1-27-13

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Northcoast
Pro Bowl: NFC +1 (Top opin, marq double)

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NFL Pro Bowl: What bettors need to know

AFC vs. NFC (+1.5, 80)

Betting the Pro Bowl can be tricky. You never know who is going to play and for how long. One thing we do know is that defenses are hardly a factor in the Pro Bowl, as evidenced by the opening 84-point total, so we decided to break down the key offensive positions in an attempt to find a betting edge.

Quarterbacks

AFC- Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Matt Schaub

The AFC was hoping to have the Patriots’ Tom Brady to round out its QB carousel, but he won’t participate because of injury. Each of the AFC QBs has brought their favorite targets with them to Hawaii. Demaryius Thomas, Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson and Owen Daniels should have excellent chemistry with their club QBs and that could make a difference in the game.

NFC – Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Russell Wilson

The NFC quarterbacks in this year’s game were supposed to be a completely different trio, but Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Robert Griffin III are all dealing with injuries. That being said, the NFC still boasts an elite crop of QBs led by Drew Brees. But only Manning (Victor Cruz) will be throwing to a target he’s accustomed to.

Edge: AFC

Running Backs

AFC – Arian Foster, Jamaal Charles, C.J. Spiller

The AFC can’t hold a candle to the elite crop of RBs the NFC is bringing to the table. Some would argue that Foster is the only back of this trio deserving of playing in the game.

NFC – Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Martin

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better running trio in the NFL. Peterson nearly broke the single-season rushing record, Lynch rushed for over 1,500 yards and Martin shocked the football world with a breakout season as a rookie.

Edge: NFC

Receivers

AFC – A.J. Green, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Demaryius Thomas, Owen Daniels

As mentioned above, the AFC receiving corps will have familiarity with their team quarterbacks. Wayne and Thomas are used to snatching darts from Manning, while Daniels and Johnson already have excellent chemistry with Matt Schaub.

NFC – Julio Jones, Victor Cruz, Larry Fitzgerald, Vincent Jackson, Jason Witten

The NFC receiving group was supposed to be led by Calvin Johnson, but Megatron isn’t healthy enough to play after his record-setting campaign. Larry Fitzgerald is subbing in despite only having 798 receiving yards and four TDs this season.

Edge: AFC

Betting trends:

*The AFC posted a wild 59-41 victory over the NFC in the Pro Bowl last year.
*The AFC has won two of the last three Pro Bowls and holds a 15-12 all-time series lead.
*The NFC is 3-2 ATS in the last five Pro Bowls and the last three have played over the total.

Oddsmakers take (Courtesy of BetDSI.com)

"In a game that most people think should not be played, the Pro Bowl does offer betters a warmup before the Super Bowl next Sunday. So far this game has seen some sharp money hit the AFC at plus money and the line eventually flipped for this exhibition matchup between the two conferences. The total always gets a lot of public attention similar to the NBA All-Star Game. That public attention pushed the line a bit upward where it saw some buyback with sharp money hitting the under once it reached the 85 mark."

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Bob Harvey Sports

3* Pro Bowl Game
AFC -1

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with Duke (- 12) Saturday.

Sunday it's Indiana. The surplus is 260 sirignanos.

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Australian Open: Rested Djokovic a fave over Murray in the final
By JAYPRIMETOWN

Andy Murray (+170) vs. Novak Djokovic (-185)

For the second straight major, Serbia's Novak Djokovic takes on Andy Murray in the final. At the U.S. Open, Murray got his breakthrough defeating the world's top player in a classic five-set victory.

These two players faced each other seven times in 2012, with Djokovic winning four of those matches. Both players received a scare on their way to the final. Djokovic had to go deep into the fifth set in the Round of 16 before ousting Stan Wawrinka. Meanwhile, Murray defeated Roger Federer in five sets in the semifinal.

Due to the structuring of the schedule, Djokovic has an extra day off prior to the final. Both players are on excellent form, so expect this one to go into the night where fatigue could potentially become an issue.

Djokovic is going for this third consecutive Australian Open championship and has beaten Andy Murray in each of the last two years on his way to the title. Can Murray write a different script this year?

