Basketball Handicapping. News, Notes and Trends. 2/23

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NBA

Hot teams
-- Thunder won five of their last seven games.
-- Miami won seven of its last eight games. Bulls won/covered their last five games.
-- Cleveland won/covered six of its last seven games. Wizards won last two games, are 19-8 vs spread on road.
-- Raptors won four of their last five games.
-- Phoenix won four of its last five games, is 36-17-1 vs spread. Rockets won eight of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, all by 13+ points.

Cold Teams
-- Clippers lost their last three road games.
-- Orlando lost three of last four games, is 9-19 vs spread on road.
-- Kings lost seven of their last eight games. Denver lost six of its last seven games.
-- Nets lost four of their last five road games. Lakers lost four of their last five games overall.
-- Portland lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Clippers lost four of last five games with Oklahoma City.
-- Heat won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Cavaliers won five of last six games with Washington.
-- Raptors won their last five games with Orlando.
-- Kings lost their last ten games with Denver.
-- Rockets lost seven of last eight visits to Phoenix.
-- Lakers won heir last ten games against Brooklyn.
-- Trailblazers won serven of last eight games with Minnesota.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Clipper games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Chicago-Miami games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Cleveland-Washington games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Orlando-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven King-Nugget games went over total.
-- Three of last four Phoenix games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Brooklyn games.
-- Over is 34-20-1 in Portland games this season.

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College Basketball Information

Purdue (-7) beat Nebraska 70-64 at home Jan 12, after trailing by 3 with 6:43 left; Boilers won four of five series games, winning 65-56 LY, but then losing 57-55 to Huskers in Big Dozen tourney. Purdue lost six of last eight games, losing last four road games, by 3-9-11-18 points. Big Dozen. home favorites of 6 or less points are 11-13 vs spread. Huskers won their last five home games, by 6-4-5-9-13 points.

Michigan (+5) made 11-19 from arc, won 80-75 in East Lansing Jan 25, after being down 8 with 13:29 left; Wolverines won five of last seven in series, beating Spartans here last two years by a point each. MSU is 4-4 in its last eight games but is 7-0 vs spread on Big Dozen road, with only road loss by a hoop at wisconsin. Big Dozen favorites are 12-6 against the spread in game with spread of 3 or less points.

Rare Sunday Ivy League game; teams played Friday, son't often have a day between league games. Ivy League home favorites of 5 or less points are 5-1 vs spread. Yale needs win to keep pace with Harvard atop Ivy standings; they beat Columbia 69-59 (-2.5) Jan 31, going 34-46 on line- Lions were 27-33. Bulldogs won last seven games, with three of those on road. Columbia is 3-1 at home in Ivy, losing in two OTs to Harvard.

Eastern Michigan (-4) beat Western Michigan 56-37 at home Jan 14, as Broncos shot 29% from floor with 26 turnovers. Eastern is 4-2 in last six series games, but lost 10 of last 11 visits to Kalamazoo, with only win by a point in '12. Eagles lost three of last four road games, losing in two OTs last game. Western won last six games, with three wins by 3 points. MAC home favorites of 4 or less points are 6-11 vs spread.

SMU (-2) beat UConn 74-65 at home Jan 4, holding Napier to 2-8 from floor; Mustangs won 10 of last 12 games, but losses were at Temple and USF, two of AAC's worst teams. UConn won four in row, 10 of last 12 games; they've won last four home games, with three of four wins by 24+ points. AAC single digit home favorites are 8-11 vs spread. Four of last five Mustang games stayed under the total.

Delaware (+3) won 90-77 at Drexel Jan 20, its fourth win in last five in series; Dragons lost last two visits here, by 11-2 points. Blue Hens won won 14 of last 15 games, are 7-0 at home in CAA, with five of wins by 7 or less points (3-4 as home favorite). . Drexel is 7-10 in last 17 games- they lost last three on road by total of five points. CAA home favorites of less than 6 points are 7-20 against spread.

