Wednesday 1/15/20 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NFL, NHL & NBA games.
Overunderexpert
Times Pacific
CBB 330 PM #785
Boston College Syracuse
Under 138 -110
5 Dimes 236 AM ----------
NBA 630 PM # 515
Portland Houston
UNDER 236 -110
Fan Duel NJ 333 AM -----------------------
CBB 4 PM # 811
St Peter's Fairfield
OVER 118 -110
Orleans Las Vegas 352 AM
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Bill Marzano
ST. LOUIS -172
PHILADELPHIA @ ST. LOUIS | 1/15 | 8:00 PM EST
9:38 AM
The Blues are on fire right now as they're looking for a franchise-record 10th straight home win and have outscored their opponents 36-15 in the process. St. Louis won both meetings with Philadelphia last season and six of the last eight encounters at home. Blues G Jordan Binnington (22-7-3, .914 SP) continues to stop everything that comes his way and has won nine of his last 10 starts, allowing fewer than three goals in seven of them. The Flyers have dropped six straight as road underdogs and eight of their last 10 vs. the Western Conference.
26-14 IN LAST 40 NHL ML PICKS | +899
4-0 IN LAST 4 PHI ML PICKS | +412
5-2 IN LAST 7 STL ML PICKS | +286
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Overunderexpert
Pacific Time
CBB 430 PM #819
Rhode Island St Joseph's
UNDER 151.5 -110
Fanduel NJ 507 AM ----------------
CBB 6 PM # 855
Auburn Alabama
UNDER 159 -110
Orleans Las Vegas 550 AM
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CBB 6 PM #307005
Central Connecticut State Sacred Heart
UNDER 149 -110
Fanduel 628 AM
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Larry Hartstein
SENIOR ANALYST
11:08 AM
MIAMI -5.5
SAN ANTONIO @ MIAMI | 1/15 | 7:30 PM EST
The Spurs are 6-12 on the road while Miami, 17-1 at home, enters on its first two-game losing streak of the season. The Heat will be extremely focused after road losses to the Nets and Knicks. Lay the points.
50-34-1 IN LAST 85 NBA ATS PICKS | +1270
6-4 IN LAST 10 MIA ATS PICKS | +162
6-4 IN LAST 10 SA ATS PICKS | +161
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Mike Barner
DALLAS -4
DALLAS @ SACRAMENTO | 1/15 | 10:00 PM EST
11:57 AM
The Mavericks have been one of the best road teams in the league, posting a 13-5 record there ATS. There is some hope that Kristaps Porzingis (knee) will return for this matchup, which certainly would provide them with a big boost. Meanwhile, the Kings will be without Richaun Holmes (foot) and could also be missing Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle), who is listed as doubtful. Give me the Mavericks to cover.
53-30 IN LAST 83 NBA ATS PICKS | +2004
12-9 IN LAST 21 DAL ATS PICKS | +209
2-1 IN LAST 3 SAC ATS PICKS | +89
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From Northcoast group of handicappers:
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Billy Coleman
NCAA BK
3* #856 Alabama +2
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Friends of Mike Lee
NCAA BK
3* #813 Tennessee +3
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Mississippi Kid's France Soccer Play
Monaco vs PSG
OVER 3.5
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Mike Tierney
ARKANSAS -13.5
VANDERBILT @ ARKANSAS | 1/15 | 8:30 PM EST
12:15 PM
A long season awaits Vanderbilt, which lost main man F Aaron Nesmith (knee) for the duration. His 23 ppg is irreplaceable. With three true freshmen in the rotation, the Commodores will struggle in their travels through the SEC. They managed only 50 points without Thornton last weekend. Arkansas spreads the wealth with three scoring threats. The Razorbacks have covered in 23 of the past 30 home gigs. This season, they stand 6-3 in Fayetteville and are perfect straight-up.
DUQUESNE -17
FORDHAM @ DUQUESNE | 1/15 | 7:00 PM EST
12:09 PM
One team has NCAA Tournament aspirations, the other is just trying to find enough healthy bodies. Fordham lost top scorer F Chuba Ohams (knee) for the season. PG Erten Gazi (concussion), the No. 3 scorer and leading assist man, and G Antwon Portley (ankle), the No. 3 scorer, are iffy. All three missed the Rams’ last outing, a 64-44 squashing. They have covered just once in the last eight roadies and are winless straight-up against lesser competition. The Dukes are 5-2 ATS at home.
