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March 30, 2007

Friday Computer Trends

Friday, March 30, 2007

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NBA

·        Charlotte 20-8 revenging a same season loss this year

·        New York 20-8 revenging double digit loss

·        Houston 28-11 road opponent scores 99 or more points per game

·        Minnesota over 14-2 home total in 180s

·        Boston 7-1 at Philadelphia

·        Detroit 7-16 last 23

·        Dallas 8-2 to New York

 

 


March 28, 2007

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March 27, 2007

Sports Gambling Watch List 3-27

Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com)

Here is an edited look at one of the internal crib sheets compiled on a daily basis by the staff of GodsTips.com. It’s a proactive view of what tendencies sharpies should look for in upcoming days.

Update: Knicks injuries and turmoil both on rise. It is possible Quentin Richardson and David Lee are out for the year.

Insight: We do not subscribe to any conspiracy theories about teams tanking it. As a general rule of thumb, the best value for teams this time of the year is with bad teams. The quality teams are overvalued, but Knicks are a bad team we look to fade.

Owner Jeff Dolan foolishly extended overwhelmed coach Isaiah Thomas’ contract and coach is using injuries as an excuse for failure rather than a rallying cry for success. Plus they have the injuries that sharp players exploit—that is to key players, but non-superstars, injuries that sneak under the radar: Jamal Crawford, David Lee and Quentin Richardson.

Update: The Detroit Pistons will use the final month to fine tune.

Insight: Pistons’ fanatic Brian Gould of CasinoBettingNews.com said that the Pistons offense is out of synch lately because of nagging injuries. “Chauncey Billups is hurting, Rasheed Wallace missed five games and Rip Hamilton is showing signs he needs rest,” said Gould.

With seven of their last 12 games at home, Detroit will be laying some generous numbers, while they work out some kinks and get ready for the playoffs. There should be some good opportunities to take the points going against the Pistons.

Update: Cleveland went 8-0 when rookie guard Daniel Gibson was hurt, but are 1-3 SU since his return.

Insight: This is another example of the importance of chemistry. Coach Mike Brown’s rotation is going haywire trying to find the right combination. Gibson for his part has been a shell of himself shooting just nine percent from the field since his return.

Obviously sharp players will keep a close eye in his progress. Yet again, it’s not LeBron James that the wise guy focuses on, but a key player whose slumps and contributions will be overlooked.

Update: The four teams battling for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference are a combined 15-33 this month.

Insight: Yet again, like we say, one of the biggest myths in gambling is betting on the team that “needs it more”. Any team that is fighting for a playoff spot in the inferior East clearly has not performed during the year when it counts. True spoilers meaning teams that are out of the playoff picture but can rain of some other team’s parade will be a bettor’s goldmine when they play Orlando, New York, New Jersey and Indiana.

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Tuesday Computer Trends

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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CBB

·        Mississippi State 10-4 their last 14

·        Air Force is 2-6 this last eight

NBA

·        Cleveland 16-5 run

·        Dallas 17-6 versus New Orleans

·        Minnesota 1-7 skid

·        Lakers 1-8 slump

·        Memphis 9-2 to Lakers

·        Miami 10-4 last 14


March 26, 2007

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Monday, March 26, 2007

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NBA

Memphis-Phoenix OVER 224.5

As much as we admittedly have to overcome a bias against betting high totals over (though the bias is based on facts), this game should have about 250 points scored. Memphis has had three straight games in which they both shot and allowed 50 percent or more shooting. In fact, Memphis has shot 50 percent or better in 5-of-8 and 46.2 percent or higher in seven of those eight.

Then there is the Suns. All they do is scored 110.1 points per game while giving up 103.1, but it’s rare they face a team in this much of a run and gun mode as Memphis has been in.

As bad as Memphis is, it’s so much easier to motivate them on offense than on defense. Considering Phoenix has lost 3-of-5 SU, we look for them to go nuts on the scoreboard.


