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Arthur Ralph
Super Pick Thursday Pacific
Daily BEST BETS Ill-Chicago & Phoenix Suns
Arthur Ralph
Super Pick Thursday Pacific
Daily BEST BETS Ill-Chicago & Phoenix Suns
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THE SPORTS REPORTER
BEST BET
PHOENIX over *L.A. LAKERS by 9
Both teams are ready and eager to resume a heated rivalry that has built up to a steady
boil over the past few seasons. Kobe and his Lakers have had their way with Phoenix this
season ? in L.A. and Arizona ? which should give the Suns plenty of motivation going into
the second game of tonight?s TNT doubleheader. Phoenix has been in L.A. since Monday,
playing both Clippers and Lakers in a three-day span, and that type of stability will help
them bring their ?A? game tonight. PHOENIX 122-113
BEST BET
*LOUISVILLE over MARQUETTE by 15
As if you didn?t know that Rick Pitino teams tend to develop favorably as seasons wear on!
Slaughter of Kentucky was indeed the buy signal, followed up by dismemberment of West
Virginia. Off roll of the Irish, Golden Eagles are fresh from some Sweeney Todd action of
their own, but catching Dame away from Joyce is one thing, and this figures to flow along
the same vein. LOUISVILLE, 81-66
BEST BET
*STANFORD over ARIZONA by 18
Wildcat wunderkind Jerryd Bayless was allllllmost ready for ASU a little more than a week
ago, but Zona braintrust exercised prudent patience, and waited for Saturday date in
Houston, at which point Bayless was half-past ready, and went off for ?six, the hard way?
against the Coogs, powering a handy Cat win. Even with five days off, Arizona may not quite
be over themselves after that gallop, and while ever-dangerous, they?re going to be outsized
at Maples. STANFORD, 85-67.
BEST BET
PHOENIX over *L.A. LAKERS by 9
Both teams are ready and eager to resume a heated rivalry that has built up to a steady
boil over the past few seasons. Kobe and his Lakers have had their way with Phoenix this
season ? in L.A. and Arizona ? which should give the Suns plenty of motivation going into
the second game of tonight?s TNT doubleheader. Phoenix has been in L.A. since Monday,
playing both Clippers and Lakers in a three-day span, and that type of stability will help
them bring their ?A? game tonight. PHOENIX 122-113
BEST BET
*LOUISVILLE over MARQUETTE by 15
As if you didn?t know that Rick Pitino teams tend to develop favorably as seasons wear on!
Slaughter of Kentucky was indeed the buy signal, followed up by dismemberment of West
Virginia. Off roll of the Irish, Golden Eagles are fresh from some Sweeney Todd action of
their own, but catching Dame away from Joyce is one thing, and this figures to flow along
the same vein. LOUISVILLE, 81-66
BEST BET
*STANFORD over ARIZONA by 18
Wildcat wunderkind Jerryd Bayless was allllllmost ready for ASU a little more than a week
ago, but Zona braintrust exercised prudent patience, and waited for Saturday date in
Houston, at which point Bayless was half-past ready, and went off for ?six, the hard way?
against the Coogs, powering a handy Cat win. Even with five days off, Arizona may not quite
be over themselves after that gallop, and while ever-dangerous, they?re going to be outsized
at Maples. STANFORD, 85-67.
WINNING POINTS
***BEST BET
Arizona State over California* by 5
Smokin? Herb?s kids were off last weekend and might have watched Cal flounder
around and win at Oregon State, a game that probably dulled whatever sharpness the
Bears were trying to hone. Defending against Beaver-slop is easier to do than defending
against Smokin? Herb?s system, as was proven when Cal could only sneak past the
Sun Devils by 4 points and 1 point when the Herbivores were merely being seeded in
pods from which they are now beginning to sprout. ARIZONA STATE, 70-65
***BEST BET
Arizona State over California* by 5
Smokin? Herb?s kids were off last weekend and might have watched Cal flounder
around and win at Oregon State, a game that probably dulled whatever sharpness the
Bears were trying to hone. Defending against Beaver-slop is easier to do than defending
against Smokin? Herb?s system, as was proven when Cal could only sneak past the
Sun Devils by 4 points and 1 point when the Herbivores were merely being seeded in
pods from which they are now beginning to sprout. ARIZONA STATE, 70-65
Mighty Quinn
Tennessee
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Marc Lawrence
Marquette Warriors at Louisville Cardinals
Thursday, January 17th, 7:30 PM ET
The Warriors are true road warriors as evidenced by their 30-14-1 ATS mark as conference road dogs when facing a .680 or better opponent. They're also 4-0 ATS against foes off a SUATS win this season. Look for more of the same from Dominic James and the Warriors this evening. Good luck - Marc Lawrence
Play on: Marquette
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Karl Garrett
Arizona (+5) at STANFORD
Tonight I like the points with Arizona at Stanford. Just can't trust the Cardinal laying points this season, as they are 9-1 straight up at home, but just 4-5 against the spread in those lined home games.
