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Wednesday's Best NCAAB Bets
By Covers.com

Arkansas Razorbacks at Tennessee Volunteers (-6.5, 134.5)

Arkansas already has set a program record for home wins — 17, surpassing the 16 tallied during its run to a national championship in 1993-94 — but heads to Tennessee still seeking its first triumph on the road.

Bruce Mitchell, a backup quarterback for the Razorbacks, helped compensate for the absence of Michael Sanchez during Saturday’s win over South Carolina. He finished with eight points, four rebounds, a block and a steal in his most productive effort since walking onto the team in January.

The Hogs are allowing an SEC-worst 72.1 points in league play, and they’ve surrendered more than 70 in each of their five conference road games.

The Vols, meanwhile, have won four straight at Thompson-Boling Arena since a three-point loss to current No. 1 Kentucky on Jan. 14. Both teams are part of a three-way tie for fifth place in the SEC, so the winner could have an inside track on a first-round bye in the SEC tournament.

Pick: Razorbacks

North Carolina Tar Heels at Miami Hurricanes (5, 146.5)

Big men Tyler Zeller and John Henson recorded double-doubles to help North Carolina defeat Miami 73-56 on Jan. 10, but the backcourt duel was more telling.

Kendall Marshall and Dexter Strickland made 12 of 16 shots from the field and held Miami guards Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant to 6 for 20.

Strickland has since been lost for the season (knee surgery), but the Tar Heels aren’t hurting for offense as they lead the nation in scoring (83.5).

Miami, which had its five-game winning streak snapped at Florida State on Saturday, has output almost 10 points under its average the last two contests.

The Hurricanes need to get Grant going again. The senior guard has just 15 points combined the last three games and is 8 for 40 from the field the last four. Big men Kenny Kadji and Reggie Johnson are both shooting over 50 percent, and Scott is the key threat outside.

Pick: Under

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Wednesday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com

Charlotte Bobcats at Minnesota Timberwolves (N/A)

Four-game losing streaks used to be no big deal for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, they have different expectations.

So when they were outmatched in a 102-89 loss at Orlando, it didn’t sit well with the team.

"Now we lost four games in a row,” Nikola Pekovic told reporters. “We are better team. Everybody can see that. We have way better result than last year already, but sometimes you get this upside down. We're playing good, then we play bad. We have to learn to be consistent, you know? At the same level every game. We are young team. We just need some time."

A date with the Bobcats couldn’t hurt either. Charlotte is riding a 15-game losing streak and even though the club has managed to cover in three of its last five overall, the Timberwolves will be too much to handle.

Pick: Timberwolves

New Orleans Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks (-9.5, 184.5)

Hornets haven’t had much to celebrate this season.

New Orleans had dropped eight straight games, both straight up and against the spread before getting the better of Utah in an 86-80 victory.

"I'm so happy we got a win. I don't know what day it is,'' Trevor Ariza told reporters. "We needed that one bad. Hopefully, this will carry over — and we can get another.''

If that’s going to happen, the Hornets are going to have to keep overcoming significant injuries. Emeka Okafor sat out Monday’s win with a sore left knee and is questionable for Wednesday. His absence gave Chris Kaman the start and he responded with 27 point and 13 rebounds.

Eric Gordon will be out of action for another six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and Jason Smith is also doubtful for Wednesday with a concussion.

Milwaukee should be able to take advantage of the shorthanded Hornets.

Pick: Bucks

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Wednesday's Best NHL Bets
By Covers.com

Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks (-200, 5.5)

While it may only be the middle of February, the Canucks are already dialed in like they’re playing playoff hockey.

The Canucks have went to overtime in 10 of their last 13 games and are 7-0-3 in their last 10. David Booth has been a big part of Vancouver’s success.

With opposing defenses focusing on shutting down the Sedin line, Booth has 10 points in his last nine games after scoring once in regulation and again in the shootout to help Vancouver to a 2-1 win over Phoenix on Monday.

"I feel strong on the puck again and well-balanced out there," Booth told reporters. "It's fun coming to the rink when the team is winning and you are playing well. I am really enjoying it. It was a process, but I am really excited to be a Canuck now, and I think it's showing."

The Avalanche just allowed 44 shots against in a loss to St. Louis, and if they give up chances like that against Vancouver, the Canucks will make them pay.

Pick: Over

Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers (-110, 5.5)

The young Edmonton Oilers are probably ahead of schedule in the rebuilding process.

