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you ever cross a stat you thought was useful or whatever it may be everything will be right here waiting for you.
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- Illinois @ # 11 Wisconsin -
Line: Wisconsin - 8
7 PM
Play: Wisconsin - 8
Reasoning: The Badgers are good, really really good. But odds makers, fans, scouts, media and analysis don't give
them the respect they have rightfully earned this season. But we will, and we'll milk it as long as we can. When breaking
down these games looking for that 1 thing that you feel will sway a game a certain way many Handicappers are looking in
the wrong places. Not to say their is an exact formula for what we do but sometimes the answers we are looking for are
right in front of our faces. Since Big Ten play started Wisconsin is 8-3 SU and 7-4 ATS. Those aren't the numbers that
made us like Wisconsin but they don't hurt. What makes us like Wisconsin is that they either win by 10 or lose. Only 1 of
their first 11 Big Ten games that they have won was decided by 10 points or fewer. An 8 point win at home versus Penn
ST. So with the spread currently at 8 we feel comfortable with this side we have chosen in this game. Now you may say
well hey Wisconsin is due to have a close win , well you are 100% correct but tonight is not that night. No disrespect to
Illinois and Coach Weber but this game isn't going to be like the Michigan ST game. Wisconsin is healthy and not missing
any key players like Michigan ST were on Saturday night. So yeah we are calling for the good ole let down game from
Illinois is this one, if you court stormed after your last win you are just asking for a let down game.
- Boston College @ Wake Forest -
Line: Wake Forest - 6.5
7 PM
Play: Wake Forest - 6.5
Reasoning: Wake Forest is one of the best plays of the night and we don't know how it got on our free play list.
Maybe a combination of the abundance of great college basketball match ups this week and our current groove. We have
this line at Wake Forest minus 9. A whole 3 points higher than Vegas ! Along with Wisconsin Wake Forest is very
overlooked in their Conference and again we don't know why. They have lost a few games on the road to good teams but
most teams in the Top 25 have also, an early season loss to William & Mary could be why voters are holding back on
them but William & Mary can play some ball. Wake Forest will be at home Tuesday night and have covered two in a row
and four of their last five games. They have also covered their last two games as favorites which is a very good sign, both
of those spreads being 6 points. Boston College has been great ATS lately home and away but will be without leading
scorer and rebounder Joe Trapini . I think Wake Forest is going to get a lot of play from bettors because of this so if you
like this game as much as we do I suggest you get action on this game as early as you can because the line can balloon up
to 8 before tip off and its never fun to over pay.
Tuesday February 9th
Wednesday February 10th
- Baylor @ Nebraska -
Line: Baylor - 3
7 PM
Play: Baylor - 3
Reasoning: The Baylor Bears head into Nebraska Wednesday night coming off a tough weekend loss to Texas
A&M that has knocked them out of the Top 25 and to 4-4 in the Big 12. The Bears are great on the road ATS with a
7-2 record including covers vs Kansas and Texas. There 2 failures to cover came against Colorado as 3 point favorites
and versus Texas A&M as 1.5 point dogs. On the other side of this match up we have Nebraska who is 4-10-1 ATS
this season. They have been one of the worst road teams ATS this year but are 3-3-1 ATS at home which isn't great
but you would expect worse by looking at their road record. Between a rock and a hard place is where Nebraska has
put themselves by managing to win only one of their first 8 Big 12 games. Now having to play a desperate Baylor team
who is better than their Conference record indicates is not what the Doctor ordered for this ailing Cornhuskers squad.
It might be time to stick Ndamukong Suh in the middle and intimidate the 5'10 150 lb point guards that have been
picking apart Nebraska all year. We are very surprised this spread is not higher but public perception is everything
when it comes to odds making. They need to do what they have to in order to attract equal action on both sides of the
game. Baylor cannot afford to let their record drop below .500 in Big 12 play so expect them to get off to a quick start
and get the home crowd out of this one early so they can cruise in the second half to a very much needed conference
win.
Thursday February 11th
- Notre Dame @ Seton Hall -
Line: Seton Hall - 5
7 pm
Play: Notre Dame + 5
Reasoning: These are two of the worst teams you could ever want to bet on so we are going to try and figure this one
out. Both teams are on the bubble as of now so to speak and every loss at this point of the season is a killer. Notre Dame
has won their last two games moving them from 4-5 to 6-5 in the Big East and they have the momentum coming into
Thursday night's match up at Seton Hall. The Pirates have lost their last three games but are 2-01 ATS in those three games
. However they were underdogs in the two games they covered and that will not be the case against Notre Dame. I look at
it this way, Notre Dame is the better team. They have more talent and better leadership than Seton Hall this year and they
are getting 5 points. Thats 2 possessions or more and I just don't see Seton Hall being able to put Notre Dame away in that
fashion. Notre Dame is only 1-4-1 ATS on the road but two of those were against UCONN & Villanova who aren't bad
themselves. Notre Dame is also probably one of the best money line plays tonight but just to be careful take the 5 points.
- Oregon State @ Arizona State -
Line: Arizona State - 13
8:30 PM
Play: Oregon State + 13
Reasoning: The Pac-10 has to be the closest conference from 1st to last with only a three game differential between the
7-4 Cal Bears and the 4-7 Stanford Cardinal. All the teams in this conference know that no matter where they are in the
standings finishing the season strong can catapult a team from being a 10 seed playing on day one to a four or five seed
making a run to the conference title game more probable . Come selection Sunday that type of thing looks pretty good on
your resume. From a far this game looks like a mis match in favor of Arizona State but the Beavers don't lie down ever.
They are a strong road team ATS at 7-2 and even though straight up they are 2-7 the Beavers keep themselves in it and
always give it a shot at the end. ASU are sub .500 at home with a 5-6 record ATS , they are also laying down 13 points
which is the highest amount of points they have had to cover in conference play this season with the previous high being 11
points when they hosted Stanford. They covered the 11. But Stanford and Oregon State are in two different places as
programs right now, Stanford basketball now offense is just awful right now. This is a big game for both teams and I would
expect Arizona State to win but the Beavers have a new found sense of hope this season and will come out playing for their
season over the next few games so expect a feisty bunch of Beavers to keep this game within ten.
Saturday February 13th
- North Carolina ST @ North Carolina -
Line: North Carolina - 7
4 PM
Play: NC State + 7
Reasoning: This year has just been a nightmare for Roy Williams and the Tar Heels. They are in jeopardy of missing
the NCAA Tournament and with a loss to NC ST Saturday might be forced into having to win the ACC Tournament to
get into the field of 64. However we think UNC should be able to pull this win out but by how much? The Tar Heels are
4-10 ATS at home this season and will be without big man Ed Davis which is a huge loss , its a loss of at least 10
rebounds and 15 points a night. This should be enough to keep NC ST in the game and cover the spread, the Wolfpack
are not doing a bad job of covering on the road this season with a 7-2 record ATS spread .This stat and the injury to Ed
Davis is what caught our eye about this game and will be the reason the Tar Heels will get more than they can bargain for
in this match up.
- USF @ Marquette -
Line: Marquette - 9
8 PM
Play: USF + 9
Reasoning: Were not going to dance around this one we like USF. With an 15-6-1 ATS record and a 7-2 ATS road
record whats not to like? They also cover by an average of almost 4 points a game which is just amazing and well
Marquette isn't that great this year. Marquette is just 4-3 ATS at home this year which you think would be better due to
their 11-6 overall record ATS. The problem with Marquette is they are the definition of Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde. They
gave Villanova a scare pushing them late into the final seconds and a week later gave DePaul their first Conference win in
a few seasons. This should make you think twice about taking Marquette minus the points. Just because you haven't heard
of USF of know them to be successful doesn't mean these guys cant ball. They have some very impressive wins this year
at Georgetown and PITT and are in every game for 40 minutes no matter the opponent. They should be able go back and
fourth with Marquette all game and are probably the best Money Line play of the weekend.