Into town comes an Arizona team that is off a confidence-boosting romp at Houston as the one point underdog, and the Wildcats do bring a 5-game series winning streak into this contest with covers in 3 of the last 4.
The G-Man can easily see Stanford clawing out the win in this spot, but I am not so sure the Cardinal is going to put this Wildcats team away like the linesmakers think they should.
With Arizona owning the last pair of wins - outright - in games played on Stanford hardwood, I will look for any victory the Tree can muster to come by a slim margin.
G-Man says to take the points in Palo Alto this evening.
2♦ ARIZONA
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Bobby Maxwell
Vanderbilt (+10) at TENNESSEE
A pair of natural rivals square off for the first time this season when Vandy heads to Tennessee to take on the Vols. With both teams off to incredible starts, we're going to play the Commodores in this one to hang with Tennessee. It's just way too many points to pass up in a rivalry between two good teams.
Vanderbilt suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling in Kentucky 79-73 in OT as one-point underdogs. But it had been a perfect season up to then and they were able to open the SEC with an 80-73 win over South Carolina, just missing the cash as 8 1/2-point favorites.
Tennessee has taken three of the last four meetings with Vandy after the Commodores won three straight in 2004 and 2005. Vanderbilt hasn't been on the road much this season but they are 4-1 ATS on the highway and beat Depaul 91-85 as four-point chalk in mid-December.
The Vols haven't played many meaningful games at home this season, as they are just 4-1 ATS with the three other home games being non-lined games - meaning opponents not worthy of putting out a line.
I like the situation we're in here with Vandy coming of a loss, so you know they're angry, and playing a rival and getting this many points. Shan Foster and Alex Gordon are players that just didn't shoot well against Kentucky. Grab the points and play Vandy to hang close in this one.
2♦ VANDERBILT
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Dave Cokin
(501) CLE Cavaliers
(502) SAN Spurs
Take "(501) CLE Cavaliers"
Tonight's Cavs-Spurs game is definitely big for Cleveland. It's their first meeting with San Antone since last season's title series, and they're finally playing well. I see this as a very important contest for the Cavaliers, and I think they're the right side tonight catching the substantial points.
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Jim Feist
(503) UTH Jazz
(504) DEN Nuggets
Take "(504) DEN Nuggets"
A couple of power offensive teams meet in Denver. Utah is No. 1 in the NBA in shooting at 49% from the field. Denver is fourth in the league in points scored (106 ppg) while Utah is fifth (105 ppg). Utah doesn't play much defense on the road, allowing 105 ppg, which is why they are 12-7 over the total away from home. The last four times these teams have met the "over" is 3-1. Play the Jazz/Nuggets over the total!
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Arthur Ralph
Super Pick:
Pacific
Daily BEST BETS:
Ill-Chicago
Phoenix Suns
Tennessee
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Marc Lawrence
Marquette Warriors at Louisville Cardinals
Thursday, January 17th, 7:30 PM ET
The Warriors are true road warriors as evidenced by their 30-14-1 ATS mark as conference road dogs when facing a .680 or better opponent. They're also 4-0 ATS against foes off a SUATS win this season. Look for more of the same from Dominic James and the Warriors this evening. Good luck - Marc Lawrence
Play on: Marquette
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Karl Garrett
Arizona (+5) at STANFORD
Tonight I like the points with Arizona at Stanford. Just can't trust the Cardinal laying points this season, as they are 9-1 straight up at home, but just 4-5 against the spread in those lined home games.
Into town comes an Arizona team that is off a confidence-boosting romp at Houston as the one point underdog, and the Wildcats do bring a 5-game series winning streak into this contest with covers in 3 of the last 4.
The G-Man can easily see Stanford clawing out the win in this spot, but I am not so sure the Cardinal is going to put this Wildcats team away like the linesmakers think they should.