March 21, 2007

Wednesday Computer Trends

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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CBB

·        Syracuse covered 7-of-9

·        Clemson 1-5 last six at home

·        DePaul 4-1 last five

 

NBA

·        Toronto 5-0 versus Orlando

·        Cleveland 7-2 home versus Dallas

·        Minnesota 7-3 road to Sacramento

·        Washington 7-1 to Seattle

·        Seattle 3-6 skid


March 20, 2007

Sweet 16 Bettors Notebook


Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com)

 

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Pittsburgh-UCLA

Pitt guard Mike Cook missed practice time this week after playing just seven minutes in the second half Sunday because of a bruised knee. However, he said he will play against the Bruins. UCLA will be performing in their home state, while the Panthers traveled 2,600 miles. Teams playing in their home state in the NCAA Tournament are 70-15 SU.

Pittsburgh has the size advantage led by 7-footer Aaron Gray. UCLA’s tallest starter is 6-8 Alfred Aboye, who is playing out of position.

Texas A&M-Memphis

A&M is playing a virtual home game against a Memphis team that will travel 726 miles. The game is in San Antonio where the Aggie football team drew 64,583 fans against Army. What we just informed you about UCLA also apply to the Aggies: teams playing in their home state in the NCAA Tournament are 70-15 SU.

Memphis has played just three games versus quality opponents in front of hostile crowds. They lost at Tennessee 76-58, at Arizona 79-71, but edged Gonzaga at Spokane Arena 78-77.

Vanderbilt-Georgetown

Vanderbilt has done well in revenge this year, beating both Georgia and Florida in second meetings after losing the initial clash. Such applies in this game as in their season opener, the Commodores lost to Georgetown 86-70.

Ohio State-Tennessee

On Jan. 13 these two teams met. Leading with 26.5 seconds remaining, Tennessee missed a pair of front ends of one-and-one situations allowing Ohio State to escape with a narrow win 68-66.

Perhaps that’s good news for Tennessee, which is 3-0 in rematches this year if they lost the initial meeting. The revenge victories were to Florida, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Tennessee is tested, having played six of the Sweet 16 teams.

Butler-Florida

Florida has a huge height mismatch led by top NBA prospects and likely lottery picks 6-11 Joakim Noah and 6-10 Al Horford. The Bulldogs have no starters bigger than 6-7. Butler’s best player A.J Graves is in a 9-for-34 shooting slump.

Kansas-Southern Illinois

Kansas won their first two games by an average of 26 points per game. Averaging 79.5 points per game entering the tournament, the Jayhawks have averaged 97.5 in the Big Dance thus far.

However, SIU entered having allowed just 56.5 points per game and have surrendered a measly 49.5 in the first two games.

Matt Shaw, Southern Illinois’ third-leading scorer and No. 2 rebounder missed Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, breaking a string of 82 straight starts. He is questionable Thursday.

UNLV-Oregon

The Running Rebels are 22-1 this year when not playing on their opponent’s home court.

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March 19, 2007

Sharpies Weigh in on Baseball Humidors


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Major League Baseball announced that for the first time ever, baseballs must be stored at a uniform temperature. Some clubs will be using humidors, while all will have some kind of temperature controlled facility.

Thanks to the thin air of Denver, the Colorado Rockies Coors field was easily the source of the most runs of any ballpark in the Majors for their first eight years of existence. In three of the last four years, they fell to second. The perception is that the significant drop in runs traces back to the fact that Colorado installed a humidor in 2002 to store the baseballs.

The numbers support this assessment. Coors Field averages dropped to an all-time low of 10.7 last year, as opposed to 15 runs at its peak in 1996.

But what are the consequences for gamblers? “The intention and likely result is uniformity,” states Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com. “The early consensus is the variances from stadium to stadium will be much less than ever.”

Speaking of uniformity, it is also the first time teams are mandated to use baseballs manufactured in the current year.

Stevie Vincent of BetOnSports360.com thinks scoring will be down. “The sample in Colorado is statistically significant enough to believe the trend will repeat itself across the board”. But he adds gamblers may not want to forget that the ramifications of the long-overdue crackdown on steroids will be felt gradually, not overnight as many baseball fans foolishly assumed.

“If, as widely believed, power totals were greatly bloated because of the use of steroids, the concentrated effort to eliminate steroids will not un-ring a bell.” Vincent notes that players who bulked up because of years of being on the juice “were not going to become 90 pound weaklings just because they stopped.”

