THURS SERVICE PLAYS 3/6

[tomtebow]

JEFFERSONSPORTS
NBA EARLY RELEASE
HOUSTON+6
Dirk being suspended for this game is great but lots of times that backfires in the NBA. Teams rally around eachother and most of the time the public loses their butts. This situation is different. The Mavs have owned the Rockets as of late. They have beat them 3 straight times this year. The Rockets are playing great ball and will want to show that to the TNT national audience. Also, Dirk posed a serious matchup problem for the Rockets. They won't have to worry about that now. The Rockets have been a dog once in the last 16 games. Give me the 6 points as they won't be around long.

NCAA EARLY RELEASE
CONNETICUT-3.5
better team playing with revenge. Also like that this is not Providence's last home game (Villanova on saturday so you don't have to worry about the emotional send off in this one). They hit 58% from 3 point range in the first matchup. This was while uconn was mired in their slump. Ill lay it with the huskies who are playing great right now.

Documented records since October 6th

NCAA HOOPS 124-88
NBA 79-60
NHL 45-31
NCAA FOOTBALL 27-11 (10-4 bowl games)

OVERALL RECORD 285-194 (60%) :clap:

 

[the duke]

SPORTS REPORTER

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

BEST BET
*ST. JOSEPH?S over XAVIER by 9
Hawks are but one of the handful of A-10 operations who?ve been chasing the Muskies all
year, but have been tripping in recent utterly-winnable spots (in St. Joe?s case, at home vs.
Saint Louis) which have dirtied their respective resumes. St. Joe?s did everything but beat X
in Cincinnati, one month ago. But all may be forgiven should Phil Martelli?s kids get this done,
and heaven knows, the X-Men don?t need to win this to assure a lofty Madness seed (a #3
at worst!).

ST. JOSEPHS 76-67



THURSDAY, MARCH 6
BEST BET
*CHICAGO over CLEVELAND by 7
The Cavs and Bulls spent the majority of the season carefully avoiding each other until
they took part in a pre-deadline blockbuster trade, and now find themselves committed
to playing each other four times in 40 days. They began with last Sunday?s afternoon
game on ABC, in which the Cavaliers handily took care of the Bulls, and now find themselves
in a quick rematch. Cleveland was able to win despite the absence of Zydrunas
Ilgauskas and Big Z is expected to miss this game and possibly a couple more. If anything,
the recent trade to fortify the frontcourt allows management the luxury of sitting
Ilgauskas with an eye towards the playoffs which is good in the big picture sense, but
this is a Cleveland team finishing a back-to-back with less than ideal depth. Look for the
added day of rest and increased familiarity with their opponent to lend a helping hand to
the Bulls, who?ll most likely be home underdogs tonight.

CHICAGO 98-91

 

[the duke]

Tommy Dee

NCAA
Clemson (POD)
Uconn

NBA
Cleveland

 

[the duke]

LT'S LOCK

The LOCK: St. Josephs +2

The STREAK: 1 win

The RECORD: 568-468-22





Mighty Quinn:

won with UMass last night.

For Thursday, it's: Wichita State (pick 'em).




CAPPERS ACCESS


Thur (CBB) Georgia Tech
Thur (CBB) St Josephs

 

[the duke]

POINTWISE

DEPAUL over Cincinnati (Thurs) RATING: 3





THE GOLDSHEET

CLEVELAND by 12 over Chicago (Thursday, March 6)

DEPAUL by 1 over Cincinnati (Thursday, March 6)

 

[eddieh8823]

Arthur Ralph

Arthur Ralph

Artie boy hit the golden sombrero last night after being on an absolute tear. I reccomend playing the plays tonight though. If he loses tonight, you go in a wait and see mode. I mentioned it once, he is very streaky. When he goes on a losing streak, it can be awhile, but he also goes on longer winning streaks than anyone I have ever seen. With all of that being said, here we go:



Superpick: Oregon

Regular Play: UNC-Charlotte

 

