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03-02-18 | Michigan v. Nebraska +4.5 | Top | 77-58 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS for our CBB Friday Afternoon Dominator. This was a late line release because Michigan played yesterday and survived a scare from Iowa as it was taken to overtime before eventually pulling out the 77-71 victory. The Wolverines came into the Big Ten Tournament with the No. 5 seed as it lost the tiebreaker to Nebraska, but they still are guaranteed of an NCAA Tournament berth which cannot be said for the Huskers. They have won eight of their last nine games following a 12-point win over Penn St. on Sunday to go to 22-9 overall and 13-5 in the conference. Despite this, they are on the outside looking in as the Big Ten is having a down year, so Nebraska needs to make a run this weekend as two wins should get them in making this a must win. The Huskers success down the stretch came mostly after switching to a smaller lineup on Jan. 15 and are 10-2 since then. This includes a win over Michigan and while revenge may be in play, this time of year and what is on the line negates that. The Huskers have covered 13 of their last 16 games against teams with a winning record so while the schedule strength has kept their RPI down, they have held their own against top level talent. 10* (850) Nebraska Cornhuskers |
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03-01-18 | Wolves v. Blazers -5 | Top | 99-108 | Win | 100 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. So far, so good for Minnesota in its time without Jimmy Butler as it has won both games since he went down with a knee injury. However, those wins came against Chicago and Sacramento and while the latter was on the road, the Timberwolves are still just 13-19 on the road. The venue has played a huge role in their games since the start of the new year as the home team is 24-3 in their 27 games. The offense has not missed a beat, scoring 122 and 118 points in the last two games but those came against the No. 30 and No. 25 defenses in efficiency and going back, Minnesota is 5-17 ATS in its last 22 games after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. The challenge will be tougher tonight as the Blazers are ranked No. 8 in defensive efficiency including No. 1 over their last three games. Portland has won four straight games and while you can say the Blazers have benefitted from a soft recent schedule with wins over Phoenix and Sacramento, the two wins prior to that were against Utah on the road and at home against Golden St. They are 18-11 at home while covering seven of their last eight. Additionally, Portland falls into a solid situation where we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points after leading their last three games by five or more points at the half going against an opponent after scoring 115 points or more. This situation is 24-8 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (508) Portland Trailblazers |
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03-01-18 | Valparaiso v. Missouri State -2.5 | Top | 79-83 | Win | 100 | 12 h 56 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSOURI STATE BEARS for our CBB Thursday Tournament Crusher. There were a few disappointing teams in the Missouri Valley Conference this season with the two biggest being Missouri St. and Northern Iowa which were not expected to be playing in the first round of the tournament. The former was the biggest disappointment as for the first time since joining the league in 1990-91, Missouri St. was tabbed the favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference. Instead, it finished in a tie for seventh place by going 7-11 after a 3-0 start. The Bears have lost their last four games and overall, five of those 11 losses came by four points or less, so close losses thwarted a better finish. It was a disappointing season for Valparaiso as well, but this was expected as the Crusaders moved from the Horizon League to the more difficult MVC and did so with the loss of four starters. They finished 6-12 in the conference and closed the regular season with an upset win at Drake but fall into a tough matchup tonight. Missouri St. won both regular season meetings as it dominated the glass, outrebounding Valparaiso by a combined 77-56. The Bears have one of the top players in the conference in Alize Johnson and have the talent to make a run this week. 10* (566) Missouri St. Bears |
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03-01-18 | Wild v. Coyotes +150 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 150 | 9 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the ARIZONA COYOTES for our NHL Thursday Breakaway. Arizona heads into Thursday having come off a three-day break following a loss against Vancouver in its fifth game of a seven-game homestand. It has clearly been a bad season for the Coyotes, but they are in the middle of one of their best stretches of the season as they are 6-2-1 over their last nine games. They have won just 10 home games all season and that is being taken into consideration with this line and they have gone 4-1 in their last five home games against teams with a losing road record. Minnesota has won five straight games including an 8-3 blowout over St. Louis in its last game on Tuesday. The Wild are eight points behind Nashville in the Central Division thanks to a great home ice edge yet despite winning three straight road games, they are just 14-15-1 on the highway and they are in a spot where they are winless this season in two different situations. Minnesota is 0-7 against the moneyline in its seven road games off a home win this season and it is 0-8 against the moneyline in its eight games off two or more consecutive home wins this season. Additionally, we play on home teams against the moneyline after scoring two goals or less in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring five goals or more in their previous game. This situation is 64-29 (68.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (12) Arizona Coyotes |
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03-01-18 | Texas-San Antonio v. North Texas -4 | Top | 62-80 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show |
This is a play on the NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. North Texas got off to a solid 7-4 start in C-USA, but it has lost its last five games as the schedule has played a big role. Three of the losses came on the road while the two home losses came against two of the four top teams in the conference. While the Mean Green are just 3-4 at home within the conference, three losses were by three points or less and the fourth came against Western Kentucky in overtime. These final two home games are big as they can get back to .500 while the Mean Green currently sit in a tie for seventh place at 7-9 in conference play, just one game behind sixth place UAB. They can finish as high as 6th but could drop to 11th with two losses. The Roadrunners are one of the hottest teams in the league having won seven of their last eight games and are currently in fifth place in C-USA. That is the good news. The bad news is that UTSA lost leading scorer Jhivvan Jackson, who is averaging 18.4 ppg, for the season in its last game with a knee injury. Give the Roadrunners credit as they pushed through that setback with a Senior Night win over Louisiana Tech but now comes the letdown. North Texas is 8-1 ATS against teams allowing 42 percent or better shooting and 10-2 ATS in its last 12 home games coming off two straight conference losses. 10* (526) North Texas Mean Green |
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02-28-18 | Hornets v. Celtics -7.5 | Top | 106-134 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. We played against Charlotte last night and it was able to pull away in the second half for a two-bucket cover over the Bulls. The Hornets have now won five straight games and while a win at Washington was impressive, the other four came against non-playoff teams and they take a big step up in competition here. Charlotte is just 10-18 on the road and it has struggles this season when getting points, winning just six of 28 games as an underdog while going 7-18-3 ATS as an underdog. Boston is coming off a win, non-cover against Memphis which was its third straight victory to remain a half-game behind Toronto for first place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. This is a good sign following a three-game losing streak prior to the break and while the three recent wins have come against losing teams, the Hornets fall into that group. Boston is 26-8 against teams outside the top 16 while covering five of its last six games against teams with a losing record and going back, the Celtics are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. The Hornets fall into a negative situation as we play against teams that are revenging a home loss of 10 points or more, after a cover as a double-digit favorite. This situation is 53-19 ATS (73.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (708) Boston Celtics |
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02-28-18 | George Mason v. VCU -8.5 | Top | 81-80 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the VCU RAMS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Both VCU and George Mason are still in play for the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Atlantic Ten Tournament as both are 8-8 in the conference with winnable games in their season finales. The Rams are playing their final home game of the season where they are 11-6 on the season, which is rather average for a team that is typically more dominating at home. Two non-conference home losses came against Texas and Virginia while three A-10 losses were against Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure and Davidson which are the top three teams in the conference with a combined 40-11 record. VCU is coming off a loss against the Bonnies and going back, the Rams are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. George Mason has won two straight games to get even with the Rams and comes in with a 4-7 record on the road. This includes a 3-5 record in the conference but all three of those have come against losing teams and this is not a good spot for the Patriots as they are 0-9 ATS this season against teams with a winning record. Meanwhile VCU is 42-23 ATS in its last 65 home games after playing a game as an underdog. 10* (726) VCU Rams |
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02-27-18 | Oilers v. Sharks -140 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 13 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the SAN JOSE SHARKS for our NHL Tuesday Top Shelf Dominator. San Jose returns home following a four-game roadtrip that started well with a win at St. Louis but ended poorly with three losses including an overtime loss at Minnesota on Sunday That loss put the Sharks two points behind the Wild for fourth place in the Western Conference so continuing their winning ways at home is imperative. They are 17-9-3 at home including wins in 11 of their last 16 games which includes a 6-4 win over the Oilers in the last meeting. Edmonton has won three straight games including a pair of underdog wins on Saturday and Sunday and the Oilers have not won four straight games since December. While the Oilers have won three straight road games as well, they are 14-16-2 on the highway this season. They defeated Anaheim 6-5 in their last games and on the season, they are 1-10 in their 11 games following a game where they scored five or more goals including a 0-7 record after scoring six or more goals. Meanwhile, San Jose is 7-0 this season after allowing three goals or more in consecutive games and falls into a spectacular situation where we play on home teams when the moneyline is between -100 to -150 after scoring two goals or less in three straight games going up against an opponent after scoring five goals or more in their previous game. This situation is 33-9 (78.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (18) San Jose Sharks |
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02-27-18 | Oklahoma v. Baylor -3.5 | Top | 64-87 | Win | 102 | 13 h 34 m | Show |
This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Baylor has been a middle of the pack team most of this season, but a recent five-game winning streak has put the Bears into the NCAA Tournament mix., Three of those wins were over Kansas, Texas and Texas Tech and even though they have lost their last tow games, they are still right there. Baylor is 17-12 on the season and nine of those 12 losses have been against ranked opponents, including six road games. Eight of 10 conference teams are looking at NCAA Tournament bids and of those, Baylor has played the fourth toughest schedule including the second toughest within the Big XII. Oklahoma snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday at home against Kansas St., but it now hits the road where it is just 2-8 and has yet to win a road game in 2018. This is a revenge game for Baylor as it lost 98-96 in Norman and those 96 points were their most in a loss since Jan. 23, 1995. The Bears had a chance to take the lead late but missed the font end of a one-and-one and free throws were the difference as Trae Young made as many free throws as Baylor attempted. Going back, Oklahoma is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games off a conference home win while going 0-6 ATS in its last six road games after allowing 75 points or more three straight games. Meanwhile, the Bears are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 home games after playing five consecutive games as an underdog. 10* (540) Baylor Bears |
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02-27-18 | Wizards v. Bucks -3 | Top | 107-104 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Bucks are coming off a loss against New Orleans on Sunday to make it two straight losses at home. Milwaukee is 19-11 here on the season and needs to bounce back in a spot where it can gain ground in the Eastern Conference as it sits in sixth place, just two games behind Washington for fourth place. The Bucks have covered seven of their last 10 games within the conference and with the road team winning the first three games of this season series, we expect the home team to finally break through. Washington defeated Philadelphia on Sunday and will go against the Wizards tonight after backing them in that game. They have been more than capable on the road with three straight wins, but focus could be a big issue here. While all games are important at this point in the season, Washington hosts Golden St. tomorrow night which is a game it has had circled in welcoming the defending champions. The Bucks fall into a situation where we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a loss by three points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 105 points or more. This situation is 56-30 ATS (65.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (508) Milwaukee Bucks |
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02-27-18 | Bulls +10.5 v. Hornets | Top | 103-118 | Loss | -108 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Charlotte has no business laying double-digits and it has done so once this season when it put down 10.5 points against Sacramento and failed to cover that number. The Hornets are 27-33 and while still in playoff contention, they are four games out of the final spot in the Eastern Conference despite a recent four-game winning streak which is helping with this line tonight. going back, Charlotte is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games after covering the spread in three or more consecutive games. Chicago has lost four straight games and there has been talk of tanking which we cannot buy into with this being a young team with players trying to prove their worth. Despite being 7-23 on the road, the Bulls are over .500 against the number so they have been a lot of inflation in their numbers. They are a very respectable 7-4 ATS double-digit underdogs and those 11 games were all against teams currently in playoff spots. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 or more points in the second half of the season that are averaging 102 or more ppg going up against teams allowing 102 or more ppg, after a win by 15 points or more. This situation is 57-24 ATS (70.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (501) Chicago Bulls |
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02-27-18 | Florida v. Alabama -2.5 | Top | 73-52 | Loss | -102 | 11 h 51 m | Show |
