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NCAAB - Point Spread - Thu, Feb 05 @ 07:00 PM
Sean Murphy's HAWKS-SEAWOLVES WINNER!
Monmouth vs Stony Brook
Monmouth +3.5 (-110) (Consensus Line)
My selection is on Monmouth plus the points over Stony Brook at 7 pm et on Thursday. We'll grab the points with Monmouth on Thursday as it looks to shake off a blowout loss suffered at home against Hofstra on Saturday. It's tough to knock the Hawks for that lopsided defeat as they were in a toug...
My selection is on Monmouth plus the points over Stony Brook at 7 pm et on Thursday. We'll grab the points with Monmouth on Thursday as it looks to shake off a blowout loss suffered at home against Hofstra on Saturday. It's tough to knock the Hawks for that lopsided defeat as they were in a tough spot just one day removed from an overtime win over North Carolina A&T and riding a two-game winning streak. While Monmouth does own the worse overall record in this particular matchup this season, it has faced the more difficult schedule by most metrics. Stony Brook checks in off an incredible five straight 'upset' victories. The shoe is on the other foot on Thursday, however, as the Seawolves are laying points for the first time since January 3rd. They've been idle since Saturday, just like Monmouth, and have undoubtedly been patting themselves on the back for their recent stretch. While they may be able to keep their winning streak intact here, I don't like their chances of winning by margin. Take Monmouth.
NCAAB - Point Spread - Thu, Feb 05 @ 07:00 PM
Tom Stryker's Free CBB Play February 5th
Northeastern vs Hofstra
Hofstra -9.5 (-107) (BetOnline)
#786 HOFSTRA (-) over Northeastern at 7 PM EST After an impressive 73-57 road victory and cover against Monmouth, Hofstra looks poised for another win and cover as they host Northeastern. The Huskies enter this CAA matchup on a rough 0-4 SU and ATS run, and their struggles are likely to continue ...
#786 HOFSTRA (-) over Northeastern at 7 PM EST After an impressive 73-57 road victory and cover against Monmouth, Hofstra looks poised for another win and cover as they host Northeastern. The Huskies enter this CAA matchup on a rough 0-4 SU and ATS run, and their struggles are likely to continue here. Looking back at past encounters, Hofstra has performed strongly against Northeastern, holding a 15-7 SU and 12-10 ATS record over the last 22 games. When facing a Northeastern squad coming off a loss, Hofstra improves to 9-2 SU and 7-4 ATS in this scenario. At home, coach Speedy Claxton's team excels when playing a conference opponent that’s just lost, posting a 14-4 SU and 11-6 ATS record—including an outstanding 9-0 SU and 7-1 ATS when coming off a win themselves. Northeastern has struggled lately, with a 17-27 SU and ATS mark over their last 44 games. In conference play, they drop to 11-18 SU and 10-19 ATS, and fare even worse (3-15 SU and 4-14 ATS) when listed as an underdog or a small favorite of -2 or less. On the road, the Huskies' record slips further to 17-56 SU and 27-45-1 ATS overall, including 9-32 SU and 14-27 ATS after both teams have played a conference game previously. Key injuries have sidelined three of Northeastern's starters for the season, leaving their roster thin and vulnerable—especially away from home. Take Hofstra. Thanks, and best of luck, Tom.
NHL - Over / Under - Thu, Feb 05 @ 07:07 PM
AMEDEUS' NHL FREE PLAY!
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres Over 6.5 (-120) (DraftKings)
The Penguins are coming into this game playing in some very high scoring games recently. They have gone over 6.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 6 games and they are coming off of a 5-4 loss on the road against the Islanders in their last game. Their offense has been on fire...
The Penguins are coming into this game playing in some very high scoring games recently. They have gone over 6.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 6 games and they are coming off of a 5-4 loss on the road against the Islanders in their last game. Their offense has been on fire with 4+ goals scored in 3 of their last 4 games and they have also gone over 6.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games on the road. They are going up against a Sabres team that has also been trending to the over in recent games. They have gone over 6.5 goals in their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 5 games and they are coming off of a 4-3 loss to the Lightning in their last game. They have also been playing very well recently and they have gone over 6.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 games at home as they have been on fire there. Between these two sides, there will be enough goals in this game to push it over 6.5 goals.
NHL - Puck Line - Thu, Feb 05 @ 07:37 PM
Sean Murphy's PANTHERS-LIGHTNING PL WINNER!
Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 (+132) (BetOnline)
Thursday NHL Free play. My selection is on Tampa Bay -1.5 goals over Florida at 7:35 pm et on Thursday. The Lightning will aim to stay red hot heading into the Olympic break and they catch the Panthers in a terrific spot on Thursday as Florida needed a shootout to outlast the Bruins last night i...
Thursday NHL Free play. My selection is on Tampa Bay -1.5 goals over Florida at 7:35 pm et on Thursday. The Lightning will aim to stay red hot heading into the Olympic break and they catch the Panthers in a terrific spot on Thursday as Florida needed a shootout to outlast the Bruins last night in Sunrise. The Bolts have been idle since Tuesday's overtime victory over Buffalo. They haven't played a road game since January 24th so they're home and comfortable and I expect them to have little difficulty disposing of the rival Panthers in this spot. Florida's shootout win last night only served to snap its four-game losing streak. It's certainly been a trying season for the weary Panthers on the heels of three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final. This is a team that has played a ton of hockey over the last three years and it has showed. While Florida would love to string together another win here, I think it also has one eye on the Olympic break. Take Tampa Bay -1.5 goals.
NBA - Over / Under - Thu, Feb 05 @ 07:40 PM
13-3-1 FREE PLAY RUN -H's NBA FREEBIE TONIGHT
Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks
Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks Over 243.5 (-115) (BetMGM)
Harry has been red hot going 5-2 ATS yesterday and he's a remarkable 13-3-1 over his last 17 Free Picks on BigAl !!!! Not much defense should be played tonight considering Utah gives up the most points in the league and when these 2 met the 1st time this year 254 points were scored. Last season w...
Harry has been red hot going 5-2 ATS yesterday and he's a remarkable 13-3-1 over his last 17 Free Picks on BigAl !!!! Not much defense should be played tonight considering Utah gives up the most points in the league and when these 2 met the 1st time this year 254 points were scored. Last season when these 2 teams hooked up 245 and 281 points were scored.
NCAAB - Point Spread - Thu, Feb 05 @ 08:00 PM
Nelly's Free NCAA Selection Thursday
Lindenwood vs Arkansas Little Rock
Lindenwood +1.5 (-112) (DraftKings)
Lindenwood pushes the pace of play more than any other OVC team. The Lions are 8-5 in league play even with marginal 3-point shooting and some turnover risk. Despite the fast pace of play, the Lions are a solid defense including top four OVC rankings in creating turnovers and 3-point defense. Lin...
Lindenwood pushes the pace of play more than any other OVC team. The Lions are 8-5 in league play even with marginal 3-point shooting and some turnover risk. Despite the fast pace of play, the Lions are a solid defense including top four OVC rankings in creating turnovers and 3-point defense. Lindenwood lost 82-74 hosting Little Rock in January, but Dontrez Williams didn’t play in that game, with Williams one of the team’s top players. Lindenwood had 16 turnovers and fell short in rebounding in that game while shooting poorly from long range. Little Rock scored 45 points after halftime to pull away but the Trojans have gone from 6-2 in OVC play to 6-6 with four straight defeats. Injuries have weakened the depth for Little Rock, but close games have been the norm in both directions of late with seven of the past 10 games decided by seven or fewer points. Little Rock is the stronger 3-point shooting team in this matchup, but Lindenwood is the better defense while the Lions are also scoring inside at a much stronger rate, with a three percent edge in 2-point shots this season. With Milos Nenadic, Lindenwood has enough size to compete well in this pairing and the slide for Little Rock may be at risk to continue. Thank you for playing with Nelly’s and Best of Luck. Nelly’s is 5-2 in February basketball and we have two picks lined up Thursday night. We have also posted our Super Bowl pick with a 19-6 NFL record since December 1!
NCAAB - Point Spread - Thu, Feb 05 @ 09:00 PM
ASA Free Play Thursday CBB
Eastern Washington vs Montana
Montana -6 (-110) (BetOnline)
#832 ASA PLAY ON Montana -6 over Eastern Washington, Thursday at 9 PM ET - Eastern Washington has been atrocious on the road this year with a 1-13 SU record. Their defense is bad to begin with (299th in defensive efficiency and 348th in eFG% allowed) but it drops off a cliff on the road. The Ea...