All Star Weekend Predictions!
- Sprite Slam Dunk Challenge Winner -
Nate Robinson + 200
- Taco Bell Skills Challenge Winner -
Steve Nash + 125
- Foot Locker Three Point Contest Winner -
Danilo Gallinari + 400
Nebraska + 15 @ Texas : Take the Huskers the Longhorns aren't nearly as good as the everybody thought they
would be and not as good as Vegas is giving them credit for. Yeah Nebraska isn't anything special but they have been
playing good ball lately. Take the points.
Memphis + 2 @ Tulsa : Last weekend the Tigers had their hands full with a very good Gonzaga team who should get
deep into this years tournament. That game if they know it or not is going to be the reason they beat Tulsa today. Call us
crazy but we believe when you play good competition it makes you better. Its not big secret but it is something we use to
try and forecast the future play of a team. By the way Tulsa is just horrible at covering spreads and should never be bet
on. Go Tigers.
Line: North Carolina - 7
4 PM
Play: NC State + 7
Reasoning: This year has just been a nightmare for Roy Williams and the Tar Heels. They are in jeopardy of missing
the NCAA Tournament and with a loss to NC ST Saturday might be forced into having to win the ACC Tournament to
get into the field of 64. However we think UNC should be able to pull this win out but by how much? The Tar Heels are
4-10 ATS at home this season and will be without big man Ed Davis which is a huge loss , its a loss of at least 10
rebounds and 15 points a night. This should be enough to keep NC ST in the game and cover the spread, the Wolfpack
are not doing a bad job of covering on the road this season with a 7-2 record ATS spread .This stat and the injury to Ed
Davis is what caught our eye about this game and will be the reason the Tar Heels will get more than they can bargain for
in this match up.
- USF @ Marquette -
Line: Marquette - 9
8 PM
Play: USF + 9
Reasoning: Were not going to dance around this one we like USF. With an 15-6-1 ATS record and a 7-2 ATS road
record whats not to like? They also cover by an average of almost 4 points a game which is just amazing and well
Marquette isn't that great this year. Marquette is just 4-3 ATS at home this year which you think would be better due to
their 11-6 overall record ATS. The problem with Marquette is they are the definition of Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde. They
gave Villanova a scare pushing them late into the final seconds and a week later gave DePaul their first Conference win in
a few seasons. This should make you think twice about taking Marquette minus the points. Just because you haven't heard
of USF of know them to be successful doesn't mean these guys cant ball. They have some very impressive wins this year
at Georgetown and PITT and are in every game for 40 minutes no matter the opponent. They should be able go back and
fourth with Marquette all game and are probably the best Money Line play of the weekend.
All Star Weekend Predictions!
- Sprite Slam Dunk Challenge Winner -
Nate Robinson + 200
- Taco Bell Skills Challenge Winner -
Steve Nash + 125
- Foot Locker Three Point Contest Winner -
Danilo Gallinari + 400
Nebraska + 15 @ Texas : Take the Huskers the Longhorns aren't nearly as good as the everybody thought they
would be and not as good as Vegas is giving them credit for. Yeah Nebraska isn't anything special but they have been
playing good ball lately. Take the points.
Memphis + 2 @ Tulsa : Last weekend the Tigers had their hands full with a very good Gonzaga team who should get
deep into this years tournament. That game if they know it or not is going to be the reason they beat Tulsa today. Call us
crazy but we believe when you play good competition it makes you better. Its not big secret but it is something we use to
try and forecast the future play of a team. By the way Tulsa is just horrible at covering spreads and should never be bet
on. Go Tigers.
Monday February 15th
- Youngstown State @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee -
Line: Wisc-Mil - 9.5
8 PM
Play: Youngstown State + 9.5
Reasoning: We really have a slim selection to choose from tonight so we had to scrape the bottom of the barrell
but when we looked at this game with a magnifying glass it turned out to be a really strong play. Both teams have to win
their Conference Tournament if they wish to get to the big one in March. Wisc-Mil is only 5-5-1 at home ATS despite
their overall ATS record of 13-8-1 and are without their starting pg Deonte Roberts again for Monday's game due to
poor academics. They have been without Roberts since January 24th and have not won since than. Injuries to the pg
are the most significant injury in college basketball . He is the QB and an extension of the coach out on the court . This
shows in their poor performances the past few weeks. When it comes down to it this is not a play in favor of
Youngstown ST but a play against the large point spread odds makers are asking Wisc-Mil to cover. This could
perhaps turn into one of the best plays of the night.
Line: Wisc-Mil - 9.5
8 PM
Play: Youngstown State + 9.5
Reasoning: We really have a slim selection to choose from tonight so we had to scrape the bottom of the barrell
but when we looked at this game with a magnifying glass it turned out to be a really strong play. Both teams have to win
their Conference Tournament if they wish to get to the big one in March. Wisc-Mil is only 5-5-1 at home ATS despite
their overall ATS record of 13-8-1 and are without their starting pg Deonte Roberts again for Monday's game due to
poor academics. They have been without Roberts since January 24th and have not won since than. Injuries to the pg
are the most significant injury in college basketball . He is the QB and an extension of the coach out on the court . This
shows in their poor performances the past few weeks. When it comes down to it this is not a play in favor of
Youngstown ST but a play against the large point spread odds makers are asking Wisc-Mil to cover. This could
perhaps turn into one of the best plays of the night.
Sunday February 14th
- Boston College @ Florida State -
Line: FSU - 8
7:30 PM
Play: Boston College + 8
Reasoning : Interesting situation we have here with FSU and BC. The Seminoles are just an awful home team ATS
with a 3-8 record, but they do win most of their home games but just can't cover at home. Their 12-2 SU home record
proves that. Now just as you thought on the other hand we have Boston College who is a great road team ATS with a
5-2 record . Event hough they have lost 3 of their last 4 games they have been in every one, losing those four games by a
total of only 15 points with the biggest lost being 7 points. They will also be getting forward Joe Trapini back for this game
which would be a huge help for Boston College they have been missing his presence on the boards and is one of the more
important keys this team needs to win games in the ACC. Right now both teams are desperate for any win they can get
and are looking at having to run through the ACC tournament to gain entry into the field of 64. This is the type of year
teams on the bubble give it all they have and that means to take the big spreads in Conference play. Do use caution when
doing so playing DePaul Vs Syracuse is not a good idea but Boston College and the points should be the way to go in this
game.
Tuesday February 16th
- Los Angeles Clippers @ Portland Trail Blazers -
Line: Blazers - 6
10 PM
Play: Portland - 6
Reasoning: Even with Brandon Roy out of this game the Blazers are still at least 10 points better than the
Clippers. Portland has been able to not only cover but beat top quality teams at home such as Orlando and Utah
without their best player in the lineup. The spread for this game is only 6 points and this is just a no brainer . The
Clippers have lost 9 of their last 11 games and I don't think anybody anticipates things to get better any time soon for
the franchise, I guess you can go back and blame it on Elton Brand. Not really but I'm sure theres more excuses than
you can shake a stick at for why this team is just not preforming which brings up the idea that the team is cursed. But
you will just have to ask Blake Griffin if there is any truth to that. Theres really just not much to be said about this
game, the Clippers are terrible. When you can lose to Golden ST by 30 points you have problems in from your
locker room up to your front office. We didn't think it was possible but the Clippers really make the Knicks look
good.
- UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYS -
Manchester United Vs AC Milan
2:45 PM
Play: Man U + 175
LYON Vs Real Madrid
2:45 PM
Play: Real Madrid + 110
Line: Blazers - 6
10 PM
Play: Portland - 6
Reasoning: Even with Brandon Roy out of this game the Blazers are still at least 10 points better than the
Clippers. Portland has been able to not only cover but beat top quality teams at home such as Orlando and Utah
without their best player in the lineup. The spread for this game is only 6 points and this is just a no brainer . The
Clippers have lost 9 of their last 11 games and I don't think anybody anticipates things to get better any time soon for
the franchise, I guess you can go back and blame it on Elton Brand. Not really but I'm sure theres more excuses than
you can shake a stick at for why this team is just not preforming which brings up the idea that the team is cursed. But
you will just have to ask Blake Griffin if there is any truth to that. Theres really just not much to be said about this
game, the Clippers are terrible. When you can lose to Golden ST by 30 points you have problems in from your
locker room up to your front office. We didn't think it was possible but the Clippers really make the Knicks look
good.
- UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYS -
Manchester United Vs AC Milan
2:45 PM
Play: Man U + 175
LYON Vs Real Madrid
2:45 PM
Play: Real Madrid + 110
Thursday February 18th
Line: Gonzaga - 11
9 PM
Play: Gonzaga - 11
Reasoning: Gonzaga is a team that we have been following all year and hammering them at the right times. This game
vs Marymount is one of those times. The Bulldogs have only lost once since Jan 1st and often blow their opponents out in
front of their own fans. This is a team that we feel can make a very deep run into the NCAA Tournament with their up
tempo style of play. Their is not a single player in that starting lineup that couldn't start for any other team ranked in the
Top Ten. This could turn out to be the best team in the history of Gonzaga basketball depending on how well they
preform come March. Gonzaga and Marymount met earlier this season and Gonzaga won by 16 points at home but did
not cover the 20 point spread. This time around it is an 11 point spread . Odds makers cut the line in half even though
Gonzaga seems to get better with every game they play and they are 7-3 ATS on the road so its not like they have been
awful covering spreads when not home. Gonzaga has covered three of their last four games and four of their last five
versus Marymount with their lats meeting being the lone cover for Marymount. Look for the Bulldogs to go on a run to
start the game and push their lead into double digits and hold it there for the rest of the night.
- # 18 Vanderbilt @ Ole Miss -
Line: Ole Miss - 4
7 PM
Play: Vanderbilt + 4
Reasoning: Vanderbilt will be in a weird position come Thursday night when they roll into Mississippi, they will be
underdogs. For only the second time in conference play this year they will be more than a 3 point dog. The other two
times came on the road in back to back games against Kentucky and Tennessee, they went 1-1 with a cover and win at
Tennessee. Vanderbilt will be meeting Ole Miss for the 1st time this year and would like to add them to their list of
impressive wins this year to further pad their resume for the NCAA Tournament. Non Conference wins versus Missouri
and at Arizona along with a 8-2 Conference record and two wins over Tennessee put them in good position for a spot in
March but ending the season with a few losses could wash this all away. This is exactly what could happen if they lose to
Ole Miss because Kentucky is waiting for them this Saturday and trips to Arkansas and Florida will not be easy games to
win so getting a win vs Ole Miss is very high on the priority list for Vanderbilt. The Commodores will not know about the
statuses of Andre Walker and John Jenkins until game time but Walker missed their lats game versus LSU this past
weekend so his back up was able to get used to playing with the starting lineup so these injuries are nothing to worry
about in this one. Take the points in what could be a win for Vanderbilt .
9 PM
Play: Gonzaga - 11
Reasoning: Gonzaga is a team that we have been following all year and hammering them at the right times. This game
vs Marymount is one of those times. The Bulldogs have only lost once since Jan 1st and often blow their opponents out in
front of their own fans. This is a team that we feel can make a very deep run into the NCAA Tournament with their up
tempo style of play. Their is not a single player in that starting lineup that couldn't start for any other team ranked in the
Top Ten. This could turn out to be the best team in the history of Gonzaga basketball depending on how well they
preform come March. Gonzaga and Marymount met earlier this season and Gonzaga won by 16 points at home but did
not cover the 20 point spread. This time around it is an 11 point spread . Odds makers cut the line in half even though
Gonzaga seems to get better with every game they play and they are 7-3 ATS on the road so its not like they have been
awful covering spreads when not home. Gonzaga has covered three of their last four games and four of their last five
versus Marymount with their lats meeting being the lone cover for Marymount. Look for the Bulldogs to go on a run to
start the game and push their lead into double digits and hold it there for the rest of the night.
- # 18 Vanderbilt @ Ole Miss -
Line: Ole Miss - 4
7 PM
Play: Vanderbilt + 4
Reasoning: Vanderbilt will be in a weird position come Thursday night when they roll into Mississippi, they will be
underdogs. For only the second time in conference play this year they will be more than a 3 point dog. The other two
times came on the road in back to back games against Kentucky and Tennessee, they went 1-1 with a cover and win at
Tennessee. Vanderbilt will be meeting Ole Miss for the 1st time this year and would like to add them to their list of
impressive wins this year to further pad their resume for the NCAA Tournament. Non Conference wins versus Missouri
and at Arizona along with a 8-2 Conference record and two wins over Tennessee put them in good position for a spot in
March but ending the season with a few losses could wash this all away. This is exactly what could happen if they lose to
Ole Miss because Kentucky is waiting for them this Saturday and trips to Arkansas and Florida will not be easy games to
win so getting a win vs Ole Miss is very high on the priority list for Vanderbilt. The Commodores will not know about the
statuses of Andre Walker and John Jenkins until game time but Walker missed their lats game versus LSU this past
weekend so his back up was able to get used to playing with the starting lineup so these injuries are nothing to worry
about in this one. Take the points in what could be a win for Vanderbilt .
Friday February 19th
- San Antonio Spurs @ Philadelphia 76ers -
Line: Spurs - 3
7 PM
Play: Spurs - 3
Reasoning: Boy to the odds makers have given us a gift here with this line and I suggest betting the Spurs as soon as
possible before this line goes up a few points. San Antonio has just cleaned up against the weaker teams in the NBA with
not a single loss to a team that is under .500 this season. This is quite an impressive feat for a team that benches their
starters often for no reason but that does not seem to affect them. On the other side of this game we have the 76ers who
can't seem to help themselves this season. Philadelphia is 7-19 ATS at home and 9-17 SU at home, this is what Charles
Barkley would call " Turble, just Turble" . Maybe those bad records are because odds makers continue to make bad lines
for Philly home games . Even though the Spurs are in the middle of an eight game road trip that started Feb 3rd that does
not make it okay to only give such an awful team only 3 points against a team like the Spurs but we will gladly hammer
this game . This will be the 2nd and last game between these two teams this year , the Spurs took the first 97-89 in San
Antonio and should have no problems with Philadelphia this time around. We are not quite sure how this play ended up
on our free play list , this might be one of our best free plays we have ever realeased so bet it hard and try to get it early.
By the time you read this the line could balloon to 5 or 6 so hop on this one ASAP!
Saturday February 20th
- ST John's @ South Florida -
Line: USF- 5
Noon
Play: USF - 5
Reasoning: South Florida has really surprised a lot of us so called experts this year and have a legitamte shot at
making the field of 64 with a good showing in the Big East Tourny. The reason we like this game is because USF is one of
best teams to play this season and ST Johns is one of the worse. USF has covered 8 of their last 9 games and are
16-7-1 ATS and should have no problem covering this 5 spot at home where they are 9-4-1 ATS. ST John's have been
awful when having to play on the road in theBig East with a 1-5 record and losing all 5 games by a 7 point margin or
greater. Take the highly motivated injury free South Florida team to stick it to ST Johns Saturday afternoon in Florida .
This spread should be in the double digits and we had it to start at 9 so we see this as a bargain at 5.
