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NCAAB DUNKEL


Georgia Tech at Duke
The Blue Devils look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 home games. Duke is the pick (-12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by 15. Dunkel Pick: Duke (-12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Game 505-506: Purdue at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 71.739; Indiana 56.720
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 15
Vegas Line: Purdue by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-11 1/2)

Game 507-508: Georgia Tech at Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 66.500; Duke 81.566
Dunkel Line: Duke by 15
Vegas Line: Duke by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-12 1/2)

Game 509-510: Detroit at Butler
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 58.672; Butler 73.146
Dunkel Line: Butler by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Butler by 15
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+15)

Game 511-512: Miami (OH) at Western Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 53.763; Western Michigan 59.723
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 6
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 4
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-4)

Game 513-514: Kent State at Eastern Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 60.947; Eastern Michigan 54.983
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 6
Vegas Line: Kent State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kent State (-4 1/2)

Game 515-516: Buffalo at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 49.239; Central Michigan 57.240
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 8
Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-2 1/2)

Game 517-518: Ohio at Toledo
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 56.892; Toledo 41.932
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 15
Vegas Line: Ohio by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-11 1/2)

Game 519-520: Bowling Green at Ball State
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 50.124; Ball State 56.241
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 6
Vegas Line: Ball State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-3)

Game 521-522: Florida at Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 66.745; Alabama 66.224
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1
Vegas Line: Alabama by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+2 1/2)

Game 523-524: Arkansas State at AR-Little Rock
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 52.521; AR-Little Rock 48.812
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: AR-Little Rock by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+2 1/2)

Game 525-526: Florida International at UL-Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 44.396; UL-Lafayette 55.616
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 11
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 12
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+12)

Game 527-528: Western Kentucky at UL-Monroe
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 53.151; UL-Monroe 48.990
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 4
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+6 1/2)

Game 529-530: South Alabama at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 50.191; New Orleans 44.596
Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-4 1/2)

Game 531-532: Cleveland State at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 56.595; Illinois-Chicago 49.248
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-5)

Game 533-534: Youngstown State at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 48.504; Loyola-Chicago 53.378
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 5
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-4 1/2)

Game 535-536: Wright State at Valparaiso
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 62.604; Valparaiso 56.742
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 6
Vegas Line: Wright State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-4 1/2)

Game 537-538: Troy at Middle Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 50.103; Middle Tennessee State 59.137
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 9
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 5
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-5)

Game 539-540: Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 55.645; North Texas 54.260
Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: North Texas by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+4 1/2)

Game 541-542: North Carolina at Virginia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 64.159; Virginia Tech 72.222
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 8
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 3
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-3)

Game 543-544: Maryland at Florida State
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 74.104; Florida State 71.307
Dunkel Line: Maryland by 3
Vegas Line: Florida State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+3)

Game 545-546: Cincinnati at Notre Dame
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 64.950; Notre Dame 65.715
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 1
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+3 1/2)

Game 547-548: San Jose State at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 54.962; Louisiana Tech 69.119
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 14
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-10 1/2)

Game 549-550: Tennessee at LSU
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 67.153; LSU 59.495
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-6 1/2)

Game 551-552: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 49.511; San Diego 59.249
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 10
Vegas Line: San Diego by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-7 1/2)

Game 553-554: Arizona State at Washington State
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 69.605; Washington State 63.493
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 6
Vegas Line: Arizona State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (-2 1/2)

Game 555-556: CS-Northridge at UC-Riverside
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 51.567; UC-Riverside 50.892
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 1
Vegas Line: UC-Riverside by 3
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+3)

Game 557-558: UC-Santa Barbara at Pacific
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 51.825; Pacific 61.743
Dunkel Line: Pacific by 10
Vegas Line: Pacific by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pacific (-9 1/2)

Game 559-560: Cal Poly at UC-Davis
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 51.137; UC-Davis 49.780
Dunkel Line: Cal Poly by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: UC-Davis by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+5 1/2)

Game 561-562: Arizona at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 63.804; Washington 72.552
Dunkel Line: Washington by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+9)

