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[Mr. IWS]

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BEN BURNS
NCAAB

10* Tennessee -7.5
9* Miami (FL) -2.5

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BRANDON LANG
Sunday's Selections ...
20 DIME - WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE -

Love Bill and Mary's excellent adventure today.

Now this may sound simple, but if you can beat somebody in their place by 25 points, I'm confident you can come back in 3 weeks at home and hammer that team again.

You are gettin line value courtesy of Drexel's win at Northeastern but for me, you beat a team 73-48 just over 3 weeks ago, not much can change in that time span with college kids.

Nope, you beat a team that badly in their house it's a matchup problem. Fact of the matter is William and Mary have Drexel's number.

In this spot here I just love the number and the value of the hometeam and after today you will see value in them as well.

If ever there was a perfect spot ot jump on the hometeam this is it.

They just battled 2 of the league leaders in VCU and Old Dominion and after a half hearted effort at James Madison last time out, this team will be as focused as they have been all year long.

I will go to war with the hometeam and look for Drexel to go to 2-4 ATS last 6 on the road as Bill and Mary step up and hand them another beating today.

20 dime - WILLIAM & MARY

10 DIME - LA LAKERS - You give me the Lakers in a near pick'em game and I will go to war with them until Kobe retires.

You add the fact the Lakers are well rested and catching the Celtics playing their 4th game in 5 nights, and you couldn't ask for a better spot for LA to catch the Celtics in than the spot they catch them in today.

Boston has lost 2 in a row against Orlando and Atlanta and now return home to catch the Lakers who are ready to exploit this tiring Celtics bunch that has gone 6-10 SU their last 16 games and a not so money making 5-11 ATS.

The bottom line is this is a game of two teams heading in opposite directions and while one team, the defending NBA champion Lakers are surging, the other past NBA champion is running out of gas fast.

Let's face it, it was a great run for the big 3 but fact of the matter is, the Celtics made their deal with the devil and as usual, the Rasheed "The Devil" Wallace has figured out a way to bring the Celtics down.

Boston had their run and let's be perfectly honest here, it was a great run but this is an OLD Boston team.

The big 3 of Garnett, Pierce and Allen look tired to me and having to play the best team in the west when your last 5 wins have come against the Raptors twice, Heat, Nets, Clippers and Portand, let's just say I have zero confidence this Boston team can get it done today.

Last time I rolled with this Lakers bunch they pushed against the Magic at home in a game they should have covered but allowed the Orlando Magic to hit three 3's in the last 40 seconds while Shannon Brown missed 2 free throws to help put that game on the vegas number.

Today I just don't see that happening as Los Angeles takes advantage of this sluggish Boston bunch and deliver yet another solid road win.

10 dime - LAKERS

FREE SELECTION - WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

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burns

8* Butler Wisconsin - UNDER 133.5

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Ben Burns


9* Western Conference GOW - Houston Rockets -3.5

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Root

Billionaire 6* Clemson

Millionaire 4* Sou Fla

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Ben Burns=
Boston Celtics 10 * Main event
Dalas Stars -40 7 *

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ness

REASON FOR PICK: At 7:00 ET my *10* Legend play is on the Timberwolves.

After a 106-104 loss to Toronto on Thursday, New York (18-28) was hoping to bounce back Saturday at Southeast Division-worst Washington. Instead, the Knicks were outplayed, falling behind by as many as 18 points en route to a 106-96 defeat. Last Sunday, the Knicks suffered the most lopsided home loss in franchise history, falling 128-78 to Dallas. They didn’t stay down for long, bouncing back Tuesday with a convincing 132-105 win over the Timberwolves (10-38) at Madison Square Garden (note: New York is just 1-4 SU its last five on the road and 2-5 ATS its last seven vs. Minnesota). After being routed by the Knicks, the Wolves dropped their fifth in a row Wednesday, falling 109-95 at Cleveland. Minnesota returned home Friday and ended the skid with a 111-97 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers; I expect this team to build off that victory and to definitely play with "revenge" off that embarrassing loss. Last time out, Ryan Hollins matched a career-high with 19 points, shooting 7 of 11 as Minnesota made 52.4 percent of its attempts from the field - the first time this month it made more than half its shots. The Wolves are trying to avoid being swept by the Knicks in a season series for the first time since losing both meetings in 2000-01 and I believe they "return the favor" tonight on their home floor (note: The Wolves are 5-0 ATS their last five at the Target Center). Lay the points.

