Saturday 2/8/20 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NCAAB, NBA & NHL games.
Bezobets
UFC: Jon Jones Wins Inside The Distance @ 1.77/-130 (3 Units)
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Mississippi Kid
UFC 247
Miles Johns -130 2U
ML Parlay 3 UNIT POD
Jones -450
Shevchenko -1000
A Lee -365
Morono -325
300/375.54
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Kiev O'Neil
Saturday
LSU - AUBURN - Over 152 – 1 star
Michigan State +1 – 3 stars
VIRGINIA - LOUISVILLE - Lean OVER 108
Gonzaga -3.5 – 1.5 stars
OVER 108 - VIRGINIA - LOUISVILLE - 1 star
GONZAGA-3.5 - 1.5 stars
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Elite Sports Picks
Texas +3 over Texas Tech (NCAAB)
Insider Sports Report
4* Indiana St. -4 over Illinois St. (NCAAB)
3* Citadel PK over V.M.I. (NCAAB)
3* Bowling Green -4 over Toledo (NCAAB)
National Sports Service
5* Hofstra -5 over Northeastern (NCAAB)
3* S.M.U. +1 over Temple (NCAAB)
3* Delaware -8.5 over James Madison (NCAAB)
Primetime Sports Picks
4 Unit --> Indiana -1 over Purdue (NCAAB)
3 Unit --> College of Charleston -12.5 over Elon (NCAAB)
3 Unit --> San Diego St. -14.5 over Air Force (NCAAB)
Top Rank Sports Picks
Marquee Picks®
4★ Texas +3 over Texas Tech (NCAAB)
3★ Arkansas -2.5 over Missouri (NCAAB)
3★ Northern Kentucky -12.5 over Detroit (NCAAB)
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Arian Bhardi - Soccer Expert
Match: Venezia - Frosinone
League : Italy - Series B
Date & Time : 2.8.2020 at 15:00(9:00AM EST)
Pick: Frosinone
Odds: +144
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Mike Barner
NBA SPECIALIST
8:30 AM
MILWAUKEE -9
MILWAUKEE @ ORLANDO | 2/08 | 5:00 PM EST
The Magic are in trouble. They have lost nine of their last 11 games with their only two wins during that stretch both coming against the Hornets. They even lost to the Knicks on Thursday. Now they have to face a Bucks team who blows out teams on a nightly basis and has defeated them by at least 10 points in two of their previous three meetings this season. It should also be noted that the Magic are only 2-7-1 ATS as home underdogs. Despite this lofty line, I’ll take the Bucks to cover.
74-43-1 IN LAST 118 NBA ATS PICKS | +2677
15-10-1 IN LAST 26 ORL ATS PICKS | +397
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TAW SPORTS
Lock Penn st and St. Marys
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Stephen Oh
VILLANOVA -3.5
SETON HALL @ VILLANOVA | 2/08 | 2:30 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:55 PM
With Villanova two games behind Seton Hall in the standings, this is a much bigger game for the Wildcats than the Pirates. In addition, Villanova has won 17 straight home games against Seton Hall, which hasn't won at Villanova since 1994. My model says the Wildcats cover two-thirds of the time, so you're getting solid value with Villanova.
8-4 IN LAST 12 CBB ATS PICKS | +341
DUKE -8
DUKE @ N. CAROLINA | 2/08 | 6:00 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:46 PM
My model says Duke covers in almost 70 percent of simulations, so you're getting solid value with the Blue Devils. Duke is in the thick of the ACC chase while North Carolina is in the midst of a forgettable season. My model projects a 15-point Duke win.
8-4 IN LAST 12 CBB ATS PICKS | +341
2-1 IN LAST 3 DUKE ATS PICKS | +94
XAVIER -4
PROVIDENCE @ XAVIER | 2/08 | 8:00 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:40 PM
Xavier returns home after getting two huge road wins: at Seton Hall and at DePaul. The Musketeers have a top 25 defense, allowing just 92.0 points per 100 possessions. My model says Xavier covers almost two-thirds of the time, so you're getting solid value with the Musketeers.