Creighton (-6) won 79-66 at Seton Hall Jan 4, despite getting outscored 20-7 on foul line. Bluejays are 5-2 on Big East road, with four of its five wins by 13+ points. Pirates lost three of last four games, but split their six Big East road games, with losses by 1-1-17 points. Big East double digit home favorites are 7-3 vs spread. Five of last seven Bluejay games and four of last six Seton Hall games stayed under total.

Northern Iowa (even) lost 76-65 at Illinois State Feb 5; they've lost four of last seven series games, but won last nine series games played here vs Redbirds. MVC home favorites of 7 or less points are 19-7-1 vs spread. Panthers lost four of last six games, two of last three home games- 11 of their last 12 games went over total. State lost last four road games, with three losses by 10+ points and an OT loss at Evansville.

Pitt lost four of last six games, with all four losses to top 20 teams, and both wins in OT vs lesser teams; Panthers failed to cover their last four home games. Florida State lost seven of last ten games, with three wins vs teams outside top 90. FSU is turning ball over 20.1% of time in ACC games, worst mark in league. home favorites of 7+ points are 18-16 vs spread. Four of last five Pitt games stayed under total

Butler lost last five games, is 2-12 in first Big East season; they're 1-6 at home, with three OT losses. Bulldogs haven't scored 65+ points in first 40:00 of game since Jan 9. Providence (-5) beat Butler 65-56 at home Jan 21. Big East home teams are 7-2 vs spread in games with spread of 2 or less points. Five of last six Providence games went over total; seven of last nine Butler games stayed under. Friars lost four of their last five.

USC has internal problems, with Wesley suspended now that Howard is back in lineup; Trojans' only Pac-12 win was 77-69 (+8.5) over Cal on Jan 22-- USC shot 58% inside arc. Pac-12 double digit home favorites are 13-10 vs spread. Erratic Cal Bears are 3-5 in last eight games, starting that night in LA-they lost last two home games by double digit margins to Stanford and UCLA. Over is 6-2-2 in last ten USC games.

Arizona State won six of last eight games, with three of last four wins in OT; Sun Devils (-4.5) beat Utah 79-75 at home Jan 23,. 5th straight win for home side in series. ASU lost last two visits here by 21-5. Utah lost tough OT game to Arizona last game, ending 5-game home win streak. Pac-12 underdogs are 19-15 vs spread in games with spread of 5 or less points. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Utah games, 0-3 in last three ASU tilts.

Siena (-2) beat Rider 62-47 at home Jan 4, holding Broncs to two points in first 10:00 of game as they ended 3-game series skid. Saints lost last two visits here by 11-19 points. Rider lost four of last five games, with three straight home losses, but last three losses were to beat teams in MAAC. MAAC home favorites of 5 or less points are 12-14 vs spread. Under is 6-3 in last nine Siena games, 7-3 in last ten Rider games.

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Sunday's Pac-12 Action
By David Schwab
VegasInsider.com

Saving the best for last in men’s college basketball this weekend, the Pac-12 will take center stage on Sunday night with three intriguing matchups. At the top of the list is Arizona State against Utah. The Sun Devils are still in the hunt for the regular season conference title, but they cannot afford any more losses with just six games left on the slate.

Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes

The highlight of the Sun Devils’ season so far was a 69-66 overtime victory over then-No. 2 Arizona as 5 ½-point home underdogs on Feb. 14. They have had their share of disappointments as well with an 8-5 straight-up record in conference play. Arizona State has failed to cover in seven of its last 10 games as part of an overall record of 12-12 against the spread. The total has stayed UNDER in 14 of 23 games this year.

Jahii Carson leads the Sun Devils in scoring with 18.8 points per game and Jermaine Marshall has also been very productive with 15.8 points while shooting an impressive 42.5 percent from 3-point range. The team is averaging 75.8 PPG and shooting 45.7 percent from the floor.

Utah hung tough in this past Wednesday’s 67-63 loss to Arizona, but still could not cover as a 3 ½-point home underdog. The Utes have now gone 3-5 SU in their last eight games and they are 2-4 ATS in their last six outings. The total ended as a PUSH against the Wildcats on a 130-point closing line after going OVER in six of their last nine games.