They still struggle with consistency, but have made major strides this season. The young stars are contributing on the score sheet and learning from their mistakes as they go along.

Taylor Hall took a pair of penalties in the first period against Ottawa on Saturday and found himself parked on the bench for a solid stretch as a result. When coach Tom Renney gave him another shot, he made the best of it by scoring the game-winning goal in overtime.

"(Hall) responded well and that's what you have to do," Renney told reporters. "He's such a passionate kid. The last thing he wants to do is put his team in a bad way. The first thing he wants to do is win a game, and he ultimately did."

The Oilers may have a tough time with Toronto, which has lost three straight, but Renney’s boys have been a solid home bet all season.

Pick: Oilers

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Wednesday’s Betting Tips
By Covers.com

Who’s hot

NBA: Cleveland is 13-6-1 against the spread in its last 20 games against Indiana.

NBA: Denver is 21-6 against the spread in its last 27 road games.

NHL: Boston has won seven of its last 10 meetings with Montreal.

NHL: Toronto is 17-8 in its last 26 games vs. Edmonton.

NCAAB: Indiana is 8-2 against the spread in its last 10 home games.

NCAAB: Rutgers is 9-4-1 against the spread in its last 14 road games.

Who’s not

NBA: Charlotte is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 overall.

NBA: Philadelphia is 2-9 against the spread in its last 11 meetings with Orlando.

NHL: Colorado is 3-10 in its last 13 games on three or more days rest.

NHL: Ottawa is 1-9 in its last 10 overall.

NCAAB: The under is 7-19 in Villanova’s last 26.

NCAAB: Georgia Tech is 6-14-1 against the spread in its last 21 road games.

Key stat

8.8 - Despite committing five turnovers or fewer in four straight games, the Boilermakers are just 2-2 straight up over that span. However, they’re also 3-1 against the number in those contests. The team has 13 miscues or fewer in all but one game and is tied with Wisconsin for the lowest turnover rate in the country (8.8 per game). Purdue is set as a 3-point underdog at Illinois.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond, Connecticut Huskies – Both Lamb (toe) and Drummond (ankle) were able to take part in Tuesday’s practice, though Huskies beat writer David Borges tweeted that “it was a struggle for both (especially Lamb).” Drummond is averaging 9.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while Lamb leads the team putting up 17.2 points per contest.

Game of the day

New Mexico Lobos at San Diego State Aztecs (Pick ‘em, 127.5)

Notable quotable

"I do want the ball more in the fourth quarter. That's one thing that I want for myself, so I can become the guy who finishes games for my team. I want to be that guy whose team wants him to close games out for them. Coach just needs to have confidence in me." – Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard told Fox Sports. The Magic are set as 2.5-point favorites against Philadelphia.

Notes and tips

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving practiced in full on Tuesday and seems poised to return for Wednesday's tilt versus the Indiana Pacers. The top overall pick of the draft, Irving has been sidelined for three games with a concussion. The Cavaliers are awaiting word from the NBA if Irving can return. League protocol on head injuries demands as much. Irving suffered the injury after hitting the knee of Miami guard Dwyane Wade. The 19-year-old Irving averaging 18.0 points and 5.1 assists this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel is the easiest All-Star caliber player to intimidate in the NHL, according to an anonymous poll conducted by Sports Illustrated. The poll revealed that 15 percent of Kessel's peers think he's the easiest to intimidate in the league. While Toronto has lost three straight games, Kessel leads the team with 30 goals and 60 points heading into Wednesday’s game against Edmonton.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won its last six home games. Ducks won four of last five overall.
-- Montreal won four of its last five games. Bruins are 9-1 in game after their last ten losses.
-- Florida won last three games, outscoring foes 10-3.
-- Oilers won five of their last six home games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games.


Cold teams
-- Senators lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Toronto lost its last four games, outscored 16-5.
-- Avalanche lost six of their last eight road games.


Totals
-- Under is 9-2 in Anaheim's last eleven games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Boston's last six road games.
-- Eight of last nine Ottawa road games stayed under total.
-- Last five Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Vancouver home games stayed under.

Series records
-- Ducks lost four of last five games against Pittsburgh.
-- Bruins won last three game vs Montreal, allowing three goals.
-- Senators won their last eight games against Florida.
-- Oilers lost last two games with Toronto, 4-1/6-3.
-- Canucks won four in row, 12 of last 14 games against Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Anaheim is 2-0 when it won the night before.
-- Bruins are 3-0 when they lost the night before.
-- Ottawa is 5-6 when it played the night before.
-- Maple Leafs are 4-7 when they played the night before.