[to1]

wolkosky passing

 

[the duke]

Michael Cannon


15 Dime

DePAUL
Take the points with DePaul tonight when they travel to take on Cincinnati.
The Blue Demons definitely have something to play for tonight, as they?re currently tied with Providence for the 12th and final spot in the Big East tournament.
DePaul has fared well on the road in conference play this year, however. They?ve covered six of seven road games and they should give an all-out effort tonight based on their conference ranking.
Cincinnati has done a good jog this year under first-year head coach Mick Cronin, but they?ve dropped three straight, including a disappointing home loss to Providence on Sunday.
The Bearcats play at a deliberate pace, which actually favors the Blue Demons as it masks their problems with transition defense. The Bearcats also have been relying too much on Deonta Vaughn and John Williamson for their scoring and nobody else has stepped it up to take some of the pressure off them.
DePaul has enough firepower with Draelon Burns and Dar Tucker to keep this game close or possibly even pull off the outright win.
Take the points with DePaul as they stay within the number.

5 Dime

OREGON
Lay the points with Oregon tonight when they host Arizona State.
Revenge spot for the Ducks after dropping an eight-point decision at Tempe back in January.
Oregon was putrid from beyond the arc in that loss, shooting just 2 of 17.
But that should change tonight on their home court, and the fact that senior forward Marty Leunen is heating up from 3-point land.
Leunen is coming off a career-high 32 points in Sunday?s 80-68 win over Oregon State. He is shooting an incredible 52.9 percent from beyond the arc this year, including a mind-numbing 74.2 percent (23-of-31) over the last six games.
The loser of this game can probably forget an at-large invitation to the NCAA?s, so I prefer to side with the more-experienced host here.
Take Oregon minus the points as they grab the win and cover.

MICHIGAN STATE
Take Michigan State for the road win tonight over Illinois.
The Spartans may have had their problems recently, but its come against ranked teams, not sub-.500 teams like Illinois.
Hey, if Michigan State can?t get the win tonight, there?s not much hope for them once tournament time rolls around.
Illinois is heading towards its worst season in over 30 years. They don?t shoot particularly well and don?t have much chemistry at either end of the court. The Spartans are a superior rebounding team so don?t expect the Illini to get many second-chance points.
Michigan State rolled past Indiana on Sunday and it wouldn?t surprise me to see them pick up tonight right where they left off.
Take Michigan State for the road win over Illinois.

 

[the duke]

Karl Garrett

20 DIMERS - ARIZONA WILDCATS, & STANFORD CARDINAL

20 DIMER - ARIZONA WILDCATS
Talk about a "must win"...Arizona has lost 6 of 8, and are now 17-12 for the season. The Wildcats MUST blow out this bad, bad Beavers team, and that is just what the are going to do.
Oregon State has lost 18 in a row straight up, they have failed their last 5 games against the spread, and they have also failed 11 straight at home!
Throw in 4 straight Arizona series wins, and wins in 8 of the last 10 in this rivalry, and we are talking about a flat-out rout!
The Wildcats need to get a big blowout road win, and that is just what they get against the door-mat of the conference.Lay it

20 DIMER - STANFORD CARDINAL
Not sure why Stanford is getting this many points?!?!?!
Trent Johnson's team has coved 7 of 11 games away from Palo Alto this year, and they are in "double revenge" against this Bruins team.
UCLA won a 76-67 game at Stanford in early January, but it is the Cardinal that is on a 6-2 spread run in this series the last 8 meetings.
The Bruins have been asked to cover some big numbers of late, and they have not been up to the challenge, as they have dropped 2 of their last 3 against the spread, and have split their last 6, ALL as the chalk.
Look for this one to be closer than expected, and the Cardinal to stay inside of this number.