This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Alabama is still projected to make the NCAA Tournament despite riding a three-game losing streak, but the stock is going down. All three of those losses came against teams that will be in the Big Dance and the Tide face another one of those tonight, so a win here locks up a bid. This is just the second losing streak of the season for Alabama which brings in a 12-3 home record in its final home game of the season. We won with Florida on Saturday as it won at home against Auburn to improve to 9-7 in the conference and that win against the No. 7 team in the RPI assured the Gators a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They are No. 50 in the RPI which is six spots lower than Alabama, yet the postseason is clearer which does make sense. Alabama has played the eighth toughest schedule in the country and it is tied for fourth in the SEC in Quadrant 1 wins (5) while it is one of only four teams in Q1 and Q2 wins with 10. Also, only 15 other teams in the nation have more Q1 victories than the Tide. The Tide are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games while going 34-11 ATS in their last 45 games off a home conference loss. Meanwhile, the Gators are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (526) Alabama Crimson Tide |
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02-26-18 | Rockets v. Jazz +2.5 | Top | 96-85 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. With the victory last night, Houston once again has sole possession of first place in the Western Conference following its 12th straight victory. The Rockets are surely becoming a threat to Golden St., but this is a prime example of an overreaction. Because of the winning streak and a short line for a team that is 15.5 games better than the opponent, the public is all over Houston tonight. Utah had an 11-game winning streak snapped against Portland on Friday but bounced back with a win over Dallas on Saturday. The Jazz have gotten themselves in the playoff picture as they are two games out of the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference. They are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a winning road record. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after two or more consecutive wins, playing on back-to-back days. This situation is 78-39 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. Additionally, Houston is 2-6 ATS this season when playing with no rest while going 11-22 ATS in its last 33 games after successfully covering the spread in two or more consecutive games. Meanwhile Utah is 8-0 ATS in its last eight home games after failing to cover the spread in four or more consecutive games. 10* (718) Utah Jazz |
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02-26-18 | James Madison v. Elon -3 | Top | 80-76 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the ELON PHOENIX for our CBB Monday Supreme Annihilator. Elon has been one of the biggest disappointments in the Colonial Athletic Association as it returned all five starters and was expected to contend for the championship. The Phoenix were 6-6 at one point but has since lost five straight games, failing to cover any of those. This is the final home game of the season, but it goes further than that as the 2017-18 season marks the 68th and final year of competition inside historic Alumni Gym as the program is set to relocate to the Schar Center for the 2018-19 campaign. The Phoenix are allowing teams to shoot 43.3 percent from the floor which is third overall in the CAA. Elon's 44.4 percent field goal percentage defense in CAA games ranks tied for 1st in the league with Charleston. James Madison has lost two straight games including a loss at then last place Delaware on Saturday and now it is the Dukes that hold down that place in the standings. They are the lowest ranked team in the CAA RPI and are over 100 spots below Elon which does correlate correctly with this short line. The Phoenix are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (740) Elon Phoenix |
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02-25-18 | 76ers v. Wizards -2 | Top | 94-109 | Win | 100 | 10 h 4 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Philadelphia has come out of the break with a pair of wins but those were against Chicago and Orlando, two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. Going back further, the Sixers have won seven straight games which started with a 13-point win at home against Washington and that puts the Wizards in a solid revenge situation explained later. Six of those seven wins have come at home where Philadelphia is 19-10 but comes into this game two games under .500 on the road. Washington upset Cleveland in its first game after the break but lost by 17 points at home against Charlotte the next night. The Wizards have held their own without John Wall as they are 8-3 in the 11 games since he has been out and going back, Washington is 8-0 ATS in its last eight home games coming off a loss by 10 points or more as a favorite. Two situations are in play here. First, we play on home teams revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off a loss by 15 points or more as a favorite. This situation is 80-39 ATS (67.2 percent) since 1996. Second, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after two or more consecutive wins, playing on back-to-back days. This situation is 77-39 ATS (66.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (810) Washington Wizards |
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02-25-18 | Red Wings v. Rangers -110 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW YORK RANGERS as part of our NHL Sunday Hat Trick. It has been a rough stretch for the Rangers as they have lost six straight games and are now eight points back of the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Two of the recent losses have come at home where New York is still a respectable 18-12-3 and it is 23-12 in its last 35 games coming off a home loss. Detroit is coming off a win last night at home against Carolina to conclude a four-game homestand after losing the first three games. The Red Wings have won just once in their last six games of a back-to-back and have gone 0-7 in their last seven games plating their third game in four days. Additionally, we play on favorites against the moneyline that are revenging a loss by one goal and coming off a home loss by three goals or more. This situation is 43-12 (78.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (6) New York Rangers |
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02-25-18 | Penn State v. Nebraska -1 | Top | 64-76 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. We won with Nebraska on Tuesday as it defeated Indiana to improve to 12-5 in the Big Ten, yet the Huskers are still on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament. They are one of the last four teams out due to a lack of quality wins, but the schedule did not give them many opportunities. They do have solid home wins over Michigan and Maryland where they are 15-1 on the season, the lone setback coming against Kansas by a single point. The Big Ten is in a down year with the bottom half of the conference lacking strength but Nebraska is fifth in the conference RPI and can still plays its way into the tournament as long as it does not lose any more winnable games, including this one. Penn St. is also on the bubble as it is coming off a pair of losses and hits the road for the final game of the season where it is 4-6 on the season. The Nittany Lions do have a good road win at Ohio St. but that is it and they are short-handed today. They will be without third leading scorer and leading rebounder Mike Watkins who was injured last game after playing just five minutes. Nebraska has covered 10 of its last 11 games at home and if the Huskers can win, they would break a school record for most conference wins in a season. 10* (834) Nebraska Cornhuskers |
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02-25-18 | Memphis v. Connecticut -3.5 | Top | 83-79 | Loss | -106 | 6 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES for our CBB Sunday Revenge Massacre. The Connecticut basketball program has taken a big fall as it is in danger of a second straight losing season after winning the National Championship in 2014. The Huskies are coming off a 25-point loss at Cincinnati and while a loss was expected there, they were without leading scorer Jalen Adams who missed the game with the flu, but he will be back today. They have struggled on the road but are a solid 10-4 at home with three of those losses coming against Villanova, Cincinnati and Wichita St., which are No. 2, No. 11 and No. 12 in the RPI respectively, and the fourth coming against 10-5 Tulsa by a bucket. Connecticut is 6-1 at Gampel Pavilion this season with that loss coming against the Bearcats. Memphis has been up and down this season but is coming off its most impressive stretch as it is riding a three-game streak with all of those victories coming as an underdog. This is keeping this line in check along with the fact Connecticut has lost five straight against the number. The Tigers are 12-25 ATS in their last 37 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. While the Huskies have some bad road losses, the worst came at Memphis back on January 16th where they lost by 24 points as they were held to a season low 49 points and that will have them jacked up for this rematch. 10* (818) Connecticut Huskies |
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02-25-18 | Illinois v. Rutgers | Top | 75-62 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. It has been a disappointing season for Rutgers and while that is usually said every year in Piscataway, this year was supposed to be different. While Rutgers won just 15 games last season, it was more than twice as many victories from the previous season. It lost seven Big Ten games by single-digits after losing 15 conference games by double-digits the previous season and it brought back four starters. A 10-3 start had things looking bright but an overtime loss again Stony Brook sent them reeling and the Scarlet Knights never recovered. They have shown signs of what they are capable of with a two-point loss to Purdue and an overtime loss at Michigan St. and with this being the final home game of the season, we will see a full out effort today. Illinois is coming off a great effort against Purdue but fell short at the end for the upset in its final home game of the season. The Illini are 0-10 on the road, getting outscored by over 10 ppg and Rutgers has added motivation from a 31-point loss in Champaign last month. The Illini are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against teams with a losing straight up record while the Scarlet Knights are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (824) Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
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02-24-18 | Lakers v. Kings +2 | Top | 113-108 | Loss | -108 | 10 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Kings came out of the break with a strong effort against Oklahoma City only to fall short as they lost on a last second three-pointer. Going back, they have covered four straight games including a pair of competitive losses on the road at Minnesota and Houston. Sacramento is tied with five other teams for the fewest wins in the league with 18 and while it has struggled as a home underdog, this is the smallest number it has gotten at home all season which tells a lot. Sacramento is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games off a cover where the team lost the game straight up as an underdog. The Lakers are coming off a blowout win at home against Dallas last night and while it marked the return on Lonzo Ball, he will not play tonight as he will rest. Los Angeles has been a road favorite twice this season, losing both times outright by 11 points here in Sacramento and by 22 points in Orlando. The Lakers have also struggled playing with no rest, going just 2-7 which includes a 1-5 record when the second game is on the road. Here, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a loss by three points or less going up against an opponent after scoring 105 points or more. This situation is 56-29 ATS (65.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (516) Sacramento Kings |
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02-24-18 | Southern Miss v. UTEP -2 | Top | 44-73 | Win | 100 | 12 h 30 m | Show |
This is a play on the UTEP MINERS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. It has been a turbulent season for UTEP as it had to endure the unexpected retirement of head coach Tim Floyd while dealing with several injuries along the way. The Miners are fully healthy now and are coming off a win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday. This is the final home game of the season for UTEP and it will be a special one on Senior Night as Jake Flaggert, Keith Frazier, Omega Harris and Matt Willms have combined to play in 433 games and score 3,257 points. UTEP is 8-8 at home and needs a victory to avoid posting only its second losing mark over a full season in the Haskins Center. Southern Mississippi has dropped three straight games including another loss on the road Thursday against UTSA. The Golden Eagles are just 2-10 in true road games and have covered just one of their last five games on the highway. UTEP will be out to avenge a loss at Southern Mississippi last month and it is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games revenging a loss where the opponent scored 75 or more points while going 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games after a win by six points or less. 10* (672) UTEP Miners |
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02-24-18 | Auburn v. Florida -2.5 | Top | 66-72 | Win | 100 | 11 h 2 m | Show |
This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. It has been an up and down season for the Gators which are now 8-7 in the SEC following three straight losses. All three of those were by five points or less including the last two on the road while the lone home loss came against Georgia in overtime. Florida is 10-5 at home this season and one defeat from equaling the most home losses by a Florida team in 21 years. The Gators are 34-14 ATS in their last 48 games after failing to cover the spread in three or more consecutive games. Auburn is coming off a 90-71 blowout of rival Alabama, but just four nights earlier was beaten handily 84-75 on the road at South Carolina, which at the time had lost six straight games. It has been a remarkable season for the Tigers as they are on the verge of clinching their first SEC regular season championship since 1999. The Tigers could again be without second leading scorer Mustapha Heron who is battling the flu and is not close to 100 percent. Auburn is not very big to begin with, so the Gators will have the advantages down low. 10* (668) Florida Gators |
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02-24-18 | Gonzaga v. BYU +5 | Top | 79-65 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the BYU COUGARS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. This is the final regular season home game for BYU as it is coming off a three-game roadtrip where it went 2-1. With the BYU win against Portland and Pacific losing to San Francisco on Thursday, the Cougars clinched the No. 3 seed in the West Coast Conference Tournament. They are 13-2 at home including a 7-1 record in the conference, the only loss coming against St. Marys in overtime. The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games following three or more consecutive road games. Gonzaga continues to rack up the victories as it has won 10 straight games but has been far from dominating. The Bulldogs are just 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games and while most of those were laying big numbers, the competition was not good. They did pick up a win and cover against the Gaels, but they were underdog there and are now laying a larger than expected number against a quality team in a very tough environment. BYU has held its own in this series over the years including a respectable eight-point loss in Spokane earlier this month. The Bulldogs are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (660) BYU Cougars |
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02-24-18 | Penguins v. Panthers +105 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 105 | 6 h 49 m | Show |
This is a play on the FLORIDA PANTHERS for our NHL Saturday Breakaway. Pittsburgh is rolling once again as it has won six straight games, the last two coming on the road including a win at Carolina last night. This is only the third time all season that the Penguins have won consecutive road games and they failed to make it three straight the previous two times. Overall, they are just 13-15-3 on the road and going back to last season, the Penguins are 2-10 in their 12 games playing the second of back-to-back road games. The defense has been problematic, allowing 3.03 gpg on the highway. Florida won on Thursday at home against Washington as it was able to close the gap to five points for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Panthers are 14-9-3 at home and they have won seven of their last eight games against losing road teams. They are a perfect 8-0 in their last eight games against teams allowing 2.85 or more gpg and they fall into a great situation where we play against road favorites against the moneyline in the second half of the season that are averaging 2.85 or more gpg after four straight wins by two goals or more. This situation is 32-10 (76.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (62) Florida Panthers |