Vincent believes with each offseason in which players do not use steroids, the power totals will slowly move back to rates of 15-25 years ago.

McCormick cautions that the sharp player will have a limited window to exploit. “If run production is down, posted totals will quickly drop accordingly.”

“The oddsmakers know what they are doing,” he reminds us.

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March 15, 2007

Friday GodsTips

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CBB

Georgia Tech-UNLV over 140.5

Both teams play up-tempo and neither team has shown any reason to believe they won’t continue.

Tech coach Paul Hewitt says he does not need to make any adjustments for the three guard offense of UNLV. Not making huge adjustments will help them on offense but hurt them on defense, where they will see a look they are not accustomed to.

The Runnin’ Rebels, led by former Atlanta Hawks coach Lon Kruger, aren’t afraid to shoot. UNLV has won 14 of its 18 games when taking more 3-pointers than opponents, including a 3-0 run last week in which the team combined for 29 to win the Mountain West Conference tournament. They will live and die by the three.

 


Vegas Mayor to Defend Gambling

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is keeping his cards close to the vest when it comes to his plan to ask the NBA for the right to bring a team to Las Vegas. Goodman says he plans to submit a proposal to NBA Commissioner David Stern by the end of the month.

Stern has long said a franchise could never come to the city as long as betting on the league was accepted in Nevada casinos. But his position seemed to soften during All-Star week in Las Vegas last month and Stern has set no conditions on Goodman's proposal.

One person close to the talks between Goodman, Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid and casino companies says the casinos are ready to accept a compromise.

That most likely would mean a version of the "old UNLV rule" in which betting on the team would be prohibited but sports books would still accept bets on the rest of the NBA. Goodman is to submit his proposal by the end of the month before the NBA board meets on April 23rd.

Source: KVBC

Largest Field Ever For WSOP

The World Series of Poker is preparing for a record number of entrants even though the government is cracking down on online gambling sites that have boosted the tournament's popularity.

Organizers said Wednesday they are planning for 10,000 players, a 14 per cent increase over last year's record of 8,773 players. Half of the 2006 participants were estimated to have won their seats in online qualifier events.

"It is not either a target, a goal or a prediction," tournament commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said during a conference call with reporters. "But again, you've got to plan for something. We're planning for a top level of 10,000, but if there are more, we will figure it out."

The tournament plans to build a structure beside the host Rio casino-hotel in Las Vegas and increase the number of tables to 258, Pollack said. That would be enough to allow more than 3,000 players to play the first three days of the main event.

A higher number of entrants would mean the grand prize for the world's richest poker game would exceed last year's US$12 million.

The tournament also said it was distancing itself from online poker sites that accept bets from U.S. players, in line with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The measure was signed by U.S. President George W. Bush as part of a port security bill in October.

Groups associated with dot-com poker sites that take U.S. wagers will no longer be allowed to set up VIP booths and displays, Pollack said.

The tournament, owned by Harrah's Entertainment Inc., also is warning sites that improperly use trademarked material, such as the tournament name, to stop

Source: SLAM!

March 14, 2007

Gambling Bombshell

The chair of the House Financial Services Committee is considering legislation that would overturn the ban on online gambling passed last fall.

A spokesman for Democratic Representative Barney Frank, of Massachusetts, said today the congressman may introduce a bill to reverse the Internet gambling law.

Spokesman Steve Adamske stressed there is nothing concrete yet and described the bill in the thinking Stage.

The Financial Times quoted Frank today saying that the law is, quote, "preposterous." He also called it one of the "stupidest" ever passed.

the act makes it illegal for U-S banks and credit-card companies to process payments to online gambling businesses outside the United States.

The legislation caused British companies like Sportingbet P-L-C and Leisure and Gaming P-L-C to sell their U-S operations.

Source: Associated Press

Beware of the Hoyas

Beware The Hoyas

By Jordan Walters
WagerWeb.com Contributing Writer

Hoya Paranoia apparently has returned to college basketball.

With a John Thompson coaching the team and a dominant big man in the middle, the Georgetown Hoyas looked much like their power teams of the 1980s in an easy 65-42 victory over Pittsburgh in Saturday night's Big East Tournament final. It's Georgetown's record seventh Big East tourney title but first since 1989. What made it more impressive was that it was No. 11 Pitt's worst loss of the season and the Panthers scored the fewest points ever in a Big East final.

