NCAA Football Game Picks
Utah vs. Colorado State
The Utes face Colorado State (10-2 SU) in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl and come into the contest with an 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games versus a team with a winning SU record. Utah is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Utes favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Utah (-3). Here are all of this week's NCAA Football picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST (12/18)Game 141-142: Sam Houston State at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sam Houston State 79.919; North Dakota State 90.039
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 10
NHL
Hot teams
-- Anaheim won eight of its last nine games.
-- Islanders won 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four games.
Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost five in row, 11 of last 13 games. Lightning lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Senators lost seven of last ten games; they're 1-8 in game after their last nine wins.
-- Red Wings lost last four games, scoring four goals.
-- Boston lost six of its last eight games. Winnipeg lost three of last five.
-- Calgary lost last six games, scoring ten goals.
Series records
-- Devils won three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Ducks won seven of last eight games with Ottawa.
-- Islanders won six of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Bruins lost four of last five visits to Winnipeg.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games with Calgary.
Totals
-- Eight of last nine New Jersey home games stayed under .
-- Seven of last eight Anaheim road games went over.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Detroit games.
-- Five of last six Winnipeg home games went over.
-- Nine of last ten Calgary home games went over.
Back-to-back
-- Anaheim is 3-1 if it played the night before.
StatFox Super Situations
NHL | DALLAS at CALGARY
Play On - Home Favorites against the money line (CALGARY) after failing to cover the spread in 5 or more consecutive games, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season
50-7 since 1997. ( 87.7% | 38.9 units )
NBA
Hot Teams
-- Celtics won/covered six of their last eight games (4-3 HF).
-- Toronto won last four games, covered four of last five (9-6 HF).
-- Wizards won nine of last ten games (4-2 AF).
-- Chicago won four of its last five games (2-3 AU). Memphis won its last six games (5-2 last seven HF).
-- Portland won eight of last ten games (2-1 AU).
-- Clippers won 11 of their last 13 games (4-8-1 HF).
-- Oklahoma City won seven of last eight games, but Durant sprained an ankle last night, is doubtful here. Lakers won three of their last four games (5-7 H).
Cold Teams
-- Orlando lost four of last five games, covered five of last seven (1-0 HF). Utah lost 14 of last 16 games, covered four of last five (7-6 AU).
-- Hornets lost last four games (3-6 F, 0-1 AF). 76ers also lost their last four games (5-1 last six HU).
-- Minnesota lost nine of last ten games (1-7 last eight AU).
-- Pistons lost 15 of their last 17 games (5-3 last eight AU).
-- Nets lost five of their last seven games (5-6 AU). Cleveland lost three of its last four games (3-6 last nine HF).
-- Miami lost its last four home games (0-3 HU).
-- Spurs lost three of last four games (4-7 HF).
-- Nuggets lost seven of last eight games (2-3 HU).
Series Records
-- Jazz won seven of last eight games with Orlando.
-- 76ers lost three of last four games with Charlotte.
-- Celtics won nine of last eleven games with Minnesota.
-- Raptors won four of last six games with Detroit.
-- Cavaliers won last two games with Brooklyn, after losing previous six games with the Nets.
-- Home side won last six Miami-Washington games.
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Spurs won six of last eight games with Portland.
-- Clippers lost four of last six games with Denver.
-- Lakers lost eight of last ten games with Oklahoma City.
Totals
-- 10 of last 14 Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Charlotte road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota road games went over.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Toronto road games LY.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cleveland's last six home games; six of Nets' last eight games stayed under. .
-- Five of last six Miami home games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Chicago road games stayed under. Seven of last eight Memphis games went over.
-- Last four San Antonio home games went over.
-- Four of last five Denver home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Laker games stayed under the total.
Back-to-Backs
-- Bulls are 2-4 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Oklahoma City is 3-1-1 if it played the night before.