- UCONN @ Rutgers -
Line: UCONN - 6
4 PM
Play: UCONN - 6
Reasoning: UCONN is back! Well so it appears to be this way. Having Coach Calhoun back on the sidelines is a
major motivator for the Huskies and look to make a strong push over the next few weeks towards the NCAA
Tournament and started off on the right foot with a huge win versus Villanova this week. Now they head into New Jersey
for a meeting with Conference Foe Rutgers. The Scarlett Knights are 4-9 in Conference play this year and their biggest
win came against Georgetwon during one of the Hoyas bi weekly meltdowns that we have all become so familiar with.
However we expect Rutgers to have their let down game Vs UCONN due to their heads being a little to high after their
win over Georgetown.
- Illinois @ # 4 Purdue -
Line: Purdue - 11
4 PM
Play: Illinois + 11
Reasoning: Bruce Weber has his team peaking at the right time of the season. The Illini have won 5 of their last 6
games including wins over Wisconsin and Michigan ST both Top 25 teams. This will be there second meeting versus
Purdue this season losing the first at home by 6 points . This is a pretty big spread considering the fact Illinois has played
so well lately both at home and on the road but they have had problems covering spreads which is why this line is where
its at. Purdue is one of the worst teams in the Top 25 when it comes to covering spreads , only West Virginia , Michigan
ST and Tennessee have had a tougher time this season . In their last game Purdue had a 20 point lead on the Buckeyes
but watched it slip away as the 2nd half went on and the Buckeyes closed in for a chance to tie the game with a 3 pointer
with the last possesion of the game but game up short. Take the Illini in this one they should be able to keep this game
with in single digits.
Line: USF- 5
Noon
Play: USF - 5
Reasoning: South Florida has really surprised a lot of us so called experts this year and have a legitamte shot at
making the field of 64 with a good showing in the Big East Tourny. The reason we like this game is because USF is one of
best teams to play this season and ST Johns is one of the worse. USF has covered 8 of their last 9 games and are
16-7-1 ATS and should have no problem covering this 5 spot at home where they are 9-4-1 ATS. ST John's have been
awful when having to play on the road in theBig East with a 1-5 record and losing all 5 games by a 7 point margin or
greater. Take the highly motivated injury free South Florida team to stick it to ST Johns Saturday afternoon in Florida .
This spread should be in the double digits and we had it to start at 9 so we see this as a bargain at 5.
- UCONN @ Rutgers -
Line: UCONN - 6
4 PM
Play: UCONN - 6
Reasoning: UCONN is back! Well so it appears to be this way. Having Coach Calhoun back on the sidelines is a
major motivator for the Huskies and look to make a strong push over the next few weeks towards the NCAA
Tournament and started off on the right foot with a huge win versus Villanova this week. Now they head into New Jersey
for a meeting with Conference Foe Rutgers. The Scarlett Knights are 4-9 in Conference play this year and their biggest
win came against Georgetwon during one of the Hoyas bi weekly meltdowns that we have all become so familiar with.
However we expect Rutgers to have their let down game Vs UCONN due to their heads being a little to high after their
win over Georgetown.
- Illinois @ # 4 Purdue -
Line: Purdue - 11
4 PM
Play: Illinois + 11
Reasoning: Bruce Weber has his team peaking at the right time of the season. The Illini have won 5 of their last 6
games including wins over Wisconsin and Michigan ST both Top 25 teams. This will be there second meeting versus
Purdue this season losing the first at home by 6 points . This is a pretty big spread considering the fact Illinois has played
so well lately both at home and on the road but they have had problems covering spreads which is why this line is where
its at. Purdue is one of the worst teams in the Top 25 when it comes to covering spreads , only West Virginia , Michigan
ST and Tennessee have had a tougher time this season . In their last game Purdue had a 20 point lead on the Buckeyes
but watched it slip away as the 2nd half went on and the Buckeyes closed in for a chance to tie the game with a 3 pointer
with the last possesion of the game but game up short. Take the Illini in this one they should be able to keep this game
with in single digits.
Sunday February21st
Line: Cincy - 2
2 PM
Play: Marquette + 2
Reasoning : This play is based 100% on each teams ATS history this season. Both are complete polar opposites .
Marquette is 7-3 ATS on the road and Cincinnati is 2-6-1 ATS at home what more can you ask for? Oh yeah
Marquette is the better team too which makes this game a real no brainer. Cincinnati has only 1 cover in the Big East
this season as a favorite and that is bad for bettors when playing Cincy . Their lone cover as a favorite came at Rutgers
and the spread was - 5. Marquette has had problems this season in road Conference games but it seems they have
solved that problem as of late winning their last two road games in trips to UCONN & Providence, they should be able
to get the road victory Sunday afternoon for a third and take another step towards padding their resum for the field of
64 this March.
2 PM
Play: Marquette + 2
Reasoning : This play is based 100% on each teams ATS history this season. Both are complete polar opposites .
Marquette is 7-3 ATS on the road and Cincinnati is 2-6-1 ATS at home what more can you ask for? Oh yeah
Marquette is the better team too which makes this game a real no brainer. Cincinnati has only 1 cover in the Big East
this season as a favorite and that is bad for bettors when playing Cincy . Their lone cover as a favorite came at Rutgers
and the spread was - 5. Marquette has had problems this season in road Conference games but it seems they have
solved that problem as of late winning their last two road games in trips to UCONN & Providence, they should be able
to get the road victory Sunday afternoon for a third and take another step towards padding their resum for the field of
64 this March.
- Illinois @ Michigan -
Line : Michigan - 3
7 PM
Play: Illinois + 3
Reasoning: Illinois getting three points is the best value of the night on the College Basketball slate. After pulling off
five wins in a row Illinois is now setting themselves up for a late push for a spot in the field of 64 in March and a win
Tuesday night in Michigan would put them one step closer. Illinois needs this game a lot more than Michigan and should
put forward a better effort which along with recieiving three points makes for a great play. The Illini are playing at a very
high level right now mostly due to their recent stretch of playing the best competition in their Conference. Going back to
February 6th their last 4 games have been against # 14 Michigan State, # 17 Wisconsin, # 9 Ohio State and # 3 Purdue .
They beat Michigan ST and Wisconsin but loss to Ohio ST and Purdue but wow that is one heck of a four game stretch.
Illinois having just gone through a stretch like this is great for them in many ways one being when you play the best around
you get better and you notice it when you play a team like Michigan and two being it looks great on your March Madness
Resume. Now no disrespect to Michigan but they have not lived up to the expectations that were given to them in
preseason . Take the points in this one even if Illinois puts up a stinker Michigan isn't going to run away with this game ,
this is also the best Money Line play of the day and the only reason it is a free play is because we have five really strong
plays tonight and we didn't give you guys anything yesterday due to the lack of games and bad lines.
- UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE -
Stuttgart + 1 (-135) Vs Barcelona
Bordeaux @ Olympiakos - Draw + 220
Line : Michigan - 3
7 PM
Play: Illinois + 3
Reasoning: Illinois getting three points is the best value of the night on the College Basketball slate. After pulling off
five wins in a row Illinois is now setting themselves up for a late push for a spot in the field of 64 in March and a win
Tuesday night in Michigan would put them one step closer. Illinois needs this game a lot more than Michigan and should
put forward a better effort which along with recieiving three points makes for a great play. The Illini are playing at a very
high level right now mostly due to their recent stretch of playing the best competition in their Conference. Going back to
February 6th their last 4 games have been against # 14 Michigan State, # 17 Wisconsin, # 9 Ohio State and # 3 Purdue .
They beat Michigan ST and Wisconsin but loss to Ohio ST and Purdue but wow that is one heck of a four game stretch.
Illinois having just gone through a stretch like this is great for them in many ways one being when you play the best around
you get better and you notice it when you play a team like Michigan and two being it looks great on your March Madness
Resume. Now no disrespect to Michigan but they have not lived up to the expectations that were given to them in
preseason . Take the points in this one even if Illinois puts up a stinker Michigan isn't going to run away with this game ,
this is also the best Money Line play of the day and the only reason it is a free play is because we have five really strong
plays tonight and we didn't give you guys anything yesterday due to the lack of games and bad lines.
- UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE -
Stuttgart + 1 (-135) Vs Barcelona
Bordeaux @ Olympiakos - Draw + 220
Tuesday February 23rd
Wednesday February 24th
- South Florida @ # 7 Villanova -
Line: Villanova - 13
9 pm
Play: USF + 13
Reasoning: South Florida is fighting for their right to play in March in every game from here on out and a win over
Villanova would be huge in their quest to dance . This could be the perfect time to do so with the Wildcats going through
their worst stretch of the season losing three of their last five games. With that being said maybe this isn't the best time to
be giving thirteen points to a team that is fighting for a postseason not in the NIT. Yes Villanova is the better team but
South Florida has more to play for at this point of the year, the Wildcats have pretty much played their way out of a # 1
seed and should be a # 2 seed . Both teams have been great plays all season, South Florida is 16-8-1 ATS and 7-3
ATS in road games while Villanova is 16-9 ATS and 11-5 ATS at home. This should make for a very good game so
throw those 13 points out the window take South Florida and get ready to watch a back and fourth game.
- Marquette @ ST John's -
Line Marquette - 2
7 pm
Play: Marquette - 2
Reasoning: This is a very bad spread if you ask us, ST Johns just is not a good team this year and Marquette is
getting ready to dance. We have two teams heading in complete opposite directions. ST Johns is below avg at home
when it comes to covering spreads at 6-7 ATS which is bad news if you are playing ST Johns in this one because
Marquette is great on the covering spreads at an astounding 8-3 ATS!! That is just an amazing record on the road and
once again they can easily cover this two point spread just by winning the game and thats exactly what we expect to see
happen on Wednesday night . Marquette is just playing the best ball they have all season long and are coming off a huge
win at Cincinnati that might be the game that gets them into the tournament and they aren't going to ruin their resume with a
loss to a unworthy ST Johns team that is hands down the most inconsistent team in the Big East and with Georgetown in
that same group to be the most inconsistent team really says a lot about their team. With that being said take Marquette
for the win , it is also the strongest Money Line play of the night like Illinois lats night.
- Arkansas @ LSU -
Line: Arkansas- 1
8 pm
Play: Arkansas - 1
Reasoning: The Razorbacks have been a great surprise this year overachieving and surpassing most goals put in place
at the start of the season and they will meet possibly the worst team the SEC has to offer this season in LSU. The Tigers
just can not seem to get things rolling this in Conference play this season having yet to win a game in Conference play
going 0-12 . They also have not won a game since January 4th which is pretty bad and that is being generous. Arkansas is
only giving one point to the worst team in the SEC and the Razorback's are not a bad road team when it comes to
covering with a 5-3 record ATS so we just can't seem to wrap our minds around this low spread. But we'll take it.
Line: Villanova - 13
9 pm
Play: USF + 13
Reasoning: South Florida is fighting for their right to play in March in every game from here on out and a win over
Villanova would be huge in their quest to dance . This could be the perfect time to do so with the Wildcats going through
their worst stretch of the season losing three of their last five games. With that being said maybe this isn't the best time to
be giving thirteen points to a team that is fighting for a postseason not in the NIT. Yes Villanova is the better team but
South Florida has more to play for at this point of the year, the Wildcats have pretty much played their way out of a # 1
seed and should be a # 2 seed . Both teams have been great plays all season, South Florida is 16-8-1 ATS and 7-3
ATS in road games while Villanova is 16-9 ATS and 11-5 ATS at home. This should make for a very good game so
throw those 13 points out the window take South Florida and get ready to watch a back and fourth game.
- Marquette @ ST John's -
Line Marquette - 2
7 pm
Play: Marquette - 2
Reasoning: This is a very bad spread if you ask us, ST Johns just is not a good team this year and Marquette is
getting ready to dance. We have two teams heading in complete opposite directions. ST Johns is below avg at home
when it comes to covering spreads at 6-7 ATS which is bad news if you are playing ST Johns in this one because
Marquette is great on the covering spreads at an astounding 8-3 ATS!! That is just an amazing record on the road and
once again they can easily cover this two point spread just by winning the game and thats exactly what we expect to see
happen on Wednesday night . Marquette is just playing the best ball they have all season long and are coming off a huge
win at Cincinnati that might be the game that gets them into the tournament and they aren't going to ruin their resume with a
loss to a unworthy ST Johns team that is hands down the most inconsistent team in the Big East and with Georgetown in
that same group to be the most inconsistent team really says a lot about their team. With that being said take Marquette
for the win , it is also the strongest Money Line play of the night like Illinois lats night.
- Arkansas @ LSU -
Line: Arkansas- 1
8 pm
Play: Arkansas - 1
Reasoning: The Razorbacks have been a great surprise this year overachieving and surpassing most goals put in place
at the start of the season and they will meet possibly the worst team the SEC has to offer this season in LSU. The Tigers
just can not seem to get things rolling this in Conference play this season having yet to win a game in Conference play
going 0-12 . They also have not won a game since January 4th which is pretty bad and that is being generous. Arkansas is
only giving one point to the worst team in the SEC and the Razorback's are not a bad road team when it comes to
covering with a 5-3 record ATS so we just can't seem to wrap our minds around this low spread. But we'll take it.
Thursday Februrary 25th
- # 19 Wisconsin @ Indiana -
Line: Wisconsin - 9
9 pm
Play: Wisconsin - 9
Reasoning : The last time these two teams met the Badgers were able to cover their first spread of more than 4 points
this year. The Badgers are a very good team but just cannot seem to cover spreads as a favorite when they are higher
than five. Indiana just cant seem to cover any spread at all going 0-5 in their last five games ATS all as double digit
dogs. They have not won a Conference game since late January and have only won three games within the Big 10 this
season to date. The Badgers are coming off a win at home Vs Northwestern and look to end their season strong with
wins over two Big 10 bottom dwellers in Indiana and Iowa which well set themselves up for the regular season finale at
Illinois which will be a game where seeding is on the line.
Line: Wisconsin - 9
9 pm
Play: Wisconsin - 9
Reasoning : The last time these two teams met the Badgers were able to cover their first spread of more than 4 points
this year. The Badgers are a very good team but just cannot seem to cover spreads as a favorite when they are higher
than five. Indiana just cant seem to cover any spread at all going 0-5 in their last five games ATS all as double digit
dogs. They have not won a Conference game since late January and have only won three games within the Big 10 this
season to date. The Badgers are coming off a win at home Vs Northwestern and look to end their season strong with
wins over two Big 10 bottom dwellers in Indiana and Iowa which well set themselves up for the regular season finale at
Illinois which will be a game where seeding is on the line.
Friday February 26th
- Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago Bulls -
Line : Chicago - 3.5
8 pm
Play: Blazers + 3.5
Reasoning: This is a very surprising line and the type of line we can smell from a mile and love to play . Portland has
the best rest away record ATS this season at 18-9-1 and when they get points on the road you take em. Tonight they are
getting three and a half from the Bulls who are very soft in the paint due to Noah's injured foot and that really helps
Portland who expect to be without M. Camby who is questionable with an ankle injury. This will help Portland when it
comes to getting boards a luxury they had the last time these two teams met earlier this season. The Blazers behind a
healthy Gred Oden at the time were able to man handle the Bulls 122-98 in Portland. With injuries to the Blazers best
rebounding threats they will be forced to attack the Bulls with a different strategy than they used in the first game. Chicago
has been a great play lately covering seven of their last 9 games but none of those have come as the favorite against a
team with a .500 record. Meanwhile the Blazers have covered their last two games as underdogs and eight of their last
nine road games and are 6-3 Straight Up in those same road games. Not to shabby for a team that has been decimated
by injuries this season.