The Utes match up well against Arizona State with 78.1 PPG and a field goal percentage of 49.7 percent. Delon Wright is averaging 16 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists and Jordan Loveridge has also been a force with 15.2 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds.

Utah comes into this conference clash as a four-point home favorite over the Sun Devils.

Arizona State won the first meeting this season 79-75 just barely failing to cover the 4 ½-point closing line at home. The home team in this series has now won eight of the last nine meetings SU, but Utah has paid off in the last six meetings ATS. The total went OVER the 135 ½-point line in that first game after staying UNDER in the previous four meetings.

USC Trojans at California Golden Bears

It has been one disappointment after another for the Trojans this season in conference play with just one SU victory against 12 losses. Their current losing streak reached seven games with a dismal 80-59 pounding at the hands of Stanford as 14-point road underdogs this past Thursday. USC has now failed to cover in its last four contests and it is a costly 3-10 ATS against the Pac-12 this year.

The Trojans’ offense has been effective for the most part with an average of 71.3 points led by Byron Wesley’s 17.6 PPG. Unfortunately, they have one of the worst defenses in Division I. USC is giving-up an average of 75.8 points a game, but this number has climbed its way to 81 points in conference play.

California made some noise earlier this month by ending Arizona’s 21-game winning streak in a 60-58 victory as a six-point home favorite, but its overall play has been spotty at best. The Golden Bears are just 3-5 SU in their last eight games including a 77-69 loss to USC on Jan. 22 as eight-point road favorites. They are 8-5 SU in the Pac-12 and 17-9 SU overall but they have fallen to 12-13 ATS after failing to cover in six of their last eight games.

The Golden Bears are averaging 74.6 points and pulling down 37 rebounds. Justin Cobbs has been the team’s leading scorer with 15.7 PPG and Richard Solomon has led the way under the boards with an average of 10.2 rebounds.

California opened as a 14½-point home favorite to avenge that earlier loss to the Trojans.

USC has gone 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings including a perfect 5-0-1 mark ATS on the road against the Golden Bears. The total has gone OVER in 16 of the last 22 meetings overall and in seven of the last nine meetings at Cal.

Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks

The Cougars are another team that has been beaten up in conference play with a SU record of 2-12. They were hammered by Oregon 71-44 in the first meeting this season as 6 ½-point home underdogs. Washington State has been a bit more competitive since that loss with a 3-3 mark ATS (1-5 SU) after failing to cover in six of its first eight conference games. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of 14 games in the Pac-12.

Scoring has been a major issue for Washington State with an average of just 62.6 PPG while shooting 40.9 percent from the field. Defensively, the Cougars are allowing an average of 66.7 PPG, but opposing teams have exceeded this number in six of their last seven games.

At one time Oregon was not only ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25, it was considered a serious contender for the Pac-12 title. A perfect 12-0 SU run through the nonconference portion of its schedule gave way to a 5-8 SU crawl through the conference so far. The Ducks have posted back-to-back SU victories over Oregon State and Washington in their past two games in an attempt to turn things around. They have covered in three of their last four games, but overall they are a costly 4-9 ATS in conference play.

Oregon remains one of the highest scoring teams in the nation with 83.5 PPG and it is shooting 47.1 percent from the field. The Ducks have a foursome of players scoring in double figures led by Joseph Young’s 18.6 points. However they have had their issues slowing opponents down by allowing an average of 75.1 PPG.

The Ducks opened as 14½-point-point home favorites to complete the season sweep over Washington State.

Oregon brings six-game SU winning streak over the Cougars into Sunday’s matchup and a 7-3 edge ATS in the last 10 games. The total stayed UNDER the 134-point closing line in the first meeting this year after going OVER in three of the four previous games.