With Arizona owning the last pair of wins - outright - in games played on Stanford hardwood, I will look for any victory the Tree can muster to come by a slim margin.
G-Man says to take the points in Palo Alto this evening.
2♦ ARIZONA
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Bobby Maxwell
Vanderbilt (+10) at TENNESSEE
A pair of natural rivals square off for the first time this season when Vandy heads to Tennessee to take on the Vols. With both teams off to incredible starts, we're going to play the Commodores in this one to hang with Tennessee. It's just way too many points to pass up in a rivalry between two good teams.
Vanderbilt suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling in Kentucky 79-73 in OT as one-point underdogs. But it had been a perfect season up to then and they were able to open the SEC with an 80-73 win over South Carolina, just missing the cash as 8 1/2-point favorites.
Tennessee has taken three of the last four meetings with Vandy after the Commodores won three straight in 2004 and 2005. Vanderbilt hasn't been on the road much this season but they are 4-1 ATS on the highway and beat Depaul 91-85 as four-point chalk in mid-December.
The Vols haven't played many meaningful games at home this season, as they are just 4-1 ATS with the three other home games being non-lined games - meaning opponents not worthy of putting out a line.
I like the situation we're in here with Vandy coming of a loss, so you know they're angry, and playing a rival and getting this many points. Shan Foster and Alex Gordon are players that just didn't shoot well against Kentucky. Grab the points and play Vandy to hang close in this one.
2♦ VANDERBILT
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Dave Cokin
(501) CLE Cavaliers
(502) SAN Spurs
Take "(501) CLE Cavaliers"
Tonight's Cavs-Spurs game is definitely big for Cleveland. It's their first meeting with San Antone since last season's title series, and they're finally playing well. I see this as a very important contest for the Cavaliers, and I think they're the right side tonight catching the substantial points.
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Jim Feist
(503) UTH Jazz
(504) DEN Nuggets
Take "(504) DEN Nuggets"
A couple of power offensive teams meet in Denver. Utah is No. 1 in the NBA in shooting at 49% from the field. Denver is fourth in the league in points scored (106 ppg) while Utah is fifth (105 ppg). Utah doesn't play much defense on the road, allowing 105 ppg, which is why they are 12-7 over the total away from home. The last four times these teams have met the "over" is 3-1. Play the Jazz/Nuggets over the total!
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Arthur Ralph
Super Pick:
Pacific
Daily BEST BETS:
Ill-Chicago
Phoenix Suns
COMPS
RAZOR SHARP SPTS
YOUR FREE WINNER FOR THURSDAY: WRIGHT ST +3? over Illinois-Chicago
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TV HOTLINE
CONNECTICUT -8
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#1 SPTS
THURSDAY'S FREE WINNER: ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK - 8
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DARK HORSE SPTS
Free Play of the Day: NCAA - Butler -6 over Cleveland State
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HUDDLE UP SPTS
Thursday Free Winner
Phoenix -1
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TOTALS 4U
THURSDAY'S FREE WINNER: MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES + 3
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VEGAS STEAMLINE
Free Winner for Thursday: Take Vanderbilt +10? over Tennessee
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Jimmy The Moose COMP
Game: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Jan 17 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: over
Reason: The over is 7-1-1 in the Oilers last 9 road games. On the road Edmonton is allowing 3.23 GPG and tonight they face a Capitals team that averages 2.95 GPG at home. The over is 6-2-2 in Washington's last 10 home games. In their last 8 games following a win the over is 6-2. In their last 8 games overall the over is 5-2-1. In their last 10 games following 1 day rest the over is 6-2-2. Play the over tonight.
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Robert Ross comp
Game: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers Jan 17 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Montreal Canadiens
Reason: Atlanta ripe for a letdown after big win in Detroit in its last. Montreal looking to finish off a 4-game road trip on a positive note and is looking to avenge a pair of 3-2 losses to the Thrashers. Take the Habs!
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Global Handicapping
Utah at Denver
Denver -3.5
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BIG TIME SPORTS
MONTANA -12 OVER IDAHO STATE
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Must Win Sports Picks
NHL
Vancouver at Detroit
Detroit -1.