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NBA on ABC: Heat at Celtics, Thunder at Lakers

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (+3.5, 188)

The Boston Celtics are heading toward oblivion and their next opponent could speed up their journey. The skidding Celtics will attempt to avoid a seventh consecutive loss when they host the Miami Heat and ex-teammate Ray Allen in a Sunday matinee. Boston saw its losing streak reach six games in stunning fashion, blowing a 27-point lead in Atlanta and falling in double overtime to the Hawks on Friday night. The skid, coming on the heels of a six-game winning streak, dropped the Celtics three games below .500.

Miami, which owns the best record in the Eastern Conference, has ripped off four straight victories after steamrolling the Detroit Pistons 110-88 on Friday night. The Heat have been rather ordinary away from home with a 10-9 record, but they won their last two road games in impression fashion by knocking off Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers on back-to-back nights. Boston is the first stop of a four-game road trip for Miami, which will have played 10 of 12 games away from home when it's over.

TV: 1 p.m., ABC

CONSENSUS: 66 percent of Covers Consensus plays are on Miami while 43 percent are on the under.

ABOUT THE HEAT (28-12, 20-20-0 ATS): Allen played a pivotal role in Boston's run to a championship in 2008, but the sight of him in a Miami uniform has to be galling for Celtics fans - particularly after he turned down a more lucrative offer from Boston to sign with the Heat in the offseason. Content to be a role player with Miami, Allen is averaging 11.4 points and shooting 44.6 percent from behind the arc. He told the Sun-Sentinel of South Florida he doesn't know what kind of greeting to expect. "I have great memories. ... I'll always cherish those moments," he said. "Regardless of how they respond to me, it won't change how I feel."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (20-23, 14-26-3 ATS): Guard Avery Bradley may feel a little extra pressure due to Allen's return. He replaced Allen in Boston's starting lineup last season, leading to speculation that was among the reasons Allen's opted to take his shooting talents to South Beach. Known as one of the league's better on-ball defenders, Bradley has his second-highest output with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting against Atlanta. It was only the third time in 12 games that Bradley scored in double figures. He missed the first two months while recuperating from two shoulder surgeries.

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Under is 19-8-1 in the last 28 meetings in Boston.
* Home team is 16-7 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
* Heat are 2-10 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Miami beat the Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference finals last season, winning Game 6 in Boston behind 45 points from LeBron James.

2. Celtics PG Rajon Rondo is coming off back-to-back triple-doubles for Boston, which last lost six straight from April 4-15, 2007.

3. Allen, the NBA's career 3-point leader, scored 19 points in a 120-107 season-opening win over Boston.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (+3, 207)

The Los Angeles Lakers finally squeezed out a win on Friday to snap a four-game slide. If they want to make it back-to-back triumphs, the host Lakers will have to figure out a way around the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Los Angeles found a formula against the Utah Jazz on Friday with Kobe Bryant acting mainly as a distributor on offense while the team played strong defense.

The Thunder are making the final stop in a six-game road trip and have taken three of the first five after easily dispatching the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Oklahoma City is the top scoring team in the NBA and will test Los Angeles’ new-found defense with two of the best scorers in the league in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Lakers have won their last five games when allowing less than 95 points.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ABC

CONSENSUS: 85 percent of Cover Consensus plays are on Oklahoma City while 69 percent are on the under.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (34-10, 26-16-2 ATS): Oklahoma City has shown signs of fatigue on the current trip but had a day off on Saturday to rest up for the Lakers. The Thunder squandered a late lead in a loss at Golden State on Wednesday and got off to a sluggish start at Sacramento on Friday before busting out and pushing the lead to as much as 25 points in the third quarter en route to a 105-95 triumph. Sunday marks the end of a stretch of 11 of 13 games on the road for Oklahoma City, which included a 116-101 victory over the Lakers at Staples Center on Jan. 11. Durant went for 42 points and Westbrook added 27 and 10 assists as the Thunder shot 50.6 percent in the easy victory.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (18-25, 17-25-1 ATS): For all the talk of Los Angeles’ issues on offense, the team ranks among the top scoring teams in the NBA at an average of 102.3 points. The overlooked problem has been on the defensive end, where the Lakers rank in the bottom five in points allowed. They made a much stronger effort on that end against Utah on Friday, holding the Jazz to 37 points in the first half. Bryant handed out a season-high 14 assists while matching a season-low with only 10 field goal attempts in the 102-84 victory. Los Angeles held a team meeting before a loss to Memphis on Wednesday to air some grievances and looked like a more cohesive unit on Friday. The Lakers are still seven games below .500 but will face four straight teams with losing records after the Thunder exit Staples Center.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Thunder are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
* Thunder are 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Oklahoma City has taken each of the first two meetings this season and have won four straight and eight of the last 10 in the series.

