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MREAST NCAAB TUESDAY POISON IVY

The Princeton Tigers are back as a good team in the Ivy. When they have had their good teams, totals used to be in the 90s, or low 100s, but that has not been the case this season, despite the fact the Tigers have played 13 Ivy league games with the average total points at 107.4ppg. Just 3 of their games have topped the 110 mark this season, and the result has been a 10-3 under mark. The Quakers are 5-1 to the under in Ivy road play with an average of 115ppg being scored. Tigers now 22-6 to the under in their last 28 Ivy games, I'll go with the under here.

#567 PENN QUAKERS @ #568 PRINCETON TIGERS 8PM EST

PLAY ON #567 PENN QUAKERS @ #568 PRINCETON TIGERS UNDER 113 -110 FOR 3 UNITS

Insider Sports Report

4* Portland St +7½
3* Seton Hall -5½
3* Charlotte Bobcats -3

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Tuesday's Best NHL Bets

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs (+110, 5)

The Bruins left Pittsburgh after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Penguins with more than just a bruised ego. Center Marc Savard got leveled from behind by Matt Cooke and fell unconscious to the ice. He eventually regained consciousness, but suffered a concussion and is doubtful for Tuesday’s game.

Head coach Claude Julien was incensed after the game, calling for Cooke’s suspension.

“A guy like that has to be suspended,” Julien told The Boston Globe. “That’s the way I see it because it’s an elbow to the head from the blind side, and that’s exactly the example they show, what we’ve got to get out of our game.

“We got a guy who’s got a concussion, our best player, and he’s going to be out for a while. He was on the ice for a bit and that’s unacceptable.”

Boston was already the NHL’s lowest scoring team with an average of 2.31 goals per game and things won’t be getting any better with Savard out of the lineup.

Goals should be hard to come by in this one. The Maple Leafs have only managed to light the lamp five times in their four games since the Olympic break and six of their last seven outings have gone under the total.

Pick: Under

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche (+100, 5.5)

The Vancouver Canucks came from behind again and grabbed their 40th win of the season, beating the Nashville Predators 4-2 Sunday after trailing 2-1 in the third period.

Goalie Roberto Luongo bounced back from his atrocious performance against the Blackhawks Friday night, making 33 saves even though he directed a puck into the net with the knob of his stick for the second time in as many games.

“I couldn’t really believe that it happened again”, Luongo told The Vancouver Sun. “I’m just being mentally tested right now. I was able to put it behind me and keep playing.”

Vancouver sits at the top of the Northwest Division standings because of its ability to grind out wins. The Canucks lead the NHL with nine victories on the season when trailing after two periods and have totaled 82 third-period goals.

Expect them to do just that against the Colorado Avalanche.

Pick: Canucks

Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks (-1, 188)

Boston’s “Three Party” of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett has turned into an “over the hill” social hangover.

All three members of the Big Three are posting their lowest scoring totals since their rookie seasons and Rajon Rondo is the only player in a Celtic uniform pulling his weight these days.

The aging squad struggled to defeat the lowly Wizards on Sunday, trailing by 13 with six minutes left, which was only four games removed from an embarrassing 104-96 home loss to the Nets.

"We've lost so many of these where we played poorly and lost," Doc Rivers said after the come-from-behind victory Sunday. "It was nice to play poorly and win. I just wish we could have played the first 40 minutes, like we played the last eight."

That was about the umpteenth time Rivers has used the word “poorly” to describe his team this year. Rondo said a few weeks ago that there hasn't been the same Celtic vibe and pride in the locker room as there has been in the last couple of seasons.

This is clearly not the same Boston squad that won the NBA championship two years ago and it has not been kind to bettors recently, going 11-18-1 ATS since the New Year.

And honestly, how can you bet against the Bucks at this point? Milwaukee has covered the spread in 10 straight and is 21-4 ATS in their last 25 games.

Pick: Bucks


Miami Heat at Charlotte Bobcats (-3, 185)

Dwyane Wade and the Heat will almost certainly score more than the 65 points they posted against the Bobcats on Jan. 20.

In that dismal affair, Miami shot less than 30 percent from the floor, only hit 2-of-23 three-point attempts and was a smidgen better than 60 percent from the charity stripe as a team.

So was it an off-night for the Heat or was Charlotte’s defense that good? Maybe a little bit of both.

Miami (96.3) and Charlotte (94.8) rank No. 26 and 28 in the Association in scoring, but are also in the Top 5 in scoring defense with both teams surrendering fewer than 96 points per outing.

The Bobcats have played to five consecutive unders where only one total was posted at higher than 194. Charlotte held opponents to 91.0 ppg during that stretch.

Prior to three straight overs, where the Heat played up-tempo teams like Golden State and Atlanta (also one OT game with L.A.), the under had cashed in 9-of-10 Miami contests.

Points will come at a premium in the Southeast showdown on Tuesday.

Pick: Under

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TUESDAY, MARCH 9

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BIG EAST TOURNAMENT

(at New York)

Providence (12-18, 10-15-1 ATS) vs. Seton Hall (18-11, 8-15 ATS)

These teams closed the regular-season against each other on Saturday, with Providence falling 92-80 as a one-point home underdog. The Friars enter the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden on a 10-game losing skid (3-6-1 ATS), and they’ve lost 12 of their last 13 since starting Big East play 3-2 SU and ATS. Providence’s defense has been nonexistent, giving up more than 90 points in three of the last four games and seven of the last 13. Furthermore, the Friars surrendered more than 80 points in 13 of 18 conference contests.
With Seton Hall’s win at Providence on Saturday, the Pirates are now on a 6-2 run, and they’ve followed up a 1-6 ATS slump with consecutive spread-covers (both on the road). Seton Hall has scored 83, 85 and 92 points in its last three games, and has tallied at least 76 points six times during its current 6-2 streak.
Seton Hall has won three of the last four in this rivalry both SU and ATS, and the winning team has scored 88, 98 and 92 points in the last three clashes. The Pirates are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 head-to-head battles, the ‘dog has covered in seven of the last 10 and the SU winner has cashed in each of the last nine meetings.
Both teams are struggling at the betting window. Providence is in ATS slumps of 2-6-1 overall (all in the Big East and all against winning teams), 1-4 at neutral sites and 1-3-1 after a non-cover. The Pirates have failed to cover in 14 of 20 overall, 13 of 19 against Big East foes, 19 of 26 at neutral sites and eight of 10 after a SU victory. On the bright side, Seton Hall is 5-2 ATS both in its last seven Tuesday contests and its last seven versus losing teams.
The over is on runs of 4-1 for the Friars overall (all in the Big East), 5-1 for the Friars against winning teams, 4-1 for Seton Hall at neutral sites and 5-1 in this rivalry.

