Basketball Picks: January 29th 2012
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Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves -1.5
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the worst road teams in the league. They should be catching a lot more points Sunday, but instead it’s basically a pick ‘em. I’ll gladly side with the home favorite because of it. The Lakers are 1-7 on the road this season. It’s seriously embarrassing to watch them away from home because they play so bad. L.A. is only scoring 89.6 points/game on the road behind 42.6 percent shooting. The Lakers are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog. The Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Timberwolves are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games. Minnesota is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. Western Conference. Bet the Timberwolves Sunday. -Jack Jones

Pick: North Carolina -21
Georgia Tech has lost 8 of 9 but North Carolina isn’t about to show any mercy. The Yellow Jackets have managed to win 4 in a row in this series, and that’s not sitting well with the Tar Heels. Tech is really struggling and a 25-point loss to Alabama and a 32-point loss to Virginia this month clue us in that this one could get ugly in a hurry. The Heels are 13-0 at home where they are winning by an average of 25.8 points. The home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings, and the Yellow Jackets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 13.0 points or more. Take North Carolina. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Evansville -4.5
The Purple Aces have been undervalued by odds makers all season and enter Sunday’s contest at 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a result. The Indiana State Sycamores, meanwhile, have been overvalued, entering this contest on a 1-10 ATS slide. The Sycamores are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in this series. Evansville lost by just 2 points as an 8-point dog on the road in the first meeting on Jan. 10, and I like it to have its revenge here. Lay the points. -Dave Price

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2012 Patriots vs. Giants Super Bowl Prediction
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The New York Giants have been very impressive in winning five straight games to reach the Super Bowl, but the Patriots have been even more consistent in winning a blistering 10 consecutive games as they try to win their fourth title of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. The Giants pulled out a narrow 20-17 overtime win over the 49ers in their NFC Championship game showdown to cash in as a 2.5-point road underdog while new England reached Super Bowl XLV by beating the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 in the AFC title game despite failing to cash in for gridiron gamblers as a 7-point home favorite.

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2012 Super Bowl XLVI Point Spread: New England Patriots -3 Over/Under 55
Moneyline: Giants +120 / Patriots -140

New England Patriots (17-5 SU, 12-10 ATS, 14-8 O/U)
New England has won 10 consecutive games but they haven’t been able to cash in against the spread consistently in compiling an unimpressive 3-4 ATS mark over their last seven games. The Pats failed to cover the NFL betting line as a 7-point home favorite in their AFC title game battle against Baltimore. The good news for the Patriots and their betting backers is the fact that they have one of the most explosive offenses in all of football. New England finished second in scoring during the regular season (31.8 ppg) and third in scoring (32.1 ppg) with Brady completing an impressive 65.6 percent of his passes for an incredible 5,239 yards with 39 touchdown passes and just 12 interceptions. Defensively, the Pats were mostly mediocre as they finished the regular season ranked 31st in total yards allowed (411.1 ypg), an identical 31st against the pass (293.9 ypg) and 15th in scoring defense (24.0 ppg). New England is 5-3 ATS away from home this season and 1-1 ATS and O/U in the postseason.

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New York Giants (14-9 SU, 13-9-1 ATS, 10-12-1 O/U)
The Giants won five consecutive games while covering the spread for their betting backers each time out. New York’s defense has been rock-solid over the last two months in spite of finishing the regular season ranked 27th in total yards, 29th against the pass and 25th in scoring (25.0 ppg). The G-Men have been overly stingy in not allowing a single opponent to score more than 20 points in any of their last five games while holding Atlanta to a paltry two points, San Francisco to 17 points and both, the Cowboys and Jets to just 14 points apiece. New York has also topped the 24-point plateau in four of their last five games until getting held to an even 20 points by the equally-stingy 49ers. New York ranked fifth in passing (295.9 ypg) and ninth in scoring (24.6 ppg) as veteran signal-caller Eli Manning completed 61.0 percent of his passes for a whopping 4,933 yards with 29 TDs and 16 picks. The Giants are 7-3 SU and ATS on the road this season and have cashed in for their NFL betting backers in four straight road games.