2. Los Angeles coach Mike D’Antoni was reportedly given a vote of confidence by team management.

3. Lakers C Dwight Howard (shoulder) collected 17 points and 13 rebounds on Friday after leaving the previous game with the injury.

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Study group: Sunday's Top 25 NCAAB betting notes

There are just three Top-25 matchups on Sunday. Check out our betting news and notes for those contests.

Michigan State Spartans at Indiana Hoosiers (-10, 134)

The last time Indiana hosted Michigan State 11 months ago, the Hoosiers ended a six-game losing streak in the series. When they meet again on Sunday in Bloomington, one will do so with a chance to establish some breathing room atop the Big Ten standings near the midpoint of the conference season. By virtue of already playing seven league contests, No. 11 Michigan State has won one move win than No. 3 Michigan and No. 8 Indiana, each of which has played six games. With the Wolverines facing a tough road test in Illinois on Sunday, the winner of this contest could claim the top spot in the Big Ten for a short while, at least until the Spartans and Hoosiers meet again in East Lansing on Feb. 19. Indiana moved to 12-1 at home this season with Wednesday’s 72-49 pounding of Penn State while Michigan State extended its winning streak to six games with Tuesday’s grinding 49-47 victory at Wisconsin.

Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini (+6, 136)

No. 3 Michigan faces Illinois in Champaign on Sunday and, with a win, could take over the top spot in the national rankings. It's the second time in three weeks that the Wolverines are potentially a victory away from the No. 1 slot. Michigan fell to Ohio State in Columbus on Jan. 13, 56-53. Since, the Wolverines have beaten Minnesota on the road and Purdue at home to re-establish themselves. After starting 8-0 at Assembly Hall, the Fighting Illini have dropped their last two home contests - double-digit affairs against Minnesota and Northwestern. Those games were part of a three-game losing streak for Illinois, but a 20-point win at Nebraska on Tuesday should serve as something of a confidence booster entering the matchup with the Wolverines, who will be anxious to avenge their earlier misstep against the Buckeyes.

Creighton Bluejays at Southern Illinois Salukis (+12.5, 141)

Creighton will try to right the ship when it travels to Southern Illinois for a Missouri Valley Conference game Sunday evening. The No. 12 Bluejays are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season, dropping them out of first place in conference play. They lost by three points to No. 21 Wichita State last weekend, then fell to Drake—a team Creighton had defeated by 30 points 15 days earlier—by five on Wednesday. Doug McDermott, second in the nation in scoring at 23.8, was limited to two points in the second half against Drake because of illness. Southern Illinois will be without one of its best players against the Bluejays. Jeff Early, a senior guard who’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.5 rebounds, will serve a one-game suspension after committing a flagrant-2 foul in Wednesday’s loss to Northern Iowa.

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NOVER

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Miami won its last four games (2-6 last eight AF).
-- Thunder won eight of last ten games (11-7 AF).
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games (12-8-1 HF).
-- Hawks won their last three games (4-6 AU).
-- Dallas won five of its last seven games (5-2 last seven HF).

Cold Teams
-- Celtics lost last six games, scoring 90 or less four times (3-2 HU).
-- Lakers lost four of last five games (0-2 HU).
-- Pistons lost four of last six games (3-8 last 11 AU). Orlando lost last four games, three by six or less points (0-7 last seven HF).
-- Hornets lost three of last four games (14-6 AU).
-- New York lost three of its last four at home (2-8 last ten HF).
-- Suns lost eight of last eleven games (5-3-1 last nine AU).
-- Portland lost six of last eight games (4-0 last four AU). Clippers lost their last four games (9-4 last 13 HF, 0-3 last three).

