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MREAST NCAAB WEDNESDAY TOTAL TORTURE

Post-season tournaments leave a trail as to tendencies, and how they change from the regular season, and even post-season conference tournaments. Taking a snapshot of the trail they leave behind offers value in given areas, and a place and time to exploit these situations as they arise. I have years of data and have found many places where these situations can be taken advantage of and will post them as they arise. This game fits into that area. OVER gets the call.

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Rocketman Sports

3* (#639) Quinnipiac +14 1/2
3* (#650) Stony Brook +6 1/2

Insider Sports Report

4* St. John's +7 (Range: +8.5 to +4.5)
3* Wisconsin-Green Bay/Akron OVER 133 (Range: 131.5 to 135)
3* Middle Tennessee St./Missouri St. OVER 131.5 (Range: 130 to 133.5)

SPORTS ADVISORS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NIT

Northwestern (20-13, 18-9-1 ATS) at Rhode Island (23-9, 12-16-1 ATS)

The Wildcats alternated SU wins and losses over their last seven games, including a 73-58 rout of Indiana as an 8½-point favorite in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday followed by Friday’s 69-61 loss to Purdue, pushing as an eight-point pup. Not counting the neutral-site Big Ten tourney, Northwestern lost its final seven road games (all in conference), going 3-4 ATS.
Rhode Island seemed ticketed for an NCAA Tournament berth after starting the season 19-3. However, the Rams stumbled from mid-February on, losing six of their final 10. On Saturday, they faced top-seeded Temple in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals and got clocked 57-44 as a 3½-point underdog. With that result, Rhode Island enters the NIT in a 3-8 ATS funk (3-6 ATS as a favorite). Also, while the Rams have won 13 of 15 home games, they’re 3-9 ATS in lined contests as a host.
Northwestern made a rare postseason appearance last year, but it didn’t last long, as the Wildcats lost a first-round NIT contest at Tulsa 68-59 as a five-point underdog. Meanwhile, this is the Rams’ third straight NIT appearance, and they went 1-2 SU and 2-1 ATS combined the last two years, though all three were road games.
The Wildcats’ ATS trends are all over the map, as they’re on slides of 1-3-1 on the road, 1-4 against Atlantic 10 opponents and 2-5 on Wednesday. However, they’re also on pointspread surges of 17-7-1 overall, 5-0 in non-conference action, 8-0 after a SU loss, 13-3-1 versus winning teams, 4-1-1 as an underdog and 8-2-1 as a road pup.
Rhode Island is 20-9-1 ATS in its last 30 non-league games, but otherwise it is in pointspread funks of 3-8 overall, 4-14 at home (all as a favorite), 6-13-1 as a favorite anywhere and 1-5 when laying less than seven points at home.
Northwestern is on “over” runs of 13-3 overall, 6-0 on the road, 5-0 as an underdog, 4-0 as a road pup, 16-5 on Wednesday and 19-7 after a SU defeat. Conversely, the Rams carry “under” trends of 4-1 overall, 4-0 on Wednesday and 4-1 as a home chalk of less than seven points.

ATS ADVANTAGE: NORTHWESTERN


Nevada (20-12, 14-15 ATS) at Wichita State (25-9, 13-13-1 ATS)