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02-24-18 | Kansas State v. Oklahoma -4.5 | Top | 77-86 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Game of the Month. While Oklahoma is still projected to make the NCAA Tournament, its stock is going down quickly as it has lost six straight games including a 30-point loss at Kansas on Monday. Four of these recent losses have come on the road and the Sooners return home where they are 11-2 on the season. After a 5-1 start in the Big XII, they have lost nine of their last 11 games in the conference and the first defeat in this streak came at Kansas St. by 18 points which was their biggest loss of the season prior to the Kansas game. The Wildcats have been a bit of a surprise as they have put together a solid run as their win over Texas on Wednesday was their 20th of the season and ninth in the conference. Kansas St. has won and covered three straight games, but it has gone 0-6 ATS this season following three or more consecutive wins. This has been a home dominated series with the host taking the last six meetings which helps with the contrarian angle today. As mentioned, this is a revenge game for the Sooners and going back, they are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games playing with revenge. 10* (612) Oklahoma Sooners |
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02-24-18 | Utah State v. Air Force +3 | Top | 65-75 | Win | 100 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the AIR FORCE FALCONS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. We played on Air Force in its last game and the Falcons failed to cover by a bucket against San Diego St. They remain home today as the competition takes a step down and they look to snap a three-game slide. Two of those losses came on the road previous to the Aztecs loss and Air Force is still a game over .500 at home. The Falcons have covered five of their last six games at Clune Arena and will be out to avenge a 71-49 loss in Logan last month. Utah St. has dropped two straight games to fall a game under .500 in the Mountain West Conference and while it has been solid at home, the road struggles continue. The home team is 20-6 in Aggies games this season with Utah St. going just 2-10 on the highway. The Aggies lost their only game this season when favored on the road and going back, they are 0-6 ATS in their last six road games after scoring 85 points or more. Meanwhile, Air Force is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games after three or more consecutive losses. 10* (580) Air Force Falcons |
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02-24-18 | Villanova v. Creighton +8 | Top | 83-89 | Win | 100 | 6 h 59 m | Show |
This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. After a stunning loss against the Red Storm, Villanova bounced back with a blowout win over Butler only to lose its next game at Providence. The Wildcats have responded with two dominating wins over Xavier and DePaul as they are keeping pace with Xavier for first place in the Big East. Creighton has been in a funk as it has not covered a game since January 23rd, going 0-6 ATS over that stretch. The Bluejays have lost three straight conference games including two at home, their only home losses of the season. Creighton is part of a logjam of five teams that are separated by a game and a half between third and seventh place in the conference. Included in this money-burning run was a 20-point loss at Villanova and the Bluejays have gone 28-15 ATS in home revenge games under head coach Greg McDermott. Additionally, Creighton is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 home games following two straight conference losses including 6-0 ATS in its last six while going 7-0 ATS in its last seven home games after allowing 80 or more points. 10* (562) Creighton Bluejays |
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02-24-18 | LSU v. Georgia -4.5 | Top | 82-93 | Win | 100 | 6 h 5 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. LSU has won two straight games, but both of those games were at home where the Tigers have won five in a row. The road has been a different story however as after winning their first two SEC games, they have gone 0-5 in their last five road games. They could be without their top big man as Duop Reath is listed as questionable after injuring his ankle last game and even if he does go, he will not be 100 percent. Georgia is coming off a loss at South Carolina to fall back to three games under .500 in the conference. Despite this, the Bulldogs are still in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament berth as they are going to have to win out and make at least a small run in the SEC Tournament. A loss here against a non-quality opponent will end their chances making this a must win game at home where they are 10-3 on the season and own quality wins over Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. LSU is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games following a conference home win while the Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (542) Georgia Bulldogs |
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02-23-18 | Spurs v. Nuggets -3 | Top | 119-122 | Push | 0 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS as part of our NBA Ultimate Trifecta. San Antonio closed the schedule before the All-Star Break with a loss at Denver and their first game out of it comes in the same venue. The Spurs are still an exceptional home team, but they are just 13-18 on the road and the last time they beat a team with a winning record was back on December 20th in a victory over Portland. Since then, their six road wins have come against the Kings (twice), Knicks, Nets, Grizzlies and Suns, none of which are sniffing the playoffs. LaMarcus Aldridge missed the meeting last week and while he will be back tonight, his return is not worth a four-point line swing. Denver has won three straight games and six of its last seven to remain in sixth place in the Western Conference, but it is just a game and a half away from ninth place so keeping up its home dominance is a must. The Nuggets are 23-7 at home thanks to an offense that is averaging 110.5 ppg, seventh highest in the NBA. They are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record while the Spurs are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (816) Denver Nuggets |
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02-23-18 | Jets v. Blues -123 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -123 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. LOUIS BLUES for our NHL Friday Breakaway. Winnipeg had an opportunity win create some space between it and the rest of the Central Division as it has a 10-game homestand where it was 17-3-1 but it lost some ground to Nashville as it went 6-3-1. That is a respectable homestand but not what was expected and now the Jets hit the road for the first time since January 25th which was before the All-Star Break. Eight of their next 10 games are on the road where they have lost 17 of 29 games and could be in danger of falling out of second place in the Central Division. The Jets are 3-11 in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. St. Louis has lost four straight games including the last three by one goal and it is sitting in the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Most surprisingly, the Blue outshot the four opponents by a combined 127-95 which is a good sign that things will turn around. The last victory for the Blue came at Winnipeg so while the Jets will be out for revenge, they are 0-9 this season revenging a home loss. Additionally, we play on teams after three straight one-goal losses going up against an opponent after playing a game where seven or more total goals were scored. This situation is 28-10 (73.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (6) St. Louis Blues |
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02-23-18 | Bucks +7.5 v. Raptors | Top | 122-119 | Win | 100 | 9 h 58 m | Show |
This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS as part of our NBA Ultimate Trifecta. Toronto rolled into the All-Star Break with a seven-game winning streak and it owns the best home record in the league at 24-4. That is being taken into consideration in this line and the Raptors have been below average against the better teams as they are 9-14 ATS against teams with a winning record including a 2-6 ATS mark in their last eight. Toronto has a two-game lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference and while it deserves to be where it is, the Raptors are overvalued in this particular matchup. The Bucks won five of their last seven games before the break including three of four on the road and while those three wins came against below average teams, the Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Milwaukee has not been an underdog this big in over a month and that was without Giannis and it has been an underdog of five or more points only six times and in the five games Giannis played, the Bucks are 4-1 ATS including an ATS winner in Toronto on January 1st that ended up going to overtime. 10* (807) Milwaukee Bucks |
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02-23-18 | Hawks v. Pacers -7.5 | Top | 93-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS as part of our NBA Ultimate Trifecta. This line came out late due to the questionable status of Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder, but he has been upgraded to probable which is actually a good thing as it is keeping this line within reason. Indiana won nine of its last 12 games prior to the break and with the Cleveland loss last night, the Pacers are just a game and a half back in the Central Division. They are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, a game behind Washington and with their 20-11 home record, they need to take these very winnable games. Atlanta dropped two straight games and four of its last five prior to the break and remains on the road where it is just 5-24, the worst road record in the NBA. The offense remains abysmal as the Hawks have shot under 44 percent in six of their last eight games including five straight on the road. The Pacers are 16-6 ATS as favorites of fewer than 8.5 points while going 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games against teams with a losing road record. Additionally, we play against underdogs that are revenging a loss of 10 points or more, off two road covers where the team lost straight up as an underdog. This situation is 62-30 ATS (67.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (804) Indiana Pacers |
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02-22-18 | Washington State v. California -3 | Top | 78-76 | Loss | -109 | 15 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. It has been a tough season for both Washington St. and California as they are tied for last place with 2-12 records. The road has been the problem for both sides, namely Washington St. which is 0-9 on the highway, the lone winless team in the Pac 12. Additionally, the Cougars have failed to cover any of those true road games, losing by an average of nearly 20 ppg. Washington St. snapped seven-game losing streak with a win over Colorado last Thursday but followed that up with a loss to Utah and it is just 4-11 ATS following a loss this season. California last lost three straight games but progress has been made as the defense has steadily improved over the last several games, with three of the Bears' last four home games decided by single digits, and two of California's last three losses coming by just four points. The Golden Bears have covered three of their last four games and are now a conference favorite for the first time, but it is for good reason. 10* (628) California Golden Bears |
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02-22-18 | Stars v. Kings -119 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -119 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the LOS ANGELES KINGS for our NHL Thursday Breakaway. The Kings are back home following a seven-game roadtrip where they went 4-3 including victories in their final three games. They are now 33-22-5 on the season and are still on the outside looking in at the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference despite being tied with Minnesota with 71 points. The Los Angeles schedule has been one of the most lopsided in the NHL as has played eight more road games than home games, so it comes as no surprise it has played the No. 4 ranked schedule in the league. Dallas got shutout in Anaheim last night and while that normally could suggest a bounce back, the Stars have been too inconsistent on the road. The Stars are 10-27 in their last 37 road games against teams with a winning home record while the Kings are 8-3 in their last 11 home games against teams with a losing road record. Additionally, Los Angeles 13-1 in its last 14 home games after a three-game unbeaten streak. The Kings have a strong situation in place as we play against road teams coming off two consecutive road losses by two goals or more, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 61-17 (78.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (72) Los Angeles Kings |
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02-22-18 | UC-Santa Barbara v. Cal-Irvine -3 | Top | 49-69 | Win | 100 | 14 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the CAL IRVINE ANTEATERS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. The race for the Big West championship is alive for five teams that are separated by two games including Santa Barbara and Irvine. The Anteaters have won six of their last seven games to get back into the race and they can take over first place with a victory tonight. The lone loss over this stretch came by just one point at home against Hawaii which was their second home conference loss, the other coming by three points. Prior to this recent run, Irvine lost in Santa Barbara by 12 points, so revenge is in play as well. The Gauchos lost their last game against UC Davis which was their first home loss of the season and snapped an eight-game overall winning streak. Irvine falls into a dominant situation where we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are outrebounding opponents by seven or more rpg, after a game outrebounding opponent by 20 or more. This situation is 40-14 ATS (74.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (626) Cal Irvine Anteaters |
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02-22-18 | 76ers v. Bulls +6.5 | Top | 116-115 | Win | 100 | 9 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The All-Star Break came at a bad time for Philadelphia as the Sixers were riding a five-game winning streak prior to the time off. That can take away some positive momentum and that streak may have been skewed to begin with as all those games were at home where the Sixers are 18-10 compared to just 12-15 on the road. They have won just three of eight games as road favorites and are laying an exceptionally big number tonight. Additionally, the Sixers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. The Bulls closed the first half with a loss against Toronto to fall to 2-2 on their current homestand which includes an impressive win over Minnesota. They are three games under .500 at home, the same as the Sixers on the road, and they have been better of late, going 11-8 in their last 19 home games. Chicago falls into a great contrarian situation as we play on home underdogs failing to cover the spread in eight or more of their last 10 games going up against an opponent after having covered five or six of their last seven games. This situation is 82-42 (66.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (558) Chicago Bulls |
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02-22-18 | Delaware v. Drexel -4 | Top | 83-85 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 55 m | Show |
This is a play on the DREXEL DRAGONS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. Drexel is back home for its final homestand of the season as it hosts Delaware tonight and concludes the regular season against UNC-Wilmington Saturday which provides a chance to gain some momentum heading into the CAA Tournament. Sixth place is still in play which would give Drexel a first-round bye. The Dragons are coming off a three-game roadtrip against the top three teams in the conference so the fact all three resulted in losses was no surprise. They are 4-3 in home conference games with only one of those losses coming by more than five points and they own two impressive wins over 1st place Charleston and 2nd place Northeastern. Delaware snapped a nine-game losing streak with a win over Elon last Saturday. The Blue Hens are 2-6 on the road in the CAA with those wins coming by three points total against James Madison and UNC-Wilmington. They have struggled in these spots as they are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (582) Drexel Dragons |