UNDER 136
TENNESSEE @ GEORGIA | 1/15 | 7:00 PM EST
12:05 PM
Tennessee’s offense has hit the skids since PG Lamont Turner underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. Three of the four Volunteers’ games in his absence resulted in 111, 128 and 116 points. Georgia can be lethal offensively at home, but the Vols usually bring it on D, having held seven foes to fewer than 60. The recent granting of eligibility to 7-foot transfer Uros Plavsic strengthens the Vols’ defense.
2-1 IN LAST 3 CBB O/U PICKS | +87
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Marco D'Angelo
4% Missouri State -1.5
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Tom Fornelli
#TRUSTTHEPROCESS
1:49 PM
TEMPLE +4.5
WICHITA ST. @ TEMPLE | 1/15 | 9:00 PM EST
This line is just a little too big in my mind. Temple struggles offensively, but it's sound defensively and will be at home. Wichita State is not a strong shooting team and is overly-reliant on the three, which Temple has done an excellent job defending against this year.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
Bill Marzano
VETERAN HANDICAPPER
1:30 PM
WICHITA ST. -4.5
WICHITA ST. @ TEMPLE | 1/15 | 9:00 PM EST
The Shockers have won nine straight games and eight straight true road games on their way to a 15-1 record. The Owls come into this game having dropped three straight overall and are just 3-7 ATS their last 10 home games. The Owls' offense is struggling, averaging just 68 points per game. The Shockers are undefeated in conference play at 3-0.
11-8 IN LAST 19 CBB PICKS | +213
2-1 IN LAST 3 TEMPLE ATS PICKS | +89
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Tom Fornelli
GEORGETOWN -3
CREIGHTON @ GEORGETOWN | 1/15 | 7:00 PM EST
1:53 PM
Georgetown comes into this game having lost three of four but the three losses were all on the road against strong conference opponents. Creighton has a better record and is ranked, which is what's leading to this spread not being as large as it should be. Georgetown is much better at home, and it's on the same level as Creighton. In fact, it might be a little better. Lay the points.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
XAVIER +3.5
XAVIER @ MARQUETTE | 1/15 | 8:00 PM EST
1:52 PM
How many times am I going to touch the oven before I realize it burns? Yes, taking Xavier has been a problem for me, but it's better than the results have shown, I swear! Xavier does a great job defending the three-point line, and Marquette's offense is overly-reliant on the three, so this is a good matchup for the Musketeers.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
ST. JOHN'S +5.5
ST. JOHN'S @ PROVIDENCE | 1/15 | 8:30 PM EST
1:50 PM
These are two similar teams in that both struggle on the offensive end and lead with their defense. The difference is that Providence is a little bit better, and at home. This will be only the third time St. John's has played a true road game this season. It lost the first two by eight and 21 points.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
ALABAMA +1.5
AUBURN @ ALABAMA | 1/15 | 9:00 PM EST
1:46 PM
Wanted to get this before the line moved any further the wrong direction. To be blunt, Auburn isn't nearly as good as its 15-0 record suggests, nor is Alabama as bad as its 8-7 record suggests. Alabama has played the 17th most difficult schedule in the country according to KenPom, while Auburn is at 109. Don't be surprised if Bama hands Auburn its first loss of the season, but the points are advised.
3-1 IN LAST 4 CBB ATS PICKS | +188
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John Bollman
THE EXECUTIVE
11:36 AM
ST. LOUIS -175
PHILADELPHIA @ ST. LOUIS | 1/15 | 8:00 PM EST
The Blues have won four straight games and they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They are 17-4-3 at home this season while the Flyers are 9-13-2 on the road. The Flyers are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and the Blues allow the third fewest road goals in the league. The Flyers are ranked 21st in goals per game on the road and they give up the second most goals per game on the road. Take the value in the Blues at home.
16-1 IN LAST 17 NHL PICKS | +1547
5-1 IN LAST 6 PHI ML PICKS | +376
2-1 IN LAST 3 STL ML PICKS | +85
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WunderDog NBA Pick:
Game: Portland Trail Blazers (515) @ Houston Rockets (516)
Time: Wednesday 01/15 9:35 PM Eastern
Pick: Houston -9 (-102) at 5dimes
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Machine Picks
nba
spurs +5.5 10 units
Thunder - 1 10 units
ncaa b
minny - 2 10 units
lean stanford + 1
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Bezobets
NCAA Basketball: Xavier +3.5 @ 1.918/-109 (3 Units)
NCAA Basketball: Seton Hall +5 @ 1.847/-118 (3 Units)
NCAA Basketball: Miami Florida +8.5 @ 1.964/-104 (3 Units)
NCAA Basketball: Mercer -5.5 @ 1.87/-115 (2 Units)
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Allegheny Analysis UCLA under 133
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