The Wolf Pack’s three-game SU and ATS winning streak came to a halt in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Friday, as they lost 80-79 to New Mexico State as a 5½-point home favorite. Nevada lost all four of its non-conference road games early in the season (1-3 ATS), giving up an average of 78.5 points per game.
Wichita State has been idle for 10 days, most recently suffering a 67-52 loss to top-seeded Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship game, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Shockers failed to cover as a three-point underdog against Northern Iowa, and they’re just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games (1-3 ATS at home). For the season, Wichita State is unbeaten in 17 home games (6-5 ATS in line action), and it is 26-1 in its last 27 as a host (10-9 ATS).
The Shockers played in the lower-tier College Basketball Invitational postseason tournament a year ago, going 1-1 SU and ATS, with both games played at home. Nevada also played in the CBI last year, losing 79-77 to UTEP as a two-point home favorite in the opening round.
The Wolf Pack are on ATS runs of 5-2 overall, 4-0 in non-conference play and 5-1 versus Missouri Valley foes, but they’re also in pointspread ruts of 1-5 as an underdog of 7 to 12½ points, 2-5 as a road pup, 0-5 as a road ‘dog of 7 to 12½ points and 2-7 on Wednesday. Wichita State has cashed in eight of 11 at home (all as a favorite), eight of 11 after a SU defeat and five of seven on Wednesday, but it is also in ATS slumps of 3-7 overall, 2-5 in non-conference games and 1-5 after a non-cover.
Nevada is on “under” runs of 4-1 on the road, 4-0 as a road ‘dog, 5-0 when grabbing 7 to 12½ points on the road, and 4-0 against the Missouri Valley. However, the Shockers are on “over” streaks of 6-2 in non-league action, 4-1 on Wednesday and 20-7 after a SU defeat.

ATS ADVANTAGE: WICHITA STATE


St. John’s (17-15, 15-13-1 ATS) at Memphis (23-9, 10-17 ATS)

St. John’s started the season with six straight wins and was 10-2 SU by the time the Big East season kicked off on New Year’s Eve. However, things fell apart from there, as the Red Storm won just six of their final 19 games, including a tough 57-55 loss to Marquette in the Big East tournament quarterfinals a week ago tonight (though they covered as a four-point pup). On the bright side, St. John’s cashed in its final three games after a 4-8-1 ATS drought. Also, it won three of its last four true road games (SU and ATS), the only loss coming at then-top-ranked Syracuse.
After four straight strips to the Big Dance under former coach John Calipari – including two Elite Eight showings and an appearance in the 2007 national championship game – the Tigers have been relegated to the NIT for the first time since 2005. Despite ending the regular season on a 7-1 run (4-4 ATS), Memphis’ bubble burst when it lost to Houston 66-65 in the first round of the Conference USA tournament. The Tigers are 16-3 at the FedEx Forum this season, but just 5-9 ATS in lined games.
The last time Memphis went to the NIT, it advanced to the tournament semifinals. Meanwhile, last year St. John’s played in the CBI, losing a first-round game at Richmond 75-69, coming up just short as a five-point road underdog.
The Red Storm are on ATS runs of 5-1 on the road, 4-1 as a road ‘dog, 5-2 in non-conference play and 3-1-1 after a spread-cover. On the downside, they’ve failed to cover in seven of 11 Wednesday contests, 20 of 28 as a ‘dog of 7 to 12½ points and 1-9 when catching that pointspread on the road.
Memphis has covered in 19 of 26 as a home chalk of 7 to 12½ points, but from there the Tigers carry negative ATS trends of 7-16 overall, 1-5 at home (all as a favorite), 0-6 in non-conference action and 4-9 after a non-cover.
It’s been all “unders” for St. John’s lately, including 4-0 in non-league play, 9-2-1 as an underdog of 7 to 12½ points, 19-6-1 on Wednesday and 38-16-1 following an ATS win. On the flip side, Memphis is on “over” runs of 11-5 overall, 8-3 against Big East foes, 4-0 after a SU defeat, 8-1 after a non-cover, 6-1 on Wednesday and 10-4 as a favorite.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ST. JOHN’S


NBA

San Antonio (39-25, 33-30-1 ATS) at Orlando (47-21, 36-31-1 ATS)