Totals
-- Five of last six Boston home games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Laker games stayed under the total.
-- 14 of last 16 Orlando games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Last three Atlanta games went over the total; Knicks' last five games all stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Phoenix games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Portland's last eleven home games.

Back-to-backs
-- New York is 3-5 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Phoenix is 3-7 vs spread if it played night before, 3-3 on road.
-- Portland is 5-5 vs spread if it played night before. Clippers are 4-5 if they played night before, 0-2 if they lost.

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CBB

-- Seton Hall is 9-3 in its last 12 games vs St John's, winning last three, by 9-14-30 points; Pirates lack quality PG, are turning ball over 23.5% of time, #310 in nation. Hall lost last two road games, by 19-7 points. St John's won last three games, by 4-9-12 points, but they've lost three of last four home games. Big East home faves of 5 or less points are 0-12 vs spread; Big East hosts are 1-15 vs spread if spread is 5 or less. .
-- Michigan State won six of last seven games vs Indiana, but lost 70-55 in LY's visit here, its first loss in last three visits to IU. Big Dozen single digit home favorites are 4-6 vs spread. Spartans won last six games, with three of last five wins by 3 or less points- they're 3-1 on road in league, losing by 13 at Minnesota. Hoosiers are 5-1 in league, with three wins by 8 or less points- they're only Big Dozen loss was at home (Wisc.).
-- Rutgers snapped decade-long losing skid to UConn with 67-60 upset win LY; Knights lost last four visits to UConn, by 14-11-31-14 points. Rutgers is 3-4 in Big East, with three losses by 10+ points; they've lost three of last four games. Big East home favorites are 9-24 vs the spread. Huskies haven't played in eight days; they lost last two games, scoring 58-61 points, but those were against top 10 teams.
-- Richmond won last three of last four games vs UMass, losing by 11 at home to Minutemen LY; Spiders had emotional OT win over crosstown rival VCU Thursday, but they've lost last three road games, by 28-12-15 points. UMass has been off for eight days after splitting first four league games- they lost last game at home to GW. A-16 home favorites of 6 or less points are 11-4 against the spread.

-- Missouri State (+10) won 77-65 at Drake Jan 5, Bears' sixth straight series win (17-2 in last 19); Bulldogs lost last nine visits to Springfield, with 8 of 9 losses by 7+ points. State lost its last four games, scoring an average of 57.5 ppg. Drake won three of last four games after 0-4 start in Valley, upsetting Creighton last game. MVC home teams are 8-3 against spread in games where number is 5 or less points.
-- Home side won both Cal-Colorado games LY, with Bears scoring 57 points in both games. Buffs won last two games, allowing 49-54 points; they've allowed 60 or less points in three league wins, 64+ in four losses. Cal split its four Pac-12 road games; all three of their league losses are by 10+ points. Pac-12 home favorites are 10-25 vs spread, 7-15 if spread is 7 or less points. Colorado won two of three Pac-12 home games.
-- Purdue won 10 of last 11 games vs Iowa, winning last five in Mackey Arena, by 1-22-23-23-7 points. Boilers won three of last four games, are 2-1 at home in Big Dozen, winning by 7-18 points, losing to Ohio State. Iowa is 2-4 in league, 1-2 on road, with losses by 28 at Michigan, 9 at Ohio State (won at Northwestern). Big Dozen home favorites of 5 or less points are 3-5. Iowa lost last five times they scored less than 70.
-- Creighton lost last two games, scoring 64-69 points, after 17-1 start; Bluejays won last nine games vs Southern Illinois, winning last four trips to Carbondale by 22-5-6-19 points, with two closer games both in OT. Salukis are 1-2 at home in Valley, with home losses by 6-14 points; only MVC win in eight tries is over Indiana State. MVC home underdogs are 8-5 vs spread; double digit favorites are 6-8.
-- Michigan won last three games vs Illinois by 5-9-11 points; they are 5-1 in league, with all five wins by 8+ points; even in loss, Wolverines lost by 3 after trailing 29-8 early on. Illini is 3-5 in last eight games after 12-0 start, losing last two home games by 17-14 points, but they upset Ohio State at home, too. Big Dozen home underdogs are 7-9 vs spread. LY's win here ended Michigan's 6+-game losing skid in Champaign.