Game 563-564: California at USC
Dunkel Ratings: California 68.867; USC 67.054
Dunkel Line: California by 2
Vegas Line: California by 1
Dunkel Pick: California (-1)

Game 565-566: Stanford at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 59.255; UCLA 65.811
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-4 1/2)

Game 567-568: Portland at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 63.674; Gonzaga 71.326
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 9
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+9)

Game 569-570: CS-Fullerton at Long Beach State
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 50.879; Long Beach State 55.846
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 5
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+6 1/2)

Game 571-572: Santa Clara at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 49.106; St. Mary's (CA) 70.982
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 22
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-20 1/2)

Game 573-574: Georgia Southern at Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 44.719; Western Carolina 55.224
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 16
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+16)

Game 575-576: Chattanooga at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 49.488; College of Charleston 57.161
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 10
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+10)

Game 577-578: NC Greensboro at Furman
Dunkel Ratings: NC Greensboro 44.232; Furman 51.273
Dunkel Line: Furman by 7
Vegas Line: Furman by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (-6 1/2)

Game 579-580: Samford at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 44.976; The Citadel 55.584
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: The Citadel by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-5 1/2)

Game 581-582: Jacksonville State at Morehead State
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 47.488; Morehead State 63.182
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 13
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-13)

Game 583-584: Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 47.275; Eastern Kentucky 57.011
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+10)

Game 585-586: Austin Peay at Tennessee Martin
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 51.608; Tennessee Martin 41.091
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 10
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-10)

Game 587-588: Tennessee State at Murray State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 42.555; Murray State 67.634
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 25
Vegas Line: Murray State by 22 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-22 1/2)

Game 589-590: Oral Roberts at IPFW
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 58.090; IPFW 51.041
Dunkel Line: Oral Roberts by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 591-592: Centenary at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 39.818; Oakland 62.900
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 23
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 593-594: UMKC at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: UMKC 43.245; North Dakota State 53.353
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 595-596: Southern Utah at South Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 39.706; South Dakota State 54.723
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 15
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAAB WRITE-UP

Thursday, February 4

Information on the best of Thursday's college basketball games........

Duke (-6.5) lost 71-67 at Georgia Tech Jan 9; Tech outscored Duke 22-9 on foul line- Blue Devils made just 6-28 from arc, but Duke covered all four ACC home games, winning by 21-20-20-14 points. Tech won three of last four games; they're 2-1 as ACC road dog, losing by 7 at Virginia, 2 at Florida State, but winning SU at North Carolina.

Underdog covered four of last five Florida-Alabama games; Gators won four of last five games but are 1-2 on SEC road, losing by 8 at Vandy, 1 at Tennessee, winning at Arkansas. Alabama is 2-4 in last six games, but won last two at home, allowing 47.5 ppg in wins over Miss State, LSU. Alabama coach Grant was assistant at Florida for their national titles.

North Carolina lost four of five games since beating Virginia Tech 78-64 (-8.5) in ACC opener Jan 10; UNC blocked 10 shots, held Tech to 36% from floor in that game- they're 1-1 on ACC road, beating NC State by 14, losing by 19 at Clemson. Hokies are 2-0 at home in ACC, beating Miami by 15, Boston College by a point. Heels won last four in series.

Maryland (-5) made 10-16 from arc in 77-68 win over Florida State Jan 10; Terps are 5-1 vs spread in ACC, won three of last four games- they are 2-1 as ACC road dog, losing by 2 at Wake, 9 at Clemson. Seminoles won three of last four games; they're 0-3 as ACC home favorite. Home team won last eight series games; Terps lost last four here (4-11-17-3).

Notre Dame lost four of last five games, first of which was 60-58 loss at Cincinnati (+5) Jan 16; Bearcats won despite shooting 32.3% for night. Irish are 3-1 at home in Big East, losing to Syracuse, winning other three games by 15-2-10 points- they're 1-3 as Big East favorite. Cincinnati is 3-1 in last four games, but lost last three on road, by 7-2-8 points.