Thompson III, the son of legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., has rebuilt this club back into a national power (when he took over GU was coming off a second-to-last-place finish in the Big East), with the Hoyas having won 16 of 17 games heading into Selection Sunday and up for discussion for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament (at worst they will get a No. 2). Georgetown (26-6) hasn't earned a top seed in the NCAAs since 1989.

"Now I can sit back and look and see where we stand," Thompson III said. "Where we're seeded, I have confidence in the selection committee and where they put us. ... We’re playing well right now, and hopefully we can enjoy this. This is special. The opportunity to win the Big East regular season and championship is extremely special.”

This will be a team no one wants to play in March Madness, mainly due to that man in the middle, senior Roy Hibbert, and junior forward Jeff Green, the Big East Player of the Year.

Hibbert struggled in the Hoyas' semifinal victory over Notre Dame on Friday, but he showed up big on Saturday against Pitt 7-footer Aaron Gray. Hibbert, showing signs of former Hoyas star big man Patrick Ewing, scored 18 points, shooting 8-for-10, and had 11 rebounds. Gray? He didn't even score until 11 minutes remained and finished with only 3 points on 1-for-13 shooting.

Meanwhile, Green was terrific in the final two games, scoring 30 points and pulling down 12 rebounds against Notre Dame and then adding 21 points and five rebounds against Pitt. Green was named tournament MVP.

“This is the time of the year when good players and good teams play well,” Thompson III said. “There’s no doubt Jeff Green is special in what he can do on the basketball court.”

The fact that Thompson Jr. and Ewing were in the stands watching the Hoyas' domination seemed to bring this team's link to the 1980s squads full circle.

“I’ve seen everyone this year, and they’re as good as anyone out there,” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said after his team's loss on Friday night.

With Hibbert dominating the post, a rare back-to-the-basket big man in college basketball these days, and Green scoring the big points, the Hoyas will certainly be a tough out. Add in the fact that the team is NCAA Tournament tested (Georgetown lost to eventual NCAA champion Florida in last year's second round), and this is a club that should contend for the school's first national title since 1984 and, at worst, a fourth visit to the Final Four.

"We still have some more work to do," Green said. "We‘re not on top yet. By the end of April, we can see if we‘re on top."

Go to WagerWeb.com for NCAA Tournament odds and to play the bracket challenge. Information from other news sources was used in this report.

South Region Preview

South Region Early Rounds

By Jordan Walters
WagerWeb.com Contributing Writer

The South Region sees the No. 1 team in the polls, Ohio State, as the No. 1 seed. However, even though the Buckeyes are the polls' top team, they were sent to the South instead of staying in the Midwest. NCAA March Madness Tournament No. 1 overall seed Florida was, for some reason, tabbed as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest. More on the Midwest tomorrow, but here is a breakdown of the South Region's first-round games and projected second-rounders (with WagerWeb.com odds in parentheses):

1 OHIO STATE (-22) vs. 16 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE: The Buckeyes, champs of the Big Ten regular season and tournament, are streaking, having won 18 games in a row. Freshman star center Greg Oden is playing his best of the year, averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in winning the Big Ten Tournament MVP award. Ohio State will have no problem with these Blue Devils, who won the Northeast Tournament. CCSU has won 17 of 18 ... but who are we kidding? Pick: Ohio State.

8 BYU vs. 9 XAVIER (-1.5): Brigham Young, an at-large from the Mountain West, is back in the NCAAs for the first time since 2004. The Cougars are great at home, winners of 31 straight home games, which leads the NCAA Basketball. Obviously, this game won't be at home, however. Keena Young, the MWC Player of the Year, is the key player for BYU. Xavier, meanwhile, an at-large pick from the Atlantic 10, has won eight of nine, but is heavily dependent on the 3-point shot. The Musketeers usually win a game or two in the NCAAs. Pick: Xavier.