 

[the duke]

Big Al


At 9:35 pm our selection is on the Dallas Mavericks over Houston. Both teams will be without their best players tonight: Yao Ming suffered a season-ending injury, and Dirk Nowitzki committed a flagrant foul against Utah's Andrei Kirilenko, and has been suspended. But Dallas is 3-1 without its big German in the line-up, so they'll be able to adjust. Dallas also OWNS the Houston Rockets. The Mavs have won and covered six straight meetings (including all three this season) and have won 11 of their last 12 dating back to 2005. Dallas also excels after back to back losses, as Avery Johnson's men are 9-1 SU off two losses, and have covered their last five in this role dating back to December. Dallas is a very impressive 84-11 SU in the regular season at home since 2006, including 25-3 this season! And since 2006, the Mavs are an awesome 15-1 SU and 11-5 ATS at home vs. division rivals, including 7-0 ATS vs. division foes off back to back wins. Take the Mavs.



At 11 pm, our Pac-10 Game of the Month is on the UCLA Bruins minus the points over Stanford. These two teams met earlier in the season, and UCLA was victorious 76-67. In that game, Josh Shipp poured in 21 points (including five 3-pointers), and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love added 15 each. Darren Collison was not at full-strength in the first meeting, but he's fully recovered from injury and playing great now, with a 16 ppg average over his last four games. We went against UCLA on Sunday, and got the cash with Arizona (+5), as the Bruins only won by two points, 68-66. But there may be no better coach in the nation than Ben Howland off a game where his team didn't cover the spread. In his last three seasons at Pittsburgh, the Panthers were 17-5 ATS their last 22 games off a non-ATS win. And dating back to his first season at UCLA, the Bruins are 34-14-1 ATS their last 49 games off an effort where they did not cover the spread, including 10-1-1 dating back to the NCAA Tourney last year. UCLA is 4-1 SU and ATS its last five meetings vs. Stanford, and the Cardinal also fall into a negative 98-168 ATS system of mine that plays against certain underdogs off three straight home games. Look for UCLA to rout Stanford tonight and clinch the Pac-10 Regular Season title.

 

[the duke]

Rob Veno

Connecticut -4.5 (509)

NC Charlotte Over 132 -110 (512)

USC -8.5 (528)

Cal-Poly SLO +1 (529)

Blue Chip: Michigan State -2 (541)

 

[the duke]

FERRINGO

4-Unit Play. Take #524 Boise State (-4.5) over Utah State (9 p.m., Thursday, March 6)
Senior Night play. I watched Utah State over the weekend and was only moderately impressed with the way they handled a more athletic Fresno State team. The thing is, Fresno sucks. But they were still able to get just about any shot they wanted because they were so much quicker than USU. The Aggies are coming off a three-game stretch where they?ve been blowing out bottom-feeders. Now they?re taking on arguably the best team in the conference in an emotional situation. I don?t think the Aggies have the guns, and if Boise State can get out and run early they could do to USU what they did to Nevada ? blow them out.

2-Unit Play. Take #511 George Washington (+9) over Charlotte (8 p.m., Thursday, March 6)
George Washington is on an upswing and has played extremely well over the past two weeks. I think they may be catching a few too many points here and this is my Random Play for today. George Washington is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and the road team is 7-0-1 ATS in this series. I think Charlotte takes home the "W" but it will be a less-inspired effort than what the oddsmakers are looking for.

2.5-Unit Play. Take #538 Indiana State (-1) over Wichita State (7 p.m., Thursday, March 6)
Indiana State is the definition of ?shaky?. But Wichita is just ?awful?. These two clubs split on one another?s home court but I just think the Sycamores are capable of more. The Shockers are just 13-28-2 ATS in conference games while the favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings. Indiana State has had trouble playing in others? gyms, but they have yet to suit up for a neutral site game. I think they have a stronger following and mercifully end WSU?s year.

1.5-Unit Play. Take #540 First Half: Missouri State (-6) over Evansville (9:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6)
Missouri State is healthy and happy and ready to be a sleeper in the MVC. I think they get is started with a serious blowout (15+) of Evansville. But just in case the Purple Aces make a late flurry we're going to play a fast start by the Bears.