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Basketball Picks: January 28th 2012
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Pick: Kansas State -11.5
Since taking a 9-point loss at Oklahoma on Jan. 14, K-State has rattled off 3 straight wins. Now, it will be out for revenge against the Sooners. Revenge has been a solid angle to play when dealing with the Wildcats, who are 12-4 ATS in home games when out to avenge a loss to an opponent under the watch of Frank Martin. K-State defeated the Sooners by 15 points in last season’s home meeting, and I expect a similar result today. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Wichita State -9.5
Wichita State is locked in a battle for first place in the MVC with Creighton. They are a stellar road team this season and 18-3 overall. The Shockers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 road games. Drake is 5-5 in the conference, the Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600. -Jim Feist

Pick: Phoenix Suns +4
The Phoenix Suns should not be an underdog at home. They have certainly been disappointing in the early going, but as a result, this team is showing excellent value tonight. The Memphis Grizzlies are still playing without their best player in Zach Randolph, and they are way overvalued because of it. This play falls into system that is 44-13 (77.2%) ATS over the last 5 seasons. It tells us to bet on underdogs (PHOENIX) – cold team – failing to cover the spread in 8 or more of their last 10, tired team – playing 8 or more games in 14 days. Bet the Suns Saturday. -Jack Jones

Pick: Tennessee -9
Volunteers (-) over Tigers- Doesn’t it seems strange to you that the 9-11 Volunteers are favored so heavily over a 12-8 Auburn club. The answer may be found in past performances where the home team in this series is 11-1 ATS in the last 12 and that the favorite has won 10 of the last 12 meetings. With the addition of Memphis native the 6’8” Jarnell Stokes who makes a difference for the Volunteers. Take TENNESSEE! -Chip Chirimbes

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Basketball Picks: January 27th 2012
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Pick: Charlotte Bobcats +16
It might seem like an easy play to lay the 16-points and roll the 76ers tonight, but my money is on the Bobcats to keep this game closer than expected. I understand that Charlotte is dealing with a bunch of injuries, but anytime you show this much disrespect to a team, favoring the other team by 16 points, it tends to bring out the best in them. The 76ers know they can win this game with their backups, and I have a hard time seeing this team being all that motivated to play their best basketball. Knowing that they have to play another game on Saturday, only adds to them not laying it all on the line tonight. Charlotte has been a double-digit underdog 7 times this season, they are 5-2 ATS in those games! Charlotte is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog of 11.0 or greater and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600! BET THE BOBCATS! -Steve Janus

Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves +1
The Minnesota Timberwolves have finally returned to relevance this season. The Timberwolves are a respectable 8-10 this season, with four losses by four points or less to the likes of the Thunder, Heat, Grizzlies and Hawks, which are four of the best teams in the league. San Antonio has looked pretty unstoppable at home this season, but they are far from it on the road. The Spurs are 2-6 SU & 2-6 ATS in road games this year, getting outscored by an average of 8.3 points/game. They are giving up a ridiculous 104.4 points/game on 50.8 percent shooting away from home. One of San Antonio’s road losses this season came at Minnesota, where the Timberwolves won 106-96 on January 2nd. The Wolves had previously lost 16 straight to the Spurs, though three of their last four losses came by six points or less, so they were close to turning the corner. The Wolves still want revenge from all those years of getting own by the Spurs, so don’t look for them to let up tonight. Their confidence is finally where it needs to be. The Spurs are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games overall, including 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite. The Timberwolves are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog, including 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog. Bet Minnesota Friday. -Jack Jones