San Jose State (+6) upset Louisiana Tech 87-76 Jan 21, making 24-28 on foul line, 7-15 from arc (Tech was 8-12 from line, 10-22 from arc). Tech lost two of last three after 5-0 WAC start; they're 2-2 as home favorite, winning at home by 6-22-8 points. San Jose is 1-3 as WAC road dog, losing away games by 29-10-1-19 points. WAC home faves: 12-12.

LSU is 0-7 in SEC, losing home games by 17-4-10 points; they're 0-5 vs spread in last five games. Underdogs covered last four Tennessee-LSU games; Vols lost two of last three visits here. Vols are 1-4 vs spread in last five games, splitting pair of road games (won by 7 at Alabama, lost by 15 at Georgia). Tigers were held to 38-51 points in last two games.

Arizona State (-7.5) hammered Washington State 71-46 in first meeting, holding Coogs to 29.8% for game; ASU is 5-2 in last seven games, taking last two road games, by 19-9 points. Wazzu is 2-7 vs spread in Pac-10, 0-4 at home, beating Oregon State by 5, Stanford by 4, losing to Oregon by 2, Cal by 5. Pac-10 home underdogs are 5-2 vs spread.

Pacific won last five games since 68-67 loss (-1.5) at Thunderdome back on Jan 10; Tigers are 2-1-1 as Big West home favorite, winning at home by 9-13-7-16 points. Gauchos are 1-2-1 as road dog, losing away games by 2 at Irvine, 20 at Long Beach, 7 at Northridge. UCSB is 5-2 in its last seven games vs Pacific, winning two of last three visits here.

Arizona covered last six games, won last four; they're 7-0 as Pac-10 dog, 5-0 on road, losing by 6 at USC, 3 at Oregon State, winning other three games. Wildcats beat Washington 87-70 (+2) in first meeting, making 25 of 32 from foul line. Huskies won last four home games by 33-15-47-28 points- home team covered their last seven conference games.

Cal (-10) beat USC 67-59 in first meeting, making 21-24 from foul line (USC was 3-5); Bears are 2-2 on Pac-10 road, winning first, losing next game both road trips- they're 5-2 in last seven games overall. Trojans are 3-1 at home in Pac-10, beating Arizona schools/Washington, losing to Wazzu, but they lost three of last four games overall, scoring 62.3 ppg.

Stanford (-3.5) beat UCLA 70-59 Jan 9, forcing 22 turnovers; Cardinal is 0-5 on Pac-10 road, 1-4 as road dog, losing by 26-33-4-18-8 points away from home. Home side won all nine of its Pac-10 games (7-1-1 against spread). Stanford lost last four visits here by 17-14-10-34 pts. UCLA won three of its last four games, allowing 61.5 ppg.

Gonzaga won last 13 games vs Portland, beating Pilots 81-78 (-2.5) in first meeting Jan 9; Pilots are 4-2 vs spread in last six visits here, but as dogs of 15+ points in all six- their rise as program is shown by spread being 8.5 here. Portland is 5-2 in WCC, losing by 5 at St Mary's. Zags got upset at San Francisco last game; they won home games by 7-16.

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NHL DUNKEL


NY Islanders at Tampa Bay
The Lightning look to take advantage of a New York team that is 2-8 in its last 10 meetings in Tampa. Tampa Bay is the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Game 1-2: Dallas at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.460; Columbus 11.517
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-130); Under

Game 3-4: Washington at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 14.426; NY Rangers 10.950
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-160); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-160); Over

Game 5-6: Montreal at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.476; Boston 11.865
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 7-8: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.335; Tampa Bay 12.504
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Over

Game 9-10: Vancouver at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.069; Ottawa 13.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-120); Over

Game 11-12: San Jose at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.843; St. Louis 11.421
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-160); Over

Game 13-14: Colorado at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.507; Nashville 10.790
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Under

Game 15-16: Edmonton at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.559; Minnesota 12.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 17-18: Anaheim at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 13.571; Los Angeles 12.093
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+140); Under

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NHL WRITE-UP

Thursday, February 4

Hot Teams
-- Dallas Stars won six of their last nine games.
-- Washington won its last 11 games, allowing nine goals in last six.
-- Lightning won three of their last four home games.
-- Ottawa won its last ten games, allowing eleven goals. Canucks won seven of their last eight games.
-- Sharks won six of their last eight games.
-- Oilers won last two games, after losing previous thirteen.
-- Ducks won last three games, allowing two goals. Los Angeles won last seven games, allowing six goals in last four.

