Free Basketball Picks: February 20th 2012
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NCAAB Pick: Texas -2
Baylor is 1-5 ATS in February this year. Baylor is 0-11 SU and 2-9 ATS since 1997 in a road game when the total is 135 to 139 1/2. Texas is 14-2 SU at home this year where they are allowing only 57.7 points per game. Texas is 12-2 SU at home vs Baylor since 1997. Bears are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog. Bears are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5. Bears are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 vs. Big 12. Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning SU record. Bears are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. Bears are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Longhorns are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Longhorns are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Longhorns are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Longhorns are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning SU record. We’ll recommend a small play on Texas tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Atkinson

NBA Pick: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Under 209
On Monday the free NBA Play is the under in the Minnesota at Denver game. Rotation numbers 515/516 at 9:05 eastern. This game fits a nice system that pertains to teams with a total of 190 or more that both have no rest. Denver has played un der in 10 of their 15 home games this season and 4 of 5 as a home favorite from -3.5 to -6. The Wolves have played under all 4 times vs teams who allow 99 or more points per game and 3 of 4 vs teams who score 100 or more. Denver may not be looking to run up and down the court after last nights marathon with Okc. The Wolves are not a big scoring team and this one should stay under tonight. On Monday we have a big quad pack up led by the 5* NBA Dog of the Month from a system that picks dogs straight up 90% of the time since 1995. There is also a totals system that has cashed 41 of 51 times, a 16-1 Big 12 Play and a 96% Hoops side, both games are on ESPN. I will also have another free play at 7:05 eastern on the weekly sports talk radio show, listen in at tunein dot com/radio/WSIA-889-s22807/. For the free play tonight take the under in the Minnesota at Denver game. Rob Vinciletti

Basketball Picks: January 24th 2012
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Pick: Indiana Pacers -3
The Pacers really surprised us with a strong road trip and wins against the Warriors and Lakers, although they did get some help for the refs in their Bay Area win. This team is playing excellent defense and they are doing enough on offense to win games. Orlando just looked horrible last night and this team set franchise lows for scoring (56 points) and field goals (16) against the Celtics (we had our big play on the under in that game, by the way). Even though the Boston defense was unbelievable last night there is something wrong with this offense right now in Orlando and they haven’t looked good in their last four games, save the Lakers game but they only managed 92 in a pretty dominating performance. We just don’t think things get any easier tonight against an Indiana team that allows only 83 PPG at home. They are 4-1 ATS at home this season and 5-0 straight up and we think they are a bit underrated with this line as they are relatively healthy and Orlando is coming in on a back-to-back after that listless performance in Boston last night. -Doc’s Sports

Pick: Phoenix Suns -5
Your free play for Tuesday comes in the NBA as the Toronto Raptors head all the way out to the Southwest to battle the Suns. The Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last six against the NBA Pacific division and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Phoenix is home after a 6-game trip that saw two big upset wins, at Boston and at New York. The team that Phoenix just upset, Boston, played Toronto that same week and blasted the Raptors, 96-73. The favorite is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings, the Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix and 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. Your free play for Tuesday, Play the Phoenix Suns. -Jim Feist

Pick: Texas Longhorns -7
Motivated by 3 straight losses and a defeat at Iowa State on Jan. 4, expect Texas to bounce back strong at home, where it is 11-1 on the season. Iowa State hasn’t had much luck at Texas, where it has dropped 6 of its last 7 with the 6 losses coming by 26, 16, 20, 9, 8 and 23 points. It is also worth noting that the Cyclones are 6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5 points and 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog of 7.0-12.5 points. Texas is an impressive 25-12 ATS in its last 37 as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points, winning these games by an average score of 75.4 to 63.4. We’ll side with Texas in this highly motivated spot. The No. 1 Ranked Basketball Handicapper All-time at this Network continues his WHITE HOT 11-1 (92%) RUN (profiting $1,000/game bettors $9,950) with his 5* NCAAB *BEST BET* (Perfect 7-0 NCAAB Run) and 4* NBA SMASH (599-496 NBA Run since 2007 has $1,000/game bettors up $53,740)! This package is guaranteed to profit or Wednesday’s entire card is ON THE HOUSE! -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Akron Zips +1.5
On Tuesday the NCAAB Free play is on Akron. Game 547 at 7:00 eastern. The Zips are 7-0 in the 2nd half the last 2+ seasons vs teams who allow 65 points or less and 13-6 after allowing 80 or more points. They have had a solid month thus far winning 5 of 6 in January. Even better is their record vs teams who are ranked 151 or higher in the RPI as they are 6-0 vs these teams.Ball St is is ranked 216th in the RPI and has played a soft schedule 343 rd toughest in the nation. Akron has played the 60th toughest schedule. Ball St has dropped 3 of 4 to the spread as a home favorite of 3 or less and are 0-3 ats in conference play off a win. When they take on winning teams they are no great shakes at 9-18 straight up. The records may look similar but Akron is the better team. On Tuesday I ave a trio of Solid plays lead by the 22-1 Mountain West Conference Game of the Month, a 39-3 ACC power Angle play and a 5* 100% Double system NBA Play. Monday night sweeps with hoops in NBA and NCAAB. Jump on and cash out tonight. For the free play take Akron. -Rob Vinciletti

