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Stanford at Colorado

The Buffaloes look to build on their 8-1 ATS record in their last 9 Thursday games. Colorado is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Buffaloes favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST

Game 709-710: Duke at Florida State (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Duke 71.009; Florida State 72.273

Dunkel Line: Florida State by 1 1/2; 145

Vegas Line: Duke by 2; 140 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Florida State (+2); Over

Game 711-712: Alabama at Arkansas (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 61.956; Arkansas 64.964

Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 3; 128

Vegas Line: Arkansas by 2; 133

Dunkel Pick: Arkansas (-2); Under

Game 713-714: South Alabama at Florida Atlantic (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: South Alabama 47.474; Florida Atlantic 55.611

Dunkel Line: Florida Atlantic by 8; 137

Vegas Line: Florida Atlantic by 6; 131

Dunkel Pick Florida Atlantic (-6); Over

Game 715-716: Detroit at Cleveland State (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 58.746; Cleveland State 58.670

Dunkel Line: Even; 130

Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 3; 134 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3); Under

Game 717-718: Wright State at Youngstown State (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 54.279; Youngstown State 57.866

Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 3 1/2; 124

Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 5 1/2; 122

Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+5 1/2); Over

Game 719-720: Troy at Florida International (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Troy 44.519; Florida International 53.570

Dunkel Line: Florida International by 9; 133

Vegas Line: Florida International by 6; 138 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Florida International (-6); Under  

Game 721-722: WI-Green Bay at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 55.565; Loyola-Chicago 50.010

Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 5 1/2; 115

Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 2 1/2; 120 1/2

Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-2 1/2); Under

Game 723-724: WI-Milwaukee at Illinois-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 54.206; Illinois-Chicago 50.451

Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 129

Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 5; 125 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+5); Over

Game 725-726: North Texas at Arkansas-Little Rock (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 55.187; Arkansas-Little Rock 59.078

Dunkel Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 4; 136

Vegas Line: Arkansas-Little Rock by 3; 131

Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (-3); Over

Game 727-728: Arkansas State at Western Kentucky (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 52.387; Western Kentucky 53.563

Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 1; 125

Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 3; 129 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+3); Under

Game 729-730: Middle Tennessee State at UL-Monroe (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 59.459; UL-Monroe 46.809

Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 12 1/2; 125

Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 14; 129 1/2

Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+14); Under

Game 731-732: UCLA at Arizona State (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 62.662; Arizona State 52.203

Dunkel Line: UCLA by 10 1/2; 127

Vegas Line: UCLA by 8 1/2; 124

Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-8 1/2); Over

Game 733-734: Wisconsin at Iowa (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 69.706; Iowa 67.307

Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 2 1/2; 121

Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 4 1/2; 125 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Iowa (+4 1/2); Under

Game 735-736: Stanford at Colorado (10:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Stanford 60.657; Colorado 68.310

Dunkel Line: Colorado by 7 1/2; 137

Vegas Line: Colorado by 5; 130

Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-5); Over

Game 737-738: California at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: California 69.475; Utah 51.272

Dunkel Line: California by 18; 129

Vegas Line: California by 15 1/2; 126

Dunkel Pick: California (-15 1/2); Over

Game 739-740: Hawaii at New Mexico State (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 54.254; New Mexico State 62.021

Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 8; 147

Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 10 1/2; 153 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (+10 1/2); Under

Game 741-742: San Jose State at Louisiana Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 50.250; Louisiana Tech 57.988

Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 7 1/2; 144

Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 5 1/2; 139

Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-5 1/2); Over

Game 743-744: Louisville at Cincinnati (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Louisville 68.559; Cincinnati 68.163

Dunkel Line: Even; 128

Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 2; 131

Dunkel Pick: Louisville (+2); Under

Game 745-746: USC at Arizona (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: USC 50.701; Arizona 69.002

Dunkel Line: Arizona by 18 1/2; 111

Vegas Line: Arizona by 13 1/2; 115 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-13 1/2); Under

Game 747-748: St. Mary's at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's 58.624; Portland 51.678

Dunkel Line: St. Mary's by 7; 145

Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 12; 139 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Portland (+12); Over

Game 749-750: CS-Fullerton at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 57.468; Pacific 53.226

Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 4; 144

Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 3; 142

Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (-3); Over

Game 751-752: San Diego at Loyola-Marymount (10:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 52.334; Loyola-Marymount 60.861

Dunkel Line: Loyola-Marymount by 8 1/2; 132

Vegas Line: Loyola-Marymount by 10 1/2; 137

Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+10 1/2); Under

Game 753-754: Pepperdine at Santa Clara (10:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 46.733; Santa Clara 47.927

Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 1; 131

Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 4 1/2; 134

Dunkel Pick: Pepperdine (+4 1/2); Under

Game 755-756: BYU at Gonzaga (11:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: BYU 61.777; Gonzaga 69.614

Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 8; 150

Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 6; 146

Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-6); Over

Game 757-758: Chattanooga at Furman (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 44.659; Furman 53.197