ATS ADVANTAGE: SETON HALL and OVER


Rutgers (15-16, 12-14 ATS) vs. Cincinnati (16-14, 7-18 ATS)

Rutgers has followed up a modest three-game winning streak (2-0 in Big East play) by dropping four of its last five, including Saturday’s ugly 83-54 loss at Pittsburgh, failing to cover as a 14½-point road underdog. The Scarlet Knights started Big East play with eight consecutive SU and ATS losses, then covered in seven of their next eight games (5-3 SU) and now have dropped two in a row SU and ATS.
After two narrow losses to eighth-ranked West Virginia (74-68 on the road) and ninth-ranked Villanova (77-73 at home), the Bearcats went to No. 19 Georgetown for Saturday’s regular-season finale and got boat-raced 74-47 as a seven-point road underdog. Cincinnati has lost seven of its last nine games and is 4-14 ATS since the Big East season kicked off.
One of the Bearcats’ four spread-covers in conference play came back on Jan. 2 at Rutgers, a 65-58 win as a five-point road favorite. Cincinnati 3-0 SU and ATS in the last three meetings after the Scarlet Knights went 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS in the first three clashes since the Big East expanded in 2005-06. The favorite has gotten the money in each of the last four meetings.
Rutgers has cashed in seven of 10 overall (all in conference) and five of six on Tuesday, but it is 1-5 ATS in its last six neutral-site games, 3-9 ATS in its last 12 after a SU victory, 8-20-1 ATS in its last 29 after a non-cover and 5-11 ATS in its last 16 against winning teams. Meanwhile, the Bearcats’ are in pointspread ruts of 7-22 overall (4-14 last 18), 6-20 in the Big East, 5-16 after a SU defeat, 4-13 after a non-cover, 1-4 against losing teams and 1-5 on Tuesday.
The over is 6-2 in Rutgers’ last eight games after a loss of more than 20 points and 4-0 in Cincy’s last four after a loss of more than 20 points, but the Bearcats are also on “under” stretches of 5-0 at neutral sites, 4-0 on Tuesday and 9-3 after a loss. Finally, this year’s meeting stayed under the total following a 3-0 “over” surge in this rivalry.

ATS ADVANTAGE: RUTGERS


HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

(at Indianapolis)

Wright State (20-11, 11-15-2 ATS) at (12) Butler (27-4, 12-19 ATS)

Wright State advanced to the Horizon League tournament championship game with Saturday’s 69-50 rout of Detroit as a 5½-point favorite at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which is Butler’s home court. The Raiders have alternated wins and losses in their last five games, but they’re 9-3 SU in their last 12 contests (all in the Horizon). On the downside, Wright State is just 4-10-2 ATS in its last 16 outings, and it has posted consecutive spread-covers just once since starting the season 4-0 ATS.
Butler, shooting for its third consecutive Horizon League championship, has a 19-game winning streak on the line today, and it also sports a 19-0 record in conference. On Saturday, the Bulldogs hosted Wisconsin-Milwaukee in semifinal action and pulled away late for a 68-59 victory, falling short as a 14½-point favorite. Butler has turned up the heat defensively, holding six of its last seven opponents and 10 of the last 13 under 60 points.
The Bulldogs swept the season series from the Raiders, winning 77-65 as a 1½-point road underdog and 74-62 as an eight-point home chalk. Since losing three straight to Wright State – including the 2007 conference tournament championship game – Butler has won six in a row in this rivalry, going 4-1 ATS. The home team has won eight of the last 10 meetings, the underdog is 6-3 ATS in the last nine and the SU winner is 9-2 ATS in the last 11.
Wright State has cashed in seven of eight on Tuesday, but from there the pointspread trends turn negative, including 1-11-1 on the road, 4-10-2 in conference, 1-4-1 after a SU win, 1-5 following a spread-cover, 3-8-2 against teams with a winning record and 2-10 against opponents with a winning percentage above .600. Butler is on ATS slides of 2-5 overall, 2-6 at home, 0-4 on Tuesday and 2-5 after a SU win.
The under is on runs of 8-2-1 for the Raiders on Tuesday, 4-0 for Butler overall and 5-1 for Butler in Horizon action. However, the over is 4-0 in Wright State’s last four against winning teams, 4-0 in Butler’s last four against winning teams, 6-2 in Butler’s last eight on Tuesday and 4-0 in the last four battles between these schools.

ATS ADVANTAGE: BUTLER and OVER


NBA

Boston (40-21, 24-36-1 ATS) at Milwaukee (33-29, 41-21 ATS)

Two squads going in the right direction clash at the Bradley Center, where the Celtics put a four-game winning streak on the line against the surging Bucks, who have won three in a row and nine of their last 10.
Boston needed a furious fourth-quarter rally to knock off the lowly Wizards 86-83 on Sunday, never threatening to cover as a 12-point home favorite to halt a three-game ATS surge. The Celtics have won four in a row and 11 of their last 16, but their 3-1 ATS uptick comes on the heels of an 11-25 ATS funk.
The Bucks started last week with a home-and-home sweep of the Wizards (100-87 victory as a 10-point home favorite; 102-74 as a four-point road chalk). Then they caught a break against Cleveland on Saturday, as LeBron James sat out with an injury and Milwaukee took advantage with a 92-85 victory over the Cavaliers as a 3½-point home favorite. The Bucks have cashed in 10 straight games (9-1 ATS) – going 4-0 SU and ATS at home – and they now have the best pointspread mark in the NBA.
Boston took out Milwaukee 98-89 in the only previous meeting this season, but the Bucks cashed as a 12½-point road underdog, their fourth straight spread-cover in this rivalry (all as an underdog). The Celtics are 7-1 SU in the last eight series clashes, but Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 (4-1 ATS at the Bradley Center).
The Celtics have cashed in four of their last five on the highway, but they’re otherwise in ATS ruts of 7-16-1 overall, 3-7 against Eastern Conference foes, 1-4 versus the Central Division, 3-8-1 against winning teams, 5-15-1 after one day off, 3-11-1 following a non-cover and 1-4 on Tuesday. Conversely, Milwaukee is on positive ATS runs of 44-21-1 going back to the end of last year, 4-0 at home, 22-6 in Eastern Conference games, 13-3 when facing the Atlantic Division, 4-1 when playing on two days of rest and 22-8 after a spread-cover.
Boston is on “under” runs of 6-2 on the road, 5-2 against the Central Division and 7-2 after a SU victory, while the Bucks sport “under” trends of 4-1 overall, 7-2 at home, 20-6 within the Eastern Conference, 10-4 after a SU win, 4-1 versus the Atlantic Division and 5-1 on Tuesday. Finally, the last two meetings between these squads have stayed below the posted total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: MILWAUKEE and UNDER

Craig Davis

40 Dime – WEBER STATE

Anthony Redd

40 Units Wright State +7

30 Units Montana -1.5

Michael Cannon

20 Units Seton Hall -5.5

10 Units South Florida -6.5

Bobby Maxwell

300 Units Boston Celtics +1

100 Units UConn -4

CAPPERS ACCESS
S. Florida
St Johns
Seton Hall

Big AL

Roadkill - Rhode Island
Conference Tourney GOY - Weber State
Conf Champ Crusher - Butler Bulldogs
NBA High Roller - LA Clippers

DCI

Straight Up: 620-273 (.694)
ATS: 486-439 (.525)
ATS Vary Units: 1155-1044 (.525)
Over/Under: 461-470 (.495)
Over/Under Vary Units: 621-633 (.495)

CHARLOTTE 93, Miami 89
INDIANA 103, Philadelphia 102
ORLANDO 106, L.A. Clippers 89
WASHINGTON 100, Houston 99
Utah 103, CHICAGO 100
MILWAUKEE 96, Boston 92
PORTLAND 107, Sacramento 94
L.A. LAKERS 110, Toronto 98