#832 ASA PLAY ON Montana -6 over Eastern Washington, Thursday at 9 PM ET - Eastern Washington has been atrocious on the road this year with a 1-13 SU record. Their defense is bad to begin with (299th in defensive efficiency and 348th in eFG% allowed) but it drops off a cliff on the road. The Eagles allow 87 PPG on the road this season (23rd most in the country) on 1.20 PPP (17th worst). That’s bad news vs a Montana team that can really shoot the ball. The Grizzlies rank 25th nationally in eFG%, 34th in 3 point FG%, and they make 79% of their FT’s (9th in the nation). They are 4-0 at home in Big Sky play and the Griz have some extra motivation here coming off a bad loss @ Sacramento State on Saturday as a favorite AND they lost @ Eastern Washington in early January. In that 66-65 loss @ EWU, Montana made only 2 of 14 from beyond the arc (14%) and that’s from a team that hits 37% of their triples on the season. On top of that, EWU is terrible at defending the arc allowing opponents to make 37% which is 324th nationally. That was a big time outlier for both Montana’s offense and Eastern’s defense and the Eagles, who outscored the Griz by 21 points from beyond the arc in that game, still only won by 1 point. In fact, EWU led for only 22% of that game. Montana dominated the offensive boards in that game gathering 30% of their misses with Eastern Washington grabbing only 17% of their missed shots. That shouldn’t change here as the Grizzlies are the #1 offensive rebounding team in league play and EWU ranks last in that key stat. We expect Montana to shoot much better at home where they are averaging 82 PPG (scored only 65 in the first meeting). They are catching Eastern playing their 3rd straight road game after playing @ Northern Arizona last Thursday and @ Northern Colorado on Saturday. Let’s lay it.
NCAAB - Point Spread - Thu, Feb 05 @ 10:00 PM
FREE CBB PICK by Wayne Root
Long Beach State vs UC San Diego
Uc San Diego -9 (-110) (Consensus Line)
Take UC San Diego I’ll lean toward UC San Diego. The Tritons really need to get it together after three consecutive low-scoring losses, though. UC San Diego shot just 34.3 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the line (8-of-18) in their latest loss to CSU Northridge, adding a 42-32 defic...
Take UC San Diego I’ll lean toward UC San Diego. The Tritons really need to get it together after three consecutive low-scoring losses, though. UC San Diego shot just 34.3 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the line (8-of-18) in their latest loss to CSU Northridge, adding a 42-32 deficit in the paint and a 39-30 disadvantage on the boards. UCSD has been below 65 points in three straight defeats over the last trio. These teams last met up quite a while ago in an 80-74 road win for the Tritons back on December 6. In that one UC San Diego shot a very nice 52 percent from the field and 45 percent (9-of-20) from outside along the way. If UCSD can keep that shooting percentage elevated in the home rematch I think they’ll be okay.
NHL - Moneyline - Thu, Feb 05 @ 10:07 PM
VEGAS WRITER'S FREE NHL WINNER
Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights
Los Angeles Kings +111 (BetOnline)
My free winner for tonight is the Los Angeles Kings over the Vegas Golden Knights. Before we start patting the Knights on the back for their 5-2 win last night, let's put into perspective that they beat the league-worst Vancouver Canucks. I'm not about to celebrate a win they were supposed to ha...
My free winner for tonight is the Los Angeles Kings over the Vegas Golden Knights. Before we start patting the Knights on the back for their 5-2 win last night, let's put into perspective that they beat the league-worst Vancouver Canucks. I'm not about to celebrate a win they were supposed to have, when they've been struggling with defense and goaltending the past couple of weeks. Prove it to me tonight against a formidable rival that is also looking to end this portion of the schedule on a high note, as the Olympic break begins tomorrow. The Knights won the last meeting, a 3-2 overtime decision in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, but the Kings won the previous four meetings. The road team is on a 3-0 win streak in this division rivalry, so let's not think for a moment that last night's win meant anything for the Knights. ... BIG PLAY ALERT: Went 1-0 on Wednesday with the Knicks cashing in. I'm riding a 128-113 run with $4,290 of NET$ in less than three months. That's also more than $1,400 NET$ per month. As we creep toward the big game on Sunday, I continue to make you money on the hardwood, and tonight's there's an underdog that might win OUTRIGHT. This is one to invest in, my CBB CONFERENCE DOG OF THE YEAR. ***ALSO*** My Super Bowl SIDE WINNER is ready for you, as the line has been out and there is no reason to make you wait for the winner.Free newsletter
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