Dunkel Line: Furman by 8 1/2; 142

Vegas Line: Furman by 6; 136 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Furman (-6); Over

Game 759-760: Samford at Western Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Samford 49.272; Western Carolina 50.330

Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 1; 122

Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 3 1/2; 128 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Samford (+3 1/2); Under

Game 761-762: Elon at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Elon 45.889; Davidson 60.385

Dunkel Line: Davidson by 14 1/2; 147

Vegas Line: Davidson by 17 1/2; 152

Dunkel Pick: Elon (+17 1/2); Under

Game 763-764: Eastern Illinois at Morehead State (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 42.387; Morehead State 51.526

Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 9; 122

Vegas Line: Morehead State by 6; 118

Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-6); Over

Game 765-766: SIU-Edwardsville at Eastern Kentucky (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: SIU-Edwardsville 42.815; Eastern Kentucky 48.822

Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 6; 132

Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 9 1/2; 135 1/2

Dunkel Pick: SIU-Edwardsville (+9 1/2); Under

Game 767-768: Georgia Southern at College of Charleston (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 50.575; College of Charleston 62.311

Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 11 1/2; 141

Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 9; 136 1/2

Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-9); Over

Game 769-770: Austin Peay at Tennessee-Martin (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 46.836; Tennessee-Martin 36.727

Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 10; 137

Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 8 1/2; 141 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-8 1/2); Under

Game 771-772: Murray State at Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 60.742; Tennessee State 59.691

Dunkel Line: Murray State by 1; 140

Vegas Line: Murray State by 4 1/2; 135

Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+4 1/2); Over

Game 773-774: SE Missouri State at Jacksonville State (8:45 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 49.594; Jacksonville State 50.951

Dunkel Line: Jacksonville State by 1 1/2; 138

Vegas Line: Jacksonville State by 3; 134

Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+3); Over

Game 775-776: Siena at Marist (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Siena 49.019; Marist 53.825

Dunkel Line: Marist by 5; 126

Vegas Line: Marist by 1; 133

Dunkel Pick: Marist (-1); Under

Game 777-778: Eastern Washington at Idaho State (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 47.459; Idaho State 44.229

Dunkel Line: Eastern Washington by 3; 129

Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 1 1/2; 136

Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (-1 1/2); Under

Game 779-780: Northern Arizona at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 39.245; Montana 57.341

Dunkel Line: Montana by 18; 137

Vegas Line: Montana by 20; 131 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+20); Over

Game 781-782: Weber State at Northern Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 56.666; Northern Colorado 51.977

Dunkel Line: Weber State by 4 1/2; 144

Vegas Line: Weber State by 5 1/2; 148

Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+5 1/2); Under

Game 783-784: Portland State at Sacramento State (10:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 51.257; Sacramento State 46.894

Dunkel Line: Portland State by 4 1/2; 147

Vegas Line: Portland State by 2; 144

Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-2); Over

Game 791-792: Western Illinois at South Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 49.189; South Dakota State 59.339

Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 10; 127

Vegas Line: South Dakota State by 13 1/2; 122 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+13 1/2); Over

Game 793-794: Oakland at UMKC (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 54.452; UMKC 45.347

Dunkel Line: Oakland by 9; 146

Vegas Line: Oakland by 6; 149 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-6); Under

Game 795-796: IPFW at South Dakota (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: IPFW 49.962; South Dakota 50.028

Dunkel Line: Even; 142

Vegas Line: South Dakota by 1 1/2; 145

Dunkel Pick: IPFW (+1 1/2); Under

Game 797-798: IUPUI at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 49.598; North Dakota State 59.205

Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 9 1/2; 149

Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 8; 145

Dunkel Pick: North Dakota State (-8); Over

Today's NHL Picks

Tampa Bay at Winnipeg

The Lightning look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Tampa Bay is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Time Posted 9:00 a.m. EST  

Game 1-2: Anaheim at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.512; Carolina 11.136

Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5

Vegas Line & Total: No Line

Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: San Jose at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.256; Toronto 9.796

Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6

Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-125); 5 1/2

Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-125); Over

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.812; Detroit 11.836

Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5

Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Under

Game 7-8: Minnesota at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.382; Florida 10.460

Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 5 1/2

Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-160); 5

Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 9-10: St. Louis at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.043; Nashville 11.653

Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 4

Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-125); 5

Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-125); Under

Game 11-12: Tampa Bay at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.258; Winnipeg 11.420

Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6

Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-150); 5 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Over

Game 13-14: Dallas at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.697; Chicago 11.643

Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 6

Vegas Line & Total: No Line

Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 15-16: Phoenix at Calgary (7:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.190; Calgary 11.489

Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4 1/2

Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-115); 5

Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-115); Under

Game 17-18: Philadelphia at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.617; Edmonton 11.643

Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2

Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2

Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Over

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Duke

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***Duke -2***

Murray St -4.5

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Orlando -4

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Duke -1.5 (4.4* NCAAB POD)

They are just a better team and this line shows it.* They want revenge for FSU upsetting them at the buzzer and ending Duke’s 45 game home winning streak.* It won’t be easy as Florida State plays great defense but I believe Duke can match that defensive intensity which was something they did not do at home in the first match up and ultimately cost them that game.* They allowed FSU to shoot 54% and 50% from three.* They even got to the Ft line more times while Duke only shot 39.7%.* They did shoot 43.5% from 3 which is where they can score points yet again considering the front court dominance on FSU side defensively.