-- Miami (5-0) is ACC's only unbeaten team after whacking Duke by 27 last game; Hurricanes lost 12 of last 14 games vs Florida State, but they split last four played here. 8 of last 11 series games were decided by 7 or less points. State is 3-2 in ACC, with four of five games decided by 5 or less points; they split pair of road games, losing by 20 at Virginia. ACC double digit home favorites are 5-1 vs spread.
-- Northeastern is 7-0 in CAA, winning its home games by 4-5-4 points. Huskies (+7.5) won 84-74 at George Mason Jan 3, making 9-16 treys-- they're 4-2 in last six series games, winning four of last five played here. Patriots won five of last six games, with road wins at Wm&Mary and Towson, and odd loss at UNCW. CAA home teams are 7-11 vs spread if number was 4 or less. Huskies will have 3-game lead with win here.
-- Iona won seven of last eight games, including win at St Bonaventure; home side won Gaels' last five meetings with Loyola, losing by 3-6 in last two visits here- teams split last 12 series games. Greyhounds won six of last seven games, winning last four MAAC home games. MAAC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-7 vs spread. Winner stays game behind Niagara, if Purple Eagles beat Canisius.
-- First game with rival Niagara for Canisius coach Baron, whose Griffs are 13-7 after being 5-25 LY; Canisius lost 16 of last 19 games vs Eagles, who've won last eight MAAC games, nine of last 11 overall- they're 4-1 on MAAC road, losing by 11 at Iona. MAAC home teams are 7-11 vs spread if number is 6 or less points. Canisius allowed an average of 51.3 ppg in winning last three games- they're 3-1 at home in MAAC.

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Florida State at Miami (FL)

The Seminoles look to build on their 6-2-1 ATS record in their last 9 games in Miami. Florida State is the pick (+10 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by only 8. Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+10 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 815-816: Seton Hall at St. John's (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 58.623; St. John's 61.775 Dunkel Line: St. John's by 2 Vegas Line: St. John's by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seton Hall (+4 1/2)

Game 817-818: Michigan State at Indiana (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 70.041; Indiana 79.931 Dunkel Line: Indiana by 10; 131 Vegas Line: Indiana by 8 1/2; 135 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-8 1/2); Under

Game 819-820: Virginia Tech at Clemson (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 55.069; Clemson 67.698 Dunkel Line: Clemson by 12 1/2 Vegas Line: Clemson by 10 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-10 1/2)

Game 821-822: Richmond at Massachusetts (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 58.566; Massachusetts 63.167 Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 4 1/2 Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 2 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-2 1/2)

Game 823-824: Rutgers at Connecticut (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 61.029; Connecticut 67.474 Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Connecticut by 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+8 1/2)

Game 825-826: Drake at Missouri State (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Drake 56.362; Missouri State 57.501 Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 1 Vegas Line: Drake by 1 Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+1)

Game 827-828: California at Colorado (3:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: California 59.893; Colorado 64.631 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 4 1/2; 139 Vegas Line: Colorado by 6 1/2; 133 1/2 Dunkel Pick: California (+6 1/2); Over

Game 829-830: Iowa at Purdue (3:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 68.347; Purdue 68.862 Dunkel Line: Purdue by 1; 133 Vegas Line: Purdue by 2 1/2; 135 Dunkel Pick: Iowa (+2 1/2); Under

Game 831-832: Creighton at Southern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 65.664; Southern Illinois 56.676 Dunkel Line: Creighton by 9; 142 Vegas Line: Creighton by 11; 137 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+11); Over

Game 833-834: Florida International at South Alabama (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 51.778; South Alabama 57.165 Dunkel Line: South Alabama by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: South Alabama by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (-4 1/2)