5 TENNESSEE (-7) vs. 12 LONG BEACH STATE: The Vols, an at-large from the SEC, are a pressing, fast-paced team. Bruce Pearl's club won its final four regular-season games, including beating ranked Alabama and then-No. 1 Florida, before being upset in the SEC Tournament by LSU. This is another club that lives behind the 3-point line. Long Beach State, the winner of the Big West Tournament, is back in the tournament for the first time since 1995. The 49ers also like to put up points, so look for the over in this game but the deeper Vols to advance. Pick: Tennessee.

4 VIRGINIA (-7.5) vs. 13 ALBANY: The Cavaliers, an at-large pick from the ACC, are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001. This team is totally backcourt dependent, with guards Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds the only players averaging in double figures in points. The Great Danes of Albany, who won the America East Tournament, are in the NCAAs for the second straight year. Jamar Wilson is the star of this club, which almost upset top-seeded UConn last year. Pick: Need to pick at least one big upset ... but I just can't do it here, although it is very, very tempting. Pick: UVA.

6 LOUISVILLE (-5.5) vs. 11 STANFORD: A battle of Cardinals vs. Cardinal. Louisville, an at-large from the Big East, are back in the tournament after a year's absence. Rick Pitino's balanced squad is playing well, having won seven of eight, including wins over ranked Pittsburgh and Marquette. Stanford, an at-large from the Pac-10, was likely one of the last four at-large teams given a bid. The Cardinal struggle on offense at times but do have twin 7-footers Brook and Robin Lopez to clog the paint. Pick: OK, here's the upset -- Stanford.

3 TEXAS A&M (-13.5) vs. 14 PENN: The Aggies, an at-large from the Big 12, are in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time and are a chic Final Four pick Senior guard Acie Law IV is a star for Texas A&M and lives for the big shot, something that is lacking on most college basketball teams. Penn, the Ivy League champ, is in its third straight NCAA Tournament. This is a typical Penn/Ivy League squad: plays safe, smart basketball and doesn't beat itself. However, the pressure and talent of A&M is too much. Pick: Texas A&M.

7 NEVADA (-1) vs. 10 CREIGHTON: This is arguably the best matchup of mid-majors in the first round. Nevada, an at-large from the WAC, is in its sixth straight NCAA Tournament. The Wolf Pack have a superstar in All-American forward Nick Fazekas, but the key may be whether senior guard Kyle Shiloh plays. He missed the Wolf Pack's loss to Utah State in the WAC Tournament with a hamstring strain. Creighton, the winner of the deep Missouri Valley Tournament, is coming off its best win of the season, upsetting Southern Illinois in the MVC Tournament. This is a solid, blue-collar team that won't wow you. Pick: Nevada.

2 MEMPHIS (-18) vs. 15 NORTH TEXAS: Memphis, the winner of Conference USA's regular season and tournament, is the hottest team in the country. The Tigers have won an NCAA-best and school-record 22 games in a row. But, everyone seems to question how good they are due to the lack of competition in C-USA (no other team made the tournament). Memphis is athletic and will get after you, which isn't good news for the Mean Green, who won the Sun Belt Tournament. North Texas, in its first NCAA Tournament since 1988, likes the fast pace as well but won't have the athletes to matchup. Pick: Memphis.

Projected Second-Round Matchups

1 OHIO STATE vs. 9 XAVIER: This would pit Buckeyes coach Thad Matta against his former club in the Musketeers. This could be a grind-it-out game, with Xavier trying to pull the upset from the 3-point line. However, its tallest player is 6-foot-9 forward Justin Doellman, which means he will be completely mismatched against Oden. Pick: Ohio State rolls on.

4 VIRGINIA vs. 5 TENNESSEE: Up-tempo, up-tempo, up-tempo. That's what this game likely would be. The guards will decide this one, so who do we like better: Tennessee's Chris Lofton and JaJuan Smith or Virginia's Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds? Lofton outduels Singletary, so we like the Vols. Pick: Tennessee.

3 TEXAS A&M vs. 11 STANFORD: A&M's recent struggles and over-reliance on Law IV are worrisome. But then so is Stanford's youth and struggles to score points at times. Difference will be the Aggies' pressure defense, forcing Stanford into too many turnovers. Pick: Texas A&M.