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02-21-18 | USC v. Colorado +3 | Top | 75-64 | Loss | -105 | 14 h 55 m | Show |
This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. USC and Colorado have had very similar runs of late as the home team is 7-0 in the last seven games for both teams. The Buffaloes have seen this more so through out the entire season as the host is 20-3 in their 23 games not counting four neutral court games. They are coming off a pair of losses in Washington last week to fall to 7-8 in the conference and are in bounce back mode to get back to .500. There is added motivation for Colorado here as well. In the first meeting, USC coach Andy Enfield called timeout with just 21 seconds remaining and a 12-point lead but made no substitutions. He was making a statement toward Colorado head coach Tad Boyle who made statements about Enfield being involved in the current FBI investigation and after the game, Boyle said he and his players would not forget the slight. USC won its last two games at home but suffered a big loss as second leading scorer Bennie Boatwright was lost for the season with a knee injury. The Trojans are just 3-4 on the road in the Pac 12 with two of those wins coming Oregon St. and California which are a combined 7-21 in the conference. In 19 games as a home underdog under Boyle, Colorado is 14-5 ATS. 10* (770) Colorado Buffaloes |
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02-21-18 | Fresno State v. UNLV -1.5 | Top | 77-64 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. While winning the MWC championship is no longer possible for the Rebels, they can still finish in the top four and earn a first-round bye in the upcoming tournament which would be a huge accomplishment. UNLV went just 11-21 last season including finishing in last place in the conference at 4-14 so it has been a great rebound. The Rebels are coming off a 38-point loss at San Diego St., but they have not dropped consecutive conference games this season as they are 5-0 following up a defeat and most surprising is that four of those wins came on the road. UNLV is 13-4 at home and the Rebels are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Fresno St. is one of the six teams that is vying for the No. 3 and No. 4 spots in the conference as the Bulldogs have won and covered four straight games and now have an identical 19-8 record as the Rebels. Despite this, Fresno St. is 6-8 ATS in the conference with one of those wins coming against UNLV at home as a 4.5-point favorite which gives us value on the Rebels in this revenge game. 10* (766) UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
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02-21-18 | San Diego State v. Air Force +8.5 | Top | 67-56 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the AIR FORCE FALCONS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. It has been a down year for San Diego St. as it is 15-10 overall including a 7-7 record in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs have won two straight games but those were both at home and the venue has played a big role in their conference games as the home team is 12-2 in those 14 games. Despite this, they are laying their biggest number on the highway with a lot of this based on their history and not the current situation. Air Force is having another Air Force type of season as it is 4-9 in the conference, but it has been a tough recent schedule as six of its last nine games have been on the road. The Falcons have won their last two home games and has been competitive as they have covered all four MWC home games against winning teams. In seven seasons under head coach Dave Pilipovich, Air Force is 8-0 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points. Additionally, the Falcons are 7-1 ATS this season when coming off a double-digit loss. Meanwhile, the Aztecs are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (762) Air Force Falcons |
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02-21-18 | Loyola-Chicago v. Southern Illinois +3 | Top | 75-56 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 13 m | Show |
This is a play on the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SULUKIS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Southern Illinois has played its way back into the MVC conference championship hunt thanks to wins in eight of its last nine games. Loyola-Chicago has already clinched a share of the championship nut the Salukis could still earn a piece of the title if they win their last two regular-season games and the Ramblers their last two games. Southern Illinois is 13-2 at home this season and has won its last seven games at SIU Arena and still comes in as a home underdog. This is the final home game of the season for the Salukis which will honor four players on Senior Night. The Ramblers have been playing just as well with five straight wins and have clinched their first ever conference championship. They have been profitable with a 16-7-1 ATS record but this is only the second time they have been favored on the road against a winning team. In the first meeting, Loyola-Chicago shot 56 percent from the floor, never trailed, and led by double digits the entire second half in a 79-65 win. Southern Illinois has won all five games this season when playing with revenge. 10* (736) Southern Illinois Salukis |
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02-20-18 | New Mexico v. Wyoming -4 | Top | 119-114 | Loss | -115 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
This is a play on the WYOMING COWBOYS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. New Mexico and Wyoming come in with identical 8-6 conference records with both doing most of their damage at home. The Cowboys beat San Jose St. on Saturday to snap a two-game skid and they have failed to cover their last three games which adds value to the number tonight. Wyoming is 12-3 at home which includes impressive wins over Nevada and Boise St., the two top teams in the conference. The Cowboys can move into fourth place in the conference with a victory which comes with a first-round bye in the upcoming MWC Tournament. They will be out for revenge after suffering a loss at New Mexico last month and going back Wyoming is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games revenging a loss. The Lobos defeated Utah St. in its last game which also snapped a two-game slide, but they hit the road where they have won just twice this season and while one of those was a solid win against UNLV, the other came at San Jose St. by just three points. New Mexico is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of .600 or greater while going 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games after shooting 50 percent or better in two straight games. 10* (538) Wyoming Cowboys |
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02-20-18 | Indiana v. Nebraska -3.5 | Top | 57-66 | Win | 100 | 11 h 38 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. Nebraska suffered a huge loss this past weekend as it fell to Illinois, the second lowest ranked team in the conference RPI, and that will make it difficult to make a case for the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers were already on the outside looking in and remain one of the last four teams out despite possessing 20 wins including an 11-5 record in the Big Ten. It shows how down the conference is this season so for any late run into the tournament, Nebraska cannot lose any more winnable games and that includes this one. The Huskers return home where they are 14-1 on the season, the only loss coming against Kansas by a point. Indiana won its fourth straight game on Saturday, but the Hoosiers are much further down in the rankings and those four wins came against the four worst teams in the conference. Indiana is just 2-6 ATS on the road against winning teams while Nebraska is 9-2 ATS at home against teams with a winning record. Additionally, Indiana is 4-17 ATS in its last 21 road games after scoring 80 points or more while Nebraska is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games after playing a game as an underdog. 10* (528) Nebraska Cornhuskers |
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02-20-18 | Mississippi State v. Texas A&M -6.5 | Top | 93-81 | Loss | -103 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
This is a play on the TEXAS A&M AGGIES as part of our CBB Ultimate Trifecta. Despite possessing a losing record in the SEC, Texas A&M is a projected No. 5 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament as it has a very high RPI and has played the No. 7 ranked schedule in the country. Injuries and suspensions hurt the Aggies to open the conference season as they lost their first five games but have gone 6-3 since then. They are coming off a pair of losses but both of those were on the road against projected tournament teams and they bring in a five-game SEC home winning streak. Mississippi St. has a better record, both overall and within the conference, but the Bulldogs are on the outside looking in, so they must finish strong and make a run in the SEC Tournament. The problem is they have played the easiest schedule in the conference and they have won only one road game all season. On a plus side, they have covered seven straight games but that gives us the contrarian angle with the public favoring Mississippi St. here. The Bulldogs are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while Texas A&M has covered four straight road games. 10* (518) Texas A&M Aggies |
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02-19-18 | Oklahoma +8.5 v. Kansas | Top | 74-104 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 11 m | Show |
This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Oklahoma was the talk of college basketball after a 14-2 start, but it has fallen on hard times since mid-January. The Sooners have lost eight of their last 10 games including their last five to fall to 6-8 in the Big XII while failing to cover eight straight contests. That is inflating this line as Oklahoma is getting the most points the entire season and Kansas has not shown the ability to blow out many teams this season. The Jayhawks are 12-3 at home and those three losses are the most in a season under head coach Bill Self. Kansas has won only one conference game this season by more than eight points and that was on the road at rival Kansas St. The Jayhawks have covered just three of their last 15 home conference games while going just 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win. Additionally, Oklahoma falls into a solid situation where we play on road teams that are coming off two consecutive double-digit conference losses, playing their 3rd game in a week. This situation is 55-28 ATS (66.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (715) Oklahoma Sooners |
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02-18-18 | Devils v. Hurricanes -160 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -160 | 6 h 12 m | Show |
This is a play on the CAROLINA HURRICANES for our NHL Sunday Power Play. This line came out late because New Jersey played last night and teams playing the second of a back-to-back have not had overnight lines this season. Carolina has dropped two straight games following a three-game winning streak with one of those losses coming at New Jersey on Thursday so there is the immediate revenge angle going today. The Hurricanes are tied with Columbus at a point behind the Islanders for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. They are 15-10-5 at home and catch New Jersey at a good time. The Devils are coming off an upset win last night in Tampa Bay for their third straight victory which has them in the first Wild Card spot and on the cusp of taking over third place in the Metropolitan Division. Despite a decent 14-10-5 road record, New Jersey has lost 10 of its last 14 on the highway and Carolina falls into a situation where we play on home teams against the moneyline that are revenging a loss where opponent scored five or more goals, off a divisional loss by three goals or more. This situation is 43-19 (69.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (56) Carolina Hurricanes |
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02-18-18 | Wichita State v. Cincinnati -6 | Top | 76-72 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the CINCINNATI BEARCATS for our CBB Sunday Star Attraction. Cincinnati is coming off its first loss since early December when it dropped back-to-back games against Xavier and Florida, ending a 16-game winning streak. It was a tough loss against Houston as the Bearcats usual tough defense allowed 48 percent shooting from the floor and that is not good news for Wichita St. as it is catching the best team in the AAC at the absolute worst time. The Bearcats own the longest home winning streak in the nation at 39 games and they are still in control of winning their first outright conference championship since joining the AAC in 2014. This number is right in the wheelhouse for the Bearcats as they are 10-2 ATS when favored between 3-15 points. Wichita St. is coming off a win over Temple, its third straight victory to move to within two games of Cincinnati in the conference. The Shockers are 4-0 on the road in the AAC but none of those wins are worth anything. Believe it or not, this is the first time Wichita St. has been an underdog all season which says something about the schedule it has faced. The Shockers are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (862) Cincinnati Bearcats |
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02-18-18 | DePaul v. Seton Hall -10.5 | Top | 77-82 | Loss | -106 | 4 h 57 m | Show |
This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Seton is coming off a loss at Xavier which was its fourth straight loss and put the Pirates at 6-7 and in sixth place in the Big East. They are still No. 3 in the conference RPI and No. 23 in the country so they are not in jeopardy of losing out on an NCAA Tournament bid. Not yet. A loss here would be bad as they still have games at Providence and at home against Villanova and Butler. Seton Hall is 12-2 at home this season and has won 14 of the last 16 home games overall. Furthermore, the Pirates have won 13 of their last 17 Big East home games and six of the last eight at The Rock. Despite the losing streak, the Pirates have done a great job of protecting the basketball over the last four games, averaging just 8.5 turnovers. DePaul has lost four of its last five games and seven of nine to fall to 3-10 in the conference. The Blue Demons have the lowest RPI in the conference and going back, they are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games in the second half of the season against teams averaging 77 or more ppg. 10* (846) Seton Hall Pirates |
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02-17-18 | Ole Miss +7.5 v. Mississippi State | Top | 62-79 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Mississippi lost at home to Arkansas on Tuesday to make it six straight losses and non-covers for the Rebels in what is turning into a disaster of a season. They are now 4-9 in the conference with no hope of going to any postseason tournament so there are only two meaningful games left in the regular season. The final home game to honor its four seniors and head coach Andy Kennedy who is leaving after this season and this one, a rivalry game against hate Mississippi St. The schedule has been brutal as Mississippi has played the No. 8 ranked schedule in the nation overall and within the conference. This is the fifth straight Saturday the Rebels have had to play on the road and now at least this one is meaningful. Mississippi St. has been a pleasant surprise this season even though it has lost its last two games. Both of those were on the road and tough to recover from as the Bulldogs lost at Missouri in overtime and at Vanderbilt by a point. Despite having the third fewest losses in the SEC, the NCAA Tournament will not be calling as they have played the easiest schedule in the conference. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are coming off a home conference loss going up against opponent off two consecutive road losses of five points or less. This situation is 39-13 ATS (75 percent) since 1997. 10* (635) Mississippi Rebels |
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02-17-18 | Oilers -109 v. Coyotes | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 45 m | Show |