Pick: Canisius +10
Off 3 straight double-digit losses, Canisius will be ready to leave it all on the floor in front of the home fans tonight. Manhattan is tied atop the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and the Golden Griffins know they better show up if they hope to avoid an embarrassing defeat. Canisius has had little trouble showing up against the Jaspers. It has won 3 straight in the series and has either won or lost by 10 points or less in 10 of the last 12. It is worth noting that the underdog is an impressive 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings. The Golden Griffins have been too good of an investment on Friday nights to ignore. We’re talking 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 Friday games. Recent history also suggests they’ll be motivated by Sunday’s 24-point loss. Consider that the Golden Griffs are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games following a loss of more than 20 points. We’ll take the points. -Jimmy Boyd

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College Basketball Picks: January 26th 2012
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Pick: Colorado +1.5
Colorado is showing some great value as an extremely small underdog at USC on Thursday. The Buffaloes have been impressive in their first season in the PAC 12, supporting a 5-2 conference record. Both losses have came on the road, but both were to very good teams in California and Stanford. I look for the Buffaloes to be extremely motivated to get their first conference road win, especially against a poor USC team that is just 5-15 overall and 0-7 in conference play. USC hasn’t won a game since beating TCU back in the middle of December. The Trojans have one of the worst offenses in the country, averaging just 54.2 ppg. They have lost each of their three conference home games by at least 9-points, and you have to wonder if this team hasn’t already thrown in the towel. Colorado head coach Tad Boyle knows how to motivate his team when they come into a game listed as an underdog. His teams are 41-24 ATS (as an underdog in all games he has coached. The Buffaloes are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. and a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record. BET COLORADO! -Steve Janus

Pick: Wisconsin-Milwaukee -3.5
Butler has been overvalued all season and is just 4-12 ATS in lined games as a result. The Panthers lost the first meeting by 4 points on the road, but I like their chances at home, where they are 9-1 this season. Plus, the Panthers are 10-2 ATS in home games when out to avenge a road loss to an opponent over the last 3 seasons. They’re winning these games by an average of 6.0 points. The Bulldogs are 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 in this series. Take the Panthers. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Cal State Fullerton -6
Fullerton has a better road record than stumbling Northride has at home. The Cal State Fullerton Titans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. This bad Northridge team has home court, but what has that mattered? The Matadors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and the road team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings between these conference rivals. Play Fullerton! -Jim Feist

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Basketball Picks: January 25th 2012
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Pick: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Over 184
The Dallas Mavericks are more of an up-tempo team now without Dirk Nowitzki on the floor. I look for this game to be fast-paced tonight between the Mavs and Minnesota Timberwolves in Dallas. The Timberwolves hvae been a solid offensive team this year, scoring 95.0 points/game. They are allowing 94.6 points/game, combining with their opponents for 189.6 points/game on average. As you can see, that number is over five points more than the posted total tonight, providing us with some nice line value here. Dallas will look to run more now that they don’t have to run their offense through Dirk, which forces them to play at a slower tempo when he’s on the floor. Dallas and Minnesota have combined to score 186 or more points in six of their last seven meetings. I fully expect this one to finish with 186-plus tonight as well. Take the OVER 184 points here. -Black Widow

Pick: Seton Hall -7
Notre Dame upset Syracuse at home Saturday, but it hasn’t been the same team on the road. In fact, it is 1-7 SU and ATS when playing away from home this season, losing those games by an average of 11.5 points. After back-to-back road games, Seton Hall will be happy to be home, where it is 10-0 SU and 6-1 ATS this season with an average winning margin of 14.5 points. The Pirates are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5 points. We’ll take Seton Hall. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Oklahoma State +9.5
Oklahoma State will be fired up for 2nd ranked Missouri, who finds itself in a letdown spot following Saturday’s big upset win at Baylor. I won’t hesitate to side with the home team here as the Tigers are 18-39 ATS in their last 57 road games, and the Cowboys are 34-16-2 ATS in their last 52 home games. Plus, the underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in this series. Take the points. -Dave Price

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