7 NEVADA vs. 2 MEMPHIS: The Wolf Pack are another team that is very reliant on one player: Faezkas. Nevada does have plenty of experience (and motivation after last year's first-round loss to Montana). As much as I want to pick this upset, I go with Memphis. Expect John Calipari to have his team very motivated with all of the talk of this club being overrated and having played no one. Pick: Memphis.

So, I'm looking for the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 seeds to move on.

Look for the West and Midwest Region early-round previews on Wednesday, with a few more upsets likely sprinkled in.

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CBB

·        Fresno 4-1 road run

·        Syracuse 6-1 last seven

·        Appalachian State 11-3 last 14 games

·        Kansas State 6-1 their last seven at home

·        Austin Peay 14-7 last 21

 

NBA

·        Toronto 6-1 versus New York

·        Sacramento over 11-of-15 games

·        Orlando 3-9 their last 12

·        Memphis 7-2 at Cleveland

·        Cleveland 7-0 run

·        Detroit is 8-4 at Portland


March 13, 2007

Sports Betting NCAA Round One Primer

Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com)

Here are some sharp player highlights from our clipboard.

UCLA-Weber State

UCLA has emphasized defense in their practices since their first-round elimination in the Pac 10 tournament. In their first 22 games, the Bruins allowed 41.9 percent shooting, but in their last nine, opponents made 46.9 percent of their shots.

Gonzaga-Indiana

Remember, Gonzaga is without big time player Josh Heytvelt because of a drug arrest. He is their second leading scorer. They lost their first home game in their last 50 without him and the absence of the 6-11 center has forced the Bulldogs to go with a four-guard offense.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Wisconsin

For those looking for a 15 seed over second seed upset, according to Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com, “Most experts I talk to believe Wisconsin is as vulnerable of a second seed in a long time” pointing to the fact they are only 3-3 SU in their last six.

Jackson State-Florida

Despite their No. 1 seed, Florida players are singing the “no respect” tune, so they may be looking to make a statement Friday. Center Al Horford says his left ankle is still bothering him but it’s nothing serious and he will play.

Duke-Virginia Commonwealth

VCU has top notch guards and Duke has struggled against such teams as of late. In their current three-game losing streak the Blue Devils have allowed 57 assists, not to mention 85 points or more each game.

Wright State-Pittsburgh

Few teams were more drastically improved from the first part of the year than Wright State. They started out 5-6 including losses to Coastal Carolina and Chicago State, not to mention getting trounced 71-45 by LSU. They are 18-3 since, including 11-1 their last 12. A major part of the turnaround is the emergence of freshmen Vaughn Duggins and Todd Brown, two of their four leading scorers.

Vanderbilt-George Washington

In great part due to an injury to Alan Metcalfe, the Commodores started out 1-3 which included a loss to lowly Furman at home. They have since beaten six ranked teams en rout to their third 20-win season in four years.

Old Dominion-Butler

Old Dom has won 12-of-13 entering the tournament. They defeated Georgetown 75-62. Their slow start to the year at 12-7 was in no small part due to adjusting to the graduation of two All-Conference players from last season.

Villanova-Kentucky

Oft injured Villanova point guard Mike Nardi has a bone scan on his injured ankle. It revealed nothing but a sprain and he expects to be close to full strength. Kentucky is tested, having played 14 games versus 11 foes that are in the Field of 65.

UNLV-Georgia Tech

UNLV has a three-guard offense, a look Tech has not seen, but head coach Paul Hewitt says his team needs not to make adjustments.

Oral Roberts-Washington State

For those who love senior led team, Oral Roberts is for you. Caleb Green and Ken Tutt have a combined 4,490 career points. They also knocked off No. 1 seed Kansas 78-71 in Lawrence earlier this season.

For the best pointspread picks and the highest percentage of winners, visit Joe Duffy’s GodsTips.com

 


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Wednesday, March 13, 2007

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CBB

MISSISSIPPI STATE -23 Mississippi Valley State

Miss Valley really does not deserve to be here, but the new NIT rules stipulate a regular season champ that does not make the Big Dance gets an NIT birth. State is playing well. The Bulldogs seemed to be gathering steam toward an NCAA Tournament berth with a late-season charge that saw them win six of their last nine regular-season games and an overtime game against Kentucky Friday in the SEC Tournament in Atlanta.