This is a play on the EDMONTON OILERS for our Saturday NHL Breakaway. We won with Edmonton earlier this month as it defeated Tampa Bay at homer but since then, the Oilers have lost five straight games, four of which have come on the road against Western Conference playoff contending teams. That is not the case today as Edmonton faces the worst team in the conference and presents a great opportunity to get back into the win column. Arizona has won three straight games for just the second time this season and it failed to make it four in a row last time. The Coyotes are just 8-16-4 at home this season and have struggled against the lesser teams as they are 1-7 in their last eight home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. A great situation is in play as we play against teams against the moneyline in the second half of the season that are getting outscored by .65 or more gpg, after allowing two goals or less in two straight games. This situation is 42-11 (79.2 percent) over the last five seasons. Adding to that is the fact Arizona is 1-13 against the moneyline in its last 13 games after allowing two goals or less in two straight games. 10* (7) Edmonton Oilers |
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02-17-18 | George Mason v. La Salle -8.5 | Top | 62-69 | Loss | -107 | 5 h 17 m | Show |
This is a play on the LASALLE EXPLORERS for our CBB Atlantic Ten Game of the Year. It has been an ugly season for LaSalle as it has just 10 wins including four in conference action but today should be a wakeup call. The Explorers have dropped three straight games including a home loss against St. Bonaventure last time out, but they have been solid at home with an 8-3 record as the road has been the real problem where they are just 1-9. Closing out games has been an issue as well as the Explorers held double-digit, second-half leads in six consecutive games but came up short in four of those. The contrarian angle is in play as well as LaSalle has failed to cover five straight games heading into Saturday. George Mason has won its last two games and is now just a game under .500 in the Atlantic Ten but falls into a tough situation today. The Patriots have covered their last four games, also a contrarian angle, but they are not a good road team and going back, they are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine road games against teams with a winning home record. The tow contrarian angles mentioned are part of a great situation where we play on favorites after failing to cover the spread in four or more consecutive games going up against an opponent after successfully covering the spread in four or more consecutive games. This situation is 96-49 ATS (66.2 percent) since 1997. 10* (528) LaSalle Explorers |
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02-17-18 | Indiana v. Iowa +1.5 | Top | 84-82 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 27 m | Show |
This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. Indiana hits the road following a pair of home wins over bottom-feeder Illinois and depleted Minnesota to extend its winning streak to three games. The Hoosiers are now a game over .500 in the conference and 15-12 overall but are not even sniffing a berth into the NCAA Tournament as the Big Ten is weak overall and Indiana is ranked No. 105 in the RPI. The last win over Illinois came by 10 points and going bac, Indiana is 0-7 ATS in its last seven road games following a double-digit win while going 4-13 ATS in its last 17 road games after scoring 17 or more points in two straight games. Iowa has lost four straight games but three of those were on the road against teams that are gunning for the NCAA Tournament while the home loss came against Michigan St. The Hawkeyes are just 2-5 at home within the conference but all five losses have come against Big Dance guarantees or hopefuls with the two victories coming against non-postseason teams by double-digits. Iowa will be out for revenge following a 13-point loss in Indiana earlier in the season and going back, the Hawkeyes are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (526) Iowa Hawkeyes |
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02-17-18 | Providence v. Butler -7 | Top | 54-69 | Win | 100 | 4 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. We played on Butler earlier this week as it was coming off a pair of tough losses against the two top teams in the conference, but the Bulldogs did not show up against Georgetown, losing as an 11.5-point favorite. While their NCAA Tournament projection may look safe, that is hardly the case as Butler needs to turn things around with just four games left. This has been a good spot as Butler is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 home games following a conference loss by six or more points as a favorite. Providence pulled off a shocker on Wednesday as it defeated Villanova as a 9.5-point home underdog which came right after losing at home to DePaul as a 7.5-point favorite. This is a huge letdown spot and the Friars have struggled on the road with the three victories coming against teams that will not be in the postseason. Additionally, we play on teams in a game involving two teams allowing between 67 and 74, after allowing 85 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 30-10 ATS (75 percent) since 1997. 10* (510) Butler Bulldogs |
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02-16-18 | Blues v. Stars -134 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
This is a play on the DALLAS STARS for our Friday NHL Breakaway. Dallas is coming off a rare home loss as it was shutout by Vancouver 6-0, but it has a lot in its favor to make a strong comeback tonight. The Stars have had four days off since that defeat, so the added time off helps with the situation. They are 20-9-1at home and are in possession of the top Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Dallas is 8-1 against the moneyline in its last nine games after allowing six goals while going back, it is 18-4 against the moneyline in its last 22 home games after a loss by two goals or more. St. Louis has lost two straight games after a two-game winning streak and the Blue are now in third place in the Central Division. They have been solid on the road, but the Blues are 2-5 in their last seven road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Additionally, Dallas falls into a great league-wide situation as we play on home favorites against the moneyline that are coming off a home loss by three goals or more going up against an opponent off a road loss. This situation is 77-29 (72.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (58) Dallas Stars |
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02-16-18 | Rhode Island v. St Bonaventure +1.5 | Top | 74-77 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES for our CBB Friday Enforcer. With a win over Richmond last weekend and with the loss by Cincinnati last night, Rhode Island owns the longest active winning streak in the country with 16 straight victories. The Rams have also won 21 consecutive games in the Atlantic Ten which is by far the longest streak in the conference, but the latest victory did not come without a scare. Second leading scorer E.C. Matthews left the last game with a knee injury and while he is listed as questionable tonight, it would be smart to sit him based on his past injury history. St. Bonaventure has won seven straight games to move into a tie with Davidson for second place in the conference. With just five games left, catching the Rams will not happen but locking down second place is the goal as to avoid them until the conference tournament finals should they make it that far. St. Bonaventure is 10-1 at home which includes wins in its last 10 games after a season opening loss and it has covered five of its last seven games at the Reilly Center. Rhode Island is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 road games when the line is between +3 and -3. 10* (802) St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
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02-15-18 | UC-Santa Barbara v. Long Beach State +1 | Top | 80-70 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
This is a play on the LONG BEACH STATE 49ERS as part of our CBB Thursday Ultimate Three-Pack. Santa Barbara has reeled off seven consecutive wins to take over first place in the Big West Conference, but it has been a relatively easy road as the Gauchos have played the second easiest conference schedule. They are coming off a win at UC-Davis which may seem impressive, but the Aggies were without Big West Player of the Year candidate Chima Moneke who has been suspended for a violation of NCAA rules. The Gauchos remain without third-leading scorer Jalen Canty who has been suspended for a violation of team rules. Long Beach St. was on a 5-1 run before heading home for a four-game homestand, but the 49ers dropped two of the first three games and are now a game and a half out of first place in the conference, so a win here gets them right back in the mix with another meeting against Santa Barbara in the beginning of March. Long Beach St. hits the road for three straight road games after tonight which makes this a near must win. The 49ers are 27-13 ATS in their last 40 home games after failing to cover three of their last four games against the spread. 10* (558) Long Beach St. 49ers |
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02-15-18 | Oregon v. USC -4.5 | Top | 70-72 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
This is a play on the USC TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Ultimate Three-Pack. USC got off to an 8-2 start in the Pac 12 but a recent three-game roadtrip, where it went 0-3, brought it back into the pack of eight teams that are separated by one game between 2nd and 9th place. The Trojans return home where they have won five straight games, covering four of those, and they are in need to stop the bleeding to avoid falling outside the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. They are currently projected as a No. 11 seed and are one of the last four teams in so winnable games must be won from here on out. Oregon is just a half-game behind USC, but the Ducks are a long way out from the NCAA Tournament because of a very weak schedule played. The Ducks are coming off a pair of home wins over Washington and Washington St. where they are 13-3 but just 3-3 on the road. The defense stepped up in those two games, but Oregon is 0-6 ATS in its last six games after allowing 60 points or less in two straight games including a loss at Stanford by 35 points earlier this month. Meanwhile the Trojans are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (548) USC Trojans |
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02-15-18 | Utah v. Washington +1.5 | Top | 70-58 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 33 m | Show |
This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES as part of our CBB Thursday Ultimate Three-Pack. Washington is one of five teams projected to get into the NCAA Tournament which is a great accomplishment after winning only nine games all last season including just two within the conference. The Huskies were in much better position a week ago, but they were swept in their trip to Oregon including a tough overtime loss at Oregon St. on Saturday. Washington is 13-2 at home and has covered four of its last five and with this number, a win means a cover. Utah is one of the last eight teams projected to not make the Big Dance, so these games are all important for the Utes. They are 7-6 in the conference and the venue has made a big difference as the home team is 8-1 in the last nine games. The Utes showed a great defensive effort in the last two home games but going back, they are 3-12 ATS in their last 16 road games after two straight games allowing 37 percent or less shooting. There is motivation on the table for Washington which has lost the last five meeting against Utah including an eight-point loss in Salt Lake City last month. Look for revenge tonight as the Huskies grab another quality win. 10* (552) Washington Huskies |
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02-15-18 | Sabres v. Senators -143 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 52 m | Show |
This is a play on the OTTAWA SENETORS for our NHL Thursday Breakaway. There have not been many winnable games for Ottawa of late, but it has one tonight as it returns home after a pair of 6-3 losses in Toronto and Pittsburgh. The Senators have an overall losing record at home, but they bring in a three-game winning streak and those victories were against three teams all sitting in current playoff spots. The problem at home has been defense but Buffalo has been one of the lowest scoring offenses at home. They fall into a situation where we play on home teams against the moneyline after allowing four goals or more two straight games going up against an opponent after scoring four goals or more in four straight games. This situation is 25-9 (73.5 percent) since 1996. Buffalo has won three of its last four games and while it is the offense that has led the way, only one of those games was on the road. The Sabres are averaging 2.55 gpg on the road which is fourth worst in the NHL and the recent run puts them into a negative situation as we play against road teams against the moneyline that are coming off a home win by two goals or more against opponent off two consecutive road losses by two goals or more. This situation is 23-8 (74.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (8) Ottawa Senators |
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02-14-18 | Seton Hall +6 v. Xavier | Top | 90-102 | Loss | -115 | 11 h 32 m | Show |
This is a play on the SETON HALL PIRATES as part of our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Three-Pack. Looking at consensus reports gives us a good idea of where the public is leaning, and this game is the most one-sided of all college games tonight. Xavier is the overwhelming public play as it has risen to No. 4 in the country in the AP Poll and it has a half-game lead over Villanova in the Big East Conference. The Musketeers are 15-0 at home and this number may seem short based on what they bring to the table, but the opponent is no slouch and Xavier is in a very tough spot. It is coming off a last second win at Creighton on Saturday with came after two overtime games and up next is a revenge home game against Villanova. Seton Hall has dropped its last three games to fall to 6-6 in the conference, and while a loss at Villanova was expected, the last two losses against Marquette and Georgetown are inexcusable. Still, the Pirates are No. 24 in the RPI as they own a pair of wins over RPI Top 25 teams as well as impressive road wins over Butler and Louisville. They are a projected No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament which does not correlate to their RPI ranking. 10* (771) Seton Hall Pirates |
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02-14-18 | Utah State v. New Mexico -5 | Top | 63-78 | Win | 100 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS as part of our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Three-Pack. The Mountain West Conference championship has come down to Boise St. and Nevada but there is a logjam between 2nd and 6th place as those five spots are separated just a half-game. New Mexico possesses one of those spots following a bad loss at Air Force on Saturday although the Falcons have shown some strong efforts at home. The Lobos have now lost two straight games following a 4-1 run and that lone loss came against Utah St. which sets up revenge motivation as well. New Mexico has failed to cover its last four games which sets up line value here and additionally, the Lobos are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Utah St. is coming off an upset home win over Boise St. which was just the third conference loss for the Broncos. The Aggies are now tied with New Mexico at 7-6 but they hit the road where they are just 2-9 on the season. They have not fared well against teams trying to rebound off a loss as they are just 1-7 ATS in eight games in this similar situation. 10* (764) New Mexico Lobos |
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02-14-18 | Raptors v. Bulls +6.5 | Top | 122-98 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 0 m | Show |
This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Toronto is coming off a win last night against Miami at home by three points after nearly blowing a 17-point lead to extend its winning streak to six games. The Raptors are now a game ahead of Boston for first place in the Eastern Conference, but we can see a less than focused effort tonight as they are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a losing home record. Chicago is 2-1 on its current homestand as it is now a respectable 13-15 at home including an 11-7 record in its last 18 home games. The Bulls have lost the first three games of this season series to revenge is in play to avoid the sweep. Chicago is 14-5 ATS this season following a win and going back, it is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games in the second half of the season against teams outscoring their opponents by three or more ppg. Additionally, we play on home underdogs that have failed to cover the spread in eight or more of their last 10 going up against an opponent after having covered five or six of their last seven games against the spread. This situation is 82-41 ATS (66.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (712) Chicago Bulls |