DCI

Season: 333-221 (.601)

Boston vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
Nashville vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MONTREAL 4, Tampa Bay 3
DETROIT 3, Calgary 2
MINNESOTA 3, Florida 2
Vancouver vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Ottawa 3, EDMONTON 2
ANAHEIM 3, Columbus 2

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Free Play Tues Cinci BearCats -7

John Morrison

3/9 LA Clippers [A]
Orlando

3/9 Toronto [A]
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3/9 Utah [A]
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NCAAB BIG EAST TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR - DAY GAME

PLAY ON Connecticut (-) vs. St. Johns, Tuesday at 2:00 PM EST on ESPN

The Huskies were an under achieving team all season long finishing the regular season with just a 17-14 losing their last three games. UConn is MUCH more talented than their record might indicate and those teams can be ultra dangerous come post-season time. The Huskies no their only chance to make the Dance is to make a deep run in the Big East tourney and they might even have to win it. They have the talent and we expect the “drive” to be their also starting against St. Johns on Tuesday afternoon. As we stated UConn lost their final three games by 2 points at home to Louisville, by 8 @ red hot Notre Dame followed up by a 7-point loss @ South Florida. It was the loss at USF that really got head coach Jim Calhoun worked up. He was extremely disappointed in his seniors’ effort in that game. With the Huskies down just 2 at half, they started the second half very poorly with the Bulls ripping off a 12-1 run to start the half and lead 45-32. Calhoun was furious with the lack of effort and benched his 5 starters with 16:00 minutes remaining. Three seniors, Jerome Dyson, Stanley Robinson and Gavin Edwards would not see the floor again. Calhoun was sending a message benching three players that combine to average 42 PPG on the season. His reserves brought them back to within a bucket before bowing out and dropping the 7-point decision. “The team that you saw at the end will be the team that starts on Tuesday,” said Calhoun. When Dyson, Robinson and Edwards get in the game vs. St. Johns, we look for a huge effort in what could be the final game of their careers if they don’t get the win. The last time Calhoun called out his team for a poor effort was following a 12-point home loss to Cincinnati. After that game, the Huskies ripped off three impressive wins including topping both Villanova (on the road) and West Virginia, two of the best teams in the Big East. Look for similar results on Tuesday. These two met once this season and Connecticut handled St. Johns with ease 75-59. The Husky defense, which is one of the best in the nation, dominated that day holding the Johnnies to just 34% shooting and only 2 made three pointers. Don’t look for St. Johns to finally get hot on offense as they have struggled most of the season hitting just 42% of their shots. While they have a similar record to UConn, they haven’t beaten any elite teams this year. They have feasted on the teams they were “supposed to” beat. Topping an inconsistent Louisville team and beating a then struggling Notre Dame team by a point were St. Johns best two Big East wins. The Huskies have shown they can beat the big boys as we mentioned with wins over Villanova and West Virginia (and Texas). They also took two future #1 seeds to the wire before losing by 3 to Kentucky and by 5 @ Syracuse. If motivated, this team can play with anyone. They are just that here and will dominated St. Johns for the second time this season. Lay this small number.

Best of Luck,

Marc Lawrence

Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls
Prediction: Chicago Bulls

The Bulls host the Jazz in a non-conference clash in the Windy City Tuesday evening knowing Chicago is 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS in this series when playing off a loss. They are also 5-1 ATS as a series host when off a loss. With Utah taking to the road off a string of five consecutive conference clashes, look for the Bulls to improve on their numbers here tonight.

BIG AL

Toronto Raptors at LA Lakers

The Lakers are 0-7 OU (-12.3 ppg) after two away losses in which Kobe Bryant took more than 20 shots in each and 0-4 OU (-11.5 ppg) after a loss in which Andrew Bynum shot worse than 33% from the field. Also, the Lakers are The Lakers are 0-5 OU (-13.7 ppg) when facing a team they lost to in their previous same-season match-up and 0-7 OU (-10.9 ppg) as a home favorite after a road loss in which they committed fewer than ten turnovers.

Play on: Under

Matt Fargo

Montana vs. NO. Colorado
Play: NO. Colorado +1.5

So exactly why is Montana favored here? It is obviously based on name alone and not by the quality of these two teams. Northern Colorado has had a sensational season yet no one has seemed to notice with the exception of one place. The Bears are the highest ranked team in the Big Sky Conference in the latest mid-major poll provided by CollegeInsider as they are ranked 11th followed by Weber St. coming in at 15th. Montana is no where to be found yet it is labeled as the favorite in this matchup. Northern Colorado is riding a four-game winning streak and overall it is 24-6 on the season which includes a solid 12-5 record away from home. One of those losses was a one-point setback at Oklahoma and while the Sooners are in a down year, this is still a team from the Big XII we are talking about. The Bears had four losses by six points or fewer and one of those came at home against Montana by two points which was their only home loss this season. That could raise some questions about being at a matchup disadvantage but it won in Montana by 11 points prior to that. Motivation is not an issue this time of year for most but that home loss should give Northern Colorado a little extra in the tank for today. Montana easily took care of Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament but that game was at home and came against a team it completely dominated in all three meetings this season. The Bears have edges on the defensive side of the floor as well as free throw shooting, both of which are extremely important this time of year. They are 18th in the nation in free throw shooting at 74.6 percent and even better is the fact that they average over 25 attempts per game. With a win tonight Northern Colorado would set a school record for most wins in a season and the 13th non-home win would be good for third most in the entire country and that is saying something. 3* Northern Colorado Bears

Craig Trapp

Rutgers vs. Cincinnati
Play: Rutgers +7.5

The Bearcats are playing some of the worst basketball in the Big East, in fact they are 2-8 ATS in L10 and an even worse 7-18 ATS overall. Rutgers has at least looked competitive in the last 10 with a record 4-3 ATS in L7 games including a huge win against Georgetown about 3 weeks ago. Like a home game for Rutgers as well can't hurt. Lace Stephenson for the Cats is a NY legend but his homecoming games this year has not been good as he really has pressed in those games. Expect the same this game as Cincy pulls off a last second win, take the points with Rutgers!

DAVID CHAN

Miami @ Charlotte Bobcats
PICK: Charlotte Bobcats -3

Some teams just match up really well against other teams. That’s the case here: the Bobcats have mauled Miami in both meetings this season. When these teams played six weeks ago, Miami was absolutely smothered and scored 65 points. Dwyane Wade had 16 points, but one lonely assist to go with them.

The line in that game was Bobcats -4. The Heat are 11-11 since and the Bobcats are 9-12, but the Bobcats had two trips out West in that stretch. Starting this number below 4 is a mistake, and given this season’s results I’d set it at 5 or 5.5.

Nick “The BookieKiller” Parsons

Calgary @ Detroit
Pick: Calgary +1.5

A critical Western Conference matchup sees the Calgary Flames travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings; for a number of different reasons I believe the prudent wager in this one is the Flames on the "puck line":

The Wings are currently holding down the eighth spot in the West with the Flames sitting in ninth.

Calgary has won three of four; Detroit four of five.

Detroit beat Chicago 5-4 on Sunday; Calgary whipped the Wild 5-2 later the same day.

Miikka Kiprusoff is 4-2-0 with 2.31 GAA in his last six starts against the Wings and is expected to get the start tonight.

