line and that was an aberration more than the norm as Connecticut is hitting 69.6 percent from the charity stripe on the season. The Huskies have had their share of close calls as well, William & Mary and Harvard are the most discerning, but the situation here is much better. Getting ready for a top ten team is a lot easier than getting up for a lower-tiered mid-major and the Huskies have the court edge since this is a common stop for them. As mentioned, they have already played at MSG twice this season and they are here every year for the Big East Tournament. The experience of Connecticut is huge and will make the difference here. 3* Connecticut Huskies

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

Johnny Guild

NBA Selections
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 10:30 PM EST.
Utah Jazz (12-8) at Los Angeles Lakers (16-3)
Utah has played great at home, but is just 3-5 on the road this season. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is 13-2 at home. The home team in this series has won 15 of the last 18 clashes. Take the Lakers for their seventh straight victory at home over the Jazz. Los Angeles is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings versus Utah at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Lakers -10

CBB
7:00 PM EST. Georgia (4-3) vs. St. John's (6-1) St. Johns Red Storm -11.5
8:00 PM EST Montana St. (4-3) at Memphis (5-1) Memphis Tigers -21.5

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

KB Hoops

5* Uconn Pk **P O D**
5* Harvard +12
5* P hi lade lph ia 7 6 ers -3.5

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

charlie

nba & cbb. nba. warriors @ nets over 217 cbb. purdue-23', & cbb. wisconsin green bay+6' (500* Triple Play)
nba. minnesota+4 (30*)
nba. portland-6' (20*)
cbb. st.johns-11' (20*)
cbb. providence+2 (10*)
nba. atlanta-11 (10*) free play

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

PitbullS

NCAA
20 units S. Illinois -12.5
15 units Uconn Pk
10 units Utah +1

NBA
20 units Minny +3
10 units NJ Nets Under 218.5

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

A REDD (the real picks)

20 dime Austin Peay

20 dime Hofstra

20 dime California

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

MREAST NCAAB WEDNESDAY BLOWOUT 78-28 ATS SYSTEM

#757 TENNESSEE MARTIN SKYHAWKS AT #758 MISSOURI ST BEARS 8:05PM EST

PLAY ON #758 MISSOURI ST. BEARS -17 -110 FOR 3 UNITS

The Missouri St. Bears were expected to finish dead last in the MVC, but I think that position is being reconsidered now that the Bears have started out 7-0. Convincing wins over good Tulsa and Auburn teams should offer that evidence. The Bears have been lighting it up offensively, and the top 4 scorers all at 50% or better, and hitting a high percentage of 3's as well. Skyhawks yet to find the win column on the road, or vs a div-1 team, are a poor team. Missouri St. is not only offensive, they have held opponents to 30 or less in each of their last 2, which triggers a 78-28 ATS sytem sure to fry the books here. Missouri St. in a blowout.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

Randall the Handle

NHL
COLUMBUS -½ +1.02 over Florida Pinnacle

Both of these squads are in a serious funk but these Blue Jackets are just too talented and to well coached to allow this slide to continue much longer. Both teams have dropped eight of its last nine but it appears that the Jackets are much more ready to pop than the Panthers. C-Bus completely dominated the Av’s in its last start after allowing just 19 shots on net. The previous game they held the Leafs to just 25 shots. They lost them both but tonight they’ll be extremely well rested for the first time in a long time, having last played on Saturday. The Panthers, meanwhile, will play its fifth game in the span of a week. They’ve scored just five goals in its last three games, all losses and things will not get any easier tonight against what should be a intensely focused host. Play: Columbus -½ +1.02 (Risking 2 units).

SAN JOSE -½ -1.11 over Los Angeles Pinnacle

The Sharkies also have been off since Saturday and after back-to-back home losses you know this rested squad is going to come out blazing. Furthermore, the Kings, although very warm, will give the start to Erik Ersberg instead of Jonathan Quick and Ersberg has not played in a month and has started just three games this season. In two of those games he’s allowed four goals and in the last game he was pulled after allowing four goals on seven shots. In fact, if you go back to last year he’s allowed four goals against in five of his last six starts. So, what we have here is a rested Sharks squad coming off two losses, at home again facing a rusty goaltender whose confidence is completely shattered. Play: San Jose -½ -1.11 (Risking 2 units).

TAMPA BAY -½ +1.36 over Edmonton Pinnacle

Kudos to the Oilers for an unlikely three-game road winning streak. That’s nice and this Oiler team is one to watch once they get healthy cause they’re going to make life miserable for some playoff hopefuls. However, that’s still a few bodies away from happening and thus, what we have here is an extremely vulnerable visitor that’s breathed a sigh of relief playing a hungry Lightning team is desperate need of a win. Jeff Delauriers is a back-up goalie and likely always will be and that’s one of the reasons this Oiler team is not very capable of going on prolonged winning streaks at the moment. The Lightning have dropped five of six, however, those five losses came against Dallas, Colorado, Boston, New Jersey and the Caps. All five of those opponents have winning records and now the Bolts will take a step down in class, very much in need of a win. Play: Tampa Bay -½ +1.36 (Risking 2 units).