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The difference was Austin Rivers/ Seth Curry combined for 11-32 shooting and I do not see that happening again.* Florida State shot 50% from three and that just won’t happen again they 194th in 3 point offense on the year 33.8%.* Duke is 22nd so expect those balances to shift in what will be the difference in the game.* The Duke defense has really come alive of late they held BC without a FG for 14+ minutes in their last game and the rebounding too as they held a +24 rebound margin.* Granted BC is not very good but it’s good to see Duke play a full game and I think that translates across the board as they have better numbers over their last 3 games compared to season averages on 3 point defense, fg% defense and rebound%.* The offense is the offense as always and this team can grind out road games in challenging environments.* Duke has been a really good road team this year winning all 6 of their ACC road contests and this one is just as big as they want to beat FSU who they are tied with.*

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Eastern Washington -120 (3* Late Night Fix)

Eastern Washington forced 23 turnovers in their last game but failed to score to take advantage, but now they go on the road against Idaho State where their uptempo offense (66th in possessions/game) could have a major impact on Idaho State which is very thin off their bench.* In their last game 3 players played 44+ minutes in 1 OT game, two of which who played the entire game.* I don’t think Eastern Washington’s uptempo and pressure defense will have a good result here.* Eastern Washington has a lot to play for as well trying to clinch a Big Sky tournament spot.* Idaho St just isn’t a very good team – 41.1% field on the season and they are 297th in rebound margin.*

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Murray State -4 (3.3* bonus play)

Murray sure showed everyone they are the real deal as they blasted St. Mary’s and now they get to pound their chests more as they seek revenge for their only loss of the season at TN state, who beat them at home by 4.* So much happened in that game and so many things went right for TN state yet they win by just 4?** TN State shot 48% and 5 from 11 from three and got to the FT line 31 times.* On the season TN State is 164th in FG% offense 43.4 and Murray State only allows an average 41.9%.* On the flip side Murray who shot 46% was good enough to win the game but on the season they average 47.4% and TN State is 255th in FG% defense so expect Murray to shoot better tonight.

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The biggest difference in this game that I see is the FT line.* Murray was -14 FTA and on the season they are ranked 20th getting to the line 24.3 times.* They got their over 7 times less and allowed TN state to get there 9 times over their average.* Murray State is also a very good FT shooting team ranked 59th 72.9% and shot under that in the last game.* Expect Murray to get back into the way they play which is aggressive and get to the FT line in this game which could make a huge difference from the first game.

Alatex

Cincy -2

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56-32 run

lakers +7

NBA

Hot Teams

-- New York won nine of its last eleven games. Miami won its last seven games (6-1 vs spread).

-- Magic won six of last seven games (5-1-1 vs spread).

-- Spurs won 11 of last 12 games, but lost last game by 40.

-- Oklahoma City won its last 11 home games (7-4 vs spread). Lakers won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams

-- Hawks lost five of their last six games.

-- Denver lost nine of last 12 games, with dogs covering last four.

Wear and Tear

-- Knicks: 7th game/10 nites. Heat: 3rd game/5 nites.

-- Magic: 4th game/5 nites. Hawks: 3rd game/4 nites.

-- Spurs: 3rd game/4 nites. Nuggets: 7th game/10 nites.

-- Lakers: 4th game/5 nites. Thunder: 7th game/10 nites.

Totals

-- Five of last six New York games stayed under the total.

-- Five of last seven Orlando road games stayed under total.

-- Last five San Antonio games went over the total.

-- Last four Laker games went over the total.

Sports Wagers

IOWA +5/+183 over Wisconsin Pinnacle

Wisconsin has split its last four games, losing to Ohio St and Michigan State while beating Penn State and Minnesota, the latter in OT. The Badgers have lost to every good team they've played this season. They come in as the 15th ranked team in the country but they're ranked 264th in points per game, 170th in rebounding, 268th in assists per game and 230th in FG percentage. Those are Nebraska-like numbers, not the numbers of a top ranked outfit. The Badgers are strong defensively but that's the only reason they're ranked. Truth be told, there are prtobably 50-60 teams that are better than they are and the Hawkeyes could certainly be one of them. Iowa is 12-5 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with recent wins over Michigan State by 16 and Indiana by 12 among others. On Dec 31, the Hawkeyes went into Wisconsin and beat them by seven. The Badgers simply don't blow out good competition. The Hawkeyes are in an offensive groove right now and that sets this one up nicely for an upset. We get significant points and a a significant money-line takeback in a game the Hawkeyes can and probably will win outright. Play: Iowa +5 (Risking 1.09 units to win 1) Play: Iowa +183 (Risking 1 unit).