Calgary has seemingly turned a corner after a rough patch and I believe it will leave everything it has on the ice tonight as it gears up for a run down the stretch; in a tightly contested affair which could very well see OT; consider laying it here for the +1.5

Joseph D'Amico

Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks
pLAY: Milwaukee Bucks -1

The Buck's are the hottest team in the NBA, winning 9 of their L10 SU and covering 10 straight. They dismantled the Cav's 92-85 on Saturday. All 5 starters are averaging DD"s each game, including Forward John Salmons who is posting 19.2 PPG. When hosting, Milwaukee is 19-10 ATS TY and are outscoring visiting foes by an average of 4.1 PPG. Boston is playing well, but are just 7-16-1 ATS their L24 games overall. They are just not covering the number. The Celtic's can't seem to get over on the Buck's, as they are 0-4 ATS their L4 against them and 1-4 ATS their L5 in Miwasukee. The Celtic's are also 5-15-1 ATS their L21 games played on 1 days rest, 1-4 ATS their L5 vs. the NBA Central, and 3-8-1 ATS their L12 vs. teams with a winning record. The Buck's 4-0 ATS their L4 at home, 13-3 ATS their L16 vs. the NBA Atlantic, and 23-8 ATS their L31 as a favorite. Milwaukee wins and covers at home.

JIM FEIST

UTAH JAZZ / CHICAGO BULLS
TAKE OVER

Utah is going to its strength, the uptempo offense. The Jazz scored 133 points on Houston, part of a 6-1 run over the total. Of course, they allowed 103 or more points in five of those seven games. Now they face another uptempo team in Chicago, on a 4-2 run over the total. Sparkplug guard Derrick Rose leads an offense that just scored 116 on Dallas....but they gave up 122! In fact, the Bulls have given up over 100 points in 7 straight games, so they have become all-offense-or-nothing. Look for an offensive show in the Windy City. Play the Jazz/Bulls Over the total.

EZWINNERS

Milwaukee Bucks -1

Milwaukee is red hot having won nine out of their last ten games and going 10-0 against the spread in those games! Rookie point guard Brandon Jennings is playing very well again and the picking up John Salmons from the Bulls at the trade deadline has proven to be a very nice move so far. Boston just can't seem to get things rolling. They are coming off of a win against Washington, but it was a struggle. The Celtics are only 7-16 against the spread in their last twenty three games and they have struggled in Milwaukee where they are only 1-4 against the spread in their last five visits. I'll look for the Bucks to keep their hot streak going, play on Milwaukee..

James Patrick Sports

George Washington vs. Dayton

The Flyers are off a home loss to St. Louis and Dayton is a different team at home with a (32-2) record at Dayton Arena. The Flyers have (4) starters and (10) of the top (11) scorers back for HC Brian Gregory and look for their stingy defense to be at the top of their game in UD Arena against the Colonials here. George Washington checks in at (2-7) ATS their past (9) on Tuesday and we expected a lot out of Dayton this season and think the Huge Loss to the Billikens may have been the boost they needed to play up to their projected potential. The Flyers in the Birthplace of Flight as James Patrick Sports Tuesday selection in Atlantic 10 action.

Great Lakes Sports

St Joseph's vs Rhode Island
Play: Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Rams are a very solid 14-7 ATS vs St Joseph since 1997, and the Rhode Island Rams are a very nice 3-1 ATS when playing on Tuesday's this year. The St Joseph Hawks are a terrible 7-12 ATS in the role of an underdog this year, and they are a dismal 4-9 ATS when playing on the road this year. We look for the Rhode Island Rams to grab the tournament ATS Win&Cover tonight.

Michael Cannon

St. John's vs. Connecticut (-4), at NEW YORK

I'm 4-1 with my last five overall free plays!

Take Connecticut minus the points over St. John’s in the opening round of the Big East tournament.

I can’t see the Huskies falling flat in this game. They know their Tournament lives are at stake and nothing less than a good showing in the Big East tournament will suffice.

St. John’s has lost nine straight to UConn, and the Red Storm are just 3-6 ATS during that slide.

The Huskies have lost three straight, but prior to that had won three in a row including impressive wins at Villanova and at home over West Virginia.

Take UConn minus the points as they grab the win and cover.

2♦ CONNECTICUT

Bobby Maxwell

Wright St. vs. Butler (-9) at Indianapolis

Scored the FREE winner on Monday with the Mavericks winning and covering in Minnesota. The win improved my comp play record to 63-32-3 with my last 98 selections and I've got a college winner for you today as I lay the chalk with Butler against Wright St.

Butler is playing at home in this one and they’re going to blow Wright State out of the water in this one.

The Bulldogs are riding a 19-game winning streak and have won two straight Horizon League championship games coming in to this one. They’re 19-0 in conference play and have clearly been the class of this league.

Butler beat Wright State 77-65 as a 1 ½-point road underdog and scored a 74-62 win as an eight-point home favorite. The Bulldogs have beaten the Raiders six straight (4-1 ATS) and the home team has won eight of the last 10 meetings. And this one is on the Bulldogs’ home turf.

Wright State is on ATS slides of 1-11-1 on the road, 4-10-2 against Horizon foes, 1-4-1 after a straight-up win, 1-5 after a spread-cover and 2-10 against opponents with a winning percentage better than .600.

The Raiders just aren’t able to step up in class while Butler does know how and has frequently. Lay the chalk with the Bulldogs in this one as they score a third-straight conference tourney title in easy fashion. Play Butler.

5♦ BUTLER

Karl Garrett

St. Joseph's (+8) at RHODE ISLAND

My free play run stands at 12-5-1 coming into Tuesday's action, and I will gladly take the points in the St. Joe's-Rhode Island contest, as the Rams certainly don't look like the same team that they were earlier this season.

Rhode Island comes into this one in a tailspin, losers of 5 of their last 7 straight up, and the Rams are a money-burning 3-8 against the spread in their lined home games this season.

True, the Hawks sport only 11 wins on the season, but they do enter riding a 2-game win streak, and they have also won 7 of the last 10 series meetings.

The Rams punished the Hawks, 101-74 earlier this year in Kingston, but the underdog is on a 7-2 spread run the last 9 series meetings.

G-Man will ride the dog once again in this A-10 first opening round battle.

1♦ ST. JOSEPH'S

Kyle Bales 3/9

Both of these teams are on winning streaks but the competition hasn't
been that great. Milwaukee is hot going on a 15-4 run, but of the
Bucks first 14 victories in that stretch, 13 came against the bottom
nine teams in the East. The Celtics streak has been built against the
teams currently occupying then 9th-12th spots in the East. The Celtics
have not impressed me at all during this stretch. They play down to
their opponents level; losing to the Nets at home and having to battle
back to beat Washington at home Sunday night. Boston trailed 79-66
with 6:11 remaining before a 20-4 closing run to secure an 86-83 win.
The Bucks however are hungry for that playoff spot. Brandon Jennings
said after a 25 point breakout performance against Cleveland, "Main
thing is get to playoffs, having the city start believing in us and
keep going on from there." Jennings was one of five Bucks starters to
score in double figures in that game. Bucks are 20-9 at home and have
covered the spread in 11 straight games. This team is out to prove
something.