Line : Chicago - 3.5
8 pm
Play: Blazers + 3.5
Reasoning: This is a very surprising line and the type of line we can smell from a mile and love to play . Portland has
the best rest away record ATS this season at 18-9-1 and when they get points on the road you take em. Tonight they are
getting three and a half from the Bulls who are very soft in the paint due to Noah's injured foot and that really helps
Portland who expect to be without M. Camby who is questionable with an ankle injury. This will help Portland when it
comes to getting boards a luxury they had the last time these two teams met earlier this season. The Blazers behind a
healthy Gred Oden at the time were able to man handle the Bulls 122-98 in Portland. With injuries to the Blazers best
rebounding threats they will be forced to attack the Bulls with a different strategy than they used in the first game. Chicago
has been a great play lately covering seven of their last 9 games but none of those have come as the favorite against a
team with a .500 record. Meanwhile the Blazers have covered their last two games as underdogs and eight of their last
nine road games and are 6-3 Straight Up in those same road games. Not to shabby for a team that has been decimated
by injuries this season.
Saturday February 27th
Game: Pitt @ ST Johns
Line : Pitt - 2
Time : Noon
Play : PITT - 2
Reasoning : Pitt's last game was a loss to Notre Dame in which they were never really in the game and when this
happens to a team like PITT they make it their main priority to come back strong. However once again they will be on the
road against a Conference opponent and games like this are always tough but I don't see them losing twice in one week .
Pitt and ST Johns got together on January 24th at PITT for the first of two games this season and the Panthers walked
away with an easy 63-53 over the Red Storm as 8.5 point favorites. This time around all they are being asked to cover is
two but this is mostly due to public perception and odds makers trying to get action on both teams. The Panthers should roll
over the Storm like they did in the first meeting. Look for PITT to get back in form with a win in snow covered NY.
Game: Arizona @ Stanford
Line: Stanford - 2
Time: 7 pm
Play: Arizona + 2
Reasoning: The Wildcats are having a down year and it's not to hard to figure that out if you have been watching
college ball this year. Today is their day to shine though, at least in the betting world they are. I have Arizona as one of the
top plays of the day for Saturday which is full of top tier talent playing against other top tier talent. Stanford is 8-6 ATS in
Conference play and have won two of their last three games while covering in their wins and failing to cover the spread in
their losses which has been a common trend for Stanford this year. This will be there last meeting with Arizona this season
and lost the first at Arizona by 8 points. However this is a different Stanford team which has lost a few bench players and
have no depth right now , this should cause problems for Stanford down the stretch vs the Wildcats who also are fighting for
seeding in the wide open Pac-10 Tourney which is pretty much the only opportunity for either team to make it to the field of
64. Look for a healthy Arizona team to get the win and creep closer towards .500 and a higher seed in what will be the
craziest Conference Tournament of Championship Week .
Game: # 21 Texas @ # 23 Texas A&M
Line : PK
Time : 2 PM
Play : Texas Longhorns PK
Reasoning : The Longhorn's are desperate for wins late in the season to pad their resume for seeding purposes.
Things didn't go as well Texas thought they would when they received a ranking of #1 earlier this season and have fallen
from what could of been a # 1 seed to what now could be a #4 seed depeding on the rest of the season. Texas is in good
from winning three of their last four games going into Saturday's tough Conference match up against an overachieving Aggies
team. When the Aggies lost guard Derrick Roland for the year we all anticipated Texas A&M to start falling behind in the
Conference and to start losing games they normally wouldn't. But this just never happend instead they kept composure and
picked up some big wins which has got them in the Top 25. However this is the type of game they would love to have
Roland for and his injury will most likely be the reason the lose this game. The Longhorn's should be able to get themselves
excited for this one easily and use that momentum to get a win in this Big 12 rivalry. Like our other two free plays Texas
won the first match up and should be able to do so again versus a weaker Aggies team this time around. As you can tell we
are not huge believers in probability , we tend to lean more towards if they beat them the first time they should beat em
again. Especially when the team who has lost is without their best player for the 2nd of two games
Sunday February 28th
Game: Louisville @ UCONN
Line : UCONN - 4
Time : 2 pm
Play : UCONN - 4
Reasoning: When it comes to covering spreads not many teams are worse than UCONN (11-14-1 ATS) but can
you guess who is? Yup it's Louisville what gave it away? This year the Cardinals are an awful 8-15 ATS and 4-6 on
the road ATS and SU. Now yes they did beat UCONN this year and we do not like to contradict ourselves due to our
bottom post but this is a much different UCONN team now than when these two met during Jim Calhoun's temporary
leave of absense for health reasons. UCONN took an 82-69 beating at the hands of Pitino's Cardinals and that is the
very reason we are going against them in this game . The revenge factor when used properly can be a great betting tool
to gauge when you feel a team is going to give their best possible effort and this is a team we feel it is necessary to
apply it. UCONN is a team that still has to prove itself to the voters that they are worth of dancing in March with the
big boy's . Being that they are UCONN they get the benefit of the doubt in a down year many other teams with their
resume would not have a chance but the Huskies still do and look to make the best of what is left of this season. Expect
a strong showing from the Huskies in this one and it will last through the Big East Tourney, this is a team we feel is a
great darkhorse bet to win the Big East if they can get hot enough.
Game: Clemson @ Florida ST
Line : Florida ST - 4
Time : 5:30
Play : Clemson + 4
Reasoning: Clemson is up against a streaking hot Seminoles team Sunday in a battle for seeding in the ACC
Tournament. Both teams share identical Conference records at 7-5 and overall records of 17-9 as well . The two met
earliar this month at Clemson where the Tigers were able to beat the Seminoles by 10 points as five point favorites , this
time around Clemson will be four point dogs and should have no problem keeping this game close. The worst case
scenario in this game would be FSU hitting a game winning shot and the last time we checked theres no such thing as a
four point shot so no worries here. All the Cappers who work for these dual purpose odds making and fantasy sites
have the Seminoles winning and covering in this game, lucky for you guys you use your heads and use
LateHitSports.com for you Free Plays and Premiums . Clemson has already beaten FSU so just because Clemson's
past teams from years ago haven't been able to beat FSU this team won't ? We don't buy it Mr Lawrence(Covers)...
Line : UCONN - 4
Time : 2 pm
Play : UCONN - 4
Reasoning: When it comes to covering spreads not many teams are worse than UCONN (11-14-1 ATS) but can
you guess who is? Yup it's Louisville what gave it away? This year the Cardinals are an awful 8-15 ATS and 4-6 on
the road ATS and SU. Now yes they did beat UCONN this year and we do not like to contradict ourselves due to our
bottom post but this is a much different UCONN team now than when these two met during Jim Calhoun's temporary
leave of absense for health reasons. UCONN took an 82-69 beating at the hands of Pitino's Cardinals and that is the
very reason we are going against them in this game . The revenge factor when used properly can be a great betting tool
to gauge when you feel a team is going to give their best possible effort and this is a team we feel it is necessary to
apply it. UCONN is a team that still has to prove itself to the voters that they are worth of dancing in March with the
big boy's . Being that they are UCONN they get the benefit of the doubt in a down year many other teams with their
resume would not have a chance but the Huskies still do and look to make the best of what is left of this season. Expect
a strong showing from the Huskies in this one and it will last through the Big East Tourney, this is a team we feel is a
great darkhorse bet to win the Big East if they can get hot enough.
Game: Clemson @ Florida ST
Line : Florida ST - 4
Time : 5:30
Play : Clemson + 4
Reasoning: Clemson is up against a streaking hot Seminoles team Sunday in a battle for seeding in the ACC
Tournament. Both teams share identical Conference records at 7-5 and overall records of 17-9 as well . The two met
earliar this month at Clemson where the Tigers were able to beat the Seminoles by 10 points as five point favorites , this
time around Clemson will be four point dogs and should have no problem keeping this game close. The worst case
scenario in this game would be FSU hitting a game winning shot and the last time we checked theres no such thing as a
four point shot so no worries here. All the Cappers who work for these dual purpose odds making and fantasy sites
have the Seminoles winning and covering in this game, lucky for you guys you use your heads and use
LateHitSports.com for you Free Plays and Premiums . Clemson has already beaten FSU so just because Clemson's
past teams from years ago haven't been able to beat FSU this team won't ? We don't buy it Mr Lawrence(Covers)...