Cold Teams
-- Blue Jackets are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bruins lost their last eight games, scoring 12 goals. Canadiens lost six of their last nine games.
-- Islanders lost last five games, scoring six goals.
-- Blues lost 10 of their last 14 home games.
-- Predators lost six of their last seven games. Avalanche lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last nine games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Last three Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five St Louis games; seven of last eight San Jose games went over.
-- Five of last six Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Edmonton games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Anaheim games.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Senators are 4-0 at home if they played the night before.
-- St Louis is 0-4 at home if it played the night before.
-- Edmonton is 0-4 when it played the night before.
-- Anaheim is 2-9 when it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Dallas is 5-4 in last nine visits to Columbus.
-- Rangers lost four of last five games against Washington.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 against Bruins this year, but lost four of last five visits to Boston.
-- Tampa Bay won three of last four games against the Islanders.
-- Sharks are 8-3 in last eleven games against St Louis.
-- Avalanche lost seven of last nine visits to Nashville.
-- Oilers lost their last eleven visits to Minnesota.
-- Kings won their last four games against Anaheim.

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PITT VIPER
Day 23:

CBB: Notre Dame -3.5
CBB: The Citadel -5.5


After day 22:
NBA Record: 15-7 (68%)
CBB Record: 18-4 (82%)
Overall Record: 33-11 (75%)


Days [1-5]: 9-1 (90%)
Days [6-10]: 7-3 (70%)
Days [11-15]: 9-1 (90%)
Days [16-20]: 7-3 (70%)
Days [21-25]: 1-3 (25%)

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LANCES LOCK

Pick: Duke -12'

Overall: 910-798-33

Current Streak: 2 wins

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BRANDON LANG
Thursday's selection

20 DIME - VALPARAISO

This team is playing some basketball.

Off their hard fought loss on the road at Wisconsin/Milwaukee 85-82 as a 7 1/2 point dog, they roll into Wisconsin Green Bay and win outright 84-79 as a 5 1/2 point dog.

In fact, since losing at Wright State 59-57 as a 16-point underdog, this team has gone on a 6-1 run both SU and ATS.

The only non-cover was a 4 point home win over Youngstown State as a 4 1/2 point favorite.

This game will be a battle and with Valpo playing with more confidence now than at anytime this entire year and catching points at home, it wouldn't suprise me if they won the game outright.($$ Yes, you heard me: I wouldn't be surprised if they won it outright; that's how much I like them tonight and it's why they're a 20 dime play.

Wright State has been no bargain on the road over its last 5 games going 2-3 SU and 1-3-1 ATS.

At Detroit they were laying 2 and won right on the number 61-59. At Wisc/Milwaukee they lost outright 67-61 in OT laying 3 1/2.

At Wisc/Green Bay they lost outright 68-66 as a 5 point chalk and they split in Chicago beating Ill/Chicago by 17 as a 8 point favorite while losing at Loyola/Chicago 53-52 as an 8 1/2 point choice.

As you can see, Wright State is all about close games on the road as evidenced by their 1-6-1 ATS run on the highway over the last 8 games.

I feel we are in for another close one here in Valpo because not only is Valpo on a run of 5 straight covers but they are on a 9-1-1 ATS run as an underdog anywhere.

I look for Valpo to take this team down to the wire and possibly steal one outright.

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SPORTS ADVISORS

(21) Georgia Tech (16-5, 11-4 ATS) at (10) Duke (17-4, 13-7 ATS)

Duke tries to rebound from a humbling non-conference loss at Georgetown – and avenge last month’s loss at Georgia Tech – when it returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium for an ACC clash with the Yellow Jackets.