Play On: 15* Milwaukee Bucks -1


Charlotte looks to win its third straight over the visiting Heat who
turned in one of their worst performances ever in their last game at
Time Warner Cable Arena. The Heat managed to score 65 points missing
21 of 23 from 3-point range and shot 28.9 percent overall. But I'm not
big on past results and I love how this team is playing right now.
Wade is averaging 33.3 points, 12.0 assists and 5.0 boards during the
Heat's three-game winning streak. Michael Beasley has stepped up after
some encouragement from Wade scoring 14 of 22 points in the fourth
quarter of last Saturday's home win and this team is clicking right
now. The truth is, is that the Bobcats are not that good of a team.
Besides an impressive home win against the Lakers they haven't done
much lately and I will ride the hotter team today.

Play On: 10* Miami Heat +3.5


St. Bonaventure, winners of 4 of their last 5 games, take on a
Duquesne team they just beat at home last Wednesday by 12 points. They
are once again favored by -1.5 which seems like a very fishy line to
me. The Bonnies had a great performance shooting 56% from the field,
nine 3-pointers and 73% from the line but don't expect the same
performance today. The Dukes are ranked among Division I's leaders in
scoring offense while playing a hectic pace in coach Ron Everhart's
first three seasons and responded to the loss by getting it's second
100 point game in less than a month. in Wednesday's matchup, Duquesne
and St. Bonaventure committed 20 turnovers apiece and it was just a
sloppy game that saw both teams trading fast-break baskets. It also
featured the first technical foul of the season on Dukes coach Ron
Everhart, as well as junior Damian Saunders shooting two air-balls on
free-throw attempts. I think this team will step up today to get the
victory.

Play On: 5* Duquesne +2

sportsbetsnow

NCAAB

3 units St. Johns +4

James Patrick Sports

5* Philadelphia 76ers

3* Toronto Raptors

Bob Balfe (YTD -- NBA 77-52 / NCAA 63-46-1)


NBA Basketball

Pacers -1.5 over Sixers


College Basketball

Charlotte -9 over UMass

Brandon Lang

5* 564 Los Angeles Lakers

Chuck O'Brien

20* 588 Butler -7

Karl Garrett

20* 587 Wright State +7 (9:00 EST)
10* 582 Dayton Flyers -11.5 (7:00 EST)

Larry Ness' DAYTIME DOMINATOR! CBB
At 2:00 ET my *8* DAYTIME DOMINATOR is on St. John's.

Lenny Del Genio's **EARLY** Bird CBB Special (Up 17 Games)
Play on South Florida at 12:00 ET.

ROMEO SANTOS
13-8 RUN

TUE
South Florida -7 vs. Depaul
UConn -4 vs. St.Johns
Montana -1.5 @ Northern Colorado
Cincinnati -7.5 vs. Rutgers
Butler -7 vs. Wright State
Portland State +8 @ Weber State

Charlotte -3 vs. Miami
Portland -8 vs. Sacramento

St Bernadine's Sports (SIDE PLAYS)
34paytonplace
5-2 RUN

South Florida -6.5 over Depaul--12pm

Lance's Lock

Pick: St. Johns +4'
Overall: 924-815-35
Current Streak: 2 losses

TIM TRUSHEL

20* St John's Under

Great Lakes

5* Milwaukee
4* Philadelphia
3* Utah

4* Seton Hall
3* Dayton
3* Butler

Cal Sports

5* Utah Jazz -3.5
4* Seton Hall -5.5
3* George Wash +11.5

DOC SPORTS

2 Unit Play Take Philadelphia -1.5 +130
3-Unit Play #553 Take LA Clippers/Orlando UNDER 201
4-Unit Play #556 Take Indiana -2 Over Philadelphia
4-Unit Play #559 Take Boston/Milwaukee UNDER 187½

BEN BURNS

10* HUGE CONFERENCE tourney TOTAL OF THE MONTH
UNDER 122 1/2 (Wright State vs Butler)

10* TUESDAY NBA BEST BET ATS ROUT
CHICAGO BULLS +4 1/2 vs Utah Jazz

9* BURNS CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE WEEK
DAYTON FLYERS -11 1/2 vs George Washington

8* BURNS NHL BLUE CHIP TOTAL
UNDER 5 1/2 (Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche)

Brandon Lang

5 DIME - LOS ANGELES LAKERS

I just don't see this team losing 4 in a row for the first time since April of 2007.

Off a mini 3 game road trip which saw them lose 3 in a row for the first time in over 2 years, the Lakers return home to meet the Raptors.

It all started with an OT loss to the Heat as a 5-point road chalk followed by a complete no show the next night in Charlotte 98-83 as a 3 1/2 point favorite. Then the loss on Sunday to the Magic did deliver a miracle cover push courtesy of Kobe with a pair of late 3's and a timely missed free throw by Vince Carter.

So now they find themselves in the midst of this 3 game losing streak facing a team in Toronto that is just 12-17-1 ATS on the road this year.

I truly feel this could be the lamb being led to the slaughter tonight in Hollywood.

For Toronto, even with Bosh back they flat out can't cover a number.

Over their last 10 games they are just 2-8 ATS highlighted by 7 straight non covers. I'm talking an 0-7 ATS run here folks.

The bottom line is when you start losing to the Sixers by double digits at home like the Raptors did last game out 114-101 as a 5 1/2 point favorite, I don't like your chances in LA tonight where Kobe has averaged 43 points in your last five visits to the Staples Center.

The final few nails in the coffin tonight are the fact Toronto is just 6-21 ATS following a double digit home loss and 16-38-1 ATS facing a team with a winning home record.

Watch the Lakers torch the Raptors tonight.

Stephen Nover

30* 588 Butler -7
15* 599 Boston +1

BILLY COLEMAN

4* Bos +1
3* Port -8
4* Butler -7
3* UConn -4
3* Rut/Cinn un132

EXECUTIVE

250% Cincinnati -8

Denver Money's Action Junkie Day time teaser


1*: 4 team 4.5 teaser

S. Florida -3

Depaul / S Florida OVER 120

U Conn pk

St. Johns / UConn OVER 129

Denver Money's NHL 3/9 **Early Thoughts**

Nailed our 3* GOW last night as the Dallas / Washington game got over the 6.5, it wasn't pretty, but we got the win and will take it. That was the only play I was able to put out last night as it was a short card. Today we have a full card and I am looking at games now and will be having another 2* play today. I am just trying to figure out which one to put up today. There are a few plays that I am really liking tonight. Here are my early leans:

Anahiem

Philadelphia -1.5

Boston/Toronto UNDER 5

Calgary / Detroit OVER 5.5

Diceituponline - Hammer's NBA/NHL Picks (3/9)


March 9, 2010
NBA: Houston/Washington Over 198.5 = 10 Dimes
NBA: Miami +3.5 = 15 Dimes
NBA: Boston +1.5 = 10 Dimes
NHL: Calgary +170 = 10 Dimes
NHL: NY Islanders/Philadelphia Over 5.5 -105 = 10 Dimes
NHL: Florida +150 = 10 Dimes
NHL: Edmonton +160 = 10 Dimes

C-Star Sports

5000 Units Utah minus the points over Chicago
50 units Charlotte Minus the points over Miami

Erin Rynning

3/9/10 NBA Playmaker: Milwaukee -1 -110 (560)

ACCUSCORE

03/09/2010 569 Depaul

12:00 PM 570 South Florida

DEPAUL +7.5 -109 59.2%
SFL -7.5 -101 40.8%

OVR 124.5 53.7% -108
UND 124.5 46.3% -108

DEPAUL +312 34.5%
SFL -358 65.4%

Johnny Guild

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 8:00 PM EST.