Monday March 1st
Game: Portland Blazers @ Memphis Grizzzlies
Line : Memphis - 1
Time : 8:05 pm
Play : Portland + 1
Reasoning: It seems as if the playoffs have passed Memphis bye in the past few weeks by losing 10 of thier last
15 games to bring their record down to 30-29 and 10th place in the Western Conference. It seems as Memphis has
stopped the free falling by winning four of their last seven games but the damage has already been done. One of the
teams who benefited from Memphis collapsing is their opponents Monday night , Portland. The two have met three
times this season so far twice in Portland where the Grizzlies won both games and once in Memphis where the Blazers
were victorious. However all three meetings were over a month ago with the last time they met being Janurary 5th in
Portland . The meaning of this is the Portland is now a very different team for the better than they were during their
previous meetings . The Camby deal really gave Portland back what it lost in Greg Oden and since they dealt for
Camby on Feb 16th the Blazers are 4-3 with their losses coming to Boston , Utah and at Chicgao who are all playoff
teams. They are coming off a Saturday night win in Minnesota and should be able to beat Memphis now that they are
as close to being healthy as they will be all year. The more this Blazer team plays the better they get now that they have
Brandon Roy back and a few new faces to replace injured players ,all they need to do is come together as team string
a few wins together and they should be a lock for the #8 seed in the West. Take Portland + 1 this is a very important
games for both teams and this is the kind of series where the away team has won 3/3 this season which is typical of
Portland this season being one of the only team's in the NBA to have a over .500 road record SU and ATS, so look
for this trend to continue Monday night in Memphis where the Blazers should walk away with a win in a high scoring
game.
Line : Memphis - 1
Time : 8:05 pm
Play : Portland + 1
Reasoning: It seems as if the playoffs have passed Memphis bye in the past few weeks by losing 10 of thier last
15 games to bring their record down to 30-29 and 10th place in the Western Conference. It seems as Memphis has
stopped the free falling by winning four of their last seven games but the damage has already been done. One of the
teams who benefited from Memphis collapsing is their opponents Monday night , Portland. The two have met three
times this season so far twice in Portland where the Grizzlies won both games and once in Memphis where the Blazers
were victorious. However all three meetings were over a month ago with the last time they met being Janurary 5th in
Portland . The meaning of this is the Portland is now a very different team for the better than they were during their
previous meetings . The Camby deal really gave Portland back what it lost in Greg Oden and since they dealt for
Camby on Feb 16th the Blazers are 4-3 with their losses coming to Boston , Utah and at Chicgao who are all playoff
teams. They are coming off a Saturday night win in Minnesota and should be able to beat Memphis now that they are
as close to being healthy as they will be all year. The more this Blazer team plays the better they get now that they have
Brandon Roy back and a few new faces to replace injured players ,all they need to do is come together as team string
a few wins together and they should be a lock for the #8 seed in the West. Take Portland + 1 this is a very important
games for both teams and this is the kind of series where the away team has won 3/3 this season which is typical of
Portland this season being one of the only team's in the NBA to have a over .500 road record SU and ATS, so look
for this trend to continue Monday night in Memphis where the Blazers should walk away with a win in a high scoring
game.
Tuesday March 2nd
Game: Louisville @ Marquette
Line : Marquette - 2
Time : 9:30 pm
Play : Marquette - 2
Reasoning: This is going to be the game of the night in the Big East , the winner of this game will punch
themselves a ticket to dance in March. The Big East is looking at between 7-9 bids and the winner of this game is
going to snag one of those spots without a doubt. This is going to affect the game drasticaly because both teams are
going to put forward a max effort for the sole purpose of not having to rely on the Conference Tourney for a spot in
the NCAA Tournament. Nobody likes to sweat it out on selection Sunday if they don't have to but one of these
teams will end up having to do so if they take an L on Tuesday night. Both teams are healthy coming into this game
so injuries will not be an issue but what will be an issue is Louisville's problems on the road this season . They have
only won 5 games on the road this season and are under .500 in road games but oddly enough have won their last
three games on the road against UCONN, DePaul and Syracuse , not to shabby. However all good things must
come to an end and Louisville's road winning streak will end Tuesday night against Marquette. The Golden Eagles
are 12-3 at home this season and only have to cover two points which is pretty much picking the game straight up
unless it comes down to a buzzer beater which is highly unlikely. Everything has been going Marquette's way lately
and this should continue with a Marquette win that will make them a lock for the big dance.
Line : Marquette - 2
Time : 9:30 pm
Play : Marquette - 2
Reasoning: This is going to be the game of the night in the Big East , the winner of this game will punch
themselves a ticket to dance in March. The Big East is looking at between 7-9 bids and the winner of this game is
going to snag one of those spots without a doubt. This is going to affect the game drasticaly because both teams are
going to put forward a max effort for the sole purpose of not having to rely on the Conference Tourney for a spot in
the NCAA Tournament. Nobody likes to sweat it out on selection Sunday if they don't have to but one of these
teams will end up having to do so if they take an L on Tuesday night. Both teams are healthy coming into this game
so injuries will not be an issue but what will be an issue is Louisville's problems on the road this season . They have
only won 5 games on the road this season and are under .500 in road games but oddly enough have won their last
three games on the road against UCONN, DePaul and Syracuse , not to shabby. However all good things must
come to an end and Louisville's road winning streak will end Tuesday night against Marquette. The Golden Eagles
are 12-3 at home this season and only have to cover two points which is pretty much picking the game straight up
unless it comes down to a buzzer beater which is highly unlikely. Everything has been going Marquette's way lately
and this should continue with a Marquette win that will make them a lock for the big dance.
Wednesday March 3rd
Game: UCONN @ Notre Dame
Line : Notre Dame - 1
Time : 7 pm
Play : UCONN + 1
Reasoning: Here we go again with another win and your in game in the Big East Conference, the Conference has a
shot at getting nine teams into the field of 64 which would be an amazing feat. The Irish of Notre Dame have revived
themselves from the dead as of late with two enormous wins over Pitt and Georgetown without their best player Luke
Harangody. When Harangody went down it looked like Notre Dame's season was over and they would roll over and
lose the next few Conference games and be eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. However that never happened, the
Irish chose to rise to the occasion and play inspiring basketball without their leader who might be done for the season.
Like all good stories there has to be an end and tonight will be the ending of Notre Dame's fairy tale. UCONN has
already beaten the Irish this year already 82-70 back in January and should be able to handle the Irish again and we can't
stress it enough but the Harangody injury will catch up with Notre Dame tonight and ultimately end up in defeat and leave
the Irish needing to win the Big East Tourney for a spot in March. UCONN has stepped up their play recently winning
three of their last four games under Calhoun and are really starting to get their swagger back which is bad news for the
Irish who also have picked up their play as of late but will be out matched tonight by UCONN who has a mis match at
every position when they take the floor in South Bend. We have this line at UCONN - 3 but they are + 1 so this is a real
no brainier!
Line : Notre Dame - 1
Time : 7 pm
Play : UCONN + 1
Reasoning: Here we go again with another win and your in game in the Big East Conference, the Conference has a
shot at getting nine teams into the field of 64 which would be an amazing feat. The Irish of Notre Dame have revived
themselves from the dead as of late with two enormous wins over Pitt and Georgetown without their best player Luke
Harangody. When Harangody went down it looked like Notre Dame's season was over and they would roll over and
lose the next few Conference games and be eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. However that never happened, the
Irish chose to rise to the occasion and play inspiring basketball without their leader who might be done for the season.