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DCI NHL

Season: 270-203 (.571)

PITTSBURGH 3, Anaheim 2
Boston vs. MONTREAL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
FLORIDA 3, Ottawa 2
Toronto vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 3, Colorado 2

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DCI CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3071-970 (.760)
ATS: 1255-1413 (.470)
ATS Vary Units: 3697-4431 (.455)
Over/Under: 1315-1347 (.494)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1571-1583 (.498)

America East Conference
BINGHAMTON 68, Umbc 65
BOSTON U. 65, New Hampshire 50
Maine vs. HARTFORD: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Vermont 71, ALBANY 66
Atlantic 10 Conference
DAYTON 74, Charlotte 66
Duquesne 75, FORDHAM 68
Saint Joseph's 75, RHODE ISLAND 67
SAINT LOUIS 73, Richmond 55
Temple 72, ST. BONAVENTURE 68
Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina 76, MIAMI (FLA.) 74
WAKE FOREST 63, Georgia Tech 62
Big 12 Conference
MISSOURI 78, Oklahoma State 64
Big East Conference
CINCINNATI 76, Providence 63
CONNECTICUT 78, DePaul 65
NOTRE DAME 70, Rutgers 53
SOUTH FLORIDA 69, Villanova 62
Big Sky Conference
EASTERN WASHINGTON 78, Northern Colorado 73
PORTLAND STATE 77, Sacramento State 69
Weber State 79, MONTANA STATE 70
Big Ten Conference
ILLINOIS 67, Purdue 65
INDIANA 77, Northwestern 68
Big West Conference
Cal Poly 66, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 65
Cal State Fullerton 71, UC RIVERSIDE 68
UC Santa Barbara 75, UC IRVINE 70
Conference USA
Memphis 67, TULANE 57
SOUTHERN MISS 67, Tulsa 61
Uab 54, SMU 53
Horizon League
Detroit 62, WRIGHT STATE 59
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
FAIRFIELD 69, Saint Peter's 49
Iona 85, RIDER 77
Loyola (Md.) 72, MARIST 60
NIAGARA 79, Canisius 64
Mid-American Conference
AKRON 71, Miami (Ohio) 56
BALL STATE 64, Toledo 60
OHIO 64, Bowling Green State 61
Western Michigan 67, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 58
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
HAMPTON 71, Umes 62
NORFOLK STATE 70, Delaware State 62
Missouri Valley Conference
Drake 68, BRADLEY 64
EVANSVILLE 67, Northern Iowa 66
WICHITA STATE 73, Missouri State 59
Mountain West Conference
Colorado State vs. BOISE STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
SAN DIEGO STATE 63, New Mexico 62
WYOMING 62, Air Force 46
Ohio Valley Conference
EASTERN ILLINOIS 70, SIU Edwardsville 62
Morehead State vs. AUSTIN PEAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Murray State 73, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 68
TENNESSEE TECH 75, Eastern Kentucky 62
Pacific-10 Conference
UCLA 66, Usc 47
Patriot League
AMERICAN 69, Navy 48
BUCKNELL 73, Lehigh 66
COLGATE 72, Army 71
LAFAYETTE 70, Holy Cross 66
Southeastern Conference
Georgia vs. SOUTH CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TENNESSEE 70, Arkansas 63
Southern Conference
APPALACHIAN STATE 76, Chattanooga 70
College of Charleston 78, UNC GREENSBORO 75
DAVIDSON 80, Samford 63
WOFFORD 76, Elon 63
Southland Conference
LAMAR 76, Southeastern Louisiana 57
McNEESE STATE 69, UT San Antonio 63
SAM HOUSTON STATE 76, Central Arkansas 63
TEXAS STATE 75, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67
UT Arlington 63, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 59
Summit League
IUPUI 80, South Dakota 71
OAKLAND 83, Southern Utah 73
Oral Roberts 80, IPFW 68
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 83, North Dakota State 73
WESTERN ILLINOIS 64, Umkc 58
West Coast Conference
SAINT MARY'S 79, Loyola Marymount 66

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 268-138 (.660)
ATS: 218-207 (.513)
ATS Vary Units: 611-553 (.525)
Over/Under: 199-221 (.474)
Over/Under Vary Units: 438-537 (.449)