Boston Celtics (40-21) at Milwaukee Bucks (33-29)
The Bucks are on fire. Milwaukee has won nine of their last ten games, going 10-0 ATS.
Milwaukee beat Boston in the last meeting at home on March 15, 86-77 and is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings against the Celtics.

Take the hot Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center. Milwaukee has been lucrative at home, 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games. The Celtics are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 versus Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks -1

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 (Eastern Times)
Time Selection
2:00 PM Connecticut Huskies -4.5

9:00 PM Butler Bulldogs -7.5

He's been winning lately but he is going down today!

docs NHL 3/9

2 Unit Play Take Philadelphia (-1.5 +130) vs. N.Y. Islanders (7 pm ET)

Ben Burns

10* HUGE CONFERENCE tourney TOTAL OF THE MONTH
UNDER 122 1/2 (Wright State vs Butler)

10* TUESDAY NBA BEST BET ATS ROUT
CHICAGO BULLS +4 1/2 vs Utah Jazz

9* BURNS CBB BLOWOUT GAME OF THE WEEK
DAYTON FLYERS -11 1/2 vs George Washington

8* BURNS NHL BLUE CHIP TOTAL
UNDER 5 1/2 (Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche)

Rocketman

4* Orl -12

Ferringo

1.5-Unit Play. Take #577 Duquesne (+1.5) over St. Bonaventure (7 p.m., Tuesday, March 9)

0.5-Unit Play. Take #594 Oakland (Pk) over Indiana-Purdue (9 p.m., Tuesday, March 9)

0.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 139.0 Troy vs. North Texas (7 p.m., Tuesday, March 9)

0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #576 Cincinnati (-3) over Rutgers (9:30 p.m.) AND Take #582 Dayton (-6.5) over George Washington (7 p.m.)

0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #584 Charlotte (-4) over Massachusetts (7 p.m.) AND Take #587 Wright State (+12) over Butler (9 p.m.)

GOLDEN CONTENDER

Tuesday NCAAB Angle play

On Tuesday the free play is on Princeton. Game 568 at 7:00 eastern. For whatever reason this game with no meaning is played on a Tuesday night after the regular season has ended. Princeton will try and get their 20th win and do it in grand style. Princeton is 11-2 ats in conference play,10-2 ats when the total is 119 or less, 13-1 vs losing teams, 7-0 and 6-1 ats vs teams who score 64 ppg or less. Penn is just 3-11 on the road losing by an average 15 points per game and does not have much to play for tonight. They are 0-3 straight up and ats when the total is 119 or less and 0-4 with 3 spread losses as a dog from +12.5 to 15. Look for Princeton to get the wins and cover.

Killer Sports Live

Tuesday March 9th, 2010

10--Dime Killer #572 (NCB) UCONN Under 133'

Free Pick is St Johns +4.5

SPORTS WAGERS

Nashville +1.06 over ATLANTA

All these games between teams fighting for a playoff spot are so crucial right now and this one is no exception. The Preds sit in seventh spot, just a point ahead of Detroit and just two points ahead of Calgary. Atlanta is in 10th and sit just a point behind the Rangers in ninth and three points behind the Bruins for the final spot. Both teams have dropped two straight but the difference is that the Preds lost to Detroit and Vancouver while the Thrashers lost to Tampa and Carolina. Furthermore, the Thrashers lost Evander Kane in that game on Saturday and without Kane in the two weekend games the Thrashers were outscored 10-2. The Thrashers are full of defensive deficiencies while the Preds play a much more disciplined style and they’re a lot tougher to beat. Nashville is extremely strong defensively, they have solid and consistent goaltending while the Thrashers have neither. So, give me a tag with the more disciplined squad and the better defensive team, throw in more reliable goaltending and chances are good we’ll see the cashier when this one is in the books. Play: Nashville +1.06 (Risking 2 units).


ANAHEIM -½ -1.08 over Columbus

One would have to believe the Jackets would put forth a better effort tonight than the brutal performance they displayed last night. They lost 6-0 in L.A. and were outshot 35-11. Having said that, even its best effort is unlikely to get the job done here. The Jackets not only have no life in them (five straight losses) but they also lost Rick Nash and last night and the Jackets without Nash are like the Colts without Manning. This is a team in big time trouble and as it turns out, it wasn’t Ken Hitchcock after all. Meanwhile, this talented host continues to underachieve and losing here would have to be about as devastating a loss as they’ve had all year. The Ducks are fading fast and are now six points behind the Red Wings for the final spot but in order to get there they’re going to have to leapfrog over St. Louis, Dallas and Calgary. In other words, a loss here and the season is pretty much finished. Frankly, it’s hard to envision the superior Ducks in desperation mode losing to this intruder playing its third game in four days and the tail end of back-to-backs, minus Nash. Play: Anaheim -½ -1.08 (Risking 2.16 units to win 2).


Florida +1.63 over MINNESOTA

These two seldom get together and in fact, have not faced one another in over two years. The last time the Panthers beat the Wild was way back in 2001 but that was just eight games ago. The away team in these situations usually has an edge because the arena lacks the atmosphere that a rival brings. Furthermore, the Panthers have looked especially sharp in its last two game, beating both Philly and Carolina and scoring 11 times in the process. The Wild has lost two straight and that includes a 2-1 loss to Edmonton. Minnesota has now scored just three goals over its last two games and when laying big juice with struggling offenses is very bad strategy. The Panthers may not win here but they’re chances of doing so have to be considered just as good and this price absolutely seals the deal. Go Panthers. Play: Florida +1.63 (Risking 2 units).

Fantasy Sports Gametime Tuesday

100* St.Johns +4- over Uconn 1:30 cenral
100*DuQuesne+1- over St.Bonn 6:00Pm Central
50* Bucks -1 over Celtics 7:00pm Central

Stephen Nover

30* 588 Butler -7
15* 599 Boston +1

Derek Mancini

10* 577 Duquesne +1.5

Jason Johnson

Rutgers at Cincinnati
Pick: Rutgers +8

Vegas sportsbooks have long put Rutgers in the basement of the Big East when it comes to setting the line and in many cases, rightfully so. But not tonight when the Scarlet Knights head across the river to the Garden, an easy road trip to a place these players love to play and a place where many are from. With friends and family in the stands, Rutgers should enjoy a home crowd advantage.

While Cincinnati won the regular season matchup between these schools, I expect Rutgers to shoot better than they did in the first game (37%) and do a better job on the glass tonight.

The Bearcats are the more talented team and should get the win but their 6-20 record ATS in their last 26 Big East games reminds me that they never live up to Vegas style expectations. Take the points.