Two teams currently playing tremendous basketball clash at Amway Arena, as the Spurs complete a quick two-game Florida road trip with a showdown against the Magic.
San Antonio took a three-game SU and seven-game ATS winning streak to Miami last night and clobbered the Heat 88-76 as a two-point underdog. The Spurs, who jumped out to a 29-14 lead on Miami, are 8-1 SU and ATS in their last nine outings, and during this nine-game push, San Antonio is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS on the road, the only setback being a 97-95 loss at Cleveland eight days ago. Still, yesterday’s victory in Miami pushed the Spurs just one game over .500 on the highway (16-15, 15-16 ATS).
Orlando’s season-high eight-game winning streak came to an end in Sunday’s 96-89 home loss to Charlotte as an 8½-point favorite. With the defeat, the Magic also saw a three-game overall ATS uptick and a six-game home winning streak (5-1 ATS) snapped. Still, going back to Jan. 20, Orlando is 21-6 SU and it hasn’t dropped consecutive games over this span. For the season, the Magic are 27-7 at Amway Arena (19-15 ATS).
The Magic ended a three-game SU and ATS losing skid to San Antonio last year, sweeping the season series with a 90-78 home win as a 2½-point chalk and a 105-98 road victory as a three-point underdog. The SU winner has cashed in each of the last nine meetings.
In addition to cashing in eight straight games overall and five straight on the road, the Spurs are on ATS surges of 10-1 against the Southeast Division, 5-1 as an underdog (all on the road) and 6-1 versus winning teams. The Magic have covered in five of seven at home and four straight on Wednesday, but they’re also in ATS funks of 2-8 against Southwest Division squads, 2-6 versus teams with a winning record and 0-4 when laying between five and 10½ points.
The Spurs are on “under” stretches of 6-1 overall, 15-6 on the road, 6-0 as a ‘dog (all on the highway), 11-3-1 in Eastern Conference games, 37-16-2 versus the Southeast Division, 8-1 versus winning teams, 3-1-1 on Wednesday and 18-7-1 when playing on back-to-back nights. Also, Orlando is riding “under” streaks of 24-8-1 overall, 15-5-1 at home, 36-16-1 against the Western Conference, 7-1 versus the Southwest Division, 7-1 when playing after two days off, 4-1 on Wednesday, 22-6-1 as a favorite and 8-1 as a chalk of five to 12½ points.
However, the over has cashed in seven of the last nine Spurs-Magic battles in Orlando.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER

Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils

The Penguins are longing for the crumbling walls of Mellon Arena. Pittsburgh has won just two of its first three games on the team’s current five-game road swing, which takes the Penguins to New Jersey Wednesday.

Pittsburgh snapped a two-game losing skid with a tough 2-1 win in Tampa Bay Sunday. The Penguins managed to pepper Lightning goaltender Antero Niittymaki with 39 shots but got just two goals in return, playing under the 6-goal total.

The Pens have scored a total of six goals during this road trip and may be without superstar forward Evgeni Malkin for Wednesday’s game against the Devils. Malkin is nursing a sore foot after taking a shot off his skate this weekend.

Pittsburgh has played under the betting total in three of its last four games and is 0-5 over/under in five straight meetings with New Jersey.

Pick: Under


Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks

The young Blackhawks are looking for answers as they try to avoid a three-game losing streak as they head out West for three games.

Chicago has dropped back-to-back contests heading into Wednesday including a 4-3 overtime affair with the Washington Capitals this weekend. The Capitals scored three unanswered goals in the third period to force overtime than got the game winner from Nicklas Backstrom early into the extra frame.

"Frustrating weekend, considering we got one point instead of four," captain Jonathan Toews told reporters. "We've got the most skill in the league, on any team. There's no reason, up 3-0, we can't go out and finish the team off."

The Blackhawks will turn to their veterans out West. Luckily, sniper Marian Hossa returned to practice Tuesday after missing Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury. Hossa has 20 goals on the season and is fifth on the team in scoring with 40 points.

With a healthy Hossa leading the way for the team’s young guns, don’t expect Chicago to stay down for long.

Pick: Chicago

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

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics (-9.5, 208.5)

Mike D’Antoni ended the Tracy McGrady point guard experiment and the results have been fruitful.

Rookie Toney Douglas has assumed the starting quarterback role for the past two games and New York has gone 2-0 SU and ATS, winning as 2.5- and 10.5-point underdogs. The former Florida State Seminole averaged 20.5 points and 7.5 assists in the two victories.

