The Bum's Wednesday's Best Bets NBA-NHL-NCAAB

[StarDust Bum]

NBA

Wednesday, February 9Game Score Status Pick Amount

New Orleans - 7:00 PM ET New Orleans -2.5 500
New Jersey - Under 184.5 500

Orlando - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +1 500
Philadelphia - Under 196.5 500

San Antonio - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +7 500
Toronto - Over 202.5 500

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit +1.5 500
Cleveland - Over 196 500

Charlotte - 7:00 PM ET Charlotte +4 500
Indiana - Over 193.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:00 PM ET Washington +1 500
Washington - Over 196.5 500

L.A. Clippers - 7:30 PM ET New York -7 500
New York - Over 215.5 500

Chicago - 9:00 PM ET Chicago +1 500 ( NBA POD )
Utah - Under 194.5 500

Dallas - 10:00 PM ET Dallas -5 500
Sacramento - Under 196 500

Denver - 10:30 PM ET Golden State -2 500
Golden State - Under 220 500 ( NBA TOTAL POD )



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NHL

Wednesday, February 9Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET Montreal +146 500
Boston - Under 5 500

San Jose - 7:00 PM ET San Jose -122 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500

Nashville - 7:30 PM ET Nashville +155 500
Detroit - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -119 500
Minnesota - Over 5.5 500

Phoenix - 8:30 PM ET Phoenix +131 500
Dallas - Under 5.5 500

Ottawa - 9:30 PM ET Calgary -182 500
Calgary - Under 5.5 500

Chicago - 9:30 PM ET Edmonton +150 500
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

Anaheim - 10:00 PM ET Vancouver -205 500
Vancouver - Over 5.5 500



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NCAAB

Wednesday, February 9Game Score Status Pick Amount

Northwestern - 6:30 PM ET Northwestern +2 500
Michigan - Over 136 500

Memphis - 7:00 PM ET Memphis +2 500
Central Florida - Over 139.5 500

Toledo - 7:00 PM ET Ohio -16 500
Ohio - Over 135 500

Marquette - 7:00 PM ET Marquette -6 500
South Florida - Over 136 500

Dayton - 7:00 PM ET Rhode Island -2.5 500
Rhode Island - Under 136 500

Old Dominion - 7:00 PM ET Old Dominion -9 500
William & Mary - Under 123 500

Northern Illinois - 7:00 PM ET Miami (OH) -8 500
Miami (OH) - Under 139 500

James Madison - 7:00 PM ET Drexel -4 500
Drexel - Over 131 500

Eastern Michigan - 7:00 PM ET Eastern Michigan +12 500
Kent St. - Over 124.5 500

Towson - 7:00 PM ET Towson +9.5 500
Northeastern - Under 139 500

Charleston - 7:00 PM ET Charleston -7 500
Elon University - Over 147 500

UAB - 7:00 PM ET Marshall -2.5 500
Marshall - Over 132.5 500

Louisville - 7:00 PM ET Notre Dame -4 500
Notre Dame - Over 139 500

Hofstra - 7:00 PM ET Georgia St +0 500
Georgia St - Over 132 500

Miami - Florida - 7:00 PM ET Miami - Florida -8.5 500
Wake Forest - Over 144.5 500

VCU - 7:00 PM ET VCU -6 500
Delaware - Over 133.5 500

Davidson - 7:00 PM ET Wofford -6.5 500
Wofford - Under 139.5 500

Georgetown - 7:00 PM ET Georgetown +4.5 500
Syracuse - Over 140 500

Ball St. - 7:00 PM ET Bowling Green -2 500
Bowling Green - Under 129.5 500

Fordham - 7:00 PM ET Temple -21.5 500 ( A-10 POD )
Temple - Under 130 500

Richmond - 7:00 PM ET George Washington +5.5 500
George Washington - Under 132.5 500

Western Michigan - 7:30 PM ET Akron -6.5 500
Akron - Over 136 500

Wyoming - 8:00 PM ET New Mexico -17 500 ( MT.WEST POD)
New Mexico - Under 134.5 500

Villanova - 8:00 PM ET Rutgers +5.5 500
Rutgers - Under 137.5 500

Nebraska - 8:00 PM ET Baylor -6.5 500
Baylor - Under 126 500

UNLV - 8:00 PM ET Texas Christian +9 500
Texas Christian - Over 132.5 500

Florida - 8:00 PM ET Florida -4.5 500
South Carolina - Over 133 500

Arkansas - 8:00 PM ET Arkansas +0 500
Mississippi St. - Under 138 500

Tulane - 8:00 PM ET Southern Methodist -5 500
Southern Methodist - Over 127 500

Bradley - 8:05 PM ET Bradley +15.5 500
Missouri St. - Over 135 500

Indiana St. - 8:05 PM ET Indiana St. +0 500
Illinois St. - Over 125.5 500

Wisconsin - 8:35 PM ET Iowa +6.5 500 ( BIG 10 DOG )
Iowa - Under 125 500

Texas A&M - 9:00 PM ET Colorado -3 500
Colorado - Over 140 500

Louisiana State - 9:00 PM ET Mississippi -13.5 500 ( SEC POD )
Mississippi - Under 132 500