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02-14-18 | Clemson v. Florida State -4 | Top | 79-81 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES as part of our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Three-Pack. Along with Auburn and Texas Tech, Clemson is one of the major surprises from the power conferences as the Tigers are coming off win No. 20 and are sitting in second place in the ACC. The loss of second-leading scorer Donte Grantham only affected Clemson for one game as it got blown out by Virginia but has since won four straight games after that. The one caveat over this recent winning streak is that three of those victories came against the three lowest-rated teams in the conference and the win over North Carolina came at home. Clemson has four road wins but the lone quality one came at Ohio St. early in the season when the Buckeyes had yet to peak. Florida St. is a game under .500 in the conference after a pair of losses against Notre Dame and Virginia but is still projected to make the NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles are 10-2 at home with the two losses coming by four points each and are in a good spot facing a Clemson team that is playing their first tough road game without one of its top players. 10* (742) Florida St. Seminoles |
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02-13-18 | Rockets v. Wolves +3 | Top | 126-108 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 51 m | Show |
This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. Minnesota enters tonight on a three-game ATS losing skid, but we expect the outright win tonight meaning we get the cover as well. The Timberwolves defeated Sacramento in their last game on Sunday and while they did not cover, they were favored by 13 points and they have struggled as big favorites this season. Now they come in as home underdogs, a role they have been in three times this season, against Oklahoma City, Cleveland and Toronto and they won all three outright. The road team has only won once in Minnesota games in 2018 and that was when the Timberwolves beat the Clippers in Los Angeles as the home team is 21-1 in 22 games. Houston is riding an eight-game winning streak following a pair of home wins and while road wins during this streak include Cleveland an San Antonio, those two teams are not nearly on the same level as Minnesota presently. The Rockets are 9-4 ATS on the road against losing teams but just 5-7 ATS on the highway against teams with a winning record. Minnesota has covered 10 of its last 11 home games while going 5-0 ATS in its last five home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (506) Minnesota Timberwolves |
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02-13-18 | Blue Jackets v. Islanders +110 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
This is a play on the NEW YORK ISLANDERS for our NHL Tuesday Breakaway. Both the Islanders and Blue Jackets have been on inconsistent runs with have put them both on the outside of the playoff standings. Columbus won in its last game at home against New Jersey which snapped a five-game losing streak including three in a row at home. The Blue Jackets have won consecutive games only once in the last two months as they are 1-8 in their last nine games following a win while also having lost 12 of their last 17 road games. New York lost against Calgary on Sunday to remain in a tie with Columbus with 60 points, one point out the final Wild Card spot. The Islanders are 15-9-4 at home and a surprising home underdog here against a team that is four games worse on the road. While Thomas Greiss looked to be the initial starter in goal tonight, it has been confirmed that Jaroslav Halak will be starting tonight. That is significant as Greiss has a 4.03 GAA, one of only six goalies that are allowing four or more goals on the season and he is has by far the worst GAA in the league of goalies that have played 1,000 or more minutes. 10* (8) New York Islanders |
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02-13-18 | Arkansas v. Ole Miss +1.5 | Top | 75-64 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 53 m | Show |
This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI REBELS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Mississippi lost at LSU on Saturday which was its fifth straight loss and eighth loss on the road compared to no wins. The Rebels need a big run to end the season to make a postseason tournament and there is now plenty of motivation. Longtime Mississippi men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy, who has the most wins in program history, announced on Monday that he will resign his post at season's end which puts a close to the longest tenured coach in the SEC. He has been one of the most respected coaches around and the players are going to rally around him tonight which happens to be his 400th game at Mississippi. While it has been a recent struggle, the Rebels are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games. Arkansas has won two straight games and remains in the hunt for a berth into the NCAA Tournament, but both of those games were at home where the Razorbacks are 13-1 on the season. They are just 1-6 on the road and the lone road victory came at Georgia in overtime, making the home team 19-2 in 21 non-neutral court games. The Razorbacks are just 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games while going 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (532) Mississippi Rebels |
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02-13-18 | Georgetown v. Butler -11 | Top | 87-83 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Butler on Saturday as Villanova won and got the frontdoor cover to bounce back from a loss in its previous game. We are now backing the Bulldogs that are in a similar spot and even though revenge is not in play. They will not be taking the Hoyas lightly based on the fact the first meeting this season went to overtime. Butler has dropped two straight games to fall to 7-6 in the Big East, but it has played the third toughest conference schedule and all six of those losses have come against teams that will be making the NCAA Tournament. The seven victories, including one over Villanova, have been by an average of 14.4 ppg and the Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Georgetown is coming off an upset win over Seton Hall on Saturday which snapped a four-game losing streak as the Hoyas are ranked second to last in the conference RPI. While the win over the Pirates was impressive, the other three conference wins were against St. John's (twice) and DePaul, so it has been a tough season which continues tonight. 10* (514) Butler Bulldogs |
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02-12-18 | Baylor v. Texas -3 | Top | 74-73 | Loss | -102 | 13 h 19 m | Show |
This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Texas is back home following a Saturday loss at TCU where they fell by 16 points, the second consecutive defeat for the Longhorns. They are now 5-7 in the Big XII but are still projected as an NCAA Tournament team after the weekend. Texas dropped back-to-back games for just the second time this year and first since November 24th and 26th and that first time was against Duke and Gonzaga and both of those were in overtime. The Longhorns are now 7-2 following a loss while covering six of their last seven games in this situation. Baylor comes in with an identical record as Texas and despite an upset win against Kansas on Saturday, the Bears are not projected to make the tournament field. The win over the Jayhawks helps but the strength of the RPI is still not great at No. 61 and this is a tough turnaround coming off that upset win where the fans stormed the court. The Bears are just 1-7 on the road with the lone victory coming at Oklahoma St. last Tuesday, the lowest ranked team in the conference RPI, which was the second of the current three-game losing streak. This game presents a letdown and after Baylor took the first meeting by nine points in Waco, it is time for Texas to return the favor tonight. 10* (718) Texas Longhorns |
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02-12-18 | Pelicans v. Pistons -2 | Top | 118-103 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 22 m | Show |
This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Pistons got off to a great start with the newly acquired Blake Griffin as they won their first four games, part of a five-game winning streak, but they have dropped their last two games including a game at Atlanta yesterday. Detroit is back under .500 and is now two games behind Philadelphia for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are back home where they are 18-11 on the season and they have had better success against the Western Conference, winning 11 of 20 games while going 12-7-1 ATS in those games. Detroit closes the first half with Atlanta on Wednesday making this an important two-game run before the break. New Orleans is coming off a win in overtime at Brooklyn on Saturday which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Pelicans have struggled since DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season as they are just 2-5 in seven games. The still have hold on the eighth spot in the Western Conference but are just a half-game ahead of the Clippers and they are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a losing straight up record. 10* (704) Detroit Pistons |
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02-11-18 | Jazz v. Blazers -3.5 | Top | 115-96 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 33 m | Show |
The hottest team in the NBA is a team that not many would guess as the Jazz have won eight straight games and are now just two games out of the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Utah is still just 11-19 on the road despite the recent surge and this is not a good spot tonight as it has won just six games as a road underdog. Portland is just two games behind Minnesota in the Northwest Division and for the fourth spot in the Western Conference. The Blazers have won two straight games following a three-game losing streak on the east coast. The recent schedule has been tough as seven of their last 10 games have been on the road and this is the first of consecutive home games for the first time in three weeks. Portland has Golden St. on deck so this is a big win situation but there will be no looking forward as that game is not until Wednesday, the final game before the All-Star Break. The Blazers have won nine straight home games and are a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last five at the Moda Center. 10* (816) Portland Trailblazers |
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02-11-18 | Cincinnati v. SMU +8 | Top | 76-51 | Loss | -106 | 6 h 10 m | Show |
This is a play on the SMU MUSTANGS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. We have been not very high on SMU this season as it has been all over the place with great games followed up by poor performances. The one thing that holds true is that the Mustangs are an extremely tough team at home and while the Bearcats are known for their tough defense, SMU is not far behind. The Mustangs are third in the AAC and seventh nationally in scoring defense at 62.8 ppg. The Mustangs lead the AAC in three-point percentage (.404, 19th NCAA) while ranking second in field goal percentage (.464), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4, 30th NCAA), turnover margin (3.0, 39th NCAA), 3-pointers made (8.9), steals (7.5), turnovers (11.5) and turnovers forced (14.5). those numbers all get better at home where they are 13-1, the lone loss coming by a bucket against Temple. Cincinnati has won 15 straight games and has the third-best winning percentage in the country. That said, the Bearcats face their biggest road test of the season as their last quality game was at Temple, which resulted in a two-point victory as 7.5-point favorites. The Bearcats are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while the Mustangs are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (832) SMU Mustangs |
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02-11-18 | Louisville v. Pittsburgh +11.5 | Top | 94-60 | Loss | -106 | 5 h 45 m | Show |
This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PANTHERS for our Sunday Afternoon Dominator. It has been a long season for the Panthers as the rebuild continues as they are now 0-12 in the ACC following a 24-point loss at Clemson on Thursday, their third straight double-digit defeat. All of those losses were on the road however and all against teams ranked within the top 25 of the RPI. They return home where they are 7-7 and are coming off close defeats against potential NCAA Tournament teams Syracuse and NC State and we can expect a good home effort again today. The Panthers are shooting 47.5 percent from the floor, 37.1 percent from three-point range and 72.1 percent from the foul line in their eight wins so the potential is there. Louisville meanwhile is coming off a three-game homestand where it lost the first two games but came back with a blowout win over Georgia Tech Thursday night. The Cardinals are just 2-5 on the road and this is the first time all season they are in the role of laying points on the road. The Cardinals are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven road games following three or more consecutive home games while the Panthers are 13-2 ATS in their last 15 home games following three or more consecutive road games. 10* (822) Pittsburgh Panthers |
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02-10-18 | Bucks -4.5 v. Magic | Top | 111-104 | Win | 100 | 11 h 59 m | Show |
We played against Milwaukee last night as they lost to Miami for the third time since January 14th but have gone 8-2 against everyone else over that stretch, both losses coming on the road against winning teams. They are in good position to get a bounce back victory tonight to potentially move into fourth place in the Eastern Conference depending on the Washington outcome. Milwaukee is just 12-15 on the road but 11 of those losses have come against teams .500 or better and the Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a losing home record. Orlando has won three straight games including a win over Atlanta in its first game since trading Elfrid Payton but the task will be a lot tougher tonight. The Magic are still without leading scorer Aaron Gordon which presents a tough matchup with the Bucks. Orlando is just 6-12 ATS this season when getting fewer than six points and it has covered only five times at home against teams with a winning record. Additionally, the Magic are 19-39 ATS in their last 58 games following a straight up win. 10* (503) Milwaukee Bucks |
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02-10-18 | Devils v. Blue Jackets -120 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 48 m | Show |
This was a late line release due to Columbus playing last night. It has been a rough stretch for the Blue Jackets which have not lost five straight games and have completely fallen out of the Eastern Conference playoff standings. The Metropolitan Division is the most competitive with just 12 points separating first place and last place and only five points separates six teams vying for the third playoff spot coming out of the conference. Columbus is four points out and needs to get back on track as New Jersey is the team everyone is chasing. The Blue Jackets are 16-10-1 at home and they will be out to win their first home game in three weeks. New Jersey has lost tow in a row while going 3-6 over its last nine games. The road has been a real problem of late as the Devils have dropped nine of their last 11 games on the highway. They are 1-5 in their last six games after scoring two goals or less in their previous game while going back further, the Devils are 15-40 in their last 55 games when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game. 10* (56) Columbus Blue Jackets |
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02-10-18 | Tennessee v. Alabama +2.5 | Top | 50-78 | Win | 100 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE for our SEC Game of the Year. Tennessee is rolling right now as after a win at Kentucky on Tuesday, it has won six straight games to retain its spot in solo second place in the SEC. The Volunteers win over Kentucky was impressive but it is the only victory in this steak that has come again a future NCAA Tournament teams as the other four SEC victories were against the bottom four teams in the conference and the other win came against 12-11 Iowa St. they are 6-2 on the road this season but again, only the Kentucky victory is against a team heading to the big dance. Alabama closed its two-game roadtrip on Tuesday with a 67-63 loss at Mississippi St. The game featured eight ties and 11 lead changes before the Bulldogs used a 6-0 spurt in the final two minutes to take control and captured its 16th win in 17 home games this season. Alabama is tied for the conference lead in the NCAA's Quadrant 1 wins with five (Home 1-30; Neutral 1-50; Away 1-75) and tied for second in the SEC in both Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 victories with nine. The Crimson Tide are a projected No. 9 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament so nothing is safe yet at this point. 10* (628) Alabama Crimson Tide |