"The coaches have a lot of confidence in me," Douglas said. "I have confidence in myself. I feel comfortable."

The Knicks put a halt to the Mavericks 13-game winning streak in Dallas on Friday with a 29-point rout and parlayed the confidence from that game into a road win over the 76ers on Monday.

Three of New York’s last four wins have come as underdogs of seven points or more so a moneyline play on Wednesday might be considered, but grabbing the points is a safer bet.

Pick: Knicks


New Orleans Hornets at Golden State Warriors (-3, 229)

The Warriors look to avoid the dreaded season-sweep at the hands of the Hornets on Wednesday.

Although Golden State hasn’t won a game against New Orleans this season, the team is 2-1 ATS in the series with both covers coming on the road.

And even with a depleted lineup the Warriors have been sticking around in ballgames lately, going 4-0 ATS in their last four and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.

Those last 10 outings came against formidable competition such as Los Angeles, Orlando, Atlanta, Denver, Charlotte and Portland so the struggling Hornets should be a welcome sight.

Sharps have already nailed this spread which opened at Warriors -2 so don’t delay because this number could be -4 by gametime tomorrow. The Hornets are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10.

Pick: Warriors

Anthony Redd

25 Weber State
25 Nevada
25 Middle Tennessee State
15 Harvard
15 Northern Colorado
15 Pacific

Craig Davis

20 Dime – THUNDER
10 Dime – BOSTON UNIVERSITY

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER --- No, this selection has nothing to do with the fact the Bobcats had their six-game winning streak ended by Indiana last night... trailing once by 17 points before dropping a 99-94 setback. This selection is all about the OKC Thunder and the talent they are finally tapping in to. Remember, this is basically the same team that struggled much of last season. So what's different this year? Well for starters, the bench play has far outdone itself this year, with solid contributions from Serge Ibaka, James Harden, Nick Collison and even Kyle Weaver. The bench was a big problem for the Thunder last year as the coaching staff could ill-afford to give Durant, Westbrook or Green any reasonable time on the bench without getting majorly outscored. That's all changed the year.

Speaking of changes... how about the OKC free throw shooting?!?! The Thunder are just small percentage points behind the Dallas Mavericks in terms of overall free throw percentage and currently sit in second place in the entire NBA. Teams that can draw fouls and then convert at the line are going to find themselves in the playoffs... it's that simple.

And thirdly, the chemistry on this team has improved 300%. James Harden, though he's not playing right now because of injury, was a great draft pick for this team... even though he's hardly the best rookie in the 2009 NBA Draft Class. Many of the guys hang out more than players from most teams in the NBA because there's really not a whole heck of a lot to do in OKC. It's hard to get in trouble; it's hard to meet a ton of people; it's just easier to hang out with your teammates until you take a road trip.

I'm not going to give you any ATS trends or any other meaningless stats tonight... I'm simply going to tell you that the OKC Thunder are the better overall team, they have the best player on the floor, and Charlotte will likely be without one of their best players in Gerald Wallace. At a basic pick 'em, I like the Thunder to steal one in Charlotte.

BOSTON U --- I'll admit, I haven't really followed Boston U much this season. But one thing I know about them is they are tough... they don't go down without a fight. They've won 8 of their last 10 conference games by an average of more than 10 PPG. The problem when handicapping a team like Boston is that none of us has really watched much of their game play, so I have to go off what I read from those who watch them on a game-by-game basis. The one thing I do know is that this team is playing its best basketball at the right time, posting a 6-1 February record, losing one home game to Vermont... a game they should have won... and then made mince meat out of Hartford and Stony Brook in the conference tourney before eventually falling in the championship game to Vermont.