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TRACE ADAMS
Louisville Cardinals
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Joe Wiz
(7-9-0 / -300)
CBA - Vanderbilt (+10.5)
RAZOR SHARP SPTS
YOUR FREE WINNER FOR THURSDAY: WRIGHT ST +3? over Illinois-Chicago
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TV HOTLINE
CONNECTICUT -8
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#1 SPTS
THURSDAY'S FREE WINNER: ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK - 8
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DARK HORSE SPTS
Free Play of the Day: NCAA - Butler -6 over Cleveland State
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HUDDLE UP SPTS
Thursday Free Winner
Phoenix -1
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TOTALS 4U
THURSDAY'S FREE WINNER: MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES + 3
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VEGAS STEAMLINE
Free Winner for Thursday: Take Vanderbilt +10? over Tennessee
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Jimmy The Moose COMP
Game: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Jan 17 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: over
Reason: The over is 7-1-1 in the Oilers last 9 road games. On the road Edmonton is allowing 3.23 GPG and tonight they face a Capitals team that averages 2.95 GPG at home. The over is 6-2-2 in Washington's last 10 home games. In their last 8 games following a win the over is 6-2. In their last 8 games overall the over is 5-2-1. In their last 10 games following 1 day rest the over is 6-2-2. Play the over tonight.
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Robert Ross comp
Game: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers Jan 17 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: Montreal Canadiens
Reason: Atlanta ripe for a letdown after big win in Detroit in its last. Montreal looking to finish off a 4-game road trip on a positive note and is looking to avenge a pair of 3-2 losses to the Thrashers. Take the Habs!
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Global Handicapping
Utah at Denver
Denver -3.5
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BIG TIME SPORTS
MONTANA -12 OVER IDAHO STATE
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Must Win Sports Picks
NHL
Vancouver at Detroit
Detroit -1.
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TRACE ADAMS
Louisville Cardinals
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Joe Wiz
(7-9-0 / -300)
CBA - Vanderbilt (+10.5)
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(Thur) CBB Tennessee Vanderbilt 10- Tennessee
(Thur) CBB Indiana U. Minnesota U. 1- Minnesota U.
(Thur) CBB Tennessee Vanderbilt 10- Tennessee
(Thur) CBB Indiana U. Minnesota U. 1- Minnesota U.
Sports Gambling Hotline
Tonight we expect the Suns to break into the win column in the season series against the upstart Lakers. No one thought LA would be this good this year, including Kobe "Trade Me" Bryant, but the Lakers are a game ahead of the Suns in the Pacific standings, and they have won and covered both meetings with Phoenix this season after losing in the playoffs to the Suns last April.
The Lakers struggled to get by Seattle the other night in overtime, and even though that was win #7 in a row, we get the feeling the loss of Andrew Bynum is going to be felt tonight against the Suns.
Bynum went nuts in LA's Christmas Day win at home over Phoenix, scoring 28 in the 122-115 win. We just don't see where the Lakers are going to turn to replace that kind of production this evening, and beyond for that matter?
Look for Phoenix to take control of this one, and snap the Lakers winning streak at 7 straight.
Play on the Suns.
5♦ PHOENIX
Tonight we expect the Suns to break into the win column in the season series against the upstart Lakers. No one thought LA would be this good this year, including Kobe "Trade Me" Bryant, but the Lakers are a game ahead of the Suns in the Pacific standings, and they have won and covered both meetings with Phoenix this season after losing in the playoffs to the Suns last April.
The Lakers struggled to get by Seattle the other night in overtime, and even though that was win #7 in a row, we get the feeling the loss of Andrew Bynum is going to be felt tonight against the Suns.
Bynum went nuts in LA's Christmas Day win at home over Phoenix, scoring 28 in the 122-115 win. We just don't see where the Lakers are going to turn to replace that kind of production this evening, and beyond for that matter?
Look for Phoenix to take control of this one, and snap the Lakers winning streak at 7 straight.
Play on the Suns.
5♦ PHOENIX
EZ Winners
NCAA
2 STAR: (540) MINNESOTA (+1.5) over Indiana
(Risking $220 to win $200)
8:00PM Central Time
Indiana is off to a great start this season, but you have to love the job that Tubby Smith is doing with the Gophers. Minnesota is undefeated at home this year and the home crowd will be fired up for this one. Indiana is just 1-5 against the spread in their last five trips to Minnesota and they are only 2-10 against the spread in their last tweleve conference games. The underdog is also 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings. I'll take the points with the live home dog!
1 STAR: (546) DENVER (-3) over Arkansas State
(Risking $110 to win $100)
8:30PM Central Time
This one is pretty simple. You have a Denver team that plays well at home against an Arkansas State team that is horrible on the road. The home team has won five straight in this series and eight out of the last ten and Denver is 7-3 against the spread in the last ten meetings. I'll lay the small number here!