Georgia Tech stepped out of conference Saturday and crushed Kentucky State 98-50 in a non-lined home game, which came on the heels of last Thursday’s 21-point rout of Wake Forest as a 5½-point home favorite. The Yellow Jackets have won four of their last five games, cashing in all four lined contests, with the only setback being a 68-66 loss in their most recent road game at Florida State (as a five-point underdog). They’re 3-3 SU and 4-2 ATS in true roadies this season.

The Blue Devils went to Georgetown on Saturday as a two-point favorite but were never in the game, losing 89-77 to the seventh-ranked Hoyas. Prior to that, Duke had posted consecutive double-digit ACC wins over Clemson (60-47 as a two-point road chalk) and Florida State (70-56 as a 12½-point home favorite). The Blue Devils are 12-0 SU and 8-3 ATS at Cameron Indoor, outscoring visitors by a whopping 29 points per game (90-61). They shoot 50.3 percent from the field at home (42.6 percent from three-point range) and hold opponents to 38.4 percent overall and 29.6 percent from long range.

The Yellow Jackets stunned Duke 71-67 as a seven-point home underdog on Jan. 9, ending a four-game losing skid (1-3 ATS) in the rivalry. Although the Blue Devils had a 43.3 percent to 41.5 percent shooting edge, Georgia Tech dominated from the free-throw line (22-for-28 vs. 9-for-14) and had a 34-26 rebounding advantage.

Duke has won eight of the last 10 meetings with Georgia Tech (6-4 ATS) and is 10-1 in the last 11 clashes at Cameron Indoor. Going back further, the Devils have cashed in 16 of the last 21 clashes overall. The Jackets’ last victory at Duke came in 2004.

In addition to cashing in its last four games (all in ACC play), Georgia Tech is on ATS runs of 8-2 on the highway, 5-1 on Thursday, 11-4 after a SU victory and 8-2 when coming off a win of more than 20 points. The Blue Devils are on pointspread surges of 7-3 overall, 5-0 at home, 4-1 in conference, 4-0 after a non-cover and 7-3 against winning teams, but they have failed to cover in five of their last seven after a SU setback.

The under is on runs of 4-0 for the Yellow Jackets overall, 16-5 for the Yellow Jackets against winning teams, 5-2 for Duke at home, 22-8 for Duke in ACC play and 7-0 for Duke against winning teams. Finally, 16 of the last 21 meetings between these schools – including the last 13 in a row – have stayed low.

ATS ADVANTAGE: DUKE and UNDER


Maryland (14-6, 9-7 ATS) at Florida State (16-5, 5-11 ATS)

The Terrapins, who are coming off their first defeat in nearly three weeks, hit the highway for their second straight ACC road game when they visit the Tucker Center in Tallahassee for a battle with Florida State.

Maryland took a four-game SU and six-game ATS winning streak to Clemson on Sunday and stumbled 62-53, falling short as a 3½-point underdog. The Terps were held to a season-low in points and scored less than 70 for just the second time this season. Prior to playing Clemson, they had averaged 80.4 points in their first five ACC contests. Maryland is 3-5 (4-4 ATS) on the highway this year, including 1-2 (2-1 ATS) when visiting league rivals.

The Seminoles rebounded from last Wednesday’s 70-56 loss at Duke with Saturday’s 61-57 victory at Boston College. They covered as a one-point underdog, ending an 0-5 ATS slump, all in ACC play. Florida State has been held under 70 points in five of six conference games (including the last four in a row), and while the ‘Noles are 10-1 at home, they’re just 1-6 ATS in lined games.

The home team has dominated this rivalry, winning the last nine in a row (7-2 ATS). On Jan. 10, the Seminoles went to Maryland and fell 77-68 as a four-point underdog, falling to 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS in the last four head-to-head battles. Also, the host has covered in 10 of the last 12 meetings – with Florida State going 4-1 ATS in the last five clashes at the Tucker Center – and the favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six.