The big chalks have reason why they are peaking now and motivation to do well. Three of the team’s five starters are underclassmen and the first players off the bench are freshmen.

Head coach Rich Stansbury said the NIT should help them get ready for more expected runs at postseason play in the coming years.

A bad rule created this mismatch. We’ll take it to the bank.

 


March 12, 2007

Monday Computer Trends

Monday, March 12, 2007

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NBA

·        Orlando 3-8 run

·        New Jersey 0-5 skid

·        Toronto 8-4 road

·        Orlando under 22-10 as a favorite

·        Dallas under 10-1 this year back to back situations

·        Memphis over 20-8 if they lost at least 15 of 20 SU

·        Orlando 5-20 if they lost 2-of-3 SU


March 11, 2007

Sharp Player Betting Information for the NIT Tournament

Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com)

While so much focus is on the Big Dance, the true sharpies focus just as much if not more on the NIT Tournament. Often there are more opportunities because much like in the minor football bowls, elite sports betting experts take advantage of certain teams playing in a huge game for them against foes that are playing in a consolation tournament.

Of course we will take a look at the personnel match-ups, wait until the private and public databases, strengths of schedule and power ratings are updated through the Sunday finals, latest odds and match-ups.

But here are some major bullet points of great interest to pointspread players for NIT match-ups.

South Alabama-Syracuse

Syracuse has made no bones about it: they won’t exactly be fired up as they believe they should be in the NCAAs. Even head coach Jim Boeheim said, “It will be difficult for (the players) to get geared up” for the NIT.

The Orangemen made first round exits of the NCAA Tournament each of the last two appearances.

San Diego State-Missouri State

Often a team misses an at large bid to the big prize because they struggled down the stretch. Such is not the case for the Aztecs who enter this game winning 8-of-11. Missouri State played their worst against the best, going 1-7 against the top competition on their schedule.

Air Force-Austin Peay

Air Force enters ice cold, having lost four straight. No team went from likely in to out quicker than the Falcons and will face a challenge of regrouping.

Utah State-Michigan

Playing against a bigger conference foe won’t intimidate the Aggies. They went 6-4 against teams that made NCAA tournament, though none from BCS conferences. It’s Utah State’s eight straight tournament appearance, so the bright lights will not be a factor.

Toledo-Florida State

Florida State is 27-5 home SU the last two years. Toledo was just 5-12 SU outside the MAC. All 12 of FSU’s losses were to teams in the RPI Top 50 so they have feasted on non-elite teams.

NC State-Drexel

Though Drexel is widely considered the top snub, mid-major teams rarely look at the NIT as something as kissing their sister. Instead, they could be the proverbial team with a chip on their shoulder. They get an NC State team that should be tired after their near miraculous run in the ACC Finals fell short. State does not have a lot of depth and their players logged significant minutes.

Vermont-Kansas State

Sharp players will keep a close eye on any signs over the next couple of days as to whether the Wildcats disappointment will be a rallying cry or deflating heartbreak. If it’s an “us against the world,” look out. They are the first team in the modern era from a major conference to win at least 20 games, including 10 in their conference, but have to settle for the NIT.

Joe Duffy’s sports betting selections are at www.GodsTips.com. During his days as legendary handicapper “JD of the ACC”, he developed the moniker of Mr. March for his 18 hour work days that have resulted in unprecedented college basketball postseason winning.

 

 

 

 


March 09, 2007

Saturday Computer Trends

Saturday, March 10, 2007

 

All trends are ATS and from private and commercial databases used by the OffshoreInsiders.com elite handicappers: Joe Duffy’s GodsTips.com, Stevie Vincent’s BetOnSports360.com and MasterLockLine.com

NBA

·        Minnesota 8-4 road to Atlanta

·        Minnesota-Atlanta series under 8-4 in Atlanta

·        Indiana 0-4 run

·        Indiana-Philadelphia series under 6-of-8 in Indiana

CBB

·        Cal Poly 6-1 last seven

·        Boston College 23-10 revenging a home loss

·        Purdue 17-9 in all games

 


Friday Computer Trends

Friday, March 09, 2007

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CBB

·        Michigan 4-8 his last 12