Despite the good and the bad of the Boston program, this selection basically comes down to the fact I don't trust Oregon State to cover any sort of chalk. This team is 14-17 for a reason... they're not very good. OSU lost four of its last six games to close the season and they barely score 60 PPG. In fact, the Beavers scored more than 63 points in just two of their last 10 games while Boston averages 70 PPG and has scored more than 75 points 13 times this year. It's hard for me to fathom a team that averages 60 points per game beating anyone by 8 points... which would mean Boston scores in the low- to mid-50s... and I just don't see that happening. Take the Terriers plus the number.

Karl Garrett

20 DIMER - TROY TROJANS
20 DIMER - WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

Brandon Lang

5 DIME - ST. JOHN'S RED STORM

Just flat out love what I saw from the Johnnies in the Big East tourney.

So much so I will ride them right out of the box in this game tonight over Memphis.

Off an OT win and road cover over Depaul to end the year they rolled into Madison Square Garden and caught fire. They destroyed Uconn 73-51 as a 4 1/2 point dog followed with an almost upset of Marquette losing by 2 as a 4 point dog.

Now with their confidence building by the game, they travel to take on a Memphis team that has to be disappointed for not making the big dance.

Hey, when you can't win your conference tourney and get taken out by Houston, I wouldn't be all that happy playing in a junior tourney either.

Off their loss to Houston at the buzzer as a 6 point favorite, they are virtually laying that same number here.

Hmmm, let me see, Big East versus Conference USA and my Big East team is getting almost a full touchdown?

Boys and girls, that is value I can't pass up.

Let the numbers show the Red Storm is 5-1 ATS last 6 on the road, while Memphis is a pathetic 0-6 ATS last 6 non-conference games.

Once again, Conference USA versus the Big East and the BCS conference is a nice juicy dog.

I will grab the dog here as they take Memphis to the wire and just might win the whole thing outright.

Johnnies bag the money.

Stephen Nover

30* St Johns +7

Michael Cannon

30 Dime – PRINCETON
10 Dime – APPALACHIAN STATE

Chuck O'Brien

20 DIME NIT Slam Dunk

Wichita State

Karl Garrett

20* #645 Troy +14
20* #644 Wichita State -7.5

Indian Cowboy

4*
Boston u
Weber St
Quinnipac
Stony Brook
Harvard

Billy Coleman

3* SA/Orl un193
4* Tulsa +3.5
4* IUPUI ov142
3* Portland -1

Doc's

6-Unit NBA Game of the Week #611 Take New Jersey +5½
3-Unit Play #613 Take Atlanta/Toronto UNDER 209
4-Unit Play #621 Take San Antonio/Orlando UNDER 193

Teddy Covers
CBB

Illinios St.
Wisc Green Bay
Loyal Marymount

NBA

Hawks
Magics
Rockets

Deano

2* Utah -14.5
2* Oklahoma City -1
2* Dallas -12.5

Tim Trushel

20* CO ST

Accu Picks

5* Milwaukee
3* NY Knicks
4* Illinois
3* Boston U
3* Portland U

Eric Degarde

NBA Basketball
2 (**) NY Knicks +10

NCAA Basketball
2 (**) St Johns +7
1 (*) Appalachian St -1

Ben Burns

10* BEST BET
Los Angeles Clippers

10* MOTIVATIONAL MISMATCH
Illinois State

2010 St Patrick's Day ROUT!
Charlotte Bobcats

PERSONAL FAVORITE
Boston Celtics

GAME OF WEEK
Calgary Flames

Cal Sports

4* Princeton
4* Missouri St
3* Quinnipiac

The Experts Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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ULTIMATE EXPERTS NBA LATE STEAM BLOWOUT
628 Utah -14.5 9:05 EST

Insiders Sports Network Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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INSIDERS INVESTMENT NBA EASY MONEY MAKER
620 Boston -9 7:35 EST

Jeff Benton

15 Dime: BULLS

ALATEX

15* Wisc GB +7
Troy +13.5
Colo St. +8

Ron Raymond

double-dime bet 621 SAN / 622 ORL Under 193.0

Keys to selection: When ANY NBA Team Played as Home team as a Favorite - before a division game - Last 5 years - Total is between 190 to 195 Scored 100 or less points FOR in back to ba~ck game - Coming off a 1 game home stand - Coming off a Home loss as a Favorite; the UNDER is 12-4-0 for the Home Fave (ORL) in this spot.