Good luck...Larry.

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ness

REASON FOR PICK: At 1:00 ET my *9* Sunday Eye Opener is on Ohio State.

Minnesota guard Lawrence Westbrook planned to get a mouth guard before the game against Ohio State today. "I'm expecting a lot of dirty play, to be honest with you," he said. "It's going to be a war." The teams' meeting three weeks ago in Minneapolis was punctuated by three separate confrontations -- between Al Nolen and Ohio State's Jeremie Simmons before halftime, between Evan Turner and Westbrook in the second half, and as the players exchanged handshakes after Minnesota's win. (note: Minnesota is just 1-5 ATS its last six overall and a brutal 2-13 ATS its last 15 on the road). Undefeated at home, the 20th-ranked Buckeyes look to avenge that loss as they meet the struggling Gophers on Sunday. While the Gophers went on to lose their next three, the Buckeyes won three in a row - the first two against ranked teams. Ohio State then lost 71-65 at then-No. 11 West Virginia on Jan. 23 before bouncing back four days later with a 65-57 win at Iowa. They're 12-0 at home, beating opponents by an average of 27.3 points (note: Ohio State is 4-1 SU its last five overall and 6-3 ATS its last nine at home). Evan Turner had 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists versus Iowa, falling short of his third triple-double of the season. He's averaging 18.4 points, 5.5 assists and a Big Ten-best 9.9 rebounds. Turner had 19 points, seven assists, four steals and two blocks in this season's first matchup with Minnesota. Minnesota beat Ohio State earlier this month despite getting six points on 2-of-10 shooting from its bench; this won't happen again. Lay the points.

Good luck...Larry.

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ness

REASON FOR PICK: At 5:30 ET my *10* Conference Crusher is on Clemson.

Maryland's senior guards, Greivis Vasquez and Eric Hayes, will have to handle Clemson's fullcourt pressure and deal with the difficulty of playing on the road in what has typically been a difficult place to play - Littlejohn Coliseum. Last year Maryland turned the ball over just 14 times - Vasquez was charged with five of those turnovers - but never got into a rhythm offensively and shot just 38 percent from the floor in an embarrassing 93-64 loss. Although it's been playing better of late, keep in mind that Maryland is in fact a poor 2-6 SU and ATS vs. Clemson its last eight overall and will be facing a desperate home team today. Clemson's struggles during its current three-game losing streak can be traced largely to an ankle injury suffered by guard Demontez Stitt. Stitt (11.2 points per game) sprained his ankle more than a week ago against N.C. State and sat out the Tigers' loss at Boston College earlier last week. He's expected back today, however, and should provide Clemson with a degree of ballhandling and perimeter shooting that has been lacking in recent games. Clemson ranks second in the conference in steals (8.0) and even when the Tigers don't get steals, their press is capable of disrupting opponents' offenses. North Carolina was the most obvious victim of Clemson's pressure defense earlier this month. At Littlejohn, the Tar Heels rushed their passes, forgot to catch the ball and turned it over 26 times en route to an 83-64 shellacking. When Clemson must run its halfcourt offense, it can turn to one of the league's premier players in forward/center Trevor Booker. The muscular 6-foot-7 Booker ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring (16.0), third in field-goal percentage (.556) and seventh in rebounds (7.2) (note: Clemson is 7-1 SU its last eight at Littlejohn Coliseum). Expect the Tigers to play with a concerted effort at home and stop the slide; lay the points.

Good luck...Larry.

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SCOTT SPREITZER (NC LINE)
3* California

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Root

Billionaire 6* Clemson

Millionaire 4* Sou Fla

Anybody seen Root's No Limit play for today? Thanks.

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PPP

5% Mississippi
4% Penn St
4% Miami Fl
4% Arizona
3% Wisconsin Milwaukee

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Root

Billionaire 6* Clemson

Millionaire 4* Sou Fla

Anybody seen Root's No Limit play for today? Thanks.

ROOT

NO LIMIT

Basketball NCAAB
Game Date/Time: January 31, 2010, 10:00 am(PST) Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies @ Miami Hurricanes

Take: Miami Hurricanes