StatFox Super Situations
NBA | WASHINGTON at MIAMI
Play On - Home underdogs (MIAMI) revenging a road loss vs opponent, off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a favorite
44-17 since 1997. ( 72.1% | 25.3 units )
NBA | TORONTO at DETROIT
Play On - Road favorites vs. the money line (TORONTO) off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival against opponent off a home loss by 10 points or more
52-9 since 1997. ( 85.2% | 33.7 units )
1-1 this year. ( 50.0% | -1.0 units )
NBA | UTAH at ORLANDO
Play On - Home teams vs. the 1rst half line (ORLANDO) in a game involving two average offensive teams (92-98 PPG), after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more
49-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.0% | 27.0 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -1.1 units )
StatFox Super Situations
CBB | ST MARYS-CA at ST JOHNS
Play On - Favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (ST JOHNS) off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more, with 2 more starters returning from last year than opponent
46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units )
2-2 this year. ( 50.0% | -0.2 units )
CBB | CLEMSON at S CAROLINA
Play Against - Any team (S CAROLINA) off an upset win by 10 points or more as an underdog against opponent off 2 or more consecutive home wins
260-172 since 1997. ( 60.2% | 81.8 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% | -1.0 units )
CBB | ARIZONA at UTEP
Play Against - Road favorites vs. the 1rst half line (ARIZONA) off 3 or more consecutive home wins, playing only their 3rd game in a week
110-60 since 1997. ( 64.7% | 44.0 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -1.1 units )
EZWINNERS
NCAAB
1* (843) Denver +2.5
Dave Cokin:
843 Colorado State -2.5
828 UTEP +7.5
PAUL LEINER
100* NBA – Hornets -4.5
100* CBB – Arizona -7
50* CBB – Clemson +8
Will Rogers
Dallas/Calgary UNDER 5.5
Ben Burns
NHL
10* Detroit
9* Calgary
Johnny Banks
NCAAB
Buffalo -15
Minnesota -19.5
Denver +3
NHL
Calgary
Boston
Detroit
NBA
Brooklyn +12
Detroit +7.5
Philadelphia +5
Today's NBA Picks
Portland at San Antonio
The Spurs (8-3 SU at home) play host tonight to a Portland team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 road games versus a team with a winning home record. San Antonio is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4). Here are all of today's NBA picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. ESTGame 801-802: Utah at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.409; Orlando 120.072
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 192
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3); OverGame 803-804: Charlotte at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 114.174; Philadelphia 106.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 7 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 4 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-4 1/2); UnderGame 805-806: Minnesota at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.097; Boston 115.229
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6); OverGame 807-808: Toronto at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 127.583; Detroit 115.669
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 12; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 7 1/2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-7 1/2); UnderGame 809-810: Brooklyn at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 114.103; Cleveland 122.984
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+12); OverGame 811-812: Washington at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.353; Miami 118.169
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 5; 191
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+5); UnderGame 813-814: Chicago at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 120.360; Memphis 129.324
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 6 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-6 1/2); OverGame 815-816: Portland at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.360; San Antonio 128.348
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7; 191
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4); UnderGame 817-818: LA Clippers at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 124.847; Denver 117.505
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 7 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 214 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-4); OverGame 819-820: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 121.695; LA Lakers 117.066
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+7 1/2); Under
NCAA Basketball Picks
Arizona at UTEP
The Wildcats head to Texas-El Paso tonight to face a Miners team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 home games. Arizona is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-7). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. ESTGame 821-822: St. Mary's (CA) at St. John's (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 59.511; St. John's 70.313
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 11
Vegas Line: St. John's by 8
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-8)Game 823-824: Northern Illinois at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 48.098; Dartmouth 50.995
Dunkel Line: Dartmouth by 3
Vegas Line: Dartmouth by 6
Dunkel Pick: Northern Illinois (+6)Game 825-826: Clemson at South Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Clemson 61.091; South Carolina 66.731
Dunkel Line: South Carolina by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: South Carolina by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (+8 1/2)Game 827-828: Arizona at UTEP (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 77.784; UTEP 64.115
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-7)Game 833-834: Eastern Kentucky at Miami (FL) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 53.196; Miami (FL) 64.660
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 15
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (+15)Game 835-836: Tennessee Tech at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 48.020; Tennessee 68.818
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 21
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 14
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-14)Game 837-838: Niagara at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 45.449; Buffalo 58.752
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+15 1/2)Game 839-840: Southern Utah at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 40.030; Loyola-Chicago 57.873
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 18
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-14 1/2)Game 841-842: Chattanooga at Middle Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 47.980; Middle Tennessee State 59.124
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 11
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (-7 1/2)Game 843-844: Colorado State at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 60.091; Denver 58.844
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 1
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+3 1/2)Game 845-846: Eastern Washington at California (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 57.452; California 62.489
Dunkel Line: California by 5
Vegas Line: California by 8
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+8)Game 851-852: Seattle at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 47.531; Minnesota 70.426
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 23
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 19 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-19 1/2)Game 853-854: Alabama A&M at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama A&M 38.335; Marquette 66.218
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 28
Vegas Line: Marquette by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-21 1/2)
Today's NHL Picks
NY Islanders at Detroit
The Detroit plays host to an Islanders team that is 6-1 in the last 7 contests versus the Red Wings. New York is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. ESTGame 1-2: Tampa Bay at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.783; New Jersey 11.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 3-4: NY Islanders at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.433; Detroit 11.075
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115); OverGame 5-6: Anaheim at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.868; Ottawa 10.408
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 7-8: Boston at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.492; Winnipeg 11.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-105); OverGame 9-10: Dallas at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.873; Calgary 10.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+105); Under
Ferringo CBB
1 unit
Wash +7
Colorado-3.5
S Utah + 14.5
St Johns -6.5
Insider Sports Report
4* Arizona -7 over U.T.E.P. (NCAAB)
Range: -5.5 to -10
3* Toronto -7.5 over Detroit (NBA)
Range: -6 to -10
3* Colorado St. -2.5 over Denver (NCAAB)
Range: -1 to -5
National Sports Service
5* Colorado St. -2.5 over Denver (NCAAB)
3* Oklahoma City -7.5 over L.A. Lakers (NBA)
Elite Sports Picks
Tennessee-Chattanooga +7.5 over M. Tennessee St. (NCAAB)