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Game of the Day: Michigan State at Michigan
By Covers.com

Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines (-2.5)

The race for first place in the Big Ten takes center stage Sunday when Michigan hosts rival Michigan State in one of the most anticipated of the 173 meetings between the teams. Both teams have exchanged wins and losses since the Wolverines picked up an 80-75 win at the Spartans on Jan. 25 to assume to the top spot in the conference at the time. No. 20 Michigan's see-saw ride continued with a 75-62 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, as Caris LeVert tallied a career-high 25 points but received little support in the Wolverines' lowest-scoring effort at home since a 58-57 win over Michigan State last March.

The 14th-ranked Spartans have not won consecutive games since losing forward Branden Dawson to a broken hand prior to the meeting with Michigan last month, and Dawson remains unavailable after having the pins removed from the hand Friday. With its top rebounder and a standout defender still stuck on the sidelines, Michigan State stepped up its game on the perimeter in a 94-79 win at Purdue on Thursday. Gary Harris made six of the Spartans' school-record 17 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead the way.

LINE HISTORY: The Wolverines opened as 2.5-point home faves

COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Michigan State (-12.4) - Michigan (-10.9) + Home Court (-3.0) = Michigan -1.5

INJURY WATCH: Michigan State - Branden Dawson (Out - Hand), Michigan - Mitch McGary (Out - Back)

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "It was nice to see Keith Appling on the court over the weekend. But he was obviously still favoring that right wrist and Tom Izzo has talked about "shutting him down" for the regular season. Sparty is mediocre without Appling and Branden Dawson." Covers Experts' Doc Sports.

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (22-5 SU, 15-9-2 ATS, 13-13-2 O/U): While Dawson remains out the Spartans will have the services of senior center Adreian Payne, who missed the first meeting between the rivals due to a foot injury, all part of an injury-plagued campaign for Tom Izzo's team. Payne is averaging 18 points and 6.8 rebounds in five games since his return, and guard Keith Appling produced nine assists in 25 minutes against the Boilermakers in his second game since coming back from a wrist ailment. If Appling continues to progress and Dawson's imminent return - which Izzo said could come in the Spartans' next game March 1 versus Illinois - occurs without a hitch Michigan State will look more like the team ranked second nationally in the preseason.

ABOUT MICHIGAN (18-7 SU, 12-10-1 ATS, 12-10-1 O/U): Nik Stauskas scored 19 points in the win over the Spartans last month, but has struggled a bit in the Wolverines' ensuing 3-3 stretch. Stauskas, who leads Michigan in scoring at 16.7, is averaging 11.2 points on 40 percent shooting during the six-game swoon, one reason that the league's top shooting team has been held to 70 points or less in four of its last five affairs. LeVert has done his part to fill the gap by averaging 16.3 points and hitting 46.4 percent of his 3-pointers in the six-game span.

TRENDS:

* Spartans are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings in Michigan.
* Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Spartans are 5-1 ATS in their last six vs. Big Ten.
* Wolverines are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight home games.

COVERS CONSENSUS: 53 percent of bets are on Michigan -2.5.

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StatFox Super Situations

BALL ST at TOLEDO
Play On - A road team (BALL ST) revenging a home loss vs opponent, terrible team, winning 20% or less of their games on the season 120-66 over the last 5 seasons. ( 64.5% | 47.4 units ) 7-3 this year. ( 70.0% | 3.7 units )

E MICHIGAN at W MICHIGAN
Play On - Any team (W MICHIGAN) after 3 or more consecutive unders, an average offensive team (67-74 PPG) against an excellent defensive team (<=63 PPG) after 15+ games 112-96 over the last 5 seasons. ( 53.8% | 54.4 units ) 6-8 this year. ( 42.9% | 2.0 units )

N ILLINOIS at C MICHIGAN
Play On - Road teams where the 1rst half line is +1.5 to -1.5 (N ILLINOIS) after having covered 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread, with a losing record 49-21 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.0% | 25.9 units ) 7-5 this year. ( 58.3% | 1.5 units )

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12:00 PM
MICHIGAN STATE vs. MICHIGAN
Michigan State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Michigan
Michigan State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Michigan
Michigan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games at home

1:30 PM
YALE vs. COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Yale's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Yale is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Columbia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Columbia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