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California vs. Texas
Odds: Texas Longhorns -3.5 Over/Under 47 (December 28th 2011)
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*7-3 Bowl Roll* Boyd’s Cal/Tex Holiday Bowl *BEST BET* (ESPN)!
Jimmy is a Rock Solid 8-4-1 (67%) on the college gridiron this month, and his bowl picks are a HOT 7-3 (70%) dating back to last season. He builds on both of these streaks right here with the BEST BET in Wednesday’s bowl lineup. This play goes on the Cal/Texas Holiday Bowl showdown, and it’s backed by a POWERFUL 78% NCAAF POSTSEASON TREND! You’ll cash this ticket or Thursday’s bowl card is ON THE HOUSE!

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Bowl season is in full swing and Matt has been taking names as long-term he is now riding a TRULY AWESOME 45-26-1 (63.4%) CFB run! He is nowhere near done though as the Holiday Bowl has a great matchup between California and Texas and Matt LOVES one side here that is backed by a TREMENDOUS 33-12 ATS (73.3%) Power Situation! Hammer it! Win again with Fargo on Wednesday!

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Mike is once again dominating another postseason. He has released 4 bowl selections and is 3-0-1. His three winners are Temple, Boise St., and NC State. He pushed with Southern Miss. Tonight, Mike has his 5th selection of the bowl season. He always dominates the postseason but he is looking to have a perfect bowl campaign once again. Get down on this 11* HOLIDAY BOWL GUARANTEED WINNER

Below are some interesting betting trends for the Holiday Bowl Matchup between the California Golden Bears and the Texas Longhorns on December 28th 2011:

Longhorns are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 bowl games.
Longhorns are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Bowl games.
Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games as a favorite.
Golden Bears are 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Golden Bears are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games in December.
Golden Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-1 in Longhorns last 5 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-1 in Longhorns last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-1 in Longhorns last 5 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Golden Bears last 7 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 6-1 in Golden Bears last 7 bowl games.
Over is 5-1 in Golden Bears last 6 neutral site games.

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College Football Picks: December 3rd 2011
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Pick: Texas +3
Prior to last season’s 8-point loss to Baylor, Texas had won 12 in a row in the series. Motivated by last year’s loss, expect the Horns to continue their dominance over the Bears today. Baylor’s Griffin is banged up after suffering a concussion last week, and now he faces perhaps the best defense he’s seen all season. Texas ranks 9th in the nation in total defense with 297.5 yards allowed per game. The Longhorns struggled offensively against Missouri and K-State due to the losses of some key players but found a way to put 27 points on the board in a victory over Texas A&M last week. Texas should be able to put even more points up here against a Baylor defense that ranks among the worst in the nation. The Bears are 114th in total defense with 471.2 yards allowed per game and 111th in scoring defense with 36.7 points allowed per contest. The Longhorns are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog, and we’ll take them in that role here. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Iowa State +11
While Iowa State was unable to pull off another upset at Oklahoma last week, they gave the Sooners all they could handle on the road. The Cyclones are playing with a ton of momentum right now after that huge win over Oklahoma State, and would love nothing more than to knock off another ranked team to finish the season. Even though it will be hard for Iowa State to upset No. 11 Kansas State, I believe they will have no trouble covering the spread. The Wildcats simply don’t blow teams out. Of their 9 wins this year, 7 have been decided by a touchdown or less. In order for Iowa State to cover this spread they have to be able to score touchdowns, and I think there is a very good chance they do just that. The Cyclones have found new life offensively under freshman quarterback Jared Barnett, and I expect Barnett and the Cyclones to be able to take advantage of a Kansas State defense that ranks 107th in the country against the pass, allowing 277.7 ypg. Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater. BET THE CYCLONES +11! -Steve Janus