Wunderdog NHL 3/9

Game: Nashville at Atlanta (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Nashville -110 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2.7)

Game: Boston at Toronto (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Boston -120 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2.5)

Game: Vancouver at Colorado (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Vancouver -120 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2.5)
Pick: 5 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -120 (risk 5 to win 4.2)

Game: Vancouver at Colorado (9:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Vancouver -1.5 goals +240 (puckline) (risk 2 to win 4.8)

Game: Ottawa at Edmonton (9:35 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Edmonton +1.5 goals -190 (puckline) (risk 4 to win 2.1)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -130 (risk 3 to win 2.3)

Ace Ace Allan Eastman

CBB
596 BETHUNE-5.............................2.5
567 PRINCETON OVER 112............1.5


NBA
560 MIL 0VER 188..............................1
560 MIL -1.5........................................2.5
564 PORLAND-8.................................1.5

THE PARLAY KING

nba best bet
500*
bucks -1

parlay
50*
bucks -1
utah-4

ncaa best bet
500*
g.w + 12

parlay
50*
gw +12
seton hall - 5.5

Chris Jordan

200* 592 Weber State -8.5

NSA

CBB 20* Providence vs Seton Hall UNDER 166.5
CBB 20* Wright St +7
NBA 20* Boston +1.5
NBA 10* LA Lakers -11.5
CBB 10* Dayton -11.5
CBB 10* Rutgers +8

KELSO

3 Troy -1 v. N Texas
25 Bobcats -3.5 v. Heat
5 Bucks -1.5 v. Celtics
10 Cincy -8 v. Rutgers
5 Butler -7 v. Wright St

Dave Cokin Comp
(591) PORTLAND STATE
(592) WEBER STATE
Take "(592) WEBER STATE"






Sean Higgs

Taking the Quakers here as my FREE PLAY. Penn has covered 5 of the last 7 overall in this series and 7 of 8 while visiting Princeton. The road team has coverd 4 straight. Penn is on a nice 5-0 ATS run their last 5 on the road, and are 4-1 ATS last 5 vs the Ivy. Quakers also a money making 7-1 ATS overall their last 8 as underdogs. Princeton just 2-12 ATS as home faves of 13 or more. FREE PLAY on PENN




JR O'Donnell Redzone Sports
Free play

St. Josephs vs. Rhode Island Total
147 ov-110 at BOOKM > 10h.

These teams both can fill it up and they just do not play any D when they battle!! Rhode Island will score early and often vs Martelli's Hawks @ a packed Ryan Center. Last outing the Rams scored 101 and average a smooth 83 points per game. Play the sharp line movement here as 148.5 was the opening line and it ws slammed to 151. a few fast facts : Over is 23-5 in Rams last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. & these 2 have played over a perfect 4-0 last 4, we are not stats & trends players at all but a few solid facts here puts our camp on this baby!!

PLAY THE OVER AND CASH





Brett Atkins Free play

I'm on a 13-10 run with my free selections, with tonight's winner coming to you by way of Madison Square Garden in New York as I go with UConn to get the easy win and cover over St. John's in the opening round of the big East Conference Tournament.

Early game here but I love the Huskies in this matchup. They have killed the Red Storm in head-to-head meetings, winning nine straight against St. John’s since 2003, cashing in five of the last six overall.

In January, they scored a 75-59 home win over the Red Storm and covered as nine-point favorites. Jerome Dyson lit up St. John’s for 21 points and the UConn big men dominated the glass. They need the same type of effort today from the bigs and they’ll route St. John’s again.

UConn knows it’s playing for its NCAA tourney life as they need to get to at least the semis of this tourney to be considered. They’ll be ready and win this one by 10 at least.

4♦ UCONN (on a 1♦ to 5♦)





Joel Tyson Free play

Both Boston and Milwaukee are playing some solid hoops of late, but I have a feeling Milwaukee's big win on Saturday over Cleveland is going to leave them primed for a letdown tonight at home against the Celtics.

Boston is on a 5-1 straight up run their last 6 on the road, and the Celts have also won 7 of the last 8 meetings against Milwaukee with this meeting being by far the lowest line involved between the teams.

Priced at a near pick, going to side with the visiting team to cool off the hot home team.

Take Boston.

3♦ BOSTON
(on a 1♦ to 5♦ basis)






TRACE ADAMS
TUESDAY'S FREE PLAY - Wright State Raiders

NHLProPicks

Season Record
137-212 -29.17 units

March 9
(all games include overtime)

Tampa Bay +124
Colorado +103
Edmonton +155

(these are all of todays plays)

Only Hockey! Only Dogs!

ATS FINANCIAL

3 Seton Hall-6
3 U Mass +9

lenny "20 star" stevens

10 Uconn
10 Pennsylvania
10 Butler

SPORTS BETTING PROFESSOR
7:05 PM EST

Houston Rockets -3.5*

Indiana Pacers -1

10:35 PM EST

Toronto Raptors +12* (this game is +11.5 at most places, I recommend buying it up to +12)

ThisProGambler
Posted on March 9, 2010 by ThisProGambler

It’s a great NBA card tonight, with lots of possible plays to choose from. Perhaps the best game on the schedule will be the Boston Celtics visiting the Milwaukee Bucks. Who would have predicted at the beginning of this season that the Bucks would be a favorite to win this game. But, while I’ll be watching that game, I’m going elsewhere to make some money.



Take Miami Heat +3 1/2 at Charlotte Bobcats. The Heat have played in streaks since the end of January – Lose 5, Win 5, Lose 4 (missing Wade for 3 of those), now Win 3. They started the most recent streak, all at home, beating the injured Golden State Warriors, but then defeated a full strength Lakers team followed by the playoff bound Atlanta Hawks. Tonight they head to Charlotte, where the Bobcats dealt them their most embarrassing defeat of the year on January 20 by a score of 104-65. Only a couple of weeks before, Charlotte had beat the Heat in Miami by 10 points. Playing well, Wade and company will have revenge on their minds. Although 4-6 in their last 10, the Bobcats have won 2 in a row defeating the Lakers and the Warriors. But, the Heat had actually softened up both teams for Charlotte. Take the Heat +3 1/2.




TakeToronto Raptors +11 at Los Angeles Lakers. Both of these teams are at a crossroads. No, I don’t think the Lakers are in trouble of blowing the season, but there is some danger of losing the No. 1 seed in the West to Dallas. There’s tension in the locker room and the team is feeling some heat to break their 3 game losing streak. Ron Artest has now shaved his Dennis Rodman “do” (although you can see the purple dye in his scalp from the calligraphy). Players are standing around on offense, waiting for Kobe to shoot instead of pass. And, in spite of Phil Jackson’s talk about defense, they struggled all through the road trip. The D did improve in the second half of the Orlando game and that should continue to-night. But, a defensive game will allow the Raptors to stay close. Toronto was flying high until Chris Bosh went down. They got him back in the lineup Sunday only to lose Hedo Turkoglu; the result was a loss to the 76ers. Toronto has now been passed in the standings by the Bucks, and has Miami and Chicago breathing down their neck. The result: both of these teams are going to be focused and playing hard tonight. The Lakers haven’t been great at covering the spread all year; they’re 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games; 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Raptors put up equally bad numbers ATS with Bosh out of the line, but that was so last week. Take the Raptors +ll.