triple-dime bet 625 CHI / 626 DAL Under 207.5

Keys to selection: When ANY NBA Team played as a Home team - Vs Central opponent - After a non conference game - During the month of March - Scored 95 or less points FOR in their last game - Coming off a 1 game loss; the UNDER is 16-5-4 for the Home Team (DAL) in this role.

Chris Jordan

200* #644 Wichita State -7.5

Joyce Sterling

10 STAR Memphis -6.5

No way St. John's can win at the forum. And it'll be about 17,000 screaming Memphis fans to root them on.
The Memphis Tigers are ranked 56 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 45.8% while attempting 54.7 shots per game. The Tigers shooting percentages include 69.6% for free throw percentage and 38.2% for three point percentage so far this season.

The St. John's Red Storm are ranked 207 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.5% while attempting 58.3 shots per game. The Red Storm shooting percentages include 65.0% for free throw percentage and 33.0% for three point percentage so far this season.

RAS

Rotation #657 IUPUI/Hofstra (Over 142.5) 1.00 UNIT
Rotation #655 UW-Green Bay/Akron (Over 132) 1.00 UNIT

Wayne root

Vegas Legend Oregon St
Millionaire Weber St
Billionaire Stony Brook
No Limit Wichita At

Bobby Maxwell

500* #631 Milwaukee Bucks -5.5
100* #617 Oklahoma City -1

KILLER SPORTS LIVE
10* Northwestern +5
10* Tulsa +4.5
10* St Johns+7
10* Boston U +7.5
FP Nevada +8

Lenny Del Genio

UTAH Jazz -15

Minnesota is atrocious. Let's get that out of the way right now. One of several teams in the league just playing out the string, the Twolves have lost ten straight games and failed to cover in their last six. Last night may have been the worst effort yet as they were blitzed by Phoenix 152-114, a season-high allowed in points for sure, in fact it was the most points allowed by ANY NBA team this year and the most points ever allowed in a game in franchise history. Overall, the team has lost 16 of its last 17 games. They are 2-10 ATS this season when on a losing streak of seven games or more. That speaks to the team's effort level or lack their of it. It also speaks to how bad they are as they've played 12 games this season where they came in on a losing streak of seven games or more! This is NOT the spot for them to get back on track at all considering they are playing without rest in Utah, which has been a nightmare spot for visitors all season long. The Jazz are 10-0 ATS this season against unrested visitors when they themselves are coming off at least a day of rest with an average margin of victory coming by an average of 19.8 PPG. Remember those defensive issues we spoke of with Minnesota? Well, Utah is averaging 112 points per game in this spot. Last time in this situation, they blew out the Clippers 107-85. They've scored in triple digits in 9 of the 10 games. The Jazz are 21-10 ATS as a home favorite this year and 13-4 ATS after scoring 110+ points in their previous game. They are coming off a blowout of Washington here at home 112-89. Utah is our 15* Western Conference Game of the Week

KELSO

50 Mavericks -13.5
10 Spurs +7
5 Thunder -1.5
5 St. Johns +7
4 Illinois -6.5
3 Rhode Island -5.5

Jim Hurley

Appalachian St. -2
St. Johns + 6 1/2
Dallas Mavs -14

The Hammer Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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PRIVATE INVESTORS CLUB NBA NON CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR
631 Milwaukee -5.5 10:35 EST

ATS Lock
4-Weber St
4-Morehead
3-Quinnipiac

Ultra Sports
smart money move

Utah Jazz

The Hoops Guru Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
$35.00 Guaranteed:

COLLEGE HOOPS QUADRUPLE PLAY WINNER
663 Boston U +7.5 10:00 EST

Youngstown

Weber st
St. johns