The Terps on are on ATS runs of 6-1 overall, 4-1 on the road, 9-3 after a SU defeat and 8-1 against the ACC. On the flip side, Florida State is in pointspread ruts of 1-5 overall (all in the ACC), 1-6 at home, 1-4 on Thursday, 2-6 after a SU victory and 1-5 against winning teams.

These teams have topped the total in four of their last five meetings overall and four of their last five in Tallahassee. Also, Maryland comes into this contest carrying “over” trends of 9-4 overall, 4-1 against winning teams, 6-1 after a SU defeat and 6-0 after a non-cover. Conversely, the under is on streaks of 4-0 for Florida State overall (all within the ACC) and 9-4 for the Terps in conference games.

ATS ADVANTAGE: MARYLAND and OVER


Arizona State (15-7, 8-10 ATS) at Washington State (14-7, 7-12 ATS)

Arizona State will try to sweep the season series from the Cougars when it heads to Pullman for this Pac-10 contest at Beasley Coliseum.

The Sun Devils snapped a brief two-game slide in dominating fashion Saturday, jumping out to a 54-22 halftime lead and rolling to an 88-70 victory as an 11-point favorite. Since dropping its first two conference games of the season SU and ATS (both on the road), Arizona State has won and covered five of its last seven, including two road victories at Oregon (76-57) and Oregon State (66-57). The SU winner has gotten the cash in each of the Sun Devils’ last 10 games (including all nine Pac-10 contests)..

Washington State took a 40-36 halftime lead at Washington on Saturday, then returned to the court and got outscored 56-24 over the final 20 minutes to lose 92-64 as a nine-point road underdog. The Cougars have dropped four of their last six games (1-5 ATS), including a trio of double-digit losses. The slump started with a 71-46 loss at Arizona State as an eight-point underdog on Jan. 10. Wazu is 7-2 at home, but just 1-6 ATS in lined games.

With its 25-point rout of Washington State last month, Arizona State snapped a six-game SU losing streak and a three-game pointspread slide in this rivalry. The Sun Devils have dropped six in a row in Pullman (1-5 ATS), and the host has covered in eight of the last nine head-to-head clashes.

While Arizona State is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games, the Cougars are in ATS funks of 1-5 overall, 0-5 at home, 0-4 after a SU defeat, 2-5 after a non-cover and 1-6 against teams with a winning record.

The Sun Devils are on “over” runs of 5-0 overall, 4-1 on the road, 6-2 on Thursday, 4-1 after a SU victory and 6-2 after a spread-cover, and Washington State is on “over” stretches of 12-5 overall and 6-1 at home. On the other hand, the under has been the play in five of the last six meetings in this rivalry overall and five of the last six at the Beasley Center.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ARIZONA STATE and OVER


Miami (24-25 SU and ATS) at Cleveland (39-11, 26-23-1 ATS)

The Cavaliers try to extend their winning streak to 10 when they welcome the struggling Heat to Quicken Loans Arena.

Miami lost its third straight (1-2 ATS) and fifth in its last six games (2-4 ATS) on Wednesday, falling 107-102 in Boston, but cashing as a 5½-point underdog. It was the first time the Heat reached triple digits in four games as they had put up just 90.2 in their previous five contests. Back-to-back games have not been good for Miami, which is just 3-6 ATS in its nine tries this when playing without rest.

Cleveland has rattled off nine straight wins (6-3 ATS) cashing in each of the last five, including Tuesday’s 105-89 victory over Memphis as a 10-point home favorite. In the victory, the Cavs got 13 points and 13 rebounds from Shaquille O’Neal, while LeBron James chipped in with 22 points and 15 assists. While the Cavs are an impressive 20-3 at home, they are just 10-13 ATS in those contests (but 4-1 ATS in the last five).

Cleveland has won each of the last four meetings (SU and ATS) with the Heat, including both games this season in Miami. Just last Monday, the Cavaliers scored a 92-91 win in South Beach as a one-point underdog. Cleveland has won four straight meetings at Quicken Loans Arena, but the road team still has a 6-2 ATS edge in the last eight battles.