ORLANDO 90, Philadelphia 87
San Antonio 99, TORONTO 91
Memphis 96, NEW JERSEY 90
NEW YORK 104, Sacramento 98
BOSTON 93, Detroit 81
Indiana vs. CLEVELAND: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MILWAUKEE 92, New Orleans 85
MINNESOTA 101, Charlotte 89
Oklahoma City 102, HOUSTON 101
DALLAS 102, Denver 96
PHOENIX 95, Atlanta 93
GOLDEN STATE 101, Portland 99
L.A. CLIPPERS 106, Washington 90

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won its last six home games. Ducks won four of last five overall.
-- Montreal won four of its last five games. Bruins are 9-1 in game after their last ten losses.
-- Florida won last three games, outscoring foes 10-3.
-- Oilers won five of their last six home games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games.


Cold teams
-- Senators lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Toronto lost its last four games, outscored 16-5.
-- Avalanche lost six of their last eight road games.


Totals
-- Under is 9-2 in Anaheim's last eleven games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Boston's last six road games.
-- Eight of last nine Ottawa road games stayed under total.
-- Last five Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Vancouver home games stayed under.

Series records
-- Ducks lost four of last five games against Pittsburgh.
-- Bruins won last three game vs Montreal, allowing three goals.
-- Senators won their last eight games against Florida.
-- Oilers lost last two games with Toronto, 4-1/6-3.
-- Canucks won four in row, 12 of last 14 games against Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Anaheim is 2-0 when it won the night before.
-- Bruins are 3-0 when they lost the night before.
-- Ottawa is 5-6 when it played the night before.
-- Maple Leafs are 4-7 when they played the night before.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won three of last four games, but is 3-6 in last nine games as a home fave. 76ers won four of last five road games, are 2-2 as road dog.
-- Spurs won their last eight games (7-1 vs spread).
--Grizzlies won three of last four games, but lost five of their last six road games (2-1 as road favorite).
-- Pistons covered six of last seven games (3-10-1 as road dog though).
-- Sacramento covered its last five games as a road underdog. Knicks won last six games, covered last five at home.
-- Houston won three of its last four home games. Thunder won four of their last five games.
-- Dallas won its last four games, but is 1-5-1 vs spread in last seven at home. Nuggets won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Golden State won four of its last five home games.
-- Washington covered four of its last five road games. Clippers won 10 of last 13 home games (6-3 last nine as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost five of last six games, but covered six of last seven.
-- Nets lost their last six games (0-5 vs spread in last five).
-- Cleveland lost five of its last seven games. Pacers lost five of last six.
-- Celtics covered twice in last seven games as home favorite.
-- Milwaukee lost its last four home games. Hornets lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games (1-5 vs spread in last six at home). Bobcats lost last 12 road games (2-5 vs spread in last seven).
-- Hawks lost five of their last seven games. Phoenix lost three of four.
-- Trailblazers lost four of their last five games.

Wear and Tear
-- 76ers: 4th game/6 nites. Magic: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Spurs: 2nd night in row after two nites off. Raptors: 3rd/4 nites.
-- Grizzlies: 3rd game/4 nites. Nets: Had last three nites off.
-- Pacers: 6th game/9 nites. Cavaliers: Had last three nites off.
-- Pistons: 3rd game/4 nites. Celtics: Had last two nites off.
-- Kings: 2nd nite in row after two nites off. Knicks: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Hornets: 2nd game/5 nites. Bucks: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Thunder: 2nd nite in row after three off. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Bobcats: 4th game/6 nites. Wolves: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Nuggets: 2nd nite in row after two off. Mavericks: 4th/6 nites.
-- Hawks: 4th game/6 nites. Suns: Playing 3rd nite in a row.
-- Blazers: 4th game/6 nites. Warriors: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Wizards: 4th game/6 nites. Clippers: 4th game/6 nites.

Totals
-- Five of last six Philly games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-5 in San Antonio's last fourteen road games.
-- Five of last six Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Indiana road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Detroit games.
-- 10 of Kings' last 13 road games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 13 Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Thunder's last eleven games.
-- Under is 10-2 in Charlotte's last dozen road games.
-- Six of last eight Denver road games went over the total.
-- Last four Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Portland games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Washington road games went over total.

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Hockey Crusher

Pittsburgh Penguins -180 over Anaheim Ducks

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Basketball Crusher

Evansville -1 over Northern Iowa

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Soccer Crusher

Atalanta + Genoa UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Italy

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Florida (NHL) -145