8-4 IN LAST 12 CBB ATS PICKS | +341
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Hank Goldberg
SETON HALL +3.5
SETON HALL @ VILLANOVA | 2/08 | 2:30 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:32 PM
Seton Hall has one of the best defenses in the country, allowing just 89.7 points per 100 possessions, compared to Villanova's 96.4. The Pirates' Myles Powell broke out of a mini shooting slump by scoring 34 points at Georgetown on Wednesday. Even though Villanova has owned the series in Philly, Seton Hall is the better team, and I'll always take the better team getting points.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
DUKE -8
DUKE @ N. CAROLINA | 2/08 | 6:00 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:17 PM
North Carolina (10-12) has been a train wreck this season and has lost seven of its last nine games. Even the motivation of upsetting rival Duke is not enough to turn things around for the Tar Heels. The Blue Devils have won four straight, including two straight on the road, and need a win to keep pace with Louisville in the ACC. Take Duke.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
2-1 IN LAST 3 UNC ATS PICKS | +89
AUBURN -5.5
LSU @ AUBURN | 2/08 | 12:00 PM EST
YESTERDAY 11:10 PM
Auburn is on a roll, having won five straight games, and Auburn Arena, where the Tigers are 12-0 this season, has become the toughest home court in the SEC. With a relatively easy SEC schedule remaining, an Auburn win would go a long way toward winning the conference regular season title, and the Tigers know it. Meanwhile LSU, after a series of close calls, finally got tripped up at Vanderbilt. I'm on Auburn.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
5-1 IN LAST 6 AUBURN ATS PICKS | +395
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Mike Tierney
GEORGIA -1
ALABAMA @ GEORGIA | 2/08 | 6:00 PM EST
12:14 AM
Alabama fell at home to Tennessee without forward Herb Jones (wrist), its ferocious rebounder and premier defender. He is still rehabbing, and Georgia is the beneficiary. Guard Anthony Edwards lately has been living up to his projection as an early NBA draft pick, averaging 28 points and 10.3 rebounds the past three games. Teammates have let him down, though Georgia did build big leads in two road games before collapsing. In a friendlier setting, the mini-trend should end. I'm on Georgia.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
5-4 IN LAST 9 UGA ATS PICKS | +64
SOUTH FLORIDA +8.5
SOUTH FLORIDA @ MEMPHIS | 2/08 | 4:00 PM EST
12:12 AM
A pair of related stats jump off the page. South Florida induces turnovers on 24.8 percent of opponents’ possessions, 14th most in Division I. Memphis commits turnovers at a 23.6 percent pace, worse than 345 teams. The Tigers will be vulnerable to the turnover, even more so with forward D.J. Jeffries (knee) out. His average of 10.8 points per game disguises the notion that he is the most efficient Tiger offensively. The Bulls have covered in 15 of 22 roadies going back to last season. I'm on South Florida.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
4-0 IN LAST 4 SFLA ATS PICKS | +400
2-1 IN LAST 3 MEMP ATS PICKS | +86
RICHMOND -10
RICHMOND @ FORDHAM | 2/08 | 2:00 PM EST
12:06 AM
Richmond probably could afford to hold hotshot guard Blake Francis out for another game. But after a month of injury rehab, the 17.6-point scorer and defensive maestro is eager to return. Fordham might not be so lucky. Two of the Rams’ top four scorers -- Chuba Ohams and Erten Gazi -- are questionable. Fordham is 1-9 straight-up in the calendar year, and Francis’ return should keep the Rams pining for the good ol’ days of 2019.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
KENTUCKY -2.5
KENTUCKY @ TENNESSEE | 2/08 | 1:00 PM EST
12:03 AM
The spread has been tamped down by Kentucky’s four consecutive outright losses in Knoxville. Well, the Wildcats' freshmen would know nothing about that. This gifted team, gaining experience with each passing game, is appreciably more talented than Tennessee. The Volunteers’ house will be rocking, but they have covered in only four of 12 home dates this season. Guard Josiah-Jordan James (groin), the Vols’ second-leading rebounder and best 3-point shooter, likely sits out. I'm on Kentucky.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
4-2 IN LAST 6 UK ATS PICKS | +175
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SDQL Gurus
SERIOUS SCIENTISTS
9:30 AM
UNDER 216.5
DENVER @ PHOENIX | 2/08 | 9:00 PM EST
Denver is coming off a 98-95 win over the Jazz in which the Nuggets trailed for 39:20. The Under is 0-9 in the last nine games when Denver is coming off a win as a road dog in which they trailed after each of the first three quarters, staying Under by an average of 16.6 points per game. Meanwhile the Suns had a monster win yesterday, with Kelly Oubre setting a career-high with 39 points. The Under is 0-8 in Phoenix franchise history at home when the Suns come off a game as a dog in which Oubre had a positive plus/minus, staying Under by an average of 13.25 points. We are on the Under.