2:00 PM
SIENA vs. RIDER
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Siena's last 8 games when playing on the road against Rider
Siena is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Rider is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Siena
Rider is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Siena

2:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Bowling Green's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Bowling Green is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami (Ohio) is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home

2:00 PM
SOUTHERN METHODIST vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Methodist's last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
Connecticut is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

2:00 PM
NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Northern Illinois is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Central Michigan's last 5 games
Central Michigan is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

2:00 PM
CHATTANOOGA vs. UNC GREENSBORO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chattanooga's last 5 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
Chattanooga is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:00 PM
IONA vs. MARIST
Iona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marist
Iona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marist's last 6 games
Marist is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

2:00 PM
EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games when playing on the road against Western Michigan
Western Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Western Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:00 PM
DREXEL vs. DELAWARE
Drexel is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Drexel's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Delaware's last 5 games when playing Drexel
Delaware is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Drexel

4:15 PM
PURDUE vs. NEBRASKA
Purdue is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nebraska is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Purdue
Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. NORTHERN IOWA
Illinois State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Northern Iowa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Iowa's last 5 games at home

5:02 PM
SETON HALL vs. CREIGHTON
Seton Hall is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Creighton's last 10 games at home
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. TOLEDO
Ball State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Toledo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toledo
Toledo is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toledo's last 9 games

6:00 PM
FLORIDA STATE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida State's last 9 games on the road
Florida State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

6:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. BUTLER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games on the road
Providence is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Butler's last 9 games

8:00 PM
USC vs. CALIFORNIA
USC is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
USC is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
California is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against USC
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games when playing USC

8:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. UTAH
Arizona State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Arizona State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON STATE vs. OREGON
Washington State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oregon's last 9 games

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StatFox Super Situations

SACRAMENTO at DENVER
Play On - All teams where the line is +3 to -3 (SACRAMENTO) off a home loss, extremely well rested team - playing 3 or less games in 10 days 67-31 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.9 units ) 4-3 this year. ( 57.1% | 0.7 units )

WASHINGTON at CLEVELAND
Play On - Road teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (WASHINGTON) well rested team - playing 6 or less games in 14 days, in February games 68-35 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.0% | 32.8 units ) 12-10 this year. ( 54.5% | 1.3 units )

HOUSTON at PHOENIX
Play On - Road teams where the 1rst half line is +1.5 to -1.5 (HOUSTON) after 1 or more consecutive unders, in a game involving two poor defensive teams (98-102 PPG) after 42+ games 59-26 since 1997. ( 69.4% | 30.4 units ) 8-3 this year. ( 72.7% | 4.7 units )

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1:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

3:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

6:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Washington

6:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Toronto is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
Sacramento is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Denver
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 17 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Denver is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHOENIX
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PORTLAND
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. LA LAKERS
Brooklyn is 5-9-1 ATS in their last 15 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Brooklyn

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Purdue at Nebraska

The Boilermakers hit the road to face Nebraska today looking to bounce back from a 94-79 loss to Michigan State on Thursday and carrying an 8-3 ATS record in their last 11 games following a double-digit loss at home. Purdue is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Cornhuskers favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+6). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 817-818: Purdue at Nebraska (4:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 64.085; Nebraska 66.944 Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 3; 134 Vegas Line: Nebraska by 6; 137 Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+6); Under

Game 819-820: Michigan State at Michigan (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 68.778; Michigan 77.868 Dunkel Line: Michigan by 9; 141 Vegas Line: Michigan by 2; 137 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-2); Over

Game 821-822: Yale at Columbia (1:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Yale 51.394; Columbia 57.875 Dunkel Line: Columbia by 6 1/2; 123 Vegas Line: Columbia by 2 1/2; 127 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-2 1/2); Under

Game 823-824: Northern Illinois at Central Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Illinois 49.159; Central Michigan 52.641 Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 3 1/2 Vegas Line: Central Michigan by 1 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (-1 1/2)

Game 825-826: Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 55.598; Western Michigan 61.829 Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 6 Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 3 Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-3)