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS - We were 2-0 on Thursday. A $100 player won $700. A nice sweep of the board as Toledo took care of Central Michigan again and Iowa State pulled off the upset against Missouri!
IOWA STATE (+5.5) WON +$500
TOLEDO (-2) WON +$200
NBA
2 STAR: (505) PHOENIX (-2) over LA Lakers
(Risking $220 to win $200)
9:35PM Central Time
Okay the team with the best record in the Western Conference is a home underdog against a Phoenix team that they have already beaten twice this season? I think the public will be all over the Lakers, but I do think Phoenix is the play here. The lose of Bynum is going to hurt against the Suns. Lay the points!
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS - We were 0-1 on Wednesday. A $100 player lost $110. New Jersey got off to a great start and looked like they were going to blow the Knicks out of the building. I don't know what the hell happened after that because they had no answer for Crawford and Randolph
NCAA
2 STAR: (540) MINNESOTA (+1.5) over Indiana
(Risking $220 to win $200)
8:00PM Central Time
Indiana is off to a great start this season, but you have to love the job that Tubby Smith is doing with the Gophers. Minnesota is undefeated at home this year and the home crowd will be fired up for this one. Indiana is just 1-5 against the spread in their last five trips to Minnesota and they are only 2-10 against the spread in their last tweleve conference games. The underdog is also 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings. I'll take the points with the live home dog!
1 STAR: (546) DENVER (-3) over Arkansas State
(Risking $110 to win $100)
8:30PM Central Time
This one is pretty simple. You have a Denver team that plays well at home against an Arkansas State team that is horrible on the road. The home team has won five straight in this series and eight out of the last ten and Denver is 7-3 against the spread in the last ten meetings. I'll lay the small number here!
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS - We were 2-0 on Thursday. A $100 player won $700. A nice sweep of the board as Toledo took care of Central Michigan again and Iowa State pulled off the upset against Missouri!
IOWA STATE (+5.5) WON +$500
TOLEDO (-2) WON +$200
NBA
2 STAR: (505) PHOENIX (-2) over LA Lakers
(Risking $220 to win $200)
9:35PM Central Time
Okay the team with the best record in the Western Conference is a home underdog against a Phoenix team that they have already beaten twice this season? I think the public will be all over the Lakers, but I do think Phoenix is the play here. The lose of Bynum is going to hurt against the Suns. Lay the points!
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS - We were 0-1 on Wednesday. A $100 player lost $110. New Jersey got off to a great start and looked like they were going to blow the Knicks out of the building. I don't know what the hell happened after that because they had no answer for Crawford and Randolph
DCI
----NHL----
BOSTON 3, Toronto 2
Edmonton vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Montreal vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 4, Carolina 3
DETROIT 3, Vancouver 2
NASHVILLE 3, Anaheim 2
PHOENIX 3, Columbus 2
SAN JOSE 3, Dallas 2
----COLLEGE HOOPS----
Atlantic 10 Conference
Rhode Island 69, SAINT LOUIS 63
Atlantic Sun Conference
BELMONT 91, East Tennessee State 81
FLORIDA GULF COAST 76, Mercer 75
LIPSCOMB 73, USC Upstate 63
STETSON 75, Kennesaw State 65
Big East Conference
CONNECTICUT 83, Providence 76
LOUISVILLE 68, Marquette 66
SETON HALL 85, South Florida 83
WEST VIRGINIA 78, St. John's 59
Big Sky Conference
EASTERN WASHINGTON 63, Northern Colorado 58
MONTANA 67, Idaho State 58
MONTANA STATE 70, Weber State 67
Big Ten Conference
Indiana 72, MINNESOTA 70
Big West Conference
PACIFIC 81, Cal State Fullerton 78
UC Irvine 70, UC DAVIS 62
Colonial Athletic Association
George Mason 67, HOFSTRA 65
Horizon League
Butler 67, CLEVELAND STATE 60
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 63, Detroit 56
UIC 68, Wright State 64
Valparaiso 71, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 64
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Marist 72, LOYOLA (MD.) 69
SIENA 83, Manhattan 66
Mid-American Conference
AKRON 73, Ohio 65
BOWLING GREEN STATE 70, Buffalo 67
MIAMI (OHIO) 58, Kent State 56
Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State 60, MONMOUTH 53
Quinnipiac 76, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 75
SACRED HEART 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 70
Wagner vs. LONG ISLAND: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 84, Tennessee-Martin 74
EASTERN KENTUCKY 74, Jacksonville State 64
MOREHEAD STATE 58, Samford 53
TENNESSEE STATE 84, Southeast Missouri State 83
