Thursday 1/31/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Thursday's NCAAB, NFL & NBA games.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free North Texas +4½ Over Old Dominion
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John Anthony Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Cal-Riverside - 8
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Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY FOR THURSDAY - DALLAS/DETROIT UNDER 208
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Thursday: Marshall Thundering Herd - 10
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Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Thursday: MARSHALL -10 over UTEP
Arthur Ralph
FREE play THURS: Cal Santa Barbara -1
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Toronto -2' NBA
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Hawkeye Sports
Thursday's Free Pick: New Jersey Nets - 140
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Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER for Thursday
Gonzaga -14
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Thursday: Take Pepperdine -5½ over Portland
Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Thursday, January 31, 2019
01/31 04:05 PM NBA (569) INDIANA PACERS VS (570) ORLANDO MAGIC
Take : Pacers
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick: the Colorado Buffaloes -1½ over Oregon St
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#1 Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Delaware Blue Hens - 1
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Roz Wins
Roz's Thursday, January 31, 2019, Free Pick
01/31 07:35 PM NBA (577) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS (578) GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Take : Warriors
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Totals4U
Thursday's Free Selection: Xavier/Georgetown over 153
Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR THURSDAY: EAST CAROLINA -6 over Tulane
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Red Dog Sports
Jan 31 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | North Texas vs Old Dominion
Play on: Old Dominion -4½ -108 at pinnacle
ODU -4.5
ODU is off a long road trip and bad loss at UTEP. I expect they will play well at home vs. a solid North Texas team that is a long way from home. BJ Stith, Xavier Green and Ahmed Caver should play well. Coach Jeff Jones should have his team playing solid defense at home in front of 6000 people at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.
N TX 62
ODU 69
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Bobby Conn
Jan 31 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Sacred Heart vs Mt. St. Mary's
Play on: Sacred Heart -3½
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Kenny Walker
Jan 31 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Sacred Heart vs Mt. St. Mary's
Play on: Mt. St. Mary's +4 -110 at BMaker
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Hunter Price
Jan 31 '19, 7:00 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | Louisiana-Monroe vs Coastal Carolina
Play on: Coastal Carolina -2
Mike Lundin
Jan 31 '19, 7:05 PM in 9h
NBA | Mavs vs Pistons
Play on: Mavs +2½ -105 at pinnacle
#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Detroit Pistons have won just one of their last five games, a stretch that includes a 106-101 loss at Dallas on Jan 25. The Pistons get a chance to avenge that defeat in front of the home fans when hosting the Mavs here Thursday night, but the visitors most definitely won't give up without a fight.
The Mavs have built up momentum by winning three of their last four (only setback a 3-point loss to Toronto) while covering the spread in four of their last five games (one push).
They've played their best basketball at home but have started to find their ways on the road lately and are 4-1 ATS in their last five away from home. The Pistons are just barely above .500 home at Little Caesars Arena and 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Dallas is 20-10 ATS as an underdog on the season and could very well steal this one outright.
1* Free Pick on Dallas Mavericks.
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Scott Rickenbach
Jan 31 '19, 7:05 PM in 9h
NHL | Rangers vs Devils
Play on: Rangers +128 at pinnacle
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Game #7 Thursday Free Pick New York Rangers Money Line (+) @ New Jersey Devils @ 7:05 ET - This a rivalry match-up and I love looking for dogs in games like these and this one sets up perfectly. The Rangers are off a tight 1-0 loss while the Devils are off a huge 6-3 upset win. Note that prior to New York losing to the Flyers, the Rangers had won 3 straight games and 4 of their last 5. As for New Jersey, prior to upsetting the Penguins, the Devils had lost 3 straight games and 6 of their last 8. The Devils are 4-10 the last 14 times they've entered a game off a loss. Also, the Rangers are seeking revenge here as they've lost each of their last two games against New Jersey. The road dog is the value play here. Free Pick NEW YORK RANGERS
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Matt Josephs
Jan 31 '19, 7:30 PM in 9h
NCAA-B | UTEP vs Marshall
Play on: Marshall -9½ -109 at GTBets
Marshall has lost three straight and is coming off a 50 point loss at Southern Miss in which they allowed their opponent to shoot 64.6% from the field while shooting just 25% themselves. You probably couldn't get the Thundering Herd any lower then they are now. At home this team is a completely different story with five double digit wins. Jon Elmore and C.J. Burks are a really good duo who should be able to get whatever they want. UTEP is 7-12 on the year and has lost six of their last eight. The Miners have not won on the road yet this year with four double digit losses. Their offense has scored over 70 just once in 2019 so they may not be able to take advantage of Marshall's leaky D. I think we get a huge blowout in this one.