Miami is on several negative ATS runs, including 1-5 overall, 1-5 against Eastern Conference teams, 1-5 on the second night of a back-to-back and 0-5 against teams with winning records. The Cavaliers are on ATS streaks of 5-0 overall, 4-1 at home and 5-0 after getting a day off.

The Heat topped the total on Wednesday in Boston, but they are on “under” runs of 6-0 against Central Division teams, 19-7 on Thursday and 7-4 on the road against teams with winning home records. Cleveland has stayed below the posted number in 10 of 14 against Eastern Conference squads, but has gone over in five of seven at home and four of five at home against teams with losing road records. In this series, the “under” has been the play in the last four clashes in Cleveland.

ATS ADVANTAGE: CLEVELAND


San Antonio (28-19, 23-23-1 ATS) at Portland (29-22, 27-23-1 ATS)

The Blazers shoot for their fifth straight win over the Spurs when these two Western Conference foes square off inside the Rose Garden.

San Antonio scored a 115-113 road win in Sacramento on Wednesday, failing as a 4½-point chalk. Despite last night’s win, the Spurs have dropped six of their last 10 games (3-7 ATS) and concluded a disappointing six-game homestand at 2-4 on Sunday with a blowout loss to the Nuggets, falling 103-89 as a 5½-point favorite. San Antonio has not been good in back-to-back situations, going 3-5 ATS in its eight chances this season.

Portland had its short two-game winning streak halted on Wednesday in Utah, losing 118-105 as a 7½-point underdog. The Blazers have lost four of their last six overall, but they have cashed in six of their last nine. Opposite of the Spurs, Portland has flourished in the back-to-back situation, cashing in eight of its 11 tries.

The Blazers have taken four in a row SU and ATS against the Spurs, including both meetings this season. On Nov. 6, Portland prevailed 96-84 as a four-point home favorite and then went to Texas on Dec. 23 and beat the Spurs 98-94 as a whopping 12-point pup. The Blazers are 7-2 ATS in the last nine series clashes, including 5-0 in Portland, as the home team has cashed in nine of the last 12 meetings.

San Antonio is on ATS slides of 2-9 against Northwest Division teams and 1-6 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Blazers are on positive pointspread pushes of 6-3 overall, 12-3 when playing on back-to-back nights and 10-4 when facing a team with a winning record.

The Spurs have topped the total in five of six against Northwest Division foes, but they are on “under” runs of 6-2 on the road, 5-1 on Thursdays and 18-7-1 on the second night of a back-to-back. Portland is on a plethora of “over” streaks, including 21-8 overall, 11-3 at home, 11-1 against Western Conference teams and 7-0 when playing the second night of a back-to-back. In this rivalry, the “over” has been the play in four of the last six.

ATS ADVANTAGE: PORTLAND and OVER

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Insider Angles

A couple of slumping teams square off on Thursday night when the South Alabama Jaguars visit the New Orleans Privateers, and considering that both teams are playing equally bad right now, we do not feel that South Alabama should be such a decided road favorite here.

After all, the Jaguars are just 1-7 straight up in their last eight games, and the lone win was by just two points in a home victory over Troy. The seven losses by South Alabama during this streak have been by an average of -8.7 points, and prior to their seven-point overtime loss at Troy on Saturday, they had lost their previous two games by 23 and 11 points respectively. That is not the kind of current form you want in a road favorite.

Now granted, New Orleans is 1-6 straight up in their last seven games, but they still have a winning record at home this season of 6-3. In fact, only one of the six losses during this slump came at home, and that was by just one point vs. UL Monroe, so the recent record for the Privateers is deceptive.

New Orleans may also play with a chip on their collective shoulders here, as they have now lost nine straight meetings head-to-head vs. the Jaguars. However, the South Alabama team this year is weaker than past seasons, so this looks like a good spot for the Privateers to exorcise some demons.

Besides, New Orleans actually covered the last three encounters, and we look for them to take it one step farther here with an outright upset.

NCAA Thursday Pick: New Orleans +4.5