3-0 IN LAST 3 NBA PICKS | +300
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Maddux
NBA
10 Milwaukee/Orlando over 218.5
10 San Antonio/Sacramento under 224.5
CBB
10 715 Nebraska Omaha +10
10 743 Oklahoma State +13.5
10 766 Utah -7.5
10 738 Colorado -8.5
10 768 Air Force +13.5
10 820 Oregon/Oregon State under 140
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Sean Michaels
50 DIME
ACC Game of the Month
louisville
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Jack Jones
15* knicks / clippers
15* saint Louis. / A&M / Flor Atlantic
20* Indiana ( cbb ) / Southern Illinois
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Steve Budin
BROOKLYN COLLEGE BOYS
50 DIME
SATURDAY NIGHT BAILOUT
ROAD ROUT
San Diego State
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Marc Lawrence/Pref Picks Top Play:
Oklahoma
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Wayne Root
Inner circle- Georgia
Pinnacle- Oklahoma
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Bobby Cleveland
2* San Antonio
1* Virginia Tech
1* Seton Hall
1* Louisville
2* Creighton
2* Utah St
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College Basketball(BOB BALFE) VIP
2:00 PM EST
Rotation #639
Oklahoma +3 over WVU
the Sooners are one of the few teams that can match up with WVU physically. This is an Oklahoma team that is built to compete with this type of offense as WVU isn’t that great of a three point shooting team. I believe this is going to be an ugly slop fest with the difference being the Sooners big men having the ability to step back and hit the three ball. Home court advantage is big in a game that you know is going to get chippy. Take Oklahoma.
College Basketball
2:00 PM EST
Rotation #641-642
Purdue/Indiana Over 130
Indiana is a team that sometimes can be bullied and can give up a lot of points at the rim. This is a game in which Matt Haarms has to prove he is tough enough to be a big time center in Big 10 play. Indiana is always good at knocking down three point shots and home so I think we are going to see a lot of points in this game. Purdue had and offensive explosion in their last game and I expect that to carry over into today. The last few games in this series have been low scoring so Vegas has no choice but to set a generous low total based on past history. Take the Over.
College Basketball
4:00 PM EST
Rotation #674
Louisville -7.5 over Virginia
Virginia has owned this series and at times you look at Louisville sideways trying to figure out why so much talent can be so sloppy at times, but there is just no denying how bad the Virginia offense is this year. Every veteran player on this experienced Cardinals team is ready for payback against a program that just won the title last year. This team doesn’t care if Virginia had a lot of turnover in their roster. This team will be super focused after their excellent 2nd half in their last game. I don’t think the Cavs can keep up with the offensive production the Cardinals are going to bring today. Take Louisville.
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Youngstown Connection
Saturday February 8, 2020
NCAAB Play #1
#611 LSU +5 12PM Eastern
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Seabass first report: 500 LSU, 300 Kentucky money line
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Philly Guy - W Virg Villanova LaSalle
Dime Man - Top Hofstra Cal Poly Reg - Aub TCU Creigt Duquesne Ark St Joes Wyom Baylor Marsh UTEP A Force Ia St Tenn St
Champagne - Top Fl Atl Reg - N Dak St Okl Deleware Miss BYU SD St Tex San Ant Denver
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Cal Sports
3% Texas am
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Josh Nagel
MIAMI (FLA.) +13.5
MIAMI (FLA.) @ FLORIDA ST. | 2/08 | 12:00 PM EST
11:28 AM
The Seminoles could be in a bit of a flat spot ahead of their visit to No. 7 Duke. Injuries and lack of depth have wrecked another season for the Hurricanes, who have lost five of six. But leading scorer Chris Lykes is expected to return form injury Saturday, and his presence with finishing and passing is enough to lift Miami to a cover against its rival.
12-5-1 IN LAST 18 CBB ATS PICKS | +647
6-2-1 IN LAST 9 FSU ATS PICKS | +382
MICHIGAN ST. -2.5
MICHIGAN ST. @ MICHIGAN | 2/08 | 12:00 PM EST
11:21 AM
One of these rivals is going to see a rough patch extended Saturday, while the other gets a desperately needed victory. The Spartans are more likely to turn things around. They couldn't overcome a red-hot start by Wisconsin and self-destructed against Penn State, but were just a few plays away from winning both games. The Wolverines have seen their first year under Fab 5 member Juwan Howard turn into a borderline disaster as they have lost five of seven and appear to be regressing at the wrong time.