Texas - 9:00 PM ET Texas -11.5 500
Oklahoma - Over 132 500

La Salle - 9:00 PM ET La Salle +6 500
Saint Louis - Over 136 500

North Carolina - 9:00 PM ET Duke -10 500 (ACC POD )
Duke - Over 155.5 500 ( ACC TOTAL )

Brigham Young - 10:00 PM ET Brigham Young -10 500
Air Force - Under 139 500

Utah St. - 11:05 PM ET Utah St. -9 500 ( WAC POD )
Idaho - Over 125 500



Good Luck !

[StarDust Bum]

Duke hosts UNC in battle for first place in ACC


NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (17-5, 7-1 in ACC)

at DUKE BLUE DEVILS (21-2, 8-1 in ACC)


Tip-off: Wednesday, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Duke -10, Total: 154

No. 20 North Carolina thinks it has turned a corner, and Wednesday the Tar Heels have a chance to prove it when they visit rival No. 5 Duke for their toughest game of the year.

The Heels have been on fire of late, especially since the benching (and eventually departure) of struggling starting point guard Larry Drew II. Since freshman Kendall Marshall took over at the point on Jan. 18, UNC is 5-0 SU and ATS, outscoring opponents by an average of 17.0 PPG. Their only competitive game was a 74-71 win at Miami. They handled conference contenders Clemson (10-point win) and Florida State (20-point win) at home, while scoring a 32-point blowout of Boston College in their last road game.

Harrison Barnes and John Henson, in particular, have seen their games flourish with Drew out of the picture. The pair were expected to be All-America candidates, with Barnes becoming the first freshman ever named pre-season All-America. After averaging 11.7 PPG on 37.0% shooting through 17 games alongside Drew, he’s averaging 18.8 PPG on 51.5% shooting in five games since. Henson was averaging 10.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG and, despite being a fine passing big man, just 0.6 APG with Drew as the starter. Now getting the ball in better spots in the high post, he’s averaging 13.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG and 1.4 APG sans Drew.

Duke, meanwhile, hasn’t lost a home game SU in nearly two years. On Feb. 11, 2009 they lost 101-87 to a Carolina team that featured five players who are now in the NBA. The Blue Devils humiliated the Heels at Cameron Indoor last March, jumping ahead by 27 at halftime before cruising to an 82-50 victory. Kyle Singler scored a game-high 25 that night while Nolan Smith added 20 and five assists.

While Duke is still firmly planted among the nation’s elite, they’re not quite the team they were before super freshman point guard Kyrie Irving went down with a toe injury in December. Since then Duke is 13-2 SU, but just 8-7 ATS. The Blue Devils have lost three of four and five of seven ATS at home. Their offense has been left in the hands of Smith, who has run hot and cold, especially with his outside shooting.

Still, most of Smith’s off nights have come on the road. He’s usually perfectly comfortable in Cameron. He’s shooting 49.7% from the field at home and just 42.9% on the road this season. This will be Barnes’ first trip to Durham, and while the Cameron Crazies will be a non-factor, the heat and humidity inside that gym, as well as the unique sight lines and backgrounds for shooters (opponents are shooting 43.5% from three against Duke away from Durham, but just 31.3% at Cameron) will conspire against the freshman. Although UNC is 10-3 ATS in its past 13 trips to Durham, I like Duke to win comfortably Wednesday night. The FoxSheets give two more reasons to support the Blue Devils.

Play On - Home teams as a favorite or pick (DUKE) - after a win by 10 points or more against opponent after 3 straight wins by 15 points or more. (74-38 since 1997.) (66.1%, +32.2 units. Rating = 2*).

DUKE is 40-17 ATS (70.2%, +21.3 Units) in home games after scoring 45 points or more in the first half last game since 1997. The average score was DUKE 91.0, OPPONENT 63.0 - (Rating = 2*).

UNC has played five straight games Over total, but this The FoxSheets trend leans towards the Under.

NORTH CAROLINA is 19-7 UNDER (73.1%, +11.3 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NORTH CAROLINA 73.3, OPPONENT 72.0 - (Rating = 2*).