2-Unit Play. Take #541 Michigan State (-2) over Illinois (9 p.m., Thursday, March 6)
Has Michigan State gotten it together? Probably not, but Illinois is not very good and we're running out of chances to fade away. The Spartans are a much, much more talented team and they won't be looking past anyone when they head to Champagne. Illinois got smoked by all three of the other top-tier Big 10 schools (Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana) and
we've seen many times that is a great indicator how the bottom tier is going to fare against any of the Big 4. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings and Illinois is just 2-6 ATS in conference play. Fade away.

 

[the duke]

STRIKE POINT SPORTS

2-Unit Play. #507 Take Clemson -1.5 over Georgie Tech (7 pm)

After a big comeback at Maryland this past Sunday, look for the Tigers to finish off an impressive week in Atlanta. Clemson turned in perhaps its best win of the season over the Terps last time out, and I think that only springboards momentum on its side here. The Yellow Jackets are 12-16 on the season and a model for inconsistency with a sub .500 home record. Tech has lost seven of its last ten games overall, and the stronger and deeper team, Clemson, will score the win in this ACC match-up.

3-Unit Play. #519 Take Xavier -1.5 over St. Joe's (9 pm)

After two sputtering losses in a row for the Hawks, it's Xavier that has more to play for now. The X-Men are looking for as high a seed as possible for the Big Dance, and they won't slip up here prior to the A-10 conference tournament. St. Joe's has pretty much eliminated itself with its back-to-back home losses, and they won't have enough against this tough and talented Musketeers team. There is a reason why Xavier is 25-4. They are more than legit, and they will come through with victory in this one.

2-Unit Play. #541 Take Michigan State -2 over Illinois (9 pm)

I just cannot see a scenario where the Spartans flop against Illinois after their blowout win over Indiana this past weekend. Yes, Michigan State has shown some weak spots on the road in conference this year, but with the th Big Ten tourney next weekend, we'll see a focused Spartans team that gets the job done away from East Lansing tonight. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings, and Michigan State will have enough to leave town with the win.

1-Unit Play. #535 Take Stanford +8.5 over UCLA (11 pm)

This is a much different Cardinal team than we saw host the Bruins in first meeting. Stanford has a dynamic duo in the post in Brook and Robin Lopez. But also, the backcourt has stepped up its game, with the likes of Anthony Goods and Mitch Johnson elevating their games to help carry this team to the top ten. The regular season Pac-10 title is on the line in this big game in Westwood, and I think we'll see a highly competitive game throughout with the winner taking this one by no more than a two or three basket margin.

 

[the duke]

Jimmy Broadway

Reach for the Stars
5000 MSU -2

 

[the duke]

Steve Swed

100 Dimes

Stanford (+8.5) vs UCLA

Stanford is 21-5 ATS off three straight home game and they are 11-3 ATS off three or more straight wins. The Cardinal is 4-1 ATS their last 5 road games and they are they are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a win percentage of over 60%. UCLA is 19-35 ATS after failing to cover ATS in two of their last three games. The Bruins are 2-8 Straight Up and ATS their last 10 home games vs. the Cardinal. PLAY ON STANFORD +

 

[the duke]

LOCK OF THE DAY

College Basketball Lock
Stanford +8.5

 

[Crusader]

wolkosky passing

for the record he was 2-3 yesterday.

 

[the duke]

Brandon Lang


15 Dime
Rockets

5 Dime
Stanford
Cal
Arizona

FREE - St. Joseph's

 

[the duke]

Stu Feiner

3,000 arizona
3,000 clemson
3,000 providence



Eddie Roman
7,500 xavier
1,000 depaul
1,000 missouri st.



Bobby Esposito
3,000 uconn
3,000 clemson
3,000 stanford
1,000 indiana st.

 

[goldengreek]

187 Sports Who Was Really "The Whale " Went Tout And Is Selling His Plays

Im Happy To Report He Went 0-8 For -14 Units Or In His World -1.2 Million