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Mark Wilson
Jan 31 '19, 10:30 PM in 12h
NCAA-B | Pacific vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Pacific +6½ -110
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Steve Janus
Jan 31 '19, 10:30 PM in 12h
NCAA-B | Pacific vs Loyola Marymount
Play on: Loyola Marymount -5½ -113
Stephen Nover
Jan 31 '19, 10:35 PM in 12h
NBA | 76ers vs Warriors
Play on: 76ers +9½ -105 at Bovada
Given that they are healthy with Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler back in the lineup, this may be the most points the 76ers receive the rest of the season. I understand the Warriors are showing signs of reaching peak efficiency having won 11 in a row. But this is a lot of points for a good team to be receiving in what shapes up as a flat spot for the Warriors. Philadelphia is 33-18. The 76ers have looked good in six of their last seven games burying the Timberwolves by 42 points, the Pacers by 24 on the road when Indiana still had Victor Oladipo, losing to the Thunder by two, beating the Rockets by 28 followed by a victory against the Spurs. The 76ers were blown out two games ago by the Nuggets on the road before defeating the Lakers by 16 points in LA two days ago. The 76ers have something to prove in this matchup. Golden State doesn't. The Warriors enter their first home game in two weeks fat and happy having just completed a 5-0 road trip. The Warriors often are overpriced at Oracle Arena. They are just 3-9-1 ATS during their last 13 home contests. Following this matchup, the Warriors host the Lakers on Saturday in a nationally televised (ABC) game with LA expected to have LeBron James back. So this also is a look-ahead spot for Golden State.
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Gus Augustine
Thursday comp play release will be Purdue as the road favorite at Penn State.
The Nittany Lions have not been the same since coach Patrick Chambers was suspended for a game for his on-court incident with one of his players. Penn State has lost 7 straight games, and 8 of their last 9 overall. The Lions only win in that stretch comes against UMBC, as Penn State has only covered in 2 of their last 7 losses - all in Big Ten play!
Into town comes the bubbling Boilermakers who are fresh off their 5th straight win, as they avenged their only loss over their last 9 games with a 10-point home win over ranked Michigan State. Purdue is now back in the Top-20 in the nation, and they have also been produced the greenbacks for their backers with 5 straight covers, and covers in 7 of their last 9 overall.
Both teams allow 68 points per game, but the big difference comes on the offensive end where Purdue pours in 78 points per game, while Penn State is averaging just over 67 points per contest. The Boilers are also scoring from distance at 38% from behind the arc, and hitting nearly 73% from the free-throw line as a team, while the Nittany's are shooting the three-ball at a dismal 31%, and just 67% as a team from the charity stripe.
Purdue has won 7 in a row in this series, including their last pair of visits to Happy Valley - both of those wins having gone into overtime. Based on the OT stat, one may think the points are the play with the home underdog, but Penn State simply looks to be dead in the water at this point in the season, while Purdue is Boiling Up!
Play Purdue on Thursday.
3* PURDUE
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Calvin King
Portland St. @ Weber St.
01/31 9:05 PM
Release 01/31 08:14
PORTLAND ST. +9.5 (-110)
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