Game 835-836: Michigan at Illinois (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 76.004; Illinois 66.506 Dunkel Line: Michigan by 9 1/2; 133 Vegas Line: Michigan by 6; 140 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-6); Under

Game 837-838: Florida State at Miami (FL) (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 63.307; Miami (FL) 71.196 Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 8; 135 Vegas Line: Miami (FL) 10 1/2; 129 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+10 1/2); Over

Game 839-840: George Mason at Northeastern (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 56.907; Northeastern 59.770 Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 3 Vegas Line: Northeastern by 1 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Northeastern (-1 1/2)

Game 841-842: Stanford at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 63.044; Utah 58.091 Dunkel Line: Stanford by 5 Vegas Line: Stanford by 2 Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-2)

Game 843-844: Iona at Loyola-MD (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Iona 58.950; Loyola-MD 61.281 Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 2 1/2 Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 1 Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-1)

Game 845-846: Siena at Marist (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Siena 43.422; Marist 50.014 Dunkel Line: Marist by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Marist by 4 Dunkel Pick: Marist (-4)

Game 847-848: Chattanooga at NC-Greensboro (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 42.924; NC-Greensboro 50.468 Dunkel Line: NC-Greensboro by 7 1/2 Vegas Line: NC-Greensboro by 6 Dunkel Pick: NC-Greensboro (-6)

Game 849-850: Fairfield at St. Peter's (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 54.436; St. Peter's 47.712 Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Fairfield by 8 Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+8)

Game 851-852: Manhattan at Rider (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Manhattan 49.766; Rider 53.955 Dunkel Line: Rider by 4 Vegas Line: Rider by 6 Dunkel Pick: Manhattan (+6)

Game 853-854: Niagara at Canisius (4:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 56.821; Canisius 62.253 Dunkel Line: Canisius by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: Canisius by 4 Dunkel Pick: Canisius (-4)

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DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/27/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 2368-779 (.752)
ATS: 1022-1068 (.489)
ATS Vary Units: 3231-3461 (.483)
Over/Under: 274-267 (.506)
Over/Under Vary Units: 307-336 (.477)

Atlantic 10 Conference
MASSACHUSETTS 75, Richmond 73

Atlantic Coast Conference
CLEMSON 70, Virginia Tech 58
MIAMI (FLA.) 70, Florida State 58

Big East Conference
CONNECTICUT 73, Rutgers 62
ST. JOHN'S 69, Seton Hall 62

Big Ten Conference
INDIANA 70, Michigan State 64
Michigan 73, ILLINOIS 62
PURDUE 68, Iowa 66

Colonial Athletic Association
NORTHEASTERN 68, George Mason 66

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield 63, SAINT PETER'S 54
LOYOLA (MD.) 75, Iona 71
MARIST 66, Siena 61
Niagara vs. CANISIUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
RIDER 65, Manhattan 55

Missouri Valley Conference
Creighton 78, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 61
Drake vs. MISSOURI STATE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Pacific-10 Conference
COLORADO 70, California 60
Stanford 64, UTAH 60

Patriot League
LEHIGH 79, Lafayette 61

Southern Conference
UNC GREENSBORO 79, Chattanooga 75

Sun Belt Conference
SOUTH ALABAMA 73, Fairleigh Dickinson 68

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

01/27/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 415-211 (.663)
ATS: 319-319 (.500)
ATS Vary Units: 913-858 (.516)
Over/Under: 334-306 (.522)
Over/Under Vary Units: 504-451 (.528)

Miami 96, BOSTON 92
Oklahoma City 108, L.A. LAKERS 102
ORLANDO 96, Detroit 94
MEMPHIS 95, New Orleans 84
NEW YORK 99, Atlanta 94
DALLAS 105, Phoenix 99
L.A. CLIPPERS 103, Portland 92

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

01/27/13 Predictions

Season: 22-15 (.595)

WASHINGTON 3, Buffalo 2
Pittsburgh vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey 3, MONTREAL 2
TAMPA BAY 4, Philadelphia 3
ST. LOUIS 3, Minnesota 1
CHICAGO 3, Detroit 2
WINNIPEG 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
SAN JOSE 3, Vancouver 2