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02-10-18 | George Washington v. George Mason -2.5 | Top | 65-72 | Win | 100 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
This is a play on the GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS as part of our CBB Saturday Ultimate Package. The Atlantic Ten has been a very competitive conference as besides Rhode Island running away with it, only four and a half games separate 2nd and 14th place. George Mason is a game ahead of George Washington and a win here could move the Patriots into eighth place. They are coming off a tough 67-66 loss at Fordham on Wednesday in the Bronx. George Mason led by as many as 17 points in the first half and 12 points in the second half, but Fordham hit 10 second half three-pointers to outscore the Patriots 44-33 in the period. The Patriots return home where they are 7-6 with all those losses coming against teams that are No. 5 or better in their respective conferences. One of the Patriots conference losses came at George Washington by 12 points so there is rivalry payback in store. The Colonials are coming off an upset win over LaSalle which ended a three-game homestand and they now hit the road where they are 0-7 on the season. All seven losses have been by double-digits and have come by an average of 19.4 ppg. Additionally, they could be without second leading scorer Jair Bolden who is in concussion protocol. 10* (588) George Mason Patriots |
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02-10-18 | Xavier v. Creighton -1.5 | Top | 72-71 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS as part of our CBB Saturday Ultimate Package. The hottest team in the Big East is no longer Villanova as it is now Xavier which has won seven straight games to take over first place in the conference by a half-game. The Musketeers are also the highest ranked conference team in the RPI but that will change after today. They are coming off a pair of overtime wins, the first coming last Saturday at home against Georgetown and then on Tuesday at Butler and those will be tough to come back from. Creighton is 18-6 including an 8-4 conference record that is good for third place in the standings. The Bluejays have faced a tough schedule that contains a nation-leading eight games against ranked opponents. Five of the losses came to teams that were ranked at the time, but the Bluejays are also one of 18 teams nationally with three wins over Top 25 teams. They are 13-0 at home with nine of those wins coming by double-digits. Creighton will be out for payback as well as it lost in Cincinnati by 22 points last month. The Bluejays are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (556) Creighton Bluejays |
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02-10-18 | Miami-FL v. Boston College +3 | Top | 70-72 | Win | 100 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
This is a play on the BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES as part of our CBB Saturday Ultimate Package. Boston College is not having a tournament worthy season but it has held its own in what was supposed to be another rebuilding year. The Eagles are 14-10 overall after finishing with nine wins all last season and they have already doubled their ACC victories from last season. They have that signature win over Duke, a strong win over Florida St. and a pair of losses against Virginia and Clemson, No. 1 and No. 4 respectively in the RPI, by a combined five points. Boston College is 12-2 at home with a loss to Virginia Tech in overtime being the other defeat in addition to that Clemson loss. The Eagles are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a winning road record. Miami enters Saturday riding a three-game winning streak with the victory over Virginia Tech being the only quality one of the three. The Hurricanes are 3-3 on the road in the ACC with one of those wins coming against 0-12 Pittsburgh while their three non-conference wins were against poor teams as well. The Hurricanes are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win. 10* (542) Boston College Eagles |
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02-10-18 | Butler v. Villanova -9.5 | Top | 75-86 | Win | 100 | 6 h 9 m | Show |
This is a play on the VILLANOVA WILDCATS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Villanova will be particularly motivated this afternoon as it will have lost its No. 1 ranking heading into next week but has business to take care of. The Wildcats had their nine-game winning streak snapped with a shocking home loss to St. John's on Wednesday, sending Villanova down to second place in the Big East Conference. In addition to this most recent loss, Villanova has its eyes on some payback against Butler. The Wildcats suffered their only other loss this season in Indianapolis as Butler nailed 60 percent of its shots in the victory in December, including 15-of-22 (68.2 percent) from long range. Additionally, the Bulldogs snapped the Wildcats 48-game Pavilion home court winning streak last February by posting a 74-66 victory. Butler is also coming off a loss as it fell in overtime at home to Xavier to drop to 7-5 in the conference. The Bulldogs are 3-4 on the road with those three wins coming against teams a combined 10-25 in the conference. Going back, the Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a winning home record while the Wildcats are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss. 10* (522) Villanova Wildcats |
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02-09-18 | Bucks v. Heat -1.5 | Top | 85-91 | Win | 100 | 11 h 15 m | Show |
We lost with Miami on Wednesday against the Rockets as it played as expected and while in had one more field goal and one more three-pointers, it was outscored 21-10 from the free throw line with nearly half of those points coming from James Harden. The Heat let the league hear about it so do not be surprised if they get some calls their way tonight. Miami has dropped five straight games to remain two games behind Washington in the Southeast Division and it is now in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. 11 of their last 16 games have been on the road and this is just the second time in 2018 that is has been able to play three straight games at home. Milwaukee has been rolling since it made a coaching change as it has won seven of eight games including three straight, the last two coming on the road. All three road wins during this streak have come against teams that are all at least six games out of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning straight up record while the Heat are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (810) Miami Heat |
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02-08-18 | San Diego -6 v. Pepperdine | Top | 68-66 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
The West Coast Conference is another league that is top heavy even though both St. Mary's and Gonzaga are overrated based on their name and public AP Ranking. That could make San Diego a tad overrated as it has played the Gaels and Bulldogs tough this season, but the Toreros are in a great spot tonight to make a move back up the conference standings. They are coming off back-to-back losses against Gonzaga and St. Mary's, but they were quality losses and that has been the case on the road all season. San Diego is 2-4 in the WCC on the highway with the four losses coming against the four teams that are ahead of it in the standings. The two road wins were against Loyola-Marymount and Portland which are two of the four worst teams in the WCC and now it faced the bottom of the barrel. Pepperdine won just nine games last season and lost four starters, so a long season was expected and that has come to fruition. The Waves have won only three games against Division I teams including just one victory in the conference, a one-point win over Marymount. Pepperdine is ranked No. 327 out of 351 teams in the RPI. The Toreros are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a losing home record while the Waves are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (583) San Diego Toreros |
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02-08-18 | Stanford v. Utah -4.5 | Top | 60-75 | Win | 100 | 10 h 40 m | Show |
The Pac 12 is ranked last of the power six conferences as it consists of a bunch of overrated teams and others that have underachieved all season, including UCLA, USC and Utah. Records can be deceiving though. The Utes are 5-6 in the conference with two of those losses coming against Arizona and the only other home loss coming against Arizona St. Overall, they have played the toughest schedule in the conference, but they have a good chance to make a move as five of their last seven games are at home and the two road games are not overly difficult. Stanford comes in at 7-4 in the Pac 12 but five of those wins have come at home while one of those road wins came at 1-9 Washington St. The Cardinal are coming off a 35-point home win over Oregon in their last game and the recency bias is playing a role with the line here. Stanford is shooting just 64.4 percent from the free throw line on the road compared to Utah shooting 78.1 percent at home from the charity stripe and the difference equates to six ppg which is significant. The Cardinal are 10-24-1 ATS in their last 35 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while the Utes are 37-14-2 ATS in their last 53 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (548) Utah Utes |
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02-08-18 | Flames v. Devils +100 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
New Jersey closed the first half of the season with four straight losses, managing a total of just three goals in those four games. The Devils came out of the break and won three in a row before losing at Ottawa on Tuesday. They are back home where they are 15-8-3 on the season including wins in nine of their last 13 games and they need to continue to take care of home ice. They are a point behind Pittsburgh in the Metropolitan Division and currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference but just four points out of falling out of the playoffs completely. Calgary is coming off a home-and-home sweep of Chicago which halted a six-game losing streak, five of which came at home. The Flames have been a strong road team but that is being taken into consideration with this line. Despite owning the same amount of points as New Jersey, they are on the outside of the playoff picture in the rugged Western Conference. The Flames are 0-4 in their last four games against teams with a winning record. 10* (52) New Jersey Devils |
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02-08-18 | Towson -3.5 v. Drexel | Top | 94-92 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 50 m | Show |
Charleston can get some separation with a win tonight over William & Mary which makes second place through fifth place wide open and that is where Towson can make a move starting tonight with a game against a lesser opponent and then three straight home games upcoming. The Tigers have been a bit of a disappointment this season as they are currently 6-6 in the CAA after finishing 11-7 last season and bringing four starters back. They are coming off a loss at James Madison which was their fifth loss in the CAA that has come down to the final minute, so things could be a lot better at this point. Being a road favorite may seem aggressive here, but Towson is ranked over 100 spots higher in the RPI than the Dragons. This conference is broken into two sections with six viable teams and the other four sitting No. 220 or worse in the RPI and that is where Drexel resides. The Dragons have won four straight games which does say something considering they won three conference games all last season but except for the last one, the others all came down to the final seconds. It was five straight losses prior to that for Drexel and going back, the Dragons are 9-19-1 ATS in their last 29 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (515) Towson Tigers |
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02-07-18 | Utah State v. Wyoming -4.5 | Top | 65-83 | Win | 100 | 13 h 48 m | Show |
Wyoming lost to Fresno St. on Saturday at home by 18 points and a reason had to be the fact it was mentally and physically drained. The Cowboys had played three straight overtime games coming into that one and won all of them on top of it including handing Nevada its only conference loss of the season, so it was a difficult spot. That was just their third home loss of the season and this is one of the best home court advantages in the conference as the Cowboys are 28-6 in the Arena-Auditorium the last two seasons. They shot just 36 percent on Saturday and have now shot in the 30 percent range seven times this season. Wyoming has responded with over 44 percent from the floor five times and over 50 percent three of those times and it is a perfect 4-0 ATS in its last four games following a double-digit home loss. Utah St. has won and covered three straight games following a four-game losing streak. The Aggies are extremely thin right now as they as basically a six-deep team and that will eventually catch up to them. Third and eighth place are separated by just a game and a half in the MWC and Wyoming can keep a hold onto third place with a win here. 10* (750) Wyoming Cowboys |
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02-07-18 | Bruins v. Rangers +121 | Top | 6-1 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
The Rangers have slipped to 11th place in the Eastern Conference following a dreadful run where they went 1-6 over a seven-game stretch. Six of those games were on the road however while three of the losses were against teams in the current playoff standings while the other three were against Western Conference teams that are one or two points out. The challenge will not be any easier tonight but at least New York is back home where it is 17-9-3 on the season while going 5-0 in its last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Boston has been the hottest team in the NHL for the last seven weeks as it has lost just once in regulation over its last 22 games, going 17-1-4 over that stretch. The Bruins are coming off a win in Detroit last night and they have struggled when playing with on rest during this stretch. They have played back-to-back games four times and have lost the second game twice while one of the wins was against Buffalo. Going back, they are 7-17 in their last 24 games playing with no rest and playing in New York is not ideal as they have dropped seven straight games in this series. 10* (4) New York Rangers |
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02-07-18 | Rockets v. Heat +5 | Top | 109-101 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 25 m | Show |
The Rockets won their fifth consecutive game last night in Brooklyn but overall, this current streak has not been great. They have defeated three of the worst teams in the NBA, a shorthanded Spurs team and a Cleveland team that is having major issues. Houston has been solid on the road this season, but the schedule has had a lot to do with that. Only nine of their 26 road games have come against that are currently sitting in a playoff spot and they have covered just four of those games. This has led to a schedule that is ranked No. 25 in the league and the Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record. Miami meanwhile has dropped four straight games to fall two games behind Washington in the Southeast Division and it is now in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. 11 of their last 15 games have been on the road so it has been a tough stretch over the last month. A home loss against Orlando last time out was inexcusable but this has been an issue this season as the Heat have played up or down to the competition and we have definitely seen this of late as the Heat are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (704) Miami Heat |
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02-07-18 | Virginia v. Florida State +3 | Top | 59-55 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