Pick: New Mexico State +15
On Saturday the Free NCAAF System Club Play is on New Mexico St. Game 330 at 3:30 eastern. The System in this game plays against road favorites from -10.5 to -14 off a home dog win. Long term they system has cashed 18 of 21 times. Utah St has not covered once the last 19 years as a road favorite in this range. New Mexico St has covered 5 of the last 6 in conference play. Utah St has already accepted a bowl bid and this game is a potential flat spot against a New Mexico St team that basically views this as their bowl game. Take the points here with New Mexico St. On Saturday Baton down the Hatches as we have 5 Huge NCAAF Plays including the conference Championship Game of the Year. There are also 3 System plays with systems that are 93% or higher since 1980. We also have a play from the 54-7 system that cashed last week with Wisconsin and 3 weeks ago wit Utah over Ucla. The 30-0 Subset of that system is in full effect as well. In College Hoops another Big Perfect Angle Play. Don’t miss out. NCAAF Now 29 games over .500 the last 2+ seasons. For the free play take New Mexico St. -Rob Vinciletti (Handicapperspicks.com)

College Football Betting Picks: October 15th 2011
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Pick: Northwestern +6.5
This Iowa team isn’t as good as the three teams that have been upset by Northwestern the last three years. The Wildcats have won five of the last six meetings in this series, and they will have an opportunity to continue their dominance of the Hawkeyes Saturday evening. If you’ve followed Iowa very long, you’ve witnessed the struggles it has had against spread offenses and versatile quarterbacks. These struggles were apparent in losses last season to Ohio State and Northwestern when Iowa had one of the best defensive lines in the country. Iowa no longer has a dominant defensive front. The Hawkeyes couldn’t even muster one sack against Penn State last week. Without a pass rush, Dan Persa, who led the country in completion percentage last year, will pick the Hawkeyes apart. Iowa plays a bend but don’t break defense with few blitzes and its cornerbacks give opposing wideouts plenty of space. Look for Persa to march the Wildcats right down the field by taking advantage of all the underneath throws Iowa allows. Northwestern’s defense has issues, again, but Iowa hasn’t been able to take advantage. The Hawkeyes haven’t scored more than 17 points in any of their last three meetings with Northwestern. This is partly due to the conservative nature of Kirk Ferentz. Conservative offensive play cost the Hawkeyes against Penn State, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it cost them again Saturday. Iowa will be motivated to end its run of bad luck against NW, but the Wildcats will be equally hungry after blowing double-digit leads the last two weeks. The underdog has covered the spread in each of the last six meetings in this series. The Wildcats are a terrific 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog and 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. We’ll take the points. -Jimmy Boyd college football betting picks

Pick: Texas +8
Motivated by last week’s embarrassing loss to Oklahoma and out to avenge last season’s defeat to Oklahoma State, expect Texas to give the Cowboys a game Saturday afternoon. There is a system in favor of the Longhorns that has been too profitable to ignore. Plays on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points (Texas in this case) after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses when matched up against an opponent off 4 or more consecutive straight up wins are 81-39 ATS the last 10 seasons. Teams fitting into this situation have been 7-point underdogs on average but have only lost by an average of 3.8 points. Look for Texas to take Oklahoma State down to the wire. -Dave Price

Pick: Michigan State -2
The Spartans have won the last 3 in this series, and I like them to make it 4 straight Saturday. They have had a bye week to gear up for this one so I expect them to be the more prepared team. Michigan’s secondary was among the worst in the nation last season, and it is still a weakness. Look for a Michigan State passing attack that is among the best in the Big Ten to exploit Michigan’s pass defense in this one. The Wolverines have been able to put up some good offensive numbers, but nothing will come easy Saturday against a Spartan defense that ranks No. 1 in the country with 173.4 yards allowed per game. The Wolverines are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and a lousy 5-23 ATS in their last 28 conference games. Take Michigan State. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Central Florida +3.5
Too much hype over SMU’s victory over an over rated TCU team. TCU is not the same defense or offense as years past. Now UCF which has never lost to SMU will continue their conference dominance 16-5 ATS in their last 21 conf games while SMU is 8-17 ATS in their last 25 home games and 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 conference games. Central Florida’s defense is the real deal they’ve allowed the 2nd fewest yards on defense in the NATION, and are allowing just 10 ppg. They held SMU to 7 points in the conference championship last year and even more importantly this year SMU can’t get off the field on 3rd down allowing opponents to convert 50% of the time while Central Florida is allowing just 24%. That’ll be the difference! -Freddy Wills (Handicapperspicks.com)

Oakland (25-9) vs No. 9 Texas (27-7)
Bracket Pick: Texas (March 18th 2011 – 1st Round)

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Statistical Advantages: Points Per Game: Oakland, Field Goal Percentage: Oakland, Free Throw Percentage: Oakland, Defense: Texas, Rebounding: Texas, Turnovers: Texas, Bench Players: Texas

Point Spread: The Texas Longhorns are currently set as a 9.5 point favorite against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies for the 1st round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

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