TENNESSEE TECH 77, Eastern Illinois 61
Pacific-10 Conference
CALIFORNIA 70, Arizona State 68
Oregon vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
STANFORD 68, Arizona 64
WASHINGTON 73, Oregon State 56
Southeastern Conference
TENNESSEE 95, Vanderbilt 84
Southern Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 76, Chattanooga 74
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 77, Wofford 65
Georgia Southern 69, ELON 66
Southland Conference
Central Arkansas vs. UT SAN ANTONIO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Sam Houston State 60, McNEESE STATE 56
Southeastern Louisiana 81, TEXAS STATE 76
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 69, Lamar 61
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 84, Northwestern State 77
UT ARLINGTON 71, Nicholls State 65
Summit League
CENTENARY 72, Western Illinois 68
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 81, Southern Utah 71
ORAL ROBERTS 69, Iupui 63
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 72, Umkc 71
Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State vs. DENVER: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NORTH TEXAS 86, New Orleans 73
UALR 73, Louisiana-Monroe 60
Western Athletic Conference
Fresno State vs. SAN JOSE STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NEVADA 81, Idaho 59
UTAH STATE 82, Boise State 73
----NHL----
BOSTON 3, Toronto 2
Edmonton vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Montreal vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 4, Carolina 3
DETROIT 3, Vancouver 2
NASHVILLE 3, Anaheim 2
PHOENIX 3, Columbus 2
SAN JOSE 3, Dallas 2
----COLLEGE HOOPS----
Atlantic 10 Conference
Rhode Island 69, SAINT LOUIS 63
Atlantic Sun Conference
BELMONT 91, East Tennessee State 81
FLORIDA GULF COAST 76, Mercer 75
LIPSCOMB 73, USC Upstate 63
STETSON 75, Kennesaw State 65
Big East Conference
CONNECTICUT 83, Providence 76
LOUISVILLE 68, Marquette 66
SETON HALL 85, South Florida 83
WEST VIRGINIA 78, St. John's 59
Big Sky Conference
EASTERN WASHINGTON 63, Northern Colorado 58
MONTANA 67, Idaho State 58
MONTANA STATE 70, Weber State 67
Big Ten Conference
Indiana 72, MINNESOTA 70
Big West Conference
PACIFIC 81, Cal State Fullerton 78
UC Irvine 70, UC DAVIS 62
Colonial Athletic Association
George Mason 67, HOFSTRA 65
Horizon League
Butler 67, CLEVELAND STATE 60
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 63, Detroit 56
UIC 68, Wright State 64
Valparaiso 71, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 64
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Marist 72, LOYOLA (MD.) 69
SIENA 83, Manhattan 66
Mid-American Conference
AKRON 73, Ohio 65
BOWLING GREEN STATE 70, Buffalo 67
MIAMI (OHIO) 58, Kent State 56
Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State 60, MONMOUTH 53
Quinnipiac 76, ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 75
SACRED HEART 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 70
Wagner vs. LONG ISLAND: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 84, Tennessee-Martin 74
EASTERN KENTUCKY 74, Jacksonville State 64
MOREHEAD STATE 58, Samford 53
TENNESSEE STATE 84, Southeast Missouri State 83
TENNESSEE TECH 77, Eastern Illinois 61
Pacific-10 Conference
CALIFORNIA 70, Arizona State 68
Oregon vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
STANFORD 68, Arizona 64
WASHINGTON 73, Oregon State 56
Southeastern Conference
TENNESSEE 95, Vanderbilt 84
Southern Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 76, Chattanooga 74
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 77, Wofford 65
Georgia Southern 69, ELON 66
Southland Conference
Central Arkansas vs. UT SAN ANTONIO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Sam Houston State 60, McNEESE STATE 56
Southeastern Louisiana 81, TEXAS STATE 76
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 69, Lamar 61
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 84, Northwestern State 77
UT ARLINGTON 71, Nicholls State 65
Summit League
CENTENARY 72, Western Illinois 68
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 81, Southern Utah 71
ORAL ROBERTS 69, Iupui 63
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 72, Umkc 71
Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State vs. DENVER: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NORTH TEXAS 86, New Orleans 73
UALR 73, Louisiana-Monroe 60
Western Athletic Conference
Fresno State vs. SAN JOSE STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
NEVADA 81, Idaho 59
UTAH STATE 82, Boise State 73
VEGAS SPORTS PICS
Marquette Golden Eagles + 3 over (at) Louisville Cardinals
Louisville (12-4) vs. No.13 Marquette (13-2) enters off a 92-66 home win over (now 13-3) Notre Dame on Saturday, snapping ND's 10 game win streak. The Eagles won at Louisville 74-65 last season.