SCOTT SPREITZER


Seton hall-6

BEATTHEFIX

Providence/Seton Hall under 166.5--7pm
Celtics ML +115 over Bucks--8pm
Wright St. +7 over Butler--9pm
N Carolina A&T -7 over Howard--9pm

Power Play Wins

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Seton Hall-

Pacers_

Milwaukee-

KILLER SPORTS LIVE (KSL) AFTERNOON
10 EACH

Weber St. -7.5
Celtics+2
Bulls +4.5

TOUT TALLY
NBA:
HOU -1
WAS
OVER - 1
UND

LAC- 1
ORL – 1
OVER
UND -1

PHI- 2
INDY- 2

MIA - 2
CHAR-3
UND - 1
OVER

BOS - 4
MIL – 11
UND - 2
OVER-1

UTAH-3
CHI-2

SAC
PORT-3

TOR - 1
LAKERS – 1

CBB

Depaul 1
USF 6


Prov 0
SH 6

Rut 5
CIN 3

Duq 4
St Bon 3

St Joe 1
URI 2

GW 2
Dayton 4

Mass 0
Char 1

NT
Troy

Wright 2
Butler 9

Montana 3
No Col 2

Port St 2
Weber St 3

Craig Davis


40 Dime – WEBER STATE

WEBER STATE --- To me, this one is pretty simple. There's a reason one of these teams is 13-18 and the other one is 19-9... because one of them (Weber State) is clearly better than the other one (Portland State). I am fully aware that Portland State won their previous matchup last week with Weber St., but let's keep two things in mind: First, Weber State wasn't motivated at all in that game. Second, Portland State was at home where they were a respectable 8-4. The other meeting between these two was back in January where Weber State held on for a three-point win. However, Weber State actually held a ten-point advantage at halftime and actually led by 15 in that game before "taking it easy" and allowing Portland State to hit some late threes to get back into the game.

What you might also not know is that this same Portland State team won the Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship last season by virtue of the Wildcats overlooking Montana State in the semi-finals. Montana State, a large underdog, upset Weber State and went on to the title game where it was beaten by eventual-champion Portland State. So I think it's safe to say the Wildcats are hungry for a big win tonight. I can guarantee you these players and coaches have been saying "remember last year" for the last 24 hours in an attempt to make sure they start AND finish tonight's game strong. No more slip ups. No more taking anyone lightly. It's business as usual for the Wildcats on their own home floor.

Portland State has one glaring weakness that has been exploited by its opponents all season and will be exploited again tonight... they are dead last in scoring defense. That's right, teams score 80 PPG vs. the Vikings and it's even worse when the Vikes travel (82.2 PPG). They've proven they can't stop anyone, so if they aren't shooting a high percentage from the field and from the line, it's going to be a long night for the road team. 8 points might seem like a lot to give, but not when this much is on the line and we're backing a team that is 12-1 at home and 7-3 ATS in 10 lined games. Weber State wins this by at least 12.

charlie sports

cbb. providence @ seton all over 165. cbb. dayton-11. seton hall-5 & cbb. duquesne @ st bonaventure over 152. ( 500*)

cbb. rutgers+7' (30*)
cbb. wright st+7' (20*)
nba. washington+4 (20*)
nba. charlotte-3 (10*)
cbb. umass+9 (10*)

RIGHT ANGLE SPORTS TOTAL

Montana/N. Colorado under 132

ATS Lock Club 3/9
4 St Bonaventore -1.5
3 Butler -7

Trace Adams

1000* Boston Celtics
500* Dayton Flyers

Hot versus red-hot tonight, as Boston comes to Milwaukee with wins in 4 in a row, while Milwaukee is fresh off their win over Cleveland to make it wins in 3 straight, and 9 of their last 10.

The Bucks are definitely a team to watch, but at a near pick, prefer the C's who have won 5 of their last 6 on the road, and have also won 7 of the last 8 in the series.

I expect Milwaukee to suffer a little bit of a let down after their huge win over Cleveland on Saturday.

Celts come through in a tough one.

Dayton has pretty much played themselves out of a Big Dance at-large bid unless they make a deep run in the Atlantic 10 tournament, as the Flyers come into this home date against the Colonials having lost their last pair, and 4 of their last 5.

Still, Dayton is 14-2 for the season at home, and after coming up lame over the weekend at home against St. Louis, look for the Flyers to get things righted early in this one, as Dayton is still a positive 8-5 against the spread in their home gym this season.

George Washington has dropped their last pair both straight up and against the spread, and the Colonials were also beat by double-digits earlier this year in Ohio, 66-51 as the 10 1/2-point underdog.

I'm going to lay it, and look for the Flyers to right themselves.

LENNY DEL GENIO

20* Atlantic-10 GOM

Rhode Island -14

dr bob
Tuesday College Opinion
North Texas (pick) over Troy
Rotation #585 - 4 pm Pacific
Both of these teams are riding solid winning streaks, as North Texas has won 10 consecutive games while Troy is on a 7 game win streak entering this game. My ratings favor North Texas by 1 1/2 points and the Eagles apply to a 113-42-4 ATS momentum situation. However, the best part of that situation doesn't apply, so I'll pass on this game and just lean with North Texas at -1 or better.

Root

No Limit Rhode Island
Billionaire Seton Hall
Millionaire Pennsylvania
Vegas Legend Dayton

Mike Neri

4* Butler -7

Jimmy Boyd

5* NBA System Play of the Month on Heat +3.5
I feel this is a great spot to back the Heat tonight. Miami is playing some of its best ball of the season, having won 3 straight with 2 of those wins coming over the Lakers and Hawks. So momentum is on its side. Motivation is also on its side. The last time these teams faced off, the Bobcats handed the Heat an embarrassing 104-65 loss. Trust me, that one is not sitting well with D. Wade and company. Expect a big game from Wade tonight and for the Heat to pull the upset. Plays on road underdogs revenging a road blowout loss of 30 points or more are 25-9 ATS the last 5 seasons, and when that dog is well rested only playing its 2nd game in 5 days, the situation improves to 23-4 ATS the last 5 seasons (85.2%). These numbers are too telling to ignore. We'll play by the numbers tonight!

5* Big East Tourney *BEST BET* (ESPN U) on Providence +6.5
I really like Providence catching a generous amount of points tonight. The Friars enter this contest having lost 10 in a row so they will be very hungry. On top of that, they will be a dangerous team because they have nothing to lose here. Seton Hall, who has a chance to play itself into the NCAAB Tournament is facing far more pressure. These two teams just played each other Saturday with Seton Hall coming out on top by 12 points, but it is an extremely difficult task to win again in these kind of spots. The losing team is usually hungrier and odds makers usually overvalued the winning team as that is the one the public tends to flock to. Furthermore, it's hard to justify laying points with Seton Hall when you consider that the Pirates are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite, 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games overall and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. win. Meanwhile, the Friars are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home and the underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. Pound Providence.

3* A-10 Tourney Annihilator on UMass +9.5
Really think UMass isn't getting enough respect tonight when you consider that plays on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where they scored less than 60 points, off an upset win over a conference rival as a home underdog, are 32-8 ATS the last 3 seasons and 5-1 ATS this season. And there's more, the 49ers are just 8-26 ATS in their last 34 vs. the Atlantic 10, 49ers are 6-22 ATS in their last 28 games following a S.U. loss, 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5 points. Plus, the Minutemen are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 7.0-12.5 points. Last thing, the road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. We'll take the points.

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560 Milwaukee -1.5 8:05 EST

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560 Milwaukee -1.5 8:05 EST