We lost playing against Virginia on Saturday as it did not have much problem with Syracuse as it held the Orange to 33.3 percent shooting including 19 percent from long range. The Cavaliers possess one of the top defenses in the country, but the challenge is greater tonight against a Florida St. team that is much more balanced and likes to push the pace. Virginia is in the midst of one of its best seasons in school history, riding a 14-game winning streak after their lone loss at West Virginia in early December and there has been no shortage of quality wins along the way but the longer this streak goes, the better the efforts they will be seeing from the opposition. Florida St. was riding a three-game winning streak before a loss at Wake Forest last Tuesday, which is ranked third to last in the ACC ahead of Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech, but it responded with a big win at Louisville on Saturday. The Seminoles have just one loss at home, which was against the Cardinals, and could use more quality wins as the NCAA Tournament is no guarantee at this points with an RPI ranking of No. 42. The Seminoles hope to keep their winning ways over the Cavaliers, and have the confidence heading into the matchup. 10* (728) Florida St. Seminoles |
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02-06-18 | Sharks v. Avalanche +102 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 102 | 9 h 18 m | Show |
Colorado is back home following a six-game roadtrip where it went 2-3-1 including a shutout loss in Winnipeg in the finale on Saturday. The Avalanche have lost 15 of 25 road games on the season but have held their own at home where they are 18-7-1 including wins in eight straight games. Despite having the seventh best scoring differential in the Western Conference, they are on the outside looking in at the playoffs as they are tied with Calgary and Anaheim for ninth place, one point out of the final Wild Card spot. Colorado is averaging 3.65 gpg at home which is second in the NHL behind Winnipeg and it has won nine of its last 11 games against teams with a winning record. San Jose is in fifth place in the Western Conference thanks to a pair of road wins at Columbus and Carolina to move to 2-1-1 on this current roadtrip which comes to an end tonight. The Sharks have played .500 hockey on the road this season which is better than most and that is keeping this line much lower than it should be. They have done well against the teams they should beat but they have gone 1-8 in their last nine road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. 10* (72) Colorado Avalanche |
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02-06-18 | Missouri v. Ole Miss -1.5 | Top | 75-69 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 8 m | Show |
The SEC is headlined by Auburn at 9-1 and Tennessee at 7-3 and after that, it is wide open. Only two games separate the next 11 teams meaning every team except for Vanderbilt is within three games of second place. That explains why right now, the conference is predicted to place eight teams in the NCAA Tournament. One of those is not Mississippi which is 4-6 in the conference following a recent 1-5 run. Four of those losses were on the road where the Rebels are 0-7 on the season and the one home loss came against first place Auburn. They are 10-4 at home including wins over Florida and Alabama, two of the expected tournament teams and they can make it a third tonight. The Rebels are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. Missouri defeated Kentucky over the weekend, which was their second straight victory, to improve to 5-5 in the SEC. The Tigers won at Alabama last week which snapped a three-game road slide where they are 3-4 on the season and they have not won three in a row since early December. Expect a huge effort from the desperate Rebels tonight. 10* (556) Mississippi Rebels |
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02-06-18 | Wild v. Blues -130 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -130 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
We won with Minnesota last Friday as it continued its torrid pace at home but fell flat the next night in Dallas as it lost 6-1. The Wild are now 10-15-1 on the highway and defense can be to blame. They are giving up just 2.08 gpg on home ice which is the best in the league but once they hit the road, things regress as they are giving up 3.65 gpg which is second worst and that home/road split is the biggest in the NHL. Minnesota has lost six of its last eight road games and has lost five of the last six meetings here. St. Louis is coming off a win in Buffalo on Saturday to make it four victories in their last five games. The Blues remain in third place in the Central Division as they trail Nashville and Winnipeg by four points and they are three points ahead of San Jose for the fourth spot in the Western Conference. Their offense has been adequate at home, but the defense makes up for it as they allow 2.36 gpg which is sixth best in the NHL. The Blues are 5-1 in their last six games after scoring two goals or less in their previous game. 10* (66) St. Louis Blues |
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02-06-18 | Grizzlies +3 v. Hawks | Top | 82-108 | Loss | -106 | 7 h 50 m | Show |
Memphis looks to close out its four-game roadtrip by not going 0-4 and it is in a good spot to end it with a victory. The Grizzlies have struggled on the road this season as they have lost six straight games but the last five have come against teams sitting in current playoff spots and the other coming against the Clippers, which are just a half-game out in the Western Conference. Overall, Memphis has played the No. 8 ranked schedule in the NBA and going back, the Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Atlanta is in the rare role of favorite tonight and is has been average, going 4-3 straight up and ATS when laying chalk. The Hawks are coming off a win in their last game, a three-point win on the road against the Knicks but winning streaks have been few and far between this season as they are just 2-13 straight up following a victory. The Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last four games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. 10* (507) Memphis Grizzlies |
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02-06-18 | Golden Knights v. Penguins -124 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
Vegas won in Washington on Sunday to move to 3-1 on this current roadtrip that concludes Thursday in San Jose. The Golden Knights have been one of the top home teams in the league, but they do take a step back on the road and they have a tough test tonight in a below average spot. Vegas has one of the best defenses at home where it allows a second best 2.21 gpg but it has not been nearly as strong on the road where is gives up 3.04 gpg and now face one of the top scoring offenses. The Penguins lost in New Jersey on Saturday which halted a four-game winning streak. They remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference because they have been horrible on the road as their 15 regulation losses are tied for the most in the league. Pittsburgh is 19-7-1 at home where it is averaging 3.52 gpg, sixth best in the NHL. Overall, the Penguins have won seven straight home games while going back, they are 28-10 in their last 38 home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (58) Pittsburgh Penguins |
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02-06-18 | St. Joe's +10.5 v. Davidson | Top | 62-91 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
We played on St. Joseph's last Wednesday and it fell short against St. Louis and that game was one many frustrating losses this season for the Hawks. They are 4-6 in the Atlantic Ten following another close loss at LaSalle on Saturday and of those six losses, five have come by three points or less while the other one came by just six points. The majority of these have been on the road and while St. Joseph's is 1-8 on the true highway, it has been outscored by just 4.2 ppg. The Hawks are ranked 66 spots behind Davidson which does not equate to a double-digit line. The Wildcats have won two straight games, and both were comfortable victories to move them to 7-3 in the conference which is good for solo second place. That is certainly part of the reason they are favored so big as is the fact it is 7-1 at home but the level of competition it has faced is suspect. The Wildcats have played the second easiest schedule overall in the conference and just over the halfway point, they have played the easiest Atlantic Ten schedule. 10* (521) St. Joseph's Hawks |
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02-06-18 | Tennessee v. Kentucky -2.5 | Top | 61-59 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 9 m | Show |
Kentucky is back home following a loss at Missouri on Saturday to fall to 6-4 in the SEC, tied with Florida and Alabama for third place in the conference. The Wildcats are having a rare down season although there is nothing wrong with a 17-6 record and many teams would take that anytime. With the loss against Missouri, the Wildcats dropped from their No. 21 spot in the AP Poll, but they remain in the top 25 yet are a much better No. 16 in the most recent RPI. Kentucky is 42-9 under head coach John Calipari following a loss with those victories coming by an average of 14.7 ppg. Tennessee is playing as best as anyone in the SEC as it is riding a five-game winning streak and going back further, the Volunteers have won eight of nine games, starting with a 76-65 win over Kentucky, to charge into the rankings where they are currently No. 18 in the AP Poll and No. 13 in the RPI. They are sitting in second place by themselves in the SEC and while a win here can provide some separation, this game is bigger for the home team which is playing with revenge and Tennessee has not won in Lexington since 2006. 10* (542) Kentucky Wildcats |
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02-05-18 | Lightning v. Oilers +120 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 120 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
Tampa Bay is off to a 5-2 start on this current roadtrip which concludes tonight in Edmonton and it could very well be looking forward to heading back home. This is the fourth time this season the Lightning have had a four-game or longer roadtrip and they have gone 1-2 in the final game of the first three. The lone victory did come in the most recent one however it came after losing the previous two games whereas they come into this one following two straight wins. Tampa Bay has been one of the best road teams in the league this season but that is being reflected in this line and the value is on the underachieving home team. Edmonton is 2-1-1 on its current homestand which comes to an end tonight with six of the next seven games coming on the road. The Oilers are arguably the biggest disappointment in the league as they are 13 points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Cam Talbot will be back in goal tonight and he has won four of his five starts and going back, the Oilers are 5-1 in their last six games when their opponent allows two goals or less in their previous game. 10* (8) Edmonton Oilers |
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02-05-18 | West Virginia v. Oklahoma -2.5 | Top | 75-73 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 44 m | Show |
Oklahoma lost at Texas on Saturday to make it five straight road losses for the Sooners including four in Big XII action, but we expect them to get things going the right way in a return home. The Sooners have been great this season coming off a loss as they are 4-1 following a defeat and heading home makes it a better spot as they are 11-0 in Norman. Oklahoma is 6-1 against ranked opponents and going back it is 13-1 during the Lon Kruger era in home games in which both teams are ranked. West Virginia has been in a funk with five losses in its last seven games and while the two victories have been blowout wins, both came at home following a loss. The Mountaineers opened the season with three road win, but they have dropped their last three, the last two coming by nine and 16 points. They like to slow things down but that will be a problem here as Oklahoma is fourth in the nation and first among major conferences in adjusted tempo rankings with 76.0. The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. 10* (720) Oklahoma Sooners |
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02-04-18 | Eagles +5 v. Patriots | Top | 41-33 | Win | 100 | 292 h 35 m | Show |
By now you have heard that the Eagles are biggest underdog in the Super Bowl since 2009 and the dogs have ruled this game by going 11-4 over the last 16 Super Bowls (Super Bowl XLIX closed as a pickem). We were on the underdog last year, but overtime killed that, but we will be backing the underdog again this year based on Philadelphia possessing the better defense which has been a huge aspect in the outcome of this game. This is the eighth Super Bowl for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick and they have gone 5-2 in the previous seven editions. The average margin of victory in those seven games is 3.7 ppg with the biggest margin of victory being six points from last season in overtime. There have been many better Patriots teams than this one, yet they have not been able to dominate the big game and we expect the same here as the Eagles present a huge challenge. The Eagles were not expected to make any sort of run after Carson Wentz went down but Nick Foles has been sensational, yet no one gives him a chance. He is coming off two great postseason games against Atlanta and Minnesota defenses that came in ranked No. 9 and No. 1 respectively overall. Granted, those games were at home but even going to a neutral environment should not affect things much considering that New England is ranked No. 29 in total defense in the NFL. Ignore the talk about how much the Patriots defense has improved since Week Five because they have played the weakest schedule in the NFL over that stretch. The Patriots have allowed opposing quarterbacks to produce an 89.5 passer rating. Since 2001, only the 2008 team, which failed to qualify for the postseason, was worse (89.8). Foles does not need to have a similar game like last week for the Eagles to win as he has a defense behind him that can take the game over, just like the Jaguars did for three quarters. The Philadelphia defense is quick and athletic, and it is not so different in skill level or speed from the Jacksonville defense that should have put the AFC Championship away. 10* (101) Philadelphia Eagles |
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02-04-18 | Temple v. Tulane +2.5 | Top | 83-76 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 53 m | Show |
We have ridden Temple on a couple of occasions this season when the value was there, and the situation was on its side, but neither are the case today. The Owls are coming off a huge win over Wichita St. as they won in overtime as a 7.5-point home underdog. Now they go from a home dog to a road chalk and all value has shot for this team with it now going in the other direction. This has been a Jekyll and Hyde team as they have big wins like the victory over the Shockers plus a win at SMU, but they also have some questionable losses and they have struggled on the road. Temple is just 2-6 in true road games and this season the Owls are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win. Tulane is also coming off an overtime win, this one on the road at East Carolina and a loss there would have been devastating. The Green Wave can move back to .500 in the AAC with a win here and potentially put them into a tie for fourth place in the conference. Tulane is 9-3 at home as it has been a home underdog twice, winning both games outright against Houston and SMU. 10* (828) Tulane Green Wave |
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02-04-18 | Hawks v. Knicks -5 | Top | 99-96 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 45 m | Show |
The Kicks are back home for an extended period for the first time since early December as they are playing the first of two home games. The last time New York has enjoyed back-to-back home games was December 10th and 12th as the recent schedule has been brutal. 19 of the last 26 games have been on the road including nine of the last 10 games. The Knicks lost in Milwaukee on Friday to fall to 7-21 on the road but they are 16-9 at home and have taken care of business when they had to as they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Additionally, they have covered five of their last six games following a loss. Atlanta has lost two straight and five of its last six games including a nine-point loss in Boston Friday night. The road has been a real problem as the Hawks are just 4-21 away from home which is the worst road record in the NBA. Only two of their last 11 games have been away from home so they have had the opposite type of schedule as New York. Atlanta has done surprisingly well against the Western Conference but has failed to cover its last eight games against teams from the Eastern Conference. 10* (802) New York Knicks |
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