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Indiana Hoosiers - 1.5 over (at) Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota (12-3) is 0-3 vs. ranked opponents dating back to last season. No.9 Indiana (14-1) which enters on a ten game win streak leads the Big ten in scoring while ranking 2nd in rebounding margin.
Marquette Golden Eagles + 3 over (at) Louisville Cardinals
Louisville (12-4) vs. No.13 Marquette (13-2) enters off a 92-66 home win over (now 13-3) Notre Dame on Saturday, snapping ND's 10 game win streak. The Eagles won at Louisville 74-65 last season.
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Indiana Hoosiers - 1.5 over (at) Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota (12-3) is 0-3 vs. ranked opponents dating back to last season. No.9 Indiana (14-1) which enters on a ten game win streak leads the Big ten in scoring while ranking 2nd in rebounding margin.
Mr. A's
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (Eastern Time)
Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:00 PM San Antonio Spurs -8
Phoenix at LA Lakers, 10:30 PM Los Angeles Lakers +2
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (Eastern Time)
Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:00 PM San Antonio Spurs -8
Phoenix at LA Lakers, 10:30 PM Los Angeles Lakers +2
GINA FROM SPORTS RUMBLE
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 8:00 p.m. est.
Cleveland Cavaliers (20-18) at San Antonio Spurs (25-11)
San Antonio plays incredibly good at home. The Spurs are19-3 at the AT&T Center, holding opponents to an average 92 points per game, 89.5 points at home. Go with the Spurs in their house. They have won and covered the spread in four of the last five at home versus Cleveland and have beaten the Cavaliers in 14 of the last 15 meetings in San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 8:00 p.m. est.
Cleveland Cavaliers (20-18) at San Antonio Spurs (25-11)
San Antonio plays incredibly good at home. The Spurs are19-3 at the AT&T Center, holding opponents to an average 92 points per game, 89.5 points at home. Go with the Spurs in their house. They have won and covered the spread in four of the last five at home versus Cleveland and have beaten the Cavaliers in 14 of the last 15 meetings in San Antonio.
San Antonio Spurs
Johnny Guild
NBA Selection
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 10:30 PM EST.
Phoenix Suns (26-12) at Los Angeles Lakers (26-11)
The Suns played below par in their last game on Tuesday, a 97-90 loss to the Clippers at the Staples Center and have lost two of their last three games on the road. Los Angeles is 9-1 in their last 10 games at home and won the first two battles against the Suns this season. Take the Lakers in a high scoring clash. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games, 2-3-1 ATS last six away from home and went 1-4 ATS in the last five contests versus the Lakers. Los Angeles has won seven straight and 11 of its last 12 games overall.
Los Angeles Lakers +2
CBB
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (Eastern Time)
Time Games Daily Picks
7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt (16-1) at Tennessee (14-1) Tennessee Volunteers -10.5
7:30 p.m. Butler (16-1) at Cleveland St. (12-5) Butler Bulldogs -6
NBA Selection
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 10:30 PM EST.
Phoenix Suns (26-12) at Los Angeles Lakers (26-11)
The Suns played below par in their last game on Tuesday, a 97-90 loss to the Clippers at the Staples Center and have lost two of their last three games on the road. Los Angeles is 9-1 in their last 10 games at home and won the first two battles against the Suns this season. Take the Lakers in a high scoring clash. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games, 2-3-1 ATS last six away from home and went 1-4 ATS in the last five contests versus the Lakers. Los Angeles has won seven straight and 11 of its last 12 games overall.
Los Angeles Lakers +2
CBB
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (Eastern Time)
Time Games Daily Picks
7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt (16-1) at Tennessee (14-1) Tennessee Volunteers -10.5
7:30 p.m. Butler (16-1) at Cleveland St. (12-5) Butler Bulldogs -6