12-5-1 IN LAST 18 CBB ATS PICKS | +647
3-1 IN LAST 4 MICHST ATS PICKS | +189
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Sportsline Computer
SMU -118
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Hollywood Sports (CBB) - Purdue/Indiana Under 127
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Miller Locks
6:00 pm est ncaab
oklahoma state vs. Baylor
pick: Baylor -13 (-102)
risk: 11 units
8:05 pm est nba
los angeles clippers vs. Minnesota timberwolves
pick: Los angeles clippers -8.5 (-105)
risk: 11 units
9:05 pm est nba
denver nuggets vs. Phoenix suns
pick: Denver nuggets -3.5 (-107)
risk: 11 units
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From Northcoast group of handicappers:
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3 Rivers Sports
NCAA BK
3* #780 Southern Illinois -3.5
Allegheny Analysis Ga Southern over
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Mike Tierney
UNDER 130.5
CALIFORNIA @ UTAH | 2/08 | 8:00 PM EST
12:41 PM
The public has done Under players a favor by nudging the total for two of the lowest-scoring teams in the Pac-12 into the 130s. Cal, which plays at the league’s second-slowest pace, has long lived in Under-land on the road, and Utah has been Under five in a row overall. Forward Both Gach (knee), the Utes’ No. 3 scorer, is poised to miss his fourth consecutive game. Take the Under.
4-1 IN LAST 5 CBB PICKS | +289
2-1 IN LAST 3 UTAH O/U PICKS | +90
INDIANA -2.5
PURDUE @ INDIANA | 2/08 | 2:00 PM EST
12:38 PM
For Purdue, the season has been a tale of two settings. The Boilermakers are da bomb at home. Away, they are 2-6 and 1-6-1 ATS. Indiana is 12-2 outright at home, with one loss by a point last week against Maryland. Beloved (at least in Hoosier-land) former coach Bob Knight is expected in the building and will be feted at halftime, so the crowd will be more rabid than usual, heightening the home-court edge. I'm on Indiana.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
7-5-1 IN LAST 13 PURDUE ATS PICKS | +144
W. VIRGINIA -2.5
W. VIRGINIA @ OKLAHOMA | 2/08 | 2:00 PM EST
12:35 PM
Defense travels, as they say, and West Virginia’s stinginess (61.3 points per game allowed) should keep Oklahoma at bay. The Mountaineers do not shoot well, but so what? They average an eye-popping 15.0 offensive rebounds per game. The Sooners have covered at home in just two of the past 10 gigs. Their home-court edge has rarely been on display. I'm on West Virginia.
3-0 IN LAST 3 CBB ATS PICKS | +300
2-1 IN LAST 3 WVU ATS PICKS | +96
2-1 IN LAST 3 OKLA ATS PICKS | +85
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VIP SPORTS LOCK CLUB
Toronto Raptors -6
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Kelso 50 New Mex State
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LV Wolf
Texas am +7
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AAA SPORTS
8* Louisville
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Seabass second update : 300 James Madison
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Cal Sports
3 % So Illinois -3
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Sportsline Computer
Colgate -8.5
Lafayette -8
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Executive
600% Utah -8 1/2
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Marco 5%. Toledo
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Michael Rusk
AIR FORCE +12
SAN DIEGO ST @ AIR FORCE | 2/08 | 8:00 PM EST
3:49 PM
Since Air Force has failed to cover in five straight games, the Falcons look like an easy fade Saturday night. But this head-to-head series has actually been very competitive. The last time the Aztecs visited Air Force, they lost by 14. Sure, San Diego State is a different animal this year, but Air Force should keep this one within single digits at home.
13-4-2 IN LAST 19 CBB PICKS | +854
JAX. STATE -1
JAX. STATE @ UT MARTIN | 2/08 | 5:00 PM EST
3:43 PM
Conference results is the main reason why I think Jacksonville State is such a strong play. The Gamecocks have demolished multiple teams this year such as Morehead State by 21 and Eastern Kentucky by nine while UT Martin has lost to both of those teams handedly. There is no question that Jacksonville State is the better team. This game really shouldn’t be close.
13-4-2 IN LAST 19 CBB PICKS | +854
SAINT JOSEPH'S +8
SAINT JOSEPH'S @ LA SALLE | 2/08 | 5:00 PM EST
3:35 PM
This is way too big of a line. Saint Joseph's has been extremely inconsistent but should not be this big of a dog. Just last year the Hawks beat La Salle by double digits. Look for the Hawks to get it going Saturday afternoon on the road. Take the points.
13-4-2 IN LAST 19 CBB PICKS | +854
2-1 IN LAST 3 LSALLE ATS PICKS | +89
MINNESOTA +6
MINNESOTA @ PENN ST. | 2/08 | 4:00 PM EST
3:20 PM
Penn State has been running through its opponents of late, and this line is a bit inflated due to that. In recent history, the Golden Gophers have dominated this matchup, sweeping the last five head-to-head meetings. Look for Minnesota to build off its blowout victory against Wisconsin and keep this one extremely tight.
13-4-2 IN LAST 19 CBB PICKS | +854
2-1 IN LAST 3 PSU ATS PICKS | +90
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Sportsline Computer
Saint Francis +1 and -105
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