Game 827-828: Bowling Green at Miami (OH) (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 50.433; Miami (OH) 55.379 Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 5 Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 2 Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (-2)

Game 829-830: SMU at Connecticut (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: SMU 66.511; Connecticut 78.143 Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 11 1/2; 142 Vegas Line: Connecticut by 6 1/2; 134 Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-6 1/2); Over

Game 831-832: Drexel at Delaware (3:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 52.742; Delaware 54.805 Dunkel Line: Delaware by 2 Vegas Line: Delaware by 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Drexel (+4 1/2)

Game 833-834: Seton Hall at Creighton (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 61.651; Creighton 79.760 Dunkel Line: Creighton by 18; 143 Vegas Line: Creighton by 13 1/2; 146 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-13 1/2); Under

Game 835-836: Illinois State at Northern Iowa (5:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 52.357; Northern Iowa 62.312 Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 10 Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 7 Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-7)

Game 837-838: Ball State at Toledo (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ball State 43.480; Toledo 63.082 Dunkel Line: Toledo by 19 1/2 Vegas Line: Toledo by 17 Dunkel Pick: Toledo (-17)

Game 839-840: Florida State at Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 61.523; Pittsburgh 74.352 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 13; 136 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 8; 132 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-8); Over

Game 841-842: Providence at Butler (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Providence 64.077; Butler 62.686 Dunkel Line: Providence by 1 1/2; 132 Vegas Line: Butler by 1; 127 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Providence (+1); Over

Game 843-844: USC at California (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: USC 54.865; California 71.330 Dunkel Line: California by 16 1/2; 139 Vegas Line: California by 13 1/2; 143 1/2 Dunkel Pick: California (-13 1/2); Under

Game 845-846: Arizona State at Utah (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 68.681; Utah 68.807 Dunkel Line: Even; 134 Vegas Line: Utah by 4 1/2; 138 Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+4 1/2); Under

Game 847-848: Washington State at Oregon (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 54.939; Oregon 67.332 Dunkel Line: Oregon by 12 1/2; 146 Vegas Line: Oregon by 15; 139 Dunkel Pick: Washington State (+15); Over

Game 849-850: Chattanooga at NC-Greensboro (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 48.567; NC-Greensboro 47.669 Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 1 Vegas Line: NC-Greensboro by 1 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+1 1/2)

Game 851-852: Iona at Marist (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Iona 59.337; Marist 55.966 Dunkel Line: Iona by 3 1/2 Vegas Line: Iona by 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Marist (+5 1/2)

Game 853-854: Siena at Rider (2:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Siena 48.748; Rider 54.743 Dunkel Line: Rider by 6 Vegas Line: Rider by 4 Dunkel Pick: Rider (-4)

Game 861-862: Bucknell at Boston U (12:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 47.071; Boston U 60.177 Dunkel Line: Boston U by 13; 128 Vegas Line: Boston U by 7; 134 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston U (-7); Under

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Re: Basketball Handicapping. News, Notes and Trends. 2/23

Today's NBA Picks

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City

The Thunder (43-13) host a Clippers team that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Oklahoma City is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. EST

Game 801-802: LA Clippers at Oklahoma City (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.743; Oklahoma City 128.600 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8; 216 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 209 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-4 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: Chicago at Miami (3:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 122.788; Miami 124.129 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; 182 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7; 186 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+7); Under

Game 805-806: Orlando at Toronto (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 119.501; Toronto 122.226 Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 8 1/2; 188 Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 11; 194 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+11); Under

Game 807-808: Washington at Cleveland (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 119.501; Cleveland 116.899 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 200 Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1; 196 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-1); Over

Game 809-810: Sacramento at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.456; Denver 118.923 Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 215 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 209 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Over

Game 811-812: Houston at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.038; Phoenix 125.897 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2; 214 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+2); Under

Game 813-814: Minnesota at Portland (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.511; Portland 124.727 Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4; 213 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4); Under

Game 815-816: Brooklyn at LA Lakers (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 117.783; LA Lakers 117.540 Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 208 Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3; 204 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3); Over