NBA
ATLANTA –10½ over Chicago Pinnacle

10½ points may seem like a lot when in fact it’s not at all when you consider the Bulls recent woes. This invader is playing with nothing right now. They can’t defend, they can’t shoot, its confidence is shot and to top it all off, morale is way down after losing at home last night to the Nets. Now the Bulls will play its fifth game in a week and they’ll play against a Hawks team that is rested and that owns a 14-6 record. The Bulls have dropped eight of its last nine and that includes six double-digit losses. To break it down even more, they have a 19-point loss in Denver, a 24-point loss in Portland, a 19-point loss in Utah, a 32-point home loss to Toronto and yesterday’s loss at home to the Nets. The Hawks have not been as sharp recently but they play great defense always and they’re coming off an impressive road win in Dallas. They’ve won just three of its last seven games so it’s very likely that they’ll come in focused. We already know the Hawks are well rested and if the Bulls keep this one within this range it’ll be rather surprising. Looks like another Bulls implosion. Play: Atlanta –10½ (Risking 2.06 units to win 2).

INDIANA/Portland under 193½ Pinnacle

The Blazers are most definitely in a little trouble right now with a shortened bench and a slew of injured players. Of course the oddmakers know that and it’s one of the reasons you’ll rarely hear the mention of an injury in this space. What’s more significant is that the Blazers are struggling miserably to score points. In fact, they’ve been held to under 100 in five of its last six games and that includes games against the defenseless Grizzlies and Knicks. The Pacers have lots of problems too, as they’ve dropped nine of ten and they’re without Danny Granger, its best player by far. They, too, have been struggling to score and that’s because they just don’t have anyone that can consistently do so. In its last game when Granger was knocked out early, the Pacers scored 72 points at the Clip Joint. Both coaches are very unlikely to want an up-tempo game because both teams don’t have the capabilities right now of making a comeback. An up temp style will result in big runs that neither team wants nor can afford. Play: Indiana/Portland under 193½ (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

Bryan Leonard

Matchup: New Mexico at San Diego
Pick: San Diego +6

Analysis: The Lobos enter play tonight a perfect 8-0 on the season but they have played just twice on opponent courts. They won at New Mexico State and Hawaii, two teams likely to have long seasons. New Mexico won at San Diego last season by 3 points while holding the host to only 27% shooting. That was a veteran Lobo squad as compared to this seasons young guns. Overall 8 of the 11 players on the roster are underclassmen. They have yet to take on a quality opponent away from home.

San Diego has played a very tough schedule with most of the games coming away from home. Despite a 4-5 record they have played well when stepping up in class. The Toreros have beaten Stanford, Oklahoma and Houston thus far and have the guard play to give the Lobos fits. Off an embarrassing performance at Fresno State we know the host will be fully focused here.

New Mexico is cruising right now but they haven't proven anything on the road. With a huge game against Texas A&M on deck we can't see them getting up to play a team they beat a season ago. Look for the Toreros to give it their all tonight as this one goes to the wire.


753/754 Buffalo at Niagara

The Bulls are coming off an embarrassing defensive performance when they let Purdue reach triple figures in a 101-65 defeat. This is a team that rebounds the ball well and plays quality defense. You can be sure Reggie Witherspoon and his coaching staff have preached defense this week in practice. Buffalo is a deep team with nine players seeing double digit minutes which means fresh legs on the defensive end of the court. It's also a veteran club with four of the top minute producers being seniors.

Niagara is playing their third straight home game. They held the previous two opponents to just 57 and 64 points. The Purple Eagles rank in the top 50 in the country defending the three and they are in the top 70 overall defensively. Like the Bulls they are an upperclass heavy lineup with their top four producers being veterans.

This regional game is key in the recruiting wars as both programs look to tap the strong northeast market. Therefore this game has more importance than most non-conference games. Last years meeting saw just 126 points scored as neither team surpassed the 35% field goal mark. We look for another low scoring game as the defenses rule the night.

PLAY UNDER

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 12-9-09

Ferringo




2-Unit Play. Take #765 Boise State (-1) over Idaho State (9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


1-Unit Play. Take #739 California (-6.5) over Pacific (10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


1-Unit Play. Take #738 Connecticut (-1) over Kentucky (9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


1-Unit Play. Take #753 Buffalo (+8.5) over Niagara (7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


1-Unit Play. Take #749 LaSalle (-2) over Rider (7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


0.5-Unit Play. Take #756 Hofstra (-7.5) over Manhattan (7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 144.5 Kentucky at Connecticut (9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


These are 5-point teasers:

2-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #747 Louisiana Tech (+11) over Arizona (11 p.m.) AND Take #743 Idaho (+11.5) over Washington State (11 p.m.)


1-Unit Play. Take #739 Cal (-1.5) over Pacific (10 p.m.) AND Take #732 Indiana State (-8) over Ball State (8 p.m.)


1-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #727 Providence (+7) over George Washington (7 p.m.) AND Take #733 Michigan (+5) over Utah (9 p.m.)


0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #759 Montana State (+26.5) over Memphis (8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9) AND Take #756 Hofstra (-2.5) over Manhattan (7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9)


0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #758 Missouri State (-12) over Tennessee-Martin (8 p.m.) AND Take #763 Southern Illinois (-7.5) over SE Missouri State (8:45 p.m.)