Like all good stories there has to be an end and tonight will be the ending of Notre Dame's fairy tale. UCONN has
already beaten the Irish this year already 82-70 back in January and should be able to handle the Irish again and we can't
stress it enough but the Harangody injury will catch up with Notre Dame tonight and ultimately end up in defeat and leave
the Irish needing to win the Big East Tourney for a spot in March. UCONN has stepped up their play recently winning
three of their last four games under Calhoun and are really starting to get their swagger back which is bad news for the
Irish who also have picked up their play as of late but will be out matched tonight by UCONN who has a mis match at
every position when they take the floor in South Bend. We have this line at UCONN - 3 but they are + 1 so this is a real
no brainier!
Thursday March 4th
Game: Pacific @ Cal ST Fullerton
Line : Pacific - 2
Time : 10 pm
Play : Pacific - 2
Reasoning: In the past month Pacific is 4-2 ATS when they are asked to cover a spread of 5 or less which is a
huge improvement fro the beginning of the season when Pacific couldn't cover a spread either way. This is the second
meeting this season between the two with Pacific winning the first game by 7 points as 7.5 point favorite. Not a fun bet
to lose if you were giving the points, but like we said earlier Pacific could not cover for their lives as the seasons start .
However Pacific got it together for us degenerates and picked up a couple nice covers but this is not a team you should
bet on without doing your research or knowing some really smart guys like us. This game is important for Pacific as are
the remaining games on their schedule because they are chasing Santa Barbara for a share of the Big West regular
season crown and a #1 seed in the Conference Tourney which now a days is more precious than a regular season Title
for the simple fact it does not get you into the field of 64. But a good seed and a run through your Conference Tourney
ending with a win in the title game does get you to the field of 64 , what a tangled web we have weaved for ourselves
and to think they are considering 90 teams for future Tourneys! Look for a healthy Pacific team to handle business at
Cal St like they do every year and have done once so far this year. We have this game at Pacific - 5 so getting them at
-2 is a steal! Cal ST Fullerton is a baseball school and Pacific is a Basketball school, its no secret that this game is 10
x's more important for Pacific.
Line : Pacific - 2
Time : 10 pm
Play : Pacific - 2
Reasoning: In the past month Pacific is 4-2 ATS when they are asked to cover a spread of 5 or less which is a
huge improvement fro the beginning of the season when Pacific couldn't cover a spread either way. This is the second
meeting this season between the two with Pacific winning the first game by 7 points as 7.5 point favorite. Not a fun bet
to lose if you were giving the points, but like we said earlier Pacific could not cover for their lives as the seasons start .
However Pacific got it together for us degenerates and picked up a couple nice covers but this is not a team you should
bet on without doing your research or knowing some really smart guys like us. This game is important for Pacific as are
the remaining games on their schedule because they are chasing Santa Barbara for a share of the Big West regular
season crown and a #1 seed in the Conference Tourney which now a days is more precious than a regular season Title
for the simple fact it does not get you into the field of 64. But a good seed and a run through your Conference Tourney
ending with a win in the title game does get you to the field of 64 , what a tangled web we have weaved for ourselves
and to think they are considering 90 teams for future Tourneys! Look for a healthy Pacific team to handle business at
Cal St like they do every year and have done once so far this year. We have this game at Pacific - 5 so getting them at
-2 is a steal! Cal ST Fullerton is a baseball school and Pacific is a Basketball school, its no secret that this game is 10
x's more important for Pacific.
Friday March 5th
Game: New Orleans @ San Antonio
Line : San Antonio - 8
Time : 9:30 pm
Play : Spurs - 8
Reasoning: We are going to start off by saying that the San Antonio Spurs have not covered a spread of 6 or more
as a favorite since January 10th. Since than there have been 23 games , so when we seen that tonights spread was up
towards the high single digits we knew this would be a game San Antonio would not run away with. This does not mean
they have not own games by large margins but whenever the spread is six or more the Spurs have trouble covering , and
the numbers shift even more in the Hornets favor when the Spurs are coming off a game they have covered. Since the
calendar changed over to 2010 the Spurs have failed to cover more than two games in a row and have only covered two
games in a row since than on two occasions which is uncommon for a team that is 10 games over .500 but the odds
makers know what they are doing and thats why we have jobs doing what we do. Another thing we would like to point
out in this game is the Hornets are 15-14 ATS on the road, while this may not seem like a great record it is the best ATS
record for either team home or away. There is not much too say for either teams when it comes to covering spreads so
we suggest you go with the team that is getting points in this one.
Line : San Antonio - 8
Time : 9:30 pm
Play : Spurs - 8
Reasoning: We are going to start off by saying that the San Antonio Spurs have not covered a spread of 6 or more
as a favorite since January 10th. Since than there have been 23 games , so when we seen that tonights spread was up
towards the high single digits we knew this would be a game San Antonio would not run away with. This does not mean
they have not own games by large margins but whenever the spread is six or more the Spurs have trouble covering , and
the numbers shift even more in the Hornets favor when the Spurs are coming off a game they have covered. Since the
calendar changed over to 2010 the Spurs have failed to cover more than two games in a row and have only covered two
games in a row since than on two occasions which is uncommon for a team that is 10 games over .500 but the odds
makers know what they are doing and thats why we have jobs doing what we do. Another thing we would like to point
out in this game is the Hornets are 15-14 ATS on the road, while this may not seem like a great record it is the best ATS
record for either team home or away. There is not much too say for either teams when it comes to covering spreads so
we suggest you go with the team that is getting points in this one.
Sunday March 7th
Game : OK City @ Sacramento
Line : OK City - 3.5
Time : 9:05 pm
Play : OK City - 3.5
Reasoning: Twice this season Sacramento has put up 100 points versus the Thunder but are only 1-2 this season .
Oklahoma City has won four of their last five games and are the #6 seed in the Western Conference at the moment
setting them up for a match up with the Denver Nuggets if the season ended today. That is a match up they would like to
avoid at all costs and they can do so by moving up to the # 5 spot which they are only 1 game behind of. Because of this
the Thunder know they cannot engage cruise control at any point of the rest of the season , the further you fall back in the
West the worst off you will be come the 1st round of the playoffs. These two teams met on Tuesday of last week with the
Thunder victorious at home 113-107 as ten point favorites, this time they will be on the road as 3.5 point favorites which
is a much better play for bettors. A combination of Oklahoma City's defense and Sacramento's none existing defense
should be the key factors in this game which will produce a win for the Thunder in their quest to move up in the West. The
King's chances of winning rely on the shoulders of Tyreke Evans on a nightly basis. If the rookie fails to put up 20 pts and
8 rebounds the Kings pretty much have no shot of winning.
Line : OK City - 3.5
Time : 9:05 pm
Play : OK City - 3.5
Reasoning: Twice this season Sacramento has put up 100 points versus the Thunder but are only 1-2 this season .
Oklahoma City has won four of their last five games and are the #6 seed in the Western Conference at the moment
setting them up for a match up with the Denver Nuggets if the season ended today. That is a match up they would like to
avoid at all costs and they can do so by moving up to the # 5 spot which they are only 1 game behind of. Because of this
the Thunder know they cannot engage cruise control at any point of the rest of the season , the further you fall back in the
West the worst off you will be come the 1st round of the playoffs. These two teams met on Tuesday of last week with the
Thunder victorious at home 113-107 as ten point favorites, this time they will be on the road as 3.5 point favorites which
is a much better play for bettors. A combination of Oklahoma City's defense and Sacramento's none existing defense
should be the key factors in this game which will produce a win for the Thunder in their quest to move up in the West. The
King's chances of winning rely on the shoulders of Tyreke Evans on a nightly basis. If the rookie fails to put up 20 pts and
8 rebounds the Kings pretty much have no shot of winning.